The verdict is out!
The verdict is finally out!
After waiting for several days, the gentlemen finally received the final judgment.
But the taste has changed.
Is it rotten?
Or is this the taste of this dish?
It's not that they haven't thought about it, but the final judgment was not what they expected. As for the process, no one could predict how the judgment would be.
But they all believe that the main theme of this lawsuit is still civil and military.
But after the final judgment came out, they gradually discovered that neither the civil nor the military officials were the protagonists, but the imperial court was the real protagonist.
At this moment, they had no time to care about Zhong Yan or Lu Shen, and treated them as passers-by. Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Fei, and everyone was thinking about the guiding principles of the judgment.
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yes.
He did not change any of the laws.
But he said one thing that made everyone alert, that is, all laws related to military law must be based on his guiding principles.
These principles will become the general guidelines for the entire military law.
This is much more exciting than any dispute between civil and military officials, and also more worrying.
Does he really have this power?
Will these principles break the pattern of using culture to control military power?
As long as the person is not stupid, he knows that these principles are mostly beneficial to military generals and give them more power.
Although Zhang Fei also emphasized that war is the continuation of politics, this only gave the civil officials another high-sounding reason and could only be regarded as icing on the cake. After all, the ancestral laws of the Song Dynasty had various systems to restrict military generals.
"Judge Zhang, may I have a word with you?"
Zheng Xie suddenly stood up and spoke.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Mr. Zheng, please speak."
Zheng Xie said: "Just now Judge Zhang said that the "Shanxing Law" and the "Wu Yao Zongjing" should be based on, um, those guiding principles that Judge Zhang just mentioned."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Zheng Xie immediately said, "First, I don't know if Judge Zhang really has this power. Secondly, Judge Zhang's guiding principles seem to make sense, but in my opinion, they are too general and difficult to be well implemented. I am afraid that in the future, the military generals will use this as an excuse to abuse their power and repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty, which is also against the laws of our ancestors."
Many civil officials also nodded frequently, including Su Che.
Although it is generally believed in history that the military generals of the Song Dynasty were indeed cowardly, we cannot generalize.
For many civil officials, supporting the use of civil officials to control the military is not so narrow-minded as to only think about elevating their own status, elevating the status of scholars, and belittling military generals to death. In fact, many military generals also come from scholarly backgrounds.
Another important reason is that they are really afraid of military generals.
The sword must be in the hands of the generals. If they are not strictly controlled and they disobey orders, it will definitely be a disaster for the world.
This is a lesson from history, not something fabricated by intellectuals.
For example, seven out of ten military governors in the late Tang Dynasty were like beasts. Living under their rule was simply a life worse than death.
It is actually correct to strictly control military generals.
But how to control it is indeed a very profound subject.
Just like now, when Zhong Yan and the others heard what Zheng Xie said, they immediately glared at him. If they side with us, it will be difficult to execute, but if they side with you, it will be easy to execute.
We also talk about this kind of bullshit!
They thought the verdict was fair.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I was ordered to come here to build the imperial court, which includes the construction of the military imperial court. This 'construction' certainly does not refer to the renovation of this house, but the construction of this system. Therefore, I have the power to do so. After returning to Beijing, you can ask Zheng Xueshi about this."
Zheng Xie nodded and said, "I will definitely find out."
Having said that, he probably knew that Zhang Fei had it. The emperor, the people from the Council of State, and the Court of Judicial Review were all sitting there. It was estimated that before he returned to Beijing, the verdict had already been transmitted to the capital.
He left a message here just to go back and argue, because he felt that Zhang Fei had too much power.
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, and then said: "As for the fact that the guidelines just now are difficult to implement, I will of course write down what situations they apply to, and it will not be just a general sentence."
Zheng Xie shook his head and said, "Even if it is written down, I think it will be difficult to judge. For example, how lenient is it to the soldiers fighting on the front line? How much can it be tolerated? It will be difficult for Judge Zhang to write down this point. Then someone will definitely use this to get away with it in the future."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "It seems that Master Zheng is very dissatisfied with my judgment!"
