At the same time that Wang Anshi received Zhang Fei's secret letter, Sima Guang also received a letter from Zhang Fei.
Sima Guang was furious when he read only half of the letter. "Wang Jiefu, Wang Jiefu, you are such a despicable villain. You actually want to take away all the achievements of Hezhong Prefecture for yourself. You are really reading the books of sages in vain!"
After a long scolding, Sima Guang was so angry that he was gasping for breath.
He really wanted to compete with Wang Anshi, and this competitive atmosphere was created by Wang Anshi. He never imagined that Wang Anshi wanted to win everything and be invincible. He shamelessly attributed all the achievements of Hezhong Prefecture to the New Deal. This really made him very angry.
Fortunately, Zhang Fei wrote to him and told him all this.
After a while, Sima Guang calmed down a little, picked up the letter and continued reading. Then Zhang Fei told him about the role played by judicial reform. He could not help but nod his head. "Without judicial reform to clean up the bureaucracy, how could his new policy succeed? This ungrateful Wang Jiefu."
But the following content made him raise his eyebrows, "It turns out that Zhang San also realized the problem with Jingdong East Road." He immediately calmed down and read it very carefully.
Suddenly, someone outside the door said, "Master, Duke Wen is here."
"not see."
Sima Guang responded directly, but he was suddenly startled as he spoke, "Who's here?"
...
...
"Duke Wen."
"Please come in quickly."
After saying this, he immediately folded the letter and put it into his sleeve along with the envelope.
After a while, Wen Yanbo entered the house.
The two exchanged greetings, and Wen Yanbo asked, "Jun Shi, have you heard any news about the finances of Hezhong Prefecture?"
"I."
Sima Guang just opened his mouth and coughed again, "I heard that the finances of Hezhong Prefecture are better than in previous years."
Wen Yanbo nodded, "It will definitely be better than Jingdong East Road, but I think Wang Jiefu will definitely not give up just like that, you have to be fully prepared."
You would never guess that he actually wanted to take credit for Hezhong Prefecture. Sima Guang muttered to himself, but said, "This fact speaks louder than words."
Wen Yanbo said: "That being said, we still have to be careful."
Sima Guang hummed.
He did not tell Wen Yanbo about Zhang Fei's letter because the content of the letter was too explosive. He believed that telling anyone would be a betrayal of Zhang Fei.
Palace.
One of them looked a bit like Wang Anshi and bowed respectfully to Wang Anshi, "Anguo greets brother."
This person is Wang Anguo. He, Wang Anshi, and Wang Anshi's son Wang Pang are collectively known as the "Three Wangs of Linchuan". Wang Anshi can be listed among the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties. His talent can be imagined as he is on par with him.
These “other people’s children” are not scary. What is scary is “every other people’s child” and their children’s children. This is really despairing!
"You really haven't changed at all, you are still so polite. There are no outsiders here, so why should we brothers be so formal? Please sit down."
"Thank you, brother."
Wang Anguo bowed again with great respect and then sat down. Not taking a bath and not grooming himself was not a trait common in the entire Wang family. It seemed that only Wang Pang had inherited Wang Anshi's true legacy.
Wang Anshi shook his head helplessly and suddenly asked, "Anguo, do you know why the government transferred you back to Beijing?"
Wang Anguo said: "That's because of my brother."
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "Perhaps this is the reason, but it is also because you are so capable. Otherwise, the government would not really use you."
Wang Anguo said nothing.
Wang Anshi suddenly stopped smiling and said, "I heard that the emperor summoned you alone a few days ago."
Wang Anguo nodded slightly.
Wang Anshi said: "I also want to ask you how the people are talking about the new policy."
Wang Anguo nodded and said, "Yes."
Wang Anshi asked again: "Then how did you answer?"
Wang Anguo glanced at Wang Anshi and hesitated for a moment. "I was saying that people outside were saying that you used the wrong people and were eager to make money."
Wang Anshi was not angry, but looked a little amused, and continued to ask: "So what do you think?"
