Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 625

[Chapter 44 About the Trial]

Davos waited for a moment, and there was silence in his ears.

He raised his head and stared at Kunogorata, whose eyes were closed and motionless, with a sense of loss in his heart.

He knew that the old man who had worked so hard for the establishment and growth of Dionia was gone.

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Mr. Lycias defended, ‘The Sikelians It is an alliance of our Dionia, the elders of the kingdom and the envoys of the alliance privately communicate with each other, and are not prohibited by law. On the contrary, the allies and foreign envoys who come to Turii every year formally meet the king of Davos and the elders. Before the court, it has become a common practice to contact the well-known elders to understand the situation of the kingdom and ask them to speak for their city-state. Why is this normal communication with other elders, but it has become a matter of laodisian. What about the sinner who betrayed the interests of the kingdom?!’

Prosecutor Flauclion immediately refuted, he said, ‘Laodician privately received foreign messengers, accepted huge sums of gold and silver, and spoke at the senate meeting, not in the interests of the kingdom Instead, he spoke for the interests of the Tanikian tribe every time, which made the robbery behavior of the Tanikian tribe to annex neighboring tribes over and over again without attracting the attention of the senate, and now its power has grown enough to Threatening the safety of our fertile plains of Catania! If this is not treason, then what is treason!’ After speaking, he also produced a lot of evidence that Laodician accepted bribes, as well as excerpts from his father The record of the hospital speaking for the Tanikian tribe…”

“The evidence is conclusive, how did your teacher defend it?” Cynthia asked curiously.

“Mr. Lysias said calmly, ‘The law of the kingdom does not prohibit the elders from accepting gifts from visitors. Although this situation is no longer so obvious after the Polyxis case, it is by no means uncommon, especially when he is in office. Among the elders of the city chief executive, which one is not alone when he took office, and two or three large carriages when he left office! Open the records of its meetings, I believe that the public will find many such cases, so Laodisian’s behavior is not illegal. As for causing the Tanikian tribe to threaten territorial security, I am afraid this should not be blamed entirely. Odyssian. It is one thing to make a proposal. The final proposal is passed, and it requires all the senators to make a decision after deliberation. Why are all the senators unaware of Tanikian’s conspiracy?…'”

“Awesome defense!” Cristoia exclaimed and asked curiously, “How did Lysias explain the fact that Laodyssian owned land among the Sikelians?”

“He said There is no conclusive evidence for this matter, and it is also possible that the slaves exaggerated the facts for the sake of meritorious deeds when they saw the downfall of their masters, which cannot be used as evidence for the judgment.” Crotokatax replied.

“This is a bit of a quibble.

” Kristoia frowned slightly and said, “The fields are all with the Xikel people, and it is impossible to go in and collect evidence.”

“The teacher also has no way, facing so much evidence, still With the entire courtroom denouncing Laodyssian as a ‘treason’, he can only do whatever he can to turn the situation around.”

Just as Clotokataxes was defending Lycias , the backyard door was pushed open, and Davers, who had been listening quietly at the door for a while, walked into the garden.

“Father!” cried Clotokatax and Cynthia in unison.

“How’s Mr. Kunogorata?” Kristoya asked with concern. She remembered that Davos hurried to the morning after hearing the news that “Kunogolata had worsened and fell into a coma”. out.

“He went to the Elysee…” Davos said lightly.

The three people who were talking about sex just now fell silent for a while.

After a moment, Cristoia asked: “When is the funeral?”

“In a few days, his family needs to prepare, after all, it will be a huge funeral. At that time, we will go, and the elders will also We have to go. Kunogolata has made great contributions to Dionia, and he will enter the Pantheon!” Davos said in a deep voice, his words can be regarded as Kunogolatta The coffin is concluded.

Cristoia immediately understood her husband’s intention: “Sister Agnes and I have brought the children to prepare well these days.”

Davos nodded, looked at his son who was standing beside him, and asked, “Today Went to the court for trial?”

“Yes, father.”

“What was the result?”

“The jury concluded that the elders such as Laodicien and Lacey Peratus were not treasonous, but guilty of malfeasance. Trito Judge Demos sentenced Laodicien and Lacey Peratus to three years in prison, and the others to one or two years respectively, and to confiscate the proceeds of their bribes and impose a hefty fine. Father, you make the final ruling (this is a power and responsibility entrusted to the king after the Dionysian Alliance was converted into a kingdom).”

