The court was held in the District Court of Los Angeles, not an institution under the federal court.

This should also be considered influencing. After all, the NSA is an important institution in this country. If you really lose the case, your face will not look good.

The district court is easier to operate, and the possibility of an out-of-court settlement is greater.

Generally speaking, more than 90% of civil cases in the United States will choose to settle, and the proportion is very high.

However, Liu Qingshan obviously had no intention of reconciliation this time. Regardless of victory or defeat, he would fight the lawsuit to the end.

Because it has nothing to do with money or victory or defeat, it is just a fight for dignity.

Just after 8 o'clock in the morning, Liu Qingshan came to the court gate and met with lawyer Thompson's team.

Also, Adrian, CEO of Earth Network, and several main creative staff also arrived early.

Liu Qingshan shook hands with everyone, exchanged a little greeting, and then went to the court.

This building looks at least decades old, with its white exterior walls solemn and solemn.

When he reached the door, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but stop, and the three relief figures above the door lintel attracted his attention.

"Mr. Mounting, this is designed according to the specifications of the Supreme Court of the United States and is a three predecessor of humanity." The barrister Thompson explained to Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan nodded: "I just think one of them looks familiar."

Thompson also smiled: "Because that was your ancient sage in China, the correct name should be Confucius."

It's true, Liu Qingshan was also quite surprised. The old master who had been respected by the Chinese for thousands of years actually ran to a foreign judicial system. It's really interesting.

Thompson continued to explain: "The one sitting in the middle is the wise man Moses, the wise man Moses, the wise man in Exodus."

"On the right is Solon, the sage Solon, a politician in ancient Greece, who had a huge impact on later laws."

"The one on the left is Confuius, your Confucius,"

"The three sages represent religion, law and morality respectively."

Liu Qingshan then realized it, so he smiled and said, "With the blessing of our country's ancestors, it seems that we can win this lawsuit."

Everyone smiled, but in fact, everyone had no idea.

Liu Qingshan still knew that Confucius was translated into Confuius by foreigners.

It was in Latin at that time, which was translated by the famous Matteo Ricci in the West. It translated Kong into Con with similar pronunciations, and then translated it literally.

When it comes to the last title of "Zi", it is a bit troublesome. Because Latin does not have the pronunciation of zi, it is replaced by an approximate i.

As for the last us, it was the convention at that time. Generally, male names would be added to the end. In this way, the proper noun Confuius was created, which was used to call Confucius.

When they entered the court, they waited in the lounge first because the court was held at 8:30.

It was half past eight, and the group of mermaids entered the court one after another.

The arrangements of modern courts are actually similar, but they can do whatever they seem solemn.

In the middle is the judge's trial table, one step higher; on both sides are the juror's seats, and on the bottom is the clerk's desk.

Facing the trial table is the plaintiff and defendant's desk, and of course the lawyer's seat is indispensable.

The rows of chairs behind were the auditoriums, such as Liu Yinfeng, Wu Tong and Xiaoli, who were all sitting there.

There were dozens of reporters sitting in the auditorium, all holding small notebooks, but they didn’t bring any cameras, because taking photos was strictly prohibited during the trial.

The reporters were all sitting upright with a solemn look on their faces. In such places, the law is supreme.

Liu Qingshan glanced at the defendant's dock. The representative sent by the NSA was already in place. Mr. Manaman, who was still in the lawsuit, looked even more wrinkles on his face.

Manaman was also unhappy in his heart, and was pushed to the front desk by the organization. No matter how winning or losing, it was a humiliation for him.

Seeing Liu Qingshan's eyes projecting towards him, Manaman rolled his eyes angrily, and his heart began to curse this yellow-skinned guy.

On the contrary, the other party's lawyer politely greeted Thompson here. Obviously, his status is lower than Thompson.

When it was eight to thirty, clerks and others were in place one after another, but the justice was still missing.

In a more depressing place like the court, the waiting time has become particularly long and painful.

What's going on?

It was Liu Qingshan's first time attending the court here, and he was a little confused. In his opinion, the judge would definitely not be late.

Could it be that behind this, there are other hidden operations?

Until nine o'clock in the morning, the judge still disappeared.

It was almost nine-thirty, and a small door suddenly opened on the wall behind Judg Zhuo, and an elderly man Shi Shi walked out of the door.

Liu Qingshan was stunned: Is this the one who took the back door away?

In fact, this small door is directly connected to the judge's office and enters the court directly from the office.

