Lu Yan stood in front of the tavern, watching Deng Wan enter the Imperial City, then turned around and entered the tavern, then went out directly from the back door and went to the alley behind the tavern. He saw a carriage parked here.
"Judge Shen, I have already spoken to him."
Lu Jin came to the carriage and whispered to the window.
Someone inside asked: "Will Deng Wan take the bait?"
Lu Yan hurriedly said: "Judge, please rest assured about this. I know Deng Wan very well. He has always been eager to be promoted. He has been flattering Lu Huiqing before. If he can't get this relationship this time, I’m afraid it will be difficult for him to get promoted in this life.”
"Yeah. Then there's the laborer Wai Lang."
"That...."
"Please rest assured, Yuanwailang, I have already bought the house you are interested in. As long as this can be done, the house will be transferred to you through Ma's Pawnshop. In addition, if you have the opportunity to go to the Municipal Taxation Department, the three of us will The Secretary will also secretly support you and ensure that you get promoted and make a fortune."
"Thank you Judge Shen."
...
For Zhang Fei, the case was over once the lawsuit was over, and it was just a matter of business. But for the court, the aftermath was getting worse.
In that lawsuit, both parties made it very clear that the Ordinance Department of the Second Government will be subject to judicial supervision.
Not a coincidence.
Sima Guang, the future leader of the conservative party, has just taken office at the Trial Court, and at the same time there are rumors that he wants to reform the judiciary.
With such a mix-up, the conservatives are urging Sima Guang to carry out judicial reform quickly. If it is later than the new law, then it will not be possible to reform the judiciary specifically for the new law. In that case, it will be too ugly to be popular.
Although it will be ugly if it gets to that point, the best way is to carry out judicial reform before the new law.
Of course, Sima Guang followed the trend and formally proposed judicial reform suggestions to Shenzong.
Today's court meeting is actually not about Wang Anshi's reform, but Sima Guang's judicial reform.
After all, Wang Anshi has already decided that the establishment of the Ordinance Department of the Second Government will be worry-free for the time being. New laws and regulations are currently being formulated. Originally, Wang Anshi planned to introduce the equalization method first, but later he added the Servant Law to it, which requires careful consideration.
The Servant Law is really very sensitive. If Zhang Fei's previous lawsuit had not aroused widespread concern among the people, Wang Anshi would not have introduced the Servant Law first. He was also following the trend.
However, Sima Guang was very cautious in temperament. He did not rush to ask Shenzong to carry out nationwide reforms. He still followed the steps step by step, put forward the theory first, and followed the ancestral method.
Things are for prevention, music is for control.
Separate power and check and balance each other.
This leads to a general framework. The core idea is the separation of politics and law. The county captains of the state government and county government are separated from the government to form a judicial department. The Judicial Yuan is also separated to handle litigation specifically. The state government and county government Just take care of administration.
Then it was suggested that the Imperial College should recruit more students and train talents first.
"I agree."
The first person to stand up to support Sima Guang was not Wen Yanbo or Zhao Bian, but Wang Anshi.
The ministers present were all stunned.
When did the two of them hook up?
Sima Guang himself was dumbfounded.
I didn't tell you that the two of us support each other.
Zhao Xu was also a little confused and looked at Wang Anshi doubtfully.
Then I heard Wang Anshi say: "It just so happens that the Ordinance Department of our second government is also preparing to reform the labor law, which will help the reform of Sima University."
Zhao Xu asked: "Really?"
Wang Anshi nodded: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Bachelor Sima just said that at present, the government officials in many places are uneven. Not only are they corrupt and accepting bribes, but they have even caused many injustices. This concerns the people and cannot be left to their own devices. Ordinary upper-class households had to let some well-trained people serve as yamen, specifically responsible for catching prisoners.
The minister's draft law also intends to change the service of the upper-class households into a paid exemption method. The benefits will be used to help the Sima Grand Scholar reform the judiciary. "
The core of Zhang Fei's set of public security laws is the separation of politics and law, but an important basis for supporting the separation of politics and law is the need for professionalism, even for government officials.
If you want to teach the Fa, you must be truthful and follow the rules in everything.
Therefore, Sima Guang first proposed to cultivate talents, but specialization also requires financial support.
