While the Royal Court was mobilizing its forces, the Procuratorate, Police Station, and Legal Aid Department were all making personnel arrangements. The public security, procuratorial, and judicial organs are all indispensable, and if you want to go, you should all go. If one is missing, then none of them should go.
Because if even one is missing, it will be impossible to complete the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems.
Su Che personally led the procuratorate, while Chen Qi stayed in Hezhong Prefecture to take charge of the overall situation.
The police station was even more exaggerated, directly dispatching the three big men, Cao Dongdong, Fu Shichun, and Ma Xiaoyi, all went, leaving Ou Jun and Zhou Jia in Hezhong Prefecture.
In fact, before coming to Hezhong Prefecture, Zhang Fei had reminded them to quickly train talents, as we cannot stay in Hezhong Prefecture forever.
They are also making arrangements.
The Legal Aid Department did not send Fan Zhen to go. After all, Fan Zhen was too old. He was good at maintaining the status quo but lacked impact. So they let three young people, Qiu Zhengwen, Li Min and Lu Bangxing, lead the team.
Although they are not government employees, they all hope to use the Legal Aid Department to make a name for themselves and set up their own bookstores in the local area.
Everyone takes what they need.
There was no time to lose. After all, there were still dozens of people in Hezhong Prefecture waiting for justice. So after the personnel arrangements were finalized, they set off immediately since they were just next door anyway.
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ferry.
"Remember one thing, Pingxin, how you handled the case in Hezhong Prefecture is the same there, because one of the characteristics of the legal system is to maintain consistency.
It is common for the president of the court to make misjudgments. It is also a reality. No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. It is inevitable. This will not undermine the entire public security, procuratorial and judicial system. However, if the president of the court gives completely different judgments on the same type of cases, this is extremely fatal and will undermine the entire public security, procuratorial and judicial system.
Therefore, when you have nothing to do, or if you have any uncertainty before the final judgment, you should read our past judgments and remember them, which will benefit you a lot. "
Zhang Fei stood by the river and gave instructions to Cai Bian and Shangguan Jun.
In the past one or two years, Zhang Fei basically asked them to handle various types of cases in order to give them experience. The experience of the court president is very important and you must remember that even if you copy it completely, it is much better than your flash of inspiration.
It's about ensuring consistency, not about pursuing creativity.
"Students must remember the teacher's teachings and never forget them."
They both answered at the same time.
Zhang Fei nodded and called Cai Jing aside. "Cai Jing, when you go there, you will no longer be the chief judge. I will leave the dispute between the imperial court and the government to you. I will not restrict you from using any means. I only ask for one thing, that is, do not be sued in the imperial court. Apart from this, I will support you."
Cai Jing bowed and said, "Teacher, please rest assured that I will never bring disgrace to you."
Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, "I believe you."
Although politics and law are separated, the imperial court is ultimately a government office, and the officialdom is not as simple as black and white. There must always be someone standing in the gray area. Therefore, Zhang Fei did not say that illegal means are not allowed, but emphasized that he should not be sued in the imperial court, because he had also used some shameful means, and he certainly would not ask Cai Jing not to do so.
If Cai Bian, Shangguan Jun and Ye Zuqia were standing in the light, then Cai Jing was the one standing in the gray area, and he enjoyed it very much because he was very ambitious.
After negotiating with them, Zhang Fei came to Cao Dongdong again and looked at the excited Cao Dongdong, "I say, Yanei, Xiao Ma and the others can go, why are you going with them? You should stay in Hezhong Prefecture to take charge of the overall situation."
"Xiao Ma and Xiao Chun are all there. It would be so boring if I didn't go." Cao Dongdong snorted in dissatisfaction.
Zhang Fei was speechless for a moment, "It seems you are just going there to have fun."
"Of course not." Cao Dongdong said seriously: "I still have to visit several of my uncles. This is what my father ordered."
"All right!"
Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said to Fu Shichun, "Watch carefully."
Fu Shichun said depressedly: "You always give me the most difficult tasks."
Cao Dongdong said angrily: "Xiaochun, what do you mean by that?"
Fu Shichun took a deep breath and said, "Yanei is wise and brave, and never makes mistakes, but this guy always asks me to watch you make mistakes. Isn't this task difficult?"
Cao Dongdong immediately turned from anger to joy and nodded, "That's right."
