Among them, the judge turned a blind eye to the obvious logical reasoning and a large amount of detailed evidence in front of him, and announced the result indifferently:

"The evidence presented by the defendant's defender is not enough to be accepted, and his defense opinion is also not accepted by this court."

"You guys are solving a political issue by law! It's a blatant use of public tools for private use and private revenge!" Before being dragged out by the bailiff, Zhou Kai shouted in despair at Chen Xining, who was watching the show in the auditorium: "You are considered a What a shitty president! You dare to usurp power and seize the throne without even going through the legal election process, you... ohhhhh!"

Before finishing the last few words, he was gagged and "please" out.It wasn't until order was restored at the scene that the presiding judge turned his head to look at the defendant indifferently, and asked listlessly as if following procedure: "The evidence is overwhelming. This court will give you one last chance. Do you plead guilty in court?"

"I plead guilty."

The three words that were written lightly, like a thunderbolt, shattered the eerie and short silence.Everyone cast shocking glances at the dock, only to see Shen Changhe slowly stand up and straighten his back slowly.The handcuffs that locked his hands were tightly connected to the shackles by a not-so-long iron chain. For him, who was already much taller than ordinary people, it was quite difficult to stand up straight in such an embarrassing situation. Even if he could stand up straight, his hands could only be folded and hung in front of him, unable to move at all.

With such a posture, anyone would look wretched and cowardly for no reason.Chen Xining was very satisfied with his design: he just wanted to watch this tall and beautiful former southwestern general make a fool of himself in front of the whole country and the world, thus completely destroying the few things he had left—for example, his dignity.But he never imagined that even in such an embarrassing situation, Shen Changhe could still maintain his temperament and demeanor. Not only did he not look humble at all, but he also had a kind of heroic spirit in distress to die generously!

"Since the suspect has pleaded guilty, this court declares..."

"Mr. Judge," Shen Changhe interrupted his drowsy self-talk unceremoniously, coughed lightly, and said, "Please allow me to defend myself."

"Traitors" Public Trial ([-])

"Guilty plea?" Chen Xining asked the Prime Minister Zhao Peng on the side in a low voice: "If you're all guilty, why do you plead? Is he out of his mind?"

"..." Zhao Peng was deeply moved by Chen Xining's incomparable ignorance, and said respectfully on the surface: "President, pleading guilty means admitting guilt but pleading lightly."

"Oh, I didn't expect this little boy to know some laws, but I underestimated him before." Chen Xining interrupted without blushing, turned the embarrassing topic around, and sneered disdainfully: "From one person More than [-] people have been reduced to today's situation, and I even have the desire to kill myself, but he still wants to struggle to survive... Tsk tsk tsk."

Over there, the judge also nodded and said, "Yes. Do you know what crime you are confessing to?"

Shen Changhe calmly replied: "I know. It is because I joined the New Party that I violated the crime of treason in the Criminal Code."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar.The generals of the Southwest Military Government openly admitted to joining the "Underground Illegal Political Party", which is beyond the scope of normal people's comprehension - what is it to be a "rebel" instead of being a good "noble" reason?

The judge asked again: "Defendant Shen Changhe, since you know that joining the rebellious party is treason, why do you still do it? Do you have any circumstances that warrant a lighter punishment and need to be presented to the court?"

Shen Changhe smiled slightly, and said: "Mr. Judge, this is what I want to ask you for advice - apart from joining the New Party, is there any other evidence or facts that can prove that I have committed treason?"

The judge subconsciously cast a consulting look at Chen Xining.Seeing that Chen Xining was noncommittal, he made up his mind: "Illegally joining a rebellious party with the intention of subverting the state power is enough to be convicted."

"That is to say, neither you nor the prosecution have any other facts or evidence to accuse me of 'crimes'." Shen Changhe looked at the prosecutor with a fierce face again: "Mr. right?"

"..." The prosecutor was stunned, and then he frowned and reprimanded: "Presumptuous! This is a military court, how can you, a criminal, question the judiciary!"

"I'm defending myself, so of course I have the right to question you." Shen Changhe said leisurely: "Besides, before the court makes a formal verdict, I'm just a suspect and not a criminal. I hope you don't make similar low-level mistakes again. "

The voice dropped suddenly, almost decisively: "Now, please answer my question directly: Do you have any other evidence to accuse me?"

