Chapter 150: Toasting without eating and punishing wine
"Now for the Shield City Morning News......"
The snow has begun to melt, making it arguably the coldest time of the year. It's just that on the streets of Shield City, the clothes wrapped in pedestrians now are far from comparable to those of previous years, so it doesn't feel so cold.
"In the early hours of this morning, there was a traffic accident in the southern suburbs of Dun City......"
But the sight on the road in front of Pippons made all who witnessed it feel coldβmiserable cold.
"A muck hauler driving normally on Highway 10 collided with a wagon that was driving in the opposite direction on Gruffen Strasse and cut into the muck hauler route from the junction, killing the groom, two passengers, and a group of horses......
The intersection where the traffic accident occurred has been isolated by a temporary guardrail, and only a few white lines have been drawn where the body is located, and the body has been sent to the morgue of the newly built Duncheng No. 1 Hospital for preservation, leaving only a mixture of melted snow and blood, as well as sawdust and wood chips all over the ground.
"According to the police investigation, the cause of the accident was preliminarily determined to be caused by the carriage driver driving in the opposite direction for unknown reasons. As for why the carriage driver did not see the light signal of the muck truck moving at a normal speed, the police are still investigating further. β
This kind of news has been happening almost every day since radio was popularized in Shield City: sometimes it was morning news, sometimes it was broadcast at noon; Sometimes it's the evening news, sometimes it's an emergency break;
The causes of death are also varied, and are generally evenly distributed: from stabbing an outlet with a cheap hand, to hitting a 10,000-volt high-voltage line with an iron rod; From stepping into an ice cave without looking at the signs in winter, to catching a tree and falling outside the door of the dormitory; From a family dying of electrocution over a light bulb, to improper manipulation of equipment in a factory, almost ruining a class...... Of course, the latter kind of big thing is not necessarily what happened in Shield City, but the tragedy that is being staged in the whole Elta.
These accidents had a huge impact on the construction of Elta as a whole - needless to say, all negative. Even if it is not broadcast, the news that "the steel rope of the winch that pulled stones in the east of the city broke, and five people were killed" will soon begin to spread, spread, and even ferment from the mouths of ordinary people...... They are always fearful, irrational, and even repulsive of new things. In the past, the news that "five swimming children drowned in the river west of the city" may not be able to convey even 30% of the residents of Shield City......
It is useless to complain about this strange prejudice, what the Chinese side should do is to present the tragedy quickly and in a timely manner -- in order to prevent the tragedy from repeating itself, by the way, it will emphasize the significance of production safety, electricity safety, road safety, etc., and at the same time put itself in the center of the right to speak, so that rumors and rumors can not find a gap to survive.
"It is estimated that after such an accident, there will be fewer fools in Shield City who are retrograde during this time." The traffic police next to Pippons are still holding a board and constantly copying and writing at the scene, and there is a Chinese next to him taking pictures.
"They didn't realize in the slightest that it was likely to be a political incident." Pippence tugged at the brim of his hat and shook his head at the scene.
Judging by the traces of the scene, it is already obvious that when the No. 10 Expressway was built, there was absolutely room at the intersection. The muck truck at the time of the accident was not speeding and overloading, and it did not have lights like the domestic deck muck truck.
Although there was no monitoring at the time of the incident, it can be seen from the length of the brake marks before and after the impact on the road that the muck truck just gently "kissed" the carriage that should not have been driving on the left lane. But even in the final stages of braking, the kinetic energy of the 40-ton muck cart was enough to knock the entire wagon into the air, bend and break the iron shaft, and even poke into the carriage......
If the coachman had been in a normal state - Pippons was already waiting for the autopsy results, but he personally estimated that the coachman was a drunk driver, and if he had not drunk and driven, or if the carriage had not gone in the wrong direction, the tragedy would not have happened. This accident is entirely the fault of the Elta people, and there is no second possibility.
"Hey, this is the second place. Can you hear me? β
"I can hear you." Ignoring the noise next to him, Pippons grabbed the walkie-talkie pinned to his trouser belt. "What? At the hospital, the autopsy results came out? β
"I just started placing orders, and now it's out." The voice of the intercom with an electric current was clearly heard by everyone around him, "The deceased number two, that is, the groom, his muscles, blood vessels, and stomach were all tested for alcohol and alcohol metabolites. Its concentration fully meets the criteria for drunk driving. β
"Thanks for the help, that's it for now. See you later, the archives are over. β
"See you later, the second institute is finished."
