Doctor Amnesiac, but not completely amnesiac

What's even more troublesome is that many young and strong infected people may be intercepted by the nobles and become serfs in the process. This leads to the expansion of the serf class and a worse living environment for the infected people - and at the same time allows the nobles to close the serfs' upward path without any worries.

Yes, the nobles have strangled your possibility of turning over and becoming free citizens, but we have created a class for you that is even inferior to you. Go and get happiness by bullying them.

After being happy, you still have to work hard for me, your master.

What? You are not happy? Then I will make you fall down from the serf class.

This kind of noble is no longer an ordinary insect, we must strike hard!

He glanced at Alexander who was clenching his fists, and Oleg who was even more angry. He picked up the glass of water in front of him, poured himself a glass of water, and was ready to go.

Watch me first and I'll fan the flames for you!

Chapter 38: Debate

"I don't think there's any problem with this. For the sake of their own health, everyone will be willing to drive these guys away. Does anyone want to be infected with Originium disease?"

Igor said lightly.

Oleg didn't even bother to look at him, his eyes fixed on Anatoly.

"Are you humiliating me?"

"That is not the case, Judge Oleg. You are the best judge in Ursus, and your achievements are obvious to everyone present."

"How dare you say such a thing to me? I have spent half my life studying laws for the people of Ursus, and now you want me to accept such a ridiculous and absurd plan?"

Oleg stood up suddenly and slammed his hands on the table.

"Any document called [Law] must apply to both law enforcers and civilians. Our finance minister just said that everyone is willing to expel the infected. So let me ask you, if a noble is infected with Originium disease, how should it be handled?"

"Are you willing to give up your noble privileges in order to deal with the infected? Or are you going to throw those infected serving in the Imperial Army, including some middle and senior officers, into the abyss, Mr. Lieutenant General Anatoly?"

Oleg's momentum immediately suppressed the others, and Igor even shut his mouth.

Yefim immediately turned around and looked at the clerk, who immediately raised his hands away from the typewriter, indicating that he had stopped recording. Then he picked up the document and tried to smooth things over.

"Well, I mean, there are always exceptions, like special pardons for nobles and the military--"

"Yes, Judge Oleg, there will be no more discrimination, including them. Everything, all, all the infected will be considered lower than serfs."

At this time, even Igor was shocked.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant General Anatoly, your plan is undoubtedly a challenge to us. I think I can represent the interests of some nobles, but your plan has infringed on the privileges of the nobles. You are shaking the foundation of the country."

“Please rest assured that everyone’s opinions will be taken into consideration.”

Anatoly first glanced at Igor with a smile.

"But I hope Mr. Chancellor understands the fact that any animal with two heads will soon die. Or do you want to publicly say that the nobles you represent think that there is something wrong with Grand Duke Nicholas's order?"

The fat on Igor's face drooped. He pursed his lips and forced his gaze to look at Judge Oleg.

"There will be some exceptions. The Imperial Military will build some camps to house those infected people who have made special contributions to the Empire. We will provide an environment and supplies to ensure their survival."

Anatoly continued to speak to Oleg.

"...Okay, then get rid of these and return to the civilian class. Then do you know what your "Infected Amendment Law" that is not feasible at all means? You are destroying the laws that maintain national order!"

"Imagine a family consisting of an infected person and a non-infected person. Now you order them to die on their own. If the infected person is forcibly taken away, will the spouse inherit the property? Then a court arbitration is required, and then a death certificate is required - oh, it is an [expulsion] certificate."

"The truth will come out sooner or later! No matter how much you try to cover it up, even if you change it from 'expulsion' to divorce, you still have to add an effective and feasible divorce law and a huge agency to handle it - because this is the empire's responsibility to the people!"

Oleg vented his anger at a very fast speed, and even in this situation, his questions were still logically clear.

"Then facing hundreds of thousands or even millions of divorce cases, even if all judges leave their positions now and go to civil courts to perform divorce arbitration, it will still take us decades!"

"What does this have to do with us? Do nobles and serfs need to divorce?"

Anatoly's smile did not disappear.

"Our principle is to ensure that the infected are eliminated from the normal operation of the country. This is for the sake of our country and our people."

"Perhaps our judge has some special feelings for the infected."

