Friday, 9:52 am.

Kyoto University, General Research Building Building A, 7th Floor Conference Room.

There are still 8 minutes left before the start of the disciplinary hearing, and the long table in the conference room is already filled with dignitaries from the school. Including the president of the Academic Ethics Committee, three school directors, the deputy dean of humanities research, and the university’s external liaison department

Minister, director of the Office of Academic Ethics and Punishment, and two standing members of the school committee.

Professor Utsunomiya was among these dignitaries, sitting in the middle of the long table, with his head held high, and his white hair on both sides was like the masculine hair of the king of beasts. He exuded a calm demeanor,

The sense of authority that the presiding officer of the disciplinary hearing should have is fully reflected.

The atmosphere at the scene was filled with tension. After all, this is Kyoto University, one of the highest universities in Japan. And the academic plagiarism issue is related to the university's lofty reputation. Therefore, no one at the scene dared to show an air of indifference.

.However, what most people don’t know is that even in such a seemingly sacred and solemn occasion, the outcome of the hearing has already been quietly determined.

Although Utsunomiya was sitting upright, he felt bored inside. A hidden consensus had already been reached among the school's senior leaders. As soon as Vice-Principal Takeuchi came to power, Dean Fujimura, who supported him, was involved in the plagiarism scandal. Within the school

The big shots don't think this is just a coincidence. Behind this plagiarism complaint, there may be some form of power struggle between Takeuchi's opposition forces.

Especially after they learned that the so-called "plagiarism" accusation was only aimed at the punctuation marks of ancient books, the senior officials became even more convinced that this sudden complaint was a "drunkard's intention is not to drink", and its real purpose is probably

It lies in the power struggle within the university. On the surface, it is directed at Fujimura, but in fact, the sword is directed at Vice President Takeuchi.

The instruction Utsunomiya received was to reduce big things to small things and make small things small.

Set things right in Xiachuan.

As for whether there is really plagiarism, it doesn't matter.

Yes.

In all things, the truth is unimportant.

What really matters is whether the power in your hands is tight enough.

This is the way of this world.

At this moment, Fujimura was already sitting in the venue, looking at the materials in front of him, his expression was quite solemn, and he still looked a bit nervous. Although he had been told that there was no need to worry, sitting in such an occasion

, it is inevitable that some anxiety will arise. Fujimura raised his head and looked at Utsunomiya in the middle of the long table.

Utsunomiya felt the dean's gaze and gave him a wink quietly, telling him not to worry. Before the hearing, Fujimura asked him what would happen if Utsukawa brought a lawyer to the hearing.

manage.

He told Fujimura that this kind of thing could not happen.

Disciplinary hearings are internal meetings of the University.

It is impossible for outsiders to participate.

Even the lawyer has to wait outside.

The University reserves the right to prevent outsiders from attending such meetings, which meet the internal confidentiality level.

Therefore, Utsunomiya is not worried at all about lawyers participating in disciplinary hearings.

The intellectual property professor from the Faculty of Law raised his head again and looked around the venue. The chair in Shimokawa was still empty, and the other party had not arrived yet.

Although the university was surprised that Shimokawa filed a complaint, Utsunomiya read more subtle signals from this move.

In Utsunomiya's view, Shimokawa filed a disciplinary complaint within the university. On the surface, it seemed to be a vigorous attack, but it exposed the other party's lack of confidence. Wanting to resolve the matter within the university first showed that the other party was not determined to completely break with the university.

I still want to leave some room.

People who always want to leave room for failure will not be able to accomplish anything.

I have seen many people like Shimokawa during my teaching career in Utsunomiya.

It's nothing more than studying in a study and not interacting with others.

Such scholars are often not very smart.

Utsunomiya knew very well that the reason why he was where he was today was because he figured out something that seemed absurd but was extremely simple.

University is not a place for learning.

Once you understand this, you will fully understand the rules for surviving in college.

People like Shimochuan will be eliminated sooner or later.

Utsunomiya could even imagine that when Shimokawa was asked a few questions at the disciplinary hearing, he would be at a loss.

A scholar who studies in his study.

The other is a professor and lawyer who is equally at home on campus and in the courtroom.

The gap in experience between the two can even be described as a chasm.

Utsunomiya lowered his head and looked at his watch. The hands on the watch had reached 10:3, and it had been more than 3 minutes since the hearing started. However, Shimokawa still did not come.

It seems that he is going to be a coward.

Utsunomiya sneered, coughed slightly, raised his voice, and announced to everyone in the conference room: "The disciplinary hearing was originally expected to start at 10 o'clock. However, the complainant Associate Professor Shimokawa has not yet appeared at the venue. According to the school's discipline

Hearing rules. If the complainant fails to appear within 15 minutes after the hearing begins, it will be deemed to have given up the appeal. According to these rules, if Associate Professor Shimokawa has not appeared at 10:15 sharp, the disciplinary procedure hearing will be held.

The communication process ends."

Upon hearing Utsunomiya's announcement, everyone in the meeting room immediately lowered their heads and whispered. The unusual situation of Shimokawa not being present seemed to further confirm the school's senior officials' judgment that this so-called "complaint" was actually a power struggle.

At this moment, there was a commotion at the door of the conference room. It seemed like there was a conversation coming from the corridor, and the sound was not quiet. There were even faint sounds of quarreling. Looking from a distance, it seemed that there was something going on.

A crowd gathered at the door, not knowing what was going on.

Utsunomiya frowned and said to an administrative employee next to him, "No one is allowed to make noise near the disciplinary hearing site! Go and stop the noise immediately. Also, call Shimokawa. If he doesn't arrive at 10:15,

Then his disciplinary appeal process before the Academic Ethics Committee will be terminated."

"Okay, Professor Utsunomiya." The administrative employee replied slightly nervously, then immediately turned around and rushed to the door of the conference room with trembling steps.

However, a while passed.

The chatter outside the conference room door seemed to be amplified.

The dissatisfaction and loud shouting became clearer.

The crowd at the door seemed to be larger.

It looks like someone is arguing over something.

Immediately, the administrative employee who rushed over just now hurried back, with an anxious look on his face.

However, before he could speak, Utsunomiya became slightly angry, "What's going on! How can anyone be allowed to make noise outside on such a serious occasion! Why don't you stop it! If you let this kind of thing go unchecked, what else does the university have?

majesty!"

The administrative staff looked angry when they saw the host of the disciplinary hearing in front of them. They couldn't help but swallowed their saliva and said quickly: "Professor Utsunomiya. It's Shimokawa! Shimokawa is already outside. But...but he was blocked from outside.

Already."

"Can you explain it more clearly?" Utsunomiya said impatiently, "Why is he being blocked out? Well, why aren't he allowed in?"
Chapter completed!