Chapter 214: West Hall Proceedings (I)
Picked up by Helan for the second time, Tang Chuan felt like lying on a small boat sailing leisurely in the sea of stars, surrounded by dreamy stars and clouds, vast and boundless, Helan in a military uniform was elegant and handsome, sitting on the bow of the boat, reading poetry.
Just like many times when Tang Chuan couldn't sleep because he was not feeling well, Helan hugged him and whispered in his ear.
"Dear Youth,
I love you
Not just because of the way you look,
Also because,
When I'm with you,
The way I look.
I love you
Not only because of what you have done for me,
Also because,
For you,
What I can do.
I love you
Because you can summon out,
The most real part of me."
Helan's mouth can say the most beautiful love words in the world, and these words are enjoyed by Tang Chuan alone, which makes him a little proud. It made him feel very secure.
Because no matter what reason he falls asleep, what he dreams of will no longer be a bottomless darkness and a labyrinth of past events that seem to never have an exit.
This time, Helan didn't have time to discipline him, so he fell asleep again. However, Helan held Tang Chuan's hand and sat on the head of the bed, and kept watch until dawn, without falling asleep. Thin blood streaks climbed up Helan's pupils, but Helan didn't seem to be affected in any way, and reached out to probe the temperature of Tang Chuan's forehead to make sure that he didn't catch a cold because of last night's tossing, and then looked at the time displayed on the terminal.
6:42 a.m.
"Tuk-tuk." There was a knock on the door, and Fei Yang sent someone to remind him that the West Hall was about to begin.
Tang Chuan woke up at the right time, but just as he was about to get out of bed, he was held down by Helan, "You rest here, I'll go." β
"How does this work?" Tang Chuan retorted, and when he saw the bloodshot in Helan's eyes, he frowned even more, "I'm the party, how can I not be there?" β
"Nope."
Tang Chuan retreated, "We can go together, you accompany me, it'll be fine." β
"You can see the West Hall as well here." Helan had a tough attitude, Tang Chuan opened his mouth and was about to argue, but Helan suddenly asked: "Do you remember what you said to me at the end of the training camp?" β
Memories begin to rewind, and time flies back to freshman training.
The young man who had just finished a wonderful debate, looked at his companion in front of him, and chose such a sentence as his closing remarks, "I am willing to offer my loyalty to my partner." β
At this moment his companion held out his hand to him and said, "I need your loyalty and trust. β
Tang Chuan was silent, looking at the hand with ten slender fingers and distinct bones, but with calluses, for a long time, he finally put his hand in his palm in compromise, "Okay, I'm watching you here." Good luck, Major General. β
"Triumphant."
Seven o'clock, West Hall.
The rain had finally stopped after a night of blowing, but the early winter sunlight was not enough to banish the dampness and cold. The dripping rain still dripped down the corners of the eaves, like a timer in ancient times, telling people the passage of time.
Natasha couldn't sleep peacefully and hurried over, but was overly impatient when Joey pointed out that she couldn't express herself, so at seven o'clock and five o'clock, she was late. When she arrived, Fei Yang was standing outside the West Hall, saw her figure, nodded slightly, and then followed her, and whispered: "Your Royal Highness Princess, everyone is here." Major General Helan arrived a minute ago, but Tang Chuan did not come. β
Hearing this, Natasha couldn't help but worry, Tang Chuan didn't come, it must be in poor health. But by this time she had already stepped into the door of the West Hall with one foot, and at a huge long table, the people sitting on either side stood up one after another, put their right hands on their chests, and bowed their heads to her.
Taking a deep breath, she knew that a tough battle was coming.
Natasha strode over to the throne facing outwards and stretched out her hand, "Please be seated." β
Fei Yang stayed at the bottom, and with his identity and qualifications, he really couldn't sit in a good position. Raising his head, his eyes swept over the two columns of people on the left and right, Rao was already prepared in his heart, but Fei Yang still couldn't help but be frightened.
This is probably the largest gathering of the top echelons of the empire in decades, except for the new king who ascended the throne.
On the left, Prince Adolf stood at the front, followed by Duke Merlin and Elder Qin, who had not shown up for a long time, and even Dean and Qin Zheng and others could only rank fourth and fifth. This is not to say that their rights are not as high as those of the previous ones, but their status cannot be encroached upon.
