Chapter 34: Dead Daoist Friends Don't Die Poor Daoists
"Don't look at me like this."
Facing Xu Zhiqian's suspicious eyes, Zhang Fei explained: "Li Si died, but now he can take Chen Yuteng, a rich man, as a prison cell, and Li Si has surrendered, so his punishment can be reduced. I will try to help Li Si."
Fourth, he was exempted from the cane punishment and was allowed to watch Chen Yuteng get slapped with a plank. By then, all the ill will would come out."
Xu Zhiqian smiled softly at first, then her smile faded and she said coldly: "I don't believe it."
Zhang Fei said without changing his expression: "Why don't you believe it?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Maybe this is enough for Li Si, and it can indeed make him feel bad, but if Li Si cannot be left safe and sound, who will dare to file a lawsuit with you in the future? Besides, where can you find a hundred coins?
Li Si? It’s not stated in the contract that if he goes to jail, you don’t have to give him anything.”
Zhang Fei smiled awkwardly.
"You want to use this to blackmail Chen Yuteng?" Xu Zhiqian expressed her suspicion.
"Tsk... Do you know how to speak? You are familiar with the law and you are considered a professional. How can you say such irresponsible things?"
"Then what should I say?" Xu Zhiqian asked.
Zhang Fei corrected him word by word: "If Chen Yuteng is willing to pay a settlement fund to compensate for his wrongdoings and at the same time ask for Li Si's forgiveness, I think the government may accept it. After all, this case is not
Easy to judge."
Sure enough. Xu Zhiqian said with disdain: "You are obviously blackmailing."
Hey... Why do you, a woman, like to be serious? But you have found the wrong person. When I become more serious, I am scared even myself. Zhang Fei retorted: "According to your statement, the original alliance of Tan Yuan was also the alliance of Liao Dynasty.
Is the country blackmailing our country?"
"...!"
Xu Zhiqian's face turned pale with fright at this big hat. Who dared to continue the fight because he couldn't speak? He didn't even dare to mention blackmail, and asked: "How much do you plan to ask for this settlement money?"
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She also deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of "settlement money".
Zhang Fei slowly raised his hand, pointed it at her chest, and spread his fingers shyly.
Xu Zhiqian stood up suddenly, "Five hundred strings?"
It's definitely not fifty guan, because Zhang Fei promised to give Li Si 100 guan, so why did he pay it back himself?
Zhang Fei said very conservatively: "This is the ideal amount. Not necessarily, not necessarily."
Xu Zhiqian said unhappily: "You asked for five hundred guan, but you only agreed to give Li Si 100 guan. You are too greedy."
Zhang Fei sneered and said: "First of all, I can't guarantee how much I can ask for? I am sure of one hundred guan, so I promise one hundred guan. Secondly, you have the nerve to say that you are not forced to do this.
?"
Xu Zhiqian felt confused: "When will I force you?"
"You are such a woman...!" Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Isn't it because you were so anxious to get me out of here that I was forced to take on this lawsuit? Otherwise, I would have to sleep.
The street is gone, if you allow me to continue living...!"
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Zhiqian rolled her sleeves and said, "Don't even think about it, I've asked Qingmei to help you find another place to live."
Zhang Fei's face lit up when he heard this, and he repeatedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you! Thank you so much!"
Xu Zhiqian glared at him, thinking that he might not be able to ask for so much money, so she might as well wait until the results come out.
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The noise here is a mess, and Mr. Lu over there is no less generous!
After withdrawing from the court, Lu Gongzhu felt that this was all a big deal, so he immediately went back to review the household marriage law. He felt that Zhang Fei's words made sense, but he felt that something was wrong. For a while, he really didn't know how to judge.<
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So he asked his friends Qi Hui from the Criminal Court and Liu Shu, a doctor from the Ministry of Punishment, to discuss the matter.
"This is nonsense."
As soon as Qi Hui heard the result, he couldn't help but said: "How can selling a show coexist with being good at it? It's impossible."
As he said that, he looked at Mr. Lu in surprise. You don't understand such a simple question?
Lu Gongzhu smiled bitterly and said: "I thought so too before, but this case cannot be viewed that way. Because the law does not specify that these two crimes cannot coexist, you have to see whether what Zeng did corresponds to the crime of leaving without permission.
Does what Li Si did correspond to the crime of selling operas?"
After Qi Hui heard this, he was stunned when he compared it again. After a while, he said with a look of disbelief: "Looking at it this way, these two crimes can really coexist."
Liu Shu suddenly said: "The key lies in the second contract. If Chen Yuteng didn't pursue the interest in the first place, nothing would have happened. Now that he pursues it, this problem will arise. He will bring it upon himself."