Wang Anguo was silent for a while, "To be honest, brother, Anguo also thinks so."
Wang Anshi nodded. "We have always argued about current affairs since we were little, but we have never argued over who is better. I expected that you would not like my new policies. The only thing I am dissatisfied with is that what you think is what outsiders have said, not what you have seen with your own eyes. You actually believe outsiders instead of me, your brother. It really makes me sad."
Wang Anguo said with a smile: "Everyone knows what the new policy is about. There are no outsiders here, so why should you argue?"
Wang Anshi said, "You say I am quibbling, I say you are just seeing the wind and rain. It is meaningless to continue arguing like this. We brothers might as well use this opportunity to decide the winner."
Wang Anguo looked at Wang Anshi in confusion.
Wang Anshi said, "After some time, the government will let you take up a sinecure in Jinan Prefecture. You only need to keep an eye on the new policies. If you find any malpractices, you can write to me. If they are true, I will admit it. What do you think?"
Wang Anguo was stunned at first, then nodded.
"Don't rush to agree." Wang Anshi raised his hand and said, "If it is not true, you must fully assist me in implementing the new policy."
Wang Anguo said without hesitation, "It's a deal."
Wang Anshi added: "But this is a matter between you and me, and I don't want anyone else to know about it, including my sister-in-law."
Wang Anguo's eyes flashed with doubt, but he didn't think much about it and nodded, "Okay!"
Wang Anshi glanced at Wang Anguo, frowned slightly, and thought to himself, whether what Zhang San said was an exaggeration or not, I will find out after Wang Anguo goes there, and it will not be too late for me to make a decision then.
Hezhong Prefecture.
Although in the eyes of the people of Hezhong Prefecture, the dozens of people from Jingzhao Prefecture who filed complaints were a big deal and the popularity of the matter among the people had always been high.
But whether in the imperial court or in the government, everyone seemed to be very calm, at least on the surface. Everyone was still busy with their own affairs, such as improving the systems of liquor tax, minerals, etc.
Wei Yingfang and others were also very active in this matter, because if this matter was not resolved, the sword hanging over their heads by the Procuratorate would not disappear.
Today, Yuan Jiang came to the Imperial Court with his own plan to negotiate with the Procuratorate.
That is to determine the liberalization of the right to brew wine.
Then, the government acted like a businessman and got involved in the wine business.
Of course, this was just a formality. Not to mention Zhang Fei, even Su Che had known about it for a long time and agreed with it very much. In fact, this was also the consistent governing philosophy of the conservatives. Koi was more inclined to Lao Tzu's policy of inaction, and the court tried to avoid monopolizing the materials that the people needed on a daily basis.
This is also an important reason why they opposed Wang Anshi, because Wang Anshi’s ideas were exactly the opposite of theirs.
The strategy proposed by Zhang Fei was in line with the conservatives' ideas and did not conflict with the reformists' concepts. Because of Wang Anshi's new law, the government would plunder the merchants' business. Simply put, it would be better to let the court make money than to let the unscrupulous merchants make money. This actually made sense. After all, unscrupulous merchants would not take out the money to help the people. They only knew how to make money. It was just that it was difficult to implement because the officials were not good people.
Zhang Fei's strategy was relatively compromising. It did not directly seize the business of merchants, but cooperated with merchants for mutual benefit. This was in line with the governing philosophy of the New Deal. The government personally took action and allocated the Qingmiao money through the Ministry of Revenue, first giving it to Ma Jia Jie Ku Pu, and then having Ma Jia Jie Ku Pu cooperate with those big wine merchants. This emphasized using merchants' means to monopolize these interests.
As the middleman, Zhang Fei also prepared a contract similar to a memorandum of understanding for the government and the procuratorate.
Because times have changed. In the past everyone was secretive and discussed things in private, but now that is no longer possible. Everyone must make it clear what is right and what is wrong. How can the government guarantee that after I make the changes, the procuratorate will not go back on its word and bring charges against them?
