Judging from Zhao Xu's final statement, the reformists clearly had the upper hand in this debate. Otherwise, Zhao Xu would not have agreed to Lu Huiqing's request to popularize the Qingmiao Law, the Mianyi Law, and the Junshu Law throughout the country.

For the reformists, this was truly a pleasant surprise, a blessing in disguise. They had been very pessimistic when the result came out. The fiscal growth of the two places was so different that they couldn't even make excuses. Therefore, they all thought that they would win if they could hold on. But they never thought that they could actually turn defeat into victory. It was truly a blessing in disguise.

Everyone had a happy face, and walked out of the hall chatting and laughing, looking like a winner.

On the other hand, the conservatives walked out angrily, muttering and cursing. It was simply unacceptable that such a huge victory was snatched away by the other side!

They even think that the meaning of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs should be adjusted. It cannot be said that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are just judicial reforms, but rather they are a nationwide systematic reform that also includes finances. Otherwise, the fiscal growth can never be attributed to the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs!

After all, administrative orders cannot come from the royal court or the procuratorate, they must come from an administrative agency.

There's no way to win this!

"Wang Jiefu, Wang Jiefu, I never thought you were such a despicable villain. You can't win the fight uprightly, so you resort to such despicable tricks. You are really shameless."

After all his colleagues left, Sima Guang grabbed Wang Anshi's sleeve and cursed him with gritted teeth.

Little did he know that the angrier he got, the more excited Wang Anshi became. He endured not leaving, waiting for Sima Guang to lose his temper. He waved his arms to break free, wondering, "Sima Junshi, are you talking about yourself?"

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Sima Guang immediately glared at him: "You were the one who wanted to compete, but now the finances of Hezhong Prefecture are far better than those of Jingdong East Road. This is enough to prove that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are superior to your new policies. Not only do you not admit it, but you also take credit for it. You really don't even care about your dignity."

Wang Anshi nodded and said, "I don't deny it. This is indeed what I want to compare. However, what I am comparing is the new policy and the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, not Hezhong Prefecture and Jingdong East Road. The success of Hezhong Prefecture is largely due to the new policy. Although your public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have made achievements, they have also consumed a lot of finances. It can be said that their merits and demerits offset each other and are not worth mentioning.

You, don't listen to those rumors outside. After all, the accounts won't lie. Your public security, procuratorial and judicial expenditures are hundreds of thousands of strings of cash, but they are all covered by my new policy. If your public security, procuratorial and judicial departments still don't do a good job, then I will make trouble for you. "

"Bah!"

Sima Guang physically scolded Wang Anshi, "You, Wang Jiefu, know the truth very well. You are lying with open eyes and have no sense of shame."

Sima Guang knew Wang Anshi's IQ better than anyone else. Although Sima Guang spent the second half of his life opposing Wang Anshi and counterattacking him, he never questioned Wang Anshi's wisdom and talent.

The financial success of Hezhong Prefecture is obviously due to the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments. The new law is completely based on the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments. If you say the opposite, you are really confusing right and wrong.

Wang Anshi touched his face and said, "Pah!"

He first attacked back, and then said: "Don't you, the public security, procuratorate and court, like to sue? Lawsuits require evidence. The accounts clearly state that the fiscal growth is all due to the policies formulated by the Transportation Bureau. But you are confusing right and wrong. Who is shameless?

In addition, the success of the Qingmiao Law in Jingdong East Road and the Junshu Law in Southeast Six Roads have proven that the New Deal can still be successful without the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, but you, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, have never proven whether you can still succeed without the New Deal. "

Sima Guang wiped the spit off his face, his heart boiling with anger, but he couldn't refute it. Indeed, the public security, procuratorate and court had not yet proved themselves individually. He looked at Wang Anshi coldly and said, "Okay, okay, then we'll see."

Wang Anshi raised his hand and pointed to the door, "Let's go."

