Judge of the Song Dynasty

It was 1068, Year 1 of the Xining era. Emperor Zhao Xu had recently ascended the throne of the Song dynasty. The widely respected old-guard of civil officials, Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi, and Fu Bi, were i...

Chapter 274 I Want to Be the Strongest Yaqian

No matter they were rivals, enemies, or foes before, the current desolation of the two made all the grudges become less important.

As the saying goes: We are of the same root, so why are we so eager to fight each other?

Zhang Fei and Fan Chunren came to the big tree in front of the Silusi.

"Ah? Fan Sijian, you even lost your official position."

Zhang Fei looked at Fan Chunren in surprise.

Fan Chunren nodded: "If I don't resign from my position as a censor, it would be unfair for me to stand in court."

The censor is the one who impeaches people. Which presiding judge dares to offend the censor?

Therefore, if you want to be a legal aid worker, you must resign.

Zhang Fei asked curiously, "Why didn't Mr. Fan... have such thoughts when facing me?"

Fan Chunren was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "When I'm in court with you, I have to hope that you will show mercy. I don't have time to think about these things. Besides, the chief judge is not a judicial officer, but a prime minister. There is no need to be afraid of me."

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"That's true."

Zhang Fei nodded and sighed, "I never thought that the two of us would fall to such a state in the blink of an eye. It's really fate!"

Fan Chunren shook his head and said, "I don't think so. In fact, Sima Junshi is right. I am not qualified to be a prosecutor."

Zhang Fei asked: "What do you mean?"

Fan Chunren sighed, "You don't know, I've been here for three days, but I haven't won a single case yet."

"What?"

Zhang Fei was surprised and asked, "How is this possible?"

Fan Chunren sighed again: "Fighting a lawsuit in this Silusi is different from fighting a lawsuit with you. When fighting a lawsuit with you, there are many political issues involved. I can handle it more easily and I can also make sufficient preparations.

But the lawsuits in the Records Office were all about trivial matters, such as the division of property between brothers or the occupation of a store. I had no idea about these matters, and I didn't have much time to prepare. But the other party knew all about these matters, and I was powerless in court."

After all, he is Fan Zhongyan's son. Although he is honest, he usually doesn't care about trivial matters. However, the Silusi handles these local disputes.

If brothers split up, in his opinion, this was not right and he didn't know where to start.

He was not one of those barristers who worked his way up step by step. He changed careers midway and could perform well in the legislative courts, but he was somewhat helpless when faced with these civil disputes.

Before coming here, he had some complaints in his heart, and in an instant he was transformed from a censor to a commoner. But after coming here, he suddenly realized Sima Guang's "painstaking efforts".

But he didn't think about it. Sima Guang didn't understand lawsuits, so it was impossible for him to think about it in such detail.

Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll give you a good start today."

Fan Chunren looked at Zhang Fei curiously.

Zhang Fei pointed at the servant standing restlessly in the sun and told Fan Chunren what had happened.

After hearing this, Fan Chunren asked, "You want me to defend that boy?"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Fan Chunren thought for a moment and said, "This lawsuit is difficult to win. Regarding traffic laws, our dynasty follows the Tang Dynasty's order: the cheap should avoid the expensive, the young should avoid the old; the light should avoid the heavy, and the going should avoid the coming.

That boy was just a waiter, and I know Gu Shaoqing. He is the grandson of Gu Ji, the judge of Taifu Temple, and perhaps he also has an official status. The distinction between noble and humble is clear, so the boy should have taken the initiative to give in. "

Zhang Fei said: "But the boy was carrying a heavy object at the time, which also complies with the law of avoiding the heavy with the light."

Fan Chunren said: "The first sentence of this rule is that the inferior should avoid the superior. Who do you think should go first and who should go second? Even if you go and fight in person, I'm afraid it would be difficult to overturn this rule."

It is almost impossible to overthrow the hierarchy. If this is broken, many rituals when the emperor goes out will be illegal.

Although there was no ceremony when the emperor of the Song Dynasty went out, and the people could jump up and chat with the emperor, they still had to avoid carriages and pedestrians on the road.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Sir, what do you think is the most important part of this regulation?"

Fan Chunren paused for a moment and said, "The most important thing is of course safety."

The purpose of establishing this law is for safety, but the ancients had classes, and any law would reflect this class concept.

Rather than making these regulations based on class.

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded: "Sir, you are right, so you can start with the safety aspect."

"Safety?"

"right."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Mr. has just said that this law is for safety. There is a distinction between noble and humble people, so the first element of safety is naturally the safety of noble people."

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Fan Chunren nodded.

Zhang Fei continued, "Take this lawsuit for example, the servant was carrying goods on his shoulders and did not see Gu Shaoqing, which led to the accident.

