As a liberal arts student, Zhang Fei only remembered the theory of many miscellaneous things, which was probably just a few sentences. For example, for gunpowder, he knew what proportion of charcoal and what proportion of sulfur, but if you asked him how to get the sulfur needed for gunpowder and how to make charcoal, he had no idea.
But he firmly believes that money can make up for everything.
Besides, movable type printing already exists in modern times, but few people use it. If you spend money to get it, you can definitely make it.
After returning home, Zhang Fei immediately called Feng Nanxi over.
"My benefactor! You came to me."
Feng Nancy came into the hall.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Withdraw 100 guan from the accounting office to the printing house. Oh, and another 100 guan to the law firm."
The reason why he had to pay one hundred strings of cash to the law firm was that he did not receive any actual income from the two lawsuits. However, according to the cooperation agreement between him and the law firm, he could only take 70% of the income, and the remaining 30% had to be kept in the law firm.
Originally, he considered letting the law firm invest in the printing house, but then he thought that it would require a lot of investment, and Fan Li was not interested in it.
In order to avoid disputes with Fan Li in the future, he decided to do it himself.
Then he has to make up the money.
Rules cannot be broken.
"My benefactor, then..."
Feng Nanxi nodded, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Zhang Fei asked: "Just say whatever you want to say."
Feng Nanxi said, "My benefactor, the accounting office has been spending a lot recently. If this continues, it will be out of money soon."
Almost all of Zhang Fei's current wealth comes from the mortgage contract, and only a part of it comes from the several hundred strings of cash he earned from Cao Dongdong.
But after that, there was no more income, but the expenses were increasing day by day, especially with so many people to support at home. As the accountant, Feng Nanxi of course had to remind Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will have a steady stream of income soon. If there is enough money at home, just use it first."
Feng Nancy nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
After talking with Feng Nanxi, Zhang Fei went to the backyard and saw that the empty backyard was now filled with many flower pots. A graceful figure was holding a small shovel, busy in front of the flower pots.
The figure was naturally Gao Wenyin. Zhang Fei was rarely at home these days, so she seemed more at ease and was busy taking care of the potted plant.
Of course Zhang Fei was happy to see it, it was better than sitting in the house and reminiscing sad things.
"My husband is back."
Gao Wenyin stood up and suddenly found Zhang Fei standing in the corridor.
Zhang Fei nodded, walked over, and said with a smile: "With these flowers and plants, it really feels different."
Gao Wenyin asked, "Does my husband like flowers and plants, too?"
Zhang Fei blinked, "I only know how to pick flowers."
Gao Wenyin pursed her lips and smiled, and suddenly seemed to remember something, and hurriedly said, "Oh, right! Husband, I've almost finished the shorts you asked me to make for you. Do you want me to show them to you?"
"So fast?" Zhang Fei asked in surprise.
Gao Wenyin said, "These shorts are easy to make. It doesn't take much time."
Although she called him husband, she still felt grateful to him in her heart, so she would do whatever Zhang Fei asked of her as soon as possible.
"Okay! Bring it to me quickly."
"Husband, wait a moment."
Gao Wenyin washed her hands and went back to her room. After a while, she came out with a brand new pair of turquoise shorts.
Zhang Fei frowned, "This color..."
Gao Wenyin asked, "Doesn't my husband like this color very much?"
"Uh... I just wanted to say it suits me." Zhang Fei nodded awkwardly, not knowing that it was just a work uniform and he never wore it normally.
When I took it and looked at it, I suddenly found that there was embroidery on the edge of the trouser leg. It was very exquisite, but the pattern on it... ...
"Ma'am, where did you get the idea for this bird embroidery?"
"I don't know what you like, husband, so I just showed you some birds, flowers and plants. Don't you like it?"
"Uh... It's not that I don't like it, it's just..."
"Just what?" Gao Wenyin asked nervously.
Zhang Fei said: "It's just that this doesn't quite suit my body shape."
Gao Wenyin was surprised and said, "My husband hasn't tried it yet, how do you know that the size is wrong?"
Zhang Fei said: "I mean this little bird."
"Little bird?"
Gao Wenyin looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.
Zhang Fei hesitated for a while before saying, "Actually, compared to birds, I love eagles more. I think eagles are more suitable for me."
Gao Wenyin nodded, not quite understanding, "Okay, I'll go and change it in a while."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "How about changing the color? Although I like this color, the shorts should be simpler."
Gao Wenyin nodded and said, "Yes, I've made a note of it."
... ...
Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi were already ready, but Zhao Xu believed that before officially launching the reform, he had to resolve something that had always been on his mind.
It is the law of our ancestors.
