queen of the empire

Not long after boarding the aircraft to Polya, Holini received a message from Efa, and Efa sent a list to Holini, "His Royal Highness, almost all of them are here, even if there are omissions, Not too much, so there should be no problem."

"Very good." Holini nodded satisfied with Eefa in the video call, "You have worked hard these two days, take a break for a while, and leave the rest to Clay. He handles things very safely, let him do it." Everything has been done smoothly.”

"Where is Klin..." Efa was still a little worried.

"It's going well. He's a subordinate you can boast about. You should trust him." Holaini was quite relieved.

Efa calmed down temporarily. He hadn't slept for two days and two nights, so he planned to go to sleep. He had to be by his side when Holaini went to the court the next day.

After finishing the call, Holaini looked at the list carefully. Here are all the important people related to this incident. Holaini will not waste the chance to live again. He knows a lot of things that others don't know. To himself In the future, he will send people to watch out for those who are helpful or hindering. It is always right to be careful, and this time it will be useful.

……

The time soon came to the day of the public trial. Because of Carney's strong request, the venue of the public trial was set at the Supreme Court of the Rodman Empire.

The gate of the court was crowded with people from the morning, most of them were reporters, and many of them had been waiting since midnight, fearing that they might not get a good seat, but these are small media, and those who have weight will enter the court to listen qualifications, there is no need to squeeze here.

Ordinary citizens seldom crowded here. Anyway, it was a live broadcast, and it was the same at home watching TV. Moreover, the seats in the court were limited. Most of the people who could observe were powerful people, and there were very few civilian representatives.

However, most of the jury members are civilians. This case is quite special. There are two nobles who are closely related to the case. The nobles may be more sensitive when serving as a jury. Many people will take political factors into consideration, so this time 100 people Of the jurors, 90 were civilians, chosen at random based on registration.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the public trial officially began.

This is a criminal case, and the public prosecutor filed a lawsuit against Baron Bart. The prosecutor Samar who is conducting the public prosecution this time was selected by Kane. He is extremely capable and eloquent. It is said that no public prosecution has ever failed. , the elite of the elite.

Baron Bart's defense lawyer is Doya, Holeini's personal lawyer. She is a very young female lawyer, and her reputation is far less than that of Samar, a well-known prosecutor, but Holeney trusts her very much. .

The court session is not much different from other cases, except that the people who should be present are present. After a brief introduction, the court discipline is read out and the rights and obligations of each party are informed. It is rather boring, but a trial of this level is rare in a hundred years. They were all big shots, and the audience in front of the TV stared unblinkingly.

Ivy and Allie were observers, and Edgar and Mrs. Pasha were witnesses, so they could not attend. Holleini was also an observer, sitting next to Ivy, and Kane also attended as an observer.

"Don't be nervous, your father will be fine." Holini held Ivy's hand and put his head next to Ivy, "Everything is going well, don't worry." His voice was very low, only Ivy Wei can hear it alone.

"Well." Ivey held Holeini's hand tightly, and now only Holeini can make him feel safe.

The intimate interaction between the two was of course captured by the camera, and the audience in front of the TV was in an uproar. When they first heard about it, they reported their suspicions, but it turned out to be true. His Royal Highness was really confused by this ordinary little nobleman. up.

After a while, the court investigation began. Samar read the indictment with arrogance, and Baron Bart's charges were clearly read out.

Next is Baron Bart's self-examination, which is nothing new, that is, he was wronged. He knows nothing about the 50 billion, and he has never seen the traders in the indictment. It is impossible to accept bribes.

Then Doya supplemented Baron Bart's defense, proving that Baron Bart couldn't have the huge sum of 50 billion from the living conditions and hobbies of Baron Bart's family. Here are Mrs. Pasha, Edgar and several Several servants testified, but these people were either Baron Bart’s immediate family members or servants. The credibility of the testimony needs to be preserved, and it can only be used as a small reference and cannot play a decisive role.

Samar laughed secretly at Doya's defense. What a broken defense, what kind of bad witnesses he found, it is simply vulnerable!

He immediately counterattacked Doya's defense, "According to the investigation, Baron Bart has more than one mistress, and has a habit of gambling, and his work attitude in the customs branch is well known, and his acceptance of bribes is even more blatant. Not only his colleagues know about it, but also his relatives know that he spends money like water and is full of lies, and the 50 billion Sokah is just a conservative estimate."

The Aiwei family was stunned by this series of rhetoric, especially Baron Bart. Can he not know what he did?

Then Samar said that he would invite witnesses to attend, and the Ivy family was very nervous. Ivy subconsciously looked at Holaini, who smiled at him and touched his head, meaning that there would be no problem. , Ivy was a little relieved.

The first witness who attended was a beautiful lady. Samar said that she was one of the mistresses of Baron Bart. Her name was Betty. People of high status, who have seen many beauties, of course have more immunity. There are quite a lot of viewers drooling in front of the TV, and many people secretly muttered that Baron Bart is really lucky.

