Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 631: Rogue government office
For a while, there was a lot of discussion.
This amount made these prestigious people unable to pretend any longer, but what surprised them was not that the tax department was able to see clearly, but that they did not expect that Yin Chengxing had escaped so much tax.
You must know that the ancients loved to hide their wealth, and they kept their wealth secret. Everyone only knows that Yin Chengxing is a rich man, but they don't know how much money he can earn.
You have evaded more than 3,000 yuan in taxes this year, so how much do you have to earn? In fact, it has been the same throughout the ages, most of the wealth is gathered in the hands of a small number of people.
At least half of the land in Guanghe Zhongfu is in the hands of the government, or super rich people like them.
"Silent! Silent!" Zhang Fei knocked the gavel several times in a row, finally suppressing the public opinion outside, and then asked Yin Chengxing solemnly: "Defendant, you said that the other party is talking nonsense, you did not escape. With so much tax, how much tax did you evade?" Li Min and Lu Bangxing felt a headache when they heard it, and when these people approached them, they were really confident, but they were so vulnerable that they answered a question directly. Lu Chen, he is really not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs! well! Yin Chengxing was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly realized that he had slipped his tongue, and hurriedly said, "No, he was talking nonsense, I didn't evade taxes at all.
" When he spoke, his face was full of guilt. If this was the previous interrogation system, looking at your expression, it would be obvious that you were lying, and you must be tortured to extract a confession, but he was lucky. This is the imperial court. Seeing is evidence.
Zhang Fei didn't bother with him either, "Defendant! Please control your emotions and don't interrupt the other party's complaint easily.
""Yes.
" Yin Chengxing nodded again and again. At this time, he was already sweating profusely, panting heavily, and sat down with difficulty, but he kept mumbling something, and his eyes were full of resentment.
But it's a pity that no one here is afraid of him, so Zhang Fei said to Qiu Zhengwen: "The prosecution can continue talking.
""Yes.
" Qiu Zhengwen nodded and saluted, and continued: "According to last year's tax declaration, the defendant reported a total of 20 hectares of land, that is, 2,000 mu of land, and paid 100 yuan of tax. , He owns a total of 33,026 mu of land, and he is required to pay 1,651 yuan and another 300 Wen in accordance with the law.
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At the same time, he also has three ranches, a fleet, and is engaged in lending, selling bootleg liquor, leather and other businesses. Converted, the annual income is at least 23,086.
" After these words, Yin Chengxing listened to the initial shock, to anger, to grievance, and now he has nothing to love in his life.
I sell bootleg alcohol, do you know that too? Wei Yingfang and the others found it even more unbelievable. If this is not just nonsense, then the tax department is going against the sky! Li Min stood up suddenly, "The other party is talking nonsense and insulting the reputation of my client. On behalf of my client, I demand that the other party provide specific evidence, otherwise, we will sue the other party for this.
" After speaking, he sat down.
Lu Bangxing whispered: "Since the other party dares to say that, and said it in such a specific way, there must be evidence.
" Li Min said; "But we have nothing to do, Yuanwai Yin only gave us this little evidence, we can only see what evidence the other party can produce.
" Lu Bangxing nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei looked at Qiu Zhengwen and said, "Does the prosecution have any evidence?" "Yes."
" Qiu Zhengwen nodded, suddenly took out a small book, and said: "This is a kind-hearted person who picked up a copy of the Yin family's accounts on the street, and then handed it over to our tax department. It clearly records They sell medicinal materials, bootleg wine, and leather for profit.
" Yin Chengxing was dumbfounded, how could my family's accounts fall on the street, "Fake! That's fake! Lord Chancellor, that account is false.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "It has the signature of their accountant, including the handwriting of Yuanwai Yin himself, and the seal of their store. Compare the handwriting and seal, and you will know whether it is true or not.
" "Defendant, please control your emotions.
" Zhang Fei first warned Yin Chengxing again, and then said to Ou Jun: "Ou Jun, show Yin Yuanwai the account.
" At the same time, he gave him a look.
Because Ma Xiaoyi is still fighting in other places, he can only be replaced by Ou Jun.
Ou Jun understood, and walked up to Yin Chengxing with the account, instead of handing it to him directly, he opened it in front of him, and turned a page after a while.
