Chapter 1087 Fair Judgment

The wheel of history rolls forward and does not change by personal will. The mastermind behind the scenes has never appeared, and the Japanese government can only swallow the bitter fruit by itself.

In a sense, the end result is the same whether or not there is a culprit behind it. In short, the escalation of the conflict between Japan and Russia is inevitable.

No war broke out, that is, neither Japan nor Russia was ready for war. Now the two governments are tacitly stalling for time. Whoever completes the preparations for war first will do it first.

Perhaps it was to relieve the pressure on the Japanese government, or perhaps it was a mere coincidence, after Christmas in 1903, the London government issued a proclamation announcing that it would withdraw from the free trade system.

Not surprisingly, secret negotiations between Shinra and Britain ended in failure last week.

Even the two countries proposed by Franz to form an alliance again and jointly control the world hegemony were rejected by the British.

If you really think about it, if you really continue to maintain the free trade system and jointly control the world hegemony with Shinra, it is estimated that within ten years, Britain will go home to collect clothes.

As a vested interest, the British will not be reconciled if they don't let it go, not to mention they have the Royal Navy.

Although the advantages of the Royal Navy are no longer obvious, advantages are always advantages.

With the collapse of the free trade system, the hegemonic struggle between Shinra and Britain is no longer possible to ease.

While paying close attention to the situation in the Far East, Franz also began to prepare for the next hegemony battle.

Frankly speaking, Franz did not want to fight for hegemony. Unfortunately, the reality is cruel. Since the British refused to compromise, the chariot of the Holy Roman Empire started.

As the driver of the chariot, Franz could hit the brakes, but there was nothing to stop the chariot from never moving forward.

"Frederick sent a note to all countries to hold the World Free Trade and Economic Summit in Vienna next month, and urged all countries to sanction the British together.

When necessary, it can drive up the export price of monopolistic export products to the UK, so that the British market will be out of stock in the short term and detonate the economic crisis in advance.

Notify relevant companies in advance so that they can prepare for production cuts and minimize our losses. For enterprises with heavy losses, the government will provide corresponding subsidies as appropriate. "

Monopoly products are self-evident, in addition to food is petrochemical products. As for mechanical equipment, although the performance of the products produced by the British is not very good, it can still be built after all.

Even if it is food and petrochemical products, Shinra's monopoly is not complete, as long as there is time, the British can still look for a substitute.

Unfortunately, what the British lack is just time. Before Congress has passed it, the British government does not have that power even if it wants to reserve relevant materials in advance.

The government did not reserve in advance, and private enterprises also did not prepare. According to British practice, it is possible for a policy to be involved for decades, and no one could have imagined that it would come to fruition so quickly.

Unlike Shinra’s economic system, the government can interfere in the market at any time, but the London government has no right to dictate to domestic companies, let alone order everyone to reserve raw materials in advance.

Once the price of raw materials in the international market rises, relevant enterprises will inevitably be affected, and even downstream consumption will be greatly affected.

Implementing trade barriers is not what Franz wants. This is a lose-lose style of play. Although the British are not happy with Shinra, they will also suffer heavy losses.

Whether it is killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred, or killing eight hundred and losing one thousand, no one can give an answer before the incident.

The only certainty is that a new round of economic crisis will break out with the collapse of the free trade system, and all export-oriented enterprises will be hit hard.

In a sense, the outbreak of the economic crisis is the countdown to the war. With the two world wars in the original time and space as the template, Franz saw farther than the average person.

It is not impossible to delay the outbreak of the war, but Franz can't wait.

Seeing that he has reached the age of 74, his physical and mental qualities have been greatly reduced. If he does not start a war, it is estimated that he will not be able to lead the war.

After the British are dealt with, there is still a lot of work to be done in the country. A large part of the affairs can only be handled by Franz himself.

In order to draw a successful conclusion to his imperial career, Franz had to set aside enough time to complete all this before his energy could support it.

Detonating the economic crisis is the beginning of the war, but it is the economy, not the military, that fights first.

Frederick persuaded: "Father, isn't it too fast. The country is not ready, and the economic crisis is detonated now, and we will lose a lot."

As the Crown Prince Regent, Frederick knew the economic situation in Shinra for a long time.

Since the news of Britain's withdrawal from the free trade system, domestic forward-looking companies have been preparing to store grain for the winter.

It's not that everyone's ideological awareness is high, mainly because the state-owned enterprises and the royal consortium have made a good start, and many other capitalists are passively following the trend.

Specifically, in 1903, major domestic companies in Shinra all suspend production capacity expansion, reduce cargo inventories, and increase cash flow reserves.

It's just that these are not enough. In just one year, even if everyone is prepared, there is still no guarantee that they can survive the next cold winter.

The country that has been suffering from a free trade system for a long time is not just Britain. With the beginning of the British, there are definitely not a few people who follow the trend.

