Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 450: Tax war (24)

As far as the facts are concerned, the punishment is already very severe. Although it is not that the clan has not been punished before, most of them are related to criminal cases or political cases, rather than this kind of economic cases.

If this is the case, you have never been to court, and it is usually resolved in the court.

But even so, most officials in the DPRK and China are dissatisfied with this.

This is because not long ago, the imperial court just severely punished Xu Yu and other big landlords, not only fined money, but also had to bear the punishment. No.

According to the evidence held by the procuratorate, Wang Hongjin is a domestic servant of Zhao Wenzheng. This clan can make the servant take the blame, but we can't?

There was a lot of trouble inside and out.

Left courtyard.

"May I ask President Lu, what do you think of the judgment of Kaifeng Mansion?"

Xu Ji asked Lu Jia with a very serious expression.

For the same crime, my younger brother was almost sentenced to death, but Zhao Wenzheng was fine.

Lv Jia asked with a slight smile: "Judge Xu thinks that our imperial court's judgment on Ling brother is unfair?"

Is it public?

Xu Ji said: "I just want to know, why is there such a big difference for the same crime?"

Lu Jiawen said truthfully: "Because Governor Zhao spent 20,000 yuan to invite Zhang San to come out."

Xu Ji was dumbfounded, "Shouldn't the law be treated equally? How can it be different because of an ear pen? How convincing is this."

Lu Jia asked: "This is the public prosecutor's law, which focuses on litigation. Zhang Fei is eloquent. He can persuade Zeng Zhifu to favor him. That is his ability!"

Xu Ji said: "In this way, I can now also ask Erbi to fight for my brother. Since the Kaifeng government judged that Wang Hongjin's trafficking of private salt to Xuzhou was drug trafficking, then my brother can also be exonerated. .”

His younger brother was not prosecuted for tax evasion and tax evasion. The main charges were embezzlement of official land and trafficking in private salt.

If this crime can be exempted, then my brother is not guilty, and he will be fined a little.

Lu Jiawen nodded and said: "If the situation is exactly the same, I think the Kaifeng government should also change the sentence, and there is no need to invite Zhang San."

Speaking of this, he paused for a while, and then said: "But Judge Xu, I have checked the account of Lingdi's illegal salt sales, and the situation is still a bit different from Wang Hongjin's. A land of salt."

Xu Ji snorted, "So, it's up to you whether it's salt or medicine."

Lu Jia asked: "So this has also caused great controversy."

Indeed, the controversy is very great.

Zeng Gong has been an official for decades, and the sum of the impeachment memorials before him is not as many as this time.

After all, this is related to the clan, and the officials are dissatisfied, so Zhao Xu can only hold a meeting to discuss this matter.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to my investigation, from the year before last to last year, there were no salt sellers in many places in Xuzhou for half a year, and many people fell ill because of it. It was only after the private salt entered that the situation was alleviated." /

"You yourself said it was illegal salt, but why did you judge it as drug trafficking?"

Jiang Zhiqi immediately stood up and questioned.

Zeng Gong replied: "About this point, the ear pen Zhang San has made a detailed explanation in class. For the people of Xuzhou, this salt is medicine and can save their lives. If I judge It is private salt instead of medicine, which is tantamount to being a minion for a tiger, murdering money and killing one's life."

Jiang Zhiqi asked: "What does it mean to be a minion for a tiger?"

Zeng Gong replied: "As we all know, the people cannot live without salt, and official salt is not sold. If others are not allowed to buy it, isn't it just to force the local people to death?"

Peng Siyan stood up and questioned: "However, the prefect Zeng has considered it. Such a sentence will make illegal salt more rampant, and salt administration is related to the lifeblood of finances, so there is no room for loss."

Zeng Gong replied: "I explained very clearly in the verdict that the reason why the salt was judged to be medicine was entirely due to the fact that a large number of people in Xuzhou suffered from illness because they could not buy the salt they needed for half a year. There is disease, so salt is medicine.

In addition, if I judge Governor Zhao for selling private salt, the official salt will become even more rampant. Even if more than half of the dirt is put in, the people will have to buy it. Otherwise, there is only a dead end.

Compared with the two evils, it is obvious that the latter is more terrible. After all, the former is at best a financial strain, while the latter is fatal. If there was a civil uprising in Xuzhou at that time, and it was so close to Feng, I'm afraid it would consume even more finances. "

Wang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty, I believe that there are no mistakes in the Zeng Zhifu's judgment. The main reason is that there are shortcomings in the salt administration."

Zhao Xu nodded.

The censor Feng Jing immediately stood up and said: "All this is because the transfer envoy Xue Xiang implemented the salt horse policy in the northwest at that time, which led to the excessive issuance of salt money, which caused the crisis in Xuzhou. Back then, Fan Xiang was in charge of the northwest salt administration. This has never happened before.”