In that lawsuit, he did not rule in favor of Zhang Fei, but he did not rule in favor of Zhang Fei either, and the case ended up in nothing.
But he always remembered that he would never let go of this opportunity.
After all, he was too young, and the pressure of his ancestors' laws made him feel a little suffocated.
He plans to resolve the matter at today's executive meeting.
But the meeting had just started and he had not even had a chance to open his mouth when Sima Guang submitted a memorial to him.
It is the verdict of Kaifeng Prefecture on the case of Ji Juxian.
"Well... I think the judgment from Kaifeng Prefecture is very appropriate and there is no problem with it."
Zhao Xu suddenly looked at Sima Guang beside him and asked, "This case is not a big deal, why did you show it to me?"
Sima Guang did not answer this question, but handed over another petition, "Your Majesty, please take a look. This is a petition that the Right Wing received a few days ago."
Zhao Xu took it again and read it for a while. "It's about the Yan family." He read it for a while and said, "This case is exactly the same as the lawsuit Su Shi sued Ji Juxian before!"
Sima Guang nodded and said, "That's right, Your Majesty, what do you think the verdict should be?"
Zhao Xu thought for a moment and said, "These two cases are exactly the same, so naturally the sentences should be the same."
There is no difference between the two lawsuits.
Naturally, there cannot be any discrepancy in the judgment.
Sima Guang said: "But the lightest crime of making Aoshu and Aoyan is sixty strokes of the cane, and the sentence of Prefect Lu is only to pay compensation, which is not in accordance with the law."
"That's right." Zhao Xu nodded, thought about it, and didn't know how to comment. He glanced around and asked, "How do you think the verdict should be?"
Tang Jie immediately stood up and said, "I think the crime of making a jacket and a jacket is not consistent with this crime itself. It was that the ear pen Zhang San used his cleverness to put these two crimes together."
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "I was there at the time. In my opinion, Zhang San did this because there is no law in our dynasty that prohibits the plagiarism of other people's poems."
Tang Jie said: "It is true that pirated books are wrong, but if there were no booksellers, people in the world would have no books to read."
Wang Anshi immediately said, "Prime Minister Ji is wrong. Pirated books are not free for people to read. People still need to pay to buy them. However, the profits from the poetry collection belong to the booksellers, and the authors do not get any profit. This is extremely unfair to the authors."
Many ministers nodded slightly.
If you don't make money, just like many people copying poems for their own enjoyment and study, then there is nothing wrong with that. But if you make money from other people's poems, and the authors don't get a penny, and you can't even make any requests, then that's a bit too much.
Tang Jie said: "That being said, we can't let all the scholars in the world print their own poetry collections and sell them."
Wang Anshi said: "That is not necessary, but the court can stipulate that if you want to print other people's poems, you must get the author's consent and both parties must sign a contract. In this way, the author can claim his own interests according to his own wishes."
Sima Guang glanced at Wang Anshi with a little surprise.
Tang Jie snorted, "Scholars write poems and lyrics for self-cultivation, not profit. How can Mr. Wang be so ashamed to sell his own articles for money?"
Wang Anshi was stunned for a moment. He was really embarrassed to do so. He rejected Zhang Fei at that time, but said: "It depends on the author's own needs. You can talk about the benefits or not."
Tang Jie insisted, "But this will encourage scholars to fight for fame and fortune."
Wang Anshi said: "This gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. What's wrong with competing for fame and fortune based on one's ability? All scholars in the world want to pass the imperial examination and become officials in the court. Isn't this also competing for fame and fortune? If we follow what Prime Minister Ji said, why not cancel the imperial examination as well?"
Tang Jie said excitedly: "You are misinterpreting my meaning."
Wang Anshi said, "You have misinterpreted my meaning. This has nothing to do with fame or fortune. I just hope that scholars can have the final say over their own works. Is that wrong?"
At this point, many ministers nodded in agreement.
Zhao Xu hurriedly came out to smooth things over, "This is just a misunderstanding, please don't hurt the harmony."
Tang Jie left in disappointment.
This is actually not a misunderstanding, but a grudge.
Tang Jie also agreed with what Zhang Fei said. He just had some opinions about the charge, but he was unhappy that Wang Anshi always talked about profits. Simply put, he was unhappy with Wang Anshi.
Zhao Xu did not dare to ask them any more questions, and asked Sima Guang: "According to your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"
Sima Guang said: "Your Majesty, most of the laws of our dynasty are based on the Tang Dynasty's laws. Why is it that there is no law to prevent counterfeiting in the Tang Dynasty's laws, and there is no one like Su Shi who filed a complaint
The reason for this is that the printing technology in the Tang Dynasty was not as good as that of our dynasty, and the number of bookstores was far less than that of our dynasty. Most of the poems and articles of famous writers were copied, so there was no crime of counterfeiting.