".!"
Zhang Fei shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense and get on the boat quickly."
"Third brother, let's go." Ma Xiaoyi waved his hand.
"Be careful on the road."
After they left, Su Zhe suddenly came over and asked, "Aren't you going to give me some advice?"
Zhang Fei said: "The Procuratorate listens to the Imperial Court in everything."
"Goodbye."
"Slow down."
After saying goodbye, everyone got on the boat and sailed towards the other side. They could faintly hear excited cheers coming from the other side.
It would be great if there was a flood at this time. Wei Yingfang cursed inwardly, walked forward and said, "Why doesn't Judge Zhang go?"
At this point, he actually hoped that Zhang Fei would leave. This kid was like a needle stuck in their heads. Although it didn't hurt too much, it was uncomfortable and they dared not move.
Zhang Fei answered casually: "Because my wife can't bear to part with the flowers and plants in the imperial court."
Wei Yingfang was stunned for a moment, then said with a fake smile: "I didn't expect Judge Zhang to be such a loyal person."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Of course, the wife pursued it herself, but this official position was forced upon me by someone else."
Wei Yingfang was speechless.
Although the public security, procuratorate and courts have just left Hezhong Prefecture, the overall situation has actually been decided. It goes without saying that the situation in Jingzhao Prefecture will be much better than that in Hezhong Prefecture and will not encounter too many obstacles. Otherwise, Zhang Fei would not be at ease to send only the three little Vajras.
Not to mention that Hezhong Prefecture had complicated salt and military administration, the key point was that the officials and gentry of Jingzhao Prefecture knew everything that happened in Hezhong Prefecture. They were mentally prepared and had much more experience than Wei Yingfang and his men did at the beginning.
When Zhang Fei first came to Hezhong Prefecture, he had a year-long adjustment period with the government. The officials were quite unable to adapt. Later, with the cooperation between Zhang Fei and Yuan Jiang, the authority of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs was further extended, and the government also found its own position, and everyone gradually got along with each other.
At this time, the officials of Jingzhao Prefecture must have known what the public security, procuratorate and courts would do when they arrived, and how they should get along with them to protect their own interests. There would definitely be disputes, but they would not be very intense. Moreover, Cai Bian and others did not need to assert the authority of the public security, procuratorate and courts step by step like Zhang Fei did. Everyone already knew the rules, so they could just do the same as in Hezhong Prefecture.
Therefore, Zhang Fei believed that his mission in Hezhong Prefecture had been completed, and he would not worry about it and keep an eye on it every day, because he could not complete it alone and could not take care of it. He would have to let go eventually. Man proposes, God disposes, and if he was going to fail, he could only accept it.
But if it were Sima Guang, he would probably proceed step by step, staring at this and that, as if he wished he had eyes on his forehead to stare at everyone all the time.
As for Wang Anshi, he might think about all the problems himself first, and then directly build public security, procuratorial and judicial systems in the entire Shaanxi Road according to his own ideas. He would not, like Zhang Fei, lay a foundation in Hezhong Prefecture first and then expand it.
It can be seen that Zhang Fei's personality is between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang.
The gradual expansion of the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems has further intensified the fear and resistance of officials in the court towards them. They are not stupid. The public security, procuratorial and judicial systems are a roundabout way to clean up the bureaucracy, or even the officialdom.
Yes, although it has not been explicitly stated that the administration of officials will be rectified and the government has not taken any action in this regard, but nowadays if you extend your hand a little more, you may be sued. Not to mention clerks, even officials are subject to the same. Now the expenditure of the Hezhong Prefecture's Legation Office is nearly 70% less than in previous years, but you must know that the number of officials who went to Hezhong Prefecture this year has broken the record and is the largest number in history.
This is not an option, so more officials are choosing to support the new policy.
Choose the lesser of these two evils!
They placed all their hopes on the finances of Jingdong East Road.
Unfortunately, when it rains, the financial revenues of Hezhong Prefecture and Dongjing East Road were successively transmitted to Dongjing Bianliang.
This silenced the entire reform faction.
It’s over!
It's all over!
Comparing the two, the result is really despairing!
They all knew that the most important thing for the emperor at the moment was the national finances. Every year when the accounts were compiled, Zhao Xu had to hold a meeting, so this year was no exception. However, this meeting also included the dispute between the old and the new, so it was particularly special.
