Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 77 Surprise or surprise

When he just signed the cooperation contract with Zhang Fei, Fan Li had always been worried about gain and loss, and he didn't know whether it was right to do so.

But after the case of Wang Wenshan, Fan Li is glad that he made a conscious decision.

He was looking forward to Zhang Fei's arrival.

But when he heard the reason why Zhang Fei came here today, he became terrified again.

It's like riding a roller coaster.

"You want to file a lawsuit for Cao Yanei?"

"Yes."

Zhang Fei nodded and said with a smile: "To be precise, Cao Yanei hired me."

"Are you crazy?"

"Do you look like it?"

"picture!"

Fan Li suddenly became excited, "This is not an ordinary case, but involves the royal relatives. However, such cases are extremely dangerous. If you don't pay attention, you may die without a place to bury yourself."

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

"Why not."

Fan Li snorted and said, "You don't know what the people above think. Once something goes wrong, they will definitely take us as a lamb. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. The worst trouble is not Kaifeng Mansion, but It's those court officials."

Zhang Fei asked in surprise, "How do you know so well?"

Fan Li said: "I used to be the knife and pen official of Yushitai."

"I see!"

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "This is a good thing."

"Good thing?"

"of course."

Zhang Fei said: "The more difficult the case, the more we can increase our reputation. If we can handle this case properly, then tomorrow Yuanwai will be the leader."

"What if it's not handled properly?"

"Then I won't be here today."

Zhang Fei said hehe: "I have been looking forward to giving them a surprise, this time I will never mess up. Oh, I don't seem to have messed up either."

Just as Fan Li expected, the royal censor of the imperial court was talking about this frantically as if he had been beaten to death.

Create enough public opinion.

These censors really stare at the emperor's relatives and relatives. If there is any disturbance, they will definitely impeach. Although they may not succeed, they will definitely be tough. If the censor does not come out, Who would take their censors seriously.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, because the scholar-official class was very powerful and could compete with the imperial power, it was difficult for relatives and eunuchs to become popular. The largest eunuch in the Northern Song Dynasty was Tong Guan, but Cai Jing was the leader of the six thieves at that time.Compared with Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian and the like, this Tong Guan is simply a disgrace to the eunuch world, and he is not on the stage.

As for the relatives, before the Empress Dowager Cao listened to the government behind a curtain, Han Qi threatened to dismiss her from office, and finally the Empress Dowager Cao obediently withdrew the curtain.

Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, there were only treacherous ministers, and there were no phenomenon-level powerful eunuchs.

However, because the trial is still ongoing, Cao Dongdong has also been taken into custody. There is no procedural problem. In addition, Cao Ping has resigned from Shenzong, and they have no point of impeachment. Therefore, they are just creating public opinion and warning the royal family not to interfere with the Kaifeng government. .

We'll definitely be watching.

Generally, whoever suffers the most in this kind of thing is of course the emperor.

This is both a family matter and a business matter.

Song Shenzong did not approve Cao Ping's resignation. At the same time, when chatting with the eunuchs, he angrily reprimanded those censors and made trouble. The matter has not yet been settled, and the Kaifeng government is still under trial, but they jumped up first.

He is indeed very upset. He didn't pay much attention to this matter before, but it was brought to him all at once. I didn't do anything, and you all threatened and intimidated me. It's really deceiving!
Have you put me, the emperor, in your eyes?

Of course the eunuch understood what the emperor meant, what he said this morning spread the word in the afternoon.

Then, the censor jumped even more fiercely.

You little emperor, dare to play this game with us, who are you threatening?

Go straight up and ask the emperor to revoke Cao Ping's authority first. How can he convince the public when his son did such a thing in the Imperial Army?

Before there is a result, Cao Ping must not be allowed to continue as the deputy commander.

Although the two empress dowagers over there have also sent a message to Shenzong, they must be fair and impartial.

But Shenzong was also in a difficult situation.

First, filial piety is often not about what the elders expect you to do or not, but whether you do or not do it yourself.

Second, the Cao family is a warlord that their old Zhao family relied on very much. For this matter, Cao's evaluation was done. Would the Cao family be dissatisfied?
Third, and the most important point, he had spoken before, but those censors made an inch of progress, which already concealed the dispute between imperial power and ministerial power.

The young and energetic Shenzong still refused to accept this, and firmly stated that everything will be settled after the dust settles. Even if Cao Dongdong is guilty, it has nothing to do with Cao Ping. You censors should not make trouble.

After the harsh words were released, anxiety also followed.

For this matter, he didn't dare to ask Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, two great think tanks.

Those two were brought out by Bao Zheng, known as the killer of foreign relatives. Could they be "good guys"?

Invite them to train yourself?
At this time, Song Shenzong thought of someone.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

Xu Zun bowed his hands.

"Quickly, please forgive me."

Song Shenzong said: "I summoned you to the palace today to ask for something?"

"I don't know what?" Xu Zun asked.

Straight ministers like them have to ask clearly before considering whether to answer or not.

Song Shenzong hesitated for a while before saying: "I want to ask Zhang San to defend Cao Dongdong."

When Xu Zun heard this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Song Shenzong.

Shenzong panicked, and hurriedly explained: "This is reasonable, I did not pervert the law for personal gain, and I did not intend to use Zhang Sanzhi's talents to help Cao Dongdong get rid of the crime, but I just hope that this matter will not become a big issue."

