Chapter 702 of the Main Text of the Chief Justice of the Northern Song Dynasty: This is Too Much. Since Cao Ping and Cao Dongdong, father and son, both went to the northwest to open up wasteland, the police station had no backbone. Facing such things, they were a little afraid, which was understandable. However, after receiving a reply from the Procuratorate, the police station immediately sent people to the Imperial City Division to inquire.
But I only got four words from the Imperial City Department.
No comment!
It turns out that the Royal Police were originally derived from the Imperial Guards, and they weakened the Imperial Guards' status and power in public security, and also cut off the financial resources of many people.
This of course caused dissatisfaction among the three yamen, but this was the emperor's arrangement, and they were given the title of Royal Police. In addition, Cao Ping was the Chief Superintendent of Police, so the three yamen dared to be angry but not speak out.
The Imperial City Division is under the Palace Front Division, the big boss of the three yamen. When they saw the royal police coming to their door, they were very unhappy. You royal police are just illegitimate children, but we in the Imperial City Division have them as our biological sons. Don't be so shameless and don't say a single nice word.
At present, the police station really has no jurisdiction over the Imperial City Department, because the Imperial City Department is mainly responsible for guarding the gates of the Imperial City. The Imperial City is not under the jurisdiction of the Royal Police, who only manage the neighborhoods.
Fortunately, Zhang Fei has always had secret dealings with the Imperial City Bureau.
In the evening, Zhang Fei came out of the procuratorate and got on the carriage, only to see Li Bao already sitting in the carriage.
Seeing Zhang Fei, Li Bao was a little embarrassed. "I sent someone to check, and this person is indeed in the Imperial City Division."
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Zhang Fei immediately asked: "Is the person still alive?"
Li Bao said: "He is still alive. He was just tortured a little bit because he was accused of slandering the government and plotting treason. He refused to admit it, so..."
"Just stay alive."
Zhang Fei breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "The government should have told us that we should be cautious in times of emergency. Why didn't I feel your caution at all? You didn't even tell me about this in advance."
Li Bao immediately said: "This can't be blamed on me. The marriage officials of the Imperial City Department don't know my existence. I told you before that the Imperial City Department is actually divided into two parts. One part is in Ming, which specializes in managing the gates of the Imperial City. They all have positions in the Palace Front Department.
We have no position in the army. Even the commander of the Palace Front Department doesn't know our background. Only the emperor and several generals of the Palace Front Department know about us.
Besides, they only captured one or two soldiers, so it’s not a big deal.”
"Wait a minute!"
Zhang Fei asked: "Is it one or two?"
Li Bao said, "They should have both been arrested. But we can't blame the Imperial City Bureau. Who allowed them to talk nonsense and disrupt the morale of the army? If not arrest them, who else should we arrest?"
Zhang Fei asked: "So where are we now?"
Li Bao said: "They have admitted their crimes. The Imperial City Division is preparing to arrest their family members and bring them to justice. When the time comes, the Imperial City Division will hand the case over to the Dali Temple for judgment."
"Dali Temple?"
Zhang Fei's eyes lit up.
Li Bao nodded and said, "Previously, cases involving soldiers were always handed over to Kaifeng Prefecture, unless they were some important officials, they would be handed over to the Dali Temple. However, the Imperial City Division does not want to deal with the Procuratorate, so they will hand the case over to the Dali Temple."
"That's good!"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "When you tell the emperor later, remember to tell him that this matter will be very difficult to handle if it is handed over to the public security, procuratorate or court. The best outcome now is that everyone pretends not to know and the Imperial City Bureau directly hands it over to the Dali Temple according to the procedure."
Li Bao nodded, "I understand."
"besides!"
Zhang Fei added: "You guys should also keep an eye on the Imperial City Division, at least make sure they don't launch a surprise attack on me. The situation in the court is complicated now, and I really can't take care of it."
Li Bao nodded and said, "I'll try my best, but the people from the Imperial City Bureau also act in secret. If I follow too closely, they will find out."
"All right!"
Zhang Fei said.
At night, after dinner, Gao Wenyin and Mu Zhen went back to their rooms, leaving Xu Zun, Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian sitting in the yard to cool off. It was summer now and the weather was quite hot.
"How about it?"
Xu Zun asked.
