Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 664: The first case after taking office

After discussing the entire plan with Zhao Xu, Zhang Fei immediately wrote a letter and sent someone to deliver it to Hezhong Mansion and deliver it to Yuan Jiang.

On this matter, there is only so much he can do. After all, he can't make money. Xihe Tuobian will definitely add a burden to the finance. There is no way to do it. We can see how Wang Anshi and Yuan Jiang adjust.

The role of the Public Security Bureau is to set up a guardrail to ensure that the government cannot exploit without a bottom line, which will lead to internal and external troubles and further worsen the situation.

This is also the reason why Wang Anshi is willing to compromise.

After finishing this matter, Zhang Fei focused on the capital again. The reason why Zhao Xu and Fu Bi kept him in the capital was to take care of Jingdong East Road and at the same time improve the capital's public security law.

In fact, Fu Bi is right. Bianjing is the core of the Song Dynasty. If you can't separate politics and law in the capital, then it will be just a flash in the pan locally.

After all, feudal society was a top-down political system.

Today, Zhang Fei will go to the Procuratorate to take up his post.

Early morning.

"Today is your first day at the Procuratorate, but you have to be calm and get along well with your colleagues. You can ask your father for advice first, and don't be impulsive."

Xu Zhiqian warned Zhang Fei softly while carefully helping Zhang Fei adjust his collar.

Zhang Fei saw the resentment on her face, rolled his eyes, and pretended to sigh: "It would be great if you could come with me. I don't need to worry about this at all."

Xu Zhiqian pouted and said, "I want to go too, but unfortunately dad doesn't allow it, so I can't help you much."

Zhang Fei chuckled and said: "Come on! You just can't stay at home, and you envy us that you can go to the procuratorate."

Xu Zhiqian blushed and spat, "Who envy you? I just don't trust you, you are usually so restless."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "If I calm down, I'm afraid you will be even more unhappy."

Xu Zhiqian hummed: "It depends on what happened."

Zhang Fei chuckled, hugged her gently, and comforted: "After all, this Procuratorate is not Hezhong Mansion. We husband and wife have the final say. Even if you are not pregnant, I dare not take you there easily.

In this way, you can wait at home with peace of mind, and wait for your husband to make a name for himself in the procuratorate and convince them. I guess you will have finished your confinement, and your husband will definitely take you with him. ”

Xu Zhiqian said happily: "Really?"

Zhang Fei said: "Of course it is true. Our husband and wife are so compatible. Where can I find such a good partner?"

Xu Zhiqian suddenly smiled brightly and said with a hint of contentment: "It's good if you know."

He started to help Zhang Fei organize it again.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Okay! Okay! Your sister Gao just helped me tidy it up, and you wrinkled it again."

Xu Zhiqian took a closer look and realized that it was really the case, so she quickly smoothed it over.

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "It's almost time, I'm going out first."

Xu Zhiqian was startled and glanced at the sky, "Oh! What time has it been? You are just a procrastinator!"

"Hey, it's not you who's holding me back!"

"He also said, go out quickly."

"Okay!"

Zhang Fei slapped his forehead and went out.

Although there is no clan system in the Northern Song Dynasty, those who can serve as officials in the capital are basically from official families, such as Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Fu Bi, and Wen Yanbo. Their ancestors were officials, so many officials They are all family friends or feuds, and there is still an invisible network of relationships. With Zhang Fei's life experience, he can only hang around at the bottom at most, and he can't get into these circles at all. However, he married Xu Zhiqian, and with this status It just changed.

This identity is actually very helpful to him.

On the road to success, you must have the help of noble people. It depends on whether you can seize this opportunity.

When Zhang Fei came to the procuratorate, the officials inside were also very polite to him. There was no other way. His father-in-law was his immediate boss, and his background was a bit tough.