Zheng Xie frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said, "To be honest with Judge Zhang, I do have some points that I disagree with, but Judge Zhang did give his own explanation, which is undeniable and makes sense, but it has nothing to do with what I am worried about. Judge Zhang can make a clear judgment, but others may not."
He took Zhang Fei's class and learned that this man had unique attainments in law, and he felt inferior to him.
But what he was worried about was not the verdict, but its impact on the future.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Therefore, there is only one military judge at the moment, and that is me, Zhang Fei. No one else can judge the case."
At this point, he looked around and said with a smile, "I believe that during the trial, many people felt impatient, wondering why so many people were invited to testify for the same thing. In fact, we can just ask any general who was involved in the case. I am just deliberately creating suspense."
Suddenly many people coughed and slightly avoided Zhang Fei's gaze.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Don't be embarrassed. This is very normal. Maybe everyone here has had this thought."
"Who is sorry?"
Guo Xiaofa snorted: "Isn't it?"
Zhang Fei glanced at him and couldn't help but smile. "Anyone who has this kind of thought may not have a very high level of legal attainments."
You are being a bit too arrogant!
The officials of Hezhong Prefecture all looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.
You should know that law was a compulsory course for officials in the Song Dynasty, and those who passed the imperial examination had very good attainments in law.
Cai Bian, Ye Zuqia and others were watching the fun. The expressions on these officials' faces were very similar to their own back then.
Zheng Xie didn't care. He recognized what Zhang San said. He just said that Zhang Fei was not a humble person.
But when Guo Xiaofa heard this, his beard stood on end in anger. He was the chief judge, Guo. He asked, "What right does Judge Zhang have to say that?"
Zhang Fei explained: "Because you have been waiting for the result, you only have the result in your mind, but in judicial proceedings, the result is actually not important. I give a random verdict, which is also a result.
When it comes to judicial supervision, you often work your way back from the results to the process. Once you believe the results are unreasonable, you will look for the reasons in the process.
But this is simply putting the cart before the horse, and is a taboo in the judiciary. What if this result is what you agree with? For example, if I just conduct a trial and then find Deputy Envoy Zhong guilty, maybe you won’t think there is anything wrong with the trial, and you will be sure that this is the way it should be.”
After these words were spoken, military generals such as Zhong Yan and Zhe Jizu nodded frequently.
Well said!
That's how it is, their fairness is only the result they want.
Officials such as Lu Gongru, Yuan Jiang, and Cai Yanqing could not help but frown secretly.
If Zhang Fei hadn't said it, they wouldn't have thought so. But after Zhang Fei said it, it seemed to be true.
Only when they disagree with the result will they look at the process. If they agree with the result, they really won’t care what means you used.
No matter whether it is a white cat or a black cat, a good cat is one that can catch mice.
But considering the royal court's trial methods, it seems that doing so is indeed not right.
Zhang Fei glanced at them and smiled again, "But what you agree with is not necessarily right. This is the way people change the judiciary. You are not worried about this, but are worried about my guiding principles. This is really missing the point!
In fact, from a judicial perspective, the process is far more important than the result. A fair process may not necessarily produce a just result, but it must be fair and just. The pursuit of justice is justice, but a justice that is not fair and just is wrong in itself. "
Zhang Fei has discussed this idea with Xu Zhiqian, Cai Bian and others.
But it was the first time he said it in public.
This immediately caused many people to think deeply.
really!
Throughout the trial process, they were always looking forward to the results, without caring whether the process was fair or not, which led to their impatience with the entire trial.
"Let's go back to Mr. Zheng's question."
Zhang Fei continued, "Mr. Zheng believes that those guiding principles make sense, but they are too general, which will give people an opportunity to take advantage of them. And this opportunity refers to the trial process, not the result."
Zheng Xie nodded repeatedly after listening, and then fell into self-contradiction.
He does value the results, but what he is really worried about is the process.
this.
He was the top scholar in the imperial examination, and if he was like this, there was no need to say more about others.