Sima Guang was furious when he heard this, "Who the hell wants you to pay? I don't know if you can choose from the three yamen." Just when he was about to stand up to refute Wang Anshi, Zhao Xu nodded and smiled: "That's great! The two gentlemen are me. I have two gentlemen on my right and left, so I have nothing to worry about! It’s accurate!"
Who wants to play with him? Sima Guang was about to say more, but Wang Anshi stood up again and said: "Your Majesty is wise."
Chen Shengzhi and other reformists also quickly stepped forward.
"Your Majesty is holy."
Wen Yanbo and other conservatives cannot say they are against it, but can only stand up to express support.
Sima Guang was so depressed that he walked forward angrily after leaving the main hall.
Wang Anshi was chasing after him.
"Junshi! Junshi!"
After finally catching up, Wang Anshi quickly grabbed Sima Guang's sleeve, "Jun Shi, I called you many times, why didn't you answer?"
Sima Guang jumped up and cursed: "Wang Jiefu, you shameless villain, who wants to help you?"
He didn't know that Wang Anshi wanted to use his judicial reforms to provide more rationality for his own reforms, and he might even incorporate his judicial reforms into his own reforms.
My reform is based on your reform.
Is this Sima Guang happy?
Wang Anshi, who had taken advantage of me, pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Jun Shi, I helped you out of kindness, why are you still scolding me? This is really unreasonable."
"I bother!"
Sima Guang sprayed directly into Wang Anshi's face, "I don't want your dirty money."
Wang Anshi said: "You are really slanderous."
"Am I slandering others?"
Sima Guang sneered, "You just said that the upper-class households would be exempted from military service, so let me ask you, will you use this to increase taxes?"
Wang Anshi hesitated and said nothing.
Sima Guang asked: "What? You have nothing to say?"
Wang Anshi said: "The money I added is money from rich households, but this money can be used to hire poor people who lack livelihood. Why not?"
The main purpose of his reform was to improve finances, and how could it be improved without raising taxes.
Sima Guang was so angry that his lips were trembling: "Throughout the ages, anyone who raises taxes has said it is for the people and the world, but what is the result? You are just trying to make money by changing the method."
Wang Anshi also became excited, "Even if I am making money, I am making money for the country. It's not like you don't know that the country's finances cannot make ends meet every year."
I have to admit that Sima Guang's mouth can always talk about your weaknesses.
Sima Guang said: "The finances are unable to make ends meet every year. That is because the court spends too much, not because the money is not enough, so we should find ways to save."
When he said this, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "You, Wang Jiefu, have read a lot of history books. Don't you know that if you don't advise the court to save money, even if you collect too much, it won't be enough? Think about it. How much has the country’s finances increased since the founding of the country, but what are the results?”
Wang Anshi retorted: "If you don't spend money, how can you build water conservancy projects or expand territory? It can be seen that there is nothing wrong with spending money. It depends on how the money is spent and whether it can be spent wisely. Look at those wealthy businessmen. They earn more, but they also spend more, which shows that as long as this money is used properly, it can make money."
Sima Guang said: "How can the way of business be used in governing the country?"
Wang Anshi asked: "What's the difference?"
"That's private money, this is public money."
"It's not that money is different, but people are different. This is why we ministers need to lead by example."
"Do you think this will work?"
"You have to do it even if you can't do it. Don't you have to rely on your ministers to set an example to save money?"
"You...I'm too lazy to tell you!"
As before, the two had a big quarrel and broke up.
Sima Guang studied history books every day and saw through the past. He believed that the more you earn, the more those people spend, which cannot be compensated. He can only find ways to reduce expenditure, stop them from spending, and save money. Then save it for a rainy day.
But Wang Anshi is looking to the future, and he wants to change his destiny. He believes that no matter how much money is saved, it will be difficult for the court to make a difference if the finances are not growing. This way of governing the country is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. If there is a war, things will soon be stretched.
In addition, the external environment of the Song Dynasty was worse than that of any other dynasty, and it was impossible to create external conditions like the Wenjing rule.
The only way is to manage your money.
He who enriches his family enriches his country, and he who enriches his country enriches the world. If he wants to enrich the world, he enriches the world.
