Ecumenical selflessness – no one would consider this term to be derogatory, and no one would consider altruistic selflessness to be a bad thing.

Of course, that is based on the premise that they will not be put in a disadvantageous position, and once they are placed in a disadvantageous position, people will not think so, and those who treat others on the premise of selflessness are often regarded as "unkind", "bloodless and tearless", and "mentally problematic".

To take a simple example, people like honest officials, but very few people are willing to become relatives of honest officials. It's just because people hate corrupt officials, but they also don't like relatives who can't make profits and gain convenience for themselves.

Human nature is like that. It is unrealistic to expect everyone to be a saint and to be absolutely objective and fair to everyone, including oneself.

The only one who can really implement justice, can not be swayed by emotions and the eyes of others, and thoroughly implement the rules, is only a machine device - that is, an existence like Li Lin.

Li Lin, who has no flesh and blood relatives and does not need the understanding of others, only pursues "correctness" and "achieves the goal", and has no hesitation and hesitation, is indeed the most in line with the definition of "impartiality and selflessness" and the most suitable for the implementation of "fair handling". The most astute lawyers would probably not be able to pick out the errors and omissions in his verdict.

It's just—

"Since it is a crime, it should be tried through normal procedures, where the plaintiff is allowed to make a statement, the defendant defends himself, and then the trial and conviction are carried out on the premise of fairness, and finally the sentence is enforced. But now ......"

Looking directly at the cold red pupils, Roland swallowed a mouthful of saliva and continued:

"Condemn by winning or losing a gamble? And then decide what kind of punishment to impose? You say this is 'justice'? No kidding, this is a lynching at all, what a bad joke it is for the most hated agent of the divine will to send down divine punishment in this way. ”

"So, do you want me to follow the principle of procedural justice and use normal judicial procedures to solve the problem?"

Li Lin's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Roland coldly.

Procedural justice, that is, the so-called "visible justice", essentially refers to the fairness of the adjudication process relative to the adjudication result, and the justice of the legal procedure relative to the substantive result. As one of the basic principles of law, procedural justice has always been a valuable intangible asset that people pursue and adhere to.

It's just that like all the rules created by human beings, whether it is to circumvent or break a principle, it is actually a very simple thing.

"That doesn't make any sense. ”

Roland shook his head and flatly denied it.

"People's courts, inquisitions, procedural loopholes...... As long as you want, you can always find a way to make the person on trial suffer all the humiliation and horror of the world before going to the execution ground. ”

"Why? With my ability, I can destroy the church at any time, so there's no need to do something to add to it, right?"

"Public Executions ......"

Bearing a sense of oppression that is like substance, Roland said word by word.

"Through the ritual of public execution, the theocratic rotation is proclaimed to the world. ”

Li Lin did not affirm or deny, and a shallow smile was equivalent to acquiescence.

- And so it was.

Roland let out a bitter voice in his heart, guessing that hitting the bull's-eye did not bring any relief, but made his heart even heavier.

Never do superfluous things, everything is based on efficiency - this is the basic principle of Li Lin's actions. All his actions, strategic and tactical planning have been based on this principle. Like this principle or not, one has to admit that it is indeed an efficient and correct way of doing things.

However, this time, Li Lin violated his principles and did something that was not at all like what he would do.

It may have been understandable to send armed forces to intervene in Charlemagne's civil unrest, but from their point of view, Minerva's life and death were directly related to the effective occupation of Charlemagne after the war, and there was no room for negligence. But the Divine Will Agent himself went out and ran to Lüdes and Giel to play a gambling game, and finally put on a murder show...... That's a bit of a surprise.

With or without the intervention of the Church, Alfheim's victory was unshakable, and even with the strong support of the Church, or even the direct entry of the priesthood qualifiers into the front-line battle, it would be impossible to reverse the huge gap in combat power and Charlemagne's overall strategic decline. Manpower alone cannot reverse the historical torrent that has already defined the direction, and at most it can only slow down the speed of the current.

Since victory was in sight, whether Li Lin personally ended up or not, the result would be the same, so why did he bother to do this? Increasing the human camp's antipathy towards him personally and even the entire elven camp? What was his purpose in breaking his usual low profile and making such an action?

Come to think of it, there is only one most logical explanation.

Through a preset stage, announce the rotation of theocracy to the whole world, completely eliminate the influence of the church, and at the same time deter those forces with evil intentions, so that they can consider the consequences before stirring up the storm, and weigh whether they can withstand the revenge of the divine will.

