Chapter 532 of the Main Text of the Northern Song Dynasty Chief Justice: The Sorrow of Soldiers "Excuse me! You two don't need to be sent away."

"Mr. Zheng, Chief Prosecutor Su, take care."

Seeing them walking away, Cai Jing suddenly said, "Teacher, it seems that Chief Prosecutor Su is not on the same page with us. They made this request, clearly trying to limit your power."

Zhang Fei glanced at him and smiled slightly: "This is a good thing."

Cai Jing was stunned and couldn't help looking at Zhang Fei in confusion.

Zhang Fei said: "If Chief Prosecutor Su follows the lead of the Imperial Court, then we won't be able to stay here for too long. The more Chief Prosecutor Su opposes us, the better it will be for us."

Cai Jing frowned slightly and said, "But what do you think the students have to do?"

Zhang Fei said, "What do you think?"

Cai Jing said: "I think if we trace the root of this lawsuit, it is not about who is right or wrong, but about whether to fight or not, and the teacher's judgment is obviously in favor of the general.

Then when Zheng Xueshi returns to Beijing, he will definitely raise doubts about this point, which will definitely cause many people in the court to oppose it. Moreover, if Chief Prosecutor Su disagrees with the teacher on this proposition, then the conflict between us and the procuratorate will not be about justice, but about whether to fight or not. "

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His words were to remind Zhang Fei that in the legal system, you are the absolute authority, but people are not concerned about the law, they care about war and peace.

In their eyes, this idea is above the law.

Your proposal may cause those who support you in the court to start opposing you.

Zhang Fei nodded thoughtfully, "What you said makes sense, do you have any countermeasures?"

Cai Jing said: "I personally think that no matter what the teacher does, he cannot change the views of those people. In this case, the teacher should publicize his own views, which can win more support.

If the teacher does not reveal his own views, those who advocate peace will also be convinced that the teacher is a war advocate based on the teacher's judgment, but at the same time the teacher will not have the full support of the war advocates. "

Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "What you said makes sense. But I am not a war advocate."

Cai Jing looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.

Aren’t those judgments of yours considered pro-war?

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "The reason why you think I am in favor of war is that for a long time, the peace advocates have always had an absolute advantage. Even if I am neutral, I am considered a war advocate by others."

Cai Jing nodded thoughtfully, "Teacher is right, it is indeed so."

"so!"

Zhang Fei smiled helplessly and said, "Although what you said is very right, we actually have no choice, because our imperial court stands in the middle. If we stand to the side, then we have no value in existence."

Cai Jing lowered his brows and thought for a while, then said, "Teacher, what you said makes sense. Therefore, even if we are in the middle, but the generals still benefit, we should let them know this in exchange for their support for us."

Zhang Fei nodded. "Actually, I have thought about this, but the corruption in the military is even more serious. It is not so easy to win their support and stand firm in the middle at the same time!"

Cai Jing said: "We can first pass the responsibility to the civil officials, which will then be convenient for us to conduct a trial in the imperial court."

Zhang Fei glanced at him, thought for a moment, smiled and nodded, saying: "That's feasible. If they are in harmony, it will be difficult for us to get along."

"Ziyou! What do you think?"

After coming out of the front hall, Zheng Xie remained silent until he arrived at the gate of the imperial court. He then stopped and tilted his head to look at Su Zhe with a complicated expression.

Su Zhe seemed to be thinking about something. He turned his head and was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but look embarrassed and sighed: "The junior's skills are not as good as others. I don't know what to say."

So helpless!

Only Zhang Fei understood, and what Zhang Fei said was reasonable. He also had to accumulate experience and improve the law from the trial, and he couldn't just imagine it out of thin air.

The key is that it is irreplaceable.

What can you do with him?

He has the final say.

Zheng Xie nodded. "But the more this is the case, the better supervision is needed, and this important responsibility falls on the shoulders of your procuratorate."

Su Che said: "Please rest assured, Master Zheng, I will always supervise the imperial court."

Zheng Xie said: "After I return to Beijing, I will discuss this matter with Jun Shi and others and ask about the authority of the imperial court. No, it should be the authority of Chief Judge Zhang. Lü Jiawen does not have such power!"

Su Che couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why does Mr. Zheng take this matter so seriously?"

Zheng Xie suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance, and said worriedly, "Because I need to understand why the imperial court of Hezhong Prefecture was established. Is it for judicial purposes, or for other purposes?"

Su Che was slightly startled, then followed his gaze and saw several people tying horse ropes under a tree. They were Zhong Gu, Zhong Yan, and Zhe Jizu. He couldn't help but ask, "Master Zheng, do you mean this is a preparation before the war?"

Zheng Xie shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, but at the moment, it's possible."

After saying this, Zheng Xie seemed not to want to meet Zhong Yan and the others, so he and Su Zhe quietly walked aside. After Zhong Yan and the others went in, the two got on the carriage and left the imperial court.

This trial directly broke the existing rules. Civil officials like Zheng Xie were skeptical, but military generals like Zhong Yan were definitely supportive, so they naturally had to visit and build good relations.

When the three of them met Zhang Fei, the atmosphere was completely different from when they met Zheng Xie and Su Zhe before.

The name is well-known.

Hearing is worse than meeting.

Young talent.

The pillar of the country.

That's really generous praise.

But Zhang Fei did seem depressed and silent.

The three of them exchanged glances. Is it possible that Judge Zhang, at such a young age, is already so upright?

Just a few compliments made him so unhappy.

This is really bad!

Zhe Jizu cautiously asked, "Judge Zhang, did we say something wrong?"

