Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 596: Collecting the victory

Because the entire lawsuit was quite depressing, the people at this time were not stingy with their applause and cheers, which lasted for a long time.

However, the squires standing beside them felt no pleasure at all, and just took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat on their foreheads.

Although they won the lawsuit, they knew very well in their hearts that the applause and applause had nothing to do with them, they were all supporting the imperial court.

If you give them another chance, maybe they will think more carefully about whether to fight this lawsuit or not.

This is really tormented.

Almost pulled out their squire's underpants.

Fortunately, it is a worse reference point.

What's interesting is that the expressions on the faces of those officials are also very similar to theirs. They don't care about the frustration of failure, and there is a kind of exhaustion after relief on their faces.

Fan Zhen's face showed a hint of joy of victory, because he supported the judicial reform in his heart, and his views were very similar to those of Sima Guang.

However, this time, Zhang Fei didn't leave gracefully amid the applause, but got down from the courtyard and walked straight towards Fan Zhen.

This scene made many officials and gentry who were about to leave immediately stop and look sideways.

"Congratulations to Xueshi Fan for winning the lawsuit."

When he came to Fan Zhen, Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said, "The defense just now was really wonderful."

Fan Zhen was flattered, and bowed his hands back with a salute, "Where, where, I'm just playing a lawsuit in front of Chief Judge Zhang."

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if he was asking Zhang Fei, what's the matter with you?

Zhang Fei didn't make a fool of himself, after a few words of pleasantries, he said, "I don't know if Fan Xueshi will stay in Hezhong Mansion or go to other places?"

Fan Zhen asked puzzledly: "I don't think he will leave recently, I don't know why Chief Judge Zhang asked such a question?"

Zhang Fei said: "It's like this. It happens that the Legal Aid Department lacks a director. I hope to invite Fan Xueshi to join the Legal Aid Department."

"LAA?"

Fan Zhen was stunned for a moment, obviously he hadn't thought of this.

Zhang Fei asked: "I don't know what Fan Xueshi wants?"

Fan Zhen was stunned, and responded, "Let me think about it first."

"Okay." Zhang Fei nodded, and said again: "If there is nothing else, Zhang San will leave first."

Fan Zhen suddenly raised his hand and said, "President Zhang, please stay."

Zhang Fei asked: "Is Xueshi Fan still busy?"

Fan Zhen asked: "If President Zhang is allowed to fight this lawsuit, what are the chances of President Zhang winning?"

"Not much."

Zhang Fei thought carefully for a while, and said, "50%."

Fan Zhen frowned secretly, and said: "Chairman Zhang is willing to tell Fan, if it is President Zhang, how will this lawsuit be fought."

Zhang Fei was not stingy, just said: "There are probably two directions, one is to prove that the patriarchal clan is compulsory for the villagers; damage."

Fan Zhen asked: "But there is no concrete evidence for these."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Many patriarchal clans are problematic. I will find many villagers to help me prove this, because your decision-making did not seek the consent of every villager, which is very meaningful. I hope to prove it.

As for the second point, I will combine the compulsion of the first point, and then fight from the perspective of rebellion, so as to prove that this kind of behavior will also cause great harm to the country and the monarch. "

Fan Zhen opened his eyes, this is a field he had never imagined, "You...you are pure slander."

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "I am upright to present evidence to prove it. If you can't produce evidence to refute it, then it is not slander."

Fan Zhen couldn't help being afraid for a while, and said: "As expected of Zhang Daer's pen, the methods are really ruthless."

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "The lawsuit is just to win within the rules, it's that simple. But I think Fan Xueshi has realized this point, after all, Fan Xueshi knows that what they are doing is targeting the young crop law."

Fan Zhen smiled awkwardly and was speechless.

Zhang Fei said again: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

Fan Zhen said: "President Zhang, walk slowly."

"Farewell."

Speaking, Zhang Fei returned to the courtyard.

Li Min, Lu Bangxing, and Qiu Zhengwen, three cobblers, had been pricking up their ears just now, eavesdropping on their conversation.

When Zhang Fei left, they all showed frustration.

"Wrong! Wrong! We were wrong from the beginning. We were confused by the opponent's flaws, so we were so focused on fighting each other that we ignored our demands for this lawsuit."

