Urgent!
When the Left Office suddenly announced the date of the public trial, the ministers in the court became really anxious.
How dare you, a mere left official, take on such a sensitive case without waiting for the court's decision?
Do you treat us as dead?
It's really the opposite.
Many ministers and even retired scholars put pressure on Lu Gongzhe, asking him to order the Zuo Ting to dismiss the lawsuit. This case should not be tried. How could a government office suing another government office? It had never happened since ancient times.
Lu Gong was in a dilemma. On the one hand, he asked the Left Hall to postpone the appointment, but on the other hand, he told them that they had to give him a good reason.
The Left Office just wanted to ignite this fire and see everyone's reaction, so they followed Lu Gongzhe's suggestion and postponed the trial for half a month.
However, judicial officials such as the Dali Temple, the Court of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice were dissatisfied with this.
He said that if there were no sufficient judicial reasons, why should the trial be postponed.
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There is something wrong with Wang Hong’s judgment, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it!
The other party immediately resorted to the same old trick, saying that the Kaifeng County Court was currently busy collecting taxes and this lawsuit would delay the country's tax collection.
But this time it's different.
This time they were facing their colleagues, not Zhang Fei.
Many judicial officials directly fought back, saying that this was a matter of tax collection. It was because some people did not pay their taxes that the case was taken to court, which proved that there was a problem with the collection of taxes. If the court did not severely punish such behavior, no one would pay taxes, and the consequences would be serious.
Makes sense!
That makes so much sense!
So Zhang Fei was completely confused.
Many officials also stated that Sima Guang’s previous proposal for separation of politics and law had been approved by the government, and facts have proved that this suggestion was absolutely far-sighted.
Of course, this was something Wang Anshi secretly sent someone to do.
Sure enough, when he fanned the fire, the fire became less likely to burn.
This put many ministers in a dilemma!
Wasn't this judicial reform intended to deal with the two government regulations offices? Why did it target us?
Kill eight hundred enemies and lose one thousand of your own?
This forced all ministers to re-examine Sima Guang's judicial reforms.
......
When the office is dismissed.
Shen Huaixiao, whose lips were almost dry from arguing, left the yamen, still complaining to his good friend Du Xiu.
"That bunch of nerds are so pedantic. It's clearly Zhang San's attempt to take revenge on Wang Hong. It's that simple, but they insist on bringing up some new law or reform, making things more and more complicated."
"Maybe they have a clear mind." Du Xiu sighed.
Chen Huaixiao said: "Since they know, they shouldn't quarrel. Isn't this a bargain for Zhang San?"
Du Xiu said, "Maybe they want to take advantage of the situation."
Chen Huaixiao was very clear about what was going on in his mind, and he gritted his teeth, "I really want to tell them that as long as they kill Zhang San first, I will agree to whatever they want. It's always like this, that little ear pen, I can actually kill him with just one finger, but there are always people who get in the way."
By the time he got to the end, he was almost going crazy.
In fact, Wang Anshi was even more hateful and terrifying, but Wang Anshi was the prime minister, and there was nothing we could do if we were bullied by him.
But Zhang San is just an ear pen. It is obvious that the problem can be solved easily, but he just can't.
It was like a fly, flying around them all day long, chirping non-stop. That would have been fine, but the key was that the fly swatter and insecticide were hidden by their own family. He was so angry that he felt bloated all over.
Du Xiu was also speechless about this.
As he was speaking, he suddenly heard a quarrel coming from the front.
"Wang Jiefu, stop right there."
"Are you crazy, old man? Let me go quickly. You've torn my clothes."
"If you don't make it clear today, you can't leave."
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Clothes torn?
The two looked at each other.
"It seems to be Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi."
"Come on! Go and have a look."
Out of curiosity, the two of them walked quickly out of the corridor and saw from afar two vice-chancellors arguing in the middle of the open space.
The two of them gasped at the same time, and their pupils shrank suddenly.
Now it was the time when the government was closed, and this place was the only way out of the imperial city. Many officials passing by stopped to watch.
