Under Zheng Tianfeng's instruction, the court opened a hearing on Lin Yuan's case against the investigation team.
What Zheng Tianfeng didn't expect was that on the day of the trial, Chen Jiemin did not use any defender within the system, but hired an extremely large team of lawyers.
Not only did Zheng Tianfeng not think of this, but neither did Lin Yuan or Qian Boliu.
The judge had just finished describing the case and allowed the prosecution and defense to debate, and a fierce confrontation between the prosecution and defense took place in the court.
Qian Boliu, the prosecutor, pointed out that among the evidence currently available, it is sufficient to prove that the party involved, Lin Yuan, cooperated with the investigation team to carry out the investigation, but the members of the investigation team exceeded the scope of their powers and required investigation and questioning of the party involved.
This was an ultra vires act and ultimately directly led to a conflict between the two parties. Therefore, the lawsuit filed by the party Lin Yuan against the investigation team was justified.
The defense lawyer pointed out that the issues raised by the prosecution lacked support from actual evidence, and there was no accurate evidence showing that the investigation team acted beyond its authority during the investigation.
On the contrary, the evidence is conclusive that Lin Yuan beat members of the investigation team when he had objections. Therefore, the restriction of personal freedom proposed by Lin Yuan was entirely made because he wanted to cover up his illegal behavior of beating people.
The act of biting back.
The team of lawyers led by Qian Boliu can be said to be the best in China, and the team of lawyers led by Chen Jiemin are also unambiguous. They are of the same level and are just their rivals.
The two sides launched a heated debate over the evidence and the details of the incident.
Throughout the morning, the two sides could not reach a consensus on the reliability of the evidence and the authenticity of the details. At noon, the judge had to adjourn the court and asked to resume the hearing in the afternoon.
In fact, the judge has the power to suspend the debate, but this lawsuit is too special, and he does not dare to end the debate easily. Once he does so, he will immediately be suspected of interfering with free debate.
When the court adjourned at noon, Zheng Tianfeng gathered with the people who were trying the case and said that they were following normal procedures, but the people involved in handling this matter had a very heavy burden on them.
After a while of discussion, Zheng Tianfeng gave the opinion that the facts should be respected, and the court also has its own understanding of the facts. The prosecution and defense have the right to present arguments, but the final judgment is still made by the court.
In the afternoon, the judge followed the opinions given by Zheng Tianfeng. After the prosecution and defense argued the details of the case, he announced that the court debate was over and the court would choose a day to announce the outcome of the case.
In fact, this is a very normal process. No matter how exciting the debate between the prosecution and the defense is, the final discretion rests with the court.
If whoever makes the best argument wins, then why do we need the courts?
It was a normal procedure, but something unexpected happened that night.
Details of the case debate appeared on the Internet, and the poster commented on it as a bystander.
The post has a strong tendency, pointing out that Lin Yuan has a very deep background, and because of his deep roots, he does things unscrupulously.
The provincial investigation team originally handled the matter in accordance with principles, but Lin Yuan relied on the power behind him to act recklessly and beat members of the investigation team during the investigation. Moreover, he hired a team of well-known lawyers from Yanjing to argue. This is typical
The act of biting back.
Then, the poster provided some details of the debate, explaining that Lin Yuan's defense lawyer used sophistry to defend himself.
Among the available evidence, there is no evidence that the investigation team restricted Lin Yuan’s personal freedom. On the contrary, it is an ironclad fact that Lin Yuan beat members of the investigation team.
That such a simple case has caused such a big debate shows that the case has gone beyond the scope of the law and actually involves too much human intervention.
The post caused an uproar. The voices on the Internet originally supported Lin Yuan, but now there has been a reversal, and some people have begun to question Lin Yuan.
Immediately afterwards, many revealing posts were posted. Lin Yuan’s various behaviors have actually been notorious for a long time. The last time the Nanyang law enforcement department offended Lin Yuan because of impartial enforcement of the law, Lin Yuan used his connections to cause chaos in the local officialdom of Nanyang. earthquake.
History is always surprisingly similar. The context of this lawsuit is so clear, but the court dared not pronounce a verdict, which shows that Lin Yuan's influence is still affecting relevant departments.
This is the tragedy of the law and the tragedy of all Chinese people.
Soon, the number of posts following the trend exploded. Many posts revealing secrets, insider information, and restoring the truth came in overwhelmingly.
Zheng Tianfeng was like an ant on a hot pot. He walked around for a long time before inviting Lin Yuan to his place.
"Mr. Lin, I didn't expect things to turn out like this. I asked you not to create momentum, but in the end, you did create quite a lot of momentum. It seems that I underestimated the promoter behind Chen Jiemin."