Zhang Fei said: "They are in the Imperial City Department, and not just one, but two. Now under torture, both have confessed their guilt."
Xu Zhiqian said, "Two soldiers were drunk in a tavern, and were accused of treason just because of a drunken remark. It's really a joke."
Zhang Fei pointed at her belly and said, "Pay attention to the fetus. If you get so angry, I won't tell you next time."
Xu Zhiqian quickly defended herself, "I'm not angry, I'm just stating the facts."
She is stuck at home every day now, and relies on this little thing to relieve her boredom.
Xu Zun said: "In fact, if this kind of case happened in the past, it wouldn't be considered a big deal."
Zhang Fei asked hurriedly, "What do you mean, father-in-law?"
Xu Zun said: "Because from the time of Emperor Taizong to Emperor Renzong, ministers kept impeaching the Imperial City Bureau, and successive monarchs also issued decrees to punish the Imperial City Bureau. The constraints on the Imperial City Bureau became tighter and tighter. It was not until Wang Jiefu started the reform that the Imperial City Bureau gradually became active again."
Zhang Fei nodded slightly.
These are all normal political operations. Reforms will inevitably cause turmoil in the current situation, so both Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi must control their speech.
The scope of the Imperial City Bureau’s activities will naturally expand.
It was also because of this that the later Commissioner of Taxation came into being.
“This is just one of them.”
Xu Zun added: "Secondly, if there had not been Cheng Fang's lawsuit before, this case would not have been so difficult. Now, if someone wants to take the opportunity to direct the fire to the public security, procuratorate and courts, it may be very troublesome."
Having just targeted the officials, now they are targeting the Imperial City Bureau.
After being hit on the left cheek, he was hit on the right cheek. No matter how good-tempered Zhao Xu was, he couldn't stand it!
Zhang Fei nodded. "Father-in-law is right. I also suggest that the Imperial City Bureau directly hand over this case to the Dali Temple."
"Why?"
Xu Zhiqian asked, "The Procuratorate previously tried the Qizhou treason case and it was handled quite well."
Zhang Fei said: "This is very different. In the Qizhou treason case, we were on the same front as the government. This case is different. The key is that the public security, procuratorate and courts are not good at trying such cases."
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously: "Why?"
Zhang Fei smiled and explained: "First, it's a question of authority. The Imperial City Bureau has the authority to arrest people who make such remarks. It is still unknown whether the procuratorate can take the initiative to intervene.
Secondly, once the procuratorate intervenes, it will face many problems. In the Imperial City Bureau, prisoners are forced to confess their crimes under punishment, while the procuratorate must base its prosecution on facts. If the procuratorate prosecutes, it may draw fire to the Imperial City Bureau.
Finally, is this statement illegal? The procuratorate, from the perspective of the state and the monarch, is caught in a dilemma.
So, even though this case is not a big one, just two small soldiers, it is a huge challenge for the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, and we are not ready for it yet.”
Xu Zhiqian nodded.
She came from a family of officials, so how could she not understand the truth? But she just hoped that the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments could change all this.
Xu Zun sighed, "I am afraid that the tree wants to be still, but the wind will not stop."
Zhang Fei asked, "Father-in-law, do you think they have a chance to link this case to the public security, procuratorate, and courts?"
Xu Zun nodded and said, "In the past, most of the cases of the Imperial City Department were handed over to Kaifeng Prefecture, followed by the Dali Temple. Now that the public security, procuratorate and court have replaced the judicial power of Kaifeng Prefecture, the cases of the Imperial City Department can of course be submitted to the procuratorate for prosecution."
Zhang Fei frowned: "Then we still have to prepare to avoid being caught off guard again."
The three of them chatted for a while, then Xu Zun got up and went back to the house. Zhang Fei also gently supported Xu Zhiqian and went to his own courtyard.
"Actually, you also think this is a wrongful case, right?" Xu Zhiqian asked suddenly.
Zhang Fei asked: "Why do you think so?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "If you didn't think so, you wouldn't be so entangled."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "From a legal perspective, it's hard to say whether it's an injustice or not. We have to investigate it in detail to find out."
Xu Zhiqian said: "But this is not the key point. You should mainly consider the government."
"Yes and no."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "Actually, what my father-in-law said is very right. This case is not something that the government cannot tolerate. It's just that the time is not right. The public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can be what they are today, all thanks to the government's support behind them.
