Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 703: Social Security Law

Chapter 703 Social Security Law

Looking at Zhang Fei's serious defense of his injustice, Zhao Xu didn't feel moved at all. Instead, he felt inexplicably surprised, and he always felt that something was not right.

"Seriously?"

"Of course, how dare I deceive Your Majesty."

Zhang Fei said seriously again: "The duties of the Imperial City Department are to safeguard His Majesty's authority and the stability of the country. This is different from ordinary criminal cases and civil litigation cases and cannot be generalized.

Take this case as an example. Although I don’t know what is going on at the moment, I assume that the two soldiers had ulterior motives, or they were agents sent by the Khitan to use Cheng Dujian in Hebei. Some poor considerations in the region disturbed the morale of our military and aroused the anger of the soldiers. The consequences are unimaginable and very terrible.

I can fully understand the Imperial City Division's timely response to this. Therefore, when I first learned about this matter, I thought that this kind of case should be handed over to Dali Temple for a quick judgment to avoid causing a catastrophe. ”

As Zhao Xu listened, he suddenly felt that what Zhang Fei said was very reasonable. It is indeed better to kill the wrong person than let go of this kind of thing. He couldn't help but become serious and asked again: "Such a simple truth, Even you understand why those prime ministers are always entangled with me."

It's so insulting that even I understand.

Although he thought so in his heart, Zhang Fei did not dare to argue with Zhao Xu and coughed, "Your Majesty, you don't even understand this?"

Zhao Xu asked in surprise: "Do you understand?"

"Of course I understand."

Zhang Fei nodded.

Zhao Xu asked: "Then tell me, why is this?"

Zhang Fei said: "Express your desire to gain fame."

"Showing lust?"

Zhao Xu asked confused: "What. What do you mean?"

Zhang Fei explained patiently: "Whether it was Wang Xueshi's New Deal or Cheng Dujian's flood control, they did not find fault with anything. As long as there was a problem, they would not let it go. Otherwise, , how does your majesty know that they are working conscientiously, and how do the people know that they are asking for orders for the people, they will have no sense of existence, it is like a fly seeing cakes, anyway, I think, uh, that's what it is."

After Zhao Xu heard this, he couldn't help but think about it carefully and felt that Zhang Fei was really rough and unreasonable. This was really the case. He couldn't help but feel better.

Because this is enough to prove that they will not let go of anyone or anything that is not aimed at his emperor.

"In your opinion, how should this matter be handled?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but asked curiously.

"I thought we could learn from the Taxation Department."

"Taxation Department?"

"Exactly."

Zhang Fei nodded, "Didn't Your Majesty realize that those ministers and dignitaries hate the Taxation Department to the core? If they choose between the Imperial City Department and the Taxation Department and let one of them close down, they will definitely choose the Taxation Department. However, they only dare to shout and complain at home, but no one dares to impeach the Taxation Department in the court like the Imperial City Department. But in fact, for them, what the Taxation Department does is comparable to that of the Imperial City Department. Much more hateful."

Zhao Xu thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes! There has really been no impeachment of the Taxation Department recently. Even if there is, it is only very sporadic, unlike the Imperial City Department."

Zhang Fei said: "This is because the Taxation Department can make them speechless."

Zhao Xu suddenly raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "The reason why the Taxation Department made them speechless is that the Taxation Department prosecutes tax evaders through the Procuratorate. Do you want the Imperial City Department to also prosecute tax evaders through the Procuratorate? Will the Procuratorate prosecute?"

"Your Majesty's words are wrong."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "The reason why the Taxation Department left them speechless was not because they prosecuted through the procuratorate, but because the Taxation Department's methods were excellent, smart enough, professional enough, and ruthless enough.

If they don't have these means, whether they prosecute through the procuratorate or not, it will be confusing. ”

Zhao Xu thought for a while and said: "You mean, the Imperial City Division is not strong enough?"

"Exactly."

Zhang Fei said: "Your Majesty has given such important authority to those who are not so professional. The only result is that it harms the country and the people.

Take this case as an example. If the tax department was responsible for it, they would definitely not have arrested anyone that night. They would have found out the details of the two soldiers and then sent people to investigate secretly to see how many others there were. Complaining, and whether it is really complaining, or has other motives, and then catches them all.

As a result, the Imperial City Department arrested the person that night. If it was false, they were creating an unjust case, and also caused His Majesty to be entangled by those ministers, making the Imperial City restless.

But if it is true, then they are just trying to alert the enemy, which allows the real person with evil intentions to continue to hide in Sanya, causing endless trouble.

As for the torture by the Imperial City Department, it is simply ridiculous. The Tax Department never tortures others, because people can lie, but accounts cannot.

