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Lu Hongzhuo gritted his teeth, he had already reached this point, and he had to fight for it or not, right? ! Yes, Lu Hongzhuo stood up and pretended to be calm, walked in front of Li Gouyu and said in a deep voice to him.

"Li Gouyu, can you tell me where those two pieces of ocean huā went?!"

"Against!! The defense lawyer is asking about topics that are not related to the case, which can also be regarded as an inducement of confession! Before Lu Hongzhuo's words were finished, Zhang Shizhao stood up and said loudly.

"As two silver dollars can be a basis for this case, but not the subject! This kind of questioning by the defense lawyer is, first of all, irrelevant to the case, and secondly, the defense lawyer is suspected of trying to lure the verdict with the whereabouts of the silver dollar -- do we all remember where the money we took went?! ”

"Wow~" Everyone laughed at Lu Hongzhuo, but at this time, Li Gouyu raised his head and said seriously to Lu Hongzhuo: "I remember where my money went......"

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned when they heard this, and the laughter suddenly stopped! Li Gouyu looked at everyone and said softly: "Although I can't read, I will draw a lot of money in my notebook every day......

Saying that, Li Gouyu took out a somewhat shabby small book from his arms, and whispered to Lu Hongzhuo: "These big circles are silver dollars. The small circle is the copper plate. I remember how much money I have made......

Hearing this, Zhang Shizhao stood up and walked into Li Gouyu's side and looked at the notebook he took out. Although there is no text written on it, something can still be seen.

For example, the pharmacy with the word "medicine" painted crookedly, and the sheep's head and pig's head painted on the butcher's stall. This all shows that Li Gouyu did record how much money he had.

"The opposition is valid! The witness may not say where he took the two silver dollars, because this is not the subject of the case. Defence counsel should be careful not to ask about topics that are not relevant to the case. In the meantime, you can look for other evidence that the witness did not accept the two silver dollars or that he knew what was written on the banner. ”

Zhang Yao once sat in the judge's seat and said in a deep voice to Lu Hongzhuo below. At this time, Li Gouyu smiled honestly and said to Zhang Yaozeng: "There is nothing that can't be said, I have a memory of where the money went......"

said. Li Gouyu whispered to Zhang Yaozeng: "I fled to Tai'an last year, and later I heard that the Wehrmacht was in Texas for disaster relief. I went to Texas with my mother, and then I came to Mukden. ”

Everyone suddenly realized! No wonder this young man speaks with a Shandong accent, it turns out that he fled last year! Everyone present knows. Last year the Wehrmacht carried out a big disaster relief! The targets of the relief were the eight provinces after the floods. So far, about 20 million people have poured into Manchuria.

Under the command of the Wehrmacht, part of them carried out land reclamation, and the other part went into the Mongolian region for grazing. Or they went to various construction sites and factories to become workers.

Li Gouyu gently opened his notebook and pointed to the line on it and said softly: "My mother is not in good health, after coming to Fengtian, a student brother helped me find a hospital, and also helped me tell the hospital that half of the medical expenses will be covered by the government......"

Speaking of this, everyone remembered that they had just arrived and were penniless. As a result, the governments of the three eastern provinces decided that the provincial governments of the three eastern provinces would be responsible for part of the medical expenses of the victims, and they would bear part of the medical expenses themselves. If you really don't have any money, you will write an IOU, and then the three eastern provinces will deduct it from your salary when you arrange a job.

This way. He also rescued many victims who came to Manchuria. And some of those "medicines" were donated by all walks of life in the three eastern provinces, and the doctors were also free clinics organized by Ge Yuetan.

"My mother was not in good health when she first arrived, but she got better after taking some medicine. But I still have to cultivate, so I came out to help the 'Hongtai' carry rice to earn money. Li Gouyu's voice was very soft, and there was no emotion in it.

"I have to buy Korean ginseng for my mother, Korean ginseng is not cheap, which ......" Li Gouyu seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be explaining to everyone: "I carried rice for two months, and I had enough money to buy a good Korean ginseng for my mother." This is still the ginseng farmer that my third brother helped me find to buy......"

