This verdict was obviously made after careful consideration, so much so that many powerful ministers present felt as if they had eaten a fly. They felt very uncomfortable, but... they couldn't say it out loud.
It sounds like there is nothing wrong with it. There is nothing that can be done if the lawsuit is lost, but it still involves the rectification of street infringements. There will be follow-up actions for each case.
I just can't let go of this worry in my heart!
Gu Ji really regretted his decision. He snorted angrily, turned around and left angrily.
This scene happened to be seen by Xu Zhiqian. She smiled and said, "This time, the Gusi incident has really capsized in the gutter!"
"Capsize?" Zhang Fei smiled slightly, "I don't think it's quite appropriate."
Xu Zhiqian tilted her head and asked, "Then what did you say it was?"
"Of course the whole team is wiped out."
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "You underestimate your husband's pettiness. If this is the result, I won't bother with the lawsuit. If they throw a piece of feces at me, I will tear down their house."
After hearing this, Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but look at Cao Ping. Just as she expected, Cao Ping had been trapped by some people. She said, "But you still have to convince Chief Superintendent Cao about this matter."
...
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Zhang Fei glanced at Cao Ping and said with a smile, "He's already on the pirate ship and can't get off. You go back first, I'll go to the police station with Yanei and the others."
"Um."
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"Jun Shi, do you think this is the end of the matter?"
Wen Yanbo glanced at Zhang Fei who was packing up, and asked Sima Guang in a low voice.
Sima Guang shook his head and said, "It's hard to say! I feel that they will not give up just like that. Whenever Zhang San takes action personally, he will only get this much benefit."
He wanted to give Wen Yanbo a heads-up first.
He knew this matter would never end.
"I think so too!"
Wen Yanbo nodded slightly.
Sima Guang then asked cautiously: "If the other party wants to go further, Duke Wen, how do you think we should respond?"
Wen Yanbo thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "This is not a good time. The license plate is still being processed over there, and this incident happened here. This will make it difficult for others to breathe!"
Sima Guang nodded slightly.
This is actually what he thought.
Wen Yanbo suddenly glanced at Sima Guang, "What do you think?"
Sima Guang had known this for a long time, but he was still very conflicted. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's not express our views on this matter yet. Let's see what the General Police Department says."
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After leaving Silusi, Xu Zhiqian took a carriage back, while Zhang Fei got directly into Cao Dongdong's carriage.
“Third brother….”
"Stop!"
After getting on the carriage, Zhang Fei raised his hand to stop his fanboy Ma Xiaoyi from flattering him, "This is all thanks to all of us. I just showed up and showed my face, it's not worth mentioning. You are the biggest contributors."
The whole accident was designed by them, there is no way they could lose.
Letting an informant break the law is actually a very scary thing.
They drove the carriage to the shed and only then did they find Xie Hui.
Cao Dongdong rubbed his nose a few times and coughed, "To be honest, I have made the greatest contribution. I still have to lie to my father. This is not an easy job."
Ma Xiaoyi chuckled and said, "Third brother's contribution is second, and I'm third."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "But now is not the time to reward people for their contributions. We have only lost so much money, how can we make back our investment? We must go one step further and make those people respect our patrol officers in the future."
Cao Dongdong winked at Zhang Fei, "Zhang San, it's up to you later."
Zhang Fei nodded.
When they returned to the police station, Cao Ping was already sitting there with an expressionless face.
"Zhang San, you performed well just now. I will send someone to Chunfeng Shili to supervise their rectification. This case ends here. Let's first take care of the license plate issue."
Their Cao family now ranks first among the foreign relatives and is a powerful and wealthy family.
The license plate issue was already a stab in the back, but there was nothing that could be done because the government was behind him. The blood was still flowing and he was stabbed again. Who could bear it?
He also has to consider the Cao family's network of relationships.
For now, no one blames him. After all, it is all Gu Ji's own fault. But if we move forward, we will just let it go.
Zhang Fei said: "Chief Superintendent, this is a great opportunity!"
“Shut up!”
Cao commented: "I now really suspect that this is your doing."
“Daddy!”
Cao Dongdong standing by started to go crazy again.
"You two brats, get out first."
"I'm leaving now! Humph!"
After Cao Dongdong finished speaking, he went out with Ma Xiaoyi and closed the door behind him.
When did this kid become so polite and know how to close the door? Cao Ping stood up gently, walked slowly to the door, and suddenly opened it.
The two heads slowly turned upwards, looked at the furious Cao Ping, and suddenly stood up.
"Xiao Ma, let's go to Chunfeng Shili to take a look."
"yes."
The two boys walked out of the yard arm in arm.
Cao Ping shook his head helplessly, then closed the door, went back into the house, and asked Zhang Fei, "Whose house do you want to demolish?"
He wanted to tell Zhang Fei directly that his house had also encroached on the street.
Zhang Fei did not answer but asked: "I wonder why the Chief Superintendent agreed to fight this lawsuit in the first place?"
Cao commented: "That's because Gu Si was so deceitful that we had to go to court to fight with him."
Zhang Fei smiled.
