The Green Saintess slowly recounted what had happened in Meereen in the past month. Not only was Yimont stunned, but even Danny was convinced by the scholar.
Not to mention Slave Bay, which had a population of 1.5 million, even in the ancient times of the Celestial Empire, where there were tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of people, major cases involving tens of thousands of people were rare.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who liked to kill meritorious officials, only killed about 30,000 people in Hu Weiyong's case, and only 15,000 in Blue Jade's case.
However, in Meereen, which only had a total population of about 300,000, Scholar Lai handled a terrifying case involving 80,000 people and as many as 20,000 prisoners on death row.
As the Green Saintess said, almost all the Gith nobles and merchants in Meereen were defeated.
Well, in the surprise attack on Meereen, because Meereen did not have time to resist, Danny only detained the great lords and some of the slave owners who supported Kaiyuan City. She did not hurt the Gith people above the middle class and below the great lords. There were economic losses, and Danny deprived them of their slaves and most of their fixed assets.
Because of this, the Gith people who were dissatisfied with the Dragon Queen gradually gathered together and formed a terrorist organization called the "Sons of the Harpy".
Of course, Danny was not a white lotus, and she was not like the original Danny Lilith who was bound by the curse of "you are as benevolent as Lega".
Can't find a clear reason, so keep enduring?
It was impossible.
Whether the "Sons of the Harpy" caused trouble or not, the Gith people had to be cleaned up.
According to her original plan, she intended to choose the battlefield under Meereen City to let the Gith people bear the pain of the war of liberation, and completely destroy the existing social structure of Meereen.
There were two reasons for choosing Meereen as the battlefield:
1. Resisting the enemy outside the country sounded simple, but it was difficult to do. If Danny chose the battlefield at Tolos, 900 kilometers west of Meereen, just the food transportation alone would kill her.
2. The terrain of Meereen is very unique. To the north of Meereen is a huge plain that leads to the Dothraki Sea. If her army leaves the city walls and goes to the west to attack Toros, the allied army will definitely cut off her escape route from the Dothraki Plains and the sea at Slaver's Bay. They might even attack Meereen, which is the center of grain transportation.
If one were to compare Meereen with the famous passes in the history of the Celestial Empire, it was very much like Shanhai Pass.
It was close to the sea and connected to the great river. Beyond the pass was a vast plain and a strong enemy of the barbarians. Beyond the pass was Meereen, Kaiyuan, and Astapor.
It was because of this black-hearted plan that Danny moved the Gith of Kaiyuan to Meereen, and the new freemen of Meereen to the Kaiyuan Plains.
As for whether or not the Dorgis in Meereen would revolt …
Despite the Scholar's torment, Meereen still did not lose control.
In fact, one of the Dragon Queen's main field forces, the Imperial Guards, was stationed in Meereen!
Unfortunately, God's plan was not as good as man's plan. The Dragon Queen had gone against her conscience to play dirty, but the scholar had easily disrupted her plan.
Because of an assassination, the one who was assassinated was not the king, but the commander of the Imperial Guards, and tens of thousands of heinous rebels were implicated.
Of the less than three hundred thousand Gith, sixty thousand were imprisoned, and twenty thousand were sentenced to death.
With this ratio, even in the entire history of China, the Scholar dared to shout to countless ancestors, "Who else?!"
What was even more impressive was that not only did he attack the nobles and merchants, even the religious forces of Meereen were almost wiped out.
The status of the Green Saintess of Meereen in the religious world at Slaver's Bay was similar to that of the archbishop of the Church of the Seven Gods, but her entire family was locked up by a count, and her family's property was confiscated.
It was just too …
"Bam!" The Dragon Queen smashed three teacups and a teapot with one slap. "Too hateful!"
Uh, smashed on the tea table, and the porcelain bowls and teapot fell to the ground and shattered.
The Queen was furious, her cheeks flushed, and her eyes were full of murderous intent. "Bastard, how dare he treat my" Codex "as child's play, and ignore the tradition of not punishing the Saintess, he's tired of living!"
These words seemed to support the Green Saintess' courage and backbone, and also opened the valve of resentment in her heart. Following the Dragon Queen, she scolded, "Klein is a cruel, merciless, inhumane, cruel, and cunning butcher.
He was lucky to get to where he is today with his insignificant achievements, all thanks to Her Majesty's grace.
But he did not think of repaying Her Majesty's trust, he should be executed immediately, and let the Megalosaurus eat him. "
"How about this." The Dragon Queen thought for a while and said, "Your Excellency Green Saintess, why don't I ride a dragon to Meereen now, and use the Queen's privilege to arrest Klein immediately?
Or, let's go through the normal procedure, I'll write a Queen's edict and give it to you, then you can take a ship to Meereen City, and use the edict to find the Great Commander of the Imperial Guards, Sir Jon, to tie Klein Shackler up and put him in prison. "
"Uh, what's the difference?" The old Saintess was stunned.
Danny pointed at the seven Toka Robed Gith people who were blocked four to five meters away by the Unsullied, and asked, "They are all the victims of Meereen who were bullied by Klein, right? Plaintiffs and witnesses. "
"Yes, they are all Meereen merchants who came to Astapor to complain to you." The Green Saintess nodded.
Originally, she was worried that the Dragon Queen would cover up for her own subjects, or even that she was the mastermind behind the scenes.
So she gathered a group of plaintiffs to prove how heinous Klein was, hoping to put a little pressure on the Queen so that she would not be so ruthless.
After coming here, she found that she had thought too much. The Queen had always been so wise and benevolent, and she also sympathized with the Butcher Earl's atrocities and decided to arrest him immediately.
