But Justice Wilkins was not as petty as he thought, "Very good girl, focus is a scarce virtue today, our time is developing too fast, everyone is chasing fashion, but ignoring that focus is the only way for us to achieve success." Here, I wish you victory in Moscow. ”

He held out his hand to her.

Beth Harmon was stunned for a moment, then shook hands with him and said "thank you"

Edward covered his forehead in pain beside him, "Are you really sick in the brain, the elder shakes hands with you, you ...... You...... At least stand up. ”

You must know that judges are very respected in the United States, especially the judges of the state high court, which is almost a dream pursued by most legal people in their lifetime.

The chief justice is also a human being, and if he is so despised, it is inevitable that he will be angry, and this anger will inevitably affect the judgment he makes......

She turned to Edward, "Does this opening have a name?" ”

"No ...... for the time being"

"Well, I'll probably use her in Moscow, and at that time, according to convention, it will most likely be named Beth Opening or Beth Changing, but then I'll send a special message to FIDE explaining the matter and asking them to name it Edward Opening ......"

"Thank you for your honesty" someone cramped at the corner of his mouth.

While answering perfunctorily, he peeked at His Excellency the Judge.

Wilkins shook his head and turned to leave, "Then let's go to court."

Then Edward heard a soft whisper, "Young, young man is so energetic......"

……

The assistant attorney general soon arrived, and he looked very uncomfortable in the courtroom.

As the defendant's representative at the hearing, he appeared very uncomfortable.

This position belongs to the state administrative officer, but it is highly demanding for the profession.

The assistant minister also graduated from a prestigious school, worked as a judge assistant for the Federal Circuit, and then entered a big law firm as a partner, and then became a party bigwig, and then changed from a practicing lawyer to a government official.

He's a good technocrat.

Judge Wilkins had him summoned to testify in court.

Until now, there have been more than two hours in total, and His Excellency the Assistant Minister of Justice of the State has not been idle, first bringing in the case file for detailed study.

Then he called Judge Bruin to him and told him to tell him to tell him honestly from beginning to end.

Then, with a roar, Judge Bruin left the office of the Assistant Minister.

Subsequently, the Assistant Secretary called Dean Murphys with a full stomach full of anger and asked him to "politely" learn about the development of Ms. Irma Whitman's condition and follow-up treatment.

When everything was done, he collapsed in his chair in anger, of course he knew that there was a problem with this case, and the problem was huge, and he was definitely going to overturn the previous verdict.

Judge Wilkins actually gave the state justice system a whole noon time to prepare to avoid making a fool of himself in court.

It can be regarded as the end of benevolence and righteousness.

But......

In Edward's words from his previous life, the case was too fucked up to be cleared no matter how it was approached.

"Bruin, Morpheus, drunkard!" The assistant to the attorney general cursed inwardly while sitting awkwardly on the witness stand, listening to the judge's questioning.

Under Judge Wilkins' questioning, the assistant attorney general of the state was very embarrassed and very hesitant to admit that the facts provided by Edward's side were completely correct, and even if there were some discrepancies in the details, they were within reasonable error and could be ignored.

But he still tried to argue: "Your Excellency, I, I think...... There's nothing unreasonable here. ”

This is also helpless, after all, he is not representing himself now, but representing the state judicial administration system and the dignity of state judges, if he does not resist at all, it is really against his professional ethics.

Of course, officials also have their own professional ethics system, especially the Midi officials, who are more similar to Hollywood actors than civil servants, all of them can speak well, have three points of reason, and three points of unreasonable waves, in short, in their eyes, failure is not advisable, and some are just "decent" surrenders...... Or rather, retreat.

Officials are expected to show their "aggressive" side at all times, which is considered a virtue that must be possessed by civil servants.

As Secretary of State Henry Kissinger admitted in a public speech, "In the United States, the most important thing for government officials to show is their own side of fighting dogs, to fight and fight for the interests they represent......

Judge Wilkins understands this, but he also has to follow the process.

Even he was a little angry in his heart: "Now you know that you are embarrassed? What were you thinking when you put people in a mental hospital? ”

Of course, he also knew that the assistant to the state attorney general had received it purely on behalf of others, so the tone of greeting was softened, making the other party feel grateful.

But Edward was not so kind, and his own cannon ...... My friend was locked up in a psychiatric hospital for a week, and then he was forbidden to come out because of a word, what is this TMD called?

Lao Tzu is going to do the right thing for heaven today...... What state assistant attorney general, Kentucky, this bird place, except for KFC, has no sense of existence at all in the United States, Lao Tzu is afraid of you jb?!

As soon as I thought of this, my mouth began to lack morality.

"May I ask Your Excellency, Assistant Minister, did you study jurisprudence in Leningrad or Moscow? Is your mentor Cardinal Gusinsky? Or do you have the Order of Lenin of the Soviets in your pocket? Or have you worked as their legal counsel in the Rupee Sample Card before and are good at finding the possible from the impossible? ”

Gusinsky, who served as the Inspector General of Russia in the thirties, was so knowledgeable in law that he famously put forward the idea that "no one is absolutely innocent in the legal sense......

Edward's words were not very destructive, but they were extremely insulting.

The assistant to the state attorney general wanted to scold: "You are only the party of the party, and you have the Order of Lenin for your whole family!" ”

But it's really your own fault.

can only hold back the red face and red ears.

"Ahem" Judge Wilkins tapped lightly on the table and glanced at someone with a slight dissatisfaction.

Edward immediately put on a sincere smile: "I'm sorry Your Excellency, Your Excellency, ,......"

"Alright" Judge Wilkins shook his head, "Edward, I know your name and my deeds, but now is not the time for you to play, understand?" It's not a big case, I want you to believe me......"

