Northern Song Dynasty Justice

"get out of class off!"

After distributing the bottles to the students, Zhang Fei announced that the get out of class was over.

The student named Shen Qing just now asked with full expectation: "Teacher, will you come to class with us?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I will come here often recently, because your four little teachers will be busy these days."

As soon as these words came out, all the students were very excited and excited.

This kind of class is really interesting, no one dozed off, and they were in a state of excitement throughout the whole process, because Zhang Fei kept asking them questions, there was no time for daze, unlike the previous class, holding a book, shaking Head down, while dozing off, while reading.

At this time, someone outside suddenly said: "Mr. Zhang, we are also attending lectures, and we are also your students. Why don't you give us a bottle."

Zhang Fei turned his head to look, and said with a smile, "I'll give you bottles when you are qualified to sit here."

After finishing speaking, he walked down and cupped his hands towards Liang Youyi again: "Old Mr. Liang, I offended you just now, please forgive me."

"Humph!"

Liang Youyi waved his sleeves and left the classroom.

Zhang Fei couldn't help smiling.

Lu Gongru suddenly laughed and said, "President Zhang really deserves his reputation, and this class has also benefited us a lot!"

Zhang Fei clasped his hands and said: "Zhang San's class used an ax to make Lv Zhifu and everyone laugh at him."

"Don't dare! Don't dare!"

Lu Gongru cupped his hands and said: "In terms of law, we are ashamed of ourselves!"

The culture of the Song Dynasty is still very enlightened, especially in terms of talents, it is not so respectful of the old and the young, such as Su Shi and Su Zhe, how could Wang Anshi and Sima Guang be because Wang Anshi and Sima Guang are a generation higher than themselves and have high morals in the literary world? So he treats them indifferently, still hates, ridicules, and satirizes them all the same.

To gain a foothold in the Northern Song Dynasty, age is only secondary. Virtue and prestige cannot overwhelm people. The key is to have real talents and real learning.

Those officials' children, if they don't have real talents and learning, are generally limited to the middle and lower classes. They just eat some benefits and get a casual job. It is impossible to get promoted, because if you don't have talent and ability, you won't be able to stay if the superiors let you stay. .

When you were a prime minister in the Northern Song Dynasty, you could be bohemian or unkempt, but you had to be talented.

This is why, ever since Zhang Fei put forward the idea of ​​the rule of law, the literati really agreed that he was establishing a sect, and more and more ministers in the DPRK firmly believed in the rule of law.

It was the same in Hezhong Mansion, after this class, no matter how much those scholar-bureaucrats hated Zhang Fei, they all recognized Zhang Fei's attainments in Law.

Lu Xiaosheng suddenly said: "However, Judge Zhang still didn't directly answer Mr. Liang's question."

As soon as he said that, many people gathered here.

These people were somewhat dissatisfied, but they were too embarrassed to disturb Zhang Fei's class, now that get out of class was over, they could discuss it.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "It's not that I didn't answer Mr. Liang's question directly, it's that Mr. Liang didn't pay attention to the class."

An old man next to him said: "But you really said that the bottle should be the main thing. The bottle is your legal system, and water is Confucianism. In other words, the legal system is higher than Confucianism."

"I have absolutely no intention of that."

Zhang Fei pointed to the board, "I made it very clear that the Yellow River is Confucianism, and the water comes from the Yellow River, which is Confucianism. No matter how the water is changed, it is still based on Confucianism. Naturally, there is nothing to worry about. Talking about it. On the contrary, the presiding officer tends to use his own subjectiveness to change the bottle, so I emphasize the importance of the bottle."

Yuan Jiang arched the fire and said, "You can also get water from the canal!"

"This is not acceptable." Zhang Fei shook his head and said.

Lu Gongru asked, "Why?"

Zhang Fei said: "Because no matter what you say, Confucianism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. People's words and deeds are subtly following Confucianism, and the habits of all people are actually a consensus. The rule of law comes from consensus. If you want to Putting Confucianism aside is to violate the consensus of the people, and the law is no longer the law.

Even if I don't even mention water, they will still follow Confucianism in the process of adjudicating cases.Their confusion was with the bottle, not the water.And my purpose is to teach them the Fa, not Confucianism. If I talk about Confucianism, they can all be my teachers. "

"Consensus? Confucianism?" Lu Xiaosheng nodded, "I see."

The four little king kong who eavesdropped on the side were also thoughtful. They had never considered that the consensus on the rule of law had such a great relationship with Confucianism.

