Judge of the Song Dynasty Chapter 721: It is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe

It was really not easy for Zhao Xu to be the emperor. He tried so hard to hide some private money and was even threatened.

They spent three years before, using private money, and finally made a fortune. They were happy for a long time, and they had to spit it all out. But fortunately, it was used on the northwest battlefield. This was also the main thing Zhao Xu could accept. Reason, otherwise, he would really consider it, not just for face, not even asking for money!

But as far as the current situation is concerned, time is more important than money.

Time is tight now, because not only do they have to go to Jiangnan to investigate, but they also have to send a letter to Ma Tianhao immediately, asking them to quickly revise some accounts.

Of course, accounts of this scale are not difficult for a lawyer, as long as Zhao Xu is willing to do so.

In the outer court, the reformists headed by Deng Wan were relatively powerful. They insisted on transferring the case to the Public Security Bureau for trial. They even publicly stated in public that only the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate could be convincing.

This really aroused the attention of many people. The people did not understand what was going on here. They also believed that there must be something fishy in the court's sudden avoidance of the public prosecutor.

Conspiracy theories are always the majority.

Of course, this also succeeded in irritating Taiwan's admonishment officials. They used this case to directly target the entire reformist faction, and directly designated Xue Xiang as the number one suspect. They stopped pretending and expanded the case. .

So for the reformists, Xue Xiang cannot afford to lose anything. It’s not that he is so important, but that he is now at the center of the vortex. Once he cannot be saved, a series of knock-on effects will occur, and everything will happen. lose.

Both sides have already prepared for a decisive battle.

In an instant, the entire imperial city was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke.

But this also bought Zhao Xu and Zhang Fei enough time, because if it were to expand, the case would become complicated.

At noon, when the office was released, the officials came out of the official office one after another and headed outside the imperial city.

"I have to say, Deng Wenyue's plan is really wonderful!"

Meng Qiansheng chuckled and said: "The more we support the Public Security Bureau now, the more reasons we will have to suppress the Public Security Law in the future. After all, even they themselves do not support the Public Security Law. In the future, such cases will never be handed over to the Public Security Law. Trial."

Pei Wen nodded and said: "If the relationship between the tax department and the public prosecutor and law can be severed, the public prosecutor and law will have no choice but to catch thieves in the future."

Meng Qiansheng asked: "What do you think?"

Pei Wendao: "Since Duke Wen believes that officials have committed crimes, they should be brought to the Yushitai for trial. Then the officials should evade taxes. I think the Yushitai is also happy to see this situation, because it will inevitably expand the scope of the Yushitai. Taiwan’s authority.”

Meng Qiansheng nodded: "Although the censor's platform is also abominable, at least we can still talk to the censor, unlike the public prosecutor, where we can only sit down and resign ourselves to fate."

Before the introduction of the Public Prosecution and Prosecution Law, the Censorship Office was definitely the most hated official office among officials. They were basically all-pervasive. But now the Public Prosecution and Prosecution Law has succeeded in overthrowing the Censorship Office and has become the most hated official office among officials.

But in fact, officials all know in their hearts that the public prosecutor's office is far more fair than the censor's office. The censor can report the situation and has made many injustices, while the public prosecutor's office puts more emphasis on evidence.

Why do officials hate the public security system so much?

The reason is that Yushitai can create unjust cases. They can slander good people, but they can also let bad people go. Moreover, they belong to the same system and have many common interests, such as the minister's money. No matter how the officials use the minister, Most censors don't care about money. After all, everyone cares about money. Only hard-faced censors like Zhao Bian can care about such things.

But it's of no use.

It is difficult to support a tree alone.

But it’s different when you go to the public prosecutor’s office. If you misappropriate government money without authorization, the public prosecutor’s office will sue you so much that you don’t even know your mother.

Also, the Yushitai has always existed. They are the traditional old forces. The public security organs and the law are the new forces. When they come to power, they will inevitably squeeze the old forces. Not only the Yushitai, but also many government agencies will be oppressed. For example, , magistrates of prefectures, magistrates of counties, they are now a pure administrative agency.

The last time judicial power was consolidated, the court also took back the judicial power of many official offices.

