Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 596

Chapter 596

Since the entire lawsuit was relatively depressing, the people at this time were not stingy with their applause and cheers, which lasted for a long time.

However, the country gentry standing beside them didn't feel the slightest pleasure and just took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat on their foreheads.

Although they won the lawsuit, they knew very well in their hearts that the applause and applause had nothing to do with them, they were all supporting the imperial court.

If they are given another chance, maybe they will consider more carefully whether to fight this lawsuit or not.

This is really tormented.

Almost pulled out their squire's panties.

Fortunately, it is a worse reference.

What's interesting is that the expressions on the faces of those officials are also very similar to theirs. They don't care about the frustration of failure, and there is a kind of exhaustion after relief on their faces.

Fan Zhen's face showed a hint of joy of victory, because he supported judicial reform in his heart, and his views were very similar to those of Sima Guang.

However, this time, Zhang Fei didn't leave gracefully amid applause, but got down from the courtyard and walked straight to Fan Zhen.

This scene made many officials and gentry who were about to leave immediately stop and look sideways.

"Congratulations to Xueshi Fan for winning the lawsuit."

Coming in front of Fan Zhen, Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said, "The defense just now was really wonderful."

Fan Zhen was a little flattered, and bowed back with his hands together, "Where, where, I'm just playing tricks in front of Chief Judge Zhang."

There was a hint of doubt in his eyes, as if he was asking Zhang Fei, what's the matter with you?

Zhang Fei didn't hold back, and after exchanging a few words of pleasantries, he said, "I don't know if Xueshi Fan will stay in Hezhong Mansion or go to other places?"

Fan Zhen asked suspiciously, "I don't think he will be leaving recently. I don't know why Chief Judge Zhang asked this question?"

Zhang Fei said: "It's like this. It happens that the Legal Aid Department lacks a director. I hope to invite Fan Xueshi to join the Legal Aid Department."

"LAA?"

Fan Zhen was stunned for a moment, obviously he hadn't thought of this.

Zhang Fei asked: "I don't know what Fan Xueshi wants?"

Fan Zhen was startled, and responded, "Let me think about it first."

"Okay." Zhang Fei nodded, and said again: "If there is nothing else, Zhang San will take his leave first."

Fan Zhen raised his hand suddenly and said, "President Zhang, please stay."

Zhang Fei asked, "Is Xueshi Fan still busy?"

Fan Zhen asked: "If Chief Judge Zhang is allowed to fight this lawsuit, how much chance does Chief Judge Zhang have?"

"not much."

Zhang Fei thought about it seriously for a while, and said: "[-]%."

Fan Zhen frowned secretly, and said, "Chairman Zhang, would you like to tell Fan how the lawsuit would be fought if it were President Zhang."

Zhang Fei was not stingy, he just said: "There are probably two directions, one is to prove that the patriarchal clan is compulsive to the villagers; the other is to prove that the actions of the squires will cause great harm to the interests of the country. "

Fan Zhen asked: "But there is no concrete evidence for these."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Many patriarchal clans are problematic. I will find many villagers to help me prove this, because your decision-making did not seek the consent of every villager. This is very promising proof .

As for the second point, I will combine the compulsion of the first point, and then fight from the perspective of rebellion, so as to prove that this kind of behavior will also cause great harm to the country and the monarch. "

Fan Zhen opened his eyes, this is a field he had never imagined, "You guys are purely slandering."

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "I am upright to present evidence to prove it. If you can't produce evidence to refute it, then it is not slander."

Fan Zhen couldn't help being afraid for a while, and said: "As expected of Zhang Daer's pen, the methods are indeed ruthless."

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "The lawsuit is just to win within the rules, it's that simple. But I think Fan Xueshi has realized this point, after all, Fan Xueshi knows that what they are doing is targeting the young crop law."

Fan Zhen smiled awkwardly and was speechless.

Zhang Fei said again: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

Fan Zhen said: "Chairman Zhang, walk slowly."

"Farewell."

After speaking, Zhang Fei returned to the courtyard.

Li Min, Lu Bangxing, and Qiu Zhengwen, three cobblers next to them, had been pricking up their ears just now, eavesdropping on their conversation.

After Zhang Fei left, they all showed frustration.

