Rebirth of the Viking King

Chapter 585 7 Vatican Trial (2)

"Disciples of the Holy Lord!"

"Before testifying, you can face the Holy Cross and ensure that every sentence in your confession comes from personal experience!"

Justice Ivo stood high above, taking a bird's eye view of the small figure in the witness box.

"Dear Judge, the Holy Light is watching over me."

"I guarantee that every word is true."

The first person to walk up to the witness stand was a cupbearer at the Gannix family dinner, one of the 92 servants of the Gannix Manor.

His name is "Snapshot" Pete.

"Sir, yesterday I was holding a red wine bottle and standing in front of two East China diplomats."

"When Congressman Ganix and Mr. Xu Lanying made a friendly 'cheek gesture' at the dinner table, I saw the disgust in the eyes of the two East China diplomats."

Peter pointed his finger at Shang Junzi.

"The young man's face is extremely hateful, as if he is about to kill someone with a knife on the spot!"

"The older one quickly pressed his hand, and then the two talked softly!"

The cupbearer had just stood on the witness stand and still had some stage fright. However, when he saw Justice Ivo on the high platform giving him encouraging looks, he saw that the jury composed of high-ranking nobles around him were all watching. Looking at himself, he felt more and more confident.

Even his voice gradually became calmer.

"I have reason to believe that they are full of hatred for Congressman Ganix and Mr. Xu Lanying. I even vaguely heard the conversation between the two about waiting until that night to carry out 'bigger punitive action'!"

As soon as these words came out, the nobles who were watching attentively on the jury immediately broke into a buzzing sound of whispering.

There are some "conventional" laws circulating among the countries in the Western Continent. Although it is not written into the law, everyone will subconsciously abide by it unconditionally.

"Guest Rights" is one of the well-known ones.

As long as the owner of the house opens the door and welcomes the guests after entering. The two exchanged salt and bread at the dinner table, and their relationship changed from strangers to guests.

After exchanging salt and bread, no matter how big a dispute arises, the host cannot attack the guest in his own house.

The reverse is also true.

If the testimony of Peter the "shot glass" is correct, the two East China diplomats conspired to murder the host at the dinner table, which was a ruthless violation of the sacred "guest rights."

Among all the countries in the Western Continent, this is a crime that can be tied to the Holy Cross and burned at the stake.

"Mr. Peter, did you hear this conversation between the two of them?!"

"My ears don't lie, your honor!"

"Congressman Ganix will never hire incompetent people as servants. My Chinese is very good and I can clearly understand every word they say!"

The naked slanderous words came to his face. Shang Junzi felt his temples jump and the blood in his body immediately burned.

He wanted to defend himself, but Gu Huaian held his arm down again.

"I have a hunch"

"The murder scene last night was not a conspiracy against you and me. Maybe this court trial is."

Everything that happened in front of him gave Gu Huaian an almost magical and unreal feeling.

Using strict laws to rule the people was the unique skill of the Legalist teachers. In the Eastern Tang Dynasty, the Legalist teachers never asked for any evidence when dealing with those who harmed the people and were involved in cholera.

After being captured, a few random hats were placed on them, and their heads fell to the ground within three days.

It is better to kill the wrong person than to let it go.

This is a method commonly used by Legalist teachers. I didn’t expect that it would be used on me in this foreign country today.

There is quite a feeling of reincarnation and fate playing tricks on people.

"rest assured"

"Your Excellency, the Right Prime Minister, never fights an unprepared battle. Our brothers were fully prepared before you and I set off!"

Gu Huaian's two brief words quickly silenced Shang Junzi, and for a long period of time, the two men's eyes were as empty as stone statues without any facial expression.

This situation was so strange that after Peter the Goblet finished his testimony, the two of them still looked indifferent and said nothing.

"My two diplomats, do you have anything to say?"

After a long time, it was Chief Justice Ivo who could not withstand the stiff atmosphere and spoke first.

Gu Huaian looked at him with a tacit smile and shook his head slightly.

"Call the second witness!"

The second witness is one of the seven city defense peace officers under Senator Ganix.