Yin Chengxing looked at him, his face gradually turned ashen, and he was speechless. He collapsed on the chair as if he was discouraged.
When Li Min saw it, he couldn't help being surprised and said: "How could the Yin family's accounts be in the hands of the tax department.
" Lu Bangxing said: "Don't you know the means of the tax department?
" Li Min said: "They are stealing.
" Lu Bangxing said: "Do you have evidence? "There were also whispers in the VIP seats.
"Thief! They must have stolen it from the Yin family, how could this kind of ledger be dropped on the street.
" He Chunlin said excitedly.
Cao Yidao: "But Yin Chengxing doesn't know what's going on, so what evidence do you have to sue them.
" Wei Yingfang clenched his fists tightly and said: "What tax department, it turns out they are a group of thieves, I really thought highly of them back then.
"Many officials shook their heads.
No shame! This is really disgraceful! To use such indecent methods, you are still an official! Zhang Fei didn't care so much, and asked, "Does the defendant know this account book?" Yin Chengxing woke up suddenly, jumped up again, pointed at Qiu Zhengwen and said: "They stole things, they stole my family's account book.
"This is tantamount to admitting that this account book belongs to their family.
Li Min also got up quickly, "We are suspicious of how the other party obtained this account, and we hope that the other party will give a detailed explanation.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "As I said just now, a well-meaning person picked up this account on the street and handed it over to our tax department. I didn't care about it, and I didn't retain that kind person, and I haven't found it yet.
" Li Min laughed and said, "Do you believe this yourself? How could such an important account be dropped on the street, and it happened to be picked up by such a kind person, and then it happened to be sent to the tax department.
" Qiu Zhengwen replied sonorously: "I believe it.
" As soon as the words came out, everyone around him immediately spurned them.
How shameless! This is clearly a steal.
Li Min suddenly remembered something, and said to Zhang Fei: "I remember that when the chief judge was in court in the capital, he used a piece of evidence to be contaminated and denied the legal effect of the evidence. Dare to ask whether it is valid here.
" Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Of course it is valid. If you can prove that this evidence was stolen by the tax department, then I can reconsider the legal effect of this evidence. It depends on the specific process.
""We will reserve the right to sue! "Throwing this sentence, Li Min sat back, and there was only so much he could do.
Zhang Fei said to Qiu Zhengwen again: "The prosecution can continue.
""Yes.
" Qiu Zhengwen continued: "As for the land, the other party has thrown himself into the trap. He spent a hundred coins to bribe the employees of the tax department, and the employees of the tax department pretended to agree on the surface, and then took the opportunity to leave. They took clues from their mouths, and now the people from the taxation department have obtained the exact location of their fields. Not only have they measured them, but they are still monitoring them every day. They are all still in the granaries, but the people from the tax department should control those granaries, there are definitely not only twenty hectares of grain in there.
" "Batou! "Yin Chengxing suddenly went crazy, baring his teeth and claws, and roared: "It was Batou who betrayed me, that thief joined the army, I want to kill him."
" Zhang Fei didn't bother to yell anymore, and he gave Ou Jun a look, and Ou Jun came forward with two court policemen, and pressed him on the chair, but he still couldn't stop the broken words from his mouth. Swearing.
Zhang Fei knocked on the gavel and said: "Defendant, if you can no longer control your emotions, the chief judge will take compulsory measures to quiet you down.
" This combination of force and verbal deterrence finally calmed Yin Chengxing down.
"Conspiracy! It's all a conspiracy!" Liang Youyi was dumbfounded, his lips trembling, and muttered to himself.
After the scene was brought under control, Qiu Zhengwen passed the batou from Yin Chengxing's mouth to the court.
As soon as this person appeared on the stage, there was an uproar immediately.
It turned out that he came out wearing a mask.
Qiu Zhengwen immediately explained: "Because the employees of the taxation department are risky, it is inconvenient for them to show their faces in public. I also ask President Zhang to allow them not to show their true colors.
" Zhang Fei nodded, "The president of the court authorized them to testify in court wearing masks.
" After Batou sat down, Qiu Zhengwen asked: "May I ask your honorable name.
" "Everyone calls me Batou.
" It can be heard that his voice is also trembling.
Qiu Zhengwen asked again: "What is your current livelihood?" Batou said: "I am an employee of the Tax Department.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "When did you join the tax department? "Batou said: "Last year.