"Carry rice during the day. In the evening, I went home to have dinner with my mother. After waiting for my mother to drink the medicine, I went out to follow my third brother to pull a rickshaw. As he spoke, Li Gouyu smiled innocently. Continued: "At the best of times, you can earn a piece of ocean ...... in one night"

The crowd was silent at this time, and they somewhat understood why this dog would say that there was no time to study. Because his family had an old lady he had to take care of, he didn't have time to think about anything else.

"Manchuria is good! It's better than in my hometown in Shandong, where no one forces me to pay as a soldier. As he spoke, Gou Yu slowly lowered his head and said softly: "If you knew that the words on it were bad for the commander-in-chief, you wouldn't have killed me!" If it weren't for the National Defense Force and the Commander-in-Chief, my mother and I would have starved to death in our hometown in Shandong......"

Although the dog's words were calm, many people heard the kind of remorse and grief in them! It's not that he doesn't want to study, and he has a sick wife to take care of at home. He's got to make money! He worked day and night. In order to earn money to buy ginseng for his mother.

"If it weren't for my mother's unhappiness, I would have joined the Wehrmacht a long time ago. But the old lady is not in good health, and I can't leave the old lady to be happy. Gou Yu said more and more smoothly, Lu Hongzhuo, who originally wanted to interrupt his words, was glared at by Zhang Yaozeng, so he could only shut up and not speak.

"At that time, in my hometown in Shandong, my mother and I were about to starve to death. It was the Wehrmacht soldiers who gave us food, and they gave us meat......" said Gouyu, wiping the corners of his eyes.

"It's the New Year...... My mother and I can't eat a bite of meat...... everyone was silent for a moment. He knew how much pressure the Wehrmacht had been under to go out to provide disaster relief! And what a dilemma for the Nanking government and other warlords!

"I went to Manchuria, and I can buy meat with money!" The dog puffed up his chest with some pride, and his voice became louder.

"I'll buy meat for my mother! In three or four days, we can eat a meal of meat, and we can also see a doctor for my mother! I can give my mother Korean ginseng to replenish her body! I couldn't have imagined this before! The only people who can eat meat are Zhang Dahu in our village. Don't even think about seeing a doctor or Korean ginseng. ”

"Harbin was hit by a disaster last month, I couldn't go to help, so I asked the gentleman who taught me to read and write, and asked me to go to school, and donated three oceans to me, which is also a whole of my heart, I can't forget the help of the people in Manchuria when we were affected by the disaster......

If the dog is left, there is no grandiose rhetoric. But everyone knows that if you want to treat your mother's illness and have to support the elderly, what does it mean for this farmer-born man to decide to donate three oceans!

These words sound trivial, even a little messy. But from these trivial and messy narratives, one can learn about the various policies that the entire three eastern provinces have set since last year's disaster relief. You can also know what these policies mean for these simple peasant children.

"I was thinking that after a hundred years of my mother, I would go to the Wehrmacht. Cattle and horses for the Wehrmacht. repaid their life-saving kindness......" As he spoke, Gou Yu suddenly raised his head, and there was an indescribable firmness in his eyes! He said in a deep voice to everyone.

"If I were old, my baby would also be a soldier in the Wehrmacht! Repay this life-saving ...... for me."

Li Gouyu's words were finished, and the people at the scene fell into deep thought. Zhang Shizhao, who teaches at the University of Tokyo, is full of pride. And Shen Junru sighed deeply, followed by full of emotion!

"Is there anything else the witness has to say?!" Zhang Yao, who was on the high seat, said in a deep voice to Li Gouyu, but Li Gouyu shook his head to signal that he was finished.

"So, is there anything else the defense lawyer has to ask?!" Perhaps it was Li Gouyu's words just now that touched Lu Hongzhuo, who was originally worried about how to fight the lawsuit. Or maybe Lu Hongzhuo also forgot what he was going to ask, so he saw Lu Hongzhuo shaking his head at Zhang Yaozeng.

"Witnesses, then, excuse me! Call the next witness! Zhang Yao opened the file and said in a deep voice to the people below.

Li Gouyu left. The rest of the witnesses appeared in court one after another. All kinds of evidence were presented at the same time, and Lu Hongzhuo looked at the witnesses and evidence that kept coming up. He knew he was going to lose!

