The arrival of Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi and others made Zhang Fei suddenly feel that fighting this lawsuit might help him solve his current financial difficulties.
In fact, he had thought about this problem a long time ago. If those wealthy people were not afraid of the law, they would not be able to make a lot of money.
Even those who evade taxes don’t even ask for help from spies.
This is simply unjust.
So shameless.
He had to think carefully about how to fight this lawsuit. He had to make them feel pain and never show mercy.
In the evening.
"ah...!"
Zhang Fei walked out of the shop and stretched.
Before he could finish stretching, Long Wu had already driven his carriage in front of Zhang Fei.
...
...
One word.
major!
Just as Zhang Fei was about to get in the car, Long Wu suddenly said, "Sanlang, there are a lot of people following us around today."
Zhang Fei subconsciously looked around and asked anxiously, "Is my life in danger?"
I was really scared of being ambushed.
Long Wu said, "No."
Zhang Fei asked, "How do you say that?"
Long Wu said, "I went to observe before, and they were just the tip of my eye."
"......?"
Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly remembered Long Wu's shrew punch that day. He couldn't help but feel worried. Now that the outside world was in a state of panic, this guy looked quite unreliable, so he asked again: "Long Wu, tell me the truth, are you a master?"
Long Wu asked, "What does it take to be considered a master?"
Zhang Fei said in a suicidal tone, "He is someone with great martial arts skills."
Long Wu thought about it and shook his head, "I don't know if it counts. I haven't met anyone with great martial arts skills yet."
Zhang Fei asked, "Doesn't Danniu count?"
Long Wu immediately shook his head.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Then...how many big bulls can you beat?"
Long Wu said: "If we fight, I may not be able to beat him. I am not good at fighting. I am only good at killing and saving people."
“…!”
Zhang Fei wiped his sweat, "Then how many big bulls can you kill?"
Long Wu thought seriously for a while and said, "About ten or so."
Zhang Fei blinked and said, "Okay, I'll trust you for once."
......
When I got home and just got off the carriage, I met Xu Zhiqian who had just returned from outside.
"How's it going over there?"
Zhang Fei asked Xu Zhiqian.
Xu Zhiqian said depressedly: "But they didn't look at me in a good mood. They said they were busy with official business and asked me to go home and wait for news."
He went to the Records Department today to submit a list of people who needed help.
As a result, the Silusi suddenly changed its attitude and said that we had to wait a little longer.
Zhang Fei also knew the reason and encouraged him, "Just think of it as good things taking time."
Xu Zhiqian nodded helplessly.
It seems that the situation in the court is not good. Zhang Fei said again: "Let's go to your house first. I want to ask my father-in-law about the current situation in the court."
The two went directly to Xu's house and waited for a while, and Xu Zun came back.
"Stop working on this for now, this matter is still uncertain!" Without waiting for Zhang Fei to ask, Xu Zun waved his hands repeatedly.
Zhang Fei asked, "Are there many people who object?"
Xu Zun smiled bitterly and said, "So many that you can't even imagine!"
Zhang Fei just nodded.
What is unimaginable.
He had anticipated that this would be difficult, so he planned to try some unconventional tactics.
......
This is also true.
At the beginning, those officials thought that it didn't matter if they went to court, as it would definitely be in their favor.
However, the results surprised them.
On the most basic fairness
They used every possible means, even sending out the most powerful judge think tank.
It makes no difference.
Nothing was gained except shame.
Even the magistrate of Kaifeng was exiled to Qiongzhou.
This time they are determined not to file a lawsuit.
Whoever hits me again will be S or B.
Don't even think about it.
Although the emperor and a group of vice-chancellors reached a certain consensus in the Chuigong Hall, the case was still left to the judiciary to decide.
But then many ministers submitted memorials to impeach Wang Anshi and stop the lawsuit.