"Wrong! Wrong! We were wrong from the beginning. We were confused by the opponent's flaws, and we were so focused on fighting each other that we ignored our demands for this lawsuit."

"But we don't seem to have concrete evidence either."

"So we didn't prepare enough before. We should find more villagers to testify, which will be more convincing."

As he said that, Li Min unavoidably glanced at the VIP table anxiously, just in time to see Yuan Jiang leaving angrily with his sleeves waved.

"Bachelor Yuan! Bachelor Yuan!"

Seeing Yuan Jiang leaving angrily, He Chunlin pretended to shout a few words, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

At this time Wei Yingfang came over and said in a low voice, "It seems that Bachelor Yuan will not give up."

He Chunlin said: "It was so embarrassing in court, and he lost the lawsuit in the end, how could he give up so easily."

Cao Yi said in a low voice: "But he has nothing to do with the imperial court at present, he can only write to Wang Jiefu, and Wang Jiefu is currently in the limelight in the court, and only he has the power to check and balance this judicial reform."

Wei Yingfang glanced at the head of the court, although Zhang Fei had already left, he said with a sneer, "Let's see how long he can be proud."

As for the procuratorate, since there were a large number of procuratorial trainees, Chen Qi and Wang Shen didn't need to sort out these documents, they were all handed over to those procuratorate trainees. At this time, they stood aside and chatted with Su Zhe.

"Prosecutor Su, did you expect this result a long time ago?"

Chen Qi asked curiously.

Su Zhe usually studied the lawsuit very seriously before, but this time he was relatively relaxed.

Su Zhe said with a smile: "As far as the judiciary is concerned, the squire side is obviously more dominant in this lawsuit. As long as Fan Xueshi does not make obvious mistakes, the possibility of losing this lawsuit is very small. But the problem is that the imperial court Whether it will be judged in favor of the squire side. That is the point."

Chen Qi suddenly realized, "Yes! This judgment will greatly hinder the new law. If this situation is not stopped, many people will use the imperial court to block the new law in the future."

Wang Shendao: "But Xueshi Wang will definitely not stop there."

Su Zhe nodded and said, "So, this lawsuit is just the beginning, and the real difficulty lies behind."

In fact, everyone's attention was focused on this point at first.

It is whether the imperial court dares to reject the government's ban, because this is not an ordinary ban, but related to the Green Crop Law, which has become a symbol of the new law.

In the judiciary, you can say that there is no evidence to directly prove that the other party is targeting the young crop law, but in politics, this is clearly provocative.

So in this case, if you rule that the ban is invalid, it is very likely to attract political retaliation.

Can the imperial court resist it?

Zhang Fei, who returned to the courtyard, helped Xu Zhiqian tidy up together, and the husband and wife walked along the corridor to the lounge.

"Are you planning to invite Fan Xueshi to the Legal Aid Department?"

"Ah."

Zhang Fei nodded, "Because he performed very well in this lawsuit, he has a clear context, and every question he asks is actually valid. On the contrary, there are many invalid questions on the side of Zhengwen. Even if it was effective, they didn't catch it, and the performance was not satisfactory."

Xu Zhiqian nodded and said, "You didn't remind Zhengwen beforehand."

Zhang Fei said: "I am the president of the judge, and I must enforce the law impartially."

Xu Zhiqian glanced at Zhang Fei and thought, what are you pretending in front of me? It's not like you haven't done this before.He chuckled lightly and said, "I'm afraid you don't want them to win the essay contest at all."

Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "Don't make it sound like I'm cheating, it's because they are useless and can't win, so who's to blame."

Xu Zhiqian said: "But you hope to be able to deny the government's decree, so that the power of the imperial court will be asserted."

"Shh!"

While talking, they entered the lounge.Xu Zhiqian put down the copy, rolled her eyes at Zhang Fei and said, "Why are you booing now, I think they will realize it soon, the biggest winner of this lawsuit is our imperial court."

Zhang Fei picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, and replied vaguely: "But maybe this is what many people expected."

"Ok?"

Xu Zhiqian looked at him suspiciously.

Zhang Fei said: "Haven't you heard this sentence? If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy. They just hope to push us to the commanding heights of power in the Hezhong government, so as to provoke the relationship between the ministers in the court and the judicial reform."

Xu Zhiqian said: "But you don't seem to be worried at all?"