Lv Huiqing saw that they were starting to impeach Xue Xiang again, and immediately stood up: "Xue Xiang exchanged salt for horses. The local military and food shortage, and the crisis in Xuzhou, are clearly caused by those profiteers, so how can Xue Xiang be blamed."

This salt bill method comes from Fan Xiang. During his tenure, he has always been very cautious in distributing salt bills, but Xue Xiang saw that the salt merchants like to hoard salt bills and speculate on salt bills, so he chose to issue more salt bills. Anyway, you Those who don't know how to change salt use the profits from the salt money to buy horses and breed them in the wild fields of Shaanxi, and turn the pastures that were forced by the government back into arable land for the common people to cultivate and increase the local food tax revenue.

After this combination of punches, Northwest Finance survived the crisis. Both Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi admired him very much.

Wang Anshi said: "Although Fan Xiang's method is good, it allows merchants to sell salt freely, and merchants are after profit first. At that time, there was a shortage of salt everywhere. Xuzhou can't make money, and merchants will not be here. Xuzhou selling, if you want to avoid it, the government can set up a special government office in each place to buy the supplies needed by the local people, and then sell them to the local people, so there will be no such crisis, and at the same time, the court can benefit from it.”

To put it simply, it is official marketing and official marketing.

Zhao Xu nodded frequently.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not."

But Sima Guang's hairs stood on end when he heard it, "Businessmen seek profit, so the court will do charity? Will it benefit the people? The official consultation system before Fan Xiang's reform, from salt production to salt sales, was arranged by the government alone. , but what is the result?

For the sake of profit, the government labored the people, causing countless people to flee... "

Wang Anshi immediately interrupted him, "I am different. With the implementation of the labor recruitment law, people will no longer be forced to labor, and the court can set prices according to law. Isn't this better than those profiteers?"

Sima Guang immediately retorted: "The profiteer's private salt is only sold for 20 yuan, and the official salt is 47 yuan. I don't know where you are strong?"

Wang Anshi said: "If profiteers are allowed to completely control the salt profit, it will only be more expensive than official salt."

"Crap!"

Sima Guang rolled his eyes and said: "The most expensive thing in the world is official stuff."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's face turned ugly.

You are exaggerating!

Sima Guang was really dizzy. In his opinion, this method is even more terrifying than the even method, and the businessman has no way out.

Fu Bi suddenly said: "Why don't you say anything about Han Temple?"

Han Jiang, who was standing with her head down, raised her head and looked around. Are you talking to me? After confirming, he said: "I... I think that the salt administration is a big matter, and it needs to be carefully considered."

Fu Bi chuckled and asked, "I want to ask you, how much tax did your Sinong Temple collect recently?"

Han Jiang blinked guiltyly, and said, "Why did Mr. Fu suddenly ask about this?"

Fu Bi hehe said: "Just ask, can't you tell me?"

This Han Jiang's shyness immediately attracted the attention of the courtiers, who all looked at him.

Yes! How much did you charge recently?

Zhao Xu looked at Han Jiang curiously.

Recently, everyone is concerned about the lawsuit, so they don't pay attention to the situation of Sinong Temple and the taxation department.

Han Jiang said awkwardly: "Three...three hundred thousand."

Everyone's eyes are wide open, including Zhao Xu.

Some people even exclaimed: "So many?"

As soon as this remark came out, many ministers were deeply saddened, wishing to hang their heads and stamp their feet, this is all our money!

Han Jiang has been surprisingly low-key recently. This is because people and ghosts are crying, but he is the only one laughing. Of course, he has to laugh behind closed doors!

If you stand up and laugh, you will be beaten.

Wang Anshi had just learned about it, so he couldn't help being overjoyed. At the same time, he was complaining to Han Jiang that you didn't tell me about the money you received.

He takes credit for laying a solid foundation for his new law.

"So many."

Fu Bi cupped his hands and said: "Han Temple is really worthy of a famous family background. In just a few days, it has collected so much tax."

Han Jiang hurriedly said: "This is not my credit, it is all the credit of the Public Security Bureau and the Taxation Department."

He did lie down and collect the money.

Wang Anshi's face changed, don't you mention me?

Lu Huiqing understood, and immediately stood up and said: "Now the people have not been affected in the slightest. It can be seen that those who accused the labor law of increasing the burden on the people are pure nonsense."

Wen Yanbo snorted, "This is all thanks to the Taxation Department and the Public Security Bureau."

Lu Huiqing said with a smile: "The lower officials do not deny their contribution, but at least it proves that this method is correct."

Wen Yanbo's expression froze and he didn't make a sound.

Fu Bi said to Zhao Xu: "Your Majesty, the veteran thinks that the success of the recruitment law lies in the independent declaration of the Taxation Department, which is extremely tolerant, so it provides a basis for the Taxation Department to strictly enforce the law.

