Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 653: Bankruptcy Act

Chapter 653 Bankruptcy Act

Before Zhang Fei explained in the future, the case only said that the imperial court had the right to ask the government to compensate, but at present, it is enough to cause great controversy. This right to explain was immediately fired.

However, after the explanation, the officials discovered that this turned out to be a bottomless pit, and there was a debt restructuring. In fact, this debt restructuring was the packaging of the bankruptcy bill.

The essence is bankruptcy, but Zhang Fei didn't dare to say that. When he was writing a debt lawsuit case, he wrote it as debt restructuring, but that was only for the common people, and he never thought that it would also apply to the government.

This is really a stone that stirs up a thousand waves!

Good guy!

The compensation is not enough, and a debt restructuring is still needed. If you know this result, there is probably no dispute.

Thinking of Fan Zhongyan's words of streamlining officials, he was scolded by the officials to doubt his life, and he was directly kicked out of the central government.

That's Fan Zhongyan!

Whether it is status or fame, Zhang Fei cannot compare.

However, Zhang Fei was more ruthless than Fan Zhongyan, as if he wanted to abolish the government directly.

Subversion!

This really subverts these officials' consistent perception of the government.

It's okay to do this to the common people, but why don't you go to heaven if you do this to the government!

According to the current understanding of the government's economy, if the government really has no money, and it is not due to corruption and bribery, then it can justifiably increase taxes on the people. Even Sima Guang and Bao Zheng will agree. No one can suffer from the government.

If the government is gone, the world will be gone.

It has always been like this!

So, even Wang Anshi and Sima Guang are sweating profusely now, because they only know that Zhang Fei is going to lay off officials, but they don't know the specific content.

However, Zhang Fei's words are even more terrifying than simply laying off officials. They directly dig up the roots, the government is gone, and the officials are naturally gone.

If the two of them are like this, how can the officials below hold it back?

What a plane!

MD!

Could it be that the imperial court was run by your family.

Actually, if this is normal, everyone will think that this is a liar, and they just have to laugh.

Because it sounds outrageous.

Impossible.

But this is the Legislative Assembly, every word Zhang Fei said may become a law, the key point is that the emperor is sitting on the side, if there is a string missing in the emperor's head, he really did it like this, That's worth it.

It is necessary to let the emperor see our determination immediately, immediately, and in time. If you want to do this, then everyone will break up.

Some people even called Zhang Fei a traitor on the spot.

The government is gone, can the country survive?

Do you know what feudal totalitarianism is?

If you don't understand, don't fool around here.

Facing all the abuse, Zhang Fei came to the table and sat down, had a sip of tea, and read the copy very carefully. He missed his comrade-in-arms Xu Zhiqian very much. In the past, he could still chat with Xu Zhiqian at such times, but it is a pity that today he Is alone.

Actually, he has long been used to this kind of scene. When he went to court, he would not be sprayed by the crowd. He just wasn't used to the feeling that Xu Zhiqian was not by his side when he was sprayed here.

After a while, the scolding gradually became smaller.

After all, the emperor is still sitting here, if he doesn't open his mouth, who would dare to take Zhang Fei down.

And Zhao Xu remained silent all the time, as if telling everyone that I just came to see.

This made everyone even more panicked. What was the emperor thinking? Why didn't he make a sound?

In the end, it was Fu Bi who stood up and presided over the overall situation, saying that Zhang Fei was only here to explain.

When everyone saw that the emperor was silent, and Zhang Fei was drinking tea there, they didn't take it seriously, which made them feel like they were just throwing coins, scolding here.

Boring!

So, after everyone's mouth was dry, they gradually quieted down.

Fu Bi also winked at Zhang Fei feebly, implying that you old man can continue.

There is really a "tired heart" in those eyes!

On receiving Fu Bi's instruction, Zhang Fei stood up.

Immediately there was another long booing.

It is true that the emperor is sitting on the side, otherwise, they would just turn over the table, and the meeting will definitely not go on, nor can Zhang Fei continue to talk.

Zhang Fei seemed very helpless. He didn't sit or stand. He could only wait until everyone booed and breathed out instead of breathing in. Then he said slowly: "I really didn't expect that everyone's respect for Confucianism Thoughts will have such big opinions.”

Many people were taken aback, are you deaf? We just called it Confucianism? , is it possible that Zhang Fei is called "Confucianism"?

"What are you talking about? When did we have an opinion on Confucianism? We have an opinion on your legal system. You are talking nonsense and nonsense."

Meng Gansheng seized the opportunity and burst into anger.

"But this is Confucianism."