The government is willing to build public security, procuratorial and judicial systems. Good and evil are secondary. The key is to consider the pros and cons.
Therefore, we should try our best to let officials see the benefits that public security, procuratorial and judicial organs bring to the monarch first. Only when officials enjoy the benefits will they accept the aspects that are unfavorable to them.
But if this happens again and again, it will make the government resentful, and the whole thing may fail.”
Xu Zhiqian said: "But those powerful people seem to have thought of this."
Zhang Fei sighed: "Yes, so this is a challenge for us. If it really goes to the procuratorate, we must find a way to eliminate the negative emotions in the officials' hearts."
He knew from the beginning that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs would definitely come into conflict with the imperial power, and he had been trying his best to postpone this conflict, but other people were not stupid either, and they wanted to stir up conflicts between the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs and the imperial power.
If the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs always fight against the imperial power, it is not a question of right or wrong, but a terrible trend. Although Zhao Xu and Zhang Fei have an unusual relationship, living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. You cannot guess how the emperor will view these things.
However, both the government and the opposition are still paying attention to the policies in Hebei Province.
Establish regulations offices in the two prefectures.
"Was the two hundred thousand strings of cash allocated by government order?" Lu Huiqing asked Wang Anshi in shock.
Wang Anshi smiled and nodded, saying, "How could I have the nerve to ask the emperor to allocate money from the Ministry of Agriculture? After the emperor carefully read my memorial, he agreed with my suggestion. In addition, the previous 300,000 strings of cash also included compensation. The emperor was worried that it was not enough, so he asked the Ministry of Agriculture to allocate another 200,000 strings of cash."
Lu Huiqing still couldn't believe it and asked, "Is that all?"
Wang Anshi stroked his beard and said, "Although the government just said that, I guess the government may still want to strengthen the river channel by building water conservancy projects to try to reduce the damage caused by floods. And."
He paused for a moment, and then continued, "If Hou Shuxian and the others still think that the eastward flow is not feasible, we can also use water conservancy projects to quietly change the river course."
Lu Huiqing nodded and said, "I see."
Wang Anshi added: "I plan to recommend you to Hebei to serve as the Transport Department, in charge of the Changping Department, and be responsible for the construction of water conservancy projects. When you return after making contributions, I will recommend you to serve as the Vice Minister of State Affairs, and at the same time let you take charge of the Sinong Temple."
The implication is to allow Lu Huiqing to gild himself, gain some achievements, and become the deputy prime minister.
Lu Huiqing's face lit up with joy, and he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your support, Master. I will definitely live up to my mission this time."
Wang Anshi smiled and nodded, and then said: "In the current situation, we need more financial support. The Sinong Temple and the Taifu Temple must be completely under our control. In addition, I also plan to call Xue Xiang back and recommend him to serve as the Three Officials."
Lu Huiqing asked, "Can this be done?"
Wang Anshi smiled and said, "I just mentioned to the emperor that Xue Xiang's achievements in Jiangnan have made the granaries in the capital full. The emperor is very satisfied with this, so there shouldn't be any problems."
As they were chatting, Deng Wan suddenly came.
"Prince Wang, Prosecutor Lu, have you heard that the imperial guards and horsemen have slandered the government, disturbed the morale of the army, and intended to rebel?"
"What?"
Wang Anshi stood up excitedly, "Is the guard Ma plotting a rebellion?"
Lu Huiqing frowned and asked, "How is this possible?"
It’s impossible for you, Deng Wan, to tell us such a big thing!
"That's how it is"
Deng Wan quickly told the two of them the whole story.
When Wang Anshi learned that it was a false alarm, he could not help but say, "Don't talk like that next time. This is really scary."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Deng Wan nodded repeatedly.
Wang Anshi snorted again: "Those soldiers are too ignorant, they deserve to be punished."
Blaming Dongliu is just scolding him.
Damn it!
Lu Huiqing asked, "This kind of thing is quite common. Is it necessary for Censor Deng to come and tell us in person?"
Deng Wan hurriedly said: "This kind of thing was very common in the past, but now we have the public security, procuratorate and courts. Will the Imperial City Bureau hand this case over to the Dali Temple or the Procuratorate?
