Chapter 52: Caught the wrong person

Lednott, he is an official, a special official. He arranged his dress today, especially his toe-turned-up shoes, and maintained his elegant temperament and comfort in his speech, because he also

I indulged in the "playing" with the ladies that I had not seen for a long time during yesterday's Holy Grail Festival, and I am in a good mood now.

He opened the door of his office in Bordello City, his steps were light and graceful. He was very satisfied with his job, consul, what should I say?

Fair, high-profile, and comfortable, most of the work can be left to the peasant guards or knights, and he just sits there and drinks.

To this day, his desk is filled with all kinds of letters, some from the neighboring village of Endel, some from the village of Chalion, and many residents of Bordeaux, stacked high into a hill.

"Madam, what's going on?"

He hurriedly opened one of the letters. The handwriting was familiar to him. It was written by a ghostwriter from the city of Bordeaux. This was an application from a resident of the city.

[Dear Consul, I express my deep disgust at your decision to imprison the peasant knight Roel! Please free him immediately!]

What knight? What Roel?

He eagerly opened the second one, a letter from Charien Village...

The court must publicize the case three times before the court session begins, and the three public announcements must be completed on three different days.

The judge first determines guilt or innocence, and then pronounces the verdict to the jury. If the jury disagrees with the guilty verdict, the jury can give a lighter sentence, but has no power to overturn the acquittal verdict.

The consul's expression turned from positive to negative. "Oh my god, who is that knight? Take me to prison quickly!"

At this moment in the dungeon, Roel didn't know that he had become the guy who was talked about in the streets of Bordeaux. He was concentrating on fighting the lock.

If he does not accept it, the case will continue without the defendant. In court, the defendant defends himself and the plaintiff pleads for himself.

Ah! Madam, the prisoner brought by the Lord Knight, murder?!

Ryder felt dizzy. He just had a day off, so why was he caught between nobles and commoners? Ah!

At this moment, Roel's view of any nobles had dropped to a freezing point, and he had lost all thought of the great achievements he once longed for.

This kind of behavior was so double-standard that Roel rolled his eyes at this nobleman. In fact, yesterday he and his businessman brother learned a lot about the inside story of Bretonnia's nobles.

The master thief immediately realized that something was wrong, and imitated the squeaking sound of a mouse. Next, the bright candles were extinguished, and the bedding and food were put away.

The reason for their refusal to attend can be that they are carrying out the orders of the Lake God, or they are attacking greenskins, beastmen, etc. Under the watchful eyes of the public, the Duke will not refuse such reasons at all.

Under the official's expectant gaze, Roel calmly replied, "I refuse, sir."

But he calmed down quickly, because the knights' court in Bretonnia was very... tortured.

The official immediately slapped the guard in the face. "How could you point that finger at him? Oh my god, it's so rude."

This poor consul had seen such a posture that he regarded the prisoner in the prison as a savage beast.

The defendant must appear in person or provide a good enough reason for his absence.

People always think that they are unique and that they are the protagonist, but the reality is that they are just lucky guys.

For example, legally, nobles were never subject to imprisonment or corporal punishment. Fines were possible, but very rare, and mostly in the form of compensation.

And I am living quite comfortably here... I still have one semester of technical skills to learn.

Just like when he first came here, it was quiet and depressing, and Roel couldn't help but feel that these old guys were doing a good job.

"Sir! Just attend! I beg you, my family is still here, I can't bear such a big responsibility!"

The lord who convened the court was the judge, and seven nobles whose status was not lower than that of the defendant were present to form the jury.

[You damn thing, there are so many thieves on the street, will the robbers just take away our heroes if they don’t care?!]

He also lost all his energy in an instant and sat next to the licorice like a condemned prisoner.

"Sir?" The guard was surprised at first, and then pointed at Roel. "He was the only one who came in yesterday."

For example, if a nobleman kills five servants of another nobleman due to alcoholism, he may need to pay the cost of replacing and training new servants.

He never thought that he would be afraid of a farmer, but at this moment, the public opinion of that farmer was extremely important.

But that is a very rare case. In other words, even if the nobles steal or kill someone, they will not be held legally responsible. For the peasants, they are completely their own property.

The case will then be heard by a judge, and the court will hear the verdict the next morning.

This also cut off Roel's idea of ​​vindicating himself, because he did not have the status of a noble, and the knight's court would not recognize his interests.

The official's smile gradually solidified, and then he pursed his lips, preparing for his mansion to be insulted and painted with things by the citizens, but he was only a consul, he had no real power!

At this moment, the noble actually ignored the dirty ground in the dungeon and knelt in front of the peasant.

The judge decides whether to accept the reason for absence and, if so, dissolves the court and reopens it at another date.

But the consul came over and said, "Dear Lord Roel, your grievance has been accepted in the knight's court and will be retried by the Duke!"

The probability of this happening in Bretonnia is extremely high. According to Mr. Merchant, there are even records that the trial was delayed until the plaintiff died.

Common penalties include a public apology, specific service to the victim, special restrictions on behavior, or the imposition of heroic tasks.

"Where is the gentleman who came in yesterday?"

And such a "fair" trial is torture for Roel. He is attending as the plaintiff. Who is the defendant, and who are the three lords?

Huh? Roel was surprised in his heart. This thing almost allowed farmers to enjoy the treatment of nobles!

The public notice shall not be earlier than two weeks before the trial, nor later than the day before the trial.

Until the guard at the door suddenly came back, and he hadn't finished drinking yet.

Those three people took turns refusing to attend, and their trials could be postponed to the next year!

If the judge is a Duke, there must be no problem with fairness, but the biggest problem is not the judge himself, but morality.

Ryder rubbed his moustache anxiously, asked his men to bring barbecue and drinks, and checked yesterday's records. There was only one case of the entry of a death row prisoner into the warehouse.

The bright torch light illuminated the prison, and a richly dressed official walked in, holding the tip of his nose, and asked the guard.

Roel was directly frightened. What happened?

How did this happen? What will happen if I don’t go out?

After that, Roel suddenly smiled and asked the consul, "What will happen if I don't attend?"

I was watching the starry sky at night and suddenly felt a surge of psychic energy. How could a human with 3k gold awaken my spiritual energy? It turned out to be a big boss pushing books from a distance. It was so terrifying.

Recommended book, "Teyvat, I am the Dragon of Filth" by the original God.

The writing is good, and the worldview is as sophisticated as possible. Unfortunately, I am not a Genshin Impact fan.
Chapter completed!