On the open ground in front of the metropolitan hall, an interrogation area and an audience area were divided, and heavy troops were surrounded around it to maintain order and ensure safety.

What made the eight chiefs look at each other was that there were only a few thousand people in the huge place, and most of these people were martial artists and apprentices. How can such a small number of people demonstrate the great power of the joint trial of the eight ministries? Highlight the misery of beating Levy into the dust? and embody the unshakable dignity of the family?

And these warriors in the audience area are also facing an embarrassing dilemma. There is no impermeable wall in the world, looking at the battle of the heavily guarded scene, the Gendarmerie Department and the main camp of the Praetorian Guard may have received the news that some warriors will come to do things on the day of the public trial, so they only have three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the water around this place is impassable. It's just that I didn't expect that most of the martial artists in Wang Duzuo would go to the martial arts arena to fight for bounties, and there were so few martial artists on the spot, so that they couldn't even get the opportunity to fish in the mixed waters.

Of course, even if it was expected that these thousands of warriors were coming to rescue Levy, before they did anything, the Gendarmerie Department and the main camp of the Praetorian Guard would not be able to do anything with them. The relationship between the warriors was intricate, and many people were in the same spirit, and the Praetorian Guards, whether they were the main battalion or the soldiers of the deputy battalion, also had a constant connection with the martial arts hall. What's more, although the Martial Arts Guild is not in the Eight Divisions of the Imperial Court, it is also an existence that is detached from one side, and anyone must be afraid of a little bit of the influence of the Martial Arts Guild. Therefore, no one has trouble with a warrior for no reason.

The time for a public trial has come. Escorted by four gendarmes, Levy slowly walked to the dock.

As Levy passed through the entrance and prepared to step into the interrogation booth, a figure appeared in front of him.

The Gendarmerie Division, the commander-in-chief of security at the scene today.

Levy was about to pass by when he was stopped by Cyhuwa. Chuihuwa whispered in Levy's ear, "Levi, don't think you don't know what little things you do. If you know each other, you may be able to get off lightly. Otherwise, huh!"

After warning Levy, Chimuva motioned for the four gendarmes to escort Levi to the interrogation seat, a smile of victory on his lips.

And today is also the last day that the new draft of the monarch's limit is agreed. Many ministers did not maliciously think: If the draft of the new system has not been discussed, it will naturally not be handed over to the council hall, let alone deliberated and passed; not to mention that Levi will be knocked to the ground today, and he will be trampled on one foot and will never be able to turn over, and the expectation that the subordinate battalion of the Praetorian Guard will be upgraded to the main battalion and then firmly control the Praetorian Guard will naturally be dashed. After this series of events, Alexei should also retreat.

Levy, who is regarded by many as the main event, opened in such a strange atmosphere.

Killing a gendarmerie without permission is a serious crime, and such an act is tantamount to a blatant provocation and declaration of war against the Ministry of Military Armed Forces and even against the entire military, and a heavy sentence is inevitable. Once Levy's crime is confirmed, even if he has the friendship of serving the king, at least it will be a punishment of exile, and he will remain a lowly status for the rest of his life, and he will never be used again. And with the verdict of Levy, it is very likely that the subordinate battalion structure of the Praetorian Guard will collapse. The merging of the subordinate battalion with the main battalion of the forbidden army is the best result, and it may even be reduced to an industrial battalion or a baggage battalion until it is disbanded.

In this world, there is only one kind of person who has the final say, and that is the family gate valve.

In the affairs of the DPRK and China, except for the family gate, no one else has the right to put their beaks.

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Compared with the deserted venue of the public trial, the martial arts arena can be described as lively today. A pristine and solemn arena that can accommodate up to 100,000 people. It's crowded with people, rubbing shoulders, and it's noisy. And as Jiangfu walked up to the stage surrounded by a group of warriors, the atmosphere of the scene was pushed to a climax.

The Yin of the Metropolitan Government Office next to Jiang Fu - Xu Yangyun laughed at himself: "Vice President Jiang, it seems that my Yin of the Department is far less popular than yours." Jiang Fu just smiled, didn't say anything, raised his hand to signal to the audience, and caused waves of sound to rise up below. The young talents around Jiangfu are not unknown, most of them are extremely talented in martial arts, and they are either the personal disciples of Jiangfu or the registered disciples.

