In fact, Wei Yingfang and the others were not thinking of starving the imperial court to death. How could that be possible? They just couldn't swallow their humiliation, so they wanted to disgust Zhang Fei and save some face. At the same time, they also did it for others to see.
Our government is still the boss, not the imperial court.
It's that simple.
It's not that I want to risk my life with Zhang Fei, it hasn't come to that point yet, but I didn't expect that I would run into such a fool. Even in such a big matter, he acted on impulse and did not play by the rules at all.
I can only say that you are more ruthless.
Cowardly!
There is really no need to risk your career or even your life for such a small matter.
Cai Jing had just returned to the imperial court, and Cai Bian, Shangguan Jun and others immediately came to greet him.
"Brother, what did the government say?"
"I believe that the government office will approve us to build a shop here soon."
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Cai Jing smiled and nodded.
However, there was no joy on Cai Bian and the others' faces, they just breathed a sigh of relief.
"But is it really worth it?" Shangguan Jun couldn't help but question.
Cai Bian said: "Although we finally forced the government to bow down, this incident has caused great damage to the reputation of our imperial court. Both civil officials and military generals have great distrust of our imperial court, especially teachers."
Although they are all fledglings, they are well-versed in history books after all. The imperial court actually paid a political cost for this matter, and the government office was indeed wrong, but you are the imperial court. How can people be convinced that you are fighting with others for such a small matter and using us to threaten you?
Cai Jing said nothing, but just asked, "By the way, is the teacher here?"
Shangguan Jun said: "In the backyard."
Cai Jing nodded and said, "Then I'll go tell the teacher first."
Just now Cai Jing asked for ten thousand strings of cash, and Wei Yingfang thought it was extortion, but in fact it was not. Although it was not as much as ten thousand strings of cash, the witness fees alone cost several thousand strings of cash. The only difference was that it was not the imperial court that paid for it, but Zhao Xu, and it was the Imperial City Administration that secretly sent people to find him.
Not many people know.
For Zhao Xu, this lawsuit was actually very important, because he also knew the problem of using civil power to control military power, but he just wanted to expand outward. He wanted to continue to maintain control over the army, while at the same time hoping that the army could exert its combat effectiveness.
But before this, there was no solution.
There is always a loss if there is a gain.
If you let go, a Jiedushi may appear; if you don’t let go, you will miss many opportunities.
This time, Zhao Xu wanted to try to use the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems to balance the two.
So regarding this case, it was Zhao Xu who supported Zhang Fei behind the scenes.
In the entire Hezhong Prefecture, apart from Zhang Fei, only Da Gou knew about this matter.
Today, Big Dog came to the imperial court and reported the matter to Zhang Fei.
"Judge Zhang, all the witnesses have been sent to the hunting ground behind this mountain. They can testify in court at any time."
"very good!"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "I believe the government will give in soon."
The big dog glanced at Zhang Fei, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
Zhang Fei asked: "What do you want to ask?"
The big dog chuckled and said, "Actually, there is a question that I have always been curious about."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Go ahead!"
Big Dog said: "In fact, those witnesses are very ordinary people. Why can't they just send the information directly? Why make it so mysterious?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Surprise!"
"surprise?"
"Yes, a surprise."
Zhang Fei nodded. "If they knew what witnesses I had found, they would be able to guess something. They wouldn't have no idea how I would conduct the trial like they do now. This way, the entire trial would be full of surprises."
The big dog nodded, not quite understanding.
It's a surprise!
So what is this for?
Zhang Fei did not elaborate, and asked again: "What is the situation outside now?"
Big Dog said: "No matter the civil officials or the military commanders, they all have complaints about Judge Zhang."
Zhang Fei said depressedly: "Just some complaints?"
Big Dog gave him a strange look and said awkwardly, "Maybe it's more than just complaints. Most people are very dissatisfied with what Judge Zhang did."
"very good!"
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded.
The big dog is confused, is that a good thing?
Just then, Li Si came over and said, "Third brother, Cai Dalang is back from the government office."
"Tell him to wait for me in the pavilion by the lake."
"yes."
After Li Si left, Zhang Fei looked at the big dog and said, "Go to the side door."
"yes."
The big dog bowed and said, "Then I'll take my leave first."
After saying goodbye to the big dog, Zhang Fei came to the pavilion by the lake.
Cai Jing, who was waiting here, immediately bowed and said, "Student greets teacher."
"How about it?"
"The government has agreed to our request."
"very good!"
Zhang Fei extended his hand again and said, "Sit down."
"yes."
The teacher and student sat down.
Zhang Fei asked: "Do your second brother and the others know?"
Cai Jing nodded and said, "I have just told them about this."
Zhang Fei asked: "What do they think?"
Cai Jing hesitated, "They still think that the teacher is acting on impulse."
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "What do you think?"
Cai Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "I think what the teacher did is right."
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Why?"
Cai Jing said: "First of all, the entire Hezhong Prefecture is now talking about our imperial court, and this is exactly what our imperial court needs."
Zhang Fei said: "Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels a thousand miles."
“Students thought this was a good thing.”
"oh?"
"From the students' point of view, this case is just like the Wu Zhang case of murdering her mother. No matter how it is judged, it seems wrong and it is difficult to convince everyone. It is even more difficult to judge than the Wu Zhang case.
After all, Wu Zhang was just a village woman. The teacher could accuse her of a crime but not punish her. She would not care too much about it. But for General Zhong, the accusation could not be given casually.
