Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 669: One wave is not over, another wave is rising

I don’t know if Liu Qin did it intentionally, but her death did make countless people sigh and feel sorry for her.

Public opinion began to overwhelmingly support the couple again.

Stories that were once submerged are gradually coming out.

This is a disgusting scandal, but it has the potential to become a good story

I can only say that I am really speechless.

But this was not what Liu Qing wanted. He had already thought about it clearly. If he could rescue his wife, he would leave Bianjing with her and start over in a place where no one knew them.

I no longer pursue glory for my ancestors, nor do I pursue fame and fortune.

All he cares about is being reunited with his wife.

But we didn’t even see him for the last time.

Xiangfu County, Fengcun.

I saw a group of villagers carrying hoes and walking down the mountain in silence, with sadness on their faces.

At this time, three masters and servants came down the mountain, and they passed each other sideways. The villagers looked at the three masters and servants with a hint of contempt.

The servant looked back at the villagers, and then said to the young man beside him: "Third brother, they don't seem to be very friendly to us?"

"I think many people have come to apologize to Liu Qing in the past few days."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

"This is a good thing, but in the eyes of others, it is somewhat hypocritical."

"Oh, I understand."

The three masters and servants are Zhang San, Li Si and Long Wu.

When I reached the mountainside, I saw a man standing under a willow tree, staring blankly at the tomb at his feet.

It is Liu Qing.

Zhang Fei walked over and said, "I'm so sorry, I've tried my best."

Liu Qing shook her head and said: "It's not Zhang's fault, nor anyone else's fault. It's all my own fault. I'm responsible for it, but I can't even say sorry to her."

After saying this, Liu Qing couldn't help but shed tears again.

Zhang Fei said: "But you can still make amends for this."

Liu Qing suddenly turned her head and looked at Zhang Fei, "How can I remedy this? Doesn't Prosecutor Zhang have an elixir that can save my wife?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I don't have an elixir, but I know that there must be many people like you in this world, poor people like your wife. If you are willing, I can introduce you to Hezhong Mansion The Legal Aid Department, where you may be able to help many people who have been wronged."

Liu Qing was stunned, as if he did not expect that Zhang Fei would introduce him to the Legal Aid Department, but without thinking about it, he shook his head, "Thank you very much, Prosecutor Zhang, but I just want to stay here with you now." My wife."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "If one day you figure it out, you can come to me at any time."

Liu Qing nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei turned back to look at Li Si. Li Si immediately handed over a few sticks of incense, bowed a few times in front of Liu Qin's grave, put the incense on it, and then said to Liu Qing: "If there is nothing else, I will do it first." Farewell."

Liu Qing bowed and said: "Prosecutor Zhang has shown great kindness to our couple. Liu Qing has nothing to repay. I hope that in the next life, I can be a good person for Prosecutor Zhang."

Zhang Fei wrote lightly: "This is just my duty. Farewell."

Liu Qing nodded dully, then suddenly thought of something, "Prosecutor Zhang, please stay."

"Is there anything else?"

"I heard. I heard that you met my wife once." Liu Qing said suddenly.

Zhang Fei nodded.

Liu Qing asked anxiously: "Then does she have anything to say to me?"

Zhang Fei shook his head, "No."

After Liu Qing heard this, tears welled up in his eyes again.

"Farewell!"

Zhang Fei nodded slightly, and then walked down the mountain. Halfway down the road, he suddenly heard a miserable cry coming from above.

I didn’t see her for the last time, and I didn’t leave a single word, but this was Liu Qin’s last feeling.

When he returned home, it was already evening. As soon as he arrived in front of the door, Niu Beiqing informed Zhang Fei that Sima Guang was here.

"It's really difficult!" Zhang Fei couldn't help but sigh, and then entered the courtyard and saw Xu Zun sitting in the hall chatting with Sima Guang.

Seeing that Zhang Fei was back, Xu Zun made an excuse and ran away.

As soon as Xu Zun left, two flashes of fire burst out from Sima Guang's eyes.