And Liu Zixi's heart, who was hiding in the crowd, was cold from his chest to his asshole! The girl from the Red Silk Courtyard, the guy from the Taisheng Teahouse, the rickshaw driver and even the Liu family's own maid! They all appeared in the court one after another, and all kinds of evidence pointed to the five families of Shen, Wang, Li, Chen, and Liu!

Liu Zixi was cold all over his body at this time, and it was only then that he began to realize that this seemed to be a trap that had been set a long time ago! It's these people who are waiting to drill! And then strangle them alive in a trap!

And Lu Hongzhuo's heart was even more sad, and at first he thought that this was a good opportunity to beat the water dogs. But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, he would become a beaten water dog, this kind of case with conclusive evidence, evidence, and testimony piled up, let alone a famous person like Zhang Shizhao!

Even if you pull someone who knows a little bit of the law, you can defeat yourself! Facts speak louder than words! In the face of countless evidence, all sophistry is in vain. If it's just a few exhibits, witnesses. Lu Hongzhuo may also dare to use some crooked brains, such as guiding them to make mistakes or inducing confessions.

But nearly 100 people came forward to testify. And there are also evidence and confessions to provide. Even if Zhang Shizhao personally stood on his side and helped him fight this lawsuit, it would only be in vain.

After the officials were tried, there was no direct trial. but escorted them down. Then he brought up the people from the various firms who had been arrested.

Unlike the family members who are out there trying to get them out, these people have known that they are facing a certain fate since they were arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The evidence and witnesses in the possession of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Commission for Discipline Inspection have completely smashed their luck mentality! As their companions confessed one after another, they knew that their insistence was meaningless.

So they had already explained everything, and in this case the trial was almost waiting for the end of the conviction.

Lu Hongzhuo was stunned and looked at the hundreds of people who were taken up and pressed by the black and silent, with all kinds of evidence, testimony and witnesses, Lu Hongzhuo's face was even more dead.

"Your Honor, I don't have any doubts......"

"Your Excellency, I know ......"

and so on, these helpless words have become Lu Hongzhuo's mantra in court. He felt like a rat that had fallen into the tenacious thread of silk. If you don't struggle, you might be able to catch your breath. As long as you struggle a little, then the strangled silk thread will become tighter and tighter! Until you suffocate yourself.

In Fengtian City, Liu's family. After hearing all kinds of testimonies and testimonies on the radio, Mrs. Liu let out a long sigh. He understood why the person he had sent to contact Yuan Jinkai had not returned.

Unwilling! Old lady Liu secretly hated in his heart, this Fengtian City has changed several overlords! None of them are the characters of the Megatron side, and so many winds and waves of their Liu family have not fallen. Why did it fall on this little more than 4 million!

"Master Wu, tell everyone to go down and let everyone pack their things. Let's leave immediately......" Master Wu, who was standing beside Old Lady Liu, also looked as ugly as a dead man. Hearing Old Lady Liu's words, he lowered his head and nodded softly: "Yes!" Lord......"

Old lady Liu's heart was cold at this time, maybe he shouldn't be greedy! If it weren't for the amount of money purchased, then the Liu family would not have made such a decision!

But in history, as long as it is disaster relief materials, the Liu family has never had anything happen! Old lady Liu thought secretly in his heart. Which tiger does not seem to have shown such a strong determination to fight corruption. And this kind of anti-corruption thing has always been raised high and gently put down, and finally it will not be done.

They didn't expect that this Tiger Commander-in-Chief would really make a big move and directly drive everyone to death!

At this time, Mrs. Liu suddenly realized that she did not have the slightest influence on the entire three eastern provincial governments and the national defense army! Not only him, but Shen, Wang, Li, and Chen lost their influence on the new national defense force after the young marshal withdrew from the northeast.

Originally, they had a certain influence in the Feng department, whether it was the Wenzhi faction or the military. But the newly formed government of the Wehrmacht, they are not even familiar with the officers, except for some low-level officials!

And they are not to blame for it. Although the First Army, the predecessor of the Wehrmacht, was stationed in Mukden City, Su Zongzhe's management was extremely strict! The people of the firm could barely penetrate and had no way to reach it.

Subsequently, the Wehrmacht marched south and north, and Tu Sancang and Junzi, father and son, continued to clean up those decrepit officers, so that the subsequent Third Army Corps was completely reborn. Later, the Third Army was stationed in Outer Mongolia, and these families lost the opportunity to get in touch.

