"No, he is innocent. At least I think he is innocent now." Ji Xin said, "This incident was widely spread among the indigenous people at that time. You know that I was the president of the Aboriginal Protection Association. There were several pictures at that time. Relatives at home came to me to complain - so I started to conduct some investigations."
The vest listened to what he said silently.
"I think I still have some investigative skills. However, although this matter is too strange and weird, I have to say that I can't provide any evidence to accuse him of doing it. Logically speaking, it seems that he did this. It’s not necessary.”
"Is there a file on this matter?"
"There must be something in the national police's case file. Death investigations are required for abnormal deaths. If you want to see my investigation notes, you can only ask yourself to come to my office to read it."
"No need, I believe your conclusion."
"However, through this investigation, I discovered some intriguing things." Ji Xin said, "Our Lord Lu has great ambitions."
"The ambition of the swan?"
"Yes. I started talking about it a few years ago. At that time, he and I were participating in a grassroots research activity of the Ministry of Social Affairs. By the way, there was also a mission to take in indigenous orphans and poor children. At that time, he recommended sponsoring four children. Study in Fangcaodi."
"Isn't that great?"
"That's right. It's really good." Ji Xin said, "Then he came to me and said that he wanted my help to recommend two more children to Fangcaodi. He would recommend them in my name and he would pay for them."
"Why didn't he come forward on his own?" Ma Jia asked, "Many people in the Senate have done this to help indigenous children go to school. The Senate has not banned it."
"He didn't say it. I think he didn't want to stand out too much," Ji Xin said. "I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. Later, when I started investigating the Zhangjiazhuang incident, I found that there was a problem - he funded too many people. , there were more than ten people studying at that time.”
"More than ten people?!"
"About eleven or twelve people." Ji Xin nodded. "So far, there are about more than 20 people studying and graduating."
Ma Jia's expression changed a bit: it was a trend among the elders to recommend funding for indigenous children to go to school. It’s similar to the wealthy people in old times “playing charity”. Although there is a vague sense of private cultivation, few people would sponsor so many indigenous students.
"That sparked a lot of interest in me. I then continued my private investigation and found out more interesting things."
"After graduation and employment, these students still have close contact with Lu Xuan. They often go to Zhangjiazhuang to pay respects and kowtow during every year and festival. Lu Xuan often gives them financial assistance." Ji Xin said, "That's not all. He probably adopted seven or eight indigenous children in his village and educated them himself - these people are not in the naturalized system and are his slaves."
"This is raising a soldier!" Ma Jia's jaw almost dropped. He had thought that Lu Xuan's sudden visit had ulterior motives, but he didn't expect that he had such a hand behind it!
"You know, from a legal perspective, what he did is not illegal. We have never said that a senator cannot keep slaves. Besides, these slaves are kept in the name of his wife. As long as the taxes are paid on time, it is legal. As for Funding students, many elders have similar things..."
"But they didn't establish a personal attachment relationship!" Ma Jia pointedly put forward the crux of the problem.
Ji Xin nodded and said, "This is the crux of the problem."
"Thank you for coming today." The vest said with a sigh.
"In my opinion, even if I don't come, you won't cooperate with him. Wouldn't you?" Ji Xin smiled, "After all, the Law Society is also conducting research on political reform, so why should you help him carry the sedan chair and pick fruits?"
The vest smiled slightly. He looked out the window and said leisurely: "Even if the Law Society has not started this project, it is too late to start it now." He was silent for a while and asked, "What's the reason for your sudden request to meet with me?"
"It's a coincidence that I have something to do with this Elder Lu." Ji Xin said, "You know, I have an association for the protection of indigenous rights." He smiled bitterly, "This association, to be honest, is not very popular. See. Not only are the elders dissatisfied with it. Even Du Wen, who calls "labor sacred" all the time, criticizes me every day for "paralyzing the working people."" He let out a long breath, "But. Because there is such a thing There is an association, and some naturalized people and indigenous people are willing to come to me to talk to me when they encounter problems. A few days ago, the life secretary of a senator came to me and talked about something. "
"Which veteran, what's the matter?" Ma Jia was very interested.
"I won't tell you which elder. Anyway, it has nothing to do with him. The key is the life secretary. She reported the situation to me: She said that one of her classmates in the maid training class was severely abused by the elder. Happy I can’t go down anymore…”
"Is she Lu Xuan's personal secretary?"
"Yes."
