Wang Hong's answer was powerful and won the hearts of many officials present, who nodded frequently. It really expressed our thoughts. Many things are not as simple as you ordinary people imagine. We also have many difficulties.
Many times, it is not about justice, but about trade-offs.
After seeing this, Wang Hong was secretly delighted.
If he can pass this level, maybe he will become a hero and get promoted again.
This is truly a blessing in disguise!
"Compared to the last time, Chunren has made great progress!" Han Qi said with a smile, stroking his beard.
Fu Bi nodded gently and said, "Using the excuse of urging Zhang San to pay taxes will indeed put a lot of pressure on Zhang San."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhang San and saw that he also had a serious expression on his face. He was also wondering how Zhang San would refute this point. ..
This is actually very difficult.
The truth is still the same.
...
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Taxation is the most important thing. Officials work hard to make profits for the court. How can the court be willing to blame the officials?
As long as he does not make mistakes in principle, the court will still use him even if he encounters ruthless and impartial people like Bao Zheng and Zhao Pin.
At worst, he would be demoted to another place for a year or two, and then promoted right back up.
This was a very common practice in official circles, especially in the Song Dynasty.
Almost everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Fei.
"Zhang San?"
Seeing that Zhang San was still thinking, Xu Zhiqian called out softly.
"What?"
Zhang Fei tilted his head and glanced at Xu Zhiqian.
Xu Zhiqian said: "It's your turn to ask."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei was just thinking about Wei Yushan and didn't realize that Fan Chunren had already finished asking questions.
Zhao Pin also mistakenly thought that Zhang Fei was in a dilemma and was thinking, so he did not disturb them.
The officials on both sides were even more complacent. They finally managed to stump this guy.
However, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Lu Huiqing and others were unusually calm.
Previously, the Kaifeng County Government had used taxation to put pressure on the imperial court and forced the Bian Jing law firm to be punished. How could Zhang Fei not be on guard?
Oh no! They might have misunderstood! Zhang Fei looked at everyone's faces and immediately understood. He stood up and put his hands together in front of his chest, making a gesture of bowing.
Everyone laughed, this kid finally grew up.
Just now, Fan Chunren used this to indirectly criticize Zhang Fei.
Wang Hong was even more disdainful, thinking, it's too late for you to show respect now.
Suddenly they heard a "bang" sound, and everyone looked carefully and found that the guy was holding a teacup and drinking tea.
Xu Zhiqian, who was standing by, didn't notice it at all. She couldn't help but chuckle and rolled her eyes. She even said that the other person was narrow-minded, but you weren't narrow-minded either. She pursed her red lips and placed a document in front of Zhang Fei.
Zhao Pin shook his head speechlessly.
This brat...
“Hi…..cool!”
After Zhang Fei put down the teacup, he wiped his mouth and said, "You are not polite. You bite me and use this to mock me. You are really ignorant." He then asked Wang Hong, whose mouth was twisted with anger, "Wang Zhixian mentioned the Bianjing Law Firm just now."
The first round of questioning between the two of them was not difficult at all. Wang Hong was now full of confidence and felt that he was in the right state.
That’s it?
"Yes."
Wang Hong nodded. He was in a relaxed mood and even teased Zhang Fei, "You should know this better than anyone else. Isn't it because of this that you are planning to retaliate against me?"
…Fan Chunren glanced at Wang Hong worriedly and said, “Don’t get carried away. This kid is very difficult to deal with in court.”
Although he performed well just now, he knew in his heart that Zhang Fei had most likely guessed his plan, and he was still a little uneasy.
Zhang Fei was surprised and said, "Is this how Magistrate Wang judges cases? He relies on guesswork. If we judge others by our own standards, then everyone is a modest gentleman. If we judge others by our own standards, then everyone is a vindictive villain."
Wang Hong said angrily, "How dare you, a little sly person like you, mock me?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I didn't say that. You admitted it yourself."
"you...."
Bang!
Zhao Pin slammed the gavel and warned, "Try not to talk about anything that is not related to this case in court."
"yes."
Zhang Fei stopped smiling and asked, "Wang Zhixian just said that the tax calculation business of the Bian Jing Law Firm has hindered the county government from collecting taxes..."
"I object."
Fan Chunren immediately stood up and said, "Judge, Zhang San's question has nothing to do with this case."
Zhang Fei immediately said: "The two cases are closely related. I will prove this later."
When these words were spoken, many people looked surprised.
What is the relationship between these two cases?
Zhao Pin hesitated for a moment and said, "Just now, Magistrate Wang said that it was because of this case that he was hindered from collecting taxes, and thus affected his attitude towards the Geng Ming case. Therefore, I think that the Bian Jing Law Firm's tax calculation case is also related to this case."
