In the early morning, a proclamation from the palace spread throughout the royal city, and the people who were still immersed in the fatigue of the previous night were all shocked.

The announcement revealed that the "right hand of the king" of the Consul General, who was an important minister under the command of Queen Laurel, killed the bride on the wedding night, and has now been arrested in accordance with the law and will be handed over to the royal court.

In the first few hours, many people thought that this was a rumor that came out of nowhere, after all, the right hand of the king only held a wedding yesterday, how could a murder happen on a happy day?

But as the number of guards in the city increased, notices with royal seals were posted all over the streets, and countless carrier pigeons flew into the sky with intelligence, and everyone realized that this was not a rumor, but a truth.

Martial law has been imposed at the gate of the Wangcheng Inquisition, the guards are lined up, and countless people have gathered here, and various voices have been heard from each other's ears:

"Murder on the wedding night? How could such a horrible thing happen? ”

"It must be a woman's misdeeds, and some bad things she did were discovered, and Lord Maban killed her in a fit of rage."

"Fart, you, the inquisition court hasn't announced any details yet, and you're a woman who is inappropriate when you open your mouth?"

"No matter whose reason it is, murder is a capital crime, and Ma Ban is finished."

At this moment, a middle-aged man shouted, "Capital crime? I don't believe it, but people are the right hand of the king, and if you kill a woman, you will be executed? Is it really a decoration? ”

The young man next to him retorted: "In the amendment of the code, Her Majesty has written the rule under the law into the general chapter, and all subjects in the territory must abide by the public law, and whoever violates the law will be the same, and it will not affect the punishment. ”

The middle-aged man sneered: "Young man, do you believe that kind of thing too?" With Maban's status and his relationship with the queen, he gave the inquisitor a hundred dares not to move. The people above casually said hello, and the court was about to release them. ”

The young man was so anxious that his face turned red and he scolded: "Impossible! No one can trespass the Code, as the Queen has repeatedly emphasized. ”

Not only the middle-aged man, but all the people around him laughed and kept laughing at him:

"Children, let's talk before we mix with society."

"I'm too young, I haven't been beaten by reality at first glance."

"Adults fool the things at the bottom, and they will believe it if they haven't seen the world."

"The code is used to treat us at the bottom, do you really think that the adults above have no privileges?"

"Her Majesty wants to protect her ministers, isn't it just a matter of one sentence? Now it's just a show for you! ”

The boy was hoarse and tried to argue, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the teasing of the jokes.

In the morning, the people gathered outside the courtroom received further information.

The murder suspect Ma Ban has been arrested, and the details of the case are being interrogated by relevant officers.

The people who had been waiting all morning began to have different opinions again:

"What else is the trial, don't pretend, let people go, we're all used to it."

"That is, if it is a rebellion, forget it, the powerful will be executed if they kill an inconsequential woman? Who is it for? ”

"Believe it or not, it won't be long before news comes that he will be acquitted due to insufficient evidence~"

"Or get a scapegoat to take the blame, it's not too simple for the queen."

"Haha, how many years have passed, and their routines haven't changed."

"Governing under the law is a fart, just listen to it."

In the midst of the banter, the gathered crowd dispersed, only treating the events here as a farce.

The next day, after a night of interrogation, the trial court made a public announcement.

The murder suspect Ma Ban confessed to his crime, but refused to confess the motive for the crime, and took a tough attitude to resist the trial.

Later, after the on-site investigation by the commissioner of the court, combined with the confession of the guards of the mansion where the incident occurred, the clues left at the crime scene, the clues of the corpse, the traces of the murder weapon and other information, it was confirmed that the perpetrator was undoubtedly numb.

When the offender arrives in the case and the evidence is conclusive, the trial court formally initiates the prosecution procedure.

According to the Code, the criminal Ma Ban deliberately committed murder, cruel methods, causing a bad impact, and refused to cooperate during the interrogation, resisted the trial, and was strictly investigated and punished in accordance with the law, and executed at a later date.

Due to the special status of the offender and the fact that he belonged to the superior dignitaries of the trial court, the indictment will be submitted to the royal palace in a written manner, which will take effect immediately after the queen's decision.

The people didn't want to care about this matter anymore, but as soon as the announcement came out, their attention was pulled back again, and there were people talking about it everywhere in the streets and alleys:

"Isn't it, really? What a killing? ”

"Believe me, it can't be, didn't you see the end of the announcement - the verdict will not take effect until after the queen has concluded. This is the wisdom of the people below, who left a hole for the queen to be gracious and pardonable, and knows what it means to be an official, right? ”

"Also, I heard that Madara has known the queen since she was very young, and has always been her important minister, in the words of the Far East - this is from the dragon's work. There was no reason why the Queen should not protect him. ”

"But I have heard that the 'Twenty-Four Citizens' Council' of the royal city has gone to the royal palace, and this newly established body is elected by the people and has the right to oversee it."

"Elections? Didn't even ask my opinion! How did I not know there was an election? ”

"That's because you don't care about it, I've gone to the scene to vote, and all the procedures are public."

Surely they are all actors arranged by the queen, and the overseer can give us these commoners? I don't believe it. ”

"Look at the movement. I don't feel like I'm here to do it."

"Wait for the news, if it's still pardoned, it means that it's the same as before. Let's see the results anyway. ”

While everyone was waiting for it, the palace finally came with the last news about the case.

The queen colluded and ordered the execution of the criminal Ma Ban in accordance with the law, and the law was corrected.

In the cold season, the execution table was erected early in the central square of Wangcheng, and countless people stood here in the bitter cold, just to witness the end of the life of a generation of "the right hand of the king".

Queen Laurel herself was present at the execution site, her appearance was more haggard than ever, her eyes were full of unbreakable sadness, and she silently stared at the pockmarks on the torture table.

Mamada didn't look back at Solandale, but just looked at the thousands of silent people in front of him, as if he wanted to keep them in his heart forever.

After completing the procedure, the executioner looked at the queen and the twenty-four members of the Civic Assembly who were overseeing the scene, and after receiving an affirmative look, he raised the execution knife in his hand.

The sun's rays fell on the blade, refracting an incomparably scorching light.

If there were still some unrealistic doubts among some people.

For example, it is felt that Her Majesty will suspend the execution one second before the executioner is stabbed, only as a maximum deterrent.

Or, before the big knife is cut, a group of unidentified people will hijack the court, and these people are actually secretly arranged by Her Majesty to protect their important ministers by any means.

Well until this moment

"Poof!"

Until the moment when the executioner's big knife was waved down and the head of the Ma Spotted person fell to the ground, all speculation and delusions were wiped out in an instant.

Even the most ignorant people suddenly realize that "rule by man" is a thing of the past.

A new era of "rule under the law" has arrived.

(End of chapter)