Blackstone Code

The Prime Minister lowered his head and glanced at the glass with some tea spilled on it, and then felt his fingers and the back of his hand feel slightly warm.

As we get older, our senses also decline.

If it was a child, he would have been burned to the point of crying.

But he just felt a little warm!

He picked up the hand towel he had on hand to clean the table and wiped off the water stains on his hands and on the table.

While wiping, he asked, "Did he accidentally kill me?"

This question is very technical.

If the death was caused by a mistake, carelessness, or accident, then there is still a lot of room for improvement!

After all, in a subjective sense, the perpetrator did not intend to kill the victim. He may have just been in a state of excitement and anger and accidentally struck too hard.

This can be forgiven. As long as the matter is discussed openly and honestly, he believes that the Navy will not cause trouble.

If compensation is in place, public opinion is arranged, and the idiots who did these things are punished as they should be, the problem may still be rectified.

The Minister of War shook his head, "He shot and killed the soldier who was attacking him. He has returned. He is... a child of the family."

A child from a noble family makes the Prime Minister even more troublesome!

When the Age of Discovery arrived, navigation technology and industrial levels were limited. Even though you might get rich every time you go to sea, there were also many people who never came back after going to sea!

Opportunities and risks coexist in the sea, and the risks are even greater than the opportunities!

During that period, being a sailor or a captain was a very dangerous job.

The nobles don't do it or are unwilling to do it. Those who become sailors are actually poor children and some speculators. They want to gamble on the future at the cost of their own lives!

Therefore, in the Navy as a whole, the middle and lower levels are mainly civilians, and they may form internal cliques like those in the federal army.

But in terms of title, these sailors and middle- and low-level officers are actually civilians.

This is completely different from the army that always pops up an officer or even a soldier with a noble background!

This also makes the problem even more uncontrollable!

Because de-privileging the nobility is something that the Prime Minister himself does, and he takes the lead to promote and complete it.

If he wants to follow the normal process, he must severely punish this army officer with a noble background, otherwise all the reforms and changes he made before will become a joke.

The nobles have more reasons to hate him, and the common people may not like him much.

"Where are the people?"

"Did you catch it?"

The Minister of War did not give a direct answer, "The man has gone home and he is under our control!"

"But... we can't hand him over!"

The Secretary of War had a somewhat tough attitude, "If we hand him over, what will others think of us?"

"You must know better than me how complicated the situation in the Army is. Maybe we will face even greater trouble!"

The Prime Minister stared at him, studying his expression and eyes, "What are you going to do?"

The tone of the Minister of War softened slightly, "Find a way to sneak past first. They are competing for the woman's hands, and it was the navy who made the move first. They were the first to disobey the rules!"

"Then these things happened. We will investigate the situation clearly, make it public, and then consider punishment..."

He knew very well that if he didn't try to fight for it, this army officer might not survive tomorrow!

He has known the Prime Minister for decades and knows what kind of person he is.

The prime minister can overthrow the royal family for the sake of the country, or he can sacrifice an army officer for the sake of temporary stability.

But the matter was not so easy for the War Secretary himself to accept.

If he cannot protect the interests of army officers, the army and the nobles behind them may not continue to support him.

And losing the support of the army, even if only a small number of people no longer support him, will be terrible for his attempts to compete for power with the Lord of the Navy!

He wants to protect his own people and ensure that the army fully supports him.

No matter how Gaevra changes in the future, he will always have his own place.

But if he loses the support of the Army, who can say clearly what will happen in the future?

He thought this was a good way to deal with it, at least the officer would not die.

Murder is a capital crime, and it is a naval soldier. There is no other way.

In doing so, he might go to jail, but at least he would save his life, and the Secretary of War would have an explanation for the Army.

The Prime Minister thought for a while, more than ten seconds, and then shook his head, "It's too late, and it's not suitable."

He gave his opinion, "In normal times, I would support your approach, but you have to understand that this is wartime."

"The Pengeo people will come across the sea anytime and anywhere. The navy is our last barrier..."

The Minister of War felt unhappy when he heard this, interrupted him, and emphasized his importance, "The same goes for the Army!"

The Prime Minister was a little unhappy, but he didn't express it. He just looked at him calmly, as if to say, "Do you think you can believe what you said?"

After waiting for a few seconds, the Prime Minister expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Don't interrupt me!"