This is why the reformists are very supportive of Deng Wan's strategy. Even if Wen Yanbo sternly refutes it, they still insist on it.

The purpose is to severely damage the public security system.

As long as the Yushitai does not transfer the case to the Public Security Bureau, no cases involving officials in the future will be handed over to the Public Security Bureau.

You conservatives don’t agree with it yourself, so why should you let other officials agree with it?

This will indeed have a great impact on the public security organs.

Sima Guang is very clear about this, but as far as this case is concerned, he actually does not agree with letting the public prosecutors try it, because he knows that if Zhang Fei is tried, Zhang Fei will definitely save Wang Anshi, and it will not hurt. He wanted to kill him, but he also hoped to bring down Xue Xiang, because he didn't agree with Xue Xiang at all, let alone what Xue Xiang did.

After all, Wang Anshi has no moral problems in his eyes. If you tell him that Wang Anshi is corrupt, he will never believe it. And his memorials accusing Wang Anshi almost all have the same point of view, that is, Wang Anshi is eager for quick success and appoints Villain.

Translated, Wang Anshi is a good man, with almost no shortcomings except for being sloppy, but he is surrounded by traitors, such as Lu Huiqing and Xue Xiang.

However, he also does not want to see the public security organs and the procuratorate suffer heavy losses as a result.

Today, he came to the Procuratorate and had a chat with Zhang Fei to see how he could avoid damage to the Public Security Bureau, "Many ministers in the DPRK and China have requested that this case be transferred to your Procuratorate for investigation. Did you know About this?"

"Know."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But please don't be fooled, Master Sima. They are deliberately sowing discord. If the case is handed over to the Public Security Bureau, they will immediately use the Yushitai to attack the Public Security Bureau. Things are only going to get more complicated."

Sima Guang immediately said: "So you don't think it should be handed over to the public prosecutor?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I don't think that I will definitely advise my father-in-law to refuse, and either hand it over to the Public Security Bureau from the beginning, or it will always be tried by the Yushitai, and now it is handed over. Isn't this a hint to the Yushitai? Is there a problem? This has made the public prosecutors and prosecutors the target of public criticism."

Sima Guang nodded and said: "You and Wen Gong have the same idea. But their trouble is also very detrimental to the public prosecutor and the law."

Zhang Fei said: "Actually, it would be a good idea to leave this kind of policy-related cases to the Yushitai for trial. If we let the public prosecutors and law courts try them, there won't be much room for maneuver. Sometimes it makes us quite embarrassed. Regarding Cheng This is what happened with the Dujian case.

It can only be resolved by holding a hearing, and cannot be sued to the imperial court, because the imperial court depends on evidence and law.

Let’s talk about this case again. If you haven’t done anything illegal, we, the public prosecutor and the judiciary, will not be able to bring him in. If we punish those corrupt officials, there will still be a debate at the top, and Yushitai is completely Without this worry, Yushitai can hold his superiors accountable.

Our main function of the Public Security Bureau is to supervise those officials. Just stick to the lowest level. It is best for the top to handle matters above. ”

This really speaks to Sima Guang’s heart. He also thinks so. In this case, the public prosecutor and the law can only try the criminal conduct. Whether Xue Xiang faces punishment must be decided by the emperor and the prime minister. Administrative punishment, and the Yushitai can directly convict Xue Xiang, because the Yushitai is not a purely judicial trial, but more of a mixture of administration and justice, and they can hold the prime minister accountable.

"Well, you're right, so it's good to give two points."

Sima Guang nodded slightly.

Not to mention, Zhang Fei is really worried that Yushitai will compromise because of this. In that case, things will become more complicated.

However, this is impossible.

No matter which aspect you look at now, Yushitai always has the advantage.

Wen Yanbo is not a kind person. He will not take action if he is not sure, and they seem to be slowly betting on the case and expanding the case step by step.

He asked Yushitai to continue to ask the emperor to audit the accounts.

