Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 498: It’s a mess

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It's hot!

All the officials sitting here were sweating profusely.

In fact, it is relatively shady here.

"Prefect Cai, do you want him to continue the trial?"

Wei Yingfang said to Cai Yanqing a little excitedly.

The faces of the surrounding officials were dripping with embarrassment.

In fact, the officials also saw clearly that Zhang Fei was not targeting a certain official, but the government and the Salt Administration.

That's why everyone is terrified. If it targets a certain official, they won't be too scared, and it's not like they haven't checked it before.

But the problem is that if the government's underpants are stripped, will the people still trust the government in the future?

This seriously endangers the prestige of the government.

The surrounding officials also looked at Cai Yanqing, as if they were about to pounce on him and eat Zhang Fei alive when he gave an order.

Cai Yanqing sighed, and said: "Wei Tongju didn't forget, we can't control the imperial court."

"...!"

Wei Yingfang was dumbfounded.

He seems to be still living in the previous world, where politics and law were integrated, but now that politics and law are separated, they can't do anything except look at it stupidly here!

But Zhang Fei didn't seem to notice them at this time, and was still concentrating on the trial. Next, he summoned a supervisor from the famous Chen Xu.

Ask about the property status of Huang Tong's family, and the specific process of Huang Tong's handing over the salt and obtaining the salt capital.

The process is the same.

Chen Xu also faltered, he couldn't explain clearly, and if it didn't make sense, he threw it up.

Zhang Fei didn't bother with him, and summoned some officials in every link of the salt administration one after another.

There is no need to delve into the tricks in the salt administration, it is all on the bright side, and everyone knows the problem, just like the front office.

Just say never say it on this occasion.

The expressions of the people who were angry at first became a little numb.

It gives them the feeling that the country is not saved.

Very decadent!

Frustrated!

This is no different from murder for money, except that one is legal and the other is illegal.

As a procurator, Chen Qi is like an audience member. Sitting in the middle is really boring. They only prepared a few confessions, because the procuratorate decided that this was enough to prove that Huang Tong was selling illegal salt, so they couldn't help whispering to Su Zhe Asked: "What the **** is he doing?"

Su Zhe glanced at Zhang Fei, pondered for a while, "Actually, this is also good!"

Chen Qi asked curiously, "How do you say that?"

Su Zhe didn't answer and asked instead: "It is said that Cai Zhifu is smart and capable, but why are there so many questions?"

Chen Qi sighed and said: "The matter of salt administration is constantly being cut, and the rationale is still chaotic, and it is also an important source of national finances. Even if you have the ability, you dare not act rashly."

Su Zhe nodded and said: "The reason why the cutting is constant and the reasoning is still chaotic is that these problems are hard to talk about. No matter how capable officials come to Hezhong Mansion, they will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause.

But now that politics and law are separated, the imperial court does not need to consider whether those officials will obey his orders, and speaking out about these issues openly will facilitate future sorting and correction. "

Chen Qi whispered: "But this will cause the local officials to jump over the wall?"

Su Zhe said with a smile: "Didn't they all shift the responsibility to the court? Zhang San didn't bother with them, and directly convicted them. It shouldn't be too much."

"That's true."

Chen Qi nodded thoughtfully.

It sounded frightening, but Zhang San never questioned a certain witness. He mainly talked about salt law and salt administration. Once officials blamed others, Zhang Fei didn't bother.

Naturally, those officials will not jump over the wall in a hurry.

Before you knew it, the sun was shining brightly. Although it was very shady here, there were too many people. The people outside the gate were sweating profusely, but no one chose to leave.

This kind of trial method is so exciting that it can be regarded as an entertainment program.

If you don't look at the result, you won't be able to sleep tonight.

After a witness went down, Zhang Fei suddenly asked Su Zhe, "Do you have anything to add to the procuratorate?"

Su Zhe shook his head and said, "We have nothing to add."

Is it over?

It can be regarded as the end!

It's not easy!

The officials cheered up immediately.

"That's good!"

Dongdongdong!

