In the early morning, after breakfast, Verdu Garcia put on a formal suit that would never change, carried his briefcase and went out. After waiting for a while at the nearest street entrance, he boarded a public carriage and sat on it.
Position yourself backwards, close your eyes and meditate.
He has been paying attention to the newspapers in the past few days. Among them, the report that the Crown Prince of Marseille, Rolls Gonzalez, was crowned king on his wedding day occupied the largest page of the newspaper. Although this was a big surprise for him and Abraham.
It was a huge surprise, but the news hidden in the report made them a little worried.
For him and Dorian Gray who were cooperating with Tamara, although they didn't know the specific plan, they could probably guess that it was related to the sudden appearance of Crown Prince Rolls Gonzalez from Ma Xi, but
They always have fear and doubts about the behemoth Knowledge Church, fearing that one day the Knowledge Church will oppose it.
Verdu has lived in Masi for decades and knows the most about the Church of Knowledge. He is very aware of the profound impact this organization has on this country.
But now, all these worries have disappeared, replaced by excitement and excitement. If the end of the semester was not around the corner and he received Dorian Gray's warning about the Aurora Society, he would have gone to Winston long ago.
He, or most of Ma Xi's tribesmen who had some knowledge of Abraham, did not live in Winston, and were worried about attracting the attention of the Church of Knowledge.
The Kingdom of Maxi is not large in area, and there are not many major cities. Apart from the capital Winston, the more famous one is Medern in the southwest near the northern border of Feneport. It is mainly engaged in planting, breeding, and textile industries.
The main city was deeply influenced by Fenebaud.
Similarly, under the influence of the Church of Knowledge, a big city must have a university. Madison University is second only to Winston University in the capital, but the gap between the two is still relatively large, and Verdu...
Garcia is an associate professor in the history department at Madonna University.
Half an hour later, Verdu got off the carriage and walked for a few minutes before entering the four-story building where the Department of History and the Department of Archeology of Medern University were located.
"Associate Professor Garcia."
Verdu, who entered the first floor, had already noticed someone waving to him in the small hall on the first floor, but pretended not to see him. It wasn't until the person called directly that he pretended to be stunned and turned his head to look over, forcing a smile:
"Professor Henry."
The person who stopped him was Professor Henry from the Department of Archeology. The two had a good relationship, but Verdu's role at Medern University was an associate professor who focused on research and was less than verbal. This is a role that can be found in every university, especially
It is the country with the most faith in the god of knowledge and wisdom, so there is no need to worry about being doubted.
"Come over and chat. There's the latest news about our new king. You don't have class this morning, do you?"
In addition to Henry, there are several associate professors and lecturers in the small hall. They don't have classes in the morning, so they can gather here.
Verdu pretended to hesitate, and then was dragged over by a young lecturer. Even the gold-rimmed glasses he was wearing were crooked. After adjusting his glasses, he pulled out the chair in front of him and sat down. On the table were
He has read the newspaper countless times.
Since the new king came to the throne, although the abnormal behavior of "Grand Mentor" Albert Mendoza has not caused discussion in the newspapers of the three countries of Lombardy, foreign newspapers and domestic teachers and students have not scrupled so much and have discussed it one after another.
Knowledge teaches the deep meaning behind this move.
But what’s the new news?
Verdu suppressed his curiosity and sat there listening to the discussion, but the people led by Henry did not mention the new news at all, and repeatedly talked about the possible changes after Ma Xi.
Until the discussion came to an end, Henry knocked on the table, looked around, and raised a finger:
"Everyone, lunch is for one person."
"Oh, I shouldn't have participated in this bet." An associate professor with a mustache sighed and shook his head.
The young lecturer who came over just now from Raveldu touched his forehead and said dejectedly:
"Associate Professor Garcia was very positive when talking about it a few days ago. I think he can't help it."
Others also shook their heads and looked at Verdu resentfully.
Verdu's eyes twitched when he knew he was part of the gambling, but he still pretended to be confused:
"What bet?"
"Haha." Professor Henry, who won the bet, happily explained, "I bet with them, you will definitely ask what the new news is."
"Really..." Verdu shook his head and suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, "What is the new news?"
The smile on Henry's face froze and he quickly said:
"The bet is over, Verdu already knows it."
But the associate professors and lecturers who lost quit and said they had won. After arguing for a while, they finally reached a consensus and canceled the bet.
Verdu, who was waiting anxiously, also got new news and blurted out:
"How can it be?"
The new king will take part in a courtroom simulation event hosted by the Medern University Law Department in the afternoon.
Not to mention that this event is not formal and more like a game. It is a very strange thing for a new king to come to Medern University. The former King Orff has been in power for decades and came to Medern University.
You can count the number of times on both hands. What’s more, after the new king ascends the throne, shouldn’t he first participate in Winston University-related activities?
"This is not like you..." Professor Henry joked, "But that's right. I was also very surprised after hearing the news. I thought my ears were broken. Later I found out that our King was involved yesterday.
After a parliamentary meeting, I went to a junior high school and had a class with the queen."
Compared to these, coming to Medern is nothing unusual.
The afternoon came quickly, and Verdu ignored the possibility that participating in such activities would be inconsistent with his disguised character and would be suspected, and he followed the students and teachers to the auditorium.
A mock court has been set up at the front of the auditorium, and the judge, prosecution and defense have all arrived.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Verdu glanced ahead, he looked towards the second floor and found an empty space, knowing that that was where the new king would watch for a while. He just
I wanted to go up to the second floor, but when I sat opposite, I found that the seats opposite were already full of people. Even the place where you could see the king on the first floor was almost full.
He had no choice but to find a slightly off seat and sit down. The chatter of students' discussions in his ears made him frown, but he could only endure it.
