In fact, Li Lei and the others knew that Wu Tian and Liu Lian had known each other for a long time, and they took the time when Wu Tian rescued them eight years ago as the starting point, simply to prove that Wu Tian's feelings for Liu Lian were the main reason why Wu Tian led people to attack the military camp.
Although they also knew that Zhang Fei was notoriously "meticulous", they believed that it was impossible for Zhang Fei to find out until the ninth year, and they went to prove this in court.
Because before that rescue, Wu Tian and Liu Lian had only been in contact in secret, and not many people knew about it. In fact, Wu Tian himself didn't remember it very clearly. When Hu Wanggui appeared in court, he didn't recognize him. Naturally, Li Guozhong didn't do a more detailed investigation.
Little did he know that Zhang Fei would actually investigate back to the ninth year, and even found witnesses and evidence from that time to prove that Wu Tian and Liu Lian had secretly colluded to rob foreign merchants.
This made Li Guozhong speechless, and they were even embarrassed to blame the information provider.
There's really no way to defend against this.
When did lies become so vulnerable?
In fact, not to mention them, even Qi Ji and Wang Gong were stunned. They had no idea about this and could hardly imagine how Zhang Fei found these evidences.
Little did they know that all this was due to the intensive work in the previous three years. At that time, the ghost tax police lurking in Jingdong East Road had nothing to do, so they kept digging. Liu Lian, the number one brothel owner in Qizhou, was so conspicuous that she was the focus of investigation by the Taxation Commissioner.
This is also why the Commissioner of Taxation originally intended to use Wu Tian as an example to scare the monkeys, but he didn't expect that his move was counter-attacked and he lost the job.
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Zhao Xu then said to Zhang Peng, "Mr. Judge, you are going to present a very common piece of evidence, a pair of hand knives. Please tell me if I am afraid of being beaten."
detail!
But unfortunately, they met the Commissioner of Taxation, who said that he was specifically responsible for investigating that matter, and that he would not let the temples and Taoist temples go, because the Jingdong East Road area said that it would implement an exemption tax, which would be paid together with the autumn tax.
Lin Song nodded and said, "You agree. Because Zhang Peng is not tired of the life of fighting and killing, I really want to do legitimate business."
Young official Xu's heart was beating in his throat, the lawsuit seemed to be getting smaller and smaller, it was not just about Liu Lian's noble status and merits, it might even involve Liu Lian's civil servants and military officers, and even the capital city!
Zhang Peng asked: "Liu Gang, what did he do?"
One after another, they all know when it will end!
Qing Pingjun said angrily: "Let him stop it? How dare you?"
Zhao Xu asked, "How did he manage to buy so few businesses in just eight years?"
Liu Gang nodded and said, "During the process of investigating tax evasion this year, Xue Pingjin and Zhang Feidao, the captain who received the weapons at that time, were both arrested by your tax department for tax evasion. We both confessed to this matter."
Although Han Wei is Han Jiang's younger brother, he does not support the Qingping Army's reforms. However, Han Wei did not go head-on with the Qingping Army like Fan Zhen did. I also knew that my brother supported Zhang Pengfeng, so I went straight in to serve as an official.
That made the expressions of many officials present at the meeting become simple. We suddenly thought that the change was wrong and even more dangerous for us.
"Wooden knife?"
It's a pity that she is a brothel owner, so her adaptability is really not good enough. Zhao Xu asked with a smile: "What did he do when he met Zhao Pin?"
The small piece of land outside the nunnery is very unusual, and the land is registered in the name of the landlord, which is also very unusual. I wonder if anyone would pay attention to such things.
Liu Gang said: "You were spotted by the tax bureau and joined the tax bureau, specifically responsible for investigating tax evasion in the imperial guards."
He Dingsheng was too timid to say anything now, so he just nodded and said, "I hope so. If not, I'll tell you next year."
Lin Song smiled and said, "You are just lovers, and you are also husband and wife, why do you have to live together? It's just a tryst."
"It should be possible, because each batch of knives is different." Wu Tian took another careless look, "That knife should have been made the year after next. If you remember correctly, it should be the batch of hand knives sent to Liu Lian."
He Dingsheng said that he had no reason to live, and asked the young man beside him weakly, "Why are those two people not on the list of witnesses he provided?"
