Judge of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 135: It’s not over yet…!

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"What Zhang San said makes sense. The rampant counterfeiting has a significant impact on our scholars. The imperial court should also take care of it."

“But if there is no pirating, who will print it?”

"Yes! If booksellers don't print, won't there be no books to read?"

“Why not let the court print it?”

"Who would dare to ask the imperial court to print his own poems and articles?"

"What should I do then?"

... ...

Although Lu Gongzhu had given a clear verdict, it caused a lot of discussion after he left the court.

Although piracy is hateful, if they don’t print it, who will

If we ignore it, what should we do if the situation Zhang Fei described occurs

When they came to their senses, they found that the lawsuit was over, but the specific issues were not discussed clearly.

But then again, this is just a lawsuit, not a debate conference.

Zhang Fei's purpose was to seek justice for Su Shi.

That's all.

... ...

Kaifeng Prefecture, back hall.

"Zhang San, I have no grudge against you, why do you want to harm me like this! There are so many book dealers in Bianjing who are counterfeiting books. If you don't sue them, you will bully an honest man like me."

When Hou Donglai, the owner of Ji Juxian, saw Zhang Fei, he immediately bared his teeth and claws, and was about to pounce on him with a ferocious look on his face.

The yamen runners next to him really didn't want to stop him, and raised their hands weakly and loosely, which made Zhang Fei panic.

"Hey Hey hey!"

Zhang Fei, who was alone, stepped back and said, "Brother, please don't take revenge on others!"

Lu Gong looked at the boy helplessly and coughed, "Stop!"

After the boss spoke, the bailiffs stopped Hou Donglai seriously.

Lu Gong said to Su Shi who was embarrassed, "Su Shi, Hou Donglai can't afford a thousand strings of cash, what do you think we should do?"

"Wait a minute!"

Zhang Fei quickly spoke up, "Mr. Su has handed over the litigation rights to me. After all, Mr. Su doesn't like fame and fortune, and he is ashamed to talk about it. If the prefect has any questions, he can talk to me."

Su Shi coughed and said, "Zhang San, please forgive others when you can!"

Zhang Fei immediately said, "Mr. Su, if you don't impose severe punishment, how can you stop others from copying your poems? Now the prefect has exempted him from punishment. If he also exempts him from compensation, then what are we doing here?"

While speaking, he used his eyes to remind Su Shi that this was my reward and you had no right to interfere.

Su Shi was very embarrassed and conflicted.

Lu Gongzhe also saw that Su Shi seemed unable to make a decision, so he asked Zhang Fei: "What do you want?"

Zhang Fei said: "At least Hou Donglai should use the shop to compensate Mr. Su for his losses."

When Hou Donglai heard this, he stopped making trouble immediately.

Give it to you, give it to you!

Even if Zhang Fei didn't want it, he wouldn't plan to open this store. It's really scary.

Lu Gong was unable to react for a moment and asked, "Is that all?"

Zhang Fei asked quietly, "Does the prefect want me to ask for more?"

Lü Gong coughed and asked Hou Donglai, "Hou Donglai, are you willing?"

Hou Donglai nodded hurriedly and said, "I am willing, I am willing!"

Lu Gong said, "Okay! It's settled. This case ends here."

On the spot, Lu Gong issued a verdict, ordering Hou Donglai to compensate Su Shi with all the talents he had.

However, according to the agreement between Su Shi and Zhang Fei, this gathering of talented generals belonged to Zhang Fei.

... ...

"I will never bring a lawsuit against you again. This is horrible."

As soon as he went out the door, Su Shi complained to Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei laughed.

Su Shi was stunned and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Zhang Fei said: "This lawsuit is not like having a meal at a restaurant. If you don't want to go to a restaurant, you can choose to eat at home. When Mr. Su needs me, he will come to me. If he doesn't need me, I can't come even if I beg you."

Su Shi pondered for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "That's right."

Zhang Fei secretly glanced at Su Shi and asked, "Mr. Su, do you still remember your request?"