By the time the Third Army returned as the Wehrmacht, it had become a new type of army derived from the First Army! Not to mention the contact between several families, it is difficult to even communicate.

At this time, Mrs. Liu felt that it was really unwise for the others to rashly move their brains! But now it's an afterthought, but it can only be in vain.

At this time. Master Wu quietly walked back to the room and whispered to Mrs. Liu, "Master, I have already ordered to go down." Everyone is preparing, when are we leaving? ”

Old lady Liu slowly closed her eyes. Facing Master Wu, he said in a deep voice: "Master Wu...... You help me to contact Chief Yuan for the last time, and say that the only request for me, the old man and the old men of those families, is to meet the commander-in-chief. Please be sure to help ......"

Master Wu paused for a moment, and then nodded silently. quietly left the room, and then rushed towards Yuan Jinkai's house amid the sound of the radio.

Tu Qianjun, who was signing and approving various documents in his headquarters, received the news a few minutes later, he raised his head and looked at Shang Dinan with a chuckle and said softly, "What did Uncle Zhao say?!" ”

"The chief said that this is the first time he has begged you to save face." Shang Dinan didn't dare to hide it, and whispered Yuan Jinkai's words to Tu Qianjun: "I hope you will meet these old men once no matter what, after all, he still had the ...... of an old handsome man back then."

Tu Qianjun put the pen in his hand on the pen stand, and whispered to Shang Dinan: "Then let them come over, I can give them fifteen minutes to meet." Ask someone to pick them up. ”

"Yes!" Chandinand stood up for the road. He then turned and left the office.

The trial of the case in Fengtian Middle School is still continuing, and as the helmsman of the Liu family and the helmsmen of the Shen, Wang, Li, and Chen families, they quietly came to the headquarters with Shang Dinan's car.

When they arrived, Chandinand had already brought a tea set, and the water on the small charcoal stove had already boiled. Several old men, accompanied by their sons and nephews or masters, walked into this office.

It was the first time they had walked into the office, but they had just stepped inside and looked around and they were stunned. The simplicity of this office made them feel unbelievable!

Old curtains, big green tin filing cabinets. The coffee table and sofa look pretty good. But some of the locations have been somewhat peeled. The desk is square like a huge piece of iron, and except for the somewhat curvature of the lamp, the lines of the whole room are straight and cold.

"You may be seated." When Shang Dinan ushered these old men in, Tu Qianjun chuckled and asked them to sit down. Under the leadership of Mrs. Liu, several old people slowly sat down on the sofa.

The accompanying master and their sons and nephews stood behind them with their heads bowed, Tu Qianjun skillfully picked up the tea set and brewed the whole set of kung fu tea smoothly, raised his hand to several old people and whispered: "Please tea!" ”

Several old men were stunned. They had never seen this way of making tea. It seems to be somewhat similar to the tea ceremony of the "day" himself, but it is a little more casual and elegant.

Even under Tu Qianjun's flowing tea, this kind of casualness and ease has become a kind of calm and unhurried, steady as Mount Tai's bearing!

Old lady Liu looked at Tu Qianjun with complicated eyes. He sighed and clasped his fingers on the side of the teacup. Then pick up the teacup and drink it all!

Seeing Mrs. Liu like this, the rest of the people glanced at each other and learned from Mrs. Liu to pick up the teacup and drink it all!

Tu Qianjun watched them drink all the tea, took it down from the clay pot on the small charcoal stove, and filled the teacup with hot water. Gently re-re-in-the-a-

"The Commander-in-Chief's Kung Fu Tea is extremely authentic! Skillful and free and easy! It is clear that the samadhi in the tea has also been obtained! Old lady Liu spoke first, and said in a deep voice to Tu Qianjun in his somewhat hoarse voice.

Tu Qianjun smiled and gave them a cup of tea again and said softly: "Please tea!" ”

Several old men glanced at each other and raised their teacups again. But they didn't run out of tea this time. Instead, he took a pit and put it on the coffee table.

"This kung fu was taught to me by Mr. Situ Meitang." Tu Qianjun didn't tell the truth, but a northeasterner actually knows how to make authentic southern kung fu tea, and it can't be done if there is no reason. So Situ Meitang came out to block the gun.

