Chapter 565 Judgment
"How's it going, Chloe? Are you busy lately?" Hughes looked at the diary on the presiding judge's seat with a smile.
"Oh, you're sending me wherever there's work to do?" Chloe replied unhappily.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that she was busier after death than when she was alive. When she was alive, she had to rest when she was tired, and she could just lie down and sleep when she was sleepy. But after death, she had no body, so working overtime for a few nights didn't seem to make much sense.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, Chloe, you have to believe me, I am absolutely not targeting you, and I definitely did not intentionally assign you a particularly tiring job!" Zeus vowed.
He was not making this up. Before in Castel, he only had to take care of a small island. Now that the business has expanded, Blood Harbor, Castel, and the future North Territory all require manpower and energy to take care of.
This was even when the prince helped him solve a considerable number of chores.
"Sometimes I think the feudal system does have its advantages. At least these chores can be handed over to others to take care of." Xius sighed.
"You are throwing the work to me now!" Chloe's tone became more and more unfriendly.
"How can it be the same? The feudal system not only distributes work, but also power. I have only distributed work to you, but not land."
"Okay, okay!" Chloe laughed in anger. "Sooner or later, I will lead the Inquisition to rebel against you, break into Castel, and seize the throne!"
"What a mess! Who did you learn this from?"
[Nini's newspaper.]
Xiu Si speechlessly withdrew his gaze and turned to flipping through the case file: "Alvarez will make a verdict today, right? How are you going to judge?"
Alvarez's situation is rather special, or to be more precise, it is the most unique one in the North, which is why Zeus came here in person today.
Although in theory he would not interfere with the decisions of the Inquisition, as a lord he had the power to make recommendations.
He had never delegated this power. Countless facts had proved that if a supervisor was set up outside the judicial system, the judicial system would be meaningless and would be quickly hollowed out. Therefore, he had to review such important cases personally.
"This is indeed a bit troublesome. The harm he caused was not that great. On the contrary, he provided us with considerable help. I intend to refer to previous precedents and ultimately sentence him to a misdemeanor. Do you understand?"
Generally speaking, sentences for misdemeanors are not long, so this is the next best thing.
The main point is that minor offenses can be bailable.
When Hughes revised Castell's constitution, he was actually quite conservative in the bail system, and bail was only allowed in a few rare circumstances.
Castel is not short of money, nor does he need to compromise with certain classes within the organization. Chloe, who presides over the tribunal, has fewer weaknesses than Nora. Therefore, Castel's justice is actually quite pure. It may not be fair, but at least it is really moving in this direction, rather than going backwards.
At least in this era, it is much more advanced than any other force.
"His situation is rather special. I have an idea."
Alvarez walked into the courtroom with a look of trepidation on his face.
He had heard many people talk about the horrors of this place before. Many lords in the North had been sentenced, some of them were even his vassals, and all of these people had complained to him.
What with the dead judging cases for the living, and the lack of respect for the honor of the nobility? In short, it's not a good place.
But when he personally stepped into the courtroom and sat in the judgement seat, he found it unexpectedly good?
At least everyone seemed reasonable and read out to him carefully what crimes he had committed, what laws the verdict was based on, how each crime would be sentenced, and what factors would lead to a lighter or heavier sentence.
After listening for a long time, he only had one feeling:
Clear and understandable.
To be honest, he considered himself to be kind to his subjects, but he always lacked patience when making judgments.
Not to mention telling the criminals the reasons for the verdict, he would sometimes even make up a few laws out of thin air based on his own likes and dislikes.
Justice? The Duke's word is justice!
".Based on the above-read regulations and your performance in the expedition, I hereby declare in the name of the Castel Tribunal, Alvarez, that all your lands in the North, except for the part used for residence, will be confiscated and belong to Castel!"
"Your property still belongs to you, but it must be used in accordance with the requirements. Please refer to the judgment for specific requirements."
"Alvarez, do you have anything else to say?"
Generally, Chloe would not give the convicted person a chance to speak at this time. Firstly, she wanted to maintain the dignity of the court. She was reading out the verdict, not discussing with the other party.
Second, most of those who make it to trial have committed serious crimes, and very few have not been sentenced like Alvaro.
Yes, Alvarez was not sentenced to actual imprisonment in the end, which was what Hughes suggested.
Originally, Chloe was planning to confiscate most of Alvarez's property and sentence him to a period of imprisonment, but Hughes came up with a completely new plan.
He planned to use Alvarez's influence in the North and let him take the lead in investing money in building the North.
In the past, Castres has always implemented a system similar to distribution according to needs, and the degree of currency circulation is not high. This is mainly because Castres is isolated overseas and has a completely independent economic system.
But now it is different. If Castel is going to spread his influence to the mainland, he must have more intersections with this world, at least economically.
If Castel wants to attract talents from Blood Harbor and even more places, he must offer decent treatment, and money cannot appear out of thin air. It is still okay for just Blood Harbor, but if the entire North is included, without a suitable economic cycle, Castel will have to constantly give blood transfusions to the North.
Difficult to sustain.
Military expansion can make a lot of money, but Castells' main goal is to develop industry. If it really indulges in war to support war, the final result will be just another empire. The war machine will start and cannot be stopped.
This is what Hughes least wants to see.
Therefore, he planned to develop the North, but Castel could not pay for this part of the money in vain.
Since you, Alvarez, are a beneficiary of the construction of the Northern Border, there should be no problem in paying some money, right?
He is one of the three grand dukes in the North. If he can take the lead and show his attitude, and encourage other nobles in the North who have not been sentenced to take out their assets, future construction will be much smoother.
Given Alvarez's intelligence, I think he wouldn't go against Castel's will, right?
Hughes thought with satisfaction.
"I have an opinion! I don't agree!" Alvaro stood up excitedly and slapped the table in front of him.
"Why don't you give me a sentence? I want to go to Castel!"
(End of this chapter)
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