When Sima Guang and Lu Gongzhuo talked about the separation of politics and law before, Lu Gongzhuo was in favor of it. The ministers of the Song Dynasty basically had one idea, which was to check and balance each other, which was actually the law of their ancestors.
It is certainly possible to use the judiciary to supervise the administration.
In addition, there is the broader background of Wang Anshi’s reform.
Although Lu Gong looked like a victim, after all, he was only the acting governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, but he would be transferred soon and would definitely enter the central government.
The unlucky one is the next one.
However...he did not want to separate politics and law in this way, and it might also involve the Lu family.
But as Lu Jia asked himself, he was very confident in his eloquence.
really.
His two reasons made it difficult for Lu Gongzhu to refute both publicly and privately.
Wang Hong did something inappropriate. It was obvious that Lu Jiawen was in the right in this case, but Wang Hong used his family background to humiliate Lu Jiawen and hastily rejected the judgment of the Court of Justice.
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And that Wei Yushan is too bullying.
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However, when Wang Hong learned about this, he was furious.
How can this be tolerated!
The subordinate actually stabbed his superior.
This is a rebellion against your superiors!
If he doesn't calm him down, how will he lead his younger brothers in the future?
Kaifeng County Government Office.
"Lü Jiawen, you are such a heartless person."
Wang Hong pointed at Lu Jiawen's nose and cursed: "I have treated you well. After you entered the Siliyuan, I took good care of you. You actually colluded with a spy and framed me. How could such a despicable person like you appear in the Lu family?"
Lu Jia asked, "I have done nothing wrong. I am not suing the county magistrate, but the county government."
"What's the difference?" Wang Hong sneered, "Don't think I don't know your little thoughts. Let me ask you, is this the idea of the spy Zhang San? He wants to take revenge on me, and you, a fool, are being used by him."
He didn't even have to think about it to know that this was Zhang Fei's revenge on him.
None of them can be coincidence.
Lu Jiawen said expressionlessly, "I just want to seek justice for Geng Ming."
Wang Hong saw that the boy was determined and smiled coldly: "Since you are rebelling, I will temporarily suspend your duties. You should go home and wait for punishment."
Lu Jia asked, "The magistrate has no right to do this."
Wang Hong smiled and said, "Go back and ask your grandfather if I have the authority to do so. Get out!"
"I'll take my leave."
Lu Jiawen bowed and walked out.
Wang Hong snorted angrily: "If his last name wasn't Lu, I would have made sure he died a miserable death."
Zheng Yun, the chief clerk standing next to him, reminded him, "County Magistrate, I think Lu Jiawen is not a big deal. The key is Zhang San."
Enemies are what we fear the most.
They are here to take your life.
Wang Hong frowned slightly and said, "Everyone knows that this is Zhang San's revenge. I believe that without me saying anything, there will be people in the court who will speak up for me and will never let Zhang San succeed. Send someone to call Chen Chong. Lu Jiawen is not the head of the Siliyuan. What right does he have to sue in the name of the Siliyuan?"
He was not stupid. Although Zhang Fei was targeting him, this would definitely cause dissatisfaction among the ministers in the court. Subordinates could sue their superiors, which would be terrible.
Therefore, he has submitted a memorial to the court to impeach Lu Jiawen.
What he needs to do now is to quickly rectify the internal situation.
There must not be another Lu Jiawen.
In fact, what he expected was correct. When his memorial was submitted to the court, it caused a great shock.
After receiving Wang Hong's memorial, the Political Affairs Hall immediately held a meeting to discuss the matter.
"I think Lu Jiawen did nothing wrong."
Zhao Yan stroked his black and white beard and said, "I have read this case. Magistrate Wang's sentence is indeed unfair. As the magistrate of Chi County, he was so careless about such a serious case. This case must be investigated thoroughly, but only Wang Hong."
Wen Yanbo said, "Prime Minister Zhao, what we are talking about now is not the Geng Ming case, but the Siliyuan suing the county government. This has never happened before. Is it feasible?"
Wang Anshi, who was standing by, sighed and said sourly, "When they sued the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures, Duke Wen did not stand up and say a word of justice."
Wen Yanbo suddenly remembered this and immediately became embarrassed. He coughed and said, "This is not the same thing."
Wang Anshi insisted, "I hope you can give me some advice."
