After the verdict was announced, Han Qi and Fu Bi got up and left.
Not a word more.
You have to know that when they were young, their eloquence was rare in the entire literary world of the Song Dynasty.
They didn't give a summary because Zhang Fei and Fan Chunren had already said it very thoroughly, and even saying one more word would seem redundant.
The reformists were naturally very happy about this verdict. Many of them believed that, as Zhang Fei said, this was an unnecessary lawsuit and that the other party was just making trouble.
Neutral people like Su Shi were also very satisfied with this. At least this lawsuit confirmed the power of the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures and the method of supervision.
This is very important.
Checks and balances come from ancestral laws, and this political idea is also deeply rooted in the minds of literati in the Song Dynasty.
The conservatives, from top to bottom, seemed very frustrated, but that didn't mean they didn't achieve their goal. In fact, they could accept the outcome of the lawsuit. After all, they also gained something.
What they couldn't accept was that this time they really lost to Zhang Fei in court.
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It can even be said that it was humiliating.
Especially the officials of the Censorate and the Imperial Censorate, who had always been the ones to make the other side speechless, but today they were defeated by a spy.
What a shame!
As for Zhang Fei...!
"Money is real, love is fake, there is no need to be obsessed. Before a thousand strings of cash, you are not you, and I am not me..."
Zhang Fei was seen standing behind the table, shaking his head and singing while tidying up the documents.
Xu Zhiqian, who was standing next to him, looked at him strangely. She felt that Zhang Fei in court was completely different from Zhang Fei in real life. She said with disdain, "What kind of words are you singing? They are really unpleasant to the ear. Now there are many civil and military officials here. If someone hears them, they will definitely teach you a lesson."
As she spoke, she glanced around, as if there were angry glances everywhere.
Many royal relatives and officials were very unhappy with this result. It was not unfair, but too fair, to the point of infringing on the power in their hands.
This is what they are very worried about.
"Teach me a lesson?"
Zhang Fei smiled.
Xu Zhiqian said: "Don't forget, the lawsuit is now over."
"Uh... a little more elegant, right? Yes." Zhang Fei continued to sing: "When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky..."
"Zhang San."
An arrogant voice brought Zhang Fei's singing to an abrupt halt.
I turned my head and saw Su Shi coming over. My heart skipped a beat. Oh my! The real protagonist is here, but I can’t sing nonsense anymore.
Su Shi came over and said with a smile: "What a wonderful line, 'When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky'. Is this a poem you wrote?"
How shameless! Zhang Fei couldn't help but curse inwardly, but he didn't know whether to nod or shake his head.
Xu Zhiqian next to him smiled mischievously and said, "He probably copied it."
"What did you copy?"
Zhang Fei's eyes turned and he said, "I was just in the mood, but..." He turned his head to look at Su Shi, "But Mr. Su interrupted me. Mr. Su, you have to compensate me with a poem."
Su Shi was surprised and asked, "I'll give you a poem as compensation?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course, start with these two lines and give me a song as compensation."
Su Shi joked, "If I don't pay, you won't sue me, right?"
"Not necessarily." Zhang Fei laughed.
"Then I have to pay for it!" Su Shi smiled and nodded. It was just a poem, not difficult at all. He then asked, "However, your litigation skills are really amazing. I wonder who taught you?"
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Why? Mr. Su also wants to learn the art of litigation?"
Su Shi nodded and smiled: "I am quite interested."
This dispute really aroused his great interest. After all, he was also a person who loved to talk big.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I dare not accept Mr. Su as my apprentice."
"I didn't say I wanted to..." As soon as the words came out, Su Shi was stunned and asked, "Could this technique be something you created yourself?"
Xu Zhiqian also tilted her head and looked at Zhang Fei curiously.
Zhang Fei nodded: "That's right."
Su Shi felt incredible and asked, "How did you . . . ."
Zhang Fei answered simply and clearly: "Life forces me to do so."
"ah?"
Su Shi was stunned at first, then he laughed and said, "What a good saying, 'Life forces me...'"
As he was speaking, a gust of wind suddenly blew past, bringing with it a smell.
The three of them turned their heads and saw Wang Anshi swinging his sleeves and walking out in big strides.
Wen Yanbo, who just stood up, happened to see this and couldn't help but frowned, "What? Is Wang Jiefu still dissatisfied with the verdict?"
Sima Guang looked up, stroked his beard and laughed.
Wen Yanbo asked curiously, "Why is Junshi laughing?"
Sima Guang chuckled and said, "He is not dissatisfied with the verdict, but feels aggrieved. Ever since he participated in the imperial examination, Wang Jiefu has been a leader among men, and in debates, he has few rivals. But today, he has to sit here obediently and be interrogated by Fan Chunren and Zhang Fei for nearly an hour. How can he feel happy?"