Xu Zun did not shy away from suspicion and deliberately kept a distance from Zhang Fei, because Zhang Fei's abilities had already been demonstrated. If he could come to the Procuratorate, it would be a blessing for the Procuratorate, and he did not need to rely on his connections to get Zhang Fei in. Xu Zun directly called Zhang Fei to the lobby and introduced other officials of the Procuratorate to Zhang Fei one by one.

The current establishment of the Procuratorate is more standardized than at the beginning, but it is still relatively rough. There are three departments below, one is the Public Prosecution Office, which is responsible for public prosecutions. The official name is the prosecutor. Su Che has been in charge of these affairs before. Now that Su Che has left, a person named Chen Yan is in charge, but due to insufficient qualifications, he is the deputy prosecutor.

This is really not just waiting for Zhang Fei, but this Public Prosecution Court did not exist before. There was no corresponding official office, and few knew how to prosecute. Chen Yan was also brought out by Su Che.

The Inspectorate is responsible for investigations, supervising the filing and interrogation of police cases, and cooperating with the Public Prosecution Office in prosecutions. The chief inspector is an official named Qi Ji.

The last department, the Postal Supervisory Academy, is responsible for file management and writing lawsuits. It is headed by an official named Wang Gong.

Except for Xu Zun, all the people in the Procuratorate are officials in their twenties and thirties. There is no way. No one was willing to come here before. At that time, everyone was not optimistic about the Procuratorate. Apart from offending people, there is nothing else that can be done here. It may not be possible. long.

"The joining of Saburo is really an added advantage for our Procuratorate."

Inspector General Qi Ji cupped his hands and smiled.

Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said: "Where! Where! Inspector Qi has given you too much praise. If he causes trouble to you in the future, I hope you will bear with me."

".!"

Eerily quiet.

Everyone suddenly looked a little nervous.

If it were anyone else, everyone would think it was just a polite remark, but coming from Zhang Fei’s mouth, it wasn’t necessarily a polite remark, and it was possible that it was really a vaccination!

The madman Zhang San is by no means a wasted name!

No one can afford the trouble you caused!

Wang Gong reacted first and said with a smile: "It's not troublesome. Our Procuratorate, like Yushitai, specializes in causing trouble and is the least popular."

Zhang Fei said: "That's different. Yushitai's complaints are all based on words, but our procuratorate talks about evidence. We are obviously more professional."

Qi Ji chuckled and said, "Your words may mean trouble!"

Zhang Fei was stunned.

But Wang Gong and others all laughed.

After some pleasantries, Xu Zunbian said: "Zhang San, the decree here is for you to serve as a prosecutor, specifically responsible for litigation."

Zhang Fei came back to his senses, cupped his hands and said: "Yes, I will obey your orders."

Qi Ji and Wang Gong looked at each other, silently breaking into a cold sweat. In the days to come, they would either soar to the sky or be thrown into hell.

Because in the past year or two, Xu Zun had to take Zhang Fei into consideration and was afraid that he would become the reason for them to attack Zhang Fei. He kept a very low profile, which resulted in the current state of the procuratorate being relatively loose.

Zhang Fei's arrival will definitely make them feel a little nervous.

At this time, a civil servant suddenly came into the hall and said, "General Inspector Xu, there is a person outside. He said he has something to ask for. See President Zhang."

"Looking for me?"

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, "What's that person's name?"

The clerk said: "The man didn't say anything."

Xu Zun asked: "Did anyone come to congratulate you?"

"Probably not."

Zhang Fei said: "Even if I wanted to say congratulations, I wouldn't come here to say congratulations."

Xu Zun nodded slightly and said, "Then you go and take a look first."

"Yes."

Zhang Fei said to the clerk again: "From now on, don't call me President Zhang, just call me Prosecutor Zhang."

"Huh? Oh, yes, Prosecutor Zhang, please come this way."

"Good work."

The literary official took Zhang Fei to a small room in the front yard, and saw a young man standing inside, dressed as a scholar, wearing a shabby gray gown, all still patched.

The man seemed to be looking at Zhang Fei as well.

"Are you.?"

Zhang Fei took the initiative to ask.

