Zhang family.
"King Chang?"
Zhang Fei slowly raised his head, and his eyes shifted from the essay in his hand to Lu Huiqing opposite, with a hint of vigilance.
Lu Huiqing nodded calmly and said: "Prince Chang is a fellow brother of the official family."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei chuckled and said tactfully: "I heard that many people evade taxes nowadays. There must be more than one like this."
He thought to himself that he had done enough, but he never thought that if Lu Huiqing was to become more powerful, he would be a relative of the emperor.
Is it really like what is shown in the TV series? In the Song Dynasty, anyone who didn't criticize a relative of the emperor would be embarrassed to say that he was an upright official.
Lu Huiqing said: "You should also know that many of the emperor's relatives are involved in this kind of thing. If when the lawsuit is intense, someone in the court will use the emperor's relatives to make trouble, or even create another one. In a lawsuit, you will become very passive, and maybe it will end in nothing. Instead of doing this, we should take the initiative."
Zhang Fei frowned.
Lu Huiqing added: "And the Wei family is not a famous family after all. It's just that his daughter is the concubine of King Chang, so it's just a little bit involved. It's impossible for the royal family to intervene for such a family. It can cause the dissatisfaction of ministers and at the same time block the mouths of others."
Having said this, he paused for a moment and then said: "Furthermore, Geng Ming is very determined and is unlikely to change his mind temporarily."
Zhang Fei was silent for a moment.
Lu Huiqing glanced at Zhang Fei and said, "Don't panic yet. My teacher just asked me to come over and discuss it with you. If you think it's not possible, I will send someone to inquire again. After all, you are the one filing the lawsuit."
Zhang Fei said: "I want to think about this."
Lu Huiqing smiled and nodded.
Zhang Fei suddenly asked: "Lv Xiaokan seems to think that I will probably agree?"
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "I didn't think so. I just thought you would be very interested in this lawsuit."
Zhang Fei asked: "How do you say this?"
Lu Huiqing said: "There is another small reason why I chose this lawsuit. I am worried that the lawsuit will be too simple and not attract your interest."
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly: "Colleague Lu really compliments me."
Lu Huiqing chuckled and said, "Okay, tell me after you think about it."
Zhang Fei nodded: "Okay."
After sending Lu Huiqing away, Zhang Fei's expression gradually became solemn, and he picked up the materials and looked at them again, "As expected of Lu Huiqing, he has figured out all my thoughts."
really!
This lawsuit aroused great interest in him. Although he also helped Li Si and Shi Jia come forward, he did so in a roundabout way and did not confront those people head-on.
This lawsuit is to confront them directly.
And Zhang Fei is very interested in taking this step.
After touching it outside for so long, I have to go in and try it out.
If he was wholeheartedly helping Wang Anshi, he would not hesitate for too long, but he also wanted the support of Zhao Xu and Sima Guang.
This makes him need to be cautious.
In fact, Lu Huiqing also had a small thought, that is, he had always been on guard against Zhang Fei.
With our support, you can use lawsuits to deal with them, and the same holds true if you turn around.
No one wants to be checked.
Lu Huiqing hopes to use this lawsuit to make Zhang Fei's position clearer.
Just to go against those landlords and scholar-bureaucrats.
Because Wang Anshi's new law is mainly to move the wealth of these rich people to the national treasury.
...
In the evening, Zhang Fei took the lawsuit and went to discuss it with Xu Zun and Xu Zhiqian.
"King Chang?"
Xu Zun frowned and said, "It is said that the current Queen Mother's favorite prince is Prince Chang."
Xu Zhiqian said: "If the father of Prince Chang's concubine can be lawless, then what's the point of having this law?"
Although her relationship with Zhang Fei has been confirmed, relationships are easy to change and nature is hard to change. She couldn't stand it if she saw this.
Xu Zun glanced at Xu Zhiqian, smiled slightly, and said to Zhang Fei: "You still have to make your own decision on this matter. If you ask us, father and daughter, we will definitely hope to seek justice for Geng Ming."
Xu Zhiqian nodded and said: "This Wei Yushan is really abominable. It is his fault for not paying taxes, but not only is he not afraid, he also causes an upright man like Geng Ming to have his wife and children separated. It's simply It’s the anger of both humans and gods.”
Their father and daughter are of a virtuous nature. If they don't know, then that's fine. If they know, then they can't bear it. If this lawsuit falls into Xu Zun's hands, he will definitely sue the court.
Of course, as officials, they are confident, and the worst they can do is to be demoted.
Everything has two sides. This punishment is not good for scholar-bureaucrats. It has a bad side, but it also has a good side. It all depends on personal morality. Many civil servants with high morals, such as ministers like Bao Zheng, dare to be tough with the royal family. At most, he would be demoted to serve as an official in another place.
Of course, if an official like Wang Wenshan does bad things and is demoted, he may come back in a few years.
It can be seen that the system of the Song Dynasty is inseparable from Confucianism. Ministers must be restrained by morality and values must be established to push this system to the good side.
However, judging from the results, this road is difficult to follow.
Renzong's dynasty has a group of civil servants who are outstanding in the past and present, such as Fan Zhongyan, who is flawless in white jade, selfless and selfless, and decisive like Liu Fubi, etc.
This generation of Shenzong Dynasty is not bad either.
However, there are no eggs.
He didn't even create a prosperous age.
Of course, Xu Zun's suggestion was entirely from this perspective, but he knew that Zhang Fei had other intentions, so he still let Zhang Fei make his own decision.
Zhang Fei thought for a while and suddenly asked: "My benefactor, the prince Empress Dowager Gao loves most is Prince Chang, isn't he an official?"
