When Lu Ming and his party returned to the hotel after dinner, they were all silent. Everyone could see that the lawsuit was at a huge disadvantage.
Just entering the hotel lobby, Wang Furong finally couldn't help it anymore, "Boss Lu, what are you doing? I believe you and will sue those bastards with you. You lied to me and said there was a big case from the East China Sea. Why didn't you Are you here? Are you originally from the Mining Bureau?!"
"Brother-in-law..." Cui Xiaodong wanted to say something.
"Who is your brother-in-law?! Find out your identity!" Wang Furong stared.
Although it is not stated explicitly, the implicit meaning is that your sister Cui is just my concubine. When I am happy, you call me brother-in-law. Now that I am losing my temper, how can you interrupt?
Cui Xiaodong was startled and lowered his head.
At this moment, the ghostly sound of the suona sounded, but it was Mrs. Red Jackal who was coming from the corridor beyond the stairs.
Wang Furong immediately showed fear and hid far away. Everyone else also avoided it. Only Lu Ming and Hei Tou and Sun Bo who were with him did not move much.
The beautiful girls in colorful dresses who were scattering flower petals in front slowly stopped because Lu Ming and three others were blocking the way.
Suddenly, Uncle Sun suddenly stood in front of Lu Ming. With a wave of his hand, there was a blue and cold light as thin as an ox hair in the two fingers. Apparently, some poison was quenched on it. It was supposed to be silent. The filament that Wuxi shot into Lu Ming's body was so short that you couldn't see it unless you looked carefully. He might not even feel it if it pierced Lu Ming's body. But Lu Ming's reverse scale stage might give him a different feeling. .
Hongyun, who was lazily curled up on the bamboo chair, suddenly sat upright. Her hibiscus pink mask was covered with a layer of frost. Above her charming phoenix eyes, the light blue eye shadow suddenly turned into bright red. Immediately, there was a demonic wind blowing across her face. In this splendid hall, it is the enchantress whose face looks like a flower, and the jade trees illuminate the back courtyard.
Lu Ming gently patted Uncle Sun on the shoulder, and Uncle Sun took half a step back to the side, but he still watched every move of the seductress on the bamboo chair vigilantly.
"I really underestimate you!" Looking at Lu Ming with her beautiful eyes, Madam Red Jackal suddenly giggled, her flower branches trembled wildly, and she was so seduced, "I didn't expect that you still have such a servant." She shook her concubine gently. , "It's a pity, it's a pity, I followed the wrong person. Otherwise, follow me, Lu Ming, and give him to me. When you are abandoned by your master in despair, I will save one of your eyes!"
Lu Ming smiled: "Do you think I will lose the lawsuit? Moreover, because of this lawsuit, I will offend all the officials here, so I am already at my wits end, right?" Then he said a little strangely: "Normally, I don't either For offending you, Hei Laoliu and the others want to encircle and suppress your Jackal Gang. That is also my master's plan. If she doesn't cooperate with you, what does it have to do with me? Why do you insist on my death? Do we have a deep hatred? "
Mrs. Red Jackal smiled half-heartedly, then leaned back in her seat, obviously about to set off.
A subtle voice came from Lu Ming's ear: "When you are desperate, you can come and seek refuge with me. I will eat your eyes. From now on, your life will be protected by me. I don't know why, but I particularly like your pair of moves." Son." A few more chuckles.
Lu Ming frowned, he was a madman.
The beautiful girl who was scattering flower petals turned slightly and walked past Lu Ming and his entourage, followed by bamboo chairs and tents.
It was obvious that he had been commanded by her secret skills, so it was no wonder that these attendants seemed to really worship her like a god.
"Let's go too!" Lu Ming made a gesture, took two steps, looked at Wang Furong who was slowly following him, and said: "Old Wang, since you don't have confidence in me, then so be it, your coal mining rights are also It’s less than two years old, sell it to me, and you can give me a price.”
Wang Furong sneered: "One hundred thousand! Do you want it?" He felt as if you were seriously ill.
I have made up my mind to pack up and run away.
It is true that the mine has less than three years of mining rights left. With the current situation, how can the Mining Bureau agree to renew the contract after the contract expires?
Originally, I thought I could earn as much as I could in three years, and then my whole family would immigrate to the East China Sea.
But looking at it now, if I keep wasting it, something might happen, so I might just run away.
Lu Ming smiled: "Fifty thousand, how about it?"
