In the study, Boris yawned. He seemed to have no interest in doing anything recently. Many of his old friends had returned to the southern part of the empire, and he was the only one who was still living a life of idleness and waiting to die in the small county of Wu'an.
As one of the few remaining Western judges in the northern border today, he had actually received an invitation letter from the governor Qi Huaide, who wanted to appoint him as the chief justice of the high court. However, he did not want to be a mascot just to decorate the window, and he was accustomed to the comfortable life in Wu'an, so he thought it would be better to spend the rest of his life here.
The phone suddenly rang.
Boris picked up the phone out of boredom. A young man's voice with a hint of charm came from the other end. "Hello, is this Judge Boris calling? Is Judge Boris here?"
"It's me. Who are you?" Boris said lazily.
"Ah, Your Honor, I'm Lu Ming. I wonder if you still remember me? Case number 949447, um, the number starts with 949... It happened in 949, this year is 954, five years ago!" The man's voice was full of emotion, "I was twenty years old that year, eighteen years old, and more than a year after I arrived in the East China Sea, in 951, I celebrated my twentieth birthday... It seems like a long time ago..."
Boris stood up in shock, and after a long while, he felt his throat dry and didn't know what to say.
Lu Ming, how could I forget this young man
A legal genius, whom I originally wanted to take as my apprentice, but who knew that he would be killed by a vendetta and soon disappear without a trace.
The next time I heard from him, he had become a legendary lawyer in Donghai, but his name had been changed to Lu Qianxing.
But how could I hide it from myself when I saw his photo in a legal journal
Then, this guy suddenly became a warlord in some special zone in the five provinces of Jiangnan.
I didn't pay much attention to him. I thought he must have an extraordinary family background and must have a lot of old friends supporting him.
But after the New Year this year, the news of the empire's true princess's wedding spread throughout the four provinces of the Northern Territory and was published in all newspapers.
And the husband chosen by the princess was none other than Lu Ming.
Subsequently, this guy was successfully elected as the provincial governor of Zhenjiang.
Up to now, there is civil unrest in Anshan, and it seems that this guy has also sent troops to participate in it.
It's a mess and I don't pay much attention to it.
But there is no doubt that this young man is really terrifying. If I hadn't known him several years ago, no one would believe me if I told them about this experience.
"Your Honor, do you still remember me?" Lu Ming's voice was a little surprised. "Your Honor?"
"Ah, ah!" Boris came back to his senses with a start, his mouth opened, "How could I forget your heroic appearance?"
Lu Ming smiled happily, "Judge Boris is also one of the judges I remember most. Now, something happened and I thought of you first!"
Boris' heart tightened, and he intuitively felt that the matter was not simple.
"Your Honor, this is what happened. Ma Quanyou, the warlord of Sanyuan Road in Northern Xinjiang Province, committed inhumane acts and massacred civilians in Songshan Road in Anshan Province. Therefore, I plan to sue him in my private capacity for crimes against humanity!"
Judge Boris smiled bitterly, and felt something vaguely, so he stuttered, "Well, if, if you think it's okay, just prosecute..." But he couldn't help but be curious, "Crimes against humanity?"
Lu Ming said: "The empire has been peaceful for a long time, so there was no concept of such crimes before. But now that war has started, those military commanders or leaders who started the war wantonly slaughtered civilians and tortured prisoners of war. If it happens, it is very likely, right? Then, how should we describe the crimes they committed? Crimes of starting a war? War criminals?"
"Your Honor, you and I both know that in a war, the losers will inevitably become war criminals, and it has nothing to do with justice. So, if a demon who wantonly kills civilians wins the world, is he a hero?"
"In light of this, the Eastern Conference adopted a declaration last year that mentioned crimes against humanity."
"Now, I am personally preparing to file a lawsuit against the Ma Quanyou gang for crimes against humanity."
"Your Honor, this is another opportunity to go down in legal history!" Lu Ming laughed.
"Don't give me that!" Boris blew his beard and glared, but he didn't find it funny. In his heart, he seemed to feel a little warm.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Okay, no more jokes. I will ask my most important assistant, Mr. Zhang A Ming, to be my representative lawyer and go to Wu'an Court to file the lawsuit. He and his legal team will also represent me in this lawsuit."
Boris had already guessed that this call was not a good thing, and said helplessly: "Can't you sue him in Donghai or Montenegro?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Your Excellency should know that in today's world, East China Sea, Black Mountain and the like are like different countries from Northern Xinjiang, so the verdict will not have much impact on him." He added, "Personally, I am from Wu'an, so it is in accordance with legal procedures to file a lawsuit in my place of residence. On the other hand, in Northern Xinjiang, it is normal to file a lawsuit in a different place to sue the local governor for crimes committed."
Boris smiled bitterly and said, "However, the procedure is still a bit forced. From the legal system of the Northern Frontier, if you want to try a case in a different place, you need the permission of the higher court. If you want to try a case involving the brigade commander level, you need the High Court, or to be precise, you need the consent of Qi Huaide. Otherwise, even if I accept this case, it will be considered a violation. No matter what the verdict is, if the other party's appeal procedure is not in compliance, the trial will be immediately declared invalid. This is different from the laws of the East China Sea and the laws of the Empire. The local courts in the East China Sea dare to accept cases from all over the empire, and there is no violation..." As he spoke, he smiled bitterly.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I will find a way to get you the authorization from the Northern Frontier High Court. Don't worry about that." He added, "Of course, I still need time to prepare. Now it's just a preliminary idea. I'll talk to you about it. Okay, I won't disturb your rest. My lord, you are welcome to visit Black Mountain. It's been a long time since we last met. I miss you so much!"
