Chapter 64 Internal and external confrontation(1/2)
(seeking for reading, asking for monthly votes)
Author: A drop of crazy oil essence
(seeking for reading, asking for monthly votes)
"Uncle is still in the hospital. As a son, my father doesn't go to accompany me when he is hospitalized. He insists on coming over and mocking me, you are so naive!"
As soon as he said this, Chen Xingjun's face was a little uneasy. After all, he was 26, but Chen Daojun only 18.
Chen Xingjun's forehead was congested by his younger brother who was 8 years younger than him.
"My father is accompanied by him, it has nothing to do with you!" He suppressed his smirk and pointed to the direction of the court: "I want to see if Mao Zhicheng, who has tried his best to save, can he still overcome this level today!"
Chen Xingjun believes in the semi-official news from his friend Jin Zhongyuan, which is why he came here to see the joke today.
"Okay, then let's make a bet and get a lottery!" Chen Daojun suddenly had an idea.
"How to bet, what to bet?"
"Just bet on the result of Mao Zhicheng's trial today. As for the bet, don't we all drive here? Whoever loses will stay the car!"
Chen Daojun made a request directly.
"Okay, I'm sure you lose!"
Looking at a large number of irritable citizens standing outside the court waiting for the result, Chen Xingjun was looking forward to how excited the people outside would be when Mao Zhicheng was convicted.
Next, the two of them didn't say anything, just waited quietly.
9:00, Trial Court of H City High Court.
Judges Cai Seung-heon, Xu Qingyuan and others nodded briefly, then pounded the wooden gavel with majestic expressions to signal the trial to begin.
"Please report the facts!"
Xu Qingyuan, who worked hard to obtain the qualification to start the trial, slowly stood up, looked at the jury head-on, and began to slowly state the results of the prosecutor's investigation.
"On the 7th of this month, the prosecutor received a report, which mentioned that from June 6, 1987, in order to evade the taxes that the company should pay, the defendant Mao Zhicheng instructed his assistant Pei Changyi and others to conduct 16 illegal acts such as false reporting of the company's turnover, and the funds retained were used to bribe the then General T and other senior officials."
Following his statement, there was some riot among the jury members and everyone whispered.
"Miss, this is all fake. Our company has always strictly abide by the regulations." Jin Zhongshuo saw that Mao Xianmin frowned and comforted softly.
"I know." Mao Xianmin nodded slightly. His father told her about this.
After the previous case situation was stated, Xu Qiyuan took a stack of information from his subordinates and bowed to the judge: "Now submit the financial report bill for the prosecution investigation as evidence."
Cai Seung-heon, who is nearly 60 years old, has gray hair. After taking the stack of information, he picked up the reading glasses on the table, flipped through a few pages, and the suspected numbers on it were outlined in red.
Cai Seung-heon put down his glasses and looked up at Mao Zhicheng, who was wearing blue clothes.
"Defendant, are these bills from your Xiancheng Daily?"
Before Mao Zhicheng could answer, his defense lawyer Song Minhao stood up to protest.
“Oppose, this bill is by force and illegal means.”
"I didn't ask the defense lawyer!" Cai Seung-heon directly interrupted him: "I'm asking the defendant now!"
Song Minhao was pulled back to his seat by his colleagues around him and sat down in disappointment.
"Defendant, please answer yes or no!" Cai Seung-heon urged: "This bill has your signature on it, and it should have been confirmed, right?"
Mao Zhicheng glanced at the lawyer's seat and spent a few seconds organizing the language: "Yes, but over the years, due to different statistical calibers, we often make modifications based on the latest situation, so the early turnover will be different from the total financial report, so the company's finances three years ago can be used as a testimony."
"Is that true, pass the witness?" Cai Seung-heon did not listen to the opinions of the defense lawyer, but signaled the staff to directly summon witnesses.
He didn't want to omit this procedure, but the order he received was to complete the case as soon as possible and could only do it quickly.
Soon, the witness was brought over.
In front of everyone, the witness signed a letter of guarantee and promised to truthfully explain his testimony to the court.
It is obvious that the witness's testimony is beneficial to Mao Zhicheng, which cannot be used as a criterion for judgment. After soliciting opinions from Cai Chengxian, he announced loudly: "Based on the witness's testimony, the materials provided by the prosecution cannot prove the defendant's charge."
Mao Xianmin breathed a sigh of relief and passed the first level.
But Xu Qingyuan did not stop, but again proposed that Mao Zhicheng was suspected of illegally transferring huge amounts of property for the former general T.
The unshaven Shen Shubin was taken to the trial site. The jury looked at the dirty man with a decadent face and whispered to each other, saying that he didn't believe that such a sloppy person had been staying in the newspaper office.
You know, newspaper employees are the ones who prefer cleanliness.
Xu Qiyuan walked to Shin Shubin: "Please tell the witness's name and belonging."
Shin Shubin first coughed for a while and spoke in a hoarse voice: "I am Shin Shubin who worked in Xiancheng Daily three years ago, a level 7 newspaper employee."