After saying that, the two of them walked towards the door at the same time. Unfortunately, their shoulders bumped into each other. They glared at each other, and then squeezed towards the door without giving way to each other, both of them gritting their teeth.

Since the verbal fight cannot determine the winner, the physical fight can only continue.

Lan Yuanzhen, who had just walked in from the side of the main hall, saw Wang Anshi and Sima Guang squeezing and shoving in front of the huge hall door, refusing to give way, and couldn't help laughing, "Oh! Gentlemen, this door can accommodate three or four people at the same time, there is no need to distinguish between the first and the last."

The two were stunned at the same time, looking very embarrassed. Sima Guang snorted angrily and walked away.

Wang Anshi laughed, raised his hand and pointed at the palace door, and said to Lan Yuanzhen: "Your Excellency, you don't know that although this gate is large, some people are too narrow-minded to allow two people to pass by."

Lan Yuanzhen just laughed and didn't respond.

Wang Anshi bowed again and said, "Goodbye!"

"Master Wang, take care."

Lan Yuanzhen bowed in return and glanced at Wang Anshi as he walked down the stairs, "What a pair of mortal enemies!"

A feeling of frustration permeated the Court of Trial. This obvious victory was turned into a burden by the other side. It was really outrageous.

"I knew this matter was not that simple. Yuan Houzhi was recommended by Wang Jiefu. Wang Jiefu should have known about the financial situation of Hezhong Prefecture a long time ago. There is such a big difference. He can't be so calm and even compare with us. He must have had a plan to deal with it. But I never thought that he would actually try to change the situation and cut off the source of the problem."

Wen Yanbo, who had seen the world, was not discouraged, but just sighed with a little regret.

Before the meeting started, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong, because during this period, Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing were very calm, but they should have known the situation in the two places long ago.

Lu Gong stroked his beard and said, "Actually, what Wang Jiefu and the others said is not completely unreasonable. Considering the situation in Hezhong Prefecture in the past two years, it is true that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have effectively prevented the drawbacks of the new policy, thus forcing the Transportation Bureau to adjust its strategy. However, it is also because the Transportation Bureau made appropriate adjustments that it was so successful. Both are indispensable. I think the credit should be shared equally. If the two cooperate, perhaps we can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

They also didn't know that Zhang Fei was cooperating with Yuan Jiang.

Fu Bi, who had been silent, suddenly opened his eyes and said, "No! The two cannot be compared."

Lu Gong looked at Fu Bi, "Why do you say that, Fu Gong?"

Fu Bi said: "Although what you said makes sense, the two paths to success are completely different. The success of the New Deal depends on Yuan Houzhi's personal ability, while the success of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs lies in this extremely sophisticated set of rules.

Think about it, if it were Wang Jiefu and Lu Huiqing, would they be willing to be forced to adjust the New Deal? If they were willing, it wouldn't have come to this point.

The success of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will benefit the world forever, but the success of the new policy is only temporary. The two are incomparable, and Jingdong East Road will soon prove this point. "

Lu Gongzhe and Wen Yanbo both looked at Fu Bi in surprise.

Ever since his failure in the competition with Han Qi last time, Fu Bi has been keeping a low profile and keeping a low profile. He also leaves room for maneuver when speaking, trying his best not to get involved in the disputes in the court. However, his statement today was extremely strong.

Wen and Lu couldn't help but wonder if it was the public security, procuratorate and courts that made Fu Bi regain his fighting spirit.

Sima Guang, on the other hand, looked calm and just glanced at Fu Bi before asking, "Then according to Mr. Fu, how should we respond?"

Fu Bi said: "Wang Jiefu said something right. We only emphasize that the new policy cannot be separated from the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, but we have never thought about whether the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can be separated from the new policy. This is really hard to convince people.

What we need to do now is to build public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in Qingzhou. I firmly believe that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can still promote fiscal growth and make the people live a prosperous life. At the same time, I still believe that the Qingmiao Law without the supervision of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will inevitably fail.

