In the minds of all the gentlemen present, there were thousands of alpaca horses galloping past without any slowing down.
Even including the two parties involved, Zhong Yan and Lu Shen.
Because up to this point in the trial, they were completely confused as to which side the evidence was leaning towards.
But what Zhang Fei said before he left seemed as if the trial had been concluded, because Zhang Fei said that if necessary, the court would hold another session to supplement the matter.
In other words, from the current perspective, it is not necessary.
This has even caused many officials to question the jurisprudence that they are so proud of.
And the last few questions were clearly directed at Lu Shen, which was beyond anyone's expectation and made the whole case even more confusing!
Therefore, after the court was adjourned, the gentlemen did not leave in a hurry, but gathered together and asked each other what they had missed.
Am I really that stupid?
"Prefect Cai, Chief Justice Guo, what do you think?"
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Cai Yanqing and Guo Xiaofa looked at each other and shook their heads.
Guo Xiaofa chuckled contemptuously: "I am old and stupid, and I really don't understand where the mystery is. After a long interrogation, they just asked everyone to state the facts, and there were very few questions about Deputy Envoy Zhong. In my opinion, many of Deputy Envoy Zhong's answers just now can be continued."
In the past, interrogations had a main target, and the chief interrogator would constantly question and doubt the other party, forcing them to reveal their true colors.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that the verdict will be made on the same day, but even if it is not made on the same day, the people present can probably judge which side the result will lean towards, unless there is intervention from those in power.
But Zhang Fei was different. He did not target anyone in particular, but treated everyone equally. His tone was as kind as that of an elder next door. It seemed that he said even less than Guo Kui, Han Zhongyan and others.
Moreover, he seldom questioned what Zhong Yan answered, especially his inner thoughts, of which he would only ask a few questions at most.
Wei Yingfang snorted, "I think he is just being mysterious."
Cai Yanqing waved his hand and said, "Whether it is a trick or not is secondary. The key point is that Judge Zhang must have something in mind."
Guo Xiaofa was dissatisfied and said, "What's the point of arguing? I don't think there's any need to review it. Anyway, he has the final say."
Wei Yingfang said, "That's exactly what I mean. If he finds Deputy Envoy Zhong not guilty, then there is no basis for it. We don't understand from what point of view, that Deputy Envoy is not guilty. If he finds Deputy Envoy Zhong guilty, then he is just making things mysterious and wasting money. These are all obvious things, so why does he need to make the trial so complicated?"
The others also nodded.
As the party involved, Lu Shen was also confused. After leaving the court, he quickly found Zheng Xie and several other friends to ask, "Mr. Yi, what do you think?"
Zheng Xie frowned and said, "To be honest with you, Brother Lu, I don't understand the mystery behind this."
Lu Chen asked, "Haven't you seen Zhang San's methods before, as well as the police, procuratorate and courts?"
Zheng Xie nodded: "I have indeed seen the imperial court try cases, but those were all criminal cases, where the main focus was on evidence, which is quite different from this kind of case. As for Zhang San, he was just a pen in Bianliang, mainly defending people with a clear purpose. This is also the first time I have seen him try a case."
A person nearby asked, "Master Zheng, who is Zhang San?"
In the ancient officialdom, relationships were still very important, and one could generally tell which side a person would lean towards based on the relationships.
Zheng Xie frowned slightly, "It's hard to say. Zhang San was indeed recommended by Sima Junshi to serve as the presiding judge."
"Mr. Sima should support Prefect Lu."
"Of course. In the court, Scholar Sima has spoken for Brother Lu more than once." Zheng Xie nodded, but then added: "But Zhang San also has a good relationship with Wang Jiefu."
Lu Chen waved his hand and said, "I think you are overthinking it. Judging from the trial just now, Judge Zhang clearly values the facts more than the relationship."
Zheng Xie nodded and said, "I think so too. But if that is the case, he has no reason not to convict Deputy Envoy Zhong. Although there are reasons that can exonerate Deputy Envoy Zhong, at most he can only reduce the charges, not acquit him."
"I originally thought so, but the last few questions from Judge Zhang were clearly directed at Magistrate Lu, which made me feel a little uneasy."
This was even more true for Zhong Yan, who was truly more nervous than before the trial because the interrogation was too detailed, stripping him of everything. Almost everything related to the case was asked to him, and Mr. Guo and Judge Han were also there to testify.
