With Qin Biao's arrest, the powerful officials in the DPRK and China also began to take action, and the war was finally begun.
But this was actually nothing new in the Northern Song Dynasty.
The game between power and justice has always existed.
For example, Bao Zheng and Zhao Pian both used the name of the law to bring down some powerful officials in the court.
But the difference is that Bao Zheng and Zhao Pian are both personal heroes and there is no continuity. When Bao Zheng dies, the struggle will naturally stop and everything will return to the way it was before.
Power often has the last laugh.
But this time there are no heroes. It can be said that it is a confrontation between the public prosecutor and the powerful.
This is of great significance to the Public Security Bureau. If the Public Security Law is ineffective for the powerful, then the Public Security Law will also lose its meaning.
That’s not to say that the Public Security Bureau has a mountain of laws and regulations that no one dares to violate. Violators must be punished. After all, the emperor still sits above them.
But at least it must be proven that the Public Security Bureau has the power to punish those powerful people, making people fear the Public Security Bureau.
If you can't do this, then no one will take it seriously, even if the public prosecutor and the procuratorate are former officials.
But what is interesting is that what the powerful people want to deal with is not the Public Security Bureau. They all hope to use the Public Security Bureau to deal with Wang Anshi. Their target is very clear, which is the Taxation Department.
If the Tax Department does not investigate, neither the Procuratorate nor the Royal Court will do much harm to them.
This tax department is really scary.
Therefore, on the one hand, they asked Li Guozhong to file a lawsuit for Qin Biao, and on the other hand, they asked Qin Biao's adopted son Qin Hu to go to the police station to sue the Taxation Department for abusing his power and destroying people's houses, which scared Qin Biao's mother to bed.
After an investigation, the police station sent the case to the prosecutor's office.
Procuratorate.
Xu Yuan sighed: "Qin Biao just made it clear, and this police station is here to join in the fun again. This case is getting more and more complicated."
After hiring Li Guozhong there, Qin Biao immediately explained everything. Of course, he only explained how much land he owned.
"This is just the beginning, and it will be more complicated to come."
Xu Zun was very excited. The official looked interested and asked, "Do you think you can sue the tax department?"
Qi Ji said: "Based on the confessions from all parties, I don't think the Taxation Department has committed any crime of misuse of power or dereliction of duty. Although they used siege equipment, it was only to protect the safety of the tax police and did not harm anyone."
Su Zhe said: "But this has never happened before. The Taxation Department only followed the regulations of their Taxation Department, but who gave them the power? Although each government agency has its own regulations, this kind of behavior is obviously We have violated the law. If we don’t sue the Department of Taxation, then the police department can also make such regulations. Wouldn’t it be a mess?”
Xu Zun nodded: "Ziyou is right. This kind of behavior still needs to be stopped. Just because the target is a violator, we cannot allow them to do it. If this is the case, why do we have to go through our procuratorate and imperial court, taxation Can’t Si just take the grain directly from the Qin family’s granary?”
Having said this, he paused for a moment and then said to Su Zhe: "Both cases are handed over to Ziyou for prosecution. In addition, regarding the case of prosecuting the Taxation Department, Ziyou has full discretion and there is no need to discuss with me."
Su Che asked: "Why?"
Xu Zundao: "Because the Tax Department has hired Zhang San, if we sue, Zhang San may help the Tax Department defend him. He is my son-in-law after all, so I have to avoid suspicion."
"Zhang Zhangsan?" Su Che was stunned for a moment and said, "Your son-in-law is now a doctor of the Imperial College. Can he still accept the lawsuit?"
Xu Zun said with a smile: "I don't know either. When you are in the hall, just ask him this and see how he answers."
Su Che smiled and said, "We have to go all out for this!"
Kaifeng Mansion.
"Li Tongpan, what are you doing?"
Zeng Gong couldn't help but feel curious when he saw Li Kai holding a handful of incense and worshiping from all directions. This was not the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month.
