Talking about the matter, this is something Zhang Fei never thought of.
He thought that after a private affair, the other party should calm down for a while and be ready to come again. Isn't this kind of reckless rampage just like getting someone killed in the imperial court?
He is also planning to use this gap to build the public security system, and then wait for their arrival to gain a firm foothold and slowly expand the judiciary.
Who knew that in just a few days, the other party would start to attack again.
This is really endless!
As everyone knows, this has nothing to do with those officials. Businessmen are also very shrewd. When I see that your imperial court is setting up people, you have to get the money back quickly. If you miss this village, you may not have this shop.
"Xiaochun, why are you in such a hurry to pull me away? Isn't this fun? There is a pony watching at the police station. What are you worried about?"
Cao Dongdong said to Fu Shichun in confusion.
Fu Shichun said: "What kind of fun is this? This is obviously trouble. Fortunately, the trouble has nothing to do with our police station. Why are you just joining in the fun?"
Cao Dongdong said dissatisfied: "You are really a coward. If our police station wants to establish its authority, it must not be afraid of trouble. Look at the tax department, everyone is afraid of it, isn't it just because they dare to arrest people?"
"The Tax Department is there to make money for the imperial court. This is different from our police station. How can it be compared?"
Fu Shichun looked at him angrily, "If our police station wants to gain a foothold in the local area, we can't get too close to the imperial court. Now they will be even more worried about us. If they regard us as the same camp as the imperial court, They may use whatever means they can to deal with us. Our Royal Police are no better than the Imperial Court. We are going to carry out dangerous tasks, but with just the few people we have, we won’t be able to see enough. Don’t forget, we were captured on the way here. Assassination."
Cao Dongdong hesitated a little, and then said: "I don't intend to be a follower of the imperial court, but I can't be afraid of this or that. So what are I doing here?"
Fu Shichun clicked his tongue: "Why don't you understand? I'm not asking you to be hesitant. I just want you to act independently and do things within your own authority instead of participating in their fights. What does that have to do with us?"
Cao Dongdong thought for a while and warned: "But please don't tell Xiao Ma about this, otherwise, that kid will definitely scold me for being unloyal."
Fu Shichun rolled his eyes and sighed secretly, why did I get along with these two idiots? I should have called Fan Da also at that time, I really couldn't take care of him by myself!
His family also has business here, and he knows that the salt banknotes involve too many interests and are not easy to deal with.
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Over there, Zhang Fei and Su Che came to the lobby to discuss.
"President Zhang, can our procuratorate get involved in a case like this?"
Su Zhe asked first.
In fact, he is also a fledgling, and the power of the Procuratorate exists in the Mohu area, so he can only ask Zhang Fei for advice in this regard.
Zhang Fei pondered for a while and said: "The Procuratorate must participate."
"Yeah?"
Su Che said in surprise.
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "The main responsibility of the Procuratorate is supervision, including supervising the police station and the royal court. For any case that endangers the interests of the country and the monarch, the Procuratorate must exercise its power of supervision. How can it sit on the sidelines?
As for whether to be a party to the prosecution, this depends on the specific case. If corrupt officials caused this, and at the same time it involves the interests of many people, the procuratorate can of course intervene directly. If sufficient evidence is found, it will inevitably
It is possible to file a lawsuit.
But if this is the result of the imperial court’s policy, and there is no illegal behavior, the procuratorate would be better off exercising its power of supervision, especially to supervise the trials of our imperial court.”
Su Che frowned and said: "The salt policy is a mess. Of course there is corruption and bribery, but the reason why the salt banknotes cannot be exchanged for equivalent salt must be due to the imperial policy and has nothing to do with corruption.
."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Nowadays, most people regard us, the public security bureau, and the judiciary as one, thinking that we have too much power and lack checks and balances. This is obviously wrong. The public security bureau, the judiciary, and the judiciary supervise each other. We just want to take this opportunity to let them know."
, the respective powers of the public security bureau, procuratorate, and law, and they supervise each other.”
Su Zhe nodded. He also believed that the procuratorate suing the imperial court on behalf of businessmen would not have a good impact. Otherwise, with his character, it was unlikely that he would come to ask Zhang Fei for his opinion. He then asked: "What about your imperial court?"
How do you plan to respond?”
Zhang Fei sighed and said: "Even if you put aside all corruption, this is still a contract dispute. As long as the businessman files a lawsuit, the imperial court cannot sit idly by and ignore it. However, I haven't figured out how to try it specifically yet. I still need to
think about it."
Su Zhe saw the doubts on Zhang Fei's face, so he couldn't ask more questions. After all, the procuratorate had no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the imperial court, so he said: "Then I let those businessmen come to the imperial court to prosecute?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "It's best to find someone who can eat tea and write on paper with an ear pen."
Su Che smiled and nodded: "I will mention it to them. If there is nothing else, Su will leave first."
After seeing Su Zhe off, Zhang Fei returned to the hall, where Xu Zhiqian and the four little King Kongs looked at him.
Zhang Fei sat down and asked, "Does any of you know what's going on with the salt banknotes?"
Xu Zhiqian immediately said: "Before Jiayou, the northwest salt administration had always adopted the official consultation method, and the government controlled everything. However, due to the breeding of corruption, the abuse of people's power, the prevalence of private salt, and the financial decline, the people in the northwest region were in dire straits, so the court
The system of entry into the country was also implemented.
