Old Tang handed over the second-instance judgment: "Indeed, the second-instance rejected the appeal. Liu Da's son pleaded guilty and accepted punishment, and even made a civil compensation, paying forty thousand to the two parties."
He pleaded guilty and accepted punishment, but he did not actively seek reconciliation to compensate; in the end, it was accompanied by civil litigation compensation.
It seems contradictory, but both are experts in the criminal field and are well aware of the issues. There's no contradiction here, as pleading guilty and accepting punishment can happen in an instant.
For instance, the car-jumping case Old Tang previously took on, where the suspect was particularly susceptible to persuasion under those circumstances.
Old Han hesitated before saying, "Director Tang, I couldn't find a breakthrough in this case. He resisted and injured someone while performing official duties, and a one-year sentence for obstructing official business is very justified."