Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 246: Ill-gotten wealth

Xu Zun is notoriously weird, but if you look carefully at his trial records, it is not difficult to find that he is actually a weird guy with principles.

During the trial process, he will rely on his professionalism to favor the weak side.

Because he knows that in a fair environment, the law is in favor of the strong.

Xu Zhiqian was influenced by him. In her view, the law is a tool to help the weak. This is the biggest difference between her and Zhang Fei's philosophy.

Therefore, in Xu Zun's view, there is no problem at all. He also knows that the land is in the hands of the landlord, and it is not enough for the court to be fair. It should also find a way to help the tenants.

It's not illegal to mention that.

As for tabloids, there is no law expressly prohibiting tabloids.

Xu Zun's accommodation greatly eased Zhang Fei's burden.

He is bound to win the right to public opinion.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for him to take a step, let alone carry out his ideas.

He also needs to carefully plan his career.

Before, he really shot east and west, and his idea was right, but when he did it, he seemed messy and disorderly. After all, this is not his professional field.

But this time by mistake, charities, print, tabloids make connections.

This gave him some ideas about how to integrate all of this.

On the other hand, after Ma Tianhao left Zhang's house, he went to Cao's house alone.

Inform Cao Ping of Zhang Fei's idea.

But Cao Ping's attitude made him a little surprised.

Anyone who hears this plan will scoff and donate the land. Is this crazy, but Cao Ping is thinking seriously and seems very hesitant.

"Will Chen Maoqian agree?" Cao Ping asked suddenly.

Ma Tianhao said with a chuckle: "Old Chen's character, I know too well. He is both greedy and steady. It is impossible to expect him to succeed. I can only say that if we do it, he may follow."

After thinking about it, Cao Ping said, "Let's take some land out and have a try."

Ma Tianhao was stunned, "Brother Cao, if this land is donated, it will not be ours."

Cao commented: "Now that the situation in the court is unclear, it is not a bad thing for us to prepare more. As for donating, it does not belong to us. That is a later story."

If you donate with your strength, you can also get it back with your strength.

Ma Tianhao asked curiously: "The situation is unknown?"

Cao commented: "Now the Gouyuan has been abolished and changed to the Taxation Department, but what is the situation of the Taxation Department, the official has not disclosed at all, even I don't know, but according to my opinion See, this tax department is definitely not simple.

At that time, the imperial guards sent to Gouyuan to monitor were all ordered by me, but I still haven't found out exactly when the account books were swapped. "

Now what is the emperor's mind, and whether he will go further, no one dares to judge rashly, and the goal of Xiangguo Temple is too big, Cao Ping is also a little uneasy.

What they have to face now is this judicial issue. In the past, everyone turned a blind eye to it, but now, it is not necessarily the case.

Whether this case is an exception or whether it will become the norm, no one knows.

It takes some preparation.

Wangfu.

"Teacher, now that Prefect Lu has been promoted to Minister of Finance, who will take over this position."

Lu Huiqing asked with a hint of worry.

Wang Anshi said: "Uncle Hui's promotion will happen sooner or later. It's not sudden. As for who will take over this position, the officials have never discussed with me, but I guess they will definitely find someone who is upright and upright." official to take over this post."

The more just this position is now, the more beneficial it is to the emperor. After all, the emperor generally does not violate the law, so the emperor can use the commanding heights of the law to fight against the moral high ground of the scholar-bureaucrats.

Lu Huiqing said again: "What about the tax department?"

Wang Anshi was startled, glanced at him, and said with a smile: "Is that what you want to ask?"

The transfer of Mr. Lu's work is a normal position transfer, and there is no value for discussion. The tax department is the key. You must know that the municipal tax department has always been controlled by Lu Huiqing.

Lu Huiqing said: "If the tax department is in the hands of the mentor, it will be of great benefit to the new law."

He wanted to take this position, and he even wanted to suggest to Wang Anshi to find a way to directly include the Taxation Department into the Second Government Regulations Department.

In this way, the prohibition of the two government regulations can really be used by Huabang.

Wang Anshi frowned and said: "About this matter, the officials have never mentioned it to me, maybe the officials have other plans."

The tax commander Wang Anshi was a little surprised, because Zhao Xu never mentioned this matter to him, but he believed that Zhao Xu still supported him, even if Zhao Xu controlled the tax department, it would be beneficial to him.

But he never expected that Zhao Xu was not a single-minded man.

