Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 517 Civil, Military and Law ([-])

After several days of competition by Cai Jing, it was finally determined that [-] officials were allowed to attend the trial.

As far as this number is concerned, it can be seen that the imperial court is also eager to raise the bar and at the same time give more people the opportunity to watch the trial, because this lawsuit is a very important publicity for the imperial court.

But this kind of publicity has to be targeted, and it must be those officials who have a vital interest in the case. If an official like He Chunlin comes to watch the trial, it will only occupy a place and is of little significance.

He is not within this scope, he will not care how you judge.

During this period, Zhang Fei was not idle either. He, Xu Zhiqian, and Cai Bian were always preparing materials. From this matter, the imperial court was also divided into internal and external affairs. Cai Jing was in charge of foreign affairs, and no longer followed them every day to study together. law.

But having said that, for Zhang Fei, for civil and military officials, this lawsuit has really gone through several twists and turns.

It's different from what everyone expected.

Zhang Fei didn't plan like this originally. In his plan, the trial should have been done long ago, and he was forced to this point.

This is really a man's calculation.

at last.

Finally ushered in today's court session.

But not in bitter anticipation, but in fear.

In fact, the concerns of Su Zhe, Cai Bian and others were unreasonable. The imperial court had indeed paid a political cost in this struggle.

Regardless of civil servants or military officials, they are full of distrust towards the imperial court.

If possible, they would rather continue to quarrel than to decide between black and white in the imperial court.

But there is no way, this is the order of the emperor and Zhengshitang.

Although some officials have sent the impeachment of Zhang Fei to the capital immediately, but so far, the court has not given any response.

Both sides can only bite the bullet and go to trial.

The gate leading directly to the imperial court was opened again at the fourth watch.

Those who are going to go to trial today are all the leaders of the Hezhong Mansion, and they cannot be provoked. Wei Yingfang thinks that they have been persuaded anyway, so it is better to persuade them to the end.

The point is, if you close that door, those who should go will still go, and they won't blame Zhang Fei, they must blame them.

Purely thankless.

And the time for today's court session is still set at Chen Shi. This is because there are many old people among the distinguished guests who are going to trial today. If the court session starts too early, I'm afraid they won't get enough rest.

But judging from the results, this is completely overwhelmed.

Not long after dawn, the courtyard of the imperial court was already overcrowded, such as economic envoys, Xuanfu envoys, magistrates, county magistrates, envoys, command envoys, and so on.

It's like a feast.

At first glance, there is no imaginable two camps of civil and military, and everyone is enjoying themselves.

You must know that these officials are almost all old drivers. Although the case involves civil and military disputes, they are secretly competing, but on the surface, everyone still talks happily when they meet.

There is no trace of hostility at all.

"Wang Jinglue."

Cai Yanqing came behind a middle-aged man in his 40s and shouted suddenly.

The man turned around and said with a hearty smile: "Who am I? It turned out to be Brother Zhongyuan, polite, polite."

This person's name is Wang Shao, and he is currently serving as the envoy of Qin Feng Road, but his power is not limited to Qin Feng Road, he can be regarded as the chief of staff of the Northwest War Bureau, because in the first year of Xining, he proposed the "Ping Rong Policy" to Shenzong, It is the main war faction of the DPRK and China, so it is naturally highly regarded by Zhao Xu.

At present, he is in charge of the Hehuang area, which is the frontline battle layout.

Cai Yanqing said with a chuckle, "I didn't expect you to come too."

"It is inevitable that we will have to deal with this imperial court in the future, can we not get to know each other for a while?"

Wang Shao smiled casually, but then said again: "But this time I'm really lucky to have Brother Zhongyuan, otherwise, I might not be able to make it in time."

Cai Yanqing smiled and said, "You are mocking me!"

Wang Shao said in a low voice: "I'm really curious, what method did that kid use to irritate Brother Zhong Yuan, who has always been moody and angry, to such a point."