If he is found guilty, it seems like there is no hope for him.
"Nephew Han."
"Zhongyan meets Uncle Guo."
When Han Zhongyan saw Guo Kui coming, he bowed hurriedly.
"Nephew, there is no need to be so polite."
Guo Kui smiled and asked, "How is Mr. Han?"
Han Zhongyan said, "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Guo. My father is in good health, but he is old and it is inevitable that he will have some minor illnesses."
"You should take care of yourself." Guo Kui said with concern, and then tried to test: "Just now I really thought that Han Xianggong came in person, but I was not scared."
Han Zhongyan said, "In fact, my father really wanted to come here in person, but I was worried that his health would not be able to withstand the fatigue of the journey, so I persuaded him not to come."
"It's just a small matter, why should I trouble Mr. Han?" Wang Shao suddenly walked over and asked curiously.
The surroundings suddenly became much quieter, and the officials pricked up their ears.
Han Zhongyan first bowed to Wang Shao, then showed a puzzled look, "To be honest, I don't understand why my father attaches so much importance to this trial. Not only did he repeatedly instruct me, he also asked me to copy a copy of the court record and the verdict as much as possible."
When Guo Kui and Wang Shao, the two old foxes, heard this, they immediately understood the mystery.
Given Han Qi's status, it is unlikely that he would be very concerned about how this case would be judged, or why court records and verdicts were needed. This shows that the protagonist is the imperial court, not Zhong Yan and Lu Shen.
It can be seen that the imperial court will not only try this case, nor will it only be in Hezhong Prefecture.
Only then would Han Qi take a copy back to study the imperial court's trial methods.
Then they have to study it carefully!
Ye Zuqia, who was still sorting out documents in an orderly manner, glanced at the officials who were whispering and asked Cai Bian in a low voice: "Yuan Du, do you think they can guess how the teacher will judge?"
Cai Bian smiled and said, "How can you guess? The teacher's judgment is based on the law of the rule of law. If you don't understand this concept, you will most likely have no clue."
As he spoke, he handed the document in his hand to Cai Jing, "Brother, this is the evidence and court transcript for the procuratorate."
Cai Jing took it and immediately looked up. Seeing Su Che and the others were still there, he hurried over.
"Prosecutor Su, here are the court records and relevant evidence."
"Thank you for your help."
Su Che took over. The procuratorate not only had to supervise the trial, but also had to continue to review the evidence.
Chen Qi, who was standing by, suddenly asked, "Captain Yuan, how will you judge this?"
Cai Jing smiled bitterly and said, "This kind of case is really a bit difficult for us. We can only help out. It all depends on how the teacher judges it."
Then he added, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Su Zhe nodded and smiled, "Slow down."
As soon as he left, Chen Qi asked Su Zhe again, "Chief Prosecutor, what do you think?"
Su Che smiled and said, "Didn't Cai Jing say that?"
"What did you say?"
"It all depends on how his teacher judges."
"ah?"
"Since this Military Imperial Court has been established, the trial method will definitely be different from the previous one. This is completely up to Judge Zhang, so don't speculate. Just wait and see how Judge Zhang will rule. What we have to do is to monitor whether his judgment is reasonable."
In fact, Su Che thought very clearly that this military imperial court was an unknown area, and you couldn't think about it before the verdict came out.
We can only look at Zhang Fei’s judgment first, and then infer whether this process is reasonable.
Xu Zhiqian was only responsible for Zhang Fei. After she had tidied up the documents on Zhang Fei's desk, she took them back. But when she reached the intersection, she ran into Zhang Fei and asked curiously, "What are you doing here?"
"What else can I do besides waiting for you?" Zhang Fei rolled his eyes.
Xu Zhiqian asked: "Then why did you leave in such a hurry just now?"
"For the sake of being handsome, this is your first time working with me."
Zhang Fei saw her holding a stack of documents and said, "Do you want me to help you?"
Xu Zhiqian curled her lips and said, "Forget it! Don't let your handsomeness be ruined."
Zhang Fei did not force it. In fact, if Xu Zhiqian could handle it herself, he would usually not help.
Xu Zhiqian has been very independent since she was a child, and she was not very willing to let Zhang Fei do these little favors. She was more interested in the work and asked curiously, "Have you decided on the sentence?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "But I have to organize my language to make my judgment more coherent. After all, this will be a precedent and it involves many trial principles."