Li Kai hurriedly said: "I am praying to God that the case of the Taxation Department will not cause trouble in our provincial government."
Zeng Gong asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Li Kaidao: "I just heard that Zhang San took over the lawsuit from the Taxation Department. I feel uncomfortable looking at that kid now."
Zeng Gong immediately looked at him with contempt: "You are the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, but you are afraid of an Erbi, and you are not afraid of people's jokes."
Li Kaidao: "I'm not afraid, because Magistrate Lu was scared to death before."
"Really?"
Zeng Gong was curious, "No matter how powerful he is, he is not against us. He is just litigating for his customers. What are you afraid of?"
Li Kai sighed: "Zeng Zhifu didn't know something. In the lawsuits he handled, our presiding officer was the biggest victim. With his face and robe, I wanted to convict him. In the end, It turns out that if you listen to him, you feel uncomfortable and lose face, but if you don’t listen, you can’t do it, it’s really uncomfortable!”
Zeng Gong said: "Your preface and subtitles are inconsistent. I can't even understand what you are talking about. But after you said this, I want to meet that boy."
Li Kaidao: "After seeing this, Zeng Zhifu will definitely regret it."
"Yeah?"
Zeng Gong chuckled, "I don't believe it, but unfortunately the case is being heard in the Zuo Court and will not come to our provincial capital."
Li Kai looked happy, "Seriously?"
Zeng Gong nodded: "Then Qin Biao is just a small landlord, how could he cause trouble in our provincial capital?"
Unlike Li Kai, Lu Jiawen was of the same character as Su Shi. He was very pushy and believed that he was born for the big scene. He was already gearing up. After receiving the indictment from the procuratorate, he immediately decided to open a trial in three days. Two cases.
Lu Gongzhu originally wanted him to have a good trial and inquire clearly before opening the court, but he still couldn't persuade him.
Looking at the facts, these two cases are actually very simple.
Qin Biao has confessed to everything and explained everything clearly. As for the Taxation Department, the confessions of all parties are also very consistent. There is no objection. The main thing is to see whether the Taxation Department has the power?
Today is the day of trial.
However, compared with the previous lawsuits, these two lawsuits were scheduled in the afternoon.
"Well, this robe suits me better. The more I look at it, the more handsome it becomes."
Zhang Fei was wearing a white eagle green robe that Gao Wenyin had embroidered for him personally. He stood in front of the bronze mirror, turning sideways, turning around, straightening his chest and sticking out his buttocks.
Sitting aside, Xu Zhiqian's phoenix eyes were already flashing with fire, and her silver teeth were clenched, "How long do you want?"
Without Zhang Fei, she couldn't even get in, otherwise she would have left long ago.
Zhang Fei said: "Why are you in a hurry? We are fighting the second lawsuit. This time is enough. This is the first time we go to court as husband and wife. We must pay attention to our appearance. We must show the temperament of a couple of gods and gods."
Xu Zhiqian said eagerly: "But the first lawsuit is also very important."
Zhang Fei said: "Qin Biao has already pleaded guilty, so the lawsuit will just go through a process."
Xu Zhiqian said excitedly: "They will definitely argue about how to punish them. This is very controversial, and we can learn a lot."
"study?"
Zhang Fei looked at Xu Zhiqian unhappily, "I am Dr. Zhang from the School of Law."
Xu Zhiqian said: "This is also the first time my father and the others have taken on such a sensitive case. This is also related to the authority of the procuratorate in the future. Don't you definitely not care about my father?"
"Uh, okay, okay, let's go."
Zhang Fei nodded, took Gao Wenyin over again, and quickly kissed her on the cheek, "Thank you, madam, for dressing me up."
Gao Wenyin's face flushed instantly and she glanced at Xu Zhiqian shyly.
Hopeless! Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes and walked out the door first.
Gao Wenyin said angrily: "Look, Zhi Qian is angry."
Zhang Fei chuckled: "She thinks I'm too boring. It has nothing to do with Madam, so there's no need to take it to heart. Madam, I'm leaving first."
