"Uncle Sima is gone?"
Not long after Sima Guang left, Xu Zhiqian came into the room.
Zhang Fei nodded. "There is already some progress on the legal aid issue. Grand Secretary Sima asked us to send someone to the Silusi to be stationed there. The litigants will apply first, and then the Silusi will assign someone."
Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but look happy. She didn't expect it to be so fast. When did the court's efficiency improve? But then she whispered, "But Erbi in the store doesn't seem to be very satisfied with this matter. He complained a lot in private."
“That was within my expectations.”
Zhang Fei shrugged slightly and smiled, "Everyone wants to get easy money, I want it too. But I'm not that sucker. If they get hurt at work, I can compensate them so they don't suffer. But if you want to get more money from me, you have to speak with your ability. I will also get a piece of wood and hang it on the wall to record their performance."
Xu Zhiqian pursed her lips and smiled: "Your move is really mean enough."
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "When they make money, they won't think this way anymore. We don't need to accommodate them. We still have to follow the rules in everything."
Xu Zhiqian nodded and asked, "About the tenant farmers?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I haven't thought of any solution yet, but Lu Xiaokan hasn't come to me again during this period. I guess they have other plans. This is also a political issue. There's not much we can do."
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At this point, he looked at Xu Zhiqian again: "Don't think too much about this, just do our part first."
He didn't plan to tell Xu Zhiqian about the tabloid matter. It wasn't because he didn't trust Xu Zhiqian, but because this matter was risky. Isn't ignorance a crime?
So he wouldn't tell Xu Zun either.
He did all this privately.
At present, he is still waiting for news. Zhao Xu has to arrange people and location. After everything is arranged, he will provide technology and ideas.
In order to cover up his tracks, Zhang Fei decided to personally prepare for the legal aid. This way, even if people suspected him, he would have a reason to exonerate himself, and this would be the evidence of his alibi.
Of course, legal aid is very important to them.
If it can have a positive effect, it will be able to gain a legitimate litigation status for Erbi, strengthen the Erbi team, and make litigation a standardized process.
They will have more room to maneuver.
In the afternoon of the same day, Zhang Fei held another meeting. He completely ignored the resentful looks of the lawyers and asked them to decide what type of case to prosecute based on their expertise.
Erbi also needs to be professionalized internally. After they select the lawsuit they are good at, they will be responsible for handling this type of lawsuit.
To be fair, different types of bonus points will be awarded at different levels.
Among them, contract disputes are the most common, but also the ones that add the most points.
As for neighborhood disputes, this is also quite common, but it adds fewer points because when faced with such lawsuits, the government mostly asks for reconciliation.
Three offices.
"Brother Shen, it seems that Wang Jiefu didn't fall for it."
Du Xiu said to Shen Huai with some depression.
Shen Huaixiao frowned: "What do you mean?"
Du Xiu nodded and said, "Although the government has issued an order to collect summer taxes from those fields that have not paid the deed tax, Wang Jiefu did not immediately order people to collect the taxes. Instead, he sent the officials from the two prefectures' regulations to work with Kaifeng Prefecture to conduct a census of the tenant farmers."
Shen Huaixiao hesitated for a moment and said, "You mean, Wang Jiefu intends to retreat?"
Du Xiu shook his head. "It's hard to say! After all, the government has already issued an order, proving that Wang Jiefu is determined to collect the summer tax. He conducted a census, most likely to be planning something. Maybe he wants to persuade the tenants to pay taxes voluntarily, or persuade the landlords to pay taxes voluntarily. This is all possible."
Chen Huaixiao laughed when he heard this: "As for the matter of collecting taxes, you and I both know that no one in the world wants to pay taxes. You have to be a bad person to collect taxes. You can't just say a few nice words and expect people to pay taxes."
It is really a fantasy to ask the common people to pay taxes, let alone the landlords.
This time, Wang Jiefu is doomed to lose. If he retreats, he will definitely not be able to collect taxes. If he collects taxes by force, then what is the difference between what he does and what Wang Hong does?