The young man cupped his hands and said, "I'm Liu Qing, may I ask if you are Zhang Darer's pen?"

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded: "Yes, but I am not Erbi now. I am the prosecutor of this procuratorate. Just call me Prosecutor Zhang."

After a pause, he asked again: "I wonder what you want from me?"

Liu Qing immediately said: "I hope Prosecutor Zhang can redress my wife's injustice."

"Justice?" Zhang Fei blinked and felt something was wrong. He raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute. On the first day I came to the procuratorate, you came to me to redress your grievances. You have been targeting me for a long time." I’ll do it.”

He didn't believe it was a coincidence.

Liu Qing did not deny it and said: "Don't blame me for asking prosecutor Zhang. The main reason is that I went to the imperial court of Xiangfu County several times to appeal, but all failed. The world is so big, but no one can help me. Later I I heard that Prosecutor Zhang returned to Beijing and that he was willing to help others and often helped people clear their grievances. So at the end of last year, I also went to your house to see Prosecutor Zhang. However, Prosecutor Zhang closed the door to thank the guests and never saw him. Recently I heard that Prosecutor Zhang would come to the Procuratorate, so I came here today to seek help from Prosecutor Zhang."

"That's it."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Please sit down first, and let's sit down and talk."

"Thank you!"

Liu Qing bowed her hands and waited until Zhang Fei sat down before he sat down.

Zhang Fei said: "Tell me about your situation first. I dare not say whether I can help you specifically. Since your appeal to the imperial court failed, it is definitely not good."

He is not Erbi now, but a prosecutor, and there are many restrictions on him. He can no longer say that there is no lawsuit that cannot be fought in the world.

Liu Qing said angrily: "The reason why my appeal in Xiangfu County failed is because the chief judge in Xiangfu County doesn't understand the law at all, or he ignores the law."

"Really?"

Zhang Fei was slightly curious and said: "Tell me about your situation first."

He knew the president of Xiangfu County. He was originally Qian Yi. Later, after Qian Yi was transferred away, Sima Guang arranged for Qi Hui to serve as the president of Xiangfu County. He did not understand the law or ignored it. Too likely.

Liu Qingdao: "I am from Xiangfu County. In April last year, someone accused my wife of committing adultery with a monk, so my wife and the monk were sued to the imperial court. As a result, my wife and the monk were sentenced. After being found guilty of adultery, my wife was sentenced to two years in prison, and the monk was sentenced to three years in prison."

Zhang Fei asked: "In other words, your wife did not commit adultery with that monk. Someone deliberately made a false accusation?"

Liu Qing was stunned for a moment, "Didn't Prosecutor Zhang realize the problem?"

Zhang Fei recalled it carefully, shook his head and said, "Did I overlook something?"

Liu Qing couldn't help but look at Zhang Fei, and then said: "The key to this case is not adultery."

"Huh?"

Zhang Fei asked in surprise: "What's that about?"

Liu Qing said with excitement: "According to our adultery laws, if you are not an official, you must follow the principle of having an adulterer be arrested by your husband. If the husband does not report it, the official will ignore it. I am the husband. If I do not take the initiative to sue the official, they will You can’t accuse my wife of adultery. This is obviously a wrongful conviction.”

There seems to be such a principle. When Zhang Fei helped Cao Dongdong with the lawsuit, he checked the relevant laws and regulations. For example, the neighbors knew that Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian were having an affair, but no one went to complain. The reason was that only Wu Dalang had the right to appeal. He said: "I don't see that you understand the law quite well, but... did your wife commit adultery with that monk?"

Liu Qing shook her head and said: "This is not the key."

Zhang Fei saw that he was deliberately concealing it, so he said: "In an adultery case, no matter what the legal principles are, whether there is adultery or not, this is definitely the key, and principles are principles, but how do I know if there is something else hidden in it? You have to be honest with me before I decide whether to help you, otherwise, you can only hire someone else."

