Chapter 1583 Taking the initiative

In this general environment at the beginning of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Ming Dynasty and Haihan, there were indeed many people from all walks of life who wanted to take advantage of the troubled waters. Among them, people like Wang Hao who took advantage of the opportunity to defraud did not have much technical content in their methods, and they were not lucky enough to meet them.

As for Xun Pengcheng, a smart man who knows a little bit about all kinds of things, he naturally has no choice but to admit defeat. But as Ren Liang said, if he wants to put an end to the deception that takes advantage of the establishment of diplomatic relations as soon as possible, he can only quickly let the official

The Lord came to Sanya to appear so that people who did not know the truth would not be deceived.

However, Schneider believes that some small-scale scams among the people are harmless. At present, the overall situation should be given priority. Since the Ming Dynasty envoy is still in Guangzhou, there is no need to urge the other party, so as not to lose the initiative in subsequent negotiations. The more the other party becomes,

The later formal contact begins, the more time Haihan will have to make arrangements in all aspects and gain the upper hand in as many areas as possible that require negotiation.

For example, in terms of the financial system that Schneider is in charge of, the currency deposit and exchange business between Haihan and Ming Dynasty is one of the issues that need to be negotiated by both parties. Although Haihan is not strong enough to use such means to achieve control over the economic lifeline of Ming Dynasty.

Control, but at least in the coastal areas that Haihan can currently influence, the advantages in financial systems and operating methods can indeed effectively help Haihan conduct trade activities more conveniently within the Ming Dynasty. Especially some non-public

Money transfers through Haihan Bank are much smoother and safer than local banks in Ming Dynasty. This is the main reason why Haihan institutions in Zhejiang and other places have been trying to integrate the local financial industry some time ago.

Not everyone in the Ming Dynasty noticed this kind of purposeful penetration. There were also some insightful people in the court who suggested that Haihan financial institutions should be strictly prohibited from operating in the Ming Dynasty, and the currency issued by Haihan should not be allowed to be used in the Ming Dynasty.

Domestic circulation, but due to various reasons, these measures were eventually stuck in the account department and could not be successfully promoted and implemented. However, the Haihan financial system, headed by banks, continued to operate in Daming, continuously transporting gold and silver and other precious metals.

To the territory of Haihan.

It is conceivable that after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Ming Dynasty will inevitably make some demands in this regard, and Schneider hopes to be able to annex as many local banks and other financial institutions in Ming Dynasty as possible, and take the initiative first, so that even if Ming Dynasty has

Ideas may also be unable to be implemented due to the actual situation.

Methods like this are not only applied in the financial field, but also in trade, politics, and military. Haihan is exerting efforts in all fields, but the size of Ming Dynasty is too big after all. Haihan wants to play the snake and swallow the elephant.

The method is definitely not feasible in the short term, but at least it can gain more initiative and leave some room for future actions.

But Tao Donglai still prefers to deal with public security issues first, especially the recent intensification of fraud cases, which have begun to become a dangerous factor affecting social stability in Sanya.

"As long as there is a successful fraud, it may affect Daming's reputation in our country." Tao Donglai said: "Although Daming's reputation does not matter to us, considering that we will still need to deal with Daming for a long time in the future.

To maintain a cooperative relationship, we must try our best to protect their reputation from such damage."

"What does Mr. Tao mean?" Ren Liang was so shrewd that he immediately understood that Tao Donglai was about to give instructions and quickly followed up with questions.

"Let's crack down hard on fraudulent activities on the grounds of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Ministry of Justice will take the lead and carry out a special rectification operation, mobilize the propaganda media, and have the effect of killing chickens and warning monkeys." Tao Donglai immediately threw out the words.

own thoughts.

"Then the scammers who have been caught will be dealt with severely and quickly?" Ren Liang asked. In fact, this kind of severe crackdown has been implemented in Sanya for a long time, but the public security issues targeted will be different each time.

Tao Donglai nodded and said, "Just follow the previous rules."

The so-called previous rule was that during the period of severe crackdowns, offenders were sentenced to harsher crimes. For cases such as fraud and attempted fraud, the maximum sentence was one year of hard labor on ordinary days, but if it was during the period of severe crackdowns, the sentence would inevitably be doubled. In addition,

For the crime of impersonating an envoy from the Ming Dynasty, the punishment for those involved must be severe.