On the right, because of the absence of General Schofield, He Jingshan was ranked first, followed by Qian Tong and other generals. From the situation on these two sides, it can be seen that there is really a huge difference between the two systems of military and government.
Fei Yang suddenly discovered that a large reason why the royal family has declined over the years may be because it has not held military power. In the past, His Royal Highness Mullin had military power in his hands, so he often left Huajing to patrol around, but after His Royal Highness Mullin, the royal family has never produced such a talent.
The most outstanding is also a side branch, standing in the middle and back section of He Jingshan's column. The power of the He family is so great, no wonder with their loyalty, the first king will be jealous.
Natasha once asked Joey - what kind of king should I be?
Joey asked her rhetorically, "What kind of king do you think you can be?"
Natasha groped and stumbled, not knowing if she was on the right path, but if she could do it, it would be like this.
"Let's not talk nonsense, today's topic -- the discussion about the artificial intelligence report on the assassination of the former king by Dean Abraham and the case of Saint-Suri fourteen years ago -- is starting now."
The day dawned, and the sun shone and shone brightly. Some things are far from over, and some things are just beginning.
Zhang Chaosheng browsed the secret forum of the tea party, blinked his sour eyes, and picked up the terminal to make a phone call. On the screen of the terminal, the figure of the friend behind him is reflected - a group of uninvited friends.
Qin Hai, Luo Mingguang, Charlie, etc., gathered together under the ventilated message of Mint, and discussed the matter of the tea party fiercely for a whole night, and then the whole thing rushed in a direction that Zhang Chaosheng had never expected.
"Assassinating Dean? Cool! Count me in! Charlie was the first to shout this sentence, "Ben Tianshen has long been unhappy with him. β
This argument was supported by most people, but as the brains of the team, Qin Hai and Rhine decisively rejected this proposal after discussing it for more than half an hour.
Qin Hai asked: "Let's think about it carefully, what was the original intention of the establishment of the tea party at the beginning?"
Everyone, look at me, I'll look at you, Illya said uncertainly: "Is it to gather people of insight and give advice?" β
"That's right." Rhine nodded, "The tea party was founded by His Highness Mullin, this may be just an idea he came up with on a whim, and the purpose is very simple - he hopes to listen to more people's opinions to improve the country." But with the death of His Royal Highness Mullin, the Tea Party has lost its correct leadership, and the current Tea Party has deviated from its original track. β
Zhao Yi on the side frowned, "That's true, the structure of the tea party should be simple, and it shouldn't be mixed with too many things." And now the tea party has gradually lost its original function, but has embarked on the road of assassination. β
"There is nothing wrong with being jealous of evil, and there is nothing wrong with being a messenger of righteousness." "But we have to find the right way. What His Highness Mullin left behind, we should inherit and carry forward, instead of letting it become a blood-stained murder weapon. It would be a pity to say that, and it would be a pity for those who died for it. β
"That's right. Let's deal with something like Dean. "We must bring the tea party back into the light and make it work again." β
On the other side, Luo Lan, who had spent a long night with Shainin in the siege and interception, was sitting tiredly in a warehouse on an abandoned dock, his hand lighting a cigarette was trembling slightly.
He cursed and sniffed, in exchange for a continuous cough.
Xie Ning glanced back at him, "Are you still holding your own opinion now?" β
Roland's eyes were deep, "The front is also death, and the future is also death, how do you let me choose?" β
"But you can at least choose a decent death, instead of being killed here like a rat in the gutter."
At the same time, the Huajing debate has entered a white heat.
"Speaker Dean, although the video provided by artificial intelligence does not confirm anything, among all of us, you are indeed the only one who has been in and out of the Twilight Palace frequently before the Constituent Assembly, and the small bottle in your hand will inevitably not make people think of it, right? Moreover, what happened to the former king in the Shuangleng Building, and in the conclusion report afterwards, there is also a very suspicious point - why was the door of the conference room closed at that time? Who locked it up? Speaker Dean doesn't need to explain? β
A series of questions poured out on Dean, who was at the center of the storm, and allies like Adolf did not dare to come out casually at this time.
