The next morning.
"Wow! Madam Xu, what did you do last night? Why are you so haggard?"
Zhang Fei was frightened by Xu Zhiqian's two panda eyes.
Xu Zhiqian glared at him resentfully: "It's better not to let you harm me."
Zhang Fei reacted immediately and laughed.
Xu Zhiqian lightly stomped her feet: "You still have the nerve to laugh?"
"Don't laugh! Don't laugh!"
Zhang Fei said again: "But I can't say it! You know this truth."
Xu Zhiqian said: "But you have been talking all day, can't you say not a single word?"
Curiosity really killed the cat.
If you can chat with the emperor all day with an ear pen, what can you talk about?
The key is that Zhang Fei has not yet joined the officialdom.
That’s outrageous!
Xu Zhiqian tossed and turned over last night, unable to figure out what they were talking about.
Very frustrated.
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and then hooked his hand. Xu Zhiqian hurriedly followed her, not caring whether men and women were intimate or not.
Zhang Fei whispered: "To put it simply, I made up a very complicated reason to refuse the official's invitation."
Xu Zhiqian wondered: "Why did you refuse?"
Zhang Fei shrugged and said, "Because I enjoy the pleasure of being a commoner and defeating officials. Don't you think it's great?"
Xu Zhiqian was stunned for a moment: "But this is not a long-term solution. You can't afford to lose, and you can't win every time."
Zhang Fei whispered: "It's different now. I have officials to back me up. Now I'm ordered to fight a lawsuit. God will kill God if he blocks it, and Buddha will kill Buddha if he blocks Buddha."
"I was ordered to litigate, is it true?"
Xu Zhiqian said excitedly.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "This time you can redress the grievances of the common people to your heart's content."
Xu Zhiqian asked again: "But you rejected the official family, why do the official family still support you?"
This woman is really hard to deal with! Zhang Fei said depressedly: "Hey! Xu Zhiqian, you are going too far. You asked one question after another. All you need to know is the result!"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Okay! I won't ask anymore."
"Let's go! I have a lot to do today."
The two took a carriage to Fan's bookstore.
As soon as I arrived in front of the door, I heard a lot of people inside. I peeked and saw that the bookstore was packed with people.
"Li Si, take the back door and go directly to Fan Li's house."
"yes."
...
"Sanlang, Madam Xu, please have tea."
I saw a young woman who was still charming, serving two cups of tea to Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian.
It is Fan Li's wife, Mrs. Liu.
"Thank you ma'am."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.
Before the tea was drunk, Fan Li hurriedly came in and asked, "Where is Sanlang?"
"At this."
Zhang Fei was afraid that Fan Li, who was right in front of him, couldn't see him, so he raised his hand.
"Hey! Sanlang, you're finally here."
Fan Li rushed forward and grabbed Zhang Fei's sleeves, showering him with tears and snot.
Zhang Fei said: "I heard that Yuan Wai is ill, but I can see that Yuan Wai is walking like flying. It doesn't look like he is ill!"
"Then...that's not all because I was scared by you."
Fan Li was very thoughtful and said: "I have been a tea cannibal for so many years, but I have never thought of suing the imperial court. I have never...never."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Okay! I won't say more about this matter. It's all over."
"It's not over yet"
Fan Li immediately said: "Go to the bookstore and have a look. My store is almost overcrowded by them."
Xu Zhiqian suddenly asked: "They should also be here for the Yaqian Service, right?"
Fan Lizhi nodded and said: "Yes, but not necessarily. Some people have suffered from Yameng, so they hope that Sanlang can redress their grievances. There are also some people who are going to serve soon and hope that Sanlang can help."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, "There are many people here to inquire about tax calculation."
There have been a lot of rumors about the bookstore launching a tax calculation business, but most people are not optimistic about it.
But after this incident, everyone felt that it might be possible, so they came to ask about the price. If the price was right, they hoped to bet on both sides.
Those who deserve bribes still have to bribe, and if something goes wrong, they can also use litigation to seek justice for themselves.
Zhang Fei said: "Go and tell them that the imperial court has not ruled that the service law violates the laws of the ancestors. If they really have a grievance, we can accept it, but if not, we can't help."
Fan Lizhi nodded and said, "That's what I told them. It's enough to fight this kind of lawsuit once. How can we fight it every day?"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "I'm here today just to calculate taxes. How are you preparing?"
"What are you preparing for?" Fan Li asked in astonishment.
"People!"
Zhang Fei said: "Didn't I ask you to go poach people? Don't tell me that you didn't go?"
Fan Li blinked and suddenly said, "Sanlang, I'm so scared by you that I can't get out of bed, how can I go!"