Su Shi was stunned for a moment, then said, "Of course I remember."

Zhang Fei said: "I wonder if Mr. Su thinks I have done it."

Su Shi smiled bitterly and said, "Not only have I achieved it, I have even surpassed it. Nowadays, it is difficult to find a collection of my poems in Bianjing."

They were all burned.

Zhang Fei said: "But I don't think it has been achieved yet."

Su Shi was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Fei said: "Everything is relative. If there is no genuine product, how can there be pirated products?"

"Authentic?"

"right!"

Zhang Fei said: "I hope to reach a cooperation with Mr. Su. Mr. Su authorizes my bookstore to be responsible for printing Mr. Su's poetry collection exclusively and pay Mr. Su a certain copyright fee. This is called the genuine edition."

Su Shi opened his eyes and said, "I understand. It turns out that you have been thinking about going to my bookstore for a long time."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, it was Mr. Su who took the initiative to find me."

Su Shi snorted, "But you must have already set your sights on their bookstore."

Zhang Fei said: "In any case, this is also the core of Mr. Su's appeal. Although piracy is shameful, some good articles and poems still need to be shared with everyone, and this is what people need. So let the writers decide whether to publish their own poems and articles, and the writers can also get reasonable returns from it. Isn't this what Mr. Su wants? Why not start with us?"

Su Shi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I promise you. But my works are limited. I will introduce someone to you. His works are countless!"

Zhang Fei asked: "Who?"

Su Shi raised his head forward.

Zhang Fei looked up and saw Wang Anshi standing in front of the courtyard gate.

The two of them immediately walked over and bowed.

Wang Anshi teased Su Shi, saying, "Su Erlang, now you know how terrifying this guy is."

Su Shi nodded with a wry smile, and then said, "I just want to stay away from this kid now. I'll take my leave now."

He also saw that Wang Anshi was waiting for Zhang Fei.

After Su Shi left, Wang Anshi asked directly: "Have you finished the lawsuit?"

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and said, "It's over, the verdict has come down."

Wang Anshi asked again: "Really?"

Zhang Fei was a little flustered by the look on his face, and asked, "I wonder what this case has to do with Grand Secretary Wang?"

Wang Anshi was also very direct: "You kid has stolen the limelight. If my new law is released now, I am afraid no one will be interested in it."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "How is that possible?"

"Is it over yet?"

"No!"

"I knew you weren't done yet."

Wang Anshi snorted.

Zhang Fei smiled awkwardly and said, "By the way! Grand Secretary Wang, don't you want to increase tax revenue for the country?"

Wang Anshi was startled and asked anxiously, "What's your plan?"

Zhang Fei said: "Publication tax."

"Publication tax?"

Wang Anshi was stunned.

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Do you think what I said makes sense, Grand Secretary Wang? We should not encourage the trend of counterfeiting."

Wang Anshi nodded and said, "It is wrong to pirate a print."

"then what should we do?"

Zhang Fei answered his own question: "Ultimately, the court still needs to provide protection. I have carefully studied the deed tax law of our dynasty. The original intention of its legislation is to protect rights. If the court protects the rights of literati, then it will be natural to collect taxes."

The current deed tax is not stamp duty and is only limited to house and land deeds.

Wang Anshi was stunned. "You mean, let the literati pay money to the court, and the court will guarantee that their poems and articles will not be pirated?"

Zhang Fei said: "In this case, won't scholars have to pay the court first before writing poems and articles?"

Wang Anshi was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Fei pretended to be silent and said, "Let me put it this way. If I own a bookstore and want to print the articles of Wang Daxueshi, I will go to Wang Daxueshi to negotiate, and we will reach a contract. Wang Daxueshi authorizes me, and I pay part of the money to Wang Daxueshi.

But I am only a businessman after all. I do not have the power to forbid other booksellers from printing the articles of Grand Secretary Wang. At this time, I need the court to guarantee the contract between me and Grand Secretary Wang.

Then the court can certainly collect appropriate fees from it, just like the land and house deed tax."