But if you think about it carefully, this is still the case. The imperial court can emphasize the equality of both ends of the contract, but it is impossible to emphasize the equality between father and son. This is not supported by anyone. Father kills son, son kills father, and faces punishment It's just heaven and earth.

The reason is Confucianism. The key is that this idea is accepted by everyone, regardless of whether it is born or educated. This is a consensus, and the legal system must defend this consensus.

When encountering such cases, this issue must also be considered.

The rest of the scholar-officials who wanted to quarrel with Zhang Fei fell silent, thinking, we really misunderstood him.

It was so beautifully said.

Confucianism is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, it cannot be replaced, there is no need to talk about it, and this also shows that the law of the legal system is actually based on Confucianism.

That's it.

I was still thinking in my heart, no wonder I felt that what he said made sense. It turned out that his legal system also had to follow Confucianism.

It’s not that Zhang Fei deliberately flatters Confucianism to please these literati. This is an objective fact. The values ​​shared by all people in the world today are Confucian values.

The only thing that can promote changes in thinking is productivity, and everything else is not working. The contention of a hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period is based on the progress of productivity. If you can change it just by talking about it, it is pure nonsense.

The two sages of Confucius and Mencius have been together for a hundred years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, but the result is only a slight ripple. It is after thousands of years of precipitation that Confucianism has become the mainstream value.

At this time, Zhang Fei suddenly saw a familiar voice passing by outside the window, and he immediately shouted: "Prosecutor Su, please stay."

Then he said to Lu Gongru and the others, "Excuse me, I have something to do."

"President Zhang, please go ahead."

After leaving the classroom, Zhang Fei caught up with Su Zhe, and the two walked along the dedicated corridor to the imperial court.

"Every time President Zhang gives a lecture, he always gives people a feeling of enlightenment and enlightenment." Su Zhe praised.

Zhang Fei said: "But I came here to teach today, not to show off my knowledge, but to hope that those students can enter the imperial court to work as soon as possible. After all, we are only a few people, and we can only toss about in this one-third of an acre. , but our authority is the entire Shaanxi Road, we still have a lot of things to do."

In today's year of external expansion of the Public Prosecution Law, the three are indispensable. If any party loses the chain, it may implicate the other two parties.

Su Zhe nodded and said, "I understand that. Our procuratorate is also ready for this, and we can cooperate with the imperial court and the police station at any time."

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and said: "It seems that I am far inferior to Mr. Su Xiao in terms of cultivating talents."

Su Zhe raised his hand and said, "Chairman Zhang, don't say that, it's just that my brother and I know many like-minded friends, many of whom have joined our procuratorate. In addition, our procuratorate is different from your imperial court. For the procuratorate, more It is to be upright and upright, and to act according to the law, as for the attainments in law, compared with the imperial court, the requirements are not so high."

This is just his humble statement.

In fact, many trainee prosecutors are friends of Su Zhe and Su Shi, and their brothers are brilliant, and the friends they know must be geniuses, they can learn everything quickly, and when it comes to lawsuits, they are all their housekeeping skills , just to learn the skills, there are many people who can stand on their own.

But this is a good thing for the imperial court. The good development of the procuratorate can relieve the pressure on the imperial court to expand.

Zhang Fei kicked off his New Year's work with a course, which indicates that the goal of the Public Prosecution Law this year is to accelerate the training of talents and then expand externally.

At the same time, it also indicates that the pressure faced by the imperial court is decreasing sharply.

After a lot of tossing around last year, the public security law has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the common people are gradually getting used to seeking to resolve disputes through the imperial court.

Many things have not been approved by the imperial court, and no one dares to do them.

This is done, and it will be difficult for the officials to stop the imperial court for a while.

On the one hand, Zhang Fei tried his best to come to the law school to attend classes, and on the other hand, he tried to hand over the affairs of the imperial court to the Four Little King Kongs.

Even if he encounters a difficult civil lawsuit, as long as it does not involve the government, Zhang Fei will hold a meeting with the Four Little King Kong first, tell them what matters to pay attention to, and then they will go to the trial, and then discuss it after the trial.

Because they were about to go to surrounding counties for job rotations, Zhang Fei had to cultivate their ability to adapt on the spot.

However, according to the law of energy conservation, where does the pressure go when it is not in the imperial court?
financial.

For Yuan Jiang, this year is destined to be a year of walking on thin ice.

Last year, the rules were set, and at the same time, I still owed a lot of debts. This year, I must show results.

Originally, the promotion of Changping Division should play a major role, but due to the injunction lawsuit last year, the promotion of Changping Division was forced to retreat to the second line, only controlling financial products and bulk goods, salt debt, salt debt, grain, tea horses, etc.