Cao Ping glanced at him, "What are you laughing at?"
Zhang Fei said: "I personally think that the Chief Superintendent has already made the worst-case scenario plan before this. But compared to the official career, demolishing one or two houses is nothing."
Cao Ping looked at him in surprise, said nothing, sat down, picked up the teacup, took a sip, but did not put it down. It was obvious that his mind was not on this.
Zhang Fei added: "Why did the government set up a general police station? Why did the government promote judicial reform? Why did the government support the use of license plates? I don't think this is for the Cao family."
Cao Ping raised his eyes and glanced at him, still saying nothing.
Zhang Fei continued, "I hope to govern this country well and eliminate the current bad policies. In other words, if the Chief Superintendent cannot do it, the government will definitely replace him.
In Tokyo Bianliang, the power of the Chief Superintendent is actually very critical, and he is deeply trusted by the government, both in terms of loyalty and ability. Based on this, the Chief Superintendent should not give up this position. "
"Asshole!"
Cao Ping slammed the cup down on the table, spilling a lot of tea. "How dare you, a mere servant in the government office, say these things to me?"
Zhang Fei pretended not to hear and continued, "According to the current judicial system, the Chief Superintendent is bound to offend people. If he doesn't want to offend people, he may be sued.
Cases like this can happen every day. If the Chief Superintendent of Police wants to keep the matter quiet, the Procuratorate and the Legal Aid Department will never agree.
This will force the Chief Superintendent to uphold the law, which requires establishing authority, especially for a newly established police department. If the Chief Superintendent can rectify street trespassing, I believe the authority of the Chief Superintendent will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. "
Cao Ping frowned and said, "Do you think this is so simple?"
Zhang Fei said: "It is precisely because it is not simple that the authority of the Chief Superintendent can be established. And as long as it is implemented properly, it can be used with both kindness and force to reduce the resistance encountered."
"Use kindness and severity at the same time?" Cao Ping snorted, "Tell me, how can you use kindness and severity at the same time?"
Zhang Fei said: "The decision of the Records Department is to rectify, not to remove. At the same time, it did not rule that the street trespassing was illegal, but it ruled that Chunfeng Shili's street trespassing was a serious traffic hazard."
Cao Ping frowned and asked, "Does it make any difference?"
"Of course!"
Zhang Fei said: "If it is determined to be illegal, then there is nothing to discuss and it must be demolished, but if it is rectified, it will be fine as long as the hidden dangers are eliminated.
There is room for maneuver here. When I was investigating this case, I also sent people to collect information about the street-invading behavior.
It can be roughly divided into three types.
The most widespread act of street encroachment was for common people to knock down the walls of the neighborhood and open shops directly on the street. At present, the Lifang system is no longer enforceable in the entire city of Bianliang, but current laws and regulations still follow the Lifang system.
It can be seen that the legal provisions have already shown serious lag.
If the imperial court took the initiative to break down the walls of the neighborhoods and abolish the Lifang system, it would be easier to manage. Then, if the neighborhood walls were occupied and shops were opened on the street, as long as it did not cause road congestion, the imperial court could recognize such behavior as legal. In this way, a large number of people would benefit.
We can even petition the government to open up the Imperial Street and give those people who don’t have shops more places to make a living, which will surely be supported by the majority of the people.”
Cao Ping was slightly surprised, "How can this be possible?"
Zhang Fei said: "The Chief Superintendent can go to the Imperial Street now to see what the difference is with opening."
It was expressly forbidden for common people to walk on the Imperial Street, but now the Imperial Street was crowded with people and cars, which led to common people chatting with the emperor on the roadside when Zhenzong and Renzheng were traveling.
Since ancient times, it has been the only one of its kind.
Cao Ping still shook his head and said, "That being said, if the court wants to explicitly stipulate that the Imperial Street be opened, it cannot be taken back."
"If our police department can guarantee that the Royal Street is kept clean every day, and can immediately close the Royal Street during special periods to provide a good road condition for the royal family to travel, which is much better than it is now, then why not?"
Zhang Fei had long set his eyes on the Imperial Street. It was so wide and so long, but it was too absurd not to open it to civilian use. One had to know that there was not enough land in the city of Bianjing.
Cao Ping pondered in silence.
Zhang Fei added: "The second is that the rich and powerful occupy public areas and build houses. I believe the Chief Superintendent is very clear about this."
Cao Ping's eyes widened immediately.
Zhang Fei chuckled and continued, "Then this situation can be divided into two situations. First, whether it blocks traffic and whether there are safety hazards. If not, it does not need to be demolished, but land tax must be paid every year.
According to the law, the land does not belong to them but to the state, and they must pay a certain amount of land tax, which will also enable the General Police Department to obtain more funds.
The third situation is that there are huge safety hazards, and all the buildings must be demolished regardless of whether they belong to the powerful or the common people.
We should adopt different measures according to different situations, rather than just one-size-fits-all, so that we can achieve both kindness and severity and kill two birds with one stone.”
After listening to this, Cao Ping suddenly looked at Zhang Fei and said, "I am increasingly suspicious that this lawsuit is a conspiracy, and you are the mastermind behind it."