The reason why Gu Shaoqing did not give way was because of the difference between the noble and the humble. He believed that the servant would definitely give way to him, and this was a very dangerous moment for the noble.

In order to respect the distinction between noble and humble, we must prioritize the most important, so that the noble will consciously protect themselves, and this will ensure the safety of the noble."

Fan Chunren's eyes lit up and he said, "Wonderful! This is a really wonderful theory! For the sake of nobility and inferiority, we should follow the importance of severity. Well said, well said."

"Where! Where!"

Zhang Fei bowed and said, "But you should not be careless, sir. The other party can use the etiquette to refute. For example, if a minister or even an official travels, it is obviously inappropriate to follow the rules of etiquette.

Therefore, at the very beginning, the gentleman must emphasize the noble and the humble, so that this point can be well refuted. No matter what it is, it is for the safety of the noble. "

Fan Chunren bowed repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your teachings, I have benefited a lot from it."

Although he is more than ten years older than Zhang Fei, it is not known whether it is because he is in court with Zhang Fei every day that he regards Zhang Fei as his peer.

"I dare not! I dare not! It will only cause trouble to me and my master."

Zhang Fei clasped his fists and bowed, then said, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, sir. I'll get busy first."

Fan Chunren was surprised and asked, "Aren't you going to see it?"

Zhang Fei pointed at the manure road and said, "I don't have the time to do that now."

Fan Chunren then noticed the manure cart and asked in surprise, "They asked you to do this?"

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "That's pretty good. At least you'll just have to endure a little hardship, but your life won't be in danger."

Fan Chunren nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei suddenly said, "Sir, do you think we have offended someone? How could it be such a coincidence that you, a dignified censor, come here to provide legal assistance while I, the most powerful spy in Tokyo, am shoveling manure on the street."

Fan Chunren was startled, but then he shook his head and said, "It's just a coincidence."

Zhang Fei asked: "What do you mean?"

Fan Chunren said, "It was Sima Junshi who recommended me here. He would not do such a thing. Besides, coming here has really benefited me a lot. Don't think too much about it."

He is a gentleman, so he naturally won't judge others by his own standards.

"Perhaps."

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll take my leave first."

Fan Chunren said, "Go slowly."

Turning his back, Zhang Fei wondered, could this really be a coincidence? But then he thought again, it doesn't matter, letting the monkey enter the Peach Garden, hum, the consequences can be imagined.

"Zhang Sanlang!"

Suddenly, he heard someone calling him. Zhang Fei turned his head and saw Li Guozhong walking over. "Captain Li."

Li Guozhong came over and asked with a smile, "Did Sanlang just pass on his experience to Fan Sijian?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I am just temporarily detached from worldly affairs. Soon you will be unable to handle it."

Li Guozhong smiled indifferently and said, "But it's not easy to understand the world. I'm afraid it won't be possible without two or three years."

When he first learned that Fan Chunren was transferred here, he was a little scared, but after two or three games, he was completely relieved. It was nothing!

You don't even understand what a quarrel between husband and wife is, and you dare to come to this recording office.

Zhang Fei did not comment, and then asked: "Why is Li Xingshou here? Has he received a big lawsuit?"

Li Guozhong pointed to the left and said, "This is my new branch."

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, "Wow... the new store has opened, are you getting rich?"

Li Guozhong hurriedly asked, "Is this all thanks to Sanlang?"

Zhang Fei asked, "What do you mean?"

"Sanlang's legal aid is really great!"

Li Guozhong chuckled and said, "In the past, many people filed lawsuits, but since we have legal aid, the number of people filing lawsuits has increased several times compared to before. Because more and more poor people are filing lawsuits, the rich will naturally look for our ears and pens to file lawsuits."

Zhang Fei felt uncomfortable when he heard this, "Yes! The ear pens in my store are provided for free here, you guys just take advantage of it to make money."

Li Guozhong hurriedly said: "Sanlang, you are wrong. The people I sent here to help are more than those in your store."

“Is this true or false?”

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, go ask Fan Li."

Li Guozhong said with a smile: "There are more people arguing, and more people who want to be spies. Although I am not as good as Sanlang, I can also learn by imitating others. Let's put those young spies here to gain experience, and select some with good talents to help in the store. It's a win-win situation!"

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "Maybe this is why I didn't close your store."

Li Guozhong was not annoyed, and smiled and said, "If Sanlang had been willing, I'm afraid the shop would have closed a few months ago. The deed tax lawsuit was all thanks to Sanlang's secret care. I have always wanted to thank Sanlang, but I just haven't found the opportunity."

