However, after Zhang Fei agreed, there was no joy on Su Zhe's face. Instead, he looked slightly struggling and said hurriedly: "Sanlang, don't rush to agree. If you do this, you will definitely offend Magistrate Cai and the others. Dissatisfied." In fact, Su Che was also very confused about whether the case should be retried, even if new evidence was found.
Because he also believed that this case was very, very difficult to judge. In any case, it was Zhang who took Wu's mother to the river and helped her commit suicide. This was definitely against filial piety.
Based on this, a harsh sentence is not exaggerated. However, he also believed that being sentenced to the ten heinous crimes was indeed unfair. It may not have been what Wu's mother had wanted during her lifetime, and it would completely destroy the family.
However, they have just arrived here, is this really a good idea? He took the initiative to mention this to Zhang Fei, instead of secretly collecting evidence and then directly suing. In fact, he wanted to consider Zhang Fei's ideas.
He knew very well that it would not be easy for the public security organs to gain a foothold here. They need to cooperate now, and this must be considered clearly.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "We came all the way here, not to please others. In this kind of criminal case, and it will not harm the national interests, our imperial court does not need to consider anyone's feelings. The only thing we have to consider is whether the evidence provided by your procuratorate meets the standards for a trial." Su Zhe couldn't help but look at Zhang Fei in surprise, because Zhang Fei was very tactful when he was an ear pen. There is no telling whether he is right or wrong.
These words couldn't help but make Su Che feel a little ashamed. He quickly raised his hands and said, "Sorry, I've been thinking too much." Zhang Fei raised his hand and said, "No need to apologize. After all, Mr. Su is also thinking about me." Zhang Fei This attitude also made Su Zhe make up his mind,
"Don't worry, I will try my best to find enough evidence." Zhang Fei nodded and suddenly asked: "Has Mr. Su Xiao gone to see Magistrate Cai?" Su Che said hurriedly: "On my third day here I once visited Magistrate Cai." Zhang Fei asked again: "I wonder what Magistrate Cai thinks of our public prosecutors?" Su Zhe pondered for a while and said: "I don't know Magistrate Cai, and it was just a very ordinary visit at that time. Then Magistrate Cai didn’t express too many thoughts, and his attitude towards me was very dull. But...!"
"But what?" Zhang Fei asked. Su Zhe said: "But I think that whether Magistrate Cai agrees or disagrees with the Public Security Bureau, it is impossible for him to get too close to us, nor is he likely to provide us with any help."
"Why is this?" Zhang Fei asked.
"Because Magistrate Cai also has to worry about the thoughts of his subordinates. After all, when we come here, the public prosecutors and the judiciary will still usurp the power of many officials."
"Yes!" Zhang Fei nodded and asked, "Mr. Su Xiao, do you think I should still visit Magistrate Cai?" Su Zhe said hurriedly: "You have to go. At present, the judicial power of Hezhong Prefecture still lies with the government office. If you don't go, how can you complete the transfer of judicial power?"
"That's true." Zhang Fei nodded thoughtfully. He was indeed not very familiar with the etiquette of this officialdom, so he had to ask Su Che for clarification.
Su Che suddenly said: "By the way! I heard that you were assassinated in Pinglu County?" Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, thinking to himself, you just remembered it now!
It seems you are not surprised by this either. Su Che asked, "Have you found any clues?" Zhang Fei shook his head.
"It's probably very difficult, but I will definitely keep checking."
"Of course." Su Zhe nodded and added, "But I think it's unlikely that someone from Hezhong Mansion did this." Zhang Fei shrugged and said with a smile, "Everyone thinks so, but there is no investigation. Until the results come out, I will reserve my suspicion on everyone." Su Zhe was stunned for a moment, then realized that this matter can indeed be used as preparation to give local officials some fear, because this is a very serious crime, assassinating an official of the imperial court. , this is slapping the emperor in the face, no different from treason. As long as he is found out, he will definitely die. He nodded and said: "Of course, everything depends on the evidence." Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, and said: "Su Xiao Sir, let's go visit Magistrate Cai together tomorrow, and Cao Yanei as well." Su Che said, "We have to post a post first."
