Guangwu's case went through about half a month of trial, and after many rounds of debate and evidence, on October 2, it entered the final stage before the verdict. The prosecution and the defense made their final statements respectively. The next stage is about a week later.
The trial is adjourned to allow the jury to deliberate, and the verdict is pronounced when the trial resumes.
The first is the prosecution's statement. The prosecution prosecutor seized the allotted time and gave an impassioned speech to the judge and jury, insisting that because the defendant's crime was so heinous, he asked the jury to find him guilty and the judge to sentence him to death.
Then, the defense lawyer also gave a touching speech within the stipulated time, which was almost tear-jerking. He kept sensationalizing and tried his best to incite people to hate Guangwu, the "weak person today", and Guangwu's...
The sympathy of orphans and widowed mothers, and emphasized that Guangwu was born in that environment, and had been influenced by "conspiracy", "iron fist", "political power comes from the barrel of a gun" since he was a child, and he had no chance to get out of the Northern Qing Dynasty.
In that environment, to see the outside world and get in touch with outside perspectives... When he committed the crime, it was the most natural and only choice at the time. Even if it were anyone in the court today, if he had been
If you were placed in the environment where Guang Wu grew up, and if he had received the education and influence that Guang Wu received since childhood, he would probably have committed the same crimes as Guang Wu.
And all of this was something Guangwu had no choice about. As a "person", not an "emperor", Guangwu himself was also a victim...
Therefore, the defense barrister asked the court to consider giving Guang Wu a lighter sentence and avoid the death penalty.
Finally, as the defendant himself, Guangwu, wearing a crisp suit, also stood in the court and made his final statement. His face was expressionless and his voice was dull. He basically followed what the defense lawyer taught him, indicating that he understood the seriousness of the crime he committed.
He would like to express his repentance to the victims and their families. No matter how the court will punish him in the end, he will obey the judgment without any complaints, even if he uses his own life to pay for his sins. Finally, he still asks the court to
Give yourself a chance to spend the rest of your life behind bars praying for those victims, repenting, and redeeming your soul.
After all three people finished their statements, the judge banged his gavel, adjourned the trial, and reopened the court at a later date to pronounce the verdict.
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During the entire trial, the spotlights on both sides of the hall kept flashing "bang bang", and Guangwu, who used to be arrogant, but now stood in the dock, became the center of the court's attention. In addition to Guangwu, several people in the front row
They are also "taken care of" by reporters' cameras, that is, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege's couple, Guangwu's imperial concubine Wu Yashi, Guangwu's youngest son, and Guangwu's younger brother.
After the adjournment, the judge and jurors left the court first, followed by the defendant Guang Wu, followed by the lawyers of both parties and the hearing people. The people in the front row were immediately surrounded by reporters. Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege's bodyguards
Guards on both sides tried their best to isolate the reporters and protect the two people, while the reporters rushed to ask loudly, "Prince Xiang, do you want Guangwu to be sentenced to death?", "Your Highness, Guangwu killed your whole family, and now you
Do you hate him?" "Your Majesty...", "Your Highness the Princess..."
Under the heavy protection of bodyguards, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege squeezed their way out of the court hearing hall and got into the car. Guang Wu's family members behind them immediately became the targets of reporters again.
The two got into the car and leaned in the back seat. No one said anything, and the driver took them back home.
After a long while, Shi Shigege sighed softly, turned to look at Xiang Xiaoqiang, and said with a smile:
"Now the matter is settled."
Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't say anything, but stared straight at the back of the seat in front of him, as if he was lost in thought or had something on his mind.
Shi Shi Ge Ge blew him lightly and smiled again:
"Hey, what's the matter with you?...I haven't done anything yet, but you are hysterical? I should be the one who is in a daze now!"
"Huh?" Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, looked at her, and said with a smile, "Ah, yes, your great revenge has been avenged, and your wish has finally come true... One day I will accompany you to your family's cemetery to burn incense."
Fourteen Gege smiled softly and rested her head gently on his shoulder.
However, after a while, she found that Xiang Xiaoqiang was lost in thought again. Not only was he frowning, but this time he also put his thumb into his mouth and chewed hard.
Fourteen Gege pushed him hard:
"what are you thinking?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned again, said "Ah", turned to her, and said with a smile:
"Yeah, I'm worried..."
"worry about what?"
"I'm worried... I'm worried that the court may not sentence Guangwu to death," Xiang Xiaoqiang explained. "Look, that defense lawyer is very powerful, and his reputation is well-deserved. He was so sensational that I almost shed tears. If it weren't for
Considering my status, I stood up and interceded for Guangwu..."
Fourteen Gege looked at him like an alien with her mouth half open. After looking at him for a while, she reached out and put her hand on Xiaoqiang's forehead, laughing and cursing:
"It's not burning."
After a while, Shi Shigege saw that he was still in a daze and smiled again:
"Why, do you really think that the judges and jurors are the same as you? Let me tell you, that defense lawyer himself knows that there is no chance. He acted like this just because he wanted to use this case to gild himself. Guangwu did it
Everyone knows that he will definitely die for anything. The evidence is piled up there like a mountain. Not to mention a big lawyer, a hundred can't save him. Let me tell you, if Guangwu can survive this time, then one day
If we capture Stalin, then Stalin will not die. So what if Stalin killed hundreds of times as many people as Guangwu."
"Uh-huh……"
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded casually and said perfunctorily.
Shishi Gege had long felt that he had other things on his mind and was not thinking about this matter at all, but her mood today was very delicate and she did not intend to deal with him. She just shook her head, smiled and leaned gently on Xiang Xiaoqiang's shoulder.
then picked up one of his arms, put it on his shoulder, closed his eyes, and said softly:
"Xiaoqiang, coax me, comfort me."
Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly seemed like a different person at this time. He turned around, looked at Shi Shige Ge affectionately, and said in a low voice:
"Afang... do you know that even if one day I leave you, Qiu Qiu, Xiu Xiu and Rong Rong, I will always think of you in my life... I will never find a lover as good as you.
Already..."
Fourteen Gege was stunned. She didn't know what happened to Xiang Xiaoqiang. Not only did he suddenly say such mindless and scary words, but his eyes were red and his voice was choked.
"Xiaoqiang!" She immediately broke free from Xiang Xiaoqiang's arm, looked at him squarely, and asked seriously, "Xiang Xiaoqiang, tell me honestly, what happened?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at him, as if he was having a fierce ideological struggle. After a while, he hesitated and said:
"Afang, I...I just saw a person among the reporters..."
"who?"
"I……"
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at the baffle in front, which separated the front and rear seats of the luxury bulletproof car to prevent confidential conversations in the back seat from being heard by the driver in the front seat.
However, he hesitated again and again and said:
"I'd better tell you when I get home."
He looked at the anxious faces of Fourteen Girls, gritted his teeth and added:
"Ah...Afang, everything I told you when I got back was serious. Don't say I'm mentally ill this time..."