Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 234: I don’t believe it

After retiring from the hall, the work of tidying up will naturally be handed over to those civil servants, and Duke Lu will discuss with a group of judges in the inner hall.

"Who is this lawsuit trying?"

As soon as Yu Zaishen sat down, he couldn't help complaining.

Cen Yuanli sighed: "Yes! I feel that we officials are the ones being tried."

The rest of the officials were also downcast.

The morale of the judges became extremely low after the lawsuit was over.

It is also a great anecdote.

Li Kai hehe said: "That's because you haven't tried Zhang San's lawsuit, that kid has a lot of tricks to embarrass our government, this is definitely what that kid did on purpose."

As Zhang Fei's old opponent, Li Kai knows Zhang Fei very well.

Speaking, Li Kai wrote to Lu Gong again: "Prefect Lu, I don't think this lawsuit can go on like this. After this, the court is almost becoming a den of robbers."

The rest of the judges and judges also nodded.

This is definitely the most difficult lawsuit they have interrogated in their lives.

In the end, they are always the ones who get hurt.

Too difficult.

Lu Gong pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "Go and check what Li Dacai and others said to see if it is true. Why do they pay three times the tax? Why?"

Li Kai and the others were all taken aback, looking at Lu Gong's work in confusion, do you think the matter is not complicated enough?

Lu Gong explained: "We can't decide whether to fight this lawsuit, but what we can do is to rectify the official administration of Kaifeng Mansion to prevent such things from happening again, otherwise, we can't tell the people Explain."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and they suddenly remembered that all these things happened in Kaifeng Mansion, so wouldn't we become the chief culprit, the bandit leader?

This.

Li Kai suddenly regretted helping Du Xiu and others.

You guys are not playing with Zhang Fei, you are playing with me!

After all, Mr. Lu will be transferred soon.

On the other hand, Zhang Fei hurriedly got into the carriage and left Kaifeng Mansion without turning around and waving in that signboard style. In the eyes of most people, he was just fleeing in a hurry.

As far as the matter is concerned, compared to Zhang Fei's previous lawsuits, this lawsuit is indeed not so satisfactory.

On the contrary, the Seven Great Tea Cannibals were eager to hold a celebration banquet immediately.

Although they didn't expect Zhang Fei to break through directly from the tenant farmer at first, they were also prepared for it, and the process was as they expected.

It can even be said that it is not bad at all.

Everything is under control.

Li Family Bookstore!

"Everyone says that Zhang San is so powerful. Seeing him today is nothing more than that. Haha."

Du Shaojing held the wine glass and laughed happily.

When he was in class before, he was actually very nervous. He never thought that this is it!

Wow, that's not too easy.

Now you can fast-forward directly to the celebration banquet instead of drinking to scare you.

Li Guozhong said cautiously: "Mr. Du, don't rush to be happy. The lawsuit is not over yet, and everything is uncertain."

"It's over."

Zhou Cai said relaxedly: "That kid must know something, so he dare not mention those land matters, he can only use this Bai Qi as an example."

Li Guozhong just smiled. In fact, he also thought so. When he said that, he was just worried that if something unexpected happened, he should not make himself responsible. After all, the lawsuit was not over yet.

Du Shaojing nodded: "Brother Zhou is right, we did pay back the deed tax. As for evading taxes with the white deed, everyone is like this, and they have nothing to do with us."

Zhou Cai said with a chuckle: "I guess there is no need to fight this lawsuit tomorrow, and it will go on trial. It is not us who will suffer, but the court!"

What he said was not wrong at all. When they were celebrating their victory, many ministers had already gone to Shenzong to tell the process of the lawsuit one by one, and strongly suggested that the lawsuit should not continue, otherwise , which will endanger the stability of the country.

When these memorials were handed over, it happened that Wang Anshi was also reporting the situation to Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu simply showed those memorials to Wang Anshi.

"What do you think sir?" Zhao Xu asked.

Wang Anshi put on a cynical look again, "Your Majesty, I think these people are worthless ministers and should be expelled from the capital and never hired."

In any case, his attitude must be very firm. Taking history as a mirror, many reformers in ancient times failed because their attitude was not firm enough.

Zhao Xu asked: "How do you say that, sir?"

Wang Anshi Dasou: "This lawsuit really embarrassed the court, but it was precisely because what they said was all the truth. Covering up problems, deceiving ears and stealing bells, leaving such officials in the court, how can the country be governed."

"Sir, that's right, I think so too."

Zhao Xu nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "Do you have a solution, sir?"

Wang Anshi nodded and said: "Of course I have a solution, but this matter is complicated and involves too many people, and I have to go through it step by step. However, I think that the court can re-legislate now, emphasizing that taxes can be paid wherever they are, and tenant farmers have no obligation to bear the burden." Taxation, the head household is not allowed to impose taxes on the tenant farmers, and the government will no longer intervene.”

Zhao Xu said: "But the head household can still count the tax into the rent."

Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured that although tenant farmers need land more, the main household also needs tenant farmers. I will rent those fields, it’s like going to Kill Pig Alley to buy meat, although everyone wants to eat meat, but if the price of meat is too high, people will not buy it, then both sides will suffer.”

