Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 503

As far as the matter is concerned, Zhang Fei really did not expect this.

He thought that after the illicit salt case, the other party should calm down for a while and get ready to come again. Isn't this kind of reckless rampage just giving away someone's head in the imperial court?

He is also planning to take advantage of this vacancy to build up the public security system, and then wait for the arrival of Zhong Er and them to gain a firm foothold and slowly expand the judiciary.

Who knows, it's only been a few days, and the other party started to attack again.

This is really endless!

As everyone knows, this has nothing to do with those officials. The businessman is also very shrewd. Seeing that your imperial court is setting up people, you have to get the money back quickly. If you miss this village, you may not have this shop.

"Xiao Chun, why are you rushing to drag me away? Isn't this exciting? The police station has Xiao Ma watching, what are you worried about?"

Cao Dongdong said to Fu Shichun very puzzled.

Fu Shichun said: "What kind of excitement is this? This is obviously trouble. Fortunately, the trouble has nothing to do with our police station. What are you doing?"

Cao Dongdong dissatisfied: "You are really a coward. If our police station wants to be powerful, we must not be afraid of trouble. Look at the tax department. Everyone is afraid, isn't it because they dare to arrest people?"

"The tax department collects money for the court. It's different from our police station. Can it be compared?"

Fu Shichun gave him an angry look, "If our police station wants to gain a foothold in the local area, we can't get too close to the imperial court. Now they will be more concerned about us. If they regard us as the same camp as the imperial court, Maybe they will use all means to deal with us. Our royal police are no better than the imperial court. We are going to carry out dangerous tasks, but with our small number of people, there is nothing to see. Don't forget that we were killed on the way here. Assassination."

Cao Dongdong hesitated for a while, and said again: "I don't intend to be a follower of the imperial court, but I can't be afraid of this or that, so why are I here?"

Fu Shichun clicked his tongue: "Why don't you understand? I'm not asking you to look forward and backward. I just want to act independently and do things within the scope of your own authority, instead of participating in their fights. What does that matter have to do with us?"

Cao Dongdong thought for a while, and said: "However, you must not tell Xiao Ma about this matter, otherwise, that kid will definitely scold me for being disrespectful."

Fu Shichun rolled his eyes and secretly sighed in his heart, how could I be with these two idiots, I really should have called Fan Da at that time, I really couldn't take care of it by myself!

His family also has business here, knowing that the matter of salt money involves too many interests, it is not so easy to deal with.

On the other side, Zhang Fei and Su Zhe came to the lobby to discuss.

"Director Zhang, can our procuratorate participate in such a case?"

Su Zhe asked first.

In fact, he is also a fledgling, and the authority of the procuratorate is in a vague area, and Zhang Fei can only be consulted in this regard.

Zhang Fei pondered for a while, and said: "The procuratorate must participate."

"is it?"

Su Zhe said in surprise.

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "The main responsibility of the procuratorate is to supervise, including the police station and the imperial court. Any case that endangers the interests of the country and the monarch, the procuratorate must exercise its own supervisory power. How can it be a sideline.

As for whether to be a party to the prosecution, it depends on the specific case. If the case is caused by corrupt officials and involves the interests of many people, the procuratorate can of course intervene directly. If enough evidence is found, it must be A lawsuit can be filed.

But if this is caused by the policy of the imperial court, and there is no illegal act in it, it is better for the procuratorate to exercise the power of supervision, especially to supervise the trial of our imperial court. "

Su Zhe frowned and said, "The Yan government is a pool of muddy water. Of course, there are corruption and bribery, but what really prevents the salt money from being exchanged for equivalent salt must be caused by the imperial government's policy and has nothing to do with corruption. .”

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Nowadays most people regard us as a whole, and think that we have too much power and lack of checks and balances. , the respective functions and powers of the public security, procuratorate and law, and they are mutually supervised.”

Su Zhe nodded. He also thought that the procuratorate would sue the imperial court on behalf of the businessman, which would not have a good impact. Otherwise, with his character, it is unlikely that he would come to ask Zhang Fei's opinion. He asked again: "Then your imperial court How are you going to deal with it?"

Zhang Fei sighed and said: "Even if you put aside all the corruption, this is still a contract dispute case. As long as the businessman files a lawsuit, the imperial court can't just sit idly by, but I haven't figured out how to try it. think about it."

Seeing Zhang Fei's doubts, Su Zhe couldn't ask further questions. After all, the procuratorate has no right to interfere with the internal affairs of the imperial court, so he said, "Then I let those businessmen come to the imperial court to sue?"

Zhang Fei nodded, and said again: "It's best to find Cha Shiren and Er's pen to write the pleadings."

Su Zhe nodded with a smile: "I will mention it to them. If there is nothing else, Su will leave first."

After sending Su Zhe away, Zhang Fei returned to the hall, Xu Zhiqian and the four little Vajras looked at him one after another.

Zhang Fei sat down and asked, "Does any of you know what's going on with the salt money?"

Xu Zhiqian immediately said: "Before Jiayou, the Northwest Salt Administration had always adopted the law of official discussion, and the government controlled everything. However, due to the breeding of corruption, the abuse of people's power, the prevalence of private salt, and the decline of finances, the people in the Northwest area were struggling to survive. Into the system.

