Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 44: About the trial

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Daves waited for a moment, silent in his ear.

He raised his head and stared at Kunogolata, whose eyes were closed and motionless, feeling a moment of sorrow in his heart.

He knew that this old man who had worked hard for the establishment and growth of Dionia was gone...

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"... Teacher Lycias defended and said,'The West Kells are the alliance of our Dionia. The elders of the kingdom and the envoys of the alliance are not prohibited by law. On the contrary, they go to Turri every year. The allies and foreign envoys who come to meet with King Daves and the Senate will generally contact the well-known elders to understand the situation of the kingdom and ask them to speak for their own city-state. This has become a common practice. Why in other countries With the elders, these are normal contacts, but when it comes to Raodixian, he has become a sinner who betrays the interests of the kingdom?!'

The public prosecutor Flaucleon immediately rebutted. He said,'Laodixian met with foreign messengers in private, received huge amounts of gold and silver, and spoke in the Senate meeting, not focusing on the interests of the kingdom, but every time. Speaking for the interests of the Tanikan tribe, this has made the Tanikan tribe’s repeated and repeated banditry of annexing neighboring tribes not aroused the attention of the Senate, and now its power has grown so strong that it can threaten our fertile Katani The safety of the Asian plains! If this is not treason, then what is treason! ’After finishing speaking, he also produced a lot of evidence of Raodixian’s acceptance of bribes, as well as excerpted records of his speaking for the Tannican tribe in the Senate..."

"The evidence is solid now, how did your teacher defend it?" Cynthia asked curiously.

"Ms. Lycias said calmly,'The laws of the kingdom do not prohibit the elders from accepting gifts from visitors. Although this situation is no longer so obvious after the case of Pollux, it is never uncommon, especially It was in the elders who served as the chief executive of the city. It’s not uncommon for the elders to go alone when they took office and two or three large carriages when they left office! The elders have a good impression of the gift-giver, and they say good things to them in the Senate, it’s not uncommon. If the Senate opens the records of its meetings, I believe that the public will find many such cases, so Laodicean’s behavior is not considered a violation. As for the threat to the territorial security of the Tanician tribe, I am afraid this should not be blamed. It is all due to Raodixian. It is one thing to make a suggestion. In the end, the proposal is approved. It requires all the senators to make a decision after consultation. Why are all the senators not aware of Tanic'an's conspiracy?... …'”

"Great defense!" Christoya exclaimed, and asked curiously: "How does Lycias explain the fact that Laodiceian owns the land from the Westkels?"

"He said that there was no conclusive evidence for this incident. It is also possible that the slaves had seen their masters fall and exaggerated the facts in order to perform meritorious service, which could not be used as evidence of the verdict." Croto Kataks replied.

"This is a bit quibble." Kristia frowned slightly, and said: "The fields are all in the West Kells, it is impossible to go in and collect evidence."

"The teacher has no way. Faced with so much evidence, and the entire court audience is yelling at Raodixian as a'traitor', he can only do everything he can to reverse the situation."

Just as Cloto Kataks was defending Lycias, the door of the backyard was pushed open, and Daves, who had been listening quietly at the door for a while, walked into the garden.

"Father!" Croto Kataks and Cynthia shouted in unison.

"How's Master Kunogolata?" Kristonia asked with concern. She remembered that Daves had heard the news that "Kunogolata was getting worse and fell into a coma" in the morning. , Hurried out.

"He went to the Elysee..." Daves said lightly.

The three men who were talking about **** just now fell silent for a while.

For a moment, Christoya asked: "When will the funeral be held?"

"In a few days, his family needs to prepare. After all, it will be a huge funeral. At that time, we will go, and the veterans will also go. Kunogolata is for Dionia He has made a huge contribution, he will settle in the Pantheon!" Daves said in a deep voice, his remarks can be regarded as a conclusion for Kuno Gorata's coffin.

Christoia immediately understood her husband's intentions: "Sister Agnes and I have taken the children to prepare for this in the past few days."

Davers nodded, looked at his son who was standing by, and asked: "Did you go to the court hearing today?"

"Yes, father."

"What was the result?"

"The jury finally found that Laodicean, Lacey Peratus and other elders did not treason, but were guilty of malfeasance. Judge Tritodimos sentenced Laodicean and Lacey Peratus to Three years of imprisonment, the other ones were for one or two years, and their bribes were confiscated, and a large fine was imposed. However, in the end, you still need to make a final ruling from your father (this is the conversion of the Dionian League to After the kingdom, give the king a power and responsibility)."

