The existence of the Public Security Bureau, the Procuratorate, and the Law depends entirely on the struggle between the reformists and conservatives. This is also the basis of the entire "Do Not Use Hidden Dragon" plan.
To put it simply, Zhang Fei created a demand based on their struggle, and then used the public prosecutor's law to satisfy this demand.
Without this kind of environment, the public security organs and the law will have no place to stand.
If there were no benefits, Zhao Xu would not agree to sacrifice part of his power and put him in a cage.
It is precisely because of this that the Public Security Bureau did not mediate the contradiction between the two factions, nor did it fundamentally resolve the contradiction between the two factions. It was more of a check and balance. Zhang Fei would not resolve this contradiction. If it was resolved, the Public Security Bureau would become the target of public criticism. .
Everything has two sides, and this approach also caused this crisis, because the conservatives hoped that the public prosecutor and the law would defeat the reformists. However, the Marine Corps case and the Imperial City Division case deeply disappointed many people within the conservative circles.
Such a good opportunity makes it clear that the other party was at fault in the first place, but it did not harm the other party at all. Don't use the emperor as an excuse. In the past, many censors also punished ministers whom the emperor trusted. The key question is Zhang Fei's question, Apparently he had been protecting the emperor and taking care of Wang Anshi by the way.
Conservative core members are unhappy about this.
However, Xue Xiang was more annoying than Cheng Fang in their eyes, and they already knew that Wang Anshi ordered Xue Xiang to return to the capital with the purpose of making Xue Xiang the third envoy.
Therefore, they resolutely resisted the Procuratorate this time and demanded that the Yushitai be tried. The Yushitai also felt threatened by the Public Security Bureau. If this continues, the Yushitai would be replaced by the Procuratorate. The two sides hit it off.
Needless to say, the reformists hate the Public Prosecution and Procuratorate very much. In their view, the results of the Public Procuratorate and Procuratorate’s trials are always in favor of conservatives.
You must know that the benefits gained from the New Deal are all behind-the-scenes operations by Zhang Fei and Wang Anshi. On the surface, it cannot be seen that it has anything to do with the Public Security Bureau, the Procuratorate, and the Law. It is more like the Public Security Law, the Procuratorate, and the Law exposing the shortcomings of the New Deal, and Wang Anshi then makes countermeasures. This is especially true in Hezhong Prefecture. Obviously, Yuan Jiang and Zhang Fei are incompatible on the surface.
Trial Court.
"The Yushitai has sent people to take over those who complained. It seems that the case must be handed over to the Yushitai for trial. There will be no change." Pei Wenyan said.
"why is that?"
Meng Qiansheng asked curiously: "Why didn't they hand the case over to the procuratorate this time?"
They were a little unaccustomed to suddenly returning to the Yushitai. Aren't conservatives strongly promoting the public prosecutor's office?
Pei Wendao: "It seems that the case of the Imperial City Division caused Liu Shu and others to become suspicious of the Procuratorate. Many of them believed that once the case was handed over to the Procuratorate, the result might be that the matter was settled and Xue Xiang could not be defeated. That Zhang The relationship between San and Wang Jiefu has always been very good, so they now distrust Zhang San even more, and this time they will not let Xue Xiang go no matter what, so they will never hand it over to the procuratorate."
Meng Qiansheng nodded slightly: "This is not a bad thing for us!"
Xie Yun said: "Perhaps what we did before was wrong. We always hope to provoke a fight between them and the public security organs. But as long as we go to the imperial court, Zhang San will almost always have the final say. In fact, the best way is , it still makes everyone distrust the public prosecutor and the law, and the public prosecutor and the law will naturally disappear."
"It makes sense."
Meng Qiansheng nodded and said: "After all, the Public Security Bureau is the place to solve problems, but we always create problems for the Public Security Bureau to solve. This actually makes the Public Security Bureau's authority grow step by step."
At this point, he suddenly thought of something, "If the case is handed over to the Yushitai, can Wang Jiefu still be able to keep Xue Xiang?"
