However, for the sake of 10,000 yuan, Zhang Fei reluctantly worked overtime for a while.
He also invited Wang Anshi into the store.
Xu Zhiqian made a pot of tea for them with her own hands.
"Grandmaester Wang, what on earth is going on?"
Zhang Fei doesn't have the joy of making money yet, only confusion and curiosity.
If I could have sued, I would have sued long ago. The court already said that the deed tax should be paid back and the previous ones would be forgotten.
Wang Anshi said: "Didn't I make it clear enough just now? I want you to sue those above for tax evasion, a total of 108 landowners."
One hundred and eight? If I want to sue them to Liangshan, will there be any problems? Zhang Fei said: "But didn't the court say that as long as the deed tax is paid within this year, then bygones are bygones, but it is still within the time limit."
Wang Anshi snorted: "I thought so too, but these people just don't know what is good and what is good, they are self-righteous, and they are always against the court. They really can't shed tears until they see the coffin. I must punish their arrogant and domineering bad nature today. The court said
As long as you pay the deed tax within this year, you can forget the blame, but that is only for tax evasion and tax evasion involved in the white deed. However, those landlords do not only use white deeds to evade taxes, they also have various means."
Zhang Fei blinked and looked at Xu Zhiqian again.
Xu Zhiqian also looked confused.
She has never seen this kind of operation before.
"Is this okay?" Zhang Fei asked stupidly.
Wang Anshi said: "It's your Erbi, you ask me?"
That’s right, I’m the Erbi. Zhang Fei rubbed his face and tried to clear his mind. He thought for a while and said: “If it is found that they have other means to evade taxes, then of course
You can sue them, and you can even hold them responsible for tax evasion for white contracts."
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "I think so too. If their other methods of tax evasion are found, then they will not be exempted from this exemption and can be held accountable together."
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "That's true, but the court didn't directly hold them responsible for tax evasion. Isn't that why they were worried?"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Anshi said directly: "That's why I choose to sue."
Zhang Fei asked in astonishment: "How can you say this?"
Wang Anshi did not answer and asked instead: "Let me ask you, assuming my prosecution is successful, will these 108 landowners be punished, or will all the landowners who evaded taxes be punished?"
"Of course, only these 108 landowners are punished, and it has nothing to do with other landowners."
As soon as the words came out, Zhang Fei reacted suddenly, "What does Grand Scholar Wang mean?"
Wang Anshi said: "As a political advisor, I could have directly petitioned the officials to fully hold them accountable for tax evasion. However, in this case, I would inevitably encounter obstacles in the court. If I just sued, Mr. Sima
They can't stop me, and the number of people involved is limited."
"Killing the chicken to scare the monkey?"
Zhang Fei asked.
Wang Anshi nodded.
Xu Zhiqian suddenly said: "This won't work. Those landlords won't think so. If Uncle Wang succeeds in suing, who can guarantee that Uncle Wang will not continue to sue them? They will definitely try their best to stop it."
Zhang Fei nodded.
Who would expect you to be kind enough to let go of politics?
If you, Wang Anshi, succeed in suing, they will all be meat on the chopping block, which will inevitably cause a strong backlash. Even if you sue just one person, they will swarm you.
Wang Anshi asked: "According to my laws, am I qualified to sue?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course."
Xu Zhiqian added, "If it is true, you can actually get a reward."
Wang Anshi said: "Then why do they stop me?"
"How do I know this?"
Zhang Fei said: "They definitely won't
To use judicial means to stop it, it must be political means. I am just an Erbi, and I don’t know much about the affairs between the DPRK and China."
Wang Anshi said: "Then what are you worried about?"
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Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "I am thinking about Academician Wang. Not to mention that the separation of politics and law has not been completed yet. Even if it is completed, it may not be used for this matter. If you do this, the consequences may be disastrous."
Wang Anshi calmed down and sighed: "Actually, I don't want to make things so tense. They have forced me to do this. Those landlords are colluding with the officials. As long as I make the slightest move, they will cause trouble immediately and then take the responsibility."
Pass them all to me.
But if I compromise, they will definitely intensify their efforts, and my next new law may not even make it out of Tokyo.
I can only use this fair and just method to bring them all to court and use the law to force them to pay money to redeem their people."
He had also served as a local official, and he was also aware of the methods of those landlords, shifting the burden downwards, creating public dissatisfaction, and putting pressure on the court.
The opponent may have already laid out a plan and is just waiting for him to be caught.
If it were another official, he would probably choose to use both kindness and power, and ask people to communicate privately, so that everyone can understand each other, or take a step back.
But who is Wang Anshi? He has a very stubborn character. If you want to be tough with him, he will never give in.
Don't even think about it.
Let's fight to the end, whoever is a coward is the grandson.
This is the biggest difference between him and Fan Zhongyan. In fact, Fan Zhongyan is also ruthless, but he does not have Wang Anshi's desperate determination.
Sima Guang knew him well and knew that he would try his best to collect the money.
But Sima Guang never expected that Wang Anshi would make such a move.
He also expected that Wang Anshi would ask Zhang Fei for help, but he thought he would start with the tenant lease contract, and Zhang Fei's answer was very clear. This would be difficult because most tenant farmers would not be willing to sue their employers.
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The imperial court has already issued a decree to let bygones be bygones, so there is no way to sue.
