In fact, Zhang Fei was not too surprised by Zhao Xu's secret order.
In his letter to Zhao Xu, he did not overemphasize the strategy of elite troops, because given the geographical environment of the Northern Song Dynasty, more garrison troops were indeed needed, and there was no other way around it.
In his letter, Zhang Fei emphasized the Royal Police.
The routine remains the same. Instead of rectifying the military and political affairs and spending a lot of effort to clear up this mess, it is better to start from scratch, and that stove is the police station.
Zhao Xu has always done this, but his previous practice was to transfer financial resources to the police station based on how many people it recruited from the imperial guards.
If the military is directly reduced, more financial resources can be given to the police department.
In addition, Zhang Fei also informed Zhao Xu of Su Che's suggestion, which was in line with the plan of Zhao Xu and Zhang Fei, that is, the real tax commissioner was lurking in the dark.
This spy plan was also highly recognized by Zhao Xu.
Of course, Su Che knew nothing about this!
And Zhang Fei had no intention of telling him.
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"I wonder what Judge Zhang thinks?" Su Che asked in a calm tone after he arrived.
Zhang Fei looked at him carefully and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Su doesn't seem to be in a hurry."
Su Zhe said truthfully: "After all, this is just a small case. If Chen Guang came to your imperial court first and Judge Zhang came to talk to me, I would also consider it carefully."
This is the biggest difference between him and Su Shi. He knows how to compromise better.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "What if I don't agree?"
Su Che did not show any disappointment, as if he had expected it. "Then we have to think of a way to seek justice for Chen Guang. If our procuratorate does nothing, even if we pretend not to know the truth, it will give people something to blame. Those who are hostile to the public security, procuratorate and courts will definitely use this as an excuse to create public opinion."
"Attorney General Su has a point."
Zhang Fei nodded. "Based on this alone, we must accept this lawsuit and strive to seek justice for Chen Guang."
Su Zhe was surprised and asked, "Judge Zhang agreed to do that?"
"No!"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I only agreed to seek justice for Chen Guang, not Mr. Su's entire plan. The previous Suizhou case had already shown that we were aggressive, and many officials were very dissatisfied with this, thinking that the court was biased towards us.
If we create such a big disturbance again, I am afraid it will really cause public outrage and it will be impossible to end it. Moreover, disarmament will affect many border states, but we are only responsible for Hezhong Prefecture, and many situations are beyond our control. "
Su Zhe nodded, agreeing with Zhang Fei's concerns, but the problem was that this was not an isolated case. This was a widespread phenomenon. Once justice was sought for Chen Guang, it would attract many people. So he asked, "What are you going to do?"
Zhang Fei said: "First of all, I still hope that Mr. Su Xiao can discuss with them and see if they can reconcile? Try to handle it in a low-key manner.
Secondly, if we go to court, it should only be to seek justice for Chen Guang. Don't go into it too deeply. What I am most worried about is that those officials will think that we want to settle old scores. If that happens, there will be no room for maneuver and they may be forced into desperate measures.
In short, we should try our best not to make things worse.”
In politics, once you start settling old scores, there is no end to it.
Su Zhe frowned and said, "But this may not be up to us. If we insist on suing, they may make a big deal out of this matter. Otherwise, I would not come to discuss this with you."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Mr. Su, do you know why I made this decision at this time?"
Su Che looked at him puzzledly.
Zhang Fei said: "The reason is very simple, it's because of the two imperial edicts from the court."
Su Che seemed to have thought of something.
"Before this, I shared the same view as Mr. Su Xiao. I thought that once this matter went to court, it would be difficult to suppress it. However, these two imperial edicts fully demonstrate the court's support for our public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. I am a little worried about this. I believe they will also be a little timid about this. If we are willing to talk to them, they may accept it."
At this point, Zhang Fei changed the subject again, "However, if they insist on making a big deal out of this, we can activate Mr. Su Xiao's previous plan. Then Mr. Su Xiao may have to write a letter to the court, or to Sima Xueshi, to explain the reasons and win the court's support. We will do our best and leave the rest to fate."
What he meant was that we should try our best to discuss the matter at hand and not the people, but if it comes to that, you, Su Che, will have to take the responsibility and write a letter to the court.
