Just when Gao Shuai sank the Musashi, the other side of the world, the country of Jin, the Capitol. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Standing in the Senate, a small but unmarked chamber full of the history of the country, Edward listened quietly to the questioning. He knew that he would be condemned today, not only for the failure of the operation in Aborgast, but also because his father had many friends and also many enemies - especially those who had been reluctant to see his father promoted to general.

"You can answer the question, Mr. Gerd." The interrogation has finally come to an end, and unsurprisingly, the interrogation has focused on the accusation that Edward intended to blow up the entire Abogast Stadium, and the alleged murder number exceeded 10,000! The term "Holocaust" is even used extremely rarely.

Barack, who was a witness, also took the floor to testify, and at this time he also returned to the gallery, and everything was over, just waiting for Lieutenant Colonel Edward to defend himself.

"Speaker, Senators." Edwards walked up to the podium steadily, looked around at everyone in the hall, and then raised his voice and said loudly, "I will not call you respectful!" ”

Whether it is at home or abroad, or what is the real psychology of the speaker, it is always necessary to add honorifics before the beginning of the speech to show respect for the audience. For example, "Distinguished Senators and Gentlemen" is very simple and formulaic, but today, Lieutenant Colonel Edward openly refused.

Lieutenant Colonel Edward's speech caused an uproar, and the senators had different expressions and discussions, and even some of them were about to stand up and reprimand them.

Barack straightened up, although he had not been in contact with Edward a few times, but for some reason, he always felt that he knew this person very well, he knew that Lieutenant Colonel Edward was definitely not grandstanding, and his astonishing speech must have come from his heart.

"What a madman." Barack already sensed that this interrogation would not be as simple as a simple cut, and he was originally worried that the Senate would favor Edward, and in fact he received the same information, otherwise there would not have been this interrogation. You must know that with what Edward did, he should have been sent directly to a military court a long time ago, and even the first trial had already been sentenced. But even with such obvious favoritism, it seems that the Lieutenant Colonel Edward is still not satisfied.

"Watch your words, Mr. Edward." The Speaker had to be reminded.

"It is precisely because of my words that I do not use honorifics, because there is no reason for this question today! The accusations against me just now are even more ridiculous! "Lieutenant Colonel Edward showed no sign of compromise.

Barack couldn't help but look at Lieutenant General Edward's father, Lieutenant General Gerd Sr., and found that Lieutenant General did not show the slightest look of surprise or panic. Lieutenant General Gerd Sr. was as calm as ever, as if unaware of his son's challenge to the authority of the Senate, knowing that Lieutenant General Gerd Sr.'s promotion proposal was still on the desk of the Senate Speaker.

"I know that there are many people who call me 'the butcher of Abogast,' and there is just one eyewitness at the scene who was also the one who ultimately helped the Shen people escape, and he accused me here." Lieutenant Colonel Edward seemed dismissive of mentioning Barack's name.

"I will say, I am not a butcher, because I did not kill anyone, and none of the people of Abugast were killed by me." Lieutenant Colonel Edward bluntly denied it.

As soon as Lieutenant Colonel Edward's words fell, there was a burst of chuckles from the scene, and it was obvious that those laughter were sarcastic, and they were laughing at Lieutenant Colonel Edward's daring to do it. Who doesn't know that that container of explosives didn't cause real harm in the end? But that's because Barack stopped it, and for Edward, he had already detonated the bomb, and his criminal act had been carried out.

However, the elder Lieutenant General Gerd still did not have the slightest look of surprise, and even Barack was not surprised, because he knew that Lieutenant Colonel Edward must have an explanation. Barack was sure that Edward was a madman, but he was also sure that the madman was by no means unresponsible. Lieutenant Colonel Edward, in particular, had always taken pride in his behavior in Abogast, and he would not give up this pride easily.