"Post... post?"
"When you visit others in the capital, don't you need to leave a message?"
"Uh..." Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "I rarely visit officials. We businessmen don't seem to need it." In fact, he went to Wang Anshi and Sima Guang's house instead of leaving the post. He went whenever he had something to do. However, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang did not care about this with him, so they developed this bad habit. But in fact, in official circles, especially scholars, if you want to visit, you must send a message.
Su Che nodded in understanding,
"Then I'll write it. When do you think I'll be free?" Zhang Fei said, "The sooner the better. Anyway, I don't have much to do recently." Su Zhe nodded and said, "Okay, I'll arrange this. I'll let you know then."
"Thank you!" Zhang Feigong said with cupped hands. After talking about this matter, Su Zhe saw that it was getting dark too early, so he stood up and left.
Just after Su Che was sent away, a gang of gangsters including Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi, and Fu Shichun emerged from nowhere. They had arrived here half an hour ago and had already visited the palace.
"Zhang San, do we live here too?" Cao Dongdong asked. That's not necessary. Living with them would be nothing short of torture.
Although Zhang Fei was reluctant, he couldn't refuse directly and asked tentatively: "Is Yanei willing to live here?"
"Of course I don't want to!" Cao Dongdong immediately shook his head like a rattle and said, "Although it's nice here, it's also boring. We want to live in the city." They all have a lot of money, so they don't care about this palace. I still like the atmosphere of the market very much.
lively! Ma Xiaoyi was even more reluctant to live here, but felt that he was a little unloyal, and said: "Third brother, I also want to accompany you, but I heard that the police station is located in the city, and it is not convenient for me to live here." Fu Shichun smiled and said: "Xiao Ma, your third brother may want you to live in the city."
"I didn't say that." Zhang Fei glanced at Fu Shichun unhappily, and pretended to be helpless and said to Cao Dongdong and Ma Xiaoyi: "It's up to you. But in the yamen, you have to go with me and Mr. Su Xiaoyi. A trip to the government office to pay a visit to Magistrate Cai."
"You can just go, I may be very busy and have no time." Cao Dongdong shook his head. Seeing his old-fashioned expression, Zhang Fei said angrily and amusedly, "What are you busy with?" Cao Dongdong said, "My uncle Qin sent someone over just now and asked me to come to his house to sit down if I am free tomorrow."
"Uncle Qin?" Zhang Fei looked at Cao Dongdong curiously. Fu Shichun said: "This is Qin Zhongshou, the commander of the horse and infantry forces in Hezhong. His grandfather was the general of Yanei's great-grandfather." Zhang Fei frowned slightly, then looked at Fu Shichun and said, "What do you think?" Fu Shichun smiled and said, "This Qin The Zhong family and the Zhong family have been staying at the border to fight against Xixia, and they seem to have a good relationship. Qin Zhongshou is eager to invite the yamen over, and I think he must want to find out what the yamen have to say." Some people are paying attention to the power changes brought about by the public prosecutor and the law. But more people are paying attention to Zhong'e's lawsuit, especially the military commanders here.
Because in the northwest, the battle between civil and military affairs is always the main theme. Since Zhao Xu asked Zhang Fei to retry the case, it means that the imperial court has the power to involve military affairs. What they are worried about is whether the public prosecutor is biased towards the generals or the generals. Prefer civil servants.
No wonder they didn't go to Su Che before. They were waiting for Cao Dongdong here. That's right. How could their generals trust me and Su Che.
Zhang Fei looked at Cao Dongdong,
"Yamen, if Qin Zhongshou tests you, how will you answer?" Cao Dongdong immediately said: "I don't know, this matter is not my responsibility, I should ask you if I want to ask." Zhang Fei smiled and asked: "Then Can you tell lies?"
"Of course... not." Cao Dongdong looked at Zhang Fei warily. Zhang Fei just looked at him without saying a word.
Cao Dongdong felt guilty and said, "Why do you ask this?" Zhang Fei said, "If Qin Zhongshou tests you, just tell them big words to reassure them."