Zhao Xu nodded and asked again: "How about the servant?"

If it is emphasized that taxation is everywhere, does the tenant farmer serve? If the tenant farmers do not serve, there will be no one available in the court, because the main household is willing to serve, that is, only one household, and the tenant farmers are the majority!

Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that our Department of Regulations and Regulations of the Second Mansion has been revising the Service Law. At that time, the main household must spend money to be exempted from service, and at the same time, the common people will be paid for service. In this way, It will not affect the sharecroppers.

If the tax is not emphasized, then the head household may force the tenant farmers to serve for them. "

Zhao Xu nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. is still careful."

Wang Anshi was completely relieved when he saw that Zhao Xu didn't have the slightest worry on his brows and looked confident.

The reason why he rushed to report the situation to Zhao Xu immediately was because he was afraid that Zhao Xu would listen to the slander and be shaken.

After Wang Anshi left, Zhao Xu said to the servant next to him, "Send someone to Zhang's house and tell Zhang San that enough is enough."

"The villain obeys."

The Zhang family.

"No need to play!"

Zhang Fei came to the study and said to Xu Zhiqian with a little regret.

Xu Zhiqian said: "How do you say that?"

Zhang Fei said helplessly: "Just now the official sent someone to tell me to stop. I said before that it was fun for three days, but now I'm scared on the first day."

Xu Zhiqian said: "Actually, it is not easy for the officials to allow you to do this. I think our goal has almost been achieved. I just asked Qingmei to inquire about it. Now everyone outside is talking about tenant farmers. Wait for this After the lawsuit, the imperial court will definitely treat this matter with caution and improve the situation of the tenant farmers."

Zhang Fei sighed: "But I still want Li Guozhong and the others to perform well for a few more days, so as to revitalize our business."

Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes, "Don't you feel tired?"

Zhang Fei said: "I just think I'm already so tired, why not take advantage of it."

Because of Zhang Fei's not-so-exciting performance today, the main process was to listen to the tenants complaining there, which also made the tenants a hot topic today.

It also aroused heated discussions among readers.

Many people say that the current situation is too unfair for sharecroppers.

The tenant farmers not only have to bear the rent, but also have to pay taxes, and even have to serve.

There is no surplus food in this family.

Taxing them is tantamount to forcing them to die.

However, since the tenant farmers were in the courtroom, the spearhead was directed at the imperial court, and they were all criticizing the imperial court, and did not criticize the landlord much.

First of all, the landlord also acts according to the contract, and the contract was signed by Shuangfeng voluntarily, there is nothing wrong with it.

Secondly, it is the responsibility of the imperial court that the people are suffering.

The next morning.

On the way to Kaifeng Mansion, Su Zhe secretly glanced at Su Shi, who was still sleepy, and asked, "Didn't the second brother say yesterday that he wanted to sell his poems for money? Why did he come back drunk?"

One word from him yesterday made Su Shi angry, and he put down his cruel words when he got home, just fifty words, can it beat me, Su Zizhan?

As soon as he left, he didn't come back until midnight, smelling like rouge and alcohol.

You can tell that you are going to drink flower wine at a glance.

Su Shi yawned and said: "I sold some more money, so I drank a few drinks for my brother, what's wrong? I can't drink for my brother now?"

Su Zhe hurriedly said: "You don't mean that, Brother Yu, it's just money?"

Su Shi's expression was stagnant, and he blinked, "Ahem, so much money, how can I afford it by myself, they will send it by then."

Su Zhe looked at Su Shi, and then asked: "What words did the second brother write yesterday, can you recite it, and let the foolish brother appreciate it."

Su Shi stared: "You don't believe in brother?"

"Foolish brother dare not."

"Then why do you ask that? You clearly don't believe in being a brother."

"You don't have to ask, stupid brother."

"It's not too bad, let's go quickly, lest people take up the seat."

Su Zhe thought to himself, if you hadn't been lying on the bed just now and couldn't wake up, we would have arrived long ago, and I guess we would have to stand and watch the trial later.

Sure enough, when they arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, it was already overcrowded, and their brothers could only stand hugging the pillars.

"So many officials filed a lawsuit yesterday, but the officials are still unmoved. It seems that the officials are really determined to fight this lawsuit to the end."

Du Xiu whispered his filial piety to Shen Huai.

Shen Huaixiao said with a smile: "Then let's add fuel to the flames today, don't worry, the first ones who can't stand this must be the officials."

Du Xiu said worriedly: "But it's a loss for both sides, and we didn't say we took advantage."

This has indeed damaged the reputation of the court, but it also shamed the government!

Shen Huai said filially: "At present, the officials want to blindly trust Wang Anshi, but we are not the ones who want to fight. No wonder we are!"

They use the trick of injuring the enemy a thousand and injuring themselves eight hundred, to see who can bear it first. The purpose is to teach the little emperor a lesson, tell him that you should not touch some things, and your **** is not clean.

Suddenly there was a sound of reverse cheering in front of the door.

Don't even think about it, you know it must be Zhang Fei.