For example, the shops along the street were organized into lifang in the Tang Dynasty. Although our dynasty also has this system, no one follows it. As for how to regulate them, there is no clear text. The same is true for the curfew system. "
Everyone present nodded.
The Lifang system has not yet given a specific answer.
The imperial court had clearly stated that it was forbidden to open shops on the streets, but the people did not agree. Otherwise, how could they make money by opening shops on the street
There's no going back now.
Sima Guang continued, "In my humble opinion, the only way to solve these problems is to cite examples and break the law."
Wen Yanbo immediately stood up and said, "No, breaking the law by making an exception will only lead to endless troubles."
Many people also looked at Sima Guang in surprise.
Sima Guang patiently explained: "Although there are hidden dangers in citing precedents to break the law, these hidden dangers can be avoided. The court can use precedents as a supplement to the law, and use precedents where the law is not sufficient."
Wen Yanbo said: "But our dynasty usually uses pardons to make up for the deficiencies of legal texts."
Sima Guang said: "Even small cases like this one have to be submitted to your majesty for review and approval. Your majesty simply cannot handle them all. Moreover, in order to avoid the hidden danger of breaking the law by citing precedents, the court can also formulate a strict revision system, which will be revised every three years. After the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Court of Criminal Justice have summarized and revised them, major cases will be approved by your majesty, and minor cases will be promulgated by the Secretariat."
Citing examples to break the law? If he can break the law, then I can break it too. Wang Anshi's mind moved, and he immediately stood up and said, "I think what Sima Xueshi said makes sense!"
Sima Guang glanced at Wang Anshi, not knowing what he was planning. He despised him silently in his heart and said, "If I don't make an exception and break the law, it seems like you can't break the law."
Citing precedents to break laws is not the ruling philosophy of conservatives, but if he doesn't do this, firstly, the general environment does not allow it. Secondly, if he doesn't do this, Wang Anshi will also want to reform the law. There is a lag in making laws, and amnesty is also very slow. The key is that the emperor and Wang Anshi are still wearing the same pants, so he can only use precedents to deal with the new law.
Wang Anshi keenly caught Sima Guang's gaze and thought to himself, You only know how to mock me all day long, aren't you the same
Zhao Xu looked at the two of them, smiled to himself, and said, "I have granted Kaifeng Prefecture special permission to break the law in this case, but whether it is considered a common practice, I would like to trouble you to formulate a more detailed regulation."
Sima Guang said: "I obey your command."
Zhao Xu glanced around and said, "In addition, I also have something to announce, which is about the laws of our ancestors."
What is coming will eventually come.
Tang Jie, Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang and others all closed their eyes and sighed secretly.
Zhao Xu glanced at them and knew that they were all prepared, so he said, "I think you all have not forgotten the lawsuit about the ancestral law a few days ago."
Tang Jie hurriedly said: "It was just a lawsuit, how could it be...!"
Before he could finish, Zhao Xu said, "I don't want to talk about that lawsuit either. What I want to talk about today is the laws of our ancestors. The laws of our ancestors are the foundation of our country. How can they be in name only without substance
I have read the historical records and found that Taizong's edict is the most appropriate as the law of our ancestors."
Tang Jie advised: "Your Majesty, just relying on this sentence is too general and may be used by treacherous people."
While saying this, he glanced at Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi was smiling on the outside, but he was thinking MMP in his heart.
Zhao Xu asked: "According to your opinion, how should I express it?"
Tang Jie hurriedly said, "I think some of the core policies of Taizu and Taizong should also be included."
Of course they didn't want to set the tone, but there was nothing they could do now. The emperor had to set the tone. If they continued to oppose it, then in the future when they quarreled with the emperor, the emperor would no longer listen to any ancestral laws.
Zhao Xu knew what he was thinking, "Why not do this? Let's follow the example of Taizu and Taizong, with so many officials, so many soldiers, so many government offices, and so many salaries."
Wen Yanbo immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, governing a country is no joke. You cannot act on impulse."
Wang Anshi immediately came out and asked, "But if this is my suggestion?"
Sima Guang immediately shouted, "Wang Jiefu, what do you want to do?"
Wang Anshi smiled and said, "What I mean is, if I were to submit a memorial to Your Majesty now, suggesting that the salaries, official positions, military and political policies of the Taizu and Taizong periods be all replaced by the laws of our ancestors, would you agree?"
Sima Guang remained silent.
Tang Jie wanted to say more, but Wen Yanbo quietly pulled his sleeve, signaling him to stop arguing.
Zhao Xu said: "This matter is settled."