After Pippons thanked him, he turned around with his walkie-talkie and shrugged at the noisy and gorgeously dressed nobles behind him: "I'm really sorry, I've just found out." The carriage carrying your master, the coachman had clearly drunk last night. β
"And then?" The woman with a sharp voice twisted her waist, and her hair almost fell to the face of the person next to her, "So what? β
"Article 35, paragraph 4 of the Interim Edition of the Elta Traffic Law, any person who has drunk driving in a traffic accident shall bear the main responsibility. Anyone who drives while intoxicated in a traffic accident shall be fully responsible. With evidence as a backer, Pippens didn't even coax this group of nobles even a little, "Retrograde can also be justified, but now your master's coachman is obviously drunk and blind Jiebaokai, who can blame him for crashing into a big truck?" β
The instructions given to him from above are: fight on the basis of reason, and don't let even one step be made since it is reasonable. But if it is indeed the responsibility of the driver, he can only bow his head to this group of nobles.
"The problem is with this driver, it's the Elta Army Motor Corps ......," Pippens sighed inwardly. If it was a Chinese who came down from the cab, would this group of nobles and second-hand bloodsuckers who were attached to the noble bloodsuckers still dare to mess around here? I'm afraid I don't even dare to shake my head.
I'm weak, I'm reasonable, that's a stupid criticism, and this kind of bullying is human nature. Pippens, who has a big head, now can't help but want to bring in his colleagues and criticize their rigidity: since they are all the responsibility of the carriage, then drag a Chinese driver to carry a bag and invite him to eat will not end the matter? Where do you need to make big news?
"What evidence can be given? Evidence, evidence, it's all the 'so-called evidence' that you have provided, and now the carriage is on the other side of the road is evidence that anyone with a discerning eye can see! β
It was the concubine of the Marquis of Joronaco. The reason why she was very unhappy with the death of the Marquis of Joronaco was because Joronaco had made a verbal promise to her that when he wrote his will, he would give her the largest share of the family property.
This promise was made long before the old Elta Empire invaded China, but after that, if the Marquis of Ronaco was appointed by the emperor to join the ranks of serving the army's lavish lunches, and then was made dying by China's new industries, it was natural that he would be close to bankruptcy.
She wasn't happy with that. But the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and if he can get the largest share, or even use means to make the Marquis of Joronaco designate himself as the first heir, then it can be regarded as barely able to make up for this regret.
However, the only person who could complete the will and make it legally valid under Elta's law, Marquis Joronaco, died on the way home. This is embarrassing - according to Elta's law, the eldest son of the unmarried and her mother are considered one and have the right of first succession. The mother's children not only inherit the title, but also decide how much to inherit according to the number of children they have born.
Although it is said that it is possible to manipulate the link of the imperial aristocratic asset assessor, it also means that the person who does the manipulation will have to pay off the other nobles who sign on it - of course, there will also be nobles who like to use their own sidelines to engage in some conspiracies, but on the issue of their own posthumous affairs, no one wants to become Cao Pi's kind of causal cycle, and the stupid criticism of retribution.
So it's not just embarrassing, it's fun. The status of the concubine can only be said to be hehe-hee, and the family property allocated is even more hee-hee-hee-hee-he How could this satisfy her? In other words, how could this muck cart, which crashed into the carriage of the Marquis of Joronaco at the wrong place and at the wrong time, not hold her responsible?
"In fact, the trace is still very clear." Pippons smiled wryly and pointed out the unique marks left by the friction of wooden wheels on the ground, and the sawdust was deeply embedded in the lines of the concrete pavement. "The carriage was clearly driving on the left-hand side and was hit ...... here"
"I don't care!" The young woman was so angry that she stomped her foot on the cement pavement, "You don't understand the rules of killing people to pay for their lives?" What's more, it's the nobles who are killed! Oh my God, isn't there anything wrong with this Elta Cheman killing three people? β
"Yes, no." Pippons shrugged his shoulders and gave him a very playful expression. "You're walking down the road, and your raised foot is about to fall, and then someone puts their head under your feet. You trampled this person to death, so are you responsible for it? β
"But he 'trampled' to death a nobleman! Oh my God, you dog officials, do you think that by putting on that skin, you can be partial to your mud-legged people? Is this world still the world of Emperor Elta? β
With that, a Chinese-made handbag slammed into Pippins' face with all that force was light. Small items and cheap ornaments were scattered all over the floor.
"Attacking the police and obstructing official business." Pippons disdainfully swept aside the bag that had fallen in front of him with his foot, "Take it." If you don't talk about reasoning on the street, if you want to be reasonable in the bureau, Master Wang can pull it over for you that day, let alone you?! β