The law of young crops is distributed to the Majiajiekupu, a joint venture between Majia Pawnshop and Bianjing Charity Foundation.

The reason why it is named Majiajiekupu is because the charity foundation only invests in the Majia. Whether it is technology or experience, it is all provided by the Majia.

The inner hall of Majia Jiekupu.

"Stinky boy, now that the old man is on your boat, you have to steer the helm well. It's going to sink, and everyone has to hug it to death."

Seeing Zhang Fei, Yuan Jiang pretended to sigh.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Scholar Yuan, please don't say that. According to the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, you can't punish a scholar-bureaucrat. I'm not a scholar-bureaucrat. If you want to sink, I'll be the only one. The most you can do is to go to Qiongzhou for a trip, Bachelor Yuan."

"Qiongzhou?"

Yuan Jiang said unhappily: "At this age, can I still go to Qiongzhou? No, everyone should be together."

Zhang Fei said, "Don't be so sad, let's be optimistic, the current situation is still developing in a good direction!"

Yuan Jiang said: "I owe so much money, how can I be optimistic."

Zhang Fei comforted: "Bachelor Yuan, you don't know, you debtors, you owe so much money, my imperial court dare not touch you!"

Yuan Jiang said: "Really?"

"Of course it is true." Zhang Fei asked: "Our imperial court is going to move you, who will pay back the money! The imperial court and those creditors will protect you. The more you owe, the less panic we will have."

Yuan Jiang thought for a while, nodded and said, "It seems to be such a reason."

While chatting, Fan Zheng came in panting, "Sorry! Sorry! I kept the two distinguished guests waiting for so long."

Yuan Jiang smiled and waved her hands and said, "It's okay! You will officially open here soon, and you must have a lot of things to do."

Zhang Fei asked: "How is the situation in the store now?"

Fan Zhengdao: "I recruited most of the manpower from the Hezhong Mansion, but for the accountant, I have to transfer people from the capital. In fact, the first batch of people have already arrived, but I didn't expect at first that this business would have to be done. It’s so big, so we didn’t send many accountants over last year, but the second batch of people is already on the way, so it should be in time.”

"That's fine."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Then let's talk about this year's cooperation."

Fan Zheng nodded, and immediately took out a contract and handed it to Yuan Jiang, "This is the farmhouse loan plan launched by our Xieku shop this year. Please have a look at it, Bachelor Yuan."

Yuan Jiang took it in her hand, weighed it for a while, then laughed and said, "You must have entrusted the Hezhong Mansion Office to do this."

Fan Zheng glanced at Zhang Fei and smiled.

Yuan Jiang looked at Zhang Fei, "Could it be from the handwriting of the chief judge."

Zhang Fei said: "Didn't Bachelor Yuan just say that I'm at the helm, I can't let this thief ship sink!"

Yuan Jiang laughed, and looked at the contract.

Fan Zheng didn't understand what they were talking about, but he didn't think about it, and introduced from the side: "First of all, we must obtain the business of military pay and flying money, and our Jieku shop will also provide a little interest, so that more soldiers If you are willing to deposit the general's salary into our Jieku shop, plus the currency invested by Changping, our Jieku shop will have enough money to borrow money.

As for borrowing, since the gentry hindered the common people from raising the Changping Secretary to borrow money, we planned to concentrate the money on real estate transactions and commercial loans.However, compared with the capital city, the repayment period for housing loans in Hezhong Prefecture is shorter, and the interest rate is also slightly lower. Borrowing, the repayment period is even shorter, but the interest is similar to that of housing loans. "

Yuan Jiang nodded slightly, and suddenly said: "Salt debt mortgage?"

After Fan Zheng listened, he looked at Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei said: "This is what I proposed. Once the salt debt can be mortgaged to Jiekupu, then the salt debt will become more valuable and have higher credit."

Yuan Jiang nodded and said, "That's a good idea."

"but."

Zhang Fei changed the topic, "This is very demanding for the issuance of salt bonds. If salt bonds are issued indiscriminately, resulting in the depreciation of salt bonds, the government can default on the debt, but Jiekupu may close down immediately. If Jiekupu admits that the salt If there are no debts, Xiekupu must be given the power to investigate the issuance of salt bonds.”

Yuan Jiang frowned and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. After all, Jiekupu is a private business. How can businessmen interfere with the government's operations?"

Zhang Fei said: "However, this can ensure that the government sells more salt bonds and can last for a long time. At critical times, it may be able to play a huge role."