"The old gentleman soaked it for me to drink, and I thought it was very good, so I learned it." Tu Qianjun paused, and said softly to these old men: "Make tea, don't pay attention to too many procedures. When the meaning arrives, it arrives. Good tea is fine, but bad tea is fine. In short, it is good to be able to lower the throat and stomach. ”

said. Tu Qianjun picked up a cup of tea, pecked it lightly, and then put it on the coffee table and whispered to these old men: "Several of them are old people from Fengtian City, and some of them were already in Fengtian City before Xu Shichang. Now, too, it's time to let go......"

The men looked at each other. In the end, their eyes drifted to the old lady Liu who was seated. Mrs. Liu slowly picked up the teacup in front of her and drank the remaining tea in the cup!

"As the commander-in-chief said, we are also the old men of Fengtian City. But I don't understand why the Commander-in-Chief is so silent that he is trying to drive us out. Old lady Liu slowly put down the teacup and said in a deep voice to Tu Qianjun: "We ask ourselves, we have never offended the general." But I don't know why the general made such a ruthless move!! ”

In the end, this old lady is already very loud! It's a pity that Tu Qianjun is still unmoved. He didn't even show a smile on his face, he just picked up the hot water again and poured water into the teacup.

Then he poured everyone's tea and whispered to them, "Please tea!" ”

Old lady Liu sat down with a blushing face. But he still picked up the teacup and pecked lightly. Tu Qianjun drank all the tea in the cup with a smile, and then whispered to them: "It's not an exaggeration to say that I am scheming, but I haven't given you a chance......

Tu Qianjun's words made everyone stunned, and at this time, Tu Qianjun stood up and gently crossed to the window with his hands behind his back, looked out the window and said softly: "Last year's disaster relief, in fact, I have made it clear that I don't like any corruption problems!" This is my first signal! ”

Old lady Liu and the others were stunned for a moment, and then fell silent. It seems that the IDF dispatch did say that it was because of the corruption of relief materials by the Nanking government and local warlords. chose to send troops.

"But this time for disaster relief, you still stretched out your hand......" Tu Qianjun turned around, looked at these old men and said in a deep voice: "I didn't take you seriously, but I don't know if you put me in your eyes!" ”

Tu Qianjun's words made everyone stunned, and then the silence deepened! I have to say that subconsciously they all think that Tu Qianjun is too young, and he is just a reckless man from a bearded background!

didn't care about his every move at all, and they also judged that according to Tu Qianjun's handing over all government affairs to his teacher Yan Zhengqing, this young tiger might be very good at fighting!

But government affairs will definitely not succeed, which is one of the reasons why they are bold and unscrupulous in disaster relief materials!

"After the accident, I gave you another chance!" Tu Qianjun walked back to the coffee table, looked at them and said in a deep voice: "I issued a decree!" Said to punish the matter. If you come to the headquarters to give in and admit defeat, then forget it. It's a pity that you still don't take me seriously! ”

When this sentence came out, Old Lady Liu couldn't help but lower her head deeply! In fact, from Shen Yuhao's sneer at Tu Qianjun, it can be seen that these self-righteous businessmen treat Tu Qianjun's attitude!

They even thought they could play with the commander-in-chief. Feel free to be persecuted. The commander-in-chief had to compromise helplessly.

"I'll arrest people, but I'll give you a chance!" Tu Qianjun sat lightly on the sofa, looked at these old men and said in a deep voice: "For a few days, none of you have come to bow to me. Instead, it's a parade! Demonstrate! Strike! ”

Tu Qianjun's words made these people look dead, indeed! At that time, he and others did not think of compromise, and some people even arrogantly thought that they could use public opinion and a strike to force Tu Qianjun to bow his head by taking advantage of the British and American inspection missions.

"You're driving yourselves to your death!" Tu Qianjun looked at them and said coldly: "Since you are in a hurry to die, why don't I let you die?!" ”

When Old Lady Liu heard this, her face turned blue and white. They finally knew they were wrong! This tiger was obviously not the object they could handle, but this awakening came too late.

In fact, they can't be blamed for being paralyzed. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the beginning of the Republic of China, basically no one has really been sentenced for corruption! Everyone is secretly greedy, even openly greedy! Drifting has become a tacit understanding. No one would expect to be cleaned up for corruption!

