For the imperial court, this lawsuit came out of the blue without any warning.
After all, this was initiated by the private sector, and unlike last year, the target this time was the imperial court.
But as for the master who has been involved in the officialdom all year round, who is not a human spirit, they will quickly react.
I suddenly found out that once this lawsuit starts, it will be very important.
Because this lawsuit focuses on almost all the current conflicts within the government, and also involves the main problems currently facing the country.
It is related to the vital interests of every yamen.
So all the forces got involved.
Officials such as Yushitai, Dali Temple, Senting Yuan, and Ministry of Punishment immediately became popular in the eyes of everyone.
Officials from various departments put forward their demands to these jurors, either expressly or implicitly. In short, they hoped to steer the lawsuit in a direction favorable to them.
For example, officials from the Third Division approached officials from the Ministry of Punishment and the Trial Court, hoping that not only would Zhang Fei lose the case, but they would also take the opportunity to convict Zhang Fei of a serious crime so that he would not be able to stand up again.
This is actually also the appeal of many officials.
In view of the fact that Zhang Fei's purpose in filing this lawsuit is very likely to be linked to Wang Anshi's reform, which they are opposed to, the best result is to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
Of course, there are also some officials who hate the Servant Law deeply, and they hope that it can be dealt with fairly and that they can use this lawsuit to completely change this evil law.
For example, Chen Shengzhi and Lu Gongzhi all thought this way.
As long as he is not in Kaifeng Mansion, Lu Gongzhu prefers Zhang Fei.
Although they were not happy with Zhang Fei's high profile, compared to the two evils, the draft law was obviously more harmful.
These juror officials all wanted to be more prepared, so they suggested that the trial should start in one month.
Unfortunately, the presiding judges, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, requested that the trial begin in seven days. They knew about it in advance, so they were very well prepared.
Of course, their reason is that this incident involves the common people and has already spread a lot. It would be detrimental to the court to delay it.
Representatives from various ministries and departments were quickly selected. Naturally, Xu Zun was appointed to the Dali Temple, Lu Jie, the boss of the Yushitai, Qi Hui was sent to the Criminal Court, and Liu Shu was appointed to the Criminal Department.
The Department of Prisons is not one of them to mention. After all, this department is in charge of prisons. If it is to fight corruption, they will definitely participate.
Hanlin Academy.
Sima Guang handed the list to Wang Anshi and said: "This is very different from the previous joint trials. The people in the hall are the ones with ears and ears, not the prisoners. I wonder how you plan to interrogate?"
Wang Anshi took a look and found that his guess was almost the same. After putting down the list, he looked at Sima Guang: "It's not the first day we met. If you have any ideas, just tell me."
Sima Guang stroked his beard and said, "You should know better than me about the situation between the DPRK and China. For the sake of fairness, why not let the jurors quarrel with Zhang San and we can just stay neutral."
"God's Coming"
They all know in their hearts that those jurors have their own purposes and tendencies. If they are not allowed to show their full potential, no one will be convinced by the outcome of the trial.
Wang Anshi knew this, but he still couldn't help teasing: "Are you afraid of losing last time?"
"...?"
...
Today is the day of trial.
Early morning.
Zhang Fei was wearing white pajamas, sitting in front of the bronze mirror, closing his eyes and meditating.
Behind him, a beautiful woman was carefully combing his hair. This beautiful woman was Gao Wenyin.
She was neatly dressed and meticulous, so it was obvious that she just came over to help Zhang Fei take care of things.
But I have to say that these days, she really did her best to serve Zhang Fei's daily life. Except for sleeping, she really did everything else meticulously and impeccably.
As for sleeping...
In fact, it can be regarded as helping Zhang Fei recharge his energy, so as not to overwork Zhang Fei.
While Gao Wenyin was combing Zhang Fei's hair, she secretly glanced at Zhang Fei in the bronze mirror and opened her lips several times, but she still held back in the end.
"What do you want to say, madam?" Zhang Fei suddenly said.
Gao Wenyin was so frightened that she could barely hold the comb in her hand. She obviously had her eyes closed. She looked into the bronze mirror again and saw that Zhang Fei had opened his eyes and was looking at her with a smile.
She looked panicked and murmured: "Husband...husband is leaving here, but...is there any danger?"
This woman is not stupid at all. She obviously wants to ask about success or failure, but she pretends to care about me. Zhang Fei smiled and said: "There are always dangers. If you go to court, anything can happen."
After hearing this, Gao Wenyin's eyes were filled with worry.
Zhang Fei originally wanted to persuade her to rest assured, but it was obvious that the atmosphere was very much like the parting between life and death in an idol drama, so he followed the atmosphere and said, "I happen to have something I want to ask Madam to agree to."
Gao Wenyin hurriedly said: "Husband, please tell me, if Wenyin can do it, Wenyin will definitely agree to it."
Zhang Fei suppressed his laughter and recited his lines: "No matter whether we win or lose here, I hope Madam will no longer have thoughts of seeking death."
"ah?"
Gao Wenyin never thought that Zhang Fei would make such a request.
Zhang Fei said: "For this lawsuit, many people have taken risks and exhausted their energy, just to save your lives and clear your grievances.
If Madam is still bent on seeking death, I think this is unfair to many people and will also make everyone feel frustrated and make this lawsuit meaningless."
Gao Wenyin frowned, her almond-shaped eyes gradually filled with tears. After a while, she nodded lightly and said: "Okay, I... I promise my husband, no matter what, I will not seek death again."
Idol dramas are still reliable! Zhang Fei nodded, "That's right."
Gao Wenyin silently helped Zhang Fei comb his hair.
"Husband, you've finished combing your hair, it's time to get dressed."
After combing her bun, Gao Wenyin shouted softly again.