Anyway, I heard that the relatives of this soldier have already reported the case to the police station, and the police station has also sent the Royal Police to the Imperial City Bureau to inquire, but the Imperial City Bureau said that it has no comment. "
Wang Anshi understood immediately after hearing this, and after a little thought, he said, "The court has a lot of things to deal with right now, so stop making trouble. Besides, if this matter is really brought to court, it will be embarrassing for everyone."
He was really tired of this kind of behavior. He liked to do it, but in the end, he would embarrass himself.
Deng Wan originally wanted to offer advice, as this was a chance to deal with the public security, procuratorate and courts. However, he found that Wang Anshi's attitude was not right. His eyes moved and he hurriedly said, "Mr. Wang, this is what I am worried about, so I came here to tell you. As the saying goes, a tree wants to be quiet, but the wind does not stop. In my opinion, there will definitely be someone who will fan the flames and stir up this matter. After all, the public security, procuratorate and courts are hated by people!"
"Alas, whether the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can last long is really a question!"
Wang Anshi could not help but sigh. It was such a trivial matter, but they were using it to deal with the public security, procuratorate and courts. He said to Lu Huiqing, "Ji Fu, your matter is the most important. Don't be distracted by this matter. Go back and prepare well."
“Students understand.”
After leaving the house, Deng Wan asked Lu Huiqing, "Lu Xiaokan, where are you going?"
Lu Huiqing said: "My mentor asked me to go to Hebei to serve as the Transport Department, responsible for the construction of water conservancy projects. When I came back, he recommended me to serve as the Vice Minister of State Affairs, in charge of the Sinong Temple."
Deng Wan immediately said with a flattering look on his face: "This is a great event, congratulations, congratulations."
"What are you happy about?" Lu Huiqing sighed, "The situation in the court is so turbulent, how can I go to Daming Mansion with peace of mind?"
Don't come back, this old nest has been destroyed.
Deng Wan said: "They are clearly targeting the public security, procuratorate and courts, and will not affect us."
"I hope so!"
Lu Huiqing nodded slightly, but he still felt uneasy. Suddenly, he thought of someone.
Procuratorate.
When Zhang Fei saw Lu Huiqing, his heart skipped a beat, but he smiled and said, "How come Lu Xiaokan has time to sit with me today?"
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "Can't I come to see you if I have nothing to do?"
"Of course not."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "It's just that the Regulations Office of the Two Prefectures has been so busy recently. I don't believe that Lu Xiaokan came to have tea with me."
Lu Huiqing couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "It seems that everyone knows that our Department of Regulations of the Second Prefecture has been very busy recently."
After a short pause, he said seriously, "My mentor recently sent me to Hebei to serve as a transport officer, so I came to you to ask for your advice."
"Ouch! I dare not do that!"
Having said that, Zhang Fei felt a little relieved and said, "Lu Jiaokan is talented and capable, but I am just a small clerk. I may be able to give some advice on judicial matters, but I don't know anything else!"
A smile flashed across Lu Huiqing's eyes. "Don't underestimate yourself. It's not the first day we've known each other. In fact, if you just let me take charge of the finances, I would have confidence, but I'm afraid that the weather will be bad and a flood will destroy all my efforts."
Zhang Fei nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: "In fact, I think water and fire are ruthless and unpredictable. No one dares to say that they can definitely prevent floods. We can only rely on those who are familiar with water conservancy to see how to manage it.
Secondly, I think as long as the people truly feel that the court is helping them, they will understand even if they encounter floods. I am afraid that if the floods are intertwined with the people’s grievances, then the problem will be serious.”
Lu Huiqing nodded slightly, "But how to help the people?"
Zhang Fei said: "It's hard for me to say specifically, after all, I don't know the local situation, but I will let the charity foundation go there, and Lu Xiaokan can seek solutions from the businessmen. Businessmen are very good at avoiding losses."
Lu Huiqing nodded. Actually, this was the purpose of his coming here. In view of the situation in Hezhong Prefecture, he knew that the charity foundation could provide him with great support and also prevent him from being constrained by the Hebei government. After all, that was Han Qi's base camp. He suddenly said, "Besides that, I have another thing that I am very worried about."
Zhang Fei asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "It's about the Imperial City Department."
Zhang Fei was surprised and asked, "You already know?"
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "I was just afraid that if I told you about this first, you wouldn't be in the mood to give me advice."
