When Su Zhe stopped this lawsuit, he hoped to assert the power of the procuratorate and avoid being suppressed by the imperial court. At that time, the imperial court was too popular and the procuratorate was under great pressure.
Originally it was necessary to sue.
But later during the investigation, it was discovered that the government was not cooperating. Although Su Zhe was angry, he was not impulsive. Instead, he thought carefully and felt that if he wanted to prosecute, he must prepare for the worst.
When he went to discuss with Zhang Fei, he was also expecting the worst outcome.
Therefore, he actually understood Zhang Fei's doubts. In the end, he tried to calm things down, but the other party still refused, which pushed him to the edge of the cliff.
If he takes a step back, no one will take the procuratorate seriously in the future, and he will definitely be prosecuted.
It can be seen that whether Zhang Fei agrees or not, he will initiate a lawsuit, but he thinks that he should discuss it with Zhang Fei and it is best to understand each other.
It may cause you some trouble, but I can't help it.
After getting Zhang Fei's reply, Su Che returned to the procuratorate and immediately submitted a formal indictment to the imperial court for defaulting on and deducting military pay, and the target was the Transportation Department.
After the news broke, the officials in Hezhong Mansion were all shocked.
Everyone knew that Chen Guang's complaint had been going on for so long, but no one could have imagined that the procuratorate would directly sue the Transportation Department.
This Transportation Department is really no ordinary government office.
The finance, transportation, salt and iron and other strategic materials along this route are all under the control of the transportation department. In fact, they even managed the judiciary in the past.
This transfer envoy is actually equivalent to a high-ranking official, except that they are temporary, have no term of office, and can be replaced at any time.
Just say that those generals don't dare to offend anyone, even the Transportation Department. Do you still want food and grass?
Crucially, this is also related to military pay. Military pay has always been a very sensitive issue in the Song Dynasty, which can not help but be involved in border wars. It is also the main culprit of financial difficulties.
Both civil servants and military generals thought this was far more terrifying than the previous incident in Suizhou.
In the face of interests, the civil-military struggle is nothing!
Civil and military officials often cooperate with each other for their own benefit.
"is this real?"
Zhong Ji looked at Qin Zhongshou in shock and asked.
Qin Zhongshou nodded: "It's absolutely true."
Zhong E was also stunned and said: "Is this Imperial Court still above the Transportation Department?"
Qin Zhongshou said: "I got the information from Superintendent Cao. This matter has nothing to do with the imperial court. It was done by the procuratorate."
Zhong E immediately asked: "Isn't the imperial court the leader?"
Qin Zhongshou said: "That's not true. Anyway, Superintendent Cao said that the public prosecutor's office and the law are not under each other. The procuratorate wants to prosecute, and the imperial court can only judge based on the evidence whether it meets the standard for prosecution. If the imperial court does not act,
, the procuratorate can directly prosecute the imperial court.”
"Sue the Imperial Court?"
Zhe Jizu was also confused, "Does the imperial court judge itself?"
Qin Zhongshou shook his head and said: "If you want to sue the Hezhong Prefecture Imperial Court, you have to either go to Dali Temple or go to the Criminal Court. The current situation is that the Procuratorate has filed a lawsuit with the Imperial Court, but the Imperial Court has not yet decided whether to hold a trial."
Several people looked at each other.
In the past, they thought that the public security organs, the prosecutors and the law were one body, which meant they were one big evil person. If they were not one body, they would be three big evil people.
Just establishing a good relationship with the imperial court is not enough.
You also need to establish a good relationship with the prosecutor's office.
this....
It’s so difficult!
...
"This is really a wave that keeps rising again and again!"
Guo Kui couldn't help sighing, and then looked at his friend Lu Gongru. Seeing that he was stunned and speechless, he joked: "Why is Zhiqing silent? Maybe he is frightened."
Lu Gongru was startled, caressed his beard and said, "On the contrary."
"Oh?" Guo Kui asked curiously: "How do you say this?"
Lu Gongru said with a smile: "Brother Guo said that because he thought that when the public prosecutor and the procuratorate went to Jingzhao Mansion in the future, I would be very worried."
Guo Kui nodded.
Lu Gongru said: "The interest disputes in Hezhong Prefecture are really much more complicated than those in Jingzhao Prefecture. If Hezhong Prefecture has to be controlled by the public prosecutor and the law in the end, then what else do I have to struggle with?
If the public prosecutor cannot suppress him, he will not go to Jingzhao Mansion, so for me, this lawsuit has all the benefits and no harm."
Guo Kui smiled and said: "Don't you all want to leave?"
"Aren't you the same?"
"Ha ha...!"
.....
Transshipment Department.
boom!
"That's unreasonable!"