"But we don't seem to have any concrete evidence."

"So we didn't prepare enough before. We should find more villagers to testify, which will be more convincing."

Speaking, Li Min unavoidably glanced anxiously at the VIP table, just in time to see that Yuan Jiang waved his sleeves and left angrily.

"Meta-Bachelor! Meta-Bachelor!"

Seeing Yuan Jiang leaving angrily, He Chunlin pretended to shout a few words, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

At this time, Wei Yingfang came over and said in a low voice: "It seems that Bachelor Yuan will not give up."

He Chunlin said: "It was so embarrassing in court, and he lost the lawsuit in the end, how could he give up so easily."

Cao Yi said in a low voice: "But he has nothing to do with the imperial court at the moment, he can only write to Wang Jiefu, and Wang Jiefu is currently in the limelight in the court, and only he has the power to check and balance this judicial reform."

Wei Yingfang glanced at the chief judge's platform, although Zhang Fei had already left, he sneered and said, "Let's see how long he can be proud."

......

As for the procuratorate, since there are a large number of probationary prosecutors, Chen Qi and Wang Shen don't need to sort out these papers, they are all handed over to those procuratorial procurators, and at this time they are standing aside with Su Zhe and talking .

"Prosecutor Su, did you expect this result a long time ago?"

Chen Qi asked curiously.

Su Zhe usually studied the lawsuit very seriously before, but this time he was relatively relaxed.

Su Zhe said with a smile: "As far as the judiciary is concerned, it is obvious that the squire side has the upper hand in this lawsuit. As long as Fan Xueshi does not make obvious mistakes, the possibility of losing this lawsuit is very small. But the problem is that , Whether the imperial court will rule that the squire will win the case. This is the key."

Chen Qi suddenly realized, "Yes! This judgment will greatly hinder the new law. If this situation is not stopped, many people will use the imperial court to block the new law in the future."

Wang Shendao: "But Xueshi Wang will definitely not stop there."

Su Zhe nodded and said: "So, this lawsuit is just the beginning, and the real difficulty lies behind."

In fact, everyone focused on this point at first.

It is whether the imperial court dares to reject the government's ban, because this is not an ordinary ban, but related to the Green Crop Law, which has become a symbol of the new law.

In the judiciary, you can say that there is no evidence to directly prove that the other party is targeting the young crop law, but in politics, this is clearly provocative.

In this case, if you decide that the ban is invalid, it is very likely to attract political retaliation.

Can the imperial court resist it?

......

Zhang Fei, who returned to the courtyard, helped Xu Zhiqian tidy up together, and the husband and wife walked along the corridor to the lounge.

"Are you planning to invite Fan Xueshi to the Legal Aid Department?"

"Yeah."

Zhang Fei nodded, "Because he has performed very well in this lawsuit, and he has a clear context. Every question he asks is actually valid. On the contrary, there are many invalid ones on the essay side." Questioning, even if it was effective, they didn't grab it, and the performance was not satisfactory."

Xu Zhiqian nodded and said, "You didn't remind me to call for essays beforehand."

Zhang Fei said: "I am the president of the judge, and I must enforce the law impartially."

Xu Zhiqian glanced at Zhang Fei and thought, what are you pretending in front of me? It's not like you haven't done this before. He chuckled lightly and said, "I'm afraid you don't want them to win the essay competition."

Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "Don't make it sound like I'm cheating, it's because they are useless and can't win, so who's to blame."

Xu Zhiqian said: "But you hope to be able to deny the government's decree, so that the power of the imperial court will be asserted."

"Hush...!"

During the conversation, they entered the lounge. Xu Zhiqian put down the text, rolled her eyes at Zhang Fei and said, "Why are you booing now, I think they will realize it soon, the biggest winner of this lawsuit is our imperial court."

Zhang Fei picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, and replied vaguely: "But maybe this is what many people expected."

"Huh?"

Xu Zhiqian looked at him suspiciously.

Zhang Fei said: "Haven't you heard this sentence? If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy. They just hope to push us to the commanding heights of power in the Hezhong government, so as to provoke those ministers and judicial reform leaders in the court. relationship."

