This transfer of power is undoubtedly the most difficult thing in the world.
The key point is not that one person replaces another person, but that one system replaces another system, but all the benefits are in this system.
Then again, in comparison, the transfer of power between the imperial court and the procuratorate is relatively easy. After all, officials are mobile, and Guo Xiaofa and the others will not say that they will risk their lives to fight Zhang Fei, or they will die if they don't succeed.
After all, Zhang Fei is no longer an ear-piercer, but the president of the court who bears the emperor's orders. Naturally, they will not treat Zhang Fei the same way Wang Wenshan treated Zhang Fei.
The real difficulty lies at the bottom.
That is the police station.
Cao Dongdong is also eager to establish the police station. He has no one in his hands, so where does he have the confidence? He just recruits people directly according to the list given by Zhang Fei.
The efficiency is so fast that it is jaw-dropping.
Those yamen servants were living a life without seeing tomorrow, but now the police station is recruiting them to become royal policemen.
Happiness came so quickly that they couldn't believe it.
No one among the one hundred and twenty people hesitated, and they all rushed to report the incident as soon as possible.
For them, this is simply an escape from suffering!
But for the government officials and subordinate officials, this is not a good thing. It can even be said to be an act of declaring war. So why should they go?
Police station.
"Hey, you! It's my brother Guo who's here!"
Cao Dongdong trotted out the door excitedly, invited a man in his twenties or eighties into the hall, and asked expectantly: "What? Is it Uncle Qin who wants to drink with me again?"
This man's name is Qin Yijie, and he is Qin Zhongshou's eldest son.
Last time Cao Dongdong came back drunk at Qin's house. He was somewhat dissatisfied and wanted to fight again.
Qin Yijie smiled and said: "What? Can't I come to the Yameni for a drink?"
"Of course."
But as soon as the words came out, Cao Dongdong said again: "But I'm afraid it won't work in the next two days. I still have to train the Royal Police."
Qin Yijie's expression changed and he asked casually: "I heard that you have recruited a lot of police officers recently."
Cao Dongdong said proudly: "It's not bad. In a few days, we have recruited one hundred and twenty people."
Qin Yijie asked again: "I heard that all the people you recruited are Yamengong?"
"yes!"
Cao Dongdong nodded.
"Why?"
"Because our police station does the same thing in Beijing." Cao Dongdong said carelessly.
Qin Yijie frowned.
Cao Dongdong asked: "Brother Qin, is there anything wrong with this?"
Qin Yijie didn't answer and asked instead: "Why don't you recruit internal government officials? In fact, they are more suitable and have rich experience."
"But no!"
Cao Dongdong suddenly jumped up and cursed loudly: "Those trash guys, I would rather not be the superintendent than have them."
Qin Yijie was surprised and said: "Why is this?"
Cao Dongdong said: "Brother Qin, do you know that in just a few days since I came to Hezhong Mansion, I have encountered so many cases of thieves and robberies, but I can't even see a yamen servant. They are nothing but a bunch of trash."
Qin Yijie said: "That's just because..."
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Cao Dongdong asked curiously: "Why?"
"...!"
Qin Yijie glanced at Cao Dongdong, struggled for a while, and then said: "Things are not what you think. The security of Hezhong Mansion has always been very good before. You can ask about this.
It's just that they have been worried about losing their livelihood recently, so they are absent-minded, which is understandable. Moreover, they have extensive connections in Hezhong Mansion. If you use them, you will get twice the result with half the effort."
"So that's what happened."
Cao Dongdong "suddenly realized", and then said: "Then we can't let them come to the police station. We, the Royal Police, protect the people for the government. If they are so irresponsible, it is tantamount to treason."
Qin Yijie was shocked, "No...it's not that serious, right?"
Cao Dongdong said: "You can go to the capital and see which royal police dare to slack off. Everything our royal police do is ordered by the emperor."
Qin Yijie took a breath of cold air and said while wiping his sweat: "That's it, that's it."
In general, he was rebelling. He didn't dare to ask any more random questions. He immediately changed the subject and talked to Cao Dongdong about drinking another day. After chatting for a few words, he left.
As soon as he left, Fu Shichun came out of the back hall and said with a smile: "Yamen, your methods are quite clever!"
Cao Dongdong said hehely: "When I was working in the military camp, everyone wanted to curry favor with me for promotion, but I couldn't make the decision. But if I didn't agree to them, they wouldn't accompany me to practice martial arts. If I didn't have some means, I could
Can you coax them?"
Fu Shichun said coldly: "No wonder Yameni can easily make my father nod."
"Brother Xiaochun!"
Cao Dongdong put a hand on Fu Shichun's shoulder, "I'm doing this for the sake of your Fu family."
"go!"
Fu Shichun opened his hand directly and left angrily.
Originally, he should be drinking and listening to music at Baifanlou at this time, but it was because of this guy that he came here to fight for his life.
In fact, before I came here, I had already agreed not to recruit those old people in the government office for the time being. If I recruited them directly, I would only be under their control.
