Chapter 683: The Spirit of the Law

Iwakura Gushi and the others don't have to want to explain to anyone, everyone is not interested in their explanations, and now the public trial of Xiaoshan is a serious matter. Japan's explanation to the countries of the world can only be reflected in the form of justice, although the indignant youth of Koyama must die, but this scene must still be left, and all countries in the world must openly and justly kill Koyama.

"Li Zhongcheng was frightened and still needs to recuperate today, so there is nothing to talk about. Prepare today, and tomorrow you will begin a public trial of the madman! All countries in the world need an explanation from Japan! Zou Degui was very angry at the incident of the indignant youth, and directly terminated the peace talks, unreasonably and legally, and the Japanese did not need to negotiate peace again.

The Meiji government also thought of the issue of justice, and in addition to urgently ordering Iwakura Gushi and others to interrogate Oyama, they also sent justices to hear the case, preparing to give an account to the Qing Dynasty, Northern Manchuria, and the world in a formal manner. The chief justice sent by the Meiji government, named Kojima Yuken, is also a veteran of the Restoration, but he is a little different from Okubo Ritsu and others.

Kojima Weiken's background is not noble, and his father is just an ordinary feudal lord, but he came out to mix very early. As early as 1865, buddies got mixed up with Sakamoto Ryoma's side, and their friendship was very good. In 1867, he left the feudal domain and went to Kyoto to work as a spy, and belonged to the more active Qinwang faction, and also participated in the Boshin War. Although there was no outstanding performance, he also mixed up with some capital, and successively served as the Imperial Governor of Niigata Prefecture and the Young Counselor of Shinagawa County, and finally let him enter the Ministry of Justice.

"Kojima-kun, the matter is big, I hope to judge carefully, don't lose the country's body, don't hate all nations!" Afraid that Minoru Sanjo, Iwakura Gushi and others would not be able to explain the importance of the matter clearly, Prince Arisugawa Miyashihito personally went out and visited Kojima Yuken the night before the interrogation began.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, Kojima will not dare to live up to the trust of His Majesty the Emperor!" In fact, Kojima Weiken already had some understanding in his heart when he came, he knew how to deal with the Xiaoshan Harvest incident at this delicate moment, but a large group of people such as Prince Sugawa Gong Chihito came and said a lot of things that could be understood casually, which made Kojima Weiken think too much.

The fact that Xiaoshan did this thing is that it is more than two and more two, not only does it have no practical significance, but it also causes great trouble to Japan, and it is not a pity to die. But sometimes, most people don't think about it that much, they think more about the momentary pleasure. Now there are many people who worship Xiaoshan Shuci, and there are even more people who think he is a hero, and Xiaoshan Shuji has become a popular person. If Koyama Shuji becomes a national hero of Japan, then how Kojima Yuken deals with him, there is a lot of knowledge in this. If you play well, Kojima Weiqian can gain fame and fortune, but if you don't play well, not only will Xiaoshan receive secondary death, but Kojima Weiqian will not be able to escape the ruin.

If there were no big people such as Prince Chihito of Sugawa Palace, Kojima Yuken would not have thought too much, after all, Japan is like this, and it is not the time for him to weigh and calculate. But with the repeated entrustment of so many powerful people, Kojima Weiqian thought a lot, and thought a lot. Politics is a nuisance, and there are so many things in a political environment that there is no way to say explicitly. Some vague language, how to understand it, different angles, can be completely opposite conclusions, everything depends on personal comprehension. Kojima Weiqian comprehended it too well, and understood too much what it didn't mean in the first place, such as maintaining the hearts of the people, such as fighting for the initiative, etc., and then he ran wild in the dark alley, out of control.

Kojima Yuken didn't even sleep for a whole night, so he started the public trial, and Iwakura Gushi and the others were really anxious! Guoxing's armistice deadline is only two days, if they take advantage of these two days to talk quickly, there may be some moths in the future! There is really nothing to say about the industrial strength of Manchuria, and the army and navy guns that the Manchurian Army sent for maintenance and repair before have all returned these days. If Goxinga gives Tokyo another round of onslaught, the Japanese army will definitely be able to withstand it, and if Tokyo is lost in such a sinister environment, it will be even more difficult to negotiate. And the most important point is that Emperor Meiji is in danger of falling to the enemy, and the emperor is lost, so what's the point of the rest.

In fact, not many people were present at the so-called public trial, that is, ministers of various countries and reporters from more than a dozen countries. Shimonoseki is also a prosperous place, and the damage caused by the war is not serious, it is not that it is impossible to find a large house that can accommodate hundreds of people, and the reason why Iwakura Gushi got such a small-scale public trial is also well-intentioned. Just like Kojima Weiken considered, there are more old people who seek the country than dark rooms, and their exploits and hard work are not visible to the people. Xiaoshan received this kind of two hundred and five, but he did everything on the bright side, and the people who were greedy for a moment of pleasure also preferred this kind of indignation. The people who can come to the court, except for journalists, are the people of Japan. If these idlers are let in, they will definitely support Xiaoshan to collect the times, which will not only anger the ministers of various countries, but also may pop up more Xiaoshan to collect the times. Therefore, in this court, the fewer Japanese people can appear, the better, at least everyone's personal safety can be guaranteed.

