Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 227

Since assuming the throne, Zhao Xu has been emphasizing his determination to work hard.

But how determined this determination is, he has not yet shown it.

In fact, he also experienced a period when a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers.

It was the case of Ayun.

At that time, the minister asked him for the Holy Judgment, but after the Holy Judgment, he was rejected by the minister.

This is not very harmful to the emperor, but it is extremely insulting.

The emperor of the Song Dynasty also wanted face!

After that, he knew that as the emperor, he should either not make a move, as long as he made a move, no matter how much the price was, he must win it.

Otherwise, it is really worth the candle.

Therefore, in many controversies since then, he has been hiding behind. It was Wang Anshi, Lu Huiqing and others who were charging forward. He just saw that the heat was about the same, and then came out to push the boat along the way, and did not have any direct conflicts with the ministers.

Especially after Zhang Fei brought the lawsuit, he handled it with ease. If he really couldn't understand the dispute, then he would file a lawsuit.

But it is not enough for the emperor to always hide behind, and he has to stand up.

He hasn't done anything that stands out.

Zhao Xu decided to use this case to establish his prestige, just opposite to the largest interest group in Song Dynasty.

Let's fight.

Whether it's a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a walk.

And the other party also understood Zhao Xu's idea that he wanted to fuck them, because the meaning of so many ministers' performances before was already obvious, but you still want to do this.

Any idiot knows what you're up to.

Today is the fifteenth day, the day of burning incense and worshiping Buddha, many dignitaries came to Xiangguo Temple.

In a relatively remote wing room in the temple, there are seven or eight people sitting, all of them are dressed in brocade clothes.

They are all well-known big landlords in Tokyo, the top [-] donors of Xiangguo Temple, and they all have the background of scholar-bureaucrats. If there is no one in the court, it is difficult to get to this level in Tokyo.

"Although the government has issued an order, don't panic. There are still many ministers in the court who support us."

The white-haired old man sitting on the front seat said calmly.

This person's name is Pang Huai, and he is from the family of Empress Liu E of Song Zhenzong.

The Pang family was not actually included among the one hundred and ten people Wang Anshi sued, but this was not about the one hundred and eight people, but about the entire class. It is very active participation.

They understand very well that if they don't help at this time, it will be their turn next time.

"Then what shall we do?"

the one on the left asked.

The man's name is Zhang Zhen, and his grandfather was the commander of the Dianqian Sidu during the Zhenzong period.

"Find a way to win this lawsuit." Pang Huai said, "This is the best response."

The man sitting at the end on the left said: "We are already preparing evidence. In fact, we have always prepared the tax bills every year, just in case, but the most important thing is the accounts of the third department. The other party will definitely ask for it. No matter how well-prepared we are, it won’t help if the Kaifeng Mansion transferred the accounts of the Third Division, because our names are not on the accounts.”

His name was Zhou Cai, and he was the only one on the list.

Pang Huai said: "As far as I know, the third department is currently strictly guarding those accounts."

Having said that, he whispered again: "What do you guys think?"

"Can you change those accounts?" Zhang Zhen asked Pang Huai.

Pang Huai caressed his beard and said: "Wang Anshi sued the taxes of the previous two years, we can change them, if you are the prefect of Lu, they can't see it, are these all newly written?"

"Prefect Lu may not be able to see it."

"Don't think too much about it. Don't you know the character of the prefect Lu?"

"Just set it on fire, there is no proof of death."

"Are you crazy? How many people in your family can fill up the fire in the imperial city?"

"That's right, if you set the fire at this time, don't even think about it, we will be found out, and the matter has not reached this point yet!"

Just then, the light suddenly dimmed.

Immediately afterwards, two more electric lights shot in.

Rumble.

A burst of thunder sounded.

Zhou Cai's eyes lit up, "Since fire attack is not enough, then we can attack with water."

"Water attack?"

"The new account book can be seen at a glance, but the account book that has been soaked and dried is not so easy to see."

In front of the Buddhist hall.

"It's going to rain!"

Cao Ping, who had just finished offering incense, came out of the lobby, looked up at the cloudy sky, and said to Ma Tianhao beside him: "Fourth brother, let's go sit down first, and go back after the rain stops."

Ma Tianhao nodded.

The two went to a wing room.

As soon as the front foot entered the door, there was a dense ticking sound outside.

"It's really dangerous."

Cao Ping let out a sigh of relief.

A young novice made a pot of tea for them, and then they went out of the room.