After thinking for a while, Su Zhe nodded and said, "Okay! I'll do as Judge Zhang said and go talk to them myself."
Zhang Fei seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "If this matter really goes to court, the procuratorate can only sue the military supply warehouse and other government offices, but cannot help to deal with it. After all, Chen Guang owes a loan shark. This is a civil dispute, and the procuratorate represents the government. If it can't resolve this matter, it will always be imperfect."
Su Che immediately asked, "What suggestions does Judge Zhang have?"
Zhang Fei said: "This may require cooperation between the procuratorate and the Legal Aid Department."
Su Che nodded slightly, "Yes! I almost forgot about the Legal Aid Department."
After negotiating with Su Che, Zhang Fei came to the pavilion by the lake and informed Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin of the results of his conversation with Su Che.
Not to mention that Gao Wenyin didn't quite understand, Xu Zhiqian was also a little confused.
"Why don't you tell Mr. Su Xiao?"
"How do you tell me?"
Zhang Fei said unhappily, "He just wants to reduce the army and improve the soldiers, but this alone is not enough to impress Wang Xueshi. Therefore, I proposed to use this lawsuit to lay the foundation for Wang Xueshi's equalization law and Qingmiao law. Only in this way can I obtain Wang Xueshi's unification. But Mr. Su may not agree. Let him know, things will only become more complicated."
"That's true."
Xu Zhiqian nodded and asked, "What if the government agrees to keep this matter low-key?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "We won't lose out this way. After all, our public security, procuratorate and courts are still seeking justice for Chen Guang, but I think it will be very difficult to convince them at this moment.
Because we have been delayed for so long, they must think that we are all worried about this lawsuit. In addition, since Mr. Su Xiao has taken the initiative to show goodwill, the possibility that they will not agree is higher.
For them, if this matter gets out of hand, the consequences will be borne by the court, but the cause was caused by our public security, procuratorate and courts, which will affect the court's trust in us."
Xu Zhiqian smiled slyly and said, "So you should use their tricks against them, first use courtesy and then force, let them make a big fuss about this case, and force the court to make reforms."
"clever!"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Also, Mr. Su Xiao can help me persuade Scholar Sima."
Xu Zhiqian's eyes lit up, "Master Sima has met you, but it is really his fate that he cannot escape."
"Being able to speak or not is a blessing in three lives." Zhang Fei said unhappily.
"I don't understand what you are talking about."
Gao Wenyin glanced at the two of them and asked with a silly look on her face.
Zhang Fei glanced at her and said with a smile: "Madam, it's better for you not to understand this kind of troublesome matter, otherwise you will not be able to sleep every day. Now that we have decided to seek justice for Chen Guang, you can also rest assured and do what you like."
Gao Wenyin asked excitedly: "Really?"
Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian nodded at the same time.
"That's good!"
Gao Wenyin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Now Madam can focus on taking care of the flowers."
Gao Wenyin glanced at him shyly, as if remembering something. "Oh, right! Sanlang, I plan to raise some fish in this small lake. What do you think?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment and said, "Isn't this lake water for us to drink? Can we also raise fish?"
Gao Wenyin said: "The water we drink comes from the mountain spring behind us, and the water in this lake comes from the small river over there, which is usually used for washing clothes."
Zhang Fei glanced at the shimmering lake and his eyes flashed.
Seeing that he was silent, Gao Wenyin asked, "What do you think?"
"Ah? Oh, I must raise one, but I have to raise a gentleman fish."
"Gentleman fish? Is there such a fish?"
Halfway through the conversation, Gao Wenyin saw Zhang Fei taking off his clothes and subconsciously covered her eyes.
"It's not like you haven't seen it before, why are you covering your eyes?" Zhang Fei said with a smile.
Xu Zhiqian glared at him, "What are you doing?"
"Swim!"
“Puff!”
Xu Zhiqian laughed out loud immediately.
Zhang Fei looked at her sideways and asked in surprise: "What are you laughing at?"
Xu Zhiqian chuckled and said, "Why are you swimming? Do you think your life is not long enough? Last time, you almost drowned in that small river in Dengzhou, and it was a weak woman like Ayun who saved you."
Gao Wenyin heard this and said hurriedly, "Yes! Sanlang, don't be impulsive!"
"I...!"