After leaving the palace, the good friends immediately made an appointment to have dinner together. Needless to say, they talked about the lawsuit all the time, but the more they talked, the more panicked they became.
The reason is that, in previous cases like this, everyone had some idea of what was going on. Generally, those sentenced to serious crimes would inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion.
But this time it was completely different, it seemed as if the emperor was not involved.
This trial only asks about the incident itself and does not involve power, official position, etc.
Guo
Kui was sitting on it with the same standard as Tu Run.
They had absolutely no idea.
If we judge based on the evidence, Zhong Yan is 100 percent guilty. There is not a single piece of evidence that can exonerate Zhong Yan.
Unless you change the law.
Fortunately, this time Zhang Fei did not let them suffer for too long. After only two days, Zhang Fei issued a notice that the verdict would be announced tomorrow.
This made Zhong Yan and other generals feel that something was wrong.
Because many professionals have analyzed that if we look at the evidence alone, Zhong Yan can only be found guilty. Therefore, they concluded that if the trial continues, there will most likely be irrefutable evidence to clear Zhong Yan of the charges. However, if the verdict is announced directly, Zhong Yan will probably be found guilty.
Zhong Yan was suddenly panicked.
Day 3.
At daybreak, the valley was already packed. No one could sleep anyway, so they might as well come here early to get some information.
But we have to admit that the royal court has done a very good job of keeping secrets, it is really airtight, and no one knows about it as yet. Compared to everyone's speculation three days ago, there has been no progress.
At noon, Zhang Fei finally appeared. This time everyone stood up quickly, not wanting to delay for a moment. Before Zhang Fei made his verdict, you could do whatever you wanted.
It's really torturous.
Do you know how we got through these two days?
"Please take a seat, everyone."
Zhang Fei gestured with his hand, then sat down. After everyone was seated, he said in a clear voice: "After consultation between this court chief, Xu Zhubu, and the four assistant judges, we all feel that there is no need to hold another trial, so a verdict will be made on this case today."
At this point, he looked at Lu Chen and said, "First, let's talk about the verdict of Magistrate Lu."
When these words were spoken, many people present were shocked.
Isn’t Lu Shen the plaintiff?
Why is there still a verdict against him?
what the hell?
Lu Shen himself was also confused.
It turns out that I came here to be judged!
Zhang Fei had no time to pay attention to their shocked looks. He lowered his head and carefully reviewed the verdict again. Then he looked at Lu Chen and said, "Regarding Magistrate Lu, the government once transferred him to Qinzhou for failing to provide adequate assistance. However, according to the evidence, this accusation is obviously inconsistent with the actual situation."
Everyone held their breath.
Are you denying the government right away?
Is this such a big deal?
Guo Kui and Wang Shao both began to wipe their sweat.
Zheng Xie and other upright civil servants were extremely excited and secretly cheered for Zhang Fei.
It turns out that we are of the same kind and we like to refute the government's judgment.
Good boy, you have courage.
But in fact, this was not a crime. It was just a reason for the emperor to demote Lu Shen. What it meant was that the emperor was unhappy and you and I did not think the same way.
However, Lu Shen's supporters in the court always used this accusation to cause trouble for Zhao Xu.
This sentence is exactly what they want.
Zhang Fei seemed to have expected their expressions. He continued to speak methodically while looking at the documents: "At the beginning of the surrender, Governor Lu supported Deputy Envoy Zhong and insisted on waiting for the imperial edict. There is nothing wrong with what Governor Lu did. He performed his duties conscientiously and appointed people to the right positions.
The only controversial point is that after Deputy Envoy Zhong occupied Suizhou, when the enemy invaded, Governor Lu did not provide any help, but repeatedly asked Deputy Envoy Zhong to return to defend Qingjian City. "
Lu Shen frowned and looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
What's controversial about this?
Do I have to support someone who doesn't obey the imperial edict?
Zheng Xie and others, who had just felt encouraged, also looked at Zhang Fei with doubts.
Then Zhang Fei said, "Because Deputy Envoy Zhong did not make any suggestions or seek help from Prefect Lu during this period, and Prefect Lu also strengthened the defense near Yanzhou City, this judge has determined that Prefect Lu did not fail to provide adequate assistance."
"etc!"