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Executive officer, your mental quality is not good. If you follow me, you must be bolder. If you are afraid of this or that, don't make money. People are scared to death. Although this kind of lawsuit cannot be fought every day , but we will definitely encounter it in the future.”
Fan Li also felt wronged, "You didn't tell me beforehand, and I don't know anything. How can I not be afraid?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically: "That's true. It's really my fault that I didn't discuss it with you beforehand. However, we have just cooperated, so some misunderstandings are inevitable. As long as we explain it clearly, it will be fine.
But when it comes to recruiting people, you have to hurry up. Now that our bookstore is gaining momentum, I will launch a tax-calculated business immediately. "
"Hey! I know that."
Fan Li nodded, suddenly remembering something, and added: "Li Guozhong and the others have been in close contact with the officials of the Third Division recently, and I heard that they seem to want to promote this tax calculation business."
Xu Zhiqian frowned and said: "Zhang San, you have to be careful about this. If the third department issues a decree and only recognizes their tax calculation, then...then this matter will not be easy."
Zhang Fei frowned, "If everyone relies on their own abilities, I will lose and I have nothing to say. But if they want to do evil things, they will have to go to court. We can't always bully Kaifeng Mansion." ah!"
Fan Li was so frightened that he almost knelt down.
When did Kaifeng Mansion become the target of bullying?
this.......
Having said that, Zhang Fei is still very cautious. He also knows that the opportunity is fleeting and must be resolved quickly.
The first issue is internal rectification.
The mission he arranged years ago was just to get to know these people with earmarks.
Originally, we had to start reorganizing after the Chinese New Year, but due to this, it has been delayed until now.
He immediately ordered to close the business temporarily and then began to reorganize the interior.
First, of course, is to hand in your winter vacation homework.
That is, the contract about mortgage cooperation.
Those who are good at writing have already completed their homework, and recently they even spent sleep and food revising it.
Originally, they were planning to resign and run away, but when they saw that the third brother actually sought justice for the Shi family, the reputation of the Fan family bookstore greatly increased. For them, business now means racking their brains to refuse, rather than soliciting business.
This golden rice bowl must be protected!
Zhang Fei left them all to Xu Zhiqian. He was too lazy to read them one by one. In his eyes, the current petitions were all rubbish. He was still responsible for the administrative structure.
The first step, of course, is specialization.
Starting from the clothing, it should be professional. Everyone should dress like a casual guy, no matter what, it must give people confidence.
But you are not allowed to dress as coquettishly as him. After all, it requires good looks, so don't imitate them.
Then there is the Torah planning department.
Mainly divided into criminal and civil.
The two major categories are further subdivided.
On the criminal side, there are rape and theft; on the civil side, there are more, property disputes, contract disputes...
At the same time, teamwork is also needed. Zhang Fei also plans to set up a filing department, an accounting department, and an intelligence department.
These are all for people with ear pens.
Fan Li was dumbfounded.
How many people do you need to recruit?
Are you sure you can make so much money from a lawsuit?
Before he could even ask, Zhang Fei asked him to find another place to live. The backyard was requisitioned by a bookstore.
This is simply the physical version of the dove occupying the magpie's nest!
...
At the same time, Zhao Xu was also making final preparations.
Although the lawsuit in Dali Temple did not come to a conclusion and was just settled, the result was only for Zhang Fei. For Wang Anshi, the result had already come out.
Even the slogans were shouted, and everyone knew that reform was imminent.
Zhao Xu did not disappoint them.
The first step is definitely personnel arrangements.
Zhao Xu first summoned Fu Bi, an old minister, into the court and appointed him as Zuopushe, minister, and Tongping Zhangshi.
But those who are really in charge now are those who participate in political affairs.
Fu Bi also knew in his heart that he came back to serve as a sign.
Zhao Xu had previously planned to appoint him as Sikong and Shizhong, ranking among the Three Dukes, but Fu Bi knew that he was a prime minister in name only. The key was that he did not support Wang Anshi, so he was unwilling to come back, lest he cause trouble to everyone, so he declined. Zhao Xu sent someone to worship Zuopushe again.
There was really no other way, so he came back.
Wang Anshi was also promoted to the post of political advisor, and Sima Guang was promoted to the post of advisor to the political advisor of the Criminal Court.
Lu Ji was sent to Dengzhou, and at the same time, Wen Yanbo, the Duke of Lu State, was appointed as the censor Zhongcheng and led the censor's platform.
...
"Well done to you, Sima Junshi."
After coming out of the palace, Wen Yanbo grabbed Sima Guang and said, "You know how to hide behind and let us charge into the battle. It is really unreasonable."