Wang Anshi suddenly realized, frowned and thought for a while, "Why bother with so much trouble? The court can just print it itself."

Are you trying to rob another thief? You really are... Zhang Fei said: "Sure! But if you can't sell it...!"

Wang Anshi stroked his beard and said, "That's true. Books are not houses. They may not be sold!"

Then he asked, "If the court can't sell it, can the bookstore sell it?"

Zhang Fei said: "What does it have to do with the imperial court if the bookstore can't sell? The imperial court just collects taxes, which is a sure profit!"

Wang Anshi nodded.

The imperial court can only make profits when doing business, not losses!

Zhang Fei asked in a low voice: "Did Grand Secretary Wang agree?"

Wang Anshi glanced at him and said, "How can I just agree to this kind of policy? I need to think about it carefully."

Zhang Fei said, "I am asking about your article, Mr. Wang, the Grand Scholar, who was printed in the small shop?"

Wang Anshi was stunned. "What kind of article? Didn't you just use a metaphor?"

Zhang Fei coughed and said, "It just so happens that I just bought a bookstore. If Mr. Wang is willing, we can talk about it."

Wang Anshi looked at Zhang Fei with a strange expression, "Forget it! Forget it! I don't want to get involved in this kind of fame and fortune, and I don't have the time for it."

Wang Anshi was really strange. When it came to seeking benefits for the country, he was simply crazy and tried every possible means. But when it came to seeking benefits for himself, he was a Confucian scholar and felt deeply ashamed even if it was a gentleman taking money.

You really don't know whether to say he is good with money or not.

Yes! Why would I talk to you about this? I will talk to Madam Wang who is good at financial management. Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, saying, "Since Grand Secretary Wang is unwilling, forget it."

After saying goodbye to Wang Anshi, Zhang Fei got on the carriage.

Xu Zhiqian, who had been waiting inside for a long time, immediately asked, "Why?"

Zhang Fei handed the verdict to Xu Zhiqian.

Xu Zhiqian took it and looked at it, then smiled and said, "I already guessed that you were thinking about going to my bookstore."

Zhang Fei had told her before that he was planning to get into printing, but she immediately asked, "But that's not what I'm asking. What I want to ask is, aren't you going to use this lawsuit to legislate?"

Zhang Fei pointed at the verdict in her hand and said, "This is the law."

Xu Zhiqian looked at him with confusion.

Zhang Fei asked: "You should know the precedent."

"An exception?"

Xu Zhiqian was shocked and asked immediately, "Are you trying to break the law?"

The meaning of "Duanli" is the established precedent of trial cases.

Then citing examples to break the law means to make judgments based on the law itself.

Zhang Fei nodded.

"Why?" Xu Zhiqian asked.

Zhang Fei said: "If I can cite precedents and break the law, I can participate in the court's legislation as an ear and pen."

This piece of knowledge was beyond Xu Zhiqian's understanding. She said cautiously, "Calling for an exception and breaking the law is no small matter. You still have to discuss this with my father."

Zhang Fei said: "Of course I will discuss this with you, but first I will present the problem to the court. This way, you will have the opportunity to make this suggestion."

"What's the problem?" Xu Zhiqian asked.

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, saying: "Now this case is still a case, but as long as this verdict becomes the verdict of the next counterfeiting case, it will actually have legal effect.

Soon, the second case will come to our door.”

Xu Zhiqian asked: "Why are you so sure?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Because I believe those literati are not stupid."

Before he finished speaking, the carriage suddenly stopped and someone outside the carriage said, "Is that Ear Pen Zhang San in the carriage?"

Zhang Fei lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a scholar in his thirties standing by the road. Before he could speak, Xu Zhiqian said, "Mr. Yan."

The scholar nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you know him?"

Xu Zhiqian whispered, "He is Prime Minister Yan's youngest son, Yan Jidao."

Zhang Fei was puzzled when he heard this.

Here we go again!

Can you meet Yan Jidao on the roadside