Today.
Zhang Ye's lawsuit against Central TV Department 1 was officially heard!
Online, Zhang Ye's fans were already shouting.
"Teacher Zhang will definitely achieve victory!"
"Evil shall not prevail over righteousness, the truth shall exist forever!"
"Teacher Zhang Ye, all the best!"
"The court is finally in session! I'm nervous! "
"We await Zhang laoshi's triumphant return!"
"It's only right and proper to pay your debts!"
Over the past few days, every development and change in the case had attracted the attention of the entire society. On the second day after Zhang Ye filed the lawsuit, the court rejected Zhang Ye's request for compensation of 100 million. Perhaps it was because of the high legal fees, but after some discussion with Zhang Ye, the amount of compensation was changed to 17,000 yuan, which was exactly double his salary. Following that, two days later, the court conducted the first round of mediation. Central TV Department 1's representative expressed the intention to settle the matter out of court, but only stated that they would compensate Zhang Ye for his monthly salary. Other than that, there was no other form of compensation. Zhang Ye rejected the settlement. On the same day, Zhang Ye and the representative of Central TV Department 1 as well as the lawyer entrusted by Central TV Department 1 got into an argument outside the courthouse. This was captured by the media and the situation escalated once again!
The fire began to burn!
Today, it was time to put an end to this!
In the morning, the Haidian District People's Court was overcrowded. The parking spaces in the courtyard were filled with cars, and more than half of them were interview cars. Reporters from countless newspapers, media, and television stations all over the country blocked the entrance with cameras. The front yard and the back yard were full of people. It could be said that the inside and outside of the court were packed. There was another group of people at the scene. They were the commoners who lived nearby and came to watch the show.
"Hello, everyone …"
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am now at the People's Court of Haidian District …"
"The highly anticipated lawsuit between Zhang Ye and Central TV Department 1 will be heard in an hour. Right now, the venue is already packed with media and onlookers, but there is still no sign of Zhang Ye or the Central TV Department 1 personnel appearing in court yet. We will share the latest first-hand news with everyone when the time comes."
Many cameras were set up at the scene to report in real time.
There were also some reporters who wanted to enter the court, but they were stopped by the bailiffs and staff. The entire Haidian District Court was tightly guarded, and the number of bailiffs was more than three times that of usual.
Suddenly, a BMW X5 drove in.
"Look!"
"It's Zhang Ye's car!"
"Zhang Ye is here!"
With a few shouts, the reporters rushed forward!
Coincidentally, the car of Central TV Department 1's representative and lawyer also arrived shortly after.
When the reporters saw this, a large group of people immediately surrounded the other side. The other party's car had yet to stop, but everyone squeezed their microphones in front of the car window and started asking questions loudly!
"May I ask if Central TV Department 1 often has a practice of delaying their salaries?" a female reporter asked.
The representative sent by Central TV Department 1 was Jiang Yuan. When he heard that, he said, "Take note, this is not a delayed payment. The reason for the delayed payment is due to a system error."
That female reporter asked, "Why was Zhang Ye the only one who made a mistake in the entire Department 1?"
Jiang Yuan frowned. "How would I know about the system? His current salary has already been paid to him. "
Another male reporter asked anxiously, "Deputy Director Jiang, what are your chances of winning this lawsuit?"
Jiang Yuan said confidently, "I believe that we can win. We have a clear conscience in this matter, and I also believe that the court will give a fair and just verdict!"
Another reporter beside him asked, "When the case is over, what about Zhang Ye's future work arrangements …"
Jiang Yuan did not answer. He got out of the car and squeezed to the front, saying, "Make way, make way!"
Central TV Department 1's representative lawyer also helped Jiang Yuan block the crowd. "The court hearing is about to start, so if you have any questions, you can ask them after the hearing!"
They just wanted to enter the court as soon as possible and were not willing to answer the reporters' questions. But when they suddenly turned their heads to look at Zhang Ye, the two of them nearly fainted!