"You are a Hanlin scholar, how can you pull and tug like that? Let go quickly."
Wang Anshi pulled his sleeves and yelled at Sima Guang.
Sima Guang held on tightly and refused to let go. "Wang Jiefu, you despicable villain, you actually used this despicable trick to try to undermine my judicial reform. You really deserve a bad death."
"You will never die a good death. When did I ever destroy your reform?"
"You still don't admit it."
Sima Guang blew his beard and glared, "All this is your conspiracy. You want to use this case to make everyone oppose my judicial reform and make my reform fail. Then there will be no one to supervise your reform. I persuaded everyone to support your new law in vain, but you repay me with hatred."
"Sima Junshi, you are so shameless. You used those despicable tricks before, and you thought I didn't know it. You even supported my reform. I have never seen someone as shameless as you."
"Then you admit that this is all your conspiracy."
Sima Guang immediately pointed at Wang Anshi and said.
"Bah! You are just talking nonsense. You have no evidence to prove your wrongdoings. I will report you to the government. Let you go!"
Seeing that more and more officials were gathering around, Wang Anshi waved his sleeves, shook Sima Guang off, and ran away.
Sima Guang still refused to give up and chased him desperately, "Wang Jiefu, stop right there. If we don't make this matter clear today, we are not done."
At least thirty officials were watching and witnessed it all.
Everyone was stunned and dumbfounded.
He seemed unable to believe his eyes.
But they had never seen Sima Guang and Wang Anshi in this state.
This is exactly the same as those hooligans in the market!
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After Wang Anshi got rid of Sima Guang's entanglement, he did not go home directly, but ran to Zhang's house.
At this time, Zhang Fei was sitting on the corridor, eating lunch quietly with Gao Wenyin, listening to the chirping of cicadas and birds in the yard. It was so romantic.
However, as soon as Wang Anshi arrived, the atmosphere was completely gone.
Seeing that Wang Anshi was full of anger and kept talking and cursing, Zhang Fei quickly asked Niu Beiqing, Li Si and others to go back to the house.
Wang Anshi was also invited into the hall.
As soon as he sat down, Wang Anshi started cursing.
"How can this be! How can this be! Sima is really going too far."
"Master Wang, what happened?"
Zhang Fei said with a confused look on his face.
Wang Anshi was just about to speak when he saw Gao Wenyin walk in with tea and cakes, and just snorted angrily.
Gao Wenyin was immediately frightened.
Am I doing something wrong?
Zhang Fei hurriedly took the tea and cakes and whispered to Gao Wenyin, "Madam, please go back to your room and rest first."
"oh."
Gao Wenyin bowed to Wang Anshi again and then left.
Zhang Fei personally poured a cup of tea for Wang Anshi and said, "Master Wang, have a sip of tea first."
Wang Anshi also felt dry in the mouth, so he picked up a cup of tea, drank most of it, and put it heavily on the table. After all, it was not his own. "I thought that old Sima would use some clever tricks to resolve it, but it turns out that he only knows the tricks of a scoundrel."
Zhang Fei was confused by what he heard, "What kind of rogue technique is this?"
Wang Anshi was so excited that he spitted out foam: "You don't know, just now that old Sima dragged me to the imperial city, in front of many officials, and insisted that this was my conspiracy, saying that I wanted to destroy his judicial reform."
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, "This is a really great move!"
"What's so high!"
Wang Anshi glared at Zhang Fei and sneered in his face, "He is just a scoundrel."
Before he finished speaking, someone in the courtyard laughed and said, "To deal with a scoundrel, you must use his own tactics."
Wang Anshi looked up and saw Sima Guang swaggering in. This was really like an enemy meeting. He was extremely jealous and immediately stood up and said, "How nice of you, Sima Junshi, to chase me here."
Zhang Fei sighed. Now it was going to be lively.
Sima Guang entered the hall and snorted, "I'm here to catch an adulterer."
Catching an adulterer?
Lao Wang next door?
No! There are only two men here.
Zhang Fei almost cursed, and said awkwardly: "Master Sima, the term 'catching an adulterer' doesn't seem to be appropriate, how about you change it?"
