After the government responded to the lawsuit, the entire Hezhong Mansion was completely shocked.
Because in this lawsuit, almost everyone's interests are involved, without exception.
High interest rates and low interest rates are closely related to the people.
Fan Zhen and Yuan Jiang were representatives of the conservatives and the reformists respectively.
The key here lies in the duel between judicial reform and new laws. Whether the imperial court's judgment can be implemented is also an unsolved mystery.
Assuming that Fan Zhen wins the lawsuit and allows low interest rates, the Green Seed Law will be completely abolished. Wang Anshi will definitely not agree, and there will definitely be some games involved.
This is something even many prime ministers are looking forward to.
Because for now, Fu Bi, Sima Guang, and Wen Yanbo cannot stop the new law.
It just so happened that it was now the end of autumn, and the people were already busy with their farm work. In the streets, alleys, in the city and in the countryside, everyone was talking about this lawsuit.
It even had a certain economic effect. The business of pubs and tea shops was much better than last year!
Transshipment Division.
Yuan Jiang glanced at Li Min beside him and asked, "What do you think about this lawsuit?"
Li Min pondered for a while and said: "Xiaomin has already gone to the imperial court to inquire. Xiaomin thinks that the other party is just Xiangzhuang's sword dance, aiming at Pei Gong. On the surface, it is just for the government's ban, but in court, they may borrow it This ban is used to attack the Youth Law, which is their main purpose."
Yuan Jiang remained silent and continued to ask: "Then are you sure you can destroy their intentions?"
Li Min immediately said: "Please rest assured, Bachelor Yuan, Xiaomin promises not to let them succeed."
Yuan Jiang then smiled and nodded, "I really didn't choose the wrong person!"
At this time, a doorman came outside and said, "Qi Yuan, Bachelor of Science, Wei Tongpan and He Yanjian are asking for an audience."
"Invite them in."
Yuan Jiang said to Li Min again: "Go back and prepare first. If necessary, you can come to me at any time."
"Yes, Xiaomin, take your leave."
Li Min had just gone out when he saw Wei Yingfang and He Chunlin entering the house.
When they met, a look of confusion flashed across Wei Yingfang's and others' faces.
After entering the hall, the two of them bowed to Yuan Jiang first. Wei Ying asked conveniently: "Does Academician Yuan really intend to ask this Xiao Erbi to represent the government in litigation?"
Yuan Jiang nodded, "Exactly."
He Chunlin said hurriedly: "Bachelor Yuan, the other party invited Bachelor Fan."
Yuan Jiang chuckled: "Before I came here, I worked with Fan Jingren in the Hanlin Academy. Although he was knowledgeable and intelligent, it had nothing to do with the lawsuit. Look at Zhang San, even one article The writing was not smooth, but he was able to compare with talented officials such as Fan Chunren, Su Shi, and Su Che. Litigation relies on experience and means, and knowledge is only secondary."
The two looked at each other.
is that so?
To be honest, they never believed in Erbi. They had never been clear about Erbi before they went to court because in the eyes of officials, Erbi was just a scholar who was not even qualified to take the exam. How could he be compared with scholars? Please Erbi. Writing a plea is worse than an official defending himself.
The other party invited Fan Zhen, which was reasonable.
A bachelor of the Hanlin Academy is definitely a genius among geniuses.
Therefore, they were shocked when Yuan Jiang hired Li Min to respond to the lawsuit!
Li Min VS Fan Zhen.
The pros and cons are too obvious.
In fact, they hoped that the government would lose, but Yuan Jiang's sudden appearance left them a little confused, so they wanted to find out what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd so that they could spread the news.
Imperial Court.
After what Gao Wenyin said last time, Zhang Fei has been trying his best to have breakfast at home recently.
However, due to the cooler weather, Zhang Fei could only temporarily move his favorite open-air restaurant to the corridor.
This morning, Zhang Fei hugged Gao Wenyin and murmured in a low voice, making his lovely wife chuckle, and walked slowly towards the dining table.
Xu Zhiqian, who had been waiting here for a long time, rolled her eyes. It was not because she was jealous, but because he felt that Zhang Fei was becoming more and more neglectful. How long had it been since he had just gotten up?
"Good morning Zhiqian!"
