Seeing that a big fight was about to begin, unexpectedly the trend took a turn for the worse and ended dull.
After Wang Gong announced the end, the officials were confused.
That's it?
This is gone!
What kind of hearing did we attend?
One afternoon, I heard a few pawns and officials working hard here.
Is this interesting?
However, Empress Dowager Cao seemed to be very satisfied with this. With the support of Zhao Xu, she slowly stood up and said: "This hearing is really unique. A group of prime ministers are sitting and listening to a few river patrol soldiers reasoning. It's interesting.
!Interesting!”
Zhao Xu added: "There are also the Queen Mother and the Emperor."
"Yes, yes, I forgot about myself and the official family." Empress Dowager Cao smiled and nodded.
Although she just said a few words casually, Zhao Xu knew very well that Empress Dowager Cao actually did not agree with the large-scale construction in Hebei. After all, her husband was forced to issue a self-inflicted edict for water control. If this grandson does it again, who will suffer?
Come on!
However, Empress Dowager Cao has already seen that Zhao Xu wants Zhang San to slowly adjust his policies, and at the same time avoid paying huge political costs. Because the emperor is a special profession, the political costs of admitting mistakes will definitely not be small.
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It's just that you can't say this. If you say it, it will be the harem interfering in politics.
Zhao Xu was also very grateful for this.
Judging from this hearing, he also knows that it is imperative to adjust policies, but in fact he is already somewhat unable to do so.
...
Over there, Zhang Fei didn't pay attention to the complaints of those officials. He had already packed his things and was preparing to go home for dinner.
After getting off the stage, he first came to Fu Bi and Han Qi, bowed his hands, and said, "Thank you two gentlemen for taking time out of your busy schedule to come here. This is really a great support for our procuratorate."
Han Qi chuckled and said, "You're still as cunning as before. This didn't trap you, and even allowed you to make a comeback again."
Zhang Fei was very confused and said: "The lower officials are stupid and don't understand what Mr. Han means."
Han Qi pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "You are not stupid, but you think we are old and confused. Until now, no one can see what tricks you are playing and you are still pretending here."
Zhang Fei said with a serious look: "I'm really not playing any tricks, I'm just abiding by the rules of the procuratorate."
Han Qi was stunned, glanced at Fu Bi again, and coughed: "I almost forgot that you are not a Xiao Erbi, but a prosecutor."
Zhang Fei immediately smiled and said with a begging look on his face: "Fortunately, Mr. Han remembered it."
Han Qi burst out laughing.
Just be clear in your heart. If you say it, Zhang Fei will definitely not admit it. If Zhang Fei admits it, wouldn't it be a violation of the system?
Fu Bi, who was silent, glanced at Han Qi and felt a little unhappy. He also supported Dongliu, while Han Qi supported Beiliu. After this hearing, the Beiliu, who had been suppressed before, was obviously
is the biggest beneficiary.
Of course, this is just based on the current situation, but no one can tell what the specific result will be.
In order to avoid suspicion, Zhang Fei only chatted with Han Qi for a while and then left with Xu Zun and the others.
Arriving outside the temple, Zhang Fei whispered: "Father-in-law, I will go back first, so as not to worry Zhi Qian and the others."
Xu Zun nodded and said, "You go back first. I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight, so I'll go back later."
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said, "I'm so sorry!"
Xu Zun chuckled and said: "You can't do it, I will hide it."
...
"Uncle Zheng?"
Sima Guang came to Cheng Yi and saw that he was still sitting on the witness stand. He was stunned, so he shouted again: "Uncle Zheng?"
"ah?"
Cheng Yi came back to his senses, stood up quickly, cupped his hands and said, "What can I tell you, Mr. Sima?"
Sima Guang asked: "This hearing is over, why are you still sitting here?"
Cheng Yi was stunned, "Xiaguan...Xiaguan is thinking."
"What are you thinking about?" Sima Guang asked curiously.
Cheng Yi said: "Think about the public prosecutor's law."
Sima Guang didn't know why and said: "Public Procuratorate?"
Cheng Yi nodded and said with a smile: "To be honest with Sima Xianggong, this time Cheng accepted the recommendation of Sima Xianggong only because of the public prosecutor's law. But unfortunately, Zhang Sanlang happened to be in Shaanxi when I took office. Today I can see this public prosecutor's law.
"
Sima Guang asked with a smile: "Then what do you think?"
