Chapter 685: If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy
In fact, it is not surprising that the Taxation Department took over the taxation of Gyeonggi Province, because the system itself is designed in this way. I can only blame them for not blocking the tax exemption in the first place.
However, the Beijing Taxation Department has never fully taken over. The reason is that everyone is very aware of the stakes and is hesitant to take this step. At the same time, there is also considerable resistance from the DPRK and China.
However, the current timing is very sensitive. In the eyes of others, as soon as Zhang Fei came back, he made three consecutive fires and turned the entire system upside down.
You are just going to deal with us.
But this is really an injustice. Zhang Fei had no intention of doing this. Wang Anshi just asked him to create some public opinion and publicize it first. This is fine. It just gives those powerful people a psychological preparation, because it will happen sooner or later.
What's frustrating is that these two groups of people thought of going together.
As a result, the matter quickly escalated, especially the behavior of the tax collectors, which forced the court to pay attention and immediately passed a resolution in the Chui Gong Hall.
As soon as the meeting ended, the news spread, and there was a lot of scolding.
The Taxation Department will not only take over the entire tax department, but will also imitate the tax laws of Hezhong Prefecture. This is really cutting their flesh!
These powerful people have been developing for nearly a hundred years, and many of their relatives do not pay taxes, but many of their relatives do not have privileges. This is simply to catch them all!
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Zhang family.
"Lv Xiaokan?"
"Are you surprised to see me?"
Lu Huiqing asked.
"oh."
Zhang Fei reacted, stretched out his hand and said, "Colonel Lu, please sit down."
Lu Huiqing sat down and said, "The officials have just decided that the Taxation Department will take over all taxation this year."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "This is not what I did, and I am also very helpless."
Lu Huiqing said: "Of course I know this, but it is meaningless to say this now. The key is whether you are prepared to deal with it. I estimate that it won't be long before they will stir up disputes and use the public prosecutors and law to attack everyone.
People make the public prosecutor and the law have enemies on all sides. When that time comes, even if you are fair, you will be wrong."
If you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy.
Don’t you, the public prosecutor and the procuratorate, have to enforce the law impartially?
Okay!
If you have the ability, treat everyone equally, and that counts as your ability.
Throughout the ages, no one has ever done this.
Shang Yang, who has not yet truly achieved this, cannot avoid the end of his car cracking.
You are just seeking death!
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I have thought of this too, but what I can do is continue to adhere to the principles. If I shrink back and break the principles, I will only die faster."
Lu Huiqing said: "But adhering to principles may be a dead end. You cannot be enemies of everyone."
Zhang Fei frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask: "What suggestions does Collector Lu have for this?"
Lu Huiqing smiled bitterly and said: "To tell you the truth, I'm not here to give you advice. I'm here to protect myself. They will definitely use the public prosecutor's law to deal with the New Deal more unscrupulously in the future. I was able to deal with it before."
, but it definitely won’t work now.”
It turns out that he came here for this matter. I thought he was really worried about me? Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Don't worry, Collector Lu. The Procuratorate is not the censor's office, and it is impossible for anyone to wave it around. As long as it doesn't break the law, it won't happen."
Something happened."
Lu Huiqing smiled bitterly and said: "You have been the president of the court in Hezhong Mansion, so you should know that many things are not as simple as you think."
Zhang Fei said: "But it's really not complicated. For example, if you fully comply with the new law and regulations, even if there are problems, you will be innocent in the eyes of the public prosecutor and the law. But if you just use the name of the new law to commit adultery and robbery, then you
It’s illegal.”
Lu Huiqing said: "But any group will have black sheep, and one person's fault will affect the entire New Deal."
Zhang Fei immediately said: "If such a situation really happens, I will explain it clearly to the New Deal in court so that the reputation of the New Deal will not be damaged."
Lu Huiqing asked: "You can really do this, will it be embarrassing?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Don't worry, Xiaokan Lu, I still have this ability. No matter what, I will uphold the New Deal. I will only target those black sheep."
Lu Huiqing remained silent.
Zhang Fei asked: "What worries does Lv Xiaokan still have? I can't be allowed to cover those who committed crimes. After all, when they commit crimes, they are actually hurting the New Deal in disguise. This is not what Wang Xueshi and Lu Xiaokan want?"