Dean stood up, his eyes swept over the excited and indignant faces, and he spoke unhurriedly: "If you are suspicious if you have come to the Twilight Palace, then everyone here is suspicious. The Double-Ridged Mansion is not my Dean's hall, and I am not the only one who can do the work of closing the door. Furthermore, what motive do I have to kill His Majesty? More than one person died that day, if it weren't for my life, I wouldn't be standing here talking to everyone at this moment, have you all forgotten about it? β
"yes." Adolf finally found an opportunity to interject, "Speaker Dean was assassinated as well, and we all saw it. If Speaker Dean is really the murderer, it doesn't seem to make sense? β
"How does His Royal Highness know that this is not a trick?" Qian Tong immediately replied with sarcasm.
Adolf looked back with a calm face, "Then this trick is too realistic." β
Everyone comes and goes, but the juniors on both sides don't speak. Such as Joy and Helan, almost all of them seem to have come to listen. But sitting at the end, Fei Yang, who had all the qiΔ in his eyes, faintly felt that the time had just not come.
These seemingly heated arguments are just a dispensable opening statement.
"Guys, let's put the quarrel aside for a moment and let us refocus on the very beginning of the problem. Who identified me as the murderer? Dean propped his hands on the table, his eyes sharpened.
Fei Yang is sitting in a precarious position, here!
"It's artificial intelligence." Dean asked himself, "An artificial intelligence that we have never seen before, hundreds of years beyond our technological civilization." What kind of capabilities it has, we don't know. We don't know where it stands. It's such a strange artificial intelligence that doesn't know whether it's friend or foe, just throwing out an ambiguous video, so many of us gather here to hold a criticism conference, don't you think it's incredible? β
"But a suspicion is a suspicion, if you don't let it investigate, how can you be worthy of the first king?" It was said.
"But can you guarantee that the so-called evidence given by artificial intelligence is true?" Dean's fierce gaze pierced straight over, with great coercion. The man was speechless, yes, is it true? Or is it fake? Who can say for sure?
That's the highest level of artificial intelligence!
"Smack!" Dean suddenly threw out a stack of photos, "You can take a look at these photos." β
Photo? Everyone took it one after another and took a look - Tang Chuan and a masked man? What's going on here? Adolf knowingly asked, "What is this?" Who is Karagawa talking to? β
"Lynx." Duke Merlin, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, and everyone suddenly realized that the old duke seemed to be exceptionally quiet today. And the name of the bobcat surprised everyone a little, just like when the old duke first saw these photos.
Why did Karakawa get mixed up with the people of the bobcats? What does this mean?
However, Dean continued: "The point is not what the killer of Tang Chuan and the Bobcat is talking about in the photo, but that the photo is fake." β
Fake photos? What are you doing with fake photos?
Everyone was even more puzzled, and Natasha frowned, "Speaker Dean, please stop playing tricks, let's talk about it directly." β
Dean bowed, "Here's the thing, about a month ago, I received these photos and had them verified that they were real. If it's true, then the meaning of the photographs is well worth exploring, but for reasons that everyone knows, I need to avoid suspicion, so I sent them anonymously to the Duke of Merlin. I must apologize to His Excellency the Duke, and I am sorry to have involved you in this matter. However, here the matter took another turn, and His Excellency took these photos to the military headquarters for questioning, and at this moment, Admiral He sent someone to conduct another examination, but confirmed that the photos were fake. β
True or false, everyone was a little confused. And some people who are clear-minded have already sniffed out the mystery in it.
"Speaker Dean means that the photos you received in the first place were fake, and someone wanted you to do something with these fake photos and then expose you?"
"That's right." Dean nodded, "So, the crux of the matter is, why did I get a fake photo, but I couldn't detect the real one?" Who has the ability to hide the most advanced testing equipment in the Empire? β
This time, everyone is clear.
It's artificial intelligence!
If things are really as Dean said, the only thing that can do this is artificial intelligence, and it is it that deliberately frames Dean! So the real purpose of this artificial intelligence is very doubtful, this time, is it also deliberately framed?
Who exactly stands behind it?
Many people turned their eyes to He Jingshan, and the doubts in their hearts were like crazy weeds, which grew all over the riverbed in an instant.
At this time, Helan stood up, and everyone thought he was going to refute, but they heard him say: "That's right, it was the Qilin who did the manipulation on the photo at that time, and it was in Xie Ning's hand at that time." β
The house was in an uproar.