Very stern warning.

Justice Wilkins is a native of Kentucky, and of course has a bit of a hometown feeling.

"Yes"

Judge Wilkins then looked at the Assistant Attorney General and said, "It seems to me that Judge Bruin decided to take Ms. Irma Wheatley to prison because she threatened to continue the lawsuit." His approach and position seem to me to be totally untenable and contrary to the very essence of the law and the spirit of the United States. ”

Assistant Attorney General: "But, Your Excellency, her statement may have given Judge Bruin more evidence that she was indeed mentally ill." You should know that Ms. Wheatley is not in good spirits, or the police and Miss Carton that night would not have agreed to send her to a psychiatric hospital for professional treatment."

"A 30-second sentence can prove that a person has a mental illness?"

Assistant Attorney General: "This, that's at least a very clear sign...... And we should trust Dr. Morpheus' professional judgment. ”

"Professionalism doesn't seem to have much to do with 30 seconds. Each of us will have a mental depression or even a breakdown, which is unavoidable for human beings, if you still drink alcohol and use psychotropic drugs at this time, it is likely that people's spirits will be out of control for a short time. ”

Judge Wilkins paused and continued, "It doesn't take much psychiatric knowledge to judge, right? Conclusions can be drawn based solely on common sense. So, it wasn't too much of a problem for Mrs. Irma Wheatley to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital that night, but Judge Bruin later sentenced her to stay in prison, which was obviously too hasty......"

The Assistant Attorney General stopped talking.

Beth Harmon blushed with excitement on her face, and she could hear what Judge Wilkins meant.

"So," Judge Wilkins struck the gavel, and the Court reached provisional conclusions, and the Court affirmed that Ms. Irma Wheatley should be released. ”

"He was immediately released from the hospital," he stressed

"Great!" Beth Harmon was rarely excited, not only was her face crimson, but even her originally fair and slender neck turned pale pink.

Edward hurriedly pressed her shoulder: "This is the courtroom. ”

He smiled flatteringly at Judge Wilkins, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Miss Harmon is too young to control her joy. Trust me, she has a heartfelt respect for you and the law. ”

Seeing that Beth Harmon didn't react, Edward was anxious, and quickly grabbed her hand and squeezed it fiercely, which meant "Big sister, hurry up and apologize verbally......"

Unexpectedly, "What are you pinching my hand for?" ”

"I ......" Edward's brain went down.

"God forgives young people for their mistakes, not to mention that it shows that she and her adoptive mother do have a deep relationship."

Judge Wilkins then looked at Edward meaningfully: "Can you assure me that Ms. Irma Wheatley's family or friends can solve this problem in a way that would help her, and possibly the best?" ”

This is actually hinting at Edward, just take it when you see it.

This sentence sounds a bit awkward, but the actual meaning is very simple, "We all know that Ehrman Wheatley's mental state is definitely not completely normal, so after she comes out, she should take medicine and medicine, and she should cultivate herself. ”

If Irma were to be treated "in a way that would have helped her" – that is, to be treated by a psychiatrist or given medication, it would be a de facto proof that Dr. Morpheus was right in his initial judgment – and that would have been a perfect solution.

"Your Excellency, I have tried very hard to answer this question this morning, but I must state to you that I have not received such assurances, and therefore cannot assure you." He replied

"As I understand it, the reason for this was that Lady Irma Wheatley and her friend ...... "Edward deliberately accentuated the word "friend"...... There should be some estrangement between Miss Caton, and it can even be said that there is a serious estrangement. Or rather, Mrs. Wheatley regarded Miss Caton as a true friend, but was not treated accordingly. And she had no relatives or friends other than Miss Harmon. So she can't get direct help from family and friends right now. ”

"But what about you?" Judge Wilkins asked

"Uh......" Edward didn't know how to answer when he heard this.

That's right, the relationship between himself and Irma is really not just a friend, it's a fucking negative distance relationship.

"But, but I'm in New York...... She, and she didn't want to leave Lexington...... "There was still a bit of urgency at all."

Judge Wilkins nodded for him to continue.

"Ms. Irma Wheatley has stated that she has no intention of being in the 'care' of the Government at this time if she chooses."

"Your Excellency," continued Edward, "I thank you for your wisdom and respect for the law in this case, and we all know the importance of evidence. But for now, I would like to say something that is not very probated, and I ask that it not be recorded in the trial record. ”

Judge Wilkins nodded, and the clerk stopped.

"Because of the rush of time, the perfect rule of law in our country, and the effective protection of citizens' privacy, I can't get the details of Miss Caton, but I think this young lady is a little suspicious."

"She's not a local, and she has only been here for a few months before she and Irma have become ...... Oh, Mrs. Irma Wheatley became good friends, and according to Miss Harmon, Mrs. Irma Wheatley became more dependent on alcohol and drugs than before. ”

This seems to go against the rules of friendship. Or rather, it's almost a premeditated ......"

"What do you want to say?" Judge Wilkins asked solemnly.

The Assistant Attorney General also looked nervously, realizing that Edward's words sounded scary, but they weren't just casual words.

"Miss Harmon is the American champion, so it won't be long before she's going to fly out to fight the champions of the world, including the Russians...... Mrs. Wheatley, on the other hand, was Miss Harmon's agent and was in charge of everything except chess. ”

"I wonder," said Edward, slowly, "who would be the happiest if Mrs. Wheatley were to fall?" After all, Miss Harmon is the most talented chess player of all time, and I didn't add one to it, and I won the U.S. championship in less than 20! She is also the second-youngest international grandmaster ever in history and the first female international grandmaster......"