The heavens begin from the golden years

Chapter 235 Setting an Example for Interns
In the early morning, with the sound of an alarm, Yuan Xudong woke up from his deep sleep, rubbed his eyes and got out of bed. While stretching his limbs and waist, he went to the window and opened the curtains.The weather outside was fine and the sun was rising. Wisps of sunlight came into the room and warmed Yuan Xudong's body. He wanted to go back to bed and continue to sleep. It would be even better if there was another charming beauty in his arms to enjoy.

In order to return to the main world to enjoy life as soon as possible, Yuan Xudong got up his spirits, washed his face and brushed his teeth, changed into formal clothes, and tidied his hair and tie in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he walked out with a black briefcase at eight o'clock in the morning. The door of the house was about to go to work at the Criminal Division [-] of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, and the door of the apartment next to it just opened. Ma Lidun, who was dressed in a black professional attire, came out of the room, wearing big sunglasses and looking at Yuan Xudong, a little embarrassed and said:

"Morning, neighbor, are you going to work?"

"Well, morning!"

Greeting each other, the two walked towards the elevator together, Ma Lidun pressed the down button, probably because of the misunderstanding last night, Yuan Xudong and Ma Lidun had no intention of speaking, and the atmosphere in the elevator seemed a little dull and depressing for a while , the waiting time for the elevator has also become longer. Considering that they are neighbors after all, Yuan Xudong looked at Ma Lidun and took the initiative to ease the relationship and said:
"Hello, I was rude last night. It was really out of style. I apologize to you!"

"It's okay, it's okay, you haven't done anything wrong, why do you have to apologize to me!"

Seeing Yuan Xudong politely apologize to herself, Ma Lidun felt a little embarrassed. She took off her sunglasses, bowed her head to Yuan Xudong, and introduced herself:

"Hello, I was rude last night. I am Ma Lidong, the prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. Nice to meet you!"

Unexpectedly, his neighbor was also a prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. Yuan Xudong immediately saluted and said:

"Hello, I'm Yuan Xudong, the prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. Nice to meet you!"

"Are you a prosecutor too?"

"Yes, sorry!"

The elevator door opened, and Yuan Xudong and Ma Lidun walked in together. Ma Lidun pressed the button on the first floor, looked at Yuan Xudong curiously and said:

"I have worked in the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office for seven years, why don't I have any impression of you?"

"It's like this. I was a trainee prosecutor before, and I just started working this month. It's only been more than a week before and after I was transferred to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor. It's normal that you don't know me."

"A new prosecutor?"

Seeing the handsome and courteous Yuan Xudong, Ma Lidun coughed twice, cleared his throat, and asked with concern in a senior tone:
"Which department do you work in, are you still used to it?"

"I work in the second criminal department. I'm usually very busy. I'm mainly responsible for some small cases, and I occasionally help out with interns."

"Criminal Division Two?"

The elevator door opened, and Yuan Xudong and Ma Lidun walked out of the elevator. Hearing that Yuan Xudong, a new prosecutor, was working in the second criminal department, Ma Lidun said enviously:
"I have worked for seven years, and every time I applied to be transferred to the Second Criminal Department, I was rejected. You, a new prosecutor, can work in the Second Criminal Department. Do you have any backing?"

"No, it should be luck. The second criminal department recruits new prosecutors every year. I'm one of the lucky ones."

"is it?"

Nodding slightly, Ma Lidun smiled and said:

"I heard that the second criminal department only needs the best prosecutors, either with a deep background or outstanding personal ability. There are less than 2000 prosecutors in the entire Republic of Korea, most of them are ordinary civil servants, who deal with cases from morning to night, and ordinary office workers. There is no difference, only less than [-]% of the prosecutors are the most powerful. They can file cases and investigate members of Congress, chaebol families, high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Minister Han of your second criminal department is one of them. Have you met him? ?"

"I've met him a few times, he's a very powerful person!"

Yuan Xudong looked at Ma Lidun and said with a smile:

"But you are wrong about one thing. I think every prosecutor is the same. Although the scope of power is different, the responsibilities and obligations entrusted to us by the law are the same. If the evidence is convincing, each of our current prosecutors can File a case to investigate those big men you say, in the Republic of Korea, we prosecutors are the real kings of criminal investigation, aren't we?"

"King?"

Looking at the energetic Yuan Xudong, Ma Lidun smiled and said:

"What if your superiors interfere with your investigation?"