Zhang Fei almost vomited blood, he was in pain, "I won't argue with you, this action is the best proof."
He took off his shoes, put on the big eagle shorts that Gao Wenyin had sewn for him, and walked towards the lake.
"Why!"
Seeing that he was serious, Xu Zhiqian stood up worriedly. Knowing his stubborn character, she suddenly thought and shouted, "There are so many people coming and going here. How can you behave like this?"
With a plop, that's the best response.
Zhang Fei dove into the lake, did a backstroke, and began to sing: "I love taking a bath, the turtle falls, oh oh oh......!"
He actually likes sports very much, including badminton, basketball, football, and swimming, but the conditions for the first three sports are not good here. It would be nice if this place could be used as a swimming pool.
Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin had already arrived at the lake. They could see that this guy was humming a little tune very happily, which made them feel relieved.
Suddenly I heard a voice of "Aiya".
Gao Wenyin's heart trembled, "Sanlang, what's wrong?"
"Shit! I forgot to prepare before entering the water, and my legs are cramping."
As Zhang Fei spoke, he swam towards the shore anxiously.
This made Gao Wenyin very anxious, "Someone come quickly!"
Xu Zhiqian was ready to jump into the lake.
“Don’t shout!”
Zhang Fei was too concerned about his reputation to stop Gao Wenyin, "I can still hold my ground."
The lake was not very deep. Zhang Fei held the instep of his foot with one hand and stretched it as far as possible. Then, relying on one hand and one foot, half swimming and half walking, he managed to return to the shore.
Gao Wenyin seemed to be very experienced. She immediately squatted in front of his feet, grabbed his feet and pushed them forward.
"call...!"
Zhang Fei groaned immediately.
"I told you not to go into the water."
After saying this, Xu Zhiqian couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into laughter, "Actions really speak louder than words."
Gao Wenyin couldn't help it either, and the two girls laughed so hard that they fell forward and backward.
"Laugh, laugh, laugh, don't be afraid of choking."
Zhang Fei muttered something, got up awkwardly, limped into the pavilion, wrapped his coat around himself, and stretched out his hand to the side. Gao Wenyin immediately came forward and wanted to gently support Zhang Fei, but Zhang Fei fiercely hugged her plump and soft body in his arms, grinning, "It's a blessing in disguise!"
Gao Wenyin was stunned for a moment before she reacted and immediately rolled her eyes at him charmingly, "I think I'd better raise fish."
"No!"
Zhang Fei said: "Except for the gentleman fish, no other fish can be raised."
Xu Zhiqian behind him said: "You are not a gentleman either, why not call yourself Ear Pen Fish."
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On the other side, Su Che did not see through Zhang Fei's overall plan. After all, what Zhang Fei said was reasonable and logical. It just so happened that when the imperial edict arrived, the authority of the imperial court increased greatly, which was indeed an opportunity for negotiation.
He could not have imagined that Zhang Fei would go directly to persuade the emperor and do something much bigger than him.
He thought that Zhang Fei really didn't want to cause trouble, so he also thought that it should be solved in a low-key manner. After thinking about it all night, he decided to lobby Cai Yanqing.
"If Chen Guang came to see Governor Cai, I believe Governor Cai would not turn a deaf ear to it."
Su Che appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them, "Besides, according to our investigation, the reason why Chen Guang was injured and disabled was because he was very brave on the battlefield. If the court still treats such a soldier like this, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of the soldiers."
Cai Yanqing nodded and said, "Is there anything I can do to help you?"
He actually didn't want to make a big deal out of this matter, as it would indeed be quite troublesome.
Su Che said: "I hope that Governor Cai will accept our mediation and give Chen Guang some subsidies and rewards, and not bring the matter to the imperial court."
Cai Yanqing hesitated a little and said, "But Chen Guang is not an isolated case. This is also what many people are worried about."
Su Che said: "I have thought about this. First of all, we will not pursue the matter of the cloth. The government will give Chen Guang a pension. At the same time, the government will give him another sum of money to pay off his debts in recognition of his merits. This way, it will not cause too much trouble."
Cai Yanqing hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay! I'll go and help you talk about it, but this also involves the Transportation Department, and I'm not absolutely sure."
"Thank you very much."
Su Che bowed.
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