In accordance with the instructions of the Executive Committee, the Ministry of Justice quickly launched a special rectification operation, and the first to bear the brunt were several relevant prisoners who had been detained in prison, including Wang Hao, who was exposed by Xun Pengcheng.

The Ministry of Justice specially arranged a public trial for this purpose. Although Xun Pengcheng was not required to appear as a witness in the trial, the Ministry of Justice still notified him to be present. In the autumn wind in early October, Xun Pengcheng and more than 3,000 other people were watching.

Together, we witnessed the vigorous and resolute methods of the Haihan Ministry of Justice.

The first trial was another fraud case. Two swindlers claimed to be secret envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty. The purpose of coming to Hainan Island was to retrieve a large amount of priceless treasures buried on the island for the court. Of course, they had to dig up

There must be a certain amount of operating expenses to get these treasures out, so these two people asked their fraud targets to come up with a certain amount of funds for turnover, and then took the opportunity to swallow the money and leave. Although this kind of deception is primitive, it can still deceive people.

Ignorant people.

The advantage of two people working together is that they can cover each other. Originally, it would be fine if the two people defrauded money. Even if they were caught, it would only be a crime of fraud. Everything was prepared that day, but the person who was deceived couldn't bear the loss because of it.

This psychological stimulation ended up killing people. The two people wanted to flee to the South China Sea, but they were stopped by the police and immediately interrogated to find out the flaws.

Although the victim committed suicide at the time of the crime and could no longer serve as a witness, the investigation of the case was not difficult. After verifying the facts of the case, the court gave a verdict on the spot, and sentenced both criminals to

They were executed by firing squad, a life for a life. Although the two criminals cried out that they were wronged, they did not have a sword to save them, so they were escorted to the execution ground by the military police for execution.

This kind of public trial eliminates most of the evidence and defense stages, so it proceeds extremely quickly. The case is introduced and the verdict is announced in one go. The time left for the person under trial to defend himself is also very limited. If there is no time before the trial,

Just think of the wording of your defense, and then basically you can only stretch your neck and wait for the verdict.

Xun Pengcheng was a little emotional after watching the trial process. As a former journalist, he had also attended the public trials of some cases and roughly knew what the court process was like. Judging from today's trial process, Xun Pengcheng believed that

This basically means that the authorities want to deal with these prisoners quickly and use heavier sentences to frighten those people in society who are still ready to take action.

The second case that was publicly tried was the case of Wang Hao impersonating the Ming Dynasty envoy reported by Xun Pengcheng. During the public trial, Xun Pengcheng did not need to appear in person. The prosecutor would state his testimony on his behalf. Wang Hao in the dock was obviously already

He no longer looked as high-spirited as he did that day, and his face was as pale as a sheet of paper. It seemed that his life in prison was not going to be easy.

Wang Hao's fraud methods were inherently crude, and with the presence of witnesses and material evidence, there was no room for denial. He had no other choice but to plead guilty. In the end, the judge announced that although the criminal had committed

The deception attempt failed, but because the nature of his behavior of impersonating an envoy from the Ming Dynasty was extremely bad, the impact was extremely bad, and the amount involved amounted to tens of thousands, in accordance with the sentencing principles of Haihan Criminal Law, Wang Hao was finally sentenced to three years of hard labor.

Wang Hao probably didn't know much about what Haihan's hard labor meant, and he was still a little confused after hearing the verdict. But Xun Pengcheng knew that Haihan's hard labor camps in various places had extremely high labor intensity, and many people simply couldn't survive it.

Three years. With a body like Wang Hao's, he might be exhausted within a month. Three years of hard labor basically means there will be no hope of rebirth.

Of course, Xun Pengcheng has no regrets about Wang Hao. The other party was originally determined to deceive him into bankruptcy, and now it is only natural to send him to a hard labor camp. An old friend like Wang Hao, whether he can survive or not

After three years of hard labor, it is best not to see each other again.

But after this incident was delayed, Xun Pengcheng's original plan to go to the north of Hainan Island to inspect plantations had to be temporarily shelved. Fortunately, although this fraud caused him some trouble, he did not suffer direct financial consequences.

Even if there is a loss, he can still keep his investment plan.