The Li family was already on the verge of death because they could not fight a lawsuit but only knew how to write a complaint. They were in a period of transition. It was the deed tax lawsuit that allowed those rich people to see that Li Lei was trying his best to argue for them, which won the favor of many big landlords.

Many big landlords would turn to the Li family instead of Zhang Fei’s law firm, because in their opinion, Zhang Fei was the landlords’ nemesis.

The negotiation scene at that time was all directed and acted by Zhang Fei himself. Li Guozhong was really grateful to Zhang Fei.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

Zhang Fei said, "If people find out, our business will be over. I'm going to shovel manure now. Goodbye."

After saying that, he carried the dung shovel and walked towards Tao Yonghan who was sleeping against the dung cart.

Li Guozhong looked at Zhang Fei's back and wondered in his heart, this man is really strange, he dared to sue the court but could not escape the law of labor service. Is he setting an example and following the law?

"Lao Tao! Lao Tao!"

"ah?"

Tao Yonghan suddenly woke up, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Fei said: "Let's go."

Tao Yonghan asked, "Has the dispute been resolved?"

Zhang Fei said: "How can it be so fast? Our mission is to send them here."

"That's right, that's right."

Tao Yonghan stood up, pushed the manure cart, and left the Silu Division with Zhang Fei.

"Old Tao! Has there been any hit-and-run incidents in our Bianjing?" Zhang Fei suddenly asked.

Tao Yonghan yawned and said, "Why not? There are too many."

Zhang Fei asked again: "How is it usually handled?"

Tao Yonghan whispered, "Generally, hit-and-run victims are usually people riding horses or cars, otherwise they wouldn't be able to escape. However, these people are usually of high status, so unless they really kill someone or seriously injure someone, they can only blame themselves for the bad luck."

Then he asked again: "Why are you asking this?"

Zhang Fei seemed to be thinking about something. He uttered an "ah" and said, "Oh, I was just chatting with that ear-writer and we talked about this."

Tao Yonghan said, "Zhang San, this is your first time serving in the army, and you don't know the market. To do our job, you need to know how to hide and not try to get involved in everything. People like us can never get promoted no matter how much we do. If you offend someone you shouldn't, you'll be in trouble. It's a thankless job."

Although there were many officials who were promoted in the Song Dynasty, it was basically impossible for a patrolman at this lowest level to get ahead. No matter how well he did his job, he would just stay where he was. This job with no future was not worth the effort.

This is workplace experience.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "That's so boring and a complete waste of time. We should enjoy it. Only then will life be fun."

Tao Yonghan snorted, "How can you enjoy this job? If you can choose, who would do this job?"

Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "It is precisely because we have no choice that we should enjoy ourselves more. Working hard every day but not being able to change anything is really detrimental to both our mind and body."

He really did what he said, he was full of energy, shoveled diligently and seemed to really enjoy it.

Tao Yonghan was infected by him and sat beside the car chatting with them about interesting things in the military patrol station.

In the blink of an eye, it was sunset.

After reporting back to the headquarters, Zhang Fei prepared to go home.

"Zhang San."

As soon as I walked out the door, I heard a clear shout.

Zhang Fei looked up and saw Xu Zhiqian sitting in the carriage, waving at him.

Walking over, Zhang Fei asked, "Zhiqian, why are you here?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "I'm here to pick you up. Get in the car quickly."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Forget it. I stink so much that I don't want to suffocate you."

Xu Zhiqian stretched out her fair hand and said, "I'm not that delicate. Come up quickly."

"I do mind it."

Zhang Fei jumped on the bus and sat on the board. He said to Li Si, "Li Si, you've been sitting there for a whole day. Why don't you take a walk?"

Li Si let out an "ah".

Xu Zhiqian moved and sat in front of the car door. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Zhang San, I heard they asked you to shovel manure?"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Xu Zhiqian snorted, "They are going too far. You too, no one can bully you normally, and you are so honest this time. As long as we are right, we are not afraid of them."

When she spoke of the latter part, her eyes turned slightly red.

Zhang Fei turned around and glanced at Xu Zhiqian, smiling and saying, "Are you feeling sorry for me?"

Xu Zhiqian said unhappily: "How dare you laugh?"

Zhang Fei's expression changed, and he said seriously: "To be honest, I really enjoy this job now."

Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei in fear, "You...did something happen to you?"

Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Is your husband such a fragile person?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "No normal person would enjoy shoveling manure."

"Shoveling manure is just the surface, I mean patrolling."

"Patrolman?"

"yes!"

Zhang Fei nodded, "I have decided. I want to be a patrol officer with great success. I want to be the strongest yamen guard. I want those who bully me to coax me to leave, otherwise I will not leave."