Although the imperial court had held two hearings before, it was actually still in the preparation stage and was a temporary solution. The system had not been established at all, and basically whatever Zhang Fei said was the truth.
But how can this be possible? The rules of the imperial court must be made clear.
And the reason is waiting for this lawsuit.
Only after hearing this case can the Imperial Court truly gain a foothold here.
Because this lawsuit can uphold the power of the royal court and make everyone realize the power of the royal court again.
It can be the final word.
No one is excluded.
Therefore, after this lawsuit, Zhang Fei and his colleagues did not get a moment’s rest, but instead ushered in the busiest period.
After breakfast, Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian came to the conference room to preside over the meeting.
"Teacher, we have sorted out all the confessions, court records, and work logs of our imperial court regarding the Suizhou case. Please have a look at them."
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Cai Bian handed a thick stack of documents to Zhang Fei.
Everything he did here had to be recorded and then sent to the capital for study by the Court of Criminal Justice and the Legislative Council, because Zhang Fei was not omnipotent after all, and the establishment of the system had to be driven by the administration.
He is just an example, and other places should follow this example.
"very good!"
Zhang Fei took it and threw it directly to Xu Zhiqian beside him, and said, "After Xu Zhubu has read it and there is no problem, it will be handed over to Cai Jing, who will compile it into an official document and send it to the court."
Cai Jing nodded and said, "Student understands."
Zhang Fei added: "From today on, Cai Jing will serve as the deputy chief judge."
When these words were spoken, except for Cai Jing who was surprised, Cai Bian, Shangguan Jun and Ye Zuqia all looked shocked.
this....
How are we inferior to Cai Jing?
This is not fair!
The four of them seemed to be getting along well with each other on the surface, but they were actually competing against each other in private, and none of them was willing to give in to the other.
Zhang Fei expected their expressions and explained, "The reason why I arranged Cai Jing to take this position is because I need someone to assist me, coordinate with various government offices, and manage the finances of our imperial court.
This position has nothing to do with the trial. Matters concerning the judiciary and the trial are still decided by me. Cai Jing is responsible for all other matters. However, if he is not given the position of vice president, it will be difficult for him to coordinate. "
After hearing this, the three of them relaxed a lot.
It turns out that Cai Jing was asked to negotiate with various government offices, then...that's fine.
In fact, since Zhang Fei arrived at Hezhong Prefecture, these matters have always been handled by Cai Jing. It has to be admitted that Cai Jing handled them very well, but if he was not given a high position, he would not be able to manage them.
Cai Jing was delighted in his heart. This was what he had longed for. His ambition was not to be in the imperial court, but to be in the political hall. Power was what he pursued. He immediately stood up and said, "Thank you for your cultivation, teacher. I will do my best."
Zhang Fei nodded slightly and smiled: "This is what you deserve."
Cai Bian looked at his brother's excited expression. On the one hand, he was happy for him, but on the other hand, he was a little worried.
He knew that this was his brother's ambition, which was understandable, as people tend to go to high places and water flows to low places, but he was still worried about his brother's character.
However, he didn't know that Zhang Fei knew Cai Jing as well as he did. But what he needed was not a mediocre person. What he wanted was talent, and talented people would have ambitions. You can't have your cake and eat it too. It depends on how you weigh the pros and cons.
Zhang Fei obviously values Cai Jing's ability to do things more, and said: "In addition, it is the construction of our imperial court. From today on, our imperial court will officially set up three permanent imperial courts, namely the civil imperial court, the criminal imperial court and the grand imperial court. I believe I don't need to say more about this, if you still remember the concept of the rule of law."
Several people nodded.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Then tell me, which of these three imperial courts is the most important?"
Shangguan Jun said: "The students thought it was the Civil Court."
Zhang Fei asked: "Why?"
Shangguan Jun said: "Because this is the biggest difference between the law of the legal system and the law of the Legalists, which has never been seen before."
Ye Zuqia added hastily, “And civil cases are definitely the most numerous and the most complicated.”
"correct!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "So the Civil Court will be the top priority of our court. It will be open all year round, and there will be a chief judge stationed there at all times. In addition, I will warn you again, if you want to be promoted, you must spend more time handling civil cases, because there are many talented people in the court who can handle criminal cases, and it will be difficult for you to get promoted based on seniority. However, there may be only a few of you who know how to handle civil cases, so you must cherish this opportunity."
Ye Zuqia asked excitedly: "Can we also try the case?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I will temporarily promote you to judges so that you are qualified to judge cases, but you are not yet qualified and do not have much experience. I will first guide you to judge cases for a while, and then slowly hand them over to you."
The three nodded excitedly.
Zhang Fei added: "In addition, our imperial court
Several people were stunned. Does our Royal Court still run so many businesses?
Zhang Fei continued, "You should know that the Legal Aid Department in Bianjing was originally staffed by officials sent by the imperial court, and was not part of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. But here, the situation is different. The government is not very enthusiastic about this, and the procuratorate may be a rival to the Legal Aid Department, so it is inconvenient to manage the Legal Aid Department. For the time being, it can only be under the jurisdiction of our imperial court, and this aspect will be personally handled by Xu Zhubu."
The four of them glanced at Xu Zhiqian and had no objection.
Because the initial court assistance was arranged by Xu Zhiqian, they knew very little about it. After all, they were not spies.
Zhang Fei added: "As for the Law School, first of all, this name is to distinguish it from the Law School of the Imperial Academy, which is funded by our imperial court. As for why?"
He glanced around and said, "Look at our empty conference room. I believe I don't need to say much. We need more legal talents now. Just like the procuratorate, we will recruit some people with a foundation in law or litigation. I will decide the relevant textbooks, but you will have to take the classes."
