Xue Xiang must have stayed in the procuratorate, because if he went out, he would be arrested by the Censorate. Once he was in prison, even if the procuratorate filed a lawsuit, they might not be able to get him out, and the Censorate could ignore the procuratorate.
Now it depends on the decision of the procuratorate as to whether to accept Xue Xiang’s prosecution.
First of all, of course, we need to examine the evidence submitted by Xue Xiang. If the evidence is insufficient, then there is nothing to say.
"What do you think?"
After reviewing Xue Xiang's evidence, Xu Zun looked at Zhang Fei, Wang Gong and Qi Ji.
Qi Ji was the first to speak: "Based on the evidence provided by Xue Xiang, it seems that someone is behind this case, but his evidence cannot overturn the confessions of those people. Then we cannot overturn the judgment of the Censorate. We will only offend many people if we do this in vain."
Wang Gong shook his head and said, "That's not the case. The key is that Xue Xiang also provided relevant evidence to prove that he was not involved in the case, but the Censorate found Xue Xiang guilty. From the perspective of our public security, procuratorial and judicial systems, this is enough to meet the standards for prosecution, because our public security, procuratorial and judicial systems are based on the rule of law and protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals."
"That's true."
Qi Ji couldn't help rubbing his forehead with a headache. He felt a little overwhelmed. Suddenly, he looked at Zhang Fei, "Prosecutor Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Fei pretended to be silent. After a while, he said, "I think these should be considered two cases. The Censorate mainly targeted the Shipping Department, but Xue Xiang was the Shipping Envoy, so he was considered the principal offender. Xue Xiang sued the Censorate in his personal name. Although the two cases overlap, we should focus more on Xue Xiang personally. The evidence he provided is enough for prosecution."
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The Censorate uses the old system to judge, but the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems are new systems. There are contradictions in their understanding of justice, and they cannot accommodate each other. If the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems accommodate the Censorate, then the public security, procuratorial and judicial systems will be completely over!
Qi Ji and Wang Gong looked at each other.
The evidence is certainly enough for prosecution, but if he sues the Censorate, it may trigger a struggle for judicial power and even a struggle between the public security, procuratorate and courts and conservatives.
Is it worth it?
Xu Zun saw what they were thinking, so he said, "You don't have to think too much. We just need to deal with the matter at hand. As long as we do this, no matter what happens, I will take full responsibility."
When he said this, Qi Ji and Wang Gong immediately understood.
But Qi Ji was still more conservative and said: "I think with these evidences, at least our procuratorate should investigate this case and decide whether to prosecute after obtaining more evidence."
Zhang Fei and Wang Gong also nodded to show their support.
The prosecution will directly enter the judicial process, the royal court will intervene, and there will be no turning back. The key is that this situation has never been encountered before!
No one knows what kind of conflicts will arise.
Soon, the matter spread out, because Xue Xiang entered the procuratorate in full view of the public, and it could not be concealed. Moreover, the procuratorate had no intention of concealing anything to avoid giving others a chance to criticize.
This immediately made the whole thing full of drama.
The conservatives who had been celebrating were suddenly dumbfounded.
Aren’t the public security, procuratorate and courts on our side?
How could they stab us in the back?
Is the news wrong?
Or did something unknown happen?
The reformists, who had been in grief before, were suddenly dumbfounded.
Aren’t the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs our enemies?
How could they help us with the lawsuit?
If the public security, procuratorate and courts do not take action at this time, they will be doomed to fail!
This. What on earth is this operation?
Unbelievable!
Faced with the intervention of the procuratorate, no matter which faction people belong to, they all find it incredible!
As a result, everyone's attention was focused on Sima Guang, after all, he was the leader of judicial reform.
You wouldn't be unaware of this, right?
However, Sima Guang was even more confused than them, but he reacted quickly and rushed directly to Zhang Fei without caring about avoiding suspicion.
"Do you know what you are doing?"
Urgent!
He was really anxious this time, seeing that he had victory in his grasp and the other side was about to scatter like monkeys when the tree fell. He even sacrificed a small part of the interests of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs for this. In the end, the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs stabbed him in the back.
this.!