Pei Wendao: "Based on the current situation, there must be evidence in Yushitai's hands. It is impossible for Xue Xiang to be in charge of the six routes without any problems, but the success of the uniform transfer method is also an indisputable fact. The granary of the capital is the most important." Good proof. The officials are also very satisfied with this, and Wang Jiefu will certainly be able to keep Xue Xiang."
Zhang Fei, who had been on vacation for many days, finally felt a little embarrassed and began to return to work in the Procuratorate, but he was only dealing with some daily affairs.
"No worries, no danger, just another day."
Zhang Fei stood up and stretched, "I'm off to the office now. Let's go home for dinner."
Wang Gong smiled and said: "Prosecutor Zhang, you are really a completely different person in court and out of court!"
Zhang Fei asked curiously: "How do you say this?"
Wang Gong said: "You are aggressive in court, but you appear to have no desires or desires in court."
Qi Ji on the side also said: "Yes! Originally, everyone thought that the case about the Shipping Department would be handed over to our Procuratorate, but they never thought that now, our Procuratorate has not even been mentioned."
They originally thought that Zhang Fei came back just for the Shipping Department case, and they had been waiting for Zhang Fei to mention the matter, but it turned out that Zhang Fei was just fishing at work.
Zhang Fei said curiously: "When you encountered this kind of case before, you were afraid of avoiding it. Now that it has not been handed over to our procuratorate, and you are saying this, what on earth do you want to do?"
Qi Ji smiled and said: "To be fair to Prosecutor Zhang, we really don't want to try this kind of case, but the superiors didn't even mention it. Is there something we did that dissatisfied the superiors?"
I can refuse, but you can't ignore us!
This is embarrassing.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "You are really overthinking, so what if you are dissatisfied? Our Procuratorate is not here to please the higher-ups. It's just that this case has been investigated by the Yushitai, and it was also the Yushitai who first exposed it." Yes, it would be more appropriate for the key case to be handed over to Yushitai. This is nothing.
Now we must save enough energy to prepare for the autumn tax. This is the key. This is also what the court values most. How much money can the shipping envoy make? Can it be compared with the tax department? "
"That's true."
Qi Ji and Wang Gong nodded at the same time.
Nowadays, the Taxation Department is really popular in the eyes of the emperor. As long as the Procuratorate and the Taxation Department cooperate well, they will never fall out of favor.
"If there is nothing else, I will leave first. I have to go back and take care of the child now."
"Haha, I almost forgot that Prosecutor Zhang is a father."
"Farewell."
"Walk slowly."
In front of them, Zhang Fei still had to show that he didn't take it seriously. At the same time, he had to stabilize the morale of the military and maintain everyone's confidence in the public prosecutor and the law.
At this time, the weather had turned cold, and Xu Zun did not invite his friends to drink, so Weng and his son-in-law took a carriage back together.
Inside the carriage.
Zhang Fei asked: "Father-in-law, what is the situation in the DPRK now?"
Today, Xu Zun went to the court specifically to inquire about the news.
Xu Zundao: "Before those people entered the Gyeonggi area, Yushitai had already sent people to take over. Even the royal police were not called. It shows that they will never hand over the case to the procuratorate. Moreover!"
He frowned, "Xue Xiang may be really in danger this time. The people who complained have not yet arrived, and the Jiangnan officials' memorial to impeach Xue Xiang has been sent to the capital. It can be seen that they have a plan, and they must borrow it this time." This case will bring down Xue Xiang."
Zhang Fei couldn't help but wonder: "What did Xue Xiang do to make them hold such a grudge? According to what I know, Xue Xiang's political achievements have always been very impressive. Is it because of jealousy?"
"of course not."
Xu Zun shook his head and said: "The main reason is that Xue Xiang is good at calculation, opportunistic, profit-oriented, and morally tainted."
Zhang Fei asked hurriedly: "What stain?"
Xu Zundao: "Once, when Xue Xiang was out on business, he fought with people for a house in a hotel. As a result, the people were frightened and died that night. Because of this, many ministers in the court considered him to be in a hurry. Gong, a greedy, cunning and mean villain.