After more than ten minutes, the church suddenly became quiet, and then became violently boiling. Almost everyone stood up and looked at the empty area on the second floor. They easily distinguished the special guests among the crowd.
King Rolls Gonzalez of Marsi and Queen Delina Augustus Gonzalez.
Rawls and Delina, who heard the noise, looked at each other. The two people holding hands waved to everyone, but did not say anything. They sat down with the president, vice president and some professors from the law department of Medern University.
, waiting quietly for the moot court to begin.
After Professor Pang En, the dean of the law department who was sitting next to the vice president, introduced the names of the students participating in the moot court, the male student who was the judge had already knocked the gavel, and after a few knocks, the hall became quiet.
I don’t know if it was because of the arrival of Rawls, so whether they were playing the role of judge or lawyer, the plaintiff and defendant students were very excited, especially the lawyers on both sides were eager to give a speech.
The case was quite simple. After the burglary was discovered, it turned into a murder. The evidence was also very sufficient, but the victim and the criminal were special. The former was an old teacher who had retired for many years and helped many rural children go to school, while the latter was a habitual thief who had committed suicide several times.
He was caught but was under the age of sixteen, which is the age where the punishment can be reduced.
This is also the biggest highlight of this simulation.
The student who served as the defendant's lawyer also knew that the evidence of the crime committed by his client was sufficient, so he did not plead not guilty at the beginning, but instead defended guilt, which meant that the judge and jury needed to consider mitigating the punishment.
The students of the plaintiff’s lawyer have been emphasizing that the plaintiff should be severely punished as a person.
Rawls leaned towards Delina and asked in a low voice:
"What's your opinion? Should it be a harsh sentence or a lighter punishment?"
Although the inquiry was in a low voice, the two of them were the focus of attention, and the principal, vice principal, and professors sitting next to them all also cast their gazes.
"Let's give a heavy sentence..." Delina frowned, "This is not the first time that the defendant has stolen. He has had many thefts and been caught many times, but he has no intention of repenting at all, let alone committing suicide.
He is such a good old teacher, what do you think?"
Rawls just smiled and said nothing. Delina's attitude was obviously the view of non-legal people, that is, the view of the general public.
After seeing the smile on Rolls' face, Delina snorted softly, turned her face sideways and lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
Soon, the mock court ended and the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to thirty lashes of the cane and seven years in prison. This was a lighter sentence.
After the judge pronounced the verdict, according to past habits, their teachers would grade the students who participated in the simulation and point out their shortcomings. However, with the arrival of Rawls, this process was omitted.
But the students and teachers in the hall began to talk. They temporarily forgot about the king and queen sitting on the second floor, and the noise became louder and louder. Unlike previous court simulations, this time there were a large number of non-law majors watching.
The teachers and students are naturally dissatisfied when faced with this sentencing result.
Crowell, the president of Madden University, winked at Professor Pang, the chairman of the law department, and motioned for him to make a summary. However, before he stood up, Rawls got up and walked to the railing on the second floor. Then De
Lina also stood up and followed, and the principal and professor behind her naturally stood up as well.
Soon someone saw Rawls's actions, and when more people noticed that the new king stood up, the noise gradually stopped.
"It seems that everyone is not very satisfied with the judge's verdict..." Before they could respond, Rawls pointed sideways at Delina next to him, "I just asked Delina about what she should do from
Should the punishment be light or harsh? Her answer is the same as yours, it should be harsh."
His voice echoed in the hall, and the teachers and students who had just been discussing also turned their attention to Delina, both out of curiosity and because of unanimous approval.
"But neither you nor I are professionals, but after watching the court simulation just now, everyone must have understood that the defendant is under 16 years old and should be given a lighter punishment after committing a crime."
Rawls put one hand on the railing and pointed to the student playing the judge with the other hand.
"Presumably our judge also made the sentence based on this legal principle."
The judge in black robe nodded as he spoke.
"And you, considering the victim's gold-like character, believe that he should be punished severely.
"But which one truly abides by our legal system? I think as members of Medern University, you should make your own judgment."
Rawls looked around and found that everyone fell into silence. He nodded slightly and did not continue to dwell on this issue. This in itself was a difficult question to answer. On the other hand, he could also silence everyone present.
"But what I want to say is that what you just did was very wrong."
Even though it was the king who spoke, these young students were a little dissatisfied. They did not think they had a problem and it was their right to express their opinions freely.
Noticing the change in emotion in his gaze, Rawls smiled and explained:
"You are not professional legal professionals, why do you want to express your opinions in this regard? This is not about tasting a dish. You can taste it even if you don't know how to cook. This requires a lot of accumulation of professional knowledge. If a student from the Department of Medicine gives the law
If a classmate from the department sees a doctor, will the latter refute the former? Use their eloquence to convince the doctor that you should treat me like this?
You are students of Medern University and the future of the Marxist Kingdom. Some of you will become top scholars, some will become parliamentarians, and like Mr. Crowell, you will become the president of this university. At that time, your casual
One sentence will lead a large number of people to believe you and regard your words as truth.
At that time, if you express your opinions like you do today, it will bring tremendous pressure to our judges and our jurors. The people led by you may go to protest outside their houses.
If they marched with signs and banners, can they still make correct decisions like they did today?
Will they be pressured into making penalties that exceed legal limits?"
For Rawls, the group of top scholars in the Marxist Kingdom is a big trouble. It would be fine if they only had a large number of followers, but most of them are members of the parliament and hold power, so they can really influence him.
of this king.
But this is the tradition of Ma Xi. Even the king who really holds the power cannot resist. He can only express his attitude in this way, that is, let professional people do professional things and let these scholars gradually withdraw from power.
center.
Of course, this must be a long process, but it is also his last resort and his retreat if he cannot become the King of Loen.