Xu Zundao: "Although this matter is legal, if Your Majesty steps forward, it will be selfishness."

Shenzong immediately said: "That's why I invited Qing to come, I don't want to show up."

Xu Zun said again: "But Zhang San has no right to litigate."

"It's very simple, I. That's all, just pretend I didn't say it."

If the emperor gave Zhang Fei the right to litigate, wouldn't it be bending the law for personal gain?

"My minister retire."

Xu Zun didn't give Shenzong any face. Although he didn't know that Zhang Fei was involved in this case, he had already noticed that Zhang Fei had already obtained the right to litigate.

However, he believes that as long as your emperor comes forward, it doesn't matter whether it is legal or not.

Cao family!

"what?"

Cao Ping frowned and said, "Then Nizi still intends to ask Er Bi's people to defend?"

"Yes, that's what Li Tongpan said."

"Isn't he ashamed enough?"

Cao Ping was gasping for breath, this kind of thing should be suppressed, and you are still defending, "If those Erbis are useful, which Erbis should he hire?"

"The Fan family."

"Those Erbi are just a bunch of petty officials. What's the use of them other than embarrassing themselves?"

At this time, the old man at the side said: "My lord, according to Ya Nei's personality, he shouldn't be looking for Er Bi's person. The villain thinks there must be something hidden in it."

Cao Ping lowered his eyebrows and said, "Go and find Taozi."

"Yes."

After a while, Taozi was thrown in with a bruised nose and swollen face from the beating.

"My lord, spare my life, my lord, spare my life."

Taozi kowtowed vigorously.

Being beaten in the cold winter is really double the joy!

Cao Ping asked, "Who has Dong'er been with recently?"

Taozi was silent for a moment.

"Don't tell me soon."

"Zhang Zhangsan."

"Er Bi Zhang San?"

"Yes."

A carriage drove to the gate of Kaifeng Mansion.

"Not going in together?"

Zhang Fei pointed his thumb towards the door.

Xu Zhiqian shook her head, "How dare I go?"

Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Haven't you been looking forward to it?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Just come back and talk to me."

"All right!"

Zhang Fei didn't force himself and got out of the carriage.

"Zhang San?"

As soon as he got off the carriage, he heard an exclamation.

"You two poor brothers, long time no see."

Zhang Fei waved and smiled.

One of the yamen servants said: "Oh? Why did this guy insert the pen again."

Ya Cha suddenly found out that Zhang Fei had changed back to Erbi's outfit, but it was only the winter version.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "This poor brother really has good eyesight, I'm here to hand over the pleadings."

inner hall.

"Are you here to deliver the pleadings?"

Li Kai looked at Zhang Fei suspiciously.

Zhang Fei nodded and smiled, "Yes."

Li Kaidao: "Did you forget that you have no right to hand in the pleadings?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I'm here on behalf of Fan's Bookstore."

"what?"

Li Kai asked in surprise: "You joined the Fan Family Bookstore?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "To be precise, I bought Fan's Bookstore."

Li Kai was stunned.

This is really hard to guard against!

Zhang Fei handed over the pleadings and said at the same time: "Cao Yanei is absolutely innocent. I don't think that confession can be regarded as ironclad evidence. After all, the knife rests on the neck. Not to mention the confession, even the suicide note has to be written. .”

Li Kaidao: "Lin Fei didn't put the knife on Cao Yanei's neck."

"How not."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "There are still two knives."

"Why don't I know?" Li Kai asked doubtfully.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "It's the current Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager."

"Good boy, you really dare to say anything!"

Li Kai shook his hand and grabbed the pleading paper.

Because they had agreed to Cao Dongdong before, allowing him to ask Er Bi's people to defend, but now it became impossible to refuse.

Although Zhang Fei has never left Kaifeng Mansion, but last time he was the victim plus the defendant, and this time he appeared as the person of Erbi.

It was a big surprise.

No one thought that they could still play like this.

Because there has never been a bookstore for sale before, most of them were inherited from the family in ancient times, and Li Guozhong, the head of the line, was also inherited, but as a son-in-law.

In addition to the matter of restraining the dispute, the eight major tea eaters participated.

No one thought that Zhang Fei would be reborn through a backdoor.

Those professionals in the DPRK almost tore through all kinds of law books, and they couldn't find a reason to stop Zhang Fei.

Because the imperial court has no legislation at all, to specifically explain the official documents of the bookstore.

After all, it's so trivial.

This is the end.

It was officially announced that the officials' encirclement and suppression of Zhang Fei was completely bankrupt, and Wang Wenshan was also compensated.

It's not a big deal, but it's extremely insulting. It's two big slaps in the face of those scholar-bureaucrats.

So many scholar-officials encircled and suppressed a person from Erbi, but it has not succeeded.

Can you believe this?

Among them is Sima Guang.

"This is really a good party."

Wang Anshi took Sima Guang's square inkstone, looked left and right, and was overjoyed.

They had previously bet with Sima Guang on whether Zhang Fei could obtain the right to litigate.

Now he has won.

Of course you have to show off your power.

Sima Guang said: "Jiefu, can you promise me one thing?"

Wang Anshi asked, "What's the matter?"

Sima Guang said: "You can use this inkstone to write articles, but don't use it to write government orders and memorials."

Wang Anshi asked curiously, "Why?"

Sima Guang said: "My side inkstone is kind by nature, don't force it to do evil things!"

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(End of this chapter)