Chapter 346 Chang Shide and Dugu propose marriage
Originally, the accusation against Chang Shide was very serious. Shan Liang and others believed that Chang Shide's behavior was "corruption of public funds." However, this proposal was rejected at the executive meeting of the Senate. Most people, including members of the Executive Committee,
Some people disagree with this statement - represented by Ji Tuisi - who believe that Chang Shide's behavior is not illegal. Because when the executive committee sent him to Leizhou, there were no restrictions on how to use the money.
Under this premise, as long as he can complete the task, he is free to use public funds. At most, he can only think that the executive committee's authorization was wrong.
Some people even doubted whether Shan Liang and others were motivated by "jealousy". Chang Shide and others lived in Leizhou and risked their lives to occupy Leizhou's sugar resources, open up trade with Vietnam, and obtain gains for the Chuanchuan Group.
In order to obtain a stable source of money and food, he also found the Hongji Coal Mine. Considering his achievements, it is not an exaggeration to spend dozens of taels of public funds to buy a few women for his own enjoyment. If you want to stick to this issue,
, will only make expatriates feel chilled.
Shan Liang and others insisted on "separating merits from faults, rewarding those who have merit and punishing those who have faulted", and "preventing and preventing corruption" on corruption issues. However, at several meetings of the Standing Committee, fewer and fewer people agreed with him, and even
Some people proposed that Chang Shide be exempted from questioning. The new executive committee also clearly showed no interest in this. Shan Liang had no choice but to propose a question on "misappropriation of public funds".
Ji Xin feels that judging from the current situation, it is inevitable for Chang Shide to be exonerated. Not to mention, the value of this case alone is too low - a mere ten taels of silver. Even in the Ming Dynasty, it is not qualified to be convicted.
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Before the inquiry meeting, Ji Xin adhered to the meaning of the vest and distributed background information on the Chang Shide case to the elders of the jury, including the operating conditions of Leizhou Station, personnel materials and current work arrangements of the five female slaves, etc.
etc. Distributing background information is a proper procedure, but this material uses detailed data and sufficient facts to illustrate the great contribution of Leizhou Station to the Crossing Group. It is impossible not to leave a deep impression on the elders.
Everyone knows that merits and demerits cannot be simply offset. Great achievements cannot cover up small faults, but after seeing such huge achievements, the elders will naturally understand that Chang Shide did not get all this for nothing.
Sure enough, when Mu Quan read out the letter of inquiry, some of the elders present showed signs of impatience. When they read "The amount of public funds embezzled without authorization reached the amount of ten taels of silver," some actually laughed out loud.
After the interrogatory was read out, Ma Jia asked Chang Shide what he had to say.
Chang Shide stood up calmly and said, "I want to defend myself."
"Agree to plea." Ma Jia knocked the hammer.
Chang Shide's defense was very simple. First of all, he admitted that buying women included satisfying his personal needs, but women were not just for his personal service. After buying these five women, they also shouldered a lot of daily expenses at Leizhou Station.
Chore work, these tasks originally required manpower to do. In other words, women are necessary items for Leizhou Station, and the sexual services he obtained from these women were just incidental "development added value."
"It's important that these female slaves serve the Crossing Group, and it's secondary to serve me personally." Chang Shide listed the outstanding performance of Axiu and others at Leizhou Station, "Axiu and others were at the most critical moment of our Leizhou Station.
Thousands of thugs outside could rush in at any time and destroy the machines, burn down the sugar factory, and cut us all into pieces. The indigenous employees in the sugar factory were heartbroken, and many wanted to escape. Only these female slaves showed the most determination.
His determination means that he is willing to follow the Time Travel Group whether he lives or dies. Why hasn't anyone considered this?"
There were expressions of incomprehension on the faces of the elders, and Chang Shide raised his voice an octave: "It's precisely because I - well, I hired them!"
Everyone laughed.
Chang Shide said seriously: "Facts have proved that trust based on physical relationships is the most stable among various master-slave relationships in this time and space. Female slaves regard being adopted by their masters as the master's greatest trust and respect for themselves.
, they will follow their master wholeheartedly from now on. Everyone may not have considered this, but we should adapt to the people's sentiments in this time and space and find a way for the indigenous people and the time-travelling people to live in harmony."
One of the elders shouted: "So you also opened the anus of the Wen brothers? According to the information, they are also loyal!" The whole audience burst into laughter again,
Chang Shide remained calm: "I don't have such a hobby. If anyone here has one, you can try it in the future."
Ma Jia has to remind everyone: when you want to ask questions, you must raise your hands first and don't interrupt without permission.
Then he talked a lot, some of which were almost nonsensical. The elders laughed non-stop. The atmosphere in the meeting became very pleasant. Dan Liang was secretly worried, thinking that his absurd reasoning and performance would make the elders laugh.