Undoubtedly, Zhao Xu still supports Wang Anshi's reform, but at the same time Zhao Xu also agrees with Zhang Fei's philosophy, which is to rule the country first by governing officials.

Zhao Xu planned to use Sima Guang's hand and Zhang Fei's plan to start with the judiciary.

The palace.

"Really? Bachelor Sima promised you to do this?"

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.

Zhang Fei nodded.

Zhao Xu said with a smile: "This is quite unusual."

Zhang Fei said: "Actually, this is not unusual. The worries of Bachelor Sima are definitely not mediocrity. This is very likely to happen, especially at the very beginning. It is also possible to use some means to overcome this hurdle Understood."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei said again: "Your Majesty can first borrow Bachelor Sima to test the power of this tabloid. If there are any shortcomings, you can change it."

Zhao Xu worried: "But this will also expose this trick, and it will be difficult to exert its miraculous effect."

Zhang Fei said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the miraculous effect of the tabloid lies in the content it publishes, not the tabloid itself. I can assure you that they are not my opponents when it comes to tabloids."

"Really?"

Zhao Xu said with a smile: "In terms of articles, I'm afraid that ten thousand Zhang Sans are no match for one Sima Junshi."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "This has nothing to do with the article. This time, Xiaomin will demonstrate to His Majesty how to operate this tabloid."

Zhao Xu was very curious, nodded and smiled: "Okay, I will see how your tabloid works."

Zhang Fei said: "Thank you for your trust."

It is impossible for him to use his own printing workshop to do this. If so, then everyone knows that this is the collusion of your son-in-law.

And he and Zhao Xu had planned to use tabloids to deal with those scholar-bureaucrats before, and the secret printing workshop had already been prepared.

It has not worked.

Zhang Fei intends to borrow it.

Zhao Xu said again: "That's right! At today's court meeting, I have decided to abolish the Gouyuan and set up a tax department. At that time, I will arrange one person to enter the tax department, and you will secretly lead it."

Zhang Fei nodded: "Xiao Min obeys."

The tax department, he asked himself that he couldn't achieve the state Zhang Fei said, and collected all the taxes from the grassroots, and he didn't think that any of the ministers in the court could do it.

Only Zhang Fei thinks it can be done, and only Zhang Fei can lead it.

But if Zhang Fei is directly allowed to enter the taxation department, then everyone will be on guard against Zhang Fei, and this will not be worth the loss. Zhang Fei came to control.

Sima Guang was a well-known workaholic. On the second day, he summoned officials from the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple to the Criminal Court for a meeting to discuss how to revise the tax law for tenants.

Liu Shu shook his head straightly: "This practice is easy, just a few words, but why should the head of the family agree?"

In fact, none of them suggested that Sima Guang take this job.

This is too offensive.

Let Wang Anshi do it.

But Sima Guang believed that since this was a judicial matter, how could it be entrusted to Wang Anshi?

Xu Zun suddenly said: "I thought it was a matter of course for the people to abide by the law. So there is a question of whether to agree or not."

Liu Shu glanced at Xu Zun, his expression changed slightly, and he said: "When the time comes, they will obey the law and violate the law, and there will be troubles, what should we do?"

Xu Zun pretended to be confused and asked, "What is obedience?"

Liu Shu said bluntly: "If the head households take this opportunity to fire all the tenants, what should those tenants do? At that time, there will be idle refugees everywhere in the local area. How much trouble will this bring to the local government? .”

When Sima Guang heard it, his heads were all big. Everyone would have guessed that the other party would do this, so most likely he would do it.

Xu Zun asked: "The main household doesn't need someone to cultivate the land?"

Liu Shudao: "Most of the main households can afford the barren land for a year. Besides, they have servants who can take care of it, but the tenants can't afford it. If it is not handled properly, it may cause chaos."

Qi Hui also nodded and said: "I also think that the officials handled this matter too hastily and failed to consider it carefully."

Sima Guangdao: "Sloppy is not to be considered, after all, the officials asked us to revise this law to make us think carefully."

"But half a year is not enough." Liu Shu said.

Xu Zun suddenly said: "I have a plan."

Sima Guang asked: "What is the best way to do Xu Temple?"

Xu Zundao: "Even if it is true as Liu Langzhong said, those head households who borrow tenant farmers to make troubles are generally led by the big head households, and as far as I know, the general big head households are favored by the court, and they have many tax-free rights. , or the right to sell salt, wine, etc., as long as we go to the government, if there is turmoil in the local area, then the privileges of the local big households will be exempted. In this way, I can guarantee that no one will make trouble.”