That's perfect, you've obviously thought it through.
Zhang Fei remained calm and asked, "May I ask the Chief Superintendent, what can I gain from this?"
Cao Ping frowned and looked at Zhang Fei curiously: "I am also curious about this, what is your reason?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Of course, it is to live up to everyone's expectations."
Cao Ping looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
Zhang Fei said: "Everyone can hire people to serve, except me, Zhang San, because I have special talents, such as shoveling manure. Those ministers think so highly of me and have such high expectations of me, so of course I can't let them down and must make some achievements.
Just like this lawsuit, we have already bowed down before, but they still pester us, so the only thing I can do is to satisfy their wishes. "
Only then did Cao Ping come to his senses.
Just two words - revenge!
Pure revenge, without a trace of impurities.
Cao Ping couldn't help but feel angry and amused, and kindly advised: "This youthful arrogance may not be a good thing."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "But the fact is, if I stick my head out, I'll get hurt. I can only go all out."
Alas... This is all your own fault. You brought him here, and the result is... Cao Ping smiled and said, "Write out your rectification plan in detail first, and I will think about it carefully."
"Yes, sir."
Zhang Fei spoke very bluntly, but it hit Cao Ping's soft spot.
The emperor's trust.
This is of vital importance to the Cao family. Although Cao Ping has been very low-key and has done nothing since he became the Chief Superintendent of Police.
But in fact, he attaches great importance to this position.
This position is related to the public security of the entire Tokyo Bianliang. Even if it is a ninth-rank position, it is extraordinary because it must be held by the emperor's most trusted minister.
As long as he is in office, the Cao family's status is as stable as Mount Tai.
Empress Dowager Cao also supported him in becoming Chief Superintendent of Police.
Therefore, the first thing he had to consider was the emperor's attitude towards this matter.
So he drafted Zhang Fei's plan into a memorial and secretly submitted it to the emperor.
If you agree, I will do my best. If you don't say anything, then forget it.
However, Zhang Fei had already reported this plan to Zhao Xu.
If Zhao Xu didn't back him up, how could Zhang Fei dare to do this?
Zhao Xu absolutely supported it. He wanted to promote legal reform. After receiving the memorial, he immediately convened his group of prime ministers to discuss the matter.
It has to be said that this plan made Sima Guang, Lu Gongzhu, Wen Yanbo and others all eyes light up.
Before the meeting, Zhao Xu said he wanted to discuss this matter, and they all seemed very nervous.
They thought that they would have to deal with it illegally and demolish everything, but they didn't expect that they would have to deal with it legally and make everything legal based on the necessary traffic and safety considerations.
This is very mild.
Wang Anshi was the first to speak up and said, "I strongly agree with this plan. In fact, everyone knows that the Lifang system is no longer applicable to our dynasty. Having a law in name only is equivalent to having no law, which is why there are so many street invasions. If we want to manage it legally, we must first make it legal."
"You are right." Zhao Xu nodded and looked at Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang, Zhao Yan and others.
Sima Guang remained silent. He actually liked this plan very much, but he felt guilty and was embarrassed to speak up.
Zhao Yan was alone and had no worries. He answered directly: "I think every item in this plan is very well written and very reasonable. As long as the General Police Office ensures that they can strictly implement it, then I will absolutely support it. But if they fail to implement it effectively or have other purposes, then I will be the first to stand up and impeach them."
Wen Yanbo said: "I second the proposal."
Sima Guang then spoke up and expressed his support for Zhao Yan's statement.
This group of conservatives were deeply influenced by the New Deals of the Qingli Period. Although they were prime ministers, they had no trust in the government's ability to execute decisions.
The plan was written in great detail and every item was very reasonable, but it involved too many interests and too many opportunities for corruption.
Zhao Yan's words were actually very straightforward, and he had another purpose, which was that the General Police Department was taking advantage of the opportunity to make money.
Can it be strictly enforced?
Conservatives have always had doubts about this.
Wang Anshi definitely supported it. This was also a reform and people were on the same front with him. The more people wanted change, the happier he would be.
As for the issue of execution, he believed that he could definitely do it, as he was very proud in nature.
Without this character, he would not have been successful, but his ultimate failure was also due to this character.
Sima Guang was just the opposite. He was extremely cautious about even the smallest matters, and he was always entangled in thoughts and worries.
For example, he strongly agreed with Wang Anshi's memorial on bad policies, but he did not think that these bad policies could be changed in a short period of time.
The three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight.
Just like the incident of invading the street, he wanted to change in his heart, but he was afraid of causing trouble. He was completely forced to this point today.
At this moment, he was very anxious.
Can you, Zhang Fei, do it?
Although this plan is good, it is also complicated. How do you determine whether there are safety risks? And how many safety risks are there?
Both looking forward to it and worried.
There is no doubt about Zhao Xu's determination to reform. He also trusts Zhang Fei very much. He said, "How about this, let the General Police Department give it a try first. I would like to trouble you to supervise carefully. If there is any improper implementation by the General Police Department, please point it out immediately."
The prime ministers bowed and said, "I obey your command."
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