Wang Furong was stunned and rolled his eyes, "Cash?"
Lu Ming nodded: "I'll send someone to get it right away. As long as Lao Wang, you don't scold me anymore and think I've tricked you!"
Wang Furong frowned slightly. Does this guy still think he can win the lawsuit?
"Old Wang, otherwise forget it, but please stop complaining from now on, it gives me a headache." Lu Ming said seriously, "I don't like people nagging around me."
Wang Furong immediately became angry. Do you think I really want to see you?
"Okay, if you want cash, I'll sign an agreement with you when I go up."
Lu Ming nodded slightly.
…
The next morning, the plaintiff's seat and the mine owner's representatives were absent from the court.
However, it doesn't matter that Lu Ming himself is one of the mine owners.
Sharif looked at the lonely Lu Ming and his assistant on the plaintiff's bench, but his expression became more solemn. The young lawyer he knew was a dragon slayer who had knocked down many giants, and he would never stop there. Unless, he had a false reputation, and everything was originally a huge team advising him behind the scenes. Then he came to Montenegro, alone, and then his true identity was revealed?
But, is this possible?
At this time, Lu Ming stood up: "In court, I request that the defendant's representative, Chen Qifa, be summoned again for inspection."
Sharif nodded. "Okay, I hope your new questions will play an important role in this case. Otherwise, I will suspend your cross-examination at any time."
Chen Qiqi stood up and walked onto the witness stand.
Lu Ming walked over and suddenly turned to the legal assistant Huang Guirong in the dock and smiled: "You think I'm going to lose, right?"
Huang Guirong was stunned.
Lu Ming smiled at her and said: "Fighting an economic or administrative appeal lawsuit is a very complicated project. There is a vast amount of information. Sometimes, if there is just a little missing, it may be the difference between the winner and the loser."
Wang Mazi frowned: "Lawyer Lu, please save your energy! What are you doing?"
Lu Ming ignored him and looked at Chen Qifai, "Excuse me, Inspector Chen Qifai, during your surprise inspection of thirteen coal mines in Longgang Xiping District on March 21, were there any safety inspectors?"
Chen Qifa was startled: "What?"
"Excuse me, did you have any safety inspectors during the surprise inspection on March 21? Please think carefully before answering this question, because if you answer untruthfully, you will be committing perjury in court."
Huang Guirong stood up immediately and said, "Our witnesses have the right not to answer before we know the intention of the plaintiff's lawyer."
Lu Ming smiled: "According to Jiangning Provincial Mining Safety Supervision Regulations, the province's mining safety supervision agencies must set up relevant safety inspectors. When conducting safety inspections on relevant enterprises, professionals holding safety inspector qualification certificates must participate. Safety Inspectors must be familiar with relevant mining safety laws, regulations and rules, have corresponding professional knowledge and relevant work experience, and be hired after examination.”
"Then, when conducting a surprise inspection on safety issues in Xiping District coal mines, coal mine safety inspectors must be present among the inspectors to comply with regulations."
"The Mining Safety Supervision Regulations of Jiangning Province are higher-level regulations, and the Heishan Mining Safety Audit Regulations are lower-level regulations. Even if there is no provision in the inspection regulations that requires the presence of safety inspectors, then according to the Mining Safety Supervision Regulations of this province, there is no safety inspector present. If so, this surprise inspection is a violation!"
Lu Ming smiled and asked Wang Mazi: "Can you understand?" Then he turned and stared at Chen Qifai, "I ask you again, during the surprise inspection of the Xiping District coal mine on March 21, did you have any coal mines?" Is the safety inspector present?”
Chen Qifa was a little stunned and looked at Huang Guirong and Wang Mazi asking for help.
Huang Guirong frowned, obviously having no idea for a moment.
Wang Mazi made a gesture: "Yes, yes!"
Apparently, he thought, how hard would it be to make up a security officer's identity right off the bat?
If it were in the East China Sea, such an action would probably make the jurors laugh immediately.
Sharif turned his head and pretended not to notice.
Chen Qifa nodded: "Yes, we had safety inspectors present at the time!"
Lu Ming smiled and looked at Sharif: "Your honor, Inspector Chen Qifa is lying, because I have already investigated the identities of the fifteen inspectors who participated in the surprise inspection on March 21, including Deputy Chai Jinhua. There are no safety inspectors among them.”
