Chapter 669: One wave has not subsided, and another wave arises
I don’t know if Mrs. Liu Qin did it intentionally, but her death did make countless people sigh and feel sorry for her.
Public opinion began to overwhelmingly support the couple again.
Stories that were once drowned are gradually coming out.
This is a disgusting scandal, but it has the potential to become a good story.
All I can say... is really speechless.
But this was not what Liu Qing wanted. He had already thought clearly about it. If he could rescue his wife, he would leave Bianjing with her and start over in a place where no one knew them.
He no longer pursues glory for his ancestors, nor does he pursue fame and wealth.
All he cares about is being reunited with his wife.
But we didn’t even see him for the last time.
Xiangfu County, Fengcun.
I saw a group of villagers carrying hoes and walking down the mountain in silence, with sadness on their faces.
At this time, three masters and servants came down the mountain, and they passed each other sideways. The villagers looked at the three masters and servants with a hint of contempt.
The servant looked back at the villagers, and then said to the young man beside him: "Third brother, they don't seem to be very friendly to us?"
"Presumably many people have come to apologize to Liu Qing in the past few days."
"Isn't this a good thing?"
"This is a good thing, but in the eyes of others, it is somewhat hypocritical."
"Oh, I understand."
The three masters and servants are Zhang San, Li Si and Long Wu.
When I reached the mountainside, I saw a man standing under a willow tree, staring blankly at the grave at his feet.
It's Liu Qing.
Zhang Fei walked over and said, "I'm really sorry. I've tried my best."
Liu Qing shook her head and said, "It's not Zhang Prosecutor's fault, nor anyone else's. All of this was caused by me. It's my own fault, but I couldn't even say sorry to her."
Having said this, Liu Qing couldn't help but shed tears again.
Zhang Fei said: "But you can still make amends for this."
Liu Qing suddenly turned her head and looked at Zhang Fei, "I...how can I remedy this? Doesn't Prosecutor Zhang have an elixir that can save my wife?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I don't have an elixir, but I know that there must be many people like you in this world, poor people like your wife. If you are willing, I can introduce you to the legal aid in Hezhong Prefecture."
Department, where you may be able to help many people who have been wronged."
Liu Qing was stunned, as if he did not expect that Zhang Fei would introduce him to the Legal Aid Department, but without thinking about it, he shook his head, "Thank you very much, Prosecutor Zhang, but...but now I just want to stay here with you."
My wife."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "If one day you figure it out, you can come to me at any time."
Liu Qing nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei turned back to look at Li Si. Li Si immediately handed over some incense sticks, bowed a few times in front of Liu Qin's grave, put the incense on it, and then said to Liu Qing: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first.
"
Liu Qing bowed and said: "Prosecutor Zhang has shown great kindness to our couple. Liu Qing has nothing to repay. I hope that in the next life, I can work hard for Prosecutor Zhang."
Zhang Fei wrote lightly: "This is just my duty. Farewell."
Liu Qing nodded dullly, then suddenly thought of something, "Prosecutor Zhang, please stay."
"Any thing else?"
"I heard...I heard that you met my wife once." Liu Qing said suddenly.
Zhang Fei nodded.
Liu Qing asked anxiously: "Then...does she have anything to say to me?"
Zhang Fei shook his head, "No."
After Liu Qing heard this, tears welled up in her eyes again.
"Farewell!"
Zhang Fei nodded slightly, and then walked down the mountain. Halfway down the road, he suddenly heard a miserable cry coming from above.
We didn’t see each other for the last time, and we didn’t leave even a few words, but this was Liu Qin’s final feelings.
.....
When he returned home, it was already evening. As soon as he arrived in front of the door, Niu Beiqing informed Zhang Fei that Sima Guang was here.
"It's really difficult!" Zhang Fei couldn't help but sigh, and then he entered the courtyard and saw Xu Zun sitting in the hall chatting with Sima Guang.
Seeing that Zhang Fei was back, Xu Zun made an excuse and ran away.
As soon as Xu Zun left, Sima Guang's eyes burst out with two flashes of fire.
