In 1919 AD, on June 12, the eighth year of the Republic of China, Lu Jin's case against the Ministry of Communications of the National Revolutionary Government was heard in the Supreme Court of Guangdong Province.
The defendant in this case is the Ministry of Transportation of the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China, and the joint defendant is Zeng Nihua, the Director-General of the Ministry of Transportation!
At the end of the court session, President Wang Hengyue also quietly appeared in the auditorium.
When the old lady Lu Jin appeared in the court accompanied by barrister Xie Yanyuan, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"The court is in session!"
With the voice of the prosecutor, this trial that attracted the attention of the whole country and even the world finally came to an end!
Zeng Kunhua, the director-general of the Ministry of Transport, the deputy minister and other officials appeared in the dock.
After briefly describing the facts of the case, Barrister Wen Sihua, the attorney for the defendant, stood up and faced the jurors and said: "Dear jurors, I think this trial is completely meaningless. My client, the National Government,
The Ministry of Transport is building railways entirely for the welfare of the people. The National Government invests a lot of money, manpower, and material resources, not to gain any benefits for the government. Moreover, when the railway is built and has to pass through Qiheng Village, it also affects all the villagers.
They all were resettled and compensated. As for the Lu Jin family, they negotiated with them over and over again and tried their best to meet their demands. But every time, the Lu Jin family stayed behind closed doors and even used dirty words to talk to each other..."
Xie Yanyuan listened calmly and kept taking notes.
Wen Sihua suddenly asked the Chief of Transportation Zeng Ninghua: "Mr. Zeng, what kind of losses will be caused if the railway is rerouted?"
Zeng Cuihua pushed up his glasses: "In terms of economics alone, the loss will be about two million yuan or more." "Two million yuan!" Wensihua emphasized the number: "Just because an old fu man lost something inexplicable.
If you are stubborn, the government will lose two million yuan. Jurors, how ridiculous! The railway was built to benefit the people..."
Winsworth kept talking there, and the attention of the jurors and the audience were completely attracted by him, and they nodded occasionally. The situation was completely unfavorable for Lu Jin.
"Lou wants to invite my witness. Chiang Zhongzheng, the director of the presidential aide of the Nationalist Government, is here." There was a whisper in the auditorium. As the right-hand man of the president, is Chiang Zhongzheng also willing to testify?
With a look of surprise in his eyes, Chiang Zhongzheng stepped onto the witness stand, and Wensworth asked: "Mr. Chiang Zhongzheng, I would like to ask what happened on June 6, the eighth year of the Republic of China?"
"The President went to Qiheng Village and wanted to negotiate with the Lu Jin family in person, but was rejected by the Lu Jin family." Chiang Kai-shek recounted what happened on that calm day from beginning to end.
"Jurors!" Wensihua raised his voice: "President Wang Hengyue personally visited Lu Jinshi for what? For the smooth construction of the railway! He did not use his huge power to threaten an ordinary ordinary person.
The old woman who knew how to read, and He Yan Yuese, hoped to resolve the matter through negotiation, but Lu Jinshi still refused unreasonably. In my opinion,
Lu Jin did this just to deliberately make things difficult for the government!" Xie Yanyuan stood up at this time: "Mr. Jiang Zhongzheng, what is the real purpose of the president going to Qiheng Village?"
"Solve the problem and let the railway construction pass as soon as possible." "Is there no other purpose?" "No!" Chiang Kai-shek's answer was without hesitation: "The president has said it in previous press conferences and in private.
However, the rights of the people are above all else. Director Zeng also said that once the railway is rerouted, the government will spend an additional two million in funds. Dear jurors, I think you may not know what this two million means. This is
The bullets that guaranteed victory in the Northern Expedition were the logistical supplies for the frontline soldiers, and were saved by the government through the cracks in its teeth!"
The court instantly became a stage for Chiang Kai-shek's speech: "If we don't build railways, but use the money for the Northern Expedition, we can build a large number of new machine guns and rifles, which will give us more guarantees of victory, but
We did not do this, but we still spent huge sums of money to carry out railway construction resolutely. Why should we build railways? Is it for ourselves or for all the people? I think the answer lies in your own hearts! The country is for
The people, the people also have to serve the country, and they complement each other! Dear jurors, I hope you can seriously consider this issue.
For the benefit of one person, to disregard the vast number of people and the entire Northern Expedition, this is the most shameful behavior!"
Wang Hengyue smiled slightly as he listened below. Jiang Zhongzheng seemed to have become the protagonist here.
Looking at the jurors and the audience, their faces clearly showed approval.
