"What's going on?"

In the lobby at the back, a young man stood up.

It was none other than Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu.

He cannot be absent from this trial because it is closely related to his power.

There was also an old eunuch standing next to him. His name was Lan Yuanzhen, and he had also served in the service of three dynasties.

"Your Majesty, if Grand Secretary Wang goes to court to testify in person, wouldn't it give people the feeling that he is confessing himself?" Lan Yuanzhen reminded in a low voice.

Zhao Xu frowned, glanced at Lan Yuanzhen, opened his mouth, sat back down, and said with a frown: "I believe Zhang San will not let me down."

Having said that, he still looked a little worried.

......

Although Han Qi and Fu Bi were not aware of this beforehand, they suddenly felt that this way of trial was a very good idea. They didn't have to just listen to them arguing here. They were both experienced debaters and knew that it would be very difficult to judge who was right and who was wrong when the matter started to be argued. Each of them had his own reasons.

...

...

If the parties involved can be directly transformed into witnesses, it will be easier to reach a conclusion during the trial.

Since Wang Anshi was willing to testify in court, they nodded in agreement.

It was also announced that Qian Yi would become a witness.

"My Lords, since I was not aware of this beforehand, I beg you to allow me to speak to Grand Secretary Wang for a few words."

Zhang Fei suddenly bowed.

This time Fu Bi spoke first and nodded, "Okay."

It was obvious that Fan Chunren and his men came prepared, but they were not informed in advance, so Zhang Fei certainly knew nothing about it. This was indeed a bit unfair, and Zhang Fei must be given some time.

Fan Chunren had no objection to this and had a confident smile on his face.

"Confess?"

Wang Anshi was unhappy and embarrassed when he saw Zhang Fei coming. Before Zhang Fei could speak, he spoke first, "Do you think I would be stumped by that kid?"

I, Anshi, am one of the most powerful talkers in the current court. I don't take a little Fan Chunren seriously at all.

Zhang Fei whispered, "Master Wang, this is different. You don't have the initiative and can't argue with him. You can only answer his questions."

Lu Huiqing also whispered: "Master, I think Zhang San is right."

Wang Anshi said with disdain: "Even if I can't argue with him, he can't get anything out of me."

Zhang Fei said, "May I ask Grand Secretary Wang, does the Department of Regulations for the Two Prefectures have financial power? Does it have military and political power? Does it have administrative power?"

His three questions in a row completely confused Wang Anshi.

"Well...."

"Please answer, Mr. Wang?" Zhang Fei asked.

Wang Anshi hesitated for a while and replied, "It is reasonable to have it."

"If you answer like that, then it's over." Zhang Fei said: "You must answer no, and it has nothing to do with it."

Wang Anshi hurriedly said, "How can this be done? If I answer no, it would be like abolishing the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures."

Lu Huiqing nodded repeatedly and said, "Master, you are right. This is obviously a trap. Although answering 'yes' will cause you a lot of trouble, answering 'no' will make the situation even worse."

Zhang Fei said: "So you have to answer the questions according to my words. Isn't this why you hired me?"

......

This unexpected change made the reformists look worried, while the conservatives were overjoyed.

They suddenly realized why they often felt powerless when they were suing Zhang Fei, and why all the tactics they used in court debate were completely useless.

The reason is simple.

Zhang Fei had no scruples. Many problems could be addressed directly to the root of the issue. The struggles within the court had nothing to do with Zhang Fei's interests. However, they had many concerns, so they were always led by Zhang Fei.

If we avoid Zhang Fei and face Wang Anshi directly, the situation will be completely different. At least relatively speaking, it will be much fairer, and the chances of winning will be much greater.

Even Lü Gongzhe secretly thought it was brilliant, and asked Sima Guang in a low voice: "Is this your idea?"

Sima Guang shook his head and said, "It was Chunren who came up with the idea."

"Junren?"

Lu Gong stroked his beard and smiled, "If Fan Gong knew this in the afterlife, he would be very pleased!"

Sima Guang asked: "Do you also think this is a good strategy?"

Lu Gongzhu nodded and said, "Although I do not support them using the ancestral law to accuse the two government regulations, I also think it is difficult to argue clearly who is right and who is wrong in this matter. If it is not clear, Zhang San will naturally have the upper hand, but if Wang Jiefu is regarded as a witness, the situation will be different."

Sima Guang leaned over and whispered, "Keep talking!"

Lu Gong looked at him with disdain, "Wang Jiefu really wants to set up this department. You know it better than anyone else. Do you think he wants to do this?"