" "Then do you know the defendant.
" Qiu Zhengwen pointed to Yin Chengxing who was pressed on the table.
Batou glanced at him, nodded and said: "I know, but I only met Yin Yuanwai two or three times, and I am familiar with Yin Zhong, the old man of the Yin family.
" Qiu Zhengwen asked: "How did you know Yin Zhong? "Batou said: "I used to help the imperial court collect taxes. Their Yin family often had goods, and Yin Zhong would come to pick them up and drop them off many times.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Have you always kept in touch? "Batou said: "That's not true. In the past, when their convoy came in and out, Yin Zhong would give us some money for tea and wine, and occasionally treat us to drink.
Later, I didn't serve as a stopper, and I had no contact with Yin Zhong, but in July this year, Yin Zhong came to see me.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Why did Yin Zhong find you? "Batou said: "Because he learned that I recently became an employee of the tax department and investigated the area where their Yin family's field is located, so he hoped to bribe me so that I could help conceal their field.
" "You! "Yin Chengxing sat up directly, and then was pushed down again. When he reached his mouth, he was blocked back by the court police's cold eyes and the cloth ball in his hand.
Qiu Zhengwen ignored Yin Chengxing at all, and continued to ask: "Isn't Yin Zhong afraid of being accused by you?" Batou said: "This is because their family often did not pay taxes before, and they spent some money on tea and wine. Do something, I often charge some money, so he still trusts me.
" Qiu Zhengwen asked: "Then how did he tell you that? "Batou said: "He promised to give me two hundred guan as a reward, and he gave me one hundred guan first, and gave me a tax evasion report of ten hectares, so that I can go to the business.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Have you promised him yet? Batou nodded and said: "I accepted the one hundred guan, because our tax department allows us to collect money."
" As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
Su Zhe looked at him in surprise.
Qiu Zhengwen pretended to be surprised, "You said your tax department allowed you to collect money?" "Yes.
" Batou said: "My tax department's request is to check the tax, and if someone sends money, it will be regarded as an extra bonus for us, as long as we work hard to check the tax.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "May I think that I just ask you to collect money and not do anything.
" Batou said: "I am doing things, but I am continuing to do things for the tax department, and according to the analysis of our tax department, if this happens, once I agree to them, they will naturally relax their vigilance, which is more convenient for us Investigation, which is why the tax department allowed us to collect money.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "So after you received the money, are you still continuing to investigate them? Ba Tou nodded and said, "Yes."
" Qiu Zhengwen asked again: "When he evaded taxes before, he also gave you money. Why didn't you report them? "Batou said: "This is because if I report on them, I won't get any reward, on the contrary, it will cause trouble.
" "What's the difference now? ""Now, we can get half of the fine as a bonus, which is much more than the two hundred strings. At the same time, the tax department will protect us. Of course, I will not agree to them.
"Many scholar-bureaucrats shook their heads when they heard this, they are really rough people, can't they be more tactful.
The court police on the side were very envious.
If you do the math, if you catch one, you can earn thousands of dollars. I want to change careers! Lu Bangxing said in a low voice: "It's not okay to go on like this, now it's not as simple as being beaten, our reputation will be ruined.
" Li Min frowned and said: "The chief judge said that there is no lawsuit that cannot be fought.
" Lu Bangxing said: "What do you think? "The two whispered and whispered.
Qiu Zhengwen picked up another piece of evidence, and said: "This is the one hundred salt banknotes and a piece of land specific information that the old Yin family handed over to Batou.
" "Submit.
" "I'm fine.
" After presenting the evidence, Qiu Zhengwen sat down.
After a while, Zhang Fei asked them: "Does the defense have anything to ask?" Lao Zeng came to you in July this year and tried to bribe you.
" Batou nodded and said: "Yes.
" Li Min asked: "Did he express his intention to Your Excellency as soon as he came up, and hoped that Your Excellency would help hide their family's land?" "Batou shook his head and said: "That's not true. We exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then he inquired about the news inside the taxation department.
""Internal news? Li Min asked: "Can you talk about it in detail?" ""Probably how our employees check taxes? ""That is to say, Yin Zhong is not clear about the internal situation of the tax department and the investigation system of the tax department.
""Yes.