Zhang Fei was about to cry again, "Master Sima, please understand. I am really wronged!"
"Stop!"
When Sima Guang heard this, he almost jumped up, his eyes widened, "Don't I know you well? Tell me, what do you want?"
He had heard Zhang Fei's words so many times that his ears were numb, but this kid was never wronged. He was always the one causing trouble.
Zhang Fei said: "It's not what I want to do, but Xue Xiang really needs to produce some evidence to prove that he was wronged."
“Nonsense.”
Sima Guang said: "The evidence from the Censorate is overwhelming. What evidence can he produce?"
Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, then said: "Originally this is a secret of our procuratorate, but since Sima Xueshi asked, I can only tell you the truth."
“Stop it!”
Sima Guang immediately waved his sleeves and said, "I don't want to inquire about the secrets of your procuratorate."
If you really had the nerve to ask, I wouldn't say that. Zhang Fei's mouth twitched slightly, and he almost laughed out loud, spreading his hands, "Then what does Sima Xueshi want me to do?"
Sima Guang said, "It's not that I tell you to do something, but what do you want to do? Zhang San, this is not the first time. This must be another bad idea you came up with. You want to protect Wang Jiefu. Those officials didn't let you come to the trial at the beginning, but they were on guard against this trick of yours. Who knew that you would get in anyway?"
“It’s really none of my business.”
Zhang Fei explained with a depressed look on his face: "At the beginning, they suppressed our public security, procuratorial and judicial organs so much, but I didn't say a word. Moreover, Sima Xueshi also came to me before. I also thought that it should not be handed over to the procuratorate, which would cause misunderstanding instead.
As for the shipping envoy's lawsuit, our procuratorate was also very conflicted. Should we accept it? But if we don't accept it, then Wang Xueshi will definitely make trouble for us. At that time, the public security, procuratorate and court may be destroyed, and my father-in-law may also be punished.
But even so, we have not yet decided whether to prosecute, but we need to investigate first. "
Sima Guang could not help but frown. The system of the procuratorate was there. If there was a grievance and it was not prosecuted, then other officials would definitely not let the procuratorate go. There were countless officials in the court who hated the procuratorate. He said, "The Censorate has been interrogating for so long, and there are absolutely no mistakes. What right does Xue Xiang have to sue the Censorate?"
Zhang Fei collapsed immediately, "I want to tell you the evidence, but you don't want to listen."
Sima Guang said: "Since this is a secret of your procuratorate, can I listen to it?"
He has always been very concerned about his reputation. If Wang Anshi knew that he intervened in the procuratorate's investigation in order to deal with Wang Anshi, Wang Anshi would definitely hold on to this point.
Zhang Fei was completely speechless. "Then how does Scholar Sima want me to explain it?"
Sima Guang asked: "Let me ask you one question: did you interfere?"
"Absolutely not."
Zhang Fei said: "My father-in-law, Inspector Qi, and Inspector Wang have examined the evidence one by one. They also think so. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe in the rules of our procuratorate. I am not the Erbi before. Everything is up to me.
Inspector Qi and Postal Supervisor Wang are not stupid either. They followed me to offend the Censorate and protect Xue Xiang. Don’t they want to live?
Moreover, why didn't Master Sima suspect Master Wang, but came to suspect me instead? "
Sima Guang snorted: "You are a habitual offender."
".!"
Zhang Fei immediately became depressed.
Sima Guang sighed, "But this will put me in a dilemma!"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "I have put myself in Sima's shoes and thought about it. I don't think this will embarrass Sima."
Sima Guang smiled bitterly and said, "Why wouldn't I be embarrassed?"
Zhang Fei said: "Since Sima Xueshi has always been selfless and law-abiding, I am willing to tell Sima Xueshi about the evidence provided by Xue Xiang, but Sima Xueshi is unwilling to listen. This shows that Sima Xueshi is not willing to listen.
So it doesn't matter if our procuratorate prosecutes. No matter what the result is, we just want justice. Isn't this the purpose of Sima Xueshi's judicial reform? "
Sima Guang smiled coldly: "If it weren't for you, your statement would be true."