Helan is not admitting herself?!
However, Helan then dropped a bombshell, "Dean Abraham, let me ask you, why did the Supreme Council pay for the Lynx to kill the son of General Su Feng?" Why did the Bobcat people appear in Helan Mountain on the day of my engagement and wanted to kill my fiancΓ©?! Could you please give me an explanation. β
Helan called him by his name, his face was cold, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Shainin is Su Feng's son, which is nothing new to everyone. But the collusion between the Supreme Council and the Bobcats, although it is not an impenetrable secret, is really surprising that Helan directly pierced it.
However, this also explains very well why artificial intelligence is doing tricks and feet in photos, and if the lynx wants to kill Tang Chuan, there must be someone behind it. And Xie Ning is Su Feng's son, of course he will find a way to help Su Feng's successor, logically, this makes sense.
"Shainin went around assassinating members of the council, and the Supreme Council wanted to stifle this threat, is it puzzling?" Dean was as calm as ever, "How many lives have been folded in Xie Ning's hands, this is no longer something that Su Feng's son can cover." Our solution to the problem did exist, but countering evil with evil was the quickest and most effective way we could think of at that time. As for why the people of the lynx killed Tang Chuan, why didn't they ask Tang Chuan himself this question? The Supreme Council acted as an employer for the Lynx only once, and we are not obliged to take responsibility for all their actions. β
"No obligation? The dignified Supreme Council is actually involved in the killer organization, do you think you have a clear conscience? In such a place so closely related to the laws of the Empire, I questioned the correctness of the leadership of the parliament when it ignored the β‘β‘existence of the law, and even after the scandals followed, I questioned the correctness of the leadership of the parliament. This last sentence, Helan looked at Natasha and said.
Natasha lowered her face and swept her gaze over all the members of the council who were present, "The Supreme Council, I thought it would have been dissolved a long time ago. β
When she said this, the hearts of the council members suddenly chuckled, "Oh no, it's going to be bad."
At this time, Qin Zheng stood up, "Your Royal Highness Princess, I just have a proposal, I hope you can approve it." β
"Please."
"I want the Supreme Council to be abolished."
Qin Zheng is neither humble nor arrogant, and his words are sound. Even if the people around him glared at him angrily, his face still did not change. The rest of the people had the heart to refute, but they also understood that the timing of this was too coincidental!
Sure enough, Natasha pushed the boat down the river, "Then disband." β
What else can they say? If he objected at this moment, then Natasha must hold the Supreme Council accountable for hiring the lynx to kill people, didn't you see Dean didn't speak? To speak is to find death!
And Fei Yang was already stunned, he thought that he also had his own opinions on the situation in Huajing, but when he attended the table today, he found out that he didn't know anything at all! The intricate relationship between them was not clear for a while, and Helan suddenly made a mistake and killed the Supreme Council in an instant, and the plot developed so fast that Fei Yang was dumbfounded.
What's next?
Fei Yang couldn't help but look at Dean, only to see that Dean was not happy or angry, but his face was full of righteousness, "Her Royal Highness the Princess's decision, I don't object. Because neither the dissolution of the Supreme Council nor my accusation of being the murderer of His Majesty is the most important thing. I'm standing here today and just want to ask the question, today, this artificial intelligence can tamper with photos, can convict me with an ambiguous video, and tomorrow, who can it convict? β
Dean's voice slowed down, and his gaze swept over everyone present, "Is that you?" Or are you? β
Unknown possibilities, lurking great dangers. For a while, all the people who were pointed out were in danger, and even Fei Yang couldn't help but be stunned, and then felt a chill on his back. Kirin can create fake photos that no one can tell, so is that video real?
He can set up a plot to kill Dean today, so who will it be tomorrow?
Is this what he means? Or was it instructed? Who is this person?
Who can guarantee that they will never be ambitious and always fair?
There is no answer to this qiΔ!
Dean's expression was solemn, and the speed of his speech was not fast, but it was like a storm crashing on the shore, "And this artificial intelligence, now invaded our central system, it is everywhere, and it is even staring at us at this moment. What should we believe from now on? β
The wind is coming, the rain is coming, this is the real wind and rain.
Tang Chuan, who had been watching a qiΔ, was not surprised, but when this qiΔ really happened, he still felt heavy and depressed.