- In fact, from the overall strategic point of view, this should be a tactical choice that will not appear until Alfheim digests Charlemagne and prepares to start the battle to unify the world. Based on the power of the Divine Will Agent and the abundant national power of Alfheim, the new religion has been in place for a long time, and its influence has spread throughout the country. Expelling the old church and unifying the world is not an unattainable dream. However, such drastic measures are taken at this stage...... I'm afraid I was stimulated by the priesthood vestments.

The power of the priesthood is obvious to all, although it still has many flaws as an early product that has just been put into actual combat, and it has not been able to show its advantages in the face of Caspar, and it is like a sandbag being hung and beaten in front of Li Lin. However, as a technology with "mass production potential to resist the steel flood of the Defense Forces", once it spreads, it will be a nightmare for Yalfheim, which already has only the advantage of technical strength and industrial capacity.

Take St. Kitaujo's priesthood vestments as an example, even if there are not so many qualified people like Father Andersen, if the output and the conditions for the user are reduced, so as to achieve small-scale mass production, you can still get a group of superhuman soldiers. Just thinking about the once majestic chariot being torn apart by human soldiers with their bare hands like papier-mâché rags, I'm afraid the entire General Staff will lose sleep.

Of course, even if the situation evolves to this point, Li Lin can still deal with it, but in this way, the damage and losses caused are inevitably too great.

Just as the early lesions have been identified, precise minimally invasive surgery is necessary to prevent them from deteriorating and spreading. Li Lin decided to take matters into his own hands to remove the church, which had already shown signs of cancer. At the same time, in order to prevent any further attempts in this regard, as well as various political and strategic considerations, the decision to "execute in public" was made.

Judging from the various signs on the scene, Roland's guess is obviously correct, but ......

Roland bit his lip.

He always felt uncomfortable, obviously every link was very consistent, but it seemed that there was a feeling that something was wrong in a place he didn't know. Although he inexplicably felt an uneasy restlessness, he could not figure out the source and true face of that restlessness.

Now is not the time to dwell on this, Roland judges. Rather than the feeling of nothingness, the current state of affairs is what needs to be solved urgently.

If this stalemate continues, the Bourbon Palace will become a slaughterhouse.

"It's okay to start fighting here, but then the effect you want to achieve is gone, so it doesn't matter?

Of course not, that's exactly what Li Lin tried to avoid. It's just that in order to achieve the performance effect, in order to better force the main actors onto the stage, he must not and should not say any soft words. Roland's proposal gave him a turning point.

Perhaps, this is also within Li Lin's calculations. It was precisely in order for Roland to say this right here that he asked Niedhogg to offer assistance within the calculated time, and then when it came to Ludes, he first asked him to bring Father Andersen and the other Iskar back to the Palais Bourbon, and during this time, he completed a game of overwhelming victory and cornered the Holy Maiden of Gielle. Finally, Roland stands in the center of the stage, like a mechanical séance that pushes the plot to turn around, and makes a grand appearance to bring the plot back on track.

Thinking of this, a bitter chill ran down his back, but Roland could only bear it all silently.

"That's fine. ”

Stepping on the steps handed over, Li Lin declared victory and said:

"Since it's all said and done, it doesn't hurt to postpone it for a few more days, and leave room for careful preparation, so that there will be a wonderful performance, and the audience will be satisfied and recognized. ”

The calm voice shuttled through the conference room, and the red pupils swept over the silent crowd, but when they met that cold gaze, most people couldn't help but lower their gaze.

"A week later. ”

Li Lin raised a finger and said in an unquestioning tone:

"In a week's time, I will be waiting for you in the center of the Rhine front, as long as you are confident in your own strength and courage, whether you are a saint, a murderer, a criminal, a soldier, or a madman, just come and challenge me. I will let you know thoroughly what foolish folly it is to be an enemy of God, and you will know in the storm of destruction where the tide of the times is going. Farewell, gentlemen and ladies who are contrary to the trend of the times, enjoy what little life you have left, let's meet again on the battlefield. ”

Heels collided, staring at the humiliated and speechless people, and an arrogant voice sounded in the center of the conference room.

"Sieg!"

"Reich!"

A neat response came from outside the open door, where members of the Guards were saluting with guns on either side of the hallway, and at the end of the hallway, more black uniforms were raising their right arms to salute the dictator.

The Empire will win. The Empire will win. The Empire will win.

As if there was no end to the cheers, the majestic back gradually faded away, a gust of cold wind poured into the conference room, and the frenzied shouts could still be vaguely heard in the wind mixed with the smell of gunpowder and blood.