Zhang Fei asked: "Why?"
Sima Guang said: "Because you can confuse right and wrong with your mouth."
Zhang Fei asked seriously: "For example?"
".!"
Establish regulations offices in the two prefectures.
"Of course I asked him to go."
Wang Anshi glanced at Deng Wan with a smile and then nodded.
Deng Wan was delighted and asked, "Did Mr. Wang ask Chief Prosecutor Zhang Xu first?"
What this means is that there is no shady dealings involved.
Wang Anshi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Why bother asking first? Do you think the judgment of the Censorate is fair?"
"No!"
Deng Wan immediately said, "Of course it's unfair."
"That's it."
Wang Anshi smiled and said, "We have enough evidence to win this lawsuit. They always used the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs to target me before. This time I am just using their own methods to fight back.
Otherwise, how do you think the Censorate could make the judgment? "
Deng Wan was shocked. "So that's it. So that's it."
Wang Anshi smiled and nodded, obviously agreeing.
He had to explain this way because the Censorate's verdict had already caused great instability within the reformist faction. Many people speculated that Wang Anshi had lost the emperor's trust and that the situation was hopeless.
Only this explanation can stabilize the morale of the troops.
This was all my plan. It also explains why the Censorate was able to make the judgment and proves that he did not lose the emperor's trust.
Deng Wan's eyes flickered a few times. "Master Wang's plan is brilliant. It can also alienate their relationship with the public security, procuratorate and courts."
Wang Anshi smiled and nodded, "That's right."
But he was also very panicked. Once he went to court, he could only leave his life and death to fate. After all, it was not Zhang Fei who had the final say. The judgment would be made by the chief judge, Zhao Yan, who was a staunch conservative.
The most annoyed among them were the Censorate. In their view, the Procuratorate was riding on their shoulders and slapping them in the face.
The key point is that the Censorate has always believed that it, like the Dali Temple, is the direct superior of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.
This is disobeying orders from superiors.
So Xu Zun was immediately summoned to the Censorate. Although they all guessed that this was most likely the idea of that brat Zhang San, Xu Zun was the Chief Prosecutor after all!
Wen Yanbo, a veteran of three dynasties, suppressed his anger and asked Xu Zun, "Can Chief Prosecutor Xu give me an explanation?"
Jiang Zhiqi and other imperial censors also glared at each other angrily.
You have to know that Xu Zun was not a conservative, but was inclined towards Wang Anshi. The conservatives had never liked Xu Zun, but the appearance of Zhang Fei eased this hostile relationship.
Xu Zun explained calmly, "What happened was that Xue Xiang came to the procuratorate to file a lawsuit and submitted relevant evidence to prove that he was innocent. Our procuratorate was just following the rules."
"You are just making excuses."
Jiang Zhiqi said angrily: "If there is a problem, why didn't your procuratorate raise it before? We, the Censorate, have not concealed anything.
After our Censorate made its ruling, your Procuratorate immediately jumped out. I think you are deliberately targeting our Censorate and trying to suppress us. You are just wishful thinking. "
Xu Zun said: "I'm not that naive."
Peng Siyan sneered, "Who dares to say that you, Xu Zhongtu, are childish? You, the father-in-law and the son-in-law, must have seen that our Censorate has taken away the limelight from your public security, procuratorate and courts, so you colluded with Wang Jiefu and Xue Xiang to ruin the reputation of our Censorate."
Wen Yanbo also deeply agreed with this.
The benefits are too obvious.
Previously, they had been preventing the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments from intervening, which had caused a lot of speculation. The reformists also seized on this point and attacked the conservatives, saying that you just wanted to frame people and falsely implicate loyal officials. It was only later when more and more evidence was revealed that public opinion gradually changed.
But if the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs intervened at this time and eventually overturned the verdict, wouldn't it confirm the arguments of the reformists? The Censorate would suffer a great blow. Their move of striking back after the fact was really vicious.
