"Hehe, is there any point in hiding it? The moment I saw the Dragon Queen, I suddenly understood that being honest is the only way out.
I am not afraid of death, we should not be afraid of death.
From the moment they became the Sons of the Harpies, they should be like me and have the resolve to be buried with the Gith Race. "The old Saintess smiled faintly.
"In the court, the Queen also has to abide by the Code! As long as one lives, it's one life. "The elder said woodenly.
The old Saintess smiled bitterly and said, "That's the problem. We first violated the laws of the Code.
Assassinating Jon Bolton caused the Sons of the Harpies to be completely exposed. As long as the Queen has the will to adhere to the Code, none of us can escape.
In her eyes, I saw a will stronger than steel. So, I simply surrendered.
At the very least, the innocent among the 80,000 people who were arrested would be able to escape imprisonment. As you said, as long as one lives, it's one life. "
The two elders had nothing to say.
They did not join the Sons of the Harpies, nor did they think of rebelling against the Dragon Queen.
To put it bluntly, they even hated and feared the Sons of the Harpies from the bottom of their hearts.
If not for the fact that they were all Gith Race, they would have shouted "Incorruptible Klein".
Because the targets of the Sons of the Harpies were three types of people: the outstanding representatives of the new freedmen, the officials and generals of the Dragon Queen, and the traitors.
It was because of the arrival of the Dragon Queen that these commoners with talent but no bloodline had the chance to become the representatives of the Gith Race and become famous.
Like Klein, they were the beneficiaries of the new country.
In the eyes of those with noble bloodlines who had lost their power and wealth, they were the "traitors" of the Gith Race.
"The Kings of the Westeros are also called the Kings of the Andals, Loynars, and the Ancestors. The Seven Countries are a mixed country of many races.
The Gith Race of the Slave Bay are not pure Gith Race.
I believe that Her Majesty will bring a glorious future to the Slave Bay.
I believe that Her Majesty will lead the Gith Race of the Slave Bay and the new freedmen to the light and glory! "
Before leaving, the Green Saintess of Astapor said to the old Saintess.
"I sincerely wish that she can do everything you say." The old Saintess said.
.....
The sudden confession of the Green Saintess, Graz Dan, stole the limelight of the impartial Clyde and disrupted the trial of Lord Bao of Meereen.
Because with her confession, the case of the Son of the Harpy was almost immediately concluded.
Even the five Guise jurors voted unanimously to convict the Son of the Harpy of treason.
In other words, Kleon did not frame the loyal.
He was only sentenced too harshly, but he didn't make any fundamental mistakes.
As such, the entire trial process was greatly simplified.
Originally, Danny thought that it would take one or two months. In the end, Klein would use public opinion to blackmail the jurors and come up with a verdict that "the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment cannot be avoided."
Perhaps he would be stripped of his position as Lord of Meereen, and his title would be downgraded from Earl to Knight.
Now that the Green Saintess had confessed, of the remaining 20,000 Guise death row prisoners, although a large number of them were wrongly accused — more than 90% — there were also many Sons of the Harpy of treason who had committed treason.
In the final closed-door closing process, the jury voted unanimously in favor of the Dragon Queen's verdict: "Count Shackle solved the case of the Son of the Harpy of the Harpy of the Harpy of Meereen and made outstanding contributions. He was honorably promoted to Marquis Shackle and awarded 100,000 gold.
However, Kleon Shackle was too cruel in the trial process and ignored many of the laws in the Code of Law. He was beaten into a confession … He was demoted by one rank, fined 80,000, and given 48 lashes. He was changed from Lord of Meereen to Great General of the West. "
Uh, Kleon was promoted and demoted, but his title did not change. His position was changed from Lord of Meereen to General. He earned 20,000 gold radiance coins and received 48 lashes from the "Devil's Tail" Hattar.
There were also 60,000 prisoners arrested by Kleon and 20,000 death row prisoners.
About 73,000 people were innocent. Perhaps they were dissatisfied with the Dragon Queen's rule, but they did not participate in the Son of the Harpy of the Harpy.
After all, this reactionary organization was just established not long ago and did not have the time to absorb members on a large scale.
However, Danny did not directly declare those people innocent.
Because she realized one thing. Kleon was cruel, but he would never blindly frame the loyal.
Those who were wrongly accused were all relatives of the Son of the Harpy.
When Danny asked Kleon about the trial process, she was confused.
There was no on-the-spot investigation, no intricate reasoning, no suspicious or perfect evidence. He simply opened the household register and brought in the relatives of the first batch of people arrested, then the relatives of their relatives, and finally the relatives of the relatives of their relatives …
There was a theory of "six degrees of separation": you could know any stranger through at most five people.
Relatives were different from people you knew.
But if Kleon arrested people like this, round after round, dozens of rounds, he might be able to arrest the Dragon Queen and put her in prison.
In fact, he only caught three rounds before he could not catch any more.
Because if he caught another round, there would be no more Gith in Meereen.
Kleon's method was crude, but the reason he gave was somewhat reasonable.
The Son of the Harpy was a major case of rebellion, intending to subvert the rule of the Dragon Queen.
The Son of the Harpy and the Dragon Queen were two completely opposite sides.
The people of Slave Bay could only choose sides, either the Dragon Queen or the Son of the Harpy.