Destruction is easier than construction. The reality is very obvious, don't even think about it until you beat Britain

To rebuild the free trade system.

The duration of this market winter is at least a few years, and it may even last for more than ten years.

Franz shook his head: "Can't wait. We don't lose both sides with the British, how can the Russians dare to fight with the Japanese?

The Trans-Siberian Railway has not yet opened, and Russia's military power in the Far East is no match for the Japanese at all.

Even though the Tsarist government launched the eastward strategy, the interests of the Far East are still dispensable to the Russian Empire.

Once the front line fails, who can guarantee that the Russians will not cut their losses and give up the Far East?

If the tsarist government continued to advance south after abandoning the Far East, it would be fine. I was afraid that the Russians would shrink back and watch us play the game with the British.

If you don't pull out this nail in advance, are you assured of a decisive battle with the British? "

"Trust" is a flaw. Even though the Russian-Austrian alliance has lasted for decades, Franz still can't believe the Russians.

There was no betrayal, it was just that the betrayal was not enough. For their own safety, it is better to let the bear get sick first.

...

Politics has always affected the whole body. With the collapse of the free trade system, Britain and Shinra officially went against each other.

Affected by this, the diplomatic mission investigating the Russian embassy case also split, making the situation in the Far East even more confusing.

But this is something big people need to consider, and it is still far from the life of ordinary people. It was the people of Tokyo who really felt the "body", and the situation became more and more tense.

Not to mention the parade on the streets, even the gathering of relatives and friends will attract the patronage of the military and police, making everyone chat cautiously.

There is no other way, the trial of the International Court of Justice has already begun, and the Japanese government really does not want to make extra troubles.

No matter how popular it is, in the eyes of the Japanese government, those who attack the Russian embassy are thugs.

No ruler likes unruly people. Even if the starting point is good, the result is tragic!

If you don't kill one and set an example, and deter latecomers, who knows if similar scenes will continue to be staged in the future?

If the radicals have the temperament, they can destroy the Russian embassy today, the Shinra embassy tomorrow, and the British embassy the day after tomorrow...

All the way to death and tossing, I don't know when, I will bury the foundation of Japan.

...

Since the division of the mission began, the pressure of Judge Lorelei from Switzerland suddenly increased.

On the one hand, he had to maintain the sanctity of the judiciary, and on the other hand, he had to be manipulated by the missionaries, which made him miserable.

The biggest problem in this international trial is that there is no uniform sentencing standard, and there is no international precedent to follow.

Russia and Austria demanded strict handling, while Britain and Japan hoped to open up. Of course, this controversy is limited to ordinary people involved, and important criminals still have to click.

"Kazuo Tanaka, the founder and president of the Jagged Revenge Society, has planned many anti-Russian parades and assassinations, and one of the main planners of the Russian embassy case..."

Before the investigation team's representative's complaint was completed, Kazuo Tanaka roared: "Obviously, I planned the Russian embassy case by myself, how could I be one of the planners?

What are you guys trying to do, play with the Nine Clan? Where is the justice of the world, where is the law..."

The scene in front of him directly made many people dumbfounded, especially Kazuo Tanaka's defense lawyer, who was in a state of daze.

This is completely different from the previous communication. The client took all the charges on himself, and where did he put his defense lawyer?

As the presiding judge, Lorelei was equally dumbfounded. In the past twenty years of his trial career, he had never seen such a criminal.

Fortunately, the bailiff in charge of the custody responded and stopped Kazuo Tanaka in time, ending the farce.

It's just this incident, and the next trial has become child's play. Although Lorelei wanted to go through the judicial process, it was a pity that the other judges did not buy it.

An "international court" does not necessarily mean that it is professional. Except for Lorelei, the presiding judge, who was a judicial professional, most of the others were temporarily appointed by the ministers of various countries.

There is no unified international law these days, let alone a unified judicial procedure. Without rules and regulations, it means strong operability.

In the opinion of most people, as long as the facts of the crime are confirmed, then sentence it as soon as possible, and there are still many people waiting for it?

Without any accident, Kazuo Tanaka, who voluntarily admitted the facts of the crime, was directly sentenced to death.

Perhaps the Japanese government's efforts played a role, or perhaps because of Kazuo Tanaka's voluntary confession, the International Court of Justice finally decided to meet Kazuo Tanaka's request for "cutting the belly".

Once the farce begins, it won't end so quickly. Tanaka Kazuo is just the beginning, everything is confirmed to be doomed to death, and they have taken the initiative to take responsibility. The only requirement is to cut the abdomen.

The Japanese present were even more indignant. After each felon asked for the incision, there would be bursts of applause, as if welcoming a hero, causing Lorelei to directly doubt his life.

Not only was he doubting his life, but the ministers from various countries who were watching the trial were also shocked by the scene in front of him.

Anyway, I have to struggle a little bit, everyone pretends to be a heroic sacrifice, making the envoy seem like a big villain.

Well, the mission of this year is indeed not a good thing, and most of the time, it plays a negative role.