"I see!"
Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and laughed, and suddenly said to Sima Guang: "In fact, you, Sima Junshi, are the biggest winner in this lawsuit!"
Sima Guang asked, "What do you mean by this, Duke Wen?"
Wen Yanbo said, "You just said it very clearly. The only department that can supervise the two government regulations is the judicial department. After this incident, many officials will definitely pay more attention to the law. Isn't this exactly what you want?"
Sima Guang sighed: "But this road is not so easy to walk!"
Wen Yanbo asked curiously, "Didn't you swear to that before?"
Sima Guang sighed: "But a little village woman almost made all this go to waste."
"Village woman?"
Wen Yanbo was stunned for a moment before he said, "Are you talking about Ayun from Dengzhou?"
Sima Guang nodded and said, "If it weren't for Zhang San's cleverness, this case would have been irreversible."
.....
On the other side, Su Shi was called away by Su Zhe for a while, and Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian had also finished packing.
I just walked out of my seat and met Fan Chunren and Qian Yi.
Zhang Fei bowed and smiled, "Fan Sijian is indeed worthy of being the son of Lord Fan. He performed so well in his first class and learned very well. Thank you, thank you."
Fan Chunren was also in his forties, but now the court was full of veterans who had served in three dynasties, which made him look very low in seniority. Hearing a junior talking to him like this and even mentioning his father, he felt ashamed and angry. "I admit defeat this time, but I will never lose to you again next time. The law is fair, and you can't win all the time."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Although I can't win all the time, I can't lose next time. Although Fan Sijian performed well, he only forced out a portion of my strength. I didn't even break a sweat."
"Don't be so arrogant, you spies." Qian Yi next to him scolded angrily.
Zhang Fei was not afraid at all, and said with a smile: "It is more important to guard against the people's mouths than to guard against the river. Censor Qian will not forbid a commoner like me to tell the truth, right?"
"you...."
This sentence left Qian Yi speechless.
If the censor does not allow others to speak, isn't that just slapping himself in the face?
Xu Zhiqian, who was standing next to him, pulled his sleeve and whispered, "Say less and go back quickly!"
Zhang Fei glanced at her, thinking, don't let the benefactor absorb a wave of hatred, and then bowed to Fan Chunren and Qian Yi and said, "I'm leaving."
He left with Xu Zhiqian.
"You've already won the lawsuit, why do you still want to argue so much? Do you really have to offend everyone?"
Xu Zhiqian frowned.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "What do you know? I am just urging them to make progress."
You are just a pen to spur the court officials to make progress? Xu Zhiqian rolled his eyes slightly, and suddenly heard someone shouting: "Qian'er."
Xu Zhiqian turned her head and saw Xu Zun and Liu Zhao standing in the corridor. They immediately walked over.
"I meet Mr. Liu, benefactor."
Zhang Fei bowed.
Liu Zhao laughed and said, "Zhang San, your lawsuit is really getting bigger and bigger, from the Court of Judicial Review all the way to the Political Affairs Hall."
Zhang Fei said helplessly: "I don't want it either, but Mr. Wang gave me too much."
"Too much?" Liu Zhao was stunned at first, then he realized that Zhang Fei was a spy and was suing for money, a fact that almost everyone had overlooked, and he couldn't help laughing.
Xu Zun was both angry and amused and asked, "You kid, you are not getting carried away, are you?"
Zhang Fei said quickly: "No! I was just joking."
Liu Zhao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. The first time I met him, he had the same tone."
Xu Zun said again: "Zhang San, you go back first. Qian'er wants to sit with my Liu Sheren family later."
"Oh well!"
Zhang Fei nodded, took the document from Xu Zhiqian, and said with a chuckle, "Madam Xu, you have to be careful."
Xu Zhiqian was surprised and asked, "What are you paying attention to?"
"My foot! Didn't you sprain your ankle?" Zhang Fei pointed at her foot.
Xu Zhiqian suddenly remembered how embarrassed she was just now, and stamped her feet fiercely, her eyebrows raised, and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and leave."
"It looks like it's healed."
Zhang Fei grinned wickedly, nodded to Xu Zun and Liu Zhao, then left with the documents.
Xu Zun glanced at Liu Zhao with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
......
Fan Chunren, Qian Yi and others did not leave, because this Political Affairs Hall was their territory. If things turned out like this, they had to hold a meeting immediately to review the situation!
"It's outrageous! It's really outrageous!"
Wen Yanbo paced back and forth in the hall, furious. He said, "The Jianyuan and the Yushitai are even no match for a small spy. How can we have the confidence to speak in front of the emperor in the future? This is simply a great shame!"
Zhao Yan, who was in charge of the Censorate, also shook his head and sighed in annoyance.
