"As for the 'illegality' you mentioned, I have a very mature opinion, how do we determine who has violated the law and who has not violated the law? Do you, or I should 'determine'?" Duhring accentuated his tone in two words, so that these people understood what the core of what he was talking about, that is, whoever prescribed anything must be illegal.

He shook his head and said, "If I have done a good deed and saved many people, but my actions are illegal by the definition of the law, then how can I fight, how can I defend myself? The smugglers in our perception, I call them merchants, they act illegally, they are criminals, and the reason for all this is that they transport and sell goods. ”

"If they're transporting food and they're selling food, are we going to call them smugglers and find them guilty?"

"No, it won't, so is it possible to say that what they are doing is not illegal, but what is illegal is what they are transporting? If a commodity can increase taxes for a city, increase taxes for an entire empire, and give them 'legal' power through me to be regulated and controlled, is it still illegal for them to act?"

"Gentlemen, we have discussed so far, and we have not found anything really illegal in this matter. It's not like a murderer, a murderer kills someone, he satisfies himself and takes someone else's life. It's also not like thieves, who steal other people's belongings and make others suffer losses. These criminals and their criminal acts essentially satisfy themselves by harming others, but smuggling does not harm anyone. Go to the bars, go to those middle-class homes, there's alcohol everywhere, do they suffer from having it?"

"Who forced them to buy the wine, and was they traumatized or even died from it?"

"No, sir, you can say I'm defending these smugglers, but I think I'm just doing something good for the Empire and the people, and I'm willing to be scrutinized from all walks of life to make sure I'm not selfish. ”

"Thank you!"

Lani was the first to stand up, he walked over the table to Dorin's side and shook his hand, "Your defense is very interesting and meaningful, it inspires me to think, which is very important. Mr. Doolin, thank you for joining us today, and I hope to have a brief moment later so that we can talk a little bit about a topic of interest to us. ”

Durin also replied politely, "No problem, Mr. Lani." ”

After seeing Durin off Durin himself, Rani closed the door to the courtroom, then looked at the other ten adjudicators and shrugged his shoulders, "We can vote next!"

The results of the vote were delivered to Maggs and Bowworth as quickly as possible, along with a transcript of the hearing. Maggs smiled and tossed the two papers aside, Harry was safe for now. Dürin's value lies in the fact that if he can complete the hearing perfectly, then Maggs can interfere with the outcome without using some means beyond the limits.

It's a very important thing, it's like two adults watching their children fight together, and until either parent makes a move, the dispute stops at the fight between the two children. But as soon as either adult makes a move, then the dispute will immediately escalate and become a battle between adults, and the problem will become more serious.

Originally, he was going to make a move, but after Dulin visited, he talked with him for a long time, and at this time gave him an answer sheet that he was satisfied with, and Mags only had to watch quietly after that.

As for Bowers's little tricks, such as the Sinske problem, they were not on his radar at all. As long as he remains the leader of the New Party, no one will be able to move the position of Sinshikaku. Even if he retires in the future, Harry will be able to ensure that the power of Sinshige will not be lost.

So from the very beginning, Bowworth's little tricks were a joke to the cunning Maggs, who completely "misunderstood" what the political struggle at the top was all about.

Now that Bowers punched out and retracted without any feats, it was up to Maggs to make a move.

You can't beat me, I can't fight back, can I?

At this moment, this guy Durin had already entered the sight of Maggs.

Durin waited outside the courtroom for a short while, and Lani walked out of the courtroom with a smile, and he extended his hand to invite them, and the two of them got into Lani's car and went to a nearby café except for the courthouse.

The café is well decorated, very quiet, and the most important thing is that there are many "private rooms" here.

This was the first time Durin had seen such a pure box in this world, like a box in another world. People here don't seem to care much about privacy when they eat or drink tea. Or that they think they are superior to others and will not eavesdrop on other people's conversations, and others will not come and eavesdrop on their conversations. The truth is that people who really think this way are either dead or have become nothing.

So the restaurants and cafes on this side of the Imperial Avenue have separate boxes, completely soundproofed, and only then will those people come to consume and not spend as much as money.

As soon as the two of them sat down, Lani ordered a pot of coffee from the Federal Emerald Lake, which is a place name that sounds very artistic, but in fact, this place name also has a little story.

Emerald Lake itself was a backwater lake and a small size, and when the Speakers of the Chamber of Commerce developed the area, they were confronted with a foul smell, green water, and countless algae and decaying substances. You can't say it's called Stinky Lake, right? So a speaker who likes art and collecting suggested that it should be called Emerald Lake. In the later development they brought the water of the Thudon into the lake, and the stagnant lake became a living lake, and the stench was gone, but the green water was gone.

The coffee of the Emerald Lake is a little different from the coffee in other places because of the advantages of the geographical environment and the long sunshine time, the coffee color of the Emerald Lake is a faint blue, which is invisible if you don't look carefully, and only through the place where the sun is strong can you see a little bit, plus a special flavor, so the coffee of the Emerald Lake has been very popular, and it is also a pillar industry of the local economy.

In addition to this pot of coffee, Lani also ordered a few other small snacks, all of which were named "Palace Secrets", and whether or not these snacks were made according to the recipe of the palace was another matter, at least they had a loud gimmick.

Just four plates of dim sum plus a pot of coffee, a hundred yuan is gone.

It can be seen that Lani, the director of the State Administration of Taxation, is still a little worthy.

"I'm very interested in what you're talking about about economic development and taxation, and it's no secret that you know that the biggest problem facing the empire right now is the lack of adequate funds. It's no secret that Lani's opening remarks are very clear.

The taxes within the influence of the old party could not be collected, and the customs duties were still held by the federal people, which was equivalent to the entire empire's tax system being cut in half and beating a stick, so there was an environment in which the capitalists and capital power were frantically expanded. The empire needed the money of these capitalists for all aspects of development, and the capitalists also urgently needed money in exchange for higher social and political status.

The two sides hit it off, creating a troublesome situation in which this capital has now begun to intervene in politics and the military.

If the special zones and new economic growth points proposed by Dühring can leverage the internal circulation of the originally heavy imperial economic system, then the empire can gradually get rid of its dependence on capitalists and capital power, get back on track and enter a new healthy cycle.

This kind of thing actually doesn't have much to do with Lani, at least it's something that the old men in the Ministry of Finance should care about, but everyone doesn't dislike that they need too much, so it's normal for Lani to have some other thoughts.

The advantage of the new party is that officials are much freer than in the past, they can try to cross the line a little bit and can afford to cross the line.

Durin nodded, and Rani continued, "We can try to separate the tax system of Otis City from the Empire's tax system and create a new tax system that will be used to deal with taxes in the Special Zone, so that your achievements will be more obvious." ”

"New system?", Durin began to be surprised at this moment, this Rani Chief has a lot of stomach and guts, obviously he has not discussed it with Maggs before he talks to Durin about it, and it can be seen that he seems to attach great importance to the tax issue in Otis City. He thought for a moment, and felt that this was good for himself and for the city of Otis.

Tax freedom means that Dührin can set the name and proportion of taxes, which can attract more businessmen, legal and illegal, to the city of Otis, and can also play a vital role in the construction of the city of Otis.

As for the interests of the individual...... With Illian's distillery and the Federation's 70 million foundation, not to mention corruption, the money he can embezzle may not be as much as he earns!

"I think your idea is very valuable, so let's do it, if you can come up with a plan and plan that really works, we can give it a try!"