Lu Chen couldn't help but said, "If Deputy Envoy Zhong asked me for help and I didn't accept it, would I be guilty? It was he who disobeyed the order first."
Zhong Yan also looked at Zhang Fei curiously. At that time, I still had the qualifications to make requests to Governor Lu.
He is embarrassed about this!
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Don't worry, Governor Lu. I will explain everything clearly. This is the first case that our Military Imperial Court has tried, so I will explain it very carefully. The reasons for each of my judgments will be applicable to similar cases in the future."
Lu Shen bowed and said, "I'm sorry." But he was thinking in his heart, this applies to similar cases. Are you judging the case?
Zhang Fei gave a forgiving smile, and then continued: "The highest principle of our imperial court is to defend the interests of the country and the monarch. Based on this principle, if when the enemy army invaded, Deputy Envoy Zhong asked for help from Prefect Lu, and Prefect Lu ignored him and responded passively, this court chief would sentence him for dereliction of duty and dismiss him from office for investigation."
Lu Shen shuddered immediately. Was I on the verge of being dismissed and investigated?
Fortunately, Zhong Yan did not contact him at that time, otherwise.
Zheng Xie, who had just been cheering for Zhang Fei's decision, was completely confused this time.
Zhang Fei looked around and said loudly: "These words are not only for Lu Zhifu, but also for everyone present. You must remember that when facing foreign enemies, no matter what happened before, you should put fighting together first. Because this will involve the fundamental interests of the country and the monarch. If it is found that you have responded negatively or ignored it, I am sorry, no matter how wronged you are, you will be severely punished.
But I also want to make one more point. I am not asking Governor Lu to go to the rescue, but I am asking for defense against the enemy to be the first priority. As for how to deal with it, the imperial court has no right to interfere. But if you go to the imperial court, you must give a reasonable reason. It may not be right, but it must be convincing.
In this matter, Prefect Lu did one thing very well, which was that he immediately wrote a letter to the court to explain the matter. Here, I suggest that if you encounter such a thing in the future, you should also learn from Prefect Lu. Whether you are a civil official or a military general, as long as there is an invasion by foreign enemies, you should first defend against the enemy and immediately write a letter to the court to explain the problems committed by your subordinates or superiors.
After the war is over, the Imperial Court will conduct a trial on this matter, and this will be of great help to you in court. This Chief Judge does not recommend that you choose any other method. "
At this time, it is a military and political matter, why do you interfere? "
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I am not teaching you how to do things, and the imperial court has no right to interfere in military affairs. I am just giving you advice, and you can ignore it. However, if one day you are unfortunately sitting in this court, it will not be military affairs, but judicial affairs. At that time, my advice will become crucial."
Cai Bian and the others also looked at them with smiles on their faces.
In short, don't come! If you come, it may be too late.
But they couldn't refute it. The other person had already said it. You can choose not to listen. You can get up and leave now. No one can stop you.
No one left, and everyone kept this suggestion in mind.
At present, no one knows the future of this military court, but judging from this case, it is still very powerful. Han Qi had to send his son from far away to testify.
Zhang Fei looked at Lu Shen again, "Prefect Lu, you have done very well, but you can do better, especially when the enemy is invading. In any case, this has already happened. I know Prefect Lu also has the overall situation in mind and wants to avoid going to war with Xixia.
But according to the confessions of Han Xianggong and Guo Xianggong, at that time, if you wanted to avoid war with Western Xia, the first step was to stop the enemy. Once you were defeated, it was not a question of whether you were willing or not.
Moreover, if General Zhong and General Zhe are defeated, Yanzhou will be in danger. In this regard, you did not have foresight and did not perform your duties faithfully. You were just lucky. The government's original accusation against you did not take your luck into consideration."
Lu Shen, who had been honest and upright all his life, blushed like Zhaoyang at this moment.
He would be serious but he would not lie. If he were to ask himself honestly, he was just angry and worried about fighting with Western Xia, and he really didn't care about the war on the front line.
Zhang Fei looked around again and said, "The reason why I give you this advice is because this is what we do in the imperial court, and the effect is quite good."
As he spoke, he pointed to several court reporters standing nearby and said, "These hard-working court reporters, one was sent by the government, one was sent by the Court of Justice, and one was sent by the Political Affairs Office."
What?
Are these court reporters so influential?
Everyone couldn't help but look at the court reporters and immediately felt sorry for Zhang Fei.