Cao Ping said to Ma Tianhao: "There seem to be a lot of people here today!"

Ma Tianhao said hehe: "They will never be caught without a fight."

Cao commented: "But I always feel that this is not a good thing. We can't completely rely on them, we still have to find a way out."

At the beginning, their Cao family held a dowry for the Empress Dowager Cao, and they were heavily in debt. Renzong didn't give rewards, and they had repaid the debt for many years.

It wasn't until Yingzong ascended the throne that the Cao family began to turn losses into profits, and quickly accumulated wealth during the years when Empress Dowager Cao was in power.

I am afraid of paying off my debts.

And those officials and censors took strict precautions against foreign relatives.

Therefore, Cao Ping secretly put many fields under the name of the Ma family, and then transferred them to Xiangguo Temple.

Ma Tianhao asked, "Brother Cao, what do you think?"

Cao commented: "Dong'er and Xiaoyi went to the law firm that day, you should know about it?"

Ma Tianhao nodded, and asked again: "Brother Cao wants to borrow Zhang San to avoid taxes?"

Cao Ping sighed: "Actually, I don't want to do this either, but the attitude of the officials now makes me very worried. For us, everything is easy to talk about if we don't go to court, but once we go to court, it's a matter of life and death." Fate, we must guard against this move. Since Zhang San said this, he must have a way, after this lawsuit is over, if those people lose, you should go and find out."

Ma Tianhao said: "That kid must have something to do, he hinted at this before, but I ignored him."

Cao Ping asked, "Why?"

Ma Tianhao said: "Brother Cao, you haven't dealt with him before, so you don't know what kind of person he is. That kid is harmless to humans and animals, but he is also a master who eats people without spitting out his bones. This is the one who makes no noise, and I have earned it here." Thousands of guns have been used.”

Cao commented: "But you also earned a lot with the mortgage."

"That's true." Ma Tianhao laughed a few times: "I mean, we can ask him for help, but we must also guard against him, especially his backhands. At the beginning, the mortgage was a one-off deal, but in the end Later, he got a contract on the left and a contract on the right, we can’t do it if we don’t want it, but the contract is too expensive, one copy costs hundreds of guan, and in the end he earned thousands of guan from us.”

Cao commented: "Generally speaking, you still made money."

Ma Tianhao nodded: "That's right, all his original promises have been fulfilled now, and our Ma's pawn shop has indeed improved to a higher level."

"That's fine."

Bianjing Law Firm.

"I've found all the evidence you want, including those of the tenant farmers. Don't lose to me."

Wang Anshi pointed to the copywriting of those big boxes and told Zhang Fei.

In fact, Zhang Fei made two-handed preparations. Wang Anshi sent people to investigate the information on the surface. As for the shady information, it was the Imperial City Secretary who investigated it.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Scholar Wang, there are winners and losers in the lawsuit!"

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Anshi interrupted him, "This lawsuit must not be lost."

Zhang Fei asked: "If you lose, you, Grand Scholar Wang...!"

Wang Anshi said: "I'm fine. I said at the beginning that the Kaifeng government can grant tax exemption to those tenant farmers. If I lose, I will also have a step down."

Zhang Fei asked suspiciously, "If that's the case, why is Grand Scholar Wang?"

Wang Anshi said with concern: "I'm worried about you. If they lose, they will definitely fight back. They have nothing to do with me, and they will definitely go to you."

I believe you are evil, worry about me, think I am stupid, if you lose, you will definitely lose more than me.Zhang Fei gave Wang Anshi a look of contempt in his heart, but said: "Scholar Wang, that's not what you said at the time."

Wang Anshi said: "Who knew it would become like this."

"I."

Zhang Fei scratched his cheeks depressedly, and sighed: "I know, I will definitely do my best, and I will never lose."

Wang Anshi nodded: "You must be careful."

In fact, Wang Anshi really didn't want to scare Zhang Fei. He and Sima Guang had the same meaning. This lawsuit looks very simple, but inside it is extremely dangerous.

Because the opponent is really capable of counterattacking, if the opponent catches the handle, it will definitely be beaten to death, and it will definitely be used as an example.

Zhang Fei must be that chicken.

Zhang Fei wondered in his heart, I am a professional, and I don't know if it is dangerous or not. The hole has already been dug, so I don't know who will be buried by then.

After all, Wang Anshi was a busy man, so he left in a hurry before the rain stopped, and took a bath by the way.

