While Akhovsky and others were completing their deliberations, Prussia also formally started hearing the Huiand case.
Before the trial, William summoned Lockes again at Sanssouci Palace
"Prime Minister Rocks, Karina is a good girl, and I think she will also be a good family heir!"
As soon as they met, William's first words shocked Rocks beyond measure.
"Your Majesty...I don't think I understand what you mean?"
As he spoke, Rocks frowned and looked at William. Rocks believed that William must know Hui Ande's status in his family, and Karina's female identity also made her lose the possibility of inheriting the family, unless...
.......
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I have something here that may be of interest to you. I hope you can take a look."
As he spoke, William handed a document to Locks, who bowed and took the document, and then read it carefully.
Looking at Locks, who was frowning more and more, a smile appeared on the corner of William's mouth, which looked like a little fox. Looking at the document in his hand, there were not many words on it, but it made Locks' mind race.
tumbled.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Hey, my Prime Minister, this is an edict specially drawn up for you. I think you should be quite satisfied with it."
Looking at William with a smile on his face, Rocks really wanted to throw the document in his hand at William's face, but the content of the document made Rocks very reluctant to part with it.
There were only two edicts on the document that William handed to Lockes. One was to add a punishment of political rights to the kingdom's legal punishment plan, and the other stipulated that the royal family had the right to intervene in the inheritance rights of major families.
Deprivation of political rights is a punishment that William borrowed from modern preparations. The meaning of this punishment is simple and clear, that is, this person is not allowed to have political rights under any circumstances. For example, if he enters a national government agency or serves as an officer in the Prussian army,
Rights such as inheritance of noble titles.
If this article is passed, it will undoubtedly become the most severe penalty in Prussia. The punishment is equivalent to life imprisonment. You must know that even criminals in Europe at this moment do not have clear provisions on deprivation of political rights, such as
Most of the colonists sent by Britain to the North American continent were criminals, and after the colony was established, many of these criminals were employed.
For a nobleman, deprivation of his political rights is undoubtedly more serious than exile, because there may be a day when he can return from exile. But once he loses his political rights, it means that he has officially said goodbye to political activities. This is for the majority of positive people.
It was simply a fatal punishment for the nobles.
Another fact that the royal family has the right to interfere with the inheritance rights of noble families is even more frightening. As we all know, the heir of each family is appointed by the family. Even if the heir is a fool, as long as there is no objection within the family, then the heir will be
Be able to obtain legal support.
But now according to William's regulations, all aristocratic families in the Prussian territory must report their first three heirs to the royal family, and the royal family has the right to review the identity of the heirs of the major aristocratic families. If it is considered
The heir does not meet the qualities to inherit the family, and the royal family has the right to veto the family heir, which also means that the heir will lose the family's inheritance rights. The royal family has the right to directly select one of the top three heirs from each major noble family.
He is the first in line of succession of the family.
Once the edict is passed, it will mean that the royal family's control over the domestic nobility will reach an unprecedented level. In order to ensure that their pedigree can have family inheritance rights, all nobles will try their best to please the royal family, and some are very interested in the family.
Ambitions who desire inheritance will be more willing to become lackeys of the royal family.
"Your Majesty, are these two items of yours a bit excessive?"
Looking at William's smiling face, Rocks asked strangely. Hearing Rocks' question, William said calmly:
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think these two items are simply good news for all noble families. Take you as an example, as long as these two edicts are promulgated, then you don't have to worry about ambitions like Hui Ande appearing in your family again.
Family, if you are willing, I can use my power to help you designate Karina as the family heir. Isn't this the most beautiful thing?"
"But Your Majesty..."
"Well, my Prime Minister, I am doing all this for your own good. Think about it, if your son really has an accident, do you want your family to fall into the hands of outsiders, and your granddaughter will have nothing to do with you?"
Can you go home? I am doing this to benefit all families like yours in Prussia."
After saying that, William still looked at Rocks with a smile. After a while, Rocks compromised.
"Okay, Your Majesty, you have hit my weak point, but I think you still need to modify this second point."
As he spoke, Rocks took a pen and started writing on the paper.
After Locks handed the document to William again, William took a look and said:
"Then my military expansion plan......"
"As long as your Majesty's plan is affordable to Prussia and can bring benefits to the Prussian people, I will support you without hesitation!"
After being recognized by Rocks, William was very happy.
On November 23, 1789, in the presence of William and a group of important ministers and nobles of the kingdom, the Prussian Supreme Court heard the Huiand case. With all the witnesses and material evidence available, the Prussian Supreme Court held a private hearing.
For the crime of imposing heavy taxes, Huiand was stripped of his noble title and political rights for life and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Such a heavy punishment simply made the whole of Prussia look at him. You must know that Huande is no ordinary person. He is the grandnephew of Rocks and the second-in-line heir of the Rocks family.
The new punishment of deprivation of political rights has made people confused and a little more frightened. Take Hui Ande as an example. Depriving Hui Ande of his political rights means that Hui Ande has lost the possibility of inheriting the family title.
Sex, and being unable to inherit the family title means that Hui Ande has lost his status as the family heir. Although Rocks has previously deprived Hui Ande of his inheritance rights in the family, everyone knows that it is full of variables. What Hui Ande represents
The branch will never give up its desire for family inheritance. Once Rocks dies or something unexpected happens, the branch can once again bring Hui Ande out to compete for family inheritance.
Now, with the Supreme Court's ruling, the branch represented by Hui Ande will lose the legal support of the successor family. Although the branch can also send another representative to compete for the family's inheritance rights, due to the influence of Hui Ande, its competition will
Strength will also be weakened.
At the same time, after the trial of the Huiand case, William also issued an edict that shocked the entire Europe.
This edict means that the royal family has the right to review the rights of heirs of major noble families. Once the royal family believes that the heir of a noble family does not have the qualities of a noble, then the royal family has the right to veto the heir's right to inherit the family. Of course, this is also true.
Restricted, the royal family cannot veto the reasonable successor candidates of the noble family. The royal family cannot directly appoint branches as heirs beyond the direct line of the family. Unless the family is extinct, the royal family cannot appoint patients with diseases, mental retardation and other diseases as family heir candidates. The royal family's veto power and appointment
Family heir rights can only be claimed once against the family.
In reality, the edict is not without flaws. For example, the royal family only has the right to select one of the top three heirs reported by each major noble family as the first heir. This means that the royal family can only choose one of the first three heirs reported by the noble families.
Choose one of the people reported by the family instead of choosing someone else.
However, despite many restrictions, the issuance of this edict still means that the entire Prussian aristocratic family will be under the control of the royal family. The royal family has the right to remove the family heir, which makes the heads of major families panic.
However, William had reached a consensus with Lockes on this edict, and William obtained the consent of the military nobles. In this way, William's edict was passed by the cabinet with a slight advantage.
Through these two things, William hung a Sword of Damocles over the heads of all the noble families in Prussia. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation at Qidian.com)
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