Jiangfu, formerly known as Jianfu, originally meant to reduce prestige and prestige, low-key and self-modest. He was given his current name by the previous king, and was appointed as Alexei's martial arts teacher. It is rumored that there is a half-step martial saint in the royal city, commonly known as Yasheng. Soon after Alexei stepped on the martial arts, he was taught martial arts by Yasheng himself, and Jiang Fu stepped down as a martial artist of the Wang family and turned to teach his disciples as a martial artist of the Martial Arts Guild. Because the disciples of Jiangfu are all outstanding, and they are also the vice president of the Martial Arts Association and the former emperor of the master, they are dazzling among the martial artists. Many warriors are eager to get in touch with Jiangfu and increase their value.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Xu Yangyun and Jiang Fu glanced at each other, and then signaled for a government official in the Metropolitan Government Hall to start the ceremony. The official walked to the front of the stage and raised his right hand suddenly, and the field suddenly seemed to be an ancient giant beast staggering on the ground, and there was a muffled "bang". Those with sharp ears can recognize that this is a big drum made of tiger skin with a burning ridge, and the sound of the drum faintly contains the sound of a tiger's roar, which is deafening.

The crowd quieted down, and their eyes converged on the center of the main stand.

"Everyone!" the official's voice was clear and loud, obviously with cultivation, "everyone gathered here today, and they must know why. That's right, the Metropolitan Government issued a reward, and the first person to throw a spear from 50 zhang away and accurately pass through the copper ring will be rewarded with 100 gold. It doesn't just take strength, it's also some luck. ”

At this time, in the center of the arena, two officials tore off a piece of red cloth, revealing a golden nugget. Suddenly, the crowd was agitated.

A famous warrior muttered, "Fifty zhang, this is almost impossible. ”

Someone next to him immediately reminded him: "Man, I'm afraid you forgot Levy's throw in front of the royal city a few days ago." That's also fifty zhang. ”

"Cut! The walls are so high and so big, who knows where he was aiming?"

"You can't say that, do you know the power of Levy's spear? It is said that a five-foot crossbow bolt did not penetrate more than three feet into the city wall. The bolt was much heavier than a spear. No one dares to litter casually?!"

Similar grievances were chattered in the crowd, and some people refuted them with Levy's example. In short, it is indeed difficult, but it is not without hope.

"It's too far!" shouted somebody, not too loud in such an empty arena, but so harsh.

"Too far away......" "Too far away......" seemed to be inspired by the shout just now, and gradually a voice echoed it, which was initially scattered and then merged into a torrent.

"It's too far! It's too far......"

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In the Linghe Palace, Alexei was looking at a list with a list, and Xinggan stood aside and bowed his head to the side.

"Is this the list of martial artists who are going to watch the interrogation today?" Alexei asked.

Xing Gan replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, this list was basically determined before last night. Before the trial began this morning, Wei Chen and the people on the scene roughly corrected, probably these people. I arranged for someone to keep an eye on the scene, and if there is a discrepancy, Weichen will receive the news. ”

Alexei frowned slightly. Seeing this, Xinggan asked, "Your Majesty, is something wrong?"

"Something is wrong!" Alexei pointed to the list, "Look at these martial artists. ”

These martial artists are obviously inclined to Levy. What's wrong, is there something missing or oversight?

Alexei sighed inwardly. These martial artists are by no means just sympathetic to Levy. As far as he knew, many of these martial artists were quite resolute in refusing the solicitation of the family's gate lords. If you don't get it right, most of the people who are more determined in Wang Cheng's attitude are here. He had a vague premonition that something was going to happen. Chabu took great pains to bring these martial artists to the scene of the public trial, and there was no deep calculation. This also corroborates his previous judgment that Chabu is not a good bird.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Alex groaning, Xinggan called softly.

Alexei took a piece of paper, quickly wrote two lines of words, and handed it to Xinggan: "Quick, take this warrant, go quickly, and make sure that these martial artists are safe." ”

"Order!"

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"Who's in the hall? "Levy. ”............