There was no doubt that in the face of this choice, their relatives would not stand on the Dragon Queen's side no matter what.
Of course, being reasonable did not mean it was legal.
Just like being inclined to commit a crime did not mean committing a crime.
Danny could not convict them.
But letting them go for nothing would be a waste of Lord Bao of Meereen's painstaking efforts.
Well, the Dragon Queen admitted that she herself was not satisfied.
Apart from the innocent, there were more than seven thousand people left, and only two or three hundred people directly participated in the case of the Son of the Harpy.
The other six thousand were their family members, and those who could not prove their innocence — they knew of the existence of the Son of the Harpy and were willing to help them, but they did not personally join.
Then, Danny came up with a bad idea.
"According to the law of the Code, the crime of rebellion is unforgivable, and the person involved will be beheaded immediately, and the immediate family members will be sentenced to death or life imprisonment, but …"
The Dragon Queen pointed at the plaque on the throne. It didn't say "Mirror of Eminence", but "Righteousness above, benevolence below".
"I am willing to grant them mercy." The Dragon Queen said compassionately, "The eighty thousand people arrested are all relatives and friends, so it is better to share the blame.
There will be no more death sentences, no more life imprisonment, and everyone will enter the labor camp.
Innocent relatives and friends can work during the day and go home at night, and only need two years to leave the labor camp.
The guilty Son of the Harpy cannot go home, but as long as he works for five years, he can regain his freedom and be a new man. "
Unfortunately, the Queen's mercy did not receive the gratitude of the sinners.
"I am not afraid of death, kill me, I don't want to implicate my family." A Son of the Harpy shouted.
"I'm not guilty! I'm a cousin two generations removed from Graz, and I don't want to be a convict for him!" cried an innocent "relative."
"Bastard, the Queen's mercy is not to be rejected!"
The Dragon Queen angrily roared and made an arbitrary decision.
After completing the trial of the case, the Dragon Queen found the bedridden Klein.
Yes, he suffered 48 lashes and was lying on the bed recuperating.
Klein's face was pale, and he lay on the bed with his eyes closed, as if he wanted to use silence to express his protest against the Dragon Queen's injustice.
After working for a few months in vain, he only received 48 lashes from the "Devil's Tail" and lost the super lucrative position of Meereen City Lord.
Lord Bao of Meereen was bitter!
"Sigh, do you understand the significance of the Western General? There was once a great 'King Cao' who was willing to give up the throne to become the 'Western General.' "The Dragon Queen sighed.
Klein's attention was attracted by the "King Cao", and he could not help but ask, "What is the significance of the Western General?"
"Western General, as the name suggests, is to conquer the west. The allied army is divided into sea and land, the navy is gathered at New Guise, and the army is gathered at Mataris.
They came with great momentum, but they can't do it again. If we can't take down Slaver's Bay in one wave, it will be my turn to conquer them next time.
Where will we go?
Of course, we will follow the allied army's invasion route, starting from Meereen, heading west, Toros, Mataris …
Finally, we will pass through the Land of Long Summer, enter the western plains, and enter Volantis. "
The Dragon Queen looked at the Count of Broken Shackles meaningfully. "So, do you understand?"
"I will become the City Lord of Volantis?" Klein was surprised.
Dani gave him an encouraging look and said, "No, you will become the Grand Seneschal of the West, the Lord of Volantis, the Lord of Khol, the Lords of Pentos, Myr, Terosi, Lys, and the other cities. They will all be under the jurisdiction of the Great General of the West."
"The Light Maiden above!" Klein's sickly white face instantly flushed red, and he said excitedly, "No wonder 'King Cao' would rather not be a king and want to be the Western General."
Then, he asked suspiciously, "Your Majesty, why don't you become the Western General yourself? Are you really going to let me manage such a large piece of land? "
"Do you think I will let New Guise and Queers go?" Danny asked back.
"Of course not." Klein said angrily.
"So, not only will there be the Western General, there will also be the Eastern General, Northern General, and Southern General. And I will sit at Slaver's Bay and lead all of you generals. "
"I see." Klein suddenly understood.
As the saying went, once the rabbit was caught, the hound would be cooked.
If the hunting ground was big enough and there was enough prey, the hound would die of old age before it was cooked.
Klein was far luckier than Scholar Lai.
The Queen's vision was far, and there was a vast and boundless hunting ground waiting for her to conquer.
The Dragon Queen conquered the hunting ground, and Scholar Lai helped her tame the prey, cooperating well.
And in this magical world, with the Megalosaurus, extraordinary magic, and long lifespan, the Queen would never have to worry about not being able to suppress him.
As long as his brain wasn't damaged, he wouldn't be disloyal.
This way, the friendship between ruler and subject would continue, and Klein would have a 99% chance of having a good ending.
The case of Klein and the Harpy was solved, and the conversation between the Dragon Queen and the Green Saintess in the court was spread, known by the freedmen and the Guise people.
Strangely, Slaver's Bay became peaceful.
Yes, it was very peaceful before, but after this, the restless people completely settled down.
The fact that Slaver's Bay was the Dragon Queen's kingdom began to be accepted by everyone, whether it was the freedmen or the Guise people.
The Guise people no longer thought about "fighting the Qing and restoring the Ming", and the freedmen no longer thought about "settling the remaining evil".
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