So this memorandum of understanding is actually very simple. It just means that the procuratorate understands some illegal tax evasion because it is caused by system defects. The new system does not pursue the problems of the old system.
The government, on the other hand, guarantees that it will improve the system in this regard.
After signing the contract, Wei Yingfang and his men finally breathed a sigh of relief. The crisis was finally resolved, and they had the energy to think about other things. They suddenly asked Zhang Fei, "Judge Zhang, Chief Prosecutor Su, how did you handle the complaint filed by the people of Jingzhao Prefecture?"
Zhang Fei said: "It has not yet entered or exited the trial process of our imperial court."
Having said this, he turned his head and looked at Su Che.
Su Che said: "The evidence provided by those people is enough for prosecution, but this is only one side's confession. We have sent people to notify the relevant officials of Jingzhao Prefecture to come to Hezhong Prefecture for investigation."
Wei Yingfang knew about this, of course, and asked again: "What if they don't come?"
Su Che said: "If they don't come, they will be the only ones who suffer."
Scoundrel!
Wei Yingfang couldn't help but curse inwardly when he heard this. They had tried not to respond to the lawsuit, but the result was that the imperial court made a direct judgment. This move was really shameless.
Yuan Jiang stood up and said, "I have other things to deal with, so I'll take my leave now."
His attitude towards this matter is very clear: it's none of my business and I won't get involved.
Wei Yingfang was stunned and a little embarrassed, and quickly stood up to say goodbye.
After they left, Zhang Fei suddenly said to Su Zhe: "Chief Prosecutor Su, do you remember that we discussed the issue of gentry clan law last year?"
Su Zhe nodded and said, "Of course I remember this."
Zhang Fei said: "I plan to hold a hearing with the gentry of Hezhong Prefecture to clarify the responsibilities of both parties."
Su Che was slightly surprised and asked, "Can this hearing be held like this?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course, but we are not going to answer the people's questions. Instead, we are going to let the people watch how we negotiate with the gentry."
Su Zhe's eyes lit up and he said, "That's a good idea."
These literati are not afraid of public discussions and even enjoy them. This is the best occasion for them to show off.
Zhang Fei said: "I don't have a good relationship with them, so I'll trouble Mr. Su to contact them."
"Can."
Su Che nodded and said, "I will go talk to Mr. Fan."
He was of a different generation from those gentry and was not very familiar with them, but Fan Zhen was very familiar with that place.
Speaking of Fan Zhen, Su Che seemed to remember something, "But recently everyone has been busy with the land tax for extinct households in Jingzhao Prefecture, especially Mr. Fan, who is very concerned about this matter. Isn't this a bit urgent? Otherwise, why not postpone it for a while and hold a hearing after this matter is completed."
Zhang Fei said: "But the evidence in this case is solid and not complicated, and it will take some time for those officials to come here. We can't just sit there and wait. We have a lot of affairs to deal with this year in the imperial court."
"That's true." Su Che nodded slightly and asked again: "Do you think they will come?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Who knows?"
Su Che smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I'll go talk to Mr. Fan first."
"Thank you for your help."
“It should be.”
After Su Che left the imperial court, he went to the Legal Aid Department and informed Fan Zhen of the matter.
Fan Zhen is definitely a supporter of the gentry and clan system, but he also supports this hearing because Zhang Fei is not trying to abolish the gentry and clan system, but to determine the responsibilities and obligations of both parties, that is, to establish clear rules.
After the last lawsuit over the ban, Fan Zhen also realized the existence of this problem. They were indeed very embarrassed at the time, but because responsibilities and rights were not clear, the big landowners refused to admit it. Therefore, Fan Zhen readily agreed to help them contact those gentry.
During this period, the government also officially announced the new wine and mining systems.
It changed from the previous liquor monopoly system and purchase tax to the government shareholding system.
