In the outer city, Hexi, in a large house.
"Straight bitches, those helpless losers, a little ear pen made them helpless, and their true colors were exposed. Fortunately, I worked hard and took such a big risk to force Zhang San to admit defeat, and the result is this It’s just the third division, but here comes the second house, I’m really pissed off.”
But I saw a middle-aged man with a big body and a round waist, pacing back and forth in the hall, cursing non-stop.
This man's name is Cao Han. He was a military general and currently serves as a transshipment envoy. He can be said to be the head of the Ministry of Transport.
This career can be held by both civilian and military officers.
Sitting next to him was a man dressed as a scholar, who was the transport judge Liu Qing. He advised: "Brother Cao, please don't be anxious. It's also because Zhang San is so cunning and hard to guard against. Who would have thought that they would use this method. However, There is no conclusion yet on this matter, let’s wait and see.”
Cao Han snorted: "This iron gum can be overthrown, how can you tell me to trust them again?"
Liu Qing sighed, "If you don't believe it, there is nothing we can do. We have all tried our best. Now that the other party has taken precautions, if we want to repeat our old tricks, we are afraid that we will get burned, so why not watch from the other side."
"These useless trash." Cao Han sat back, picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. Then he slammed the wine glass onto the table. With a snap, the wine glass broke into several pieces.
It turns out that Fang Yun's incident was exactly what their transshipment department was behind.
Only their transshipment department can commit crimes across the border very easily.
And the reason why they did this was to take revenge on the previous historian.
The Transshipment Department is in charge of transportation across the country, including military grain and salt. You can imagine how many interests are hidden in this. However, due to the historian's mistake, their Transshipment Department suffered heavy losses. The entire department was in turmoil, and everyone became cautious. , a lot of oil and water are not dared to be fished out.
Because they had already learned that the emperor secretly sent several supervisory envoys to supervise their transfer department.
All this is thanks to Zhang Fei.
Secondly, they had also received word that Wang Anshi was definitely going to take their piece of the cake, so they took the risk and kidnapped Fang Yunlai to force Zhang Fei to lose the lawsuit.
Who would have known that these three divisions were gone, and a second house came.
Only then did they realize that they had been tricked by Zhang Fei, which really pissed them off.
All the work in vain.
It can also be seen from this incident that in the face of Wang Anshi's reform, these vested interests and the conservatives in the DPRK have reached a tacit consensus and are a potential alliance.
One is in the light and the other is in the dark.
However, with the establishment of the Ordinance Department of the Second Government, conflicts suddenly occurred between the two groups.
Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and others think that the victory last time was not possible, so it is better to fight again. If the emperor regrets it again, then we will be reasonable and have more confidence to fight with the emperor.
However, a considerable number of officials, including officials from the Third Department, the Transportation Department, and several other very important departments, were resolutely unwilling, saying that the emperor was just cheating, which was simply shameless, and we must never compromise.
Otherwise, this lawsuit will be endless.
But Sima Guang and others believe that our opposition to the establishment of three departments of regulations is based on violating the laws of our ancestors. This is of course also a judicial issue.
The opposition began to argue within itself.
Wang Anshi, Chen Shengzhi and others were also confused as to why they started fighting on their own.
The relationship was good, and they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to formulating new laws and regulations.
Zhang Fei, the representative of the Ordinance Department of the Second Government, also found himself at ease.
In this case, he was completely defensive. If he could not fight the lawsuit, the other party would have to file a lawsuit. Now that the other party had no time to take care of themselves, he could not take the initiative to step forward and shout arrogantly, "Come and beat me." !Hit me!"
His surname is Zhang, not Fang.
Xu family.
"Sigh... I'm afraid this matter won't come to fruition for a while."
Xu Zun shook his head and sighed.
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously: "Could it be that Duke Wen, Grand Scholar Sima, and the others can't suppress the formation?"
"But the problem is that this case was judged by the rich man. Their status is not as good as the rich man! And the rich man thanked the guests behind closed doors without saying a word about it. Many officials concluded from this that the rich man supported them. Nor should Fu Gong’s judgment be overturned.”
Xu Zun said with a wry smile: "They need the support of the prime minister and the political advisor before they can change the official decision. Both sides insist on their own opinions, and no one can convince the other."
Zhang Fei said with a smile: "The snipe and the clam are fighting, and the fisherman benefits. University Scholar Wang must be smiling now."
Xu Zun chuckled: "I don't know if you are smiling or not. I only know that they are pushing everything on you now, and they don't even give the other party a chance to argue."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "This is what we should do. After all, we take people's money to eliminate disasters for them."
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Then how do you plan to deal with it?"