Zhang Fei tapped the gavel three times, "Temporarily adjourn the court, as this case is more complicated, the chief judge will discuss it with several assistant judges."

Adjourn...Adjourn?

Whether it is the common people or the officials, their eyes almost popped out.

That full of swear words, I can't wait to spray them in Zhang Fei's face.

Hurry up!

Are you trying to boil us alive?

Many generals stood up, ready to protest.

However, Zhang Fei ignored everyone's anger, and returned to the lobby behind with Xu Zhiqian, Cai Jing and others.

The teacups and pastries are ready.

Originally, Cai Jing and the others were still very reserved. It can be seen that the teacher is devouring, and he doesn't care about his image, and he eats a meal.

"Teacher, how do you plan to judge?"

Shangguan asked vaguely with a pastry in his mouth.

Zhang Fei asked: "What do you think?"

With a grunt, Shangguan swallowed it whole, then shook his head and said, "Students don't know."

Cai Bian also said: "Those witnesses who were interrogated just now seem to have little to do with this case."

Cai Jing and Ye Zuqia also nodded, and even Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei curiously.

Zhang Fei lamented: "You really don't work hard at all!"

Shangguan said aggrievedly: "Teacher, the students have worked very hard."

"What are you trying to do?"

Zhang Fei said: "You don't even read the salt method of Hezhong Mansion."

Shangguan immediately said: "Students can recite it backwards after reading it."

Speaking, he directly turned out a document, "Teacher, please take a look, this is the student's notes on the salt method."

"Don't show me."

Zhang Fei waved his hand and said, "Compare the salt method with their confession just now, what Huang Tong sells is private salt!"

The four of them looked at each other, and they didn't care about eating and drinking. They immediately compared the confession just now with the Yan method.

But after looking at it for a long time, I didn't see a doorway.

Cai Bian said awkwardly: "Teacher, please forgive the students for their stupidity. I really don't know where the problem is?"

Zhang Fei looked up to the sky and sighed, "What law do you still study, go home and farm."

"...!"

.....

There was a lot of people outside, and everyone was discussing how the sentence would be.

You must know that all the lawyers in Hezhong Mansion are here.

I saw Wei Yingfang and other officials standing in front of Guo Xiaofa.

"In my opinion, the death penalty is definitely still."

"Death penalty?"

"Good."

Guo Xiaofa said: "Zhang San is purely playing tricks. According to the confession of He Yanjian and the others, it can only prove that Huang Tong deserves sympathy, but it cannot excuse him for selling private salt.

In the previous lawsuit, Wu Zhang's sentence was only reduced, and he did not finish his innocence. And there was enough evidence at that time to prove that Wu's mother jumped into the river by herself, not Wu and Zhang's pushing her down.

But in this case, all the evidence proves that Huang Tong is indeed selling illegal salt, and he must be sentenced to death according to the law. "

Wei Yingfang hummed: "So, he spent a lot of time just trying to embarrass us?"

"Nine times out of ten."

Speaking of this, everyone has a certain idea in their hearts. It must be that Zhang Fei knew that this case was deliberately making things difficult, so he resorted to tricks and took revenge on them by the way, making them feel uncomfortable.

It's really uncomfortable!

The power of the imperial court is too great, they have to testify in court.

......

After half an hour, Zhang Feicai, Cai Jing and others came out from the back hall, all of them were full of energy and confidence.

Chen Qi knew at a glance that the few of them were full of food and drink inside, and whispered: "Chief Prosecutor, we also need a special room for us to rest."

Su Zhe was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "It should be so."

There was no one sitting at the VIP seats, everyone was standing, and all eyes were on Zhang Fei.

"Sit down, everyone."

Zhang Fei stretched out his hand to signal, and then sat down, suddenly found that no one sat down, they were all standing, and they let them.

Xu Zhiqian carefully placed a document in front of Zhang Fei.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Fei nodded slightly, picked up the gavel and tapped it, "Continue the trial."

Speaking, he looked at the text in front of him, then raised his head, looked around, and said loudly: "According to the trial just now by the chief judge, it is really shocking to find that the government's salt law is in a mess. Incomprehensible."