Fan Chunren was embarrassed, and he bowed to everyone and said, "I am useless, and I am sorry to disappoint you all."
The entire lawsuit plan was his idea, and he was very confident before the trial.
But in the end, he was stunned by Zhang Fei at the beginning. Later, he had to learn from Zhang Fei and was able to save a little bit of face.
Liu Shu, a good friend of Fan Chunren, said hurriedly, "Fan Sijian, you don't need to apologize. In fact, this lawsuit is not easy to fight. It is not easy to be brought to court. Sigh... It's just that we are officials appointed by the court. It's not a good thing to lose to a spies."
"But to be honest, this isn't the first time I've lost."
Qi Hui was very anxious and said: "A mere spy can actually influence the court's policies. If this continues, what should we do?"
After these words were spoken, many people sighed and remained silent.
In the last lawsuit concerning ancestral law, these judges were ostensibly jurors, but in fact they were also Zhang Fei's opponents. In the end, they were defeated and had to flee in embarrassment.
The nightmare comes again today.
The key point is that this lawsuit is becoming more and more terrifying. Although this lawsuit is the result of a struggle between two parties, it seems to have destroyed the original system.
Zhao Yan sighed and said solemnly, "It's not a big deal if we lose the lawsuit, but just now in the court, they said that only the judiciary can supervise the two government regulations. It seems that they plan to rely on Zhang San in the future."
Fan Chunren said excitedly: "I will never lose to Zhang San again next time."
"That's not necessarily true!"
Sima Guang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "I remember when I first fought with Zhang San, he ridiculed me for being unprofessional. Now that I think about it, it's really the case.
Litigation is the study of litigation, which is very different from the court debates we are familiar with. In court, quoting classics, poetry and poetry collections are of little use. The law is the only thing you can rely on. If you don't want to repeat the same mistakes, you must study litigation hard. There is a lot of knowledge in it. "
Wen Yanbo asked, "Junshi, what do you think?"
Sima Guang pretended to be silent for a moment and said, "It just so happens that I am also preparing for judicial reform and I also need some judicial talents. I plan to petition the government to expand the subject of litigation in the Imperial College to train specialized judicial talents."
Zhao Yan nodded and said, "I agree with this. If we set a precedent today, it will inevitably happen again in the future."
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"Cousin, did you lose the lawsuit?"
When Mrs. Wang saw Wang Anshi returning home angrily, she couldn't help but be worried.
“Win!”
Wang Anshi said angrily.
Mrs. Wang was surprised and asked, "I won, why are you so angry?"
Wang Anshi waved his sleeves and said, "I am angry at that kid Zhang San."
Mrs. Wang was even more curious after hearing this. "Didn't he help you? Since we won the battle, he must have made an indelible contribution!"
"He has made great contributions, but I have lost all my face. When have I, Wang Anshi, been treated like this before? I can only take the beating and cannot fight back. This is really unreasonable."
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Mrs. Wang just kept shaking her head. For her, winning was all that mattered. She added, "I'll get you some hot water."
Wang Anshi was startled, and then seemed to remember something, and said, "Boil some water, I want to take a bath today."
Mrs. Wang was horrified and looked at Wang Anshi in shock, "Cousin, what did you just say?"
Wang Anshi said: "I said I want to take a bath!"
He actually took the initiative to mention taking a bath? Mrs. Wang subconsciously looked up at the sky, but the sun didn't rise from the west! Or...
Mrs. Wang's face flushed slightly.
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"Huh? I...I don't think I came this way!"
Although the Song Dynasty Imperial Palace is not big, it is still easy to get lost if you are not familiar with it. The key point is that Zhang Fei is only an earpiece, not an official. He must be accompanied by a special person when entering and leaving, and he cannot walk around at will.
But as he walked, Zhang Fei suddenly found that the surrounding environment became more and more unfamiliar, and Xu Zhiqian was not around, so he couldn't help but perk up.
The eunuch who led the way said, "This is not your first time coming back. You may not know that there is more than one way to enter and exit the imperial city."
"Is...really? Sorry, I don't quite remember."
Zhang Fei smiled awkwardly and tried hard to recall, but he couldn't remember it clearly.
As he was thinking, he suddenly found himself in a small courtyard without realizing it. He looked around and saw only a small attic in the courtyard. "Where is this?"
With a bang.
The gate suddenly closed.
"Hey, what do you want to do?"
Zhang Fei, who had been ambushed several times, suddenly became anxious and ran towards the door.
Suddenly, someone upstairs said, "Don't be afraid. I asked them to bring you here."
Zhang Fei immediately breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest. "Be good, if you want to find me, just tell me directly. Is there any need to be so mysterious? You are filming a TV series? You really scared me to death."
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