Fan Zheng didn't make a sound. In fact, he also had doubts about it, and he didn't even agree with it, because he didn't trust the government either. It was just that he would invest a huge amount of money in the promotion of Chang Ping, which made him feel a little relieved. Zhang Fei's suggestion was accepted.

If Yuan Jiang refuses, he will not be frustrated.

Yuan Jiang pondered for a while, weighed the pros and cons, and let them look at the accounts. Financially, there would be an additional 10,000+ salt debt income. This is not a loss, but said: "This old man has to go back and discuss it with them."

Zhang Fei nodded, and didn't say any more, thinking to himself, as a transfer envoy, this kind of thing should be at your fingertips, but you can't rely on us all, and said: "Since we are talking about the salt debt, let's talk about it by the way Salt notes."

Yuan Jiang looked at him suspiciously.

Zhang Fei said: "Now that the purchase tax has been abolished, how to pay the tax for the people in remote areas is a problem that the tax department has to face. If it is to collect grain and cloth, and then transport them to the city, it is really not cost-effective.

But if they can pay taxes with salt money, it will make self-declaration very convenient.Moreover, the Taxation Department has done a careful investigation, and most of those remote villages lack coins. Therefore, if the localities can use salt notes as currency, it will also be of great help to the commercial development of these areas, and it will be more convenient for the Taxation Department. Taxes are collected there.

I have already communicated with the Taxation Department, they are willing to accept salt notes, and then Yuan Bachelor will be able to promote salt notes in those remote areas. "

Yuan Jiang nodded, and asked again: "Who will supervise the issuance of salt notes?"

Zhang Fei said: "We can only rely on the procuratorate."

"Procuratorate?"

Yuan Jiang raised her eyebrows, "Yes! I almost forgot about the procuratorate. But then again, can this procuratorate investigate anything?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course."

Yuan Jiang frowned and said, "Then the power of the procuratorate may be too great."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "The procuratorate is only responsible for the investigation. As for whether there is a crime or not, it is all decided by our imperial court, and their power is not too great."

"Your public prosecutor's law is really broad and profound!"

Yuan Jiang chuckled, continued to read, and suddenly said: "This natural disaster and man-made disaster, can the payment be postponed for one year?"

Fan Zheng didn't say anything, but looked at Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei said: "If it can't be postponed for one year, everyone's family may be forced to die."

Yuan Jiang said: "But don't we now specialize in the business of landlords and merchants? Natural disasters generally do not hurt them."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But there will definitely be people who will come to borrow money to buy land, and I estimate that there may be more this year, because the new tax law has been introduced, and second-class households don't have to worry. If you have money, you have to pay more. If they want to serve as frontline workers, they will definitely use the money to buy land.

If there is such a treaty, they don't even have to worry about it. In case of natural disasters, Jiekupu will forcibly take away their land, which will also attract more people to come, and even prompt other Jiekupu to do the same. Make sure merchants don't create confusion for the government. "

Yuan Jiang frowned and said: "But the government's finances have not yet reached the point of surplus, and every penny must be counted. If the interest for a year cannot be collected, there will definitely be problems."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "This is the need for the salt debt and salt banknotes we just mentioned. This is the government's emergency plan. As long as the credit of the salt debt and salt banknotes is guaranteed, then at critical times, salt bonds can be issued." , Salt money to save lives. There is no need to squeeze the people dry."

Yuan Jiang pondered for a while, then suddenly nodded with a smile and said, "Your plan is really linked together!"

Zhang Fei said: "That's not the case. In fact, in the end, the Public Prosecution Law is the bottom line and maintains the government's credit. This plan can work well. However, the promotion of Changping must always have food in place to resist natural disasters. This is also our public security law. Only Unforeseen circumstances where no support can be given."

When natural disasters come, everyone will look very small. This is when the people need the government most.

If the government does not provide assistance, it will become difficult to implement the public security laws, and if the people want to survive, they can do anything.

Yuan Jiang said: "But you need to rely on those squires."

Zhang Fei said: "In the case of the injunction last time, I carefully studied the farmhouse of the squire, and it was indeed possible to assist the government to save the people and share the burden of the government in times of crisis. This kind of cooperation can continue, but when the time comes We will also intervene in it to prevent anyone from taking advantage of it."

It can be seen that everything now is based on the public prosecutor's law.

Without public prosecution law, it is impossible to talk about it.

Fan Zheng just stood aside and listened silently, because many of the regulations here were set by Zhang Fei, and he didn't agree very much. He is a businessman, and a businessman just wants to make money, but there is no way. He also has to rely on the public prosecutor's law, which can actually be regarded as a deal between him and Zhang Fei. I agree to your request, and you must guarantee me.