Almost all four prime ministers were against it. According to the traditional way, there was no way to change it!

Sima Guang laughed and said, "Throughout history, many famous and virtuous officials have become arbitrary and abused their power and excluded dissidents after they gained power. Only by obtaining power legally can one be restrained. Can you guarantee that Wang Jiefu will not change?"

Lu Gong asked back: "If I promise, will you believe it?"

......

Zhang Fei discussed with Wang Anshi for a long time. Seeing that Fu Bi and Han Qi were about to fall asleep, Zhang Fei returned to his seat and bowed to Han Qi and Fu Bi, saying, "You two judges, I have finished my explanation."

Han Qi nodded and asked, "Can we start now?"

"Can."

"Let's start." Han Qi was already impatient.

First, Wang Anshi and Qian Yi arrived and sat down on the left and right sides of the review platform respectively.

Each person asks one question.

Zhang Fei also sat down.

Xu Zhiqian whispered: "What should we do?"

Zhang Fei glanced at her and snorted, "If they had told me they would play like this, I would have beaten the shit out of them."

In fact, two-person debate is not what he is best at. After all, his profession is not a debater. Cross-examination is his professional field!

The easiest lawsuit for him was the one against Cao Dongdong.

Xu Zhiqian asked: "What is Xiang?"

"Uh... that's not the point."

"Then how do you plan to deal with it?" Xu Zhiqian asked again.

Zhang Fei said: "Let's see how much they weigh first."

At this time, Fan Chunren walked out of his seat. He was used to debate in court, but he was not used to standing behind the table. He liked to stand in the middle. He asked Wang Anshi: "Mr. Wang, you are a Hanlin scholar, you should be very familiar with the system of our dynasty."

Wang Anshi nodded and said, "Of course."

Fan Chunren asked again, "I wonder what Grand Secretary Wang thinks of the two-government and three-department system established by our ancestors?"

That’s it?

Wang Anshi could not help but look at him with contempt. Just as he was about to speak, he heard someone say, "I object."

He turned his head and saw Zhang Fei standing up. He was confused.

Han Qi and Fu Bi were also confused.

Han Qi asked, "What do you object to?"

Zhang Fei said: "I object to Fan Sijian's manipulation of facts, confusing the public, and asking leading questions in an attempt to induce Wang Daxueshi to make a confession that is unfavorable to him."

Wang Anshi was very depressed. I would be fooled by this level of inducement. Who are you looking down on?

Han Qi also asked curiously: "Transferring flowers and trees, leading questions? Where did you get this from?"

Zhang Fei said, "Just now, Fan Sijian mentioned the 'two-government and three-department system established by our ancestors'. This is the ancestral system, not the ancestral law. Fan Sijian's question is obviously intended to confuse the ancestral law with the ancestral system and deliberately confuse the public. This is very unfair to Grand Secretary Wang and is not the issue to be tried in this case."

Fan Chunren smiled and said, "Does this mean that this department violates the ancestral rules?"

Zhang Fei said: "I didn't say that."

"Then why are you so nervous that you are not even allowed to ask questions? Are you feeling guilty?" Fan Chunren asked with a smile.

Zhang Fei did not answer but asked, "I heard that your father is Lord Fan?"

Fan Chunren was slightly stunned and nodded.

Zhang Fei asked again: "I heard that your father's reform failed?"

Fan Chunren's mouth twitched and he nodded.

Zhang Fei asked, "I heard that your father is a traitor?"

"Asshole!"

Fan Chunren immediately flew into a rage, "How dare you, a little scoundrel, humiliate my father?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "You are anxious and you feel guilty."

Bang!

When Fu Bi heard him slandering Fan Zhongyan, he could not help it and slammed the table with the gavel. "Zhang San, if you dare to speak nonsense in court again, I will punish you for contempt of court."

Zhang Fei bowed and said, "I am deeply sorry for my disrespect to Mr. Fan just now, and I am willing to accept the punishment. I can also understand Fan Sijian's anger. He is defending Mr. Fan's reputation, not because he feels guilty. Similarly, I am not guilty either, but I am defending the rights of my client, that is, Wang Daxueshi. We don't need to answer all questions that are not related to this case. If Fan Sijian asked Wang Daxueshi whether he had a bath today, should Wang Daxueshi also answer?"

The corners of Wang Anshi's mouth twitched.

Are you serious, kid?

There are so many good examples, why do you give this one?

"Ha ha!"

Su Shi was amused when he heard this. He slapped his thigh and laughed, "It seems that Wang Jiefu's dislike of taking a bath is already known to everyone."

I saw more than ten people in front turned around at the same time.