Before he got angry, Zhang Fei immediately said: "Sister Sima, you can't blame me. I'm innocent. I didn't even let President Qi appear as a witness. He was never mentioned before. He took the initiative to speak. ”

Sima Guang snorted: "You are really smart, you know why I am here before I even open my mouth."

Zhang Fei smiled and said nothing.

Sima Guang suddenly said with an excited expression: "Since he is not a witness, then if he opens his mouth, do you have to deal with him?"

Is this because I took dynamite, or is it menopause, but it’s a bit late! Zhang Fei said depressedly: "At that time, I had no choice but to answer the question that President Qi asked, because the judiciary and etiquette were also controversial points in the lawsuit, and it was also the answer that the Chief Justice hoped to get."

Sima Guang said: "Then you must also know how to treat others with kindness and mercy. You are going too far. Do you know that Qi Xiye has now submitted a petition to be appointed as an official."

"Huh?"

Zhang Fei was surprised and said: "It's not like that. Overturn his verdict and he will become an official. This is too...!"

Sima Guang waved his hand and said: "It's not because you overturned his verdict, but because your words, coupled with the death of Liu Qin and the public opinion of the people in the capital, made him think that he had really done something wrong. Yes, an innocent life was lost. But I can’t blame him. If it were me, I would have given the same sentence."

Zhang Fei spread his hands and said: "I think so too. President Qi cannot be blamed for this, so Bachelor Sima, you should dissuade him!"

"Then you have to persuade me."

Sima Guang said: "Furthermore, do you know that Wang Jiefu and others took the opportunity to impeach Qi Xiye. They had long wanted to expel Qi Xiye from the court. This is an opportunity for them."

Political struggle is very cruel. If there is such a big flaw, it is impossible for the other party not to step forward and step on it.

You must know that Qi Hui has always been a key member of the conservative party, and has long-standing grievances with Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing.

Zhang Fei said slightly tiredly: "The officials are also reasonable. Judge Qi did not make this judgment for his own selfish interests. He ignored some details because he wanted to give a fair judgment so much. This This kind of thing is inevitable, and it is impossible to blame President Qi for it."

"It's not as simple as you think."

Sima Guang sighed heavily: "Since they petitioned for impeachment, more people will defend Qi Xiye. But if you want to defend Qi Xiye, you must deny this lawsuit. You should know that many people want to deny this lawsuit. lawsuit, so they took the opportunity to join in, which made the case take another turn."

"Oh my God!"

Zhang Fei slapped his forehead, and he finally saw what party struggle was.

Sima Guang frowned and said: "But this is all a conspiracy of some people. If we continue to fight on this issue, no matter whether we win or lose, the public security organs will be affected."

Is it a problem with the Beijing Procuratorate or the Imperial Court of Xiangfu County?

The palms and backs of these hands were full of flesh. The key was that Sima Guang could not stop others from protecting Qi Xiye. This made Sima Guang in a dilemma and very depressed.

"This."

Zhang Fei also had a headache, "What should we do now?"

Sima Guang said: "Tomorrow the officials will have a special meeting to discuss this matter, and you will also go there."

Zhang Fei was surprised and said: "But I didn't receive any notification from the officials."

Sima Guang said with bulging eyes: "I'm here to inform you."

"Oh."

"Is there any way you can keep Qi Xiye?"

After saying that, Sima Guang said again: "It's not that I want to use the public for personal gain, but I think Qi Xiye is a rare legal talent in the court. At present, the public prosecutor and the law are already short of manpower. Without him, even more To make matters worse, Qi Xiye should not be blamed for the key case."

Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "Let me give it a try."

The next morning, Zhang Fei arrived at the imperial city and saw that almost all the prime ministers except Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi had arrived.

Conservative officials such as Liu Shu looked at him with hostility.

There are indeed many people who believe that there is no need to go to this step.

If you don’t file this lawsuit, no one will think that your procuratorate is bending the law for personal gain and neglecting its duties. You must know that it has been more than half a year since this case occurred, and the reformists have not given a damn. If there was a problem, they would have filed an impeachment report long ago.