Not long after he left, Fan Li ran in from the outside and patted the water droplets on his body.

Zhang Fei came over, "Mr. Fan, I will leave the affairs of this store to you for the time being. I have to go back and prepare."

Fan Li groaned: "You should have gone back to prepare a long time ago. At this time, there is no business in the store. I really don't know what you are doing here."

I'm not going to act, you know a hammer!Zhang Fei said unhappily: "This evidence has not been sent, what am I doing at home, wasting energy to have a baby?"

Fan Li smiled sheepishly, and suddenly said: "By the way, I just found out about something outside."

Zhang Fei asked: "What's the matter?"

Fan Li said: "Those people have hired the other seven major bookstores to fight this lawsuit for them."

"is it?"

Zhang Fei asked in surprise, "Didn't they ask the court officials for help?"

"no!"

Fan Li said: "Fan Sijian and the others have been defeated repeatedly, who would dare to ask them for help, so those people chose to hire the seven major bookstores this time."

Zhang Fei nodded and said with a smile: "It should be like this. Although those officials are talented and have an amazing memory, litigation is a very professional thing. Experience is very important. They should come to us."

As he spoke, he said thoughtfully, "Tell me, do I have to let them and let everyone know that it's better to find Er Bi than to find officials."

When Fan Li heard this, he immediately started to go crazy, "I said Saburo, let's talk after we win, don't play with those who have or don't, they have nothing to do with us, if we lose, they will definitely come up step on a few feet."

Zhang Fei pointed to Fan Li, "How many times have I told you that there must be a big chrysanthemum view, and it's useless for me to be popular all by myself. We need to be prosperous in our industry."

Fan Li really wanted to strangle Zhang Fei to death, "What about the big picture, I just know that for us, survival is the most important thing."

"I won't tell you anymore. I'm really playing the piano with the cow. When the rain stops, I'll go back. I'll leave the business in the shop to you."

After the rain stopped, Zhang Fei went back with the materials sent by Wang Anshi.

Zhang family, in front of the hut.

Zhang Fei looked at Li Bao speechlessly, "Brother Bao, can't you send these evidences in another way, but hide them in the dung bucket, how can I get my hands on it!"

Li Bao said awkwardly: "Don't blame Sanlang, this is the safest way, because this dung bucket has to be changed every day, and we won't be suspicious when we go in and out, after all, there are so many eyeliners staring at your house now.

But rest assured Saburo, those buckets containing evidence are all clean, I just put a few buckets of excrement on the side to cover up people's eyes and ears. "

"Forget it, next time you have to do it more beautifully, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the Imperial City Secretary."

"Yes. Next time I will find another way."

Not long after the evidence was unloaded, Xu Zhiqian rushed over. Seeing Zhang Fei sitting under a big tree to rest in the cool, she immediately walked over.

"I heard that the evidence has been sent."

"Ah."

Zhang Fei nodded.

Xu Zhiqian said: "Then you are still sitting here drinking tea, we don't have much time left, so we have to prepare quickly."

Zhang Fei said: "Wait for another day or two."

"Wait?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "I'll go and have a look first."

After a while, Xu Zhiqian exclaimed, "Wow, why is it so stinky?"

Zhang Fei said hehe: "They told you to wait a day or two, but you didn't listen."

at night.

Imperial City.

Two Imperial Guard soldiers were chatting in front of Duzhi's gate.

"Hey! Who are you betting on?"

"Li Baoguo and the others."

"You don't bet on Zhang San?"

"Others bet on Zhang San, that's all. We want to bet on Zhang San, it's really stupid."

"how do I say this?"

"Do we usually stand in front of Duzhisi's gate?"

"You mean they will.!"

"I didn't say anything, but I know Judge Shen and the others requested this."

"Hey! If you didn't say it earlier, I bet all the remaining money on Zhang San."

"You're all in?"

"A few times before, it was said that Zhang San would lose. I believed them, but in the end I lost several times in a row. This time I plan to pay back."

Just as he was talking, there were a few meows from the roof.

One of them looked back, "These cats are really strange. Wherever people go, they go there."

Suddenly, a line of soldiers came over.

"You two go back and rest, this place is handed over to us."

The two soldiers looked at each other, thinking in their hearts, does it take so many people to guard the gate?
But they didn't dare to ask more questions and left quickly.

After they left, only two soldiers were holding their hands in front of the door, and the other four soldiers entered the door immediately.

(End of this chapter)