Then we can file a petition and ask the court to clear Wang Hong’s name.”
Du Xiu nodded: "Brother Shen's words make sense. Now Wang Jiefu is indeed in a dilemma. How about this? Let's create rumors in the court. Although Wang Hong did something wrong, he was also thinking about the country's finances. How can a penman know the difficulties of collecting taxes?"
Shen Huaixiao nodded slightly, and suddenly said: "Speaking of this Erbi Zhangsan, we can't let him stay out of it."
Du Xiu's heart skipped a beat, "Brother Shen, what do you think?"
Shen Huaixiao said, "Doesn't Zhang San like to stand up for the poor? Let's find a few tenant farmers to ask Zhang San for help, and let him and Wang Anshi kill each other."
Du Xiu thought about it and said, "This plan is not impossible, but if we do this, we will have to go to court. Let's!"
"Forget it! Forget it!"
Chen Huaixiao waved his hands repeatedly: "Just pretend I didn't say anything. We are determined not to go to court this time. If we hadn't gone to court in the previous few times, we wouldn't have lost so badly. Usually, we just argue a few words, and even if we lose, it's not a big deal. But if we lose in court, we will have to bear legal responsibility."
The more he talked, the more frightened he became, and he asked again, "What has Zhang San been doing recently?"
Du Xiu said, "I heard they are arranging legal aid."
Shen Huaixiao nodded: "I have heard about this matter, it was proposed by Sima Xianggong, and it seems that Sima Xianggong has a good relationship with Zhang San."
Du Xiu said: "I'm not sure about this, but I think it must be Xu Zhongtu who acted as a matchmaker."
Chen Huaixiao snorted, "To be honest, Zhang San also relied on women. If he hadn't climbed up to the Xu family, he wouldn't be where he is today."
Du Xiu chuckled and said, "He's lucky. What can we do?"
"He's lucky!" Shen Huaixiao sneered, "He always has bad luck."
Court of trial.
"I heard that Wang Anshi is sending people to investigate the situation of the tenant farmers."
Wen Yanbo said to Sima Guang.
Sima Guang glanced at Wen Yanbo and asked, "What do you think, Lord Wen?"
Wen Yanbo stroked his long beard and said, "I think Wang Jiefu should have come to his senses. No matter what he does, the tax will be imposed on the tenants. It's just that he was so sure of what he said before that I can't find a way out for now. Why don't we help him? Actually, you and I both know this. There must be someone behind this. It's not Wang Jiefu's fault."
Sima Guang laughed and said, "Duke Wen has had little contact with Wang Jiefu and does not know him well. Although he is not a reckless man, he is very stubborn and it is difficult to change his decision. He will definitely collect the summer tax."
Wen Yanbo frowned and said, "Then he fell into the other party's trap!"
"He won't care about that."
Sima Guang shook his head.
This time Wang Anshi did not act impulsively, but asked for an investigation first to see whether the tenant farmers were really in trouble.
This won Lu Gongzhe's high praise. As a good friend of Wang Anshi, Lu Gongzhe knew Wang Anshi's temper too well and was afraid that he would be impulsive.
He really cooperated with all his strength and mobilized all the people who could be mobilized.
After several days of intensive spot checks and searches, the results were disappointing.
"It is true that many tenant farmers are having a hard time. That's because they already have to pay high rents, and their surplus grain is not much. The summer tax is mainly in the form of currency. If we demand the payment of taxes, they will be forced to sell their grain at a low price, which is like adding insult to injury."
Lu Huiqing reported to Wang Anshi.
Lu Gong hurriedly said, "Jiefu, look, I didn't lie to you, those tenant farmers really have a hard life, this will drive people to death."
Tenant farmers already have to pay more rent than self-employed farmers. Most tenant farmers have already paid half of their taxes in the rent. Now they have to pay taxes again, which is really deadly.
Lu Huiqing said: "But this has nothing to do with the court.
