Chapter 376 Ye Weiyang (III)
"A good start..."
Duke Simon frowned slightly and pondered for a while before asking: "Is it possible that besides 'sanctions' and ' Is there any other way besides "wait and see"? "
He looked at Mo Tan with some confusion. After all, in Simon's mind, whether it was a 'sanction' with severe punishment according to the imperial code or a 'wait and see' which was tantamount to an acquittal. 'It's not a good start. The former is almost equivalent to the demise of the Marshall family, while the latter will lead to the death of the Fire Claw Territory. Of course, the premise is that what Dabus said, Futaba said, and the Rhinoceros Grand Duke said. It's true...
No matter whether the previous 'threat' from Fire Claw was true or not, Simon, who puts the empire first in everything, would not dare to bet, no matter how small the possibility was!
If the Fire Claw Territory really starts a war and exposes the Marshall family's criminal activities of catching and selling slaves to the world, and the young and energetic head of the Crystal Wolf family gets involved, the worst case scenario may even cause the empire to fall apart. A conservative estimate is that it will It will take a toll on your vitality.
【So what is his plan? 】
Simon looked at the calm and composed young poet in front of him without any concealment. He knew very well that the other person was definitely not an "enthusiastic citizen of the Violet Empire", not to mention that he had caught Sackford without knowing it. Judging from Reese's feat alone, based on this man's elusive temperament, his profound words, and his thorough understanding of the situation, Archduke Simon did not believe that this man had no other motives. In fact, this man who was only forty years old But the Dark Elf Grand Duke, who is deeply involved in the world, has already seen some clues from the details not long ago. In addition, Baroka, who is also not as innocent as he seems, expressed his position so quickly, and he already has some guesses in his mind. , it’s just not convenient to put it on the table.
"No, there is no other way."
Mo Tan chuckled, shook his head, and said slowly: "The so-called good start is based on the result of the trial being 'sanctions' Under the premise, otherwise the empire will definitely set off an uproar that conservative cup sizes must be G. It will not be so easy to end it by then. Of course, this is just my personal guess. Even if the Duke does not believe a word, you are free. .”
So what is a cup size?
Simon did not ask this question, which he vaguely felt was a bit tasteless, but asked directly: "The behavior of the Marshall family... If it is judged according to the Imperial Code, it is enough to exterminate the family, even the nine major families It’s no use even one.”
Although. When Grand Duke Simon said these words, his face was still expressionless, but Mo Tan still keenly captured the pain and struggle faintly revealed in his words. This was also expected, after all, Grand Duke Simon of Ximu was still young. Young (compared to his race), no matter how indifferent his character is Rigid, after all, he is still not as open-minded as those old ghosts who have lived for nearly a thousand years (Xia Lian, who was far away in Misha County, suddenly sneezed), and Buffy Marshall is one of his few friends. Although the two families do not have close interactions due to distance, it does not affect their personal friendship. Therefore, they often visit each other's territory in their own name, and there is no case of puppy love... Therefore, Simon, who has no children, naturally loves Buffy's children, so even if he is very aware of the seriousness of the Marshall family's crimes, even if the genocide is exterminated It was normal to do it several times, but he still couldn't bear it.
So this grand duke who is loyal to the empire and loyal to the code has been wavering before. In addition to the reason that the collapse of the Marshall family, one of the nine major families, may lead to instability in the empire, in terms of personal emotions He was also struggling with this aspect, so he kept subconsciously amplifying the reason that "the nine pillars of the empire cannot be missing".
That is to say, if Mo Tan had not come today, even if the current Archduke Simon has not made up his mind, he would probably choose to vote 'wait and see' in the end, and use righteousness as an excuse to let himself Feel at ease, and then always be vigilant and monitor the Marshall family to prevent the evil they have caused from rekindling.
But the problem is... Mo Tan is here.
"Haha, although what you said, Lord Duke, makes sense, it is very, very reasonable, but..."
Mo Tan smiled and asked leisurely: "You just said it yourself It has been said that the empire has never seen such a situation where the nine major families have been openly tried for hundreds of years. In other words, if the next The trial does end with 'sanctions', which is also the first time in history. Lord Duke, do you know how special the words 'first time' are?"