Boris smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, I am old and frightened to see you!"
On the other end, Lu Ming smiled happily and hung up the phone.
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Putting down the microphone, Lu Ming picked up the teacup and sipped the tea slowly.
In fact, Boris is not a good person. He is greedy and lustful. But with him, because of their previous relationship, they talked seriously about law.
Going to Wuan to fight this lawsuit is quite interesting and exciting.
If they were to go, they would definitely do it in a high-profile manner and communicate directly with Qi Huaide, forcing Qi Huaide to protect the safety of "Commissioner Zhang" and his entourage.
As for obtaining permission from the Northern Xinjiang High Court to authorize the Wu'an Court to hear this private lawsuit, we need to think of a way.
Ma Quanyou is arrogant and domineering. He has many political enemies in the northern border and many people want to make fun of him.
You can start from this point.
And..., Lu Ming's eyes flashed.
Go to Wu'an, then find the dark force that killed the entire Lu family and is chasing him.
If I use Commissioner Zhang's identity and try to change the angle, I wonder if I can find any clues
It's time to look at the opponent's cards.
Lu Ming was just thinking about it when someone outside the RV door reported: "Master, a man named Kan Santai wants to see the two Miss Kans. He was searched and found to have no weapons." The voice was defiant and wild, and it was naturally the Wolf Cavalry Guards.
Although the hall was silent, the Kan sisters and Bai Narcissus were actually there.
Xue Zihan went to the city to collect evidence under the protection of the Wolf Cavalry Guards.
Shangguan Yusuo went for a ride on his horse again.
While Lu Ming was thinking about something, Bai Narcissus and the Kan sisters sat quietly without making a sound.
Hearing the report from outside, the Kan sisters all looked at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming hummed, "Please ask him to come up!"
Following a cough, an old man in his fifties came up from the car door. He looked very kind, but his temples were slightly gray and his face looked a little haggard. It was Kan Santai.
He was stunned when he got into the car. Naturally, he could never have imagined that there was a different world inside the car. The living room with a milky white tone, snow-white sofas, blue crystal coffee table, and transparent glass desk had a particularly metallic and sci-fi feel.
Then, we saw the Kan sisters, who looked even more graceful in their light blue dresses with butterfly collars.
He immediately bowed deeply: "Bodhisattva goddesses, thank you both for saving me from the sea of fire!"
In fact, the Kan sisters used to be high and mighty. Although Kan Santai was their uncle in terms of seniority, how could he curry favor with these sisters
Especially since the two sisters recently married An Shuai's son, in Anshan Province, they are like princesses, or even possible crown princesses.
Therefore, Kan Santai called her sisters "Bodhisattva Goddess".
But today, for some reason, when the Kan sisters saw this distant uncle, they felt extremely close to him and even a little sad.
The two sisters came forward together and said, "Uncle San, stop being so polite."
Kan Shouxi was the elder sister and reacted quickly. She wiped her eyes gently and said, "Third Uncle, come here, this is Master Zhang, our benefactor. It was Master Zhang who rescued our Third Uncle. My sister and I are like floating duckweed now, how can we help our Third Uncle?" As she spoke, she thought about her current situation and did not feel ashamed to be seen by the clansmen.
Kan Santai looked at Lu Ming and bowed deeply again: "Master Zhang! Thank you for your kindness!" He was about to kneel down and kowtow.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. You have provided a lot of valuable intelligence to my Black Mountain Army. Besides, you have no choice but to serve in the pseudo-regime. You have not really worked for them, and you have spoken up for the people many times. So, it's not me who helped you, but you helped yourself. However, it is still necessary to temporarily investigate you, and you have not been treated rudely, right?"
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir!" Kan Santai said repeatedly, but his mood was extremely complicated.
I have never known what has happened to the main family of the Kan family in Anshan City. From what I can see now, I am afraid their situation is not very good.
The two noble ladies who were as respected as princesses now seem to have become slaves of this Mr. Zhang. They are not even concubines, let alone the other people in the Kan family
Lu Ming smiled again and said, "My coming here is not a big secret, but I didn't tell anyone, so don't tell anyone that you saw me. Of course, even if the news gets out, it's nothing, it's not a shocking secret, don't be nervous!"
Hmm? Kan Santai was slightly startled.
Kan Shouxi then said, "The benefactor is General Zhang Aming, the Southeast Pacification Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief of the Ansan Front Army."
Kan Santai was startled, and quickly took off his hat and bowed: "My lord, I am rude, please forgive me!"
It’s actually him
It seems that this is the second most important person in Montenegro.
But he has always been very mysterious, his photos have never appeared in the newspapers, and his job changes have been erratic.
In terms of his actual official position, he is certainly not the second-in-command of Montenegro, but judging from the fact that he can be moved wherever he is needed, he must be the most trusted person of His Royal Highness the Prince of Montenegro Castle.
It was a blessing in disguise that the two Bodhisattvas followed him. At least, his life would still be very superior. Just look at the car. I had never heard of it before, but this car has a magnificent interior like a big hotel. It's really eye-opening.
Moreover, as long as she could please Commissioner Zhang, no one would dare to bully her sisters in the future.
It’s just that I feel sorry for the two Bodhisattvas.
Kan Santai was lost in thought when Commissioner Zhang waved at him and said, "Come here, Santai. I want to talk to you. You are the local leader here. Tell me about the things here and the crimes committed by Ma Quanyou's gang."
Kan Santai's heart trembled, and he hurriedly took two steps forward and stood aside in a proper manner, "Sir, whatever you want to know, Santai will tell you everything."