"The Navy is very important to us, and no matter what the cause is, the person who died is a member of the Navy. You and the murderer must come forward!"

"This is not a bargain, the problem must be settled as soon as possible!"

"I'm not negotiating with you!"

A surge of momentum from the supreme ruler rushed towards him, and the Minister of War fell into silence...

At this time, the navy generals also knew the news, and one of their men was killed inexplicably.

What's even more disgusting is that it was an army officer, and he ran away!

The navy generals discussed it and decided to discuss this issue with the Prime Minister first.

At 11:15, the Minister of War left the Prime Minister's residence, promising to persuade the army officer to surrender first, which should save his life.

As long as people can live, everything else is easy to talk about.

Not long after he left, the admiral called. It was a rear admiral.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Prime Minister, to disturb your rest so late, but something terrible happened just now, and I must let you know."

His Excellency the Prime Minister responded with a few words, and soon the Major General told the whole story again in more detail.

And they also control the bartender in the bar, who can attend the trial as an important witness if necessary.

At the end, the Major General also spoke about their demands.

"One of our soldiers died, shot by one of our own. Our request is simple, that someone should be held responsible!"

"As for the problem on our side, after the matter is over and the deceased has rested in peace, we will deal with it openly!"

"Those who should go to jail will go to jail, and those who should be expelled will be expelled. We will not cover up or shield at all. I believe that the laws of the empire must be fair..."

Listening to the Rear Admiral's words, the Prime Minister could only give a somewhat vague answer.

"I will do my best to deal with this matter tomorrow morning. It is too late now. There are many things that are inconvenient..."

The rear admiral did not embarrass the Prime Minister. He agreed with the Prime Minister's statement.

After hanging up the phone, the Prime Minister had a headache.

The Navy's appeal is actually very obvious. They want the officer who killed the person to pay the price for his actions.

In Gefra's law and military law, any act of killing one of your own people will be punished by death!

If there was no terrible cost to killing people, then the whole country would be in chaos long ago!

The Minister of War wanted to save the life of the officer as much as possible, and there was a new conflict between the demands of both parties.

The Prime Minister sighed and sat in the chair for a long time without resting. He didn't know what to do at this time...

In the eyes of these big shots, it seemed that they had not considered what would happen to the army officer.

The Army officer also knew very well that he had made a big mistake. When he returned home, he immediately confessed to his parents what he had done before and killed a Navy soldier!

In the past, they could care less, when nobles had privileges.

Even if you kill someone, you can avoid death, such as the death atonement order.

As long as they pay enough fines, they can buy out all their charges. If the charges are very serious, they can also avoid death by being demoted or expelled from the title.

But now, no more.

The Prime Minister has completely abolished all the privileges of the nobles. They can no longer be exempted from their crimes through death warrants. This also means that although they bear the name of nobles, they have no privileges at all.

Even because they are given the title of nobility, the punishment will be more severe!

The Prime Minister has been dissatisfied with the middle and lower nobles for a long time. The small nobles all feel that the Prime Minister is their enemy, and they will not end well if they fall into the hands of the Prime Minister!

The Army officer’s parents were also panicked. They gave the Army officer a suggestion——

"Run, run far away, find a way to get away from Gefra!"

"Listen, you can only die here, but if you leave here, you can survive!"

"He won't do anything to us. As long as you run away and hide, they will forget all this one day!"

The army officer was so scared at this time that he even hesitated for a while!

His father saw his stupidity and said, "There is nothing you can do except humiliate others and let us watch them kill you!"

"Listen to me, run far away, hide, or leave Gefra and go to a place where they can't find you."

"quick……"

While the army officer hesitated, he was dragged and pushed into the basement by his father.

Noble houses would have a basement, and there was a large boiler in the basement to supply the heating needs of the entire house.

At the same time, in order to ensure the safety here and to prevent the carpet from being stained when transporting fuel, there will be an opening in the basement in a relatively remote place outside the house.

The old nobleman was very experienced, "There must be someone watching outside, and they will kill you tomorrow."

"You go out from here, then crawl on the ground, wait until you leave the confines of our house, then get up and leave!"

"Bring this money and weapons, you will need them..."

In the darkness, the officer climbed out of the entrance to the boiler room outside the house.

It was too late and no one noticed that place...