After routine questioning, the interrogation quickly got to the point. This time, the interrogation was no longer carried out by the Minister of the Eighth Division, but by a chief officer of the Criminal Litigation Division. The Inspector of the Eight Divisions is seated on the right hand side of the presiding judge, and is a jury.

"Levy, you are accused of premeditating the murder of two gendarmes – Sean and Rondo. At the same time, he was also accused of participating in the Diyan massacre case. Can you plead guilty?"

"I refuse!"

The inquisitor showed great professionalism, and Levy refused to admit his guilt, and he was not annoyed, but calmly pulled a few pieces of paper from the desk file, which he showed to Levy, the jurors, and the crowd one by one, and explained:

"This is an investigation order from the Gendarmerie Department on the date of the crime, with the signatures of the issuer and the Gendarmerie Department. Sean and Ruduo have signed in the execution of the joint signature. ”

"You were with you when the two were killed, and a dozen gendarmes with you could testify. This is the testimony of more than a dozen gendarmes on the day of the crime — the defendants were taken by Sean and Douduo alone. ”

"This is a forensic appraisal issued by the Metropolitan Administration Department and the Criminal Litigation Department respectively, and the murder weapon is the defendant's sword, and the bloodstains are consistent with the victim. ”

"Do you have any objections to these?"

Levi replied, "No objections. He paused, "But that doesn't justify a conviction." ”

The Minister of Inspection of the Criminal Litigation Department couldn't help but sneer: "There are only three of you at the scene, if he hadn't killed him, this sword would have poked the two of them by itself?"

If it is said that they committed suicide, it is too unbelievable, and there is no conclusive evidence, even if they say it, it will only increase their tongues and fight back and forth with the litigant. He had mentioned this point of view in the previous interrogation, but since the dynasty did not have the concept of "innocence without suspicion", the current situation was unfavorable for Levy. What's more, the sword in Duoduo's body was indeed not self-inflicted, and the prosecution also consciously blurred the identification of Sean's "suicide".

Unless, there is conclusive evidence that there is............

At this time, there was a commotion in the crowd of onlookers, and an old man squeezed in, accompanied by a warrior wearing a cloak.

"My lords, the old man has a grievance to sue......" came the old and mournful voice.

"Cliff, isn't this Sean's father?" "yes, why is he here at this time?" "Probably to avenge his son, Levy is going to be out of luck this time. ”

The presiding judge asked, "Who is here?" and why did you complain?"

"Old Man is Cliff, Sean's father. The sky is above, and the dog died unjustly. My lords, my lords, I have something to say. ”

Presiding Judge: "Cliff, the court did not summon you. Do you have any omission testimony that you would like to add?"

"Back to my lord, although the dog is not talented, he has always done his best. is also working for the DPRK and China, but he was tragically attacked by such a vicious hand. I am really unwilling to see the white-haired man send the black-haired man! Dare to ask my lord," Cliff turned his head and glanced at Levy, "no matter what twists and turns things have, no matter what kind of background the real murderer has, will he definitely avenge the old man?"

"Naturally, it is our duty to redress grievances. We will not indulge in vain. ”

"Well, no one will give me this old bone to the end anyway, and I'm not afraid to tell the truth. ”

"Find out the real culprit!" "Kill people to pay for their lives!" I don't know who in the crowd suddenly shouted, inciting some people to follow suit, and the onlookers were in an uproar. This caused the gendarmes to rush to maintain order and restore silence to the scene.

Levy frowned, where are these people here to support? Something isn't quite right.

When the gendarmes were able to silence the commotion, Cliff continued, "Levy is right about one thing, Sean may have committed suicide." Cliff didn't care about what kind of commotion his words would cause, and stared at Levy word for word and said, "Although Levy has been back for a short time, I don't have time to contact Sean privately. But the old man testified that the death of the dog had nothing to do with Levy and the forbidden army. ”

"Bang Bang ......" At this time, suddenly crisp applause came from the side.

"It's Levy. This ability to turn your hands into clouds and cover your hands into rain is really not small. I thought it was just a foreign race, but I didn't expect it to be a black hand for my siblings. ”

The presiding judge reprimanded: "Who is making a noise here?"

"The old man is iron. I also want to accuse Levy of manipulating and orchestrating the massacre of the Diyan tribe. Can you accept it?"

