Historically, it was after Wang Anshi introduced the Qingmiao Law that the conflict between the reformists and conservatives reached its climax.

First, Liu Shu and others were banished from the capital for opposing Wang Anshi.

After repeated dissuasion, Sima Guang handed in his resignation when he saw that his opposition was futile and his good friend was demoted. Even though Zhao Xu wanted to keep Sima Guang in the court to balance the party struggles, he still refused and went to Luoyang to write books.

Soon, conservative backbones such as Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, and Zhao Yan also left the court one after another.

Since then, there has been no room for maneuver for either faction.

There can only be one faction in the court.

However, under Zhang Fei's butterfly wings, although the Qingmiao Law was promulgated, this situation did not happen, it just became relatively complicated.

Historically, it was the conservatives who wanted to stop the new law. Since they could not stop it, Sima Guang and others believed that continuing to stay in the court would be tantamount to aiding and abetting the tyrant, so they all chose to leave.

But now the two methods are in conflict.

No winner has been decided yet, and they are still hoping that judicial reform can prevent the new law.

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Besides, Sima Guang would not abandon Zhang Fei and run away. He was still trying to stabilize the backbone of the conservatives and told them not to act impulsively and confront Wang Anshi. After all, we have not lost yet and there is still a chance to suppress the new law.

When Yuan Jiang's memorial was delivered to the capital by express horse, a heated debate broke out between the reformists and conservatives.

The conservatives, although they supported Yuan Jiang's reform of the accounts to only record bulk commodities and leave the rest to local finances, they questioned the integration of the Changping Warehouse System, the Qingmiao System, the Junshu System, the Salt System, and military expenditures.

This power is really too great!

However, the reformists firmly supported Yuan Jiang. They believed that the power had not changed much, because these accounts were originally under the management of the Transportation Bureau, but it had many more powers.

For example, paying interest, lending money, or buying low and selling high.

But aren’t these Wang Anshi’s new laws?

If all these powers are taken away, the new law will be useless!

This is completely different from the previous compromise between the two parties.

The key point is, if we don’t do this, what will happen to the extra debt?

So much military pay has been withheld and delayed, and you previously supported the procuratorate with all your strength. So you are not going to repay this debt?

Or try to get away with it?

Our new law is to cover up the procuratorate's mess!

You are still here chattering.

In the end, the conservatives really did not win the fight, and the emperor also favored Wang Anshi, so Yuan Jiang's memorial was passed smoothly.

This part of the power was transferred to the Ministry of Grain and Oil and was temporarily under the charge of Yuan Jiang.

"Haha, what a joy! It's really joyful!"

As Wang Anshi got on the carriage, he couldn't suppress his excitement, "I never thought it would go so smoothly. Zhang San is really smart."

When he first received Zhang Fei's plan, he was ecstatic. He felt that this institution was the financial management institution of his dreams, with strong capital and very complete powers. The space for operation was simply full of imagination.

"After I finish my work here, I will definitely go to Hezhong Prefecture to take a look. Haha!"

He was eager to try it out and test his financial management skills. As he was talking, he saw that Lu Huiqing was silent, so he couldn't help but ask, "Ji Fu, why don't you say anything?"

Lu Huiqing said: "Master, although we have achieved great success this time, the Baojia system we have been preparing for a long time may fail because of this."

Wang Anshi frowned, "You mean the police station?"

Lu Huiqing nodded: "Just now, I hinted at something, and it turns out that the government seems to be more inclined to expand the police station, and some of the powers of the Baojia Law do overlap with the police station."

The baojia system is actually somewhat similar to the fubing system of the Tang Dynasty, which is to train militia because according to Wang Anshi's observation, the combat effectiveness of the imperial guards is far inferior to that of the militia on the border.

He thought that if this was the case, it would be better to reduce the number of imperial guards and train more militiamen, which would not only reduce military spending but also improve combat effectiveness.

From this we can see that Wang Anshi had very beautiful ideas. Any new law or regulation would kill two birds with one stone.

But how is that possible?

The strength of the military system lies in the fact that the Tang Dynasty had a vast territory and the imperial court had enough land. Don't you have any idea how much official land you had in the Song Dynasty?

At the same time, the baojia system is also responsible for local public security issues.

This coincides with what the police said, and Sima Guang refuted it at the time. The key point is that Zhao Xu's attitude was obviously biased towards Sima Guang.

Sima Guang retorted that Lu Huiqing didn't care, but the emperor's attitude made him deeply worried.

