When Sima Guang returned to the Censorate, he heard the howling of hell inside before he even entered the gate.
Sima Guang couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Wen Yanbo.
When he entered the house, he saw Liu Shu, Fan Chunren, Qian Yi and others immediately rushing forward, surrounding Sima Guang, firing their guns and cannons non-stop.
There was a sense of both aggrieved and angry in his words.
We were all willing to take a step back and accompany him in the lawsuit, but we were still rejected by the earphone. This is simply a great shame!
Don’t fight then.
There shouldn't be a lawsuit in the first place. Isn't it the court's policy to resolve everything internally?
Wen Yanbo's ears were already callused from what he had just heard, so he took this opportunity to quickly drink some tea as his lips were already dry from talking.
Sima Guang looked at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose. He walked slowly to his seat and sat down.
The servant quickly poured a cup of tea.
...
...
Sima Guang took a sip, put the cup down, and then waved his hand and said, "Alright! Alright! I know you feel wronged."
Liu Shu immediately said, "We are not aggrieved, but angry. That spy Zhang San is really going too far. If this continues, who will take us seriously?"
Sima Guang nodded, and then asked calmly, "Would you like to hear a few words from me?"
They gradually quieted down.
Sima Guang said: "You are so angry because the other party is just a small sniper. Why does he find fault with you?"
Everyone nodded.
Sima Guang said: "In the same way, the emperor is willing to examine his own edicts in the most fair way. What are you dissatisfied with?"
Fan Chunren said: "How can this be called fairness? This is clearly......!"
The word "throw a tantrum" was never uttered out loud.
Sima Guang explained: "In court, everything must follow the law, not just debate, morality, gains and losses. Otherwise, there will be problems. Zhang Fei's concerns are not unreasonable. On the contrary, we are not thoughtful enough. If we can break the law by citing examples, many problems will remain. This is why Lord Fu and Minister Han rejected your accusation. If you can follow the law and find better reasons to accuse, then Zhang Fei will naturally not dare to say more."
Qi Hui, Liu Shu and other judges looked at each other in bewilderment.
It was not Zhang Fei but Fu Bi and Han Qi who actually refuted their accusations.
This is enough to prove that they are indeed wrong.
But the justice they mentioned is justice in the arena, where the loser has to pay a price, rather than justice in legal terms.
This is why they are angry.
But if you think about it, we grew up reading books of sages, so why would we be afraid of not being able to reason?
However, they have never tried to use judicial means to judge this policy.
For a moment, I had no idea.
Liu Shu asked: "According to the advice of the Grand Secretary Sima, how should we respond?"
Sima Guang pretended to think, and then repeated his old tune: "I still say the same thing, wait until the new law comes out before we talk about it. After all, the government just wants to promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages."
"no!"
Qian Yi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and said, "If the government wants to promote benefits and eliminate disadvantages, it must follow the laws of the court. How can they set up another department? Who will supervise this department in the future? Although this is allowed, it proves that they have something to hide.
We will sue this department for violating the laws of our ancestors. As long as we win the case, even if the government changes its name in the future and sets up another department, justice will remain in people's hearts. Everyone knows whether the two departments are the same. If they are not afraid of being laughed at by others and continue to cover up their crimes, then let them do it."
The others nodded.
That's what's happening.
As long as they can win the lawsuit, they will at least have the legal high ground.
After seeing this, Sima Guang thought, it is true that those who are involved are confused, but those who are not involved can see clearly. I should have thought that even so, they would still agree to fight this lawsuit. But... Zhang San is also involved!
Fan Chunren also nodded and said, "Brother Qian is right. As long as I can win this lawsuit, I will not trust Wang Jiefu and I will not even care about my face."
Sima Guang smiled and nodded, saying, "That's fine. We finally managed to get Han Xianggong and Fu Gong to come out, so we won't let them work in vain."
Liu Shu said worriedly, "But Zhang San has an endless supply of tricks to win lawsuits, and now he is invincible. I'm afraid it will be difficult to win this lawsuit."
Fan Chunren hesitated for a moment and said, "So we should avoid his sharp edge this time. We should not get entangled with Zhang San anymore, but face Wang Jiefu directly."
Sima Guang was slightly stunned and asked, "What are your plans?"
.....
When Zhang Fei returned home, Xu Zun and his daughter prepared a small stool to listen to the story.
For this reason, Xu Zun left home early for the first time in his life.
Now the officials of the Dali Temple are not in the mood to work and are all discussing this matter. It would be better to go home and listen to the inside story than to listen to them talking.