The presiding judge replied with a glance: "This court accepts it." It is hoped that Deputy Brigade Commander Zhantie will speak hard and provide the necessary clues and evidence. ”

"Last year's village extermination case is still fresh in everyone's memory. Painful memories came back to his mind, and a painful and hideous look appeared on Zhan Tie's face, and he pointed his finger sharply at Levy, "It's him, Levy, who first went to meet the Ursa Patriarch on July 26 last year, and then visited our Patriarch again. As we all know, the Wuzhi tribe and our people are incompatible. After learning that this son had contact with the Wuyan tribe, our patriarch did not want to see him. But this son came to me in private, and he made clever words, saying that my clan had an opportunity to rise for a thousand years, and he also offered many conditions that people couldn't bear to refuse. I was also blinded by lard, and I actually agreed to convince the patriarch. The patriarch, persuaded by me, agreed to meet with him. Because of the importance of the matter, the patriarch did not want the elders of the clan to know about it, so he scheduled to meet in a remote place. At the beginning of August, the patriarch brought only a few relatives to meet the son in a village near the border with Wuxi. Who knows, this son left with his front foot, and the village was attacked later. In order to extinguish the mouth, the attackers slaughtered the entire village, and also killed 338 men, women, and children in a nearby village where there may be witnesses. This is a secret, so how did the attackers know exactly what they were aware of? Moreover, when we arrived at the scene, we found an eyewitness who witnessed the attackers performing the mastery of the dynasty. Also, we found the Forbidden Army's exclusive sword. All the suspicions and clues point to this son!"

The presiding judge asked, "Where are the witnesses now?"

"He was seriously injured and died. However, all the 167 people we rushed to hear it. ”

"Oh! This Levy is indeed the biggest suspect. The murder weapon at the scene was presented to this court a few days ago. Someone's coming. ”

Someone next to him came out in response, holding a tray flat, on which was the exclusive sword of the Praetorian Guard's Shadow Leopard Battalion. He held the tray and showed it to the presiding judge, the eight ministers, the defendants, witnesses, and onlookers......

"And that's not all. Zhan Tie continued to complain, "Seventeen of us, including the young patriarch, were held hostage by this son, evaded our tracking many times on the grassland, and mixed in the caravan to come to the royal city in disguise. Fortunately, he was rescued by the gendarmes who heard the news. Zhan Tiezuo said sadly, "The patriarch is killed, in case the young patriarch has three longs and two shorts...... , I can't imagine it. ”

"Report, I have something to ask. Levy pleaded with the presiding judge.

"Hmm. ”

After receiving the presiding judge's permission, Levi asked Zhan Tie: "Dare to ask the deputy patriarch, if the patriarch dies and the young patriarch also dies, who should be the successor patriarch?"

"Of course, it's a sub-clan...... Shaft, dare to insult me!!" Zhan Tie glared angrily at Levy.

"Presiding Judge, I'm done. ”

"Hmm. The presiding judge and the onlookers were thoughtful.

According to the principle of "the ultimate beneficiary is the most suspicious", Deputy Patriarch Zhan Tie should indeed not be removed from the list of suspects. Levy didn't ask any more questions, but he managed to draw everyone's attention to Zhan Tie.

If the deputy patriarch of the compromise faction wants to replace the patriarch of the staunch faction, and colludes with outsiders to calculate the patriarch, in the end, due to the failure to negotiate some conditions, there will be internal strife, and the outsiders will hold the young patriarch hostage as the biggest bargaining chip and seek self-preservation...... Everyone present couldn't help but open their minds and think about it.

Levy's "thinking guidance" skill is still quite hot. Imagination is imagination, after all, the trial still has to rely on evidence to speak. Lack of evidence, everything is nonsense.

Judging from the chain of evidence, the two cases are deeply implicated. Roughly outlines such a plot - Levi went to the Northland for some purpose to negotiate with the Wuzhi and Diyi clans, calculated the Diji clan patriarch and caused the village massacre, hijacked a group of teenagers and scaly wildebeest to return to the royal city, and relied on the king's favor to force the royal city to avoid interrogation, and after being tracked down by the military police, he killed Sean and Duoduo in anger......