As an official of the Ministry of Justice, he is very proficient in the law. This is because Chen Yuteng set a trap in the first contract. He over-emphasized the principal and over-emphasized the interest, which resulted in loopholes in the contract itself.
Only then did Zhang Fei find an opportunity.
"Now that's the problem."
Lu Gongzhu said somewhat depressedly: "Even if Chen Yuteng brought it upon himself and Li Si turned himself in and confessed, what about Zeng? You and I both know that she is innocent! She sold herself for Li Si, but she still ended up with nothing.
The crime of leaving without authorization is unfair. If sentenced like this, it will also attract a lot of criticism."
In the previous Ayun case, he initially sided with Wang Anshi, which shows that he also cares more about the reasons behind it, and is more willing to decide whether to adopt a harsher or more lenient punishment based on the prisoner's original intention.
In his heart, he believed that both Li Si and Zeng were victims, and the government should not punish them. This was the reason why he did not pronounce the sentence on the spot, not that he wanted to protect Chen Yuteng.
Qi Hui frowned and said: "But there is no reason to exempt Zeng from the crime of leaving without permission. If her crime is not established, then the other two people's crimes cannot be established either, but this cannot be the case."
The more he talked about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and said: "Zhang Sansan is obviously playing word games. We don't have to be serious with him."
The government does not have to approve this kind of word game. Nowadays, the leaders are still officials, not lawyers. To be honest, they are not that rigorous.
Mr. Lu said: "That's true, but what kind of trick do you think Chen Yuteng is playing?"
Qi Hui was immediately speechless.
Chen Yuteng is also playing a word game, which cannot be treated differently. Even if he wants to make a distinction, he cannot do it in the same case. It would be too ugly and difficult to convince the public!
Liu Shudao: "I think the problem still lies in the interest. If it is determined that the interest does not count, then there will not be so many problems."
Lu Gongzhu sighed: "That boy Zhang San had already expected this, so he didn't ask Li Si to surrender at first. Instead, he found any reason to question the judgment of Xiangfu County and tempted me to judge Xiangfu in public.
The county's judgment is correct. If we want to determine that the interest rate is wrong, we must overturn the Xiangfu County judgment. The key is that Li Si was whipped in Xiangfu County. God knows whether Zhang San will also be given to Xiangfu County.
Sue."
The three of them looked at each other.
Sue the government?
This...!
I guess he doesn't have the guts.
But.
Is it necessary to slap yourself in the face for Chen Yuteng?
It is said that a dead Taoist is not a poor Taoist. The key is that Chen Yuteng is only half a Taoist.
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Because the case was very strange, it immediately spread throughout the court, especially since the instigator was Zhang San, causing everyone to talk about the case.
Among them is the Hanlin Academy, the highest think tank in the Song Dynasty.
It’s already dark, but the two workaholics Wang Anshi and Sima Guang are still working in the Hanlin Academy.
Starting with Bao Zheng, the two of them were almost always the last to get off work. After get off work, the two of them would often find a tea shop to continue arguing.
Today is no exception.
"I have seen this kind of thing many times. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the initiator of this case is Chen Yuteng. This man is really greedy. Not only did he take away his wife, he also occupied the ancestral land of the Li family. Such a person should be severely punished.
Killing chickens to scare monkeys, as for Li Si and Zeng, I think they can be exempted from the crime."
Wang Anshi said indignantly.
He hated these big landowners who were rich and unkind. When he saw this case, he was so angry that his whole body was filled with smoke.
Sima Guang felt a headache when he saw the explosion on the spot and Wang Anshi quickly comforted him: "Jiefu, don't get excited yet. Yes, you are right. Chen Yuteng is indeed greedy, but have you ever thought that Zhang Sanben was helping Li Si?" lawsuit, but why did he personally send Li Si to prison?
It is because he knows that this law is intolerant and cannot be judged based on one's own likes and dislikes. Everything must be condemned according to the law. If a person from Erbi is like this, how can you, as a court official, treat the law as child's play. ”
He is a first-class genius. As soon as he heard the result, he knew what Zhang Fei was planning. This matter was definitely not over yet, so he advised Wang Anshi to be calm and calm.
"Child's play?" Wang Anshi smiled coldly: "In your opinion, this life is child's play? Those greedy big landowners have forced the people to die together to have a chance to seek justice. Isn't this infuriating? ?"
Sima Guang was also annoyed when he was criticized. I am not Chen Yuteng. Why are you criticizing me? Do you think I am easy to bully? He immediately replied: "You are really unreasonable. I didn't say that I won't help Li Si seek justice." , but I think we have to start from the law and not act on impulse."
Wang Anshi waved his hand and said: "I think there is a problem with this law. This case is just the tip of the iceberg. Fortunately, there are noble people to help, but more people will not even have the chance to die together. If this continues, the people will boil and the country will be in danger. , the court must seek reforms to cure the root cause."
