Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 579: Impenetrable fortress

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Cai Yanqing's ability to serve as the magistrate in Hezhong Mansion is beyond doubt, but he has always been very low-key. What is the purpose.

So he is still more willing to be a bystander and do his own thing well. After all, the current direction of things is developing in a positive direction, and he is also happy to enjoy the rewards.

At the same time that Cai Yanqing rushed to the Transshipment Department to inform Yuan Jiang of the news, Cao Yi also rushed to the government office.

"What's going on?"

When Wei Yingfang saw Cao Yi, he was also very confused: "Why did they suddenly make up their minds and adopt our suggestion?"

Cao Yidao: "It's because the country gentry from all counties have stood up, and that's why those big landlords choose to adopt our suggestion."

Wei Yingfang frowned slightly at first, then suddenly chuckled: "Hutu! Hutu! We only thought of profit, but we didn't realize that when the common people go to the royal police to pay their taxes, it will do the greatest harm to the squires. "

"Exactly."

Cao Yi nodded: "Many squires were furious about the actions of the police station without discussing with them. At the same time, the previous trial made the villagers more willing to go to the imperial court when they encountered disputes. , and even the Royal Police, which made the squires feel a great threat.

Now those gentry, in the name of cracking down on usury, stated that anyone who lends money in their own village should not exceed one cent five, otherwise, they will be punished by the patriarchal clan. "

Wei Yingfang said with a smile: "This is not a bad plan. In this way, the squire will become the most important person of the villagers."

Cao Yi nodded: "That's right. Compared with the imperial court and the government, the villagers are more accustomed to following those gentry who are highly respected. The most important thing is that they establish this patriarchal clan, which can not only weaken the law of the public security, but also can Heavy damage to the young crop method."

Procuratorate.

"I didn't see them do this before the future of our public security bureau. This is clearly Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, aimed at Pei Gong."

Wang Shen said a little excitedly.

Chen Qi coughed: "You can't say that. Those country gentry have always opposed the young crop law. It's understandable for them to do so."

Wang Shendao: "But they did this not to deal with the Youth Law, but to deal with our public security law. They wrote the interest into the patriarchal law. This intention is very obvious. In the future, will the patriarchal law be the main one or the law law?" The law is the main one?"

Chen Qi frowned. This is indeed detrimental to the public prosecutor's law. She couldn't help looking at Su Zhe, who was silent at the side, and said, "Prosecutor Su, how should we deal with it?"

Su Zhe was looking up information about military pay, and was slightly taken aback. He glanced at the two of them and asked, "Did they break the law?"

Wang Shen and Chen Qi looked at each other and shook their heads.

When the patriarchal line does not conflict with the law, it is of course allowed.

The interest rate of one cent and five is far lower than the imperial court's regulations.

Even if the imperial court is unwilling, it is difficult to say with a cheeky face that you cannot set such a low interest rate, which will destroy the laws of the market.

The key point is that there is no such statement now.

"Then we can't control it."

Su Zhe shook his head and said with a smile: "I don't know if you have noticed that Judge Zhang has always emphasized that the judiciary does not interfere with the administration. From my understanding, maybe the more we want to control, the more we will lose." More and more. If the size of the official position and the size of the power, how can we let the magistrate and the transit envoy testify in court?"

Wang Shen asked again: "Then that young crop method?"

Su Zhe pondered for a while, "In my opinion, this is far better than the Green Crop Law. Let's not talk about the other things. If the court makes money by relying on the Green Crop Law, may the court still be willing to put the money and food in the regular?" Close the position and give interest-free loans to the people?

Anyway, I think that the two dividends cannot solve the problems of the common people. What the common people really need is a permanent warehouse, which can give them assistance when they encounter disasters. "

He still admires Changping warehouse more, and believes that the imperial court should provide interest-free loans to those people who are in difficulty, so that land mergers can be stopped and society can be stabilized.

As for the squire coming out to take over the matter, he has no objection.

Imperial Court.

"Will those villagers believe the nonsense of those squires?"

Zhang Fei frowned and looked at Cai Jing, and said again: "Is there any compulsion in this?"

Cai Jingdao: "It is said that the country gentry who stood up this time are not comparable to those household heads and Li Zheng. They are all officials who have retired from the court and are highly respected in the village."

Zhang Fei asked: "Is it true virtue, or fake virtue?"

Cai Jing said: "Mostly it is true. Many officials resigned and returned to their hometowns, and they will also benefit the villages and give some help to the villagers. Moreover, it is not uncommon to pay a five-point interest in the villages. They are squires. Loans, some of which are 1.5 cents, or even lower, because they have good remuneration, and they are not likely to be short of money."

Zhang Fei sneered and said: "But before usury was rampant, I didn't see them stand up and say a word."