The reason is certainly not to give in to the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, but it is very high-sounding. The government stated that because the Tax Commissioner brought in the total income and voluntary reporting system, the previous liquor monopoly system could not be effectively implemented. The reason is that large liquor owners spent money to buy the right to brew wine, which in a sense was equivalent to paying a tax. Although the money paid in the purchase would be deducted in the voluntary declaration, various problems would still arise in the calculation of income tax.
This is not just about the direct income from selling alcohol, but also about many related benefits. For example, small alcohol dealers will give rebates to large alcohol dealers. Is this considered alcohol profit? Should it be included in the tax-free range?
If there is no purchase tax, everything becomes very simple. You pay tax based on how much you earn from selling alcohol.
In order to prevent large wine producers from suffering unnecessary losses, the government decided to liberalize winemaking.
As for minerals, since the government naturally owns the ownership of mining industries, it decided to spend 60% on buying.
As soon as this policy was promulgated, the people of Hezhong Prefecture were immediately overjoyed and celebrated in various ways. The streets were filled with the strong aroma of wine.
It is truly a celebration for all.
Relaxing the right to brew liquor is what the people have always dreamed of. In fact, everyone secretly brews some private liquor to satisfy their thirst. Normally, the government would not really care, but it is illegal after all, so some evil officials use it to extort money from the people.
If you drink, you have to worry about your life. Life is really miserable.
But now you don’t have to worry about this anymore. As long as there are no more than three stoves, it is not considered moonshine and you can drink as much as you want.
This is even more true for merchants. There are only a few who can afford to pay taxes on the purchase of liquor. Most wine merchants who want to buy liquor have to be oppressed, exploited, and controlled by those big wine owners.
As for the big wine dealers, although they lost a certain monopoly, the government lost more, so their degree of freedom was relatively higher. Moreover, they had already reached a secret agreement with the government, so they would still ensure a certain monopoly for themselves.
The most important thing is that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can ensure that in the cooperation contract between them and the government, they enjoy a status almost equal to that of the government. This is very important.
During this period, Fan Zhen had been negotiating with the gentry, hoping to hold a hearing. After several days of discussion, there was finally a result.
Zhang Fei walked quickly to the hall and immediately bowed to Su Zhe who was standing inside and said, "I was delayed for a while because of something I had to do. I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long, Mr. Su."
Su Zhe said hurriedly: "It's okay, I just came here for a while."
"Mr. Su, please take a seat."
"Thank you"
After the two sat down, Zhang Fei noticed that Su Zhe had a strange expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, so he took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter?"
Su Che glanced at Zhang Fei and said, "It's like this. Mr. Fan has already talked to those gentry."
Zhang Fei immediately asked: "They don't agree?"
"That's not the case."
Su Che said: "In fact, they are also very anxious now, because they think that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have encroached on their power and destroyed the patriarchal system. They are also eager to talk to us, but... alas... they are unwilling to negotiate in the form of a hearing."
Zhang Fei frowned, and roughly guessed what was going on. "I wonder if there is still room for negotiation. In fact, this kind of hearing is good for both of us."
Su Che shook his head. "In fact, Mr. Fan and I both hope to proceed with the hearing so that both sides can make their opinions clear, but most of the gentry are unwilling to do so."
As he spoke, he looked a little ashamed. He also supported the patriarchal system, but the other party did not dare to do so, which was obviously a sign of guilty conscience, which made him feel very embarrassed. But even so, he still supported the patriarchal system and must ensure that the imperial power did not go below the county level. In fact, this also involved the rights of the literati.
"All right!"
Zhang Fei sighed with a hint of regret and said, "Then let's do it the traditional way. I am just taking this opportunity to promote the hearing system, not to threaten them with the hearing. If we talk in the traditional way, it will be very disadvantageous to them."
Su Che hurriedly said: "Don't be careless. Their ultimate goal is to maintain their status and power, which is bound to conflict with the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs."
"fine."
Zhang Fei said: "I have my own way to deal with them, please invite them all over."
Su Zhe asked curiously, "What method?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I won't tell you because you are on the same side as them."
"you!"