Before he could get angry, Zhang Fei immediately said: "Sister Sima, you can't blame me. I'm innocent. I didn't even let President Qi appear as a witness. I never mentioned him before. He took the initiative to speak."
Sima Guang snorted: "You are really smart, you already know why I am here before I even open my mouth."
Zhang Fei smiled and said nothing.
Sima Guang suddenly said with an excited expression: "Since he is not a witness, then if he opens his mouth, do you have to deal with him?"
Is this because of eating dynamite, or is it menopause? But it’s a little late! Zhang Fei said depressedly: "At that time, President Qi asked the question, and I couldn’t help but answer it, because regarding justice and etiquette, it was also
The controversial point in that lawsuit is also the answer that the chief judge hopes to get."
Sima Guang said: "Then you must also know how to treat others with kindness and mercy. What you said is going too far. Do you know that Qi Xiye has now submitted a memorial requesting to be appointed as an official."
"ah?"
Zhang Fei was surprised and said: "That's not the case. Overturning his verdict, he will become an official. This is too...!"
Sima Guang waved his hand and said: "It's not because you overturned his verdict, but because your words, coupled with the death of Liu Qin and the public opinion of the people in the capital, made him think that he really did something wrong and harmed
An innocent life was lost. But I can’t blame him. If it were me, I would have given the same sentence."
Zhang Fei spread his hands and said: "I think so too. President Qi cannot be blamed for this, so Bachelor Sima, you should dissuade him!"
"Then you have to persuade me."
Sima Guang said: "Moreover, do you know that Wang Jiefu and others took the opportunity to impeach Qi Xiye, but they had long wanted to expel Qi Xiye from the court. This can be regarded as an opportunity for them."
Political struggle is very cruel. If there is such a big flaw, it is impossible for the other party not to step forward and step on it.
You must know that Qi Hui has always been a key member of the conservative party, and has long-standing grievances with Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Fei said slightly tiredly: "The officials are also reasonable. Judge Qi made this judgment not for his own selfish interests, but because he was too
If you want to give a fair judgment, you will overlook some details. This kind of thing is inevitable, and it is impossible to blame President Qi for this."
"It's not as simple as you think."
Sima Guang sighed heavily: "Since they petitioned for impeachment, more people will defend Qi Xiye. But if you want to defend Qi Xiye, you must deny this lawsuit. You should know that many people want to deny this lawsuit, so
They also took the opportunity to join in, causing the case to take another turn."
"Oh my God!"
Zhang Fei slapped his forehead, and he finally realized what party struggle is.
Sima Guang frowned and said: "But this is all a conspiracy of some people. If we continue to fight on this issue, no matter whether we win or lose, the public security organs will be affected."
Is it an issue with the Beijing Procuratorate or the Imperial Court of Xiangfu County?
The palms and backs of the hands were full of flesh. The key was that Sima Guang could not stop others from protecting Qi Xiye. This made Sima Guang in a dilemma and very depressed.
"this...."
Zhang Fei also had a headache, "What should we do now?"
Sima Guang said: "Tomorrow the officials will have a special meeting to discuss this matter, and you will also go there."
Zhang Fei was surprised and said: "But I didn't receive any notification from the officials."
Sima Guang said with bulging eyes: "I'm just here to inform you."
"oh."
"Is there any way you can keep Qi Xiye?"
After that, Sima Guang said again: "It's not that I want to use public affairs for personal gain, but I think Qi Xiye is a rare legal talent in the court. At present, the public prosecutor and the judiciary are already short of manpower, and missing him will make things worse.
Qi Xiye should not be blamed for the key case."
Zhang Fei said sarcastically: "Let me give it a try."
...
The next morning, Zhang Fei arrived at the imperial city and saw that almost all the prime ministers, except Zeng Gongliang and Chen Shengzhi, had arrived.
Conservative officials such as Liu Shu looked at him with hostility.
Indeed, many people think that there is no need to go to this step.