In the Chuigong Hall, the reformist officials were filled with sorrow and fear, while the conservative officials were filled with joy, which was evident on the paper.
Apparently they all already knew the details.
The outcome is decided.
Wang Anshi secretly glanced at Sima Guang and saw that he was also full of confidence. He couldn't help but smile to himself and thought, "I'm going to piss you off to death, old man."
In fact, Sima Guang had been secretly observing Wang Anshi's actions. He saw it all and thought to himself, if this is true, you villain, I will let you be happy for a while.
At this time, Lu Gongzhu, the Minister of Finance, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the tax revenues of various places last year were almost the same as in previous years. Only the tax revenues of Hezhong Prefecture and Dongdong Road in Dongjing had a significant increase. In addition, since the implementation of the equal transportation system in the six routes of Jiangnan, the grain production in the capital has also increased this year compared with previous years."
"good!"
Zhao Xu was so excited when he heard this that he said, "These three places are all places where the new law is implemented. Now the finances of the three places have improved. It shows that my original choice was not wrong. I am very happy!"
Almost all the ministers stood up and praised the emperor for his wisdom.
Today, both the reformists and the conservatives are actually carrying out reforms, but with different plans, one radical and the other conservative. The "new law" mentioned by the emperor naturally also includes judicial reform, not just the new policy.
Lu Huiqing suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the facts show that the new laws and regulations formulated by the two government regulations are of great benefit to the finances and the people. The court should continue to work hard to popularize the new laws as soon as possible so that the finances can be improved. I suggest that the equal transportation law, the green seedling law, and the exemption law be implemented throughout the country this year."
Conservative officials suddenly felt that there was something wrong with what Lu Huiqing said, and they all perked up.
Zhao Yan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems are indeed of great benefit to the people and the country, but the Qingmiao Law is not necessarily so. As far as I know, although the Qingmiao Law in Jingdong East Road has led to some financial growth, it has also caused the local people to owe a lot of debts, bringing a heavier burden to the people. Please Your Majesty, please look into it."
Zhao Xu's expression changed slightly, and he looked a little unhappy. I know you want to fight, but at least let me brag first!
He is a staunch supporter of reform. He supports the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems as well as the new laws. His great success is enough to prove that his choice was right. This is of great help to him who has just ascended the throne, as it can consolidate his throne and authority.
Now you have just shouted out the holy words and you have begun.
It's really disrespectful.
As expected, Lu Huiqing immediately retorted: "Prime Minister Zhao is wrong. It is true that the Qingmiao Law has indeed caused many people to be in debt, but relatively speaking, compared with those people who borrowed usury before, the debt is much less, and the burden is also much lighter. At least they can pay it back, which is a good thing, not a bad thing. If there is no Qingmiao money, will they not borrow money?"
"That's hard to say."
Liu Shu immediately stood up and said: "The Qingmiao Law is also implemented in Hezhong Prefecture, but not many local people borrow the Qingmiao money because the local government provides people with many livelihoods so that they can make money to tide over the lean period. At the same time, the imperial court has repeatedly told the people that compared with usury, the interest on Qingmiao money is less, but it must be repaid in the end, so they must be cautious.
On the other hand, officials in Jingdong East Road encouraged local people to borrow money in order to obtain more interest, and even asked local wealthy households to share the burden, causing many wealthy households who did not need to borrow money to borrow money for the young crops.
However, even so, the financial growth of Hezhong Prefecture is far better than that of the entire Jingdong East Road, which shows the difference. "
After hearing this, Zhao Xu couldn't help but ask, "Really?"
Lu Gongzhu immediately said, "Your Majesty, it is true. The fiscal revenue of Hezhong Prefecture has increased by more than 2 million guan in total, while the fiscal revenue of the entire Jingdong East Road has only increased by more than 300,000 guan. This is mainly due to the Qingmiao Law. Of course, this is only calculated for one period. If it is calculated based on two periods, it will be roughly 600,000 to 700,000 guan in one year."
Zhao Xu was shocked and asked, "Is the difference so big?"
I have to say that this emperor is also a great actor.
Wen Yanbo stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the reason why the finances of Hezhong Prefecture can grow so much is because of the public security, the procuratorate and the courts, not because of the Qingmiao Law. This is because the way the Qingmiao Law was implemented in Jingdong East Road is absolutely prohibited in Hezhong Prefecture. This is a clear example."