But after your lawsuit, you not only put Qi Hui on the fire, but also offended many scholar-bureaucrats who originally supported the public prosecutor and the law.

As for the reformists, of course they looked at him with schadenfreude.

It’s true that my father doesn’t love me and my mother doesn’t love me.

Left and right are not people.

However, Zhang Fei thinks it is worth it, because the power of the procuratorate has been greatly extended, and the procuratorate will not let go of such trivial matters, let alone other matters.

Weigh it yourself.

"Congratulations, congratulations to Prosecutor Zhang for winning the first battle. That lawsuit was really exciting!"

Lu Huiqing stepped forward and congratulated Zhang Fei.

He and Zhang Fei don't need to avoid taboos. After all, they have always maintained close contact.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Fei bowed his hand and said MMP in his heart. If you come up to congratulate me at this time, it will make people think that you and I are on the same side. Then he smiled and said: "But the excitement is far less than here!"

Lu Huiqing laughed and whispered: "Did Bachelor Sima ask you to rescue Qi Xiye?"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Lu Huiqing asked again: "Can you be saved?"

Zhang Fei said: "I will do my best."

Lu Huiqing wondered: "They treat you like this, why do you bother to worry about them?"

Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "I am not doing it for them, but for the sake of the public prosecutor. Even if President Qi wants to become an official, he can't do it at this time. Therefore, Collector Lu will have to show mercy later!"

Lu Huiqing joked: "You have to be merciful. I don't want to be forced to ask for a job."

"Xiao Lu's words are serious."

Zhang Fei cupped his hands and thought to himself, with your shamelessness, it might be easier to force you to die than to force you to become an official!

The two chatted for a while, and then the door of the palace opened. As soon as the ministers entered the palace, Zhao Xu came.

"I heard that the recent adultery case in Liuyun Temple in Xiangfu County has caused a storm in the city. Hasn't the trial been completed?"

Zhao Xu asked with an unhappy expression.

It can be seen that this matter caused him a headache.

This is really not a big deal, but if it is not stopped in time, it will become a big deal later.

Etiquette, law, justice, wrongful convictions, and unjust cases are all here.

After all, this lawsuit does contain many interests.

Zhao Xu quickly came out to hold a meeting to discuss how to solve the problem.

Deng Wan immediately stood up and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this is all because Chief Judge Qi of Xiangfu County created this unjust case because of his own selfish thoughts and failed to obey the law. Although the Procuratorate clearly understood everything, Liu Qing The couple was innocent, but they still indirectly caused an unnecessary life."

“That’s nonsense!”

Liu Shu immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Judge Qi was also sentenced according to the law, but he did not follow the principle of following the husband's arrest. But in my opinion, Judge Qi just wanted to Kill the chickens to scare the monkeys, and put an end to such immoral things. You must know that some families set up shops to sell wine, indulge their wives in prostitution, secretly work as prostitutes, and openly collect money and goods. If they blindly follow the principle of adultery and husband capture, it will only encourage this bad custom. ”

Lu Huiqing said: "Concerning this point, Prosecutor Zhang has already explained it in court. If everyone does not agree with this principle, they can ask the Legislative Council to make changes. Since there are no changes, they should abide by it. If the public prosecutor and the law do not If you abide by the law, who will abide by the law?"

After his excitement, many ministers immediately stood up and directly asked the Legislative Council to change this principle. The reason was that they believed that this principle conflicted with etiquette and law.

This time they really wanted to change this principle directly on the grounds of protecting Qi Hui.

I want to tell everyone that etiquette and law must be respected, and justice must make way for this.

Fu Bi and Sima Guang looked worried in their hearts. Although they were reluctant, they couldn't say much because Qi Hui was involved.

Otherwise, Sima Guang would not ask Zhang Fei for help.

After Zhao Xu heard this, he also knew that it was dangerous and could not act recklessly. He waved his hands repeatedly, "Everyone, please calm down for a moment. Is Zhang Prosecutor here?"