Shangguan Jun asked anxiously, "Can we take classes with others?"
Zhang Fei asked back: "I can teach you, why can't you teach others?"
"......?"
Zhang Fei smiled again and said, "Don't burden yourself. Anyone who can come to the law school must have a legal foundation. Just treat it as an exchange."
“The students know.”
"As for the Journal of Law?"
Zhang Fei said: "This is mainly to promote our imperial court and the law. We will make the trial process of most cases public so that the people can have a clearer understanding of our imperial court's trial methods and jurisprudence.
I will be in charge of the Journal of Law. You can also write your opinions. If they are outstanding, I don't mind publishing your articles."
Just then, Li Si walked in, "Third brother, Mr. Zheng and Chief Prosecutor Su are here."
Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but wonder, "Why are they here together?"
Zhang Fei shrugged slightly, indicating that he didn't know either, and stood up again and said, "Xu Zhubu will preside over the meeting on my behalf. You will follow her instructions. Cai Jing, you come with me."
"yes."
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Zhang Fei and Cai Jing came to the front hall and exchanged brief greetings.
Zheng Xie then explained his purpose, "After I went back, I carefully studied Judge Zhang's ruling. Although Judge Zhang's explanation was very clear and reasonable, I still have some doubts about Judge Zhang's guiding principles."
At this point, he paused for a moment and continued, "In fact, in the same type of case, the presiding judge will give a lenient or severe sentence based on the specifics of the case. This happens all the time, but no one has ever put the reasons for their own judgment above the law."
Zhang Fei said: "About this point......!"
Before he could finish, Zheng Xie nodded and said, "I know Judge Zhang may have the power, but for such a major matter, Judge Zhang's one-sided statement is still hard to convince people."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "After Scholar Zheng returns to the capital, he can ask Scholar Sima or Lord Fu."
Zheng Xie nodded and said, "I came here today for this matter. I hope that Judge Zhang can give me a complete set of guidelines, which I can take back to the capital and discuss with Sima Xueshi and others."
Zhang Fei was surprised and asked, "Complete guidelines?"
Zheng Xie asked in return, "Could it be that when it comes to military law, these are the only guiding principles?"
Cai Jing immediately understood the purpose of Zheng Xie's visit. He opened his mouth but did not speak. He just glanced at Zhang Fei with a little worry.
Zhang Fei also understood, and shook his head, saying, "It's hard to say. There are only a few for now, and I can't guarantee whether there will be more in the future."
Su Che immediately said: "Regarding this guiding principle, our procuratorate also has some doubts. Although this guiding principle has its reasons, it can play a key role in many cases and make the final judgment biased towards one side.
If there are no written rules in advance, then Judge Zhang can make up guidelines at any time to influence everything.
The verdict of the case is not based on justice, but on the personal authority of Judge Zhang, which is obviously not acceptable. "
After all, Zheng Xie had no supervisory power. He was only present as a witness. He was acquainted with Su Che, and the procuratorate had the power to check and balance the imperial court. So he asked Su Che to come with him to explain the matter clearly.
Coincidentally, Su Che also had concerns in this regard.
Take this case for example. As long as Zhang Fei slightly changes the guiding principles, it can also make a very reasonable argument, but the verdict may be different.
This is simply a BUG.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I understand your concerns very well, and this is indeed a huge hidden danger. I can indeed use the guiding principles to influence the judgment, but I have no choice. I was forced to do so."
Zheng Xie and Su Zhe looked at each other, and then looked at Zhang Fei in confusion at the same time.
Are you forced to do this?
Then you come and force me.
Zhang Fei explained: "As I said in court, I was ordered to build a military court because the laws for such cases were not perfect enough before, and the judiciary often did not play a decisive role. This is a process from scratch, and I am a creator. If I don't give guiding principles, it would be my dereliction of duty. If I give them, it would be my self-willedness.
This is why I pay so much attention to the trial process and try my best to convince everyone, but I can’t do it without giving guiding principles. I am here to do this, and I am not here just for this case.”
Su Che said, "But Judge Zhang can write everything down first. In future trials, everyone will follow these guidelines, and no one will have any doubts."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I can't do that, because I have never been involved in such cases before. I can't come up with some guiding principles out of thin air. I also have to think about it from specific cases, so I can't give you a complete set of guiding principles."
Zheng Xie questioned: "Judge Zhang keeps saying he pursues fairness, justice, and openness. So does Judge Zhang think this is fair?"
Zhang Fei said: "Whether it is fair or not depends on how Zheng Xueshi views this matter."
Zheng Xie asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Fei asked: "When Li Kui compiled the Law Book, the punishments in it more or less involved his personal ideas and thoughts. Does Zheng Xueshi think this is fair?"
Zheng Xie still didn't understand why.
Zhang Fei said helplessly: "I am a creator of the law of the rule of law, not an enforcer. If Zheng Xueshi regards me as an enforcer, it is indeed unfair, but if he regards me as a creator, it is very fair, because these principles are not one-time. When I give the guiding principles, the imperial court in the capital must also follow them, then everyone will start to follow the same principles."
Zheng Xie was shocked and asked, "Do you have such great power?"
"If I didn't have this power, I wouldn't dare to do this."
Zhang Fei nodded and explained, "Of course, this is also subject to restrictions. The case will be sent to the capital and will be finally evaluated by the Court of Criminal Justice, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Legislative Council.
When they suggested that I come here to build a military court, they hoped that I could improve military law in specific cases. If I could come up with it out of thin air, then I wouldn't need to come here."
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