Wu Tian nodded and said, "You can't say that."
Zhao Xu said: "But as far as you know, he and Zhao Pin did not live together."
Zhang Peng sighed and said, "When your soldiers patrol the city defense, most of them can only carry wooden swords."
"Yes!"
Tell me quickly!
Was the original intention to overthrow the emperor's rule, or the government's rule, or was it simply to rob for a living?
Qing Pingjun frowned and muttered to himself, "It takes a long time for the ice to freeze eight feet thick!"
"In that case, let's adjourn the court now."
"You approve!"
Zhao Xu said calmly, "Do you have any objections?"
Lin Song is not yet an eighty-year-old woman. Although she looks a little haggard, she still has her charm. She was also a great beauty when she was young.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Present."
Zhao Xu nodded with a smile and said to Zhang Fei, "Young Judge, I doubt that the soldiers of Liu Lian and Li Guozhong can answer all those questions for you, so you kindly ask that Liu Gang, who once served as a captain under Li Guozhong, be summoned to the court."
Zhang Fei was also stupid. He hadn't even mentioned the relationship yet. If possible, he would stop and say loudly, "Pass it on to Zhang Peng, the head of the capital after Li Guozhong."
Zhang Peng asked: "Can he?"
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Before the seven of us finished testifying, Zhao Xu asked Lin Song again, "Zhang Peng, did you say that he turned over a new leaf that year?"
When Wang Gong in the corridor heard those words, he completely suppressed the anger in his heart, slammed the table and almost rushed out. Fortunately, Liu Zhao stopped him behind him.
“No.”
Lin Song said: "It's not a matter between men and women."
Fei Ming, who was sitting next to him, chuckled and said, "Wang Anshi really found a bad son-in-law!"
Of course Zhao Xu ignored us. He looked up at the copy and said, "According to your investigation, there are a total of ten taverns and teahouses, eight brothels, and one restaurant on your list. Is that correct?"
We didn't seem to expect that the matter could be dug up.
How does it regress?
All the young men present nodded slightly.
What is the matter between men and women?
Everybody was panicking!
Lin Song simply said: "You and Zhao Pin have known each other for a long time, but you are a little vague about the exact time."
Zhang Feinian spoke for a while, then looked at Zhao Xu and asked, "Does the Procuratorate have any objection to this?"
The Qingping army also breathed a sigh of relief.
“Thumbs up for what works!”
Liu Gang nodded.
Wang Gong could only sit back down and sulk alone with the outsider.
Zhang Peng suddenly stood up and said, "You all know nothing about the official knife trafficking case, and you believe that the evidence provided by the other party is true. If you say that you are sure of that point, it will be very fair to your client. Therefore, I kindly ask the young judge to adjourn the court and allow you to review the relevant evidence."
The more upright a person is, the more popular he will be in official circles. Only those who are incompetent and smooth are more popular.
The Qingping Army sitting on the side also clenched their fists and gritted their teeth. No matter how much money we make, we can't afford their tossing and turning. Any amount of financial resources will be enough!
Lu Huiqing added: "The inspector is in charge of the reduction of troops along the route, and the captain is a high-ranking military officer, so how can he take care of everything? And that kind of thing is inevitable. Even in Hezhong Prefecture, there is such a situation."
Wu Tiannian said he looked at it for a while, then took out a ruler and measured it, saying, "That's a weapon made in your Xiaoming Mansion."
Liu Gang nodded and said, "Yes, the soldiers in your camp are in great need of weapons."
The prosecutor in front of him immediately opened the document No. 1 and handed it to Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu took it, looked at it, and asked, "Does he remember that at the beginning of last year, on July 17, he allocated a huge sum of 1,400 strings of cash?"
Next, Zhang Peng directly requested to summon Lin Song to appear in court to testify.
Deng Wan in front of me shouted, "Master Wang, can we continue the trial?"
Wu Tian shook his head and said, "You know all about this, but it must have been lost. Normally you would get the news and then make up for it, but you haven't received any news about that."
How could a dignified official sword fall into the hands of bandits? That's simply outrageous!
Lin Song nodded again.
detail!
"Yeah?"
Liu Gang said: "You were once a captain of Liu Lian and Li Guozhong."
That sentence caused many people to sneer.
"July 17th last year?"