How cool is this!
"hehe...."
Xu Zun stroked his beard and smiled, "I knew that if you didn't offend Mr. Han and Mr. Fu, you would feel uncomfortable."
Zhang Fei asked awkwardly, "What do you mean, benefactor?"
Xu Zun said: "The first thing you will do when you are released from prison is to sue me. Now that you have a lot of money, you must offend the ministers!"
This “they” is really annoying!
Xu Zhiqian snorted softly: "That's enough for this time. Will I have to offend the government next time?"
Zhang Fei glared at him and said, "Thanks to you, I've already offended you."
Xu Zhiqian blushed, "I've said this many times, you can't blame me."
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "It's not a question of whether I offended them or not. They are the chief judges and should be fair and just. I am not targeting them. I am targeting the charges against them. If I am not seeking to fight for my own interests, why would I do this?"
If he had just laid down, there would have been no need for him to make such a fuss.
"That's true."
Xu Zun nodded.
Xu Zhiqian said: "In this case, there is no need to fight this lawsuit."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "You can't escape."
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "They just can't use precedents to break the law to fight this lawsuit, but if they want to sue for violating the ancestral laws, they can still find a basis. Besides, I accepted the case the first time, but I didn't accept it the second time. That's not reasonable!"
Xu Zhiqian said: "But even if they sue, it won't change anything."
"not necessarily."
Xu Zun waved his hand and said, "If they can win, then he will have the upper hand in terms of the law. Although he cannot stop it, they will also be detrimental to public opinion on the new law."
"Your Excellency is right."
Zhang Fei nodded and said confidently: "But they can't win."
.......
In fact, there is no need to think about it at all, this lawsuit is bound to be fought.
After all, the arena has been set up and even the referee is in place.
Both sides were very angry and their lips were swollen.
If we don't fight, this matter will definitely not be resolved!
Although Zhang Fei played dirty in an attempt to ensure that Wang Anshi would be invincible, he still had to take the first step to truly be invincible.
As long as they can win, they can still take the initiative.
Of course, seeing that the other party is still playing tricks, many middle-level officials hope to maintain the first judgment.
The problem is that the examples that break the law can no longer be cited. It is useless to maintain them even if you want to.
They only have one choice.
beat!
Qian Yi wrote another petition and handed it over.
This time Zhang Fei answered it.
It is not possible to refuse to accept it. The imperial edict is also a pocket law and can be interpreted. The decision-making power does not lie with the scribe, but with the presiding judge.
Since this lawsuit is just a continuation of the last one, both parties have already made sufficient preparations.
Fu Bi and Han Qi did not give them much time to prepare and said that the trial would begin in three days.
......
Today was the day of the court session, so Gao Wenyin got up early before dawn and told Xiaotao to prepare breakfast while she waited in front of Zhang Fei's door. After Zhang Fei got up, Gao Wenyin immediately went into the house and helped him wash up.
Zhang Fei basically didn't need to think about getting up, and Gao Wenyin's pair of soft and boneless slender hands made him enjoy it immensely. He was already sitting in front of the bronze mirror in a daze.
Gao Wenyin stood behind him, gently helping him comb his hair.
After a while, Zhang Fei slowly opened his eyes and looked at Gao Wenyin's graceful and voluptuous figure in the mirror, especially the roundness that could not be covered by the wide robe. He couldn't help swallowing and clenching his fists. He thought, this woman's service has reached the extreme and is impeccable, so shouldn't he go in further...
Gao Wenyin, who was helping Zhang Fei with his work, suddenly felt that his body was gradually stiffening. She secretly looked into the bronze mirror and saw that Zhang Fei had opened his eyes. His gaze was fixed and he seemed a little nervous. She couldn't help but feel very worried and whispered softly, "Husband."
"ah?"
Zhang Fei was startled and asked guiltily, "What's the matter?"
Gao Wenyin had no idea that Zhang Fei could still have evil intentions at this moment. She thought he was just anxious, so she asked, "Are you going to sue the prime minister this time?"
Zhang Fei thought about it, nodded and said, "That's about right."
Gao Wenyin frowned slightly, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself, her big, bright almond-shaped eyes revealing worry.
Zhang Fei asked, "Madam, if you have anything to say, just say it."
"I...."
Gao Wenyin hesitated twice before she said softly, "I just think that the people... the people should not fight against the officials."
Zhang Fei smiled and asked, "Did Shi Dalang fight with the officials?"
"Ah?" Gao Wenyin's body trembled slightly, and the comb in her hand almost fell. She looked lonely, shook her head slightly, and whispered: "No...no."
