Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 479 Burn a Small Fire First

Chapter 479

However, after Zhang Fei agreed, there was no joy on Su Zhe's face. Instead, he struggled a little, and hurriedly said, "Sanlang, don't rush to agree. If you do this, you will definitely offend the prefect Cai and the others." dissatisfied."

In fact, Su Zhe was also very entangled in whether the case should be retried, even if new evidence was found.

Because he also believed that this case was very, very difficult to judge. In any case, it was Mrs. Zhang who brought Wu's mother to the river and helped Wu's mother to commit suicide. This is definitely against filial piety.

Based on this, a heavy sentence is not an exaggeration.

But he also thinks that the sentence of the ten heinous crimes is indeed a bit unfair, and it may not be what Wu's mother wanted before she was alive, and it will completely destroy the family.

However, they have just come here, is it really good to do this?

He took the initiative to mention the case to Zhang Fei, instead of collecting evidence secretly and then prosecuting directly, in fact, he wanted to consider Zhang Fei's ideas.

He knew very well in his heart that it was not easy for the Public Security Bureau to gain a foothold here.

They now need to cooperate, which must be carefully considered.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "We have come all the way here, not to please others. In this kind of criminal case, and it will not endanger the national interest, our imperial court does not need to consider anyone's feelings. We The only thing to consider is whether the evidence provided by your procuratorate meets the standard for trial."

Su Zhe couldn't help looking at Zhang Fei with a little surprise, because Zhang Fei was very tactful when he was a pen, and he couldn't tell whether he was right or wrong.

Su Zhe couldn't help feeling a little ashamed of what he said, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Sorry, I thought too much."

Zhang Fei raised his hand and said, "There is no need to apologize, Mr. Su Xiao is also thinking of me after all."

Zhang Fei's attitude also made Su Zhe determined, "Don't worry, I will try my best to find enough evidence."

Zhang Fei nodded, and suddenly asked: "Mr. Su Xiao, have you ever met the prefect Cai?"

Su Zhe hurriedly said, "I visited the prefect of Cai on the third day after I arrived here."

Zhang Fei asked again: "I don't know what Cai Zhifu thinks about our public security law?"

Su Zhe pondered for a while, and said: "I don't know Cai Zhifu well. It was just a very ordinary visit at that time. Then Cai Zhifu didn't express too many thoughts, and his attitude towards me was also very flat. But...!"

"But what?"

Zhang Fei asked.

Su Zhe said: "However, I think that whether the prefect Cai agrees with or disagrees with the public prosecution law, it is impossible to get too close to us, and it is unlikely to provide us with any help."

"Why?" Zhang Fei asked.

"Because the prefect Cai also has to worry about the ideas of his subordinates. After all, our public prosecutors will still encroach on the power of many officials when they come here."

"Ok!"

Zhang Fei nodded, and said again: "Does Mr. Su Xiao think that I will still visit the prefect of Cai?"

Su Zhe hurriedly said: "You have to go now. At present, the judicial power of Hezhong Mansion is still in the hands of the government office. If you don't go, how will you complete the transfer of judicial power."

"That's true."

Zhang Fei nodded thoughtfully. He was indeed not very familiar with the etiquette in the officialdom, so he had to ask Su Zhe for clarification.

Su Zhe suddenly said: "That's right! I heard that you were assassinated in Pinglu County?"

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, thinking, you just remembered!It seems that you are not surprised by this.

Su Zhe asked, "Have you found any clues?"

Zhang Fei shook his head, "It may be difficult, but I will definitely keep checking."

"Of course."

Su Zhe nodded, and said again: "However, I think it's unlikely that people from Hezhong Mansion did this."

Zhang Fei shrugged and said with a smile: "Everyone thinks so, but until the results of the investigation are out, I will retain my suspicion of everyone."

Su Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then realized that this matter could indeed be used as a preparation to give local officials some fear, because this is a very serious crime. Assassinating a court official is slapping the emperor in the face, no different from rebellion. As long as they find out, they will definitely die. He nodded and said: "Of course, everything depends on the evidence."

