Judge of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 35: What is worrying is not the scarcity but the inequality

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As the saying goes, a threesome is either exciting or awkward.

It's very embarrassing at this time.

Zhang Fei didn't know why Xu Zhiqian asked him to come. They didn't know each other well. After the introduction, he said, "I won't bother you anymore. I have something else to do. I'll go back to my room first."

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Zhiqian hurriedly called Zhang Fei and said nervously, "I... Senior Brother Wang came here specifically to visit you."

"Visit me?"

Zhang Fei looked at Xu Zhiqian and Wang Ye in surprise.

Wang Ye bowed and said, "I came here today to ask for advice from Sanlang."

Zhang Fei still didn't react, wondering: "What do you want to ask?"

Wang Ye said, "To be honest, I have been studying law with my teacher since I was young, and I am also quite interested in litigation. Your several lawsuits are truly brilliant, and I admire them deeply. After seeing them today, I have no regrets for the rest of my life."

Oh! So you are my little fanboy! Zhang Fei smiled secretly, but said modestly: "Thank you! Thank you! Actually, my skills are just small tricks, not worth mentioning in a high-class place."

Wang Ye raised his hand and said, "Don't underestimate yourself, Sanlang. The fact that you are not afraid of the powerful and dare to fight for the benefit of the people is enough to make us ashamed."

Xu Zhiqian nodded and said, "Brother, you are right. Just as Sanlang himself said, he has studied law for more than ten years, just to redress all the injustices in the world. Therefore, he only helps the poor to sue, and never charges any fees."

"Yeah?"

Wang Ye looked at Zhang Fei with a little surprise.

Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian. This girl is trying to flatter me! I won't be fooled. He avoided the main point and said, "Poor people don't have the money to pay my litigation fees!"

Xu Zhiqian cursed inwardly when she heard this, thinking that this person was really cunning. But she did not show it, and said, "Brother Wang, Zhang San, the wine and food are ready, why don't we go into the house and drink while we talk."

Wang Ye hurriedly said, "Junior sister, please make the decision."

The three of them came into the hall, and saw the table was filled with fine wine and delicious food, which was very sumptuous.

Zhang Fei swore to heaven that he had never seen such sumptuous dishes in the Xu Mansion. He thought to himself, I am a guest after all, but they have never treated me like this. They really look down on me.

Seeing Zhang Fei standing by the table motionless with a gloomy expression, Xu Zhiqian wondered what he was angry about, so she said, "Zhang San, please sit down."

Zhang Fei glanced at her and immediately teased, "Ms. Xu, please drink less to avoid hurting innocent people."

Xu Zhiqian thought of what happened that day, her pretty face immediately turned red, and she whispered, "What nonsense are you talking about."

Wow... She didn't even argue with me. It seems like she was doing this just for her boyfriend. How hypocritical. Zhang Fei snorted and sat down.

Xu Zhiqian was confused as to when she had offended him. But she saw Wang Ye looking at them curiously, so she hurriedly said, "Brother Wang, please take a seat."

Wang Ye's expression calmed down, "Junior sister, please take a seat."

After the three of them sat down, Wang Ye raised his glass and said, "I toast to Sanlang."

Zhang Fei raised his glass and said, "Cheers!"

He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

Wang Ye held the cup, looking surprised, but he could only drink it all.

Zhang Fei raised his glass again and said, "Cheers!"

The two of them drank it all in one gulp.

After putting down the wine glass, Wang Ye saw Zhang Fei pouring wine. He was scared. Is this guy going to get drunk

Xu Zhiqian also asked: "Zhang San, when did you become so fond of drinking?"

Zhang Fei said sourly: "You never invite me to drink before, so how do you know I don't like to drink?"

Xu Zhiqian suddenly realized what was going on and thought, you are such a stingy person. She said unhappily, "These wine and food were brought by Senior Brother Wang. You have lived in my house for so long, and I have never seen you buy anything."

"ah?"

Zhang Fei suddenly looked embarrassed, his face turned red, and he was so embarrassed that oil seemed to drip out of it.

"It doesn't matter who bought the wine." Wang Ye didn't know the situation between the two, and he wasn't here to drink, so he changed the subject and said, "Sanlang, I have something to say, should I say it?"

Zhang Fei also urgently needed to change the subject, so he hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, please go on."

Wang Ye said: "I think the case of Li Si is a little flawed. Everyone knows that Li Si is the victim, but now he can't escape prison."

Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian guiltily.