Lu Huiqing said hurriedly: "You misunderstood. Do you remember how you cooperated with Yuan Houzhi in Hezhong Mansion?"
"Remember."
Zhang Fei nodded and suddenly realized, "Does Xiaokan Lu want to imitate this method?"
Lu Huiqing nodded and said: "Suppose some of them break the law, then we have to speak for them, otherwise, no one will be willing to gather around our mentor. Moreover, it is also good for you if we do this, because it will force Bachelor Sima and others to
More supportive.”
Although the public security organs and the judiciary emphasize the separation of politics and law, after all, justice is also a part of politics and is included in political struggles. It is not just about right or wrong.
Lu Huiqing has always been very keen on struggle, because in his opinion, struggle must be relied on to unite forces, so that cohesion can be generated.
What he meant was very simple, that is, they still wanted to expand their power by dealing with the public security bureaucracy, and at the same time asked Zhang Fei to be as lenient as possible to them.
He doesn't care about the public security bureaucracy.
Zhang Fei thought for a while, nodded and said: "This is feasible. Anyway, please rest assured, Xiaokan, I will never do anything to harm the New Deal."
Lu Huiqing nodded. Although he had always had reservations about Zhang Fei, for now, Zhang Fei had really not done anything to harm the New Deal. He had reason to believe Zhang Fei and said: "Now the government has transferred the tax
Let this matter be handed over to the Ordinance Department of the Second Government, what do you think?"
Zhang Fei said: "Everything is as usual."
"Um?"
Lu Huiqing seemed a little confused.
Zhang Fei said: "The more actively we challenge the challenge, the more we will fall into the opponent's trap. I think what we have to do is to stick to the rules, keep everything as usual, and remain unchanged in the face of changes."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Lu Huiqing nodded slightly.
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As soon as Lu Huiqing left, Sima Guang arrived with his hind legs.
Seeing Zhang Fei, Sima Guang first asked: "Do you know the result of today's meeting?"
Zhang Fei nodded: "I just found out."
Sima Guang couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Alas... what I was most worried about finally happened!"
He did not dare to step forward and take on the important task of reform at the beginning because he was worried that he would not be able to handle the situation.
In fact, the public security system was more in line with Sima Guang's philosophy, which was to purge officials, save expenses, and reduce corvee and taxes. However, he believed that this would be difficult to achieve, otherwise Wang Anshi would not think of another way.
He originally thought that he could avoid this by emphasizing the judiciary and slowly purging officials. However, he never thought that the appearance of the Taxation Department disrupted his plan and he ended up at this point.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Instead of complaining here, Bachelor Sima, why not do a little favor."
Sima Guang asked: "How can we help? Let's just discuss the matter. The public prosecutor's office and the law are right. It's just that it's almost impossible to do everything in accordance with the law."
Zhang Fei said: "It's also possible."
Sima Guang quickly asked: "How do you say this?"
Zhang Fei said: "The Qizhou rebellion case has actually given us some inspiration. The reason why everyone is afraid is that the current laws and regulations are still too strict, which will increase the difficulty of law enforcement. If the penalty is too harsh, law enforcement will have to
Relatively tolerant, on the contrary, if the punishment can be more tolerant, the law enforcement can be more strict."
Like the Qin State, the punishments are severe and the law enforcement is also very strict, so it will definitely not be possible to play.
Within a certain range, punishment and law enforcement are relative. If the law is too strict, the law enforcement must be very tolerant. Otherwise, problems will definitely occur.
Nowadays, many punishments in the Song Dynasty are also very harsh, which has led to many cases in which people are treated leniently, because people have compassion, and it is really difficult for the people.
Public prosecutors must respect the law, and this will definitely increase the difficulty of public prosecutors.
Sima Guang stroked his beard, "Do you mean to urge the Legislative Council to amend the penalty regulations?"
Zhang Fei nodded, "Now the other party is obviously going to deal with law enforcement, so reducing the penalty is very beneficial to law enforcement. Also, the Legislative Council should speed up the adoption of the contract principle."
"Contract principle?"
