Panticil bent down slightly, picked up the black briefcase at his feet, and strode towards Li Aili with his long legs.
Let's go.
Li Aili secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, before he could fully exhale, he heard a prominent lawyer say in a tone that carried a hint of mockery:
"Oh, by the way, what if one day these pumpkins in front of your door started talking?"
The lawyer half-jokingly said, "I'll give you a 30% discount."
“Believe me, Panticillin, those pumpkins are only about as smart as Border Collies!” Li Aili quickly explained.
Panticlin humbly inquired, "Border Collie?"
"A type of dog!"
Panticillin nodded. "It's alright. Let me put it this way: if one day the 'dog' in front of your house can talk, remember to ask me to defend you."
Li Aili: "…………"
Li Aili gave Panticillin a brief tour of Emerald City.
These include the legal system buildings under construction, the Supreme Court, the Hall of Fairness, the Bar Court, and the Prosecutor's Office.
After reading it, Panticillin only asked Li Aili one question:
What kind of legal code would you like to have?
Li Aili was taken aback by the question.
Panticillin explained, "That's right, I've written laws for the private estates of many nobles."
“In some places, stealing a loaf of bread would result in 10 lashes for commoners and 20 lashes for serfs.”
"In some places, all people, things, and non-people within the territory belong to the lord."
“In some places, the law has created a ‘right of first night’.”
Panticillin smiled and asked, "So, what kind of laws do you want me to draft for you?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Aili said, "I hope the laws of my Emerald City are like a 'cage'."
Panticillin repeated with interest: "A cage?"
"Yes, it will be like a 'cage'."
“Normally, my citizens do not fear it when they do not offend it.”
Only when they violate it will criminals be locked up "inside" and forced to fear it.
"People fear breaking the law because they fear being locked in a 'cage,' not because they fear the law itself."
Panticillin considered his words for a moment and then smiled.
"I will do my best, as you wish, Your Highness."
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