An unknown artificial intelligence may not be as scary as everyone thinks.
The most terrible thing is the human heart.
Dean looked at Helan and asked, "It was Tang Chuan who brought back the artificial intelligence, why didn't he come?" β
The real highlight is here. Almost everyone was driven, looking at Helan, even the Duke of Merlin was waiting for Helan's answer with a solemn face, and countless pressures came from all over the world.
He Jingshan wanted to stand up and speak, but Helan turned his head and gave him a look, he had to sigh in his heart and sit back again.
The family rules of the He family are carried by their daughter-in-law.
"Tang Chuan is not in good health, so I can't attend, please forgive me. It was my incompetence that led to his arrest in Mussoor, and the director is now seriously ill. And the purpose of this qiΔ is nothing more than the chip of artificial intelligence. Helan's tone was quite calm, but if it was a soldier who was familiar with him, he would know that their major general, the sword had been unsheathed, "The person who captured Tang Chuan must have something to do with the murderer who caused the Saint Suri bloodshed back then." β
Helan said categorically, "Now that Tang Chuan has returned to Huajing with a complete chip, who is targeting him again and again?" β
"It doesn't have to be a murderer against him, right? Do you have any proof? Duke Merlin asked in a deep voice.
Helan then looked out the door, "Bring people in." β
Everyone looked out one after another, and saw a young woman brought in by the guards, followed by the guards of the military department, which can be described as heavy protection. Everyone looked at each other and whispered, not knowing who this woman was. Dean saw her, but there was a hint of gloom in his eyes.
"Miss Yuan, please tell everyone what happened in Mussool."
"I" The woman looked at the room full of big people and felt sincerely afraid, and looked at Helan frequently, before she could regain a trace of courage, "I am a doctor, and in Mussore two months ago, I was ordered by my boss to be in charge of the treatment of a prisoner. β
Prisoner? Treat?
Fei Yang immediately thought of Tang Chuan, this was the doctor in charge of taking care of Tang Chuan during his capture?
The female doctor took a deep breath and continued: "The prisoner's name is Tang Chuan, and we were ordered to look for a chip on him, but we didn't find it. β
Helan then asked her, "Who is the boss?" β
The female doctor shook her head, "I haven't seen him either, only on the phone, and his voice has been processed." β
Haven't seen ???
Feiyang's heart was half hung up in an instant, and he was a little anxious for Helan, but Helan didn't seem to be moved. At this time, the female doctor said, "But the boss once sent someone to Saint-Suri to take over with us, and that person killed all of us after the plan failed and Tang Chuan was rescued!" If it weren't for my fate, I would have been rescued when I still had one breath left, and I would have died a long time ago! β
The woman was suddenly so excited that her eyes were red, her eyes were full of fear, Helan looked at her, "That person, do you remember?" β
"I remember, of course I do! He's sitting right here! The woman covered her pounding heart and looked at a place on the long table.
Everyone followed her gaze, and their eyes widened. Fei Yang even stood up directly from his seat and stared at the man sitting on the chair, shocked - Joey, it's Joey!
Joey stood up, no expression on her calm face, "It's just her words, is there any evidence?" β
Helan turned to Dean, "What does Speaker Dean think?" β
In front of everyone's eyes, Dean's face also showed a hint of surprise, "Is this really the case?" I'm sure my kids, Joey wouldn't do such a thing. β
"So you didn't know anything beforehand?" Helan pressed forward step by step.
Dean shook his head, "I don't know. β
And Natasha is already in a hurry, what's going on? What's going on here? Why did it get to Joey again?!
She immediately looked at Helan with questions in her eyes. However, Helan didn't respond, and Joey's voice didn't sound in Natasha's headset anymore, and the more she thought about it, the more wrong it became, so she stood up and stared straight at the female doctor, "Wait! You mean, it was Joey who orchestrated this qiΔ? β
"I don't know, I only know that he is the one who came to contact us, and he is the one who kills people!" The female doctor didn't dare to look Natasha in the eyes, but her tone was very determined.
She didn't know how she escaped, and then she was rescued again, and she was inexplicably put under house arrest, until she was finally handed over to Helan, she was stunned. But Joey's face she would never be mistaken, she had seen it! That executioner's face!