Su Shi was stunned and immediately panicked. How...why did I end up sitting among the officials of the Regulations Department? He couldn't help but turn his head to look at Su Zhe again. Brother, what route are you leading?

Su Che felt very aggrieved. I am a member of the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures. If I don’t sit here, I will sit somewhere else. You have to follow me.

Su Shi was depressed.

The reason why he followed Su Zhe was because he wanted to see this guy sitting in the front.

Now he finally understood why.

The reason is that the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures is the defendant, so of course they can sit in the front!

Will this cause misunderstanding?

Su Shi couldn't help but look around. Fortunately, no one was paying attention to him as a small fry.

The reason why Su Che was able to be promoted to the position of the Regulations Office of the Two Ministries was because he submitted a memorial to Zhao Xu as soon as he came back, discussing current political affairs and pointing out the problems facing the country. It goes without saying that he was also urging the court to promote benefits and eliminate drawbacks.

Su Shi did not do so. He believed that everyone knew the problem and the key was how to solve it. He was also waiting and watching the new law.

All I heard was Fan Chunren excitedly saying, "You are the one who is confusing people. The ancestral system and the laws of our ancestors are closely related."

“Everything in the country is closely related to the laws of our ancestors.”

As he spoke, Zhang Fei said to Xu Zhiqian beside him: "Institutional documents."

Xu Zhiqian quickly found a document and handed it to Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei took it, opened it, looked at it, then raised his head and said, "Back then, Emperor Taizong established the Court of Judicial Review, the Court of Examination, and the Court of Criminal Justice. Did this change the system established by Emperor Taizu? Yes. But does this violate the laws of our ancestors? No. On the contrary, this is in compliance with the laws of our ancestors.

I believe I don’t need to elaborate on the reasons.

From this we can see that the laws of our ancestors are the fundamental laws of the country, and the design of the system is to follow the laws of our ancestors. Not to mention that the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures is only a temporary government office. Even if the existing system is changed, it does not necessarily violate the laws of our ancestors.

Based on this, I implore the two chief judges not to include the ancestral system in the scope of this lawsuit. Of course, if Fan Sijian wishes to adjourn the court and go home to review the documents to clarify the relationship between the ancestral law and the ancestral system, I have no objection. "

After saying that, he sat down.

After all this fighting, even Xu Zhiqian, who was sitting next to him, felt a strong sense of oppression and thought to himself, he was indeed born for big scenes.

The bigger the scene, the stronger the fighting power.

Although Fu Bi and Han Qi also slept in completely different ways, the small ear pen actually brought them a little pressure.

At this point, they finally realized how difficult it was for Lu Gong!

I finally understood why Lu Gongzhe got irritated when he saw Zhang Fei.

Lu Gong, who was sitting nearby and watching the trial, felt much more balanced in his heart. He thought, "It's time to let you have a taste of what it's like."

really.

Zhang Fei's use of Taizong as an example is indeed sufficiently convincing.

Taizong set up the Court of Officials and the Court of Criminals, which was actually to divide the power of the Secretariat. Although there were changes in the system, it definitely followed the governing philosophy of taking precautions against crimes and controlling them.

The relationship between ancestral system and ancestral laws is just a relationship of compliance, but any policy is in a relationship of compliance with ancestral laws. Whether it violates ancestral laws has nothing to do with whether the ancestral system is changed.

However, the ancestral system is an extremely important weapon for Fan Chunren and his people. In fact, they want to integrate the ancestral system with the laws of their ancestors. If they abandon this weapon, it would be tantamount to cutting off one of their arms.

Fan Chunren's face flushed red. This little sly pen actually told him to go home and study more. This was really a great shame. Of course, he would not give up the argument of the ancestral system. He argued: "Who said that the ancestral system can be easily changed? Emperor Taizong of Tang once said that history is a mirror to understand the rise and fall of dynasties. Think about the Han Dynasty, Xiao followed the rules and Cao followed..."

Zhang Fei could hardly stand up this time. He covered his forehead with one hand and looked at Fan Chunren with a question mark on his face, "Emperor Taizong of Tang? Xiao Gui Cao Sui? Fan Sijian, we are in a lawsuit, not an academic debate. Our dynasty does not have the law of Xiao Gui Cao Sui. If we use history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall of dynasties. It was not written into the Tang Law Commentary.

I don't even bother to refute you by saying that the laws of our ancestors are based on the lessons of the previous dynasties, but you actually bring up the Han Dynasty. Oh my God! Is there no one who understands the law?"

After that, he covered his face with his hands and let out a cry of pain.

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