Although the black brothers were very strong and protested across the United States, until the first trial, the Boston district court still did not allow Chinese people to appear.

The United States is a white-dominated society. Under fierce struggles, they may give black people some rights, but it is unlikely to want true equality.

Even in later generations, Lin Zixuan often saw reports of black Americans protesting and fighting for their own rights.

I finally did something, even if it was just a little progress, it was better than doing nothing.

He comforted himself so much.

The first trial was not a verdict, but a lawyer from both sides made a statement, presented evidence, and the judge decided whether to hold the trial again.

Of course, if the evidence is conclusive, there is also a possibility of a verdict in court.

Ji Hongming's side presented a draft of "The Old Man and the Sea" and a statement.

According to him, he and Lin Zixuan were good friends and often gathered. At this time last year, due to his limited life, he stayed in Lin Zixuan's apartment for a while.

It was during that time that he created "The Old Man and the Sea" and read the manuscript to Lin Zixuan.

After writing the novel, he wanted to publish and earn living expenses, so he ran around a publishing house in New York, but no one cared about it.

At this time, Lin Zixuan was about to return to China, and he could no longer stay, so he could only move out of Lin Zixuan's apartment. Before leaving, he asked Lin Zixuan to help send the manuscript to the Atlantic Monthly magazine.

He returned to his dormitory at New York University, missed the letter from the Atlantic Monthly, and did not know that his novel was published.

It was not until recently that he saw articles commenting on "The Old Man and the Sea" in some newspapers and magazines.

This is completely different from Lin Zixuan's statement. Ji Hongming's statement has almost no loopholes.

It explains very well why the manuscript received by Atlantic Monthly was sent from the apartment rented by Lin Zixuan, and the envelope was written by Lin Zixuan.

Even if you find the landlord who had rented the apartment Lin Zixuan, it is difficult to prove whether Ji Hongming had lived there.

In this era, there is no camera and no evidence can be obtained.

Lin Zixuan naturally strongly denied Ji Hongming's remarks. Lin Zixuan only asked Ji Hongming to translate the manuscript and never received Ji Hongming in the apartment.

Lawyer Peterson retorted from the other hand.

He believes that as a student in the Department of Literature at New York University, how could he not pay attention to American literary commentary? Moreover, Ji Hongming has also written commentary in some literary magazines.

"The Old Man and the Sea" has been paid attention to by the critics in the past six months.

As an author, if "The Old Man and the Sea" was really written by Ji Hongming, he would always focus on "The Atlantic Monthly" instead of turning a blind eye.

Ji Hongming has been in New York. If he pays a little attention, he will find that his novel has been published, but he didn't go to the Atlantic Monthly to confirm that he is the author until two months ago, which is very suspicious.

Ji Hongming's lawyer argued that Ji Hongming has been devoted to academic research and has not seen any comments related to "The Old Man and the Sea".

The two sides debated fiercely, and the final focus was on the pseudonym of "The Old Man and the Sea".

Ji Hongming's statement was that he wrote it casually and had no meaning.

Lawyer Peterson presented a statement from a professor of linguistics at Columbia University. Lin Zixuan invented the "Lin Chinese Pinyin Plan" to Latinize Chinese, which is of certain popularity and practicality.

According to this pinyin plan, the pseudonym is Lin Zixuan's Chinese pinyin.

Ji Hongming's lawyer expressed doubts about the pinyin plan and believed that it was fabricated by Lin Zixuan and could not win the trust.

The judge finally made a ruling that the Lin Chinese Pinyin Act was not officially recognized by China and had no proof effect. Unless it was allowed to issue a proof document in China, it could not be used as evidence.

The next trial will be held one week later. If Lin Zixuan is unable to provide official Chinese supporting documents, the situation will be extremely unfavorable.

This requires the help of the Chinese Embassy in the United States. Wang Geng took the "Lin Chinese Pinyin Plan" to Washington and asked Shi Zhaoji to find a solution.

Attorney Peterson was not in a hurry.

This is how you go about a lawsuit. Even if there is no official Chinese proof document, he still has a way to drag the case down. The lawyer relies on this to make money. The longer the time delays, the more beneficial it is to Lin Zixuan.

He believes that the most important thing is to prove Lin Zixuan's writing ability, that is, publishing Lin Zixuan's poetry collection and the novel "Gone with the Wind" in the United States.

As long as he beats Lin Zixuan's name as a famous writer and lets public opinion recognize Lin Zixuan's title, he will be sure to let the judge and the jury make a judgment that tends toward Lin Zixuan.

The court pays attention to evidence, but the off-site factors are also important.

Many times, public opinion may affect the judge's judgment.

Under the introduction of Peterson's lawyer, Lin Zixuan handed over half of his collection of poems "A Generation" and "Gone with the Wind" to a Georgia publisher.

The reason why it is not published in Boston or New York is that "Gone with the Wind" tells the story from the perspective of a Southern American, which describes the life scenes of southern American society.

Among them, there is inevitably the author's own tendency to describe the southern society under slavery as beautiful as pastoral songs, beautifying the relationship between slave owners and slaves.

Although the book creates many images of black people with full images, there is little mention of the cruel treatment suffered by black people.

Moreover, the plot of "Gone with the Wind" takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, where it is more easily accepted by readers and resonates with readers.

This is just the reason why lawyer Peterson convinced Lin Zixuan.

In fact, even in New York, publishers are rushing to publish novels like "Gone with the Wind". This novel has different perspectives, but it expresses the universal values ​​of Americans.

It shows the collapse and collapse of a traditional society, and how people cope with the arduous process of this huge social change.

It describes the impact of war on the human mind in reality.

Just like what the book says at the end.

"I'll think about it again when I go back to Tara tomorrow. Then I can stand everything. Tomorrow, I will come up with a way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is a new day."

This spirit of hope, indomitable, brave and strong, and not easily admit defeat is the value advocated by American society.

As a Georgian and a Southerner, Lawyer Peterson still looks down on northerners in his bones, although he has lived in New York for many years.
Chapter completed!