Chapter 95 "Adding Insult to Injury"

Several judges of the Plenipotentiary Court then stepped aside, and the Chief Justice of the High Court, Count Vadie, stepped forward and tremblingly read the verdict again, signed his name and stamped it.

Because the Plenipotentiary Court did not have the power to judge, Vadie had to go through the legal procedures. Only then was Vesinier truly convicted.

Someone in the crowd immediately protested with dissatisfaction:

"The power to judge! The Plenipotentiary Court must have the power to judge!"

"We can't let those shameless judges judge themselves!"

"The guys in the High Court can only cover up for each other!"

"Yes! They are not qualified! Let the Plenipotentiary Court judge!"

After a few people took the lead, it soon became a shout of thousands of people, and the word "judgment power" resounded through the sky.

In fact, it was Joseph's arrangement to let the Royal Plenipotentiary Court come forward, and the few people who took the lead in shouting for the power of judgment today were also prepared long ago.

Joseph spent a lot of effort to finally open a hole in the High Court. Naturally, he wanted to add insult to injury... ah, no, he wanted to take advantage of the victory and completely tear apart the monster raised by the aristocratic group!

It was not until Vezinier was carried away and the judges of the Plenipotentiary Court promised everyone that they would convey the matter of judicial power to His Majesty the King that the citizens gradually calmed down.

That afternoon, the entire High Court was shrouded in a gloomy and lost atmosphere, but everyone was very busy. Because Vezinier had presided over too many cases, the workload of retrial was extremely large, and the energy of the entire court was almost devoted to this matter.

In the meeting room on the third floor, five judges who served as important members of parliament were voting on the new tax bill.

"I am in favor of passing the registration." Duport raised his hand first.

Vadille raised his hand even faster than Judge Grete of Duport: "I agree too."

Vezinier's shocking scars were still lingering in his mind. Now he just hoped that all this would end as soon as possible so that he could return to his former peace.

This time, without the suppression of Vezinier, the four judges quickly agreed to register the bill.

Only Ruaud of the old aristocracy cast a black face and abstained.

A ray of sunlight shone through the window of the conference hall and cast on the text of the bill on the table.

Duport looked around at the judges, then opened the document, blocked the sunlight with his left hand, picked up a pen with his right hand and wrote a line of words "approved for registration", and then stamped the seal of the Paris High Court with force.

After a year of delay, it was rejected several times, resulting in the dismissal of a finance minister. The tax bill, which was used by the aristocratic group as a tool to suppress the royal family, was finally passed at this moment!

After Joseph's careful planning, the situation of the expansion of aristocratic power and the retreat of royal power has been completely reversed since then.

Versailles Palace.

In the comfortable and elegant concert hall, Queen Marie was so excited that she almost danced on the spot when she heard that the tax bill that had tortured her for nearly a year was finally passed. She immediately praised Brian. She was generous with her praise.

Then, the judges of the Court of Plenipotentiary reported to her that the protesters demanded the right to judge.

How could the queen, who had been disgusted by the High Court for too long, miss this good opportunity to vent her anger? She immediately signed the decree without hesitation, granting the Court of Plenipotentiary the power to hear all cases involving Vesinier.

Although the nobles who learned of this wanted to object very much, no one dared to show it.

Now, the Vesinier incident is a hot topic. Anyone who says "no" at this time will definitely be regarded as an accomplice of the corrupt judge and wait to be scolded by all Parisians.

The control of public opinion is not in their hands now, and it is impossible to confuse it.

However, the Queen was also very worried about the thousands of protesters who had been making trouble in the High Court for more than a month - no ruler would be uneasy about large-scale street demonstrations.

So she ordered Brian to disperse the protesters as soon as possible and restore peace to Paris.

After learning about the issuance of the decree about Vesinier, Joseph felt relieved, which would make the subsequent operations much easier.

He originally thought that with the Queen's procrastinating and indecisive character, he might have to persuade Brian himself, but he didn't expect her to act so quickly this time.

Perhaps it was because the tax bill was passed that made her more confident subconsciously.

Next, as long as the judges of the Court of Plenipotence make a little more effort, the High Court should fall down.

In the reception room of the Crown Prince, three judges of the Court of Plenipotence sat respectfully on the sofa, all with an expression of listening carefully.

They learned from the few words revealed by Archbishop Brian that the reason they were able to show up at the High Court was the opportunity given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Joseph smiled at the three and asked, "What do you think about the future of the Plenipotentiary Court?"

The judges looked at each other. What else could the Plenipotentiary Court think of besides being a legal advisor to the nobles of the Palace of Versailles?

Joseph continued to persuade them, "If the case of Vesinier is handled well this time, it may become a routine. In the future, all trials involving judges, prosecutors, etc. will be handled by the Plenipotentiary Court."

The three people's eyes suddenly lit up.

The oldest judge keenly grasped the key point of the Crown Prince's words and hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, what kind of trial is considered excellent?"

Joseph said solemnly: "Punish Vezinier severely and return justice to those who have been unfairly tried."

"You mean, the retrial of the cases he handled?"

Joseph nodded: "The cases should be closed as soon as possible and the sentences should be severe."

Several judges roughly read the files of those cases, and someone immediately said in embarrassment: "Your Highness, many of those cases are many years ago, and a lot of evidence is missing..."

Joseph smiled coldly: "Did Vezinier care about the evidence when he judged those cases?"

The oldest judge immediately reacted and nodded: "Your Highness, we know what to do."

Joseph comforted a few people again: "Vezinier is now a symbol of sin. Everyone hopes that he will die immediately. No one will care about the unreasonableness of the trial process."

The next day, the public trial of Vezinier continued in the square in front of the High Court.

The victims of the unjust cases created by Vezinier came to the scene, many of whom were picked up by Mara.

The trial began, and the thousands of citizens watching immediately quieted down.

To everyone's surprise, in less than half an hour, a case from three years ago was re-sentenced. The murderer who was found not guilty at the time was to be re-arrested. And Vesinier was charged with a bunch of crimes such as accepting bribes, shielding criminals, and tampering with confessions.

The crowd immediately burst into long-lasting cheers. The family of the deceased in that case was already kneeling on the ground, crying and making the sign of the cross on their chests.

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