Igor forced a smile, as if he wanted to tell a joke that would resonate with others.

But unfortunately, no one could laugh at this time.

"To whom? To the infected?"

Oleg turned his eagle-like gaze towards us.

Igor's expression froze.

"Except for the nobles, I have special feelings for all commoners. I can tell from your shallow political speeches that, apart from being naive and arrogant, you are not even as good as the infected you mock. At least they are all normal-minded humans."

"You and your group of salon friends simply think that they are a group of inferiors who are not worthy of breathing the same air with you, but the fact is that your brain is probably not as developed as their cerebellum."

The judge once again locked eyes with Anatoly.

"If we use realistic methods to deal with the coexistence of infected and non-infected people, the whole world will applaud us. However, if we treat them as imaginary demons or some kind of non-human beings and take the initiative to massacre or forcibly exterminate them, we will only be regarded as lunatics and non-humans by other countries!"

"I will consider the interests of my country and my people, but that must be done in accordance with the correct laws - I remind you again, Anatoly Romanov, even you must abide by the laws I wrote, because they are approved by His Majesty the Emperor!"

No one spoke. Oleg's firepower was so fierce that Qiao Yelan gave up interrupting. As for Anatoly, it was obvious that it was unrealistic to expect his men to fight back if he didn't say anything.

"Gentlemen, Judge Oleg's suggestion about the possible consequences of the expulsion policy is indeed worth considering, and I believe that he, like us, is working for the future of the empire."

Anatoly also stood up and looked around with a smile.

"It's almost noon. I think we can take a break and eat something. This will allow us to focus more on the meeting later."

Yefim stood up and opened the door of the conference room. The servants outside immediately got busy, placing delicious dishes on the dining table in the living room.

Except for Alexander and Qiao Yelan, everyone else stood up.

"Mr. Judge, can I speak to you alone?"

Oleg obviously couldn't refuse Anatoly's invitation.

Watching the two people leave, Qiao Yelan turned his wheelchair and looked at the Minister of State of the East Casimir Governor's Office who was about to pass by him on the way to the restaurant.

"Your Excellency, would you mind discussing with me some of the things that happened in the meeting just now? I think that as someone who holds the same position as you, there are many things that I can ask you about."

Valentin was stunned for a moment, glanced vaguely at the Minister of War who was already chatting with Yefim, and nodded.

Chapter 39 "Persuasion"

"Judge Oleg, I want you to understand that this is a military mission and all departments need to cooperate, otherwise problems will continue - and I will not allow it to be slowed down by any administrative problems."

"You can tell me that to their faces."

They were walking in the garden where snow was falling. Oleg had a cold expression on his face. There was no doubt that the other party was going to use some shady means to "persuade" him.

"You know very well that for our motherland, the army and the nobles are the defenders. We will have a detailed list of those who refuse to cooperate. I don't want to see a respectable person like you being bullied, but I have to admit that there are many villains in both the nobility and the army."

"You are wise not to consider bribing me, but do you think violence can make me surrender?"

Oleg responded sharply.

"You really won't. After all, you are the chief judge of the Ministry of Justice, but your daughter is still studying law at Saint Eagle Castle University. With the family tradition of the Smirnov family, she will definitely be a good judge - in the foreseeable future."

The man's expression began to change.

"I just hope that the final result of this meeting is unanimous agreement - I don't want to end up with a fool like Igor acting as a mouthpiece to pressure you and force you to make a decision. He is not worthy of it at all."

Anatole made no secret of his dislike for the Chancellor.

"I want to apologize for asking you to write a new law so casually. My understanding of the law is too shallow, so I will also give in to you. This matter will be much simpler if I have your help, but considering your difficulties, I hope you will just stop objecting."

This time Oleg was unable to speak immediately. He clenched his hands together, tightening and unclenching them continuously.

"Why do you think Alexander showed up at this meeting? I said before the meeting that you can only report the content of this meeting to your superiors. Could it be that this meeting took place beyond their vision?"

This sentence finally broke through Oleg's defense. He turned around and looked at Alexander, who was still frowning and reading documents in the room.

The other party is the secretary general of Speaker Witte, and also serves as a royal scholar. It can be said that he represents both His Majesty the Emperor and the Speaker at the same time.

"If...if you can prove that this matter has been reviewed by those two adults...I will no longer raise any objections."