"Commander-in-Chief...... Although we are at fault, after all, we have a part of the credit for the construction of Fengtian......" Old lady Liu said in a trembling voice to Tu Qianjun: "You can't kill them all, right?!" ”

Tu Qianjun looked at them coldly, and no one he glanced at dared to look at him! Only Old Lady Liu looked at Tu Qianjun with a trace of grief and indignation.

"If it weren't for the recitation, you would still have a little credit. Do you think you can still sit in front of me now?! Tu Qianjun looked at these people and said slowly: "If you eat it, you must spit it out!" Then automatically leave the three eastern provinces, don't force me to do it. ”

Tu Qianjun's last words. Smash all the efforts of Old Lady Liu!

"Now I pronounce my sentence! According to Order No. 359 of the Provincial Government of the Three Eastern Provinces! Article 231 of the "Prevention of Corruption Law": Gao Jiayue, Guo Deng, Xu Qijun, Wang Yuanqing...... Thirty-four people, embezzlement, deduction, and bribery! Collusion with profiteers to shoddy goods, resulting in the loss of 4.75 million yuan in disaster relief funds in the three eastern provinces, was convicted! ”

"In accordance with Articles 231 and 310 of the Law on the Prevention of Corruption of the Three Eastern Provincial Governments, this court sentenced them to death! Deprivation of civil rights for life! All family property has been confiscated, and immediate family members are not allowed to serve in the provincial government and the national defense army of the three eastern provinces! The immediate family members of 34 of them need to leave the land of the three eastern provinces under the escort of the police station of the three eastern provinces! ”

The trial was finally over, and the first verdict spread throughout Fengtian City with Zhang Yaozeng's voice! I don't know when the window of the office was opened by Chandinand, and the voice announcing the verdict drifted into this office with the radio!

From Old Lady Liu to Shen, Wang, Li, and Chen, the faces of the people at the helm instantly turned pale! A chill rose from the soles of their feet and spurted directly above their heads. The chill on their backs made some of them shiver.

But the nephews and masters behind them are not as tolerant as they are. Listening to the verdict, these people looked at Tu Qianjun's eyes and became evasive. Several young people even started to "......" their teeth!

Shang Dinan, who was on the coffee table, looked at their swaying legs and smiled secretly, but his face did not show any expression. That solemn expression made the masters, sons and nephews behind those old men even more frightened!

"I pronounce the verdict! The Chamber of Commerce of the Three Eastern Provinces and the Fengtian United Chamber of Commerce illegally assembled and marched to disrupt order! Tu Qianjun, the commander-in-chief of the three eastern provincial governments and the National Defense Forces, was convicted of maliciously spreading rumors! The two chambers of commerce immediately closed down for rectification! The person in charge will be tried in a separate case! ”

"I pronounce the verdict! Shen Yuhao, Wang Qi, Li Shenzhi, Chen Haisheng, Liu Zixuan...... Sixty-seven people paid bribes, chambers of commerce illegal assemblies, and demonstrations disrupted order! Tu Qianjun, the commander-in-chief of the three eastern provincial governments and the National Defense Forces, was convicted of maliciously spreading rumors! Sentenced to fifteen years in prison! Deprivation of civil rights for life! All family property has been confiscated, and immediate family members are not allowed to serve in the provincial government and the national defense army of the three eastern provinces! their immediate family members. You need to leave the land of the three eastern provinces under the escort of the police station of the three eastern provinces! ”

"Wow~" Outside the windowsill, there were bursts of cheers! After a while, the sound of "crackling ......" firecrackers also came out, and the festive atmosphere of the entire Fengtian City even made people think that this was not a verdict but a New Year!

Standing on the windowsill, looking at the bustling and happy crowd in the distance, Tu Qianjun was silent.

The old men on the coffee table were shocked by bursts of sadness after the initial fear!

Could it be that the reputation of our family in the three eastern provinces has been damaged to such an extent?! Even when we left, they were celebrating in a big way, if that's the case, how can they survive here even if they don't leave the family?!

"When you stretched out your hand, you were already destined to have such an ending......" Tu Qianjun turned around on the edge of the windowsill and looked at these people and said in a deep voice.

The road is your own, and the choice is your own. People can make any choice and take any path. But we must pay the price for the path we have chosen......"