Zhang Ye did not have any intention of entering the court as soon as possible. Instead, he started bragging to the group of reporters, saying righteously, "The wages of the working people cannot be delayed. This is a form of respect for the hard work of the workers, and is also the foundation of maintaining the operation of society! A certain Spring Festival Gala host on the Internet said that a delayed payment of salaries by a day is a small matter and felt that I was making a mountain out of a molehill. Central TV Department 1 also thinks so, so I would like to ask! If Central TV Department 1 wants me to record the program and broadcast it today, can I delay it by a day? If Central TV Department 1 specifically wants me to attend a meeting to discuss an urgent matter, can I delay it by a day? If The Voice's endorsement fee is going through our program team's account, and Central TV Department 1 wants us to transfer the money to Central TV's account by today, can I delay it by a day since they are in urgent need of the money? Anyone who has worked in the workplace knows that this is not allowed! That's why I'm puzzled. No matter what we do, we can't delay it by a day! That's not allowed! What about you guys? Delaying it by a day is only natural? And you're saying that I'm making a mountain out of a molehill? Based on what! Double requirements, double standards!? "
Quite a few people around them were cheering!
"That's right!"
"Well said!"
"That's right!"
"Zhang Ye, I support you!"
"Fight it out with them!"
"I hate those idiots who think it's only natural to delay their salaries!"
Zhang Ye said righteously, "The court is not a good place in the eyes of us commoners, and I'm not someone who likes to show my face in public. But today, I'm standing up for them! Not for anything else, but just to vent my anger! I will resolutely fight against this unhealthy culture and the idea of being an official to the end! I also want to set a precedent for all the celebrities. I'm willing to test the law and be the first to eat crabs! Who says that if the television station infringes on our interests, we have to remain silent because we're afraid of offending them? Celebrities are people too! They also have the freedom to defend their own legal rights! It was so white that it could never be black! And black … can never be white! "
Jiang Yuan blew his top. Aren't you someone who likes to show your face in public? You're bullshitting your grandma!
However, when everyone heard this, they all cheered loudly. Everyone had suffered at the hands of their leaders and units before, so at this time, everyone was naturally on Zhang Ye's side!
"Well said!"
"It's not easy being an artist either!"
"Teacher Zhang, you can do it!"
"We'll all cheer for you!"
At the entrance of the court, only Zhang Ye could be heard chattering away by himself!
Even this group of usually eloquent and sharp-tongued reporters could only look up to him. They couldn't even get a word in edgewise. This fellow was too damn talkative!
Zhang Ye continued chatting by himself for a long time.
Finally, a female reporter from the Beijing Evening News could not take it anymore. She wiped away her sweat and reminded him, "About that, Teacher Zhang, it looks like the court is about to start."
Zhang Ye looked at his watch, then exclaimed and hurriedly walked inside.
The reporters didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They also wanted to follow him into the court, but the bailiffs stopped them. Today's court hearing was not open to the public.
…
In the court.
The judge and a few staff members looked down from the windows and were speechless.
One of them said, "How many reporters are there? Including the crowd, there must be several hundred of them!"
Another person gave a wry smile and said, "The last time there was a dispute over a 500 million RMB case, there were only seven or eight reporters who turned up. That's not even a tenth of the number today. Isn't this just a dispute over a salary of around 8,000 RMB? Look at how our court has been stirred up. It hasn't been peaceful since a few days ago. Even my home phone has been called by the reporters several times over the past few days. I wonder how they managed to get ahold of my number.
They're too resourceful! "A woman said," Although the amount of the dispute isn't that big, the nature of it is different. Cases involving entertainment celebrities usually involve a lot of people, so the impact will be wider. Furthermore, this is the first case of a celebrity suing a television station, so how could the impact not be big? "
They were actually quite nervous as well. Their Haidian Court was now being watched by the national media. All of them were looking at them with a microscope, so they were feeling a lot of pressure!
At this moment, the presiding judge said in a serious tone, "Pack up, the court hearing is starting."
… …
On Tieba.
The netizens were in heated discussion!
"The court has already started, right?"
"Yes, it's time!"
"I wonder how it's going. There's no live broadcast!"
"Let's wait for the outcome. Hopefully, the court will make a fair decision!"