Xie Yanyuan acted very calmly: "Thank you for what you said, Director Jiang. Indeed, the government still built the railway at such a tense moment in the Northern Expedition. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. But good things cannot destroy people's rights! I think, I
In front of the prosecutor and all the jurors, I need to ask my client, Ms. Lu Jin, why she refuses to move? "Lu Jin said in local dialect, but she could barely make everyone understand:"
I have to wait for my old man to come back, otherwise he won’t recognize his homecoming.”
Everyone was confused. Xie Yanyuan raised his voice slightly: "I think everyone is surprised, what old man? Who is the old man? Then let me explain it to everyone. The old man is the husband of Lu Jin's woman
, Mr. Lu Dade.187
In 3 years, France invaded Vietnam, and the Vietnamese government asked the then Manchu Qing government to send troops. Liu Yongfu led the Black Flag Army to secure victory day and night, crossed the Tuyuan Quang Mountains, galloped thousands of miles, and suddenly appeared outside Hanoi City. An Juan hurriedly left the city to fight.
The officers and soldiers of the Black Flag Army moved forward bravely and attacked the enemy with all their strength. The French army could not resist it. They left Anye alone and fled into the city in a swarm. Wu Fengdian, the vanguard of the Black Flag Army, quickly caught up and killed An Ye.
, to recapture Hanoi, this battle frightened the French, I think everyone knows that."
He looked around the court and continued: "Lu Dade also participated in that battle, and he was a member of Wu Fengdian, the pioneer of the Black Flag Army. Later, France mobilized its army and attacked the Black Flag Army in three ways. The battle lasted for several days
, although the French army was well-equipped with weapons and equipment, the Black Flag Army still defeated the main French army on the center and left. But at this moment, there was a sudden heavy rain, and the French army took the opportunity to blow up the river embankment, and the Black Flag Army camp was flooded, causing losses.
The battle was so disastrous that they were forced to withdraw from Huaide and move to Danfeng, which is on a higher ground. Ms. Lu Jin's husband, Lu Dade, was one of the troops responsible for breaking up the rear of the Black Flag Army at that time. He disappeared after this battle.
, and there has been no news since.
Why does my client, Ms. Lu Jinshi, refuse to move? Because he is waiting for her husband to return! She has been waiting there for forty-six years. He believes that his husband is not dead, and that he will be there one day.
You will come back. Lu Jin, please tell everyone what will happen if you move away?"
"The old man will never find the way." Lu Jinshi wiped his eyes: "I can't move. After I move, the old man will not be able to find me when he comes back. He will be sad. I have to wait for him here. For
Wait for him, even if my house is dilapidated, I have never repaired it. Whenever the old man comes back, he will recognize it at a glance."
Wang Hengyue found that the eyes of several women on the jury were already red. This kind of story often touches women's hearts the most.
"I sympathize with Ms. Lu Jin's experience." Wensworth stood up and said, "But this does not constitute a reason to refuse relocation."
The fierce trial lasted for two hours. After a short break, it quickly entered the stage of closing arguments. Wensworth fully stated his reasons and then sat down with confidence.
Xie Yanyuan stood up and said coldly: "I know that many people are accusing the Lu Jin family for their own selfish interests. Indeed, my client is unwilling to relocate and has cost the government millions of dollars. This has never
Morally speaking, it doesn't make sense. She might have chosen other ways to wait for her husband, but morality is morality, the law is the law, and she did not violate any laws.
Why do we enact laws? The purpose is to protect the rights of all citizens, and as a member of the citizens, Lu Jin also has the right to defend her own rights! As long as she does not violate the law, her refusal to relocate is completely legal.
.Citizens’ rights are above all else! Citizens’ rights must also be guaranteed!
This is a society with laws. Laws are used to protect all citizens, not the government and government departments! When individual rights are not guaranteed and are arbitrarily insulted and plundered by power under various names, there is no need to give power any more
What is the label of "moral" conscience?
It is no longer the Song Dynasty. The place we are in is not Bianliang, Tokyo. We despise Kaifeng Prefecture. We do not need a picture of Baolong with a blue sky and white sun engraved on the forehead to redress the grievances of the people. This has nothing to do with modern civil society?
If there are still people who expect that in this era they can rely on Bao Qingtian to redress their grievances, but refuse to believe in recognizing the law, this is the common sense of Qin Xianglian, and the common sense of Yang Naiwu, but it is definitely not the common sense of a citizen.
We are citizens of this country, and we have individual rights. In order to defend our rights, we authorize an organization to serve us and provide us with protection. What we give up is part of our rights, not our moral conscience!
〖Morality〗 Morality and conscience are the perseverance in each of our hearts, and personal rights are the common sense we should have.
What we have to do is to strive to make this common sense become the common sense of every citizen, and let this right become the cornerstone of the common sense of protecting Africa, and nothing else.
I sincerely hope that Lu Jin’s case can become an example, so that the rights of our citizens can be protected, and the law can truly become the patron saint of ordinary people, rather than a weapon abused by any government!”!.