"According to the law of the Republic of Korea, the procuratorate of the Republic of Korea implements the principle of the sole prosecutor system. The prosecutor constitutes an independent administrative bureau. The prosecutor independently investigates, makes independent judgments and makes decisions on the cases he is responsible for, and must bear the corresponding responsibility. Responsibility, the entire process of the case including the prosecution is completed in the name of the prosecutor, not the name of the procuratorate, so the superior can only make suggestions on the case, and has no right to change the decision of the chief prosecutor. If I insist, and If the evidence is solid, even the Minister of Justice or the President of the Republic of Korea has no right to interfere with the results of my investigation, right?"

"You really think so?"

"What do you say?"

Looking at Ma Lidun who opened his eyes slightly, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter what I think, the important thing is the law. In my opinion, everyone is equal before the law. The president who is high above the head and the beggar who is not naked, at least they are equal in the law. Some people always complain The unfairness of the law is not the unfairness of the law, but the unfairness of the people who formulate and implement the law. I can't make every prosecutor strictly uphold the dignity of the law, but I can be myself. The prosecutor has a high position , this responsibility is entrusted to me by the government, but also by the people, if I can't serve the people, wouldn't the word prosecutor be the biggest humiliation to the entire judiciary?"

"Serve the people?"

Looking at Yuan Xudong bathed in the sun, Ma Lidun smiled and said:

"It's a lofty ideal. I will watch you. If you really do what you say, then you will be my idol in this life. To be honest, I have worked in the Seoul Central District Prosecutor for seven years. I have seen many Many prosecutors, judges, and lawyers, including myself, have never met anyone who really wants to serve the people. You are the first one. I said, do you really think so in your heart? "

"It doesn't matter what I think in my heart. What matters is what I do, not what I say. Those members of Congress will shout slogans. As a result, the more glamorous people are, the more disgusting they are when they are picked out. "

"You hate congressmen?"

"No, I just hate the person I hate, it doesn't matter who he is!"

"Well, I understand!"

Nodding slightly, Ma Lidun looked at Yuan Xudong and said with a smile:
"For the sake of your desire to serve the people, let me give you a ride. Do you want a ride?"

"Okay, thank you, Prosecutor Ma!"

After arriving at the destination, after Ma Lidun parked the car, Yuan Xudong and her walked into the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. Yuan Xudong went to the Criminal Division [-], and Ma Lidun went to the Criminal Division [-]. The two separated in the lobby and entered the Criminal Division [-]. After saying hello to the colleagues he met, Yuan Xudong walked into his temporary office and began to process case materials that he could not finish, including fights, brawls, drunken disturbances, etc. Minor first-time offenders were fined, and gangsters who refused to mend their ways were arrested. When he got up for administrative detention, he was a new prosecutor in the second criminal department. He didn't have his own office and team yet. For the time being, he could only handle these small cases that were easy to be sentenced.

Yuan Xudong sits in the office, reads a document and writes a sentencing conclusion, and one or more criminal suspects will pay the corresponding price outside. This is where the power of the prosecutor lies. Prosecutors decide.

To give a very simple example, if a criminal suspect hurts an innocent girl, the prosecutor can give the most severe sentence or the lightest sentence. After all, there are seven years between the fixed-term imprisonment of more than three years and the sentence of less than ten years. If the gap is too far, it is not impossible to put the case on hold temporarily, be passive and negligent in the investigation process, subtly exonerate the suspect, and even sue the victim for deliberately seducing the perpetrator.

In the eyes of some scum, the law is a tool and a weapon. They wantonly play with the law and harm the weak in a reasonable and legal way. They can spend billions of won in lawsuits to clear up relationships, but they are unwilling to compensate the victims even one won more. Because they feel that they are innocent, a crime without evidence or insufficient evidence is not a crime.

dong dong~~
There was a knock on the door, and Yuan Xudong looked up and saw Hong Zhengzhu, the chief prosecutor of the Second Criminal Department, walking in with a smile on his face. He stood up from behind his desk and greeted him proactively:
"Prosecutor Hong!"

"Prosecutor Yuan, your office is ready and you can move there at any time. As for the team members, according to the tradition of prosecutors, you need to go to the Human Resources Department to select them yourself."

"Okay, thank you Prosecutor Hong, I'm sorry to bother you to go over this trivial matter!"

"It's okay, you are No.1 in the judicial examination, so you still have this special treatment!"

Hong Zhengzhu patted Yuan Xudong on the shoulder and said with a fake smile:
"Our Minister Han was also No. 1 in the judicial examination. According to tradition, the No. 1 in the previous judicial examination is from our second criminal department. When Minister Han goes to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office, maybe you will pick him up seat!"

"Prosecutor Hong was joking. I thought I was lucky enough to join the second criminal group. I didn't expect that it was because I got No.1 in the judicial examination. In fact, there is not much difference between me and No.2 and No.3. Passing the judicial examination depends on strength, but getting No.1 is pure luck."