Wang Gong could only pace back and forth, cursing: "How unreasonable! How unreasonable! None of those traitors and rebels can escape, I will execute us all.
Zhang Fei also agreed immediately.
Zhao Pin and Zhang Peng looked at each other tacitly, with a hint of despair in their eyes.
The old man was still confused and said, "You are also young, but you have checked the relevant escort records several times, and there is no list of those seven people."
The old man also looked depressed and said, "Then...then you are also old. Zhao Pin and Lin Song have not explained this to you."
Zhao Xu asked again: "Can he tell when the knife was made in Xiaomingfu Duzuoyuan?"
Zhang Peng asked: "According to your investigation, he once reported to Li Guozhong, the commander, that the Qiancheng Battalion he was in was facing a situation where the weapons were insufficient."
Zhao Xu asked, "How did he determine that?"
Zhao Xu explained: "Young Judge, you don't have enough evidence to prove that we are more than just lovers, so you must vaguely know what we were doing when we were having a tryst."
"I...."
Zhang Peng smiled and said, "Well, you explained everything earlier. The two cases are not closely related." After saying that, I looked at Qizhou helplessly.
It's really shameless.
"You approve!"
Lin Song said: "A lover relationship."
But based on that point, Zhao Xu's questioning could only prove that Zhao Pin saved Lin Song simply for love, and because Lin Song had evidence of Zhang Peng's guilt in his hands.
Zhao Xu said, "In addition, you hope to summon Wu Tian, the chief minister of Xiaoming Prefecture, to testify in court."
He Dingsheng was very nervous, and asked loudly to the young man beside him: "Is he sure whether Lin Song has the evidence of the crime you know about?"
Lin Song said that it would be difficult to be discovered if we bribed these officials and generals through Jingxin Temple because it was not the norm.
Zhang Peng stood up and asked, "Lin Song, does he know Zhao Pin?"
The two of us explained the whole story one by one and provided the relevant deeds, letters and official documents.
This hat hasn't been taken off yet, and another more deadly hat is put on top. I know what I should say.
Lin Song's eyes were also confused, and then he read out: "One thousand four hundred strings of cash!"
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The imperial court had previously summoned Xue Pingjin and Zhang Feidao to testify in court.
After hearing this, the Qingping Army also became worried and asked, "Who is responsible for the reduction of troops in Jingdong East Road?"
After a while, Zhang Peng came to the courtyard.
Li Lei and I were just like the audience. We had no sense of participation at all because we knew nothing about it.
"That's all?"
Zhao Xu turned around and said to the prosecutor in front of Li Lei, "Document No. 1."
The older man also shook his head in confusion, "You are also vague."
Zhang Peng thought for a moment and then said, "The approval is effective!" He then looked at Lin Song and said, "The suspect must answer the prosecution's questions."
"Thank you Liu Cheng."
Qi Zhou suddenly stood up and said, "You know that all this has nothing to do with your client? That is obviously another case. The procuratorate wants to expand this case, but that does not comply with the provisions of the public security, procuratorial and judicial law."
There was a burst of discussion among the VIP seats on both sides.
Liu Gang nodded and said, "No. You were laid off during the military downsizing."
Zhao Xudu: "He has no evidence to prove that?"
Liu Gang said: “You found out that Li Guozhong’s commander, Wang Anshi’s son-in-law, Xue Pingjin suddenly lost 1,800 acres of good farmland in his name.
Zhao Xu asked, "Why is he so sure? As far as you know, there is no mark or ordinary symbol under the knife."
I have been wondering why the Liulian bandits are so rare and have always been under control. It turns out that the local army is not corrupt to that extent. If it were not for this case, I would still be in the dark. "
If you want to be vague, what is the point of me doing that?
Qizhou also agreed with that point. Even if it was evidence of murder, it represented treason, and the other party could be led towards treason.
Zhao Xu asked: "Can he tell me specifically what is missing?"
It’s still early anyway!
You can hardly be sure that the batch of official swords were eventually secretly sold to Lin Song, nor can you say that they were sold to Lin Song’s lover Zhang Peng. "
"When trouble strikes, everyone runs away!"
Zhao Xu then said to Zhang Fei, "Young Judge, this piece of evidence was also taken from outside Zhao Pin's camp by you. I rarely hold that kind of hand knife in my hand. So far, you have found less than 241."
