A luxurious carriage slowly drove towards Cao Mansion.
There were two middle-aged men sitting in the car, Cao Ping and Ma Tianhao. There was a small long table in the middle. On the table was a pot of hot wine and two newspapers.
"This has been such an eventful time!"
Cao Ping put down his glass of wine, "Originally, Wang Jiefu's new policies and Sima Junshi's judicial reforms were already chaotic enough. This time, there is another legal method. I don't even have enough brains."
Ma Tianhao said: "I don't dare to say anything about the New Deal and Sima's reforms, but I think this legal system is very beneficial to us businessmen."
Cao commented: "Really?"
Ma Tianhao nodded and said: "I have discussed this matter with Senior Brother Lu before. The law of law is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals. Those ordinary people are so poor that they have a few money to protect and they can afford Erbi." Litigating yourself?
Only we businessmen are afraid that the government will ask for our money, and we can afford to file a lawsuit against Erbi. If the court really legislates according to the legal system, it will be of great benefit to us businessmen! "
Cao Ping nodded: "What you said is quite reasonable."
At this time, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Master! We're home!"
The old servant outside the car said.
Cao Ping said to Ma Tianhao, "Let's go home and talk."
"yes."
"Daddy is back!"
As soon as he stood firm, Cao Dongdong came out to welcome him, saluted Ma Tianhao and said, "Uncle Ma is here too."
Cao Ping asked: "You didn't go to the police station today?"
Cao Dongdong said: "I went, but nothing happened at the police station, so the child came back first. Dad doesn't seem to have gone to the police station today."
Cao commented: "Dad went to the imperial city to do some errands today, so he didn't go."
Cao Dongdong glanced at Cao Ping with a guilty conscience.
Cao Ping asked: "Is something wrong?"
Cao Dongdong was startled, "Oh, the kid has made an appointment with Xiao Ma and the others to go to Bailunlou for dinner. If dad has nothing to say, the kid will go first."
"go Go!"
"Uncle Ma, my nephew will not accompany you."
"Be careful on the road."
"Why!"
Cao Dongdong got on the carriage directly.
After entering the house, Ma Tianhao commented to Cao: "Dong'er has been very sensible recently, and he even knows how to go out to greet him. Alas, my brat, even though I have already entered the house, he is too lazy to get up."
"Wait a minute!"
Cao Ping was startled, then turned back to look at the carriage that was going away, "Isn't this kid getting into some trouble again?"
Ma Tianhao was surprised and said: "How can the deputy commander say this?"
Cao commented: "That brat has never gone out to greet me."
Alum Tower.
"Free delivery"
After coming out of the gate, Zhang Fei bowed his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you so much for your bad idea."
Fan Zheng said sarcastically: "If Third Brother wants to keep a low profile, this is the only way to do it."
"Okay. I'm leaving first."
"Third brother, walk slowly."
After returning home, Xu Zhiqian hurriedly greeted her, "How is the situation?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "Fan Da gave me a bad idea."
"Fan Da? Fan Zheng?"
"yes!"
"What does this matter have to do with Fan Zheng?"
"How could I not have anything to do with him when I went to Baifan Tower to book a banquet for our wedding?"
"Who asked you this?"
"That's what you're asking?"
"The law of law!"
Xu Zhiqian lightly stomped her feet.
"So that's what you're talking about!" Zhang Fei gently held her in his arms, "As expected, the response has been pretty good, but our top priority is to get the wedding things done first."
Xu Zhiqian said: "As for the wedding, it should be simple. Don't make it too grand. Neither my father nor I like it."
Zhang Fei sighed: "This is what Fan Da and I were talking about. Even if I don't invite them, they will still come. Last time I was promoted to six levels in a row, haha."
When he mentioned that he had been promoted to six levels in a row, he wanted to laugh very much, "Aren't they all here uninvited?"
Xu Zhiqian asked: "What did Fan Da say?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "He said that if you really want to keep a low profile, you can only postpone the wedding until there is heavy snow. It is estimated that there will be fewer people coming."
Xu Zhiqian nodded and said: "This is a good idea."
"what's on your mind."
Zhang Fei said: "How can we welcome the bride in such a snowy day? I think we can just let it happen. At that time, General Fan will invite people to come over and take care of all the affairs. Xiao Tao and Li Si can all rest. There are more people than we need to worry about."
Xu Zhiqian frowned and said, "Wouldn't that cost a lot of money? The Bailun Tower is notoriously expensive."
Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "Let's not save this money."
Xu Zhiqian said: "Why don't you save? I think there is no need to invite Bailunlou. With the money saved, we can use it to buy some winter clothes and give them to the poor. As for the guests, we can ask Zhengwen and the others to help receive them. Now, there is no need to spend this money.”
This woman is very picky about herself and doesn't know how generous she is to the poor.
She can't let her take care of this money from now on, otherwise, she will definitely donate it. Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "That's right. Fan Da took the initiative to invite me. As you know, he owes me a lot of favors, so he wants to take this opportunity to repay us. As for the money, let's see if we can give it to him." It’s okay to give.”
Xu Zhiqian said with a serious look: "That's even worse. This is a lump sum. You are helping him, not lending him money. You are an official now, and you can't just ask for other people's money."
Oh my God!
Zhang Fei was speechless.
"what are you guys saying?"
At this time, Xu Zunzong walked in from outside.
"Daddy"
Xu Zhiqian immediately walked over and held Xu Zun's hand with one hand, "Zhang San would like to invite Baifanlou to host our wedding banquet."
It was actually in a complaining tone.
Zhang Fei was also drunk.
Xu Zun's eyes widened, "Bailinlou, please? How expensive is that? No, no, I'll come find him, so don't worry."
I'm afraid your guys can't handle this big scene! Zhang Fei said: "But my son-in-law and Bai Fanlou have already reached an agreement, and Fan Da owes his son-in-law several favors. This time he is determined to help and cannot refuse."
"That's it!"
Xu Zun stroked his beard and said, "As a friend, it's okay to come to help, but it's limited to coming to help. That limit cannot be crossed."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Yes, my son-in-law will discuss it with Fan Da when the time comes."
Xu Zun looked at Zhang Fei, his eyes full of admiration, and smiled slightly: "Zhang San, you are famous now, but you can't be as willful as before. You have to be more cautious and behave like everyone."
"Everyone's style?" Zhang Fei was frightened, "There is no way this son-in-law can do that."
Xu Zun didn't care, hehehe said: "Your reaction is the same as what I thought! Haha...!"
Xu Zhiqian said happily: "Dad, do you think the court will adopt Zhang San's legal system?"
Xu Zun nodded and said with a smile: "Nowadays, almost all public opinions support the legal system. In addition, officials and wealthy officials also support it. I think there is a high probability that this matter will not change."
"That's great." Xu Zhiqian clenched her fists excitedly.
After seeing this, Zhang Fei sighed secretly, it turns out that in this family, I am the only one who worries about the wedding.
The feeling of loneliness arises spontaneously.
But this is really not to blame Xu Zun and his daughter. For the ancients, although marriage is indeed a major event in life, generally speaking, it can be simple, but it cannot be sloppy, but no matter how big it is, it cannot be bigger than this kind of thing.
If your ideas are adopted by the imperial court, what kind of concept is this? Not many people have been able to do it throughout the ages.
How could Xu Zhiqian still have the mood to care about the wedding? She felt happy for Zhang Fei from the bottom of her heart.
She has had expectations for Zhang Fei from the beginning, and now her expectations are being realized step by step, and she is filled with a sense of accomplishment.
As Xu Zun said, this public opinion has gradually weakened the opposition between the DPRK and China.
At the same time, Fu Bi was constantly doing ideological work with them, and informed them of the ideas and rules of the Legislative Council. No one would act arbitrarily, unlike Wang Jiefu. At the same time, this could also legislate to prevent the New Deal from competing with the people.
At this time every year, the emperor would hold a conference and then ask the ministers to wait for the holiday. After the conference, they would be in a semi-vacation state. After all, they had to take care of some old ministers. It was really hard for them to come to work in this kind of weather. It's terrible.
All the important officials in the court are here today, and they all know that the purpose of today's meeting is to enforce the law.
Fu Bi was the first to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, Deputy Superintendent Cao Dongdong of the police station recently delivered a memorial. After reading it, I think Deputy Superintendent Cao's memorial is extremely reasonable."
Zhao Xu was very surprised and said: "Cao Dongdong?"
Fu Bi nodded and said, "Exactly."
The other ministers also looked at each other.
Cao Yanei?
real or fake?
Can he write memorials?
Everyone couldn't help but look at Cao Ping.
Cao Jingren was dumbfounded. When everyone looked at him, he realized what was happening and hurriedly said: "Mr. Fu, could this be a mistake? Why didn't I know about this?"