Cai Yanqing sighed: "This person is in the officialdom, he can't help himself!"

Wang Shao glanced at Wei Yingfang immediately, and said with a smile, "I see."

Cai Yanqing suddenly asked in a low voice: "By the way, what do you think of this imperial court?"

Wang Shao looked around and whispered, "Brother Zhongyuan should think about why the officials let the imperial court hear this case."

Cai Yanqing squinted his eyes and asked uncertainly, "For planting a general?"

A strange smile appeared on the corner of Wang Shao's mouth: "I originally thought so, but when I learned what happened during this period, I realized that it might be more than that. It’s enough for officials with the same ideas to come to the trial, the situation is definitely better than it is now, so why bother to cause complaints.”

Cai Yanqing said: "So the officials want to change the current civil and military system?"

Wang Shao nodded.

Cai Yanqing couldn't help wondering: "But can it be successful?"

Wang Shao smiled and said, "Then I have to ask Brother Zhongyuan. I just came here, and I haven't met the judge yet."

Cai Yanqing sighed: "It's hard to say! Although the previous lawsuit was unique and exciting, Chief Judge Zhang's personality is really weird, and his behavior is different from all officials, making it difficult to ponder." , and the relationship between civil and military is extremely complicated, so it's not so easy to judge."

Wang Shao nodded and said: "Since the officials sent him here, he must be superior, but whether he can really handle the complicated relationship between civil and military affairs, I believe that no one in the world can guarantee it."

"Wei Tongpan, you have been an official for so many years, why are you fighting against a kid?"

An old man in his fifties, with black and white beard and hair, said to Wei Yingfang with a smile.

Wei Yingfang said embarrassingly: "Let the magistrate Lu laugh at me, but Wei doesn't want to, it's really the chief judge!"

"Too much deceit?" the old man said hehe.

Wei Yingfang was stunned and said, "Prefect Lu already knew about this?"

The old man smiled and said: "Don't complain, Li Kai, the general judge of Kaifeng Mansion, was forced by that kid to burn incense and pray for blessings."

Wei Yingfang was startled and said, "Really?"

The old man hehe said: "My third brother is almost going to burn incense too."

".!"

Wei Yingfang was immediately dumbfounded.

The old man's name is Lu Gongru, and he is currently serving as the magistrate of Jingzhao Prefecture (Jingzhao Prefecture is Chang'an, and the Northern Song Dynasty is still named after the Tang Dynasty), and who is his third brother is written by Lu Gong, the current Jixiang.

At that time Lu Gong also had a headache for Zhang Fei. When writing letters with his younger brother, he had to share such a big interesting story with his younger brother.

At this moment, Yuan Jiang came over and shouted, "Lu Zhiqing."

"Brother Hou."

Lu Gongru hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted.

Yuan Jiang smiled and said, "Unexpectedly, even you came here to watch the trial."

Lu Gongru said with a chuckle: "There is no way, maybe it won't be long before the Public Security Bureau will go to Jingzhao Mansion. I am asking for experience."

Yuan Jiang said with a smile: "The experience is miserable!"

Lu Gongru said: "But brother Hou is not troubled, the method of salt debt is really wonderful."

Yuan Jiang blushed slightly, "Where! Where!"

And standing in the corridor were five or six burly middle-aged men, none other than Zhong Gu, Yao Si, Zhe Jizu, Qin Zhongshou and others.

At this time, they were complaining around an old man.

"Guo Xianggong, this case has been going on for so long, but they are still unwilling to let it go. If this continues, the morale of the army will not be stable, so how can they win the battle?"

Kind of Gu sighed.

The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Why don't you think so? It is precisely because this goes on that it is not good for the morale of the army, so the officials decided to set up this military imperial court to be responsible for hearing this case."

The old man's name was Guo Kui, a well-known commander-in-chief in the Northern Song Dynasty, but he was as famous as Di Qing. He is currently serving as the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi Province. He has a very high reputation in this generation, and he is called Guo Xianggong.