Fan Chunren sat down.
Qian Yi whispered, "Does he want to use this case to overturn the case for his law firm?"
Fan Chunren nodded and said, "That's possible."
Qian Yi said: "But this is very difficult, after all, the case was decided by the court."
Fan Chunren frowned. He expected that Zhang Fei would definitely take revenge on Wang Hong, but he did not expect that Zhang Fei would also overturn the case.
Zhao Pin said to Zhang Fei again: "Keep asking."
Zhang Fei nodded slightly, and then asked Wang Hong: "Wang Zhixian, can you give us a brief account of this case?"
Wang Hong snorted, "Don't you know it yourself?"
Zhang Fei frowned and said, "This is not Kaifeng County Court. What Magistrate Wang needs to do is to answer every reasonable question I have instead of questioning me."
Okay, okay! Don't fall into my hands next time. A flash of anger flashed in Wang Hong's eyes. After thinking for a while, he replied: "At that time, I suddenly learned that many people refused to pay taxes. So I sent people to inquire and found that it was the ears of the Bian Jing Law Firm who promoted a tax calculation business in the county. They hinted to the people that the court collected too much tax from them. If they asked their firm to calculate the tax, they could pay much less tax, which led to some people refusing to pay taxes.
They also used Zhang San's name to intimidate the yamen runners who collected taxes. Because Zhang San's notoriety was so widespread, many yamen runners dared not collect taxes for fear of getting into trouble. I had no choice but to order all of them to be arrested and punished with mole as a warning. But it seems that it didn't work. "
Zhang Fei nodded and asked, "Just now Magistrate Wang said that the informants of the Bian Jing Law Firm suggested that the people should refuse to pay taxes. Can Magistrate Wang tell us in detail how they suggested it?"
….Wang Hong hesitated for a moment before answering: "They told the people that as long as they asked their office to calculate their taxes, they would be guaranteed not to pay a penny more in taxes."
Zhang Fei asked, "Not paying an extra penny in taxes and being able to pay less taxes, these two sentences have different meanings."
Wang Hong laughed and said, "This is the method used by some unscrupulous businessmen. They spread inflammatory words to make profits for themselves, but at the same time they know how to circumvent the law. Not paying more taxes will naturally make the people mistakenly believe that they can pay less taxes as long as they find a Bian Jing law firm. According to my investigation, some people do refuse to pay taxes because they are hoping to pay less taxes."
After Wang Hong finished explaining, Fan Chunren immediately stood up and said to Zhao Pin, "Chief Judge, regarding the case of the firm, the final verdict was given by the court, and Zhang San also admitted his mistake at the time and paid a fine. Now he is using this case to overturn his own verdict, which is obviously unfair."
He obviously wanted to use the court to put pressure on Zhang Fei, because he knew very well that if the case of the Bian Jing Law Firm was handled seriously in a judicial manner, it would be very disadvantageous to Wang Hong.
Zhang Fei immediately said, "I definitely don't want to overturn my conviction. The actions of the Bian Jing Law Firm at the time were indeed ill-considered and brought some trouble to the court. Even now, I still admit my mistakes."
Fan Chunren said: "But your question now is obviously intended to defend yourself."
Zhang Fei said: "I was wrong, but that doesn't mean Magistrate Wang is right. These are two different things."
Fan Chunren said, "It was Magistrate Wang who tried the case at that time. If he is wrong, then you are right."
Zhang Fei asked, "May I ask Mr. Fan, do you have any evidence to prove that County Magistrate Wang severely punished the spies of the Bian Jing Law Firm for the public good, not for personal gain?"
Fan Chunren asked, "Since you have already admitted that you are wrong, why is Magistrate Wang trying to stop you from making mistakes if this is not for the public good?"
Zhang Fei asked in return: "Many officials took advantage of the water conservancy projects to enrich themselves. Yes, he built water conservancy projects and did take care of the people, but can we ignore his enrichment?"
Fan Chunren snorted, "You are just confusing the public. This is not worth discussing."
Zhao Pin saw that it was not going to work if they continued to argue like this, so he said, "Zhang San, Fan Sijian, come here."
The two came in front of Zhao Pin.
Zhao Pin warned Zhang Fei in a low voice: "Zhang San, the court has already made a verdict on the Bian Jing Law Firm case. If you continue to dwell on it, it will make the case even more complicated."
That case was decided by the emperor and the prime minister. If you want to overturn it, the whole case will definitely become very complicated, and power will intervene in the judiciary.
Zhang Fei said: "I am not trying to overturn my own case, but these two cases are closely related. I will prove this point later."
Zhao Pin thought for a moment and said, "If you cannot prove the connection between the two cases, and I find out that you are trying to overturn the case for yourself, I will directly rule that you lose."
