Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 186 Trial

Professor East, who was cured by Purficott, wished that he really passed out at this moment.

After all, the words that Purficott said just now and the fact that he fainted from anger were enough to shake his reputation to a large extent.

This is the case in this era. The people do not have much ability to distinguish right from wrong. To incite them does not require clever words or sophisticated planning. A specious rumor is enough to incite a large number of people to start a riot.

Not to mention, everything Purficott said just now is well-founded, and relevant evidence can be provided. Compared with Professor East’s previous words that were filled with arrogance, prejudice, and malicious accusations, she Undoubtedly more convincing.

Therefore, when Purficott was rescuing Professor East, there were already people nearby shouting that he should not be saved and that the old guy should just die.

However, Purficott stood up and explained at this time: "Gentlemen and ladies, you cannot sentence a person to death like this. Whether he deserves to die or not should be determined by the law. We set up the legal and judicial system to make everyone The crimes should be tried reasonably, and at the same time, it should be fair, just and open.

If we execute a university professor today because of our own momentary anger, can we execute you tomorrow because of everyone's dissatisfaction?

The purpose of the law is to protect ordinary people. If everyone does not abide by the law, then who can the law protect?

So everyone, please listen to me. This person does deserve to die, but he should not die here in this way.

He should be responsible for everything he has done, every word he has said, and bear the punishment he deserves!

Instead of dying and escaping the punishment of the law. "

Purficott's words won a round of applause. She is a beautiful and decent aristocratic lady, and she said such reasonable words at this time. Naturally, everyone is willing to support her instead of a bad old man. .

"That's right, insulting people to the point of vomiting blood, and pretending to hold others responsible. Are nobles such shameless beings?" Various slanderous voices came from the crowd, and all of a sudden the people who had already been The people who favored Purficott were wavering again.

This method may be effective against others, but it is meaningless for Purficott: "If you dare to say this behind your back, then do you dare to stand up and confront me face to face?

Professor East is just a puppet introduced by you. You are trying to use this despicable method to slander the reputation of the Northern Lords, to coerce and incite public opinion, and to obstruct the Empire's development of the Northern Territory. The old aristocratic forces returned to power, turning the free people back into serfs working for the aristocratic lords.

However, at this time, those people who were arranged by the mastermind behind the scenes were unwilling to see the situation in front of them. They said angrily in the crowd: "The world has really changed! A little girl is talking nonsense and slandering a respected university professor. After making someone so angry, you’re here to ruin his reputation!”

Since you dare to do this, why don't you dare to admit it? Stand up and let me see who you are? Didn’t you say that I was just a little girl? Don't you even have the courage to face a little girl? "

Purficott's shout immediately reversed the unfavorable situation on the field.

Although this is just words, she has the confidence to confront people, and with the royal knights protecting her around her, she is not afraid of public opinion being swayed, or confronting people face to face.

But those behind the scenes did not dare to show up at this time. After all, they were just here to spread rumors and incite the people. If they really stood up to confront each other and were recognized, it would be a dead end. So they wanted to turn around and leave.

However, at this time, the Steam Knights transferred by Purficott had arrived at the Democratic Parliament Square, and the Brotherhood assassins who were already here had already focused on these people spreading rumors and directly captured them from the crowd. .

Seeing these tokens being thrown in front of Purficott, the people around him suddenly became excited, pointed at them and began to curse, and some even clamored to hang them all.

The steam knights who entered the scene at this time maintained order very well. After all, no one wanted to use their flesh and blood to go head-to-head with steel.

Looking at these rumors, Purficott lost his temper this time. He directly invited a judge from the democratically elected parliament building and told him to try these people who spread rumors directly here, and Purficott They were charged with undermining national security and treason.

The reason is naturally very good, because the development of the northern border is the national policy of the empire, which has been discussed and approved at the Imperial Council. They slandered and spread rumors about an important imperial minister. This is a very serious crime and may indeed endanger national security and destroy the country. What is a safe person if not treason?

The judge invited by Purficott naturally knew that the noble lady in front of him was the Northern Lord himself, so he started the trial in accordance with the tone given by Purficott without too much hesitation.

Naturally, those stooges did not end well. Each one of them was directly convicted and hanged from a street lamp on the spot.

Professor East, on the other hand, was not treated so cruelly. He was just deprived of all his identities. His title of university professor, his Royal Academy of Sciences status... and everything else related were stripped away, allowing him to suddenly transform from a The respected university professor turned into a veteran liar who slandered the empire, spread rumors and slander, and committed academic misconduct.

Originally, the judge wanted to deprive him of his status as a citizen of the Victoria Empire, but Purficott took the initiative to speak, allowing him to retain this last bit of dignity.

However, Purficott did not do this out of good intentions, but simply wanted to see Professor East... No, you can't call him professor now. It was the old liar named East Wood who was so angry. The citizens of Longton were dashed.

The reason why she did this was to let the mastermind and his accomplices see clearly the consequences of offending her.

Soon, Purficott's will was carried out, and Eastwood, who had been healed by her, was in good health. At this time, he would not faint no matter how ashamed and angry he felt, and the garbage thrown by the people around him It soon fell on him, making his originally neat and crisp suit look like a rag.

The old man crawled and tried to leave the democratically elected parliament square, but the surroundings were already crowded with people who came to watch, and the old man had no way to leave quickly.

Finally, with the help of several patrol policemen called by Purficott, he was able to leave the Democratically-elected Parliament Square in embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)