Zhang Fei shrugged slightly, and said: "As I just said, the law of the rule of law is the best way to implement Confucianism. Under the result of compulsory enforcement, the final result is that the soldiers get the compensation they deserve, and the remaining The soldiers under the command will receive full military pay, and their combat effectiveness will naturally increase. At the same time, the government can also reduce the burden while ensuring the basic operation. It does not increase taxes, or increase the burden on the people to alleviate the crisis. The interests of the people are also guaranteed.

As far as the monarch is concerned, in such an extremely bad situation, it is possible to maintain the stability of a state capital while reducing the burden on the court, which undoubtedly protects the rights and interests of the monarch. , both the monarch and the people will be the biggest victims. "

"Don't lie here to deceive the public!"

"You traitor, maybe you are a secret agent sent by the Liao Kingdom to destroy the century-old foundation of the Great Song Dynasty"

They are no longer unreasonable, and it is right to scold them, and they scold very badly, splashing all kinds of dirty water.

The emperor was also indifferent, and took a sip from his teacup.

Can the Liao Kingdom afford my Zhang Daer pen? Who do you look down on? Zhang Fei nodded with a smile and said: "I fully understand why you scold me and question this point of view, but I will explain this later, and I hope you all stay safe."

Don't be impatient?

We are exhausted from cursing, wait and see if you have the ability, we will make you speechless.

Everyone looked at him angrily.

You must know that there are all officials here, but there are no onlookers. Zhang Fei is actually in the enemy camp, and the basic situation is completely isolated.

But Zhang Fei took it calmly, and said calmly: "No matter what, it can be seen that in this extremely bad situation, the law of the rule of law can still protect the basic rights and interests of the monarch, the country, and the people. So who is The victims, obviously, are all of you sitting here, that is, officials, so everyone scolds me, that’s all right, but isn’t this the best solution of Confucianism?”

Even Sima Guang wondered: "How is this the best solution for Confucianism?"

Because of Zhang Fei's fooling around, he felt that his sage book had been read into the dog's stomach.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Because the benevolent government of Confucianism is to persuade the monarch, treat the people well, and lightly pay and pay less, but there is no sentence in it that gives priority to protecting the rights and interests of officials. The law of the legal system is implemented in this way. What's wrong?"

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Everyone is dumbfounded, so in Confucianism, are we just fish and meat? Who are you fooling.

But if you think about it carefully, there is really no such thing in the benevolent government of Confucianism.

But Wen Yanbo and the others all knew that Zhang Fei was just playing tricks. Since the ministers are in charge of planning and execution, do they still need to state their rights?

The minister can't cut himself.

At this time, Su Shi suddenly said: "The law of the legal system is to protect everyone's legitimate rights and interests. Are officials not human beings?"

Everyone nodded in unison.

It can be regarded as finding a breakthrough.

They almost suffered internal injuries just now.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "The rule of law is of course to protect the legitimate rights and interests of officials. If the government defaults on the salary of officials, officials can also come to sue, but the imperial court wants to lay off officials. This is the legitimate power of the imperial court.

It's like, the Public Security Bureau can help a bartender get paid, but it is impossible to force the owner to hire him for a lifetime.

Moreover, if it really comes to the step I mentioned, that is, debt restructuring, it will all be the fault of the officials themselves, and no one else can blame them. "

As soon as this remark came out, the officials couldn't help but look grim, are we to blame? You are ashamed to say this, what you are doing is to let us get blood to subsidize the monarch and the people.

Wen Yanbo couldn't help lowering his eyebrows and asked, "How do you say that?"

Zhang Fei said: "It has already reached this point. If the debt continues to increase, or if it continues to increase, it will not be a mutiny or a civil uprising. Isn't this enough to show that it is the incompetence of the officials?"

An official hid behind and shouted: "What do you know, kid? Many things are ordered by the superiors, and the local officials are also very helpless."

This is alluding to the emperor, the emperor wants money!

The rest of the people glanced at Zhao Xu, saw that he hadn't looked over, and nodded quickly.

That's it.

Zhang Fei said: "I have heard this sentence many times in the Hezhong Mansion, and my advice to them is to tell the emperor truthfully that I can't do it, and find someone else. I don't believe it, you always say that The imperial court will force you to complete it.

I heard that some magistrates on Jingdong East Road said that they could not complete the Young Crop Law, and the court immediately withdrew them.

In addition, the emperor and the court also have to pay the price, because the tax revenue of the court will also be reduced, and the debt restructuring does not mean that the government is completely abandoned. The court still has to allocate money to maintain the most basic operation of the government.