Cheng Yi thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I just feel that it is both familiar and unfamiliar, and the knowledge is even more profound. I have to go home and think about it carefully."
Sima Guang smiled and said: "Then you have to hurry up. Maybe you will be an official of the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate when you return to Daming Mansion this time."
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"Mr. Wen, why didn't you say anything just now?"
Sheng Tao asked Wen Yanbo very puzzledly.
Wen Yanbo glanced at him and immediately closed his eyes without saying a word.
Sheng Tao looked at Mr. Lu who was standing aside very aggrievedly.
A smile flashed in Lu Gong's eyes, and he hurriedly said: "How could Wen Gong, with his status, argue with those river patrol soldiers? I can only say that Zhang San is too cunning. He made such an arrangement on purpose.
Make Wen Gong and others unable to speak, fearing Wen Gong's knowledge."
Wen Yanbo secretly opened his eyes and glared at Mr. Lu.
Sheng Tao had no idea. He felt that Lu Gong's words were reasonable, and he questioned again: "The public prosecutor claims to be impartial, but I don't think so!"
Mr. Lu hurriedly said: "That's not unfair, it's just...!"
He doesn't know how to round it either.
Wen Yanbo is not stupid. Although he also knows the art of water control, those river patrol soldiers have more than ten or twenty years of experience, and their confessions are all based on experience.
I am not afraid to put down my dignity and refute them. After all, these people are all high officials of the imperial court, but I am afraid that I will not be able to argue, which will be very embarrassing.
Because the host is Zhang Fei, as long as Wen Yanbo opens his mouth to refute, Zhang Fei will definitely ask the question, and he will definitely not be able to answer it later.
But word spread that Wen Yanbo, a veteran of the three dynasties, could not argue with a few river patrol soldiers, but in fact he was facing Zhang Fei.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Over there, Zhang Fei had just returned home, and Xu Zhiqian, who was pregnant with her belly, came up to her and asked eagerly: "How was it?"
Gao Wenyin, who was also pregnant, handed over a handkerchief.
"Thank you ma'am."
Zhang Fei took the handkerchief and said to Xu Zhiqian: "We'll talk in the evening. You go to the backyard first. Someone will come to the door later to cause trouble."
"who?"
Xu Zhiqian said in surprise.
Zhang Fei shrugged helplessly and said: "Who else can do it besides Bachelor Wang?"
Sure enough, they had just sent Xu Zhiqian and Gao Wenyin to the backyard, and when they came to the living room, before their buttocks were even warm, they saw Wang Anshi walking in angrily.
When he saw Zhang Fei, he said: "It seems that you already know that I will come to you."
"Sister Wang, please sit down quickly."
Zhang Fei stood up and said with great respect.
Wang Anshi rolled his sleeves and said, "Do you know what you were doing just now? You were suggesting that the imperial court abandon the east flow and change it to the north flow. Do you know how much impact this will have on the court?"
"Of course I know."
Zhang Fei said: "That's why I did it."
Wang Anshi was stunned and said with bulging eyes: "You know you still do this?"
Zhang Fei did not answer but asked: "Why is Academician Wang so nervous?"
Wang Anshi said: "You know it in your heart."
"Yes, I know very well."
Zhang Fei said: "Because it was Wang Xueshi who supported Dongliu in the first place against all opinions, and it was also Wang Xueshi who requested the development of water conservancy and implemented his own water conservancy law. Once the Dongliu plan fails, the New Deal will also become in danger."
Wang Anshi gritted his teeth and said, "So you are trying to harm me."
"On the contrary, I want to save Bachelor Wang."
Zhang Fei said: "Naluo Jian has made it very clear just now. No matter how strong your dam is, as long as God rains a few more times, there will still be floods. Changes in the weather are not something to be afraid of, but people's hearts are scary.
As long as there is a flood, all the responsibility will be placed on Wang Xueshi's head, and I don't understand why Wang Xueshi would put the New Deal himself on such a thing."
Wang Anshi said: "What you said can be applied to any situation. According to your wishes, I will not do anything. I will be as virtuous as that old thief Sima, who only talks but does not practice."
Zhang Fei said: "That's not what I meant. The problems with the Qingmiao method can be made up for, and the problems with the Junsu method can also be made up for. However, the consequences of natural disasters cannot be made up for, and they are bound to happen.