“Do you think I should strike back this judgment and ask for a retrial? Or agree with this judgment?” Diver Si looked at his son and asked.

Krotokatax knew that it was his father who was judging him, so he immediately calmed down, thought for a while, and answered seriously: “I think I should agree with this judgment!”

“Oh?”

“Because in this trial, no one gave perjury, and no one showed favoritism. The trial was conducted in a fair and just environment. Even before the start, the audience shouted that the traitor would be severely punished, which has affected the jury. , but in the end, even the audience stopped clamoring and agreed with the judgment made by the court. Father, I don’t know if this judgment is in line with your expectations, but it follows the laws of Dionia. Under the procedure, in accordance with the legal provisions of Dionia, the final verdict made by the jury, to accept this verdict, is to respect the sacred “Dionysian Law” formulated by you for more than ten years—”

“Kroto, how can you speak to your father in such a tone!” Cristoia, who was on the side, immediately rebuked softly.

Davos showed a gratified smile: “I’m very happy that you have such insight! As a king, you can’t be random, you must also obey the law, and you must know how to respect the law. Only the king has set an example. , the citizens will not be chaotic, and the order of the country will be guaranteed!”

“Yes, father.” Crotokatax replied respectfully.

Cristoia looked at her husband and her son with a smile. How could she not know that her husband was educating his son as a future king.

Cynthia is also happy for her younger brother. Although her own brother is Davos’ eldest son, she never thought that Davos would pass the throne to Adoris. After all, he was just an adopted son, Crow. Tocai has real Hades blood.

“Do you know why I have the final say?” Davers asked again.

This sentence stopped Krotokatax, he thought for a while, but he hesitated.

Davos understood what he was thinking, and asked, “Child, do you think I’m coveting this ruling?”

Crotokatax changed his face and shook his head.

Davos smiled slightly: “The legal terms are dead, the human heart is alive, and the people who judge criminals are people, how can it be completely fair and just?! What’s more, although the law is sacred, it is not completely It is in line with the morality recognized by the people.”

“Completely in line with the morality recognized by the people?”

Seeing that his son seemed to understand, Davers explained: “For example, the judgment against these Sicilian elders this time is in line with Davos. The laws of Onia, but the harm and loss they have caused to the kingdom far exceed the years of imprisonment. A war is about to break out in Sicily. If the measures are not appropriate, there will be wars and chaos. Do you think that only two Three years of imprisonment is too easy for them? Another example is Paphogras, the son of Laodician who will be interrogated tomorrow, the demon who once killed five or six girls in a row!”

Davos said here , Crystoia and Cynthia on the side were both angry.

“If Lycias came to defend him, with his ability, he would probably save this murderer from the death penalty, because the laws of Dionysus did not explicitly stipulate that the killing of slaves and freemen must be punished, but this Does it conform to our conscience? Does it conform to Hades’ oracle?!”

“Father, this man is so sinful that the people all want him to go to hell and be judged by the three judges!” Cynthia, who was always gentle, interjected at this time. .

“Mr. Lycias doesn’t seem to accept the request to defend that person.” Clotokatax said hurriedly.

“If that’s the case, Lycias is still wise and calm, otherwise even if he succeeds in his defense, his reputation will be bad.” Davos said to his son with a serious expression: “Look at the Dionysian Law. There are still flaws. On the one hand, we must improve the law. On the other hand, we must hold the final ruling power. When we find that there are obvious errors in the judgment, we will request a new trial to make the final result in line with the overwhelming majority. The morality that the majority of the people agree on…”

After listening to Crotokatax, he thought about it for a while, and then hesitantly asked: “Father…you said ‘the human heart is alive’ just now, but you have the final decision…how can you guarantee yourself… No selfishness?”

Davos was taken aback.

Cristoia shouted again: “Kroto!”

Davos waved his hand to stop his wife’s scolding, and said patiently and proudly: “Child, you dare to think, dare to question, do not blindly follow, I am very happy, it shows you The study in the academy is not in vain! I tell you, compared to the people of the kingdom, I am the least selfish, because I am the king, the whole kingdom is my home, how can I allow those lawbreakers to destroy my home, Steal my wealth! If I have selfishness, then this selfishness is to protect the prosperity and stability of the kingdom, and—”

Looking at his young son, he said solemnly: “Maintain the rule of the Davos family in the kingdom. Therefore, we can stand above the interests of ordinary people in the trial, and can treat various judgments fairly and justly. And the more we can maintain fairness and justice, the more support we can get from the people of the kingdom.”