Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 545: Collecting profits in the law (3)

I didn't expect it!

This is really unexpected!

No one thought that Su Zhe would investigate the funding of the military treasury in the accounts of the Minister's Office.

At that time, they all believed that the procuratorate would have to investigate these accounts for several months, so they were a little surprised that Su Zhe sued so quickly.

As everyone knows, Su Zhe didn't look at those accounts at all, and directly investigated the accounts of the Minister's Office, because the Minister's Office also has some relationship with military expenditures, especially in terms of rewards and pensions, and the procuratorate just took some accounts as usual return.

As a proof of their innocence, the Minister's Office was very cooperative, saying that their funds were beyond their means.

How would you know that this drunken man's intention is not to drink.

But why Su Zhe was able to immediately think of the Minister's Office at that time was indeed because he was an official.

This is really an unwritten rule. I'm not an official, so I really don't know about it.

According to the accounts presented by various parties at that time, the finances of Hezhong Mansion were indeed very tight.

This is also absolutely true, no matter how much money the Legation can spend, it will not be able to spend the Hezhong government's finances into a deficit.

Including Zhang Fei, they have been thinking about how Su Zhe will prove that there is a surplus in the finances.

It cannot be said that as long as there is still money in the financial accounts, it should be allocated to Chen Guang.

This is also unreasonable.

After all, the annual expenditure is planned, which cannot be easily destroyed. This matter is also prioritized. The key government did not say that it would not give the money, but only said that it would be owed first.

Under the current system, this is also reasonable.

Since Su Zhe's complaint is about arrears and withholding of military pay, then it must be proved that there is a surplus in the military treasury, but he just doesn't pay it.

But as we all know, how can there be surplus in this fiscal deficit? It is true that the central government still needs appropriation to subsidize military expenditures.

Unexpectedly, Su Zhe made a breakthrough directly from the humble official office of the Minister's Office.

This embassy is not an ordinary government office. It is related to the vital interests of every official.

This is also why, generally, when the envoy asks for money, all the government offices will actively cooperate. They are also officials, so the money is allocated for their own use, at least they can go to a banquet.

Hurry up!

The officials are completely anxious now!

"How can he talk about the embassy, ​​has he never used the money of the embassy?"

"It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable! I didn't expect that this kid is even more hateful than Zhang San."

"Is the procuratorate going to be an enemy of all the officials?"

In the VIP seats on both sides, whispering and cursing continued.

There have been many unpleasant moments since the court session of the Hezhong Mansion's imperial court, but it has never been like this, with officials on both sides directly scolding.

It's like poking a hornet's nest.

The atmosphere suddenly became quite violent.

Chen Qi and Wang Shen lowered their heads, it can be seen that this was within their expectations.

But they thought to themselves, let you reconcile, but you don't want to, and you still try to make things difficult for us, can you blame us?

What's funny is that the soldiers watching the trial in front of the gate were also scolding.

It turns out that you took our military pay and gave it to officials to eat and drink at public expense. It's really deceiving!

Only the generals were silent, with rather tangled expressions.

They also use the money from the Minister's Office, but it is obviously not beneficial to them if they are in arrears with the military.

What a dilemma!

For a while, there was buzzing inside and outside the imperial court.

"Silence!"

Zhang Fei slammed the gavel a few times, "Silence! Silence! If anyone makes noise again, the chief judge will expel him from the imperial court, and he will not be allowed to enter the imperial court to watch the trial within three months."

Under the intimidation, the inside and outside of the courtyard gradually became quiet.

Only then did Zhang Fei say to Su Zhe: "Chief Prosecutor Su, you can continue."

"Yes."

Su Zhe bowed his hands slightly, then looked at Tang Zhongwen again.

At this time, Tang Zhongwen lowered his head, sweating profusely, as if sitting on pins and needles.

"Ahem!"

There were two heavy coughs from the VIP seats.

Anyone can hear that there is a strong sense of threat in this voice.