Wen Yanbo said: "There is a difference between the duties of the Censorate and the Court of Justice."
What this means is that the duties of the Censorate and the Court of Remonstrance are to impeach ministers, but everyone knows that the impeachment is brought to the court, and the Court of Justice does not have this power.
Wang Anshi said, "Aren't we discussing whether we can sue the government office?"
Although Zhao Yan disliked Wang Anshi very much, he felt that what Wang Anshi said made sense this time, and nodded, "Mr. Wang's words make sense. If we can sue the two prefectures' regulations office, why can't we sue the county government?"
Since he became an official, he has always been impartial and just. He was very angry about Wang Hong's behavior, and he believed that Lu Jiawen must have been oppressed, so he did this. He admired Lu Jiawen's courage.
Wen Yanbo glanced at Sima Guang beside him, frowned secretly, and stopped arguing with them.
After leaving the government hall, Wen Yanbo asked Sima Guang, "Junshi, this was not your idea, was it?"
Sima Guang was startled and asked, "Why would Duke Wen think like this?"
Wen Yanbo asked, "Then why didn't you say anything just now?"
Sima Guang sighed, "The key person here is not Lu Jiawen, but Zhang San."
Wen Yanbo said: "I know that Zhang San wants to take revenge on Wang Hong."
Sima Guang said, "But Zhang San has a good relationship with Wang Jiefu. Judging from his attitude just now, he must be aware of this. Duke Wen, have you ever thought about why Wang Jiefu would support Zhang San in doing this?"
Wen Yanbo hesitated for a moment and said, "You mean, he wants to use this to undermine your judicial reform?"
Sima Guang nodded and said, "Nine out of ten."
Wen Yanbo couldn't help but look worried, "This move of his is really vicious. How do you plan to deal with it?"
Sima Guang frowned and said, "I still need to think about this matter."
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Ministry of Justice.
"I knew that Zhang San would never give up. Look, here he comes."
Qi Hui said a little panicked.
Liu Shu said: "That's not what you said at the beginning. Didn't you say that if he was beaten with a stick, he would realize his mistake?"
“......!”
Qi Hui pretended not to hear and sighed, "If you want to blame someone, blame our officials for not being united. Otherwise, how could we allow him to be so presumptuous?"
Qian Yi stroked his beard and sighed, "Yes! Although we all know that he did this to take revenge on Magistrate Wang, he was hired by Lu Jiawen, so we can't blame him."
The judges discussed for a long time, and suddenly saw Fan Chunren sitting aside in silence.
Liu Shu asked, "Fan Sijian, what do you think?"
Fan Chunren was startled and said, "I may not lose this lawsuit."
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Liu Shu said excitedly: "Fan Sijian, what are you thinking? If you really sue Zhang San, wouldn't it be exactly what he wants?"
Fan Chunren said awkwardly, "I...I know, I didn't say I would sue him, I just...just thought that in case..."
Qi Hui said: "There is no chance of that happening. We will definitely stop him this time."
Fan Chunren added: "Don't forget that the Bachelor of Justice has already submitted a petition to the government, requesting judicial reform, which includes the separation of politics and law..."
The whole hall was in complete silence.
So...all these judges are the beneficiaries!
If the Court of Justice is severely punished...
Wouldn't that be weakening their own power? What will they do if they encounter cases with officials in the future?
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Xu Mansion.
"Today, the government hall discussed this matter, but it seems that no conclusion was reached, and the several vice-chancellors did not express their attitudes afterwards.
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When Xu Zun, the traitor, returned home, he reported the information to Zhang Fei.
The fact that the Political Affairs Hall did not stop this behavior immediately proves that this matter is really possible.
Zhang Fei said: "In fact, I have already expected the attitude of the Political Affairs Hall. What is important is the attitude of the officials of the Dali Temple."
Xu Zun smiled slightly: "Silence!"
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "That's right."
Xu Zhiqian pouted and said, "Dad, you officials are being played around by a man with a secret plan. You are really not afraid of losing face."
Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't play with them, but they used me as a weapon. If this case really causes death, it can only be me who will die. How can those officials die?"
Xu Zun thought for a moment and said, "This is probably why you can succeed so often, because you have no power conflict with them. Even if justice is served, the judicial power is not controlled by you."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's right."
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Left Hall!
"Brother Cen, have you received the news?"