After that, whether he was transferred to the northwest to manage the horse administration or he was appointed as the shipping envoy, he was impeached by many people. Because the officials and Wang Jiefu trusted Xue Xiang very much, many of the censors were impeached and impeached. The family was demoted to the capital, and the grievances became more and more serious.
In addition, his grandfather Xue Yan was promoted by the prime minister Ding Wei, who happened to have a poor reputation in the court.
Therefore, in the opinion of many ministers, if an official like Xue Xiang is promoted, the court will be filled with a large number of villains, and the impeachment of Xue Xiang has never stopped. "
"It turns out it's so complicated here."
Zhang Fei nodded slightly and asked, "I wonder what the officials' attitude is?"
Xu Zunfu said: "You also said that it is more reasonable and reasonable to hand this case over to the Yushitai. Since no one suggested that the public prosecutor and the procuratorate should try the case, the officials can only hand over the case to the Yushitai."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Father-in-law, do you think Wen Gong and the others can succeed?"
"I don't know very well."
Xu Zun shook his head and sighed again: "But judging from past cases, Xue Xiang will be overthrown by them sooner or later, because they will never stop attacking Xue Xiang.
This actually reminds you that many issues in the DPRK cannot be judged solely on the basis of success or failure. If the means are shameful, even if they succeed, they will bring you endless troubles.
Fortunately, the public prosecutor's office adopts open trials, and when you advocate the legal system, you only suppress Legalism and do not belittle Confucianism. This also prevents you from encountering Xue Xiang's dilemma. "
Zhang Fei nodded: "My father-in-law's teachings, my son-in-law will definitely keep them in mind."
In fact, what Xu Zun is talking about is an issue of mainstream values, because at present, Confucian values are still the mainstay in the DPRK and China, and they are very strong and unquestionable, especially among conservatives.
Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang, and Zhao Peng all firmly supported Confucian values.
Xue Xiang's behavior does not follow Confucian values. He seems to be more like Sang Hongyang. He emphasizes putting interests first and does not care about the big principles. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. . Although Zhang Fei often pursues interests, some of his business principles, the core of which is integrity, are still in line with Confucian values, and Fu Bi and others agree.
But Xue Xiang is different. He will definitely be ostracized and it will not stop.
Just imagine, if officials who do not adhere to Confucian values are promoted, it will definitely destroy Confucian values, which will harm the interests of many officials.
This is why, in fact, in politics, hypocrites are often more popular than real villains. When there are only two choices, you must choose the hypocrite, unless you want to overthrow this mainstream value.
What is a hypocrite? If he still supports mainstream values on the surface, then he will not be very destructive to the mainstream values. But a true villain is the same on the outside and will not pretend to believe it, so it will be very destructive.
The reason is very simple. If you promote a hypocrite, you can say that you have been deceived. After all, he is still holding the banner of Confucianism.
But if you promote a real villain, you are destroying the mainstream values of Confucianism. Then everyone will put interests first, and whoever makes more money will become prime minister, and then Confucianism will be finished.
This is why Xue Xiang is not popular in the court.
In fact, Zhang Fei was more independent than him, but after Tang Taizong's thought of virtue as master and law as supplement, law and morality are actually of the same origin. No matter how principles and explanations are added, they are still based on Confucianism.
If Zhang Fei eliminates unfilial piety from the ten evils, then he is completely finished.
Ayun's lawsuit at the time involved mainstream Confucian values, but Zhang Fei won with filial piety and defeated magic with magic. Although many people were unhappy, they would not say anything about it.
Night time.
"What are you looking at?"
Xu Zhiqian quietly came to the bench and turned her head to look.
Zhang Fei looked back, "Why did you get out of bed?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "I'm not a patient, why can't I get out of bed."
As she said this, she asked in surprise: "Are you reading The Analects of Confucius?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Yes! Can't you?"
Xu Zhiqian was shocked for a moment and then said: "It's not impossible, it's just that you rarely read these Confucian classics."
Zhang Fei sighed: "It's not that I rarely read it, it's because I don't understand many Confucian classics, so I can understand the Analects a little more clearly."