Zou Degui, who has been clamoring for a public trial, doesn't mind this small scene. What he wants is an attitude, and there are so many people that there are few people. As long as he can defeat the arrogance of the Japanese, his goal will be achieved. There is only one issue left in the negotiations between the two sides, and the Japanese are now completely relying on one breath to support them, and they have been emboldened, and the subsequent negotiations will be easy to negotiate. Even if he can't hold Emperor Meiji in the palm of his hand as Xinga wishes, he can at least control most of Japan.

"Li Zhongcheng, as an envoy of the Celestial Empire, has a noble status, Xiaoshan is mad and plots to assassinate Li Zhongcheng in the middle of the city, which is really a great crime! Therefore, it is recommended to invoke Article 116 of the Imperial Punishment of Great Japan and sentence him to death for the crime of great rebellion! "Shimonoseki was also occupied by the Manchurian Army, and Japan's original judicial system had been destroyed, and the personnel of the court were not very uniform, so Ito Hirobumi, who had always been a generalist, became a public prosecutor. The legal clauses cited by Ito Hirobumi are very inappropriate, but there is no content in Japanese law about the assassination of foreign envoys and other related aspects, and he can only find something similar to it. Moreover, the crime of great rebellion is only applicable to the desecration of the royal family in Japan, and dealing with it with this clause can be regarded as giving Li Hongzhang face.

After Ito Hirobumi briefly stated the facts of the case and put forward his opinions on how to deal with it, everyone was very quiet, thinking that this was what everyone expected in their hearts, and that this was how things should be. As for the law that Japan wants to invoke, everyone doesn't care, what they want is a result, and they are not going to work as lawyers in Japan, and how the Japanese law is determined is none of their business at all. Hirofumi Ito is making rapid progress, and everyone is very happy to arrive, so it is also a good option to settle this bastard matter in two hours.

"I disagree!" There was no other sound at the scene of the public trial, and even Koyama Suji felt that he had no other way to go except death, but Kojima Yuken, the highest seat, raised his voice.

"Kojima-kun?" Hirobumi Ito almost couldn't believe his ears, this is the time to be a low-key person, but it's not the time for anyone to be in the limelight.

"The "crime of great rebellion" only applies to members of the imperial family of our great Japanese empire, although Li Zhongcheng has a noble status, he is not my Japanese imperial family after all. What's more, even foreign imperial families have the same status as ordinary people in Japanese criminal law. If Xiaoshan is sentenced to death, it will be contrary to the law, and I will never agree to such a treatment. Kojima Yuken said his reasons, of course, when he said this, Kojima's head was also covered with sweat, and his pressure was not small. However, Kojima is also a person who has drunk foreign ink, and he knows very well the mentality of Europeans, and if it were not for this, he would never dare to say this today.

"Kojima, this is definitely not the time for you to act rashly, if you don't severely punish the villains, the disaster of Japan's destruction is in front of you!" Sanjo Shimei really couldn't help it, and she didn't care about what she didn't face, so she shot the case directly. The first one who couldn't help it was when Sanjo was really beautiful, and the people who wanted to shoot the case couldn't use their hands and feet at the same time, and if the case couldn't be filmed, they all stood up with it.

Li Hongzhang, who was on trial, didn't care, although he was a little annoyed when he was startled, but after all, he was not really hit. In the past two days, the Japanese have knelt and licked very well, and the sincerity of the apology is very sufficient, and Li Zhongcheng is still a little tolerant. Moreover, Li Hongzhang is more sensitive to the word "great rebellion", although he is in Japan, he will return to China sooner or later, and he doesn't want to have any connection with the word "great rebellion". It is not a good thing for him to use the word "big reversal" when others offend him, and Li Zhongcheng is still very concerned about the transgression.

"Japan is a country governed by the rule of law, and the law must be fully complied with!" Kojima is very strong, although the critics are high-level government officials, he does not back down.

"Don't mess around, Japan will die because of this! How much the blood of people with lofty ideals will be wiped out, and Japan, a thousand-year-old country, will be destroyed in one fell swoop! Iwakura Gu's hands and feet trembled uncontrollably, and Zou Degui's weird smile intensified his trembling.

"If the judiciary is not able to become independent, Japan will lose the country, so let it die!" Kojima Yuken also took the case, he is also an old qualification for the Restoration, and he also has his share among the people with lofty ideals, and Iwakura Gu regards a bargain, but he is not qualified to say such things in front of him. When Kojima Yuken followed Ryoma Sakamoto, Iwakura Gushi was still playing intrigues all over the world! Kojima is a hot-blooded man who rises up for the country, while Iwakura Gushi, Minoru Sanjo and others are just politicians who don't deal with the shogunate.

"This Japanese is amazing! What is the point of a constitutional state if it cannot uphold the law? "Ali Kuni didn't know Kojima Yuken, but his chest was hot and hot by what he said.