"What to deal with?"
Zhang Fei said: "I am only responsible for dealing with legal issues. They have to come to me so that I can deal with them. Otherwise, I have nothing to do."
Having said this, he suddenly looked at Xu Zhiqian and said, "It's you, you've been fishing for three days and drying the nets for two days, but you can't do it."
Xu Zhiqian asked in astonishment: "Why do you spend three days fishing and two days drying nets?"
"Of course it's to go to the countryside to promote tax calculation!" Zhang Fei said: "I asked Fan Li, but you have made no achievements so far."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Didn't I tell you about this? You have to take your time, don't rush."
Zhang Fei said: "We can't take it slow. I will send all my people to your side. We have to get this deal done quickly."
Xu Zhiqian was surprised and asked, "Send all the people to me?"
Zhang Fei nodded.
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously: "Why?"
Zhang Fei sighed: "You will know if you go to the office and have a look. There is not even a single customer."
Xu Zhiqian said: "This matter has caused such a big fuss, who would dare to go until there is no result."
Zhang Fei said: "But this will definitely not work. As soon as I file a lawsuit, the business will stop and our customers will become restless and suspicious again."
Xu Zhiqian thought it made sense.
You don't need to think about it to know that the wealthy businessmen who worked with Zhang Fei before must be panicking again now. This jumping from left to right is simply terrible!
If this continues, others will definitely stop interacting with Zhang Fei, no matter how much protection you give him.
You yourself are an unstable bomb, and the protection you provide is of no use.
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
Zhang Fei said: "I plan to adjust my strategy, concentrate my manpower, and open up the countryside. These farmers are different from the citizens. They don't understand the affairs of the DPRK and China, and they will not be affected by this."
Xu Zhiqian frowned and said, "But you said before that this business is not profitable. We must first develop the city and make money, and then we can supplement this business."
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "But the problem is that now we can't make any money in the city. But if we can get the support of the majority of farmers and have such a solid basic base, then if we encounter this situation again, our stores will not be able to make money." As for the lack of people, this will give citizens confidence, so that we can completely get rid of this phenomenon."
Those citizens are all well-informed and very shrewd. If there is any slight disturbance, they will respond immediately, and a chain reaction will immediately occur.
However, farmers are not informed and do not understand these things. They will not be affected, which can give citizens confidence.
The farmers are not afraid, so what should we be afraid of?
Xu Zun understood immediately and said with a smile: "Zhang San! Your business methods are no less than your litigation methods."
Zhang Fei said with a smile: "My benefactor is too generous. In fact, for me, litigation is also a business. I always believe that it is the responsibility of the government to maintain justice and fairness."
Xu Zhiqian immediately said: "You can't say that...!"
"I was wrong!"
Zhang Fei quickly admitted his mistake, "Business can also be divided into justice and evil."
"It's good that you know!" Xu Zhiqian asked again: "But even if you send more people over, this won't be achieved overnight!"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "You turned this deal into a chivalrous and righteous act. Naturally, this cannot be done quickly. This deal has to be settled by means of buying and selling."
Xu Zhiqian looked at him suspiciously, "What methods are you planning to use?"
Zhang Fei said: "I still have to think about this, but I definitely can't let it go on like this. We can't let justice be delayed."
"be late?"
Xu Zhiqian hummed: "It's good if you can get there."
Zhang Fei added: "But it's better to arrive early than to arrive late."
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Rich Mansion.
"Mr. Fu, it's you who made the decision. If you don't come forward, we won't be able to convince the officials below."
Wen Yanbo said to Fu Bi helplessly.
In recent days, he has also been quarreled so much that he is dizzy. The key is Prime Minister Fu Bi's decision. Whether he admits it or not, Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo have no say, but Fu Bi can't hide it. He didn't even say a word. Does it mean that Fu Bi also supports the villains and will fight to the end?
Even Fu Bi's students said they must uphold the original verdict.
Fu Bi repeatedly waved his hands and said: "Last time I intended to solve this matter, but they used that despicable trick. This is what I hate the most in my life. I will not get involved with them again. You should hire someone else!" "
He had already learned the specific reason from Sima Guang, and he really hated it because he was also forced to leave Beijing by such despicable tactics.
Although it is not yet known who the real culprit is, it must have been done by some people in the opposition. How could he be complicit in it? He could not wait to resign and go home to live in retirement.
Wen Yanbo advised earnestly: "I hope the rich man can put the country and the country first. If the trouble continues like this, the court will only be torn apart, and no one will be able to live in peace."
Fu Bi glanced at Wen Yanbo, pondered for a while, and said, "I heard that Han Qi is still in the capital."