"Do you think I am going to send this sentence back and ask for a retrial? Or agree to this sentence?" Daves asked, looking at his son.

Kroto Kataks knew this was his father trying to compare him, he immediately stopped his mind, thought for a while, and replied in earnest: "I think we should agree with this judgment!"

"Oh?"

"Because in this interrogation, no one gave false testimony, and no one played favoritism. The interrogation was conducted in a fair and just environment. Even before it started, the audience clamored to severely punish the traitors. This has affected To the jury’s judgment, but in the end, even the audience stopped clamoring and agreed with the court’s judgment. Father, I don’t know if this judgment is in line with your expectations, but it is in accordance with the Dionian Law Under the procedures stipulated in the "Dionian Law", in accordance with the legal provisions of Dionian, the final judgment made by the jury and accepting this judgment is to respect the sacred "Law of Dionian" formulated by you over the past ten years. ——"

"Crotto, how can you speak to your father in this tone!" Kristia who was on the side immediately reproved softly.

Davers smiled comfortingly: "I am very happy that you have such an insight! As a king, you can't mess around at will. You must also abide by the law and know how to respect the law. Only the king can do it. After the demonstration, citizens will not be chaotic, and the order of the country will be guaranteed!"

"Yes, father." Croto Kataks replied politely.

Christoia looked at her husband with a smile, and then at her son. How could she not know that her husband was educating her son as the future king.

Cynthia is also happy for her brother. Although her brother is Daves’ oldest son, she never thought Daves would pass the throne to Adoris. After all, he was just an adopted son. , Croto has the real Hades bloodline.

"Do you know why I have the final judgment?" Davers asked again.

This sentence can be asked for Croto Kataks, he thought for a while, then hesitated.

Davers understood what he was thinking, and asked: "My child, do you think I am coveting this right to judge?"

Crotto Kataks changed his face and shook his head hurriedly.

Daves smiled slightly: "The legal items are dead, the human heart is alive, and the trial of criminals is human. How can it be completely fair and just?! What's more, although the law is sacred, it It does not completely conform to the morality that the people agree with."

"Comply with the morality that the people agree with?"

Seeing that his son seemed to understand, Daves explained: "For example, this time the verdict on these Sicilian elders is in line with Dionia’s law, but the harm and loss they have caused to the kingdom Far beyond the imprisonment of the past few years, a war is about to occur in Sicily. If the measures are not taken properly, there will be wars and chaos there. Do you think that only two or three years of imprisonment is too easy for them? For example, tomorrow Paphogres, the son of Raodixian to be interrogated, the demon who killed five or six girls in a row!"

When Daves said this, Christia and Cynthia were both angry.

"If Lycias is allowed to defend him, with his ability, it is very likely that this murderer will be exempted from the death penalty, because Dionia’s law does not clearly stipulate the death penalty for the killing of slaves and free citizens. , But this conforms to our conscience? Does it conform to the oracle of Hades?!"

"Father, this man is very guilty, and the people all hope that he will go to **** and be tried by the three judges!" Cynthia, who has always been gentle, interjected in annoyance.

"Ms. Lycias doesn't seem to accept the request to defend that person." Cloto Catacs said hurriedly.

"If that is the case, Lycias is still wise and calm, otherwise even if he succeeds in his defense, his reputation will be stinky." Daves said to his son with a serious expression: "Look, "Dioni There are still shortcomings in the "Asian Law". On the one hand, we must improve the law. On the other hand, we must hold the final judgment. When we find that the judgment is obviously wrong, we will request a new trial so that the final result is consistent with the majority of the people. The morality of identity..."

After listening, Croto Kataks thought about it for a while, then hesitated and asked: "Father...you just said that the human heart is alive, but you have the final ruling power... how can you guarantee I...have no selfishness?"

Daves was taken aback.

Christoya shouted again: "Crotto!"

Davers waved his hand to stop his wife's scolding, and said patiently and proudly: "My child, you have the courage to think, dare to question, and do not follow blindly. I am very happy. It means that your studies in the academy are not in vain! I tell you, relatively As for the people of the kingdom, I am the least selfish, because I am the king and the whole kingdom is my home. How can I allow those who break the law to destroy my home and steal my wealth! If I am selfish , Then this selfishness is to protect the prosperity and stability of the kingdom, and—"

Looking at his young son, he said in a deep voice, "Maintain the rule of the Daves family in the kingdom! Therefore, we can be detached from the interests of ordinary people in the trial, and we can treat all kinds of judgments fairly and justly. And we The more we can maintain fairness and justice, the more we can win the support of the people of the kingdom."