Liu Qing struggled for a while before saying: "Maybe there is."

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and then said: "There is no 'maybe' in a lawsuit. If it is, it is, and if it is not, it is not. You have to tell me truthfully, whether it is yes or no, or you don't know at all. ”

Liu Qing hesitated for a while, nodded and said: "Yes."

Wow. You look really broad-minded. Zhang Fei said slightly curiously: "So you don't hate your wife at all, and you are still trying to find ways to save her and her adulterer."

I muttered to myself, could this be his hobby?

Liu Qing immediately said: "Of course I don't want to save the monk, but if I want to save my wife, I must rescue the monk together."

Zhang Fei asked again: "So you don't mind your wife at all!"

Liu Qing asked cautiously: "What does this have to do with this case?"

Zhang Fei said: "Of course it does matter. If you don't explain all this clearly, I might be left speechless in court."

"Of course I mind."

Liu Qing's voice became deeper and deeper, and tears gradually filled the corners of her eyes, "But my wife also committed adultery with that monk because of me."

The more he listened, the more confused he became, and he said: "What is going on?"

Liu Qing glanced at Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei said firmly: "If you have a grievance, I will definitely help you redress it."

Liu Qing received a positive reply from Zhang Fei, and then told Zhang Fei the whole story.

It turns out that Liu Qing was originally from a wealthy family. He loved reading since he was a child and was determined to obtain fame. His parents also supported him. Unfortunately, his father was forced to death because of his yamen service. , all the property in the family was taken away by the government, and not long after, his mother also died of illness.

Only his wife has never left him and encouraged him to study hard.

But someone had to take care of the food, rice, oil and salt, so Liu Qing studied and taught people to study everywhere to earn some meager living expenses. But this was Bianliang, Tokyo, and students who failed were everywhere. He took the scientific examination one by one. It is difficult to be hired if you are not qualified to be a scholar.

When he was at a loss, his wife suddenly told him that a large family in Ruixiang Township was looking for tutors for young children, and asked Liu Qing to give it a try. As a result, Liu Qing was hired as soon as she arrived, and the family even provided him and his wife with a job. Accommodation and meals.

This made Liu Qing extremely happy.

During that period, there was a monk who was also a frequent visitor to the wealthy family. It was said that he was kind to that member of the family. Liu Qing had met him a few times and was considered acquainted with him.

Until one day, he overheard the conversation between his wife and the monk, and found out that the two of them had an affair, and that he was able to come to teach at this foreigner's family only because of the monk's introduction.

The price may have been paid by his wife's sacrifice of her body.

Later, several scholars who knew him went to the temple to worship Buddha and discovered that his wife was having a tryst with the monk. They rushed directly to the room, caught the monk and his wife on the spot, and sent them to the imperial court.

Zhang Fei asked: "Didn't you expose them from the time you knew about this to the time when the adultery was discovered?"

Liu Qing shook her head.

Zhang Fei said: "Your wife doesn't know either. In fact, you already know about their adultery."

Liu Qing nodded.

Zhang Fei asked: "Why?"

Liu Qing choked up and said: "Because. Because at that time, I didn't know what to do. Several times, I really wanted to kill the adulterer and the adulterous couple, and then commit suicide, but every time I thought of my wife It was for me that I made such a sacrifice, and I felt very guilty. If I hadn't wanted to get fame and get a job, how could I have fallen to this point? I wouldn't even dare to follow him. When my wife mentioned this, I was afraid that it would hurt her, so I could only pretend that I didn’t know.”

After speaking, he covered his face with his hands and began to sob.

Why do all the cases that come to my hands are this kind of cases, and there are no cases of pleasure and enmity? Zhang Fei sighed secretly in his heart, but did not disturb him. Instead, he sat aside and waited quietly. After seeing that his mood calmed down a little, he continued to ask: "Actually, what you said before made sense. If a husband does not sue, the official will not I wonder why the imperial court rejected your appeal?"