"Secretary Zheng, wouldn't it be better for some things to come? To be honest, I admire the courage of you and your old leader in this matter. In fact, you should be able to estimate such a thing, right? It’s just that it’s not me who is creating the momentum, but someone else.”
"Yes, they all talk about harmony, but violence is everywhere. In such an environment, legal construction is even more necessary. Only if the law can be the first criterion is the only way to build a harmonious environment."
"Haha, Secretary Zheng, if you can have this idea, you are a good official. If you can dare to turn your ideas into reality, you are truly a good official."
"Ahem, what's the use of being a good official? Sometimes, good officials have to follow the rules when doing things, but those with ulterior motives will not follow the rules." Zheng Tianfeng smiled bitterly and said in Lin In front of Yuan, Zheng Tianfeng did not speak in an official tone.
"Yes, do you still remember the lines in the Nine-Rank Sesame Official? Only when good officials are worse than bad people can they subdue evil people. This is a wise saying."
"Lin Yuan, I have broken the rules. Although I am not the chief interrogator, I should not meet with you. But the situation is really threatening. I want to hear what your plan is?"
"Secretary Zheng wants to know my bottom line, right? Otherwise, if I treat others the same way I treat them, Nanyang will be unable to deal with it, right?"
"Haha, you can't be clever with smart people. I'm just bringing shame on myself."
"Secretary Zheng, since you want to deal with it openly and transparently, then do whatever you want. The rumors on the Internet are actually promoted by black hands. As long as these people are controlled and made public, they can be controlled. Follow public opinion. I think you actually have a plan for this method, but it’s just a sensitive period, so it’s not easy to take action, right?”
"Haha, Mr. Lin, you really should take the civil service exam. Our team really needs people like you who can have a wise vision in the complicated appearance of facts. Yes, the time is not very good to catch the pusher now, because we caught it like this It’s usually small shrimps. Hey, if you catch small shrimps, the big fish will run away.”
“Secretary Zheng’s idea of using a long-term approach to catch big fish is correct, but this is not necessarily the only way to catch big fish.”
Zheng Tianfeng was startled and said happily: "Mr. Lin, if you have any ideas, you might as well tell me."
"Actually, Internet promoters are all employed by others, and we all know this. The key is what is their purpose of launching these things? Who is it aimed at? I believe no one would put so much effort into it, just for fun, right?"
"Well, there must be a plan. If the case develops according to the idea of this big fish, you should be judged to lose in the end. And if you lose the case, everything in Nanyang will be over. The incident of foreign businessmen being beaten, investment Everything will come to naught. And if you win, all the accusations against you on the Internet will be fulfilled."
Zheng Tianfeng's thinking became clearer and clearer. He analyzed and analyzed again and again, and was a little scared of the wisdom of the man behind the scenes.
Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Yes, this is the wishful thinking of the promoters behind the scenes. Secretary Zheng, the network promoters obviously cannot catch big fish, but don't forget, there is one thing that can lead to clues .”
"Oh? Is there something I missed?"
"It's dark under the lamp. Have you forgotten that the team of lawyers who defended Chen Jiemin, isn't it very strange?"
Zheng Tianfeng suddenly realized that it was indeed dark under the lamp. This could not be entirely blamed on him, because Zheng Tianfeng's energy was too scattered. It was normal for Chen Jiemin to hire a lawyer, so he did not think about it.
After listening to Lin Yuan's advice, Zheng Tianfeng suddenly had a new direction.
Based on Chen Jiemin's status, his defense lawyer should be a defender within the system. However, it is absolutely impossible for him to hire such a large team of lawyers without the permission of the relevant departments.
Because China's system is very special, people within the system like Chen Jiemin who want to hire a lawyer must obtain the approval of the organization.
Zheng Tianfeng was very happy, and he did not avoid suspicion and called Yuan Keze directly in front of Lin Yuan.
"Old leader, things are really in trouble. The Internet environment in Nanyang is very bad now, rumors are flying all over the sky, and someone wants to interfere in our normal judicial process."
"I saw some, what do you think?"
"Old leader, I suspect that the problem is not external, but that someone is doing something inside us. You think, Chen Jiemin hired a private legal team, which is against the regulations. Who gave him this power? Yes Who can give him such courage?"
"Well, that's a question. Check! Tianfeng, I said that if you encounter obstacles that you can't get around, I will give you a strong backing! Legalization is a new journey full of challenges, and it is no better than our modernization Take it easy, just go ahead and do it, the sky won’t fall!”
With Yuan Keze's encouragement, Zheng Tianfeng's belief became even stronger.
Zheng Tianfeng immediately called Zhong Quansheng, the head of the municipal bureau, and asked Zhong Quansheng to quickly check the process of Chen Jiemin's hiring of a legal team overnight, who hired it, and who coordinated it. If necessary, coercive measures can be taken.