Wen Yanbo nodded subconsciously.
Han Qi is currently in Daming Prefecture, serving as the Hebei Fourth Route Comfort Envoy, but when he returns to Beijing during the Chinese New Year, he usually rests for several months, or even half a year. After all, he is old.
Fu Bi said: "Ask Sima Junshi to find Han Qi. He is better at handling this kind of thing than me."
Wen Yanbo was puzzled: "But last time it was a rich man and you judged...!"
Before he could finish speaking, Fu Bi said: "Han Qi's status is higher than mine, and his disciples are widely spread in the government and the public. If he stands up, no one will dare to speak out."
Wen Yanbo saw that Fu Bi really didn't want to interfere with this matter, so he sighed: "Okay! I'll let Junshi try it, but if it doesn't work..."
Having said this, he looked at Fu Bi, who never expressed his stance.
...
With no other option, Wen Yanbo asked Sima Guang to go find Han Qi.
"Last time the lawsuit was decided by the rich man, you should go to the rich man!"
Han Qi looked at Sima Guang in surprise.
He has kept a distance and has never made any comments.
In fact, he and Sima Guang had the same idea. It was right that the emperor wanted to reform. The key was how to change. Although he didn't like Wang Anshi's approach, he still had to wait for the new law to come out.
Sima Guang explained: "The rich man is suffering from foot illness and is unable to do what he wants. At present, only Mr. Han can take action to resolve this dispute."
"Suffering from foot problems."
Han Qi smiled slightly and said: "I know Fu Gong better than you. He is not suffering from foot diseases. He just doesn't bother to join in the same trend."
Sima Guang remained silent, apparently acquiescing.
Han Qi's expression suddenly changed and he said sullenly: "He doesn't even bother to join in the dirty work, so he came to invite me. Could it be that he is implying that I am in this mud?"
When Sima Guang heard this, he immediately complained, how could he forget this problem?
In the disputes between Fu Bi and Han Qi on many key issues such as the appointment of the crown prince and the competition for the throne, Han Qi won a big victory. Fu Bi thought that Han Qi was playing tricks behind his back, but Han Qi thought that he was aboveboard, and the two of them therefore Slowly drifting apart.
Therefore, Han Qi is particularly sensitive and angry about this kind of thing. If you, Fu Bi, don't want to do this kind of trickery, so you let me do it, aren't you just mocking me?
After thinking about it, Sima Guang suddenly had an idea and said: "Don't blame Mr. Han, I couldn't express it clearly, which caused Mr. Han to misunderstand. In fact, Mr. Fu meant to invite Mr. Han to try this case together. After all, Mr. The rich man will be the one to decide the lawsuit. If something unexpected happens in this lawsuit, the rich man will not be able to make the judgment!"
The Ordinance Department of the Third Government and the Ordinance Department of the Second Government are obviously about the same thing. If they want to fight, they can only fight against the laws of the ancestors. In the same lawsuit, the same judge gave two completely opposite judgments. , isn’t this a slap in the face?
Han Qi looked at Sima Guang and asked doubtfully: "Is this true?"
Sima Guang's acting skills are unquestionable, and he vowed: "How dare I deceive Mr. Han about this matter."
Although Han Qi was angry just now, he had always wanted to put aside the old grudges with Fu Bi and turn their hostility into friendship. After all, they had been close friends for many years, and he had nothing to fight for at his age. He felt that if Fu Bi invited him to join the trial, he would If he refused, the relationship would not be able to ease any further, but for the sake of face, he still said: "Let me consider this matter."
You can't say that I will go as soon as Fu Bi shouts. I, Han Qi, don't want to lose face.
As soon as Sima Guang heard that there was something going on, he hurried to find Wen Yanbo after leaving.
When Wen Yanbo heard this, he was stunned, "Jun Shi, you are lying. The rich man never meant this."
Sima Guang immediately informed Wen Yanbo of Han Qi's attitude just now, and said: "That's all I can say about the situation at that time!"
Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and sighed: "This is indeed a lack of consideration on my part!"
After saying that, he said to Sima Guang: "But Mr. Fu is very determined and it is impossible to agree. Otherwise, the two of us will be different from each other inside and outside."
Sima Guang said: "Just go and tell Mr. Fu that if he doesn't come forward, Mr. Han won't be able to come forward. If the lawsuit is lost in the end, Mr. Han will overturn the verdict of Mr. Fu. This will happen again." Causing unnecessary disputes, the two of them have many students in the court. If the rich man and Han Xianggong are tried together, no matter what the result is, no one will dare to say anything, including the officials. ah!"
Look at the Northern Song Dynasty Justice.8.2...m. :