Liu Qingdao: "The imperial court believes that the husband should not complain and the officials should ignore it. This principle is to protect the wife and daughter from being framed by others and causing unjust imprisonment. However, this case happened in a temple, and it was an adultery with a monk. This is inherently unfair. It hinders the rules, harms ethics, and is against moral customs. It is not inappropriate for others to arrest him. Moreover, he is caught in bed, so it no longer conforms to this principle."

Zhang Fei frowned and asked: "Suppose. Suppose I help you rescue your wife. How will you face her?"

Liu Qing immediately raised her head, "I have figured it out these days. Compared to my wife, fame is nothing. I will take her to a place where no one knows us and live again."

Zhang Fei just nodded slightly, "Well, let me ask first to find out why the Xiangfu County Imperial Court decided to sentence your wife to adultery. If there is any news, I will send someone to inform you."

"Thank you, Prosecutor Zhang."

Zhang Fei asked him to leave his personal information and went back first.

Back in the lobby, I saw Xu Zun, Qi Ji, and Wang Gong still sitting inside.

"What's the matter?" Xu Zun asked.

Zhang Fei said: "That man came to beg me to help him redress his injustice."

Wang Gong said in surprise: "On the first day Prosecutor Zhang took office, someone came to appeal. Then we really need to reflect on it!"

Qi Ji nodded with a smile.

Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "You two are really complimenting me. In fact, this person should have appealed before, but it was rejected."

"Come to appeal?" Xu Zun asked curiously: "What kind of case is it?"

Zhang Fei said: "Have you ever heard of the adultery case at Liuyun Temple in Ruixiang Township, Xiangfu County?"

Xu Zun frowned slightly and stroked his beard, "I've never heard of it."

Qi Ji suddenly said: "I know about this case. It was actually a big fuss at the time. The Attorney General happened to be on sick leave at home during that time, so I may not have heard about it."

Having said this, he looked at Zhang Fei again, "Is it the husband who violated the wife who came to appeal?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Has he also approached Inspector Qi?"

Qi Ji shook his head and said: "That's not true. He appealed in Xiangfu County, but the case became more famous because of his appeal. It is said that he was also ridiculed, but he still spared no effort to think about it. To help his wife get justice."

Zhang Fei said: "I think what he said makes sense. The imperial court should abide by the principle that adultery should be followed by the husband. Since he did not complain, his wife should not be convicted of adultery."

Qi Ji said: "That's true, but this principle is to protect his wife, but his wife was directly caught and raped in bed, and it was still in a temple, which aroused great public opinion throughout Tokyo. , it is said that even Queen Mother Cao was alarmed."

Zhang Fei said in surprise: "Really or not?"

Qi Jidao: "It should be true, because at that time many scholar-bureaucrats and scholars were criticizing his wife and the monk. If the imperial court did not find them guilty, it might cause dissatisfaction among scholars all over the world, because it would lead to the decline of etiquette, law and morality, and would be detrimental to Our Public Security Bureau also has a bad reputation. What’s even more unfortunate is that the imperial court has recently been interested in purging illegal activities in temples.”

This is really hitting the muzzle of the gun. Zhang Fei said: "Is there no other secret in this? Didn't the two suspects file a complaint?"

Qi Ji shook his head and said: "The convict woman also said that she voluntarily committed adultery with the monk. She was not forced. Instead, the monk said that the convict woman seduced her. However, President Qi ignored his confession. As Liugen A pure person who commits adultery in a temple, regardless of whether he is tempted or not, should be severely punished."

Zhang Fei nodded slightly.

Miracle said to Zhang Fei again: "Prosecutor Zhang, I advise you to leave the case alone. Although the monk made some quibbles, the adultery between the two is confirmed without a doubt, and there is no misunderstanding in it. If you want to do it for If they try to overturn the verdict, it will be difficult for them to succeed. I don’t think any judge president would be willing to acquit them, because this is a serious violation of etiquette and law and will cause dissatisfaction among scholars all over the world.”