"In fact, according to my investigation, the Longgang branch has never conducted examinations and certifications for safety inspectors since they were dispatched."
"Even the Black Mountain Mining Bureau last conducted a safety inspector examination thirty-five years ago, which was the year when Jiangning Provincial Mining Safety Supervision Regulations were last revised, and it was also the first time that Governor Yaxon took office. When Governor Yaxon resigned one year later, the examination for safety inspectors was never held again. That is to say, thirty-four years have passed. The safety inspectors of that year must be at least over fifty years old, and The oldest inspector who conducted a surprise inspection of our coal mine was only forty-five years old. What’s more, safety inspectors are inspected every five years, and the qualifications of the first batch of safety inspectors have long been invalidated.”
Governor Yaxon is what Cui Xiaodong said. He was the governor who came to office with many new ideas. During his tenure, there were lawsuits brought against the government by the people.
But it was clear that he struggled here and soon failed.
As he spoke, Lu Ming turned to Wang Mazi and said, "My investigation materials are all in the file box where I disclosed the evidence to you. Didn't you see it?"
Wang Mazi's face was livid, he snorted coldly, suddenly remembered something, and said to Huang Guirong fiercely: "Why didn't you notice? It's really useless!"
Huang Guirong's face turned slightly pale and he lowered his head.
She took the initiative to look through the more than one hundred boxes placed in the judge's office. She stayed up all night, but how could one person see through them? She only checked a quarter of the boxes throughout the night.
Because if you read it in a hurry, it will be useless. The other party will definitely mess up the order of the documents and hide the real material. Therefore, you need to read it word by word.
It is simply an impossible task for her to complete alone.
In fact, she took the initiative to do this, and Director Wang told her to ignore it.
Over there, Lu Ming looked at Sharif: "Your Honor, Inspector Chen Qifa is committing perjury. In addition, in this case, it is obvious that the surprise inspection by the Inspection Brigade of the Longgang Branch of the Montenegro Mining Bureau is an illegal law enforcement. I request you to revoke his administrative penalty decision! "
Sharif thought for a while, nodded and said: "As for the perjury of Inspector Chen Qifa, I will transfer it to the procuratorate for investigation. As for the penalty decision of the Longgang Branch Inspection Brigade of the Montenegro Mining Bureau on March 21 for all coal mines in Xiping District, Longgang County, because His inspection behavior violated relevant laws and regulations, and there were flaws in the law enforcement procedures, so this court has revoked it!" As he spoke, he picked up the gavel and struck it hard.
Cui Xiaodong immediately stood up with cheers and clenched his fists vigorously.
Several coal mine owners in the audience also hugged each other in celebration.
In the dock, Huang Guirong was stunned. Lawyer Lu won? How can this be?
But when he turned around to look, he saw that Director Wang was not taking it seriously.
Chen Qifa, who had already walked back and sat down, also had a relaxed expression on his face.
Wang Mazi played a little tune and glared at Huang Guirong: "Pack up and leave!"
Seeing Huang Guirong's confused face, Chen Qifa smiled and said: "Lawyer Huang, didn't you listen to the judge? The law enforcement procedures are just flawed. We will hold an exam tonight to select safety inspectors, and we will go to the Xiping Mining Area tomorrow to bring in the new ones. Safety officer, and then increase the punishment! There will be no more flaws in the enforcement process this time."
Huang Guirong suddenly realized that in fact, Director Wang and Inspector Chen had expected this result. Judge Sharif had already communicated with them, and even if they lost the case in the end, nothing would actually change.
Last time, we violated the law enforcement procedures, so why don’t we check you again in a few days? We will definitely follow the rules this time and ensure that you can't find any fault. But if you fail to comply with the safety regulations in the slightest, then you will be punished even more severely than in the previous days.
Huang Guirong stared blankly at the thin figure standing in front of the judge's bench, and suddenly felt a little sad in his heart.
Law, what is it here? Even if you try harder to make the impossible possible and win the lawsuit, in fact, nothing has changed and it will only bring worse results.
"Lawyer Lu?" When Sharif was signaling the clerk to announce his withdrawal from the court, he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Lu Ming making a gesture.
Lu Ming smiled: "Your honor, the inspection team's surprise inspection this time is not a procedural flaw, but an illegal surprise inspection. Moreover, the process is ridiculous. I think they will conduct a retaliatory inspection again soon, so , I request your Excellency to issue a temporary injunction to temporarily prohibit the Montenegro Mining Supervision System from conducting surprise inspections of any coal mine owner involved in this case. I hope this ban will be for one year."