"Bring me my shirt."
Zhang Fei stood up again.
"oh."
Gao Wenyin quickly took out a green robe from the closet.
"It's not this one." Zhang Fei pointed to the closet over there, "It's the new ones hanging inside."
"oh."
Gao Wenyin hurriedly went to the long wardrobe again. When the wardrobe opened, she couldn't help but be startled, "This... why are they all the same?"
I saw a row of green robes hanging inside, about seven or eight pieces.
Zhang Fei said: "It's different! Those are new ones, you can just pick one."
"Ah...oh, okay!"
Gao Wenyin took off the new hat, came to Zhang Fei, and asked cautiously: "Does your husband always wear new clothes every time he goes to court?"
Zhang Fei nodded, "Although they all look the same, I hope each one has its own story."
Gao Wenyin nodded dully.
All I can say is that this person with an ear pen is really rich.
Under Gao Wenyin's attentive service, she soon helped Zhang Fei take care of everything meticulously.
"How about it?"
Zhang Fei turned around and asked Gao Wenyin.
Gao Wenyin is also a very simple woman. Just like Zhang Fei, she is even more charming than she was when she stood in the Baifan Building that day. She nodded and said something different: "Very... very beautiful."
"Oh, not even close."
Zhang Fei went to the closet again, took out a very delicate small wooden box, opened the wooden box, and saw more than ten brand-new short pens inside.
Although they were exactly the same, Zhang Fei still chose them and said, "It's yours."
Take one and put it on the brim of your hat.
Gao Wenyin felt even weirder.
After taking care of things, the "couple" came to the hall.
Xu Zhiqian had been waiting here for a long time. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep well all night.
This was her first time attending the court, and although she was only assisting Zhang Fei, it was a dream come true for her.
Today she is also dressed as a man, and it is more retro. She is wearing a black robe with red edges, showing off her tall and exquisite figure. The wooden hairpin in her bun has also been changed to red silk. Her black hair is combed meticulously, and her fair face and delicate melons are
The face is fully exposed and looks heroic.
"Why are you dressed like this?"
Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei's fancy dress and rolled her eyes slightly.
I, a girl, dress so solemnly, but you, a man, dress so coquettishly.
"What do you know?"
Zhang Fei said: "This is called leading fashion. Just wait and see. It won't take long before all the people in the world will learn from me. And hundreds of years later, when people see this outfit, they will still miss me."
Hundreds of years later? Xu Zhiqian curled her lips in disdain.
Believe it or not.
“Forget it if you don’t believe it!”
Zhang Fei raised his head towards the door and said, "Let's go!"
As soon as the door opened, what I saw outside was a dark place.
"Wow! What's going on!"
Zhang Fei quickly bounced back and said in horror: "Are we being besieged?"
Xu Zhiqian said angrily and amusedly: "Are they here to cheer you up and besiege you? This is the capital, what are you thinking about?"
"Cheer?"
Zhang Fei didn't react for a moment.
Xu Zhiqian nodded and said: "This lawsuit concerns the people of the world."
Only then did Zhang Fei react and quickly tidied it up, then asked Gao Wenyin: "Madam, is there anything else that needs to be tidied up?"
Gao Wenyin looked at it seriously for a moment, shook his head and said, "Very good."
Zhang Fei then walked out with confidence.
He is so dazzling that he can be seen from far away. Once he stands at the door, he will definitely be the center of attention.
"Zhang San!"
"Zhang San!"
.....
The people in front of the door all raised their arms and cheered, making deafening shouts.
A closer look revealed that even Ma Tianhao, Chen Maoqian and others were among them.
Zhang Fei has also fought many lawsuits, but this has never happened.
I still remember that when I helped Li Si fight the lawsuit, many people even gloated over his misfortune and sang the opposite tune.
It can be seen how much the people hate this draft law.
To put it bluntly, loan sharking means you don’t have to borrow money.
The scariest thing in the world is that you can't refuse.
However, this time almost all non-privileged people spontaneously came to cheer Zhang Fei.
This time they really wanted Zhang Fei to create another miracle.
Every sound comes from the heart and is filled with expectation.
Zhang Fei was also deeply affected and couldn't help but lift up the smooth, delicate, boneless hand next to him.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Zhiqian retracted her hand as fast as lightning.
Zhang Fei was startled, turned his head and said depressedly: "Mrs. Xu, why are you always standing in my wife's position? Get out of here! Get out of here!"
"I'll settle the score with you later." Xu Zhiqian glared at him and stepped aside.
Zhang Fei turned his head and looked back.
Gao Wenyin blushed and walked forward.
Zhang Fei took her hand and waved to the people in front, showing a confident smile.
The people were even more excited and made a louder noise.
"Ear Pen Zhang San!"
"Ear Pen Zhang San!"
.....!
Zhang Fei frowned and put down his hands in embarrassment, you...you did it on purpose, right?
After getting on the carriage, the people consciously made way for them.
He saw people standing on both sides of the road, and wherever the carriage passed, there was a burst of cheers. Zhang Fei felt as if the carriage had never moved.
"Ms. Xu, why are you sweating?"
Zhang Fei turned around and suddenly noticed that Xu Zhiqian, who was sitting opposite, had dense beads of sweat on his forehead.
"No...no!" Xu Zhiqian wiped her sweat with a silk handkerchief uneasily.
Zhang Fei said: "If you feel uncomfortable, just tell me quickly. I'll be in the hall later. I can't take care of you all the time."
"I'm fine. I just...!"
"Just what?"
"Just seeing that they were looking forward to it so much, I...I was afraid that I would disappoint them." Xu Zhiqian said sarcastically.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Don't think too much, we are not their savior, the decision-making power is not in our hands."