Although Zhang Fei is not the kind of person who gets carried away easily, he is also not the kind of cautious and low-key person. When encountering a happy event, you should celebrate it. There is nothing to worry about.

Those who oppose you must retaliate. Whether you celebrate or not, they will retaliate.

Today, he finally succeeded in taking revenge. He also sought justice for the ear pens of Bianjing Law Firm and vented his anger.

Of course, this had to be celebrated grandly, and he was indeed very happy. That night, he, Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi, Feng Nancy and others shouted and gave up when it was almost dawn.

He was also very tired these days and needed to indulge. Unfortunately, in the end it was Li Si who rushed to show his courtesy and helped him into the room, not Gao Wenyin, who didn't even give him a chance to have sex.

When he got up the next day, he criticized Li Si.

You are in charge of the saddle and the horse, and when it comes to sleeping, you can stay as far away as you want.

For Wang Hong, this was almost the most unforgettable night in his life.

He has always dreamed of moving from Kaifeng County Government to Kaifeng Mansion.

Now he finally got what he wanted, but there was a slight deviation. Although he did not live in the cell directly, there was an extra lock on the door of his room.

As for whether he will be sent to a prison cell, this will depend on the final sentencing by the sentencing court.

After all, he is the magistrate of Chi County, so he must report it.

Therefore, the crime of murdering others must be severely punished in the Song Dynasty, but that was because this crime was usually accompanied by corruption and bribery, and the punishment for corruption in the Song Dynasty was very, very severe. The crime of official corruption was not a crime in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Those who are pardoned, ordinary amnesty, these corruption criminals are not included in it.

Moreover, this crime involved judges, and the Song Dynasty attached great importance to justice.

If these two factors are taken together, can this crime be punished lightly?

However, Wang Hong is not a traditional corruption, he is a disguised corruption, and Zhang Fei was the one who brought it about. If there had not been this lawsuit, even if you knew about it, you would not be able to say that he was guilty.

There is room for operation here.

There are still many officials in the court who hope to help Wang Hong reduce his sentence to the minimum. Kaifeng County will definitely not be able to stay. This is the land of Gyeonggi, so it is best to be sent as an official outside.

In doing so, they are also leaving a way out for themselves.

However, while they were still thinking about what to do, the emperor over there directly issued an order to dismiss Wang Hong from his post, investigate and deal with it, and send him to Qiongzhou.

Qiongzhou is Hainan Island in later generations.

Once you go there, the chance of coming back is very slim.

Considering the circumstances, this punishment has exceeded the maximum punishment for this crime.

This is a bit too harsh.

The ministers were very dissatisfied with this.

But several prime ministers remained silent about this.

Only then did they suddenly wake up.

The emperor is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys!

At that time, Wang Hong used the tax calculation issue to write to the court, demanding severe punishment for the Bianjing Law Firm, which made Zhao Xu very embarrassed. This was tantamount to threatening the emperor with tax revenue.

Only Zhao Xu's acting skills were superb. He basically passed the test without any hesitation.

...However, Zhao Xu has been secretly supporting Zhang Fei.

He also wanted to vent his anger.

After Zhao Pin presented the verdict, Zhao Xu immediately revealed his true colors and immediately issued a heavy punishment.

The speed was so fast that even the ministers could not react.

Didn’t you expect that the emperor would sentence you like this?

This means to warn those officials that if there is any theory, I will humbly accept it, but please do not threaten me with official duties. I will record you in a small book. As long as you fall into my hands, I will not be lenient. .

It must be to the point of death.

This deterrent is very effective.

Many ministers realized that this little emperor was not so innocent and cute, and he liked to play in lakes. Moreover, the city was very deep, he was flexible and flexible, and the key point was that he was still small-minded.

These ministers were all experienced, but no one saw that Zhao Xu was very angry at that time.

This trick must be used with caution.

Wang Hong really fell directly from heaven to hell.

At this moment, he really regretted it, and he also realized why Kaifeng Mansion didn't slap Zhang Fei.

It still makes sense.

In comparison, Wei Yushan received more attention.

To put it bluntly, this incident actually started because of Wei Yushan, and Wang Hong dismissed it. But now the results of the two are completely different.

Wang Hong was assigned directly, without any discussion, and without even giving him a chance to appeal. It was not because he had offended Zhang Fei, but because he had offended the emperor. Would this be a good thing for him?

On the contrary, Wei Yushan's son ordered Zhao Xu to come forward in person and discuss political affairs with a group of officials to discuss how to convict him.

Chui Gong Hall.