Zhang Fei said with a chuckle: "The officials support me, the scholar Wang supports me, the scholar Sima supports me, and the rich man supports me. What do I need to worry about? Isn't it arrogant enough to worry about me?"

Xu Zhiqian looked at him with a look of embarrassment, and rolled her eyes slightly, "It's really strange to say that Bachelor Wang and Bachelor Sima are incompatible in court, but they support you at the same time."

Zhang Fei said: "The reason is very simple. To govern the country, govern the officials first. This is their common appeal. The abolition of the ban this time is only for the better implementation of the new law in the future."

Xu Zhiqian nodded thoughtfully.

Suddenly Cai Jing said outside the door: "Teacher, are you inside?"

Zhang Fei took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then said: "Come in."

I saw the four little King Kong walking in dejectedly.

"The student has met the teacher."

"I am very disappointed with your performance today." Zhang Fei said mercilessly.

The four little Vajras were all embarrassed and silent.

Zhang Fei asked again: "Do you know where your mistakes are?"

Shangguan Jun said awkwardly: "I hope the teacher can give some pointers."

Zhang Fei sighed sadly: "We are judicial personnel, and we only need to pay attention to one thing, that is, evidence, evidence, evidence. Only on the basis of evidence can we consider moral issues. Remember I talked about this in class.

And your hesitation is because you are more concerned about right and wrong, gains and losses, all of which are based on your subjective judgments, and you have been completely led into the ditch by the defense.

The defense is only attacking the other party's personal morality and interests, so as to infer that the prosecution's actions are extremely malicious, but they don't have so much concrete evidence to support their arguments, and they can't even prove that the other party's actions are just In the method of targeting young crops.

For the defense's confession, we only need to focus on one point, that is, whether this low interest rate can achieve monopoly and whether it can manipulate the market, can it? "

The four shook their heads at the same time.

Zhang Fei said: "Since they can't, and the defense didn't provide specific evidence, then they have no chance of winning this lawsuit. You have to remember that this is not an illegal act against the Young Crop Law. You can't just because the other party is a government can distort justice.”

After such a harsh lesson, the Four Little Vajras could only nod their heads sympathetically.

indeed!

They just now valued Liang Youyi's confession very much. You yourself made a fortune with usury, and here you said you want to crack down on usury. Who would believe you!

This is still the previous trial thinking, which was very critical in the previous trial process, but it is actually useless in the imperial court.

I lend usury today, and I fight against usury tomorrow, can't it?

This can only question his motives, but it cannot be regarded as evidence. Unless there are witnesses to prove that they discussed this issue in a meeting, then they must be seriously considered.

Xu Zhiqian felt sorry for the four of them, so she said, "It's the first time they're trying this kind of case, so they're inevitably at a loss."

Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian, his expression softened a little, and said: "Actually, it has nothing to do with this case. The key is that both parties have Erbi, so your thinking is completely following Erbi. Your behavior is more like It seems that you are an audience, not a judge, and you have not shown your professionalism."

"Students understand, the teacher's teachings, students must remember in their hearts."

"Memorizing is not enough, you have to know how to use it flexibly."

"Yes, students remember students."

Just at this time, Li Si's voice came from outside the door again, "Third Brother, Cao Yanei and Master Fu are here."

"You should take a good look at the defenses of both sides, and seriously consider what evidence the defense lacks. Cai Jing, come with me."

"Yes."

After giving the order, Zhang Fei took Cai Jing and Xu Zhiqian out.

When I came to the kiosk by the lake, I saw the troika of the police station, eating cooked mutton and drinking fine wine, so relaxed and comfortable.

Seeing Zhang Fei coming, Cao Dongdong said sourly: "Just now you are really majestic, and the people are applauding and cheering for you."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "This prestige is for you, do you want it?"

"no!"

Fu Shichun hurriedly said: "We are cowardly, but we dare not have this prestige."

Cao Dongdong gave Fu Shichun a deep look of contempt, but he didn't say much.

"No, no, no."

Zhang Fei sat down and said: "I came here today to give you a good impression."

"Third brother, why are you playing prestige?"

Ma Xiaoyi squatted directly on the stone bench, looking at Zhang Fei expectantly.