Gao Wenyin said: "Go quickly."
"Hey! Zhiqian, wait for me."
When they arrived at Zuoting, they saw that the seats were already packed, and they were all big bosses. Even Zeng Gongliang, who had not been seen for a long time, came to watch.
Although the case is small, everyone knows that it is the first time the two sides have met. No official is not paying attention to this lawsuit. Unfortunately, there are only so many seats, and many officials cannot get in.
Seeing Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, Zhang Fei smiled and said hello.
The king and Sima turned away at the same time, their faces dark.
This time they were facing Zhang Fei, and the two were united front.
Neither of them thought that it would get to this point.
Zhang Fei, who was exhausted, could only take Xu Zhiqian, who was gloating at the side, to sit down at the front seat dedicated to Erbi.
Qiu Zhengwen had been waiting there for a long time.
After all, there are still procedures to go through.
"Essay writing, how is the situation?"
Xu Zhiqian asked anxiously.
Qiu Zhengwen hurriedly said: "In reply to Mrs. Zhang, the fight is almost over. Prosecutor Su has just finished the final prosecution and defense. However, the Li family has the advantage in the scene. However, the procuratorate also wants to pursue Qin Biao for hiding the land." crime."
"Zhiqian, it seems we came at the right time."
Zhang Fei couldn't help but look at Xu Zhiqian, and when Xu Zhiqian glared at her, he said sarcastically: "Pretend I didn't say anything."
Xu Zhiqian asked Qiu Zhengwen again: "The evidence is conclusive, why is it that the Li family still has the advantage in the situation?"
Qiu Zhengwen replied: "Then Qin Biao confessed as soon as he came up. They fought for a fine. The procuratorate asked for twice the fine, but the Li family requested to be exempted from the fine."
Suddenly a loud sound was heard.
"quiet!"
Xu Zhiqian turned her head and saw Li Lei standing up, so she stopped asking.
I saw Li Lei bowing his hands first, and then said: "In the tax regulations promulgated by the Legislative Council, it is repeatedly emphasized that first-time offenders are exempt from punishment. Although it is only for punishment, why does the Legislative Council emphasize this point.
I think one of the reasons is that the Taxation Department decided to declare independently within a very short period of time. This has never happened in our country since ancient times. It is human nature that there are omissions. Even the court's explanation was an attempt. Isn't trying just for the sake of trial and error?
I believe that after this incident, Qin Biao will not make the same mistake again.
As for the other party's claim that Qin Biao did not cooperate with the tax department's interrogation during his trial, that was only because Qin Biao was in shock at the time. The tax department forcibly broke into his manor that night and shot a cold arrow at him. Whoever encounters this situation will Everyone would be frightened. Mrs. Qin was so frightened that she was still bedridden. Qin Biao didn't know what kind of punishment he would face once he confessed, so he hesitated and didn't dare to speak out.
As for the crime of concealing land, we have just explained it very clearly. Qin Biao is also a victim. He did not know that what he bought was concealed land. It was not that he intentionally concealed the land, but that the land was inherently concealed. I hope the president can exempt him from all punishment. "
Xu Zhiqian hummed: "I concealed more than 90% of my income. Is this an oversight? It's really confusing right and wrong, shameless."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Zhiqian, you have fought so many lawsuits, why are you still so virtuous?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "I just want to talk in private, can't I?"
Zhang Fei chuckled: "Okay! You can go to court and say whatever you want!"
Lu Jiawen made eye contact with the six judicial officers sitting below him, and then said in shock, "The court will be adjourned for the time being."
Then he and the six dissidents turned back and entered the house.
In fact, the emergence of the Public Security Bureau also destroyed the original branch system of the Song Dynasty.
Mainly, the powers of the manager joining the army were replaced by the police station and the procuratorate.
Si Li joins the army to represent the Jingsi, who is responsible for on-site inspections, case interrogations, and evidence collection. These tasks are divided between the police station and the procuratorate. However, Si Li joins the army and is responsible for hearing the indictments submitted by the procuratorate.