Then Zhang Fei said: "The trial process like the previous one will indeed give people an opportunity to take advantage of it. Zheng Xueshi's concerns are definitely far-sighted. However, this
It has nothing to do with my guiding principles, but with the previous trial system. If not, the court would not have sent me to build this military court, nor would it have reviewed this case."
This sentence directly hit Zheng Xie's sore spot and also made most people present speechless.
Because whether it was Lu Shen, Zhong Yan, or their supporters, they all felt that the previous verdict was unfair and that there was something wrong with the trial system, which led to this lawsuit.
What we are worried about is the process, but this process is not the process of the royal court, but the previous trial process.
The Royal Court brings a new process!
Cai Bian and the others looked at them and saw that they were doubting their lives, and couldn't help but laugh secretly, saying, "You are not much better than us!"
"so!"
Zhang Fei said: "It is to completely eliminate the previous bad policies, so the court decided to order me to come here to build a military imperial court. This is not against the laws of our ancestors, but in accordance with the laws of our ancestors to prevent and control them.
Those guiding principles are based on the trial system of the Military Court, so I have repeatedly emphasized that those principles only apply to the Military Court. "
Zhong Yan and his friends didn't think too much about it. They only understood one thing: there was only one store and no other branches.
Zhang Fei glanced around again and said, "This case ends here. If anyone thinks it is unfair, they can take the evidence to the procuratorate, or directly come to the imperial court to appeal.
This is all possible. As I just said, we in the Royal Court only pursue fairness, justice and openness in the process. As for the result, it is what it is, and evidence and witnesses are the most important part of the process.
If you have sufficient evidence to overturn my verdict, you can appeal at any time. I am happy to overturn my own verdict. This is also a system of our imperial court, not limited to the military imperial court. We do not think this is a shameful thing, nor do we think it is the fault of the imperial court. As long as the process is fair, just and open, it will be fine. I leave the court."
This time no one called Zhang Fei.
Although some of them were dissatisfied with Zhang Fei's verdicts, each of Zhang Fei's verdicts was based on the confession of a certain person, so there was no way to reason with them. If he could not produce enough evidence, his verdicts would not stand.
But one thing is certain.
There is a third person between the civil and military officials.
This broke the existing rules.
Both the civil officials and the military generals were confused for a moment.
But compared to three days ago, there was no whispering this time, and everyone seemed to leave the imperial court quickly and tacitly.
"Where are they in such a hurry to go?"
Chen Qi felt a little panicked when he saw them leaving quickly without making any noise.
Su Che smiled and said, "They went to study countermeasures. This cannot be said in public."
Chen Qi suddenly realized.
Wang Shen suddenly said, "Prosecutor General Su is right. We could never have imagined this result."
The results are based on those judgment principles, and those principles are what Zhang Fei thought of. Without knowing these principles, it is impossible to calculate the results.
Su Che said: "In fact, I didn't guess it right. I thought he would change the law before, but he didn't change the law. Instead, he added this sentencing guideline. This move is really very clever, and it is difficult for us to oppose it."
If Zhang Fei changed the regulations without authorization, he would oppose it, because the Song Dynasty Criminal Code applies to everyone. Unless Zhang Fei can come up with impeccable regulations, who would have thought that Zhang Fei would come up with a guiding principle? Then it would be difficult for him to oppose it.
"Oh." Wang Shen was startled. "Isn't this move of his to defend against us?"
“I think he must have considered this.”
Su Zhe narrowed his eyes and said, "Justice President Zhang is right. The process is the most important and the system is the key. Therefore, he is the person our procuratorate should guard against the most, because his understanding of law is far better than others. If he wants to do something bad, we may not be able to catch him even if we keep watching him. As long as we can prevent Judge Zhang, our procuratorate will be successful."
As he was speaking, Cai Jing handed the verdict to Su Che.
Chen Qi immediately smiled and said, "The Attorney General is right."
Cai Jing was stunned. "What are you talking about?"
The three of them just smiled and said nothing.
Cai Jing sensed a hint of unfriendliness in their smiles.