After all, the goals of both parties are different. People work in the Yamen for the family, not for the money. This is an exchange of interests, while the royal police work for the country and the emperor, so there will inevitably be conflicts.
Different road non-phase plan.
We should wait until the police department has established itself, and then slowly recruit those who are truly motivated.
After the police station recruited all the people, it did not say that it would immediately take over the security issues in the city, but immediately put it into work in Guixiang.
This is the publicity war of the Public Security Bureau.
Win this battle first.
Outside, Ma Xiaoyi and a dozen Royal Policemen they brought along with a group of auxiliary police officers went to Guixiang to visit the local villagers and inform the witnesses related to the incident when they would testify in court.
The routine remains the same, working and receiving training at the same time.
Fu Shichun was responsible for questioning the witnesses and the prisoner's wife Zhang's confessions.
...
Imperial Court.
It was already the second watch, but the lights inside the official office were still bright.
Cai Jing, Shangguan Jun, Cai Bian, and Ye Zu, who were all exhausted, spent all their time reviewing the files transferred from the government office.
They were not here to design the courtyard, but they really had nothing to do in the past few days. Now they have something serious to do, not to mention how excited they are.
"Teacher, there seems to be something wrong with this judgment."
Cai Bian came to Zhang Fei with a file and whispered.
Zhang Fei said: "No matter. Those who have been sentenced before should not be retried."
Cai Jing raised his head and asked, "Then why does the teacher still let us look at some files?"
Zhang Fei said: "I let you see it so that you can understand the local situation, know yourself and the enemy, and then you can fight without danger. Do I even have to teach you this truth?"
"Yes! Students understand."
"Okay, let's stop here today. This work is endless."
Zhang Fei glanced at the sky and said.
Cai Bian said: "I'm not sleepy yet."
"I'm not sleepy either."
...
Wow... I've been curling up like this since the beginning. Aren't you trying to kill me? I have two wives now, who would bother with you singles? Zhang Fei didn't bother to talk nonsense to them and just blew out the candle in front of him.
, and then strode out of the house.
Cai Jing and the others looked at each other and could only blow out the candles and go back to rest.
I don't know why, but as long as Zhang Fei shows his face, they don't dare to disobey.
After returning home and taking a hot bath, Zhang Fei ran to the bedroom.
"Huh? Why can't you open the door?"
Zhang Fei saw that the room was lit with candles again, and couldn't help shouting: "Zhi Qian, are you in the room?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "I have to check the files tonight, please don't disturb me."
Damn it, I forgot that there is a workaholic in the family! Zhang Fei said: "This matter is endless, you must know how to combine work and rest."
Xu Zhiqian said, "But I have rested for several days. You can go sleep in Sister Gao's room."
Zhang Fei asked: "Zhi Qian, aren't you jealous?"
I thought to myself, I change my sleep every day, it is rain and dew, and I don’t favor anyone. Couldn’t she be referring to the number of times?
"Who has time to be jealous? Why don't you come in and sleep, and I'll go to Sister Gao's room to do some work."
Damn it! If you don't sleep, what's the point? Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "No need! I'll go sleep over there."
He ran to Gao Wenyin's bedroom again. The door was unlocked, but the problem was that there was no one inside!
"Where are the people?"
Zhang Fei went out immediately and met Qingmei on the corridor, "Qingmei! Have you seen Madam?"
Qingmei said: "Madam is with Sister Qian'er."
"...?"
Zhang Fei looked at her with a greeting.
Qingmei lowered her head and glanced at Zhang Fei guiltily, "Third brother, my wife and Sister Qian'er are actually doing this for your own good. You have to concentrate on the trial recently and not be distracted."
"What do you know, little girl? Am I distracted? I am obviously relaxing..."
Halfway through speaking, he suddenly frowned and said, "In other words, Madam and Zhi Qian sleep together, and I sleep here alone?"
Qingmei nodded.
In fact, that’s fine! If they are fast asleep and I join them, it won’t be too abrupt, hehe...!
Qingmei looked at Zhang Fei with sharp eyes and asked curiously: "Third brother, what are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking... little girl, don't ask about adults' matters."
Zhang Fei snorted, entered Gao Wenyin's bedroom, and closed the door heavily.
"Who says I don't know?" Qingmei pouted and walked quickly to Xu Zhiqian's bedroom.
It turned out that Zhang Fei and Gao Wenyin were newly married in the past few days, and he was worried that Xu Zhiqian would be left out in the cold, so they had been having fun every night these past few days.
But this caused Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin to worry. In addition, the imperial court had taken over the jurisdiction of the government and a retrial was imminent. Xu Zhiqian hoped that Zhang Fei could concentrate on his work and not indulge in this boudoir matter.
...
Two days later.
"Dongdongdong...dongdongdong..."
I saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy beating gongs and drums and running on the street, shouting loudly: "The Procuratorate has officially filed a lawsuit with the Imperial Court. In three days, the Imperial Court will retrial Guixiang's mother-killing case."
Eucalyptus. Three days later...!"
"Bro!"
A scholar at a street stall called to the young man, "Did you just say that the procuratorate formally filed a lawsuit with the imperial court?"