If you don’t file this lawsuit, no one will think that your procuratorate is bending the law for personal gain and neglecting its duties. You must know that it has been more than half a year since this case occurred, and the reformists have not even said a word. If there were problems, they would not have filed an impeachment report long ago.
Already.
But after your lawsuit, you not only put Qi Hui on the fire, but also offended many scholar-bureaucrats who originally supported the public prosecutor and the law.
As for the reformists, of course they looked at him with schadenfreude.
It’s true that my father doesn’t love me and my mother doesn’t love me.
The left and right are not human beings.
However, Zhang Fei thinks it is worth it, because the power of the procuratorate has been greatly extended, and the procuratorate will not let go of such trivial matters, let alone other matters.
You weigh it yourself.
"Congratulations, congratulations to Prosecutor Zhang for winning the first battle. That lawsuit was really exciting!"
Lu Huiqing came forward and congratulated Zhang Fei.
There is no need for him to avoid taboos with Zhang Fei. After all, they have always maintained close contact.
"Thank you!"
Zhang Fei bowed his hands and bowed, but he thought MMP in his heart. If you come up to congratulate him at this time, you will make people think that I am on the same side as you. Then he said with a smile: "But the excitement is far less than here!"
Lu Huiqing laughed and whispered: "Did Bachelor Sima ask you to rescue Qi Xiye?"
Zhang Fei nodded.
Lu Huiqing asked again: "Then can you save it?"
Zhang Fei said: "I will do my best."
Lu Huiqing wondered: "They treat you like this, why do you bother to worry about them?"
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "I'm not doing it for them, but for the public security and the procuratorate. Even if President Qi wants to retire, he can't do it at this time. Therefore, Collector Lu will have to be merciful later!"
Lu Huiqing joked: "You have to be merciful. I don't want to be forced to ask for a job."
"Colleague Lu's words are serious."
Zhang Fei cupped his hands and thought, with your face, it might be easier to force you to die than to become an official!
The two chatted for a while, and then the palace door opened. As soon as the ministers entered the palace, Zhao Xu came.
"I heard that the recent adultery case in Liuyun Temple in Xiangfu County has caused a storm in the city. Hasn't the trial been completed?"
Zhao Xu asked with an unhappy expression.
It can be seen that this incident gave him a headache.
This is really not a big deal, but if it is not stopped in time, it will become a big deal later.
Etiquette, justice, wrongful convictions, and unjust cases are all here.
After all, this lawsuit does contain many interests.
Zhao Xu quickly came out to hold a meeting to discuss how to solve the problem.
Deng Wan immediately stood up and said: "Reporting to your Majesty, this is all because President Qi of Xiangfu County created this unjust case because of his own selfish thoughts and failed to obey the law. Although the procuratorate clearly understood everything, Liu Qing and his wife were still cleared.
body, but still indirectly caused an unnecessary life."
"What nonsense!"
Liu Shu immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Judge Qi also sentenced him in accordance with the law, but he did not follow the principle of obeying the husband's arrest. But in my opinion, Judge Qi just wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, and prevent others from doing so."
This kind of immoral thing. You must know that some families set up shops to sell alcohol, indulge their wives in prostitution, secretly work as prostitutes, and openly accept money and goods. If you blindly follow the principle of adultery and husband capture, it will only encourage this bad custom."
Lu Huiqing said: "Concerning this point, Prosecutor Zhang has explained it in court. If everyone does not agree with this principle, they can ask the Legislative Council to make changes. Since there are no changes, they should abide by it. If the public prosecutors and prosecutors do not abide by the law, who will
I will also abide by the law.”
After his irritation, many ministers immediately stood up and directly asked the Legislative Council to change this principle. The reason was that they believed that this principle conflicted with etiquette and law.
This time they really wanted to change this principle directly on the grounds of protecting Qi Hui.
I just want to tell everyone that etiquette and law must be respected, and justice must make way for this.
Fu Bi and Sima Guang saw it in their eyes and felt worried in their hearts. Although they were reluctant, they couldn't say anything more. After all, Qi Hui was involved.