Inside the carriage.
Wang Shao swayed slightly with the carriage and said with a chuckle, "Brother Zhongyuan, you have to be more serious recently. The finances of Hezhong Prefecture will become crucial."
Cai Yanqing stroked his beard and smiled, "So you've figured it out, too."
Wang Shao said: "The emperor suddenly sent Zhang San here to build the imperial court and gave him such great power. It must not only be to mediate the conflict between the civil and military officials. In addition, today's verdict is enough to show that the emperor has made up his mind to go to war with Xixia. Now he should be waiting for the financial recovery."
These ambitious people were not only looking at the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, but also trying to capture the emperor's thoughts through them.
As for those principles, no matter how reasonable you make them, one thing is beyond doubt, which is to encourage military generals to fight and win battles.
It must be preparation for war.
Then the finances of Hezhong Prefecture will become crucial.
Cai Yanqing smiled and said, "I am also counting on Judge Zhang now."
Wang Shao looked at Cai Yanqing in surprise.
Cai Yanqing laughed and said, "To govern a country, one must first govern its officials. If the imperial court can bring fair justice to Hezhong Prefecture, I will do nothing, and the finances will increase day by day."
Little did they know that Zhang Fei was currently on a small hill beside the road, watching their carriage passing by, with his three friends standing beside him.
Cao Dongdong, Fu Shichun, Ma Xiaoyi.
"Yanei! This time you have to spend some money to invite me to the brothel and thank me."
Zhang Fei said with a smile.
"Why?"
Cao Dongdong said: "Although your judgment is in favor of our family of generals, my Cao family does not care. Our Cao family has been loyal for generations and will not make the mistake of sending a deputy envoy."
Fu Shichun immediately asked, "Wasn't your great-grandfather also demoted due to impeachment?"
"What do you mean by demoted? That's a normal transfer. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense." Cao Dongdong snorted.
Zhang Fei said unhappily: "Who told you this?"
Cao Dongdong asked: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Fei said: "What I'm saying is that after this verdict, your police station is the biggest winner."
Ma Xiaoyi asked excitedly: "Why did Third Brother say that?"
Cao Dongdong also opened his eyes wide and looked at him expectantly, "Who is the biggest winner? Tell me quickly."
Even Fu Shichun couldn't help but frown slightly. He never thought about what this had to do with the police station, let alone the biggest winner.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "From today on, those military commanders will definitely pay great attention to the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, and the most direct way is to find a way to infiltrate them. Otherwise, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will be controlled by civilian officials sooner or later. So, tell me, which department in the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs is easier for them to infiltrate."
The three of them said in unison: "Police station."
"That's right." Zhang Fei nodded and said, "So your police station should be prepared. A large-scale expansion is about to take place."
Fu Shichun suddenly realized and looked at Zhang Fei, "No wonder you complained before that Deputy Envoy Zhong didn't arrive earlier than you. It turns out that you wanted to use this opportunity to expand the police station. Without the police station, your Imperial Court and the Procuratorate will still have difficulty gaining a foothold."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "There is also the Taxation Commissioner."
Fu Shichun immediately took a deep breath.
Is the tax commissioner coming too?
That’s his Fu family’s business.
I have a headache!
When the Commissioner of Taxation arrives, the officials of Hezhong Prefecture will realize that the public security, procuratorate and courts are actually good people, and the Commissioner of Taxation is the real beast.
Cao Dongdong's eyes turned, "Can I be transferred to the Taxation Department this time?"
Ma Xiaoyi hurriedly said: "I'll go too, I'll go too."
When the battle took place in the capital, the Commissioner of Taxation was so powerful that all the dignitaries were terrified by him. These two guys must be so envious.
Zhang Fei said: "If you are transferred to the Taxation Department, I guarantee that your father will break your legs."
Cao Dongdong's eyes turned and he said, "You are my big spy. I spent so much money to hire you, can't you help me deal with my father?"
Zhang Fei said: "Why do you think I said this to you instead of waiting for your father to break your legs? Isn't it because I am your big sly ear?"
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