The Supreme Court entered the venue and everyone stood up. Liu Qingshan watched with his eyes. The judge's hair and beard were all white, and he must be quite old, but he was in good spirits.

Liu Qingshan looked at the notice he had sent in advance, which read the name of the judge: Francis.

Francis nodded happily: "It's been delaying everyone's precious time. I got together with my old friends last night and chatted a little late."

I'm really late, but you're always so legitimately late. Is it really good?

But looking at the locals around, they didn't react much. I guess this kind of thing is nothing new.

Liu Qingshan felt that even the solemn and serious atmosphere in the court had weakened a little.

Francis sat down on the chair, and the others sat down one after another.

The old judge sat there with his snow-white beard and snow-white hair around the judge's hat. If he changed his clothes, he would be like Santa Claus.

He glanced slowly at the bottom and said:

"According to the convention, I still have to say something long-winded. It is best for both parties to settle the matter in court."

Liu Qingshan felt that this person was not like a judge, but was suitable to be a peacemaker.

However, he did not look down on the old judge at all because of this, because there was no such dizzy old eyes in the other party's eyes.

Instead, it reveals a kind of indifference and detachment after insight into the world. This is definitely a wise old man.

If you are late for an hour in advance, it is probably because the old man deliberately used it, mainly to polish the character of both parties. Liu Qingshan once saw this method in the old police officers of grassroots police stations.

The two people who had a conflict entered the police station, but the fire did not disappear. At this time, it was impossible for anyone to persuade them, so they asked them to calm down for a few hours. Many times, both sides resolved the conflict themselves.

If it were something else, Liu Qingshan would choose to retreat and treat it as giving face to the old man.

However, this matter is crucial. If Liu Qingshan does not make up his mind to go all out, he may have many troubles to find him in the future.

At this time, the defendant representative Manaman shrugged: "We don't care."

In fact, he couldn't help but settle the matter out of court, so that he could end the trouble as soon as possible.

It has been more than half a year since the last hearing, and Manaman has been struggling with this matter and is so annoyed.

Liu Qingshan gave an apologetic look to the old judge: "Dear judge, our Earth Network does not agree to the reconciliation."

"Okay." Francis nodded, then put on reading glasses and began to officially enter the trial process.

He first asked the defendant: "Mr. Manaman, did the NSA organization you represent plead guilty?"

This is also a routine. If you plead guilty, the sentence will be immediately announced; if you do not plead guilty, you will start to enter the next procedure: a court investigation.

Manaman naturally refused to admit it, so the court debate began, mainly with lawyers from both sides making a fuss to appeal for his defense lawyer.

Liu Qingshan finally understood why Hong Kong Island or European and American movies usually act like this:

When the police catch the suspect, the suspect will say arrogantly that I will not say anything until my lawyer arrives.

This is determined by the judicial characteristics of Europe and the United States. An excellent lawyer is really important in the case.

Lawyers on both sides verbally argued, and Thompson's side mainly accused the NSA of abuse of power and discrimination.

On the other hand, the NSA responds by maintaining national security.

The whole process gave Liu Qingshan the feeling of being a debate: the Supreme Court is equivalent to a referee, presided over the center, the prosecution and defense interrogate, and witness evidence frequently appeared.

The Earth Network party also hired more than a dozen witnesses, all of whom were loyal users of Earth Network.

They talked about their own personal experiences and said that the information obtained on Earth Net was summarized from newspapers and TV, and there were no concerns about endangering the national and public security.

This is also a very powerful weapon controlled by Earth Network: users have the most say.

Today, Earth Network has more than one million users, the most influential in the industry.

The most important thing is that due to the promotion of free email and free antivirus software, Earth Network has formed its own good reputation and the user loyalty is very high.

Two excited users even fiercely accused the NSA of catching up on the situation and destroying the Internet with a prosperous and prosperous situation.

Even the members of the jury nodded frequently because some of them were loyal users of Earth Network.

The situation is gradually developing towards a favorable aspect to the Earth Net, but the NSA is not so easy to defeat.

They also began to talk about Liu Qingshan's identity and camp, and argued that it did not happen now, which does not mean it will not happen in the future.

The jury also nodded, which is a principled issue that involves ideological aspects and will be taken seriously by any country.

Especially the United States, they knew the power of it. They used this method to control the Soviet media and then began to discredit the heroes in the Soviet World War II.
To be continued...