Wen Yanbo frowned and warned, "Chief Prosecutor Xu, according to the court's laws, our Censorate is above your public security, procuratorate and courts, and the Censorate's verdict is almost the final verdict, and only the Court of Criminal Justice can intervene. Your procuratorate is overstepping its authority by doing this."
"First of all, according to the court regulations, our public security, procuratorate and court are above the Dali Temple and the Court of Criminal Justice, not the Censorate. The court has not explicitly stated the relationship between the public security, procuratorate and court and the Censorate."
Xu Zun explained calmly, "Secondly, as I have said, these are two separate cases. Our procuratorate is only investigating whether Xue Xiang has violated the law, not to overturn the decision of the Censorate. I personally believe that what the people said is true."
Wen Yanbo frowned. Although the Censorate, the Dali Temple, and the Court of Criminal Justice were on the same level, the court did stipulate that the highest level of public security, procuratorial and judicial trials were conducted in the Court of Criminal Justice, which was not included in the Censorate. He added, "If you want to sue, that's your business, but Xue Xiang has been convicted by the Censorate. No matter what your procuratorate wants to do, you should first hand Xue Xiang over to our Censorate."
Xu Zun said: "This is against the rules, because Xue Xiang believes that he was wronged and has provided relevant evidence. If we hand Xue Xiang over to the Censorate before we have conducted a thorough investigation, this is obviously unfair to Xue Xiang and does not conform to our public security, procuratorial and judicial systems."
Jiang Zhiqi said angrily: "Then don't even think about leaving the Censorate today."
"Why!"
Wen Yanbo was frightened by these words and quickly stopped Jiang Zhiqi. If Xu Zun was detained, the problem would become very serious. Moreover, if you do this, Wang Anshi will definitely attack their Censorate for this reason. Now the reformists will definitely fully support the Procuratorate. He said to Xu Zun: "Our Censorate will investigate your Procuratorate."
Xu Zun nodded and said, "Our procuratorate has always been law-abiding and we are not afraid of anyone's investigation."
"In that case, there is nothing to say. Please go back first. We will send someone to your procuratorate to investigate immediately."
Wen Yanbo said calmly.
"I'll take my leave."
After Xu Zun left, Jiang Zhiqi immediately asked, "Mr. Wen, why did you let him go?"
Wen Yanbo said: "Because we don't know what evidence Xue Xiang has provided to the procuratorate yet. What if this is a trap?"
Jiang Zhiqi said: "If they succeed in their lawsuit, how can our Censorate survive in the court?"
Wen Yanbo said: "Of course we must do our best to stop the procuratorate. If they want to perform their duties, so can we. The duty of our Censorate is to supervise the officials in the court. Send someone to the procuratorate to investigate immediately."
"yes."
The procuratorate has really stirred up a hornet's nest by this move.
The Censorate doesn't care about innovation or conservatism. If the Procuratorate is really allowed to overturn the verdict, then how can the Censorate survive?
For the Censorate, this was almost a life-and-death struggle.
The Censorate immediately sent people to the procuratorate to investigate, and no one was spared from the chief prosecutor to the prosecutors.
At the same time, officials from the Censorate submitted memorials one after another, impeaching the procuratorate for colluding with the criminal Xue Xiang, bending the law for personal gain, and plotting evil.
Conservative officials also spoke out in support of the Censorate.
At the last moment, your procuratorate intervened, and the conservatives were furious!
The reformists quickly united around the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, and tried their best to defend them. At the same time, they said that we had said it long ago that they were avoiding the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs in order to frame loyal and good people.
Look, just as we said, there is indeed an injustice in it, and it is a huge injustice, even Sima Guang couldn't stand it.
Since Sima Guang presided over the judicial reform, it would be common sense for the procuratorate to intervene without his approval.
Sima Guang really had no way of expressing his pain.
Although he led the judicial reform, he rarely interfered in the operation of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.
But the reformists said this deliberately to divide themselves.
What’s funny is that before this case, it was clear that the reformists hated the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, while the conservatives supported them. But now, the situation has completely reversed.
Those neutral ministers were all confused.
But this has indeed had a very bad impact on the conservative community.
Sima Guang's position as the head of the sect was also in jeopardy.