""That is to say, Yin Zhong didn't know at the time whether he could evade the investigation of the tax department.
" "Well, so to speak.
" "How did he know afterwards to evade the investigation of the tax department? " "I told him."
" "If you don't tell him how to avoid investigation, will he still evade taxes? ""I object.
" Qiu Zhengwen immediately stood up.
"I retract this question.
" Li Min seemed to have expected it, and then asked Batou: "Did he give you money at that time? Batou shook his head and said, "No."
" Li Min said: "Then when did he give you the money? "Batou said: "It was the second time we met.
" Li Min said: "That is to say, when we met for the first time, he didn't plan to give you money, because he didn't know that he could avoid the investigation of the tax department.
It was you who told him that you could do it for him, so he gave you the money the second time.
It is clear that you deliberately led Yin Zhong to evade taxes in order to get a bonus.
" Yin Chengxing seemed to see the dawn of victory again, nodded quickly and said: "Yes yes yes yes! It was this guy who induced me to evade taxes. He said that it only took two hundred guan to solve it, and he also said that everyone did it, so I was deceived by him.
" "I don't.
" Batou immediately argued: "It was him first! "" I'm done asking.
" Li Min sat down without giving him a reason to defend himself.
Lu Bangxing immediately rejoiced and said: "Excellent.
" Li Min frowned and said: "But there is no objection to the essay.
" Having said that, he glanced at Qiu Zhengwen, who is as stable as Mount Tai.
Qiu Zhengwen stood up slowly and asked, "Batou, can your name be registered in the personnel book of the tax department?" Batou shook his head and said, "No.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Then what is your relationship with the tax department? "Batou said: "It's just an employment relationship. I just signed an employment contract with the tax department.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Then what is your authority? "Batou said: "It is to check the tax, and then take the evidence to claim the bonus.
" "Don't you get the tax secretary's salary? "" Don't take it.
" Batou shook his head, "The tax department only gave us food money for half a year, and then we have to live on bonuses. If we can't find evidence, we won't get a penny.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Then what you said, can it represent the tax department? ""cannot.
" Batou continued to shake his head and said: "We are just ordinary employees, and our duty is to investigate secretly. Even our life and death, the tax department will not take care of it. This has been stated in our contract.
" Qiu Zhengwen said again: "Then will you induce others to evade taxes? "Batou smiled.
Qiu Zhengwen said: "Your Excellency, please answer my question.
" Batou said: "If the other party takes the initiative to ask, then of course I say yes, so that I can charge a sum of money and get a generous bonus.
" Qiu Zhengwen said: "Didn't the tax department prohibit you from doing this? ""No! "Batou said: "The tax department just suggested that we should not violate the law. If we are caught breaking the law, then we should bear it ourselves. We can't let it go, we live by it.
" "I'm done asking! "Qiu Zhengwen sat down.
Lu Bangxing was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said in a daze: "Can the tax department still do this?" Li Min said dejectedly: "They came prepared, we are sharpening our swords temporarily, so we can only be beaten passively.
"There were also discussions inside and outside the courtyard.
This is really refreshing their lower limit.
Can you still do this? Is this law enforcement? This is clearly cheating! The tall image of the tax department collapsed in an instant, and was replaced by the image of a rascal.
A prosecutor asked: "Prosecutor, can they do this?" "I don't know for the time being.
" Su Zhe said: "Let's see and then talk.
" "Silence! quiet! Zhang Fei even knocked the gavel a few times, and after everyone calmed down, he said to Li Min: "Does the defense have any witnesses?" "Witness? They don't have any witnesses, he just came to see the scene, but the situation has changed now.
Li Min didn't want to be beaten so passively, he thought for a while, then got up suddenly and said, "We request the tax envoy to testify in court.
" Zhang Fei nodded.
After a while, Chen Ming came to the witness stand and sat down.
Boo! After all, all the people watching today's trial are rich people, and this Chen Ming is a thorn in his flesh, a thorn in his side, and he hates it to the bone.
Li Min asked: "Chen Tax Envoy knows someone from Batou?" Chen Ming nodded and said: "He is a temporary employee of our tax department.
" Li Min said: "Chen tax envoy, can you explain in detail what is the relationship between this temporary employee and the tax department? "Chen Mingdao: "It's just a simple employment relationship. We hired him to help our tax department to check taxes, and he took the evidence to receive the bonus.
