Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 645: The three-year period has expired

Chapter 645 The three-year period has come

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the way.

Fu Bi, who has been studying Zhang Fei's case in the Legislative Council, knows in his heart that Zhang Fei's success in Hezhong Mansion is not as simple as everyone imagined.

It's not about how exquisite the trial is, or how exquisite the judgment is, but about the final execution.

Who doesn't know that those cases are all the fault of the government, and the government should bear the main responsibility. The most reasonable way is for the government to pay compensation, but there are not many people in the world who dare to ask the government to pay compensation, including him, Fu Bi .

Because he understands that even if the sentence is imposed, the government will not be able to pay the compensation. You really think too much if you want the court to spit out the money.

If you can't pay, and you make a judgment like this, then the public prosecutor's law is over.

But Zhang Fei did it.

The trick is to eat more than enough food without money, and issue salt debts and salt money.

Fan Chunren is very clear that he also wants to eat enough food for free, but the small scale of sea salt in Qingzhou is enough for self-sufficiency, and it is impossible to pay salt debts.

Therefore, he suggested laying off officials. As long as next year's expenses can be reduced, they can eat enough food without money, and for the Song Dynasty, the significance will be far-reaching.

But the problem is, who dares to touch this cake?

Zhang Fei only disarmed the troops in Hezhong Mansion, he didn't even dare to touch the privileges of the officials, he threatened not to settle the old accounts, but in fact he didn't pursue the responsibilities of the officials, those responsibilities were all placed on the officials.

Of course, this is also an assist for Yuan Jiang's reform. If it is a human problem, then just get rid of the person. As long as it proves that it is a system problem, there is a reason for reform. Those officials also know in their hearts that it is not a system problem. It must be my problem, forcing them to support Yuan Jiang.

Wen Yanbo, Lu Gongzhu, and Sima Guang all believe that there is no basis for laying off officials.

Whoever wants to lay off officials is making enemies of all officials. Over there, the reformers are gathering people's hearts. If you do this at this time, it is really a gift to the other party.

If you don't do this, Fan Chunren won't be able to follow Zhang Fei's precedent, and those cases won't go to trial, which is exactly what Wang Anshi said, and the public security law won't work without the support of the New Deal.

The only solution is to quickly call Zhang Fei back.

You set up the archway a little too high, and your precedent, even the chief judge, has to follow it, so it can only be resolved by you.

So Sima Guang and Fu Bi acted separately.

Sima Guang hastened to dispatch people to Qingzhou, while Fu Bi went to discuss with Zhao Xu. In the past two or three years, the Imperial Court of Hezhong Mansion created hundreds of cases based on the rule of law, many of which were controversial Yes, I can't figure it out, and I need Zhang Fei to come back and explain in person, just as Zhang Fei's three-year term of office is about to expire.

Zhao Xu readily agreed.

But the matter spread quickly, and there were more than 20 memorials on that day to prevent Zhang Fei from returning to Beijing.

It means that Zhang Fei has done a good job in Hezhong Mansion, and the Public Security Bureau has not yet completed the construction on Shaanxi Road, and his task has not been completed. I will call him back later.

The dignitaries in the capital think very simply, anyway, Shanxi Road has already been harmed by Zhang Fei, so don't come back to harm us, just use that piece of land to encircle Zhang Fei and consume him slowly.

In the past, that kid was an Erbi, and he could make them suffer. Now he is the president of the court. If he comes back, it will be hard for everyone.

The key to the current situation is very favorable to them.

Fu Bi is also very shrewd. He said that there is no need to remove Zhang Fei from his position as chief judge of Shanxi Road. His return is only a requirement of the Legislative Council, because once these cases are passed by the Legislative Council, they need to be popularized nationwide. This is not a trivial matter. , can't lose the big because of the small.

In the end, Zhao Xu accepted Fu Bi's suggestion and ordered Zhang Fei to come back first to cooperate with the work of the Legislative Council.

The Department of Regulations of the Second Government was established.

"Teacher, they asked Zhang San to come back this time, it must be for Qingzhou."

Lu Huiqing said: "I heard that Fan Chunren and the others encountered a lot of trouble in Qingzhou. It was agreed at the beginning that they could not use Zhang San on this matter. Although they only transferred Zhang San back to Beijing this time, Zhang San Once they become the chief judge of Bianjing, they will have the authority to govern Qingzhou, and they are simply cheating."