The officials couldn't help being taken aback.

The common people nodded vigorously, they were right, according to the trial just now, it was indeed a mess.

"First!"

Zhang Fei glanced at Wen An, then raised his head and said: "The imperial court stipulates that the abundant salt produced by salt households must be sold to the imperial court, but there is no express stipulation on when and at what price. The court will investigate Throughout all the evidence, there is no discovery of the price at which the government bought the prolific salt from the salt households, and what rules the salt households had to follow to sell the salt in their hands.

Secondly, the imperial court only stipulated that the salt households must sell the prolific salt to the government, but did not stipulate that the government must purchase the salt from the salt households.

Finally, and most importantly, the agreement between the imperial court and Yanhu is that Yanhu pays 120,000 catties per year, and can get 45 guan of salt capital and two liters of rice per day, which is not a very high price. However, the evidence shows that Huang Tong did not receive the agreed salt cost.

The reason why he did not get the agreed salt capital was entirely due to the government's chaotic management system, and the government should bear the main responsibility. Therefore, this court judged that it was because the government breached the contract first, which led to Huang Tong's survival crisis. He can only sell salt to survive, his behavior does not constitute the crime of selling illegal salt, he will be released in court, and the police station will immediately return the salt and money he confiscated. "

"Good!"

"Good verdict!"

"As expected of President Zhang."

......

The common people drank the nectar as if under the scorching sun, and they were very happy, raising their arms and shouting excitedly.

And those officials were stunned, can they still be judged like this?

Responsible for the judge?

Don't you...as if he really isn't.

Politics and law are no longer a family.

This...!

"I object!"

At this moment, Su Zhe suddenly stood up, "According to the law, the evidence for Huang Tong selling private salt is conclusive. Even if the government is responsible, the imperial court should make a judgment according to the law instead of changing the law without authorization. , President Zhang should not have this power."

Zhang Fei's power is based on the supplementary regulations of some cases, and at the same time, he can give discretionary penalties, but he cannot say that he can amend the regulations at will. Moreover, the salt law has a lot to do with it, and it cannot be revised.

"This court has not changed any laws."

Zhang Fei said: "According to the Salt Law, selling ten catties of illegal salt is punishable by death. It is not the death penalty for salt dealers, so the first thing to be sure is whether the salt sold by Huang Tong is illegal salt.

In the latest salt law of the imperial court, it is explained in this way that the imperial court pays forty-five guan of salt and two liters of rice in exchange for the salt households having to hand in 120,000 catties of salt every year, and the salt households must give the prolific Salt was sold to the imperial court. Prosecutor Su, the chief judge may have made a mistake. "

Su Zhe nodded and said, "That's right."

Zhang Fei continued: "But all the evidence proves that Huang Tong did not get enough salt capital and two liters of rice per day, and the reason for all this is not his responsibility, but all the witnesses just now. They are all vague words, and the answer is not clear. The key is that there is no record of the reason and amount of these deductions and fines.

Therefore, there is no sufficient evidence to prove that Huang Tong should not get the agreed salt capital and rice. In other words, the government did not abide by the previous agreement.

At the same time, in this salt law, it is not stated that when the imperial court does not abide by the agreement, the salt households have to perform subsequent responsibilities. Then, according to the principle of contract law, when one party does not abide by the agreement, the other party naturally does not need to abide by it.

So, what Huang Tong sells is not private salt. "

Chen Qi opened his mouth wide and looked at Zhang Fei adoringly, is that okay?

No loss of Zhang Daer pen.

"I have no objection." Su Zhe sat down.

Other officials also held back their silence.

Would you like to argue?

Come on then!

See if you are legally deducting salt costs from salt households.

Get the evidence.

This will definitely defend itself.

Because the expenditures in the government's accounts are in full, not a penny is a lot, Zhang Fei didn't say this.

But Zhang Fei suddenly looked at them and said: "In addition, the chief judge would like to advise the government that it is best to clearly write the regulations on paper and stamp them with official seals, so that there are laws to follow, and Don't put it on your lips, I believe you all know that you are not joking, you are referring to the officials, not the people sitting here."