"That might not be the case. The main content of this lawsuit is Zhang Ye's salary. Central TV Department 1 has not taken the initiative to sell the overseas copyright of The Voice, so they can't use this as an issue. Didn't the court reject Teacher Zhang's compensation of 100 million RMB? It's because the copyright and salary cases are handled separately. If it's just the salary, the court might not support Zhang Ye's claim. "
"Yeah, Central TV still has a lot of power, so it's hard to say!"
"Fuck, if Teacher Zhang doesn't win the lawsuit, I'm going to fucking scold Central TV Department 1 every day!"
… …
On Weibo.
"Just what's going on?"
"Who's in there? Do a live broadcast of it! "
"I heard that Zhang Ye did not hire a lawyer this time. He's suing on his own and acting as his own lawyer!"
"Ah? Is that true? "
"It's true, even the newspapers reported it!"
"Damn, then isn't he going to lose for sure? The other party is a professional lawyer, can Teacher Zhang win against them? "
"I'm not worried about that. It's not like you guys don't know how glib Zhang Ye is with his mouth. Even a lawyer might not be able to win against him. I'm just worried that Teacher Zhang's knowledge of the law is too poor. When the time comes, he might not be able to provide any evidence to prove the terms of the law."
"Yeah, it's too dangerous!"
"Let's wait for the outcome! I'm anxious! "
All of a sudden, a Weibo account of a host who had disappeared from the entertainment circle for many years suddenly lit up. There was a new Weibo post with a simple message: "Zhang Ye, all the best."
The netizens exclaimed.
"Wow!"
"It's Old Luo! He used to be a host at Central TV Department 1! "
"After being banned for so many years, Old Luo has finally reappeared!"
"Back then, it was Central TV Department 1 who tricked Old Luo and even banned him!"
"Teacher Luo has come forward to cheer for Teacher Zhang! Motherfucker, I don't know why, but I'm feeling a little sour just watching this. Teacher Luo, Teacher Zhang, you two are the heroes of this era! "
Old Luo's Weibo replied: "I'm not, but Zhang Ye is."
Following that, another two celebrities who were previously banned by the provincial satellite channels and had almost retired from the entertainment circle publicly went on Weibo to cheer for Zhang Ye!
"It's Old Lao!"
"Sister Niu is also supporting Zhang Ye!"
"Sister Niu, where have you been all these years!"
"They're all old veterans!"
"Awesome! Everyone has come forward to support him! "
"I really hope that Teacher Zhang can see it now that there are still people in the industry who support him! It's just that they didn't dare to speak up in the past! They didn't dare to support him because of the pressure! "
…
Outside the courthouse.
The reporters and the public were also anxiously waiting. Some of the cameramen were afraid that they would miss a single shot, so they did not even turn off their cameras and kept showing the direction of the courthouse entrance.
One hour!
Two hours!
Three hours!
After such a long wait, the media members were feeling a little overwhelmed and surprised.
"It's taking so long?"
"It's too slow!"
"What's going on inside? Why is it taking so long? "
"It's just a salary dispute. Surely the trial won't last for three hours, right?"
"Yeah, Zhang Ye isn't a professional lawyer either. How can someone like him, who doesn't have any legal background, argue with the opposing lawyer for so long?"
"Let's wait a little longer. It should be over soon!"
"Could there have been some unforeseen circumstances? Are they really going to dismiss the lawsuit? "
At 11: 40 AM, there was news from inside that the trial had ended!
In an instant, the reporters all gathered at the entrance with their cameras and microphones!
"What's the verdict?"
"How did it go?"
"How did the verdict go?"
"Who won?"
The media members were all staring with their eyes wide open in high spirits!
Soon after, they saw some staff walk out of the courtroom, followed by Central TV Department 1's Deputy Director Jiang Yuan and his lawyer. From their faces, it could be seen that their expressions were extremely ugly at this moment. Even the way they walked out carried a hint of anger!
The media members looked at each other in surprise!
At the same time, the verdict was announced!
The Haidian District People's Court has ruled that Central TV Department 1 will compensate Zhang Ye's salary and various other compensations totaling to 17,567 RMB!
Zhang Ye had won the lawsuit!
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