"Why is this?" Cao Dongdong asked curiously. Zhang Fei sighed: "Because among the public prosecutors and the law, the most difficult thing to build is your police station. I can't give you much support for this. If you can make them feel at ease, then they will also support you. If you have the support of the army, this Everything will be done twice the result with half the effort." Cao Dongdong said very cautiously: "I have learned some of this big talk from Xiao Ma and Xiaochun, but if you decide that it is different from what I said, wouldn't it be harming me? Uncle Qin and the others will definitely They will think that I am lying to them." Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "You are my employer, my big customer, I will not harm anyone else!" Cao Dongdong's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt relieved,
"Okay, if Uncle Qin asks about it then, I'll just say a few big words." Brother, this can't be done casually. You have to take some credit for yourself!
Zhang Fei was still a little uneasy and said, "You can take Brother Xiaochun and Xiaoma with you then." As he said that, he glanced at Fu Shichun.
Fu Shichun understood it from heart to heart. Cao Dongdong saw it, but he also enjoyed the results. This was the purpose of deceiving Fu Shichun. Hehe said: "If you don't tell me, I will take them there. They will definitely drink by then. I will be alone." But I can’t drink from them.” After all, this police station is on the front line and is an armed force. Without this armed force, the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate would become harmless and lack deterrence.
The establishment of police stations is crucial and the most difficult. For example, the establishment of the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate is relatively easy.
However, the police station still has to recruit a large number of royal police officers, train the royal police officers, and face the local forces head-on.
Whether it is in Kaifeng Mansion or a local state government, the important positions in the government, whether civil or military, are filled by the children of local squire, and the prefect usually relies on them to stabilize the place.
These people are definitely opposed to the public prosecutor and the law. Because the Public Security Bureau will break the tradition that the imperial power does not extend to the county, it will also destroy their local privileges.
If we try to please them and continue to use them, the public security system will not be able to build, and the situation will be no different from now, because their work for the government is an exchange of interests and has little to do with justice.
But it is impossible to do it without local forces at all. Regarding the recruitment of police officers, they had already discussed it before coming. They would use the same method as establishing a police station in the capital, converting some local government officials into royal police.
Most of these yamen servants are children of local rich farmers. Their families have some money and some knowledge reserves. They belong to the middle class and are also the most exploited class.
Zhang Fei wants to use this group of people to build the public security system. This has been very successful in the capital. The current team captains in the capital are all yamen, the original royal policemen recruited.
Transforming from yamen servants to royal policemen allows them to avoid being exploited and at the same time receive generous remuneration, which makes them cherish this status very much.
More importantly, they can use their status as royal police officers to take their family's wealth to a higher level.
It's not about corruption and bribery, but relying on one's own abilities. These exploited government officials are actually very capable. If they have connections and backgrounds, they will not be exploited. Their ability to become rich peasants depends on their own abilities.
Success in the capital depends on the support of the three yamen, so we can also follow the example here and use the lawsuit to dangle these generals in exchange for their support for Cao Dongdong.
...At this time, Gao Wenyin was leading Xiao Tao, Li Si and others to put away all the pots, pans, clothes, and bedding they had brought.
Xu Zhiqian only took care of the study. He and Qingmei put many articles and books on the bookshelves in the study.
But the difference is that Gao Wenyin arranged everything according to Zhang Fei's habits, while Xu Zhiqian arranged it according to his own habits, because Zhang Fei rarely looked at these things, she saw them all, and Zhang Fei was only responsible for asking her.
A pair of big hands gently hugged her slender waist from behind,
"Thank you for your hard work, ma'am." Xu Zhiqian glanced back with her beautiful eyes and rolled her eyes at her husband charmingly.
"What's so hard about this?" That pretty face didn't feel tired at all, but looked very excited. She came here to work. This was something she, a woman, had never dared to imagine before. Who knew this happiness would come? It was so sudden that she couldn't wait to start going to work today.
"Then you have to pay attention to your health. Come on, come on, sit down and take a rest first."
"I think you just want to rest." Even so, Xu Zhiqian and Zhang Fei came to the chairs aside and sat down snuggled up.
