Wang Hong's answer was resounding and won many officials present who nodded frequently. It really spoke to our hearts. Many things are not as simple as you ordinary people imagine, and we also have many difficulties.
Many times, it is not justice, but choice.
When Wang Hong saw it, he was secretly happy.
If this hurdle can be passed, maybe he will become a hero and be promoted again.
This is really a blessing in disguise!
"Compared to last time, Chunren has made great progress!" Han Qi stroked his beard and smiled.
Fu Bi nodded lightly and said: "Using the excuse of calling for tax payments will indeed put a lot of pressure on Zhang San."
While speaking, he glanced at Zhang San and saw that he also had a solemn look on his face. He was also thinking about how Zhang San would refute this.
This is actually very difficult.
The truth is still the same.
Taxation is the most important thing. Officials work hard to benefit the court. How can the court be willing to blame officials?
As long as you don't make principled mistakes, even if you encounter selfless people like Bao Zheng and Zhao Pian, the court will still use them.
The worst case scenario is that he will be demoted to another place, stay there for a year or two, and then be promoted immediately.
This is a very common operation in officialdom, especially in the Song Dynasty.
Almost everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Fei.
"Zhang San?"
Seeing that Zhang San was still thinking, Xu Zhiqian shouted softly.
"What?"
Zhang Fei turned his head and glanced at Xu Zhiqian.
Xu Zhiqian said: "It's your turn to ask."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei was just thinking about Wei Yushan, but he didn't know that Fan Chunren had already finished asking.
Zhao Bian also mistakenly thought that Zhang Fei was in trouble and thinking, so he did not disturb them.
The officials on both sides were even more complacent, having stumped this kid.
But Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Lu Huiqing and others were unusually calm.
Previously, the Kaifeng County Government used taxes to put pressure on the court and forced the Bianjing Law Firm to be punished. How could Zhang Fei be unprepared?
Oh haha! They may have misunderstood! When Zhang Fei saw everyone's faces, he immediately understood. He stood up and put his hands together in front of his chest, making a gesture of cupping his hands.
Everyone laughed, this kid finally became sensible.
Fan Chunren had just used this to satirize Zhang Fei.
Wang Hong looked even more disdainful, thinking, you only know how to salute now, it's already too late.
Suddenly there was a sound of "Smash it!" and everyone took a closer look. It turned out that this guy was drinking tea from a teacup.
Xu Zhiqian didn't even notice. She couldn't help but laugh, rolled her eyes, and said that people are petty-minded, but you are not big-minded either. Pursing her red lips, she placed a copy of the article in front of Zhang Fei.
Zhao Pian shook his head speechlessly.
This brat….
"Hi... cool!"
After Zhang Fei put the tea cup down, he wiped his mouth and said, "You are not polite. You bite me and use this to mock me. I really don't know what to say." Then he asked Wang Hong, who was speechless with anger: "Wang Zhixian just mentioned the Bianjing Law Firm."
The first round of questioning between the two of them just now was not difficult at all. Wang Hong is now full of self-confidence and feels that he has entered the state.
That's it?
"Yes."
Wang Hong nodded. He was in a relaxed mood and even teased Zhang Fei, "You should know this better than anyone else. Isn't it because of this that you designed to take revenge on me?"
Fan Chunren glanced at Wang Hong worriedly, "Don't get carried away. This kid is very difficult to deal with in court."
Although he had performed well just now, he knew in his heart that Zhang Fei had probably guessed his plan, and he was still a little uneasy.
Zhang Fei was surprised and said: "Is this how Wangzhi County is judged? Everything is based on guesswork. If you use the heart of a gentleman to judge the belly of a villain, then everyone will be a humble gentleman. If you use the heart of a villain to judge the belly of a gentleman, It’s true that everyone is a villain who must retaliate against others.”
Wang Hong said angrily: "How dare you, your little ear pen, to ridicule me?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "I didn't say that, you admitted it yourself."
"you...."
Snapped!
Zhao Pian slapped the crowd and warned: "Try not to talk about anything unrelated to this in court."
"yes."
Zhang Fei's smile faded and he asked again: "Wang Zhixian just said that the tax calculation transaction of Bianjing Law Firm hindered the county government from calling for tax..."
"I object."
Fan Chunren stood up immediately and said, "Chief Judge, Zhang San's question has nothing to do with this."
Zhang Fei immediately said: "The two pieces of eucalyptus are closely related. I will prove this later."
As soon as these words came out, many people showed surprise.
What is the relationship between these two pieces of eucalyptus?
Zhao Peng pondered for a while and said: "Just now, the county magistrate Wang said that it was precisely because of this that it hindered him from calling for taxes, which affected his attitude towards Geng Mingyi. Therefore, I feel that the Bianjing Law Firm's tax calculation company Eucalyptus also has a certain relationship with this eucalyptus."