Sima Guang asked again: "Why is this?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because the essence of everything is money. As long as the people are prosperous and the treasury is full, all their conspiracies and tricks will seem insignificant. On the contrary, if there is a slight disturbance, the public security system may completely collapse, and the Hezhong Mansion
The success lies in the fact that the burden on the people is getting lighter and lighter. The Legislative Council has to pass some laws and regulations that are beneficial to people's livelihood, so that law enforcement will be relatively easy."
Sima Guang thought for a while, nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, okay, I will go to the rich man and his friends to discuss it then. But you have to be careful. Now everyone is staring at the police, the procuratorate, and the law. If you make a slight mistake, you may
It will cause catastrophe."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. No matter how careful you are, you will still make mistakes. The only way to shirk responsibility is to follow the rules in everything. No matter what is right or wrong, it will not be wrong."
"
Sima Guang exclaimed: "What you are saying is wrong!"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "But to do this is far more difficult than not making mistakes!"
Sima Guang nodded slightly.
...
Zhang Fei originally didn't want to urge the Legislative Council to pass his precedent in Hezhong Prefecture, but now that the other party is speeding up the process, the Legislative Council has to keep up.
But he just didn't expect it to come so quickly, and he wouldn't be in a hurry.
Because before he became an official, he had already considered how to deal with the issue of imperial power. If he did not think about this and rashly promoted the rule of law, it would be no different from chronic suicide.
The way to deal with it is actually simple. There is nothing else but finance. As long as the finances are improving, Zhao Xu can make certain sacrifices. On the contrary, whatever you do is destroying the imperial power.
It’s so realistic!
This is why Zhang Fei promised Lu Huiqing that he would never conflict with the New Deal, because he did not have administrative power, and he emphasized the separation of politics and law, so he had to improve finances through Wang Anshi. Wasn't it him who promulgated the Business Law through Wang Anshi?
, he will not undermine the New Deal.
For him, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, enemies in his previous life, were indispensable.
After Sima Guang left, Xu Zhiqian came to the hall and asked with worry: "Zhang San, is the current situation serious?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "It's a little bit, but it's all expected. Because this is an unfair fight. After all, they only need to pour a basin of carbon ash into the pond, and the water will immediately become turbid.
But if you want to make this pool of water clear, it is very difficult."
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, "Then how do you plan to deal with it?"
Zhang Fei said: "I can only take advantage of the situation and prepare for a protracted war. I will never stop attacking the public security organs, because human nature is greedy."
.....
Originally, Zhang Fei planned to take a few more days off, but after something happened, he had to return to the procuratorate immediately to stabilize the morale of the army. That was what Xu Zun suggested.
Procuratorate
"I heard that the courtyard is very lively these days!"
Zhang Fei, who returned from vacation, chatted with Qi Ji and Wang Gong with a relaxed look on his face.
"It's more than just fun."
Qi Ji seemed to be forcing a smile and said: "Our procuratorate is really walking on thin ice now!"
"Really?" Zhang Fei asked with a smile, "How do you say this?"
Qi Ji said depressedly: "After the lawsuit ended, many people came to ask questions. It seemed that no matter what happened, our procuratorate could make the decision for them. And then after the news about the Taxation Department taking over the taxation came out, the people came to ask questions.
All the credit for this achievement goes to our Procuratorate, and everyone praises us."
Zhang Fei said: "This is a good thing!"
Qi Ji waved his hands and said: "This is not a good thing. Nowadays, the people have so much expectations for us, but it is hard to say whether we can really clear up the injustices in the world. If we cannot do it, it may attract the people's anger.
revile."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Gong said with a smile: "Not only that, the dignitaries in the capital already hate us to the core, and they must be deliberately thinking of ways to deal with us."
Qi Ji asked: "Prosecutor Zhang, the Taxation Department has encountered so many problems in Qizhou, not to mention that in our capital, there is almost no powerful person who does not evade taxes, and those eunuchs, if the Taxation Department investigates them,
Then shall we also arrest him?"
Zhang Fei frowned and said, "Eunuchs also evade taxes?"
Qi Ji glanced outside the door, and then whispered: "I heard that the nobleman Lan Yuanzhen must have at least hundreds of hectares of land in the capital, but I have never heard that he paid taxes."
They don't have any money, so why do they need money? Zhang Fei muttered to himself, and then said: "This is the tax department's problem. If they show evidence, we will sue. If they want to blame, they can blame the tax department. Why should we blame us?"