"Did I say something wrong?"
Sima Guang shook his collar, sat down, and glanced at their faces. "You two are colluding with each other and trying to undermine my judicial reform. You are so shameless."
Zhang Fei clasped his fists and bowed: "I just want justice."
There are only three of them here, so why hide anything?
"Don't try to quibble." Sima Guang's expression suddenly changed, and he said with a smile: "I am not here to call you to task. On the contrary, I want to thank you for helping me. I was still having a headache about the separation of politics and law, and I might have offended many people. Now that you have made such a fuss, all this will come naturally! Haha..."
Wang Anshi was so angry when he saw Sima Guang being so arrogant. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Junshi, have you ever thought that I am doing this because I hope that everything will come to fruition naturally?"
Sima Guang waved his hands: "You are just trying too hard to save face!"
"Really?" Wang Anshi explained slowly, "Your judicial reform is nothing more than a way to supervise my new laws. Now one Wei Yushan has given you such a headache that you even resorted to such rascally tactics. Just think about it, how many Wei Yushans are there out there? I can stuff a hundred of them into your grave every day. Do you really have the time to supervise my new laws? Haha!"
A trace of fear flashed across Sima Guang's eyes, but he said calmly, "You really look down on me. I don't think such a small Eucalyptus will fall into my hands. It's enough for me to keep an eye on you."
Wang Anshi's mouth twitched. "You can stare at me, but you are a Hanlin scholar after all. Don't push me around and play these rascally tricks. I can't afford to lose face like this."
Sima Guang snorted, "I learned this from you."
Wang Anshi said: "If you really want to learn from me, then learn my judicial methods carefully."
Are they flirting? Zhang Fei, who was left aside, saw that they were on edge again. This was his home, so he said awkwardly, "The two university scholars should have just finished their work and haven't had their meals yet. If you don't mind my humble abode being so simple..."
"Disgusting!"
Sima Guang stood up and glared at Wang Anshi, "But I dislike you as a villain. Goodbye!"
He waved his sleeves and left.
Wang Anshi gritted his teeth and said to Zhang Fei: "I was too soft-hearted at the beginning. We should have been more ruthless. I am really pissed off."
Zhang Fei broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Master Wang, why don't you have a simple meal at my humble abode?"
"I won't eat anymore! I'm so angry!"
Wang Anshi stood up and said to Zhang Fei, "He will definitely be sued for this. You should sue Wang Hong and Wei Yushan to death. Don't show any mercy. I don't believe they won't be afraid. I'm leaving first."
Zhang Fei was really speechless.
Are you two going to take me to the public toilet?
Come when you want, leave when you want!
What a fucked up situation.
After seeing Wang Anshi off, Zhang Fei returned to the back hall.
"Husband, what happened?"
Gao Wenyin asked anxiously.
The two most powerful officials in the court suddenly came home angrily. Who wouldn't be scared?
Zhang Fei comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Madam. They just want to find a quiet place to have a quarrel. It just so happens that our house is quite quiet."
Wang Anshi came here simply because he was mad at Sima Guang, so he came to complain a few words and also told Zhang Fei that there was no way to escape this lawsuit, so he should be prepared.
Sima Guang came here for no other purpose than to show off in front of Wang Anshi and to annoy him.
Don't you just want to make fun of me?
But not only did you fail to harm me, you even helped me.
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But we have to say that Sima Guang's move was truly brilliant.
Originally, many people had doubts about his judicial reforms, but after he made such a fuss, everyone seemed to have woken up from a dream.
It turned out that this was Wang Anshi's strategy of sowing discord, and its purpose was to undermine Sima Guang's judicial reform.
The previous lawsuit has already shown that the two prefecture regulations offices are subject to judicial supervision and they attach great importance to this judicial reform.
This can also explain why Wang Anshi tried so hard to sabotage Sima Guang's judicial reform.
Choose the lesser of two evils!
After all, Wang Anshi is the number one boss.
For the sake of Wang Hong...
That’s right!
Who is Wang Hong?
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