He came with a huge package on his shoulders, walked to the center of the courtroom, and poured out all the items in the package with a loud crash. More than a dozen weapons radiating with cold light were thrown on the ground, including two cold iron long swords commonly used by the people of the Eastern Land, as well as several daggers and knives.

The most eye-catching ones are the two short halberds.

This kind of weapon, which is similar to a short spear with a horizontal broad blade, can only be used by people from the Eastern Continent. Most of the nobles from the Western Continent have never even seen it.

"This is the Magistrate of the Awan District of Constantinople, Fitas Mikkel!"

"These are the weapons found in the residences of two diplomats from the Eastern Continent! Haha, after taking over this job for so long, I have never discovered that a Roman citizen has so many weapons hidden in his home."

“Bringing so many murderous weapons into the city without reporting it to our General Security Bureau!

"What do they want to do?!"

"I can conclude that they are here just to kill people!"

The hum of conversation in the jury rang out again, but this time it was so calm that Gu Huaian's eyes began to tremble slightly.

The Roman Sheriff dared to search Tingfeng Pavilion?

This was something he never expected.

It was extremely disrespectful for the two of them to come to the Inquisition on unfounded charges. Even if the Eastern Tang Dynasty lost its former glory, it was still a giant compared to the tiny Byzantine Empire.

What kind of medicine did this country based on trade take? It dared to search the homes of two diplomats without investigating the truth of the matter? !

Are they not afraid that the Right Prime Minister will close the Silk Road and expel all foreigners from the country?

Just as Maester Hoffmann Heinsili described last night. The Tang Dynasty, located on the Eastern Continent, is a farming country. They have vast and fertile land and nearly half of the world's population.

Even if all Roman merchants were expelled from the Tang Dynasty, the lives of the Tang people would not change significantly.

The situation in Byzantium was completely different

The commercial taxes generated by the Silk Road account for one-third of the kingdom's tax revenue. After losing this part of the income, nearly half of the families are facing a financial crisis.

What kind of hysteria did they suffer from to do this?

Or

The strength of the Illuminati lurkers has grown to such an extent that they dare to resort to alienation tactics openly?

While Gu Huai'an was concentrating on his thoughts, the city defense police chief "Laitas Mikel" finished his testimony impassionedly. One by one, he showed the weapons he had collected from the East China Sea to the people around him.

He even asked his subordinates to fetch two turkeys and slaughter them on the spot to verify that "these weapons are all sharpened murder weapons and not decorations hanging on the wall."

After showing off the sharpness of these weapons, the old sheriff even added an impassioned comment about the story of "two diplomats from the East China once went to Honeysuckle Street to find a woman who had fallen into disgrace, and they didn't want to give her money after they finished doing it."

It is common for the Sheriff to act as a witness.

Once they receive a benefit or sense that the judge wants to make the defendant a sworn enemy, they will make up several similar stories to smear the defendant's credibility.

After all, for a person who doesn’t even pay to sleep with a woman, what else can’t they do? !

However, today's story had just begun when it was ruthlessly stopped by Justice Ivo.

The Sheriff doesn't understand the East China School and doesn't know who these Legalist teachers are, but that doesn't mean the Chief Justice doesn't understand either.

This group of people went to prostitutes and they didn’t pay them.

It may be okay to use this excuse to slander gangsters. Slandering diplomats from the East China Sea is like slandering a tiger for stealing cabbage at night. It will make people laugh out loud.

"My two diplomats, do you have anything to say?"

The same eyes, the same weird smile.

Gu Huaian looked at him and shook his head silently.

When it comes to preaching, the "professionalism" displayed by the Holy Bishop's group of magicians is beyond the reach of the Legalist teachers.

But when it comes to "throwing dirty water" and "blaming", the Legalist mentor who governs the country with an iron fist can be called the "thick-faced and black-hearted" god on the planet.

Compared with the laws they enforce, Ivo's clumsy skills can't even be called "doing the same thing". Gu Huaian sent the Sheriff away with the eyes of watching a monkey show.

"Ahem!" Ivo coughed twice, and at the same time he took out his mallet and hit it hard to hide the embarrassment in his heart.

"Call the third witness!"

He said almost growling.