Zhang Fei stretched his hand to the side, and Cai Jing immediately handed Zhang Fei a thick stack of copywriting.Zhang Fei took the copy and put it on the table.

Cao Dongdong and the three of them immediately picked up a copy and read it.

After a while, Ma Xiaoyi suddenly said: "Third brother, this seems to be some case of bullying the people and dominating the market?"

Fu Shichun frowned and said, "And it's all related to business."

"Not only that." Zhang Fei said: "The defendants are almost all officials from the Hezhong Mansion behind them."

Ma Xiaoyi giggled, "I just like this way of hoeing the strong and helping the weak. I don't even dare to do that in the capital."

Fu Shichun glanced at Ma Xiaoyi dejectedly, and said to Zhang Fei: "Will they deal with so much at once, will they jump the wall in a hurry and cause chaos? You must know that the governance of prefectures and counties is inseparable from them."

Zhang Fei said solemnly: "We have been afraid for a long time and prepared for a long time, but these problems will eventually be faced. Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We have just rejected the ban from the Transit Department. This morale is high, and those Corrupt officials and evil officials will inevitably fear us, and at the same time, rural forces will need to rely on us to resist the New Deal.

If the Royal Police cannot effectively suppress them, they will not be able to win the trust of the people and revitalize the judiciary. Now that your police station has been silently making money for more than half a year, it is time to show your fangs. "

"That's a good sentence to show your fangs!" Cao Dongdong slapped the table, "We are almost falling asleep waiting for this day, and it's time for our police station to be majestic. Alright, let's take this job."

Ma Xiaoyi also nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

When Fu Shichun saw it, he could only nod his head.

Although the development of the police station is good, they are also very aggrieved, because they are more in awe of the imperial court than the royal police, and they were driven back not long ago.

Power is a zero-sum game. If you want to assert power, someone will inevitably be hurt.

The key point is that you have planted a flag, you must do what you say, and you have to settle the injustices encountered by the people, otherwise, no one will trust the imperial court.

Zhang Fei said unhappily: "Ya Nei, this is our official business, not organizing a robbery."

Speaking of this, he paused for a while, and then said: "In addition, I will send Cai Jing to assist you and provide you with legal advice."

Forwarding Division.

"The lower officials have already figured out that they belong to the same group. We really shouldn't sue and let them entertain themselves. Let's see what they can do."

In front of Yuan Jiang, He Chunlin fought desperately.

Yuan Jiang glared at him, "I don't remember when you said that."

He Chunlin smiled awkwardly.

Yuan Jiang said again: "Also, do you think the old man wants to respond to the lawsuit? Isn't there no way? Now that the yamen servants have been transferred to the royal police, once the royal court makes a judgment, the royal police will definitely not carry out our orders. Sometimes this ban will become a joke."

Wei Yingfang pretended to be worried and said: "Then what should we do? In a few months, we will reach the time when we will not be able to borrow money. At that time, there may not be a single borrower. This will also make the Young Crop Law a joke."

Yuan Jiang hummed: "I will write to Xueshi Wang immediately to inform him of the situation here. If this judicial reform has such great power, then this new law will not be able to be implemented."

After He Chunlin and the others heard it, they were ecstatic. This was exactly what they expected.

But before this complacency was over, Yuan Jiang suddenly said again: "It is not enough to vent my hatred to the imperial court, and those landlords and squires openly opposed the imperial court, so the imperial court should not Give them face."

Wei Yingfang asked: "I don't know what Yuan Xueyuan plans to do?"

Yuan Jiang said: "I still want to invite the imperial court to send the tax department over earlier."

"Tax Department?"

Wei Yingfang and He Chunlin exclaimed at the same time.

Yuan Jiang smiled coldly, "This tax bureau is the natural enemy of big landlords like them."

He Chunlin hurriedly said: "Scholar Yuan, please calm down, please calm down, this matter should be discussed in the long run!"

Yuan Jiang glanced at him, "You don't want to pay taxes, what are you afraid of?"

"I."

He Chunlin almost bit his tongue, I don't have to pay taxes, my family has to pay!Brother, are you messing with them, or are you messing with us!

　Almighty patients, may I ask how many days it will take for the nasal congestion, taste, smell, and cough to recover? Why do I feel that there is no improvement in the past two days. . . . . .

(End of this chapter)