Xu Zhiqian immediately said: "Don't be afraid, Senior Brother Wang is one of us."

Please! I was afraid that you would expose my scheme to blackmail Chen Yuteng. Besides, he is your man, and has nothing to do with me.

Although Zhang Fei didn't know whether Xu Zhiqian had said it or not, he certainly wouldn't confess. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Excellency is right, but I am just an informant. I can only strive for the best result for the litigant within the scope of the law. The best result is to perish together."

Wang Ye couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "It's really heartbreaking that the people of Song can only seek justice for themselves in this way. Is there no way to stop it?"

It seems that she didn't say it. Zhang Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed, shaking his head and said, "I'm afraid this is impossible."

Wang Ye was startled and asked, "Why?"

Zhang Fei said: "I don't think loan sharks are the culprit."

Without waiting for Wang Ye to speak, Xu Zhiqian asked first: "What do you mean?"

But after she finished speaking, she looked at Wang Ye nervously again, and was slightly relieved when she saw Wang Ye looking at Zhang Fei with a smile.

Zhang Fei didn't pay attention to their little tricks. He was drunk and in a good mood. He said calmly: "Take the case of Li Si for example. On the surface, it seems that it was loan sharking that forced Li Si to sell his wife and land. But the problem is that even if he is given a lower interest rate, he can't pay it back. It's just that Chen Yuteng is greedy, which makes people hate him.

In addition, loan sharking is not robbery. No one is forcing you to borrow money at knifepoint, and you can choose not to borrow.

This comes down to the fact that people are burdened too heavily today. They are unable to withstand any risk. If they get a minor illness, they may lose everything. "

Hearing this, Xu Zhiqian glanced at Wang Ye nervously, and saw that he frowned and remained silent. She rolled her eyes and said, "That can't be helped. The court is also very expensive."

Wang Ye was startled, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Junior sister, what you said makes sense. I wonder if Sanlang has any solution?"

"Yes, I have!"

Zhang Fei smiled.

Xu Zhiqian asked hurriedly: "What's the solution?"

Wang Ye was also startled and looked at Zhang Fei expectantly.

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Just let your father earn less."

Xu Zhiqian's expression changed drastically, he stood up and said excitedly: "Don't talk nonsense, my father doesn't have much money."

Zhang Fei was frightened and said awkwardly: "I was just joking, why are you so nervous?"

"I... !"

Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but turn her head and looked at Wang Ye anxiously.

"Haha... Sanlang is really full of witty remarks." Wang Ye laughed and said, "But the suffering of the people in this world is not something that my teacher can bear alone!"

Xu Zhiqian nodded and sat down slowly.

"That's true." Zhang Fei nodded and said, "In fact, Confucius had already given the answer to this question thousands of years ago."

Wang Ye said, "What is it?"

Zhang Fei said: "We are not worried about scarcity but inequality; we are not worried about poverty but insecurity."

He always believed that this one sentence alone was enough to establish Confucius' status as an unshakable saint.

That's how it is from the perspective of national stability.

But Confucius said it in that era, it is absolutely amazing!

Wang Ye nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly bowed his hands and said, "Sanlang really hit the nail on the head. I benefited a lot from your advice. Since Sanlang knows where the problem lies, he should have a solution in mind, right?"

Zhang Fei looked at Wang Ye with a little surprise and said, "I didn't expect that you are so concerned about national affairs at such a young age."

"ah?"

Wang Ye was stunned, "I...!"

Xu Zhiqian suddenly said, "You scholars are all together. If you don't discuss national affairs, what else can you discuss?"

"Junior sister, you are right." Wang Ye nodded repeatedly and said, "I admire Sanlang's talent very much. I hope Sanlang can give me some advice."

"I don't deserve your advice." Zhang Fei felt a little embarrassed. This little fanboy was really cute. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Actually, everyone knows the problem and the solution, but they just can't do it."

Wang Ye nodded slightly and said, "Sanlang's words make sense."

There was a sense of helplessness in his tone.

Zhang Fei said: "Therefore, I think only by advocating the rule of law can we solve some problems."

Wang Ye perked up and asked, "Legal system?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Yes! The problem now is that it cannot be done. The reason why it cannot be done is not because we don't have the ability, but because no one wants to do it. The legal system forces everyone to do things they don't want to do. If we prescribe the right medicine, won't the problem be solved?"

Wang Ye pumped his fist and said excitedly: "Well said! Sanlang's words really hit the spot! I toast to Sanlang."