Wang Gong said: "But if the tax department is open to the public, someone may come to sue the tax department for bending the law for personal gain. How will we deal with it?"
Qi Ji nodded repeatedly.
I can't sleep just thinking about it, it shouldn't be too difficult.
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "If there is evidence, then file an appeal. We should not be affected by external public opinion, and we should not scare ourselves. We are not afraid of shadows. They are breaking the law and they have no reason to be afraid of us. What is the truth?"
"Prosecutor Zhang is right."
I saw Xu Zun walking in.
The three of them immediately stood up and bowed.
After Xu Zun sat down, he added: "As long as you set an example and be strict with yourself, there is no need to be afraid. The rest of the problems are not your fault and I will take full responsibility for them."
Qi Ji and Wang Gong were immediately ashamed, but they were also encouraged.
Xu Zun added: "The top priority is that our Procuratorate still needs to expand its personnel. The current manpower of the Procuratorate may not be able to cope with what happens next. What suggestions do you have for this?"
Qi Ji, Wang Gong couldn't help but look at Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "I'm really not good at this."
Wang Gong thoughtfully said: "In the past, the judicial power of our dynasty was relatively chaotic. For example, the Transportation Department also had special judicial trials, not to mention the Criminal and Prison Department. But now the judicial power belongs to the Public Security Bureau, Procuratorate, and the Law. These government offices
The effect is not very big, so it is better to recruit talents from these offices first, and even recommend the court to dismiss these offices, so that judicial power can be consolidated."
Xu Zun nodded and said: "It makes sense. The reason why our government's government is delayed is because of redundant officials and too scattered powers. In the current situation, if we do not integrate judicial powers, it will be very detrimental to us. Okay, I will follow you tomorrow
Bachelor Sima will discuss this matter."
Due to the special military and administrative system of the Northern Song Dynasty, Tokyo-Bianliang became particularly special, just like two transitions from the local state capital.
The entanglements of interests here are really intricate, and their complexity is far beyond what Hezhong Mansion can match.
Now that the other party has put taxation on the table, the Public Security Bureau, Procuratorate, and Law may face very complex tax cases. Among the Public Security Bureau, Procuratorate, and Law in Beijing, only the police department has completed its expansion.
This is because Zhao Xu wants to build the Royal Police into an armed force, and he is very supportive of the expansion of the police station. Now the Royal Police has replaced the duties of many patrolmen, and has slowly tied the Imperial Guard into military camps.
However, the Imperial Court and the Procuratorate have not undergone large-scale expansion of their staff, and they have always operated in parallel. The old judicial system has also been operating, and many officials have judicial power.
However, the Taxation Department can only interface with the Public Security Bureau, and the Public Security Bureau must also seek to integrate judicial power. Otherwise, it will be a mess again.
This is indeed a top priority.
Because the other party will not give the Public Security Bureau too much time. In fact, dealing with the Public Security Bureau does not require too much thinking. After all, the entire court is systematically corrupt and there is too much material.
Second watch time.
Meng Mansion.
"Why did Meng Zhiyuan come to see us this late at night?"
Xie Yun asked anxiously.
Pei Wen also looked at Meng Qiansheng doubtfully.
Now that the battle has begun, they are all fighting.
Meng Qiansheng smiled and said: "I heard a very interesting thing today and I want to share it with you."
Xie Yun and Pei Wen looked at each other, both expressing confusion.
Let us come over in the middle of the night and share interesting things?
Are you that energetic?
Xie Yun asked: "What's interesting?"
Meng Qiansheng said: "This afternoon, Xu Sheng, the transfer judge of the Daming Prefecture, returned to Beijing to await transfer. In the evening, he invited guests to dinner. At the dinner, he told me a very interesting thing. Cheng Fang, the Superintendent of Hebei Water Conservancy, wanted to impeach the Daming. Cheng Yi, the deputy training envoy of the government, incited the Yellow River sailors to disobey the emperor's orders and commit rebellion."
Pei Wen was shocked when he heard this, "Really? I've never heard of it."
Their Yushitai is very well informed.
"Listen to me first."
