Wei Yingfang was not at all surprised that Cai Yanqing arranged for him to negotiate, because from the beginning to the end, Cai Yanqing's attitude was: you can do whatever you want, as long as it does not hinder the normal official business of Hezhong Prefecture, then I will not care.
Of course, Wei Yingfang also gladly accepted it.
Because their entire plan is to destroy the new law and judicial reform together.
At present, this is the best way to deal with judicial reform.
If they cannot shake the emperor and ministers' support for judicial reform, they will be helpless against the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs.
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On the other side, Zhang Fei didn't care about the commotion outside at all. He was concentrating on organizing the first family sports meeting.
But Niu Beiqing, Li Si and others built a tall wooden frame on the open space with a swing hanging in the middle.
"etc!"
Zhang Fei immediately grabbed Xu Zhiqian who was about to get on the swing, and asked Daniu who was standing next to the wooden frame, "Daniu, is your swing so high?"
Niu Beiqing blinked his copper bell-sized eyes and said, "Isn't this the case with all swings?"
Gao Wenyin also looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.
"Do you think I've never seen the Xu family swing? It's only this high."
Zhang Fei gestured with his hands and said, "If you hang it this high, someone will fall and die."
Niu Beiqing was so confused after being scolded.
Xu Zhiqian said hurriedly: "The swing in my house is just for me to sit on. If I want to swing on it, it has to be at least this high."
"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
Zhang Fei said: "What are you doing? Can you afford it?"
"I don't understand?"
Xu Zhiqian was anxious. She was very proficient in all the games this woman could play. "Then tell me, what is swinging on a swing?"
Gao Wenyin also asked softly: "Are there any other ways to do it?"
"Yes! And only one."
Zhang Fei said, "It's under the grape trellis, on a small swing, splashing water, playing, and eating grapes. That's what it means to swing, and the swing is just a carrier. Understand?"
I added in my mind, this is how it’s played out on TV. If you play this trick on me, who would want to play it with you? It could be fatal.
The two girls looked at each other, confusion in their eyes.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I will demonstrate it to you personally some other day."
Then Zhang Fei pointed at the swing and said, "But you can't play on this swing. It's too dangerous. Come on, let's go play Cuju."
Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes and said, "You are the only one who has too many problems."
Zhang Fei was not to be outdone and said, "Same here! Same here!"
The two of them immediately put their grudges on Cuju. Zhang Fei, who was not as skilled as Xu Zhiqian, was beaten up and down by Xu Zhiqian. Fortunately, Gao Wenyin silently assisted him so that he was not completely crushed. But then Qingmei also joined the battlefield, forming a two-on-two situation.
I don't know if it's because everyone has been busy with work since arriving in Hezhong Prefecture and there are few organized three-person sports, but everyone had a lot of fun today.
I completely forgot that the civil court was in full swing of the trial.
Cai Bian and his colleagues have always longed to be able to sit in the court to try cases, so how could they be like Zhang Fei, who only tried cases for half a day? It must be around the clock.
The sun sets.
The trial for the day finally ended.
But the four of them were still not satisfied, and they walked towards the dormitory while debating fiercely.
How excited and happy they are at this moment, how nervous they will be the next day.
Especially when Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian came into the room, the four of them sat obediently with their heads held high, just like primary school students.
Zhang Fei just looked at them curiously, but didn't say much. He sat down and picked up some documents on the table. "Is this your class record from yesterday?"
"Yes, it is."
Cai Bian nodded, and then asked carefully: "Why didn't the teacher come yesterday?"
"I had yesterday off."
Zhang Fei responded casually, then lowered his head to review it.
Ye Zuqia couldn't help but smile, "Does the teacher trust us so much? In fact, when the teacher is not here, we are still a little overwhelmed and worried that we might have made a mistake in the trial."
Cai Bian and the others also nodded in agreement.
This was obviously a compliment. They were so lively yesterday that they had forgotten all about Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei looked up at them and suddenly asked, "Do you know what type of case you tried yesterday?"
"Civil lawsuit." Ye Zuqia replied quickly.
Zhang Fei asked again: "Will civil litigation involve criminal penalties?"
Shangguan Jun immediately replied: "According to the law of the system, it will most likely not be involved, unless it is an extremely special case."
Zhang Fei nodded and asked, "If one party is dissatisfied with the verdict, what should we do according to the system of our imperial court?"
Cai Bian immediately said: "They can appeal. We have informed them every time a verdict is made."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "If you have made a mistake in the trial, the other party will definitely appeal, and it will not involve punishment, causing irreparable losses. In that case, why should I worry about you? Just retry the case when the time comes."
“… … .!”
So that's how it is, and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.
The four of them lowered their heads in embarrassment.
Zhang Fei flipped through the records and said, "It's pretty standard. Keep working hard."
For the Four Little Kings, Zhang Fei's words "being quite standard" can be said to be a very good compliment.
but...
This process is quite fast!
Cai Bian was surprised and said, "Teacher, you have finished reading it now."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Shangguan Jun said: "But teacher, you just took a casual look just now."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Next time you can deliberately leave a mistake and see if the teacher can find it."
"Students don't dare!"
Shangguan Jun said hurriedly.
Zhang Fei turned around and looked at Xu Zhiqian, who immediately handed him several documents.
Zhang Fei took it and threw it to Cai Bian, "Keep working hard."
"is teacher."
When Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian went out.
The four of them immediately started discussing.
"Is the teacher really that amazing? Just take a quick look and you'll know there's nothing wrong."