Betty is beautiful, but she is not a serious person at first glance, her eyes are wandering, and she is definitely the most typical representative of a bad woman if she only looks at her appearance!

Samar asked her if she knew Baron Bart, Betty nodded, "Yes."

It’s over.

This is the voice of everyone in Ivy's family. This woman must have been called to give false testimony. Baron Bart also felt that something was wrong. He didn't know this woman at all!

Samar was very satisfied, and he asked Betty what was the relationship with Baron Bart, and Betty replied casually: "I met him at the banquet." Then there was no more.

This answer was a bit out of the question, Samar frowned, and then asked again: "I'm asking what is your relationship with him."

"What's the matter? I just met him at the banquet. I didn't say anything to him. If it matters, I just took a look at him from a distance." Betty glanced at Samar inexplicably.

Samar was taken aback, why did this woman temporarily change her statement? This witness is naturally invalid.

The next witness was another woman, the so-called mistress of Baron Bart, named Tess. Samar asked her if she knew Baron Bart, and Tess nodded: "Yes."

Then Samar directly asked her if she was Baron Bart's mistress.

Reiss glanced at Baron Bart again, then blew her fingers and said, "I have been the mistress of many people, but I was unlucky and didn't get close to the Baron."

"Then why do you say you know him?" Samar was on fire, what's going on, one or two!

"Please, Mr. Prosecutor, Mr. Bart is a baron. How many people in the countryside in Barrons don't know him?" Tess rolled her eyes. By the way, is it strange to know a Baron?"

Samar: "..." He was a little crazy, what the hell is going on!

People in the entire court are discussing, what is going on with this oolong.

Samar was furious, but the witnesses that should be invited still had to be invited. The next one was still a lady, and her identity was still Baron Bart's mistress. Baron Bart felt that he was in a delicate mood because he had many mistresses.

This one was even more outrageous. When he arrived at the scene, he said directly: "My lord prosecutor, are you bullying me who is legally ill? If someone told me just now that I will be held accountable for perjury, I wouldn't know that I was cheated." Well, I don’t want the money you gave me!” Then he took out a cowhide bag from his pocket, “Hey, it’s all here, it’s really wicked, if I go to jail, my family will have no income, I’m old Mom still wants me to raise her!"

The whole court was in an uproar, and the audience in front of the TV was also stunned. What kind of magical development is this!

Samar's whole person is not well, but he still bites the bullet and continues to invite witnesses to attend. There are Baron Bart's colleagues, neighbors, friends, and relatives, but all the witnesses are not as good as Samar's, not saying no Knowing that it means that someone stuffed money and made perjury, saying everything, anyway, he did not testify against Baron Bart.

It's really dumbfounding.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable to Samar. He is suspected of buying witnesses to frame the defendant, but Samar quickly made an excuse. He said that someone must have bought these witnesses and made the witnesses give false testimony, although he did not Names were mentioned, but everyone could tell that he was talking about Holini.

Holaini looked at Samar with a very leisurely look, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Then it was time for Baron Bart to provide evidence. Doya still did not give any constructive evidence this time to show that Baron Bart was innocent. This made Samar breathe a sigh of relief. Although something happened, but The situation is not bad, the opposing defense lawyer is weak.

Next, Samar gave decisive evidence, which was the direct evidence of Baron Bart's bribery, the bank account flow.

Doya is waiting here. She invited several witnesses, including bank-related workers and computer experts. Several witnesses said that the so-called running water was forged, and explained the forgery process in detail. A few people received money, and a few people were threatened, but they all realized that perjury is against the law. They have already made mistakes and don't want to continue to do it. They think they should confess.

Samar was already in a state of desperation, and he invited several traders, who were the ones who were said to have bribed Baron Bart, but to his disappointment, several traders said that they had committed a crime The crime was then bribed, saying that as long as the perjury was given, the crime could be exonerated or mitigated, the argument was still the same as the previous person, saying that it was a matter of conscience.

Samar was about to faint. Now he had to admit that he had fallen into a pit. It was clear that someone set up a trap. No wonder His Royal Highness would accept the public trial so obediently. He had already prepared for it. !

The last witnesses invited by Samar were the Essie family. This time, no one slapped Samar in the face. Four people appeared one after another, first Essie’s brother Ai Qi, then Mrs. Bree Essie, and finally the Marquis of Will, they didn't attack Baron Bart very fiercely, instead they pleaded for Bart Bart, saying that the judge should give Bart a lighter sentence as much as possible, saying that Bart Bart was just fascinated by the dazzling rich life At a glance, if you give him a chance, he will definitely turn his back on his evil ways, and he will definitely stay away from mistresses, gambling, etc. in the future.

The four of them didn't know how weird their rhetoric seemed to everyone.