The prosecutor decided to ignore him, and turned to look at the judge: "Since the defendant has pleaded guilty, please judge the court immediately!"

"The final statement has not yet been made, Mr. Prosecutor, do you want to blatantly ignore legal procedures?" Shen Changhe immediately cut off: "If you don't answer directly, according to No. 30 of the Procedural Law, you will be deemed to have acquiesced to my statement .In that case, I will make a statement to the court against your allegation that I committed treason by joining the New Party."

"First of all, I agree with the authenticity of all the evidence presented by the prosecution to the court: the letterheads and telegrams between the New Party and the New Party are all true. And I also admit that I have not only joined the New Party, but I am already a member of the New Party Council One; in other words, I am a senior cadre of the new party."

what? !

This time, not only the domestic and foreign reporters were surprised, but even Chen Xining himself was so shocked that he could hardly speak. The flashing lights flashed one after another, and the trial scene instantly became a press conference.Shen Changhe continued: "The evidence that the prosecution accused me of committing the crime of treason is the facts I have stated above. But I would like to ask Mr. Judge, and I would like to ask everyone present, a country that flaunts a republic and democracy will openly declare Is the opposition party a rebellious party, so that everyone who joins this party will be regarded as a traitor? No. Only an autocratic *dictatorial* regime like the Yan Dynasty, which was destroyed more than [-] years ago, can Will do this! This law itself is wrong, it is a retrograde dross of history, because there will never be such absurd regulations in any republic in the world today!"

"Of course, I know that the court is not a legislature, and it is useless to raise such a challenge. Therefore, under the legal framework of Daqin today, I am indeed guilty. However, I have never personally betrayed the country. It is also an indisputable fact; even on the contrary, I love this great country and this venerable nation—even today, it is still in the predicament of many disasters and dire straits.”

"Since the Battle of Wuzhou, as the commander-in-chief of the frontline, I have witnessed with my own eyes the fearless spirit of sacrifice and struggle to the death shown by our soldiers and common people. Colleagues from abroad may not understand what kind of war our Qin soldiers won during the Wuzhou Battle. It was a battle that was impossible to win in theory!"

"During the battle to defend Noah Fortress, the Japanese sent troops brazenly launched a poison gas campaign in violation of international law. A large amount of artificial poison gas penetrated into the fortress, causing many soldiers to die in extreme pain." Holding the cuff with the fingers of his right hand, he tore off his left half of the sleeve with all his might, revealing the unhealed, festering and whitish sores inside.

"In the temporary converted hospital in the church, I saw a young man under the age of 20. His whole body was festered, his eyes were blind, and his only wish before he died was to go home..." Shen Changhe's voice was still calm, It's just that the expression was a little sad: "Compared to this young man, I and the other surviving soldiers are lucky, but there is no doubt that we paid a very heavy price in this war!"

"The struggle between the Restoration Government and the New Party has lasted for more than [-] years. The government called the New Party a rebellious party, but it is exactly what it calls a rebellious party. After the full-scale invasion of Japan, it still insists on organizing people in the occupied areas to resist the aggression! What is the current national crisis? What is more important, such a simple truth, some people just don't understand, or simply shut their eyes and listen, go their own way, and even order me to "suppress the rebellious party". Civil War—to be called a traitor by such a man is, in a way, a disguised affirmation of what I've done for my country so far."

After saying this sentence, Shen Changhe looked provocatively at Chen Xining, who was sitting in the audience with an angry purple face, and concluded calmly: "My statement is over, I ask the court to rule in accordance with the law."

The judge hesitated and looked at the jury on both sides. At this time, someone ran up from the audience and whispered something in his ear. The judge's expression changed from panic to calmness in an instant.He knocked on the gavel and said in a loud voice: "Because some facts have not been clarified, this trial will come to an end for the time being, and the trial will be announced next time. The court will be adjourned!"

It's raining.

It's spring, but Liangzhou is clearly showing a trend of getting hotter.Xie Chenzhou sat alone under the eaves of the corner tavern, staring blankly at the raindrops running down the sharp corners of the eaves, after a long time, he sighed heavily.

She now finally knows that she was wrong, and it was a big mistake.

That day, in the meeting room of the Southwest Military Prison, Shen Changhe took the opportunity of "attacking" her

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