At this moment, as long as we win the battle in Qingzhou, we will surely be able to defeat the new policy in one fell swoop."

Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and smiled, "Mr. Fu is truly an old horse waiting to be stabled. I admire him."

Fu Bi glanced at him and said, "I just can't stand Wang Jiefu relying on his wisdom to confuse right and wrong. It makes Kuanfu laugh."

"How dare you! How dare you!"

Wen Yanbo quickly bowed. Although he and Fu Bi were of the same generation, only two years apart, he was considered a junior in the officialdom. He respected Fu Bi very much and said, "Since Zhang San cannot be appointed, who should be sent to Qingzhou this time?"

Sima Guang frowned and said, "Last time we sent Su Shi and Fan Chunren to Yangzhou and Dengzhou, but it ended up leaving them idle. It was not because they were incapable, but because we were short of manpower. We must not make the same mistake again this time. We must establish public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in Qingzhou at the same time, just like Hezhong Prefecture. Both are indispensable."

Wen Yanbo said: "Chunren is well versed in public security, prosecution and law. Rather than letting him idle in Dengzhou, it would be better to let him go to Qingzhou to serve as the Chief Prosecutor."

Sima Guang nodded: "Fan Chunren is indeed a suitable candidate."

Wen Yanbo said, "As for the position of court president, I think Qian Andao is more suitable. He once went to court with Chunren against Zhang San, and later served as court president in Xiangfu County. His understanding of public security, prosecution and law is even better than Fan Chunren's. He is also upright and honest, and is the most suitable candidate."

Sima Guang frowned and said, "But Qian Andao has a close relationship with Fan Chunren, and the imperial court and the public security, procuratorate and courts are supposed to check and balance each other. Does this arrangement seem inappropriate?"

This stubborn ass just loves to cause trouble. Wen Yanbo said angrily and amusedly: "If Junshi wants to avoid this, then you can only go to the Regulations Department of the Second Government to recruit people."

Sima Guang couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

In fact, when the exemption tax was first implemented in the capital, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs were popularized in Kaifeng Prefecture, but most of them were censors and judges of the Dali Temple who served as court presidents and prosecutors, such as Qian Yi and others.

Sima Guang certainly would not send these people to Hezhong Prefecture. First of all, they had to consolidate the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems in the capital and let the emperor see the benefits of the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems with his own eyes.

Secondly, these people are all in their forties or fifties, but Hezhong Prefecture must be centered around Zhang Fei, so they may not necessarily listen to Zhang Fei. In this regard, Sima Guang thought very carefully and decided to send some young officials, such as Su Che and other rising stars.

But it was in vain. It has been delayed until now and no one has been sent.

Wen Yanbo added: "Besides, you don't know that the two of them clearly distinguish between public and private matters. Just wait, the two of them will definitely argue fiercely in the court."

Sima Guang nodded and said, "Duke Wen is right. I was indeed overthinking."

Lu Gong asked, "Who should be sent to take up the post of Superintendent of Police?"

Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and asked, "Should we send a civil official or a military official?"

Fu Bi laughed and said, "We don't need to worry about that. Just let the government choose someone to go."

Several people reacted immediately and nodded.

Listen to the name, Royal Police, these people must be appointed by the emperor himself, otherwise, it would be neither right nor reasonable!

Moreover, the police department was able to expand unscrupulously, recruiting thousands or even tens of thousands of people at a time, because this armed force was always controlled by the emperor, rather than the royal court or the procuratorate.

The conservatives felt that they had suffered a great loss, and the reformists, after their excitement, also felt that they had failed at the last hurdle. Although they had turned defeat into victory, they had not been able to eliminate the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, which was truly regrettable.

This is still somewhat different from the decisive battle they expected in Tokyo Bianliang.

The key point is that what the public security, procuratorate and courts did in Hezhong Prefecture has made many powerful people feel very scared. They now believe that they must be eliminated.