Which official could have such an honor as you, with the emperor, the Council of State Affairs, and the Court of Justice all sending people to supervise you at the same time.
Bro, you are steady.
I admit defeat.
However, old foxes like Cai Yanqing and Wang Shao treated Zhang Fei differently. With the emperor and the prime minister supervising him together, how powerful would he be?
If it was just a prefect, would the emperor do this?
"That's it for the verdict on Magistrate Lu. Next up is the verdict on Deputy Envoy Zhong Yan."
When Zhong Yan heard this, his whole body tensed up and beads of sweat the size of beans popped up like bamboo shoots after rain.
If this verdict is passed, which openly overturns the government's accusations, there will be no hope for him.
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Zhang Fei took a sip of tea and said, "Regarding the law of unauthorized deployment, there are 9 chapters and 24 rules, involving unauthorized deployment of troops, issuing military tokens, large-scale inspections, commanders not defending the city, evading conscription by trickery, issuing military equipment, requesting workers for construction materials, privately owning prohibited weapons, and not employing conscripts. The "Military Classics Penalties" has a total of 72 penalty provisions, involving marching and camping, reconnaissance and alarm, combat operations, and the storage of military equipment."
At this point, he said: "This court president will add a guiding ideology to the Shanxing Law to make it easier for everyone to understand that war is not a game between civil and military, but a continuation of politics."
“The continuation of politics?”
Cai Yanqing nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Great!"
Many civil servants also nodded frequently. What you said is very good. Of course, it is not a game between civil servants and military officers. We civil servants should be at the top. This is as it should be.
Guo Kui stroked his beard and smiled, "This kid is really extraordinary." Then he asked Han Zhongyan beside him, "My dear nephew, does he have the power to add guiding ideas?"
Han Zhongyan shook his head and said, "I don't know about this either, but since he said so, I guess there is."
Zhang Fei added: "The court's decision is a political decision, not a civil decision, and it is for the benefit of the country. Violating this decision is harming the national interest, which is bound to be illegal."
Zhong Yan's body suddenly shook a few times.
It’s over!
It’s over!
"Based on all the evidence, Deputy Envoy Zhong is indeed suspected of forging an imperial edict and taking the initiative."
At this point, Zhang Fei changed the subject and said, "But this suspicion is not enough to convict him. However, because the court is unclear about decision-making, this is more favorable to Deputy Envoy Zhong. Therefore, this court chief does not think that he has committed the crime of forging an imperial edict and making a move without authorization."
Zhong Yan covered his chest with his hands, as if he had ascended directly from hell to heaven.
Stimulate!
It’s so exciting!
However, Zheng Xie and others opened their eyes wide and looked at Zhang Fei in disbelief.
You are simply lying with your eyes open!
Before they could open their mouths to rant, Zhang Fei quickly said, "First of all, it's about the suspicion of sending troops without authorization. Regarding this point, the presiding judge also mentioned some judgment criteria during the trial.
This was not an isolated incident. The entire surrender was an independent incident, and Deputy Envoy Zhong's dispatch of troops to Suizhou was just an act in the incident.
With regard to the matter of surrender, all the evidence shows that the imperial court acquiesced. According to the evidence we have investigated, it was also a very common practice to surrender enemy generals on the border. I know of sixteen such cases during the entire Zhiping period.
According to the testimonies of all the witnesses, Deputy Envoy Zhong did not know that Wei Mingshan had not actually agreed to surrender, he thought that the other party had already surrendered.
According to the confession of Mr. Guo and previous examples, if the news of surrender leaked out, it would most likely end in failure. Based on the importance of Suizhou's geographical location and the fact that the court did not explicitly reject it, the deputy envoy Zhong made a prompt decision and chose to send troops, which was the power of a commander.
Moreover, all the confessions indicated that Deputy Envoy Zhong had made very proper arrangements, which is particularly important. It is normal for a military commander to want to make meritorious deeds. Who doesn't want to? What we need to see is whether he was greedy for merit and reckless. Regarding this, I mainly look at the process, not the result. According to the confessions of the participants, he was fully prepared to ensure that nothing could go wrong. This was not luck. "
This time it was the turn of Zhong Gu, Zhe Jizu and other generals to secretly cheer for Zhang Fei.
This sentence should have been given long ago!
In comparison, the previous judgments were simply crude.