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After Zhao Xu heard this, he also knew that it was dangerous and could not act recklessly. He waved his hands repeatedly, "Everyone, please calm down for a moment. Is Zhang Prosecutor here?"
"I'm here!"
Zhang Fei, who was hiding behind, immediately stood up.
Zhao Xu asked: "Prosecutor Zhang, this case all started because of you, what do you think about this?"
Zhang Fei said with a depressed look: "I think our procuratorate has not received the respect it deserves."
Zhao Xu exclaimed: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei said: "If President Qi has done something negligent or bent the law for personal gain, which is illegal, then our procuratorate will naturally accuse him. However, after our procuratorate's investigation, President Qi has not committed any illegal acts."
Therefore, I think that it is disrespectful to our procuratorate to think that Judge Qi has done something illegal in this case."
Deng Wan asked: "This is strange. Since there is no illegal act, why does Prosecutor Zhang think this is a wrongful conviction?"
Zhang Fei asked back: "Deng Yushi, if I can prove that President Qi has not violated the law, does what you said violate the law?"
Deng Wan opened his eyes and immediately hummed: "I am not the president of the court."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "That's right, I almost forgot that you censors can report on the news, and there is no need to provide evidence."
All the censors present looked at each other angrily. You are mocking all our censors.
Zhang Fei is not panic at all. Your Yushitai can impeach me, but our procuratorate can also directly prosecute you. Who among us is afraid of the other!
It is best to keep the water from the well and not from the river.
In Zhang Fei's view, the Procuratorate must be on an equal footing with the Yushitai.
"Let's not talk about these things for now."
Zhao Xu waved his hand, "Let me explain this case clearly first."
"As commanded."
Zhang Fei bowed his hands and said again: "Your Majesty, some cases are very complicated and there is no absolutely fair answer. Each judge may have different views, which will lead to deviations in the final judgment. And the only specific standard is
, which is the trial system of the Public Security Bureau.
Our Procuratorate has carefully investigated and found that Judge Qi fully complied with the trial system of the Public Security Bureau, but he believed that the impact of this case was extremely bad, so the principle of arresting adulterers should not be followed. This is just a dispute, but not a mistake.
Because in the laws of our country, there is no express provision on whether the president of the court can make an exception, but according to past cases, this is allowed.
I just want to say that our Procuratorate does not see it that way. We believe that in this case, legal principles should be observed. Therefore, what our Procuratorate is complaining about is that the judgment is invalid. It does not mean that Miaokong and Liu Qin are innocent. It just wants to
After a retrial, they may eventually be found guilty.
It was precisely with this in mind that the Public Security Bureau had an appeal system. If the people were dissatisfied, as long as they presented reasonable evidence, they could be sued from the county seat to the capital, and even to Dali Temple and the Trial Court."
Zhao Xu nodded.
Zhang Fei continued: "In addition, I also believe that if President Qi is punished for this matter or becomes an official, it will have a great impact on the public security system. This is a wrong decision."
Zhao Xu asked: "Why is this?"
Zhang Fei said: "If this is the case, which court president would dare to make a judgment easily? Our public prosecutors and law require that the trial be conducted in accordance with the system. That is to say, as long as the judgment is made in accordance with the law, even if there is a dispute, even if the judgment is overturned in the end
, cannot be defined as guilty, or even as fault.
I remember that the first case I went to Hezhong Prefecture to hear was the retrial of the Guixiang matricide case. Although my judgment was very different from that of Magistrate Cai, it did not cause any controversy.
The common people did not think that Magistrate Cai’s verdict was a wrongful verdict or a bending of the law for personal gain. I really don’t know why there was such an uproar in the capital.”
Well said!
Zhao Xu silently praised Zhang Fei in his heart, and then glanced at the ministers on both sides and saw that they looked embarrassed. In fact, everyone understood what was going on.
It has nothing to do with justice, it is purely political means.
Zhao Xu did not discuss this topic and asked again: "Does prosecutor Zhang think this principle should be abolished?"