Establish regulations offices in the two prefectures.

Wang Anshi also immediately convened a meeting with a group of key members to discuss how to deal with this new competition.

"Mr. Wang, the other party obviously wants to put the new policy to death. I think we should give them a taste of their own medicine."

The Imperial Censor Deng Wan said to Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi asked: "How can we treat others in their own way?"

Deng Wan said: "Follow the old system, send censors and set up a prison department."

Many people present nodded and expressed their support.

"Your Majesty Deng has a point. At present, the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments have exhausted their financial resources and have achieved mediocre results. If the Criminal Justice Department is given half of the financial support, it will be better than the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments."

Although the two sides had fought fiercely before, it seemed that they were just competing in fists and feet, which could injure people but hardly kill them. Just like this competition, it can only prove that the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems are not as good as the new laws, but it cannot prove that they are useless.

To get rid of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, it is necessary to prove that they are of little use and that their disadvantages outweigh their advantages. However, if you ask them to come up with another system to replace them, they cannot come up with one, and can only prove that the old system is better than the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.

In addition, the Criminal Justice Department is something they are very good at, and they are confident that they can do things better.

Many of them also believe that the old system is not as good as the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, only because of the corruption of the bureaucracy. Times have changed and as long as we work hard, we can still surpass the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems.

Wang Anshi frowned slightly and looked at Lu Huiqing again, "Ji Fu, what do you think?"

Lu Huiqing pondered for a moment and said, "According to the letter from Xue Zhuanyunshi, there are many officials in Jiangnan who oppose the new policy. The implementation of the Qingmiao Law there may encounter many obstacles. If we follow what Censor Deng said, at least we can get more people to support the new policy. In addition, it can also make the decrees of the two government regulations more accessible, which is beneficial to the new law."

If they want to revive the old system, this will give them the opportunity to dispatch troops and horses, so as to increase the influence of the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures in various places.

Wang Anshi seemed hesitant and said, "Let me think about this matter again."

Deng Wan said: "Master Wang, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Now that things have come to this, if they are still in control of the judiciary, it will only put the new law in danger. In Hezhong Prefecture, the public security, procuratorate and courts are making things difficult for the new law. If it weren't for Master Yuan's outstanding ability, I'm afraid the new law would have been destroyed by the public security, procuratorate and courts long ago."

The others also fanned the flames, hoping that Wang Anshi could consolidate the power of the Censors and the Prison Commissioners.

Wang Anshi frowned, "I know what you are worried about, but I also have to consider the emperor's attitude. How about this, I will go to the palace to see the emperor another day, and I will discuss this matter with the emperor."

After the meeting, Lu Huiqing and Deng Wan went to their own lounge.

"It seems that Master Wang still trusts Zhang San very much. Even though we all support him, Master Wang is still hesitant." Deng Wan stroked his beard.

Lu Huiqing narrowed his eyes and said, "The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are great, but the knife is in the hands of the enemy. Once Zhang San defected or was dismissed, the situation would be very bad for us. We cannot rely on a pen to make new policies."

At this point, he looked at Deng Wan and said, "You arrange for someone to mention this matter in the memorial, saying that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs waste money but earn very little. It is still unknown whether they can handle the heavy responsibility. At the same time, it causes judicial officials in various places to slack off in government affairs. Before the court is sure that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are feasible, the court should support the judicial officials in various places."

Deng Wan's eyes lit up and he said, "Ji Fu's move is brilliant!"

But then he immediately said: "But if the other party takes advantage of the situation and asks to implement the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems throughout the country, what should we do?"

Lu Huiqing laughed and said, "Don't worry about that. Sima Niu will never do that."

Under Lu Huiqing's secret manipulation, the reformists soon took the lead in launching a new round of attacks on the conservatives. They reported to the emperor that judicial officials from all over the country began to slack off in their duties because of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. The reason was simple: they would be replaced anyway, so even if they worked hard, they would not be promoted, so they might as well lie down.

