Chapter 44 About the Trial

Davos waited for a moment, and there was silence in his ears.

He raised his head and stared at Kunogorata, whose eyes were closed and motionless, with a sense of loss in his heart.

He knew that the old man who had worked so hard for the establishment and growth of Dionia was gone...

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"...Mr. Lycias defended, 'The Sikelians are our Dionysian allies, and the kingdom elders and allied messengers are not prohibited by law. On the contrary, the allies who come to Turii every year With foreign envoys, before formally meeting King Davos and the Senate, it has become a common practice to contact the well-known elders to understand the situation of the kingdom and ask them to speak for their city-state. Why is it among other elders, These are normal exchanges, but when it comes to Laodician, he has become a sinner who betrayed the interests of the kingdom?!'

The public prosecutor, Fraucleon, immediately rebutted, saying, 'Laodician privately received foreign messengers, received huge amounts of gold and silver, and spoke at the senate meeting, not for the interests of the kingdom, but for Tarnic every time. The interests of the Ann tribe speak, which makes the robbery of the Tanikian tribe to annex neighboring tribes over and over again without attracting the attention of the Senate, and now its power has grown enough to threaten our fertile Catania plains. Safety! If this is not treason, then what is treason! ’ After he finished speaking, he also produced a lot of evidence that Laodyssian had accepted bribes, and excerpted records of his speeches in the Senate for the Tanikian tribe…”

"The evidence is conclusive, how did your teacher defend it?" Cynthia asked curiously.

"Mr. Lysias said calmly, 'The law of the kingdom does not prohibit the elders from accepting gifts from visitors. Although this situation is no longer so obvious after the Polyxis case, it is by no means uncommon, especially when he is in office. Among the elders of the city chief executive, which of the elders did not go alone when they took office, and returned with two or three large carriages when they left office! The elders have good feelings for the gift-giver, and it is not uncommon to say good things about them in the senate, if the senate Open the records of its meetings, I believe that the public will find many such cases, so Laodisian's behavior is not illegal. As for causing the Tanikian tribe to threaten territorial security, I am afraid this should not be blamed entirely. Odyssian. It is one thing to make a proposal. The final proposal is passed, and it needs all the senators to make a decision after consultation. Why are all the senators unaware of Tanikian's conspiracy?  …'”

"Awesome defense!" Cristoia exclaimed and asked curiously, "How did Lysias explain the fact that Laodyssian owned land among the Sikelians?"

"He said that there is no conclusive evidence for this matter, and it is also possible that the slaves exaggerated the facts for the sake of their master's downfall when they saw the downfall of their masters, which cannot be used as evidence for the judgment." Crotokatax replied.

"That's a bit of a quibble.

"Cristoia frowned slightly, and said, "The fields are all with the Xikel people, and it is impossible to go in and collect evidence." "

"The teacher also has no choice. In the face of so much evidence, and when the entire court audience is scolding Laodisian as a 'treason', he can only do everything possible to reverse the situation."

Just as Clotokatax was defending Lysias, the door to the backyard was pushed open, and Davos, who had been listening quietly at the door for a while, walked into the garden.

"Father!" cried Clotokatax and Cynthia in unison.

"How's Mr. Kunogorata?" Kristoya asked with concern. She remembered that Davos hurried to the morning after hearing the news that "Kunogolata had worsened and fell into a coma". out.

"He went to the Elysee..." Davos said lightly.

The three people who were talking about sex just now fell silent for a while.

After a moment, Cristoia asked, "When is the funeral?"

"In a few days, his family needs to make preparations, after all, it will be a huge funeral. When the time comes, we will go, and so will the senators. Kunogolata did for Dionia. Huge contribution, he will enter the Pantheon!" Davos said in a deep voice, his words can be regarded as the conclusion of Kunogolata.

Cristoia immediately understood her husband's intention: "Sister Agnes and I have brought the children to prepare well these days."

Davos nodded, looked at his son who was standing beside him, and asked, "Did you go to the court trial today?"

"Yes, father."

"How is the result?"

"The jury finally found that the elders such as Laodician and Lacey Peratus did not treason, but were guilty of dereliction of duty. Judge Terry Todemos sentenced Laodician and Lacey Peratus to three years in prison. , and the others are for one or two years respectively, and their bribes will be confiscated and a hefty fine will be imposed. However, in the end, you still need your father to make the final ruling (this is after the Dionysian Alliance was converted into a kingdom, a power vested in the king)."

