Summer afternoons always make people drowsy.
"ah.....!"
Fan Li, who was sitting behind the counter, held his head, squinted his eyes and yawned.
Once upon a time, he was also a struggling middle-aged man.
But since Zhang Fei came, he completely lost his fighting spirit. He only wanted to live in peace and security, not to be the leader of the group or to have a huge fortune.
In just one spring, he understood a profound truth.
Live!
Being alive is the most important thing.
Now he lives a very relaxed and comfortable life.
He didn't want to wake up.
...
...
but....
Dong Dong Dong!
A crisp knock on the table woke him up from his sleep.
When Fan Li looked up, he was shocked.
"San...Saburo!"
Zhang Fei touched his face and said, "It's only been a few days since we last met. Have I become so scary?"
“No…no.”
Fan Li shook his head and asked, "Why are you here?"
Zhang Fei glanced back and said shyly, "Someone is suing me?"
"What? Someone is suing you?" Fan Li asked in surprise.
Lu Jiawen, who was following behind Zhang Fei, couldn't help but laugh.
Fan Li glanced at the young man behind Zhang Fei. Since Lu Jiawen had just taken office, he didn't know him. He just realized that he had said the wrong thing and his face was full of embarrassment.
Zhang Fei said unhappily: "Are we still going to do business?"
"Do...of course I do."
Fan Li asked in a low voice, "What lawsuit?"
"A small...small lawsuit, a business dispute." Zhang Fei said with a simple and honest look on his face.
Fan Li was a little skeptical, but seeing that Lu Jiawen was very young, he thought that this young man looked quite elegant, and it shouldn't be a life-threatening lawsuit. He then whispered, "Don't make a big fuss."
"Won't!"
Zhang Fei patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, we will keep it small this time."
"Then...then I'll trust you again." Fan Li nodded.
An hour later.
"You can't accept it! Sanlang, just listen to me for once! You really can't accept this case. If you accept it, it's all over!"
Fan Li lay flat on the table, shaking his head at Zhang Fei with tears in his eyes.
Zhang Fei looked at Lu Jia who was standing beside him and asked, "Lu Fasheng, you saw it too. My partner didn't let me take the call. I..."
Lu Jiawen was no longer as friendly as before. He frowned and looked at Fan Li, "Mr. Fan, why don't you take this case from me?"
"I.....!"
Fan Li was speechless for a moment. He suddenly remembered that Lü Jiawen was the judicial officer of Kaifeng County, not an ordinary citizen. "Lü Fasheng, you... aren't you the official who judges cases?"
You are a judge, and you are here to sue me, a tea shop owner?
This is outrageous.
Lu Jiawen straightened his back, exuding his authority, and asked with a frown, "Who am I, and what does this lawsuit have to do with me?"
Fan Li slowly turned his head and looked at Zhang Fei aggrievedly.
Zhang Fei shrugged, "You decide."
Bang!
"Zhang Sanlang!"
Fan Li slammed the table and jumped up, "Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think you don't know that you want to take revenge on Magistrate Wang? I thought you were reflecting on yourself at home, but it turns out that you...you want to make it worse."
Zhang Fei asked: "Will you sign?"
…Fan Li snorted, “Sign it! If you have the guts, sign it! If you want to die, I can’t stop you.”
"Okay, I'll sign it!"
"Saburo!"
Fan Li squatted down again, and said with tears in his eyes: "Why don't you reconsider this? This... This is really not a joke. How can the Court of Justice sue the county government?"
Zhang Fei said: "We don't need to worry about this. We are only responsible for the appeal. Whether it is accepted or not is the government's business."
Fan Li was startled and thought, yes! Kaifeng Prefecture should not accept such an outrageous lawsuit. If they would not accept it, he would not sue. He said again: "If the government office will not accept it, why are you suing?"
"Aren't we forced to do this?" Zhang Fei asked, glancing at Lu Jia who had a fierce look on his face.
Fan Li snorted and whispered, "Don't lie to me. I know what happened. How could it be such a coincidence that you are suing Kaifeng County right after that incident?"
Zhang Fei stopped pretending and asked, "Do you still want to be beaten?"
Fan Li just shook his head.