"That's unlikely. Maybe the teacher was secretly watching the trial yesterday."
"But I heard that the teacher was entertaining Mr. Fan yesterday morning, and played Cuju with the two teacher's wives in the afternoon. It was impossible for him to come to watch the trial."
"How about we deliberately leave a mistake next time?"
"You stay?"
“… … !”
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Let alone them, Xu Zhiqian was very curious. As soon as she walked out the door, she asked, "Don't you always say that justice lies in meticulousness? But you only glanced at their court records."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I carefully selected those cases for them. They are similar to the ones I have examined before, but there are a few details that are different. But I also teach them that with their intelligence, if they make mistakes, they will only make mistakes in these few details. So I only looked at those details just now."
"I see." Xu Zhiqian nodded, and then said: "Even if that's the case, you should have taken a closer look. You are a teacher. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked."
Zhang Fei said: "Teaching and educating people requires teaching according to their aptitude. They don't need me to do this. Instead, I should make them a little mysterious, which will make them feel more awed and cautious."
Xu Zhiqian thought about it and felt that it made sense. Zhang Fei's words and actions were not like a teacher at all, but they didn't learn from him, so she asked again: "Then what are we going to do today?"
Zhang Fei said: "Continue to conserve your energy."
"Regain your energy?" Xu Zhiqian asked excitedly, "Is there really a big deal?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "It's not clear yet, but it's possible."
Xu Zhiqian asked curiously: "What type of eucalyptus is it?"
Zhang Fei said: "Judicial reform and new laws."
Xu Zhiqian was shocked.
This sounds scary!
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Wei Yingfang, who had been away for a few days, returned to the yamen.
"Prefect Cai, I have already negotiated with Mr. Liang and the others."
"How about it?"
Cai Yanqing asked immediately.
Wei Yingfang said: "They all said that they did this just to benefit the villagers, and they really didn't understand why the government forbade them to do so. They also said that if the government really forbade them to lend money at low interest rates, they would appeal to the court."
Cai Yanqing nodded and asked, "How is the autumn tax collection going?"
Wei Yingfang said: "The big landlords have already started paying taxes. Judging from the current amount, it will at least not be less than last year."
Cai Yanqing nodded and said, "That's all."
Wei Yingfang was stunned. Is this the point? Then he asked, "In this case, Master Yuan may ask us to issue an order to prohibit them from lending at low interest rates."
Cai Yanqing sighed: "What can we do? If they do this, the Qingmiao Law will not be enforced, and Yuan Xueshi will definitely give up."
Wei Yingfang's eyes flashed with joy, but he suddenly saw Cai Yanqing looking at him. His sharp eyes seemed to see through him, so he quickly restrained his expression and said, "Why don't I go talk to them again?"
Cai Yanqing said, "No need! You should stay out of this matter and deal with the autumn tax issue first, and don't make any mistakes."
Wei Yingfang nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Governor Cai, there will be no problem with the autumn tax."
At this point, he had done all his work and now all he had to do was set up the small benches and watch the two sides fight.
Yuan Jiang was also in great torment at this time. Although he had already made the harsh statement, he really did not dare to issue the ban because it required Wang Anshi's consent.
Because it is extremely politically significant.
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Tokyo Bianliang.
Palace.
Wang Anshi looked very struggled, not at all like his usual decisive self. And in this whole world, only Zhang Fei could make him so conflicted.
After a while, he saw Lu Huiqing beside him put down the letter in his hand and asked, "What do you think?"
Lu Huiqing hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "First of all, the Qingmiao Law is not only implemented in Hezhong Prefecture. At the same time, not every place can issue salt debts and salt notes. If we allow those gentry to do so, other places will definitely follow suit.
Secondly, even if the whole process is just as Zhang San said, it is equivalent to telling everyone that our new policy will be subject to the constraints of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs. "
Wang Anshi asked seriously, "You are just worried about these two points."
Lu Huiqing nodded.
Wang Anshi asked, "Do you think you can make money by being promoted to the position of Director of the Ministry of Revenue?"
Lu Huiqing was slightly stunned, and then said: "Zhang San's way of making money has never disappointed us. What he said in the letter is also very reasonable. The Director of the Changping Division can control all the goods and currency transactions with the help of salt notes, salt debts, the equalization law and merchants. At the same time, he also controls the transactions of salt, wine, tea, horses, etc. This must be more profitable than lending to those poor people."
Wang Anshi thought for a while and said, "Then let's act according to this plan."
Lu Huiqing was surprised and asked, "Is this all that the teacher is worried about?"
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "What you are worried about is exactly what I am least worried about. You said you are worried that other places will follow suit, but this is not easy to follow, because you have to unite almost all the big landlords, and the big landlords in Hezhong Prefecture are so united not because of the Qingmiao Law, but because of the public security, procuratorate and courts, so this will not cause trouble for the Qingmiao Law.
On the contrary, the gentry lent money to self-cultivating farmers at low interest rates, which can provide us with experience and make better preparations for the implementation of the Qingmiao Law throughout the country in the future. As for the second point."
He smiled slightly, "How can this new law be perfect? There will definitely be various problems when it is implemented, but the important thing is to be able to correct them in time. I am already prepared to be impeached by those local officials. Rather than being impeached by them, it is better to be investigated by the imperial court."
Lu Huiqing said: "But the judicial reform is presided over by Sima Xueshi. Will this affect the authority of my mentor?"
Wang Anshi laughed and said, "No! This will only win sympathy for me. This time I have to tease Sima Junshi. Haha."