"Defendant Carlos Soren, born in 1770......"

An indifferent voice rang out in the gloomy courtroom, and although many decent people were gathered and dressed in thick coats, it still gave a sense of the bitter cold of winter in the Holy City.

"No, I am the Emperor, your father. You rebels, scumbags, cowards, and conspirators, have no right to judge me!" Carlos II's voice was high-pitched and angry, and he looked more like a victor.

It was a trial in the special court of the Holy City, and there was silence in the courtroom that could accommodate two hundred people. Everyone has a serious look on their faces, and they are witnessing a piece of history.

Those who had the privilege of witnessing this history included the Liberals and their supporters, former aristocrats, current and former officials, legal figures and a handful of journalists, as well as former opponents of Carlos II, many of whom once prostrated before him and chanted Long live the Emperor.

"Carlos Soren, the Extraordinary Court of the Republic is trying you on behalf of the people in accordance with the law. People have the right to the truth and to the protection and reparation of the law. "At the same time, in accordance with the spirit of the laws of the Republic, you have the right to defend yourself publicly, to have a lawyer to defend you, or to receive legal assistance from a court-appointed lawyer." ”

"I don't need to defend myself, you rebels are trying to frame and smear, and I won't let you succeed. No matter what kind of so-called trial and sentence you make, I will not admit all the stigma imposed on me, and only God has the right to judge me. ”

The voice of the aged Carlos II is still high-pitched, as if reminding people of his former invincibility and divine authority, and his stubbornness and persistence are still fresh in the memory of many people.

His hair was all white and his body was emaciated, but he was fairly clean. He has been an emperor for decades, and although he has been imprisoned for 3 years, the innate power of the emperor still makes the onlookers feel a kind of silent pressure, so he deliberately puffs out his chest and looks directly at the judges sitting on the judgment seat.

However, over his ultimate fate, the Tulip Party and later the reshuffled Liberals engaged in a debate that lasted for three years.

The main points of debate were: first, whether the emperor was guilty or not, second, whether the emperor was inviolable, and third, whether the trial of the former emperor was appealed to the people.

To the first question, no one dares to say that Carlos II is not guilty, this is political correctness. The increasingly repressive domestic policies of the Liberals, as well as the death of Salaman, did not dare to disagree with those who advocated a constitutional monarchy.

As for whether the emperor is inviolable, according to the constitution and laws of 1836, the emperor is certainly inviolable. In fact, depending on the situation in the country at the time, Toby Salamane believed that there were constant rebellions in the country, and that the rash trial of the emperor would provoke more rebellions.

By 1839, Salamane was dead, and the area under Liberal control was largely stable. Enemies outside their control are still enemies, and they will not disband their armies because the Liberals are abandoning the trial, but because the emperor is alive, there is more reason to unite the royalists.

Moreover, the new constitution and the related Equality Act had been enacted, and the old constitutions and laws had been repealed one after another, and even the former emperor was now only a citizen and should not continue to enjoy privileges.

On the third question, the Liberals argued that the National Assembly, which they controlled, exercised national rights on behalf of the will of the people and therefore had the power to appoint a special tribunal to try the former emperor without the consent of the people as a whole. Some fear that if it is actually applied to the people, there may be some unintended consequences.

So the trial of the former emperor dragged on until the end of 1839. The National Assembly authorized a committee of 21 people to draw up an indictment against Carlos II.

When the liberals who held power decided to form an alliance with the Assyrians, the upper echelons felt the need to make the trial of the former emperor a sensational issue to counteract internal opposition and also to divert public attention.

As it turned out, the Liberals were right, and everyone's attention was drawn to the trial.

"Today is only a preliminary trial, and this is the sacred task entrusted to the court by the people. Justice Foxgaard sat on the bench and pouted, "The National Assembly of the Republic, on behalf of the people, accuses you of murder, embezzlement, and treason, and that you have been obstructing or delaying the progress of freedom, and have even insisted on using violence to eliminate this progress, killing innocents indiscriminately, wantonly plundering the property of citizens, and bent on provoking foreign wars in order to maintain the autocratic rule of individuals......"

Fox read the lengthy indictment for ten minutes, and then, without waiting for the former emperor to refute it, immediately announced:

"This is the end of this trial, and it is only to explain the content of the charges to the defendant and the public. In seven days' time, the Special Court will hold its first formal hearing of the case, and all trials will be open and fair. ”

With the sound of the gavel, Carlos II was taken down from the dock by the bailiff, his gaze swept over the faces of the guests, and all those who were staring at him lowered their heads.

Carlos II stopped next to Jani Walker and Luke Darnell:

"Heads up, rebels!"

The former Marquis Jani Walker did not dare to look up, and Luke Darnell mustered up the courage to look at the former emperor: "Murderer, only husband, did you assassinate my father?"

"Watch your disrespectful words, little Luke!" Carlos II said in a mocking tone, straightening his body, "to be precise, old Darnell is indeed damned, his title comes from the royal family's approval, and his great wealth is gathered because of it, and then he, a miser, refuses to pay an extra louis for the empire, but takes advantage of the country's financial difficulties to grab more wealth." Also, I didn't assassinate your father, those conspirators are the ones in power today, and they are trying to stir up contradictions between the royal family and the nobility. ”

"Hehe, do you think I'll forgive you for your crimes?" Luke Darnell sneered, "Dufu, you are dead, this is the judgment of the people! I can't wait to see the day you are sentenced to death." ”

"How many false accusations have been imposed in the name of righteousness. Carlos II said, "If I had to die, I would never die on my knees begging." You lowly people will not see me crying and begging for mercy, that is wishful thinking!"

Carlos II looked around the court:

"Most of you were once privileged and enjoyed the benefits of the privileges granted to you by the Empire, but in the wake of the revolution, you are still superior and still talk about freedom and equality. You accuse me of murder, embezzlement, and treason, and these charges should be returned in their entirety!"

After a full minute of coldness, someone at the scene finally came to their senses and shouted:

"Bailiff, take him down!"

"Get out, Dufu!"

"Beg for mercy, tyrant, loser!"