Now the officials who were watching suddenly realized what was going on. They finally understood why Zhang Fei used paintings as evidence, why he made it so mysterious, and why he found so many eyewitnesses to prove how the carriage broke into the shed.

In fact, he did all these things just to prove one point: the carriage overturned into the shed because the right wheel fell into the ditch.

That alone was enough to win the case.

Su Shi, who was always confident, couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

If he were to do it, he would definitely not fight like this, as he prefers talking big. However, in this lawsuit, Zhang Fei relied entirely on evidence without too much argument.

"Teacher, how should we respond?"

Li Lei looked at Li Guozhong with a confused look on his face.

Having been through many battles, he rarely showed such a helpless expression in class.

Li Guozhong sighed, "Forget it! We have tried our best."

Completely disarmed.

...

...

There is no fighting this time.

They previously thought they had a fight to fight because there were no laws or regulations specifically regulating the determination of liability for traffic accidents caused by street-infringing behavior.

However, there are clear regulations to regulate the determination of liability for traffic accidents caused by digging ditches and wells.

This encroachment on the street is already a violation of the law, and you even arbitrarily changed the route of the ditch planned by the court, removed the guardrails, and did not install new ones.

The carriage did indeed overturn because its wheels got stuck in a ditch.

They have nothing left to fight back.

No matter how much you argue, you can't change this fact.

The old faces of the onlookers looked like eggplants hit by frost.

It's completely wilted!

The last time Fan Chunren defeated Zhang Fei, was it...was it just an accident?

Since the other party had no means of counterattack, they did not expect Zhang Fei to tamper with the ditch, so they went straight into closing arguments.

Li Lei stood up first and said, "The intersection where the incident happened is in a busy city, with cars coming and going every day. The ditch that the other party emphasized has existed for a long time, not just a few days or months ago, but for two or three years.

According to the testimonies of all the eyewitnesses, we know clearly that although there were occasional collisions at that intersection, such a major accident had never occurred.

Several witnesses just now believed that the accident was caused by the horse being frightened because they heard the horse neighing, but based on this alone, they could not guarantee that it was not caused by improper driving.

At the same time, everyone should not ignore the fact that just before this, patrolman Xie Hui had been busy for more than half a month and was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Although this has been proven, there are specific punishment standards in our dynasty for both the horse being frightened and the driver being improperly driven. According to our dynasty's laws, even if the accident is caused by the horse, the horse owner should bear all the losses, but the punishment can be reduced by two levels.

In any case, Chunfeng Shili suffered huge losses due to this accident, and it has even reached a point where it cannot bear it.

And the other party is a patrolman. His duty is to maintain traffic. He should have paid more attention to safety in this aspect than ordinary people and given people safety rather than fear. If the Silusi ruled that patrolman Xie Hui was exempt from responsibility, it might have a very bad impact and patrolmen might become more unscrupulous.

Therefore, I implore the Records Department to determine that Patrolman Xie Hui bears full responsibility and compensates Chunfeng Shili for all losses."

After hearing these words, Gu Ji and others, who had been listless just now, immediately perked up and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts.

On one side are the common people, and on the other side are the patrol police.

Once this issue becomes public, the government will have to take it into consideration.

After Li Lei sat down, Zhang Fei stood up, and everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Zhang Fei.

And most people seemed very nervous.

They don’t really care about the issue of compensation. It’s not the first time they’ve lost to Zhang Fei anyway. What they care about is whether Zhang Fei will escalate the problem.

Focus on the invasion of the street.

This is the key!

Zhang Fei glanced around, as if he could see through their thoughts. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said in a relaxed manner, "I don't know if everyone present knows, but Lu Silu must be very clear that at the beginning, the General Police Department has always expressed its willingness to reconcile and pay reasonable compensation."

As he said that, he looked at Lu Jia and asked.

Lu Jiawen nodded slightly, indicating that Zhang Fei was not lying.

Zhang Fei then continued, "At that time, some people speculated that the General Police Office believed that the responsibility was on its side, so it hoped to keep things quiet and maintain its own face, but that was not the case.

The reason why the police department was willing to settle the case was because it believed that the traffic accident was entirely caused by Chun Feng Shili’s street trespassing.

He spoke the last half of the sentence in a resounding and powerful voice, as if he was afraid that no one could hear him clearly.

The officials who were watching were all gritting their teeth and looking fierce.

I knew it, I knew it, this guy wouldn't let us go so easily.

As expected.

Emphasize this point from the beginning.

Then Zhang Feiyan said, "Then the question is, why did Chunfeng Shili continue to occupy the streets in the past ten years, while the previous patrol inspection department was indifferent to it?

This is the only reason why the General Police Office is willing to reconcile. Because the General Police Office believes that the Patrol Inspectorate was negligent in enforcing the law, which led to everything, and that they should bear some responsibility. The Patrol Inspectorate has a close relationship with the General Police Office, and the General Police Office is willing to bear everything for the Patrol Inspectorate.

But I never expected that Chunfeng Shili was so greedy that he not only refused to repent, but also demanded several times the compensation from the General Police Department. I really don’t know who gave them the courage.”

Having said that, he looked directly at Gu Ji and said, “You are the culprit.”

Everyone's eyes also turned to Gu Ji.