Sure enough, a moment later, Lieutenant Colonel Edward's voice came again: "But if there is a chance, I will choose to do it again without hesitation!" ”

The scene was suddenly quiet, and people were very surprised, could it be that this guy standing on the stage was really crazy? Even if you really think so, no one will choose to say it, will they?

"I know what you're thinking. I have seen many people, both ordinary people and high-ranking officials, who often know that what they think in their hearts is correct, but because they cannot be accepted by the public, they choose to speak insincerely or even violate their conscience, because these people know that even if the listener's heart may agree, but that is only in their hearts, because of the pressure of public opinion and morality, not only no one will cheer for them, but even some people will attack them harder. As Lieutenant Colonel Edward spoke, the hall gradually fell silent, and many people looked blank and could not see what was going on in their hearts.

"I am standing here today because I have been accused of a great crime because I am going to murder more than 10,000 citizens of the United States." Lieutenant Colonel Edward said this, glancing at the senators who had quieted down, and then said slowly but firmly, "I admit that I did, and did. ”

The scene was quieter, and none of the senators seemed to have expected Lieutenant Colonel Edward to confess his guilt so simply and clearly.

"I have not pleaded guilty." Lieutenant Colonel Edward seemed well aware of what the senators were thinking: "I just admit that I have acted in a way that could have caused the deaths of more than 10,000 people, but I do not admit that such acts are guilty." ”

It was not at all surprising that Lieutenant Colonel Edward would say this, he thought that such a Lieutenant Colonel Edward was the madman he knew. Barack waited, waiting for Lieutenant Colonel Edward's explanation or quibble.

"That Shen Guoren named Gao Shuai will be the biggest challenger to the status of the Kingdom of Yan in the future, because of the principle of secrecy, I can't explain here how he will hinder the Kingdom of Yan in the future, I can only say that he will make the Kingdom of Yan lose its leadership status." Lieutenant Colonel Edward said in a deep voice.

The senators were stunned, and the scene was buzzing.

"When I got the news, I knew I had no choice." A solemn look appeared on Lieutenant Colonel Edward's face.

"Of course, some people will say to me that even this is not a reason to harm the citizens of the United States, just like 'Mr. Barack', who has just testified, when he was my enemy, said that if I am patriotic, I cannot harm the people of the United States." When Lieutenant Colonel Edward spoke of Barack, he deliberately accentuated the tone of "sir", and the contrast semantics were obviously sarcastic about Barack.

"I'm protecting the people of the country! Although killing Shen Guochao may sacrifice the lives of 10,000 people of Shen Guo, it is worth it, because the sacrifice of those 10,000 lives is for the lives and interests of 30,000 times the other people! Can any of you deny that the privileged life we have today does not come from the world's leadership? Will the loss of her leadership be able to bring the life she has to her people to the world they are today? Lieutenant Colonel Edward asked loudly.

"Some people will say that you will kill 10,000 people with your own hands, but they will never look at the people I will save. These people remind me of the famous 'train problem', when you have the ability to choose, do you watch the runaway train continue to go in the direction of five people tied up and do nothing, or do you change the fork in the road so that the train goes in the direction where only one person is tied? Faced with this problem, many people do not choose but to escape, but I will not! I'm the one who pulled the lever and changed the way! I'm the one who dared to say out loud that five people's lives are bigger than one! Lieutenant Colonel Edward's firm voice echoed through the Senate chamber, and the senators couldn't help but look at each other.

"Edward is a fighter!" Lieutenant General Gerd Sr. spoke to his old friend, the current defense minister of the country, who had come to observe, and his words were full of appreciation and relief.