I have always been a strong supporter of the Farmland Water Conservancy Law. I even think that this is the essence of the people not adding taxes and the state using the land. However, I firmly disagree. Wang Xueshi will bet the New Deal on water control, which is bound to lose.
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According to our procuratorate's investigation, over the past two years, Hebei has continued to break up. Although it has not caused major floods, this is an important signal."
"Don't pretend that I can't see what you're thinking."
Wang Anshi hummed: "In your words, the river defense fortifications over there are being promoted using Legalist methods. This will inevitably conflict with your legal system. That's why you came up with this strategy and are eager to include the river defense fortifications under the legal system."
in law.
Then you are really fanciful. The river defense fortification will definitely increase the burden of many people, but it will also benefit more people. If you expect to manage the river in a fair way, then we can tell you that this fortification will last for 10,000 years.
Can't move.
When Fan Wenzheng went to the south of the Yangtze River to control floods, he also encountered many obstacles. Even though Fan Wenzheng finally made great efforts to improve the local rivers and benefited countless people, it was still not fully implemented because of the large landowners who were damaged by the fortifications.
Still opposed."
Zhang Fei said sincerely: "Xueshi Wang really guessed wrong this time. I really didn't think about any legal method. If I thought so, then I could choose to open a trial and directly accuse all the guilty people. Isn't that right?"
Isn't it more able to assert the authority of the public prosecutor and the law?
I am helping Bachelor Wang, so that he can continue to promote farmland water conservancy laws and continue to manage rivers, but at the same time, he will leave the dangerous riverside and not risk the complete failure of the New Deal to promote this project."
Wang Anshi was confused when he heard this. He held power but did not take responsibility. It was such a good thing. He asked: "What are you talking about?"
"Sister Wang, please take a seat."
Zhang Fei stretched out his hand to signal.
Wang Anshi then sat down.
Zhang Fei said: "Scholar Wang is eager to come here, mainly because of the confessions of the few river patrol soldiers behind, because their confessions are not conducive to the eastward flow plan."
Wang Anshi remained silent, apparently acquiescing.
He didn't care much about Cheng Fang's previous confession, because the censor often said those words, and Zhang Fei clearly stated that there was no written law that could convict Cheng Fang of guilt.
Zhang Fei said: "But I swear to God, I have no idea what kind of confession they will make. I just asked people to find a few of the most experienced officers and soldiers from the relevant fortifications. If their confessions are all true to Dong
If the flow plan is beneficial, will Bachelor Wang still come to me?"
Wang Anshi said: "The key is their confession, which is very detrimental to the Dongliu plan."
"But that's not the key." Zhang Fei said.
Wang Anshi was surprised and said: "Isn't this the key?"
Zhang Fei said: "The key is that they use their own skills and experience to make confessions. Isn't this what Wang Xueshi pursues?
The people do not increase taxes but the state uses people to improve farmland water conservancy technology to create more wealth. In comparison, Cheng Dujian's governance is a mess. He only relies on the tactics of a sea of people. I can do it if I replace him. This is impossible.
Give the officials enough surprises.
If a few people can repair the dam without harming people's livelihood, that would be a surprise."
Wang Anshi was shocked and said: "How is this possible?"
Zhang Fei said: "Is Bachelor Wang questioning himself?"
"...!"
Wang Anshi was immediately embarrassed.
Zhang Fei continued: "On the surface, Beiliu is the biggest beneficiary of this hearing, but in fact, Bachelor Wang is the biggest beneficiary.
Do those officials really understand the dispute between Dongliu and Beiliu? They don't understand. He just relied on his own experience to make his own judgment. This cannot mean that the Dongliu plan failed.
But this can illustrate the point that river defense fortification technology is the key to everything.
Scholar Wang should hurry up and write an article, praising these officials and tying them together with technological innovation without adding taxes to the people and using them by the state.
Whether it is the east flow or the north flow, technology and experience will speak for themselves. In this way, Wang Xueshi will be able to escape the current predicament and be able to stand in a higher and safer position to promote river defense works.
This will be supported by many people, and no one on the other side can refute it. The reason why Mr. Shicai is unwilling to testify is simply because he cannot refute those officials. His understanding of the flow of water in Hebei is definitely not as good as that of Du Na.
Uncle Dong, once he refutes, it will be easily exposed that he is talking on paper.
However, Duke Wen was very smart and did not make any arguments.
In the same way, once Mr. Wang masters all the technology and talents, he will turn the opposition into clowns.