"Duke Wen has a point."
Zhao Yan added: "Hezhong Prefecture and Jingdong East Road both implemented the exemption law and the Qingmiao law, but why did Jingdong East Road's fiscal growth not increase as much as Hezhong Prefecture? The only difference is that Hezhong Prefecture has public security, procuratorate and courts, while Jingdong East Road does not."
Immediately, many ministers stood up and expressed their support.
This is the view that the conservatives have been emphasizing. They believe that the court should not spend so much energy on implementing new policies, but should focus on promoting public security, procuratorial and judicial affairs. This is the way out for the country.
Lu Huiqing laughed and said, "Prime Minister Zhao really doesn't care about what's happening outside the window!"
Zhao Yan squinted at him and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Lu Huiqing said: "Anyone who has carefully read the accounts of Hezhong Prefecture will not think that this is the credit of the public security, procuratorate and courts. It is written in black and white that these credits obviously belong to the new law. On the contrary, it is the new law that has made the public security, procuratorate and courts complete."
When this statement was made, not only the conservatives but also many reformist officials were dumbfounded.
What does this mean?
Isn’t it like the finances of two places?
"You are talking nonsense."
Liu Shu stood up immediately.
Lu Huiqing said: "Your Majesty, how dare I talk nonsense."
Zhao Xu was also quite curious and asked, "Lü Xiaojian, what exactly did you mean by that just now?"
Lu Huiqing said: "Your Majesty, the public security, procuratorate and courts are only responsible for judicial affairs, not finance. What is the relationship between fiscal growth and the public security, procuratorate and courts?"
Zhao Xu was stunned, looking slightly confused.
yes!
What does judicial reform have to do with finance?
Wen Yanbo immediately retorted: "Who said it has nothing to do with it? The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have brought stability to Hezhong Prefecture, cracked down on corruption, and redressed grievances for the people, making their lives worry-free. At the same time, they have promulgated the law of contracts and promoted the development of commerce. These are all reasons for the increase in tax revenue."
Lu Huiqing said with disdain: "What Lord Wen said is very reasonable, but the key is not the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, but finance. This is why I say that it is the new law that has made the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs possible."
Wen Yanbo frowned, "Why do you say that?"
Lu Huiqing suddenly looked at Lu Gongzhe and said, "Prime Minister Ji, what you just said was only about the increase in Hezhong Prefecture's finances, but you didn't mention the expenditures. I wonder how much did Hezhong Prefecture spend last year?"
Lu Gongzhu hesitated for a moment, "The expenditure of Hezhong Prefecture increased a lot last year, about 300,000 guan, but after deducting these expenses, the fiscal revenue of Hezhong Prefecture still increased by more than 200 guan."
Lu Huiqing asked again: "So where are these extra expenses used?"
Lu Gong hesitated for a while and said, "Most of them are used in the public security, prosecution and courts."
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "Thousands of royal police and auxiliary police, hundreds of prosecutors, and dozens of trainee assistant judges, these are all things that the government did not have before. In the past, the government only had a dozen yamen runners, a coroner, and at most some patrol soldiers to investigate a case.
The remuneration they receive is far less than the expenditure of a procuratorate, let alone the entire public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. As the saying goes, there must be brave men under such a big reward. If the previous government had so many talents and such a large financial support, I believe it would also be able to bring stability to Hezhong Prefecture, promote commercial development, etc. ”
Liu Shu said: "What Lu Xiaojian said is putting the cart before the horse. Yes, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs will increase fiscal expenditure, but they can only bring millions of guan of fiscal revenue. In comparison, that little expenditure is nothing to worry about!"
Lü Huiqing ignored him and continued to ask Lü Gongzhu: "May I ask, Prime Minister, where does the increased revenue of the treasury come from?"
Lu Gong frowned, "Taxation Department and Transportation Department."
When these words were spoken, the reformist officials were overjoyed, and exclaimed in their hearts, this is really a good move to cut off the source of the problem.
On the other hand, the conservatives were no longer as excited as they were just now. They all had frowns on their faces and looked terrified.
I can only say that the ups and downs of life are really exciting.
Lu Huiqing said: "Could you please explain it in detail, Prime Minister Ji?"
