Bang!
"Adjourn the court!"
After saying that, Zhang Fei stood up and left, as cool as ever.
This time the verdict was delivered cleanly and neatly, without any hesitation.
Some things cannot be taken seriously. Once you do, you will find they are so simple.
Another key point is that when Su Che talked about the Council of Legation, the officials just started to lie down and were unwilling to struggle too much. You can judge them however you want.
Because the government’s argument is just one point: financial difficulties.
This is indeed the case.
But the expenditure of the military treasury on the Council of Legation renders this argument untenable.
If they continue to argue, it will only embarrass them more and involve more people.
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After all, it is currently limited to the Transportation Department and is not targeted at any official.
What was different from the past was that when Zhang Fei stood up, those officials also stood up immediately, walked faster than Zhang Fei, and were very silent. Everyone had a gloomy face and walked out without saying a word.
Chen Qi and Wang Shen felt a lot of pressure and sighed secretly, wondering if they would be able to survive in this officialdom in the future!
Su Che just quietly packed up the documents, because he knew that this was not the end, the war had just begun.
Interestingly, the soldiers watching the trial in front of the door were also unusually quiet, but they did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they stood there, thinking.
......
"Judge Zhang!"
Xu Zhiqian, holding a stack of documents, quickly caught up with Zhang Fei and asked, "Do you think they will obey the verdict?"
Zhang Fei raised his lips, "It will definitely happen! And it will be very fast, which will definitely break your perception of government efficiency."
Xu Zhiqian pursed her lips and said, "That's just to get more soldiers to come and complain."
Zhang Fei nodded. "Those soldiers will definitely continue to wait and see whether the government will execute the verdict. If it does, they will definitely sue us, and this is exactly what the officials expect. At this moment, our goal is the same as theirs."
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, and then hurriedly said: "I didn't know that the Procuratorate would start with the Council of Ministers, so I didn't prepare any documents in this regard."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Today's protagonist is the Procuratorate. We just need to listen and there is no need to work too hard. But by the way, how much do you know about the Council of Ministers?"
Xu Zhiqian said, "Regarding the Legation House, Scholar Sima did not provide us with relevant documents, but I heard from my father before that the Legation House has indeed been engaged in a lot of extravagance and waste in recent years, but the Legation House has also helped many honest officials. I remember there was a county magistrate who couldn't even afford the money to bury his mother, and in the end it was the Legation House that paid for it."
Then, she turned her head and looked at Zhang Fei, "Why? Are you planning to take over the Legation House?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "No! I was just calculating how much money the Legation House owes me. I haven't spent a penny!"
Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes immediately.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Why is everyone seeking justice and crying for justice? It's because things are precious because they are rare! Many things sound infuriating, but they are inevitable results and cannot be prevented. Just don't go too far.
Judging from the attitude of Manager Tang and the others, it is not too extreme at the moment, otherwise, they would not have ignored this flaw. "
Xu Zhiqian snorted, "Isn't it too much to take a thousand strings of cash to practice it?"
Zhang Fei said: "If there is no such benefit, who would be willing to run around for the government, exposed to the sun and rain? The government knows this account better than us. But after this case, they should be more restrained for the time being, unless they drive us away from the police, procuratorate and courts."
As he was talking, Cai Jing suddenly chased after him, "Teacher! Deputy Envoy Zhong wants to see you."
Xu Zhiqian frowned and asked, "Why is Deputy Envoy Zhong so anxious to see you?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "He and I are in the same boat now. If I have hidden dangers, he will be the most anxious."
So he turned back to the front hall.
"Deputy Envoy Zhong is eager to see me. What advice do you have for me?"
"Where! Where!"
Zhong Yan clasped his fists and bowed, then said, "I came here mainly to remind Judge Zhang that this verdict may lead to disaster."
Zhang Fei asked: "What do you mean?"
Zhong Yan said: "I am relatively familiar with the situation in the military camp. Compared with the entire Northwest military expenditure, the money spent by the diplomatic corps is just a drop in the bucket.
The truth is that there is a financial shortage, so much so that officials are racking their brains to make up for the financial shortfall.
In other words, phenomena like Chen Guang are actually common, especially in the military camps, where most soldiers need to earn their own livings and cannot rely solely on the meager military pay. "
Zhang Fei sighed and said, "To be honest with you, Deputy Envoy Zhong, I actually know something about this."
Zhong Yan was stunned for a moment, "Since Judge Zhang knew about this, why did he still rule like this?"
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Because I have no right to interfere with the procuratorate. This case was initiated by the procuratorate. I also discussed it with the procuratorate in advance. It was the Transportation Bureau that refused to reconcile. The procuratorate provided sufficient evidence, so I had no choice but to hold a trial. Deputy Envoy Zhong also saw the process. I can only make this judgment. I have no choice."
"So that's what happened."
Zhong Yan frowned and said, "But this could also be a trap. If they incite the soldiers to file a complaint, how will Judge Zhang handle it?"
Zhang Fei said: "If it's like today, with irrefutable evidence, I can only handle it impartially."
Zhong Yan was surprised and asked, "Isn't Judge Zhang afraid of being blamed by the court? This will make it very difficult for the court to do what it wants."
He was very anxious because, at present, he and the Imperial Court were bound to a certain extent. If the Imperial Court was finished, those officials might come to settle accounts with him.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, but if I don't make this judgment, it would be my dereliction of duty and I would be impeached. But if I make this judgment, it would be the prime ministers and the transport envoys who have failed in their duties.