Scholar Wang can build a water conservancy school in the flood-stricken Daming Prefecture, attract talents from all over the world, and achieve absolute mastery of technology, so as to achieve the goal of not adding wealth to the people but to the country, and at the same time ensuring that the new policy will last forever.
Because technology is always correct, the opposition cannot choose to use backward stone sticks just because Master Wang uses a better iron rake.
If technology becomes the driving force of the New Deal, the New Deal will be invincible."
Wang Anshi was silent for a long time, the anger on his face gradually disappeared, and said: "But the Dongliu Project shoulders the heavy responsibility of guarding the Liao Dynasty."
Zhang Fei said: "When I was in Hezhong Prefecture, I had a cursory discussion about water conservancy issues with a local official who was familiar with water conservancy.
He said that the sediment in the Yellow River is due to the destruction of the upper reaches of the river, resulting in a large amount of sediment flowing down the river. Facts have proved that the flooding of the Yellow River is caused by excessive silt in the lower reaches, so if we want to completely eliminate it, we must control it
It’s good to go upstream, but who owns the upstream?”
Wang Anshi was startled and said, "Xixia."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I told this story to prove that there is not enough theoretical support for the eastward flow to control the Liao Dynasty. It is far less convincing than 'If you want to control floods, Xixia must be destroyed', because the upper reaches must be managed well."
, the river sand in the water will definitely decrease.
This is called a reason.
And the eastward flow to defend the Liao is just a joke. If the river flows eastward, does it guarantee that the Liao Kingdom cannot go south? In fact, history books have proven that it is the complete Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures that can really defend the Liao Kingdom, not the extremely unstable river course.
, if the river over there overflows and the water flows towards us, then the Liao army will be able to come over without any effort!
The so-called Dongliu Yu Liao was just out of fear of the Liao army to give myself some psychological comfort. I am the person who is most afraid of war, but Dongliu did not give me even a hint of security."
Wang Anshi frowned, suddenly raised his head, and said hehe: "You are doing this to keep yourself out of the matter and calm the turmoil so that neither party will be offended."
Zhang Fei laughed directly and said, "So Academician Wang thinks he is not offended by me now?"
Wang Anshi's expression froze, slightly confused.
Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I have offended both sides now, and the only one who supports me is the previous prime minister who is determined to become an official.
Academician Wang should know very well that Academician Sima and others also support Dongliu, but they think it should be implemented slowly. They may value the role of the Dongliu plan in Yu Liao more than Academician Wang.
The difference is that they are staying out of the incident and attacking Bachelor Wang without any risk. It is impossible for the public prosecutor and law to convict Cheng Yi.
Moreover, according to the plan of Sima Xueshi and others, they will not make mistakes, because they will not do anything. If there is a flood, they will think that the officials have not implemented benevolent governance.
At that time, all we can see is that they reduce taxes, reduce corvee labor, and consider the people. They are already in an invincible position, so Wang Xueshi thinks, who am I helping?"
Wang Anshi was extremely embarrassed by these words. After thinking for a long time, he stood up and said, "I'm going back first."
He needs to calm down now. The interests here are too complicated, and Zhang Fei's mouth is really eloquent.
"I'll give it to Bachelor Wang."
Xu Zhiqian, who had just seen off Wang Anshi, who had been eavesdropping, came out and said slightly tiredly: "Can't you discuss it with Academician Wang in advance? Every time, Academician Wang is so angry that he blows his beard and stares. How about you?"
He is so eloquent that he has already fallen out."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Since I do this every time, I naturally have my reasons."
"What's the point?"
"It doesn't make sense to discuss this kind of thing with him in advance." Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Only by forcing him to do this, he will think about how to change, and at this time, he can propose a change strategy.
accept."
Xu Zhiqian nodded and asked, "Same for Bachelor Sima?"
Zhang Fei nodded.
Xu Zhiqian asked again: "Will Bachelor Sima also come later?"
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "No! Bachelor Sima has always attached great importance to rules. Before the Procuratorate makes a decision, he will not come to see me, so as not to embarrass the truth.
But Academician Wang wants to advocate Legalist methods more and use his power to modify the results. In his opinion, this is just normal operation."
...
Zhang Fei's guess was correct. It was impossible for Sima Guang to come to Zhang Fei for discussion. At this time, he was discussing countermeasures with Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Lu Gongzu, and Liu Shu.