"Do you think I want to call back this sentence and ask for a retrial? Or agree to this sentence?" Davers asked, looking at his son.

Krotokatax knew that it was his father who was judging him, so he immediately restrained his mind, thought for a while, and answered seriously: "I think I should agree with this judgment!"

"Oh?"

"Because in this trial, no one gave perjury, and no one showed favoritism. The trial was conducted in a fair and just environment. Even before the start, the audience shouted that the traitor would be severely punished, which has affected the jury. , but in the end, even the audience stopped clamoring and agreed with the judgment made by the court. Father, I don't know if this judgment is in line with your expectations, but it follows the laws of Dionia. Under the procedure, in accordance with the legal provisions of Dionia, the final verdict made by the jury, to accept this verdict, is to respect the sacred "Dionysian Law" formulated by you for more than ten years—"

"Croto, how can you speak to your father in such a tone!" Cristoia, who was on the side, immediately rebuked softly.

Davos showed a gratified smile: "I'm very happy that you have such insight! As a king, you can't be random, you must also obey the law, and you must know how to respect the law. Only the king has set an example. , the citizens will not be chaotic, and the order of the country will be guaranteed!"

"Yes, father." Crotokatax replied respectfully.

Cristoia looked at her husband and her son with a smile. How could she not know that her husband was educating his son as a future king.

Cynthia is also happy for her younger brother. Although her own brother is Davos' eldest son, she never thought that Davos would pass the throne to Adoris. After all, he was just an adopted son, Crow. Tocai has real Hades blood.

"Do you know why I have the final say?" Davers asked again.

This sentence stopped Crotokatax, he thought for a while, but he stopped talking.

Davos understood what he was thinking, and asked, "Son, do you think I'm coveting the power of this ruling?"

Krotokatax changed his face and shook his head hurriedly.

Davos smiled slightly: "The legal terms are dead, the human heart is alive, and the people who judge criminals are people, how can it be completely fair and just?! What's more, although the law is sacred, it is not completely It is in line with the morality of the people's hearts."

"Completely in line with the morality of the people's hearts?"

Davos saw that his son seemed to understand, and explained: "For example, the judgment of these Sicilian elders this time is in line with the laws of Dionia, but the harm and loss they have caused to the kingdom far exceed In the past few years of imprisonment, a war is about to break out in Sicily. If the measures are not appropriate, there will be wars and chaos. Do you think that only two or three years of imprisonment is too easy for them? Another example, the trial will be tomorrow. Paphogres, son of Laodicien, the demon who once killed five or six girls in a row!"

When Davos said this, Cristoia and Cynthia on the side were angry.

"If Lycias came to defend him, with his ability, he would probably save this murderer from the death penalty, because the laws of Dionysus did not explicitly stipulate that the killing of slaves and freemen must be punished, but this In line with our conscience? In line with Hades' oracle?!"

"Father, this man is extremely sinful, and the people all want him to go to hell and accept the trial of the three judges!" Cynthia, who has always been gentle, interjected at this time.

"Mr. Lycias doesn't seem to accept the request to defend that person." Clotokatax said hurriedly.

"If that's the case, Lycias is still wise and calm, otherwise even if he succeeds in his defense, his reputation will be bad." Davos said to his son with a serious expression: "Look at the Dionysian Law. There are still shortcomings. On the one hand, we must improve the law, and on the other hand, we must hold the final ruling power. When we find that the judgment is obviously wrong, we will ask for a new trial, so that the final result conforms to the morality agreed by the vast majority of the people. …”

After listening to Crotokatax, he thought about it for a while, and then hesitantly asked: "Father...you said 'the human heart is alive' just now, but you have the final decision...how can you guarantee yourself... Are you not selfish?"

Davos was taken aback.

Cristoia shouted again: "Kroto!"

Davos waved his hand to stop his wife's scolding, and said patiently and proudly: "My child, you have the courage to think, dare to question, and don't follow blindly. I am very happy, it shows that your studies in the academy have not been in vain! I tell you, compared to the kingdom's People, I am the most unselfish, because I am the king, and the whole kingdom is my home. How could I allow those lawbreakers to destroy my home and steal my wealth! If I have selfishness, then this Selfishness is to protect the prosperity and stability of the kingdom, and—”

Looking at his young son, he said solemnly: "Maintain the Davos family's rule in the kingdom! Therefore, we can transcend the interests of ordinary people in the trial, and treat various judgments fairly and justly. And the more we can maintain The more fair and just it is, the more it will be supported by the people of the kingdom.”