"I'm here!"

Zhang Fei, who was hiding behind, immediately stood up.

Zhao Xu asked: "Prosecutor Zhang, this case all started because of you. What do you think of this?"

Zhang Fei said with a depressed look: "I think our procuratorate has not received the respect it deserves."

Zhao Xu said, "How do you say this?"

Zhang Fei said: "If President Qi has done anything wrong or bent the law for personal gain, which is illegal, then our Procuratorate will naturally accuse him. However, after the investigation by our Procuratorate, President Qi has no Any illegal behavior. Therefore, I think that it is disrespectful to our procuratorate to think that President Qi has done something illegal in this case."

Deng Wan asked: "This is strange. Since there is no illegal act, why does Prosecutor Zhang think this is a wrongful conviction?"

Zhang Fei asked: "Deng Yushi, if I can prove that President Qi did not break the law, does what you said violate the law?"

Deng Wan opened his eyes and hummed: "I am not the president of the court."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "That's right, I almost forgot that you censors can report on the news, and there is no need to provide evidence."

All the censors present looked at each other angrily. You are mocking all our censors.

Zhang Fei is not panic at all. Your Yushitai can impeach me, but our procuratorate can also directly prosecute you. Who among us is afraid of whom?

It is best not to offend the river.

In Zhang Fei's view, the Procuratorate must be on an equal footing with the Yushitai.

"Let's not talk about these for now."

Zhao Xu waved his hand, "Let us explain the case clearly first."

"As commanded."

Zhang Fei bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, some cases are very complicated and there is no absolutely fair answer. Each judge may have different views, which may lead to deviations in the final judgment. And the only one among them is The specific standard is the trial system of the public prosecutor, procuratorate, and law.

Our Procuratorate has carefully investigated and found that Judge Qi fully complied with the trial system of the Public Security Bureau, but he believed that the impact of this case was extremely bad, so the principle of arresting an adulterer should not be followed. This is just a dispute, but not a mistake.

Because in our laws, there is no express provision on whether the president of the court can make an exception, but according to past cases, this is allowed.

I just want to say that our Procuratorate does not see it that way. We believe that in this case, legal principles should be observed. Therefore, what our Procuratorate is charging is that the judgment is invalid, not that Miaokong and Liu Qin are innocent. , but after a retrial, they may eventually be found guilty.

It was precisely with this in mind that the Public Security Bureau had an appeal system. If the people were dissatisfied, as long as they presented reasonable evidence, they could fight from the county to the capital, and even go to Dali Temple and the Court of Justice. ”

Zhao Xu nodded.

Zhang Fei continued: "In addition, I also believe that if President Qi is punished for this matter or becomes an official, it will have a great impact on the public security system. This is a wrong decision."

Zhao Xu asked: "Why is this?"

Zhang Fei said: "If this is the case, which judge would dare to make a judgment easily. Our public prosecutor's requirement is that the trial must be conducted in accordance with the system. That is to say, as long as the judgment is made in accordance with the law, even if there is a dispute, even if in the end we Even if the verdict is overturned, it cannot be defined as guilt, or even fault.

I remember that the first case I went to Hezhong Prefecture to hear was the retrial of the Guixiang matricide case. Although my judgment was very different from that of Magistrate Cai, it did not cause controversy. The people of Hezhong Prefecture did not think that Magistrate Cai's verdict was a wrongful conviction or a perversion of the law for personal gain. I really don't know why there was such an uproar in the capital. ”

Well said!

Zhao Xu silently praised Zhang Fei in his heart, and then glanced at the ministers on both sides and saw that they looked embarrassed. In fact, everyone understood what was going on.

It has nothing to do with justice, it is purely political means.

Zhao Xu did not mention this topic, and asked: "Does prosecutor Zhang think this principle should be abolished?"

