This scene really confused Cai Yanqing.

He had never expected that Zhang Fei's anger would turn against him.

This is not political science!

He has already expressed his attitude of staying out of the matter, and he has indeed not made things difficult for the public security, procuratorate and courts. Why do they need him as an enemy?

"Really?"

Cai Yanqing looked at Wei Yingfang with suspicion.

"Prefect Cai, this is absolutely true. Perhaps someone from the procuratorate will come over and transfer the case file of Zhang."

As he spoke, Wei Yingfang fanned the flames again, saying, "You, the prefect, always speak up for them, but they want to use you as an example to warn the monkeys. Good intentions are really not rewarded!"

Cai Yanqing couldn't help but frown, and he was of course very unhappy.

You are not here to build justice, but to deal with us.

...

...

Because the evidence in this case is solid and there is no problem at all, if the royal court really wants to re-examine the case, it will definitely use him as a warning to others.

Wei Yingfang was very happy when he saw that Cai Yanqing looked unhappy. If Cai Yanqing also stood on their side, then they could really let go and do it.

After all, the administrative power is in the hands of Cai Yanqing.

Just then, an official reported: "Your Excellency the prefect, Chief Prosecutor Su wants to see you."

Wei Yingfang said: "I can guarantee that Su Ziyu came here for this case."

Cai Yanqing glanced at him and said, "Please ask him to come in."

After a while, Su Che entered the hall and bowed to Cai Yanqing and Wei Yingfang.

Cai Yanqing frowned and asked, "I wonder what Attorney General Su can do for you?"

Su Zhe heard his unfriendly tone and glanced at Wei Yingfang. He guessed something in his mind, but he had a clear conscience, so he said directly: "In reply to Governor Cai, I came here to investigate the case of matricide in Guixiang. Our procuratorate is investigating the new evidence and is preparing to file a lawsuit with the imperial court. I also ask Governor Cai to hand over the case files and related personnel to our procuratorate."

Wei Yingfang immediately asked, "This case has irrefutable evidence. What evidence have you found?"

Su Zhe said: "It is still under investigation, so it is not convenient to disclose it to you two."

In fact, if the investigation was not ongoing, he would not have confessed, because the procuratorate is not affiliated with the government. One of the functions of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs is to completely separate administration and justice and to ensure that the two sides supervise each other.

Wei Yingfang remained silent.

Since the other party is going to offend everyone, why should he stop him?

Cai Yanqing was really upset. You guys are bullying me, but he smiled and said, "I told you before that I would hand over all the files to the imperial court."

Then he turned to Wei Yingfang, "President Wei, please transfer all the files and prisoners related to this case to their procuratorate."

"As you command."

After they left, Zhuo Qun said, "Prefect, this is different from what was said in the letter!"

Cai Yanqing was really confused, but he was born in a prime minister's family and was well-informed. The more such a situation was, the more cautious he should be. "Let's wait and see."

But his tone became a little subtle. If the other party really wanted to use him as a warning to others, it would be simply abuse of power and pervert the law. He would not let them do whatever they wanted.

As the government office handed over the files, it was also officially announced that the public security, procuratorate and courts would gradually take over the judicial power of Hezhong Prefecture.

However, this transfer does not mean that everything will be thrown into the imperial court.

The case files for those that have been judged are made in duplicate and handed over to the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate. The case files for those that have not yet been judged are also made in duplicate and handed over to the police station and the Procuratorate.

All the criminals involved were handed over to the police station.

In other words, the police station will take over the prison here.

The capital has not been taken over yet because there are too many prisons in the capital. Kaifeng Prefecture, the Censorate, the Court of Justice, and the Dali Temple all have prisons, and some powerful people may be involved. So far, the imperial court has not completely replaced Kaifeng Prefecture.

But if this is done here, the public security, procuratorate and courts will not be able to take power at all.

The news soon spread throughout Hezhong Prefecture. You should know that the case of Guixiang's matricide had also caused a lot of controversy some time ago. After all, this kind of case is very rare and has attracted much attention.

At this time, the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments are also receiving much attention.

These two things combined together, a stack of BUFFs, that's the sure password for traffic.

For a time, all kinds of rumors were flying around.

And the rumors are getting more and more outrageous.

Initially, it was said that the public security, procuratorate and courts wanted to use Governor Cai as an example to scare the monkeys. Later, it was said that the public security, procuratorate and courts wanted to use this case to directly take down Cai Yanqing.

There are also those who say that the real murderer in this case is not Zhang, but Wu Lei.

this..

Every move of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs was watched closely by the people of Hezhong Prefecture. Even a fire in the procuratorate was rumored to be an attempt to destroy evidence.

"Are you sure what your brother and the others said is true?"

Wei Yingfang asked Cao Yi again in confusion.

Cao Yi was also a little confused.

He had never seen this kind of trick before, and any official with a little experience would not do this. But he naturally believed his cousin, "That's right."

Wei Yingfang said: "How can it be right? Even the most foolish official would not do this!"

Cao Yi said, "My cousin said in the letter that this guy is good at winning by surprise, especially in law. He can overturn even ironclad cases. Isn't this exactly what my cousin said?"

Wei Yingfang hesitated for a moment and said, "But this is not a matter of the case. If they do this, they will definitely offend Prefect Cai. Prefect Cai originally planned to stay out of it. Now, aren't they making enemies for themselves?"

Cao Yi said: "I don't understand this."

At this time, a servant came into the room, first bowed, and then whispered something in Wei Yingfang's ear.

