I Am the Crown Prince in France

Chapter 259 Teacher Luo vs. Teacher Luo

The police heard that Robespierre's name contained the word "German" and knew that he was a minor nobleman. His tone of voice seemed a little more polite: "Excuse me, have you applied for a permit to speak here?"

According to current regulations, you need to apply in advance to speak in public.

Of course, no one usually cares about this rule, but if you are caught by the police, it must be strictly enforced.

"I..." Robespierre suddenly looked embarrassed.

Just as the nobles who were fighting with him showed gloating expressions, a young man wearing a blue-gray coat and with blown-up hair walked quickly, looked at Robespierre and said: "Ma, Maxi, I ,I finally found you."

He turned to look at the policeman on the side: "Sir, what's going on?"

The policeman saw the silver scale buckle on his collar and knew that it was the logo of the Bureau of Impartial Investigation. He unconsciously became nervous: "It's nothing. This gentleman violated the ban on public speaking."

It wasn't because he had been embezzled or bribed, but because the reputation of the Notary Investigation Bureau had spread throughout Paris, his superiors had been called in for questioning, and all the public officials in Paris were nervous when they saw them.

"Oh, look, he, he is my classmate, from out of town." The young man smiled and patted the policeman's arm, "You, just give him a chance, I, I guarantee that he will not , I won’t do it again.”

The policeman hesitated for a moment and finally nodded: "Okay, you have to keep an eye on him."

The nobles next to him wanted to say something else, but the young investigator dragged Robespierre quickly out of the square.

However, they did not go far when they were stopped by a tall blond man, who bowed politely to them and said: "Mr. Desmoulins, and this speaker, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hopes to have a few words with you. "

Robespierre was shocked and whispered to his old classmate, "Is it so strict to arrest speeches in Paris? How come even the crown prince is alarmed..."

"Ying, that shouldn't be the case."

Desmoulin turned to Eman and said: "It's a great honor."

A moment later, on the light gray "gem"-shaped carriage, Joseph looked at the famous "Incorruptible" with great interest. He was in his twenties and less than thirty years old, with a fat face, big nostrils, and golden color. His hair was messy from the fight, and he had an appearance that wouldn't be noticed if he was thrown on the street.

Seeing his expression, Desmoulin hesitated and said: "Your Highness, do you know Maxi?"

"Ah, I don't know you." Joseph looked away and asked casually, "Are you classmates?"

"Yes, yes. His, his name is Ma, Ma..."

Robespierre couldn't stand it anymore, and then he said: "Your Highness, I am Maximilien François de Robespierre. It is an honor to talk to you. Desmoulin and I Both studied law at the University of Paris.”

"I'm honored to meet you, too." Joseph smiled and nodded, thinking that now the Jacobin team has been assembled.

He looked at the bruises on Robespierre's face: "Why did you have a conflict with those gentlemen just now?"

The latter immediately said angrily: "They opposed my views and couldn't argue with me, so they beat them rudely."

"What are you speaking about?"

Robespierre looked at the far away public trial venue: "Look, they are going to execute hundreds of citizens... I am calling for the abolition of the death penalty!"

When Joseph heard this, a black line formed on his forehead. How many people did your boss kill at that time? At least tens of thousands, right? Now you are here to tell me that death is abolished? !

History is really magical...

He calmed down and coughed lightly: "Well, actually, they are all felons, and most of them have had murder experiences."

Robespierre sat up straight and said seriously: "Your Highness, everyone's life should be respected. Even if they have committed a crime, others cannot..."

Joseph immediately remembered the famous sayings of the former judicial master "Teacher Luo", and immediately smiled and said: "Respect, um, that's right.

"Only beasts are not responsible for killing people. You see, if they are not allowed to pay with their lives, wouldn't they be treated as beasts? In order to respect the value of criminals as human beings, the death penalty must be imposed."

"No..." Robespierre didn't get around it and quickly changed the subject, "Your Highness, the death penalty is a barbaric punishment. The abolition of this punishment is a symbol of civilization and progress!"

Joseph thought to himself that your argument was far worse than those abolitionists on the forums of later generations.

"No, this is the performance of civilization. Have you ever thought that according to the wishes of the families of the deceased who were killed by them, they must be nailed to a cross, beaten with a whip for three hours a day, and listen to their moans for several days until Tortured to death.

"The judge sentenced them to a quick and painless death based on civilized considerations."

He pointed to the sky as he spoke: "In fact, even God will execute those guilty. Everyone knows that the Lord is the most civilized."

"But..." Robespierre tried to keep up with the rhythm, "The Lord also wants us to love and forgive. We should also treat people who have committed crimes in this way."

Joseph shook his head: "And you are not the victim, so why can you forgive the murderer for them? Or, wake up the dead and ask them for their opinions."

The Abolitionists were a little anxious: "Your Highness, if you execute someone directly, if it is found to be a miscarriage of justice, it will be irreversible!"

"The mortality rate of sailors on ocean-going ships exceeds 20% every year. Do we have to scuttle all ships because of this?" Joseph smiled, "No, we should continue to improve ships and navigation technology. In fact, I have indeed started to do so. Police reform, across France, is to try to avoid wrongful convictions."

Robespierre opened his mouth, but finally ran out of words.

Seeing that he was a little embarrassed, Joseph changed the subject and said, "Mr. Robespierre, what's the matter with your visit this time?"

He was also thinking about how to get Rob into the Notary Investigation Bureau and join the Jacobin team.

Robespierre hurriedly said: "Your Highness, it was the Duke of Chartres who asked me to litigate his case."

Desmoulin immediately answered: "Is it the inheritance case?"

"Yes."

Joseph was a little stunned when he saw the two people talking about the lawsuit for Orleans' son in front of him, but he soon understood that these two people probably had no knowledge of the political inside story of the Palace of Versailles.

The Duke of Orleans is very good at packaging himself, especially among liberals, and has a pretty good reputation. Later, during the Great Revolution, the liberals even regarded him as one of their leaders.

It's no wonder that Robespierre was willing to travel thousands of miles to help his son litigate.