If it is really the other party's trick, he knows that he is dead, and he can deliberately frame the loyal minister, so what should he do?

This is something that can directly endanger Jiangshan Sheji. How could they do it so carelessly? They are really worse than the Royal Police. This is really puzzling! ”

After hearing these words, Zhao Xu nodded frequently, "What you said makes sense. They did handle it too hastily. Compared with the tax department, it is indeed far behind."

Zhao Xu couldn't believe how powerful the Taxation Department was now. He knew very well that the Imperial City Department was definitely not as powerful as the Taxation Department.

Zhang Fei said: "So, Your Majesty, I think the Imperial City Department should be strengthened. Whether it is power, scale, or talent, it must be strengthened accordingly."

Zhao Xu glanced at Zhang Fei, and felt a little moved in his heart. When it came to this, Zhang Fei was really thinking about him, not to restrict, but to strengthen, and asked: "How do you think it should be strengthened? ”

Zhang Fei said: "First, introduce the "Social Security Law."

"Social Security Law?"

"Not bad."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Any behavior that threatens the country and the country is summarized into a law within the law. The most harmful behavior is put together with ordinary criminal law and civil law. Moreover, it is obviously wrong to use a judicial system, and it does not seem to be taken seriously enough.

In addition, why can the Taxation Department be so powerful? Because behind the Taxation Department is the tax law. Tax evasion is not something you should do and you should be punished. This is common sense and it is stated first. If you are going to be caught, then you deserve to be punished. , the powerful people in the court wanted to help every time, but they could only endure it, blaming themselves for not living up to expectations.

Similarly speaking, if the Imperial City Department wants to strengthen its control over this aspect, it must have a clear regulation behind it. In this way, there will not be so many people talking about it. As the saying goes, teachers are famous. ”

"Social Security Law."

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "It makes sense! There should be such a law."

Zhang Fei said: "Secondly, rectifying the Imperial City Department, such an important authority, really cannot be held by just anyone. It must be like the Taxation Department, after thousands of selections, with ability first. You can establish your own intelligence system , at critical moments, information can also be shared with the Taxation Department."

Zhao Xu nodded again, and after waiting for a while, he suddenly asked: "Isn't there the end?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "If Your Majesty agrees with the first two points, we will finally use this case to complete the layout of the first two points."

Zhao Xu couldn't help but asked curiously: "How do you say this?"

Zhang Fei said: "Suppose that due to the entanglement of the ministers, the procuratorate is forced to investigate the Imperial City Division and its shortcomings and violations, and then sue the Imperial City Division to the imperial court. Your Majesty should be quick to do so. Yan was furious, they simply bullied others too much. Under such circumstances, His Majesty can take the opportunity to demand the introduction of relevant laws, and on the other hand, he can use this opportunity to rectify the Imperial City Department and expand the authority of the Imperial City Department. This way The case is an excellent reason, as long as we can take advantage of it."

Zhao Xu was stunned for a long time, then suddenly pointed at Zhang Fei and burst into laughter.

"You are worthy of opening a Darer pen. It's just your mouth, haha." After a while, Zhao Xu laughed so hard that tears almost came out, and he finally managed to steady himself, "You have made such a big circle, and now Is that what you want to say?"

Zhang Fei chuckled and said: "I really can't hide anything from Your Majesty, but I am different from them. What I just said was to solve this problem, not to stand there and talk without pain. If they find a problem, they will blame it on others.

The Imperial City Department should strictly supervise this kind of behavior. There is no problem with this, but what they do is indeed very rough and difficult to convince the public. Anyone can do it. This is extremely detrimental to His Majesty. They are His Majesty's eyes and ears, so how could they be so careless.

Moreover, this will cause His Majesty to get caught up in the struggle with the ministers, so that he neglects to guard against those real enemies, but will allow people with evil intentions to take advantage of him, which is also very dangerous. ”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, mentally comparing the two offices of the Taxation Department and the Imperial City Department. In the past, tax collection was really a big problem. In comparison, the difficulties faced by the Imperial City Department were nothing.

The reason is that as long as officials ask the people for more taxes, the ministers will be entangled endlessly, and the powerful will take advantage of the situation. As a result, the problem can only be ignored, and the problem of tax evasion cannot be solved. That's why.

The people who collect taxes are unprofessional, which can lead to disinformation, and people who evade taxes can take advantage of this to make trouble.

In the New Deal, many regulations are designed to collect this money in different ways.

But the Taxation Department has made those powerful people speechless with its brand-new tax laws. So far, they have not found a way to deal with the Taxation Department. They will lose in both civil and military battles.

Then why doesn’t the Imperial City Department study like the Taxation Department?

