"This Fan Sijian is really getting worse and worse."
Zhang Fei, who shouted "objection" several times, sat down, took a sip of tea, and couldn't help but complain.
Xu Zhiqian smiled softly and said teasingly: "I'm not a bad example of you."
Zhang Feiyang glared at her angrily.
Fan Chunren's last question was made when he did not have any evidence. This was clearly to remind everyone that Wang Anshi did this just to protect his new law.
From a moral perspective, this is hooliganism.
But this is the most common trick used by lawyers. Zhang Fei has used it several times. At first, Fan Chunren was very angry and thought how could he be so despicable.
Nowadays...well...it smells so good.
But I have to say that this questioning really put great pressure on Wang Anshi.
"call...."
With a heavy gasp, Wang Anshi slowly stood up from the witness chair, and walked towards his lifelong nemesis, Sima Guang, with faltering steps.
In fact, he didn't want to.
After Wang Anshi sat down, Sima Guang was like Wang Anshi's servant. He looked around anxiously and said to the air: "Quick, quick, quick, go to that piece of paper and wipe it with our great scholar Wang. If you are late, The sweat on his face almost washed away the dirt on his face. Hahaha...!"
When it comes to the latter part, Sima Guang, who has always been indifferent to emotions and anger, almost fell forward with laughter.
Wang Anshi's face was expressionless.
This time he admitted it.
He stopped making excuses.
He himself also believed that his answer just now was simply terrible and was completely manipulated by Fan Chunren. Fortunately, Zhang Fei helped him reverse it later. Otherwise, the consequences would be really unimaginable.
There's no way to tell.
After Sima Guang finished taunting him to his heart's content, Wang Anshi said, "When will the two of us become bullied, we can only make fun of each other by sarcasm."
As soon as he said this, Sima Guang couldn't help being startled. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he said seriously: "Yes. You said that we two are involved in political affairs, why are we sitting here, being admonished by an ear pen and a secretary?" , wantonly teasing, and can only take pleasure in suffering."
After saying that, the two looked at each other tacitly, seeming to have reached some kind of agreement.
Wang Anshi frowned and said thoughtfully: "This admonishment is easy for us. We will have the opportunity to teach him a lesson. The key is that this ear pen is difficult to handle."
Sima Guang nodded in deep agreement: "That's right, that boy is very naughty. He is usually respectful to us, but he is arrogant and domineering in court."
Wang Anshi said: "But in court, we may not be his opponents."
Sima Guang sighed: "It's a pity that he refused several times to recommend him to become an official. We can't escort him to become an official in the court."
As soon as the words came out, the two of them seemed to suddenly remember something, and looked at each other in tacit understanding, with a sinister smile on their faces.
...
After the court took a short break, the second defendant, Song Minqiu, finally came to court.
Su Shi, the other defendant who had been forgotten, his eyes were dull and his face was ashen. He knew that his journey to the court had come to an end, and he murmured: "Fake! It's all fake! This is It’s just a show, they are using the law to make a show, they are blaspheming the law...a group of shameless villains.”….
There was a hint of choking in his voice.
But no one cared about him. Everyone's eyes were focused on Song Minqiu, and they all looked very nervous. Wang Anshi and Sima Guang couldn't resist it. This Song Minqiu...
On the contrary, Fan Chunren and Su Che looked relaxed.
Zhang Fei suddenly stood up and said, "Mr. Song, can you tell me what happened on the night of the third day of the lunar month?"
Song Minqiu nodded, "That night I met up with some friends for a drink at Pan Lou. During the dinner, I heard Su Zizhan talking about the ban on tabloids. I deeply agreed with this, so I wrote down Su Zizhan's remarks, and then Order someone to copy it into a tabloid,
Secretly placed in front of major restaurants. "
Zhang Fei glanced at the article and asked, "Can I think so? Mr. Song himself is very opposed to the ban on tabloids."