“That makes sense!”

Wang Anshi nodded and asked, "What are your plans?"

Lu Huiqing said: "I think that the government is very fond of the Royal Police, and this Baojia Law is very likely to fail. We have to hide the Baojia Law and never bring it out for discussion. If the government rejects the Baojia Law, the blow to the new law will be immeasurable, because the government may only favor the Royal Police, but in the eyes of others, it may be believed that the government is more inclined to judicial reform."

It would be difficult to change Zhao Xu's mind with just the four words "Royal Superintendent of Police". In addition, the Royal Police has performed very well so far and helped Zhao Xu win the hearts of the people. Then Lu Huiqing's worries are very likely to become a reality.

The new law was rejected by the emperor, which even Wang Anshi could not afford. He nodded repeatedly and said, "You are worried about it. For the time being, don't mention the Baojia Law or the Baoma Law. Don't tell anyone about it for the time being. Let's wait until this round of disarmament is settled, and then we can act according to the situation."

Wang Anshi was so excited, one can imagine how depressed Sima Guang must have been.

Government Affairs Hall.

“This feeling seems familiar!”

Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and said.

Fu Bi said: "You felt it too."

Wen Yanbo hurriedly asked, "Did Lord Fu already notice this?"

Sima Guang asked, "What are you talking about? What do you mean by familiarity?"

Wen Yanbo said: "Everything that happened in Hezhong Prefecture, don't you think there is a familiar smell hidden in it?"

"A familiar smell?"

Sima Guang stared at him and thought for a while, then suddenly slammed the table, "Zhang San. This is very similar to the beginning of the implementation of the corvée law."

Fu Bi said: "It's not that they are very similar, but we both feel like we are seeing flowers in the fog."

"It must have been that brat who did it, there's no doubt about it."

Sima Guang bit his teeth and said, "If he gets involved, I will always be entangled. He must have discussed it with Wang Jiefu in advance. This is a conspiracy."

Fu Bi said: "This may be a conspiracy. He may have discussed it with Wang Jiefu in secret, but it does not necessarily mean that Zhang San is working for Wang Jiefu."

Wen Yanbo nodded and said, "Because the biggest beneficiary of this matter is not Wang Jiefu, but the public security, procuratorate and courts."

Sima Guang was not listening at all. He was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, muttering: "It was that kid who did it, it was that kid who did it."

Although Zhang Fei is not around, this feeling is too familiar.

Fu Bi suddenly said, "Jun Shi! Don't blame him. He survived a life-threatening situation and it was not easy for him to gain a foothold in Hezhong Prefecture. After this incident, with the prestige of the imperial court, he can suppress the Qingmiao Law."

Sima Guang said depressedly: "Mr. Fu doesn't know anything. I hate this. I was kept in the dark and I can't teach him a lesson. I have been holding this anger for a long time. No, I have to write him another letter to praise him."

At this moment, Zhang Fei really had no time to worry about whether his plan had been seen through by Sima Guang.

Because the Royal Court is on fire!

It's the kind that has become completely popular.

Although the previous cases won the recognition of the people, they still did not dare to come to the imperial court to file complaints because everyone was still quite afraid of the government.

However, in Chen Guang's case, the lawsuit was filed against the government, and the procuratorate was also appealing on behalf of a large number of soldiers to recover their military pay.

When the people saw this, they naturally knew there was nothing to worry about.

Those who have been wronged should seek justice, and those who have been vengeful should seek revenge.

Just like doing business, there was a huge crowd of people outside the imperial court at this moment, and it was unclear whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

The first step to enter the Royal Court is not to beat the drum, but to find the Legal Aid Department and write a petition.

Unfortunately, the shops outside have not been built yet, and the Legal Aid Department can only be housed in a simple shed.

At this time, there were crowds of people in front of the shed.

"Okay! You go back first."

Qiu Zhengwen put down his pen and spoke to the citizens in front of him.

The citizen asked anxiously: "When will the court session begin?"

Qiu Zhengwen said: "I don't know when the court will open. The Royal Court will send you a subpoena according to your house number."

"What if I'm not home?"

"Well, don't worry about that. It will be delivered to you."

After finally getting rid of this citizen, Qiu Zhengwen couldn't help rubbing his wrist. He tilted his head to look at Li Min beside him. Seeing that Li Min was writing very fast and full of enthusiasm, he asked in a low voice: "Brother Li, don't you feel tired?"