This is something no one wants to encounter, but in that extremely bad situation, if you don't do that, the country will continue to decay until it perishes. If you do this, it is only a temporary pain, but it can reduce the burden and go into battle lightly. At the same time, the most basic stability of the country will not be destroyed. It is just that the officials may not be able to repair the palace as much as they want.

But the law of the rule of law protects not the gorgeous palace, but the most fundamental rights and interests of the monarch, the country, and the people. "

All eyes were on Zhao Xu.

His words meant to limit the imperial power, why don't you kill him?

But Zhao Xu was still expressionless, as if he was thinking about something.

Actually, Zhang Fei had mentioned the "cage of power" to him a long time ago. If you put a little bit in it, they will double it in, and the imperial power will be even greater.

As far as benefits are concerned, if I save one palace and get rid of officials, that would be really not too cost-effective.

Zhao Xu will never hesitate.

The key point is that he has no plans to build a palace for the time being!

This deal is definitely done.

The officials saw that the emperor didn't make a sound, so what's the point of cursing, let's go to the Chuigong Hall to talk.

Zhang Fei had no intention of paying attention to what Zhao Xu was thinking, because the two of them had discussed it long ago. To continue to decay, to put it simply, after I die, no matter the flood."

After hearing this, many officials opened their eyes angrily.

Slander!

This is really ruthless slander!

But many officials are also silent, especially the prime ministers, because they think this is the truth, and everyone is delaying it day by day.

It's very simple. The solution to these three redundant problems is simple, which is to save money, but why can't it be done.

However, the emperor is in a hurry now, so Wang Anshi will be reused.

Many officials believed that this was the reason why the emperor remained silent. Regardless of some of Zhang Fei's words, they were a bit rebellious, but his final conclusion was that the emperor was in his heart.

Zhang Fei said again: "The practice of the rule of law may seem reckless, but it is actually for the sake of the overall situation, because in this process, the basic stability of a country is guaranteed, the people will not change, the soldiers will not Mutiny. As for the officials, it can only be blamed on their lack of ability.

Bachelor Yuan's success in Hezhong Mansion has already demonstrated this point. In fact, through policy adjustments, things will not develop to this point. Therefore, Hezhong Mansion has not reached the point of debt restructuring, so I said debt restructuring , It is not necessary to do so, but there is no way. "

Zhao Yan and Lu Gong nodded slightly.

If you put it this way, everyone can still understand that if it gets to that point, even under the previous system, officials would have to be punished. It's just that Zhang Fei is more radical. Officials have been laid off, and the core is not punishment, but debt repayment, but finance.

Zhang Fei said again: "And this is also a major drawback of the Confucian law, which is the lack of implementation. Here I am referring to the Confucian law, not Confucianism. And the law of the legal system will Make up for this shortcoming."

Fu Bi asked: "Where do you start with this?"

Zhang Fei replied: "As I just said, Confucianism is only for ministers to face the monarch, and it should be like this. This is the duty of ministers. But the problem is that once the monarch adopts it, the executor is still the minister. As soon as it comes, there will be two problems.

First, most ministers will definitely only recommend the monarch to drop from (1) to (zero), and it is absolutely impossible to upgrade from (1) to (2). Because the executor is also a minister, who will make it more difficult for him? Even if the prime minister wants to do this, the officials below will not agree. "

Zhao Xu nodded frequently this time, without any scruples, and said in his heart, hit the nail on the head, hit the nail on the head!

Wen Yanbo shook his head and said: "I don't agree with this statement. If the minister can't do it, he still suggests that the officials do it. How is this different from bringing disaster to the country and the people?"

Wang Anshi couldn't help but glance at Wen Yanbo, is he implying me?

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Wen Gong's words are reasonable, and this is the second point I want to say. Under the Confucian law, the emperor is very easy to listen to slander, but it is difficult to distinguish loyalty from traitors.

According to the current system, generally speaking, the emperor proposes a goal first, the prime minister designs a plan for it, and finally the officials below implement it to complete the goal.

Assuming that the emperor proposes an impossible goal, the honest minister will inevitably dissuade it, while the opportunistic villain will say that he can help the emperor to complete this goal. As a result, the emperor may listen to the words of the villain.

If you look at the history books, many treacherous ministers rose to power by virtue of this. But whether this is the emperor's fault, I think it needs to be analyzed in detail. If the emperor simply satisfied his own selfish desires, regardless of the financial crisis, repaired the palace, or what, then the emperor was also at fault. This is what is recorded in the history books Faint king.