Zhang Fei nodded with a smile, and said: "Mr. Su Xiao, let's visit Cai Zhifu together tomorrow, oh, and Cao Yamen."

Su Zhe said, "You have to post a post first."

"Post post?"

"When you visit others in the capital, don't you need to post?"

"Uh."

Zhang Fei said embarrassingly: "I usually seldom visit officials. It seems that we businessmen don't need it."

In fact, when he went to Wang Anshi and Sima Guang's house, he didn't follow the post, and went there when he had something to do. However, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang didn't bother with him, so that he developed this bad habit. A visit is bound to be posted.

Su Zhe nodded in understanding, "Then let me write. When do you think you'll be free?"

Zhang Fei said: "The sooner the better, anyway, I don't have much to do recently."

Su Zhe nodded and said, "Okay, I will arrange this matter, and I will let you know when the time comes."

"It's work!"

Zhang Fei arched his hands and said.

After talking about this matter, Su Zhe saw that it was not too early, so he got up to leave.

Just as Su Zhe was sent away, Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi, Fu Shichun and other gangsters came out of nowhere. They came here half an hour ago and had already visited the palace.

"Zhang San, do we live here too?"

Cao Dongdong asked.

That's not necessary, if you live with them, it will be torture.Although Zhang Fei was unwilling, he couldn't refuse directly, he asked tentatively, "Would you like to live here?"

"Of course not!"

Cao Dongdong immediately shook his head like a rattle, and said, "It's nice here, but it's too boring. Let's live in the city."

They are all rich, so they don't care about this palace, and they still like the atmosphere of the market very much.

lively!

Ma Xiaoyi was even more unwilling to live here, but felt that he was a little disloyal, and said: "Third brother, I also want to accompany you, but I heard that the police station is located in the city, and it is not convenient for me to live here."

Fu Shichun smiled and said: "Little Ma, your third brother may want you to live in the city."

"I didn't say that."

Zhang Fei glanced at Fu Shichun unhappily, and pretending to be helpless, he said to Cao Dongdong and Ma Xiaoyi: "You can do whatever you want. However, you have to go to the government office with me and Mr. Su Xiao to visit that Cai. Prefect."

"That's all you guys have to do. The yamen may be very busy and there is no time." Cao Dongdong shook his head and said.

Seeing his old-fashioned expression, Zhang Fei asked angrily, "What are you busy with?"

Cao Dongdong said: "Uncle Qin sent someone over just now, and asked me to go to his house if I have time tomorrow."

"Uncle Qin?"

Zhang Fei looked at Cao Dongdong curiously.

Fu Shichun said: "It is Qin Zhongshou, the commander of the Mabu Army of the Hezhong Prefecture. His grandfather was the general of the great-grandfather in the Yamen."

Zhang Fei frowned slightly, then looked at Fu Shichun and said, "What do you think?"

Fu Shichun smiled and said: "The Qin family and the Zhong family have been staying at the frontier to fight against Xixia, and they seem to have a good relationship. Qin Zhongshou is eager to invite the Yamen to come over. I think it must be to find out what the Yamen has to say."

Some people are paying attention to the power changes brought about by the public security law, but more people are paying attention to the lawsuit, especially the generals here.

Because in the northwest, civil and military disputes will always be the main theme. Since Zhao Xu asked Zhang Fei to retry the case, it means that the imperial court has the power to involve military affairs. Biased towards civil servants.

No wonder they didn't go to Su Zhe before, they were waiting for Cao Dongdong here, that's right, how could their generals trust me and Su Zhe.Zhang Fei looked at Cao Dongdong, "Yanei, if Qin Zhongshou tried to test you, how would you answer?"

Cao Dongdong immediately said: "I don't know, this matter is out of my control, if I want to ask, I should ask you."

Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Then are you going to talk big?"

"Of course not."

Cao Dongdong looked at Zhang Fei warily.

Zhang Fei just looked at him without saying a word.

Cao Dongdong said with a guilty conscience, "Why do you ask this?"

Zhang Fei said: "If that Qin Zhongshou is trying to test you, just talk big and let them rest assured."

"Why is this?"

Cao Dongdong asked curiously.