"I heard that Mr. Su Xiao is here." Xu Zhiqian asked as she pushed a few strands of Zhang Fei's hair behind her temples behind her ears.
"Um."
"Then did he mention matricide?" Xu Zhiqian asked again. Zhang Fei was stunned and said, "You seem to be very interested in this?" Xu Zhiqian looked around and saw no one around.
"I think this is not that simple. There may be another hidden meaning."
"Maybe." Zhang Fei nodded and informed Xu Zhiqian of Su Che's findings.
"That's true." Xu Zhiqian nodded, as if she had thought of it before, and then looked up at Zhang Fei,
"Then what are your plans?" Zhang Fei asked without answering: "What do you think?" Xu Zhiqian thought for a while and said: "Since there is something hidden, we should retry the trial." Zhang Fei said: "Then if it is really like Su Xiaoqian What the gentleman said, and there is solid evidence, how will you sentence him?" Xu Zhiqian said: "I... I will definitely give him a lighter sentence." Zhang Fei smiled: "No matter what, it is Mrs. Zhang assisted Wu’s mother to commit suicide. Maybe she was helpless, but you have to consider the impact this will have on society. There is no filial son in bed for a long time. If Mrs. Zhang is given a lenient sentence, it is estimated that The number of matricide cases may increase day by day. The son and daughter-in-law will force my mother to commit suicide every day to reduce their own burden. But if the sentence is harsher, then what is the point of retrial? Not only will it cause dissatisfaction with Magistrate Cai and others, but it will also make many The people feel that our court trial is unfair because they may sympathize with the Zhang family." Xu Zhiqian frowned slightly and felt that what Zhang Fei said was very reasonable. This case seemed simple, but it was really difficult to judge. She asked : "In other words, you don't plan to retrial?"
"No!" Zhang Fei shook his head and smiled: "As long as Mr. Su Xiao finds evidence, I will definitely retry this case." Xu Zhiqian said in surprise: "But you didn't mean..." Zhang Fei said with a smile. : "What I just said is not the reason why I want to reject this project, but the reason why I want to accept it. It is precisely because this project is more complicated and there is no clear provision in the "Song Xingtong". If we Being able to conduct a clear trial and give a different verdict can demonstrate the fairness of our imperial court. This is only one of the reasons. Second, everyone knows this, and it is related to filial piety. If we want to retry it, it will inevitably cause Widespread attention, there is no better publicity than this. Then we will have to create an atmosphere to make more people pay attention to this case. The third is to overturn the judgment of Magistrate Tsai. There is no better explanation than this. , why are we here? Anyway, General Zhong and the others haven't come yet, so it's better to try this small thing." He said it clearly, but Xu Zhiqian heard it in a confused way: "But you just said, if from If you act lightly, it will have a bad impact, and what you are worried about is very likely to happen." Zhang Fei said: "So we have to find a way to eliminate this negative impact."
"What method?" Xu Zhiqian asked curiously.
"Still thinking." Zhang Fei chuckled and suddenly asked: "That's right! Did you bring Song Xingtong with you?"
"Of course I brought it!" Xu Zhiqian asked: "What are you looking for?" Zhang Fei said: "Check the regulations on the crime of six homicides. Mr. Su Xiao may sue for manslaughter or manslaughter." Xu Zhiqian couldn't believe it. Said: "You don't remember the six-kill law?" Zhang Fei asked without answering: "Do you know why Mr. Su and Mr. Fan lost to me in the lawsuit?" Xu Zhiqian asked: "Why?" Zhang Fei said: "It's just that they trust their own memories too much. For things like laws and regulations, a word difference makes a world of difference. Whether you remember it or not, you have to read it carefully before using it. In this case, why should I remember it? Just have a rough impression." Xu Zhiqian hummed softly: "You can always find a reason to be lazy."
"Wrong!" Zhang Fei shook his head and smiled: "This is not a reason, but a fact. Because I am the winner, what I say is right. If I can't win the lawsuit, I'm afraid everyone will sneer at me if I say this."
