During the Republican period, the legal system was relatively chaotic.

In the first decade of the Republic of China, there was no national constitution, and the "Outline of the Organization of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China" was just used.

On March 11, 1912, the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China was promulgated, the first bourgeois constitutional document in China, but it was not yet a constitution.

It was superseded on May 1, 1914 by the promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of China.

On June 29, 1916, it was restored by President Li Yuanhong.

On September 10, 1917, the military government of the Republic of China, which was established based in Guangdong, launched a movement to protect the law, and the protector was the "Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China".

China's chaotic legal system has led to confusion, and Chinese jurists have always wanted to develop a complete constitutional system modeled after Western society.

On October 10, 1923, the Beiyang government promulgated the Constitution of the Republic of China.

This was China's first formal constitution, but it was rarely mentioned in later generations because it was not honorable.

This is the constitution that Cao Kun was able to pass by bribing the members of Congress, so it is also called the bribery constitution.

Although protests are being held across the country against the bribery of President Cao Kun, Cao Kun is still China's nominal president, and the Beiyang government is still the de facto ruler of China.

Fortunately, Lin Zixuan's lawsuit does not need to follow the laws of the Republic of China, and the cases in the concession are still tried by the Shanghai Judicial Authority.

It was not until April 11, 1924 that the consular corps in Shanghai sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Beiyang Government, stating that the Shanghai Judicial Court had allowed the transfer of the Chinese civil case to the Chinese court, and that the criminal case was still handled by the public office on the condition of expanding the Shanghai Concession.

Western law advocates "freedom of the press" but focuses more on personal privacy.

Secretly filming and eavesdropping are both acts of invasion of personal privacy, and in future generations. The reason why the wiretapping scandal of the British "News of the World" has made such a big deal is because it violated personal privacy.

Not to mention the scandal exposed by Snowden about the US government's surveillance of the world.

Lin Zixuan relied on crimes such as invasion of personal privacy and malicious defamation to sue various tabloids, including magazines owned by the Commercial Press.

He was not afraid of making a big deal out of it, nor was he afraid of conducting an investigation, because nothing really happened to him and Meng Xiaodong.

Lin Zixuan wants to teach these people a lesson, and let these people think about it before dealing with him next time. So he demanded a high amount of compensation, reputational damage, spiritual solace and so on.

sue until those tabloids go bankrupt.

This lawsuit is boiling in Shanghai, and through newspaper reports, readers can see Lin Zixuan's determination not to give up.

Even if someone made peace from the middle, Lin Zixuan did not accept it, and even did not accept an out-of-court settlement.

It's just that Meng Xiaodong can't show up for the time being, and Lin Zixuan arranged other things for her.

On November 12, 1923, China Mingyue Record Company was established. This is the first record label wholly owned by Chinese businessmen in China.

Founded in 1917, the Chinese Phonograph Company was founded in Shanghai by Sun Zhongshan at the invitation of the Japanese Kengeo Kesan Keo Tsuyo, and the factory site is located in Dalian Road, Hongkou District, which is a Sino-Japanese joint venture and is not wholly owned by the Chinese side.

China Mingyue Records has its own record factory, which can produce records within a week after recording them and sell them all over the country, so there is no need to release records through Shanghai Baidai Records.

In the past. Lin Zixuan's records can only earn a little money for lyrics and songs, and most of the profits are taken away by EMI Records.

Gone are those days.

Of course. In the future, Shanghai Baidai Records will also regard Lin Zixuan as a competitor.

The company was established, the first record is very important, and only a singer like Meng Xiaodong, who is popular all over the country, has a strong appeal.

Lin Zixuan prepared two records for Meng Xiaodong.

One is a collection, that is, a reinterpretation of classic songs from the past.

The second is a new song, and this time there are five new songs. They are all carefully selected by Lin Zixuan from the well-known songs of later generations, which are very suitable for Meng Xiaodong's lyrical style.

These include "On the Water Side", "A Thousand Words", "Just Like Your Tenderness", "The Olive Tree" and "Applause".

The first three capitals are typical of the Republic of China, and they are also Meng Xiaodong's consistent singing.

"The Olive Tree" is a new attempt, a song that goes beyond the category of ordinary love songs and expresses a more profound emotion. More persistent attachment.

This also prepares Meng Xiaodong for her transformation, and she can sing more types of songs.

"Applause" is a song that thanks the fans, through which you can interact with the fans emotionally, which is more memorable than the usual songs.

No wonder Li Jinhui directly said that Lin Zixuan was eccentric.

Other singers of the Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe released records, and Lin Zixuan wrote one or two songs at most, the quality is not bad, but it is definitely not as classic as these five songs.

This kind of super treatment can only be enjoyed by Meng Xiaodong.

So, when the outside world was in turmoil about scandals and lawsuits, Meng Xiaodong was quietly recording records in the record company, and even reporters couldn't find her.

Until a big advertisement was placed on the "Declaration": After a year's absence, the sound of nature is coming again.

In the music program of Vientiane Radio Station, the songs sung by Meng Xiaodong have been played.

Suddenly, one day, a song that I hadn't heard before came out of the radio.

"Standing alone on this stage, hearing the applause, my heart has infinite emotion. How much youth is gone, how many feelings have changed, I still have your love. ”

"It was like the first time I was on stage, and when I heard the first cheer, I couldn't help but cry. After how many failures, how many waits, tell yourself to be patient. ”

The song touched the hearts of the listeners at once, as if a singer was communicating directly with the fans.

At this time, they thought that Meng Xiaodong was just sixteen years old, but she was singing on the stage early, and only she knew best how many hardships and sufferings there were.

As the song goes: After many failures, after many waits, tell yourself to be patient.

This song is like Meng Xiaodong's inner monologue, she sings it very emotionally, and it can naturally infect the audience.

Anyone who has heard this song, and then thinks of the tabloid's slander against Meng Xiaodong, and can't help but feel sorry for Meng Xiaodong, they may have looked at Meng Xiaodong with an entertaining eye, but at this moment they felt the helplessness and sadness in Meng Xiaodong's heart.

Maybe we should do something.

When Meng Xiaodong's record was released nationwide, "Applause" became the most popular song.

Many people began to condemn the tabloids' slander of Meng Xiaodong, and public opinion suddenly became very positive, sympathizing with and praising Meng Xiaodong.

It is said that a small newspaper that maliciously slandered Meng Xiaodong was rushed in and smashed by idle people in society.

The leader is none other than Ding Li, the eldest brother who has just ascended to the throne in the French Concession. (To be continued.) )