Of course, Yuan Jiang was not asked to sign the contract today, but to discuss the details of the contract with him. Yuan Jiang did not dare to make decisions on this matter alone, and he had to go back to discuss with other officials.

"call."

Fan Zheng, who hadn't said much just now, let out a sigh of relief, "This business is getting more and more scary! We still have to go to the government to check the accounts, is this okay?"

"This is a commercial cooperation, why not."

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "And it won't be long before you will enjoy it."

"enjoy?"

Fan Zheng didn't quite believe it!

Zhang Fei said: "Imagine how cool it is to have hundreds of thousands of coins flowing through your fingertips."

Fan Zheng smiled and said, "I wish I had the courage of Third Brother."

Zhang Fei said: "It's not courage, it's survival. Standing in a low place has difficulties in standing in a low place. Standing in a high place has difficulties in standing in a high place. It depends on how you choose, but you can never expect too much." Standing on a high place, but only facing difficulties at a low place.”

Fan Zheng nodded thoughtfully, cupped his hands and said, "Third brother really awakened the dreamer with one word!"

"Fan Da! Fan Da!"

Hearing two yells, Cao Dongdong opened the door and entered the house, and said pleasantly, "Zhang San, you are here!"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Come here and talk to Fan Da about something."

"That's really great, I don't need to go to the imperial court to invite you." Cao Dongdong hurriedly said.

Zhang Fei asked curiously, "What do you want me to do?"

Cao Dongdong said: "Practice for the pony!"

Zhang Fei said, "Where is the pony going?"

Cao Dongdong said: "Why did you forget, didn't you say that Xiao Ma will go to the surrounding counties to inspect the branch offices?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I almost forgot about it."

But I said in my heart, I have to practice it when I go to the countryside. You want to drink.

Fan Zheng said, "But I have a lot of things to do today."

"How can I be so busy with this matter, let's go for a walk and drink."

Cao Dongdong didn't care about him, went up directly, dragged Fan Zheng and walked outside.

Fan Zheng hurriedly asked Zhang Fei for help.

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Of course I support my big clients."

Tokyo Bianliang.

In front of the Chuigong Hall, Wang Anshi looked up at the sky, and muttered to himself: "It shouldn't be! It shouldn't be! How could this happen? This is too wrong."

At this time, a figure tiptoed past.

Wang Anshi stretched out his hand to grab it, "Sima Junshi, where are you running?"

Sima Guang waved his sleeves, pushed Wang Anshi away, and angrily said, "Why am I running?"

Wang Anshi asked suspiciously: "Junshi, what kind of conspiracy are you playing?"

Sima Guang rolled his eyes and said, "I, Sima Guang, always walk upright and sit upright, so I won't be like you, thinking about plots and schemes all day long."

Wang Anshi heheed twice: "You played less with Zhang San before."

"Ahem. Each other! Each other!"

Cooperating with Zhang Fei is really a "stain" in Sima Guang's life!

Because Zhang Fei's method is really not suitable for Sima Guang's morality, he himself did not know that he was fascinated at the time and accepted Zhang Fei's suggestions.

"Why didn't you object just now?" Wang Anshi asked, frowning.

Sima Guang said, "Against what?"

Wang Anshi said: "I just suggested implementing the young crop law on Tokyo East Road, and you all kept quiet."

Sima Guang wondered: "Wang Jiefu, did you take the wrong medicine today? I object, but you want to scold me. I don't object. You want to find trouble with me. Do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"Who dares to bully you!"

Wang Anshi said: "But this is not like your usual style, it is impossible for you not to object!"

Sima Guang sighed: "Tired!"

Wang Anshi was dumbfounded.

Sima Guang glanced at him, "If I could stop you, you wouldn't be able to come out, let alone go to the Hezhong Mansion, but the facts have proved that my stop is useless, and the officials trust you more, so I might as well save money." Strength, I don't want to quarrel with you either."

"is it?"

Wang Anshi said: "Could it be that you think that my New Deal will not work without your judicial reform?"

Sima Guang hurriedly said: "Don't judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. I don't think so, but everyone says so now."

Wang Anshi's expression changed, and he snorted: "I knew you thought so, you want to compete with me, okay, I'll let you see, without judicial reform, my New Deal can still work, but without my The New Deal, your judicial reform, that's impossible."

"I wish you an early improvement in your finances. Goodbye."

Sima Guang cupped his hands slightly, then waved his sleeves and left.

"You are too contemptuous of people."

Wang Anshi snorted, "I have no intention of waiting for your judicial reform at all."