The reason is that people have always obeyed the court's decrees and laws. Although what Wang Anshi said has nothing to do with the issue of paying taxes in exchange for white deeds, everyone knows that this is just an excuse.
And those people actively compared taxes, wasn't it because the court had promised to let bygones be bygones? Now the court has gone back on its word and broken its promise, which will affect the court's prestige.
In less than two days, two large boxes of memorials were submitted. Even some retired scholars and officials wrote to Emperor Shenzong, saying that this was absolutely unacceptable.
study.
"Sir, these are the memorials they submitted in the past two days. I have only read a few of them. They all seek to stop Kaifeng Prefecture from hearing this case."
Zhao Xu pointed at the two large boxes and said to Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi just glanced at him with disdain.
Zhao Xu asked, "What do you think, sir?"
Wang Anshi sneered and said, "Your Majesty, the more they do this, the more you cannot agree to it."
Zhao Xu asked, "Why?"
Wang Anshi said, "In fact, they have already told Your Majesty the answer."
Zhao Xu asked, "What do you mean?"
Wang Anshi said: "At this time, they are still immature, so the public resentment caused by this incident is not a big concern. However, if the court turns a blind eye and allows them to annex land and allow the people to become tenant farmers,
By then, even though they own all the wealth in the world, if Your Majesty dares to levy taxes on them, the public resentment that will be caused may be something that even Your Majesty cannot afford.
Your Majesty can only levy taxes on the people, and the consequence is that more people will become tenants and depend on them, allowing their power to further expand.
They rely on your majesty's grace to grant small benefits to the people, but your majesty's grace comes from the people's grievances. Your majesty works hard for a long time, but is just making wedding clothes for them. Not to mention the monarch, even ordinary people can't do such a stupid thing. "
Zhao Xu frowned when he heard this and nodded slightly.
Wang Anshih continued, "Your Majesty, didn't they accuse me of being partial and vindictive, and of being too niggardly to be exact?"
Zhao Xu was stunned and nodded slightly.
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "Your Majesty can also ask them to go to Kaifeng Prefecture to report me. They will plot behind my back, which is not the behavior of a gentleman."
Zhao Xu smiled slightly, "That's not necessary. I will ignore it. I will issue an order later to have Kaifeng Prefecture expedite the trial of this case."
Wang Anshi spoke so directly, how could he not understand?
This won't work.
I have offended all the people, but you have taken advantage of them and made the people dependent on you.
Who is working for whom?
After Wang Anshi left, Zhao Xu immediately drafted an edict, requiring Kaifeng Prefecture to hear the case immediately.
But the ink is not dry yet.
Memorials from the three prime ministers Fu Bi, Han Qi and Zeng Gongliang came one after another.
The letters submitted by the three of them were similar and meant the same thing.
The judiciary can only seek temporary justice, it treats the symptoms but not the root cause, and it cannot truly solve the problem.
Only policies can solve problems.
If Zhao Xu had a policy, they would all support this lawsuit to establish his authority, but if not, it would be more trouble than gain.
This made Zhao Xu hesitate again.
It was impossible for the three of them to collude, but they all expressed this demand.
It can be seen that there is some truth in this.
By fighting this lawsuit, at most you can force them to pay a little bit of tax, but the problem of the tenant farmers will not be solved.
Landowners could always shift taxes onto tenants.
If this happens again next year, will you file a lawsuit again?
When you don't have a solution to a problem, you offend people first, spending such a huge political cost but failing to solve the problem. This is not cost-effective.
At this time, Zhao Xu suddenly thought of someone, Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei once mentioned this problem. The solution is to focus on business first and agriculture second. Leave this side alone for the time being and shift the focus to business. Then turn around and solve the agricultural problem.
But this is not a one-day job.
"Go and make the arrangements. I need to leave the palace for a while."
Zhao Xu suddenly gave instructions to the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to the Zhang family?"
Zhao Xu nodded.
The eunuch said, "Just now, we received a letter from the Imperial City Department saying that many people are keeping an eye on Zhang San."