Zhang Fei just glanced at it, but didn't make a sound.

Since Su Zhe decided to take this step, he must have fully considered the consequences. He has already reached this step, and if he does not continue, how can he do it. He also had no way out, so he asked Tang Zhongwen again: "Sili Tang said just now that this has always been the case. I don't know what he means by that?"

After a while, Tang Zhongwen remained silent.

Zhang Fei opened his mouth and said, "Manager Tang, please answer Prosecutor Su's question."

Tang Zhongwen raised his head, widened his eyes, stared at Su Che fiercely, and suddenly said harshly: "This is the rule set by Fan Gong back then."

As soon as this remark came out, Zhang Fei was taken aback, and interjected to ask: "The Fan Gong mentioned by Tang Sili is Prime Minister Fan Zhongyan?"

"Exactly."

Tang Zhongwen suddenly straightened his back.

Wow, this melon is not small! Zhang Fei was also shocked, and looked back at Xu Zhiqian.

Xu Zhiqian shook her head, expressing that she didn't know.

None of them expected that Su Zhe would break through from the Legation, and they did not have this first-hand information.

Zhang Fei again gossiped and asked the Four Little King Kong in front, "Do you know?"

All four shook their heads.

However, when Su Zhe heard about Fan Zhongyan, he looked hesitant, obviously he knew about it.

Tang Zhongwen also saw it, and immediately took the initiative to say: "In the fourth year of Qingli, there was a censor who impeached Zhang Kang of Weizhou for excessive use of ministerial money, including the use of ministerial money to subsidize visiting scholars. At that time, Fan Gong Just defend it.

Afterwards, Emperor Renzong promulgated the "Edict to Deployment of the Four Routes of Shaanxi along the Border for Economic and Strategic Recruitment", confirming that as long as the minister's money is not for his own use, he can be lenient. "

After hearing this, Zhang Fei asked again: "Is there such an edict?"

Shangguan Jun was not sure: "It should be something, because as far as I know, the envoy's money is really expensive."

Ye Zuqia whispered: "This is the welfare of our officials themselves!"

Zhang Fei smiled bitterly: "So I'm not an official!"

"!"

When Ye Zuqia heard it, he was right, our imperial court didn't enjoy it at all!

No reason!

It's okay if you don't mention it, but you will get angry if you mention it!

At this time, there were also whispers outside the courtyard.

Zheng Xie suddenly got up and said: "It's nonsense! Fan Gong is only targeting the use of the minister's money. Many honest and honest officials can't afford the money for appointments in Beijing, so they can only ask for help from the Minister's Office. The key point is that Fan Gong was at that time. It has nothing to do with military spending."

Zhang Fei looked sideways at Zheng Xie, "Scholar Zheng, I hope you don't interfere with the interrogation. If necessary, we will let Xueshi Zheng testify in court."

Zheng Xie said: "I'm just helping to explain this clearly."

"Thank you, Xueshi Zheng, for your kindness."

Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, and said loudly to the four little Vajras, the court recording official: "What Zheng Xueshi said is just outside the court, ignore it."

A few people nodded.

Zheng Xie blushed in embarrassment, and sat down angrily.

Zhang Fei said to Su Zhe again: "Prosecutor Su, you can continue."

Su Zhe nodded slightly, and asked Tang Zhongwen expressionlessly, "I'm not asking how the envoy's money will be used, but your military treasury. Is there a rule that the military treasury will bear the expenses of the embassy."

"!"

Tang Zhongwen was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he was in charge of the military treasury, not the embassy, ​​and said embarrassingly: "The embassy is expensive, what can I do."

He can only push the responsibility to the embassy, ​​otherwise the military treasury will have to shoulder everything, he can't afford it!

Su Zhe asked again: "Is there any system regulation?"

Tang Zhongwen shook his head in embarrassment.

Su Zhe continued to ask: "I wonder if there is an express regulation that the funds of the Minister's Office and the military treasury cannot be borrowed from each other?"