Zhang Fei said: "This is the power of the Legislative Council, and the Procuratorate does not dare to overstep it. However, in my personal opinion, whether to abolish or not to abolish is actually reasonable. It depends on the court's wish to kill hundreds of people by mistake rather than let one person go. It is better to let one person go than to kill hundreds of people by mistake."

Sima Guang felt that these words were a bit strange and said: "You are wrong, right? I would rather let a hundred people go than kill one."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "But regarding this principle, it is better to let one person go than to kill a hundred people. After all, what Deng Yushi refers to as 'indulging his wife in prostitution' only belongs to a very small number of common people, and according to the current situation According to legal principles, if a wife is forced into prostitution, she can appeal directly, and this is already allowed.

But if this principle is abolished, the number of people who go to the government to complain will probably be thousands of times as many as those who indulged their wives and engaged in sexual intercourse. In addition, it will be difficult to prove that when men and women live in the same house, what are they doing? Whether or not there is evidence of adultery, there will definitely be more unjust cases. This case has already shown this. Both Liu Qin and Liu Qing suffered unjust injustice in the process! ”

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded, then asked Fu Bi: "What do you think, Mr. Fu?"

Fu Bi said: "Veteran, I think it is not necessary to abolish it. As prosecutor Zhang just said, the court has not explicitly stipulated whether judicial officials can make exceptions, but this situation has always happened, and some judgments are against Yes, but it did create some unjust cases.

The minister believes that the views raised by prosecutor Zhang in court can be adopted as the principle for making an exception. In other words, the decision to make an exception must be based on the intention of defending the exception.

If this principle exists, judicial officials can use it more rationally, which can avoid unjust cases and defend etiquette. ”

Zhao Xu nodded, glanced around, and said loudly: "I also believe that President Qi did not make any mistakes in this case, and the Procuratorate only enforced the law impartially. In addition, I also very much agree with Prosecutor Zhang's words. If President Qi's resignation will only undermine the system of public prosecutions and justice. Therefore, President Qi will continue to serve in Xiangfu County. I also hope that President Qi can continue to enforce the law impartially and redress the grievances of the people."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, and Lu Gongzhu quickly stood up and felt relieved.

Lu Huiqing and the others could only give up in frustration, and they just stepped on him as usual.

Now that a professional is here, there will be no fighting. It’s annoying.

At this time, Wang Anshi, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the fundamental reason for this case is that scholars like Liu Qing who want to obtain fame cannot do it without family support. Maintain your own livelihood."

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, nodded quickly and said, "What you said makes sense. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"

Wang Anshi said: "Actually, this problem exists not only among scholars, but also in the court. If many officials lose their salaries, they will not be able to make ends meet. That's why I proposed the business method. I think this method can also be used. For scholars."

The reformist stepped on Qi Hui, which was a daily operation, and his thoughts were not on that. He was thinking about using the lawsuit to promote his own business method.

Zhao Xu said: "What do you mean, Qing's Institute of Business Studies also recruits these scholars?"

Wang Anshi said: "It's not a bad idea, but the business offices are mainly for self-profit, and the court will not give much support, so the number of recruitment places is extremely limited, but they can also be encouraged to find a living in related shops. ."

Zhang Fei nodded frequently when he heard this. As expected of Lao Wang, he could see clearly.

In fact, the essence of everything will reflect the economic level, and Wang Anshi is really worried about the national finance. On some things, he sees more thoroughly than Sima Guang, but his purpose is not to go Analyzing the essence is to replenish the national treasury, and Sima Guang is pure analysis, and Sima Guang's predictions are often more accurate.

Wen Yanbo couldn't help but wonder: "How to encourage those scholars to go to shops to find a living?"

Go ahead and say it.

It would be damning if I didn't get scolded to death.

Is this scholar inferior to a businessman?

Zhao Xu also looked at Wang Anshi doubtfully.

The reason why there are redundant officials is mainly because the emperor wants to win over scholars, so the number of scientific examination places is increasing year by year. But now he is trying to find ways to cut officials, and the number of scientific examination places is increasing. This Isn't this just messing around?

But if the number of scholars is reduced, the scholars will definitely be resentful.