Zhang Fei sighed: "Because in the public security law, the most difficult thing to build is your police station. I can't give you much support. If you can make them feel at ease, then they will support you. If you have the support of the army, this Everything will get twice the result with half the effort.”

Cao Dongdong was very cautious and said: "I have learned some big words from Xiao Ma and Xiao Chun, but if you judge them differently from what I said, wouldn't that be harming me? Uncle Qin and the others will definitely think that I am lying. lied to them."

Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "You are my employer, my big client, I won't hurt anyone if I hurt you!"

Cao Dongdong's eyes lit up, and he immediately felt relieved, "That's fine, if Uncle Qin asks about it, I'll just say a few big words."

Brother, this matter can't be done casually, you have to take some credit for yourself!Zhang Fei was still a little uneasy, and said: "When the time comes, you will take Brother Xiaochun and Xiaoma with you."

As he spoke, he glanced at Fu Shichun.

Fu Shichun understood.

Cao Dongdong saw it, but he also enjoyed it, this is the purpose of his fooling Fu Shichun, he said: "If you don't tell me, I will take them there, and I will definitely drink at that time, I am alone But I can't drink theirs."

After all, this police station is on the front line, and it is an armed force. Without this armed force, the imperial court and the procuratorate will become harmless to humans and animals, lacking deterrence.

The establishment of police stations is crucial and also the most difficult. For example, the imperial court and the procuratorate are relatively easy to build.

But the police station still has to recruit a large number of royal policemen and train the royal policemen, and they have to face the local forces directly.

Whether it is in Kaifeng Mansion or the local state capital, the important positions in the government, whether it is literary or military, are filled by the children of local gentry, and prefects generally rely on them to stabilize the place.

These people are definitely against the Public Security Law.

Because the public security law will break the tradition that the imperial power does not come down to the county, and it will also destroy their local privileges.

If we try to curry favor with them and continue to use them, the public security law cannot be established, and the situation is no different from what it is now, because their work for the government is an exchange of interests and has little to do with the judiciary.

But it is impossible to do without local forces at all.

Regarding the recruitment of the police station, they had already discussed it before they came, and it was still the same routine as the police station in the capital, transforming some local government officials into royal police.

Most of these yamen servants are the children of local rich peasants. Their families have some money and some knowledge reserves. They belong to the middle class and are also the most exploited class.

Zhang Fei wants to use this group of people to build public security laws.

This has been very successful in the capital city. Currently, the squad leaders in the capital city are all Yaqian soldiers, that is, the first recruited royal policemen.

Changing from the Yaqian to the Royal Police allows them to avoid being exploited, and at the same time they can get generous remuneration, which makes them cherish this identity very much.

More importantly, they can take their family's wealth to a higher level by virtue of their status as royal policemen.

It's not about corruption and bribery, but relying on one's own ability.

These exploited government officials are actually very capable. If they have connections and backgrounds, they will not be exploited. They can become rich peasants only by their own abilities.

The success in the capital lies in the support of the Sanya, so it can also be followed here, and use the kind of lawsuit to hang these generals in exchange for their support to Cao Dongdong.

At this time, Gao Wenyin was leading Xiaotao, Li Si and the others to put away all the pots, pans, clothes, and bedding they brought.

Xu Zhiqian only took care of the study room, and he took Qingmei to put many copywriting and books on the bookshelves in the study room.

But the difference is that Gao Wenyin arranged everything according to Zhang Fei's habits, while Xu Zhiqian arranged them according to her own habits, because Zhang Fei seldom looked at these things, they were all read by her, and Zhang Fei was only responsible for asking her.

A pair of big hands gently hugged her slender waist from behind, "Thank you, lady."

Xu Zhiqian glanced back with her beautiful eyes, and rolled her eyes coquettishly at her husband, "What's the trouble?"

That delicate and pretty face didn't feel tired at all, but looked very excited. She came here to work. For a woman like her, this was unimaginable before. But she didn't know that this happiness came so suddenly, she can't wait to see her today Started to work.

"Then you have to pay attention to your body, come here, sit down and rest for a while."

"I think you want to rest."

Having said that, Xu Zhiqian and Zhang Fei still sat in front of a chair beside them.

