"publicity?"
Sima Guang looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.
Zhang Fei nodded, "Grandmaster Sima can make everyone aware of this issue through a series of publicity, which will harm the interests of many people, and the gains outweigh the losses. Also, this time the court has made up its mind. If it is not followed, the consequences may be Very serious."
Sima Guang waved his hand nonchalantly: "You don't need to worry about it. I just want to ask you a legal question. If the court changes the laws, what should be done with the unexpired tenant leases?"
Who doesn’t know how to do this kind of propaganda? Do you think they should come to you specifically to Zhang Daer’s pen? Naturally, he came to Zhang Fei to discuss legislation.
Alas, it seems that my ability to litigate has overshadowed many of my strengths! Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said: "As long as this law revision has been approved by the court, I insist on changing it this year without any conditions."
Sima Guang said: "Can the landlord terminate the contract with the tenant on this basis?"
Zhang Fei said: "Not only landlords, but also tenants can do it. Otherwise, things will become very complicated. The landlord can even modify the contract and not pay the tenants. The court can only act in accordance with the law and cannot interfere too much. If the court Helping them negotiate prices or imposing regulations will only be counterproductive, and no one will accept it."
Tenant farmers in the Song Dynasty were actually very similar to farm laborers. They were commercial practices, and what business pursued was freedom.
Of course, it must be within the scope of the law, and it is really impossible to talk about minimum wage protection now.
The court could only make the laws more fair, instead of being completely biased towards the landlords as before. In the end, they still had to negotiate on their own.
It is undeniable that on a fair basis, landowners are more advantageous because they own the means of production.
This is reality.
Sima Guang said: "If the imperial court does not intervene, they will unite and abandon all the tenants, or replace a group of tenants. If this happens in a concentrated manner, it will bring a lot of trouble to the local officials."
It's easy to see in the capital, but it becomes very troublesome outside the capital.
Zhang Fei said: "There is no way but to push through, because in terms of legislation alone, the more considerations are made, the more complicated it will be, and the more loopholes will be, causing the court to focus on one thing and lose another. If the court enacts a new law, then they will terminate the old lease. , this is a legal act, and the court cannot prevent them from pursuing legality."
In the past, people's tenant leases were legal. When the court changed this law, people took their own interests into consideration and of course they could not recruit tenants. I don't think it's worthwhile. I farm my own land and just pay taxes per acre. This is of course okay.
Sima Guang frowned and said nothing.
Zhang Fei glanced at him secretly, "We still need to promote it."
Sima Guang glanced at him doubtfully, something was wrong with this kid, and asked: "How to promote it?"
Zhang Fei whispered: "Use tabloids to promote it."
Sima Guang angrily rebuked: "You bastard! The imperial court uses tabloids to promote its new laws. This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world. If the imperial court needs publicity, it can use the Di Bao!"
Dibao was the official newspaper of the Song Dynasty.
It existed during the Taizong period.
Because it's so ugly, ordinary people won't watch it at all. ….
Nowadays, there are occasional tabloids among the people, but since they are very few, currently, there is no explicit prohibition in the law. Anyway, there is a crime of making jackets and writing jackets.
Di Bao? To report good news but not bad news, nine out of ten sentences are filled with water. Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "The Di newspaper has a long circulation period and is limited in quantity. The key is to only say some decent things. These words cannot be used for gaming. Tabloids are different. Tabloids can say some irresponsible things."
"Irresponsible?" Sima Guang frowned.
Zhang Fei hurriedly explained: "In fact, the imperial court also has bargaining chips, such as tax-free privileges and ultimatums. These are all bargaining chips, but Di Bao cannot say that if you dare to fire the tenant farmers and cause trouble, I will take away all your privileges." return.
Even if Di Bao can say this, the court is responsible for Di Bao. If you say something, you must do it. This will leave the court with no way out.
But tabloids can give such hints. Even if the court does not do this, it will be fine, but this can deter them and make them dare not act rashly. "
Sima Guang shook his head: "You are cheating, how can you do it?"
Zhang Fei said: "This is not to say fraud. If you believe it, there will be it. If you don't believe it, there will be nothing. You have to believe it yourself. Who can blame you? But I can guarantee that as soon as the tabloid comes out, there will be no big trouble in the safekeeping."
Sima Guang suddenly looked at him and said, "There's something wrong with you today."
Zhang Fei said with a smile: "I have a printing workshop here. Now I can't make ends meet, so I have to find a way to make some money."
Sima Guang and Wang Anshi are each smarter than anyone else, and there is no way they can hide their secrets.
Sima Guang suddenly understood, pointed at Zhang Fei and said: "Well, you Zhang San, I'm just wondering. I usually come to you to talk about other things, but you know how to litigate. Today I come to you to talk about judicial issues, but what kind of publicity are you giving me?" , So that’s what happened, in the final analysis, you are making money for yourself.”
I'm not an official. I don't make money for myself. I use love to generate electricity. Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "Everyone gets what they need."
