Episode 36
The final trial of the smuggling case was held. Xu Banxia and others did not expect that Guo Qidong rejected his previous guilty plea and refused to plead guilty together with Xu Banxia, Wu Jianshe, Qiu Bizheng, and Feng Yu.Xu Banxia defended herself on behalf of the five members of the Northern Expedition. She was immersed in memories of the past, and for the first time, she completely traced the process of her and Wu Jianshe's, Qiu Bizheng's, Feng Yu's and Guo Qidong's journey to the North.Xu Banxia admitted that in that era, there were no such rigorous regulations. They grew randomly like a bunch of weeds and didn't take it seriously. No one would think it was a crime. She hoped that the court could seriously consider their actual situation at the time to make a decision.This is also the path that that generation of businessmen have experienced together and the destiny they have shared. They are the first generation of builders of the market economy in New China. They have used various methods to make the individual economy and the private economy flourish. They can be judged., but cannot be misjudged.The court fell silent.The final verdict was that although the fact of smuggling was established, the behavior before the promulgation of the law was not included in the criminal facts, and everyone was fined for the smuggling behavior after the promulgation of the law.The judge made the final decision. Xu Banxia, Wu Jianshe, Feng Yu, Guo Qidong and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and had tears in their eyes.The smuggling case has come to an end, and the case of embezzlement of state-owned assets remains to be faced.To be on the safe side, the legal team once again suggested that Xu Banxia sacrifice Wu Jianshe to take the blame, so that they could be sure of winning the case.