Yuan Jiang slammed a tea cup to the ground and cursed: "I haven't settled the accounts with him about the salt banknotes last time. How long has it been before he comes to make trouble again? Zhang San, you are really bullying me."
Cao Yi hurriedly said: "It seems that this is the procuratorate's idea. The imperial court has not yet decided to accept it...!"
"It means that the police, prosecutors and law take turns bullying us, which is even more hateful." He Chunlin interrupted him.
Upon hearing this, the other officials of the Transportation Department also shouted.
"Why should our transshipment department obey their law?"
"Yes! Let them go to trial, we won't go."
"That's right! Let's not go and let them enjoy themselves."
...
Wei Yingfang suddenly realized that yes, we don't have to cooperate, so he asked Yuan Jiang: "Bachelor Yuan, you know the most about the public security, procuratorate, and law. What will happen if we don't cooperate?"
Yuan Jiang sighed: "You have to know that this judicial reform is presided over by Bachelor Sima. He is very thoughtful. How could he not think of this? The imperial court only looks at the evidence. If the evidence is sufficient, the verdict can be made regardless of whether the witnesses are present or not.
This also leads to the fact that most defendants are willing to appear in court to testify, otherwise they will only suffer the consequences."
He Chunlin said excitedly: "We don't have to accept the verdict!"
Yuan Jiang sighed again: "It's fine if you don't admit it, but you have to appeal to Dali Temple and the Court of Justice. You can't say that we are not subject to judicial jurisdiction."
Cao Yidao: "Everyone, listen to me first. I just said that this matter was instigated by the Procuratorate. The Imperial Court has not decided yet. Why don't we use this to sow discord between the Procuratorate and the Imperial Court? Now we take the initiative to discuss it with the Imperial Court and see if we can
Reconciliation or not.
As a result, the procuratorate will definitely be very dissatisfied."
Yuan Jiang couldn't help but look at him and thought, this guy really has some strategies!
He Chunlin hummed: "Wouldn't that increase the prestige of the Imperial Court? Then I would rather reconcile with the procuratorate. The Imperial Court is the culprit."
"Ahem!"
Yuan Jiang warned him, "You can scold Zhang San, but you can't scold the imperial court. Be careful with your harsh words."
He Chunlin trembled, "Yes, yes! Even the lower officials were smeared with Qi Lake."
After seeing this, Cao Yi knew that everyone hated the imperial court even more, so he had no choice but to give up.
Wei Yingfang smiled and said: "If the procuratorate files a lawsuit, we may not necessarily lose. Even if we lose, it may attract more people to complain, and then we will let them end it in court."
"That's right! What are we worried about? Let them sue. Then the finances will be ruined by them and the court will blame them. Then let the court go to the imperial court to ask for money."
"Yes! After all, we are doing this for financial reasons. The imperial court also sent the procuratorate to sue us. It is really unreasonable. Who will dare to work for the imperial court in the future?"
...
This Hezhong Prefecture is the logistics for various armies in the northwest. A large number of troops are stationed here. The soldiers are more concerned about this than the officials because it is directly related to their vital interests.
At this time, everyone in the streets and alleys were discussing this matter.
Under a tea shed on the street.
"Then Chen Guang is ruthless enough. He directly sued the Transportation Department. Doesn't he want to live?"
"But if he can't get the money, he will die!"
"This time is different from the past. The imperial court is here. If you dare to avenge yourself publicly, you can go to the imperial court to file a complaint."
"Hmph! You are too naive. If the government wants to punish you, can it still give you a chance to file a complaint?"
"Then we don't care. If the transshipment company really loses money, then let's sue together. We also received those moldy pickles and rags."
...
A young man at the next table heard everyone's discussion and frowned, sighing, "Nowadays everyone is talking about the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate, as if our police station does not exist. It is really unreasonable."
It is Cao Dongdong.
Lost!
Quite disappointed!
Since arriving in Hezhong Prefecture, their police station has had no sense of existence.
In the capital, before the Taxation Department came out, the presence of the police station was far greater than that of the imperial court and the procuratorate.
Fu Shichun said with a smile: "Yameni, you are content. This is a great thing for our police station!"
Cao Dongdong looked at him with contempt: "You are a coward, you are timid and afraid of getting into trouble. Don't we rush here just to do something? In the capital, my father is on top and affects the performance of the office."
Ma Xiaoyi nodded and said: "That's right, that's right, I support my brother on this."
"You're the coward!"
Fu Shichun glared at him, "Among the police, the most troublesome thing is our police station. We are responsible for managing people. Who among those officials and cadres wants to be controlled by us? Then we will issue them house numbers, and they will have to
Say a few words.
