Zhou Ziheng continued: "Now that you know everything, let's talk about your opinion first. ”

Wang Xiaotian understood that this was Zhou Ziheng teaching him on the spot. So, he said his thoughts one by one.

After listening to this, Zhou Ziheng said: "What you have analyzed is only a superficial phenomenon. It is true that the Great Consul is a cultivator, but the vast majority of the voters who elected him as the Great Consul are ordinary people. It's the same with the members of parliament. They are also ordinary people, elected to parliament by one person, one vote. ”

Zhou Ziheng paused and added: "Of course, these votes may be exchanged for food. Do you see what I mean?"

Wang Xiaotian nodded. Of course, he knew what Zhou Ziheng was talking about. It is true that the councillors are elected by all the voters in the constituency, one person, one vote.

However, due to the vast area of the Eastern Chu State and the inconvenient transportation, the villagers in remote areas still had a difficult life, such as Fengjiazhai, where Wang Xiaotian had visited. Compared with the election of councillors, these villagers are more concerned about whether they can eat enough.

Therefore, the most direct and effective way to get their votes is to exchange food. If there are more than two candidates, it depends on who gives the most food. Whoever gives more votes will vote for whomever he wants.

This is true for elections at the grassroots level, and it is also true for elections at the top. It's just that the grain exchanged for votes has been turned into more valuable things, such as gold, silver, jewelry, minerals, factories, fields, official positions, and so on.

Because these parliamentarians (officials) are all advertised to be elected by ordinary people. Therefore, even if they are cultivators, they must stand on the side of ordinary people without hesitation.

Wang Xiaotian frowned and said, "In this way, the case is actually very unfavorable to Guanyun Pavilion?"

Zhou Ziheng nodded and said, "That's right." Judging from the current situation, whether it is public opinion or the actions of these people behind it, it is indeed very unfavorable to Guanyun Pavilion. ”

Wang Xiaotian was anxious, "What should I do then?"

Zhou Ziheng poured tea and said, "Calm down." Public opinion is public opinion, and law is law. The case has not yet been tried in court, and Guanyun Pavilion has not lost. Everything will have to wait until the court is finished. ”

Wang Xiaotian was stunned and asked, "What if Guanyun Pavilion loses?"

Zhou Ziheng picked up the teacup and drank tea, and then said: "Even if she loses the first instance, Mrs. Yunying can continue to appeal." This set of processes can not be completed in two months. Do you know why Lady Cloud Shadow has been silent?"

Wang Xiaotian was also puzzled. Why is Yan Mei so calm? Are you disdainful or don't know what to do?

Zhou Ziheng said: "Lady Yunying is a popular figure in Xijing City, and she is also a high-level cultivator. She naturally disdains it, Yang Yipu is such a nameless ordinary person. Yang Yipu jumped up and down there, provoking in every way. If Mrs. Yunying responds, Yang Yipu's goal of gaining popularity will be achieved. ”

Wang Xiaotian nodded approvingly. At the beginning, Lin Daoqing also told him that Yang Yipu had plans to gain the popularity of Guanyun Pavilion.

Zhou Ziheng continued: "However, it is not appropriate to let Yang Yipu always jump up and down, and Mrs. Yunying does not say a word. Well, you should go and persuade Mrs. Yunying to find a good lawyer and let the lawyer come forward to fight Yang Yipu in the ring. In this way, Yang Yipu was refuted, but he didn't have to worry about his popularity in Guanyun Pavilion. ”

Wang Xiaotian was overjoyed, nodded again and again, and said, "I'll go find her after eating." ”

"Do you know where she is?"

Wang Xiaotian shook his head and said, "I don't know." However, I can go to Guanyun Pavilion and leave a message for her. ”

Zhou Ziheng nodded and asked, "How are you learning the rune array?"

Wang Xiaotian made a bitter face and said, "I haven't started yet." ”

Zhou Ziheng said: "Cultivation comes first. Runes

, refining tools, these are all auxiliaries. Don't put the cart before the horse. ”

"No, Master. ”

Zhou Ziheng suddenly said again: "Mercy and Nana, do you want to go to Furong Academy to study?"

Wang Xiaotian's heart suddenly "chuckled". He didn't know whether Zhou Ziheng was for or against Cao Lianyou's schooling. If you oppose it, will you anger him?

When Wang Xiaotian was worried, Zhou Ziheng continued: "Whether you go to school, it's not a matter if you're bored at home all the time. ”

Wang Xiaotian secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Very good, very good. It's really good that Zhou Ziheng didn't get angry with himself.

Zhou Ziheng said again: "When you all start school, your Aunt Wu Ling'er should also return to her post." ”

Wang Xiaotian was very strange and asked, "What is Aunt Ling'er's position?"

Zhou Ziheng shook his head and said, "This is a secret. Before, because I didn't have the energy to take care of Pian You, I asked your Aunt Wu Ling'er to come over to help. ”

"Could it be that Aunt Ling'er isn't Master's secretary or assistant or something?"

Zhou Ziheng shook his head and said, "No." My secretary is Yu Wanlai. The assistant is Shen Shuming. ”

Wang Xiaotian was very surprised, and said, "Shouldn't the secretary follow you all day long? Why don't you usually see Uncle Yu?"

Zhou Ziheng said: "Of course, I arranged for him to do other work." It's all about work, what do you ask?"

"Nothing, nothing. ”

At this time, Wu Ling'er shouted in the restaurant, "It's time to eat." ”

Zhou Ziheng said to Wang Xiaotian: "You go and ask Lianyou and Nana to eat." The two of them had just gone for a dog walk. That stupid dog, who knows how to eat all day long, has become a pig. ”

Wang Xiaotian hurriedly ran out and went out to find Cao Lianyou and them.