Lu Gong said: "First, the taxation department combined the experience of the exemption tax and merged multiple taxes into one tax in Hezhong Prefecture, and used voluntary declaration, severely cracking down on tax evasion. The effect was immediate, increasing revenue by one million strings of cash. Secondly, the transportation department reformed the salt note system, allowing the people of Hezhong Prefecture to use salt notes in large quantities, resulting in a significant increase in fiscal revenue."
Lu Huiqing said, "It also promotes the development of commerce, because the use of salt notes makes it very easy to pay taxes, trade, and pay military salaries. I wonder if the Prime Minister agrees?"
Lu Gong nodded.
Lu Huiqing added: "However, it was the Ministry of Grain and Oil that improved the salt money system. It was also the Ministry of Grain and Oil that provided relief through work and benefited the people. Not only that, the Ministry of Grain and Oil also lent the remaining Qingmiao money to merchants for business, which also made a lot of money and met part of the local fiscal expenditure.
As for the exemption tax, it goes without saying that without the exemption tax, the tax commissioner would never have been able to succeed so easily. The tax reform of the tax commissioner was based on the exemption tax. Prime Minister Ji, am I right?"
Lu Gong nodded and said, "Yes."
After this round of questioning, the conservative officials were immediately thrown into confusion. Some were muttering to themselves, some were exchanging glances, and they secretly called the other party shameless.
We agreed to fight a decisive battle in Tokyo Bianliang, but you guys ended up playing dirty tricks.
The reformists swept away the decadent situation and their morale was greatly boosted.
After all this time, it turns out that it was all our credit. You still want to use our credit to attack us. You are simply dreaming.
Wang Anshi, who had been silent the whole time, kept secretly glancing at Sima Guang. Seeing that Sima Guang's face turned blue and red and he was mumbling something, he was already very happy in his heart.
mock up!
I’m going to piss you off to death.
The two of them remained silent the entire time, for a simple reason: they wanted to save face.
After all, the new law was created by Wang Anshi, and the judicial reform was created by Sima Guang. You can't just boast about it yourself; that's something for others to say.
Suddenly, Wang Anshi caught sight of Fu Bi out of the corner of his eye, and saw that Fu Bi, the only person sitting in the hall, seemed to have fallen asleep. He sat there with his eyes closed, his face expressionless. He couldn't help but frown slightly in his heart.
Wen Yanbo stood up again and said: "You are putting the cart before the horse. Yes, those policies came from the Transportation Department and the Ministry of Grain and Oil, but don't forget that many of them were forced to be improved, and it was precisely the judgment of the imperial court that prompted the Transportation Department to make changes. It was also because the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs enforced the law impartially and laid a solid foundation that these policies were implemented.
For example, the salt notes you mentioned all the time, as far as I know, before the public security, procuratorate and courts came, salt notes were issued excessively, leading to depreciation. It was precisely because of the contract principle of the public security, procuratorate and courts that the people were willing to believe in salt notes. Even if someone else came to power, they would do the same and succeed. "
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "Why didn't Lord Wen say that before the new transport commissioner left, the local salt notes were over-issued, leading to depreciation. As for the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, haha, with so much money, I believe others can do a better job. Moreover, the fact is that the fiscal growth of Hezhong Prefecture is all due to the proper policy adjustment of the Transport Department. And the policy of the Transport Department is completely based on the new law formulated by the Regulations Department of the Two Prefectures.
You may not know that we set up the two prefectures' regulations department to make appropriate adjustments according to different places. For example, the southeastern six routes are related to the grain supply of the capital, so we first implemented the equal transportation law in the southeastern six routes, and made many adjustments based on local conditions around the grain transport of the southeastern six routes. Hezhong Prefecture is in charge of the salt pond, so the new law is implemented around the salt pond, rather than being forced.
This is enough to show that the financial growth of Hezhong Prefecture is all due to Wang Xueshi's new law, and the success of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in Hezhong Prefecture is also due to the financial support given to them by the new law. Otherwise, how could Hezhong Prefecture afford to support thousands of royal policemen with an annual expenditure of more than 100,000 strings of cash? "
Reformists came forward one after another to support Lu Huiqing's views, and even said that the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems should be abolished to save expenses, which would be better for the finances.
