The elves in the square were whispering, and Shado was also very puzzled. Even if Ilisel changed his policy, he shouldn't be so ruthless towards his old subjects who couldn't change.
Otherwise, whoever dares to be loyal to him wholeheartedly next time, won't he be afraid that King Mian's character will change at his will?
This approach is extremely unwise, but from another perspective, it may be that Elithel is showing his determination to change to his current followers and other neutral swings and even opponents.
If Ilisel is allowed to successfully complete the changes and successfully integrate all the forces of Cormanthor, it will definitely be a strong enemy in the future.
…
Just as the whole audience was in shock, an elf whom Shado had just met not long ago also appeared in the center of the square - the high mage Suveris, a close minister of the crowned king of Ilisel!
Of course, Suveris was not imprisoned. The moment he saw him, Xia Duo understood that this drama was indeed controlled by King Elisir behind the scenes!
The arrival of Suviris made the atmosphere in the square, which was already showing some signs of instability, even more bizarre. If the subject of this people's trial was just an ordinary mage, these elven civilians might be happy to witness the death of a big man who is rarely seen in ordinary times. fall.
But when this big shot reaches a certain level, the common people don't even dare to think about it.
So there was a scene in Xia Duo's eyes of "a hundred thousand elves bowing their heads". At this moment, I am afraid that many elves regret coming here. If the People's Square had not been closed at this moment, Xia Duo would not doubt that there would be elves on the spot. Run away.
Can civilians participate in this kind of thing?
Although Xia Duo disagrees with this sentence, it is obvious that in the past nearly a thousand years of "polishing", the common people of Comanso have calmly accepted their fate, although they still have the last trace of the "People's Code" .
But once it comes to the real big shots, it is still difficult for the common people of Cormanso, who are accustomed to being polished by reality, to recognize their position.
At this moment, the strange atmosphere of silence and depression in the square made Sha Duo also think that this farce might not be able to go on, and even jokingly asked Kelani what to do next.
Of course, Kelani still asked him to continue reading as always.
At this moment, there was another key figure in the square, Suveris, who also noticed the emotional changes of the civilians (all elves from non-high-ranking families, including spellcasters), and couldn't help but let out an inexplicable sigh in his heart.
Even he himself couldn't figure out whether he was lamenting that the past era was gone forever, or whether he was lamenting that the emotions and even fate of the common people were so out of their control.
“Great people of Cormanzo!
“As I think, so do you think;
“As I feel, so you also feel;
“As I do, so shall you act;
“If I don’t do it, you won’t do it either;
“The clan responds to me, and I respond to the clan;
“The people respond to me, and I respond to the people;
"All nations are one, and we vow never to abandon you!"
Suveris recited the King's Oath from the "Commanso People's Code" loudly. Over and over again, his voice became louder and louder, and his emotions became more and more full.
Perhaps the five mysterious mages in front of the five blocks of the square, wearing masks and not revealing their identities, have already begun the ritual process, or perhaps the oath of crowning the king in the code can still move people's hearts to this moment.
Xia Duo clearly felt that the somewhat depressive atmosphere in the square just now was gradually becoming positive and high-spirited. It seemed that from this moment on, all civilians straightened their backs and became the true masters of this country.
At the same time, Shado also noticed the changes in the magic network near the square, which were layered, dense, and ever-changing, as if the core of Cormansol's Mystery Lock had been temporarily transferred here.
At this moment, Kelani's arm suddenly tightened. As she got closer, she heard the other party's voice that was like the sound of nature reminding her: "Don't refuse the qualification to be judged!"
"Qualification for trial?"
Just when Xia Duo was confused, the magic network around him suddenly produced an additional layer of changes towards him. This situation was actually not unfamiliar to him. Spells cast by others against him usually had this behavior, whether it was front-facing or not. Yes, it’s also negative.
Considering that Kelani was watching from the side, Shado did not refuse. In fact, he was also curious about what this so-called "people's trial" was!
When he became the crowned king of Cormanso in the projection plane, he had never heard of a "people's trial ceremony". There was a people's code, which was not much different from the main plane, except for some differences in individual details.
…
And when the so-called "Qualification for Judgment" was connected to Sha Duo, Sha Duo felt as if he had entered the Trial of the Divine Sword again. Different from the Trial of the Divine Sword, the "Trial of Judgment" did not create any illusion, but... The essence of the People's Code was passed down to him.
"I see!"
Xia Duo sighed in his heart that through this step, civilians could understand the specific provisions of the code and the legislative spirit more intuitively and quickly, thereby meeting the requirements of the subsequent trial.
Of course, such forcibly instilled understanding of the code is essentially nothing more than the caster's ideological projection.
If the caster understands the code well, it doesn't matter. If the caster understands the law incorrectly, it will easily lead a group of people astray.
Regarding the content of these non-technical thoughts and concepts, Xia Duo actually disagrees with the use of inheritance rituals for direct initiation. Instead, he wants to let the truth become clear naturally through communication and debate.
Ideas may also be the truth or close to the truth, and truth is not afraid of debate.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with Cormanso's People's Code itself, but once the understanding is biased, the problem becomes bigger. As long as the balance point between the crown prince's compliance with public opinion and the people's pursuit of the crown prince is slightly diverted, that is dictatorship. difference from democracy.
In fact, Cormanso did this in the past, and he did it to the extreme, almost treating the people as vassals and slaves.
Although I want to change now, it cannot be reversed overnight. The easiest thing to change in this world may be the human heart, but the hardest thing to change may also be the human heart!
Xia Duo has already formed his own three views. When he looks at the understanding of the code projected by the five spellcasters and perhaps Suviris, he can almost immediately distinguish the tendencies.
It's much better than what Cormanso actually did in the past, but it's still a long way from the real People's Code that Shado thinks it is!
But even so, for the current civilians of Cormanthor, it is comparable to a murderous existence. Shado can even clearly hear the exclamations of joy and tears coming from the surrounding elves.
…
The subsequent process was not as expected by Shado. During the ceremony, Suveris began to detail the crimes of the Sunwing family, and showed more similar details to all the elves participating in the trial through thought projection.
As the saying goes, "If you want to inflict a crime, there is no excuse." Not to mention those high-ranking families who don't know how to exercise restraint. It can be said that the cleanest member of a high-ranking family may not be as good as the worst commoner.
As for the crimes of the Sunwing family, such as wantonly appropriating other people's property and killing civilians, these are the things that upper-ranking family members do most often. There are too many other crimes such as corruption, bribery, and misappropriation of public property. Xia Duo is not too Too much attention.
What he paid attention to were two of them——
Making extreme statements, and using wood elves as slaves.
These two items were also emphasized in the ceremony, and the reason given was "seriously undermining the equality and common prosperity of the five ethnic groups."
Obviously, Crown Prince Ilisel has made up his mind to do it for real this time, and he has taken such big steps that even an outsider like Sha Duo can't help but sweat for him!