Gu Ji was suddenly panicked, and his hatred for Zhang Fei was already deep-rooted in his heart.

This is totally unnecessary. You are just trying to embarrass me!

Having said that, Zhang Fei, who is vindictive, will never let him go.

Zhang Fei smiled slightly, then looked down at the documents and continued, "It was precisely because of Chunfeng Shili's aggressiveness that the General Police Office changed its view on this accident. The General Police Office believed that this kind of indulgence would make Chunfeng Shili even more unscrupulous and greedy, so they decided to hire our Bianjing Law Firm to fight the lawsuit. As for this lawsuit?"

Zhang Fei shrugged and smiled contemptuously: "There is no evidence to prove that patrolman Xie Hui committed any illegal behavior during driving, but the illegal ditch is there, I don't think there is any dispute in the middle.

By the way, I find what the other party said just now very ridiculous. He seemed to be suggesting to the Records Division that why not wait until a major accident occurs before judging whether the illegal ditch is a hindrance to traffic.

"I object."

Li Lei stood up immediately and said, "Zhang San's words are pure slander and have no basis at all."

"I take back what I said. I'm done."

Zhang Fei quickly raised his hand to apologize, then sat down.

"That brat." Wang Anshi smiled and shook his head. "Based on this last sentence alone, there is no way the Silusi would have ruled that Chunfeng Shili and the others won!"

If we wait until the next accident to make a judgment, the Records Department will bear full responsibility.

That's so fucking harsh.

Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and said, "Now it all depends on what the Records Department will decide."

Lu Gongzhe on the side was not as calm and composed as them, because he knew that when the lawsuit reached this point, Lu Jiawen would face great pressure.

As expected, Lu Jiawen discussed with a group of managers and judicial investigators for a while, but did not give a verdict immediately. Instead, he chose to adjourn the court temporarily and went into the house to discuss with a group of judges.

But the officials present had already anticipated what they were arguing about.

The General Police Department has definitely won, and Chunfeng Shili must be held responsible, but the question is whether the Silu Division should give an explanation for this street-invading behavior.

"Lü Silu, the matter of street trespassing is of great importance and involves many people. Even if we want to change it, it should be the imperial court that issues a decree. We don't have that power."

"If we determine that Chunfeng Shili's intrusion into the street is illegal and require them to rectify, it will cause a huge commotion. I dare say that even Kaifeng Prefecture will not dare to make a judgment easily."

"The best way is to determine that Chunfeng Shili bears all the responsibility and compensate the General Police Department. As for whether to make corrections, let the court decide."

......

These experienced managers and judicial officials were fully aware of the pros and cons involved, so they advised Lu Jiawen not to dwell too much on the street-intrusive behavior, but to focus the sentencing on the division of responsibilities.

Lu Jiawen was a young and energetic official with a lot of ideas. He just wanted this highlight moment. He had been looking forward to it from the very beginning, hoping to create a classic case.

If it does not involve street trespassing, it is simply an ordinary traffic accident.

Lu Jiawen nodded and said, "I know what you are worried about, but our judgment must be fair and just. The reason why the General Police Department is suing Chunfeng Shili is that Chunfeng Shili violated the street rules. If we rule that the General Police Department wins and ignore the violation, it will be an imperfect judgment and will definitely give people something to complain about. Maybe Zhang San will continue to appeal. He mentioned this point more than once in the lawsuit.

We do not have the right to judge that all street infringements are illegal, but we have the right to require Chunfeng Shili to make rectifications. If we do not make this request, then if an accident occurs in the future, who will be responsible?

As for your concerns, I think there is no need to worry about it, because they were the ones who sued us, we did not take the initiative to punish them, and we also asked Chunfeng Shili to accept the conditions of the General Police Office, but Chunfeng Shili was unwilling. Now we can only judge based on the facts, and we cannot be blamed. "

Those managers and judges looked at each other in bewilderment.

yes!

If you don't ask for rectification, they will definitely be held responsible if an accident happens again next time.

In the final analysis, it was Chunfeng Shili who brought his own death upon himself. If he had listened to advice at the beginning, this wouldn't have happened.

If something goes wrong, why should they be asked to clean up the mess?

If only Chunfeng Shili family is ordered to make rectifications, the harm will not be that great. As for other street-invading behaviors, the decision will still be made by the court.

After half an hour, Lu Jiawen and a group of managers and judges returned to their seats.

The officials' hearts were beating in their throats.

Lu Jiawen looked around and said in a loud voice: "After our deliberation, this traffic accident was entirely caused by Chunfeng Shili's unauthorized modification of the ditch and the failure to set up warnings and guardrails. Therefore, this official hereby declares that Chunfeng Shili will bear all the responsibility.

However, the General Police Office's claim lacked sufficient evidence to support it, so Chunfeng Shili only had to compensate for the loss of the carriage and horses, the medical expenses of patrolman Xie Hui, and the paint fee, which amounted to 87 strings of cash, 430 coins. As for the compensation for reputation, it had nothing to do with Chunfeng Shili, and Chunfeng Shili did not need to make any compensation for it.

Since Chunfeng Shili's trespassing has caused serious traffic hazards, I order them to make corrections immediately. During the correction period, fences must be set up around the area. If any accidents occur again during this period, I will punish them severely."