But if the emperor wants to make great efforts to govern, to expand the territory, to build the achievements of the world, this cannot be said to be the emperor's fault. "

After hearing this, Wen Yanbo couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This kid's flattering is really unprecedented!"

Sima Guang and Mr. Lu on the side smiled and shook their heads. They had already seen the case of A Yun.

These words are actually very unpleasant to the emperor. You have said that, so I will not build palaces in the future.

But all the ministers sitting here know that the little emperor must love to listen very much.

Zhao Xu's goal is to make great efforts to govern and expand the territory, but his idea has been greatly hindered, and he now needs theoretical support very much.

Zhang Fei said: "Let's assume that the emperor wants to expand the territory, but the finances are not enough for the time being. Then the honest and capable ministers will improve the finances and help the emperor expand the territory without increasing taxes. Soil.

However, this kind of minister is generally rare to see in five hundred years, such as Xiao He and Fang Xuanling. At present, I am also going this way in the Wang Dynasty, but it has not been proved yet. "

Wang Anshi's dignified expression was like a blooming snow lotus, and he immediately smiled and nodded generously.

Just now he thought Zhang Fei and Wen Yanbo's remarks were just satirizing him, because it was at this crucial point that he was in charge.

Now that Zhang Fei has said this, it is absolutely correct to put himself in the same rank as Xiao He and Fang Xuanling.

It immediately provoked a lot of people to sneer at it.

Xiao He and Fang Xuanling are not like you, but Li Linfu is similar to you, Wang Jiefu.

Zhang Fei was happy to see Wang Anshi, and continued: "Actually, most honest ministers are in the second category, that is, to dissuade the emperor. Don't rush for success and profit, but rest and recuperate, and then accumulate a lot of money."

Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, and Fu Bi all nodded in agreement, as if voluntarily admitting that we are the second type.

That's what they claim.

Zhang Fei said again: "Because the first kind is really rare, so most of them are the second kind. However, treacherous ministers are born in the second kind of situation. At that time, he said he could do it.

As a monarch, he still hopes to expand the territory, so he may appoint treacherous ministers, but history books have told us that the method of treacherous ministers is actually to try their best to exploit the people, collect money, and then go to war.

In the end, loyalty and traitor can only be judged by the results. Maybe we will not know that he is a traitor until the country is dead. And this is a problem with the Confucian law. The saints have actually thought of this, but they can't do it.

Because of the benevolent government of Confucianism, ministers are only allowed to advise the monarch, govern the country benevolently, treat the people well, and pay lightly.

If the emperor is surrounded by honest ministers, this can be maintained, but if not, it means that the rights and interests of the people will not be protected. "

After these words, the venue lost a lot of hostility and a little more thinking.

Actually, those who read history books like Sima Guang have been thinking about how to prevent treacherous ministers from ascending to power.

But there is currently no answer.

As for Zhang Fei's explanation of this question, it is really eye-catching.

Is benevolent government a gift or a system?

For the emperor, it seems that the gift is obviously more able to extend the imperial power. I can treat the people kindly, or I can not treat the people kindly, how cool it is. But after Zhang Fei's explanation, this belongs to the emperor's rights and interests, so it should be guaranteed. This is the need for a system.

What Zhang Fei said means that Confucianism regards benevolent government as a gift from the emperor, which is a major drawback of Confucianism.

Zhang Fei continued: "The concept of the legal system is to protect the basic rights and interests of all people. In fact, it is to protect the interests of the monarch and the country. Then on this basis, you can help the emperor achieve his goal. Then Not a traitor, but a capable minister, no matter what means you use.

Conversely, those who intend to destroy the law and the system to accomplish it are treacherous officials. History books have proved this point. Traitors often satisfy the emperor, which leads to the emperor losing the world. And the law of the rule of law will make these treacherous ministers have nowhere to hide, and there is no need to pay the price of subjugation to prove whether he is loyal or traitor.

The key emperor can also get a very accurate feedback, and will not be deceived by treacherous officials. Whether he can or cannot, is just a matter of ability, not loyalty. "

Zhao Xu showed a slight smile. He was very moved by this explanation. If this is the case, he can let go of his hands and feet to do it.

"Well said!"

Sima Guang spoke suddenly, and immediately glanced at Wang Anshi.

Sima Guang was also professional at angering Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi immediately became angry from embarrassment, what do you think I am doing, I clearly belong to the first type of minister, but I have not yet proved it.

Zhang Feiquan thought he didn't see it, and said to himself: "For the country, this case is obviously more beneficial than harmful. It will not only effectively help the monarch to strive for governance, but also allow capable ministers like Yuan Xueshi to shine. What's more The most important thing is that it can also make the country richer and stronger."