Song Minqiu nodded: "Okay. I am very opposed to it. Even if I didn't hear what Su Zizhan said, I still plan to publish a tabloid to express my protest against the ban."
Zhang Fei asked again: "Did you learn about the tabloid ban from Su Zizhan?"
Song Minqiu shook his head: "No, I knew about it that afternoon. We met that night to talk about it."
Zhang Fei said: "But do you clearly know what Xueshi Wang is worried about?"
Song Minqiu nodded: "I know."
Zhang Fei said: "But you still object."
Song Minqiu nodded.
Zhang Fei asked: "Why?"
Song Minqiu said: "Because I have loved collecting books in my life. Although I have many unique copies, there are also many precious books that have been lost and may never be found again. Therefore, I very much agree with printing the article in a tabloid. In this way , those classic articles and poetry collections will be passed down. This is our most precious wealth in China.
As for Wang Jiefu's worries, they are purely...! "
At this point, he sneered, and then uttered two words clearly, "Bad government. In my opinion, this is no different from the time when Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed Confucians. It is said that it is forbidden to discuss current affairs in tabloids, but if it is really allowed If he succeeds, the entire literary world will be silenced. No one will dare to discuss current affairs, no one will dare to write articles about current affairs, and of course, no one will dare to oppose Wang Jiefu."
It was not difficult to hear that every word he spoke was laced with anger.
This also won the cheers and support of many people inside and outside the hospital.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Then do you know that if you publish a tabloid, it will cause such a big turmoil."
Song Minqiu shook his head and said: "I don't know, but I hope it can arouse everyone's attention and force the court to withdraw this ban."
Zhang Fei said: "That's why you only wrote what Su Shi said in the tabloid, but not what Wang Xueshi was worried about."
Song Minqiu nodded.
Zhang Fei asked: "If I said that you deliberately caused social unrest, would you admit it?"
"I object."
"I admit."
Fan Chunren and Song Minqiu said at the same time.
Zhang Fei glanced at Fan Chunren helplessly, and then said, "I'm done asking."
Fan Chunren smiled helplessly and asked Song Min again: "Song Zhigao, how was your relationship with Xueshi Wang before this?"
Song Min begged: "Not bad."
Fan Chunren asked: "Can you tell me more specifically?"….
Song Min asked: "He used to come to my house to borrow books."
Fan Chunren said: "Did you lend it to him?"
Song Minqiu nodded: "I have always admired Wang Jiefu's talent and liked his articles. I also discussed a collection of poems with him."
Fan Chunren said: "Have you ever had any problems with him, including conflicts caused by official duties?"
Song Minqiu shook his head, "No."
Fan Chunren asked again: "I heard that you came to Kaifeng Mansion on your own initiative to tell Li Tongpan that you were the one who published the tabloid."
Song Minqiu nodded.
Fan Chunren said: "Why?"
Song Min begged, "Because I don't want to implicate Su Zizhan."
"I'm done asking."
Fan Chunren sat down.
Zhao Pian looked at Zhang Fei again. Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I have nothing more to ask."
Song Minqiu was completely dumbfounded. Just now you were targeting Wang Anshi so much. Why is it my turn? With just a few words, who...who is the defendant!
He did not know that he and Su Shi were just the triggers of this lawsuit. The real defendant was Wang Anshi, not him. The key to the dispute between the two parties was this tabloid ban and Wang Anshi's motives.
This is also true for everyone.
The same was true for Li Dalin later. He came to the hall and was asked a few hasty questions. It was just a formality.
Then go directly to the process of closing the speech.
Zhang Fei stood up first and said: "First of all, we give up the lawsuit against Su Shi, because the facts have proved that he only expressed his views on the tabloid ban and had nothing to do with the tabloid. As Wang Xueshi said, he has never Forbid others to talk about current affairs."
Su Che was completely relieved.
I won't thank you. If you have the ability, you would punish me! Su Shi turned his face to one side proudly.
He originally wanted to use this lawsuit to break Zhang Fei's undefeated myth, but he just went through the motions and had no chance to perform. He was really disappointed.
