Chapter 18 Trial

Two weeks passed quickly, and the appearance of the base changed a little every day.

Six 500,000-kilowatt nuclear power units were moved out of the long-dusty warehouse, and they regained their light and heat; the factory that had been abandoned for many years also reopened its assembly line.

The peak power consumption of the entire base even reached 10 million kilowatts, equivalent to half of Shanghai! You know, Shanghai has a population of 20 million, but here there are only 50,000!

Most of the electricity is used for industrial production, and the railways that extend in all directions are running at full capacity almost all the time. High-speed trains continuously transport tens of thousands of tons of titanium ore, uranium ore, iron, combustible ice, silicon and other minerals.

Within a few hours, these minerals will be turned into various raw materials and then put into new production.

Seeing the work in his hands gradually becoming regular, Yu Yifeng's heart is full of a sense of accomplishment.

Managing a base is not just about production, the most important thing is "people".

People are a very complex contradiction. Among the 50,000 people in the base, there are selfless, selfish, smart, stupid, positive, and negative. For these various people, Yu Yifeng tried every means to mobilize their deepest hopes, so that everyone can work together and join in production.

In order to achieve this effect, Yu Yifeng almost memorized everyone's name and prescribed the right medicine according to each person's personality characteristics. He is a superhuman. Although he has a strong memory and is exhausted in the face of such a huge amount of data, there is no way. Only by working together can people overcome this difficulty.

One of the special people is the criminals in the base. The most vicious ones were shot dead on the day of the riot. Although the rest were guilty, they were not sentenced to death.

These people are very troublesome. There are less than a thousand in total. How to deal with them is a big problem. Everyone in the base is a valuable asset. The total population is just over 50,000. It is impossible to kill them all, right?

On this day, Yu Yifeng presided over a special meeting, the theme of which was to discuss how to deal with these criminals.

"Now, there are two main types of crimes in our base. The first type is the original death row prisoners. Another part is people who took advantage of the earth's explosion to commit crimes." Yu Yifeng stood at the front of the meeting, "We don't have so much time to formulate laws at present, but we should also discuss a simple strategy."

"In our Chinese words, only rewards for merit can encourage capable people to work hard; punishments for crimes can punish evil people and prevent them from doing anything reckless. Rewarding good and punishing evil are two aspects of a problem. Only when the two are combined without bias can the stability of the base be achieved and the best social effect be achieved."

Death row prisoners in the base have always been an unwelcome group of people, and it is also a historical legacy. On the one hand, some dangerous jobs cannot do without them, and on the other hand, they are criminals and are prone to cause social unrest, so the number has always been small, maintained at about one thousand.

After the rebellion ended, more than 400 death row prisoners were killed, most of whom participated in the riots, but more than 200 people have been law-abiding.

"For these law-abiding death row prisoners, they have experienced the test of humanity and should be rewarded." A mechanical engineer said at the meeting: "An old friend of mine accidentally killed a person on Earth, so he was sentenced to death. He has lived in the base for ten years, and has always been conscientious and law-abiding. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has reformed himself."

"They have contributed so much to the base. Even if they have no merit, they have worked hard. I think these good people should be pardoned."

After discussion, this proposal was quickly passed.

The second category is those with lighter crimes, such as taking advantage of the opportunity to steal. Although these people have committed crimes, they are all minor matters, so there are fewer restrictions on their personal freedom.

The punishment measure for them is "labor reform", and they need additional labor to offset their crimes.

The last category is those who committed serious crimes during the riots. For serious criminals, they must not only be imprisoned, but also do heavy work.

Killing is not allowed. There is a shortage of labor in the base. How can they be killed? As for human rights, who cares about this in the face of life and death crisis...

No one will sympathize with them, even the most virginal people can't say anything.

A simple meeting ended neatly.

The improvement of the legal aspects can only be carried out later, because the workload in this area is too large and there is really no manpower.

"Captain, there will be a trial of the rebel leader Calvin at 2 o'clock this afternoon, please be sure to attend!" When the meeting was over, such a message appeared on Yu Yifeng's mobile phone, which was sent by his assistant Miss Yuriko.

He was really too busy. One meeting just ended and he had to attend the next one. This has almost become his daily routine now.

"It turned out to be Calvin. This must be attended." Yu Yifeng murmured to himself and replied to Yuriko's message.

Yuriko is Dr. Roman's adopted daughter, an Asian. Although she is only 20 years old, she is a top physicist. Now a large number of physical experiments have been stopped, she has nothing to do, so she became Yu Yifeng's administrative assistant.

From Yuriko, Yu Yifeng finally saw what a workaholic is...Except for eating and sleeping, all the time is spent on work, without a joke, and no other entertainment. In Yuriko's words, "Those are all meaningless activities."

So, between the two of them, it's all work. Of course, he himself is also a workaholic...

When he walked into the court, he found that more than 30 jurors had already arrived, all of whom were leaders from various industries. After saying hello, he found a seat and sat down.

The various laws in the base have not yet been formulated, so the jury system was adopted. A total of 40 jurors from various industries jointly judged Calvin's guilt and punishment, and Yu Yifeng was one of them.

After everyone arrived, the trial began quickly, and Calvin was also brought up. His face was swollen, and he might have suffered some hardships, but his eyes were still clear and his mind was intact.

Everyone looked at Calvin with complicated expressions. Some of them even joined the "Moon Club" recently, and their evaluation of him was polarized. Some people think he is a prophet of the entire human race, while others think he is a complete liar.

"The suspect has been brought in, and the trial begins!" The judge standing at the front tapped the gavel. He was wearing military uniforms and read out Calvin's basic information with a serious expression.

"Defendant, do you have anything to say?"

Calvin stood in the dock, he stroked his hair with his hand, and said calmly: "I know what you want to ask me... Yes, I admit that I killed people.

"After the earth exploded, I took advantage of the chaos to kill David Sen, David Boll, and Cassiwell. In addition, I also killed some middle-level officials. "

As soon as the words fell, the whole room was shocked. They didn't expect Calvin to admit it so directly.

The jury pointed at Calvin and discussed with each other. David Sen, David Boll and Caswell were the three senior leaders of the base, in charge of the base's administration, military and economy respectively.

These three people died at the hands of Calvin after the earth exploded, so the entire base was out of control during that period.

In this way, Calvin's crime is serious!

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