Wang Anshi nodded: "I don't know, but we have tried our best. Besides, this matter is a public statement, and it is the Legislative Council in name. I can't refuse it, but I believe that Zhang San is still loyal to me." .”

Lu Huiqing said: "Although Zhang San has always been loyal to his mentor, his current achievements are all dependent on the Public Prosecution Law. If the Public Prosecution Law is abolished, it will be of no benefit to him. My mentor has to guard against this."

Wang Anshi asked: "Then what do you say?"

Lu Huiqing said: "Master, please write a letter and ask him to return slowly. I don't think Fan Chunren can hold on for long. The longer it is delayed, the better for us. Moreover, if he comes back slowly, it won't be too late. He was caught between his mentor and Bachelor Sima, and he was in a dilemma."

Wang Anshi thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay! You can write this letter yourself."

"Yes."

"However.."

Wang Anshi was suddenly thoughtful.

Lu Huiqing said: "But what?"

Wang Anshi said thoughtfully: "But this matter can be used, and the anger is Sima Junshi."

"???"

The next day.

Sima Guang had just arrived in the imperial city when he met a person he least wanted to see.

Wang Anshi.

"Hehe.!"

Wang Anshi laughed when he saw Sima Guang.

When Sima Guang saw Wang Anshi's cheap look, he knew what he wanted to fart, so he ignored him, pretending he didn't see it, and walked straight inside.

Wang Anshi was not willing to give up, and chased after him, he laughed and said, "I have already said that your judicial reform is inseparable from Zhang San. Without Zhang San, your public security and law enforcement will be in a mess."

Sima Guang said: "The official transferred Zhang San back, it is just a normal transfer, you have to make use of it here and insinuate."

Wang Anshi chuckled and said, "Really? Just when Qingzhou was in trouble over there, Mr. Fu suggested that Zhang San be transferred back to the capital. How could such a coincidence happen? Let's find someone to ask and see. They believe it or not."

Sima Guang was also pushed into a hurry by this guy, "That's better than you, at least I didn't violate the original agreement, I just transferred Zhang San back to the capital, and didn't transfer him to Qingzhou, what a little boy like you People, turning black and white, snatching other people's credit, are still shameless."

Wang Anshi immediately said: "The incident in Qingzhou this time can prove who took the credit for whom. In the same case, in the Hezhong Prefecture, because of the cooperation of the New Deal, the issuance of salt bills and salt debts made the police Trials have become effective, and now there is no cooperation with the New Deal in Qingzhou, I want to see how you can try these cases."

Sima Guang really didn't know how to refute these words, so he said: "Then let's wait and see."

Wang Anshi smiled and said: "Do you still have to wait and see? This is an obvious thing. In the final analysis, these problems are all because the country's finances are not enough to make ends meet. If you don't solve this problem, you can't solve any problems. Why can't you figure it out?" .”

Sima Guang said: "You are right. It is precisely because the finances cannot make ends meet that the government desperately exploits the people, which leads to these problems. We are courtiers and must solve these problems. And your approach is to continue to increase Large-scale exploitation, collecting more wealth from the hands of the people to solve financial problems, is this the solution to the problem?"

Wang Anshi said: "You are really superficial. I am not intensifying the exploitation of the people, but to reduce the burden on the people. I just talk about the young crop law. If I really talk about the exploitation, I also take food from the mouths of those landlords. Wouldn’t it be great if the income would decrease, the people’s burden would lighten, and the government’s finances would increase. If you have the ability, you can let those officials, gentry and landlords take more money to solve financial problems. If you can do it, I will do it for you A cow is a horse."

"Deceive yourself."

Sima Guang waved his hand, "I'm too lazy to tell you."

Wang Anshi hummed: "If you are stubborn, I am too lazy to explain to you."

Without the lubricant of Zhang Fei, it would be almost impossible for the two of them to meet each other without quarreling.

Over there, Wang Anshi's letter and Zhao Xu's imperial decree came to Hezhong Mansion one after the other.

"It seems that Qingzhou is really in trouble."

Xu Zhiqian was very worried.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Finance is the root of all evil. It is not so easy to mix brothels and erect archways."

Xu Zhiqian immediately glared at him.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I learned badly from Yanei and the others."

"I don't know who taught who badly."

Xu Zhiqian muttered in a low voice, and then asked: "Then what should we do now, Bachelor Sima and the others hope that you will go back early, but Bachelor Wang hopes that you will go back later."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Of course I will go back later. Didn't I say that they have to be forced into a desperate situation before the two sides can compromise. Now that we go back, we can only suffer from splints, which is thankless." I won't do it."