Zheng Xie and others had some similar ideas. If sending troops was judged to be just an act of the entire war, then the court's decision did not depend on whether to send troops or not, but on whether to surrender or not. As long as the court allowed surrender, sending troops did not need the support of the court's edict. There were indeed many precedents that could support Zhang Fei.
The war has already begun, and the generals cannot mobilize a single soldier. They have to ask the court for permission.
Zhe Jishi did not consult the court regarding the deployment of the Dali River.
"The most controversial issue is that Deputy Envoy Zhong did not inform Prefect Lu when he dispatched the troops."
Zhang Fei added: "Deputy Envoy Zhong has two reasons. First, he believes that Governor Lu will not agree. Second, he does not want to implicate Deputy Envoy Zhong. These two reasons are just Deputy Envoy Zhong's own words. There is no evidence to prove them, so our imperial court did not accept them."
Zhong Yan looked embarrassed.
So the question is, if you don’t accept any of your suggestions, then wouldn’t that mean I am guilty?
Zhang Fei continued, "On this point, I, the chief judge, believe that it was indeed the fault of Deputy Envoy Zhong, which is indisputable, but not enough to convict him. The reason is that Governor Lu did not oppose the attempt to induce surrender."
Lu Chen said depressedly: "If I don't object, can he not ask for my consent?"
Zhang Fei said: "It must be, so I said it was his fault, he should have informed you. But based on our court's judgment principles for such cases, we are more inclined to give more leniency to the frontline fighters.
Because opportunities are fleeting, frontline combatants cannot ask for instructions from the rear for everything. In the matter of surrender, Qingjian City is the front line. Although I also know that Deputy Envoy Zhong actually had ample time to ask for instructions from Prefect Lu, in order to ensure that this principle is not violated, we encourage the frontline generals to make prompt decisions on the battlefield and seize opportunities. Therefore, we judged it as a mistake and only gave a warning, but not punishment. "
Su Che asked: "Aren't you encouraging the generals to disobey military orders?"
Zhang Fei said: "This principle only applies to the frontline fighters. If Deputy Envoy Zhong was in the rear and did not lead the troops personally, then his actions would not be subject to this principle. Because I believe that the decisions they made with their own lives should be wise in most cases."
Su Che was stunned and couldn't help pondering.
Can this law still be thought of in this way?
The generals naturally nodded like chicks pecking at rice.
That’s very well said.
continue!
Keep talking!
We love to hear this.
At this moment, they even had a feeling that the clouds had finally cleared and the moon was visible.
Zhang Fei added: "Of course, under this principle, it is only leniency, not a verdict of innocence. Whether or not someone is guilty must be determined based on the specific circumstances. In this case, Deputy Envoy Zhong made full preparations and recaptured Suizhou City without spending a single soldier."
Zhong Gu asked excitedly: "Is this principle a law?"
This principle is really beneficial to military generals and should be written into law.
Zhang Fei said: "When you come to the Military Imperial Court to appeal, it will apply to everyone."
When the military generals heard this, they immediately understood what he meant. If the imperial court was there, they would not have to fear the words and writings of the civil officials in the future. At least you cannot wrongly accuse us.
The civil servants certainly thought of this, but they were also considering that the imperial court was still under the control of the civil servants, so it would not get out of control.
And the first principle is that war is only the continuation of politics, and military commanders must be subordinate to civil officials.
"at last!"
Zhang Fei said: "It is about Deputy Envoy Zhong not following the order of Prefect Lu and not retreating immediately after retaking Suizhou. Based on the principle just now, we will give more leniency to the judgment of the frontline combatants.
According to the current evidence, Deputy Envoy Zhong's judgment was very correct, because he had formed a mutually dependent situation with General Zhe Jishi at that time. If he suddenly withdrew his troops, it might cause General Zhe Jishi to be attacked from both sides.
At this point, we in the imperial court believe that this is the fault of Governor Lu."
Lu Shen is depressed again, am I at fault?
Are you going to give them both fifty lashes?
This is not called fairness, but average!
Zhang Fei explained: "As I said before, at this point, we should prioritize resisting foreign enemies, but Governor Lu only considered the strategic level that we should not go to war with Xixia, but did not consider the tactical level, that is, the situation of General Zhe Jishi. This is obviously a mistake on his part.