How could he not know Zhang Fei's plan? He knew it all in his heart, but for him, this was a big gift, and he had to use it to his advantage!
"You..."
Sima Guang only felt that this old boy was too unkind. We were obviously talking about the case, but you are talking about reform again.
Can we still chat happily in the future?
Even though the two often bicker back and forth, the relationship between the two is actually very good. It is precisely because they both admire each other's morality, character and intelligence that they often argue in the hope of convincing the other. If the other is a shameless villain, How could Wang Anshi and Sima Guang pay attention to him?
It wasn't until Wang Anshi started his political reform that the two completely broke up.
Suddenly I heard someone at the door saying, "What are the two bachelors arguing about?"
The two of them looked back and saw a young man wearing a jade-white robe entering the room. They quickly bowed their hands and said, "Your Majesty."
The person who came was none other than Song Shenzong.
Nowadays, he is also very high-spirited and wants to show off his skills. He often comes over at night to discuss political affairs with the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy.
"No need to be polite."
Song Shenzong sat down and asked again: "What are the two bachelors arguing about?"
Wang Anshi hurriedly said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I am just now discussing a lawsuit in Kaifeng Mansion."
Song Shenzong asked curiously: "I don't know what kind of lawsuit it is that makes the two of you red-faced."
Sima Guang smiled, feeling a little embarrassed.
Wang Anshi was very calm and said truthfully: "This is a lawsuit about private debt."
After hearing this, Shenzong's face changed slightly.
Sima Guang looked at Wang Anshi with contempt.
Wang Anshi Quan pretended not to see it and informed Song Shenzong of the reason.
"Is this Zhang San again?"
Song Shenzong was slightly startled, and seemed to be more concerned about this Erbi person.
Sima and Wang nodded at the same time.
"Haha... This Erbi man is really amazing. He can alarm the entire government and the public just by going to Kaifeng Mansion."
Song Shenzong smiled interestingly, and Wang Anshi and Sima Guang looked at him with depressed expressions. He coughed and asked seriously: "But this case sounds quite contradictory. Zhang San helped Li Si with the lawsuit."
, but in the end, Li Si was sent to prison. It is even more self-contradictory to go to the theater without permission."
Wang Anshi patiently explained it to Song Shenzong.
Song Shenzong suddenly realized it and couldn't help but said: "This three is really amazing."
Sima Guang said: "Although Zhang San sent Li Si to prison, his purpose was still to help Li Si and hope that Chen Yuteng would be punished."
"You will lose eight hundred to yourself, and you will injure the enemy a thousand."
Song Shenzong nodded and asked: "How do you think this case should be judged?"
Wang Anshi immediately said: "I think Chen Yuteng should be punished severely and Zeng and Li Si should be exempted from their crimes."
Sima Guang said: "I don't agree, the law is not a child's play, although we all know that Chen Yuteng is the real culprit, I also agree to forgive Li Si and Zeng's crime, but they must be sentenced according to the law, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.
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Song Shenzong nodded slightly, thoughtfully.
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This matter caused quite a stir. Wang Wenshan was also the first to learn of the news. She immediately sent someone to inform her nephew Chen Yuteng, who also rushed to the capital as soon as possible.
In fact, Kaifeng Mansion has also sent people to arrest the couple.
Wangfu.
"Uncle, the child is innocent. It was the villain Li Si who framed the child."
Thirty-year-old Chen Yuteng knelt in front of his uncle Wang Wenshan, crying like a child.
For a person like him who was born with a golden key in his mouth, being imprisoned for two years is no different than killing him. He cannot bear the pain.
Wang Wenshan was also angry and said: "You are really greedy. It's not enough to get someone else's wife, you also want someone else's ancestral land. You are responsible for all this."
But Chen Yuteng cried out: "It's unjust! The child is unjust! The child and the Zeng family are in love with each other. In fact, the contract was the idea of the Zeng family to prevent Li Si from giving up, so he left a trick
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The result was exactly as Zeng expected. Li Si had already sold Zeng to Hai'er, but he still went around saying that Hai'er had taken over his wife. He had a bad reputation as a boy, so Hai'er decided to use this to drive him out of Xiang'er.
Fu County."
Wang Wenshan asked: "Is this true?"
Chen Yuteng said: "Haier would not dare to lie to his uncle when he deceives anyone. Li Si got seriously ill before, and Mrs. Zeng came to Haier's pharmacy to buy medicine. After two visits, she and Haier got on well."<
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Wang Wenshan frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Get up first."
Chen Yuteng didn't dare to get up for a while and asked: "Uncle, are you willing to help me?"
Wang Wenshan pondered for a while and said: "You go to Kaifeng Mansion first. Don't worry, my uncle will never let you go to jail. Our family can't afford to lose this person!"