Yu Zaishen walked into the room excitedly and said to Cen Yuanli excitedly.
Cen Yuanli sighed, "The court has already scolded them so much, I can hear it even when I'm sitting at home, I said it's impossible, but you didn't believe me."
Yu Zaishen waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Brother Cen, you can't just look at the surface!"
"What do you mean?"
"I just received news that the Political Affairs Hall has discussed this matter, but there is no news. There is even news that Prime Minister Zhao supports Lu Jiawen. In addition, the Dali Temple, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice are all very quiet. Although there are people impeaching in the Censorate and the Court of Remonstrance, they always stand up and say a few words whenever something goes wrong. Their attitude is not important."
"you mean......?"
"This means that many people support Lu Jiawen and are just waiting for us to make trouble first."
"Are you sure?"
Cen Yuanli felt guilty, "This matter can be big or small."
Yu Zaishen said, "It can't be wrong. You see, we have reported this to the provincial government for several days, but the provincial government has not given any explanation. This is enough to prove that my assumption is correct. If Brother Cen is afraid, please transfer this case to my right office and I will take it."
Cen Yuanli asked, "Will you answer it directly?"
Yu Zaishen said, "If we don't accept it now, it will be difficult for the higher-ups to say anything. Lu Jiawen is suspected of committing a crime. If we accept it, they will support us. We are not wrong after all. County Magistrate Wang's rejection of the judgment of the Court of Justice is indeed without reason. It is in accordance with the legal system to hold a trial."
Cen Yuanli thought, if this thing succeeds, then he will be the first hero! He made up his mind, "Okay, I'll listen to you, let's take this lawsuit."
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Kaifeng County Government Office.
"County Magistrate, this is bad. Chen Chong suddenly changed his mind and expressed his support for Lu Jiawen. He also said that if the county magistrate does not allow Lu Jiawen to return, he will continue to appeal on Lu Jiawen's behalf."
The chief clerk Zheng Yun hurried into the hall and reported to Wang Hong.
"What?"
Wang Hong stood up anxiously, "Didn't we agree on this a few days ago? As long as he stands on my side, I will definitely promote him in the future."
Zheng Yun said: "I don't know why Chen Chong suddenly changed her mind."
Before he finished speaking, a clerk quickly walked into the court and said, "County Magistrate, something bad has happened. We just received news from the Left Office that they have accepted Lu Jiawen's appeal and said that they will hold a trial in seven days."
"How is that possible?"
Wang Hong said excitedly: "How could Governor Lu allow them to do this?"
Little did they know that Lu Gongzhe had only learned the news one hour earlier.
Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Rebellion! Rebellion!"
Li Kai paced back and forth in the hall. "We haven't made a decision yet. How dare Cen Yuanli take on this lawsuit without authorization?"
Lu Gong sighed.
Li Kai was stunned for a moment: "Prefect Lu, you won't just let them do whatever they want, right?"
Lu Gong said, "Compared to Jiawen, they have the right to take over this case. This is not even against the system. However, the final judgment must be handed over to us. If we intervene without sufficient reason, what if they also follow that brat's example and sue our Kaifeng Prefecture in the Dali Temple? What should we do then?"
Li Kai was stunned immediately.
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Dali Temple.
"In the case of Xu Temple, I think that Magistrate Wang really went too far. The judgment of the Court of Justice was well-founded. How could he dismiss it so hastily? This is really a disregard for the law."
"Lü Jiawen stepped forward this time to defend justice. If our Dali Temple does not support him, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."
"We all think that we should support Lu Jiawen."
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A number of officials from the Dali Temple expressed their support for Lu Jiawen.
Xu Zun was really convinced and nodded, "Okay, since you all said so, then we will support the Siliyuan."
If the Siliyuan is no longer under the jurisdiction of the county government, then who will be in charge of it? Isn't it their Dali Temple?
Supreme Court.
At least you have to take a big share.
Not to mention the Court of Criminal Justice, after all, it is above the Dali Temple. If the judiciary is separated from the administration, then their power can be delegated to the local levels.
It feels so good just thinking about it!
Only the Ministry of Justice has a relatively quiet voice. Whether separated or not, they have the power to interrogate the person, but they don't have to worry too much. After all, dealing with the prefect is still a bit pretentious.
When power is divided into smaller parts, the voice will naturally be smaller.
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