Cai Jing hesitated for a moment, and said: "Things in this village are not so simple, they must have helped some people, but after all, this is not their job, and there must be people behind those big landlords, and they are also powerful people. People can say a thousand things. But this time they are united for many reasons.”

Zhang Fei sneered and said, "So this is why they stood up against the Green Crop Law?"

Cai Jingdao: "The Young Crop Law is not respected by many gentry, but they are eager to stand up this time, not because of the Young Crop Law, but because of our Public Prosecution Law. We must not be united."

Speaking of this, he paused for a while, "It also involves power struggles. These retired officials are not completely ignoring government affairs. Many of them still interfere in government affairs by relying on their local influence. Keeping in touch with court officials. Many magistrates and county officials came to take office in the local area, and they have a good relationship with them."

"At the end of the day, it's about interests and power, not kindness." Zhang Fei laughed.

Cai Jing nodded: "Students think so too."

Zhang Fei asked again: "How much effect do you think their patriarchal clan can play?"

After all, he is a foreigner and has never been in the village. He actually doesn't know the deeper power structure in the village.

But Cai Jing is very clear that they are all from the countryside, and said: "The students estimate that most of the people will still choose to trust those squires. In comparison, the royal police are outsiders, while the villagers are their own people. live together."

This generation after generation made Zhang Fei very depressed, and sighed: "I really underestimated them, thinking that they could be accomplished overnight."

In fact, the young crop law is only second, the key is the plan to use the royal police to break through the fortress of the countryside.

If the squire succeeds, it is tantamount to building a stronger fortress in the country.

His plan must be running aground.

Cai Jingdao: "Although they are actually dealing with us, on the surface they are still targeting the Youth Law. Teacher, why don't you inform Wang Xueshi of this news, and let Wang Xueshi use government orders to stop them."

Zhang Fei said: "If the government order can solve everything, then what should we do with the public security bureau?"

Cai Jing said again: "If the teacher intends this way, then we can use decrees to block the government's decree. The government's decree is to suppress the patriarchal clan, and the teacher's decree is to make decisions for the patriarchal clan. At that time, our decree will be able to go further. Control the patriarchal clan."

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and he said immediately: "But our public security bureau is relatively passive, and someone has to initiate a lawsuit."

Cai Jing said simply and clearly: "Students think that many people are happy to see the dispute between the public prosecution law and the young crop law."

Zhang Fei took a look at him and thought to himself, he really deserves to be a treacherous minister of Cai, it really is because he has the talent in this area.

However, he still seemed a little hesitant. In fact, he had used this trick before, but what he considered was different from Cai Jing.

At this moment, Shangguan Jun's voice sounded outside the door, "Teacher, are you in?"

"Come in."

With a squeak, Shangguan pushed open the door and entered the house, and said with a serious face: "Teacher, just now a self-cultivator came here and voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit."

"So fast!"

Zhang Fei couldn't help sighing with emotion.

Shangguan couldn't help but glance at Cai Jing.

Cai Jing nodded his head slightly, implying the teacher's reason for this.

Then Shangguan Jun said again: "I heard that the squire in their village has already mediated the dispute between this person and the landlord."

Zhang Fei asked: "Then do you know how they mediate?"

Shangguan Jun said: "It is said that all the remaining interest is exempted, and borrowed the teacher's means to apportion his debt to two years."

Zhang Fei was surprised: "Really? Those landlords are arrogant?"

Shangguan Jun said: "For these big landlords, they mainly want to annex the land, rather than caring about the interest. Even if they don't reconcile, our imperial court will not award the land to him. In addition, the self-cultivator has already paid a lot of interest, even if the remaining interest is exempted, the big landlord will not lose money."

Cai Jingdao: "This is actually the teacher's tactic. They used to pursue interests, but now they are fighting for power. The longer the debt period, the longer the people will rely on them. Not only can we prevent our public security from entering the countryside, but also It can drag the young crop method to death."

Zhang Fei asked: "Is this my trick? Why don't I know?"

Cai Jing reacted abruptly, and hurriedly said: "Sorry, teacher, the student said something wrong."

"As a judicial officer, you still have to pay attention to what you say, and use the evidence."

Zhang Fei then said to Shangguan Jun: "Shangguan, you go and tell them that our imperial court highly encourages them to reconcile privately, and highly approves of what the squires do for those villagers. I hope they will not forget their original intentions and help them in every way." If there is a need for the villagers to solve their difficulties, our imperial court is also willing to help them."

Shangguan Jun pursed his lips, "Teacher, they are all official officials, and they may not care about our high praise."

Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "It's just a polite talk, do you need to be so serious?"

"Yes."

Shangguan Jun said: "Student, please go on."

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