It means that the merchants transport the materials needed by the frontier army in exchange for salt, and then use the salt to exchange salt for salt production.But it is also due to corruption and collusion between officials and businessmen. Businessmen often exchange cheap goods for a large amount of salt, thereby obtaining huge profits, which lead to heavy losses for the country.

Later, Fan Xiang reformed the salt law. Merchants went directly to the border to pay money. It was stipulated that [-] cash would be exchanged for a salt banknote, which could be exchanged for [-] catties of salt. The army would use the money to buy the necessary supplies. Earning millions of dollars in profits for the finances has continued until now.

Afterwards, Xue Xiang was in charge of the salt administration. First, the border war in Xixia was tense at that time, which led to an increase in military expenditure. Second, he adopted the salt horse system, exchanging salt profits for horses, and issued salt banknotes with small denominations, so that every year the salt banknotes Continuously increasing the issuance, from the 160 million salt banknotes in Fan Xiang's period to the current 230 million salt banknotes. "

The four little king kong looked at Xu Zhiqian in unison.

Know so clearly?

Little did they know that Xu Zhiqian was Zhang Fei's hard drive. Before coming here, Sima Guang gave Zhang Fei the information about the Salt Administration. Zhang Fei didn't bother to read it. This super memory.

Zhang Fei was not surprised by this, otherwise, he would not have chosen Xu Zhiqian as his master bookkeeper, and asked, "Who holds the right to issue banknotes?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "Usually they are in the hands of the Jieyan Envoy, and the Jieyan Envoy is sent by the imperial court, so it is also in the hands of the imperial court. The imperial court has always hoped to use Shaanxi Road's finances to support the Northwest Army as much as possible. The release must have been acquiesced by the imperial court."

Ye Zuqia said: "Teacher, the excessive issuance of salt money was caused by Deputy Envoy Xue, and Deputy Envoy Xue was promoted because of this, and now he is holding such an important position as a shipping envoy. If we rule that the merchant wins the case, the court will There will inevitably be ministers impeaching Deputy Envoy Xue, and I'm afraid it will affect Wang Xueshi's reform."

Xue Xiang relied on this to get to the top position. If the court is sentenced to breach of contract, it is tantamount to slapping the emperor and Wang Anshi in the face!

Shangguan Jun said: "But they have already sued, if our imperial court ignores it, it will affect the authority of our imperial court."

Ye Zuqia continued: "But Master Xu also said just now that the imperial court hopes to use Shaanxi Road's finances to support the Northwest Army as much as possible. If we judge that the businessman wins the case, we have to reduce the issuance of salt notes. What about the military expenditure? If there is a problem, we have to bear the primary responsibility.”

Shangguan couldn't help frowning.

That's the problem.

This is not because the imperial court is stingy, but if the central finance is used to subsidize the military expenditure of the Northwest Army, the loss in the middle will be huge.

This is also the reason why the salt law is always changing. The imperial court has repeatedly sent capable ministers and officials for the same purpose, which is to settle the military expenses.

The indiscriminate issuance of salt bills is directly linked to the military expenditure of the Northwest Army. If there is no war in the Northwest, the pressure on the Salt Administration will be much smaller, and there will be more room for businessmen to move. I also took it.

As far as the facts are concerned, Xue Xiang has done a very good job. Although he issued salt bills indiscriminately, he also reduced the burden on the people. He exchanged the salt profits for horses, changed the previous pastures into cultivated land, and then rented them out to the people to promote the economic development of Shaanxi Road. , other aspects of finances are rising, but there are gains and losses, and a little more salt money has been issued.

He also issued small denomination salt notes. On the one hand, he wanted to renege on his debts, but on the other hand, he hoped to see the emergence of specialized banknote merchants, so he wanted to monetize the salt notes.

Generally speaking, the overall finances are improving, which is to cut the leeks of the businessmen.

But if the businessman is to be judged in favor of the lawsuit, what about the original expenditure?

This is not the same as the Huangtong private salt case. The squeeze on the salt households is only [-] to [-] guan, which does not affect the overall situation, but the salt bills are millions of guan, which will really hurt the bones!

Zhang Fei also scratched his head in distress, and muttered to himself: "It's a bit fast!"

He really felt a little uncomfortable when the other party did this.

Because everything has to be done slowly, and the legal system has to be taken step by step. Once it comes up, it will directly take the heart. Who can bear it.

He wants to rectify the salt administration, but not immediately.

Cai Jing saw that Zhang Fei was in trouble, so he said: "Teacher, according to the law of the law, the interests of the country and the monarch should be put first, and a few businessmen can't make any waves."

Zhang Fei turned his head to look at him.

Cai Jing hurriedly said again: "Didn't the teacher also say before that we don't settle the old accounts, which were left by Deputy Envoy Xue at the beginning. It is unreasonable to make up for it now, and we can't take care of it. From the students' point of view, why don't you go with us?" Discuss with the salt envoy, and we should be more cautious in the future, and we should not issue excessive salt money, so that those businessmen will not think that we are doing nothing."

In his opinion, there is only so much money. If you want more money, you have to cut it off. It is more appropriate to cut off businessmen. What can they do.

Zhang Fei just nodded slightly, and said: "This is also a solution. But I have to think about it again, and it's not in a hurry. Let's wait until they formally sue."