Chapter 566: A Row of Gallows
At the funeral of William II, representatives of people from all walks of life in the empire, and even envoys from various countries to the German Empire expressed their condolences for the death of William II. Of course, there are also some countries that gloat over others' misfortune, wishing that the German Empire would be as chaotic as possible. In this case, they may be able to fish in troubled waters.
For example, Britain and France, they have been suppressed by Germany and have no choice. On the French battlefield, the Anglo-French coalition was defeated again and again. After the rebellion, they rejoiced greatly. He even wanted to launch a counterattack on the battlefield to see if he could defeat the German army in one fell swoop.
It's just that when they tentatively launched an attack, they were severely beaten back by the German army waiting in full battle, which made them honest. However, it is naturally indispensable for these two countries to slander the German Empire and Qin Tian in the international community. Although this is of no use to them in reversing the situation of the war, it can at least make them vent their anger.
In the current battle situation, it is undoubtedly very difficult for Britain and France to defeat the German army on the battlefield. Therefore, they can only vent their anger from other places.
Of course, this will not have any impact on Qin Tian and the German Empire. The others are not fools, so they can naturally guess their sinister intentions.
After Wilhelm II's funeral was hastily concluded, the Reich Tribunal opened. This time the court session is mainly to hear Crown Prince William and others who participated in the rebellion. They will all be here to receive a 'fair' judicial trial.
The judge of the special court is the judge of the Supreme Court of the Empire, and the other members are also selected elite soldiers. There is only one purpose, and that is to ensure that Qin Tian's will can be carried out in this trial.
Now that William II has passed away, Qin Tian, as the crown prince of the empire, is undoubtedly the only legal heir to the imperial throne. Although he has not yet ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he has undoubtedly become the most powerful person in the empire.
"Prince William, you are accused of launching a mutiny on the night of April 26, attacking the Royal Palace, the General Staff, the Admiralty and various government agencies. And during the mutiny, you shot and killed His Majesty the Emperor. To this, you plead guilty Is it?" asked the justice.
"I'm not guilty! I launched a mutiny just to get back the rest of my right to inherit the throne. I am the crown prince of the empire. Oscar is a despicable thief who stole my throne. I must get back what belongs to me The throne. I should do this as I should!" Crown Prince William roared angrily. At this point, instead of pleading guilty, he made things worse. Obviously, he still believed that the throne originally belonged to him.
"His Majesty William II bestowed the title of Crown Prince to His Highness Oscar. There is no objection to this. However, you held a grudge because of this and killed His Majesty the Emperor!" the justice continued to ask.
"No, I didn't kill my father. It was just an accident. He hit me, and I pulled out the pistol in anger. I just wanted to scare him, and I didn't think about shooting Killed him. It was an accident!" said Crown Prince William.
Despite Crown Prince William's repeated quibbles. However, no matter how much he quibbles, it will be futile when there are all personal and material evidence. After conferring with the other members, the Lord Chancellor read the judgment.
"The special court made the following ruling: Prince William launched a mutiny and captured the capital Berlin, which had an extremely bad impact on the empire. At the same time, he also killed His Majesty the Emperor during the mutiny. Now, for the crime of endangering the country and homicide, he is sentenced to Prince William hanged, execute immediately!"
"Hanging? No, you're going to hang me? Damn, Oscar that damn guy, I'm his big brother, he wants to hang me! I don't agree! You judges, you are not fair at all. It's Oscar that The guy put pressure on you, right? You can't hang me!" Crown Prince William yelled like crazy.
However, no one paid any attention to him. The wolf-like bailiff immediately arrested him and dragged him out.
I don't know when, a row of gallows has been erected outside the court. Seeing the row of gallows, Crown Prince William's legs went limp. He probably never thought that he would end his life in such a way.
"Asshole, I am the crown prince of the empire, the future emperor of the empire. You can't kill me like this!" Crown Prince William roared loudly.
But the bailiffs turned a deaf ear to his shouts. They dragged Crown Prince William to the gallows like a dead dog. Then, put his neck in the lock sleeve. Push him out again.
"Uh……"
Crown Prince William kept shaking his limbs and kicking indiscriminately, as if he wanted to make a final struggle. However, all this is in vain. Soon, Crown Prince William stopped moving. He was hung on the gallows, his eyes were wide open, and his tongue was sticking out long, looking very terrifying.
Many onlookers could not help but close their eyes. However, more people cheered. They all believed that Crown Prince William was the culprit of the rebellion, the culprit for the death of so many Janissaries. This made them naturally not have a good look at Crown Prince William.
After Crown Prince William's trial, it was Prince Ethel Friedrich's second turn. Compared to Crown Prince William, Prince Ethel Friedrich was even more unbearable. He wept bitterly in court and confessed his guilt. However, he did not admit that he was an accomplice in the murder of William II. He pushed all the responsibilities to Crown Prince William. In an attempt to save his own life in this way.
However, all this is in vain. The judge still sentenced him to hang for the crime of endangering national security and homicide.
When he learned that he was going to be hanged, Prince Ethel Friedrich was terrified. He yelled in horror, causing those watching the trial to frown.
Especially when Prince Eitel Friedrich was dragged out and saw Crown Prince William who had been hanged, the update peed in fright.
Even so, he was hanged on the gallows by those bailiffs and went to accompany Crown Prince William.
In addition to Crown Prince Wilhelm and Prince Ethel Friedrich, five gallows are empty. This also means that the seven masterminds who planned the mutiny will all be hanged.
Of course, this was mainly at the behest of Qin Tian. The special court fully carried out Qin Tian's intention.