As an informant, Zhang Fei would not mind what had already become a fact. He smiled and said, "So, if you don't solve the difficulties, they will surely come to you. You can't avoid them. The saying that the people should not fight against the officials has some truth to it, but it also depends on who is responsible."
Gao Wenyin nodded slightly and said, "I just saw that my husband was a little anxious, so I..."
"anxiety?"
Zhang Fei felt puzzled, but suddenly, he realized that the blood in his brain had been drained, so how could he not be anxious? He smiled and asked, "Madam, are you worried about this?"
Gao Wenyin nodded.
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded: "This is a good thing."
Gao Wenyin looked at Zhang Fei in the bronze mirror in astonishment.
She had no idea that before, she was only busy with her own duties and never cared about other things, but now she was gradually caring about all the big and small matters at home.
......
After fixing his hair, Gao Wenyin skillfully brought out a brand new turquoise robe and put it on Zhang Fei.
Then he brought the exquisite little wooden box, picked out a short pen from it, inserted it on the brim of his hat, and then walked out of the room.
When I arrived at the front yard, I saw Xu Zhiqian pacing back and forth anxiously in the yard.
"Morning, Madam Xu."
Zhang Fei walked forward.
Xu Zhiqian stamped her feet lightly, "How can a grown man like you still be so fussy? You've taken even longer to prepare than a woman like me."
"What do you, a single woman, know? Aren't husband and wife supposed to talk to each other?" Zhang Fei said proudly.
"Between husband and wife?" Xu Zhiqian curled her lips in disdain.
Gao Wenyin, who was standing by, blushed and could not say a word.
Zhang Fei coughed and looked at Xu Zhiqian. It was the black robe with red edges again. He couldn't help but ask, "Why is it this one again? Can't you change into another one?"
Xu Zhiqian opened her eyes wide: "Aren't you the same?"
Zhang Fei snorted, "Mine is brand new, and yours is already worn out."
Xu Zhiqian's beautiful oval face suddenly turned red, and she spat, "I'm not as wasteful as you."
Zhang Fei snorted, "What a waste! This is called respect for the court."
Gao Wenyin suddenly said, "Husband, Madam Xu, it's getting late, don't be late."
Xu Zhiqian was so angry that she saw enemies everywhere: "Madam, you shouldn't have chatted with him a little less just now."
"I...."
Gao Wenyin almost bit her tongue.
Instead, Zhang Fei gave Xu Zhiqian an admiring look.
Seeing that she had accidentally injured her friend, Xu Zhiqian stamped her feet lightly and said, "Hurry up and leave."
Zhang Fei laughed and said to Gao Wenyin, "Madam, please warm up the wine. I will be back soon."
Gao Wenyin nodded woodenly, and suddenly glanced at the sky, thinking, do I need to warm the wine in such a hot day?
Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian walked out of the yard.
Li Si, who followed behind, carried a bamboo box on his back, but he was only responsible for sending them to the gate of the imperial city and could not go inside.
When they arrived at the door, Niu Beiqing and Feng Nanxi, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came forward to greet them.
"I wish you a successful start."
"No need to congratulate, just prepare the wine and meat."
"Don't worry, benefactor. I will take care of this matter."
.....
After Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian got on the carriage, Niu Beiqing said, "Seventh Brother, you and Miss Xu are a perfect match!"
Feng Nanxi immediately scolded him: "You are talking nonsense again."
Niu Beiqing nodded and said, "Yes, yes, my benefactor and my sister-in-law are a perfect match."
Sister-in-law?
As soon as he said this, he felt that it didn't seem right, and he couldn't help but look at Feng Nanxi, as if asking how he should say it.
Suddenly, I heard a shout from behind: "Daniu, what are you talking about?"
The two looked back and saw Gao Wenyin glaring at them with a red face.
"I'm going to chop meat."
"I...I went to buy some wine too."
......
Inside the carriage.
"I heard from my father that this trial will be held in the courtyard in front of the Political Affairs Hall, and almost all the court officials will come to watch the trial."
Xu Zhiqian, who was shaking slightly, said nervously.
Zhang Fei looked at her and saw that her snow-white forehead was slightly sweaty. He couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Are you nervous?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Of course I am nervous. Aren't you nervous?"
"Of course not."
Zhang Fei pulled his collar and said, "My outfit is made for the big stage. I can be dazzling only when there are many people. It doesn't match well with few people. I don't know when I can go to the palace to sue."
"......?"
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