Xu Qiyuan asked with the information in his hand: "What is the main work you did at Xiancheng Daily?"
"The financial position mainly involves the management of funds for overseas investment by the newspaper."
"Okay, before the next statement, I would like to ask everyone to listen to a recording first."
After receiving the judge's permission, Xu Qingyuan picked up the tape player and pressed the play button. It was the early revelation recording.
"I am an employee of the former Xian Cheng Daily. I want to confess because I have done something wrong once."
"Three years ago, when I was sorting out overseas funds, I found that the daily newspaper had a large amount of funds that had never been reflected in the company's financial situation, which made me feel that something was wrong."
"Gradually, I found that the newspaper and former general T seem to have a close relationship, and the president highly praised former general T."
"Click!"
Xu Qingyuan turned off the player and turned around and asked Shen Shubin: "You are the ones who speak in this recording, right?"
"yes!"
At this time, Mao Hyun-min whispered: "President Kim, do we really have overseas funds?"
"It's simply nonsense. Miss, I was the chief financial officer three years ago, and this amount of money is nonsense."
Kim Zhongshuo was very sure. He told Mao Xianmin that no one knew about the newspaper’s funds, and Mao Zhicheng would not make such a bill.
"According to witness testimony, three years ago, before the witness left the office, a week before the overseas funds were transferred overseas, Mao Zhicheng, the president of Xiancheng Daily, visited former President T. On the same day, Blue House announced that three newspapers, including Xiancheng Daily, have become the targets of strong support for the Hanguo cultural industry."
Xu Qingyuan first explained a premise and then took out a piece of information.
"Judge, the prosecutor received a copy of the overseas bill flow of Xiancheng Daily provided by the witness. The amount of funds is 40 million US dollars, which is converted into 40 billion won. After being identified by the financial institution, this is indeed true."
Xu Qingyuan took the information and walked to the jury department for a round, showed the part of the organization's conclusion stamp to everyone, and finally presented it to Judge Tsai Chengxian.
At this time, the jury members were all energetic and everyone focused their attention on Mao Zhicheng.
To be honest, even Mao Zhicheng was surprised that he didn't know about it at all.
"Oppose!" Song Minhao stood up again to protest, raising doubts: "Even if this bill comes from Xiancheng Daily, how can it prove to be related to the former president?"
Xu Qingyuan just smiled faintly: "Defense lawyer, please note that this bill was three years ago, the former T-T corruption case, and nearly 50 billion yuan of funds just couldn't explain where to go, which is highly consistent with this bill!"
He pointed out the timeline: "Also, this is 40 billion won, not 400 yuan. Which company would have spent so much time using the name of Xiancheng Daily and transfer funds from China to overseas? The prosecutor can only think that the newspaper wanted to cover up something, or that is, the embezzlement of funds involved in the case?"
This seemed to make a lot of sense, and even Cai Seung-heon nodded slightly.
Xu Qingyuan struck while the iron was hot and walked to Mao Zhicheng: "Defendant, I'll ask you now what this bill is for. Please answer me truthfully."
Mao Zhicheng stared at the bill, looked at it for a long time, and after confirming that it was the company account, he smiled helplessly: "I have never seen this bill before, I don't know!"
"As the president of the newspaper, you actually said you didn't know?" Xu Qingyuan stared at him and kept shaking his head.
Several members of the jury with impulsive personality were already angry, and they felt that the evidence seemed to be conclusive.
"He lied!"
“It’s simply nonsense!”
"A president doesn't even know the company's huge bills?"
The impulse of justice ferments in their hearts.
The scene began to get messy.
Xu Qingyuan had completed the task, so he turned around and bowed to Cai Seung-heon: "Judge, my question has ended."
Cai Seung-heon nodded and picked up the gavel "Bang Pound Bang" and knocked it three times in a row: "Yan Jing, now ask the defense lawyer to speak!"
Song Minhao, who was eager to try, immediately fought back.
"Everyone knows the national conditions of our country. All major chaebols have overseas funds, which is also convenient for the procurement and trade needs of foreign offices. Xiancheng Daily prints the printing volume, and it is normal to upgrade and update equipment from overseas. What can a bill show? "
"Also, can a clerk just say that it is related to the former president by just one side? What about the evidence?"
Song Minhao walked up to Shin Shubin. For some reason, he felt that Shin Shubin had no anger in his eyes.
Could it be that he really found out with conscience and reported it to the death?
At this moment, Song Minhao felt a little shaken.
However, due to his professional qualities, he still tried his best to ask: "Prosecutor witness, I want to ask you a question. Since you have mastered these things, why didn't you choose to expose them when you first left the job?"
Shin Shubin simply said: "The former president T was still in office at that time, I dare not!"
Song Minhao didn't continue asking, and even a fool could think of the next answer: The former president T fell down now and beat the dog down!
Taking a deep breath, he tried hard to ask again: "Why did you resign from the company? Is it because of the newspaper's working environment that makes you feel uncomfortable?"
To be continued...