Su Zhe was both angry and amused, and couldn't help but bow and said, "What I admire most about Judge Zhang is his honesty."
Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said, "What I appreciate most about Mr. Su is this understanding."
"Ha ha.!"
The two of them burst into laughter at the same time.
Since Zhang Fei said it so easily, Su Che had nothing to say, and together with Fan Zhen, he invited all the gentry of Hezhong Prefecture, both big and small, to come to the imperial court, a total of about a hundred people.
Not only that, many officials from Hezhong Prefecture also came. They could ignore the affairs of Jingzhao Prefecture, but this matter concerned the interests of everyone.
There is no doubt that they all stood on the side of the gentry and their opinions were very consistent, that is, they must ensure the rights and interests of the gentry and do their utmost to prevent the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments from intervening in the affairs of the village.
They are also full of confidence in this, because Zhang Fei is not going to abolish their power, but to clarify the rights and obligations. They are willing to accept rights and responsibilities, but the rural management system must be maintained and cannot be replaced by the royal police.
Of course, this is also the reason why they actively participated. If Zhang Fei wanted to abolish the patriarchal system, they would not care.
Su Che saw it all and was very curious about how Zhang Fei would solve this problem, because he knew that Zhang Fei would definitely allow the police, procuratorate and courts to enter the villages, and would no longer rely entirely on the gentry as before.
But this is obviously the bottom line of the gentry, that the police, procuratorate and courts must not be allowed into the village under any circumstances, and now they are very anxious about this.
After a while, Zhang Fei finally came to the lobby, with Long Wu and Niu Beiqing carrying a screen behind him.
Liang Youyi smiled coldly and thought, he wouldn't be planning to take classes with us.
The old man really escaped a disaster when he collected taxes. The reason was that although he was narrow-minded and looked down on Zhang Fei, who came from Erbi, he was not a miser. When it came to choosing between reputation and money, he would decisively choose reputation. Even though he was wandering around and lobbying at the time, he secretly paid all the taxes himself, not a penny less, which made Zhang Fei a little disappointed.
Zhang Fei is not a generous person, he keeps every account in mind.
After some greetings, Zhang Fei went straight to the point and explained his own idea, which was to set up a township committee. He also drew a diagram of the power structure between the township committee and the government on the screen.
"What the government values most about the gentry is the role they play in the disaster relief process. Therefore, I think we can set up a township committee with the charity cemetery as the center, and the purpose is to determine the rights and obligations. It will never happen again. During the litigation process, the imperial court cannot find the person responsible in the township. I think this is the most basic. So."
Zhang Fei spread his hands and said, "If you all cannot accept this, then there is nothing to discuss."
Directly stating the bottom line can give you rights, but if problems arise, someone has to take responsibility. There is no such thing as a sweet job that has no obligations but still has rights.
The gentry exchanged glances for a while, and Lu Xiaosheng nodded and said, "This request is not excessive, and it is reasonable."
In fact, they also want to make sure that they can't control it just based on moral reputation.
Liang Youyi suddenly said: "We can agree to Judge Zhang's conditions, but can Judge Zhang agree to our conditions?"
Zhang Fei asked, "Mr. Liang, please feel free to speak."
"It's a question of local law and legal law." Liang Youyi said.
All the gentry looked at Zhang Fei.
This is the point that they are most concerned about, because at present, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are deeply popular in Hezhong Prefecture, and it seems that they cannot be removed in a short time, so they have to discuss how the two should get along.
Ultimately, this idea is still based on the feudal system and is in fundamental conflict with the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems.
Zhang Fei said: "Recently, I have carefully studied the township laws of various townships, which are completely complementary to the law. For example, the township law of Yongquan Township has an article that prohibits drinking. Although the law does not stipulate that drinking is illegal, it also does not stipulate that drinking cannot be prohibited. Of course, from a legal perspective, drinking will never violate the law.