Zhe Jizu said: "It doesn't look like it, but what the chief judge did is outrageous. How can such an official try the case fairly? I'm afraid it will get worse as the trial progresses!"

Guo Kui nodded with a smile and said, "I've heard about the battle between the imperial court and the government, but the previous two lawsuits were said to have been judged well, so don't think too much about it, just wait and see."

Yao Xi suddenly said: "We've been standing here for half an hour, but there's no sign of the master, it's really no one's eyes!"

Guo Kui frowned slightly, but remained silent.

This seems to be a bit too much.

At this moment, the owner, Zhang Fei, is sitting leisurely by the lake, enjoying a delicious breakfast with his two beautiful wives.

Of course, only he is leisurely.

Xu Zhiqian was really fidgeting, and said: "Zhang San, I heard that Lu Xiaoxianggong, Guo Xianggong, Wang Jinglue and the others are all here, don't you need to go out to entertain them?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Zhiqian, you have only been the director for a few days, how come you have learned badly, this official entertainment is really handy!"

Xu Zhiqian said angrily, "Isn't this basic etiquette?"

Zhang Fei snorted, "This is a lawsuit, not a banquet. The point is that I didn't invite them here, but they themselves came to apply for the trial."

Xu Zhiqian said: "You forgot that when we were arguing in Kaifeng Mansion, the prefect Lu had to entertain us."

In fact, she didn't know much about it. To put it bluntly, Xu Zun had never encountered such a grand occasion. A lawsuit attracted all the officials from Shaanxi Road.

She also has no experience, but this official etiquette system is very important. In her memory, Mr. Lu was also the presiding judge at the time, and he also greeted the guests.

Now there are a group of grandparents outside, you sit here and have breakfast.

Fortunately, you can still eat it.

right!At the beginning, Lao Lu also came forward to entertain.Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, but shook his head and smiled: "That's different. Prefect Lu has a good relationship with them. I don't know them well. There are so many things going on in the middle. If I want to go out, I will be embarrassed, maybe It's going to be worse."

Xu Zhiqian nodded immediately, Zhang Fei's mouth was too frightening, and said, "You're right, it's better not to go."

After leisurely eating breakfast, Zhang Fei saw that the time was about the same, so he ordered Li Si to tell Cai Jing to invite the guests to the military imperial court.

Xu Zhiqian is preparing the copywriting needed by Zhang Fei.

And he continued to sit here, chatting with Gao Wenyin, but Gao Wenyin was also influenced by Xu Zhiqian, and she was also absent-minded.

Over there, Cai Jing invited all the civil servants and generals to a valley northwest of the imperial court, and they could still hear the sound of springs hitting rocks. It was really beautiful and pleasant.

But I saw that the president's platform was set up at Taniguchi, and there were rows of benches and long tables on both sides.

"Oh, this is the military imperial court?"

Wang Shao was shocked.

Although the environment is good, it is not as solemn as imagined.

Cai Jing replied: "Returning to Wang Jinglue, it's because the weather has been hot recently. It would be too stuffy to try in the room, and it can't accommodate so many people, so I chose to try it here."

"I see."

Wang Shao nodded, and asked again: "Where is your chief judge now?"

Of course, Cai Jing would not say that Zhang Fei had breakfast by the lake, and said, "Our judge is preparing the relevant documents."

Lu Gongru said with a chuckle: "I heard that your chief judge will always be the last to arrive no matter whether it is a lawsuit or a trial."

Cai Jing remained silent.

The teacher's reputation is so great that it can't be covered up.

Wang Shao heheed twice, "You're not very old, but this ostentation is not small!"

But I have to say that the trial here is really very comfortable. There is no sun at all here, and there is a breeze blowing through it, which is very cool. Many old people started to doze off comfortably as soon as they sat down.

After a while, a group of people came over. The guests who closed their eyes and meditated immediately opened their eyes and asked each other, who is Zhang San?

neither.

Those who came were Su Zhe, Cai Bian and others.