Meng Qiansheng said: "At the end of last year, Cheng Fang wanted to mobilize the Yellow River sailors to build the river channel. However, according to our dynasty's system, the Yellow River sailors could not be mobilized to build the river channel. Therefore, Cheng Yi refused to carry out Cheng Fang's order. As a result, Cheng Yi refused to carry out Cheng Fang's order. Fang then sent a letter to the court. As you all know, Cheng Fang was a eunuch whom the officials trusted very much, so the officials personally ordered that 800 Yellow River sailors be mobilized to help him build the river channel.
But it was freezing cold at that time, and the sailors could not bear Cheng Fang's tyranny, so they discussed and fled to the city together. Many officials in Daming Mansion were afraid of offending Cheng Fang and did not dare to open the city gate. It was Cheng Yi who ordered it to be opened. City gate, put the sailors into the city.
Because of this, I was resented by Cheng Fang, hence the previous sentence."
"This is impossible."
Xie Yun said: "The Daming Mansion is right next to it. If Cheng Fang really wanted to impeach Cheng Yi, the memorial should have been sent to the capital long ago. We cannot know anything about it."
Meng Qiansheng said: "Have you forgotten that not long ago, there was a censor who impeached Cheng Fang for his misbehavior in Hebei, disturbing people's livelihood and causing misery to the people in the river. Moreover, Zhang San had just returned to the procuratorate at that time. How could Cheng Fang dare to sue? However, It’s meant to scare people.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After listening to this, Xie Jun said: "So Meng Zhiyuan came to us to tell us this?"
Meng Qiansheng asked: "Don't you think this is interesting?"
Xie Jun shook his head. There was no surprise in this story. It was just a fight between eunuchs and foreign ministers. This kind of thing happened every day.
Meng Qiansheng clicked his tongue, "Why did Cheng Fang serve as the Minister of River Defense in Hebei?"
Xie Jun said: "It seems to have been recommended by Wang Jiefu, because Cheng Fang has made great achievements in managing rivers in Daming in the past few years. In addition, Wang Jiefu's new policy also requires the construction of water conservancy projects."
Meng Qiansheng asked: "Whose person is Cheng Fang?"
Xie Yun said: "He is a eunuch, so he naturally belongs to the official family."
Meng Qiansheng asked again: "Do you know who the censor who impeached Cheng Fang was?"
Pei Wendao: "It seems to be Sheng Tao."
"There's another thing you may not know."
Meng Qiansheng said: "Currently, Xianggong Han is in charge of Daming Mansion, and Cheng Fang is doing mischief on Hebei Road. Could it be that Xianggong Han doesn't know about it? According to Xu Sheng, in fact, Xianggong Han hates Cheng Fang very much, but because of the official family and Wang Jiefu's face, so Hold back and say nothing."
Pei Wen suddenly said: "Meng Zhiyuan means to take this matter to the procuratorate?"
Meng Qiansheng stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The relationship here is very complicated. If we let the procuratorate handle it, it will be very exciting."
Xie Jun frowned and said: "But if you want to file a complaint with the procuratorate, you have to bring evidence. The procuratorate is different from the Yushitai. Cheng Yi just let the escaped sailors into the city. This cannot be considered an illegal act. I don't think the procuratorate will pay attention to it. .”
Meng Qiansheng waved his hands and said: "You can't say that. The imperial court has expressly stipulated that sailors cannot be deployed to repair rivers, but the officials personally mobilized sailors for Cheng Fang's use. How will the Public Security Bureau handle this matter? If the emperor's order is taken first, Those sailors were absent without permission, and Cheng Yi was guilty of harboring the suspect."
Pei Wen raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "If we can pass this case to the procuratorate, there will be a good show. Cheng Fang is from the official family and Wang Jiefu, and Cheng Yi was just recommended by Sima Junshi and the others. Besides, Sima Junshi has long been dissatisfied with Cheng Fang. As long as this matter is exposed, there will definitely be a dispute at the top, and the procuratorate must enforce the law impartially. No matter what the sentence is, it will offend people."
"That's right." Meng Qiansheng nodded and said: "Now we just need to find a way to let the procuratorate investigate this matter. As long as the procuratorate intervenes, all the activities Cheng Fang has done will be exposed, and the final point is... ..”
Xie Jun's expression changed, "Don't let others know about this."