This was really a shock to Wen Yanbo.
There was no warning before.
He thought that he, like Fu Bi, had an honorary title to support the emperor.
I never thought that I would be given a real job, and it is such a critical department.
Wen Yanbo ran to ask Lu Jie, what on earth is going on?
Lu Jie told the truth, he recommended Sima Guang, and it was Sima Guang who recommended you.
You don't need to think about it to know that once Wang Anshi starts to reform, the conservatives will definitely use the Yushitai to fight back.
Wen Yanbo must be on the front line.
That's okay.
He is not a shy person either.
The key point is that Sima Guang went to the Court of Punishment by himself. That place had little to do with the reform. Wen Yanbo was really a little angry.
What you did was too mean.
Sima Guang smiled and said: "Does it mean that in the eyes of Duke Wen, I, Sima Guang, am such a shameless villain?"
"If I really thought so, then I would not have agreed to the official offer before." Wen Yanbo added, "But you also have to explain clearly, what is going on?"
Sima Guang pulled him aside and said, "I did this in the hope of avoiding the recurrence of party strife during the Qingli period."
Wen Yanbo was startled and asked hurriedly: "How do you say this?"
Although he did not personally participate in the Qingli Party struggle, he had a good relationship with Fu Bi and others and was very aware of the darkness inside.
It's really scary.
This is also one of the reasons why he opposed the reform.
Sima Guang said: "As long as Wang Jiefu initiates the reform, no matter what the new law is, there will definitely be a fight in the court. This is something we can't stop."
Wen Yanbo nodded slightly.
Although Sima Guang has become the leader of the conservatives, the reason why he became the leader is not because he is handsome, but because the cost-cutting policies they proposed are more in line with the values of conservatives.
If he supports Wang Anshi, he will not be the leader.
Sima Guang added: "Although we cannot stop the struggle, we can find ways to regulate the way they fight and avoid the emergence of party strife."
Wen Yanbo asked: "How to fight?"
Can this be regulated?
When celebrating the calendar, we really do everything we can!
The more they played, the lower the limit became, which made Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi and others feel discouraged and ran away.
Only Han Qi carried the banner and continued to fight with them.
Although he didn't win in the end, Han Qi's reputation soared and he won the respect of everyone, including the emperor.
Han Qi's status today was achieved by his own efforts.
Sima Guang said: "Let's file a lawsuit. It will be settled in court."
After hearing this, Wen Yanbo was completely confused, "Jun Shi, are you confused? Can you litigate this matter?"
Sima Guang said: "It wasn't possible before, but it is possible now. Zhang San can sue the court according to the ancestral law, but can't he sue the new law?"
Regarding that lawsuit, on the surface, Wang Anshi won a great victory, but if there were no benefits, how could Sima Guang support Zhang Fei?
Wang Anshi wins in the present, while Sima Guang wins in the future. By then, Wang Anshi will be on the defensive side, while Sima Guang will be on the offensive side.
Wen Yanbo frowned, "Yes! This is really a way. Oh... I understand. No wonder you asked for the trial of the Criminal Court and asked me to come to the Yushitai. The officials of the Ministry of Punishment were originally opposed to the new law, so Except for Dali Temple, all other judicial departments do not belong to Wang Jiefu."
Sima Guang said: "I can also win over Dali Temple. Alas... In fact, compared to the new law, party strife is more terrifying!"
Wen Yanbo nodded, "This is what I'm worried about too, okay, I promise to support you."
If this is how it is played, then the Criminal Court is the core department, not the Yushitai. Sima Guang is actually on the front line, and the Yushitai is just cooperating.
"Thank you Duke Wen for your help." Sima Guang bowed his hands.
Wen Yanbo said again: "That's right! You are in charge of the Criminal Court, but Wang Jiefu is only promoted to participate in political affairs. There must be a mystery in this."
Sima Guang asked: "What does Duke Wen think?"
Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and said, "There is a saying that when a country is governed, the officials should be governed first. Wang Jiefu cannot ignore this. Now it seems that he first wants to reform the law of service, and this is not the administration of officials. Therefore, I guess, he It is very likely that the officials will be advised to set up another department to preside over the reform, so that official governance can be temporarily bypassed."
Sima Guang nodded and said: "What Wen Gong said is very true. This is also like Wang Jiefu's radical style. But Wen Gong is not like Lu Xianke, who is too radical. Let's take a look and talk about it. Wang Jiefu is full of confidence this time. I think It won’t necessarily fail.”
Wen Yanbo shook his head and sighed: "Haste makes waste when it comes to reform. His method only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, so it is difficult to achieve success!"