However, Wang Anshi was not stupid. He knew that his enemies were all in the dark, so he had to find them out first and expose them all in the courtroom. In full view of the public, no one could be wronged.
I won't give you a chance to throw dirty water on you.
But the problem is that if you do this, you will be merciless, which is a taboo in official circles.
I don’t know what the consequences will be, because too many people’s interests are involved, and which landowner does not evade taxes? Otherwise, the court would directly recover the taxes they evaded, wouldn’t the court want to generate revenue?
Ouch! Don't be anxious! The officials and I are trying to figure out how to deal with them. Zhang Fei was embarrassed, and suddenly his eyes turned, "Grand Scholar Wang, do you want to discuss this matter with the officials first?"
Wang Anshi stroked his beard and said, "Do you think I can get ten thousand dollars?"
Zhang Fei looked at him doubtfully.
Wang Anshi said: "This is what the officials lent me."
Borrowed from the official? Did the official change his mind? Zhang Fei was unsure for a moment.
Xu Zhiqian suddenly said: "But this lawsuit will not punish the big landowners. They will still pass the responsibility to the tenant farmers."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Yes! Most of those big landowners lease their land to tenant farmers, so they can easily avoid responsibility."
"It's not that easy."
Wang Anshi said: "I have already thought about suing the landlords based on the cadastre first. When they submit the tenancy leases, I will sue the tenants together."
"How is this possible?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Those tenant farmers are innocent."
Wang Anshi smiled and said: "Qian'er, let me ask you, if I pursue them to the end, I will pursue them for as many years as they have evaded taxes, can those tenant farmers hand over so much money?"
Xu Zhiqian shook her head and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it in for a year."
Zhang Fei said: "If you fail to pay it, the landlord will have to bear it himself."
Xu Zhiqian turned her head and looked at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei said thoughtfully: "The court prosecuted
Tax evasion is targeted at that piece of land. Although according to the contract, the tenant farmer must bear the main responsibility, but as far as the court is concerned, the tenant farmer and the landlord are equally responsible persons. Once the tenant farmer cannot afford it, the landlord must bear all the responsibility.
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"That's the truth." Wang Anshi smiled coldly, "Don't they like to use the tenant farmers to threaten the court? Okay, I will beat the tenant farmers to death first, and then deal with them."
Xu Zhiqian felt chills running down her spine and broke into a cold sweat.
This is to destroy the opponent's group.
But is this really good?
The landowner gets a piece of meat, but the tenant farmer may lose his whole family.
This was something Sima Guang never expected. Wang Anshi would sue the tenants together.
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said: "This is to put others to death in order to survive!"
Xu Zhiqian asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Zhang Fei turned his head and glanced at him, "As long as the crime is serious enough, the fine is too high, and the proportion of tenant farmers is not high, then the court can treat them as a whole and force the landlords to help the tenant farmers bear the burden."
Wang Anshi smiled and said: "That's why I'm looking for you. I believe you can get justice for those tenant farmers in court."
He is also a Legalist and has considerable attainments in the legal field.
When he said the census before, he was not delaying or giving in, but preparing for this move.
Zhang Fei said: "I actually have no problem. After all, I open the door to do business. You can afford the money, so I have no reason to refuse. But, Bachelor Wang, have you really thought through the consequences of this?"
Wang Anshi chuckled and said: "The reason why I spent so much money to treat you is that I don't want to inconvenience you guys, so that they know that you are working for money, not for me. As for what I say, haha, you don't have to worry about it.
If I can’t even deal with landlords like them, what else can I do? It’s better to go home and farm.”
When he talked about it later, he looked disdainful.
Originally, he also wanted to punish these big landowners, but they were still formulating the equalization law and the labor law. This meal had to be eaten one bite at a time, so he was not afraid at all.
Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Master Wang, please don't say that. Ten thousand guan is purely a friendship price. My contract is worth thousands of guan. This time you entrusted me to sue more than a hundred people, not counting the tenant farmers."
Moreover, tax matters are the most complicated."
Wang Anshi puffed up and said: "I hear what you want, I will give you less money for your love."
Zhang Fei said: "Absolutely less! When I helped Cao Dongdong in the lawsuit, I got a thousand guan. Among the 108 landlords, who is not better than Lin Fei? Counting you as a hundred, you will get 100 guan for suing the tenant farmers as a gift.
Wan Guan."
When Wang Anshi heard the price, he almost burst into tears and cursed with a smile: "Why don't you become a robber?"
Zhang Fei replied: "I just see robbers making money without money."
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Wang Anshi was speechless.
Zhang Fei added: "Let's make an agreement first. I will try my best to sue, but if I can't go to court, it's beyond my control. If I can't go to court, no refund will be given."
Wang Anshi chuckled and said, "You kid, try it."
Zhang Fei said: "Retreat five thousand?"
Wang Anshi looked at him without saying a word.
"Seven thousand?"
"It's a fixed price, and if you refund 9,000, I'll have to pay for the preparations."
"At most fifty guan, I can still afford it, and I have to pay the rest of the money back to the officials."
"Fifty guan? Why don't you let me help you with it, and you can still sell Grandmaster Wang a favor?"
"Then it's settled."
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Zhang Fei sighed, "A robber is not as good as an Erbi, and an Erbi is not as good as an official."