Well, in fact, that's pretty much the case.

The presiding judge took out a few more pieces of paper from the file and showed them to them one by one: "This is the testimony of General Lei Qiang, which can prove that in late July Levi entered the territory of the Dijon tribe through the border town, and then was not traced; Due to personal reasons, it was inconvenient for the two witnesses to appear in court, but both testimonies were witnessed by the Criminal Litigation Department and had the signatures of the witnesses, which also had evidentiary effect. ”

At this point in the trial, all the testimony and evidence seemed to require Levy to admit guilt and sign the confession before he could be convicted.

At this time, someone in the crowd shouted: "There is not enough evidence, there are no witnesses to witness Levy's crime." ”

This voice caused a commotion in the crowd again. Strictly speaking, it would be hasty and reluctant to force Levy to sign on the basis of the above evidence alone. However, if Levy's side does not have strong evidence, it cannot completely clear his name.

"Let's retry it at another date!" shouted someone in the crowd.

Maybe one or two shouts won't be fine. But several shouts in quick succession have managed to get the attention of the interrogators. The forbidden army and gendarmes that maintain order are not entirely decorations, and some people have already targeted those who have spoken out three times and twice. What's more, if the trial is retried on a later date, won't the public trial, which has been carefully prepared for several days, become a farce? Naturally, the interrogator will not do such a slap in the face.

Under the guidance of their colleagues, several gendarmes squeezed into the crowd and couldn't help but pick out the people who had shouted before, and the commotion of the crowd gradually quieted down.

The interrogation continued. At this time, the Minister of Prosecution of the Criminal Litigation Department quietly called a gendarme to whisper, and the gendarme immediately ran to the presiding judge and whispered the same thing.

After a while, the presiding judge was shocked, and glanced at the interrogation venue, and said slowly: "It is found that during his detention, Levi bribed a guard to collude with the outside world and intended to organize a riot at the interrogation venue to achieve ulterior motives. The person who made the noise just now is suspected and has been taken to another place for interrogation. If it is found to be true, Levy adds one degree to the crime. ”

"What! So many martial artists have come to the interrogation venue in tandem to support Levy, and the news has already leaked?"

"It turns out that the Criminal Litigation Department has noticed it a long time ago, and has been waiting for us to show our feet. ”

Hearing this news, many warriors had the idea of retreating. Rescuing Levy is to be unexpected, to take advantage of his unpreparedness to make a miraculous effect. has been on guard from the beginning, what else can you save?

At this moment, the cloaked warrior who brought Cliff walked out of the crowd. Immediately, two gendarmes pointed their spears at each other and shouted: "Who is coming? Stand back! ”

The warrior unveiled his cloak and revealed his true face, which turned out to be Jian Min of the Yingque Camp.

The presiding judge looked at Jianmin hesitantly and asked, "Lord Jianmin, what is the matter?"

Jian Min stopped and said loudly: "Of course, it's Levy's business. ”

"Oh, do you have evidence, testimony?"

"Xia Guan didn't. ”

Presiding Judge: "No, then please retreat quickly and do not interfere with the interrogation." ”

Jianmin: "I'm entrusted by someone to have something to say to Cliff and Deputy Patriarch Zhantie." ”

Presiding Judge: "Oh, they are witnesses, and this court is responsible for their personal safety, and no one who has nothing to do with them is not allowed to approach them." ”

Jian Min untied his sword, threw it to the gendarme next to him, and opened his arms: "Then, please search your body." ”

Presiding Judge: "You have not been summoned and have nothing to do with this case, step down." Otherwise......" As he spoke, two gendarmes stepped forward to expel Jianmin.

"I have heard that as he spoke," he said, turning sideways to face the crowd of onlookers, "when people learn to lie, they feel that others are always lying, and when people are accustomed to using trickery, they feel that the people around them are plotting everything." He turned to the interrogation table and bowed gentlemanly, "Of course, I'm not saying this to anyone. Your Excellency is a person of integrity. "The point of a public trial is to make all the ugly things known to the world and to the world." Justice may be late, but it will never be absent. If I am good, why should I approach the witnesses, and if I am evil, I will be exposed to broad daylight. With that, he stretched out his hand into his bosom.