"Secondly."
Zhang Fei continued: "Song Minqiu and Li Dalin were definitely guilty of making a statement about a coat of clothing. Although they knew the whole story, they only published Su Shi's remarks and did not write down what Wang Xueshi was worried about. Among them, it is used to stir up trouble, arouse everyone's anger, and create social unrest.
Although Song Minqiu's explanation seems reasonable, everyone must understand that the fundamental reason for his opposition is that he likes to collect books, which is his personal interest, and creating social unrest is an extreme Selfish behavior.
And this is exactly what Academician Wang is worried about. "
Having said this, he looked down at the article and said, "Wang Anshi expressed this point of view very clearly at the meeting at that time. The reason why he banned tabloids from discussing current affairs was because he was worried that businessmen would exaggerate the facts for the sake of profit. It was so eye-catching that it caused social unrest and brought endless trouble and consumption to the court.
This is Wang Xueshi’s original words. What Song Minqiu did was completely consistent in nature with what Wang Xueshi said. It was just that the businessman was seeking profit, while Song Minqiu was doing pictures and writing. Anyone who killed someone for an article was also murder. There was no difference between the two. "
Having said this, he raised his head, looked around, and continued: "You must not ignore that movable type printing is a brand-new technology that can print a large number of tabloids in a very short time. It is It can make some classic articles last forever, but it can also spread wrong information throughout Tokyo in an instant. As for the consequences, no one knows yet, because it has not happened yet.…
However, the previous leak of secrets from the Court of Justice and the subsequent incident caused by the celebrity newspaper can already show that there are indeed hidden dangers in this.
Academician Wang was involved in political affairs, and his duty was to assist the Holy One in governing the world, rather than to please his own personal likes and dislikes like Song Minqiu. I don't know what Zhizhao's responsibilities are, so I can't comment on it.
But when he foresees hidden dangers, it is impossible for Mr. Wang to remain indifferent. However, in the face of a new thing, the court has no way to restrict it for the time being, so it can only ban it first. However, it is not a complete ban on tabloids, but only the discussion of current affairs in tabloids.
Just like the wild horse that has just been captured will not be put into the Taoist pen immediately, but will be put into it after it has been tamed. What Wang Xueshi did is not a kind of taming. Isn't this what the ancestors advocated? ? "
Many people sitting here nodded frequently.
They had been aware of the problem before.
I heard Zhang Fei continue to say: "Fan Sijian mentioned the new law several times just now, thinking that Wang Xueshi did this to protect his new law. I think this is a very superficial and ridiculous view.
He actually defined the new law of the imperial court as the private property of Academician Wang. How ridiculous this is. As an ear pen, I am also very new, but this does not mean that I like to study the personal belongings of Bachelor Wang. I do not have this hobby.
I am creating a new law because this is the policy that the imperial court will promulgate. The law is the law of the people in the world. It is closely related to every common people and represents the imperial court. I don’t know if Academician Wang has this intention, because there is no evidence to prove this, but what I want to say is that even if it is, isn’t it the responsibility of Academician Wang to ensure that the court’s policies are implemented?
But one thing can be proved, that is, if there were no tabloids, Su Shi's remarks would be criticized by the court, but they would not cause unrest. If there were no tabloids, Song Minqiu's objections would not be criticized.
Everyone understands and supports it, but it will not make him a defendant.
This ban is precisely to ensure that everyone can discuss current affairs to their heart's content without worrying about the consequences.
The prerequisite for the speaker to be innocent is that his words must be bounded. Without rules, there will be no squares. The same is true for speech. Song Minqiu obviously knew nothing about this, and hindered it, using an act that was almost childish and harmful to the interests of the country to satisfy his own desires. Every one of his actions is a crime for making a coat and writing a coat, and as an official, he should be punished by an extra level.
Therefore, I implore the presiding judge to sentence him to hanging. "
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Nancy Beiqing
