"etc!"

Cai Yanqing immediately stopped Cai Jing and said to Zhang Fei, "Judge Zhang, isn't this a bit too frivolous?"

Zhang Fei was stunned and asked, "Where did Magistrate Cai get this from?"

Cai Yanqing was genuinely puzzled and asked, "What money do you want for this trial?"

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Didn't Magistrate Cai need to spend money to try cases in the past?"

Cai Yanqing was confused by the question. He thought about it carefully, shook his head, and asked again: "Does it cost money to try a case?"

Wei Yingfang and He Chunlin on the side looked at Zhang Fei coldly.

Pack!

Keep pretending for us!

It's a joke that it costs money to try a case.

...

...

"want!"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Cai Yanqing asked: "For example?"

Zhang Fei said: "For example, the accommodation and food expenses of the witnesses."

"......?"

Wei Yingfang laughed and said, "The government needs to issue a warrant, and we need the prefect's accommodation and food expenses?"

In the past, when the government tried a case, they would ask you to testify. If you didn’t come, you would see what happened.

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Everyone has seen your trial in our imperial court. It requires questioning a large number of witnesses. People are kind enough to testify in court and provide assistance to the imperial court. If necessary, we will of course pay the required fees.

This case involves a lot of witnesses, so the expenses are quite high!"

Cai Yanqing said: "If your imperial court tried a case, it would cost so much money, and our government cannot afford it!"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I also understand the difficulties faced by Prefect Cai, so I didn't intend to ask the government for this expense. After all, the trial did not require this money.

I plan to build some shops outside and rent them to merchants, and use the rent to support this part of the expenditure. "

Cai Yanqing was about to say something else, but Wei Yingfang spoke up first, "We have no right to interfere in your court's affairs. It's up to your court to decide whether to try or not."

Threaten us?

What did you say about the financial issue not long ago? Finance is not your responsibility. You are only in charge of judicial affairs.

It's really a changing world.

Judicial issues are not our jurisdiction. You can try the case or not. Who are you threatening?

Cai Yanqing glanced at Wei Yingfang and knew what they were planning. He said nothing and just glanced at Yuan Jiang.

Yuan Jiang bowed and said, "If there is nothing else, we will take our leave first."

Zhang Fei smiled slightly and said, "Everyone, take care."

"No need to send it."

In fact, Zhang Fei had no intention of seeing him off, he just stood up to show his appreciation.

"hehe....."

After they left, Zhang Fei smiled and said, "This is really God's help. It's good that you came! It's great that you came."

Cai Jing said with a little concern: "Teacher, is this possible? After all, it is our duty to try this case. If it is delayed, they will not be afraid."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "If we were asking for extra fees, then we would be wrong. However, since we came here, they haven't allocated a penny to us. Who do you think is right?"

"Didn't you give us a penny?"

Cai Jing was surprised and asked, "What about the recent expenditure?"

Zhang Fei said unhappily: "It's all my money."

Cai Jing immediately understood what he meant, "That's really a godsend opportunity!"

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "You notify General Zhong first and ask him to wait. Tm... ahem, he made me wait for so long that he even messed up my entire plan. I have to let him wait a little longer."

"Students understand." Cai Jing nodded. After all, they all knew that this teacher smiled on the surface but was actually very petty.

The teacher still remembers their disdain when he first taught them, and he has to mock them from time to time.

Uncomfortable!

They were very cautious when negotiating with Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei added: "In addition, when dealing with the government, we must be tough. If they are willing to pay, we should ask for a high price and force them to allow us to build shops nearby. If we don't have any money, we will be very sad in the future."

Cai Jing nodded and said, "Student will remember it."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "From now on, all negotiations with the government and the revenue and expenditure of the imperial court will be your responsibility."

Cai Jing's face lit up, and he excitedly cupped his hands and said, "Teacher, you really value me. I will definitely not let you down."

This is power!

Zhang Fei tilted his head and glanced at him in surprise, "I just noticed that you are not that interested in the law."

“......!”

Cai Jing's face, which was full of joy, gradually became stiff.

Cai Jing thought that Zhang Fei was just teasing him as usual, but this was actually a true statement made by Zhang Fei. He found that Cai Jing was not very interested in the trial, but was very interested in official affairs.

To be honest, this is precisely Zhang Fei's weakness.

Make the best use of people and things.