Tang Zhongwen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "No! No! I was wrong just now. In fact, the money in our military treasury and the Minister's Office can be borrowed from each other. There are express regulations on this."

Zhang Fei smiled when he heard the words, and muttered: "It seems that he has improved a lot!"

Xu Zhiqian asked in a low voice, "How?"

Zhang Fei leaned back slightly, smiled and said: "You will know later."

Seeing that Su Zhe continued to ask: "Just now, Manager Tang said that the reason why the military treasury allocates funds to the Minister's Office is because the Ministry's expenditure is too high."

Tang Zhongwen nodded.

Su Zhe said: "This is planned long ago, and it is a temporary expenditure."

Tang Zhongwen immediately said: "Of course this is temporary."

Su Zhe nodded and said, "As far as I know, before the military treasury allocates these two sums of money, the list of applications for pensions has already been sent to the military treasury."

Oops! It's over! This fellow is so cunning that he even plotted against me. Tang Zhongwen's heart froze, he began to pretend to be confused again, and said casually: "I don't remember."

Su Zhe picked up a copy and said to Zhang Fei: "This is the list of pensions handed over by the military camp to the military treasury. It clearly records that it was handed over on December 16 last year."

Zhang Fei said: "Present."

After the copy was submitted, Zhang Fei read it, then nodded and said: "The application for Chen Guang's pension was indeed delivered to the military treasury on December 16 last year."

Pass it to Cai Jing and the others.

Su Zhe asked Tang Zhongwen again: "Manager Tang, just now you said that the military treasury did not have enough money at that time, and the military expenditures in the accounts were all planned. The money from the Minister's Office has no plan, and I don't know how Manager Tang will explain this."

Tang Zhongwen blinked guiltyly, and said again: "It seems that there is a plan again, I don't remember much."

Su Zhe asked: "Does Manager Tang know why Li Yushi was transferred?"

The corners of Tang Zhongwen's brows twitched, and after a while, he scratched his head and said in a low voice, "I remembered, it was a temporary call."

It turned out that Li Hao, the censor, was transferred by Wang Anshi because of the impeachment of Xue Xiang, not to say that he was transferred routinely, how could there be a plan for this.

He didn't believe it himself!

Su Zhe asked: "But I don't know what the money was originally planned to be used for?"

Tang Zhongwen stammered: "There is no plan, this is surplus money."

Su Zhe asked again: "But just now the transfer envoy Yuan Xueshi said that the current financial difficulties, the distribution of funds for the transfer department is also based on the funds of previous years. And Manager Tang also emphasized that financial difficulties, There is no rich money, so Chen Guang and his pension can only be delayed until next year."

"Me."

Tang Zhongwen opened his mouth, and looked at Su Che with a begging look in his eyes.

Su Zhe looked at him suspiciously, with a spark in his eyes.

Come on!

Come on!

Make things difficult for us!

Show us!

Aren't you arrogant?

Actually, Su Zhe was very annoyed by this matter. He only went to negotiate with them when he got the evidence from the Minister’s Office. He didn’t want to take this fig leaf off. .

Seeing that the begging for mercy was fruitless, Tang Zhongwen could only say: "This is rich money, because we have to keep part of the money in the military treasury to deal with emergencies, and we know that if the soldiers stop, the barracks will give some money." A pen of food, so it is generally calculated in the coming year."

He has two choices, either to admit to misappropriating military expenditures, because if the money in the military treasury is within the plan, it must be military expenditures, and if it is spent to the Council of Ministers for officials to eat and drink, it is not embezzlement of military expenditures without authorization, or He admitted that he deliberately defaulted on the payment of the military, and that I would not pay if I had money.

The crime of the former is fatal, and the punishment for arrears of military pay is relatively light.

Su Zhe asked: "So this is practiced by Li Yushi, is it considered an emergency that the military treasury has to face?"

Tang Zhongwen also broke the jar, "I have done this before, and I have done it as usual."