It was done by these landlords. They received at least half of the taxes from the court. Why should the court bear this loss? "
Lu Gong said, "I know that, but we have to take our time and not rush into anything."
Lu Huiqing thought, if you take your time like this, there will definitely be no follow-up.
But he didn't want to argue with Lu Gong.
Wang Anshi glanced at Lu Gongzhe and asked Lu Huiqing, "Didn't you go and discuss this with the landlords?"
Lu Huiqing said helplessly: "Of course there is nothing, but there is no gain. They took the contract and said they acted according to the contract. Not only that, they also said."
Wang Anshi frowned and asked, "What else did they say?"
Lu Huiqing said: "They also hinted that this is because the imperial court's taxes are too heavy, which has caused them to have no spare energy to help the tenant farmers. They hope that the imperial court can reduce taxes and levies."
In fact, this is a veiled criticism of Wang Anshi for ignoring people's livelihood and making money for the country.
Wang Anshi smiled coldly: "If they don't drink my toast, they will drink the penalty wine. I don't believe that I can't discipline them."
He got up and walked outside.
Lu Gong hurriedly stood up and asked, "Jiefu, where are you going?"
Wang Anshi ignored him and went straight to the palace after leaving Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Sir, what's the urgent matter that you need to see me about?"
When Zhao Xu heard that Wang Anshi had something urgent to report, he did not even bother to eat and hurried into the hall, even breathing slightly.
It can be seen that Zhao Xu still valued Wang Anshi very much.
Wang Anshi bowed and said: "Your Majesty,
Would you like to lend me ten thousand strings of cash?"
"Ten thousand kan?"
Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Sir, what do you want 10,000 strings of cash for?"
He knew very well what kind of character Wang Anshi was. Although he made money for the country, he personally regarded money as dirt and had no interest in it at all.
Wang Anshi said, "If Your Majesty is willing to lend me 10,000 strings of cash, I promise to return at least 100,000 strings of cash in taxes."
"ah?"
Zhao Xu was dumbfounded.
In the evening.
Bian Jing Law Firm!
“I’m so tired!”
Zhang Fei stood in front of the door with his arms outstretched, then turned back and shouted inside: "Zhiqian, hurry up, the carriage is here."
"immediately."
Xu Zhiqian's voice came from inside.
After a while, Xu Zhiqian came out hurriedly holding a stack of documents, "Let's go!"
After he finished speaking, seeing that Zhang Fei did not answer, he turned his head to look at him, only to see Zhang Fei looking to the left. Following his gaze, he saw Wang Anshi riding a horse towards them, followed by three donkey carts.
This scene also made the pedestrians on the road stop and watch.
After a while, Wang Anshi arrived at the door of the law firm and got off his horse. He first looked at Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian and asked, "Are you going home?"
Zhang Fei nodded woodenly.
Wang Anshi frowned and said unhappily, "Young people should work harder. Why are you going home so early?"
You think I'm just like you, that my life is just about work. Zhang Fei said awkwardly, "Give birth to a child."
After hearing this, Xu Zhiqian immediately poked Zhang Fei with her elbow and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhang Fei whispered, "I didn't say you."
I'm fine if you didn't say it! Xu Zhiqian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly reacted, with fire flashing in her eyes.
Wang Anshi looked at the young couple flirting and understood them. He laughed and said, "Even if we have a baby, there is no rush now. There is still time in the evening."
"That's right! That's right!" Zhang Fei chuckled and asked, "Does Grand Secretary Wang have anything to do?"
Wang Anshi looked back at his attendant, who immediately stepped forward and handed a stack of books to Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei took it and took a look. There was no title, so he asked, "What is this?"
Wang Anshi said, "I will prosecute these people for tax evasion and make them pay all the taxes they owe over the years, not a penny less, and I will also collect their fines."
As he spoke, he turned his body to one side and looked at the
Donkey cart, "Here is 10,000 strings of cash, it's your commission."
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