Fan Chunren sat down.
Qian Yi whispered: "Does he want to use this to help his law firm?"
Fan Chunren nodded and said, "It's possible."
Qian Yi said: "But it is difficult. After all, that sentence is the court's decision."
Fan Chunren frowned. He expected that Zhang Fei would definitely want to take revenge on Wang Hong, but he did not expect that Zhang Fei would also fall in love with him.
Zhao Pian said to Zhang Fei again: "You can continue to ask."
Zhang Fei nodded slightly and asked Wang Hong, "Wang Zhixian, can you give an overview of this story?"
Wang Hong snorted: "Don't you know it yourself?"
Zhang Fei frowned and said: "This is not a Kaifeng county government office. What Wangzhi County has to do is answer every reasonable question I have instead of questioning me."
OK, OK! Next time, please don't fall into my hands. A flash of anger flashed in Wang Hong's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he replied: "At that time, I suddenly learned that many people refused to pay taxes. So I sent someone to inquire and found out that it was an ear pen from Bianjing Law Firm. , promoted a tax calculation business in the county. They hinted to the people that the court had overcharged them in taxes, and if they used their firm to calculate the taxes, they could pay a lot less tax, which led some people to refuse to pay taxes.
Moreover, they used Zhang San's name to intimidate the tax collectors. Because Zhang San was notorious, many government officials did not dare to collect taxes for fear of getting into lawsuits. In desperation, the officer ordered all of them to be arrested and punished with moss punishment as a warning. But it seems that it is not of much use. "
Zhang Fei nodded and asked: "Just now Wang Zhixian said that the ear pen of the Bianjing Law Firm hinted that the people refused to pay taxes. Can Wang Zhixian explain in detail how they hinted?"
Wang Hong hesitated for a moment before replying: "They tell the people that as long as they ask their firm to calculate taxes, they can guarantee that they will not pay a single penny more in taxes."
Zhang Fei asked: "Not paying an extra penny in tax and being able to pay less tax have different meanings."
Wang Hong said with a smile: "This is the method of some profiteers. They spread sensational words to benefit themselves, but at the same time they know how to circumvent the law. If you don't pay an extra penny in tax, it will naturally make the people mistakenly believe that as long as they If you find Bianjing Law Firm, you can pay less tax. According to my investigation, some people do refuse to pay tax, just because they are lucky and hope to pay less tax."
When Wang Hong finished his explanation, Fan Chunren immediately stood up and said to Zhao Bian: "Chief judge, regarding the case of the firm, it was ultimately the court that gave the verdict, and Zhang San also admitted his mistake at the time and paid the fine. Now He used this to defend himself, which is obviously unfair."
He obviously wanted to use the court to put pressure on Zhang Fei, because he also knew very well that the Bianjing Law Firm's judicial truthfulness would be very detrimental to Wang Hong.
Zhang Fei immediately said: "I never wanted to vindicate myself. The behavior of Bianjing Law Firm at that time was indeed ill-considered and brought some trouble to the court. Even now, I still admit my mistakes."
Fan Chunren said: "But your current question is obviously meant to defend yourself."
Zhang Fei said: "I was wrong, but that doesn't mean Wang Zhixian is right. These are two different things."
Fan Chunren said: "That person was the one who was tried by Wangzhi County at that time. If he is wrong, you are right."
Zhang Fei asked: "May I ask Fan Sijian, what evidence do you have to prove that Wang Zhixian's harsh punishment of Bianjing Law Firm was for the public good, not for personal gain."
Fan Chunren said: "Since you have admitted that you made a mistake, Wang Zhixian stopped you from making a mistake. This is not for the sake of public service, so why?"
Zhang Fei asked back: "Many officials use the construction of water conservancy projects to enrich their own pockets. Yes, he built water conservancy projects and indeed took care of the people, but can we ignore him to enrich his own pockets?"
Fan Chunren snorted: "You are just trying to confuse the public, and it is not worth mentioning."
Zhao Pian saw that it was not okay for them to continue arguing like this, so he said: "Zhang San, Fan Sijian, come here."
The two came to Zhao Pian.
Zhao Pian warned Zhang Fei in a low voice: "Zhang San, I am a member of the Bianjing Law Firm. The court has already issued a verdict. If you continue to struggle, this case will become more complicated."
That case was agreed between the emperor and the prime minister. If you want to overturn it, the whole case will definitely become very complicated, and power will intervene in the judiciary.
Zhang Fei said: "I definitely don't intend to arbitrate for myself, but these two things are closely related. I will prove it later."
Zhao Pian thought for a while and said: "If the relationship between the two cases cannot be proven and I find out that you are trying to cover yourself up, I will directly sentence you to lose."
Zhang Fei nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Pian looked at Fan Chunren again.