Zhang Fei said: "Then you have to sue them back. Otherwise, why wouldn't they beat you up? Even if they close the door, you can't escape."
Fan Li was silent for a while, then sighed, "How could I be so stupid to think that you would really reflect on yourself at home."
After saying that, he stood up.
Zhang Fei signed the contract with Lu Jiawen, who then stamped it with the official seal of the Court of Justice, while Zhang Fei stamped it with the seal of the firm.
......
Kaifeng Prefecture was divided into two halls, the left and right halls, each with a judge. Generally, major criminal cases were heard here.
In fact, for many cases, even if you report them to the provincial government, Lu Gong will most likely hand them over to the left and right offices, with Zhang Fei being an exception.
This time Zhang Fei took the conventional route, did not seek privileges, and went directly to the Left Hall to appeal.
After the petition was submitted, almost half an hour passed before the doorman brought them in.
When I arrived at the hall, I saw two people sitting there, dressed in the same official attire, and about the same age, around forty years old.
Lu Jiawen bowed to the man on his left and said, "Your subordinate Lu Jiawen greets Judge Cen. I greet Judge Yu."
Zhang Fei also followed suit and bowed.
The man on the left is the judge of the Left Hall, Cen Yuanli, and the man on the right is the judge of the Right Hall, Yu Zaishen.
The judges of these two halls often met to discuss, because if Lu Gongzhe felt that some criminal cases were inappropriate, they would be transferred to another hall for trial. This mutual review mechanism actually allowed them to supervise each other, but the two had a good relationship, so in order to avoid embarrassment, they often discussed secretly.
In some sentencing aspects, they will prepare two plans, and if one doesn’t work, they will give another one.
Cen Yuanli looked at Lu Jiawen and asked, "Lu Fashi, are you idle and have nothing to do? Or do you think we have nothing to do?"
Lu Jiawen bowed and said, "I dare not."
Cen Yuanli picked up the petition on the table and waved it in front of Lu Jiawen, "What do you mean by this petition?"
Yu Zaishen happened to be there too, and the two judges looked at the petition for a long time but still could not understand what it meant.
The Siliyuan under the county government actually sued the county government.
Zhang Fei bowed and said, "Please don't blame Judge Cen. Please listen to me..."
Cen Yuanli glared at Zhang Fei, "I haven't said anything to you yet, why did you come to my place today, don't you like..."
….He originally wanted to say, go to the provincial government and sue, that’s your home.
Suddenly realizing that they couldn't say this carelessly, Li Kai would beat them up. Without waiting for Zhang Fei to answer, he waved his hand: "Don't talk yet. I'll ask you, then you can speak."
After warning Zhang Fei, he asked Lu Jia, "What on earth is going on?"
He knew Zhang Fei too well. Although he looked young, he was definitely a sly old fox. He let him talk and he was easily tricked into it.
Lu Jia asked, "Does Judge Cen think that Magistrate Wang's verdict is appropriate?"
Cen Yuanli said: "If you think his judgment is inappropriate, you can appeal to Kaifeng Prefecture or write to the court. You appealed to the county government in the name of the Siliyuan. Who taught you this rule?"
The uncle that Lu Jia was asking about was their immediate superior. Didn’t he understand this little rule?
Zhang Fei said awkwardly: "That...!"..
"Do you want to try my board?"
“......!”
Zhang Fei had a depressed look on his face, thinking, I knew it. If I don't fight hard this time, I'll be beaten wherever I go in the future. I want to break the front part, but I can't. I don't want to break the back part, but there are people who want to break it for me every day. This is bullying!
Fortunately, Lu Jiawen was not a fool, and said to Cen Yuanli: "In reply to Judge Cen, the reason why I did this is because I think it was not Magistrate Wang who made the wrong decision, but the Kaifeng County Court that made the wrong decision."
Cen Yuanli was puzzled and asked, "Isn't this the same thing? What you said above is the verdict made by Magistrate Wang."
Lu Jia asked: "Wang Zhixian is the head of a county. He is in charge of administration, and justice is secondary. Therefore, when Wang Zhixian tried this case, he first considered administration, not justice.