Simon did not understand the 'deep meaning' of the former? , so he just narrowed his eyes and said softly: "Tell me your understanding."
"My understanding It's more complicated, but in this case, the meaning of the first time is nothing more than the word 'standard'." Mo Tan did not sell it, but explained with a smile: "To be precise, it means setting standards, whether it's for civilians or not. Standards that can be seen by both nobles and lords, allowing everyone to know the extent of the crime, even a grand duke No prince can commit any crime. This will not only make us ignorant people feel the justice of the empire and have full confidence in our future life, but also ring a bell for those children in high positions and let them know that even the great lords are playing games. If you go too far, you will be punished, not to mention that your power and status are far inferior to yourself.”
Simon nodded lightly, but he could still think of these contents even if the other party didn't say it, so he just waited silently for the unfathomable Mr. Anthony Dabbs in front of him to continue.
"Of course, more importantly..."
Mo Tan did not disappoint the former. After a short pause, he continued with a smile: "Because of the punishment of a grand duke. It is out of reach for most people, and those who are qualified to think about it do not have the courage to take care of it. In addition, there is no clear explanation in the imperial code, so even if the final result is 'sanctions', we do not necessarily have to Completely destroy the Marshall family."
Simon shook his head, his face looked a little ugly, but he still said solemnly: "But this level of crime..."
"This level. Didn’t the crime happen before? You just told me personally.”
Mo Tan chuckled, spread his hands and said: "What's the result? Apart from giving a large amount of benefits to other families, the party involved suffered no losses at all, and there was not even a crime. So what do you think about the 'degree of crime'? Do we still need to talk?”
Grand Duke Simon’s eyes flickered, as if he understood something.
Mo Tan casually took out two valuable goblets that he got from nowhere, put them on the small table between the two of them with a smile, and then took out a small jar of wine. The fragrant 'Gong Huo Lie' filled the two cups: "The Grand Duke of Baroka gave it to me. It's really a waste for a person like me who doesn't understand wine to drink it."
Then he Then he picked up the cup and drank the strong liquor that could be ignited with a little fire. He sighed with emotion: "Okay, it's very strong!"
[Then you Why not just go for the alcohol? 】
Hearing Mo Tan's comments about Gong Huolie, the corner of Simon's mouth, which was fairly familiar with wine, twitched slightly. He picked up the cup, took a sip, shook his head and said, "It seems you really don't understand wine."
< br>Because of Gong Huolie's special nature, he was not worried about the other party poisoning the wine, and drank with confidence.
Mo Tan just smiled, and then turned the topic back on track, shrugging and saying: "In short, since there is an unwritten rule of exchanging benefits in exchange for 'observation' votes, the so-called fairness It's just a decoration. The Imperial Code you care about is important, but after all, it only exists for ordinary people. , As for you Grand Dukes... Haha, although it is indeed necessary to follow the corresponding laws after the 'sanctions', as the maker and executor of the law itself, it is still possible to make it less transparent." "Not so. Transparent..."
"Yes, not so transparent"
Mo Tan snapped his fingers in an ungentlemanly manner, and raised the corner of his mouth with a sly arc: "Whether it is this world or this empire, unfair things and the so-called privileged class will never disappear. Instead of following the past, The 'hidden rules' make all high-ranking people feel confident and lawless. It is better to make appropriate use of the privileges in your hands. Although this will appear to be less effective in judging disasters. It's so fair, but it's better than the extreme handling methods in the past."
As soon as these words came out, Archduke Simon, who valued the most rules among the nine Dukes in front of Mo Tan, nodded, and the latter nodded. Although rigid, he is by no means a pedantic person. He knows very well that although what Mo Tan said seems to be deviant and contemptuous of the law on the surface, it can make the laws and rules closer to reality.
In fact, he himself had such thoughts when he first learned about the trials that ended in vain in history, but at that time he just thought about it and did not expect that such an opportunity would really be possible. He did not expect that the friend he was discussing with at the time would become the 'judged' with countless blood on his hands.
“You should be able to understand what I mean.”