Conservatives also stood up and accused the other side of lying. The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are praised by everyone in Hezhong Prefecture and are deeply loved by the people. If there were no public security, procuratorial and judicial organs to lay the foundation, would your policies be implemented at the cost of your life? Would the Ma family Jiekupu dare to cooperate with you? Who would dare to use your salt notes?
The key point is that didn’t you say before that the finances of Hezhong Prefecture are counted as public security, procuratorial and judicial? Let’s compare them, right?
Now that the result is out, you are taking credit for Hezhong Prefecture's achievements.
How shameless!
The two sides immediately started arguing.
The argument is really like which came first, the chicken or the egg, because they went there at the same time and both have outstanding political achievements. They both sound reasonable, but it is hard to determine whose achievement it is or who made whom successful.
"Please stop arguing, my friends."
Finally, Zhao Xu spoke up to stop their quarrel. It was so disgraceful that the grand Chuigong Palace was being quarreled in a vegetable market.
After they were all quiet, Zhao Xu asked Wang Anshi and Sima Guang directly: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Sima, what do you think?"
Sima Guang was the first to speak: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the achievements of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in Hezhong Prefecture are obvious to all and praised by the local people. On the other hand, the Qingmiao Law in Jingdong East Road has been questioned by many officials. This is a clear example!"
Wang Anshi said indifferently: "The number of memorials impeaching the public security, procuratorate and courts in Shaanxi Province is more than ten times that of the memorials impeaching the Qingmiao Law in Jingdong East Province."
Sima Guang looked at Wang Anshi angrily and said, "You didn't say that before. You said that the new law can be successful without the police, procuratorial and judicial organs."
Wang Anshi asked in return: "Didn't the finances of Jingdong East Road increase? Didn't the local people get help? Does this count as a failure?"
"But it is far inferior to Hezhong Prefecture and has many hidden dangers." Sima Guang said.
Wang Anshi said: "It took two years for the new law to be implemented in Hezhong Prefecture, but only half a year to be implemented in Jingdong East Road. If another two years pass, the finances of Jingdong East Road will also be able to increase further."
"You!" Sima Guang glared at Wang Anshi and said, "Okay, okay, let's wait and see whether the finances of Jingdong East Road will be as you said."
A strange look flashed across Wang Anshi's eyes, and he added, "But this comparison is not fair! Because this comparison can only prove that without the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, the new law can still be successful, but it cannot prove that the success of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs is entirely dependent on the new law."
Lu Huiqing and others stood up and supported Wang Anshi.
In the past, there was a debate that the new law would not work without the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, but no one has ever mentioned whether the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can succeed without the new law. From the current perspective, this also needs to be proven, because the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs need more financial support.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but nod slightly, thinking that what Wang Anshi said made a lot of sense.
Sima Guang hesitated for a moment and asked, "How do you think we can prove it?"
Wang Anshi said: "The Qingzhou prefect has the same idea as you, so he asked to try out the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems in Qingzhou first, and then try out the new law. Why not let the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems go to Qingzhou and try it out to see if it can succeed."
Sima Guang did not hesitate and said confidently: "I have no objection."
"Then let's follow the advice of the two great scholars."
Zhao Xu was really looking for trouble, and said, "It just so happens that Magistrate Ouyang has been unwell recently and has difficulty handling the heavy workload. If the public security, procuratorate and court go, perhaps they can help Magistrate Ouyang share some of the burden."
Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, you can let the public security and judicial organs go to Qingzhou, but you cannot let Zhang Fei go."
Without waiting for Zhao Xu to speak, Sima Guang frowned and asked, "Why?"
Wang Anshi said: "Zhang Fei's ability is obvious to all. He is the founder of the legal system. His ability can cover up the shortcomings of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. His success cannot explain the success of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs."
Sima Guang hesitated for a moment, then said, "You don't need to tell me that. Zhang Fei is in Hezhong Prefecture now, and he is too busy to go to Qingzhou."
"good!"
Zhao Xu made the decision and said, "That's settled. As for the selection of candidates, you can submit a memorial to me when the time comes."
"I obey your command."
Sima Guang bowed hurriedly.
Zhao Xu added: "For me, the growth of the national finances is a great comfort, and it is enough to prove that reform is the only way for the country to become strong. Therefore, I have decided to strengthen the reform this year and implement the Qingmiao Law, the Exemption from Labor Service Law and the Equal Transportation Law in Hebei and Jiangnan."
(End of this chapter)
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