That is, merchants transport the materials needed by the border army in exchange for salt, and then use the salt to the salt-producing areas in exchange for salt. However, due to corruption and collusion between officials and businessmen, merchants often exchange cheap goods for large amounts of salt, thereby making huge profits, so that
The country suffered heavy losses.
Later, Fan Xiang reformed the salt law. Merchants went directly to the border to pay money. It was stipulated that 4,800 yuan could be exchanged for a salt banknote, which could be exchanged for two hundred kilograms of salt. The army used the money to purchase the necessary supplies. In this way,
Earning millions of profits for the government continues to this day.
Later, Xue Xiang took charge of the salt administration. Firstly, the war in Xixia on the border was tense at that time, which led to an increase in military expenditures. Secondly, he adopted the salt-horse system, exchanging salt profits for horses, and issuing salt banknotes with smaller face values, so that every year salt banknotes were
Continuously increase the issuance, from the 1.66 million salt banknotes in Fan Xiang's period to the current 2.3 million salt banknotes."
The four little kings looked at Xu Zhiqian in unison.
Do you know it so clearly?
Little did they know that Xu Zhiqian was Zhang Fei's hard drive. Before coming, Sima Guang handed over the salt policy information to Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei was too lazy to read it. Xu Zhiqian was reading it all. And because she had a lawsuit with Zhang Fei before,
I also developed this super strong memory.
Zhang Fei was not surprised by this, otherwise, he would not have chosen Xu Zhiqian as his chief bookkeeper, and asked: "Who has the right to issue banknotes?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "Generally, it is in the hands of the Salt Envoy, and the Salt Envoy is sent by the imperial court, so it is also in the hands of the imperial court. The imperial court has always hoped to use the finances of the Shaanxi Road to support the Northwest Army as much as possible. This
Such extraordinary behavior must have been tacitly approved by the imperial court."
Ye Zuqia said: "Teacher, the excessive issuance of salt banknotes was all caused by Deputy Envoy Xue, and Deputy Envoy Xue was promoted because of it, and is now serving as an important post as a shipping envoy. If we decide that the merchant wins the case, the DPRK will
There will definitely be ministers who will impeach Deputy Ambassador Xue, and I am afraid it will affect Bachelor Wang's reform."
This is how Xue Xiang rose to power. If the court was sentenced to breach of contract, it would be a slap in the face of the emperor and Wang Anshi!
Shangguan Jun said: "But they have already filed a lawsuit. If our imperial court ignores it, it will affect the authority of our imperial court."
Ye Zuqia added: "But Chief Xu also said just now that the imperial court hopes to use the finances of Shaanxi Road to support the Northwest Army. If we decide that the merchants win the lawsuit, we will have to reduce the issuance of salt banknotes. What will happen to military expenditures? If the Northwest Army
If there is a problem, we must bear the primary responsibility.”
Shangguan couldn't help frowning and saying nothing.
That's the problem.
This is not because the court is stingy, but if the central government's finances are used to supplement the military expenditures of the Northwest Army, the intermediate losses will be huge. This is not cost-effective. The finances are not rich and cannot afford it.
This is also the reason why the Salt Law keeps changing. The imperial court repeatedly sent capable ministers and officials with the same purpose, which was to secure military expenditures.
The excessive issuance of salt banknotes is directly linked to the military expenditure of the Northwest Army. If there is no war in the Northwest, the pressure on the salt administration will be much less, and the businessmen will have more room for activity. But if wars occur frequently in the Northwest, the court will strengthen control and reduce the profits of the merchants.
Took it too.
Looking at the matter, Xue Xiang actually did a very good job. Although he issued salt banknotes indiscriminately, he also reduced the burden on the people. He used the salt profits to exchange for horses, changed the previous pasture into cultivated land, and then rented it to the people to promote the economic development of Shaanxi Road.
, other aspects of finance are rising, but there are gains and losses, and the salt banknotes have been issued a little more.
He also issued salt banknotes with small denominations. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid debts, but on the other hand, he wanted to see the emergence of specialized banknote dealers, so he wanted to monetize the salt banknotes.
Generally speaking, the overall financial situation is improving, which means that businessmen have been cut off.
But if the businessman wins the lawsuit, what happens to the original expenses?
This is different from Huang Tong's private salt guan. The squeeze on salt households is only 20,000 to 30,000 guan, which does not affect the overall situation. But the salt banknotes are millions of guan, which is really hurtful!
Zhang Fei also scratched his head in distress and murmured to himself: "It came a little fast!"
He felt really uncomfortable when the other party did this.
Because everything has to be done slowly, and the legal system has to be implemented step by step. If this happens, it will be a direct operation on the heart. Who can bear this?
He wants to rectify the salt policy, but not right away.
Cai Jing saw that Zhang Fei was in trouble, so he said: "Teacher, according to the legal system, the interests of the country and the monarch must come first. A few businessmen cannot make any waves."
Zhang Fei turned his head and looked at him.
Cai Jing hurriedly added: "Didn't the teacher say before that we don't settle the old accounts? This was left behind by Deputy Ambassador Xue. Now it's unjustifiable to make up for it now, and we can't take care of it. In the student's opinion, why not settle it with us?"
The salt envoy will discuss it and we should be more cautious in the future and not issue more salt notes. In this way, those businessmen will not think that we are doing nothing."
In his opinion, there is only so much money. If you want more money, you have to cut it off. It is more appropriate to cut it off from businessmen. What can they do?
Zhang Fei just nodded slightly and said: "This is also a way. But I have to think about it again, and there is no rush. Let's wait until they formally sue."