Blackstone Code

The Army officer, arranged by his father, quietly left the house.

The old man is a nobleman, a minor nobleman, otherwise his son would not be just a low-level officer.

Since the Prime Minister abolished the privileges of the nobility, life for the nobility has become increasingly difficult!

He didn’t learn anything, but he learned the federal way!

In the past, with the privileges in their hands, noble gentlemen, no matter how big or small, could live very comfortably.

Some are businessmen who rely on them. Even if they do nothing, they will make a considerable income every year!

In the past, Gaevra, the taxes on nobles were not only low, but the sale and purchase of some important supplies also fell under the privileges of the nobles. Ordinary people were not even allowed to buy large amounts of food!

But now, everything is a thing of the past!

The old man had his wisdom. He put on the clothes of an army officer and his wide-brimmed hat while walking back and forth by the window.

The indoor lights continuously cast his shadow on the window. It may not be so conspicuous inside the house, but outside the house, everyone can clearly see the shadow walking back and forth!

Sometimes he looked irritable, sometimes impatient, and he even took off his hat to scratch his hair and put it back on again!

In the phone box across the road, an army officer was talking to the Secretary of War, "Yes, he is still in the house..."

"Yes, I understand, I promise he will not leave or let anyone else in!"

"...Yes, I know, when necessary..."

"Goodbye, sir!"

The officer hung up the phone, held a cigarette in his mouth, got out of the phone booth and got into a car on the roadside, and then ordered the soldiers to surround the house.

The War Secretary's intention was clear. He would not give up hope until the end.

But if it comes to the end and he has to choose who to sacrifice, then the erring army officer had better commit suicide!

His suicide can bring unity to the Army!

The army officer didn't care at all about other people's probing eyes. He just wanted everyone to know that they were guarding here and would not let anyone in or come out.

Soon the navy also sent more people, and they also guarded the door, neither letting anyone in nor letting them out...

At daybreak the Admiral and the Lord of the Sea appeared outside the Prime Minister's office, not standing together.

Until now, the navy generals are not very willing to get together with the nobles!

They knew very well that once they accepted the "goodwill" of the Admiralty, their position would change, and people would regard them as members of the great aristocracy headed by the Admiralty.

They don't like it very much and are not used to it.

In the past they were loyal to the royal family, now they are loyal to the empire!

The Prime Minister also arrived very early. As soon as he arrived, he held a closed-door meeting with the Navy generals. The Navy Minister wanted to enter, but was refused.

After more than half an hour of intense discussion, the Navy finally reached a consensus with the Prime Minister on how to deal with the Army officer.

The army officer would surrender, and the court would sentence him to death by hanging, but he would spend a large amount of money to compensate the family of the deceased and obtain forgiveness from the family of the deceased.

Thus, the death penalty was reduced to thirty years' imprisonment, and commutations were restricted!

First of all, the attitude is there, surrender and death penalty, which can satisfy the overall demands of the navy.

Secondly, what finally turned things around was not the intervention of the Prime Minister, the Minister of War, or the intervention of any big noble.

Instead, the parents of the Minister of War paid a huge amount of compensation to ask for forgiveness from the family of the deceased. No matter whether they cried or pretended to be pitiful, people would be soft-hearted towards the old man.

Even if some people in the Navy are dissatisfied with this solution, they will not vent their grievances on the Army. Instead, they will feel that the families of the dead Navy soldiers are only seeking profit!

This dissatisfaction will soon dissipate. After all, they are all ordinary people. Faced with such a large amount of money, it is difficult for anyone to stick to the original choice!

The admirals thought this idea was okay, and everyone got what they wanted.

The admirals left their offices, relieved by the Prime Minister's promise.

Although the Prime Minister overthrew the royal family, he has always been committed to the reform of the empire and is a respectable person, regardless of whether the direction and method of his change are appropriate!

The Grand Minister wanted to ask for some details of what they were talking about, but the admirals were reluctant to say more to him.

There are deep conflicts between the navy's nobles and the established nobles. When the risk of going to sea is greatest, none of the great nobles are willing to leave the island.

When navigation technology became relatively mature and various nautical charts became clear, the great nobles tried to seize the victory of the great voyage.

The two sides also had some conflicts and contradictions at that time, and the relationship has been at a freezing point, which continues to this day.

The Prime Minister didn't know what was happening outside, so he called the Minister of War directly and explained the solution in detail.