He also needs to cultivate a talent in this area. As for his evil intentions, haha, if his intentions are too good, he will not be able to do these things.

Let Su Shi try it, I guarantee something will go wrong.

......

"no!"

Duan Chaobei said excitedly: "The government is obviously delaying the war. If it is delayed until next year, will they still give us money?"

"Yes! Yes! Brother Li, can you agree to this?"

"I knew the government wouldn't be so straightforward."

.......

When those salt banknotes heard about the government's compensation plan, they were immediately very dissatisfied. This kind of routine was often used by the government in the past. In order to appease the people, they made all kinds of promises, but when the promises were due, they immediately changed their attitude.

Whoever trusts the government will be in trouble.

Li Min said: "If you don't trust the government, you should trust the imperial court. The government will issue a decree, and the imperial court will issue a judgment document. This is legally binding. If they don't comply, it will be illegal, and the imperial court will have to fine them."

Duan Chaobei immediately said: "Of course we believe in the Imperial Court, but......!"

He whispered again: "But in the current situation, Brother Li, you are very clear about it. It is not certain whether the Imperial Court can last for three years."

Li Min laughed and said, "You guys are underestimating Judge Zhang. At his young age, he was able to go from being a prisoner in Dengzhou to becoming the chief judge of Hezhong Prefecture in just three years. How could he be an ordinary person?"

Several salt merchants looked at each other.

Li Min added: "In addition, I have also tried to fight for you, but the government's reasons are also very legitimate. If all the compensation is paid at once, it may affect military expenses. Converting salt notes into debt is equivalent to the government signing a debt contract with you, and paying interest every year. This is really very good."

Duan Chaobei said doubtfully: "If it can be given, then of course it would be good."

Li Min said: "Let's take a step back and say they don't give it to you, what can you do? You can only trust the imperial court and the judiciary."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

You shout for war and killing, but if we really don't give it to you, what else can you do?

Just trust the Royal Court!

In fact, they have no other choice.

After discussing with them, Li Min immediately returned to the imperial court and expressed his acceptance of the government's compensation plan.

The two parties quickly signed a settlement agreement.

Both humans and ghosts are showing off, only Yuan Jiang is smiling.

This was a really great start for him.

Before coming here, he never dared to hope for such a start.

This is really a great profit.

He immediately put aside his dispute with the imperial court and embarked on salt administration reform, and he did it in a drastic manner because there was absolutely no resistance.

We were all forced by the imperial court.

There is no way!

First, it was announced that all old salt notes would be converted into salt debts, starting from the first year of Xining. The salt notes from the first year of Xining and before could be exchanged for two years of interest at an annual rate of 6%. However, the small notes issued by Xue Xiang before would serve as old salt notes, without interest, but could be exchanged for salt immediately.

Xue Xiang was also a financial maniac with strong abilities. He issued small bills in order to avoid paying his debts, but more importantly, he found that in Hezhong Prefecture, the salt notes had monetary attributes, but the face value was too large and it was still inconvenient to use. That's why he issued small bills to make it easier for everyone to use.

If you get used to it, it's currency.

Yuan Jiang also realized this problem, and he decided to continue issuing small banknotes, but he had to strictly control it. The excess fiscal expenditure would be put into the salt debt.

At the same time, Yuan Jiang also carried out internal reforms, stipulating that the government would purchase the salt produced by salt households at a price of ten cents per catty, and the salt would be operated and sold by the government. This income would be used to pay the salaries of some minor salt officials and salt clerks.

......

Royal Court.

"Do you remember that I once gave the example of someone borrowing money and not paying it back in class?"

"Remember!"

“Of course the students remember.”

......

Zhang Fei nodded, "This case is a typical case of money dispute, but have we used criminal penalties to punish the government?"

"No."

Shangguan Jun shook his head and said, "Yes.

This is the government!"

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "This is even more representative. If any official dares to talk about such cases in the future, we can use this case to refute them.

Therefore, I intend to make this case a classic precedent. When encountering such cases in the future, we should prioritize protecting the interests of the victim, while also considering the difficulties of the person making the repayment, and try to encourage both parties to reach a settlement.

The law is only to protect legitimate rights and interests, not to harm anyone's interests. This judgment is very critical. We must not only write the result, but also give the reasons, principles and ideas for the judgment, which will most likely be written into the Song Dynasty Criminal Code. "

Having said this, he looked at Xu Zhiqian again, "Zhiqian, this verdict is now handed over to you."