But this time was obviously an exception. Apart from dealing with the real murderer, the mission did not take advantage of the situation.

It's not that I don't want to, it's mainly destroyed by the shit stirrer. Britain and Austria were confronted with each other, and the embassy split early, so the robbery naturally couldn't go on.

Fortunately, there are only a few people who are not afraid of death. With the end of the trial of the felony, the people behind gradually become normal, and the defense lawyer is finally no longer a spectator.

The previous wave of warriors was actually forced out. As the main person responsible for the Russian embassy case, no matter how much he defends, he will not be able to escape the disaster, so he must be brave.

The latter accomplices were different. Most people only participated in the parade that day, and some people were completely affected by Chiyu.

You are neither the organizers nor the Russian embassy, ​​so naturally you do not need to be responsible for the death of the Russian embassy staff.

Although the International Court of Justice is infringing on Japan's sovereignty, it still needs the most basic justice.

Although the Russian representative very much wished to do so, it was a pity that the influence of the tsarist government in the mission was not enough to make everyone let go of their integrity.

Because there are so many people involved, more than 5,000 people have been tried. Except for the first trial of the felons, they will be tried one by one, and later they will come in groups.

...

"Thirty-three people including Erlang Shanxian, Ichito Tanabe, Wang Decheng, Li Yixiang, Watanabe... organized and participated in the parade on November 27, 1903, which caused traffic jams, seriously endangered social order, and caused..."

Unconsciously, the style of painting has changed. The original Russian embassy case was turned into a crime of endangering social order.

If it weren't for the embassy behind the International Court of Justice, it is estimated that the Japanese government would start scolding and endangering social order. Isn't this a job grab?

Of course, this is not possible. Anyone with a little political common sense knows that the crime of endangering social order can be serious or trivial. The investigation team prosecuted the crime, obviously intending to let these people go.

Relationship households exist everywhere. International students can find a way. As Japanese students who are local snakes, they will naturally not lack relationships.

A repeat offender with solid evidence cannot be found out, but there is no person directly involved in the case, as long as the relationship is dredged in place behind the scenes, the person can still be found out.

Of course, acquittal is impossible, and the investigation team also wants to save face. It is still necessary to give a trivial charge and a symbolic punishment.

"Dear judges and jurors, my clients are only participating in an ordinary parade, and no one wants to see an accident in the middle.

We have reached a compensation agreement with the victim, and both the victim and the Tokyo government have agreed not to file a lawsuit..."

Talking nonsense with your eyes open is also a skill. As a defense lawyer, of course, there is no lack of ability in this regard.

As a judge, Lorelai is the most hated of relationships, which means justice is challenged.

For example, now, people have not affected the judgment, but have directly changed the charge of the indictment.

In the case involving the Russian embassy, ​​you can be sentenced to three to five years, ten or eight years, but it is just for disrupting the social order. Both the victim and the Tokyo government have given up the prosecution. He, the presiding judge, is also very helpless!

After discussing with the other judges, everyone decided to deal with it, and the symbolic punishment was enough.

After all, hello, hello, hello everyone, that's really good.

In a daze, thirty-three people, including Wang Decheng, were released from prison under the penalty of two years of community labor.

As for how to implement it and where to implement it, naturally no one will delve into these small issues.

Wang Decheng, who escaped the catastrophe, learned the cause and effect from his cousin, and his whole person was not well.

Participated in a parade, not only spent two months in prison, but also caused his family to owe a lot of favors.

To be able to stand out from the many Wang family's children and study abroad, it is still clear how much Wang Decheng owns.

With one's own face, at most a few good classmates can run for it, which is not enough to make him retreat.

Although it is not only himself who has been affected by Chiyu, but his family must have made great efforts to facilitate the arms transaction with Shinra.

These all require the exchange of political resources. As for when to repay the debt, it depends on when people need it.

Seemingly seeing the troubles of his cousin, Wang Deran comforted: "You don't have to worry too much, the elders in the family know more than us.

Although the family owes a lot of favors this time, it is not a blessing for Sai Weng to lose his horse. Don't forget, we also expanded a lot of contacts through this opportunity. "

There's nothing wrong with it, that's how human connections are built. You help me today, I will help you tomorrow, and after helping each other a few times, we will become friends.

To his cousin's comfort, Wang Decheng just nodded reluctantly. Although the relationship is established like this, as a party, he is definitely not a hero.

That's fine in Japan. Once you return to the country, it's time to settle the ledger with him.

With his understanding of his own strict father, even if he won't be beaten to death, it is still very possible to beat him to death.

The big feudal family had a very strict education on their children. Being dragged by Japanese friends to participate in the parade, causing such a big mess, is a taboo in itself, and how to warn future generations without severe punishment.

Not only is he going to be unlucky, but even the church

Brother will also be punished. It's just that my cousin was lucky, he didn't go to jail, and he could find a way to cover up.