But now, after this incident, the civil and military officials have no trust in the teacher, and even feel afraid, fearing that the teacher will make a wrong judgment and wrongly accuse the party they support. When the teacher gives a fair judgment, they will be satisfied, and most people will not have any complaints. "
"Smart, worthy of being called the master!"
"???"
Cai Jing looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
No, he is my student now. Even if he is a traitor, he is still loyal. Zhang Fei coughed, "In fact, it doesn't matter whether the government gives us funding or not. Can a living person be starved to death by them?
This lawsuit is the most important. Whether our Royal Court can gain a foothold here depends on this lawsuit. Therefore, we must do enough publicity to attract everyone's attention. But this also has pros and cons. If the trial is good, it will be a blockbuster. If the trial is not good, it will become a classic joke.
However, this lawsuit is not so easy to judge, otherwise, it would not have lasted until today. If they all have high expectations of me, then no matter how I judge, they may be a little disappointed, because they all feel that they are very wronged and want to seek justice.
But if they don’t expect too much from me before, then I can surprise them and make them more convinced.”
Cai Jing nodded: "Student understands."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "But there is one thing you don't understand."
Cai Jing looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
Zhang Fei said: "It is the importance of those shops. This is definitely worth it. Judging from the response of the government office and the attitude of those salt merchants, they care more about who has the most power rather than the judiciary. If this phenomenon cannot be reversed, then everything I do will be meaningless. When we leave, things will return to the way they were.
We need to build a legal center. Not only will I place books here, I will also build a legal school, publish legal books, and establish legal newspapers. This will make all this more meaningful. You are responsible for all these things. "
He was not here to enforce the law impartially. If that was the case, there were many impartial and ruthless officials in the Song Dynasty. Why would we need to let him come? He was here to build the rule of law. His main task was to publicize this idea and build this system.
Cai Jing nodded and said, "Students will not let teachers down."
Zhang Fei added: "Also, this trial involves state secrets and will not be open to the public. If you want to observe the trial, you must submit an application to the Imperial Court. I'll leave this to you."
Cai Jing was overjoyed when he heard this. This was a good job. All the generals and military governors would have to come to him. He immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "I obey your command."
After the government approved the imperial court's application, Zhang Fei immediately sent someone to inform Zhong Yan and Lu Shen that the case would be heard in court seven days later.
Yes!
That's the reality.
He made no effort to hide his intentions.
But whether it was Su Che, Yuan Jiang, Cai Yanqing and others, they all breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the problem was finally solved.
But why does it have to be after seven days? We have already waited so long, is there anything else we need to prepare?
It's very simple, we just need to give everyone time to apply for a spectator seat.
The Imperial Court officially announced that since the case involves some state secrets, it will not be tried publicly and will be transferred to the Military Imperial Court to be tried personally by the Grand President.
This is also the first time that the Military Imperial Court appeared in an official document.
Laymen only see the name and think it is very special, but experts see the trick. A military court has been set up. In other words, such cases in the future will be tried in the military court.
When seeing this news, both military generals and civil officials felt mixed emotions and were uneasy.
The generals thought to themselves, wow, there is now another office to supervise us generals, our lives are really difficult.
They must have regarded the Imperial Court as being on the side of the civil service.
How could a military general become the president of a court?
The key point is that this judge is too unreliable.
But the civil officials believed that the imperial court was there to check and balance them, and it would not be so easy to report on the military generals in the future.
The civil officials never considered the imperial court to be on their side.
What is Zhang Fei's background? He is a writer. It's okay that he writes like that, but the key is that his handwriting is as bad as dog scratches. Calling him a writer, isn't that an insult to all the writers in the world?
So how the Military Court will handle this case is crucial for both parties.
This involves the power of all parties.
You must go and see it.
The next day, the imperial court received hundreds of applications, all from governors, chiefs of various departments, and military commanders.
Cai Jing was really happy this time!
It is very important to be familiar to people in official circles.
Besides, the other party needs something from me.
"President Wei, have you applied?"
He Chunlin looked at Wei Yingfang eagerly.
Wei Yingfang said depressedly: "What do you mean by applying for a seat? The Imperial Court is just being mysterious and trying to elevate itself. I didn't intend to apply originally. In Hezhong Prefecture, why wouldn't the Imperial Court let me go? But since Zhong Qinxia and the others have applied, I can only send someone to apply."
Speaking of the latter, I feel a little embarrassed.
He Chunlin immediately asked: "Has the application been approved?"
Wei Yingfang shook his head and said, "I don't know yet."
He Chunlin said depressedly: "I didn't pass."
Wei Yingfang was shocked and asked, "Really?"
The implication was that the imperial court had really rejected it. He thought it was just a formality and that it was shameful for him to apply.
He Chunlin nodded and said, "I sent someone to apply this morning, but was rejected on the spot, saying that there were not enough seats and that this case had nothing to do with our Salt Bureau. Oh, it was really embarrassing."
He actually had considerable power, after all, he was in charge of salt, and when military generals met him, they had to say a few polite words.
Wei Yingfang slapped his thigh and said, "Revenge! The Imperial Court must want to take revenge on us. Oh, if I had known this, I would not have applied. If a dignified Tongpan of Hezhong Prefecture is rejected by the Imperial Court, then I!"
Although Zhang Fei did not tell Cai Jing explicitly, Cai Jing knew in his heart that this was to raise the status of the imperial court. If it did not have enough status, it would not be able to hold up the scene when trying such a case.
Cai Jing really did directly reject a large number of officials, but without any intention of revenge, it was entirely based on the position.
Then those who can enter the Military Imperial Court are naturally not ordinary people. This is also a recognition of identity.
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