Zhao Xu, who had already tasted the sweetness, was finally persuaded by Zhang Fei and nodded: "You are right, the Imperial City Division really needs to be rectified, so I will act according to your plan, and by the way, I will also provide assistance to the public prosecutor and the law." Prestige."

The implication is that I also know your little thoughts.

However, Zhang Fei did not hide anything about this, but he had one sentence that impressed Zhao Xu, that is, his plan was to solve the problem, not to accuse anyone.

This is an important point.

Existence is reasonable. What the Imperial City Division does has its own reasons. Otherwise, why would the emperor keep the Imperial City Division?

It's useless to scold the Imperial City Division. You have to solve the problem first. This is the key.

Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." He secretly moistened his dry lips with his tongue and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's right!"

Zhao Xu suddenly thought of something, "Song Shouyue, the former secretary of the palace, sent me a memorial. His suggestion was to directly abolish the imperial guards in some prefectures and counties on Jingdong East Road, and then integrate them all into the royal police. ."

Zhang Fei was surprised: "Why is this?"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but sigh, with a look of sullenness on his brows, and said: "Didn't you ask very clearly about the rebellion case? These Forbidden Army soldiers still have to curry favor with the grass bandits. This really chills me. , so after the lawsuit was over, I immediately sent the commander of the Palace Front Division, Song Shouyue, to rectify the forbidden army over there.

But after Song Shouyue went there, he found that the morale in the military camp there was very low and hopelessly low. But the reason was not due to the soldiers, but because of the corrupt military camp, lax military discipline, and other reasons. caused. Because he discovered that once those imperial soldiers were called into the police station, they seemed to have changed.

After many inspections, Song Shouyue believed that the system and atmosphere of the police station were incomparable to the Forbidden Army, and it was difficult for him to change it alone, so he suggested integrating the local military and police. what do you think? ”

The same person, staying in the military camp and the police station, is completely different. What is even more speechless is that this system is rotten and it is difficult to return.

The police station is full of vitality.

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I don't really understand this."

Zhao Xu pondered for a while and said, "Let's put it this way, will doing this do any harm to the police station?"

Zhang Fei thought for a while and then said: "If everyone follows the rules and only recruits soldiers, instead of forcibly placing generals as sergeants in the police station, it will not be harmful.

Having said that, in fact, if the number of people in the police station is larger, as long as it does not put any pressure on the finances, it will be very good for the development of the police station.

Whether it is in the capital or Hezhong Prefecture, the police force has always been insufficient. This is probably due to financial issues. After all, the reason why the Royal Police perform their duties faithfully and receive sufficient monthly salary is also one of the important reasons. ”

Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and said: "Speaking of finances, I would rather give more money to the Royal Police now than support those useless people. I was really angry last time."

He was not willing to settle for mediocrity, he wanted to be civilized and martial arts, but in the end he got such a reward, and the money he spent really hurt his heart.

Zhang Fei added: "However, the responsibilities of the national defense and police departments are still different. If the military and police are unified for a long time, they may not be able to cope with sudden wars. After all, catching thieves and fighting are not the same thing.

If you want to do this, I suggest setting up an armed police force in the police station to completely replace the defense work of the Forbidden Army and deal with the local grass bandits. In this way, you can not only learn from the excellent system of the police station, but also if there is a war, It can also be mobilized in time. ”

At first, Zhao Xu wanted to use the police station to develop a more elite armed force because he wanted to fight, but many ministers opposed it.

Zhang Fei does not need to hide this topic.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, "That's okay. Send some experienced sergeants from the Beijing Police Station, and then recruit those Forbidden Army soldiers into the police station."

Zhang Fei suddenly seemed to remember something, and hurriedly said: "Speaking of the Forbidden Army, there is something I almost forgot to tell His Majesty."

Zhao Xu asked: "What's the matter?"

"It's just a soldier."

Zhang Fei said.

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Are they the two captured soldiers?"

"Yes, oh no, no, actually."

"What are you talking about?"

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.

Zhang Fei immediately organized his speech and said: "It's like this. According to the procuratorate's investigation report during the investigation of Cheng Dujian, the soldiers were indeed under great pressure, but they did not do anything. There is no sense of discipline and honor, but they are full of resentment in their hearts, which is completely different from the Royal Police. Sooner or later, such a team will have problems. This case illustrates this. In fact, everyone has complaints in their hearts, but they dare not be angry. I dare to say it, but this is a very dangerous signal. Deterrence by punishment alone is not enough."

Zhao Xu asked: "What do you suggest?"

Zhang Fei said: "I told Your Majesty last time about how to enrich the world and enrich the world, and the soldiers will also bear some important responsibilities.

I think the soldiers must become professional, have a sense of responsibility and a sense of honor. As far as I know, the main tasks of the side soldiers are miscellaneous tasks, and they only go to the front line in critical moments.