Although Wang Hao's case has ended, Xun Pengcheng encountered another wonderful thing - "Sanya Express" was preparing to write a report on Wang Hao's case, and the main interviewee was naturally his client.

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Xun Pengcheng didn't know where the newspaper found out about his influence in this case, but as a former practitioner, he certainly wouldn't be as excited as ordinary citizens about having the opportunity to report. Xun Pengcheng made two demands to the newspaper.

The first is that the identity is kept confidential, and the second is that the newspaper needs to pay a remuneration. Only after agreeing to these two points can I accept an exclusive interview.

Of course, the new editor-in-chief of the newspaper also recognized Xun Pengcheng, but it had been many days since Xun Pengcheng resigned, and it was too late to get close. The first request was simple, and it was easy to agree to it. But the second request was a bit troublesome at first.

The editor-in-chief offered Xun Pengcheng a price of fifty yuan, but Xun Pengcheng refused without even thinking about it. This amount of money was not enough for him to eat two big meals out, so why would he take unnecessary risks for it.

After the price was finally increased to two hundred, Xun Pengcheng finally agreed to accept an exclusive interview, and then revealed some inside stories about the case. As for whether the newspaper would gain big sales because of these revelations, that was not Xun Pengcheng's concern.

But the problem is that there is no airtight wall in the world. Just when Xun Pengcheng was preparing to arrange his trip and start again, the Express published a report on the inside story of Wang Hao's fraud case. This case has become a recent social hot spot after the public trial.

This is why Express News chose this topic. Because of the first-hand information of Xun Pengcheng, the subject, the content of the report is far more detailed than the previous reports of other newspapers. As soon as it is published, it will be

Topics that had begun to lose popularity are back on the hot list.

The Ministry of Security, which has always paid attention to public opinion, also noticed this sign again. However, when the Police Department investigated the case, the Ministry of Security did not intervene. Instead, it noticed some possible intelligence security loopholes after seeing the Express report.

After getting a brief understanding of the case from the Police Department, the Ministry of Security discovered that the person involved in the case, Xun Pengcheng, was also the subject of previous investigations.

However, it is obviously unreasonable why a tabloid reporter who has just resigned would become the target of a charlatan, unless the charlatan is blind, or Xun Pengcheng behaved in a manner inconsistent with his identity during the contact with him.

He mistakenly believed that Xun Pengcheng was a rich man because of his financial resources, which led to the subsequent fraud amounting to tens of thousands of yuan.

After Xu Shiqi summarized what he learned, he also felt that this matter was a bit strange, but he also remembered that when he investigated Xun Pengcheng because of the Ma Dalan envoy showing off his wealth, he had also checked this person's financial situation, and

No big deal, but why did the scammer mistakenly think he was a rich man?

"Go to the Police Department and take a look at the investigation files on this case." Xu Shiqi was a person who couldn't get rid of the trouble in his eyes. Once he found any doubts, he had to get to the bottom of it, so he sent someone to the Police Department to check the files.

This case has been pronounced and executed, and the Police Department will naturally no longer keep the files that the Security Department wants to borrow confidential. After getting them back, Xu Shiqi read the transcript carefully, and then noticed new doubts.

According to Xun Pengcheng's confession, after he and Wang Hao met at the pier, he invited Wang Hao to have lunch. And according to Xu Shiqi's impression, the place where they went to eat was not cheap, at least based on Xun Pengcheng's previous occupation.

Generally speaking, it is a bit difficult to treat guests and spend money in a restaurant of this level, and this may be the reason why Wang Hao mistakenly thought that Xun Pengcheng was a rich man.

The Police Department's investigation focused on Wang Hao's deception, while Xu Qiqi's attention was on how an unemployed reporter suddenly became a rich man. The file did not indicate the amount of consumption that day, but only mentioned

On the first day, Xun Pengcheng paid the bill. On the second day, they met for a meal here. Wang Hao paid the bill. After eating, the two went to the bank together. Then Xun Pengcheng managed to expose Wang Hao in the bank.

Hao's scam.

"Go to the restaurant to find out how much Xun Pengcheng and Wang Hao spent on those two meals." Xu Shiqi kept doing it and wanted to get to the bottom of this matter.

The subordinate was about to leave after receiving the order, but Xu Shiqi stopped him again: "Wait! You can stop by the bank and ask them to check Xun Pengcheng's account to see if he has really become a rich man.

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