On the other hand, evidence that is unfavorable to the New Deal is constantly being exposed, and one is released in the past two or three days. Even the people who had doubts before are faced with the constant negative news, coupled with the conservatives The old events were brought up again, with Qing Miao Fa's actions on Jingdong East Road and Cheng Fang's account being blamed on Wang An's stone, causing public opinion to begin to shift towards the conservative side.

This kind of slow stewing over low heat is also very fatal.

Wang Anshi was the first to lose his composure. If you continue like this, the government and the public will be flooded with news that is unfavorable to the New Deal. How will the New Deal be implemented next?

The public opinion created by conservatives has a feeling that the building is about to collapse.

But they can only bite the public prosecutor and the law.

The key point is that Wang Anshi cannot understand why Zhao Xu has not made a decision?

Is Zhao Xu going to abandon the New Deal?

This is impossible!

Royal Palace.

"Your Majesty, this is my resignation."

In anger, Wang Anshi directly submitted his resignation to Zhao Xu.

He had no choice but to explain everything to Zhao Xu. It was just an isolated phenomenon. Compared with the financial growth, it was nothing. You can't blame the heroes just because of so many common people!

But Zhao Xu did not decide whether to live or die, which made him really angry.

If you don’t believe me, I won’t do it.

A flash of displeasure flashed in Zhao Xu's eyes, but he said in shock: "Sir, what are you doing?"

Wang Anshi said expressionlessly: "Since your Majesty does not believe me, I do not want to stay in the court anymore."

"Sir, please do not misunderstand."

Zhao Xu hurriedly said: "It's not that I don't believe you, sir, but I also have difficulties!"

Wang Anshi remained silent.

Zhao Xu looked embarrassed and said, "It's true that they seem to know that I have taken in some extra money."

Wang Anshi didn't know that the other party asked to investigate the internal treasure trove. He had guessed this, but he couldn't say it. If he wanted to say it, the emperor couldn't think that he was threatening him. Now that Zhao Xu finally admitted, he immediately He said: "They secretly threatened Your Majesty. This is a capital offense. Why should Your Majesty be polite to them?"

Zhao Xu sighed: "I have thought about this, but I am worried that once I severely punish those officials who stir up trouble, some people will be unconvinced and prosecute them from the procuratorate."

Wang Anshi immediately snorted: "Nowadays, many ministers are confused about their intention to avoid the Public Security Bureau, but they are unwilling to hand over the case to the Public Security Bureau to prove their innocence. When then, they want to To prosecute from the Procuratorate is really fanciful. The Procuratorate is not run by their family. Your Majesty does not need to worry at all. Just let the Procuratorate dismiss their prosecution."

Zhao Xu said: "Sir, could it be that you have forgotten the system of the procuratorate? As long as they provide enough evidence, the procuratorate will definitely prosecute."

Before Wang Anshi could speak, he immediately continued: "For this reason, I specially summoned Zhang San into the palace and asked him about relevant countermeasures."

Zhang San?

Wang Anshi was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "What did Zhang San say?"

Zhao Xu said: "Zhang San believes that the current situation is very unfavorable to Mr., but the public opinion in the DPRK and China is in favor of Mr."

This sounds like Zhang Fei's words, which makes people seem to understand but not understand. Wang Anshi said: "I am stupid, I don't know what your majesty means by this."

Zhao Xu said: "If what those witnesses said is true, the officials involved should naturally be punished. However, public opinion in the DPRK has focused on Mr. and the shipping envoy. If the Yushitai decides that the shipping envoy is guilty, then Mr. If you use this to prosecute from the procuratorate, you have the possibility of winning the case."

Wang Anshi really never thought about going to the procuratorate to prosecute. After thinking for a while, he said: "Is it just possible to win the case?"

Zhao Xu said: "Based on the interrogation by Yushitai, Zhang San suspected that there must be someone behind the scenes for these more than a hundred people, and these people may have interests in the New Deal. As long as this is confirmed, there will be a chance. Comeback."

Wang Anshi immediately said: "There is no doubt that there must be someone behind them. Otherwise, how could those ordinary people arrive in Xuzhou silently?"

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "I think so too, so I have sent people to Jiangnan to investigate the matter. I just want to discuss it with my husband after confirmation, so I have been delaying it."

"So that's what happened."