On the other hand, the salt law is extremely harsh, but it is not conducive to the government's law enforcement, so that the proliferation of private salt also brings difficulties to Zeng Zhifu. In the opinion of veterans, if we want to clear up the salt government, we must first set up a public security department and a taxation department in the local area. "

Sima Guang had an idea, "Your Majesty, Zhang Sanzhi's placement in the Imperial College is really a waste of talent. The key point is that he doesn't often go to class, but often stays in the office to fight lawsuits. Therefore, I suggest sending him to the Northwest Region , to preside over the public prosecutor's law."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister also seconded."

......

Almost all ministers agree.

"Huh?"

Sima Guang is so stupid, I had an idea, why are you supporting me like this? Looking back at them, he suddenly reacted, as if he heard their voices.

Hurry up and get this kid away, let's harm the rich and powerful in the Northwest.

Zhao Xu could also see that the corners of his mouth twitched, and he tried not to laugh, but Zhang Fei is his man, so he can't act rashly, and he originally arranged to go to Yangzhou, because Yangzhou is also the center of the country's finances, so he said : "This matter will be discussed later, and today we will discuss Governor Zhao first."

Fu Bi said: "According to the lawsuit, the veteran believes that there is no problem with the prefect Zeng's judgment. If there is a similar case, you can go to appeal and then change the judgment."

It means that you can't abandon the process and talk about the result. The process of the lawsuit is very important. In that lawsuit, Zhang Fei completely took the initiative, and the procuratorate was completely defeated. What can we do then?

Of course, the bowl of water must be flat, if it looks like it, the sentence can be changed.

Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Chen Shengzhi, Wen Yanbo and other prime ministers also stood up and expressed their support for Zeng Gong's judgment.

If you lose the lawsuit, you have to admit it!

......

The Zhang family!

Xu Zun finally came home.

Da da da da!

Zhang Fei trembled slightly, held a cup of tea, and handed it to Xu Zun, "Father-in-law, please drink tea."

The son-in-law beat the father-in-law to find his teeth all over the place, so he must apologize.

"Don't drink!"

Xu Zun turned his face, "I'm not thirsty."

Xu Zhiqian said: "Father, although I don't agree with Zhang San's lawsuit, but man, if you lose, you have to admit it."

"You guys won't win by martial arts, why should dad admit it."

Xu Zun looked to Zhang Fei, "You provided all the evidence, and you deliberately chose some controversial evidence to harm my procuratorate."

Zhang Fei hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "I really can't hide anything from my father-in-law. My son-in-law only has this ability. If he doesn't use some tricks, how can he win his father-in-law."

"You don't even have to flatter."

Having said that, Xu Zun still took the teacup and said, "I may not have won you, but our relationship with Weng-in-law makes it difficult for us Weng-in-law to compete head-on."

Xu Zhiqian smiled slyly and said, "Daddy, don't argue with him about such things as a lawsuit. He is full of bad things, so how can Daddy be his opponent?"

Zhang Fei said unhappily: "I said Zhiqian, if you praise others, you should praise well, don't be so yin and yang here."

Xu Zun shook his head helplessly, put the teacup on the table, and sighed: "Let's talk about the facts, on the charge of embezzling official land, the evidence you provided is a big advantage, but on the charge of selling private salt , it depends more on your ability, although you have a choice to provide, but in the end it is an ironclad proof. Then again, it is actually not easy."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I told Zhi Qian the same."

Xu Zundao: "But this also exposed the shortcomings of our procuratorate. We rely too much on the tax department and the police station. We must have our own investigative talents."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "No need at all."

Xu Zun asked: "How do you say that?"

Zhang Fei said: "What the procuratorate really needs are technical talents, who are responsible for verifying the authenticity of various evidences, such as experts in accounting, or experienced operators. In other respects, they can still maintain Cooperation with the police department and tax department.”

Xu Zundao: "If you rely on them, I'm afraid that what happened today will happen again in the future."

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "It's their responsibility to let them keep an eye on the common people. The Procuratorate is responsible for watching them. The Taxation Department is directly under the government and no one can control it. But the Procuratorate can sue the Taxation Department. Then They will maintain a happy cooperation with the procuratorate.”

Xu Zun stood up straight away, stroked his beard, and after a while, he pointed at Zhang Fei, smiled and said, "You're still smart!"

Zhang Fei said: "Father-in-law, the most urgent thing is not this matter."

Xu Zun hurriedly asked: "What else?"

"Moving!"

Zhang Fei said: "Now the monthly rent here is 200 guan, we have been cheated."

"Two hundred strings?" Xu Zun was surprised and said, "That's right! Why haven't you moved yet?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Daddy hasn't come back, how dare we move."

"Pedantic!"

Xu Zun scolded the two of them angrily, "The old man never cared about these things, hurry up, move in early. By the way, have you paid this month's rent?"

"Handed in!"

"How many days left?"

"About half a month!"

"Then let's live for half a month first, don't waste it."

"Huh?"

"He wants us two hundred guan, can we let them take advantage of us again?"

"Ugh...!"