"???"
Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes slightly and sat down again, "I think you just have time to spare. Is it because the case was not handed over to the public prosecutor's office?"
Zhang Fei put down the book and said with a smile: "Of course there are reasons for this."
Xu Zhiqian frowned and said: "This is true, Bachelor Sima. You have helped them so much, but they want to abandon the public prosecutor's office. How ungrateful."
Zhang Fei chuckled: "You can complain like this, but you must not think like this."
"Why?"
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously.
Zhang Fei said: "Because we have never been helping them, but practicing our own political ideas. In this case, they have their own interests. In fact, it is normal. They are actually doing the same thing as us." matter."
"I don't agree with this. Things are divided into good and bad."
Xu Zhiqian shook her head indifferently and said, "Then how do you plan to deal with it? By the way, have you gone to see the official?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I haven't figured out what to do yet. The key point is that I don't know what the officials are planning, but my father-in-law thinks that in this case, it is inconvenient for the officials to hand over the case forcefully." Public Security Bureau.
Moreover, if I rashly go to the officials now and demand that the case be handed over to the Public Security Bureau, it may create the illusion that the Public Security Bureau will override the administration and everything must be decided by the Public Security Bureau. This power It's a bit too big. Unless the officials come to me, otherwise, we'll just wait and see what happens. "
Xu Zhiqian said: "Will this affect the public security organs?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I am also evaluating now. There will definitely be an impact, but as long as we are still bound to the Taxation Department, it is unlikely that we will disappear immediately, but we must pay attention to the consequences of this case. the subsequent impact.”
The more times like this, the more you have to stay calm, because the legal system is too great for checking and balancing power, and if he is a little stronger, it may arouse everyone's vigilance.
He was ready to drop the case and keeping a low profile for a while wouldn't be a bad thing.
Because he believes that this case will definitely intensify the contradiction between the reformists and conservatives. As long as either party does not fall, his plan cannot be considered a failure.
The silence of the Public Security Bureau also made the ministers of the DPRK and China very satisfied. This proves that the Public Security Bureau still has B numbers and will not overstep their authority and will discuss the matter as it is. There is nothing wrong with the case being tried by Yushitai, and it is even more reasonable. However, This caused the two sides to start fighting in traditional ways.
At this time, those who complained had been sent to the Yushitai, a total of 130 people, and Zhao Xu requested that Wen Yanbo be appointed to oversee the case, and at the same time, Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi were involved. Maintain a balance of power.
It is impossible for him to let the conservatives take full responsibility for hearing the case, and Wang Anshi will not agree to it.
Under the leadership of Wen Yanbo, Yushitai did not rush to make a verdict, but slowly tried the case. However, some evidence against Xue Xiang was revealed almost every day.
For example, to exploit the people and compete with them for profit, the officials below took the opportunity to engage in corruption and bribery. Another example is that Xue Xiang used this power to eliminate dissidents and promote his cronies to high positions.
The conservatives used this as an excuse to impeach Xue Xiang every day, and even brought Wang Anshi into it.
This is a strategy, because the final decision-making power is still in the hands of the emperor. Their purpose is to make the emperor believe these facts and believe that Xue Xiang has done many evil things and is lawless in the southeast region, making the people miserable. They repeatedly emphasize every piece of evidence. , the emperor has to believe it even if he doesn’t believe it.
Wang Anshi did not give in too much. He talked to the emperor alone every day, emphasizing the growth of finances and the success of the equalization method. The warehouses in Bianjing have never been as wealthy as they are today. If you don’t believe the facts in front of you, believe them. Nonsense.
At the same time, Deng Wan and others impeached the other party, framed Zhongliang, and eliminated dissidents. They believed that those people were accused and were not credible. The Jiangnan region was now singing and dancing.
But judging from the situation, it is not very beneficial to Wang Anshi, because Wang Anshi is trying to make Xue Xiang serve as the third secretary, not just to keep Xue Xiang. But if the trouble continues like this, how can Xue Xiang serve as the third secretariat.
If Xue Xiang cannot serve as the third envoy, Wang Anshi will lose.