Because they are witnesses, in order to ensure the purity of the testimony, they cannot participate in the audition, so they have no idea what happened in the court before, and when they came to be witnesses, they just spoke according to the words they had prepared before. If they knew what happened before, they would never say what they just said. As long as their brains are in good condition, they will definitely change their mouths and say something that is beneficial to Baron Bart.

But no one at the scene reminded them at all. Of course, Doya would not remind them that Samar was in need of life-saving straws. If she could be tied to the Marquis of Will and the future Queen Essie, the risk would be much smaller, so Samar Maer wished that the Essie family would say more bad things about Baron Bart. After all, it was a united front. As Essie's status was special, he was more confident standing behind him.

Kane wanted to remind the Assy family, but he didn't know how to remind them. If it was too obvious, the testimony of the Assy family would be invalidated. Moreover, this was live TV, and any rash behavior would be noticed.

He knew what it meant to shoot himself in the foot. He was the one who made the live broadcast live, and he was the one who got hurt by the live broadcast. Don't mention the sour taste!

The more Holeini watched it, the more bored he became. It was really not challenging, and there was no sense of accomplishment in winning.

He asked Clay and Efa to investigate the events and details of the incident, and in turn bribed the witnesses Kane and Essie found. His method was simple and rude, because it would certainly not be noble in itself to be bribed to give false testimony. People who are good at it can always find a breakthrough.

If you want money, give it. Anyway, Hollini has plenty of money, which is several times or dozens of times more than Kane and Essie.

If you refuse to compromise, there is nothing you can do, just threaten with force, will you change your words?If you don't change it, I will kill you now!My majestic prince will not step down because of such a trivial matter. After the incident, I can continue to trouble you, and I have the privilege to kill ordinary people and just pay for it.

Alright, let's figure it out.

What can be done, if you don’t agree, you have to agree. In fact, Hollini didn’t embarrass them. He just asked them to tell the truth. It wasn’t perjury. What he was asked to tell in court was the truth. Baron Bart was indeed wronged. The so-called criminal evidence is indeed forged, and it is a statement that cannot be more just!

The most important point is that Holleny said that he will publicly apply for their protection after the case is heard, and they will not be subject to anyone's retaliation.

Everyone weighed it over and over again, and still felt that it was better to stand on Holeini's side. Anyway, they were worried about being retaliated against, so it was better to choose a reliable one. Not only did Prince Holeini give more money, but he also said that he would apply for public protection. , Their lives and safety will be supervised and protected by everyone, and Holaini didn't let them lie, just let them tell the truth they know.

Several of those who participated in the falsification of bank statement evidence also had proper arrangements and guarantees, and the other party would not lose anything at all.

……

The entire court investigation was full of flaws, and everyone didn't know where to complain. This should be the most inexplicable trial in history. There was hardly a decent witness. It was obviously a witness invited by the prosecution, but every sentence The words were all speaking for the defendant, whether it was witnesses or physical evidence, they were all in a mess, and the whole process was so high-powered. Baron Bart was a little confused. This is really an inexplicable victory.

The biggest highlight of today's court investigation is the attitude of the Marquis Will's family. So many people have given testimony in favor of Baron Bart, but the family who are Baron Bart's brother are even worse than outsiders. Baron Bart's intercession, in fact, is to expose the "crime" of Baron Bart, every sentence is a knife, every sentence is a sword.

A very abnormal family, everyone's evaluation of them has been extremely low. From all the previous evidence, Baron Bart was wronged. It is obvious that 99% of the Marquis Will's family is lying. They are such close relatives. What are you trying to figure out? Is there some grudge?

By the way, it is said that Ai Xi and his cousin Ai Wei have a holiday, maybe this is the reason, tsk, it seems that the evaluation of Ai Wei on the Internet is not true, but the evaluation of Ai Xi is absolutely true by visual inspection , this future queen is really a terrible person.

Kane was already fidgeting in the auditorium. He couldn't stay for a second. Before the investigation time was over, he excused himself to be uncomfortable and prepared to leave, but before he had taken a few steps, he heard Holeini say: "Stop, You can't go yet."

Kane turned his head back, he reckoned Holeini wanted to question him, he had publicly condemned the uncle Holeini before, and now 99% of the crimes of Baron Bart will not be established, then he is a slander, I guess Holeini Just wanted to take responsibility for this.

So Kane pre-empted the attack with a cold face before Holini opened his mouth: "I didn't know that the evidence was false. I apologize for my previous speech. I was too careless and was blinded by the shameless villain. Tonight I will bring a gift and personally come to the door to apologize, Your Royal Highness."

He felt that since he had apologized in front of everyone, he could leave. As for whether he would go to apologize at night, that was another matter.

Holini stood up, walked out of the auditorium and smiled at Kane: "I don't accept your apology, I want to sue you!"