Xu Zhiqian said: "But you don't seem to be worried at all?"

Zhang Fei hehe said: "The officials support me, the scholar Wang supports me, the scholar Sima supports me, and the rich man supports me. What do I need to worry about? Isn't it arrogant enough to worry about me?"

Xu Zhiqian looked at him frightened, and rolled her eyes a little, "It's really strange to say that Bachelor Wang and Bachelor Sima are incompatible in court, but they support you at the same time."

Zhang Fei said: "The reason is very simple. To govern the country, govern the officials first. This is their common appeal. The abolition of the ban this time is only for better implementation of the new law in the future."

Xu Zhiqian nodded thoughtfully.

Suddenly Cai Jing said outside the door: "Teacher, are you inside?"

Zhang Fei first took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then said: "Come in."

I saw the four little King Kong walking in dejectedly.

"The student met the teacher."

"I am very disappointed with your performance today." Zhang Fei said mercilessly.

The four little Vajras were all embarrassed and silent.

Zhang Fei asked again: "Do you know where your mistakes are?"

Shangguan said embarrassingly: "I hope the teacher can give some pointers."

Zhang Fei sighed indisputably: "We are judicial personnel, and there is only one thing we should pay attention to, that is, evidence, evidence, evidence. Only on the basis of evidence can we consider moral aspects." problem, I remember I emphasized this in class.

And your hesitation is because you are more concerned about right and wrong, gains and losses, all of which are based on your subjective judgments, and you have been completely led into the ditch by the defense.

The defense is only attacking the other party's personal morality and interests, so as to infer that the prosecution's actions are extremely malicious, but they don't have that much concrete evidence to support their argument, and they can't even prove that the other party is so Doing it is targeting the young crop method.

For the defense's confession, we only need to focus on one point, that is, whether this low interest rate can achieve monopoly and whether it can manipulate the market, can it? "

The four shook their heads at the same time.

Zhang Fei said: "Since they can't, and the defense didn't provide specific evidence, then they have no possibility of winning this lawsuit. You have to remember that this is not an illegal act against the young crop law. You can't just because the other party is The government can distort judicial judgment."

After such an embarrassing lesson, the four little Vajras could only nod their heads indifferently.

Indeed!

Just now, they valued Liang Youyi's confession very much. You yourself made a fortune with usury, and here you said that you want to crack down on usury. Who would believe you!

This is still the previous trial thinking, which was very critical in the previous trial process, but it is actually useless in the imperial court.

I let usury today, and I will fight against usury tomorrow, can't I?

This can only be used to question his motives, but it cannot be regarded as empirical evidence. Unless there are witnesses to prove that they discussed this issue in a meeting, then it must be seriously considered.

Xu Zhiqian looked at the four of them as pitiful, so she said, "It's the first time for them to review this kind of case, so they are inevitably at a loss."

Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian, his expression softened a bit, and said: "Actually, it has nothing to do with this case. The key is that both parties have ear pens, so your thoughts are completely following the ear pens. , your performance is more like an audience than a judge, and you have not shown your professionalism."

"Students understand. The teacher's teachings must be remembered by students."

"Memorizing is not enough, you have to know how to use it flexibly."

"Yes, student remember...student...."

Just at this time, Li Si's voice came from outside the door again, "Third Brother, Cao Yanei and Master Fu are here."

"You guys take a good look at the defenses of both sides, and seriously consider what evidence the defense lacks. Cai Jing, come with me."

"Yes."

After finishing the order, Zhang Fei took Cai Jing and Xu Zhiqian out.

When I came to the small pavilion by the lake, I saw the troika of the police station, eating cooked mutton and drinking fine wine, so relaxed and comfortable.

Seeing Zhang Fei coming, Cao Dongdong said sourly: "Just now, you are really majestic, and the people are applauding and cheering for you."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "This prestige is for you, do you want it?"

"Free!"

Fu Shichun hurriedly said: "We are cowardly, but we dare not have this prestige."

Cao Dongdong gave Fu Shichun a deep look of contempt, but he didn't say much.

"You can't do it."

Zhang Fei sat down and said: "I came to you today, and I came here to give you a good reputation."

"Third brother, what are you trying to do?"