After hearing this, the Lord Admiralty felt that there was no problem. It seemed that he was restricting commutation of sentences, but he was not restricting going out to see a doctor!

When he sits in jail for a year or two and people's attention is no longer here, going out for medical treatment is a very suitable excuse.

He called his men to take the person to surrender, and then considered how much support he could get from this.

But less than half an hour later, his expression lost elasticity and became stiff amidst the rapid ringing of the phone!

The person is fucking gone!

"Where has the person gone?", the Minister of War suppressed his dissatisfaction. "You said you saw him in the house with your own eyes and sent people to cordon off the area around the house. Now tell me, where is the person?"

The officer in charge of this matter also looked confused. Although he slept from last night to morning, the other soldiers did not sleep.

They stayed at their posts all night, staring at the three doors of the house. Only the maid had come out so far.

But soon went back!

He could ensure that no one slipped away from under his nose, but the problem was, people just disappeared.

He has already searched the house and every room, but still found no one. If he continues to quibble at this time, it will be meaningless!

He can only apologize for his incompetence!

"I'm sorry, sir..."

The Minister of War was very angry because he had assured the Prime Minister when he met last night that this army officer was under control!

Now that the people are gone, what will the Prime Minister think and what will the Navy think?

They won't think that it was done by the people below, because the people below are not that courageous. This must have been done by the fucking Minister of War!

His purpose is to use this matter to win over the army and at the same time fight against the navy!

He felt terrible!

"Send someone to look for me. You said you saw him back with your own eyes. It has been less than twelve hours since last night and he can't even drive far. Go find him for me!"

The Prime Minister waited until ten o'clock, but no news came about the surrender of the army officer. He picked up the phone and called several places before finding the Minister of War.

"I thought we were saying he was going to turn himself in this morning!"

Instead of blaming the Secretary of War for not fulfilling his promise, he used a slightly tactful but definitely not weak approach to remind the other party that it was time for someone to surrender!

After searching for more than an hour, no one was found, and the Minister of War gave up hope.

Two cruise ships have gone out to sea this morning, and a cargo ship has gone out to sea. If he hides on it, he basically doesn't think about recovering it.

With the end of the Nagaril War, many of the world's routes have recovered.

The only way the Lord Admiralty can do now is to tell the truth.

The sooner you speak up, the easier it will be to deal with the business.

After the Prime Minister listened to the words of the Secretary of War, he sighed softly, "I have never thought about deliberately damaging the people of the Army in order to gain the support of the Navy."

"Everything is done in accordance with laws and regulations!"

"He killed someone, and he killed an imperial soldier. He must face trial. And we have also negotiated terms. He will not be sentenced to death."

"If you still think that I am embarrassing you or him, there is no need to do so. I have never wanted to embarrass anyone!"

"Can he turn himself in before two o'clock in the afternoon?"

The Prime Minister did not believe the War Secretary's claims, which he regarded as mere rhetoric.

His tone last night did not sound like the officer would run away. Now that the results of the negotiation have come out, he said that the person is missing. In the Prime Minister's heart, he still has objections to the outcome of his handling.

The Minister of War didn't know what to say, "How about compensating them with some money first?"

The Prime Minister calmly refused, "If someone killed your son and then gave you a sum of money and told you to forget about it, would you agree?"

The Minister of War had nothing to say, and the Prime Minister still felt that he was hiding something. He had no other choice but to say yes.

But fortunately, this matter is not without any chance of turning around. Since people cannot die, they can be replaced by others.

If you really can't find someone, arrange for someone to take over the crime, find it after a while, and pay him a sum of money. There shouldn't be any problem.

The news of the missing person was not concealed. In other words, the Minister of War did not consider that there would be other twists and turns. He did not hide it or conceal it.

Naturally, the Minister of the Navy also knew about this. The army was searching for the naval officer everywhere, and he immediately realized that the man had escaped.

This is a good thing for him. If someone runs away, he will be worth more than if he stays!

At 12:37 noon, an army officer came to the police station and surrendered, saying that he accidentally shot and killed a navy soldier during a group fight last night.

The news was quickly fed back to the cabinet, the Army and the Navy. Unlike the Army's silence, the Navy was very excited!

The simplest principle is that the murderer must pay for his life, regardless of the identity or background of the person.

Most of the navy thought this was the best solution, but at this moment, someone suddenly spread a piece of news - the army officer was not the real murderer last night!

The real murderer has absconded, and now the murderer who surrendered is just for the sake of pretending to be a scapegoat!

The navy exploded in an instant!