Xu Zun was stunned for a moment, "It is said to be so, but don't make blind guesses about this kind of thing. I suggest you focus on this, it is what you are best at."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I just asked casually, and I will think about it myself."
In fact, the main reason why he discussed with Xu Zun and his daughter was that if something happened to him, it would inevitably affect Xu Zun, and he had to deal with them. If they were opposed, Zhang Fei would definitely have to consider something else.
Xu Zun and his daughter's attitude would certainly be beneficial to Zhang Fei.
They are willing to let Zhang Fei fight this lawsuit without fear of being implicated.
Then whether to fight or not depends entirely on Zhang Fei.
...
Third watch time.
Zhang Fei was sitting in the hall, looking at the essays on the table, lost in thought.
His main consideration now is the impact on Zhao Xu and Sima Guang.
But Lu Huiqing is right. This kind of tax evasion is systemic corruption and everyone knows it. Even from a purely legal point of view, whether it is illegal or not is another matter, because the law does not blame everyone. So if you use an ordinary big landowner as a target, many people will be dissatisfied. If they directly use Chang Wang as a target, the problem will actually be more serious.
Using the father of Prince Chang's concubine as a target would obviously leave more room for relaxation.
It can be seen that Lu Huiqing thought very clearly.
At first glance, it sounds cruel, but if you think about it carefully, this is actually a very safe plan.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past his eyes.
Zhang Fei looked up and saw Gao Wenyin walking in carrying a porcelain bowl.
"Husband, it's already late at night. You should eat something first and then get busy."
Gao Wenyin put down the fish soup that night and spoke to Zhang Fei in a gentle voice.
Her voice was very gentle, as if it contained a magical power that was hard to refuse.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Thank you madam."
Gao Wenyin handed over the fish soup with both hands.
"Xiao Tao's craftsmanship is getting better and better." Zhang Fei took a sip and praised.
Gao Wenyin smiled and said, "Since you cooked the last time, my husband, Xiao Tao has been working hard on her cooking skills recently."
"Yeah?"
"Um."
Gao Wenyin nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that."
While eating, he said to Gao Wenyin: "Madam, you don't need to wait for me to fall asleep every day before going to rest. If you are sleepy, just go to rest earlier."
Although the two of them did not sleep in the same bed, Gao Wenyin was determined not to sleep if Zhang Fei did not sleep, and was always on standby.
"Then how can we do it? If my husband is hungry, or needs to change his pen and ink, and can't find anyone, it will delay the business." Gao Wenyin added: "Anyway, I don't have anything to do every day. I can still take a rest at noon. , so husband, don’t worry about me.”
Zhang Fei heard her tone of voice very firmly, so he smiled and nodded.
Gao Wenyin asked again: "Has your husband received a big eucalyptus again?"
Zhang Fei nodded: "He's also a member of the Yamen Bureau, but this time he has a lot of background."
Gao Wenyin nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei asked: "Madam, you don't seem to be afraid at all?"
Gao Wenyin was stunned for a moment, "I'm not my husband, so it's useless for you to say you're afraid?"
Zhang Fei blinked and asked with a smile: "So you are not afraid anymore?"
Gao Wenyin nodded slightly, "I think what your husband said makes sense. There are many things that you can't hide from just because you want to. I've seen a lot of them and experienced them myself."
Zhang Fei nodded thoughtfully and suddenly slapped the article with his palm, "Madam said so, let's do it."
Gao Wenyin looked horrified, "Husband, I..."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Just kidding, I have already decided before."
"That...that's fine."
Gao Wenyin patted her chest slightly.
Zhang Fei glanced subconsciously, and even shook his head. He couldn't help but feel that this woman is really familiar, and said: "Madam, why don't you go back to your room to rest early."
Gao Wenyin said: "It's okay, I..."
"I mean, you sitting here will interfere with my work."
"Oh well."
Gao Wenyin hurriedly took the empty bowl and left.
...
Two days later, Zhang Fei invited Lu Huiqing over.
"Have you decided?"
Lu Huiqing asked with a smile.
Zhang Fei nodded with a smile and handed another piece of paper to Lu Huiqing, "I need the evidence on this."
Lu Huiqing took it, looked at it, and said, "It's been three years, so it's very difficult to get such detailed accounts!"
Zhang Fei said: "But this kind of property dispute lawsuit is useless just relying on words, it requires sufficient evidence."
Lu Huiqing looked at it again and said, "I will try my best to help you find out, but I may not be able to find them all."
"Thank you!" Zhang Fei raised his hand and said, "Also, I won't come forward at first, Geng Ming will go directly to sue."
Lu Huiqing asked: "Why is this?"
Zhang Fei said: "If I come forward from the beginning, then Wang Hong will definitely know that I am here for revenge, and they will be on guard and may not achieve the effect I want. Anyway, we have people over there, so let's start with Let them start fighting among their officials."
Lu Huiqing pondered for a while and said, "Then when do you plan to intervene?"
Zhang Fei said: "When the Sili Yuan sued the Kaifeng County Government."
Lu Huiqing had a question mark on his face, "How can the Si Li Yuan prosecute the Kaifeng County Government?"
Zhang Fei asked, "Can't we sue?"
Lu Huiqing shook his head: "That's not to say it's impossible, but if there is a conflict between the yamen, they should appeal to their superiors instead of suing."
Zhang Fei said: "Since I didn't say it couldn't be done, it means it can!"
Lu Huiqing was immediately dumbfounded.
Can this be done?
There is indeed no rule against it, but no one has ever done this!