Even if the court wants to blame someone, it can’t be put on me.”
Zhong Yan was stunned when he heard this. It seemed to make some sense, but would the court really blame the prime minister and the transport envoy?
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After leaving the imperial court, the officials went directly to the lobby of the government office.
When he came to his own territory, Tang Zhongwen was not as decadent as he was in the imperial court. He became vigorous and shouted, "They are declaring war on all of us officials! What is his procuratorate? Su Ziyu is just a fledgling. How dare he do this? Let's ignore that shitty verdict and see what they can do."
"Don't we want to pay those soldiers enough? The court has so many soldiers but doesn't give them enough money and food. The land tax in Shaanxi is far less than that in the six southeastern routes. We can only try our best to make up for the shortfall.
It would be fine if we were left with this dirty job, but after we are done, we will be punished. Killing the donkey after it has done its work is not a good way to kill it. Even if the incident is reported to the court, I am not afraid."
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This time they were really pissed off and they all started cursing.
What do you want us to do if your court doesn't give us enough money? I can't treat myself badly, not just the soldiers.
Since you've already been treated unfairly, there's no harm in treating me a little more unfairly.
Wei Yingfang suddenly said, "You are right. We cannot continue doing such thankless work. Therefore, we must resolutely obey the judgment of the imperial court and compensate Chen Guang in full."
Tang Zhongwen was surprised and asked, "What do you mean, Judge Wei?"
Wei Yingfang just smiled.
Tang Zhongwen was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead, "Hey, you see, I'm so angry. Right, right, I should compensate you in full, not a penny less."
Cai Yanqing, who had been silent all this time, suddenly looked at Yuan Jiang and asked, "What do you think, Master Yuan?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the two elders.
Yuan Jiang nodded and said, "I think what Judge Wei said is very reasonable. Let's discuss the matter objectively. The imperial court also made the judgment according to the law, and there is nothing wrong with its judgment. Since we have to follow the law, we must also ask the court for enough military pay according to the law. The amount of military pay is determined by the court, and the number of recruits is also determined by the court. Naturally, the military expenditure cannot be reduced by a penny."
Wei Yingfang said excitedly: "Mr. Yuan is absolutely right. Not a penny can be lost."
The other officials also nodded.
To get to the bottom of this case, we must first ask the court to pay the full amount of money. If the court does not pay enough money, then we will not care.
Let the public security, procuratorate and courts go and find the money!
Yuan Jiang added: "But then again, we can't let others bully us."
He Chunlin asked curiously, "What does Master Yuan mean by that?"
Yuan Jiang said: "According to the judgment of the imperial court, we have to bear all of Chen Guang's debts, but it did not say how much we should pay, and how the interest of several dozen strings of cash was calculated. We must send someone to talk to them."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
this....
You still remember this?
Wei Yingfang said awkwardly: "Master Yuan, this is just a small matter."
Yuan Jiang frowned and said, “This is no small matter. There may be more people asking for compensation in the future, and we have to show the accounts to the court to seek justice for ourselves.
If the court found out that each person was paying several dozen strings of cash in interest, and that the imperial court did not demand such a large amount of compensation, think about what the court would think. They would definitely think that we were taking advantage of the situation.
"If we embezzle public funds, the court will blame us for this, and the loss will outweigh the gain!"
Everyone nodded again after hearing this.
"Master Yuan is indeed very thoughtful. We really can't help but be on guard against this!"
"That Zhang San is really insidious. He didn't even mention the specific amount of compensation. Maybe this is a trap."
"The key point is that the interest is indeed illegal. If the court wants to compensate us in this way, it will definitely blame us. The most we can do is bear the legal interest."
"Master Yuan, please rest assured. I will send someone to discuss this matter. There will be no problem."
"There is the judge Lao Wei."
Cai Yanqing glanced at Yuan Jiang and thought, are they trying to solve the problem of usury by using this case? Is this another way of killing several birds with one stone?
The second day.
Only one night had passed.
The court first sent 30 strings of cash in pension, 10 strings of cash in reward, 5 strings of cash in interest, a total of 45 strings of cash, and the deed to six acres of land to the imperial court.
"Li Yasi, there's no need to be so anxious."
Zhang Fei said to Li Yongji with a smile.
Li Yongji said: "This matter is the negligence of our Transportation Department. We, the Transportation Envoy, also hope to resolve it as soon as possible."
Zhang Fei bowed and said, "Then thank Master Yuan for me."
Li Yongji added: "As for Chen Guang's debt problem, we are also willing to bear it, but the other party's interest is obviously illegal. In this case, how do you think we should solve it, Judge Zhang?"
Zhang Fei said: "You can file an appeal, or you can invite the other party to the Imperial Court to discuss a solution."
Li Yongji nodded and said, "We understand. Sorry for disturbing you. Goodbye!"
Zhang Fei said, "Cai Jing, please send Li Yasi away for me."
“No need to send!”
Li Yongji bowed and turned to leave.
Cai Jing had no intention of delivering it. He looked at the coins and said, "Teacher, this looks like poison!"
“But it could also be a cure for illness.”
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Go to the procuratorate and ask them to give the money to Chen Guang. This is their contribution, we don't care about it."
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