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and then, as if he had just come to his senses, he saluted and said, "Thank you all for your kind praise. Zhang San is really unworthy of it. And the more you say so, the more embarrassed I am!"

Zhong Yan asked, "Where did Judge Zhang get this from?"

Zhang Fei sighed: "I feel that I have nothing to regret about this ruling, but some people are still dissatisfied with it."

Zhong Yan immediately snorted, "Why would Judge Zhang care about what those literati say? It's harder than climbing to the sky to satisfy them."

Zhang Fei said: "I don't care what they say, I just worry about what they will do."

Zhong Gu frowned slightly and said, "Judge Zhang, if you have anything to say, please speak up. If we can, we will definitely support Judge Zhang."

Zhe Jizu and Zhong Yan also nodded.

They absolutely support the royal court.

Zhang Fei waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to expect support, as long as you don't blame me."

Blame you?

These words made Zhong Yan and the others feel uneasy. I just got out, they wouldn’t drag me in again, would they?

Zhong Gu asked, "Where did Judge Zhang get this from?"

Zhang Fei looked embarrassed and shook his head without saying anything.

The more he did this, the more panicked Zhong Yan and others became!

Cai Jing on the side suddenly said: "Generals, those who are dissatisfied with this verdict will definitely not give up. They will definitely try to sow discord between our imperial court and the army."

Zhong Yan nodded and said, "Brother Cai is right. They will definitely not give up."

Cai Jing sighed, "If our imperial court makes a ruling according to the law, it will naturally cause dissatisfaction among the generals. But if we do not make a ruling according to the law, it will confirm what they said and make them think that our imperial court is biased towards the military."

Zhe Jizu immediately said, "We have also thought of this. Judge Zhang, don't feel embarrassed. In fact, whether it is a civil official or a military general, as long as they are corrupt officials, we hate them. If they embezzle military pay, it will be us, the soldiers fighting on the front line, who will suffer!"

Zhang Fei was pleasantly surprised when he heard this: "I am so grateful to the generals for being so righteous!"

Zhong Gu suddenly said, "But Judge Zhang, there are some things that we, the generals, are forced to do."

People are greedy. They hope that the imperial court can give them as many benefits as possible. On the other hand, they hope that the imperial court can show more understanding.

Zhang Fei said: "In fact, the reason why the emperor asked me to come here to build the military imperial court is to solve the frustration of the generals and allow the soldiers to concentrate on fighting."

Zhong Yan asked excitedly: "Really?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "From this case, the emperor also knows that the generals have many unspeakable frustrations, and this is the main reason for establishing the Military Imperial Court."

Although he didn't point it out, Zhong Yan and the others all knew what Zhang Fei was referring to, and they couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Zhe Jizu said: "It would be great if the imperial court could speak up for us military commanders."

At this point, he hesitated for a moment, "It's just that we have little education, and we don't know the specific system of the Imperial Court. If we have any grievances, how can we go to the Imperial Court to seek justice, and under what circumstances can we come to the Imperial Court to appeal."

Zhang Fei bowed and said, "This is because our imperial court has not done enough detailed work. We will announce the specific system of the imperial court in the future. Now I am also very happy to answer all of this for the three generals."

This is exactly why Zhong Yan and his men came here. Since they believe that the Imperial Court is in their favor, and Zhang Fei said that the Imperial Court attaches great importance to evidence, they naturally have to figure out how to play this game, what kind of situation to encounter, and what kind of evidence to leave behind.

, so as to benefit yourself.

Zhang Fei still needs to win over these generals. Being purely upright and incorruptible will not last long. If everyone dislikes you, it is your fault.

We still need to show the beneficial side of the Royal Court to everyone as much as possible.

"Prosecutor Su, you are finally back. I was planning to send someone to look for you."

As soon as Su Zhe returned to the procuratorate, Chen Qi quickly came forward to greet him.

Chen Qi said: "Someone came to complain."

Su Zhe perked up, "Where is it?"

Before he finished speaking, he heard a cry, "Young Master, please help me, I am really wronged!"

But then a man with a broken arm and a woman holding a child came forward and knelt down together. The eyes of the family of three were red and swollen from crying.

Su Che hurriedly said, "What are you doing? Get up quickly. If you have any grievances, you can tell me and I will redress your grievances. This is the duty of our procuratorate."

Chen Qi also said: "I told you, our procuratorate doesn't accept this kind of thing, you should stand up quickly."

As the two of them spoke, they simply helped them up.

Su Che asked again: "What's the matter?"

But the couple was crying so hard that they couldn't speak.

Su Zhe was anxious and couldn't help but look at Chen Qi.

Chen Qi said: "His name is Chen Guang, he is from Hezhong Prefecture. He was a soldier in Fuzhou before, and later returned home with serious injuries. He found that the government did not give his wife the full amount of his salary, leaving them with no choice but to sell their land to make a living, and they even owed some money.

In addition, he was wounded in the battlefield and the court should have given him some land and money as compensation, but the government kept delaying and has not given it to this day. Recently, he heard that the imperial court could make decisions for soldiers, so he came here to ask how to file a complaint with the imperial court. I told him that he should file a complaint with our procuratorate. "

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Guang cried out again: "Young Master, you must make the decision for me. I don't want to sell my wife and children! I wuwuwu!"

A tall and strong man was crying like a tearful man, and his wife beside him was also crying. Although the child did not cry, he looked at his parents with watery eyes, full of heartache.

Chen Qi whispered, "Now the creditor is forcing him to sell his wife and children."

Su Zhe nodded, and then said to Chen Guang: "Don't worry, if things are really as you said, I will definitely seek justice for you."

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