At the same time, the shortcomings of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs were attacked, namely, increasing fiscal expenditures, which is not yet known whether it is really feasible. Therefore, the court was asked to support local judicial organs and encourage them to continue to make progress.

This immediately gained the support of the majority of officials, who said that the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems were not as good as the old system, and that with such strong financial support given to the Criminal Justice Department, they would be able to do a better job.

In fact, they are not lying with open eyes. This is indeed a practical need. The popularization of public security, procuratorial and judicial systems is too slow, and at the same time, the old judicial system needs to be completely replaced. This will inevitably make local judicial officials lie down. They are not doing anything here and are not working there. This is definitely not acceptable. You know, the judicial system was very important in the Song Dynasty.

When Wen Yanbo saw that the other party had murderous intentions, he quickly advised Sima Guang and took the opportunity to propose the popularization of public security, procuratorial and judicial systems throughout the country.

However, Sima Guang firmly disagreed, because he believed that it was impossible to do so with their current strength. Rash popularization would only lead to more harm than gain and would harm the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.

Even Zhao Xu personally asked Sima Guang, and what they said made sense, but I have left the judicial affairs to you, so you decide what to do.

As a result, Sima Guang said that the foundations of public security, procuratorial and judicial systems were still shallow and could not be fully popularized.

After he said this, Zhao Xu had no choice but to make a decision and order local judicial support, and then handed this important task to Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi handed this task to Zeng Gong, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture.

This decision will give the two prefecture regulations offices more power in personnel decisions, and at the same time allow local judiciary to provide great support for the new law.

This almost made the conservative officials faint from anger. A victory that was within their grasp turned out to be a precarious situation where they were standing on the edge of a cliff.

Moreover, the other party really wants to kill them this time, which means they want to use the old system to strike back at the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.

But they had no choice, they were powerless. Lu Huiqing's move was indeed cruel. What they said was the truth and they could not refute it.

They could only hope for a great victory in Qingzhou and for the drawbacks of the Qingmiao Law in Jingdong East Road to be exposed, causing public resentment.

The two sides started a new round of game, but they had changed from just fighting to now using weapons with the intention of killing each other.

Compared with the swordplay in Tokyo Bianliang, the Hezhong Prefecture at that time was truly a peaceful and prosperous place.

But you can see that all major restaurants and teahouses are hanging the word "wine" or "tea" on their signs. In fact, they did so before, but now this sign represents the business qualification certificate for selling alcohol. All businesses that hang this sign are guaranteed by the government and are legal.

Zhang Fei arranged Ye Zuqia to Hedong County to take charge of the overall situation. Now, 99% of the lawsuits in the county are sent to Hedong County and heard by Ye Zuqia.

The imperial court of Hezhong Prefecture basically does not accept these ordinary civil and criminal lawsuits, and focuses more on judicial interpretation and improving regulations.

The most difficult issue at the moment is the township law, which is not a trivial matter.

After the last negotiation, rural forces began to split. Many people could not agree with this equal treatment, but there were also quite a few people who supported it.

This kind of split was within Zhang Fei's expectations. He wanted to disintegrate some rural forces so that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs could enter the countryside.

Today, Fan Zhen brought Lu Xiaosheng to the imperial court again to discuss the matter with Zhang Fei.

"Lantian Township Agreement?"

Zhang Fei was slightly surprised and asked, "Isn't Lantian County under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture?"

Fan Zhen said: "Yes, but this township agreement was created by the Lu brothers in Lantian County, so we named it Lantian Township Agreement."

"The Lu brothers?" Zhang Fei frowned slightly.

Lu Xiaosheng said: "The main author is named Lü Dajun, a country gentleman from Lantian County."

"Lü Dajun?"

Zhang Fei frowned slightly and thought, could it be the Lu family’s village covenant?