Wei Yingfang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly chuckled twice, "It seems they have offended more than just Prefect Cai!"

Cao Yi asked hurriedly: "What do you mean?"

Wei Yingfang said: "It is said that the Xiantai is very dissatisfied with the behavior of the procuratorate."

This Xiantai is the Ti Dian Judicial Department.

Cao Yi was startled and said, "Yes, the power to review the case originally belonged to the Xiantai. If the procuratorate also has the power to review and re-examine the case, wouldn't it conflict with the Xiantai?"

Wei Yingfang simply covered his face with his hands and laughed.

It's a pity that he was trying to find ways to deal with the public security, procuratorate and courts before, but they ended up making enemies everywhere. What does he have to do with it? He can just watch the show!

Power is a very sensitive thing.

This move by the Procuratorate directly attracted the attention of the Criminal Justice Department.

If you can play like this, then...what do you need me for?

Guo Xiaofa, the chief of criminal justice in Shaanxi Province, was also in Hezhong Prefecture, but this was not a coincidence. He came here to see the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.

I never thought that before I could even see clearly, I was hit on the head with a stick.

I feel dizzy!

Guo Xiaofa didn't think of any crooked ways, but went directly to the door to find out the truth.

"I came here today mainly to ask whether the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will also replace our Criminal Justice Department."

Guo Xiaofa went straight to the point and asked Zhang Fei and Su Zhe.

Su Che looked directly at Zhang Fei. He was only here on orders, but the real core person leading the change was Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's true regarding the judiciary."

Guo Xiaofa was shocked and said, "How is that possible? The court did not order me to be informed."

Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment and said, "This is mainly because the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are currently only being tried out in Hezhong Prefecture, and the staff is limited, so they cannot cover the entire Shaanxi Province at once. Therefore, the court has retained the responsibility of the Criminal Justice Department. In places where there are no public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, the Criminal Justice Department is still responsible for supervising the criminal justice system."

Guo Xiaofa asked: "But this is just your one-sided statement. Do you have any evidence to prove this?"

Zhang Fei nodded, then asked Xu Zhiqian to bring his imperial edict and handed it to Guo Xiaofa.

Guo Xiaofa took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but frowning.

It is written very clearly above that only the Dali Temple, the Court of Criminal Justice, and the Procuratorate in the capital can review the judgment of the Grand Court President.

The Judicial Department is not mentioned above. In other words, the Judicial Department cannot review the cases decided by the Grand Court President.

At the same time, the duties of the Procuratorate are exactly the same as those of the Criminal Justice Department, except that it does not have the power to make judgments. This means it is going to be replaced!

It really won't work without replacement.

Because the judicial power of the Ministry of Justice completely overlaps with that of the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate. If the judgment of the Imperial Court can be overturned by the Ministry of Justice, then the public security, procuratorate and courts will have no foothold.

However, neither the emperor nor Sima Guang were sure about this, and Zhang Fei did not make any guarantees. This was just an attempt, and they did not dare to mess with the previous judicial system. If it didn't work, they would just go back to the past.

What is even more outrageous is that it is clearly written here that the Grand Chief Justice has the power to make precedents. As long as the country or the emperor is not endangered, the Grand Chief Justice can make discretionary judgments without having to fully comply with the "Song Dynasty Criminal Code".

In fact, the prefects also had this power. Many prefects would not completely follow the "Song Dynasty Criminal Code" to impose penalties, but would still make judgments based on specific circumstances. However, the court never explicitly stipulated this.

This is the only case.

The reason was that the Legislative Council had not yet revised the legal system. Fu Bi petitioned the emperor to give Zhang Fei this power so that his judgments could be used as a reference for revising the law.

Guo Xiaofa found it incredible and couldn't help but look at Zhang Fei with new eyes. This power was really terrifying. He suddenly asked, "With this arrangement, who will supervise you?"

Su Che then spoke up and said, "Our imperial court, procuratorate, and police station do not control each other, but supervise each other."

Guo Xiaofa asked with a smile: "Excuse me, if you are in collusion with each other, wouldn't you be able to bend the law for personal gain at will?"

Su Zhe frowned secretly, wondering if he was getting too close to Zhang Fei.

Nowadays, everyone here sees them as one faction, but in fact, the Procuratorate and the Royal Court supervise each other.

But he had no choice. The public security, procuratorial and judicial systems are a system, and none of them can be missing. They came here to build the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, so they must cooperate first. But Su Che would definitely not collude with Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "In fact, there is no one supervising us, which means that everyone can supervise us. Official Guo can also impeach us. It's just that the judicial power will be taken over by our public security, procuratorate and courts."

You can supervise us, but you cannot review my verdict. You have to report to the capital, and the Dali Temple, the Court of Criminal Justice, and the Procuratorate will decide whether to review it.

Guo Xiaofa frowned and thought for a while, "I understand. I will explain the reason to the court later."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course."

After sending Guo Xiaofa away, Su Che smiled bitterly and said, "This man has offended everyone before the case has even been tried."

Zhang Fei said: "There is no other way. If we take over the judicial power, we will definitely offend many people."

The Chief of the Criminal Court is a very powerful person. He can not only supervise the judiciary, but also the military and political affairs, such as food, fodder, and horses.

However, the powers of the Procuratorate are greater than those of the Criminal Justice Department. The Procuratorate can use evidence to prosecute any illegal behavior.

How can Guo Xiaofa feel happy about this?

In the blink of an eye, it is nothing.

(End of this chapter)