Zhang Fei slapped his forehead, "Oh my god! It finally got out."
Lu Huiqing's expression changed and he asked, "How are you going to deal with this?"
Zhang Fei said: "I hope the Imperial City Bureau will directly hand it over to the Dali Temple for trial. This matter is very difficult for the public security, procuratorate and court to handle, and will face various problems."
Lu Huiqing said: "I think this matter is likely to be brought to the public security, procuratorate and court."
Zhang Fei asked hurriedly: "Why?"
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "Because Wen Xianggong, Zhao Dajianzhang, Sima Xueshi and others have been complaining about the Imperial City Bureau for a long time, they have long hoped to find a way to restrict the Imperial City Bureau, so they will definitely ask for prosecution by the Procuratorate.
Plus, there are many officials in the court who are trying to deal with the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. If these two groups are combined, this case will most likely fall into the hands of your procuratorate."
"Does Proofreader Lu have any good ideas?" Zhang Fei asked.
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "You won't use my method. If you always adhere to the principles of public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, then you can only wait for the lawsuit to come to you."
Zhang Fei nodded with a wry smile.
Lu Huiqing said: "Master, I don't intend to get involved in this matter, but I am very worried that if this matter is brought to the imperial court, it will have a negative impact on the new policy.
I know that the two soldiers were arrested because they were dissatisfied with Cheng Fang's behavior in Hebei. If they said something in court, some people with bad intentions might take the opportunity to frame my teacher and put all the blame on him."
Zhang Fei said: "Proofreader Lu can rest assured about this. If the procuratorate really takes over, I will definitely take this into consideration. Proofreader Lu does not need to worry about this matter."
Lu Huiqing smiled and nodded, "Then I feel relieved."
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Zhang Fei asked, "What's the matter?"
Qi Ji's voice came from outside the door, "Prosecutor Zhang, Chief Prosecutor Xu wants you to come over."
Lu Huiqing stood up and said, "I won't bother you anymore."
Zhang Fei wanted to cry but had no tears: "I would rather be disturbed by Lu Xiaokan."
"Ha ha.!"
It turned out that someone from the imperial court came and asked Xu Zun or Zhang Fei to go to the imperial court, so Xu Zun asked Zhang Fei to go and take a look first.
Royal Court.
"I wonder what the Grand Judge wants me to do?"
Zhang Fei asked a little nervously.
Zhao Yan said very directly: "Someone came to the Imperial Court to complain earlier, saying that the Imperial City Bureau abused private punishment and framed innocent people. This court chief hopes that your procuratorate will send someone to investigate the Imperial City Bureau to see if there is such a situation."
Zhang Fei glanced at Zhao Yan, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "To be honest with you, Grand Judge, we already knew about this matter before, and the police station has also inquired about it, but the Imperial City Department belongs to the Imperial City, and this is also within their jurisdiction. Can we intervene?"
Zhao Yan frowned and said, "According to Prosecutor Zhang, the Imperial City Bureau can kill people and set fires? No one can do anything about it?"
Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "I have absolutely no such intention."
Zhao Yan said: "But that's what the Imperial City Bureau does. If they continue like this, they can arrest everyone in the world for just one slanderous comment on government affairs. What's the use of the public security, the procuratorate and the court?
Since the government wants to revive the judiciary, it should set an example. How can we enforce the law when there are accomplices in the imperial city? They have nothing to say. I think they are simply lawless. It is really unreasonable. Also, has the courage that Prosecutor Zhang had to sue the court in the past been exhausted? "
Zhang Fei tried hard to force out a smile, "Yes, I will send someone to investigate right away."
After leaving the Imperial Court, Zhang Fei did not return to the Procuratorate, but went straight to the Imperial Palace. He never expected that the Imperial Court would take the initiative to order and intervene in the investigation. This was clearly aimed at dealing with the Imperial City Division. There was no other way, he had to go and talk to the Emperor.
When Zhao Xu saw Zhang Fei, he smiled and asked, "You are in a hurry to see me. Are you here for the Imperial City Division?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Yes, the Royal Court has just issued an order for our procuratorate to investigate this case."
Zhao Xu's face was calm as he asked, "What do you think?"
“Too much.”
Zhang Fei said: "They are really going too far. I think the Imperial City Bureau is just performing its duties, and there is nothing wrong with that!"
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