Xu Zhiqian said: "Then how will we explain to Bachelor Sima?"

Zhang Fei said: "The imperial decree of the official family is very clear, let me deal with the affairs of the Hezhong Mansion before returning. In the future, the public security law will be popularized on Shaanxi Road.”

Xu Zhiqian said: "About the "Lantian Township Covenant", it seems to be a little different from your prediction, and it did cause some divisions, but it was just that some people moved to live in the city, and there are only five villages in the entire Hezhong Prefecture. He expressed that he was unwilling to accept it, and these five villages are all on the edge of Yanchi.”

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "Nine out of ten things in this world are unsatisfactory. The fact is that, so be it."

Xu Zhiqian asked: "Will you give up like this?"

Zhang Fei glanced at her, "My purpose is to let them set up a township committee to facilitate the management of the police, procuratorate and law. What I care about is the etiquette, but generally speaking, the purpose has been achieved, but it is not perfect."

Xu Zhiqian also thought that this township appointment was very good, but after Zhang Fei said that, he was a little worried and asked, "Will this affect the public security law?"

"To be honest, I don't really know."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "At first, I imagined that the township committee would be a supplement to the public security law. Obviously they are unwilling to accept this seat. They still want to strive for more autonomy, but they can also supplement the public security law. So, whether it is good or not, we have to observe it for a while, and let's talk about it if something goes wrong."

The husband and wife were chatting when Yuan Jiang came suddenly.

Seeing Zhang Fei, Yuan Jiang couldn't help sighing, "The officials are a little too anxious. The situation on Shaanxi Road was originally good, but now you are leaving, it will add another change."

For him, the situation was already completely in his hands, but the emperor wanted to transfer Zhang Fei away again.

Who will you cooperate with in the future?

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "I think it doesn't matter whether I stay or not."

"Who said that!"

Yuan Jiang said: "Currently, only Hezhong Prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture have established public security laws, so whether the tax department can succeed in the second year is still unknown. This is closely related to you, so it doesn't matter. "

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But I have already set the rules, and everyone should follow the rules. The key point is that the finances of Hezhong Mansion will definitely rise steadily, which can make many complicated problems more complicated. Simple.

It’s like collecting taxes last year. Many businessmen paid taxes truthfully. It’s not that they are willing to pay taxes, but they think they can earn more this year, so they don’t want to lose big because of small things. If there is a problem, it should be After the financial growth stops, now I stay here, but there is nothing to do. "

The money bag becomes more and more full, and no one will care about the bumps and bumps. On the contrary, if you are walking on the road, you will feel that the road is uneven.

Only the wallet can determine the attitude towards life.

Yuan Jiang nodded slightly, and then asked: "Then after you leave, who should we negotiate with?"

"Cai Jing!"

Zhang Fei said: "I have sent a letter to Jingzhao Mansion to ask Cai Jing to come back immediately."

Yuan Jiang frowned and said, "Is this person trustworthy?"

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Scholar Yuan only needs to discuss with him how to solve the problem, instead of talking to him."

Yuan Jiang said: "If he reveals it, what should we do?"

Zhang Fei said: "One moment, another moment. In the past, it was difficult for you and me, and neither of us had a firm foothold. Naturally, we had to sneak around to discuss things, but it's different now. The situation is very good now, and everyone has scruples. No one wants such a good political achievement to slip away from their hands, and the rules have already been set, and it is understandable for Bachelor Shi Yuan to discuss with Cai Jing, or Cai Jing comes to discuss with you, for the sake of political achievements."

"It makes sense! It makes sense!"

Yuan Jiang smiled and nodded, "You are young, but you can see more clearly than anyone else. Which famous teacher did you worship?"

Zhang Fei opened his mouth and said, "Of course I learned this from my father-in-law. Can Bachelor Sima teach me this?"

Yuan Jiang hehe said: "The next time I see Xu Zhongtu, I'll just tell him that."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Bachelor Yuan, you can't betray me!"

Soon, the news that Zhang Fei was going back to Beijing spread throughout Hezhong Mansion.

Instant panic.

The people of Hezhong Mansion seem to be unable to accept a Hezhong Mansion without Zhang Fei.

Many rich businessmen also came to the door one after another, asking what was going on.

Nowadays everyone firmly believes that people will take the lead in politics, because it has happened countless times. If a good official comes up, everyone will relax for a while.