"What do you think of Geng Mingyi's verdict handed over by the Kaifeng County Magistrate's Court?" Zhao Xu asked.

Zhao Pin took the lead and said: "Wei Yushan has a very close relationship with Prince Chang. If the sentence is lenient, I am afraid it will cause resentment among the people and I will not approve of it."

Like Bao Zheng, he was very wary of these royal relatives.

Don't let him grab you. If he grabs you, he won't let you go.

Zhao Xu immediately nodded, expressing that he had no intention of protecting the emperor's relatives.

Sima Guang said: "I do support the Judicial Court's decision. Although it is only a fine, it is indeed a very light sentence, but the judgment also explains why it was so imposed.

This case is not an isolated case, but a common phenomenon. If the court imposes a harsh sentence, it will probably force the landowners to jump over the wall and cause even bigger problems."

Wang Anshi immediately said: "If the court wants to give a light sentence, it must conduct a comprehensive inventory of the land tax in Chi County, draw up a new cadastral book, and let them pay back the tax. Otherwise, there will be no point in giving a light sentence."

Although he also hates people like Wei Yushan very much, he has great ambitions. If Wei Yushan can increase the national finance and reduce the burden on the people, it is certainly worth it.

Since the lenient sentence is for the sake of the overall situation, we should start from the overall situation immediately.

But it cannot be said that there is a light sentence here and there is no action there. What is the meaning of a light sentence?

Wen Yanbo said very cautiously: "It's not just the landlords who evade taxes, the common people also have this situation. The common people also buy land, such as white deeds and red deeds. According to the law, if the deed tax is not paid for more than two months, they have to face comparisons."

Landlords can afford heavy fines, but ordinary people cannot afford them. If it is cut off with a clean cut, it may cause new problems, so it is better to give the white deed legal effect."

...Wang Anshi immediately retorted: "If this is the case, it will be equivalent to abolishing the red deed, which will only encourage land annexation. The court can order that the deed tax be made up within this year without any accountability, and the tax transfer will be completed by the way."

Zhao Xu, of course, supports Wang Anshi. The national finance cannot make ends meet. You are still here to reduce taxes. Why don't you talk about reducing salaries? He nodded and said: "I think what Wang Anshi said is more beneficial. If the deed tax is exempted, it will only encourage the development of land."

If we want to annex, this matter will be left to the Kaifeng Prefecture."

Wang Anshi added: "Your Majesty, I think that the tax calculation power of Bianjing Law Firm can be restored. This will not only reduce some of the burden on the court, but also play a certain supervisory role."

The lawsuit was fought so beautifully, so he had to reciprocate and say a few words to Zhang Fei.

Zhao Xu nodded: "It's accurate."

Needless to say, Wang Anshi would also issue an order to open up the tax calculation. This was a slap in the face, and he would definitely get back on his feet.

Wen Yanbo immediately said: "Your Majesty, from this point of view, the separation of politics and law by Bachelor Sima can also play a role in mutual supervision, and the court should pay attention to it."

Zhao Xu asked: "What do you think?"

Wen Yanbo said: "I think we can test it in Kaifeng County first, which can also be used to restore the prestige of Kaifeng County."

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Leave this matter to Bachelor Sima."

Sima Guang immediately said: "I obey your order."

Even if Wang Hong is not dead, he will die. We must let him die a worthy death!

After all, behind this lawsuit, there is still a dispute between the judiciary and the administration. Now that the lawsuit has been won, why not use this to promote judicial reform.

Take Kaifeng County first.

Zhao Xu also had this intention.

After the meeting, when Wang Anshi came out of the palace, he grabbed Sima Guang and sang in his ear.

"Hide wealth from the people, hide wealth from the people, hide wealth from the people."

"Wang Jiefu, you've had enough!"

Sima Guang was so angry that his hair stood on end.

You can really avoid the first grade of junior high school, but you can't avoid the fifteenth grade.

Wang Anshi was very happy when he saw him anxious, and he said: "Jun Shi! I suggest you that the first step in judicial reform is to define what 'people' are. Let me just say, what you said before is actually reasonable, but why do I

I can't help but argue with you all the time. It turns out that the problem lies here. When we say we have the people, we are not the people. From now on, if you define it, I will never argue with you again."

"You're taking it out of context."

Sima Guang retorted: "When I say corvee is light and tax is low, I only refer to landlords? Is this wrong? What I mean is that if the government plunders the wealth of the landlords, the landlords will inevitably plunder the wealth of the common people, and eventually they will be punished by the common people.
To be continued...