There are amazing people in every field.

This is what Lord Dante thinks about the people of the Empire.

For example, Professor Darwin, who is in the field of life science, has single-handedly pushed demonology to unprecedented heights, and seems to be about to open another new chapter in the empire.

For example, the greatest scholar of the pre-Sacred Calendar, as a joke, attributed all his achievements to an apple.

is like the girl who spreads hope in the world, like the iron-blooded general who has been holding on to the shores of the Redk Strait for almost 30 years, and like the killer who makes his bones ache faintly every rainy day.

There are too many great people in this world, and I was just lucky, and when the Holy Light and the evil gods of hell were in a stalemate, it happened to be the last straw.

Edward Weston

That was the name of the newspaper delivery man, and as a man in his 20s who was still a newsboy, he certainly didn't think he could make any progress in the field of newspapers, even if he was working for the largest newspaper in the Empire, even if he was delivering letters to the most respected old man in the Empire.

Just sending letters and newspapers, no matter how hard you work, what can you do, can you still change the world like those great men?

He felt that he couldn't, so he followed the only thing he could do, and sent the letter to the headquarters of the Holy Journal

The editor-in-chief of the Holy Journal frowned, he took the letter, stared at it for a long time, his eyes fell on the wax seal with a strong papal style, and he didn't know how many thoughts flashed in his mind, and finally took a deep breath and opened the letter.

Inside the envelope were several sheets of paper full of words, as well as some photographs, and the editor-in-chief looked at the words, becoming more and more silent, but his expression became more and more solemn, and the hand holding the letter paper became tighter and tighter, and even trembled a little at the end.

He has done this position, and there are many things that of course cannot be done by himself, so sooner or later this matter will not be hidden from his secretary, the editor-in-chief was silent for a few seconds, and then said in the smallest, but as clear as possible:

But suddenly, his body suddenly trembled, and then he finally remembered that this letter was sent by Edward Weston.

"Of course you won't agree, but that's what I appreciate about you."

"Bang!" Suddenly, he snapped the letter over and slapped it heavily on the desk, as if he didn't dare to read it any further, nor did he dare to let others see the content of the words.

The secretary was silent.

The editor-in-chief exhaled the breath he had just exhaled vigorously.

"Notify the eighth editorial team, stop all the work on your hands, and report to my office." He said.

"What!" The secretary was startled and thought, no wonder the boss was nervous: "Who is it?" ”

"In this letter, solid evidence is given." Again, the editor-in-chief said.

"Augustine the Great."

He stood in front of the desk in a daze, wanting to smile and tell his boss that it was not good to joke at this time, but when he saw the other party's serious flickering panic, he knew that it was not a joke, so he stumbled and quickly helped the table, so he stabilized himself and did not fall down.

"That's not a trivial matter, it's the lives of 20,000 people, this is just what we see, what we haven't seen, there must be more and more crimes, the emperor is guilty, we should exercise the obligations of the court!" There was a hint of unwillingness in Hopkins's tone, he knew that the people in the court were not all credible, so he directly handed over the evidence that could prove that Augustine the Great participated in the London catastrophe to his teacher, the entire Holy See, and even the embodiment of fairness and justice in the entire empire, but he didn't expect that it would be such an ending.

But

If it was Augustine the Great, then what to do?

Newspapers are meant to report the truth, but what if a single truth could cause social unrest?

Obviously, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper did not know, and he was also confused.

The secretary was completely stupid, he didn't know what to do, and if someone else was behind the disaster, he would be jubilant now, because this was absolutely first-hand information, and no other newspapers had news!

But at this time, this silent confrontation had lasted for about half an hour, during which neither of them spoke, and there was no one else in this Ming Hall, so everything was quiet and terrifying.

Hopkins is undoubtedly a person who respects his teachers, in fact, the person he respects most in this world should be the old man in front of him, even more respectful than the Pope who let the Holy See ignore it.

"But I would like to ask if one day the arrest of Augustine the Great will not have an impact on this society, then . Would you like to try him in person? ”

I smiled happily as I looked at the melting snow, the rolling hills, and the occasional new grass sprout that sprouted out of the land.

He had no idea what the letter he had sent meant, and he didn't think he could make any difference in the world as a newsboy.

This question startled the old justice, who did not know why his student was asking, but suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and then looked at Hopkins with a scrutinizing look.

I don't know how long it has been

"Don't you understand, as long as human beings are still emotional animals, then the law will never be completely fair, but only a tool to maintain social stability, if the society is no longer stable, then it will give birth to more crimes, more unfairness, you can't shake the structure of the whole society because of a small thing." The old justices were the first to speak.

By this time, Edward had already boarded the train back to the town.

So, it was Dante who sent him this letter?!

The editor-in-chief's hand clenched at once, and Master Dante, who had been in seclusion for many years, seemed to have a feeling of not caring about the world, and although he did not interfere in politics this time, on the eve of the inheritance ceremony, he asked the newsboy to send such a letter, and the meaning he wanted to express seemed obvious and surprising enough.

Hopkins' heart was beating wildly, and he forcibly suppressed the emotions in his heart in the face of the person he respected the most, but in the end, as if closing the case, he whispered: "I'm sorry, I don't agree with your theory." ”

"You can't judge sin by your heart alone." The justice's tone was still calm, not stern because of the anger of his students: "At my age, I actually have the same mentality as you, but if it is a few decades later, you will probably understand what I mean. Sometimes, fairness is just a certain range of appeasement to the people, in fact, in the end, this word has never existed in nature. ”

Hopkins was his most proud protégé, and a few years ago, he had already wanted to pass on his position to this excellent young man, but perhaps because he was too good, so at this moment, this genius of the Inquisition, who had been rare for decades, had a difference of opinion with his teacher for the first time.

The secretary standing in front of him was also slightly surprised when he saw the appearance of his boss, because as the editor-in-chief of the Holy Journal, he must have seen many big scenes and experienced many big news, what kind of letter can make him nervous like this?

So, the secretary made sure that the door to the office was closed, and then stepped forward and asked in a low tentative voice, "How. What's wrong? ”

"Half a year ago, the airship crash in London was found behind the scenes."

He hadn't left the town in years, so along the way, he just felt that the territory of the empire was so vast and beautiful.

"Yes!" The secretary nodded, and at this time, he didn't dare to ask a word.

And just as he was indulging in the scenery outside the city in the early spring of the Empire, in the bright hall of a church under the Inquisition of the Holy See, Stanley. Hopkins looked silently at his teacher, the current chief justice of the trial court.

"You young people, you are so confident?"

Hopkins nodded: "During this time, there is a guy who has given me too many shocks, so. I believe in him. ”

The chief justice hesitated for a moment, and then the scrutiny in his eyes gradually softened, and there seemed to be some appreciation and relief.

But in the end, no answer was given.

(End of chapter)