After hearing this, Qizhou looked frustrated and complained, "How can that blind man beat a thousand eyes?"
"You approve."
At this point, a flash of shock flashed across your eyes, but it didn't just pass away. You shook your head and said, "You remember it, because for your business, spending 1,400 strings of cash is also very special."
Secondly, the handle is made of mulberry wood, which is relatively new, but last year you used peach wood, so it must have been made the year after next."
Although Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang were not as excited as Wang Gong and Zhang Pengfeng, they also shook their heads and sighed.
Is it a case of treason?
Zhang Peng asked again: "When did he get to know Zhao Pin?"
Lu Huiqing said loudly: "Han Wei, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy and the inspector of the Jingdong East Road."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Qizhou stood up and said, "It is not against etiquette to ask a woman about such a private matter."
You followed the clue and continued your investigation, and it turned out that the 1,800 acres of land belonged to a nunnery called Jingxin Nunnery.
"Prosecutor Zhang, if he suspected you, why would he let you be his assistant?"
Then Zhang Peng asked, "Where did he go before the disarmament?"
Qingping Jun frowned: "Han Chiguo?"
We were sighing.
Wu Tian said: "You also judged it based on the quality of the knife and the materials used to make it. First of all, according to the system of your Xiaomingfu Duzuoyuan, the worst quality knives are sent to Hebei, and the second-best ones are sent to Jingdong East Road.
Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Peng in pretended surprise, as if he had heard it wrong.
If I had known this would happen, I would have let Xiaolisi try the case. Even if he was fair and just, or even if he killed them all, it would still be better than creating trouble!
The older man said: "Lin Song is just managing some business for Zhang Peng, and Zhang Peng is very loyal to Zhao Pin. Even if he dies, he is likely to betray Zhao Pin."
Zhang Peng nodded and smiled, "Thank you very much for coming to court to testify."
In fact, after the lawsuit was over, we also knew how to fight that kind of lawsuit. As for what Zhao Pin had done, it would definitely be too difficult to convict him of treason in the future judicial system, and no one would dare to say anything.
Zhang Fei also felt that this was not right, so he looked at Zhang Peng and asked, "Prosecutor Zhang, what does that have to do with this case?"
Now we gradually understand how the crime of treason is judged in the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments. In fact, it is not to separate the crime of treason from the law of theft.
Zhao Xu asked, "Nian said you said Zhao Pin was the mastermind behind those deals. Does he admit it?"
Lin Song just emphasized it heavily.
That was a small highlight after the court session.
Monks, Taoists and nuns all have to pay corresponding taxes.
Zhao Xu said: "His suggestion did not receive any feedback."
As soon as these words were spoken, it seemed as if the whole world had quieted down. The entire place was in a state of silence. The court police officers present all glanced at Lin Song, and the audience in the courtyard pricked up their ears.
Then I asked Wu Tian, "Prime Minister Liu, do they know that the batch of official swords were lost?"
Zhao Xu explained apologetically, "How could you possibly suspect the seven of you? But that was the request of the Commissioner of Taxation. He was betrayed by Zhang Peng and suffered heavy losses. We were extremely cautious that time and did not hand over the evidence to you until the next two days. We also asked you to keep it secret and not tell anyone. Even the Attorney General did not know about it."
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"Um."
Zhang Peng suddenly said in a loud voice: "Yesterday, the Procuratorate had not yet made a request to your Imperial Court regarding the two witnesses Xue Pingjin and Zhang Pengfeng. As long as Xue Pingjin and Zhang Feidao are willing to provide evidence to accuse Zhang Peng, Wang Anshi, Zhang Peng and others, the Imperial Court will exempt us from all guilt in this case. Before this court chief examined the crimes committed by the seven of us, he found that we were all accomplices, not the masterminds, so he agreed to the Procuratorate's request."
It seemed as if many officials had forgotten to breathe. They came to their senses only now. Their tense muscles immediately relaxed and they began to cough violently.
Many people are regretting their decision now.
If this case is confirmed, the lawsuit will be very difficult to win.
Lin Song said: "You deny it, but there is no help from Zhao Pin outside. Without my support, how can a strong man like you manage such a small business?"
Zhao Xu asked, "What did he find out?"
Because those are not yet clear accounts.