Wang Anshi finally understood, hesitated for a while, and said, "About Xianyu?"

Zhao Xu said: "I have fulfilled their wish and let the Yushitai judge. It is you, sir, who wants to sue them. It has nothing to do with me. If they threaten me with this matter again, I will not make it easy for them."

Having said this, he looked at Wang Anshi and said, "I just don't know what Mr. Wang's advice is."

Wang Anshi hesitated a little and said, "I think we should wait until the results of the investigation are revealed."

Zhao Xu nodded.

After coming out of the palace, Wang Anshi went straight to the Zhang family.

"Scholar Wang is here."

"Huh?"

Wang Anshi glanced sideways at Zhang Fei, "It seems you have thought that I would come."

Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "The matter has been going on for so long and it's not over yet, so I guess Bachelor Wang will come to see me."

Wang Anshi frowned and asked: "You have an idea, why don't you tell me?"

How can you accept my idea if you are such a dick? Zhang Fei replied: "It's not that I have an idea, but the officials came to me to ask about how to deal with it, so I came up with such a solution. But the officials didn't decide at the time, and I was afraid that Wang Xueshi had a better solution. This is a way to avoid messing up Bachelor Wang’s plan, so I didn’t say anything.”

This makes Wang Anshi very embarrassed. He doesn’t have any big plans. He likes to use his power to overwhelm others. Those who don’t obey will be kicked out of the court. This is the method of Legalism, but now the emperor’s leverage is caught by the other party. In his hands, making the matter even more difficult, he asked: "How sure are you about this?"

After Zhang Fei pretended to think about it, he said: "I was not sure at the time, but now I am more and more sure."

Wang Anshi asked again: "Where do you start talking about this?"

Zhang Fei said: "If the Yushitai is just discussing the matter, convicting the officials involved, and helping the people get justice, then I will be helpless. But if they want to bring in more officials, including the shipping envoy, then I will be helpless. With the opportunity to sue, to put it simply, the bigger they make a fuss, the greater our confidence will be, because there must be grievances here, and as long as we grasp a little bit, it is possible to make a complete comeback."

Wang Anshi nodded and asked: "But in the final analysis, this is just your last resort."

Zhang Fei knew he was testing, but he acted very calmly, "Although it cannot be said to be the best policy, it cannot be said to be the next best policy, because it can distinguish the personal behavior of officials from the central government's decision-making. Come on, after all, this official is breaking the law, so it doesn’t necessarily mean that the policy is not good.

Also, the more they suppressed Academician Wang and Shipping Envoy before, this kind of reversal can reverse the impression of the New Deal in the eyes of the people.

For the New Deal, there are still certain benefits. ”

Wang Anshi lowered his eyebrows and thought for a while. Suddenly, he looked sideways at Zhang Fei and asked, "Will Mr. Sima allow you to do this?"

Zhang Fei said: "Our procuratorate only looks at evidence."

Wang Anshi said again: "But if you do this, you are making an enemy of Mr. Sima!"

Zhang Fei spread his hands and said: "I can't help it. We act according to the rules. It's not me who asked Bachelor Wang to sue Yushitai."

Wang Anshi said: "Didn't you take revenge on them and kick the procuratorate out?"

Zhang Fei chuckled: "Xueshi Wang is serious, am I such a petty person?"

"Everyone knows that you will retaliate for your anger. Wang Hong is the magistrate of Kaifeng County, but he just slapped Erbi in your shop, and now he is opening up wasteland in Qiongzhou."

".!"

The evidence is so solid that Zhang Fei doesn’t know how to argue.

Wang Anshi smiled again and said: "If you win this lawsuit, it will be enough to prove that the Yushitai cannot be above the public prosecutor and the law."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "What Wang Xueshi said is wrong. The officials are asking me for advice. I can only use my strengths and intervene from the procuratorate. If I win, the public prosecutor will naturally benefit. Not I came up with this plan for the sake of profit."

"Really?"

"Really."

Zhang Fei nodded.

Wang Anshi smiled and said, "I understand almost everything, so I'll leave first."

"Scholar Wang walks slowly."

"Why don't you ask me if I have made a decision?"