Zhang Fei said: "This is the power of the Legislative Council, and the Procuratorate does not dare to overstep it. However, in my personal opinion, whether to abolish or not to abolish is actually reasonable. It depends on whether the court hopes to kill hundreds of people by mistake rather than letting one person go, or to let go
Kill one person instead of killing hundreds of people by mistake."
Sima Guang felt that these words were a bit strange and said: "You are wrong, right? It should be that you would rather let a hundred people go than kill one."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "But regarding this principle, it is better to let one person go than to kill a hundred people. After all, what Deng Yushi refers to as 'indulging his wife in prostitution' only belongs to a very small number of common people, and according to the current legal principles,
If a wife is forced into prostitution, she can appeal directly, and this is already allowed.
But if this principle is abolished, the number of people who go to the government to complain will probably be thousands of times more than those who indulged their wives and engaged in adultery. In addition, it is difficult to prove whether men and women have committed adultery when they live in the same house.
In fact, there will definitely be more unjust cases by then, and this case has already shown this. Both Liu Qin and Liu Qing suffered unjust injustice in the process!"
Zhao Xu smiled, nodded, and asked Fu Bi, "What do you think, Mr. Fu?"
Fu Bi said: "Veteran, I think it is not necessary to abolish it. As prosecutor Zhang just said, the court has not explicitly stipulated whether judicial officials can make exceptions. However, this situation has always happened. Some judgments are correct, but
It has indeed created some unjust cases.
The minister believes that the point of view raised by Prosecutor Zhang in court can be adopted as the principle of making an exception. That is, the making of an exception must be based on the intention of defending this example.
If there is such a principle, judicial officials can use it more rationally to avoid unjust cases and defend etiquette."
Zhao Xu nodded, glanced around, and said loudly: "I also believe that President Qi did not make any mistakes in this case, and the procuratorate only enforced the law impartially. In addition, I also very much agree with what Prosecutor Zhang said. If President Qi is allowed to Resigning to an official position will only destroy the system of public prosecutors and law. Therefore, President Qi will continue to serve in Xiangfu County. I also hope that President Qi can continue to enforce the law impartially and redress the grievances of the people."
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Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo, and Mr. Lu quickly stepped forward, feeling relieved.
Lu Huiqing and the others could only give up in frustration, and they just stepped on it as usual.
Now that a professional is here, there is no need to argue, it’s annoying.
At this time, Wang Anshi, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the fundamental reason for this case is that scholars like Liu Qing who want to obtain fame will find it difficult to maintain themselves without family support. livelihood."
Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and said, "What you said makes sense. I wonder if you have any good ideas?"
Wang Anshi said: "Actually, this problem exists not only among scholars, but also in the court. If many officials lose their salaries, they may not be able to make ends meet. That's why I proposed the career method. I think this method can also be used for scholars. "
The reformists stepped on Qi Hui, which was a daily operation. His thoughts were not on this. He was thinking about using the lawsuit to promote his own business method.
Zhao Xu said: "What do you mean, Qing Polytechnic College also recruits these scholars?"
Wang Anshi said: "It's not bad, but the business office is mainly for self-profit, and the court will not give much support, so the recruitment quota is extremely limited, but they can also be encouraged to find a living in related shops."
Zhang Fei nodded frequently when he heard this. As expected of Lao Wang, he could see clearly.
In fact, the essence of everything will be reflected in the economic level, and Wang Anshi is really worried about the national finance. On some things, he sees more thoroughly than Sima Guang, but his purpose is not to analyze the essence. It is about filling the national treasury, and Sima Guang is purely analytical, and Sima Guang's predictions are often more accurate.
Wen Yanbo couldn't help but wonder: "How to encourage those scholars to go to shops to find a living?"
You go and say it.
If you don't get scolded to death, you'll be damned.
Is this scholar inferior to a businessman?
Zhao Xu also looked at Wang Anshi doubtfully.
The reason why there are redundant officials is mainly because the emperor wants to win over scholars, so the number of scientific examination places is increasing year by year. But now he is trying to find ways to cut officials, and the number of scientific examination places is increasing. This is not a waste of time. What.