However, the final decision is always in the hands of the emperor. Although the other party has provided a lot of evidence, Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi will not let Wen Yanbo decide easily unless the emperor speaks.
However, conservatives also began to put pressure on Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi. They knew in their hearts that Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi were not completely bound to the New Deal like Lu Huiqing and Deng Wan. They all had their own political considerations, including their own. descendants.
They also have to worry about their family and their reputation.
This is actually Zhang Fei's evil consequences. In history, Wang Anshi almost eliminated all the key members of the conservatives, but he still lost in the end. This shows how powerful the conservative forces are. What's more, because of Zhang Fei's arrival, Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi was still in the court, and their attack was very powerful.
Wang Anshi was also a little anxious. He hoped that the emperor would make a decision quickly and expel the officials who impeached Xue Xiang from the capital.
Your emperor needs to be strong!
royal palace.
This is the first time Zhao Xu has summoned Zhang Fei since the case broke out.
"I heard that you have been very relaxed recently?"
Zhao Xu asked.
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment and said: "It's not very leisurely. We are also preparing to file a lawsuit for the Taxation Department."
Zhao Xu said: "So you didn't pay attention to the Shipping Department case."
Zhang Fei said: "There is also concern."
Zhao Xu asked: "Why don't you try to let the public prosecutor and the judiciary hear the case?"
Zhang Fei replied: "Because this is a case that the Yushitai has been investigating, and it is more suitable for the Yushitai to try. Unless they take the initiative to hand over the case to the Public Security Bureau, we, the Public Security Bureau, have no reason to participate. I believe that the officials have previously It is also for this reason that the Public Procuratorate was not assigned to take over the case.”
"You're right. I originally thought they were going to hand it over to the Public Security Bureau, but I didn't know they would let the Yushitai come for trial. I have no reason to object."
Zhao Xu sighed and added: "But now things have become very difficult, and it may affect our plan."
Zhang Fei said curiously: "That shouldn't be the case. The news I know so far is quite worrying."
Zhao Xu seemed a little hesitant. After a while, he said: "But recently the Yushitai requested to investigate the accounts of the internal storage library."
Zhang Fei didn't understand and looked at Zhao Xu in confusion.
Zhao Xu said: "At the beginning, many ministers opposed the Junshu method. I overcame all objections and spent 5 million guan and 3 million shi rice from the inner treasury to make the purchase for the Shipping Department."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I know that."
Zhao Xu said: "So, should part of the profit gained from losing the method belong to me?"
Zhang Fei blinked, "So. So your Majesty!"
Zhao Xu nodded and said: "In the past three years, the Shipping Department has given me one million yuan one after another."
This surplus is the property that local officials paid tribute to the emperor in the name of tax surplus. This is a legal act. What is wrong with the emperor accepting tribute? So Zhao Xu is worried about this, which proves that this million yuan should not belong to him.
The internal treasury of the Northern Song Dynasty was not the emperor's own small treasury, it was for both the monarchy and the state. Moreover, the tributes from various places are divided between the king and the country.
Zhang Fei asked in a low voice: "Does Master Wang know about this?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Sir, I also hope that this money will not enter the national treasury. It will be more convenient to use it for war. Nowadays, many ministers in the DPRK still do not want to use troops abroad."
No wonder Wang Anshi was confident because he was bound to the emperor. Zhang Fei asked again: "Do Wen Gong and the others know?"
Zhao Xu sighed: "It's not clear yet, but they want to investigate the internal treasure trove, and I'm afraid they know something about it. However, if things have reached this point, if I support you, sir, I must severely punish those officials who impeached Xue Xiang. This will inevitably break the balance between North Korea and China and also affect our plans."
Zhang Fei made a muffled sound in his throat.
He never imagined that there was such a relationship.
It’s really raining all night when the house leaks!
Sorry, it's late. The rhinitis has not subsided in the past few days. Today it is particularly serious. It feels like a needle pricking my head. I don't know what the weather is like over there. Anyway, the weather here changes frequently between hot and cold.
(End of chapter)