Being helpless, Zhang Fei could only explain in the legal newspaper that he was not transferred away, but just went back to explain to the Legislative Council that he had made a case in Hezhong Prefecture. He was still the chief judge of Shaanxi Road, and he would still come back Yes, everyone can understand it as going home to visit relatives.

The common people are right to think about it, Chief Judge Zhang has been staying in Hezhong Mansion all the time, and he has never been back, so he should go back to visit his relatives.

Of course this is a lie, it's just to appease the people of Hezhong Mansion. Although the imperial decree also said so, Zhang Fei also knew in his heart that he couldn't come back immediately when he went back this time, but he believed that he would come back soon. The people of Hezhong Prefecture will get used to the public prosecutor's law without Zhang Fei.

However, what's interesting is that those country gentry were also panicked, because the public prosecution law is already an established fact, and there is currently no possibility of abolishing it. Based on this, they believe that Zhang Fei is conducive to promoting rural self-government. If another person comes up, whether they can accept the "Lantian Township Pact" is hard to say. If someone who supports the New Deal is replaced, this matter may be messed .

Therefore, they rushed to the door and handed over the "Lantian Township Agreement".

Just as Dagou and the others expected, almost all the villages accepted the "Lantian Township Covenant" one after another. Zhang Fei kept his promise and agreed one by one.

After passing the imperial court's filing, the "Lantian Township Covenant" officially gained legal status.

The only few villages that have not been accepted are actually near Yanchi. These villages are not mainly farming, but business-oriented. They prefer direct management by the public security bureau.

It can be seen from this that the "Lantian Township Covenant" is mainly aimed at farming, and is not suitable for profit-seeking businessmen.

Therefore, many people who devoted themselves to business simply sold their land and moved directly to the city. After all, there are too many restrictions on ethics and ethics. Xiangyue made it clear that this is their freedom, but they will definitely be excluded.

So far, the Hezhong Prefecture has finally established a new political structure with public security laws.

Before, it was just a separation of politics and law, but there were no corresponding rules to standardize laws and rural laws, but this is not an era of urban industrialization, and the countryside is the root. foothold.

After dealing with the matter, Zhang Fei still did not leave in a hurry, but waited for Cai Jing to come back.

"I heard that the teacher is going back to Beijing."

Cai Jing, who came back in a hurry, saw Zhang Fei, and asked out of breath, without even caring about saluting.

Zhang Fei nodded.

Cai Jing asked: "What happened?"

This was so sudden, and now that his official career has been tied to Zhang Fei, can he not be nervous?

Zhang Fei didn't hide from him, and said: "It's not clear yet, we have to wait until we go back to find out, but you have to remember that for us, Shaanxi Road is very important, and the achievements of Shaanxi Road are For us, the biggest support for the public security law.”

Cai Jing nodded and said: "Teacher, please rest assured that the students will definitely do their best."

"Of course I believe you."

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, and said again: "At present, we have established a foothold in Jingzhao Mansion, but our purpose is to popularize the public security law in Shaanxi Road. Our task is not yet completed. For the imperial court, Cai Bian, Shangguan Jun and Ye Zuqia are in charge. And you are in charge of popularizing the public security law. I have left two tricks for you here, and you can use them according to the specific situation.”

Cai Jing immediately sat upright and listened attentively.

Zhang Fei said: "The first is the tax department. On the surface, the tax department seems to rely on the public security law, but in fact it is not the case. In fact, the public security law is restraining the tax department. If there is no public security law, the tax department will get more .

Finance is what the court cares most about. The tax department has performed so well. In order to seek finances, the court will inevitably let the tax department quickly enter other counties, and this is our opportunity for public security.

Those dignitaries must understand that if there is no public security law, they will be torn apart alive by the tax department, and there is no way to fight back. Once the tax department goes, they will definitely ask the public security law to go too. This is our chance.

It's just that you have to discuss it with Cai Bian and the others to see if they are ready. You can also discuss it with the tax department and then play it by ear. "

Cai Jing nodded and said: "Students understand."

Zhang Fei said again: "The next step is public opinion, that is, the situation before the Jingzhao Mansion, and this situation is actually something we can control. You have to keep an eye on the changes in public opinion in nearby state capitals. I will arrange a special person to assist you."

Cai Jing had already understood this move, and accepted it confidently, and suddenly asked: "Then how should we deal with "Lantian Township Covenant"?"

"This matter!" Zhang Fei pinched his forehead and said, "It's very simple, you can deal with it according to the rules."