Zhao Xu, who had been silent for a long time, asked, "What does Judge Zhang say?"

The attitude is clear, my purpose is to make the country prosperous and strong, if you can't do it, don't blame me for believing this kid.

Zhang Fei explained: "This has to start with the words of Sima Xueshi. There are only so many wealth and goods produced in the world. If they are not in the private sector, they are in the public! Is it reasonable for the officials?"

This is a good question, Sima Guang silently praised Zhang Fei, and secretly looked at Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu hesitated for a while, nodded and said: "There is a certain reason."

Zhang Fei asked again: "What Wang Xueshi said, the country is rich if its family is rich, and the world is rich if it is rich. Rao. Do the officials think this is justified?"

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "There is also a certain reason."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "If you choose one of the two, it is probably the fish and the bear's paw."

Zhao Xu nodded vigorously, you know the pain in my heart.

Zhang Fei said: "But the law of the rule of law can achieve both."

Zhao Xu said in surprise: "Is this true?"

Sima Guang and Wang Anshi also looked at Zhang Fei curiously.

What is the relationship between the law of the rule of law and these two sentences?

Zhang Fei explained: "The words of Bachelor Sima, in my opinion, refer to the present, not the future. The increase or decrease of a country's wealth does not mean that it can be turned upside down in a day. At this moment , that is, 'there are only this number', of course it is not in the public, but in the private sector."

This made Sima Guang stunned, do I mean that?

It can be seen that he has never seen the Internet. What you want to express is not important at all. What matters is how most people understand it.

Zhang Fei said again: "The law of the legal system is precisely to protect this sentence, that is, to protect the basic rights and interests of the public and the people."

Zhao Xu nodded, "That makes sense!"

Sima Guang said this to prevent the government from seizing private wealth, and the legal system can indeed guarantee it.

Zhang Fei said: "The words of Xueshi Wang are not wrong, but they are about the future, not the present. It will take time, and the legal system just guarantees these words. He can be given time to prove whether the people can use the country without paying taxes, because the law of the rule of law ensures that the New Deal cannot add taxes at will, and this case is the best proof.”

Wang Anshi was delighted to hear that, "This brat can really talk."

Su Shi, who has a sour taste, also nodded frequently. He and Su Zhe agreed with this point very much. After working for a long time, it is definitely necessary to change the law to exploit the people and move all the private wealth to the public.

The public security law is precisely to prevent Wang Anshi from doing this, forcing Wang Anshi to be "the capital of the world and the world's wealth", and the people do not add taxes but the country uses them.

Zhang Fei said: "Ordinary people even hope to get better and better. Of course, the emperor also hopes that the country will become more prosperous and powerful. This is human nature, and it is also the emperor's destiny."

Zhao Xu nodded with a smile, "Wonderful! Wonderful! What President Zhang said really helped me clear up my confusion."

"The officials are overwhelmed."

Zhang Fei bowed his hands and said: "It can be seen that the law of the legal system can not only ensure the current balance of public and private wealth, but also satisfy the emperor's vision for the future and boldly employ people.

Especially this case is able to block mediocre officials and treacherous officials from the door, because there are fewer opportunities for opportunism, so that they can't exploit the people at will, deceive the emperor, and let capable officials show their abilities in front of the emperor.

From this point of view, the law of the rule of law is not to harm the rights and interests of all officials, but to harm the rights and interests of mediocre officials, but at the same time safeguard the rights and interests of upright and talented officials. "

After these words, there was silence in the arena.

Who opposes, who is a mediocre official?

You really know how to talk!

On the reformist side, competent officials like Wang Anshi and Zeng Bu think it sounds pretty good. Isn't this the idea of ​​our reformists?

What's funny is that conservative officials also think, isn't this also our philosophy? Ensure that private wealth does not flow into the public.

However, most of the opponents are depressed. You guys are going too far!

Are we sold?

No reason!

"Visible here."

Zhang Fei suddenly returned to the table, "My judgment in the Hezhong Mansion is to thoroughly implement the concept of the rule of law, and it is by no means a special case, or it varies from person to person, even in the worst case, as long as Adhering to the concept of the rule of law can still protect the basic rights and interests of all parties. Therefore, I very much hope that the Legislative Council will pass my case.”

Fu Bi, who was fascinated by listening, suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Fei, kid, that's wrong! After you finished speaking, you patted your **** and left. The pressure is all on me.

At this time, Zhang Fei just looked at Fu Bi, "Fu Gong, I'm done."

Fu Bi saw a vengeance in his eyes, and cursed secretly, this little Erbi is really going to take revenge.