"I really don't force this matter, because it will offend many people."

As soon as Wang Anshi left, Xu Zhiqian, who was hiding behind and eavesdropping, came out. She has now finished her confinement.

"It seems that Academician Wang has seen through your thoughts?"

Xu Zhiqian said slightly worriedly.

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I deliberately let him see through it. Only in this way will he strengthen his determination to come to the procuratorate to prosecute."

"Huh?"

"If I am helping out of good intentions, or to deal with the officials, can he believe that I will do my best? Only if I let him know that I also have huge interests to gain, will he believe it? I tried my best to win."

After saying that, Zhang Fei smiled coldly: "Those bastards, just based on this, they want to kick me out. It's really outrageous."

In fact, he felt the crisis from the very beginning of the case, but he had no way to intervene before because he could not show a strong ambition. At that time, he wanted to take a step back and have a brighter future.

Now that he is given such an opportunity, of course he will seize this and give those people a hard education. If he wants to ignore the public prosecution and law, you may still be living in a dream.

Although Wang Anshi did not give a specific answer, he actually had no choice. The only thing he could rely on was imperial power, which was why he always emphasized Legalism.

At the beginning of the case, when he knew that the conservatives were planning to let the Yushitai hear the case, he actually intended to exclude the public prosecutor and the judiciary.

Because in his opinion, as long as he can win this game, the court will still return to the path of Legalism.

But he never expected that the emperor would not give him unreserved support out of consideration for his reputation, which forced him to return to the path of legality.

The struggle has reached this level, and if he loses, it will be completely over.

However, he now also thinks that once the Yushitai decides the case, it will actually be extremely detrimental to the public prosecutor, especially for Zhang Fei. The reformists and the public prosecutor and the law have a common enemy.

In the end, Wang Anshi accepted Zhang Fei's plan. At the same time, they delayed it long enough, and a message came back from Jiangnan.

After receiving Wang Anshi's consent, Zhao Xu acquiesced in Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi's final judgment passing Wen Yanbo.

In fact, Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi couldn't support it anymore. The pressure on them was too great. The main reason was that the current evidence was indeed very unfavorable to Xue Xiang, and they had no reason to stop him.

You can't even neglect your own career for Wang Anshi. The two of them are not Wang Anshi's mazai.

Wen Yanbo immediately gave the verdict and listed the shipping envoy Xue Xiang as the first offender.

As soon as this verdict came out, the conservatives were immediately excited. They did not expect that victory would come so quickly, and they would also show their ferocious faces. Not only did they immediately send people to capture Xue Xiang, but they also prepared to weave a net in the big city. First, bringing in more reformists would defeat the reformists in one fell swoop.

On the other hand, the reformists felt as if the building was collapsing, and they were all confused.

It’s over!

If the Yushitai's verdict can be issued, it must have the emperor's tacit approval, which means that the emperor is prepared to abandon the New Deal.

This.!

However, no one knew that Xue Xiang had actually returned to the capital quietly, because Wang Anshi had sent a letter to summon him back before, preparing to recommend him as the third envoy.

At this moment, Xue Xiangzheng is in the Procuratorate.

When Wang Gong and Qi Ji learned that it was Xue Xiang who came to complain, they were stunned. Logically speaking, Xue Xiang is a fugitive!

You are throwing yourself into a trap.

However, it seems that you have chosen the wrong network. You should go to the Yushitai to surrender, not our Procuratorate.

Xu Zun also met Xue Xiang in person.

"Xue Fayun, you are now guilty."

"I know, but this is all someone's intention to frame me and frame me." Xue Xiang said angrily.

Xu Zun asked: "Do you have evidence?"

"You have something to gain."

Xue Xiang immediately handed a piece of information to Xu Zun, "Here is only part of the evidence to prove that I am innocent. There is another hidden story in this case. This is also the purpose of my coming to the procuratorate today. I want to sue Yushitai Luo Zhi. I was unjustly imprisoned and framed. I hope the procuratorate can clear my name."

Sue Yushitai?

Can you still play like this?

Everyone present looked at each other, including Zhang Fei. Of course, both Zhang Fei and Xu Zun acted.