Zhang Fei nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Pin looked at Fan Chunren again.
Fan Chunren nodded.
In fact, he knew in advance that he couldn't stop him, but he was sure that Zhang Fei would definitely overturn the verdict for himself, so he had to put pressure on Zhang Fei and not let him ask so recklessly.
….Zhao Pin said: "Go back and continue asking."
Returning to his seat, Xu Zhiqian asked in a low voice: "How is it?"
“It’s all within expectations.”
Zhang Fei smiled slightly, glanced at the documents on the table, and asked Wang Hong, "Just now, Magistrate Wang mentioned that some people refused to pay taxes because of the ears of the Bian Jing Law Firm. I wonder how many people there are?"
Wang Hong thought for a moment and said, “It’s probably about seven or eight households, but if it’s not stopped, it will spread quickly.”
"I agree with that." Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Then I wonder how much land these seven or eight households have involved?"
Wang Hong said: "About a hundred acres."
Zhang Fei nodded again and said, "There are only about 100 acres of land and 7 or 8 households, but Magistrate Wang paid great attention to it and enforced the law decisively. It can be seen that Magistrate Wang deeply understands the importance of taxation to the country. Taxation is a major national strategy. Does Magistrate Wang agree with me?"
Wang Hong glanced at Zhang Fei warily, hesitating.
This sounds like a conspiracy!
Zhang Fei asked curiously: "Does this question also need to be considered?"
Wang Hong nodded and said, "Of course, I have always attached great importance to collecting taxes."
Zhang Fei glanced at the documents again, raised his head and continued to ask, "Just now, Magistrate Wang said that he also felt that Geng Ming might have been wronged. I believe that Magistrate Wang also read Geng Ming's petition carefully several times."
Wang Hong nodded.
Zhang Fei said, "Then Magistrate Wang should still remember that Geng Ming's petition stated that Wei Yushan had evaded taxes on at least 3,000 to 10,000 acres of land in the past few years."
Wang Hong was startled and remained silent.
There was a commotion at the door.
Only Cao Dongdong glanced around guiltily.
Fan Chunren quickly picked up the copy of Geng Ming's petition and took a look at it, then looked at Qian Yi dejectedly.
Qian Yi whispered: "This is not good!"
Zhang Fei said to Zhao Pin, "The presiding judge should have read Geng Ming's petition, right?"
Zhao Pin nodded.
Zhang Fei said, "Does it clearly state in the petition that Wei Yushan has 1,200 acres of fertile land near Luomapo in Kaifeng County for which he has not paid taxes, and it also indicates the specific location."
The cautious Zhao Pin looked at it carefully again and nodded, "It is indeed written."
Zhang Fei asked again: "Based on the experience of the chief judge, if there is a specific location, will it be difficult for the county government to investigate this matter?"
Zhao Pin shook his head and said, "It's not difficult! Because the county government usually keeps tax receipts."
"Thank you for the information, Chief Judge." Zhang Fei bowed and looked at Wang Hong, asking, "Did Magistrate Wang send anyone to investigate at that time?"
Wang Hong remained silent.
Zhao Pin also looked at Wang Hong puzzledly.
You attach so much importance to national affairs that you severely punish any disturbance. Thousands of acres of land are placed in front of you, but you turn a blind eye.
It can be seen that Wang Hong's severe punishment of those spies is not in the best interests of the country.
"Is there?" Zhang Fei continued to ask.
Wang Hong shook his head slightly.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "County Magistrate Wang attaches great importance to collecting taxes. A few households only questioned the amount of taxes, and the land involved was only a few hundred acres. County Magistrate Wang immediately took action and severely punished the offenders.
Even if Magistrate Wang thought that Geng Ming's case happened three years ago and was difficult to investigate, what was the reason that made Magistrate Wang ignore the thousands of acres of land in the petition? The presiding judge just said that it was not difficult to investigate and would not delay much work. "
"I object!"
Fan Chunren stood up anxiously and said, "This is the same case. Magistrate Wang may have considered it together and therefore overlooked this point."
Wang Hong nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, I considered the same thing at the time."
At this moment, he was no longer as calm and composed as before, but was sweating profusely.
Zhang Fei smiled calmly and said, "Chief Judge, please allow me to call a witness who can prove that Magistrate Wang did not neglect it carelessly, but had other purposes, and that this was the same reason why he rejected Geng Ming's case."
"You are slandering me."
After hearing this, Wang Hong stood up excitedly.
Because, this really doesn’t exist!
These are two cases, and there is no connection between them.
He himself doesn't know what the relationship is between these two cases.
Zhang Fei looked at him, with a gleam of revenge in his eyes. I will also let you taste the taste of this national plan.
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