All the good impressions were taken up. However, Ma Jia stipulated that he was not allowed to interrupt when speaking, so he could only act anxiously.
Finally, Chang Shide said: Since everyone thinks that his use of female slaves is suspected of personal use of public property, he is willing to spend his own money to buy all the used female slaves. "After buying, these female slaves will continue to work at Leizhou Station.
Serving the great cause of Chuan Chuan Group, not just providing services to me personally - of course, some services can only be provided to me, but not to the public." The elders laughed.
"This is also a small contribution to the Cross Travel Group. I'm done, thank you all." After finishing speaking, Chang Shide returned to his seat and sat down.
Although Shan Liang and others later questioned and refuted his speech, insisting that no matter how great his merits were, they could not be used as a protective umbrella for violations of law and discipline, and demanded that such behavior be severely punished, Chang Shide did not make any more replies.
After fully expressing his language skills just now, he humbly stated that he would unconditionally accept the ruling of the senators and would no longer defend himself.
The more Ji Xin looked at it, the more he was surprised. Chang Shide looked tall and thick, and he had a lot of twists and turns in his stomach. The technical means he had originally prepared could not be used at all.
Ma Jia saw that both sides had finished speaking and asked everyone to vote on whether Chang Shide was guilty of embezzling public funds.
25 elders held a secret vote, and then the votes were counted on the spot, with a result of 19:6 acquitting Chang Shide. Majia later announced that Chang Shide was not guilty of embezzlement of public funds.
However, the situation of his private use of public property existed, so Ma Jia ruled that Chang Shide must pay the full value of the four female slaves within fifteen days. According to 2 taels per person for a total of 8 taels of silver, they should be converted into circulation coupons and paid to Delong Liang.
In the bank's special financial account, the value of five female slaves should have been paid, but this time the "maid welfare" should also be enjoyed by Chang Shide as usual, so one person was deducted.
Chang Shide said in court that he unconditionally accepted the ruling. Then Majia announced that Chang Shide's questioning was over. The court adjourned for 30 minutes before hearing the case of Dugu's proposal. Chang Shide expressed his gratitude to everyone present, and then
He shook hands and thanked those who accompanied him for their congratulations. Ma Jia thought that his appearance and behavior at this moment was simply a classic scene in an American movie.
When the court was adjourned, Ji Xin went outside to light a cigarette and saw Wat Jia drinking water outside the screening room.
"Chang Shide is really eloquent! He convinced everyone at once," Ji Xin said.
Ma Jia smiled mysteriously: "Eloquence is indeed very important, but isn't such a good response a bit too much?"
Ji Xin thought that this result was undoubtedly related to the active activities of people at Guangzhou Station and Leizhou Station. He whispered worriedly: "Although Chang Shide's matter is somewhat made out of a molehill, the influence of this interest group...
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The vest nodded: "There is indeed such a tendency. But you also know that it is inevitable." As he said that, he poured the water in the cup under a tree, "Only balance is the key."
Ji Xin was a little confused about how to achieve this so-called "balance", but looking at the confident look on his face, and thinking about his methods when he came to power - I guess the leader of this law club has his own way.
Then the trial of Dugu's marriage proposal began. The questioning of Dugu's marriage proposal was not so polite. The charges against him were extremely severe. Initially, he was to be convicted of "rebellion," but this proposal was rejected by the police system and the army.
There was strong opposition, and many elders also believed that although Dugu had made a serious organizational mistake in proposing this matter, calling him a traitor was really a crime.
The final charges were "unauthorized mobilization of armed forces", "intent to cause physical harm to the crowd" and "intention to damage public property". This last charge was based on his attempt to occupy the telecommunications building.
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After Ji Xin read out the questions, as usual, Dugu proposed to defend himself against these questions.
Dugu proposed that the reason why he mobilized the police team to enter Bairen City was to "maintain order and prevent the situation from escalating."
"In addition to being the director of the Dongmen City Police Station, I am also the security commander of Bairen City. I have the authority to deal with various emergencies inside and outside Bairen City. There are demonstrations in the city. Of course, I have the obligation and the right to go into the city to maintain order.
To prevent extreme behaviors such as beating, smashing, looting and burning during demonstrations, I cannot agree with the unauthorized mobilization of armed forces."
Shan Liang then asked: "Why do you think that the demonstration team will engage in vandalism and looting? Is this an unauthorized 'presumption of guilt'? Do you doubt the political consciousness of the crowd so much?"
Not to be outdone, Dugu proposed: "All demonstrations in the world must be approved and must be accompanied by police escorts. Why do you think that the consciousness of the people traveling through time will be higher than that of other people in the world?"