The vest is a bit unbelievable: the elders have all kinds of personalities, and they are even more diverse in the way they treat women, but one thing is almost common, that is, the humanitarian and egalitarian spirit of the old time and space still has a strong inertia in them, and they treat women in a variety of ways. The slaves in this time and space can all be considered "gentle and kind". Although I have heard that some elders like the tone of SM, tying up the maid and dripping wax on the buttocks, etc., but this is considered fun. No matter how you view your maid, love and care are generally the mainstream. Deliberate abuse and wanton corporal punishment are unheard of.
"Maybe he just likes SM, or likes to be a master's cosplay..."
Ji Xin shook his head: "I am a person in the 21st century. I still know clearly what SM is and what is corporal punishment. In short, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is to blame for moving in Zhangjiazhuang now. A few days ago, she was because of After being beaten, he was forced to kneel down and fainted."
He still didn't believe it when he saw the vest, so he took out a notebook from his pocket: "I went to Lingao General Hospital and the special needs clinic of Runshitang to check, and there was no relevant outpatient record. However, the sales at Runshitang The record records that Lu Xuan's secretary purchased a Chinese patent medicine for reducing swelling and blood stasis many times. I specifically consulted Liu San, and Liu San said that this medicine was the original "stick sore medicine" of the Yamen soap class. He obtained it. The recipe was later improved and handed over to Runshitang for production and sales.
"Judging from the quantity and frequency of her purchases, it is quite considerable. Liu San said that if it was really to treat injuries caused by whipping, this person would have been beaten to death long ago. So..."
"So you think that more than one life secretary in Zhangjiazhuang has been subjected to corporal punishment and abuse, and this is a common phenomenon."
"Yes, corporal punishment of slaves in Zhangjiazhuang should not be a common phenomenon."
"But it's not illegal." Ma Jia said.
"Yes, it's not illegal. Unless someone is killed." Ji Xin said, "That's why I came to you to discuss this issue."
"Even if a human life is lost, the senators are not subject to any punishment according to the common program." Ma Jia said, "Besides, the Senate has not abolished the slave system, and it is still legal for indigenous people to keep slaves; even the Senate itself still has indentured servants According to the regulations, even the life secretary only recently issued a document canceling their status as slaves."
"Don't the Law Society consider abolishing the slave system?" Ji Xin said.
Ma Jia laughed: "You are right, but it has not been put on the agenda yet. Everything has to wait until we win Guangdong. As far as Hainan is concerned, at least we have made slavery uneconomical. I think you also know very well that economic measures are sometimes much more effective than a simple official document. Rushing to announce a law that looks correct, but has general terms and no implementation details is actually the same as no law at all."
"I understand this, there are so many things involved." Ji Xin said, "However, I think there should be proper intervention in the matter of Lu Xuan's life secretary. If something happens, I'm afraid there will be another uproar. I think Our current political environment has become very abnormal, and there are people jumping on top of everything in an attempt to muddy the waters."
"I'm afraid it's difficult. It's politically incorrect to interfere in the private lives of senators," Ma Jia said, "unless a human life is involved."
Ji Xin's face showed sadness and pity again, and he did not delve further into this issue. Under the current system, they are indeed powerless. he asked:
"What about this proposal from Elder Lu?" Ji Xin shook his head and said, "I always feel that there is something wrong with this proposal."
"Of course there is a problem." Ma Jia stood up and left his seat, sat down next to Ji Xin, and handed him another cigarette. When he refused, he lit one, took a deep breath and said, " I don’t think it’s that simple either.”
"Then you are still going to revise it for him? He wants the Law Society to endorse his proposal and increase its weight. Aren't you afraid that he will take the lead?"
"The purpose of this proposal is to standardize the functional powers of various administrative departments, which is in line with the rule of law advocated by our Law Society. As the policy advisory body of the Senate, it is understandable that the Grand Library will come up with such a proposal to provide suggestions to the Executive Committee. Since he asked us to make revisions, of course the Law Society cannot refuse it outright. Otherwise, it will be unreasonable. I think it is enough to revise some of the administrative law concepts in it, and leave the rest unchanged. Naturally, the Law Society will not sign on it. , let the Great Library steal the limelight." He said with a smile, "No matter what they want to do, there will always be a day when they can't do it, and the fox will always show its tail."
After listening to Ma Jia's smooth official statement, Ji Xin suddenly felt that the face of the man in front of him was a little blurry.
Ma Jia also seemed to notice Ji Xin's strangeness and patted him on the shoulder: "Our Law Society has always adhered to the concept of governing the country according to law and does not play the trick of climbing up the wall and pulling out the ladder." (To be continued)