However, the quarrel between the two of them is just a small microcosm of the overt and covert fighting in the court, but one thing is certain, that is, interest groups are forming in the court. To put it bluntly, they are people with the same interests who stick together to keep warm. No one dares to face this great change alone.
Change brings benefits.
Some people want to defend their rights, while others hope to make a fortune from it.
Any reform, no matter how great the original intention is, no matter whether it is a dispute of ideas, will eventually turn into a battle of interests.
It is inevitable.
Zhang Fei is not paying too much attention to the changes in the court now. With his current ability, he can't actually affect it too much. What he has to do now is to do his own thing well and make progress step by step.
Today, he plans to go to the countryside in person to promote tax calculation.
In front of Zhang's house.
"Long Wu."
Zhang Fei came out and asked Long Wu who was sitting in the carriage, "Is the suburb safe?"
Li Si was the first to say: "Then there is no security in the city. The west of the city is in such chaos."
The last time he was beaten, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, but he still feels relieved!
Zhang Fei was really afraid of being attacked by a sneak attack, so he added, "Why don't you call Daniel? It will be safer this way."
Long Wu looked embarrassed: "But the most I can do is protect my benefactor and Mrs. Xu, and I can no longer take care of Daniel."
"...?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a while before he came to his senses and thought, is this guy named Long Wu such a stinker? Sansan nodded and said: "Okay... okay. I won't call you Daniel anymore."
He looked around again and said, "That woman still refuses to come out. Li Si, go to Xu's house to urge her."
"Why!"
Li Sigang jumped off the carriage and said, "Third brother, Madam Xu is here."
Zhang Fei turned his head and saw Xu Zhiqian walking over dressed as a man, but her curvy figure made it obvious at a glance that she was a woman.
Xu Zhiqian, who had been cooped up at home for two days, was finally able to go out.
When she saw Zhang Fei, a flash of shyness flashed through her eyes.
Zhang Fei walked over and said with a naive smile: "Zhi Qian, you are here."
Xu Zhiqian looked around guiltily, then her eyes widened, and she whispered angrily, "Who...who told you to call me Zhiqian."
"Okay! Lady!"
"....?"
Xu Zhiqian almost bit her tongue. This...it would be better to call her Zhiqian and spat: "I knew you, a slut, had no good intentions."
Zhang Fei said aggrievedly: "You are really scolding the cook when you are full. Didn't you ask me to help you in the first place?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "But...but I didn't ask you to propose marriage either!"
"You didn't say it, but you didn't say no, either!"
"How do I know you will propose marriage?"
Xu Zhiqian had no idea that Zhang Fei would be so crazy.
"This is the optimal solution."
"What is the optimal solution?"
"Think about it, no matter what, you are going to get married. If you marry someone else, then you can only stay at home to raise your husband and raise your children. This is obviously not what you want. Only by marrying me can you continue to be with me. I will go together to plead grievances for those people. Isn’t this the best solution?”
Xu Zhiqianfeng blinked and said: "Just...even so, you...you have to discuss it with me in advance. Why do you make decisions on your own?"
Zhang Feifeng said calmly: "Because I know you will definitely agree."
"Pooh!"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Who said I would agree."
Zhang Fei said: "If you don't believe it, then let's give it a try?"
Xu Zhiqian was stunned for a moment, "How to try?"
Zhang Fei said: "Just pretend that I am discussing with you and see if you will agree?"
Xu Zhiqian nodded and said: "Okay!" She thought to herself, although you are very eloquent, but if you let you talk sweetly, I just won't agree. It depends on what you do.
Zhang Fei took out a small wooden box from his waist, opened it, and inside was a hosta. He handed it over, "Xu Zhiqian, will you marry me?"
"...?"
Xu Zhiqian was stunned immediately.
Is this... so serious?
What about the sweet words you said?
"me...."
Xu Zhiqian's cheeks were stained with red, and her red lips opened and closed. She wanted to refuse, but the words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say it out. After a while, she glanced at Zhang Fei and said angrily: "Boring!"
He grabbed the hosta with one hand and got on the carriage.
Zhang Fei looked at his hands and said with a smile: "Woman!"