"Sometimes luck is more important than strength. There are 1 prosecutors in the Republic of Korea, plus candidates and interns. The judicial examination is held every year, and each time there is only one No.[-]. It is one step ahead. Compared with other Newcomer, as long as you walk steadily, there will be many people who are very willing to help you, and our Minister Han is one of them."

After all, seeing Yuan Xudong's thoughtful look, Hong Zhengzhu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Okay, you just need to know that our second criminal department is the trump card, and I will tell you about other things in the future. If you take a little time now, how about doing me a favor?"

"What are you busy with?"

"Be a role model for those interns, let them see what the real elites of our criminal department [-] look like, a top student in the law department of Seoul National University, the country's number one in the judicial examination, plus an appearance comparable to a top idol star And figure, to be honest, I'm a little jealous of you, which woman can resist such an outstanding man?"

"Prosecutor Hong is joking. I'm just a rookie prosecutor. I still have a lot to learn. Seniors are the mainstay of the judiciary. We are the real elites of the Second Criminal Division!"

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet those interns!"

"it is good!"

Yuan Xudong followed Hong Zhengzhu out of the office and started to go to the National Institute of Scientific Research. On the way, Hong Zhengzhu turned around and looked at Yuan Xudong with a smile:

"Prosecutor Yuan, do you have a girlfriend?"

"no!"

Shaking his head slightly, Yuan Xudong said truthfully:
"Prosecutor Hong must also know that I was born as an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage. I still owe the bank's education loan. It's really hard for girls to suffer with me. Wait two years before talking about a suitable girlfriend. Bar!"

"How does this work?"

Hong Zhengzhu looked at Yuan Xudong with a smile and said:

"You are the signboard of our second criminal team. It is known that you have never been in a relationship. What does it look like for a woman who has never experienced it? That's all right. I'll arrange it tonight. I'll introduce you to you. How about if you are satisfied? Sample?"

"Prosecutor Hong, I."

"Okay, it's decided like this, see you tonight!"

"Okay, then thank Prosecutor Hong!"

"You're welcome, it's a trivial matter!"

Walking into the National Institute for Scientific Research, an anatomy room, a row of men and women in formal attire with intern badges around their necks looked at Hong Zhengzhu and Yuan Xudong who came in and saluted in unison:

"Prosecutor!"

"Hello!"

Yuan Xudong bowed and bowed back, Hong Zhengzhu on the side nodded expressionlessly and said:
"This is Prosecutor Yuan Xudong from the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office. He is also the youngest official prosecutor of our Second Criminal Division. He graduated from the Law Department of Seoul National University. He took the judicial examination for the first time and won the first place in the country. Our Second Criminal Division Only the best prosecutors are needed, and the weak can only be eliminated, do you hear me clearly?"

"Listen clearly, prosecutor!"

"very good!"

Looking at the interns with satisfaction, especially the beautiful girls at the end, Hong Zhengzhu's eyes flashed a hint of obscenity, then looked at Yuan Xudong aside and said with a smile:
"Prosecutor Yuan, what would you say to them?"

"Okay!"

Nodding slightly, Yuan Xudong took a few steps forward, seeing a dozen or so interns around his own age staring at him intently, with admiration, longing, and a hint of refusal to admit defeat in their eyes, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:

"Sometimes hard work doesn't necessarily pay off. I don't know if you have ever stayed in the examination house. Candidates study hard in a house of a few square meters. Some people live there for one year, some people live for three years. Five years, or even ten years, the goal is to pass the judicial examination and become a judge, lawyer or prosecutor in the future, but the passing rate of the judicial examination is only [-]%. Do you all know what it means?

A pass rate of 97% means that no matter how hard these [-] people work, only [-] people will be admitted, and the remaining [-] people will be eliminated directly, and the remaining [-] people will go through the second and third rounds of screening Even if a person passes the judicial examination for the first time after graduating from university, it will take four years for him to become a prosecutor smoothly, if there are no accidents in the middle.

The fact that you are able to come to the second criminal department for an internship has proved that you are one in a million talents, but some of you will definitely be eliminated. It's not that you are not good enough, but that prosecutors don't need so many people. I hope you can do it Do what you should do, maintain a good attitude, and remain graceful in the face of pressure. No matter whether you succeed or fail in the end, as long as you do your best, it is enough. Don’t complain about failure, don’t be complacent about success, and manage your own well. Heart, I believe that every good prosecutor has a strong heart, that's all I have to say, thank you for your time! "

(End of this chapter)