In this way, the witnesses who were used to complain and gain sympathy were useless.
"Do you remember the 'Code of Nobility' that I made? It's the legal provision against crimes committed by nobles. "Danny asked.
"This …" The Green Saintess was stunned and began to think hard. But after thinking for a while, she only remembered that there was such a law, but she could not remember the specific content.
"I don't really remember." She said honestly.
Danny waved to the little black girl in a purple cheongsam with a serious expression and said, "Missandei, come and explain to Her Excellency Green Saintess."
Missandei's big golden eyes widened and said, "The 'Code of Nobility' stipulates that there are only two ways to arrest a noble.
First, regardless of whether there is conclusive evidence, the Queen or the King's Hand can announce the crime in front of the person and immediately arrest him.
But in the trial process, the Queen or the King's Hand cannot appear as a jury.
Second, the plaintiff provides sufficient witnesses and material evidence, legal and reasonable, and the Queen or the King's Hand can approve the arrest warrant.
A minister holds the arrest warrant to arrest the criminal noble, and both the Queen and the King's Hand can appear in the jury. "
To put it bluntly, like the judicial system of modern society, arrest (administrative) and trial (judicial) were two different institutions. The Queen could automatically choose to join one of them, but she could only be one of them.
She could either be a police (prosecutor) or a judge. She could not arrest and convict people.
There was no doubt that this law greatly limited the Queen's judicial power.
"Yes, I remember, that's it." The Green Saintess nodded repeatedly.
Catching a glimpse of Yimont's thoughtful eyes, Danny smiled and explained, "The story of my father killing Duke Stark and his son was too shocking. When facing Mrs. Stoneheart and Jon Snow, I was a little lacking in confidence.
In order to prevent such incidents from happening again, I made a law that strictly protects the rights of the nobles. Of course, there are also laws that protect the common people. "
Due to the ancestral "Mad Blood" gene of the Long family, Danny did not dare to act arbitrarily like the emperor of the Great Celestial Empire.
Whether it was his descendants crazily slaughtering the innocent, or a certain Targaryen being too crazy and having his entire family wiped out, she did not want to see it.
Of course, it was very likely that the Targaryen who had awakened the Mad Blood would not even care about the "Queen Danny's Code" that Elder Danny had made.
At that time, the law in the "Code — King's Speech" that abolished the Mad King's throne in favor of another Targaryen would come into effect.
With the law to follow, there would be a proper channel to vent the grievances of the people. Her descendants would not end up in a miserable state of extinction … at least the probability would be reduced.
"What should I do?" The Green Saintess asked blankly.
Either she let the Dragon Queen use her special power to immediately arrest the Butcher Count, which would save time and put Klein in prison tonight.
Or she let the Dragon Queen participate in the final trial. She would go through the normal procedure and personally bring people to arrest Klein … That seemed to be very satisfying.
However, Meereen and Astapor were a thousand kilometers apart by sea. If the wind was favorable, it would take four to five days.
In fact, it was not up to the Green Saintess to choose. It was the Dragon Queen's right.
"Why don't you go back and think about it? Klein can't run away anyway. I will immediately ask Missandei to write a letter to Jon Bolton and ask him to monitor Klein, "Danny said.
"No, no need to think about it. I will go to Meereen now and see what face Klein will have to face me!"
The old Saintess had also come to her senses. Since the Dragon Queen wanted to arrest Klein according to the "Code", she would definitely judge him according to the "Code". She did not know how much time would be wasted in the meantime.
Since she could not immediately let the Butcher Count the Criminal Code, she might as well arrest him personally and ridicule him in front of his face.
"Don't be in a hurry. You are the minister of the council. Attend tonight's banquet first." Danny smiled and pulled the Green Saintess to Yimont. "Come, let me introduce you. This is …"
The party at night was very grand. Other than the officers, the officials of Astapor, and the free city's big sea merchants, there were also one or two hundred famous free people in the city. The food was also very sumptuous, and there was an unlimited supply of good wine. Everyone returned home drunk.
"Danny Si, help me do something." At around ten o 'clock, after the guests left, Danny called the little assassin to her bedroom.
Well, Danny rejected her suggestion to go to Volantis or New Gisborne as a spy. After freeing Kai Yuan, she kept her by her side as a shadow guard.
Danny Si, who was wearing a dark gray leather armor, walked out from the shadows and asked expressionlessly, "Are you going to kill the Green Saintess?"
Under the orange oil lamp, Danny, who was writing a letter on the table, froze for a moment and turned back with a wooden face. "What do you think?"
The little girl said seriously, "When you were away, the Gisborne people from Meereen went to find the Green Saintess and gradually formed a small Gisborne group.
Missandei thought that after Klein was defeated, the victory would make the Gisborne group expand further, from a group seeking survival to a legitimate political force in Slave Bay. In the future, they will inevitably demand more political power. "
"Did Missandei really say that?" Danny was shocked.
"Yes."
Blackie really saw the essence of the old and young of the previous dynasty. If they could not be killed, they would inevitably rise again in some way.
After all, the Gisborne also had two or three hundred thousand people. If they really recovered and united, even if they did not rebel, they would become part of the power structure of Danny's dynasty.
Dani patted her little head and asked with a smile, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"I don't need to understand," Danny Si turned her head awkwardly and muttered with a nasal voice, "I am a sword in the dark. As long as the dagger is sharp enough, it will be fine."
"Oh, there are some things that can't be solved with a dagger alone." Danny smiled and pinched her cheek. Before she struggled to resist, she pulled out a roll of parchment from the table and stuffed it into her arms. "Give this to Klein."
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