Wei Yushan has a great reputation in Kaifeng County. He also donated money to build water conservancy projects and roads for the village. This is related to the political achievements of County Magistrate Wang. This case happened three years ago, and it is relatively complicated to investigate. It may take a lot of manpower and material resources. I believe that County Magistrate Wang should have chosen to keep quiet out of consideration for his political achievements.
Such phenomena are common in all prefectures and counties, and I understand the difficulties faced by County Magistrate Wang.
But I am a judicial officer, and my duty is to judge cases. I cannot tolerate such injustices, so I appealed to the county government in the name of the Court of Justice. I just want to seek justice for Geng Ming, but I have no intention of offending Magistrate Wang. "
His tone was sincere and honest, but in Cen Yuanli's opinion, it was pure nonsense and insincere. You sue the county government, but County Magistrate Wang can stay out of it. Do you think we are stupid?
Just as he was about to scold Lu Jiawen, Yu Zaishen beside him suddenly asked Zhang Fei: "You instigated this, didn't you?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Judge Yu, please understand. It was Lv Sifa who took the initiative to find me."
"Yeah?"
Yu Zaishen smiled slightly.
Cen Yuanli also reacted, yes! This guy had a grudge against Wang Hong, and it happened more than half a month ago. This was clearly revenge!
"I dare not deceive you two."
Zhang Fei bowed and continued, "But I admire Lu Fashi's integrity and courage very much. If Lu Fashi had written to the court, it might have become a political issue, and even led to mutual impeachment among officials, destroying the harmony of the court. But this case is ultimately just a judicial issue, not an administrative issue, so it should be resolved by judicial means. This is why I chose to come here to file a complaint."
….Yu Zaishen asked again: “But the court does not have such a rule, allowing officials to sue officials.”
Zhang Fei said: "So this is tacit consent."
“You kid…!”
"Brother Cen, please be patient."
Yu Zaishen first stopped Cen Yuanli with one hand, then said to Lu Jiawen and Zhang Fei: "You go back first, we still need to discuss this case."
"I'll take my leave."
"I'll take my leave."
As soon as they left, Cen Yuanli said, "Do we need to discuss this? This is simply nonsense. If we really accept it, we might even be punished by the court."
I turned around and asked, "Brother Cen, do you still remember that the Bachelor of Justice has proposed judicial reform to the government and has obtained the government's consent?"
Cen Yuanli said: "How could I not know this, but what does this have to do with this matter?"
Yu Zaishen smiled bitterly and said, "Aren't Lu Jiawen and Zhang San hinting that this is a judicial issue, not an administrative issue. This is the reason why they are suing the Kaifeng County Government."
Cen Yuanli frowned: "You mean, the Court of Justice wants to use this lawsuit to control judicial power."
Yu Zaishen nodded.
Cen Yuanli whispered, "Isn't this a little too hasty?"
Yu Zaishen said, "This is not a question of urgency or not, but a decree from the court. Can politics and law really be separated? Think about it, what rank is Wang Hong, and what rank is Lu Jiawen? If Wang Hong really wants to interfere with the judiciary, can Lu Jiawen not listen? But if we can win this lawsuit, that's another story."
Cen Yuanli seemed a little hesitant.
Above them are only Lu Gongzhe and Li Kai. With this extra level, they are incomparable.
If Lu Jiawen can succeed, then we...
The power of **.
Cen Yuanli's eyes flickered, but he said nervously: "I'm afraid of getting into trouble!"
Yu Zaishen said, "Since Lü Jiawen has brought up this matter, let's spread the news first and see what happens. But I think Scholar Sima will definitely support us. And we can also use this to unite judicial officials. This will make sense to everyone, and maybe this will work. But even if it doesn't, it has nothing to do with us."
Cen Yuanli thought about it and said, "But have you considered Zhang San? He obviously wants to use us to take revenge on Wang Hong."
Yu Zaishen said, "So he also knows that he has to give us a benefit. Wang Hong's judgment in this case was unfair. With Zhang San's ability, as long as we go to court, we have a good chance of winning!"
Cen Yuanli was very excited, "Okay! Let's release the news first and see what happens before making a decision."
Chief Justice of the Northern Song Dynasty.
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