Cai Jingdao: "But they did this obviously to resist the public prosecutor's law. If we get along with each other in the future, conflicts may arise."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "They may have such an idea, but the original intention of establishing the township committee is what our public security law is pursuing."

Cai Jing still seems unwilling, "But in the long run, it will still be bad for us. Once the people unite with them, they will have the ability to suppress the public prosecutor's law. In many matters, their opinions may prevail."

He still hopes to be stronger and completely suppress those gentry.

Zhang Fei said: "You have to remember that our foundation is not the public security law, but the law of the rule of law. The idea of ​​the law of the rule of law is to defend the legitimate rights and interests of individuals. If we can abide by this principle, they still want to On this basis, to win the hearts and minds of the people, it may be necessary for everyone to be impartial, but do you think they can do it?"

Cai Jing shook his head without thinking.

Zhang Fei said: "So as long as we do our part well, they won't be able to win."

Cai Jing suddenly realized that what everyone cares about most must be their own rights and interests. This is human nature, and the public security law was born for this. There are advantages, as long as this principle is kept, the people will definitely turn to the public security.

The premise is that you can't mess around.

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "You guys work hard here, and when everything is stable, I will transfer you all to the capital."

Cai Jing was immediately elated. He must be promoting them when he returned to Beijing. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "The students will definitely live up to the teacher's kindness."

After that, he seemed to think of something again, "That's right! Then Master Fu asked me to ask the teacher, when will they go back? Or go back with the teacher?"

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, "Didn't the Yamen ask?"

Cai Jing shook his head and said, "No, Ya Nei seems to be quite happy over there."

It's really not too fun to live without my father looking after me.

Zhang Fei said: "You tell Fu Shichun, just say that I will go back to find out the situation first, and let them go back after the situation is stable."

The police station still needs Cao Dongdong and the others to stay here.

Cai Jing nodded, and said: "Teacher, you have to be very careful when you go here."

"Thank you for your concern, I will pay attention." Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.

After explaining all this, Zhang Fei finally embarked on his return journey. The family took advantage of the night, under Gao Wenyin's yearning eyes, and quietly left Hezhong Mansion.

At this time, more than a month has passed since Zhao Xu's imperial edict was received.

At this time, the first wave of people sent by Sima Guang had already arrived in Qingzhou, but it was all the same. When Fan Chunren wrote to the capital, there were only more than 700 lawsuits, and now the number has increased to more than 2,000.

Usury, arrears of military pay, and wages are very common things. Once you come to the police, these things will become illegal.

This cannot be let go!

What's worse, this is only second.

"It's unreasonable. Those officials keep saying that they fully support our public security law, but they are actually trying to frame us."

Liu Zhi, who just took office in the procuratorate, came into the house and cursed angrily.

Fan Chunren hurriedly asked: "What happened?"

Liu Zhidao: "I just heard that the government said that it will fully support our public prosecutor's judgment with its financial resources."

After hearing this, Fan Chunren couldn't help frowning.

Qian Yi said: "But once we pay all the financial compensation to those who are suing, then Qingzhou's finances will definitely suffer. This is not what Wang Jiefu said, the public security law will only increase the financial burden."

With the lessons learned from the Hezhong Mansion, and Ouyang Xiu, a big boss in charge, although Ouyang Xiu didn't take care of things very early on, but his seniority and status are here. Okay, how much do you want to pay? Our finances are absolutely satisfied.

It can be said that there is no upper limit for cooperation.

You can't blame us for this.

But if there is really no money, then the problem will be big. Whoever gets less will get money, and the court's money cannot be lost. The court's finances are already tight.

This blame must be carried by the public security law!

Liu Zhidao: "Now that they say that everywhere, it's tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. The people of Qingzhou are very happy. I hope that our imperial court can make a judgment as soon as possible. We won't be able to delay it for too long."

Fan Chunren said: "Among the current lawsuits, except for usury, they are all related to the government. The fundamental reason is that the only way for the government to meet financial expenditures is to find a way to reduce expenditures, that is, to reduce expenditures." Officer, this can not only solve the current problem, but also prevent it from happening in the future, but it is a pity that Bachelor Sima and the others are not very supportive."

Qian Wei said: "I heard that Zhang San is going back to Beijing soon."

Fan Chunren said: "Unless he can make money again, otherwise, he can only do this."

There is a geographical error in the front. There is no Jinan Prefecture at present, but Qizhou.