But what I want to say is that many village laws are just local customs, prohibiting behaviors that are not prohibited by the law, and rarely directly contradicting the law. For example, if the law stipulates that killing is a crime, the village law cannot stipulate that killing is not a crime. It can be seen that the latter is a supplement to the former. I can fully support the village law, and you just need to report it to the imperial court. If villagers come here to sue, I will mainly follow the village law.
Let's talk about the example of drinking. The law allows drinking, but the laws of Yongquan Township do not allow it. If a resident of Yongquan Township comes to this court to file a complaint, saying that the Township Committee wants to punish him because he drank, I will definitely dismiss his lawsuit according to the Township Law. "
After hearing these words, Su Zhe and the others looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.
This concession is huge!
This was completely different from what they expected, and didn't even seem like something Zhang Fei would do.
The same was true for many country gentry. This happiness came too quickly and they found it unbelievable!
Only Cao Dongdong was dozing off there. He was not very interested in this matter, but he had to be present. After all, this matter was closely related to the police station. Fortunately, Fu Shichun next to him was listening carefully.
Liang Youyi was very cautious. This kid was too cunning. He stroked his beard and said, "Since you are going to report to the imperial court, the imperial court can also use this to interfere with our village law."
The other gentry also nodded.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "If it's just a supplement and there's no direct conflict with the law, then I can guarantee there won't be any problems. And if you don't come to report, how can I dismiss their lawsuit?"
Many people nodded. In fact, some villages have already taken the initiative to report to the government, but this is not a regulation. If you don’t report, there is no problem. But it is different now. The public security, procuratorate and courts are in charge of justice, and the imperial court must make judgments according to the law. If you don’t report, how can you abide by the law!
Is all this true? Liang Youyi was a little confused. When did this guy become so reasonable?
Zhang Fei added: "But there is one thing I want to explain."
I knew it wasn't that simple. Everyone immediately became alert. Lu Xiaosheng said, "President Zhang, please speak."
Zhang Fei said: "First of all, the customs in different places are different, and I don't know them either, so how to make the village law is up to you to decide, and just report it to the imperial court, because the imperial court needs a basis, but our imperial court only looks at the village law, not the person, so the village law should also be treated equally.
As for the village law prohibiting drinking, if someone is punished for drinking and comes here to file a complaint, I will dismiss it. However, if someone else comes to report it, no matter who the other party is, he must be punished.
Although I am the presiding judge, if I break the law, I must also be tried. The reason is the same, and this is reasonable."
After these words, the whole hall fell silent.
After hearing this, Su Che's mouth twitched and he secretly exclaimed in his heart, this move was truly brilliant.
Cai Yanqing and Yuan Jiang looked at each other tacitly, as if to say, this kid is really a genius!
But the expressions of the country gentlemen were somewhat subtle, and they all remained silent.
Liang Youyi opened his mouth several times, but no sound came out.
Seeing that no one answered, Zhang Fei said, "Is what I said wrong? If you have any opinions, please raise them."
No one opened their mouth.
Fan Zhen blushed, but he was just a matchmaker and had no right to make decisions for the gentry of Hezhong Prefecture.
Zhang Fei asked again: "What do you all mean?"
What's the meaning?
How dare you ask?
Do you understand what privilege is?
But this can only be understood, not expressed in words, because the patriarchal system originally requires everyone to abide by it, but the legislators are also the law enforcers, so it is of course impossible to treat everyone equally. If everyone abides by it and is supervised by the public security, procuratorate and courts, wouldn't the public security, procuratorate and courts still interfere with the local laws?
Finally, Lu Xiaosheng nodded first and said, "It should be so."
After holding it in for so long, his face turned red. It would be very embarrassing if he didn't agree to this condition!
Zhang Fei was not willing to give in. He looked at the others and asked, "Everyone..."
The other gentry also nodded.
Zhang Fei smiled slightly and said, "Then I have no other requests. In fact, I specifically stated this point only so that I can act in accordance with the law in the future. If I don't make it clear, it may cause misunderstandings."
No one bothered to pay attention to him.
I was really cheated this time. Who could have thought that he would make such a big compromise and make such a normal request.
