Those who did not understand the news of the three-day celebration conveyed by the palace were those, mainly attack investigators, who had clearly seen the undercurrent of the current empire. For many people, this is a great event that is not surprising at all.
The royal family of the empire has always been considerate of its subjects. Now that the crusade army is in a complete state to annihilate the rebels, it has eliminated the empire's long-standing embarrassment and once again promoted the empire's military power after a few years. It is indeed a great achievement, and of course it must be celebrated.
Hearing that there was another lecture in the main square in the evening, even though the announcement did not specify what the lecture was about, the residents of the imperial capital did not hesitate and gathered there early to wait.
The large square was crowded with people, and discussions broke out one after another.
"Tell me, will it be Her Royal Highness who will give the speech this time?"
"What does your tone... mean?"
"I was wondering if it would be Wang who gave the speech... He has been back for so long, so he missed me at the beginning. To be honest, I missed him."
"Hey, that's because you don't have the ability to join the investigation team! Wang is in charge of the investigation work. Like my nephew, you can often see him!"
"Can you speak, you idiot?"
"Just tell me whether you're angry or not!"
"Just tell me if you want to?!"
"……think."
"Hey, that's right. You must be honest."
"But I think Xuan, even if it's not Her Royal Highness, it should be Lord Leonhardt. The reason why the king hasn't appeared for so long is probably because the investigation work is too hard."
"...Yeah, that's true."
The keyword of the topic changed from "overwork" to "the days before and after the Unification War." At that time, Lecco was often unable to appear in front of the people of the imperial capital because of his busy schedule. Although everyone knew that the regent had worked hard for them, they had no way to thank him in person.
It wasn't until the war was completely over that Lecco appeared more and more often, and everyone got a glimpse of how high-spirited this young and great ruler was...
As time goes by, the sun sets, and the bright moonlight shrouds the square still brightly, without the need for extra lights and candles to embellish it.
People saw the guards on the high platform getting into a posture, and they knew in their hearts that the lecture was about to begin, and the chatter quickly subsided.
Although they did not have high hopes, people still looked at the high platform eagerly, hoping that the person who would step up to deliver the sermon would be the one they expected.
"Sorry for keeping everyone waiting for so long."
The moment the familiar voice sounded, the square began to boil. Children who are just above the waistline of adults are tugging on their parents' clothes, standing on tiptoes, or climbing on their parents' shoulders, wanting to see what the protagonists in many legendary stories look like.
An wore a black, slightly loose robe and walked onto the high platform, holding a loudspeaker device in her hand so that everyone in the square could hear her voice. Miku's face, which has been made up for a long time, is actually not much different from usual, and people can tell who he is at a glance.
"I hope everyone will forgive me. After all, it is my first time to host a speech. This is different from an artistic performance. I had to take care of myself in an unfamiliar way, which took a long time."
There was a burst of good-natured laughter in the square.
A child held the hand of his father, an investigator, and asked, "Is this the first time Wang has given a speech?"
"Of course not. Speeches are commonplace for Wang." His father replied with a smile, "Didn't you hear everyone laughing?"
"Then, why did the king say that?"
"Because Wang can't admit his identity in front of everyone yet." The father picked up the child so that he could see the people on the high platform better. "Only An, who is from the theater troupe, can investigate clearly. The whole story of the case. If it were the regent, he would scare the bad guys away at once, which would make it harder to catch them!"
The child frowned tightly, unable to understand what his father said: "So, in order to catch the bad guys, we want Wang Dang to be an An?"
"That's right." The father looked at the child's expression, "Don't you like it?"
What he wanted to ask the child was whether they would hate the behavior of going round and round just to achieve the goal.
The child shook his head: "No, Brother An sings very well, I like it very much."
The father looked into the child's eyes and smiled.
The child also managed a smile.
The two people's eyes turned back to the high platform at the same time.
In the past, when royal members gave speeches alone, in order to support them, famous, capable, and powerful nobles and officials would stand together on the high platform. That position has almost become exclusive to royal members and high-ranking officials.
But now, apart from An, the only people standing there were the members of the bodyguard who acted as bodyguards behind him - just like the only exception in the empire since ancient times.
No one would feel that the man standing on top now has lost his momentum!
There were many more people watching him in the audience than on any previous occasion, but An remained calm and composed.
"You may find this sudden, because this speech was temporarily requested by me from Her Highness Liliana."
An knew that what he said would be seen by people as a brother applying to his sister before doing anything, so he continued to speak before the people in the audience laughed,
"I think it is best to tell you this before the celebration day - tell you what my companions and I have investigated in recent days."
The audience was in an uproar, and people looked at each other, unable to believe that what they heard was true.
"Investigation results?"
"Is this something you can say?"
"Even if you want to say it, it should be after everything is over, right?"
"We won't make any mistakes, right?"
"Okay, let's not make random guesses. Since Mr. Wang... did this, he must have his considerations!"
Most of the public's comments were worried that announcing it now would delay future work, but even they themselves were not aware that there was a joy of gaining trust in their tone and expression.
An had a clear view of the people's reactions, and in order to prevent them from having unnecessary troubles, he added: "This is a section of my plan, and I think it is necessary to announce the results at this stage to eliminate some misunderstandings."
After hearing what he said, the worries on people's faces suddenly became less worried, and everyone began to wonder what the misunderstanding in An's mouth was.
"Previous case investigations revealed that the suspect in the attack was killed by an angry prison guard after being arrested and imprisoned, forcing us to lose the opportunity to continue investigating. As the investigation resumed, investigators including myself began to doubt whether the prison guard He was ordered to silence the suspect."
As An's story progressed, the huge square became less noisy.
"I am not the only one who wants to get clues about the suspect's accomplices from Wright, the jailor who is still in prison. Many investigators are doing the same thing as me. Unfortunately, our results are the same and we have gained nothing."
The child looked at his father, who nodded.
The two continued to listen.
"He is the best breakthrough. It is the fastest way for us to try to solve the case from him! But as you all know, the empire does not allow torture to extract confessions, so I thought of another way: start with his life experience and see if I can persuade him. .”
The father's face became embarrassed. Under the child's gaze, he explained: "Mr. Wang...an's methods are so easy to learn. I have seen too many prisoners like this who refuse to speak. It is impossible to use soft methods." Get results. Our approach is to start with other existing clues and try to expand..."
The child turned his head and listened to the people on the stage.
The father opened his mouth but did not dare to speak any more.
Ann on the stage sighed deeply: "As I investigated Wright's life experience, I suddenly noticed something that I had always ignored: 'Wright's behavior was somewhat abnormal during the short period before and after the attack.'"
"This is a statement provided by a colleague who is familiar with him. I believe all investigators have seen it. But like this colleague, we all believed afterward that his abnormal behavior was due to anger."
"What we ignored at that time was how could a killer who was ready to silence himself be dominated by emotions?"
"A person who used to strictly abide by the laws of the empire, no matter how angry he is, he shouldn't resort to lynching?"
"After I came to my senses, I started to re-investigate the cause of the suspect's death, and used a few non-illegal methods to re-interview Wright." An gestured with her index finger and thumb, "Based on these results, the investigation was conducted again."
"Finally come to a conclusion..." An took a deep breath.
Many people's eyes widened at An's words, and their minds were spinning rapidly as they thought of what he planned to say next.
"——The suspect was not killed by Wright!"
Listening to the discussion erupting in the audience, An immediately dropped another bomb.
"It's not even Wright himself who's in prison now!"