Zhang Fei must be the last one to arrive.

When they were ready, Zhang Fei, Xu Zhiqian, and Li Si arrived late, but they were not too late. It was stipulated that the court would be held at Chenshi, so they arrived early.

As soon as Zhang Fei appeared, discussions immediately erupted from both sides.

so young?
Why is there a woman beside him.

It is really better to be famous than to meet.

From this point of view, all those who wear official uniforms are young people.

This is too outrageous.

Both Guo Kui and Wang Shao found it hard to accept, how could it be convincing for such a big case to be tried by such a group of youngsters.

How could the court make such a decision.

Confused!

Whether it is a civil servant or a general, his heart is broken.

Su Zhe, Cai Bian and others got up immediately.

Cai Yanqing subconsciously prepared to get up, but seeing that everyone was still sitting, it was fine.

Zhang Fei is also a serious person, looked around, and explained loudly: "Standing up at this time is just to show respect for the imperial court and the law."

The sound effect of Taniguchi is also very good, it is very comfortable to listen to, but it is very dazzling to watch.

You're a kid standing here, and you didn't come out to say hello just now, how can you show respect!

Everyone is looking at each other.

Zhang Fei didn't say much anymore, just stood here.

Hey!You kid is still wasting with us.

With his expression, many people were upset.

Then we spend it.

A quarter of an hour passed.

Zhang Fei was still standing.

More than 200 people sit here, only hearing the sound of the spring water ticking.

The atmosphere has frozen.

Xu Zhiqian's heart jumped into her throat, the person sitting here is not an ordinary person, she whispered: "President!"

Zhang Fei said: "Don't worry, we are all young and we can stand up. We will get off work when the time comes."

Su Zhe was also very helpless. Having dealt with Zhang Fei several times, he also knew that if he didn't do this ritual today, he would definitely not be able to go to trial. He would really stand until he got off work.

And Cai Bian and the others are even more used to it, and they have nothing to fear. In the classroom, the students who listen to the lectures are much better than this group of people, so what, don't they have to obey the discipline.

Hehe, this person is exactly like what the third brother said.Lu Gongru muttered to himself, and stood up first.

When they saw it, they all got up one after another.

In fact, they are also uncomfortable.

You have to know that this kid is so serious, just get up straight away, and it's me who is embarrassed by this.

After they all stood up, Zhang Fei said: "Everyone, please sit down."

But this time he didn't say anything, he sat down directly after speaking, and he didn't sit down until they all sat down.

Su Zhe, Cai Bian and other talents sat down one after another.

Zhang Fei did not hit the gavel directly, but said in a loud voice: "Before the trial begins, the chief judge will first explain that the Military Imperial Court, the Military Imperial Court, as the name suggests, specializes in judging military crimes, but it is not a permanent office. Only related cases will be formed temporarily."

Zhong Gu, Qin Zhongshou and other generals looked at each other tacitly and breathed a sigh of relief.

There are military rules in the military. If it is a permanent institution, all illegal affairs in the military must be handed over to the imperial court for trial.

If not, it must be selective.

I also heard Zhang Fei say: "The case of Suizhou in the fourth year of Zhiping to be heard today will be presided over by Zhang Fei, the chief judge of the Imperial Court of Hezhong Prefecture, with Xu Zhiqian as the assistant, and Cai Jing as the assistant. , Cai Bian, Shangguan Jun, and Ye Zuqia. Su Zhe, chief prosecutor of the procuratorate, and two prosecutors, Chen Qi and Wang Shen, are in charge of supervising the trial."

Having said that, he directed his hand to the dark-skinned boy next to him, "It is Ma Xiaoyi, the police chief of the Hezhong Prefecture Police Station, who maintains the law and order in the court.

If both parties have no opinion on the candidate, we will formally open the trial. "

"I have an opinion."

Someone on the right can be heard talking.

Everyone looked for the prestige, and it was Lu Shen, the prefect of Chengdu.

(End of this chapter)