He knew about the "Lü Clan Village Covenant", which was created by the Lü brothers. It was different from the previous patriarchal system and was also the first written law in history drafted by the people. It can be understood as a people's convention.

Unfortunately, the Northern Song Dynasty soon fell and it was only a flash in the pan, but it laid a solid foundation for the rural management system of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. However, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was no longer a people's convention, but a government decree that was mandatory.

Fan Zhen asked, "Does Judge Zhang know this person?"

"No, I don't know him."

Zhang Fei shook his head and turned to the first page, where he saw four sentences written on it: "Advise each other on virtues and conduct, correct each other's mistakes, interact with each other through courtesy and customs, and sympathize with each other in times of trouble."

If so, it seems that this is the Lu family's village agreement. Turning to the back, he couldn't help but read one of the sentences, "The agreement is to have one or two people who are upright and honest and not flattering."

He still remembers this sentence clearly.

Lu Xiaosheng thought Zhang Fei didn't understand what he meant, so he explained: "Before, the village was managed by the head of the village, but now we gather together by appointment, so it is called appointment. At the same time, the Lu brothers also combined the drawbacks of the last ban and the doubts raised by Judge Zhang, that is, since the people have the obligation to perform, they should have corresponding rights, so that they can be held accountable.

At the same time, this village agreement also follows the contract principle of Zhang Tingzhang. Those who come will not be rejected, and those who leave will not be chased, ensuring that everyone can come and stay freely. Then, those who join the agreement will jointly elect one or two people to become the head of the agreement to manage the village. If there is any problem, the government can ask the head of the agreement for advice. "

"It should be so. It should be so."

Zhang Fei nodded. Actually, he knew it because he had studied it when he was in school. He couldn't wait to turn the pages and couldn't help but frowned. Why was there no relevant provision in the Baojia Law?

It turns out that the Lu brothers created the Lu's Village Covenant in order to counter Wang Anshi's intention to use the baojia system to control the countryside.

That's right, the Baojia Law has not yet been issued, and Lü Dajun cannot predict the future, so he would not write these contents. In other words, this is a village agreement formulated for the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.

Zhang Fei frowned secretly, then read it carefully again. As expected, this village covenant was different from the Lu's village covenant in history. Although it was still based on rites and ethics, it placed more emphasis on economic mutual assistance and education.

It is still in line with Zhang Fei’s proposal, which is to formulate village rules around the charity granary.

In general, it can be understood as unity leads to prosperity.

After closing the village agreement, Zhang Fei asked again: "So, do you all respect this village agreement?"

Lu Xiaosheng smiled and said, "Those who are willing can join, and those who are unwilling will not be forced. We don't know how many people support it yet. Brother Fan and I are here today just to discuss it with Judge Zhang first. If the Royal Court has no objection, we will discuss it ourselves and see how many people are willing to join. Then we will come here to file a record."

Zhang Fei pondered for a while, then suddenly opened the village agreement and read it for a while. "I don't have too many opinions on the regulations, but there are some punishment issues involved."

Lu Xiaosheng immediately said: "Even if it is based on the principle of contract, the benefits and compensation must be clearly stated. If there is no punishment, who will follow the agreement? Isn't this a matter of course?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I am not against the punishment in the village agreement, but I hope that those who execute the agreement must pass the training of the Royal Police and must strictly follow the police manual. The two old gentlemen should know that many cases of partiality and abuse of power are caused by problems in the process of execution. This village agreement only emphasizes reason and etiquette, but does not have clear implementation standards.

Suppose I agree to this village agreement, but the village agreement tacitly allows the enforcement officers to beat the villagers at will. According to our agreement, the imperial court should not intervene, but from the facts, this is obviously wrong. "

Fan Zhen and Lu Xiaosheng looked at each other.

Zhang Fei added: "Of course, you can also write an implementation manual yourself and submit it for record. This is all possible. I just ask that this point must be made clear."

"Judge Zhang's words make sense, but we still have to go back and discuss this matter again."

"certainly."