Eagle Byzantium

The two assistants of the Casa family and the people who didn't know the truth began to commotion. Gawain was not nervous or angry. He knew that if he rashly expressed his position, he would be given excuses. Therefore, the self-proclaimed Grand Duke sat calmly on the high seat and announced to everyone present:

"Contarini, why did I send troops to surround the tower where your family is located? It's because I'm afraid that you and the Gio family will continue to fight in front of the holy cathedral. But since you mentioned the church's judicial law, the Grand Duke You can think about it. Now Contarini speaks out about your accusations against the Gio family."

"I accuse my wife Qise Gio. She comes from the most sinful and shameful family in this city. She married with the purpose of coveting my property. However, during the marriage, she committed incest and was unchaste. He also committed a shocking crime of bestiality. Okay, so I want to sever my marital relationship with this hateful woman, and ask everyone in the Gio family to self-exile, and ask the distinguished Grand Duke of the Empire to respond to my accusations on behalf of the church in Bari," Contarini said excitedly. Many words.

"You said that your wife covets your property, where is the basis for your accusation?" Gawain asked.

"My wife has never had anything in the seven years of marriage. She would rather engage in adultery than give birth to children with me who will inherit the family property. This is not enough!" It seemed that Contarini's mood was extremely sad and angry.

When he said the words "I would rather have sex with beasts than with me...", even Gawain couldn't help laughing, and then he solemnly asked Androdat next to him to sit on his side. Next to it, the introduction said, "This young priest is now acting as the dean of this church. I will go over the specific details with him. You must show respect to this agent of God and obey his judgment."

Andodat next to him was very nervous. This was the first time for him to face such a scene. You must know that he had just completed his studies of "spiritual silence" in the Calabrian monastery. So while listening to the speeches of Gawain and the accuser, his head was filled with tears in the winter. Sweating through the papal books and codes, he finally stammered and announced, "If Mr. Contarini accuses his wife of such a crime, then Chisel Gio must be brought to the scene to receive divine judgment."

"Bring Qise here!" Grand Duke Gawain ordered majestically.

About three minutes later, a beautiful lady with black hair, also gorgeously dressed, with a drooping tassel on her belt and a round hat, was escorted by the soldiers. After passing through the crowd, she came to the steps of the church door, stood there and saluted the Grand Duke Gawain. Gawain looked into her eyes for a few seconds, then told her husband's accusations against her and the Gio family, and Please ask this lady named Qise to speak.

"The accusations of my sinful husband are completely groundless. The whole city of Bali knows that he is a crazy and evil guy. He has never been willing to sleep with me, except for newlyweds, but the noble Grand Duke. That is just him To show possession of my body, like a dealer branding his cattle. Nicai had many lovers outside, and the one he favored the most was among them, and gave birth to three children for him. Now Contarini wants all the illegitimate children he and his lover had to inherit the family property, and is trying to use this as an excuse. Come to expel the Gio family and monopolize the power of the entire city, so I don’t agree with her accusation.”

The crowd immediately started talking, and Gawain handed the two-handed battle ax to the military servant and touched his chin. Pretending to be thoughtful, he then tilted his head. Quietly asked Andodat next to him, "If the husband accuses his wife of committing such an unethical crime, what procedure should be followed according to divine judgment?"

So Andodat was in the Archduke's ear, and so on.

Afterwards, Gawain hit the armrest of the seat with a horse-head scepter. The originally excited crowd immediately fell silent and said to Qise, "Since Contarini accuses you of being the first, then you have to accept divine judgment." Then he shouted to Contarini, "You accuse your wife of bestiality, but what about the adulterer?"

Everyone burst into laughter. Contarini lowered his head, reluctant but unable to give up, and spoke to the slave. The slave then walked up to Gawain and knelt down in front of Gawain with the box in his hands, and then opened the lid. Gawain stared and pinched out a few yellow animal hairs from inside, "This was found on the bed of the former mistress. It belongs to the hound she raised."

"What does this mean?" Gawain was furious.

The slave didn't panic and opened the lid of the box higher. "Here are tools to help bestiality. They were found from the cabinet of the former mistress. Both maids can testify that she used them with hounds." this."

This was so incredible that Gawain clicked his tongue and raised his eyebrows, hoping to see the thing more clearly. Then he saw military servants and guards stretching their necks to look into the box, and he coughed twice. Everyone retreated boredly.

"Well, since there is evidence, in accordance with the precedent of divine judgment, I declare the 'Fire and Iron Judgment' against Qise Gio!" After continuing to consult, Gawain made this decision.

On the spot, Contarini and his gang all laughed triumphantly and praised the Grand Duke for his selfless justice, while the Gio family was furious. Then Gawain continued to raise his hands, "Since both sides have to rely on Saint Nicholas's When the Holy Spirit comes to arbitrate, we have to pay the fee of the divine judgment. Contarini and Chise, the accuser must hand over six sous of silver coins, and the accused must pay three sous. In front of everyone, we accept Come from the open purse at your feet."

Contarini raised his head and put the six sous silver coins into the purse under the seat, then bowed to the self-proclaimed Grand Duke and left.

Then Qise also took three sous, but when handing over, Gawain stretched out his big hand and pinched the lady's pink wrist, "Just hand the money over to me." When the lady saw the handsome and majestic Grand Duke, she also raised her eyebrows slightly, and immediately a sense of charm emerged, as if she had a tacit understanding with Gawain's eyes. At this time, Gawain glanced at the crowd, asked Qise to leave, and continued to announce, "According to the precedent, Qise. Gio must step over nine plow blades that were burned red by fire, because of the number of nine, four are to prove his innocence. Five pieces are for the accused adulterer. But... because the suspected adulterer here is not a human being, I think it is more appropriate to reduce it to seven pieces. "

While speaking, Andeodart stood up and reminded the Grand Duke. Gawain immediately nodded and changed his tone, "My assistant just found such a clause in the case. If the wife is dissatisfied with the accusation, she can send a fighter to fight with her husband or the husband's proxy fighter. The winner will win the lawsuit." (To be continued ~^~)