Fu Bi chuckled and said, "Although I'm old, I can't make this mistake."
Wen Yanbo joked: "Chief Superintendent Cao, he really has no one at his command!"
Cao Ping panicked, "Are you people plotting against me?" It’s over, it’s over.!
Zhao Xu was really ignorant and asked with interest: "I wonder what was written in Cao Dongdong's memorial?"
Fu Bi immediately said: "Deputy Superintendent Cao said that the rule of law is not a new thing. His Majesty has already had this intention. His Majesty established the police station to protect the rights and interests of the people."
Zhao Xu was stunned.
Do I mean this?
How come I don't know?
When the ministers recalled the establishment of the police station, they all had painful memories!
Fu Bi immediately added: "About this, I believe you should have some experience. Since the establishment of the police station, it has been far superior to the previous Forbidden Army in all aspects. The police often take the initiative to protect and help the people. As long as the people have If they encounter difficulties, they will also take the initiative to seek help from the police. This is very different from the people's attitude towards other government agencies.
Moreover, most of the traffic regulations under the full control of the police station are fines. Only serious offenders will be handed over to the procuratorate for prosecution. Isn’t this what the legal system advocates? "
"Yes, the traffic in this city has improved a lot since the establishment of the police station."
"It's also much cleaner."
"Although thieves are still common, they are unavoidable. The police department is indeed impeccable."
Although the establishment of the police department was full of painful memories, after that, no one had anything to say or find any fault.
Nowadays, the scholar-bureaucrats like these policemen very much. Ordinary people don't care about the cleanliness and tidiness of the streets. They are busy living their lives every day. Only they care very much about the cleanliness and smoothness of the streets. They pay the license plate fee without any complaints.
Must like.
Fu Bi added: "Deputy Superintendent Cao has always believed that the duty of the police is to help His Majesty protect the people, so I request Your Majesty to change the name of the police to the Royal Police;
He also suggested that all the halls where cases were heard by the Secretary and the Registrar should be changed into imperial courts, implying that this law is the law used by His Majesty to protect his people. "
After he finished speaking, he took out the memorial and said, "This is Deputy Superintendent Cao's memorial. Your Majesty, please read it."
"Send it over quickly."
Zhao Xu blushed, but said excitedly.
He was embarrassed to praise her.
After the attendant presented it, Zhao Xu couldn't wait to open it and took a look. His eyes flashed when he saw it. It was so well written. He was my family member, but he thought more thoroughly than others.
When Cao Ping saw Zhao Xu's face, he couldn't help but feel angry secretly. That brat didn't let me do such a good thing. What do they want to do?
After reading it, Zhao Xu glanced around and searched everywhere, "Isn't Deputy Superintendent Cao here?"
The ministers looked at each other in pairs.
Can he participate in this kind of meeting?
Zhao Xu also realized that he was a little embarrassed by what he was eating. He quickly restrained himself and asked, "What do you think?"
Fu Bi immediately said: "I agree very much, and the success of the police station also shows the feasibility of the legal system. With the original intention of protecting the people, it can win the support of the people and allow the country to be better governed."
When Wang Anshi heard this, he couldn't help but secretly exclaimed, this move is really brilliant!
Many ministers also stood up and expressed their support.
In the past, everyone believed that the legal system had no successful cases and was just an idea. However, Cao Dongdong's memorial made people discover that it is well-founded.
This is why Fu Bi was full of praise for this memorial.
The ministers already knew that this matter could not be stopped, so the ministers who had been opposed before quickly expressed their support.
However, supporting Cao Dongdong's memorial is undoubtedly supporting the revision of the law based on the concept of legal system.
Zhao Xu nodded and added: "However, since the founding of the Song Dynasty, we have attached great importance to legislation. We must also abide by the laws of our ancestors, prevent things from happening, and control them accordingly. Therefore, I decided to establish a legislative council to amend laws. .”
As he spoke, he explained the organizational process of the Legislative Council again, and hoped that Fu Bi could serve as the first legislator.
The ministers already knew the organizational process of the Legislative Council in advance, which was also the key reason to persuade them to support the amendment of the law. This will ensure that no one can act arbitrarily and that the power is still in the hands of officials. Now Zhao Xu said exactly the same thing as Fu Bi said.
They immediately shouted: "Your Majesty is wise."
Cao Ping was still in a dream, but he did not expect that it would be Cao Dongdong's memorial that made the final decision.
(End of chapter)