And you, Cao Dongdong, don't you have to worry about Commander Qin's relationship with them.
It's fine now. The Imperial Court and the Procuratorate are both the Confession Department and the Prosecution Department, stealing the limelight. Then when we do something, no one will care. We will take the credit and we won't offend anyone.
, wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone? It will definitely be our police department that is praised by the court."
Cao Dongdong's eyes widened and he said: "That's right! They will all rush to impeach the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate. If no one impeaches us, then we are not the best performers."
Fu Shichun nodded and said: "For this reason, let's stay put for now and let them make trouble. When the time is right, we will take action again. It will be smooth sailing."
"rational!"
Cao Dongdong immediately turned from worry to joy, "Let's just wait and see, hehe..."
...
Compared with the previous two times, the imperial court was traveling lightly this time.
"Teacher, how did the outside world know so quickly that this matter has nothing to do with our Imperial Court? It is their procuratorate that wants to sue the Transportation Department?"
Cai Jing whispered.
Zhang Fei glanced at him and said with a smile: "What's more, it must be the news released by the Procuratorate. Let me tell you, we are not the only ones in the eyes of the Imperial Court, but also their Procuratorate."
Cai Jing smiled awkwardly.
Su Che is not stupid. It is impossible for me to shoulder the responsibility. The credit belongs to you. Since I am shouldering the responsibility, if it succeeds, the credit should also belong to the procuratorate.
All this information was released by the procuratorate, creating the impression that the procuratorate must seek justice for Chen Guang.
Try to exclude the royal court as much as possible.
"That's not the point."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "What we need to focus on now is whether the lawsuit filed by the procuratorate can meet the standards for a trial."
Cai Bian said: "At present, the procuratorate mainly accuses two points. One is...!"
He picked up a roll of cloth on the table and said, "This is the cloth. Indeed, this cloth is worth less than the silk thread and cannot be exchanged for anything. However, according to the conversion system of our government, it is not clearly stated that this is illegal.
The second is the pension. The government did not give it to Chen Guang, nor did it say that it would not be given. It just said that the current financial difficulties would give priority to those who died in action, which makes sense."
Zhang Fei shrugged and said, "In other words, the standard for prosecution has not been met?"
Shangguan Jun said: "That's not true. After all, there is no pension, and Chen Guang is facing bankruptcy and selling his wife and children. At the same time, the government is unwilling to reconcile and can only complain. How can our imperial court ignore it?"
Cai Bian nodded and said: "I think so too, but I think the procuratorate may not win."
Ye Zuqia said: "I think the procuratorate must have hidden evidence. Otherwise, Prosecutor General Su would not have been able to prosecute so decisively."
Cai Bian said: "I have thought about this, but it is not easy to prove. The fact is that the Hezhong Prefecture's finances have always been insufficient. It is easy for the Transportation Department to prove that they really have no money. There is nothing wrong with giving priority to the dead. The key is
The accounts requested by the procuratorate were all provided by them, and there may be no flaws in them. As for this piece of cloth, it is even more difficult to prove whether it is reasonable."
Shangguan Jun asked: "Teacher, you are a big-eared pen, you should be able to guess it, right?"
Cai Bian and the others also looked at Zhang Fei curiously.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "We don't have any evidence in our hands, how can we imagine it out of thin air!"
Having said this, he paused for a moment and said, "But I would like to ask you a question. The cloth is not counted in advance. Let's just talk about the pension. If the finances are really difficult, how should we judge it?"
Shangguan Jun said: "Chen Guang is so pitiful, and no matter how little money the government has, it's impossible that they can't come up with this little money."
Ye Zuqia said: "You can't say that. The legal system puts national interests first. We must also consider that this may trigger more people to file lawsuits. Then no matter how we judge, it will not be right."
Zhang Fei sighed.
Shangguan Jun asked: "Why did the teacher sigh?"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "You have returned everything I taught you. Try to set rules when repaying the money. You are all right, so what should I do?
We must first ensure the finances, and at the same time ensure Chen Guang's safety. This is not impossible to have the best of both worlds. The court owes Chen Guang money, and Chen Guang owes the landlord money, so we have to talk to them among three parties to see how to repay the money and combine the three parties' interests.
Losses are minimized.”
The four people started scratching their heads, and they really forgot about it all of a sudden.
Zhang Fei shook his head sadly and said: "Okay, since the prosecution standards have been met, it is time to open a trial. First, issue summons to the relevant witnesses. I think most of them are officials. Pick a holiday to hold the trial."
Cai Jing smiled and said: "Teacher, if you choose to hold the court during the holidays, I'm afraid it will make them dissatisfied."
Zhang Fei chuckled: "The national interests come first, and when it comes time to do the work, we have to let them do it."