"I will take this into consideration."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "However, our public prosecutors must act in accordance with the law. Since the other party has sued us and put forward a strong argument against us, if we do not investigate, it will be a dereliction of duty. So...! ”

He looked at Wang Gong and said, "Would you please Wang Duyou and transfer the relevant documents about this case?"

Wang Gong nodded and said: "I will arrange for someone to go there later."

"Good work!"

Zhang Fei bowed his hand.

Qi Ji was secretly worried and couldn't help but look at Xu Zun.

Xu Zunque said: "This case will never be completed, and we don't need to rush it. Prosecutor Zhang, I'll first let someone take you to familiarize yourself with this procuratorate."

"Yes."

Afterwards, Xu Zun asked his supervisor to take Zhang Fei around.

But Zhang Fei's mind was full of this case. He followed the chief clerk and looked at it absently. Then he went to his office room and got a copy of "Song Xingtong" and looked it up carefully. Judicial matters , don't rely too much on memory. A single word difference may be a huge difference. The best way is to read a book. The imperial court has no regulations and no reading is allowed.

At noon, Xu Zun and Zhang Fei did not go back, but went to the restaurant with Qi Ji and the others to eat. After all, it was Zhang Fei's first day here, so he had to celebrate.

After leaving office in the afternoon, Zhang Fei and Xu Zun took a carriage home together.

Inside the carriage.

"My father-in-law should know about this case." Zhang Fei suddenly asked.

Xu Zun nodded, "I was indeed on sick leave at home at the time, but Fengyue Newspaper and Newspaper both published the case. How could I not know about it? It's just that Qiji and the others obviously didn't want you to appeal for that person, and I didn't I don’t know whether this case can be appealed. The verdict of the Xiangfu County Imperial Court is his reasoning. I simply pretend that I don’t know and you can handle this case yourself.”

Zhang Fei nodded, "I understand."

When they got home, Xu Zhiqian, Gao Wenyin and Mu Zhen were all standing at the door waiting.

Xu Zhiqian first bowed to Xu Zunxing, then pulled Zhang Fei and asked, "Did you encounter anything new on your first day in office?"

Zhang Fei said: "It's very new. On the first day I took office, someone came to appeal."

"Really?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Tell me quickly."

"Tell me, I will definitely talk to you, but can you let me sit down and talk."

The family came to sit down in the lobby, and Xu Lingxiao also came back. Zhang Fei informed them of the case.

After hearing this, Xu Zhiqian said: "If it is true as the scholar said, his wife is also a pitiful person."

Xu Lingxiao immediately reprimanded: "What do you know? I have also heard about this case. She is a married woman. No matter what, she cannot go to the temple to commit adultery with a monk. If she can be innocent of this, the world There is no etiquette at all."

Xu Zhiqian knew that Xu Lingxiao was more serious about this matter and did not dare to argue with him, so she asked Xu Zun: "Dad, what do you think?"

Xu Zunfeng said lightly: "As the prosecutor general, dad only looks at the evidence. As long as your husband can provide strong evidence, then I will approve it."

Xu Lingxiao turned to Zhang Fei again and said, "Sister-in-law, as a brother, I advise you not to get involved in this case, otherwise you will get into trouble."

Zhang Fei nodded.

Xu Zun frowned and said, "Xiao'er, when did your Imperial College have the power to interfere with the Procuratorate."

Xu Lingxiao said hurriedly: "Dad, forgive me, the child is just kind-hearted."

Xu Zundao: "Your kindness ends here. This is a matter for our Procuratorate. We should not tell you at all. Also, please do not talk about this matter outside."

Xu Lingxiao nodded: "I understand, kid."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Father-in-law, actually my brother also has good intentions. If I were an Erbi, I would definitely follow my brother's advice, but I am now a prosecutor. Whether to appeal or not is not entirely up to me. You have to look at the concrete evidence before you can make a judgment."

Xu Lingxiao said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law, I am just talking as a brother and have no other intentions. Just act according to the rules."