“Our relevant coal mine owner will submit relevant safety and security information to this court every month. As long as no safety accident occurs, I hope that your Excellency will prohibit the mining law enforcement department from inspecting any minerals of the coal mine owner in this case within one year. Unless the inspection department has clear and conclusive evidence that we have seriously violated safety regulations."
Lu Ming's words were not high-pitched, but Wang Mazi and others could hear them.
Wang Mazi and Chen Qifai looked at each other with mocking smiles on their faces. This guy simply didn't know what to say.
Sharif also looked at Lu Ming with a wry smile, "Lawyer Lu, you are so whimsical!"
"Your Honor, I am not trying to embarrass you." Lu Ming smiled, "Actually, in Donghai, a few days ago, the High Court has issued a guiding interpretation document on violations of administrative penalty procedures. This is because, in Donghai, Similarly, after some law enforcement officers violated the law, although the court revoked the administrative penalty, these law enforcement officers would use the excuse of flaws in the law enforcement procedures to come back a few days later and impose heavier penalties. This resulted in the companies and companies being enforced Citizens, in a state of being completely oppressed, find it even more difficult to form self-discipline and restraint on law enforcement officers to strictly follow the procedures."
"Therefore, in accordance with the latest guidelines of the Donghai High Court, various local courts in Donghai can distinguish cases of violations of administrative penalty procedures. If the administrative penalties are caused by serious violations of law enforcement, the local courts can issue a temporary injunction to prohibit the use of administrative penalties for a period of time. Within a period of time, the law enforcement agency will re-investigate the companies and citizens originally subject to enforcement under the same administrative regulations."
"Moreover, the latest guidance from the Donghai High Court has been recognized by the Federal Supreme Court. I think the Federal Supreme Court will soon issue a similar guiding interpretation document."
As he spoke, Lu Ming went back to the plaintiff's bench, took out a few pages of documents, returned and sent them to the judge's bench, and smiled: "I also gave a copy of this document to the defendant."
Sharif was stunned, picked up the document and looked at it.
Lu Ming added: "If your honor does not issue a temporary injunction, causing the inspection team to conduct harassing and retaliatory inspections of my minerals again, which will seriously affect the production and operation activities of my company, then I will still come to this court to litigate. Judge If your Excellency rules against me at that time, I will appeal to the Provincial High Court. If the High Court fails, then we will meet at the Federal Supreme Court. I have a lot to say about the various things here."
After a pause, "Your Honor, you have some old friends in the judicial circles of the Imperial City, right? They should be very interested in knowing how you are working here."
Sharif's heart trembled. Every year when he returned to the imperial capital, he saw some old friends. When talking about life and work here, he never kept silent. What could he say?
I really have nothing to say, and some of my students respect me so much. If they knew the true situation of my work here, what would they think of me?
Moreover, if a lawsuit over this administrative enforcement procedure really reaches the Supreme Court, it will simply become a joke.
Everything here can be put in the spotlight.
The young man in front of him is bound to stir up a storm.
He would even enjoy it. Maybe he really hopes to go to the Supreme Court to litigate. After all, this lawsuit is so ridiculous. He didn't bother with it at all. How can the inspectors seize the mine and impose huge fines without even going to the mine? Wait, in a legal land, it is simply unimaginable. Everyone can imagine how the legal professionals in the imperial capital would react when they see this.
"Also, your honor, the illegal seizure by the inspectors has caused losses to several of our coal mines. Here is a list." Lu Ming handed over a form.
Sharif looked at it and couldn't help but be stunned. Is this too exaggerated?
What, Sansha Coal Mine, because of the intimidation of the inspectors, the workers ran out of the coal pit in a hurry, and even forgot to turn off the lights, and then they were sealed, causing the light bulbs inside to overheat and break, causing a gas explosion?
The entire coal well was blown up, and the latest equipment from Donghai can only be mined again?
And this equipment is incompatible with the original coal mine equipment, so all four coal mines need to introduce new equipment?
Then, the total value is more than 600,000?
A similar situation happened in Jingyang Coal Mine?
Not to mention these, there are so many compensation items that no one can see at all.
Sharif looked at Lu Ming with a wry smile. This guy seemed to be like this. He was stubborn and unforgiving. He had made a lot of money in several economic disputes and lawsuits. Is this why he didn't restrain himself at all in Montenegro? Follow the same pattern?