Xu Zhiqian nodded.

Ye Zuqia coughed twice, "Teacher! Please don't bother your wife to write for this matter. I am willing to do it for you."

Cai Bian also immediately said: "Leave it to us."

Written into the "Song Dynasty Criminal Code", this... well, will definitely go down in history!

Zhang Fei glanced at him and said with a smile, "You think I want to trouble my wife, it's all your fault that you are not good enough and your writing is not that good, so I can only let Zhiqian do it for me."

Ye Zuqia was slightly dissatisfied. "I can't compare to my teacher, so I admit it. But to say that my writing is not as good as my teacher's wife's, that's just lying with open eyes."

They have all read Xu Zhiqian's articles.

Really... just average.

Ye Zuqia mustered up the courage to ask, "Teacher, what's wrong with my writing?"

Zhang Fei said: "What you wrote is obscure and pretentious. How can ordinary people understand it? The provisions of the law require that they be written in the simplest words, so that they can be expressed clearly without ambiguity. When your writing skills can be as good as your teacher, I will let you write."

"ah?"

Ye Zuqia and Cai Bian were both dumbfounded.

This is the first time I have encountered such a reverse operation.

Zhang Fei asked, "Don't understand?"

Ye Zuqia said hurriedly: "Student understands."

If you think about it carefully, it does make sense. In fact, looking at Zhang Fei's class records, you can find that Zhang Fei's questions are not so fluent and a bit lengthy, but if you look closely, the meaning of his words is clear and there is no ambiguity.

Zhang Fei said, "Why? Do you think the teacher's writing style is due to his talent? What a joke. The teacher learned this because of studying law. After your teacher's wife writes it, you all study it carefully and rewrite the previous two case judgments for me. This will be your homework."

“Yes, the students know.”

At this time, Cai Jing suddenly walked in, "Teacher, Magistrate Lu is here too."

Cai Bian said excitedly: "Teacher, the two parties have arrived, and the trial can begin."

Zhang Fei said, "Why are you in such a hurry? If the money is not in place, we will not hold a court session. Let's see who can outlast the other."

Xu Zhiqian advised: "Mr. Judge, we should still focus on official business."

Zhang Fei said: "The soldiers are still hungry, this is the top priority."

.......

Cai Jing had previously told Zhong Yan that the trial date had not been set, and Zhong Yan thought that Lu Shen had not arrived yet, so he did not take it seriously. It just so happened that he also had time to socialize and had a drink with Cao Dongdong.

After drinking it, I was really worried.

Cao Dongdong gave him the feeling that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs were really unreliable.

Now that Lu Shen had arrived, Zhong Yan quickly sent someone to ask the imperial court when the trial would begin.

No one can sleep well if this happens.

However, this time the royal court gave them a very clear answer.

"No money?"

Zhong Yan's eyes widened as he stared at Zhong Pu, "Did you...did you ask clearly?"

Zhong Pu said: "I didn't dare to believe it at first, so I asked again and again, and the royal court replied that they had no money and could not hold a trial."

Everyone was dumbfounded. "In such a huge city like Hezhong Prefecture, don't they even have the money to try a case?"

Zhong Pu said: "It is said that after the imperial court came to Hezhong Prefecture, the government did not allocate a penny."

Zhong Yan was stunned for a while, and suddenly stamped his feet fiercely, "There are treacherous villains around the emperor!"

Zhong Pu was surprised and asked, "Why did father say that?"

Zhong Yan said: "Otherwise, why would the government send these people to... Hezhong Prefecture? The public security, procuratorate and court are really outrageous."

.......

The military generals stamped their feet in the room, but the civil officials were not so low-key. It was said that the royal court actually refused to hold a trial on the grounds of lack of money.

Good job!

If I don't impeach you to death, I will take your surname Zhang.

This Hezhong Prefecture is full of censors and inspectors.

This is outrageous.

What's worse is that they came directly to the imperial court to question, saying that it is clear that you, the imperial court, are using the emperor's orders to order officials around.

The emperor personally ordered Zhang Fei to try the case, and everyone knew what was going on.

It means fighting against the government.

Zhang Fei just refuses to hold a court session, so you guys go and file an impeachment petition and make a fuss.

Whoever is a coward is a grandson.

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