Rebirth of the Viking King

Chapter 588 10 Vatican Trial (5)

Compared with the "Heresy Trial" in the Western Continent and the Eastern Continent Chaotang, the biggest difference is that the Heretic Trial is essentially an "outsourcing institution".

Rather than being appointed by the king, it is better to say that it is a fragile balance reached by the forces of all parties when no one can reach out.

Therefore, a jury must be present at every sitting before the judge.

At the same time, they must follow a set of rigorous procedures to maintain the fragile balance of "religious law enforcement."

Before Gu Huaian is convicted by a judge, he has the right to defend himself.

This power is sacred and inviolable.

Seeing that a "murderer" hat was about to be firmly placed on his head, he knew that he had to respond.

Gu Huaian's voice was not loud, but as soon as he spoke it, everyone was silent.

An Ruhai suddenly appeared and accused him of his crimes. Gu Huaian neither defended nor denied, and even except for a brief moment of surprise, he never showed any more expressions.

This kind of self-cultivation alone has surpassed 90% of the criminals that Justice Ivo has seen.

He directly said the words "alibi", which shows that this person has an extremely deep understanding of the operating rules of the Inquisition.

As a judge, I must agree to this request.

With a slight nod, the court door opened again.

The Inquisition Tribunal strictly adheres to the traditional architecture of ancient Greece. The huge frame, which is nearly 20 meters high, creates a feeling of insignificance throughout life. There is a circular skylight at the top, and the flares cast by the sun will flow through the room as time changes.

At this time, the light just hit the gate.

The dazzling sunshine near noon reflected a slightly thin figure, but as he slowly walked into the court, all the hum of conversation stopped.

Because everyone present saw the iconic red robe, golden crown and the Holy Cross scepter tightly in my hand.

The person who came was a cardinal!

"Lord Euseubi" When Ivo saw the face of the visitor clearly, he couldn't believe his eyes.

He had no idea that the "alibi" mentioned by Gu Changqing would actually reveal such a god.

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Cardinals are also called "cardinals".

Each of them has divine power with hands and eyes that reach the sky, because the Holy See stipulates that the candidate for "Pope" can only be selected from "Cardinals". Cardinals are like provincial dukes within a kingdom, each serving as the highest official of an entire diocese.

And this cardinal, known as "Saint" Euseubi, has jurisdiction over the land beneath everyone's feet - Constantinople!

To put it bluntly, the landmark building "Hagia Sophia" in Constantinople is his private property. It was only because the Pope lived here that he changed hands for his church.

If he wants to take back his own land, starting tomorrow, Pope Gregory III will have to find another place to live.

"Your Majesty the Bishop"

Seeing this figure, Justice Ivo subconsciously stood up from his seat, completely forgetting the power given to him by the Pope.

Not only him, but all the nobles in the jury stood up and drew the emblem of the Holy Cross on their chests.

"Under the Holy Light, I swear that every word that comes out of my mouth is true."

"May the Holy Lord Christ grant us a just judgment!"

Euseubi opened his hands, and the rich holy light descended from his head, condensing into the images of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit behind him. Seeing this scene, everyone in the courtroom suddenly felt a warmth coming from the bottom of their hearts.

The mortal nobles who were a little further away even left their seats and immediately knelt down. After all, for mortals, there are not many opportunities to see the Cardinal.

"I can provide evidence for the two Eastern Continent envoys to prove that they were not involved in the murder of the Ganix brothers."

"Because they were at my house last night after leaving the members' family dinner. We drank fine wine while sharing the experiences of the two diplomats in the Eastern Continent in recent years."

“I have to say, it was a fulfilling night.”

Justice Ivo blinked slightly.

Others don't know the residence of "Saint" Euseubi, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't know either.

After giving up running for the Pope and handing over Hagia Sophia, the successful cardinal returned to his seaside villa on the Aegean Sea and lived a secluded life alone.

Let’s not talk about whether these two Legalist teachers would go to the bishop’s house for a “late night snack” after having a bowl of rice. Even if they were so inclined, they would at least have to ride wildly after leaving Constantinople. It took a day and a night to reach the secluded village of Euseubi.

The words "drinking fine wine" and "sharing experiences" must be the cardinal's nonsense.

But does Ivo dare question him?

Of course not.

The Church was able to take the power of judgment away from the Mikhail family because a considerable number of MPs believed that monks and politicians were different.

Politicians can easily sell their souls to gain power and profit.

But the monks need to abide by the teachings of the Holy Lord.

If he questioned a cardinal in court he would be undermining the credibility of the Church itself.

This stupid behavior is indistinguishable from self-mutilation.

Justice Ivo knew clearly that Ussiubi's sudden appearance was just an opportunity to express an attitude to him.

I'll protect these two people.

As a disciple, he must obey.

Boom!

Raising the gavel in his hand and tapping twice again, Justice Ivo faced the jury nobles and said in a deep voice: "All stand up!"

"In the name of the Holy Light, I declare the two Eastern Continent envoys innocent!"

"Tomorrow afternoon, the public trial commissioner will clarify your guilt in front of Saint Sophia Cathedral. This court is deeply sorry for delaying your time."

"As for the two deceased members, Councilor Ganix and Xu Lanying, the city defense police will continue to search for evidence."

"I hereby swear that this court will give the two deceased persons and all their relatives a clear explanation."

"In the name of the Holy Light, may justice last forever!"

These words were spoken by Justice Ivo in a tone that was almost recited. It is conceivable that this has almost become the iconic ending of the seventh court of the "Inquisition."

Even as a Holy Bishop, in the big vat of power, Ivo was still used to putting on a holy face every day, looking into the eyes of Roman citizens, and lying calmly.

If justice really exists, he should expose the cardinal's lies immediately and raise the flaming sword to pierce his chest.

But he would never dare to do such a thing.

The appearance of "Saint" Usi Ubi made him instantly see the situation clearly. Even if half of its territory was lost, the Eastern Tang Dynasty was still a behemoth dominating the Eastern Continent.

The two diplomats were only from the third grade.

There were not even one thousand but eight hundred such officials in the Tang State.

But they still have such huge energy in Constantinople.

It really is not something that can be defeated easily by relying on slander and frame-up.