Xu Zhiqian looked at Wang Ye in surprise, wondering what was there to be excited about

Little did she know that this was a typical form of rhetoric, using the most superficial words and phrases, with sufficient logic, to explain a complex issue and make it easy to understand.

This kind of rhetoric can greatly enhance the listener's confidence, as if the problem can be solved quickly and easily.

If you sigh and complain, this is difficult, that is difficult, you will be depressed by the time you hear it, so how can you have confidence

"Ah?" Zhang Fei was still startled by him. He thought to himself, these two people really look like a couple. They are both easily startled and not calm at all. He said perfunctorily, "Really? That's good! That's good! As long as you are happy! Haha."

He raised his glass in return.

I was thinking, you ask me what a lawyer should do, I don't talk about the legal system, should I go into real estate? But to be honest, real estate is not bad, especially in Bianjing, it's really similar, if I change my career, I will go into real estate.

After putting down the wine glass, Wang Ye looked at this cheerful and casual fellow and immediately lost all his passion. He said in a dull tone, "Sanlang doesn't seem to be interested in this national affair?"

Zhang Fei said very honestly: "I think that at present I can support myself and then pay taxes to the country, which is the greatest contribution to the country."

Wang Ye waved his hands and said, "Sanlang's talent is not limited to this. I am very curious, why doesn't Sanlang take the imperial examination and become an official?"

This is the question again, why do they think so highly of me? Strange! Zhang Fei sighed and said, "If I could be an official, who would want to be this ear-pen person, but I can't pass the exam to get a good reputation."

"How is this possible?" Wang Ye said.

Zhang Fei said dejectedly, "It's not that I'm stupid, it's just that my talent and the imperial examination are a perfect match. If I were asked to write a petition, I could write it beautifully, but if I were asked to write an article, I wouldn't be able to write a single word in half a day."

He didn't even have the courage to pick up the pen. To write in this era can be summed up in four words: bringing humiliation upon oneself.

Wang Ye hesitated for a moment, then said with a smile: "Don't be discouraged, Sanlang. You never know if there will be another chance in the future."

Xu Zhiqian was startled and looked sideways at Wang Ye.

Zhang Fei cupped his hands and smiled, "May I borrow your good words! May I borrow your good words!"

Wang Ye suddenly looked up and said, "It's getting late. I have to go back." Then he bowed to Zhang Fei and said, "It's my great honor to meet Sanlang today."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said, "Same! Same! If you have a lawsuit to fight, remember to find me. Actually... Hehe, I also help the rich to fight lawsuits and earn some fees. Hehe."

"ah?"

Wang Ye was stunned.

The situation suddenly dropped to freezing point!

“Puff!”

Xu Zhiqian laughed out loud.

Zhang Fei glanced at the woman and said, "Why are you laughing? It's not shameful to make money."

Wang Ye laughed, "What a great saying, making money is not shameful. There are not many people as straightforward as Sanlang nowadays. Definitely! Definitely!" At this point, he seemed to suddenly remember something, "Oh right! What do you think the court will say about Li Si's case?"

Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "I only know that the court doesn't want to make any judgment."

Wang Ye thought for a moment, clapped his hands and laughed, "Brilliant! Brilliant!"

As he said this, he bowed again and said, "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye, Your Excellency!"

Zhang Fei bowed and suddenly said, "Sir, the main entrance is over there."

"ah?"

Wang Ye suddenly stopped and looked at Xu Zhiqian awkwardly.

Xu Zhiqian stamped her feet and said, "It's none of your business." Then she walked towards Wang Ye, "Brother, I'll take you there."

"Thank you, Junior Sister."

Watching the two leave, Zhang Fei suddenly realized something and said, "Aiya! I was so stupid. Of course, this tryst was through the back door, not the front door. I don't have enough experience! I have to write this down in my notebook, maybe it will be useful in the future."

Xu Zhiqian escorted Wang Ye to the back door, where a luxurious carriage stopped. Wang Ye bowed and said, "Madam Xu, I'm sorry to bother you today."

Xu Zhiqian bowed with fear and said, "I dare not! I dare not!"

"Goodbye!" Wang Ye nodded slightly, got on the carriage, and slowly drove away from Xu's house.

The servant who was following the carriage suddenly said, "Your Majesty, when our people went to look for Zhang San just now, they happened to see Wang Sinong looking for Zhang San."

Wang Ye asked, “Really?”

The servant nodded.

Wang Ye stopped talking, lowered the curtains, and said with a smile: "It's really good that the court doesn't want to make a judgment."