" Li Min asked: "Then can your employees induce others to evade taxes? "Chen Ming said: "I suggest not to do this, and I also suggested that everyone pay taxes according to law.
" Li Min asked again: "If an employee does this, what will your tax department do? "Chen Ming said: "I suggest that they don't do this next time."
" Li Min asked again: "What if they continue to do this next time? "Chen Ming said: "I suggest that they don't do this next time."
"Good guy, it's an endless loop, right?
Li Min asked: "So they won't be punished even if they induce others to evade taxes?" It is very simple, that is, if they provide evidence, they will get half of the fine. If they violate the law, they have their own laws to punish them, and it is not our turn to punish them.
" Li Min said: "Don't the tax envoy Chen feel that this method is to encourage them to use this method to obtain bonuses? "Chen Ming said: "It is common sense to pay taxes according to the law. Our tax department has repeatedly stated that we must pay taxes, otherwise, we will face several times the fine.
If you ask the tax police, the tax police will tell you the same.
But if you want to be lucky and trust others, you can evade taxes, then there is nothing we can do about it.
" Li Min asked: "Then the other party is an employee of your tax department. Maybe others think that what he said can represent the tax department.
" Chen Ming said: "Then they should also come to the Taxation Department to ask whether these employees can represent the Taxation Department, instead of asking those employees. Our Taxation Department is a government office, and everyone can come to inquire. The announcement is the main one. In the second announcement we issued, it was mentioned that if you don’t understand the tax law, you should ask the tax department directly or ask the tax police, but don’t believe other people’s rumors .
Those employees are only responsible for tax inspection, and the rest don't understand anything.
" Li Min said: "But Batou just said that they are allowed to collect money.
" Chen Ming nodded and said: "Yes.
They are allowed to collect money, and I also promised that the money he receives is their bonus.
Because if someone sends money to them, it proves that the person is trying to evade taxes. This is a very critical clue. For our employees, collecting money is also a strategy.
" Li Min said: "It is allowed to collect money and allow employees to induce others to evade taxes. Doesn't Chen Tax Envoy think there is a problem with this? "Chen Mingdao: "First of all, the tax department never advises them to induce others to evade taxes; secondly, everything is based on the tax department's announcement, don't trust anyone, if everyone follows the legal procedures to pay taxes, then there will be no problem.
" What a rogue government office! Li Min cursed secretly, and then said sarcastically: "I'm really sorry, after today, this strategy may not be effective.
" Chen Ming said: "There is no shortage of greedy fools in this world.
" Yin Chengxing turned his head to look at Chen Ming, who are you scolding.
"I'm done asking.
" Li Min sat down.
Zhang Fei looked at Qiu Zhengwen and said, "Is there a problem with the prosecution?" Qiu Zhengwen shook his head.
Su Zhe suddenly said: "Our procuratorate also has a problem, and we need to ask the tax envoy Chen for advice.
" Zhang Fei nodded.
Su Zhe asked: "Chen tax envoy, if those employees take money and deliberately help others to conceal it, how will the tax department deal with it?" Chen Ming said: "terminate the employment contract.
" "Will you not pursue their punishment? ""Won't.
" Chen Ming shook his head and said: "Because these things are done by our tax police, we only use employees due to lack of manpower, and we have no right to hold them accountable in this regard.
" Su Zhe stood up and asked, "Isn't the tax envoy Chen not worried that this will reduce the country's tax revenue?
" Chen Ming said: "Don't worry.
" Su Zhe asked: "Why? "Chen Ming said: "Because they need to bribe all the employees to avoid being traced, but this is almost impossible, and it is impossible for them to know all the employees.
In addition, taking this case as an example, the other party only gave away two hundred guan, but if the case was convicted of tax evasion, Batou would be able to obtain at least a thousand guan in profit, which was the only reason why he reported on the other party.
Our tax department always advises everyone that no matter who you are or what your status is, you must pay taxes according to the law, because you cannot escape.
" Su Zhe asked: "What if someone helps others to conceal taxes and cause losses to the country's finances? "Chen Mingdao: "I will take all the responsibilities, and this kind of responsibility cannot be pushed to those employees, they can't bear it, and the imperial court and the government will not agree.
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