Li Min chuckled, "I am a little tired, but I can't work here for long. I have to go back to the store to work."

Qiu Zhengwen finally understood that with so many people coming to sue, Dang Erbi must be making a lot of money. He thought, it won't be long before I have to do tax calculation work in the store, and it won't be tiring for a few days, but I have to recruit people now, otherwise all these talents will be recruited by them.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Li Min.

It also seems that they are avoiding each other at the same time.

We thought of the same thing.

Imperial Court, conference room.

Ye Zuqia looked at the pile of complaints in front of him and couldn't help swallowing. He then asked Zhang Fei, "Teacher! Do all these complaints need to be heard in court?"

Zhang Fei said: "First, we still have to look at the evidence. If the evidence is sufficient, we must go to court for trial."

Ye Zuqia said: "Most of these cases involve disputes over money and property. It would be much faster to just judge them directly."

Zhang Fei said unhappily, "What we pursue in the imperial court is not ease, but fairness. Look at the furnishings of our imperial court. Isn't it designed for public trials?"

Cai Bian suddenly said, "But many of these petitions are one-sided. We still need to investigate for evidence."

“That’s the role of the court police.”

Zhang Fei said: "But you don't have to be too anxious. Those who come to us to file a complaint are definitely not criminal cases. There is no need to rush, and don't expect to finish it in one day. Just do your work normally every day. If there is enough evidence, we will set a date for the trial. This will be our daily affairs in the future. Just get used to it."

“The students understand.”

"Third brother, Mr. Su is here."

Li Si suddenly appeared in front of the door.

"You guys just watch first."

Come to the pavilion by the lake.

"Your Royal Court's business is pretty good!"

When Su Che saw Zhang Fei, he couldn't help but joke.

Zhang Fei asked back: "Is your procuratorate relatively free?"

Su Che said, "It's not that I'm idle. Many people have come to our procuratorate to file complaints, but they haven't met our prosecution standards, so I asked them to file directly in the imperial court."

"So you are accomplices!" Zhang Fei said with a laugh.

"We are accomplices, but you are the culprit." Su Zhe smiled slightly.

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

This rule was set by Zhang Fei. The procuratorate is only responsible for criminal cases and special civil cases.

After some teasing, Su Che said, "I came here today to ask for military pay. We found some soldiers of the imperial guards who were taking advantage of the situation. They ate and drank for free in the barracks every day, and now they come here to complain and demand military pay."

Zhang Feiwen asked: "Is there any evidence?"

Su Che said, "We only have evidence against one or two soldiers, but since there are too many of them, it is difficult for our procuratorate to investigate each one of them. But when I think about helping those bad apples in the barracks to ask the state for military pay, I feel very uncomfortable. You are an expert in this area, and I would like to ask for your opinion."

Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said, "If they eat and drink for free, the procuratorate can only ignore it due to insufficient evidence, but cannot prosecute them. This is against the rules."

Su Che said: "Even if it is in accordance with the rules, we won't be able to find too many, there will definitely be a lot of fish that slip through the net."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "If we put aside the political struggle and just talk about this case, this should have been a very favorable condition for the Transportation Bureau to come to the defense. Unfortunately, the Transportation Bureau encouraged those soldiers to file a complaint before."

"Yes! This is good for the transport company. They can pay less compensation."

Su Zhe was startled, as if he had thought of something. He frowned and thought for a while, then said, "I have an idea."

Zhang Fei asked hurriedly: "What method?"

Su Che said: "Although the Transportation Bureau is also one of the instigators of this case, I can go to find Wang Jinglie and his men. Wang Jinglie and Guo Xuanfu have nothing to do with this case. And they must be facing the trouble of disarmament now, so they can also use this opportunity to eliminate the bad apples in the army and thus reduce the burden of disarmament."

"This is a brilliant plan!"

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, and he said, "In fact, the Transportation Department is not very clear about the situation in the military camp, but Wang Jinglüe and Guo Xuanfu have the power to investigate the specific situation."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "Also, they can go and join forces with the Transportation Bureau, and let the Transportation Bureau defend them, so they don't have to bear too much pressure."

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Let's do it this way."

Su Zhe suddenly asked: "But can your imperial court handle this now?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "This is not a war. We don't have to send troops tomorrow. We have already set the litigation period at six months. We can just finish the trial within six months. There is no need to rush. We have plenty of time."

Su Che said: "Half a year is a bit too long."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Slow work brings out fine work."

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