Zhao Xu thought deeply in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud. This would offend scholars all over the world and might even shake his foundation.

As a monarch, you must be kind to scholars.

Wang Anshi replied: "The sage said: Cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. How can a person who cannot even support himself expect to be able to govern the country well? A truly smart person, whether he is Whether you are doing business or farming, you will be better than the average person, so I suggest that the candidate’s previous resume should also be regarded as a score."

How to encourage those scholars to make a living on their own and regard this as one of the criteria for scientific examinations? Then the candidates will work hard to find work, and the burden on the court will be reduced.

"No!"

Sima Guang immediately jumped out and yelled at Wang Anshi, "What you said is quite good, but it is too easy to falsify resumes, which will be even more unfair to those poor scholars. For example, things like scientific examinations, We must strive for fairness and must not be whimsical. If it cannot be done fairly, then we would rather not do it.”

You old man, you have to oppose me in everything. Wang Anshi was so angry that he felt that his suggestion was very good. He said: "Some people are born rich, and some people are born poor. This cannot be changed. According to your statement, everything is unfair to the poor."

Sima Guang said: "It is precisely because of this unfairness that we must work hard to be fair instead of making this matter more unfair.

As for your resume rating, not to mention those of us who are involved in political affairs, even the sons of those small officials below can easily find a decent living. Their resumes must be dazzling, and those from poor families Even if a child has outstanding abilities, it may be difficult for him to obtain a perfect resume. ”

Wang Anshi said: "We can investigate this. The Taxation Department can find out such complicated tax matters. Can't we find out the resumes of hundreds of candidates? Besides, the imperial examination is only once every three years.

In addition, in the exam, many candidates' articles are similar, and the examiner can only make the decision based on preference. If this resume score is added, the better candidate can be selected more fairly. If the scores are far different, there is no need to consider Resume. ”

Sima Guang hummed: "The candidates come from all over the country. If you want to investigate, you have to go to various places to investigate. It is not being investigated under your nose. How can you supervise it? This is not only unfair, but also breeds corruption. Since it can be written You can also write a bad resume, which will affect the candidates. You are just talking nonsense."

What Wang Anshi hates is gnashing his teeth. You always refute me with unwarranted ineffective supervision and breeding of corruption. It is really shameless.

If you don’t do it, how do you know you can’t do it?

Sima Guang thought, why not give it a try? It’s obvious that the imperial examination will make you miserable.

Here we go again!

Zhao Xu had a headache. He was not familiar with these two views. He waved his hands and said: "You two, please don't argue anymore. We need to be cautious about this scientific examination system. However, Bachelor Wang's suggestions are also true insights. You can put them into practice The career method is used for scholars, so let’s do it for now.”

This bowl of water must be balanced. It does not add resumes to the imperial examination system, but at the same time allows the business law to be applied to scholars.

Using the career method to scholars will definitely win the support of scholars. As for those risky suggestions, we will give them up for the time being.

Wang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty, currently only Qingzhou has promulgated a business law."

Zhao Xu said: "Then we will temporarily set up some business offices in the capital."

Wang Anshi said: "I obey your orders."

"This ends today's meeting."

After that, Zhao Xu ran away, causing him a headache.

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang glared at each other, then turned their heads at the same time. Suddenly they opened their eyes and saw that Zhang Fei had already descended the steps, spread his legs and ran out of the hall quickly.

"This stinky boy!"

The two cursed at the same time, then glared at each other and rushed out again.

Jun Xiang, you have to fight with me for everything anyway, and you still care about this threshold.

Zhang Fei ran out of the palace and muttered: "It would be better to be less involved in life and death situations like this in the future!"

As soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, Long Wu drove the carriage to Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei got on the carriage and saw Li Bao sitting inside. He couldn't help complaining: "This hanging makes people take a breather!"

Li Bao said sarcastically: "I don't want to disturb Sanlang, but the tax department has gone crazy in Qizhou and Qingzhou, and they may make trouble in the capital soon."