"Is it still early?"
Xu Zhiqian immediately glared at him, "Now that the government has responded to the lawsuit, why are you still recharging your energy?"
It made sense for Zhang Fei to relax and recuperate before. Now that the lawsuit has been settled, she should return to the overtime status she had been waiting for.
"Not raised."
Zhang Fei sat down and said aggrievedly: "I have been outputting these days!"
"What output?"
Xu Zhiqian glanced at Zhang Fei in confusion, not bothering to guess the riddle, and asked: "When do you plan to hold the court?"
Zhang Fei said: "Seven days at the earliest and half a month at the latest. Let's see how they prepare?"
Xu Zhiqian asked anxiously: "Then how prepared are you?"
Zhang Fei chuckled and said: "Zhiqian, we are not Erbi now, but the president and the chief registrar. Since both of them have invited Erbi, what else do we need to prepare? It depends on how well they prepare. We are Passively, whoever can impress me will win."
Xu Zhiqian pondered for a moment, "Then you don't have your own opinion?"
Zhang Fei said: "If you have your own opinion, how can you say it's fair? Our job is after they finish fighting. We don't need to prepare too much before, because we don't know how they will fight, and we can't prepare."
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, "That's the same."
When they were Erbi, they had a very clear goal, and they could work hard towards this goal, but if they still have a clear goal now, that would be bending the law for personal gain!
Xu Zhiqian asked again: "Then who do you think will win?"
At this moment, Li Si and Xiao Tao came over and presented breakfast.
Li Si handed a book to Zhang Fei, "Third brother, this is the book you want."
"Thank you!"
Zhang Fei took it and asked, "Have you eaten?"
Li Si hurriedly said: "We have already eaten. If there is nothing else, I will go and get busy."
"Go ahead."
After Li Si left, Xu Zhiqian asked: "What book?"
Zhang Fei said: "Book of Rites."
".?"
Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei dumbfounded, "Do you read the Book of Rites?"
"yes!"
Zhang Fei wondered: "Can't I watch it?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "But you never read these books."
Zhang Fei sighed: "I just want to understand what this sect is all about."
Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but smile: "The Book of Rites can only tell you the origin and causes of the patriarchal system, but it cannot explain the current patriarchal system."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei put down the book and asked, "Then you should tell me."
Xu Zhiqian said: "The patriarchal system recorded in the Book of Rites has ceased to exist long after the Qin and Han Dynasties. Today there is no patriarchal system in the strict sense, only the gentry, who often manage the countryside based on their reputation and wealth.
Just like Fan Gong, the righteous village system he created in his hometown after he became an official has recently become very popular in various towns across the country, and they have established such righteous villages one after another. He usually asks people to study, and when there is a natural disaster, he helps the villagers to gain their support.
In addition, this kind of charity village gradually received support from the court. When encountering a famine, the government was sometimes not well prepared, so it needed to rely on the charity village to provide relief first, but the court would also provide support to the charity village later.
Then they used education to establish and maintain order in the countryside. How can the government have so many people to manage it? Although there are royal police now, some remote villages cannot be managed. This requires gentry. "
Zhang Fei nodded slightly and suddenly looked at Gao Wenyin, who was serving food for him, "Madam, you seem to be from a squire family."
Gao Wenyin was stunned for a moment, "My father is just a teacher, and he is only slightly famous in the countryside. But the family does not have much land, and it is difficult to help the people."
Zhang Fei said: "That means you must have fame and wealth to be qualified to manage the countryside."
Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin nodded at the same time.
Zhang Fei said: "Then when Bachelor Sima returns to his hometown in the future, he won't be able to manage the countryside. I heard that he still doesn't have an acre of land in the countryside."
Xu Zhiqian said hurriedly: "Sima Bachelor is different. Even if he becomes an official, he will have great influence in the court. Some wealthy households in the countryside, big landowners, and even local officials will most likely follow his advice.
In fact, rural management does not have a very specific set of rules. It is often formed naturally, and it is usually the wealthy families in the village who make the decision. Most of these people have people in the court and have fields at home. "
Zhang Fei nodded.
At this moment, Li Si came over again, "Third brother, the essay collection is here."
"Why is he here so early?" Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment.