This kid is always the last one to appear on stage, making the whole room of prime ministers wait.

I saw Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian entering the courtyard with five pens including Qiu Zhengwen.

Shen Huaixiao looked happy, and joked: "He wouldn't think that the first day was due to the number of people."

Fu Bi, who was sitting in the shadyest place, whispered to Han Qi: "Han Xianggong, if today is like yesterday, we have to persuade the officials, we can't go on like this."

Han Qi nodded: "I also have the same intention. Some problems should be solved, but it is still a bit inappropriate to say it here, and it will ruin the big thing."

No one wants to see jade and stone burn together.

But things may go in this direction.

So far, neither side shows signs of backing down.

Shortly after Zhang Fei arrived, Mr. Lu came to the court after waiting for the judges, all of them looked tired, they were not feeling well during the trial yesterday.

The courtyard gradually became quiet.

After the ascension ceremony, Zhang Fei immediately stood up and asked for a pass on the number one defendant, Zhou Cai.

Li Guozhong couldn't help but cast a glance at Zhang Fei, seeing that this guy's aura seemed to be different from yesterday.

Zhang Fei suddenly turned his head to look at him, giving him a helpless look.

Li Guozhong faintly felt something was wrong, and told Li Lei, "Be careful."

Li Lei nodded.

After a while, only Zhou Cai came to the hall. This guy is an old landlord in Kaifeng County. His ancestors were military officers during the time of Boss Zhao. The generals are very generously treated. Although his ancestors were not great generals, they also received good treatment because of their voluntary resignation. Their family also became well-known landlords in Kaifeng and Xiangfu counties by virtue of this wave of benefits.

Different from Du Shaojing yesterday, Zhou Cai was very relaxed and not nervous at all. He bowed his hands to Duke Lu and went to sit down in the dock.

Zhang Fei glanced at the copywriting on the table, and said to Zhou Cai: "Mr. Zhou, as far as I know, you own at least 500 hectares of land in various villages in Kaifeng County and Xiangfu County."

Because the current land is very fragmented, with one piece in the east and one piece in the west, it is impossible for Wang Anshi to find out all the land.

Zhou Cai nodded slightly guilty, "Almost."

There must be more than this!

Zhang Fei said: "Fifty hectares of them were gifted to your family by the Taizu back then, so they are exempted from taxation, but almost 230 hectares of land are white deed land, and they are leased to tenant farmers."

Zhou Cai nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhang Fei said: "This 230 hectares of land has never been taxed."

Zhou Cai replied: "That's because!"

Zhang Fei said: "You only need to answer yes or no."

Zhou Cai was stunned for a moment, you didn't have this attitude towards Du Shaojing yesterday, did you think I was easy to bully? Ignoring Zhang Fei, he raised his head and said: "I don't know, because according to the contract, the tax is borne by my tenants. I have already sent someone to tell those tenants. As for whether they have paid, I don't know. But immediately went to pay the deed tax."

Same as yesterday's routine, in a word, you ask my tenant to ask for it!

However, Zhang Fei didn't follow the routine this time, and changed the subject, "But according to my investigation, the remaining 220 hectares are neither tax-free land nor white deed land, but you haven't paid them either. Pay a penny tax."

"I object."

Li Lei stood up suddenly, "I have reported to the magistrate that the other party is spitting blood on people. For the 220 hectares of land, outsiders pay taxes every year. We have tax bills from the past two years as evidence."

Lu Gong said: "Submit the evidence."

Li Guozhong and Fei Ming looked at each other in blank dismay, only slightly surprised, but not panicked.

After all, they were fully prepared. Before, they thought that Zhang Fei would first prove the tax evasion of these lands, and then bring the tenant farmers in, but after yesterday's trial, they believed that Zhang Fei planned to use the tenant farmers as a breakthrough point.

I never thought that Zhang Fei would kill the carbine.

After being reviewed by a group of professional officials, they all told Mr. Lu that there is nothing wrong with these tax bills.

Li Lei immediately said again: "According to the system of our dynasty, the stamps and seals of the tax bills are all destroyed under the supervision of the supervisor after the tax is paid every year. Tax, Zhang San is purely spouting blood, spreading rumors and slandering."

Lu Gongzhu looked at Zhang Fei again.

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "This is impossible. According to reliable sources, there is no tax payment record for Zhou Yuanwai in the court's account books."

Shen Huaixiao, Du Xiu and others looked at each other and smiled.

"Get the account book."

Lu Gong wrote to Huang Gui and said.

Huang Gui immediately put an account book that had been prepared a long time ago on the ground.

Lu Gong flipped through the crumpled account books, compared them with the tax bills, and said to Zhang Fei, "Where did you get the news?"

Zhang Fei glanced at Wang Anshi.

Lu Gongzhu also glanced at Wang Anshi, and then said: "No matter where you got the news, but your news is not accurate, there are Zhou Cai's tax payment records in this account book, and the tax bills It can be matched."

Zhang Fei frowned, and turned his head to look at Xu Zhiqian.

Xu Zhiqian's acting skills are always online, pointing to the copywriting in front of him, "That's right!"

Zhang Fei raised his head: "I don't believe it."