Imperial Diet III

**OverKnight** · 06-02-2007, 17:51

So a show trial with little evidence for innocence or guilt is the correct way to put this behind us without causing more arguments?

I do not see the logic in this.

The edict barring Prinz Jobst from command failed. There is no new evidence to suggest his guilt. What would a trial accomplish but cause further dissent and suspicion?

**gibsonsg91921** · 06-02-2007, 17:58

I see the wisdom of your words, King Otto.

Why then do you keep uttering them if this situation is ended?

*Whispers to his retinue of advisers*

**FactionHeir** · 06-02-2007, 18:16

*Hans can be seen whispering something to Adalberth who nods and leaves the diet*

**Stig** · 06-02-2007, 21:59

Ansehelm himself enters the diet, after a journey which was as short as possible

My dear Hans, after hearing from my assistant Bernhard, Freiherr von Lippe, of what you told I must say I disagree with you.
Yes nothing incriminates the Prinz, and yes nothing redeems the Prinz, however: Any good general would scout the enemy before going to battle. These scouts would have found that this was a Danish army, which was: a. not our enemy, b. on crusade. After seeing this the Prinz could have simply not attacked.

Now that I heard that there are two big Danish armies in my ancestral lands I suggest what you already said, sending the Prinz to drive them off, he caused these problems, and he can solve them.

Ansehelm turns his direction at Erhart von Mahren

My friend, the Diet has already spoken about Prinz Jobst's quilt, in Edict 9.2. And only six men, being the Duke of Franconia (your former duke), Fredericus von Hamburg, your father Jonas von Mahren, and myself, together the entire house of Franconia, in which the battle took place and Conrad Salier and your brother Sigismund found him quilty.

**gibsonsg91921** · 06-02-2007, 22:06

I was merely questioning the need for additional debate because Edict 9.2 failed.

**Stig** · 06-02-2007, 22:11

If an Edict fails, there's a reason too

Ansehelm leaves the Diet, jumps on his horse and rides to the far lands in the North again, Thorn should be liberated once he gets there

**FactionHeir** · 06-02-2007, 22:17

My lords, I draw your attention to the preliminary report that I have supplied the diet *Hans motions to a pile of neatly sorted papers that is just being placed on the emperor's desk*

As we speak, Günther von Kastilien is battling the Russians to retake Thorn and Jonas von Mahren is engaging a Venetian force that separates him from Ragusa.
I hope the diet finds the speed at which I am tackling the various edicts and orders agreeable so far and pray for the victory of these two men over our mutual enemies.