Xu Zhiqian said angrily: "It's getting late now."
"Ahem!" Zhang Feiquan pretended that he didn't hear it and said to Li Si: "Let him come over."
After a while, Qiu Zhengwen came over and saluted the three of them.
"What's up?"
"Third brother, Li Min has taken over the lawsuit from the government and plans to ask me, Lu Bangxing and others to help."
"What are your plans?" Zhang Fei asked.
Qiu Zhengwen said humbly: "If possible, I would also like to go over and help."
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Because the other party is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy?"
Qiu Zhengwen chuckled.
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "If you want to go, you can go, but you must behave well and don't embarrass us Erbi. It's best to teach them, the Hanlin Academy bachelors, a lesson."
"Why!"
Qiu Zhengwen nodded excitedly.
After Qiu Zhengwen left, Gao Wenyin asked curiously: "Can Zhengwen and the others win a bachelor's degree from the Hanlin Academy?"
Zhang Fei said: "Madam! It's true that Bachelor Sima and Bachelor Wang didn't dare to leave the field, which seriously affected my record. The highest record I have so far is just defeating Fan Chunren, a little admonisher. Although I defeated him many times, I am embarrassed to say it. "
Gao Wenyin pursed her lips and smiled, "Yes, yes, no one can compare to you."
"This is a fact."
Zhang Fei smiled proudly.
Xu Zhiqian said: "But you haven't said yet, who can win this lawsuit?"
Zhang Fei said: "Imperial Court. No matter who wins, we are the biggest winners."
".?"
Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes slightly and said, "I'm asking about both of them."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "Then I really don't know. In fact, both sides of this lawsuit have something to fight. Even if I end up, I dare not say that I will win because there are too many issues involved, even in terms of good and evil. It’s hard to tell, it just depends on which one of them performs better.”
After breakfast, Zhang Fei asked Cai Jing to ask both parties whether the court would be held in seven days, half a month, or a month. This was acceptable.
But both sides seemed confident and said the trial would begin in seven days.
In the previous lawsuits, almost all the court presidents and the procuratorate took the lead. Both parties did not trust Erbi. But this time, it is not as simple as Erbi, but the Erbi Group.
Needless to say, Fan Zhen had more than a dozen think tanks helping him analyze.
Here Li Min also invited all Erbi from the capital to fight this lawsuit.
He has no other intention, he just wants to fuck these old masters and step on them to get the upper hand.
Because Li Min and the others also knew why the people of Hezhong Prefecture were reluctant to hire Erbi. It was because they thought Erbi was not as good as an official.
If we could get rid of the heavenly group composed of Hanlin Academy academicians and former scholar-bureaucrats, then everyone would come to invite Erbi.
You must know that their bookstores will open one after another next year. They attach great importance to this battle and will go all out.
This is really too gimmicky.
Not to mention the common people, there were also countless officials who applied to observe the trial in court during this period.
Cai Jing likes this kind of moment very much. No matter how he arranges it, it's time to show his ability.
Seven days pass in the blink of an eye.
Today is the day for the trial to begin, especially since the weather has turned cooler. The court session is scheduled for three quarters past midnight, but before midnight, there are already huge crowds of people inside and outside the imperial court.
The squires from the 28th Township had to stand outside and watch the trial.
When Fan Zhen appeared, many officials and scholar-bureaucrats gathered around him.
"You can't kill a chicken with a bull's knife, but you can't use a small Er pen to kill a chicken. Why do you need Brother Jing Ren to take action?"
"Don't dare! Don't dare!"
Fan Zhen shook his head repeatedly, "You don't know, these Erbis are not easy to mess with. Let's just say that Zhang San, the president of the court, is from Erbi."
"Erbi is just opportunistic, and his true colors will be revealed in the face of true talent and learning."
Faced with everyone's disdain, Fan Zhen didn't know what to say. He quietly looked around and looked at the layout of the imperial court. Suddenly he saw that the row of seats in the upper left corner were empty. He couldn't help but said: "Are there any other distinguished guests here today?" Want to come?"
"I don't know, why does Brother Jingren ask that?"
"Look, there's no one on the seat over there."
Everyone turned to look, and one person exclaimed: "Assistant jury?"
(End of chapter)