As for the fact that Governor Lu did not discuss this with Envoy Xue, we think there is nothing wrong with this, because Governor Lu was at the frontline at the time and was more aware of the situation. At that time, the enemy had already invaded, so he should have made a prompt decision instead of waiting to discuss it with Envoy Xue. It was just that Governor Lu did not consider it carefully and make the most appropriate deployment. "
Having said this, he paused for a moment, picked up the teacup, and took two big sips.
When he paused, everyone seemed to wake up from a dream. Zheng Xie suddenly reacted and couldn't help but question, "Judge Zhang's ruling seems to be an attempt to exonerate Deputy Envoy Zhong."
According to the law, Zhong Yan is definitely guilty, but the principles mentioned by Zhang Fei are all in favor of Zhong Yan, and these principles were made by Zhang Fei himself. How can this be convincing?
Zhang Fei put down his teacup and said, "First of all, my judgment will serve as a precedent and will apply to everyone. For the time being, there is a prerequisite, which is that it will only apply to the imperial court.
Secondly, I admit that I am somewhat biased towards the deputy envoy, and this statement is not entirely wrong."
"????"
Everyone was dumbfounded again, including Su Che.
This is the first time I’ve seen such an arrogant judge!
Even if it is, you shouldn't admit it!
If someone says you have low morals, it's fine if you admit it, after all, having low morals is not illegal. But if someone says you are biased and you admit it, then that is abuse of power and bending the law!
People like Guo Xiaofa and some imperial censors couldn't help but light up their eyes when they heard this.
This is really a case of searching for something without any effort, but finally finding it!
You are small
.
The child is really floating!
Just wait!
Zhang Fei explained with a smile: "This is the Military Imperial Court, a very special imperial court, and most of the things involved are related to war.
War is immoral, unfair, and unjust, so the judgment principle is different from other lawsuits. The purpose of war is the interests of the country and the monarch, and the original sin of war is failure. Once it is determined that the intention of this war is for the interests of the country and the monarch, then victory or defeat will inevitably affect the judgment of the president of the court.
This is another principle of our Imperial Court. As the head of the Military Imperial Court, I cannot use justice and morality to judge a general who has thousands of lives. This is actually unfair. "
Many people listened in silence and thought.
At first glance, I felt that this statement was too direct and too explicit.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be true. This is the military court. From a military perspective, victory or defeat is of course very critical. In the past, those defeated generals had to be punished even if they had no fault.
Failure really is the original sin.
Zhang Fei continued, "This is just like what we often say before, 'making up for one's crime while serving one's duty', but in this military court, this will become a written guiding principle for sentencing.
Assuming that Deputy Envoy Zhong failed, I cannot determine what the verdict would be now. It would most likely be another verdict, but the fact is that he won, and the royal court would give more leniency to a general who gained benefits for the country and the monarch.
The previously mentioned "Shanxing Law" will also be subject to these sentencing guidelines. The laws will not change, but the sentencing guidelines can be cited according to specific circumstances. Of course, these principles must be supported by a large amount of evidence."
All the generals stood up excitedly, their eyes welling with tears. They felt as if they had won a great victory. Some even covered their heads with their hands.
This is what we want.
The civil servants were all upset. Are you making a judgment? You are clearly making a law!
Guo Xiaofa immediately asked: "Do you have this power?"
Zhang Fei replied: "Here, I have it."
Zhe Jizu immediately asked, "Can officials who are not from Hezhong Prefecture come to the Military Imperial Court to appeal?"
Zhang Fei said: "For the time being, it only applies to the area within my jurisdiction, which is the four routes in Shaanxi."
Two chapters in one, more than 9,000 words.
I planned to code until 2 o'clock yesterday, but ended up coding until after 4 o'clock. I no longer had the energy to revise it, so I can only revise it slowly after I get up today.
The thoughtful Xiaoxi felt extremely sorry for this.
This part of the plot was really tiring to write, because it was an existing case, and I had to look up a lot of information, and also use it to explain the general situation of Western Xia, laying the groundwork for future plots.
Also, we need to use this case to lay out some guiding principles.
In fact, I also want to finish it in one go, but it seems that I can't finish it. The plot has been designed, but in the process of writing the dialogue, I always notice some details, and then I have to revise them. During this period, I have never sent it on time, and I am helpless.
When I woke up, I felt like my body was almost hollowed out, my waist, back and arms were all sore. I might as well take half a day off tomorrow and make an appointment with a master to relax. . . .
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