"Some people accuse me of sacrificing people's lives, but I am defending more lives and their interests. There are sacrifices to any choice, and it's never possible not to want to pay a price. Our people have made sacrifices for the establishment of the country, sacrifices for the strength of the country, and everything that the people of the country enjoy now is based on the sacrifices of countless ancestors! Lieutenant Colonel Edward said this, paused, and then continued: "Some may say that the sacrifice of those in Abugast was not voluntary, and that I have no authority to decide the life and death of others. But I would say that when I had the ability to change the train tracks, the responsibility fell on me. And those who are helpless in the face of the rushing train, those who claim that they have no power to decide the lives of others and choose to watch five people die, they are immoral! They are not kind, nor do they value the lives of people tied to the other railroad tracks. They are just irresponsible, they just lack responsibility, they are just afraid of being blamed, they think their reputation is higher, higher than the lives of others! ”

"I have the ability, and I have to make a choice, because that's not my right, that's my obligation! It is the most basic obligation of a patriot! Edward's firm voice echoed in the chamber of the Senate, and no one raised a voice of doubt or ridicule, and they were stunned by the impassioned Lieutenant Colonel Edward.

"So I never thought I was guilty, so I never thought that I was immoral, and it was immoral for someone who was capable but abandoned his duty because he feared his reputation!" Lieutenant Colonel Edward said this, and his eyes were on Barack.

Berak clenched his fists, compared to Edward's harsh accusations, what made Berak even more difficult to accept was the extremely inflammatory speech itself, especially in this silent conference hall, I am afraid that many people's hearts will be moved by this madman, and even Barack has doubts about his position.

Barack's eyes flashed back to the match in Abogast that had been booked at the outset, the "show" that Edward himself had admitted. In that show, even someone as good as Keane was just a pawn to be discarded. Barack remembered Keane's broken leg as he had done to him, and he remembered every word Kean had said at that time. When Keane repeats for the second time that the world has changed, he wants to stop caring about their insignificant mortals, and he wants to be a real hero of the kingdom himself. Barack had already made up his mind to do everything he could to protect them, but Barack was definitely not as unscrupulous as Edward! He also swore that it was definitely not for his own reputation!

Barack began to wonder if it was right or wrong that he had saved Edward, whether he had saved a man or a madman? Or even a devil? Are you really wrong?

At this moment, the side door of the conference hall was suddenly pushed open, and a clerk with the rank of major rushed to the side of the Minister of Defense, biting his ear.

Old Lieutenant General Gerd probably heard a few key words because of his proximity, and then the lieutenant general laughed - sure enough, someone has to prove the strength of those who are capable of applying for the country, and the sinking of a McCampbell seems to have a good effect. Thinking that after a while, the news would spread and his son's speech would be more convincing, and the lieutenant general's smile could not be stopped.

Lieutenant Colonel Edward's speech was nearing the end of his speech, he pressed his right hand on his chest, and said sincerely: "Gentlemen, although you have not expressed it, I can still feel your changes, and I can feel your approval of me, so at the end, I apologize for the previous faux pas, you are worthy of respect." ”

Barack couldn't help but look around, and he was shocked to find that although most of the people did not speak, their eyes were full of approval.

It was at this moment that Edward began his final summary, and his voice became more passionate than ever: "I, Edward. Gerd! As a citizen, a soldier, and a member of God's will, it is my duty to protect the interests of the United States from any person or nation, and for that I will spare my life and not my reputation! Here, I hope that the distinguished gentlemen will make the most sincere decisions, and I hope that when you look back, you will all be proud of the decisions you made and not regret the decisions you made! Thank you and may God bless us and bless Golika! ”

The moment Lieutenant Colonel Edward's words fell, Barack was horrified to find that the entire conference hall was bursting with incomparably enthusiastic applause, like the tide of the sea.

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ps: As I have said before, the book "Divine Words" is a group drama, and it is more inclined to describe a great era when supernatural powers have arrived. Here, of course, Gao Shuai is the protagonist, but each supernatural power owner will have their own story, so whether it is Kohachi Matsushima before or Edward in this chapter, they each have a lot of space. Under the premise of Gao Shuai and Shen Guo, try not to let all the characters become symbols that revolve around the protagonist, which is hard work, I hope everyone will not feel that the plot is "scattered" because of this. o(n__n)o