But if the number of scholars is reduced, the scholars will definitely be resentful.
Zhao Xu thought deeply in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud. This would offend scholars all over the world and might even shake his foundation.
As a monarch, you must be kind to scholars.
Wang Anshi replied: "The sage said: Cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. How can a person who cannot even support himself expect to be able to govern the country well? A truly smart person, whether in business or in business,
In farming, everyone will be better than the average person, so I suggest that candidates’ previous resumes should also be regarded as a score.”
How to encourage those scholars to make a living on their own and regard this as one of the criteria for scientific examinations? Then the candidates will work hard to find work, and the burden on the court will be reduced.
"No!"
Sima Guang immediately jumped out and yelled at Wang Anshi, "What you said is quite good, but it is too easy to falsify resumes, which will be even more unfair to those poor scholars. Things like scientific examinations must be fair.
, must not be whimsical, if it cannot be done fairly, then I would rather not do it.”
You old man, you have to oppose me in everything. Wang Anshi was furious. He felt that his suggestion was very good, and said: "Some people are born rich and some are born poor. This cannot be changed. According to your statement,
Everything is unfair to poor people."
Sima Guang said: "It is precisely because of this unfairness that we must work hard to be fair instead of making this matter more unfair.
Just talk about your resume rating, not to mention those of us who are involved in political affairs, even the sons of the petty officials below can easily find a decent living. Their resumes must be dazzling, while children from poor families, even if
Even if you have outstanding abilities, it may be difficult to obtain a perfect resume.”
Wang Anshi said: "We can investigate this. The Taxation Department can find out such complicated tax matters. Why can't we find out the resumes of hundreds of candidates? Besides, the imperial examination is only once every three years.
In addition, in the exam, many candidates' essays are similar, and the examiner can only make the decision based on preference. If the resume score is added, the better candidate can be selected more fairly. If the scores are far apart, there is no need to consider resumes."
Sima Guang hummed: "The candidates come from all over the country. If you want to check, you have to go to various places to investigate. It is not done under your nose. How can you supervise it? This is not only unfair, but also breeds corruption. Since you can write a good resume, you can also
But if you write a bad resume, it will affect the candidates. You are just talking nonsense."
What Wang Anshi hates is gnashing his teeth. You always refute me with unwarranted ineffective supervision and breeding of corruption. It is really shameless.
If you don't do it, how will you know you can't do it?
Sima Guang thought, why don't you try it? It's obvious that the imperial examination will make you a mess.
here we go again!
Zhao Xu had a headache. He was not familiar with these two views. He waved his hands and said: "Don't argue anymore. This scientific examination system needs to be cautious. However, Bachelor Wang's suggestions are also true insights. You can use the career method."
For scholars, let’s do this for now.”
This bowl of water must be balanced, not only adding resumes to the imperial examination system, but also allowing the business law to be applied to scholars.
In the end, if you apply the business method to scholars, this will definitely win the support of scholars. As for those risky suggestions, we will give them up for the time being.
Wang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty, currently only Qingzhou has promulgated a business law."
Zhao Xu said: "Then we will temporarily set up some official offices in the capital."
Wang Anshi said: "I obey your orders."
"Today's meeting ends here."
After that, Zhao Xu ran away, causing him a headache.
Wang Anshi and Sima Guang glanced at each other, then turned their heads at the same time. Suddenly their eyes opened, and they saw Zhang Fei had already descended the steps, and quickly ran out of the hall.
"This brat!"
The two cursed at the same time, then glared at each other and rushed out again.
Jun thought, you have to fight with me for everything anyway, and you still care about this threshold.
...
Zhang Fei ran out of the palace and muttered: "It would be better to be less involved in life and death situations like this in the future!"
As soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, Long Wu drove the carriage to Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei got on the carriage and saw Li Bao sitting inside. He couldn't help complaining: "This hanging has to make people take a breather!"
Li Bao said sarcastically: "I don't want to disturb Sanlang, but the tax department in Qizhou and Qingzhou are already killing people like crazy, and they may make trouble in the capital soon."