Fan Chunren nodded.
In fact, he knew in advance that he couldn't stop him, but he was sure that Zhang Fei was definitely going to scapegoat him, so he wanted to put pressure on Zhang Fei and not let him continue to ask questions so unscrupulously.
Zhao Pian said: "You can go back and continue asking."
Returning to her seat, Xu Zhiqian asked in a low voice: "How was it?"
"It's all expected."
Zhang Fei smiled slightly, glanced at the papers on the table, and asked Wang Hong: "Just now, Magistrate Wang mentioned that some people refused to pay taxes because of the Bianjing Law Firm's earmarks. I don't know how many people specifically there are? "
Wang Hong thought for a while and said: "It's probably seven or eight households, but if it's not stopped, it will spread very quickly."
"I agree with this." Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I wonder how many acres of land are involved in these seven or eight households?"
Wang Hong said: "A hundred acres."
Zhang Fei nodded again and said: "A hundred acres of land and seven or eight households have attracted the attention of Wangzhi County and resolutely enforced the law. This shows that Wangzhi County deeply understands the importance of taxation to the country. Taxation is The great plan of the country. Does Wang Zhixian agree with what I say?"
Wang Hong glanced at Zhang Fei warily and hesitated.
This sounds like a conspiracy!
Zhang Fei asked curiously: "Does this issue also need to be considered?"
Wang Hong nodded and said: "Of course, I have always attached great importance to collecting taxes."
Zhang Fei glanced at the document again, raised his head and continued to ask: "Just now, Magistrate Wang said that he felt that Geng Ming might have a grievance. I think Magistrate Wang must have read Geng Ming's petition carefully several times."
Wang Hong nodded.
Zhang Fei said: "Then Magistrate Wang should still remember that Geng Ming's petition stated that Wei Yushan had evaded taxes on at least 3,000 to 10,000 acres of land in the past few years."
Wang Hong was startled and remained silent.
There was an uproar at the door.
Only Cao Dongdong glanced around guiltily.
Fan Chunren quickly picked up the copy of Geng Ming's petition and looked at it, then looked at Qian Yi depressedly.
Qian Yi whispered: "This is not good!"
Zhang Fei said to Zhao Bian: "The presiding judge should have seen Geng Ming's pleadings, right?"
Zhao Peng nodded.
Zhang Fei asked: "Is it clearly stated on the petition that Wei Yushan has 1,200 acres of fertile land near Luomapo in Kaifeng County for which no taxes have been paid, and the specific location is also marked?"
The cautious Zhao Pian looked at it carefully again, and then nodded, "It is indeed written clearly."
Zhang Fei asked again: "Based on the experience of the presiding judge, will it be difficult for the county government to find out the matter if there is a specific location?"
Zhao Peng shook his head and said: "It's not difficult! Because the county government usually has tax receipts."
"Thank you, the presiding judge, for informing me." Zhang Fei bowed his hands, looked at Wang Hong, and asked, "I wonder if Wang Zhixian sent someone to investigate at that time?"
Wang Hongwu remained silent.
Zhao Pian also looked at Wang Hong doubtfully.
You attach so much importance to the country's great plans, and you punish them severely if there is any slight disturbance. Thousands of acres of land are placed in front of you, but you turn a deaf ear.
It can be seen that Wang Hong's severe punishment of those ear pens is not a big plan for the country.
"Is there any?" Zhang Fei continued to ask.
Wang Hong shook his head slightly.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Wangzhi County attaches great importance to collecting taxes. A few households just questioned the amount of the tax, and the land involved was only a hundred acres. Wangzhi County took immediate action and severely punished the offenders." No loan.
So even if Wangzhi County believes that Geng Ming's murder happened three years ago and is difficult to find out, what is the reason that made Wangzhi County ignore the thousands of acres of farmland on the petition? Just now, the presiding judge also said that this is not actually the case. It's difficult to check, and it won't delay much. "
"I object!"
Fan Chunren stood up anxiously, "These are the same case. Wang Zhixian may have considered it together, so he ignored it."
Wang Hong nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, I was thinking about it together at that time."
At this time, he was not as calm and calm as before, but he was sweating profusely.
Zhang Fei, on the other hand, calmly smiled and said: "Presiding judge, please allow me to call a witness. He can prove that Wang Zhixian did not ignore it accidentally, but had another purpose, and this has nothing to do with why he dismissed Geng Ming." It’s the same reason.”
"You are slanderous."
After Wang Hong heard this, he stood up excitedly.
Because, this is really not the case!
These are just two pieces of eucalyptus, with no connection at all between them.
He himself doesn't even know, what is the relationship between these two eucalyptus?
Zhang Fei looked at him, with a bit of revenge shining in his eyes, I also want to let you taste the great plan of this country.