The oil and water on the outside of the weapon is surprisingly small!
Lin Song nodded.
Qi Ji said happily.
I only know that this case will involve Li Guozhong's corruption, but the specific details are not vague, and people are almost dumbfounded.
He Dingsheng saw that the case was getting more and more mysterious, and it involved weapons manufacturing, which was extremely dangerous outside. He hadn't thought of anything yet. I thought for a while and said to Qizhou, "Think of a reason to request a recess later."
Some officials even took out silk handkerchiefs to secretly wipe their sweat.
"???"
Who should be fired?
Zhao Xu asked, "And he was just a prostitute in Chunhua Tower, right?"
After Zhang Fei finished speaking, he knocked the gavel.
We have little understanding of the situation, so we have stressed that governing the country should start with governing the officials. Zhang Pengfeng's approach is not a temporary solution but a fundamental solution, and it is like draining the pond to catch all the fish.
Wang Gong held back again and rushed inside. Liu Zhao hurriedly stopped him and said, "Sir, calm down. Everything will be discussed after the trial is over."
After that, Lin Song's expression changed, and Qizhou also noticed it. He also saw that Zhao Xu even invited the chancellor of the Xiaoming Mansion to testify. That person was confused. I didn't receive any relevant information afterwards, and turned back, "What does the 1,400 strings of cash mean?"
Lin Song frowned slightly, as if he was still looking for a solution.
When He Dingsheng heard that, his hands were shaking. He asked the older man, "Is there anything wrong? Do you know?"
Zhang Peng's performance was still going on. I looked around and said, "I doubt anyone would be very surprised. Why did the official sword sent by Xiaoming Mansion to Liu Lian fall into the hands of a group of bandits?"
What's going on?
It turned out that according to the market conditions in the Northern Song Dynasty, temples and Taoist temples could not evade taxes, and a few small wealthy owners would deposit some land in the name of temples.
Since he wanted to prove the ambiguity, this point was actually enough to show that Zhang Peng did not intend to rebel.
Zhao Xu continued to ask: "What is the relationship between him and Zhao Pin?"
But I also didn't expect that the bandits used official swords and the official soldiers used wooden swords. That was really outrageous!
The charge of treason gradually became more general.
Zhao Xu directly asked the court police to give the knife to Wu Tian, and then asked Wu Tian: "Liu Cheng, does he recognize the knife?"
Lin Song nodded, but Zhao Xu's unsure tone still made him feel a little uneasy.
But then a burly man came to the courtyard.
Will the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs be the same?
It just so happens that you also learned that Xiaoming Mansion had sent a batch of official swords, but for some reason, those swords were not returned to the armory of Qiancheng Camp.
What exactly do they want to do?
Zhao Xu asked with a smile: "It doesn't mean that Zhao Pin has no intention of turning over a new leaf?"
I know everything about this. Apart from praising it, I also know what to say. The key is that it is extremely serious. I dare not say anything careless and can only avoid the important points.
After that confrontation, the thoughts of the guests present gradually became confused.
Some officials knew that it had nothing to do with them.
Deng Wan said this with a smile.
After a while, Wu Tian came to the court and brought the knife with him.
The acting is still first-rate.
He Dingsheng couldn't help but said excitedly: "It's not even that time yet, and we haven't concealed anything yet."
The audience immediately turned their cold eyes towards Zhang Peng. He, Zhang Ba, was famous for being meticulous, and that was the time when he needed to be meticulous the most.
How...how come it involves the military.
Later, you also found out that Lin Song, the owner of Yingchun Tower, often donated to the nunnery. Not long after this incident, Lin Song suddenly donated 1,400 guan to Jingxin Nunnery, which then used the money to buy 1,800 mu of good farmland. Not long after, the 1,800 mu of good farmland was transferred to Xue Pingjin's name. At the same time, you also checked the accounts of Jingxin Nunnery and found the income from the sale of the farmland.
Wu Tian said: "It is for special soldiers, so there is no mark, but the size of the weapons made by each military workshop is actually very similar, whether it is the thickness and length of the blade, or the size of the handle. The size of the hand knife is exactly the same as the size specified by your Xiaomingfu Military Workshop."
It is very crucial to know whether Zhang Peng has any evidence of guilt in his hands.
Zhang Peng nodded.
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