Zhang Fei glanced at their grief-stricken expressions, his mouth twitched, and he almost laughed out loud, saying, "Well, that's it, if you don't have any other requests."
Liang Youyi nodded and said, "Let's do this for now."
There's actually nothing to talk about.
This is very fatal!
After saying this, the gentry got up and left.
"What?"
Cao Dongdong rubbed his eyes and looked around, "Is this the end?"
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "You're awake!"
Cao Dongdong scratched his head awkwardly, and then complained to Fu Shichun in a low voice: "You also said that this meeting might take a long time to discuss."
Fu Shichun said with a bit of embarrassment: "How would I know?"
"It's better to end it sooner."
Cao Dongdong added: "We've all taken leave, let's go for a walk and find a place to drink. Zhang San, are you coming?"
Zhang Fei said: "You guys go ahead, I still have some things to take care of."
"Okay, Xiaochun, let's go find Xiao Ma."
Cao Dongdong took Fu Shichun and left. As he walked out, he asked, "What did you say just now?"
Fu Shichun said: "Our police station will be very busy from now on."
Cao Dongdong nodded and said, "This is a good thing. I'm just afraid of being too idle. Recently, people are busy doing business. I can't even meet a thief for a long time. It's really boring."
"???"
Listening to Cao Dongdong's complaints, Su Zhe smiled helplessly, and then said to Zhang Fei: "Like Yanei, I didn't expect it to end so soon."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I said that using this method to discuss things would be more disadvantageous to them."
Su Zhe chuckled: "Your idea is really brilliant, and I admire it very much. Based on this point, it is estimated that the village laws of many villages will become insignificant, and at most will be limited to some local customs. In the end, the law will still be the main thing."
Be strict with others and lenient with yourself; this is human nature.
When the village laws also impose restrictions on them, the gentry would certainly not dare to set them too strictly. Even if they were willing, the big landowners in the village would not agree.
According to what Zhang Fei said, no matter how you establish them, you must treat everyone equally. Then once someone reports that they have violated the local law, the imperial court will definitely stand up for them. That would be the end of it.
Just like the prohibition of drinking, can everyone really abide by it?
If a big landlord drinks a little in his house, who would know? Even if you know he does, you can't argue with him. But if common people drink, they will definitely be reported.
The key is that the imperial court can also call it defending local laws.
The only option is to cancel it, which is really too harsh.
In this way, the law will be filled in and the power of the gentry will be restricted.
Zhang Fei said: "But I didn't do it on purpose. The public security, procuratorate and courts asked us to do this. I just explained this to them first to avoid misunderstandings."
Su Che said: "This couldn't be better."
ferry!
"Your humble servant greets Magistrate Lu."
Guo Gang came back and came to the post station near the ferry again.
Lu Gongru asked, "Have they received a subpoena from the procuratorate?"
"Yes." Guo Gang nodded: "But they all expressed dissatisfaction."
"Disobedient?" Lu Gongru asked in surprise.
Guo Gang said: "The reason why the court handed over the judicial power of Shaanxi Road to Judge Zhang was to let him build a public security, procuratorial and judicial system in Shaanxi Road. Since they haven't built a public security, procuratorial and judicial system in Jingzhao Prefecture, we should not be restricted by the public security, procuratorial and judicial system. After all, the two systems are too different. We don't have the royal police and the procuratorate, but we have to be restricted by them. This is really unfair to us."
Lu Gongru stroked his beard, nodded and said, "That makes sense."
But then he added: "But if you say so, then Judge Zhang might send people to Jingzhao Prefecture to establish the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs."
Guo Gang said: "He was just following orders. Whether we like it or not, we can't stop him!"
A smile flashed across Lu Gongru's eyes. "That's true. Well, I'll go talk to Judge Zhang and the others."
Guo Gang hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Governor Lu."
Nearly 9,000 words. Just to make up for the fact that I had to take a day off yesterday. I apologize again. . . .
(End of this chapter)
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