This result indeed exceeded their predictions. They hoped to target Cheng Fang and target the entire Hebei river defense fortifications, but they never thought that Cheng Fang's failure would give Beiliu a glimmer of hope.
But this is not what they want.
Zhang Fei was obviously the culprit, and Liu Shu was quite dissatisfied with this. He believed that Zhang San secretly helped Cheng Fang escape the crime by relying on his knowledge of the law.
"You can't blame Zhang San."
Sima Guang sighed: "After all, Cheng Fang is a member of the official family. This is actually very difficult for the public prosecutor and the judiciary. He chose to let the river patrol soldiers end this hearing, and he must still want to calm down the storm."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Shudao: "Cheng Fang has done so many harmful things. If the public prosecutor and the law cannot restrain him, who will trust the public prosecutor and the law?"
"That's wrong."
Fu Bi said: "Zhang San is not shielding Cheng Fang, but solving the problem. In fact, Zhang San has made it very clear why the public prosecutor, procuratorate, and law cannot punish Cheng Fang. It lies in the imperfection of the system. Only by improving the system in this aspect can we
Only then can it be truly constrained.
If not, even if the public prosecutor punishes Cheng Fang today, the officials can replace him with someone else, which is meaningless. The whole hearing is to find out the shortcomings of the court system."
Sima Guang nodded and said: "What Mr. Fu said makes sense. In fact, this case is also a good reference, because Cheng Fang personally did not take bribes and pervert the law. He just wanted to achieve meritorious service and ignored the people. This is of course wrong, but in the past this
This situation can only be judged in terms of success or failure. If it succeeds in the end, even if many people die as a result, and even if you and I think it is wrong, the court will not care.
If we can improve this system, we can protect the interests of the people in the process, and this is a long-term solution."
Wen Yanbo suddenly said: "I can see the mystery behind this, but what I don't understand is why he wanted me to go up and make me look embarrassed in the end. Do you think I am easy to bully?"
"???"
This matter hasn’t passed yet! Sima Guang said sarcastically: “Maybe it’s because Mr. Fu and I have both gone up there.”
Wen Yanbo pointed at Mr. Lu and said, "Uncle Hui has never been up there."
Lu Gong, lying innocently, said hurriedly: "Maybe Zhang San thinks that I am not smart enough, and is afraid that we will really get into an argument. After all, Mr. Wen, you are mature and prudent, and you can keep your composure."
"I bother!"
"...!"
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Prince's Mansion.
"The students very much agree with Zhang San's statement."
"What?"
Wang Anshi looked at Lu Huiqing in surprise.
Lu Huiqing said: "Students have said before that controlling floods is a difficult task. The more we go on, the more we will be unable to do what we do, thus losing the overall situation."
Wang Anshi said: "It is precisely because most people in the court think like you and are afraid of taking responsibility that this problem has not been solved."
Lu Huiqing said patiently: "So the students did not stop the teacher at first, but now Zhang San's plan allows us to relieve this burden and use the business method and farmland water conservancy method to manage the rivers more easily and effectively. Why should the teacher be entangled?"
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Although his ideas are very similar to Wang Anshi's and he is also ambitious, he is more proficient in calculations. Before, he had no choice because the Dongliu Plan was tied to the New Deal. They had to protect Cheng Fang and there was no room for error.
, but that does not mean that he supports this plan. He has always believed that this will greatly increase the burden of the New Deal.
If Zhang Fei could allow them to land safely, he would of course be willing to abandon this plan. Considering the political cost, this is a very bad deal.
Leave yourself exposed on the ground and let the opponent attack you.
Wang Anshi looked slightly embarrassed and asked: "Do you think it can be removed?"
Lu Huiqing nodded and said, "The students think it's completely possible. It's impossible to change such a big plan of the imperial court just based on the words of a few river patrol soldiers.
At the same time, judging from the course of the hearing, it is difficult to convict Cheng Fang. As long as we promote the use of talents and technology to solve river problems, we will then take the opportunity to improve some policies.
It is entirely possible to continue to hold the power to manage rivers in our hands, but at the same time we do not need to bear too heavy a responsibility, at least the implementation of the entire New Deal will not be affected by floods.
The key is, this can also lighten the burden on the officials' shoulders, after all, Cheng Fang is an official!"
Wang Anshi raised his eyebrows and hesitated for a moment, "Go and discuss with Zhang San first to see how to write this article. In any case, it will be more beneficial to us to have an extra hand."