"Yeah?"
Zhao Xu snorted, "It seems they have really made up their minds this time!"
After thinking for a while, he said, "Send a message to Xu Zun, asking him to bring Zhang San into the palace tomorrow."
"Yes, sir."
......
The next day.
Xu Zun found an excuse and asked Zhang Fei to quickly deliver a document to the Dali Temple. After avoiding being noticed by others, Zhao Xu's men took Zhang Fei to see Zhao Xu.
"Zhang San, I think you have the potential to be a prime minister!"
When they met, Zhao Xu praised him with a smile.
Zhang Fei's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, if you have any request, just tell me.
, there is no need to be so formal with the common people."
Zhao Xu was stunned and asked, "I am praising you, why are you so scared?"
Zhang Fei said awkwardly, "Your Majesty suddenly praises me so much, how can I not be scared?"
Zhao Xu laughed and said, "You really misunderstood."
As he spoke, he told Zhang Fei about the petition submitted by Fu Bi, Han Qi, and Zeng Gongliang, and then said with a smile, "You see, what they are worried about is what you have already thought of, so I praised you for your ability to be prime minister."
"So that's what happened."
Zhang Fei wiped his sweat and asked, "Your Majesty, did you ask me to come here today just for this matter?"
Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I am in a dilemma now. Your method is good, but it is not enough to stop the fire. If I don't file this lawsuit, they will become even more aggressive. But if I file this lawsuit, is it worth it?"
Now that so many people are against it, if he insists on fighting, he will definitely succeed, but he must pay a very high political cost. If there is any mistake, he will have to take the blame. He has to consider whether it is worth it.
This is really God's help. Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "I think Mr. Fu and his men don't understand the law, so they said that."
Don’t these three understand the law?
Zhao Xu wanted to tell him that it was just a joke, a casual compliment, and he should not take it seriously, so he asked, "Do you understand?"
Zhang Fei chuckled and said, "I understand a little bit."
Seeing this guy's relaxed expression, Zhao Xu couldn't help but ask expectantly, "What do you have in mind? Tell me quickly."
Zhang Fei said: "Mr. Fu and Mr. Han only considered the political cost, but not the cost of breaking the law, so their statement is completely wrong."
Zhao Xu asked in confusion: "The cost of breaking the law?"
"yes!"
Zhang Fei said: "Nowadays, those big landlords don't even want to hide their tax evasion. If they win this lawsuit, they will definitely not be as unscrupulous as they are now, and they will definitely find other ways to evade taxes."
Zhao Xu said speechlessly: "You also said that they will still evade taxes. It's just a little more trouble. It won't solve the problem."
Zhang Fei said helplessly: "Your Majesty, let alone those landlords who want to evade taxes, if the people have the means, they will definitely evade taxes. This is human nature. Judging from the current situation of our dynasty, it is almost impossible to stop it."
Zhao Xu asked again: "What's the point of filing this lawsuit?"
Zhang Fei said: "Let them know that the law can punish him.
Ours.
Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
Zhang Fei said: "When they know this, they will find ways to evade taxes legally. In fact, transferring taxes to tenant farmers is also a legal way of tax avoidance, but this kind of tax avoidance has a disadvantage, that is, the landlords cannot completely sever their ties, because for the court, this tax is local.
Since we can't stop it, why not the court provide them with a way to legally evade taxes?"
Zhao Xu had a puzzled look on his face when he heard this: "If we can allow them to avoid taxes legally, why would I need to ask you to find a solution?"
It's so easy to let people not pay taxes.
Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please listen to me. There is no free lunch in this world. The court has given them legal tax avoidance, so they must give back to the court."
Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "If they were willing to give back to the court, it wouldn't be like this."
Zhang Fei said: "This lawsuit can force them to think in this direction, and then we can use Sima Daxueshi's wealth to benefit the people to reach this deal with them."
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