Lowering his voice, "Commissioner Lu, there is no way I can support you!"
After saying these words, Sharif suddenly felt relieved.
Speaking of which, Lawyer Lu has been studying it carefully in the past few days.
The more I study, the more I break into a cold sweat.
This young man, who is not yet twenty years old, is already one of the municipal committee members of the towns in Donghai Region.
What is this concept?
In terms of political status, he is only higher than the mayor of Montenegro.
If he is the chief committee member, he is several levels higher than the mayor of Montenegro.
However, the administrative authority over the area under its jurisdiction is extremely small compared to the almost dictatorial mayors of the five Jiangnan provinces.
However, in terms of the political order of the entire empire, the municipal committee members from Donghai are so young and have unimaginable room for advancement. Officials from the five provinces south of the Yangtze River can only stay here and become local emperors. No one in the core area of the empire will do so. Look straight.
Did such a young man really work his way up alone?
He came to Montenegro, no, Heishan said he was too young. What was his intention in coming to Jiangning?
But now, in the entire Montenegro, it seems that he is the only one who knows his identity.
Therefore, when I confessed that I knew who he was, my heart suddenly became very relaxed.
It feels like we come from the same world and recognize each other in this ignorant and backward place.
Sharif looked at Lu Ming and suddenly felt a little warm, but forget about the compensation amount.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Commissioner Lu, your request is too much. You should have some understanding of the situation here..."
Lu Ming smiled: "Come less!"
Sharif was stunned. What are you talking about? It seems like my two brothers are really no longer outsiders?
Sharif shook his head repeatedly, picked up the gavel, and raised his voice: "I will issue a temporary injunction to prohibit the Montenegro Mining Supervision System from conducting safety inspections on the mining operations of Lu Ming and other involved mine owners within one year. However, the involved mine owners , every month, relevant materials related to work safety and security need to be submitted to this court.”
Wang Mazi didn't quite understand what was going on over there. Huang Guirong was stunned for a while before explaining to him in a low voice.
"Judge Sharif, are you crazy?!" Wang Mazi was stunned and immediately shouted angrily, "How many benefits have you received from this kid? Do you dare to sentence him like this?"
This old guy is really out of his mind. He keeps whispering to this guy. How many benefits did this guy promise him?
The Mining Bureau doesn't give this old guy two or three hundred thousand a year?
He won’t want this money anymore?
Suddenly, Wang Mazi was stunned. This old guy is a Westerner, and he is also the chief judge of this city. If it weren't for a life-and-death situation, the mining executives would really not do anything to him.
But myself, I lost the lawsuit, and those big guys have nothing to say, so why don’t I get lit as a sky lantern?
Wang Mazi's face immediately turned pale.
On the judge's bench, listening to Wang Mazi's insults to him, Sharif couldn't help but think of the humiliation that this stupid little official had humiliated him in front of Lu Ming the night before yesterday.
Then he saw the look of helplessness and pity on the face of the young man in front of him who was from the same world as himself.
Sharif felt that his heart was pounding, his head was a little dizzy, and his blood kept rising. He gritted his teeth and said loudly: "In view of the illegal harassment of Sansha and other coal mines by the mining law enforcement agencies, huge losses have been caused to Sansha and other coal mines. , I have ruled that the Montenegro Mining Bureau needs to pay a total compensation of 2.15 million to the coal mine owners in this case. I will provide you with a detailed list of compensation when I send you the relevant attachments when sending the judgment to the bureau!"
He banged the gavel hard: "Exit the court!"
He stood up and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Lu Ming's mouth was open and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Didn't you really think of this?
My compensation list seems to be only more than 1.5 million, and it is still a big mouth of all kinds of lions. A psychological price of 200,000 to 300,000 is quite good.
If you decide like this, you won't have to pay for it when you go back to replace the Jordan Mine with new equipment.
As for this money, the Mining Bureau definitely has it. The annual mining fees of various mining industries in the city are more than this.
Is this Sharif addicted to blackmail? It's just that this time the target has been changed to an administrative agency. When he comes to his senses, will he feel regretful?
In the courtroom, the elegance was silent.
Regardless of the winning side, Cui Xiaodong and several mine owners.
The losers are Wang Mazi, Huang Guirong and the inspection team.
My head was all dizzy, as if I was dreaming.