Oleg lowered his head dejectedly.

"I will."

Anatoly's smile was still so friendly.

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"Your Excellency, the theme of this meeting is very clear. It is to target the infected people. But why are you and I included in the meeting? The reason given to me is that there is a meeting about the future interests of the Siberian Viceroy. I wonder if you..."

"There is a serious problem with infected people in the East Casimir Governorate. Those Casimir people who claim to be knights but have no chivalry at all actually let the infected people counterattack and infiltrate us in groups. This not only caused losses, but also caused the spread of Originium disease."

Valentin picked up a glass of wine.

"I have submitted relevant applications. I want to build some camps to centrally manage the infected. This is not only to prevent and treat Originium disease, but also to effectively prevent those spies from taking advantage of the situation in my jurisdiction."

"These camps will be managed in a militarized manner, and the infected people will be screened. Those who are suspected or confirmed to be spies will be sent to the mines. The others will not be able to move freely. They will either be fixed in a certain place to reclaim wasteland and farm, or to build roads and bridges."

He took a sip of his drink and frowned.

"But I didn't expect that Saint Eagle Castle's plan would be so...resolute."

Qiao Yelan nodded slightly.

"I have roughly thought of it - the infected people in your place will probably be jointly managed by the garrison and the front-line troops. After all, the people here do not want the Casimir infected people to enter the border. But where should the infected people in the country be expelled to? This should be the reason why I was called here."

The Minister of State nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, if they were to be expelled, then the Territory of Kosice, with its vast tracts of bitter and cold land, would obviously be the best choice.

"Too anxious - although Anatoly is the son of Grand Duke Nicholas, he doesn't have many outstanding military or political achievements. It's obvious that he is very concerned about this matter."

Valentin sighed a little, but Qiao Yelan already had a plan at this time.

"Too anxious - what if, in fact, they have already implemented it?"

“Has it been implemented?”

"Your Excellency, you should know that although the Minister of War is in the same organization as you, the epaulettes on his shoulders are undoubtedly a secret signal to Anatoly and his team. If they want to find a place to experiment before deciding to carry out this nationwide expulsion, where do you think it should be?"

Valentin's expression changed immediately.

Where else? A place with a large number of infected people, and no need to worry about the unrest in the country after failure - of course, the East Casimir Governorate under his management!

"Right under my nose..."

He looked gloomily at Andrei, who had just separated from Yefim and was clinking glasses with the police chief.

"It's always like this. They always do their own thing and only think about eating every bite of cake. They are very cautious about us and call it military secrets. I finally know why I am the only one who came! Because they don't have to consider the problems we have been worrying about!"

Qiao Yelan's tone and expression were also very annoyed, as if he sympathized with Valentin.

"You're right. The military has been trying to seize our administrative control over the territories under their jurisdiction. They must have colluded long ago to change my application beyond all recognition, and then held their own celebration party after success. We can't let these war maniacs ride on our heads and dictate things to us like this!"

The man raised his glass angrily and drank it all.

"You're right. They won't consider the impact of this matter at all. They will never understand that if all the serfs and infected people they look down upon are killed, then they think they can still maintain their privileges and luxurious enjoyment?"

"We are on the same side as Oleg on this matter!"

Valentin nodded, agreeing with Qiao Yelan's words.

At this time, Anatoly had returned to the council hall with the judge, who looked very disappointed.

"Well gentlemen, I hope this meeting can be over before 2:30 pm, so I hope everyone can return to the conference table. Eating is always less important than the responsibilities we bear."

Yefim came over and pushed Qiao Yelan back to the conference table, while Valentin followed behind with a serious expression.

Chapter 40 Delaying Time

"Where were we talking about?"

"The legal issues are something we need to consider carefully."

Yefim reminded quietly.

"Yes, we need to consider legal issues carefully, but in order to solve the problem, we sometimes have to act first and report later. I believe in the ability of the imperial judges. Mr. Oleg will definitely lead them to write new laws."

"I will definitely redefine the rights that infected people should have, but I can guarantee that it will be absolutely different from what you are doing now."

The judge's tone was cold, but not as angry as before, which made Qiao Yelan look up to Anatoly.

No matter what means were used, the other party at least managed to convince this gentleman.