Ma Xiaoyi squatted directly on the stone bench, looking at Zhang Fei expectantly.

Zhang Fei stretched his hand to the side, and Cai Jing immediately handed Zhang Fei a thick stack of papers. Zhang Fei took the eucalyptus and put it on the table.

The three of Cao Dongdong and the others immediately picked up a copy and read it.

After a while, Ma Xiaoyi suddenly said: "Third brother, this seems to be some kind of plan to bully the people and dominate the market?"

Fu Shichun frowned and said, "And it's all about business."

"Not only that." Zhang Fei said: "The defendants are almost all officials from Hezhong Mansion."

Ma Xiaoyi hehe said: "I like this kind of hoeing the strong and helping the weak. I don't dare to do it in the capital."

Fu Shichun glanced at Ma Xiaoyi depressedly, and then said to Zhang Fei: "Would it make them jump the wall in a hurry and cause chaos after dealing with so many things at once? We must know that the governance of the state and county cannot be separated from them."

Zhang Fei said solemnly: "We have been afraid for a long time and prepared for a long time, but these problems will eventually be faced. Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We just rejected the transshipment department's ban. This morale is just right. Sheng, those corrupt officials will inevitably fear us, and at the same time, rural forces will need to rely on us to resist the New Deal.

If the Royal Police cannot effectively suppress them, they will not be able to win the trust of the people and revitalize the judiciary. Now that your police station has been silently making money for more than half a year, it is time to show your fangs. "

"That's a good sentence to show your fangs!" Cao Dongdong slapped the table, "We almost fell asleep waiting for this day, and it's time for our police station to be majestic. Alright, let's take this job."

Ma Xiaoyi also nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

When Fu Shichun saw it, he could only nod his head.

Although the police station is developing well, they are also very aggrieved, because they are more in awe of the imperial court than the royal police, and they were driven back not long ago.

Power is a zero-sum game. If you want to assert power, someone will inevitably be hurt.

The key point is that you have planted a flag, you must do what you say, and when the people encounter injustice, you have to settle it, otherwise, no one will trust the imperial court.

Zhang Fei said unhappily: "Ya Nei, this is our official business, not an organization to rob."

Speaking of this, he paused for a while, and then said: "In addition, I will send Cai Jing to assist you and provide you with legal advice."

.......

Forwarding Division.

"The lower officials have already seen that they are a gang. We really shouldn't sue and let them entertain themselves. Let's see what they can do."

He Chunlin was fighting desperately in front of Yuan Jiang.

Yuan Jiang glared at him, "I don't remember when you said that."

He Chunlin smiled awkwardly.

Yuan Jiang said again: "Also, do you think the old man wants to go to the lawsuit? Isn't there no way? Now that the yamen servants have been transferred to the royal police, once the royal court makes a judgment, the royal police will definitely not execute our orders again." Order, then this ban will become a joke."

Wei Yingfang pretended to be worried and said: "Then what should we do? In a few months, we will reach the time when we will not be able to borrow money. At that time, there may not be a single borrower. This will also make the young crop law a joke."

Yuan Jiang hummed: "I will write to Xueshi Wang immediately to inform him of the situation here. If this judicial reform has such great power, then this new law will not be enforceable."

He Chunlin and the others were ecstatic when they heard this. This was exactly what they expected.

However, Yuan Jiang suddenly said again: "It's not enough to vent my hatred to the imperial court, and those landlords and squires openly opposed the imperial court. They should no longer give them face."

Wei Yingfang asked: "I don't know what Yuan Yuan plans to do?"

Yuan Jiang said: "I still want to invite the imperial court to send the tax department over earlier."

"Tax Department?"

Wei Yingfang and He Chunlin exclaimed at the same time.

Yuan Jiang smiled coldly, "This tax department is the natural enemy of big landlords like them."

He Chunlin hurriedly said: "Scholar Yuan, please calm down, please calm down, this matter should be discussed in the long term!"

Yuan Jiang glanced at him, "You don't want to pay taxes, what are you afraid of?"

"I..."

He Chunlin almost bit his tongue, I don't have to pay taxes, my family has to pay! Brother, are you messing with them, or are you messing with us!