Chapter 381: Three Meetings
The third and final meeting of the Kingdom Plenary Assembly was held promptly at 9 a.m.
The atmosphere in the hall was very solemn, and every member of the council present knew that whatever the outcome of the previous discussions, and whatever the attitude of the councillors, the final word rested with the king.
Today, the king will make the final judgment on Chino, and whatever the answer he gives, it will certainly be a far-reaching matter.
It is worth mentioning that Yuanwen Doguland, who had returned to his hometown to recuperate, appeared in the synagogue, but because he did not participate in the first two meetings, he theoretically did not belong to the current councillor and only sat in the corner of the last row.
But in any case, this Minister of Law and Scholar, with the power to directly propose amendments to the Code in one hand and the whip against the three future Crown Princes in the other, has enough status and face that his appearance will inevitably attract the attention of all parliamentarians.
After each member enters, he will take the initiative to go to the back row to greet Yuan Wen before taking his seat.
Yuan Wen's performance was very indifferent, except for the usual greetings between officials, he didn't pay attention to any conversation, and just sat there on the lookout, which made people wonder why he was here, just listening like an outsider? Or does it mean something else...
No matter how suspicious the audience is, the final judgment on the stage has begun.
The presiding judge stood in front of the judgment table, and behind him was Chino, who was waiting for the trial, and he faced the king on high above, and his loud voice resounded through the synagogue: "Your Majesty, in the first two meetings and during the adjournment, the members of the council have deliberated carefully together, and finally reached a unified conclusion. Now, let me read out to you this draft proposalβ"
"1. Deprive Chino van Helsing, the administrator of Twilight, of all his exploits and positions, remove the former eight officials of Twilight City and their subordinate officials, and temporarily place the administrative structure of Twilight City under the direct jurisdiction of the Governor's Office of Fengyunguan in Beacon Province until the new management takes office."
"2. In order to ensure that the curse does not shift disorderly, Chino Van Helsing's right to life will be fully guaranteed by the kingdom, but at the same time, his right to personal liberty will be permanently deprived and imprisoned by the Dagon family on the nameless island of the Broken Moon Sea, the capital of the Grey Mist Province, to ensure that the attacks of visitors from outside the sky are far from the center of the kingdom."
"3. In order to protect Chino Van Helsin's right to life, the main fleet of the Dagon family will be placed under martial law around the nameless island, and a large number of fierce sea beast nests will be built on the undersea plate. At the same time, the garrison on the island will be made up of elite transcendents from various families, who will work together with the Dagon fleet to build the nameless island into a military bulwark against the invasion of foreign visitors. β
"Fourth, any visitor from heaven who dies as a result of attacking an unnamed island shall be handed over to the royal city for the royal family, and the rest of his personal achievements shall be rewarded for meritorious deeds in accordance with the military law of Dogurand."
"Five..."
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The chief judge read out the contents of the draft article by article, leaving aside the official language, the central meaning is: imprison Chino on an isolated island far from the center of the kingdom, protect his life and prevent the curse from shifting, and use him as a bait to attract and force visitors from outside the world to attack the island, and then use the absolute superiority of force and defense to kill them, rob them of weapons and equipment, and all the spoils will be distributed fairly by everyone.
It's like laying a rat trap, with Chino being the cheese and the visitor being the mouse.
If this draft is really approved by Perseus, then Chino's life will be considered useless - he really won't die, he can live for a long, long time, but in this life he can only be locked in a dark cage, with no hope of seeing the light of day, no freedom of action, and no way to harvest emotional points through the triple shackles, so he can only survive year after year, until the long years inevitably kill him, or one day Dogurand can't resist the invasion with the strength of the whole country, and he finally dies at the hands of the reincarnation...
Life is better than death, and this is a proposal more desperate than an outright execution.
But the subtle thing is that in the face of such a proposal, Chino did not have any emotional fluctuations, his expression was calm and a little frightened, and he just watched it all silently.
After reading the draft, the chief judge looked at Perseus and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, all the above items have been unanimously approved by all the parliamentarians, and I ask you to make a decision." β
This draft, no matter which family, cannot be called perfect, but it is very balanced, with all efforts and gains.
The only one with relatively large hidden damage should be the Eric family.
Once Dogurand's side hunts more and more extraterrestrial guest items and cracks the technological system in them, the monopoly of soul-powered rune technology in the kingdom will no longer exist, which is obviously unacceptable.
As for what kind of negotiations the horned heron has had with the other families in the past few days, what transactions have been made with each other, why they finally agreed to this proposal, what concessions have been made, and what compensation has been paid... These are not known for the time being.
Under the watchful eye, Perseus did not reply directly, but looked at Chino and asked, "Is there anything you want to defend yourself?" Give you the opportunity to speak, cherish it. β
Faced with the last chance to speak, Chino responded with silence, there was no expression on his face, even the master who studied micro-expressions the deepest, couldn't guess what he was thinking, he just looked sideways at the colored window of the synagogue, as if he was waiting for something...
Seeing that Chino didn't speak, Perseus looked at the councillors in the audience who symbolized the backbone of the kingdom, and for some reason, an unspeakable look appeared in his eyes... Lose.
Eventually, Perseus let out a sigh on his back and picked up the hammer that symbolized judgment...
The hammer is raised high and falls...
Just as the final sentence was about to be made, the door of the hall suddenly opened, and the councillors all subconsciously looked back when they heard the sound, only Yuan Wen was still looking at the stage, his expression was not shocked.
Persius also looked over, and when he saw the other party clearly, he suddenly frowned: "Solan? ...β
It was none other than the ninth princess of the royal family, Solandel van Doguland.
Although Solandelle slept in Yuanwen's house all night, she really hurt her body too much during this time, and she couldn't be relieved by sleeping and eating something, and her mental state was still not good.
Under the attention of everyone, Solandale walked to the front of the stage, first saluted his father with the highest status, and then saluted the councillors in turn according to their status, and finally raised his head and said deeply: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry to disturb everyone's process, please forgive me for being rude..."
Perseus said in a deep voice, "You are not a member of the full council of the kingdom, and there is no reason why you should not be here. You go back to the mansion first, and talk to me alone if you have anything. β
Solandale bowed slightly to her father, her expression more determined than ever: "I'm sorry, father, please forgive me for disobeying your orders for the first time. I can't leave here, and I want to plead with you for one thing β please give me a chance to speak. β