Mo Tan raised a toast to Archduke Simon and smiled: “Strict and extreme sanctions may seem just on the surface, but in fact they will destroy the highest authority. The privilege of class is clearly demonstrated. The past crimes that could not be dismissed on the grounds of "observation" perfectly illustrate this point, turning what should have been a fair trial into a joke. Words have become a stage for the major families to exchange interests, and they have become a dirty tacit understanding that everyone knows very well. Then absolute justice has turned into ridiculous lies, and the silent tacit understanding watered the buds of evil. The reason is just that Because no one can afford the high price of being 'sanctioned'. Well, in layman's terms, no one wants to have their whole family killed."
Simon sighed, picked up the goblet and took a big sip of Gong Huo Lie, with a touch of bitterness on the corner of his mouth: "Because no one can guarantee that their descendants will not make huge mistakes, even if I have this kind of confidence, I will never There is no guarantee that a future Grand Duke Simon will not be unanimously found guilty by everyone in the Purple Jiu Hall."
Mo Tan laughed: "This is also one of the reasons for your hesitation, right?"
"That's right."
Grand Duke Simon nodded unabashedly and said calmly : "I'm not that aware yet."
At this point in the conversation, the two of them could be considered to have completely talked things over.
"No one has such a high level of consciousness." Mo Tan blinked and said leisurely: "But now we have an opportunity, an opportunity to turn absolute justice into relative fairness, and turn unscrupulousness into scruples."
A gleam of understanding flashed in Archduke Simon's blood-red eyes: "That's what you said before, let' Sanctions have become less transparent?"
Mo Tan nodded lightly: "That's right, only a few people know about the Marshall family's heinous crimes now, except for the grand dukes and those close to them. The Marshall family's 'feat' of catching and selling slaves is almost unknown, but we can be absolutely sure' After the sanctions are imposed, it is enough to just tell the people about 20-30% of the truth without telling the whole truth. In this way, the punishment does not need to be too strong, but it can also give everyone an explanation, which not only allows the privileged classes such as the lords to fully The land has enjoyed privileges. From a long-term perspective, with this beginning, the future of the empire will be The grand dukes have to think carefully if they want to do something, at least they won't have the mentality that everything will be settled after the exchange of interests."
"So what do you want to say?"
“What I want to say is that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Mo Tan shrugged and smiled warmly and calmly: "As the biggest victim, the Fire Claw Leader has a very firm position; the person in charge of the Crystal Wolf happens to be a girl who is not mature enough but has a strong sense of justice; before the Grand Duke Baroka He also expressed his position; the two votes in the hands of the royal family have always been on one side and not helping each other; if the Simon family is added to the mix...heh, for hundreds of years, when has there ever been a judge on the highest level of the empire? This kind of scene? If you miss this time, you don’t know when it will happen next time. And if this happens again, it can only mean that someone has committed a crime no less than what the Marshall family did this time. It’s something we don’t want to see.”
Grand Duke Simon was silent for a long time before he slowly said: “What do you think will happen in the end if I choose ‘sanctions’?”
< br>Mo Tan smiled casually, shook his head and said: "I know what you want to ask, dear Duke, but what I said before has solved two knots in your mind, one is loyalty to the empire, and the other is loyalty to the empire. System concerns, as for the last one...I'm sorry, even if we only tell one tenth of the truth to the outside world, the current patriarch of the Marshall family and your best friend in youth - Grand Duke Buffy Marshall must die!"
Simon's originally quite pale face suddenly lost three points of blood, but he just nodded with difficulty and said in a deep voice: "I understand that as the person in charge, Buffy's hands have been stained with too much blood. , If it is really sanctioned, he will have to die, but..."
"But the death of Buffy Marshall does not mean the demise of the Marshall family."
Mo Tan didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, then interrupted: "They are such a big family, it is impossible not to have a few innocent people. If I were Buffy, it would be enough to dirty my own hands. The slave trade is like this." My wife and children won’t let them hear anything, let alone get involved.”
“I understand. "
"Haha, so, even though the matter is so big, it is not impossible even if only Buffy is killed in the end."
"Well, Mr. Dabbs. , the last question..."
"Want to hear the details~"
Chapter 373: End
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