However, the power of the judicial officers has become greater. They are still responsible for prosecuting and sentencing, but the president of the court must make the final judgment based on their opinions.
Lu Jia asked. After they entered the house, the courtyard was immediately filled with people. Everyone was whispering to each other.
There is no escape from this crime, but the powerful people here believe that as long as they get a light sentence, it is their victory, and it is just a small fine. It's nothing, let's just spend it.
If the sentence is too severe, then who dares to spend it?
"What do you think the sentence will be?"
Xu Zhiqian asked softly.
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Xu Zhiqian said: "If the fine is exempted, it would be too cheap for Qin Biao. Those hidden lands have already evaded so much tax."
After a while, Lu Jiawen and six judicial officers returned to their seats, and the courtyard immediately became quiet.
Lu Jiawen glanced at him and said in an old-fashioned way: "Based on my discussion with six judicial officers, I found Qin Biao guilty of false financial reporting. Since his false tax declaration amounted to an astonishing 95%, he should be fined three times the amount according to law. However, Considering that self-declaration is a new rule and has never existed before, it should be considered as appropriate. The official decided to impose a penalty of half of the tax amount, plus the back-payment of tax and the late payment penalty stipulated in the new law. A total of one hundred and thirty-one dollars must be sent to the Taxation Department within half a month, otherwise, I will hold him accountable for criminal punishment and impose a triple fine."
As soon as these words came out, the dignitaries sitting here couldn't help but look happy. This was already the minimum fine, which was much better than they imagined. He originally expected to impose double the fine.
Isn't it just a few dozen strings? You can complain to your heart's content. Whoever is a coward will be your grandson.
This is because the first time Su Che went to court, he was not as good as the experienced Li Lei in terms of details, and could not prove that Qin Biao acted maliciously. As for concealing the land, they also lacked evidence. The reason was that the Taxation Department did not provide the procuratorate with There is enough evidence for the procuratorate to put this crime on the record.
However, there was no trace of frustration on Su Che's face, he was very calm. Unlike his brother, who was eager to win, he had already prepared for the worst.
After taking a short break, Lu Jiawen began hearing the second case. The procuratorate sued the Taxation Department for abusing its power and destroying private homes.
This scene also made many people find it incredible, because just now Qin Biao was sitting across from him, but now he is sitting on the procuratorate's side.
At the same time, two familiar figures came to the hall, it was the husband and wife team Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian.
The long-lost green robe made many people hate it with itch.
Wang Anshi couldn't help but said: "This brat is still so hateful!"
Sima Guang subconsciously replied: "Who says it's not the case?"
"President!"
Su Che suddenly stood up and said: "Zhang San is now an official of the imperial court. He should not be here. If the imperial officials can go to court to defend people, this will infringe on the authority of our procuratorate."
Lu Jiawen couldn't help but look at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei stood up and said with a smile: "First of all, I am not the first. Two officials, Fan Chunren and Qian Yi, have also gone to court to argue before."
Su Che immediately retorted: "There was no procuratorate at that time, and it was also a special case."
"I know."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Secondly, the reason why I went to the Imperial College to serve as a teaching assistant and doctor is because Bachelor Sima liked my litigation knowledge. If I can no longer litigate as Erbi, I will not be able to accumulate my own knowledge." If I have no experience, I will no longer be qualified for the post of Doctor of the Imperial College.
It is precisely because of this that the imperial court did not take back my official documents, nor did the officials take back the lawsuit plaque, because it was required by my duties. I could give you ten thousand examples of this kind of situation. "
Lu Jiawen nodded and said, "Okay, then you can give 10,000 examples."
You brat, you are so ungrateful. Have you forgotten who brought you out? Zhang Fei laughed twice and said: "Everyone has seen that I have been away from the battlefield for a long time and my words are not as rigorous as before. How can I lead students like this!"
Lu Jia asked, "Sit down, please."
(End of chapter)