After eating, Wang Xiaotian helped Wu Ling'er wash the dishes and chopsticks, and then went to Guanyun Pavilion. As expected, Yanmei still didn't come back. He had no choice but to ask Gu Xingrong to help spread the word again.

On the third day, Wang Xiaotian saw the new special issue issued by the magazine "Confidant", and Guanyunge officially responded to the lawsuit and hired the famous lawyer Xu Xingwen as a defense lawyer.

Xu Xingwen also published an open letter, reprimanding Yang Yipu for abusing his function as a lawyer, which is obviously a trivial ordinary dispute that can be resolved through negotiation, but he deliberately filed a lawsuit, and also put the contradiction on the line, deliberately creating contradictions between cultivators and ordinary people, provoking conflicts, and deliberately sinister intentions!

As soon as this special issue came out, it immediately pushed the lawsuit case of Guanyun Pavilion to a climax again. However, what they are discussing now is not who wins and who loses the case itself, but whether Yang Yipu's litigation behavior is reasonable. Is it true, as lawyer Xu Xingwen pointed out, that his purpose is to create contradictions between cultivators and ordinary people?

In the fierce debates and quarrels of everyone, Guanyun Pavilion on one side of the party gradually became an outsider. This kind of change, not to mention that Wang Xiaotian was surprised, even the big ruling behind the scenes, the members of the parliament, were unexpected.

Wang Xiaotian saw it in his eyes, and couldn't help but admire in his heart, Zhou Ziheng pointed slightly, and immediately reversed the direction of the wind, and it was really spicy.

In the Great Ruling Office, Grand Ruling Xie Mingdian and Speaker Han Zhaosong are discussing secretly. The content is the new special issue of "Confidant" magazine.

Xie Mingdian asked: "Hasn't Xu Xingwen not taken on a case for many years?

Han Zhaosong said: "I don't know. There are a lot of people under your hands, go and find out who invited Xu Xingwen. ”

"I've already checked it. Also, is there any arrangement from the court?"

Han Zhaosong said: "I said hello to Dean Tian. However, he only replied with the phrase 'according to the rules', and it seems that he is not willing to side with us. ”

Xie Mingdian said: "Lao Tian has always liked to stay out of things.

If he doesn't want to, don't force him. Just put our people as the judges in this case. ”

Han Zhaosong nodded and said, "I've already found a candidate." However, is this Yang Yipu really okay? Don't be cowardly as soon as the court starts, and waste the opportunity we created for him. ”

Xie Mingdian shook his head and said, "No." This Yang Yipu, I have met quietly. Belong to that paranoid personality. Ten oxen could not pull back what he had decided. ”

Han Zhaosong nodded and said, "That's good." If he wins this case, he will immediately become famous. In a few years, when his reputation is almost complete, let him run for the election of parliamentarians, and then we will have one more general. ”

Xie Mingdian nodded and said, "Yes." Unfortunately, there are too few materials to build. Our forces are also too weak. In five years, it's time for me to retire. In five years' time, who among our people will be able to compete for the position of Great Consul?"

Han Zhaosong comforted him and said: "The temporary dormancy is for the future rise." There is still a lot we can do in five years. Although in the next term, you will not be able to serve as the Great Consul, and our power will be temporarily weakened. But it won't be long before we make a comeback. As long as we keep working hard, the light of science and technology will shine on the earth again. ”

Xie Mingdian nodded firmly, "That's right." The light of science and technology will surely shine on the earth again!"

On Wednesday, May 26, the court officially opened the trial of the case of Yang Yipu v. Guanyunge for infringement of consumer rights.

The judge who heard the case, named Hexili, was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a thin face, sunken cheeks, a little baldness on the top of his head, a long beard on his chin, and a pair of reading glasses, looking like a cartoon grandfather goat.

Xu Xingwen is a tall and polite middle-aged man, with a big back hair, one by one, with a pair of gold-rimmed eyes, a Chinese face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, dressed appropriately, and does not look angry and arrogant.

Yang Yipu kept a calm face and tried to make a calm appearance. But when he saw Xu Xingwen, the corners of his eyes couldn't help twitching, indicating that he was very uneasy in his heart.

The audience was packed. Sitting in the front row are almost all editors sent by various magazines. Since the magazine "Confidant" published several special issues about the case, it has immediately become famous, and even the circulation of the magazine has doubled.

Other magazines were all blushing and sent editors to participate in the trial of the case. They are all holding back their energy, wanting to publish a special issue as soon as possible and steal the limelight of "Confidant".

He Xili glanced at the courtroom, coughed, knocked on the spine, and said loudly, "Silence! Next, I would like to ask the plaintiff's lawyer to make a statement. ”

Yang Yipu immediately stood up, saluted He Xili, and then said, "Honorable judges, jurors, I will begin to present the complaint. ”

Next, Yang Yipu stated the circumstances of the incident, and then said: "In view of the unfair treatment I received, I believe that Guanyun Pavilion, as a place for public consumption, prohibits me from going to consume, which violates my right to consume freely. I ask Guanyun Pavilion to revoke the remarks prohibiting me from spending at Guanyun Pavilion, apologize to me, and compensate me for the loss of 1 yuan. My case is over. ”

He Xili looked at Xu Xingwen and said, "The defendant's defense lawyer, do you have anything to ask about the plaintiff's statement?"

Xu Xingwen stood up and said, "Honorable judge, this lawyer does have some questions to ask the plaintiff. ”

"Excuse me. ”

Xu Xingwen walked up to Yang Yipu, looked at Yang Yipu condescendingly across the table, and said slowly: "What this lawyer wants to ask the plaintiff is, did the plaintiff consume in Guanyun Pavilion at that time, and did Guanyun Pavilion provide corresponding services, such as dishes, wine, singing and dancing?"