"Everyone takes what he wants." Sima Guang snorted: "I won't agree to this. We still have to find a way to resolve it judicially."
Zhang Fei said: "Master Sima really misunderstood. It's really not that I don't provide solutions just to make money. To be honest, I don't lack this little money. But having said that, this publicity is very important. Shang Yang's establishment of wood is also publicity. Well, it has nothing to do with the law. A good publicity can really do big things at a small cost."
Sima Guang thought about it and felt that what he said was not unreasonable. Shang Yang's standing on trees was a way of propaganda, but what he promoted was legal thought. He asked, "How should you promote it?"
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said: "The key now is the local area, and the stability of the local area, apart from the government, is the country gentry and gentry. If they can support the court, then this matter will not cause trouble."
Sima Guang nodded and said, "But I'm afraid that the black sheep among them will take the lead in making trouble!"
Zhang Fei said: "But most of the country gentry and gentry also enjoy the privileges of the imperial court. When discussing this matter with colleagues, the Sima scholar can casually mention it and link the gentry's privileges with local stability, so as to solve their problem of taking advantage of them. The hidden danger of tenant farmers’ troubles.”….
Sima Guang also thought about it seriously, "This method is not bad, but it will definitely encounter great resistance and it will be impossible to pass."
Zhang Fei said: "Grandmaster Sima only needs to mention it, they will definitely object, then forget it. Then publish the news in a tabloid."
Sima Guang was stunned for a moment, "Is this enough?"
After all, there are very few tabloids nowadays, and he is not very good at playing.
Zhang Fei said hey, "That's enough. Although this was just a casual remark by Grandmaster Sima, and after the tabloid came out, Grandmaster Sima also tried his best to deny it.
But this means that the court has considered that the landlords may use the tenant farmers to cause trouble, but if there is a real trouble, no one can say whether the court will do so, which will make those landowners timid. In fact, the land and property are everywhere. Even if they sign a new contract, they won't lose much. But if the tabloids make such a fuss, the price will not be certain. "
Sima Guang thought to himself, this trick is really wonderful!
But he was still very hesitant.
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Actually, there is a more secure way."
Sima Guang asked: "What can we do?"
Zhang Fei said: "Just don't open your mouth, Grand Scholar Sima, and let a petty official speak. Then Grand Scholar Sima strongly opposed it. For propaganda, as long as this sentence is said during the discussion of the matter, it will be fine." It doesn’t really matter who said it.”
Sima Guang thought for a while and said, "Let your father-in-law do the talking."
"ah?"
"What are you doing?"
"No it's not."
Zhang Fei said: "This may affect my father-in-law's career."
Sima Guang glared at him: "Then before you
Do you want me to say it? "
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "Didn't I make amends immediately afterwards?"
Sima Guang chuckled: "I didn't mean to test you. If I really want to do this, after much thought, your father-in-law is the best candidate. He is the judge of Dali Temple affairs, and his words have a certain weight.
In addition, your father-in-law has always been more supportive of Wang Jiefu's reform, and he has also offended the big landowners. This idea was proposed by him, so everyone is accustomed to it, and it will not affect his career. "
After all, this was the first time to play, so Zhang Fei didn't know what he was talking about, so he said, "If not, just forget it, just pretend I didn't say it."
Sima Guang said: "When it comes to your father-in-law, just forget it. What are you thinking about?"
Zhang Fei said: "It was Grand Scholar Sima who first asked me what kind of heart I can rely on."
Sima Guang thought for a while and said, "In this case, you go and ask your father-in-law first. If he doesn't agree, then let's talk about it differently."
Zhang Fei is also a little entangled in his heart. This matter is actually very important to him. Now that Sima Guang has let go, this is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity, but this old fox wants to add trouble to him and will Xu Zun was pulled in.
After a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and ask, I guess it won't work."
Sima Guang smiled and said nothing.
In the evening, Zhang Fei informed Xu Zun about the matter while he was walking with Xu Zun.
"That's a good idea."
Xu Zun's eyes lit up and he said happily.
"ah?"
"You don't think I'm that pedantic, do you?" Xu Zun asked.
As the number one weirdo in the legal world, he is also very good at playing tricks.
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "No, of course my son-in-law would not think so."
Xu Zundao said: "In fact, this should be the case. Those gentry and country squires enjoy the preferential treatment of the court and don't want to help. They are also thinking about causing trouble to the court. It is really unreasonable. Just scare them, but it will give them an advantage, you say Can you make this matter self-defeating?"
Wow, this is really more cruel than the other! Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "That's probably difficult."
Xu Zun nodded and said, "Okay, if Sima Jun actually discusses this matter, I will mention it casually."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "But if this matter becomes serious, it may cause some people to be dissatisfied with my father-in-law."
Xu Zun hummed and said: "When I am an official, I serve the court and ask for orders for the people. I am not trying to make them happy. This is what I want in my heart. If I don't worry about the world first, I will be happy after the world is happy. , talking about jointly governing the world is simply nonsense."
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Nancy Beiqing