The conservatives hoped that Sima Guang would put pressure on the procuratorate, but Sima Guang was rather old-fashioned. He simply said that if the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs made an unfair trial, the Court of Criminal Justice would inevitably intervene. Since the case was still in the investigation stage and had not entered the judicial process and no results had been produced, the Court of Criminal Justice could not intervene.
This made many people very disappointed in Sima Guang.
As long as you give them a kick now, the reformists will be completely finished. Are you crazy and you are talking to us about principles at this time?
I'm about to pee.
Government Affairs Hall.
"Please calm down, Lord Wen!"
Zhao Yan said, "I think the procuratorate has its own difficulties. If someone appeals and presents evidence, the procuratorate will not turn a blind eye. In this case, the Censorate will impeach the procuratorate for dereliction of duty, right?"
Wen Yanbo said: "Prime Minister Zhao is wrong. The country has its own laws and the family has its own rules. If the procuratorate can easily intervene in the trial of the Censorate and overturn the judgment of the Censorate, then what can the Censorate do in the future?
From now on, all cases, big or small, will be handed over to the procuratorate. No other government offices will be able to try them. No matter how they try, they can be prosecuted by the procuratorate. If the procuratorate believes that there is injustice, it can assist the censorate or transfer the case to the censorate instead of appealing separately.
This will cause chaos in the country’s justice system.”
He is also an experienced debater. I will not prevent the Procuratorate from performing its duties, but there is a hierarchy in everything. You can assist our Censorate!
If you do that, all hell will break loose.
Sima Guang nodded and said, "Yes, we can ask the procuratorate to assist the Censorate in trying this case."
"Why didn't the Censorate assist the Procuratorate in the investigation?"
Then Wang Anshi walked in.
Wen Yanbo glanced at Wang Anshi and asked coldly, "I wonder what Jiefu thinks?"
"I dare not! Duke Wen is polite."
Wang Anshi bowed and said, "It's just that the procuratorate has made it very clear that these are two cases. How can the procuratorate assist the Censorate?"
Wen Yanbo said: "This is clearly a case. Our Censorate convicted Xue Xiang, but the Procuratorate appealed for Xue Xiang."
Wang Anshi said: "Although the Censorate convicted Xue Xiang, the people were not suing Xue Xiang, and this case was not about Xue Xiang personally.
For example, even if the procuratorate successfully prosecutes, it will only mean that Xue Xiang is personally innocent, rather than overturning the decision of the Censorate, and other people will still be convicted.
Of course, I still don’t understand why the Censorate convicted Xue Xiang. I believe that the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are impartial and will definitely find the answer for me, so I will never agree to merge the two cases into one and let the procuratorate assist the Censorate. "
Fu Bi suddenly spoke up, "But what Kuanfu said is not without reason. The intervention of the procuratorate will make the country's judicial system chaotic. After the imperial court makes a ruling, the censorate will have to re-examine the case. When will it end?"
Things have evolved to this point. No matter what Fu Bi thinks, he has to stand on Wen Yanbo's side.
The key point is that what Wen Yanbo said does make sense. In terms of the design of the national system, it is definitely appealed to the higher level one level at a time, and the top has the final say.
Wang Anshi said: "If the Censorate can produce this evidence, I will not object to the Censorate continuing the retrial. I only care about fairness and justice.
Let me be frank today. I just don't believe in the secretive and covert trial system of the Censorate. It is not enough to convince the public.
Only the trial system of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs can convince me, because the system of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs is open, fair and just, which can make everyone know the whole story, and the final judgment is made by the royal court.
Mr. Zhao is known as the Iron-faced Censor. If the procuratorate can convince Mr. Zhao, then Xue Xiang is wrongly accused. Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Sima Guang immediately glared at him, as if to say, get out of here.
Wang Anshi was also an excellent debater, and what Wen Yanbo said did make sense, so he was directly attacking the trial system of the Censorate. I think there are problems with the Censorate's system. The key point is that anyone with a discerning eye knows that the trial system of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs is obviously better.
Even Fu Bi could not refute this.
(End of this chapter)
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