"yes!"
"Is it going to be a procuratorate trial or a royal court trial?"
"this.....!"
The young man scratched his head and said, "I...I don't know either. When the court opens, you can go and take a look and you will understand."
A person next to the scholar asked: "Can anyone go and see it?"
"Yes, everyone can go and see it. The gate to the south has been opened, and you can go directly to the imperial court from there."
"Okay, here you go, little brother."
"it's okay no problem!"
The young man beat the gongs and drums again and ran forward, shouting loudly.
The scholar looked at his companion and said, "Brother Liu, let's go and have a look when the time comes."
"That's what I meant. I've heard about the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate before. It seems that the Procuratorate evolved from the ear pen."
"How is this possible? The ear pens are all rogues who play tricks on words. How can the imperial court do such a thing?"
"I don't know very well. I'll find out when I go and take a look."
"But you have to go early, there are probably a lot of people going to see it."
"Um."
...
Fuya!
"Prefect, the court date has been set, and it seems that anyone can go to observe the trial. I heard that the Liu family, the Duan family, and the Wei family will all go to see it. Will you go to see it?" Zhuo Qun asked in a low voice.
"Of course!"
Cai Yanqing said: "I also want to see how the public prosecutor and the procuratorate conduct trials."
Zhuo Qun said: "If they really find evidence to vindicate Zhang, then...!"
"Afraid I'll lose face?"
Cai Yanqing said with a smile: "It's not necessary. If he really provides evidence to prove Zhang's case, then they should do so. They are not trying to scare chickens and monkeys with me, but if they are playing tricks, they will defend Zhang."
If they are smart, then I will not let them do whatever they want."
Zhuo Qun frowned and said: "In the past few days, I have been thinking about this. There is only one possibility, which is what we guessed before, that it was Wu's mother who took the initiative to seek death and begged Zhang for help.
But even so, according to the law, it is murder. If the imperial court dares to give a light sentence, I am afraid that the squires and gentry will be dissatisfied. After all, Wu's mother did not force Zhang, it must be Zhang's volition, and she also concealed it from Wu Lei.
This goes against filial piety!"
Cai Yanqing nodded and said: "This is indeed not easy to judge!"
This idea is not complicated. Could they have thought of it?
But the problem is that there are witnesses, and Ms. Zhang herself admits that regardless of whether Wu’s mother requested it or not, you can’t push her down. This is simply inhumane!
...
The young man playing the drum was arranged by Zhang Fei. After all, there are no newspapers here, so this is the only way to do it.
However, due to the attention of the eucalyptus and the public prosecutor, the news quickly spread throughout Hezhong Prefecture.
Everyone is looking forward to it.
The Procuratorate filed a lawsuit with the Royal Court. What happened?
Is it a royal court trial or a procuratorate trial?
How will it turn over again?
...
With all the anticipation, the court date finally arrived.
Cai Yanqing came to the imperial court early in a sedan chair.
The so-called "Zao Zao" was just what he thought. By the time he arrived, the place was already crowded with people, with three floors inside and three floors outside.
There are scholars in long robes, butchers in short brown robes, and salesmen carrying baggage. There are people from all walks of life.
After all, this is justice and everyone is closely related to it.
Cai Yanqing was immediately stunned.
What do you think?
He was not invited.
At this moment, a royal policeman came over and said, "Huang Xiong, a humble official, has met Magistrate Cai. Magistrate Cai is here to observe the trial, right?"
Cai Yanqing nodded.
Huang Xiong added: "President Zhang has reserved a seat for Magistrate Cai. Magistrate Cai invites you here."
"Good work!"
Cai Yanqing and Zhuo Qun followed Huang Xiong toward the side door. They glanced into the crowd and found that most of the wall where the courtyard gate was was demolished. There was no door left, but a wooden fence was used to block it in front.
Royal police are deployed inside and outside to maintain law and order.
Zhuo Qun couldn't help but ask: "Why was the wall demolished?"
Huang Xiong said: "The specific humble position is not clear. It seems to be to facilitate the people's observation."
Zhuo Qun couldn't help but shake his head, this young man just loves to show off.
Entering the corridor leading to the side door, you can hear the bustle of people inside.
"Hey...when you came in just now, did you see that most of the wall at the gate was demolished?"
"How can I see it? It is said to be convenient for the people to observe, but in fact it is just to please the public."
"I heard that President Zhang was only in his early years and came from a humble background. Now smoke is rising from his ancestral grave. He feels so proud to be the president of the court and is proud of himself."
"How could the imperial court send such a person here? How can the public security be improved?"
...
"You and I both know this, and the evidence is conclusive, so what else can be tried?"
"I heard that Zhang San was born in Erbi and has an impeccable tongue. He must have relied on his skill in discernment."
"This is matricide, a treasonous and unethical act. How can we allow him to discern wisely?"
...
Hearing the sarcastic voices inside, Cai Yanqing and Zhuo Qun couldn't help but look at each other.
These sounds are so familiar!
Sure enough, when we entered the courtyard, it was almost full, and almost all the officials from Hezhong Prefecture were here.