As expected of a weirdo in the legal and political circles, he can even come up with such a bad idea.

Most of the officials present trembled, their faces pale with fright.

"Scholar Sima, absolutely not!"

Qi Hui said: "If you really do this, this matter will be endless, and it will definitely not pass, and the practice of the law will also be delayed."

"Yes, yes, you must not do this."

Except for Xu Zun, everyone is against it, but no one is in favor.

Sima Guang glanced at Xu Zun with a sad brow: "For the time being, let's not make troubles about the Temple of Xu, and let's get this matter done first."

Xu Zun nodded.

This first meeting ended just as everyone complained.

Xu Zun returned home in a hurry, but Zhang Fei was nowhere to be seen, "Qianer, where is Zhang San?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Just now they were called away by Cao Yanei."

"Really?"

Xu Zun nodded slightly disappointed.

Xu Zhiqian asked curiously, "Is Daddy looking for Zhang San?"

Xu Zun coughed: "Isn't the court going to amend the law on the lease agreement? Dad wants to discuss it with Zhang San."

He didn't intend to tell Xu Zhiqian about this himself, Zhang Fei should tell it if he wanted to.

At this time, Zhang Fei was sharing the loot with Cao Dongdong and the others.

"Why are there outsiders here?"

Entering the house, Zhang Fei suddenly saw a fifteen or sixteen year old boy standing inside, and couldn't help frowning.

If people find out that he is behind the scenes, his reputation will be ruined.

Ma Xiaoyi said: "Third brother, don't worry, he is my brother Hong Qi, he is very loyal, and he helped us arrange our sitting in the manor this time."

Hong Qi came up and quickly saluted, "Hong Qi met Brother Zhang."

Cao Dongdong grinned and said: "Zhang San, Xiao Qi is also a ruthless person. His father was originally the Marquis of the Forbidden Army. Later, because of gambling, he almost lost his fortune. He took his elder brother and they ran away. Xiao Qi and His second brother Hong Feng didn't want to leave Tokyo, so the two quietly opened a gambling shop at home, not only paid off their debts, but also made a lot of money."

Zhang Fei was taken aback when he heard that, and said with a smile, "It's really a good way to fight poison with fire."

Ordinary children who encounter this kind of situation must have a deep hatred for gambling, but the two brothers actually went the opposite way and went to open a gambling party. What a genius!

Hong Qi hehe said: "Third brother has won the prize."

Zhang Fei asked again: "How much did we earn this time?"

Hong Qi said: "After deducting what we lost, we have made a total of 23,000 guan."

"So much?"

Zhang Fei looked happy, and said in his heart, I'm still fighting a lawsuit, playing lottery is so relaxing and comfortable, it seems that Cuju was very popular in the Song Dynasty, and I don't know if there is a Song Dynasty Cup these days.

Cao Dongdong glanced at Zhang Fei, "Well, Zhang San, you lied to us at the beginning, saying that you were not sure, and asked them to adjust the multiple, so it was to find a way to make money."

Ma Xiaoyi also said: "That's right! Third brother, you are not being kind. If Xiaoqi hadn't reminded us, we would still be kept in the dark by you."

"Don't talk about that yet." Zhang Fei glanced at that boy Hong Qi, and said again: "How do we divide the money?"

Cao Dongdong said: "Xiao Qi takes 3,000 guan. We are going to donate the remaining 20,000 guan to charity."

"What?"

Zhang Fei opened his eyes: "Hey, I agree with you guys doing charity, but I'm very short of money now, so I'm a poor man!"

Ma Xiaoyi said: "Third Brother, didn't you ask me to do it?"

Zhang Fei said: "When will I?"

In the middle of speaking, he looked at Ma Xiaoyi, "Who told you."

Ma Xiaoyi said: "My father said so."

Zhang Fei blinked: "I asked your father to do charity, I didn't say I would do it too."

Ma Xiaoyi persuaded: "Third brother, this is all ill-gotten wealth. If you want to do it, it's better to do charity and help the weak."

Zhang Fei thought to himself, you are a loan shark, tell me about ill-gotten gains, what kind of face do you have.

Cao Dongdong nodded and said: "If you do it, then we are also interested. I can donate some of my family's land."

The Cao family? Wow great customer! Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and thought to himself, if they set up this charitable organization, they must go through my firm, then I earn far more than now, and I can still keep flowing. Said: "Okay, okay, since you are so interested, then I won't spoil your interest, let's donate."