Many soldiers do not know how to fight, but they are experienced and skilled in certain things. Then the imperial court can divide the Xiang soldiers according to the types of work, with water transportation going to one department, river construction going to another department, house construction going to another department, and road construction going to another department. etc.

It is to split the soldiers into departments similar to workshops, so as to facilitate management, improve their professionalism, give them attention, give them a sense of glory, and lay the foundation for future national development.

Now that they are gathered together, they are a mixed bag. They are easy to be incited and oppressed by corrupt officials. It is also easier to breed corruption. Many soldiers cannot get enough money, but He does more work than anyone else, so where does the money go? The answer is obvious. ”

Zhao Xu thought for a while, "So you want to use this case to rectify the soldiers?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Your Majesty has paid such a high price, and you must get a corresponding reward."

Zhao Xu chuckled: "The biggest winner is your public prosecutor again!"

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "The public prosecutor only wins in appearance, but the inside will all belong to the officials."

After hearing this, Zhao Xu suddenly asked with great interest: "Then who do you think the loser is?"

"Loser?"

Zhang Fei thought for a while and said: "Xixia? Or Liao Kingdom? In the end, if your majesty and the country benefit, isn't it the blessing of my people in the Song Dynasty!"

"Hahaha!"

After coming out of the palace, Zhang Fei couldn't help but wiped his sweat profusely, breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed in his heart, it's so difficult for me!

Every word has been blown.

To be honest, he doesn't even know how Zhao Xu views this matter.

Zhang Fei only adheres to one belief, that is, not to determine what the emperor is thinking. This is what a fool does. Anyone who does this will basically die.

You can only think about the emperor and persuade him with benefits.

You can't use Xu Zhiqian's ideas to tell the emperor that the two soldiers were just talking nonsense after drinking and should not be taken seriously. It is normal for you to think so, but it is not necessarily true for the emperor.

Because the emperor controls the most precious things in the world, this kind of thing is very scary for the emperor.

The emperor stands at the highest point, and what he sees is definitely different from you.

You can only tell the emperor that this kind of thing must not be tolerated and must be supervised at all times.

So you need a more powerful and professional team, and today's Imperial City Division is a bunch of rubbish. Not only will they not be able to get anything done, they will also make themselves embarrassed.

Zhang Fei then immediately rushed back to the procuratorate. He first communicated with Xu Zun and told Xu Zun that he had obtained the emperor's consent.

This makes Xu Zun admire his son-in-law with all his heart. You can convince the emperor of this. He is truly worthy of Zhang Darer's pen.

It’s really awesome!

Xu Zun immediately called Qi Ji and Wang Gong to discuss the matter.

"Since the imperial court has issued an order, our procuratorate must comply."

Xu Zun looked at Qi Ji again, "Inspector Qi, please take someone to the Imperial City Division to ask them to stop the interrogation and accept our prosecution."

Zhang Fei added: "If necessary, we must also provide protection and medical treatment to the suspect. It is also the responsibility of our procuratorate to defend everyone's legitimate rights and interests."

The two sons-in-law sang together, but Qi Ji broke out in a cold sweat.

Because he didn’t know that Zhang Fei had obtained the emperor’s consent, and he was actually a newcomer in the officialdom, with only a few years more experience than Zhang Fei, so he was suddenly asked to lead someone He ran to the Imperial City Department and controlled the suspect. He couldn't help but feel extremely uneasy. He looked at Zhang Fei aside and said, "Prosecutor Zhang, why don't you come with me?"

Zhang Fei said: "Inspector Qi, what our procuratorate emphasizes is that everyone performs his or her duties, but I can't do everything by myself."

He is not afraid to go along with them, but he is the one who takes the lead in everything. If he has to go on a business trip again in the future, everything will return to the way it was before. This matter can also be regarded as an experience for the Procuratorate.

In fact, in this regard, the Procuratorate is far inferior to the Yushitai. Those Yushitai are not afraid of this. They dare to rush without orders, not to mention the orders from the imperial court.

Qi Ji nodded, but sweat had already begun to form on his forehead.

Zhang Fei suddenly looked at Wang Gong who was standing aside, "Wang Duyou, write a complaint immediately and ask Inspector Qi to take it with you."

Wang Gong couldn't help but asked curiously: "Who is suing?"

Zhang Fei said: "Sue the Imperial City Secretary for disobeying the law."

".?"

Wang Gong looked confused.

Zhang Fei said to Qi Ji again: "Inspector Qi, go to the Imperial City Division and bring out the order from the Imperial Court first. If the Imperial City Division still doesn't cooperate, slap them in the face with this indictment. Tell them to wait to be prosecuted by our procuratorate, and by the way, tell them that another name for law is Wang’s Law.”