"I heard that Mr. Su Xiao is here."

As Xu Zhiqian asked, she brushed Zhang Fei's strands of hair behind her ears.

"Ah."

"Then did he mention the case of killing his mother?" Xu Zhiqian asked again.

Zhang Fei was taken aback, and said, "You seem to be very interested in this case?"

Xu Zhiqian glanced at no one around, "I don't think this case is that simple, there may be something else hidden."

"Perhaps so."

Zhang Fei nodded, and then informed Xu Zhiqian of Su Zhe's findings.

"It really is."

Xu Zhiqian nodded, as if she had thought of it before, and looked up at Zhang Fei, "Then how do you plan?"

Zhang Fei asked without answering, "What do you think?"

Xu Zhiqian thought for a while and said, "Since there is something hidden, it should be tried again."

Zhang Fei said: "Then if it is true what Mr. Su Xiao said, and there is solid evidence, how will you judge?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "If I say it, I will definitely be punished lightly."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "In any case, Mrs. Zhang assisted Wu's mother to commit suicide. Maybe she was out of helplessness, but you have to consider the impact this will have on society.

There is no filial son in front of the hospital bed for a long time. If Zhang is treated lightly, the number of murder cases may increase day by day. This son and daughter-in-law will force his mother to commit suicide every day, so as to reduce his burden.

But if the sentence is heavier, what is the significance of the retrial?Not only will it arouse the dissatisfaction of Cai Zhifu and others, but it will also make many people feel that our imperial court's trial is unfair, because they may sympathize with Zhang. "

Xu Zhiqian frowned slightly, and felt that what Zhang Fei said made sense. The case seemed simple, but it was really difficult to try. She asked, "In other words, you don't plan to retry?"

"No!"

Zhang Fei shook his head and smiled, "As long as Mr. Su Xiao finds evidence, I will definitely retry the case."

Xu Zhiqian said in surprise, "But you didn't say that."

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "What I said just now is not the reason why I want to reject this case, but the reason why I want to accept this case. It is precisely because this case is relatively complicated, and there is no clear statement in the "Song Xingtong" It stipulates that if we can try it clearly and give a different judgment, it will be able to demonstrate the justice of our imperial court.

This is just one, and second, this case is well known to everyone, and it is about filial piety. If we want to retrial, it will definitely attract widespread attention. There is no better publicity than this, and we will all have to create An atmosphere that makes more people pay attention to the case.

The third is to overturn the ruling of Cai Zhifu. There is nothing better than this to explain why we are here.Anyway, General Zhong and the others haven't come yet, so it's better to use this case as a trial. "

He spoke clearly and logically, but Xu Zhiqian heard it in a daze: "But you just said that if you punish me lightly, it will have a bad influence, and what you are worried about is very likely to happen."

Zhang Fei said: "So we have to find a way to eliminate this negative influence."

"What way?" Xu Zhiqian asked curiously.

"Still thinking."

Zhang Fei chuckled, and suddenly asked, "That's right! Did you bring Song Xingtong?"

"Of course I did!" Xu Zhiqian asked, "What do you want to check?"

Zhang Fei said: "Look up the regulations on the crime of six murders. Mr. Su Xiao may sue for manslaughter or manslaughter."

Xu Zhiqian didn't dare to believe it: "You don't even remember the Six Kills Regulations?"

Zhang Fei asked instead: "Do you know why Mr. Su and Mr. Fan lost the lawsuit to me?"

Xu Zhiqian asked, "Why?"

Zhang Fei said: "It's because they trust their own memories too much. For things like laws and regulations, there is a huge difference between one letter and one word. Whether they memorize it or not, they have to read it carefully before using it. If this is the case, why should I memorize it? It’s enough to have an impression.”

Xu Zhiqian snorted softly: "You can always find a reason to be lazy."

"wrong!"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said with a smile: "This is not a reason, but a fact. Because I am the winner, what I said is right. If I can't win the lawsuit, I am afraid that everyone will scoff at me when I say this."

　Thank you for your concern. I came back from the hospital with some medicine today. I feel a little better. Let’s update it for the time being. . .

(End of this chapter)