Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 439 Tax War (3)

Chapter 439 Tax War ([-])

This sudden action by the procuratorate immediately caused a drastic change in the nature of the whole matter.

Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and the others also knew that these big landlords deliberately made false reports and wanted to confront the tax department.

Although they did not say they supported this behavior, they still tacitly allowed the officials of the DPRK and China to support them.

Basically take a stand-off attitude.

This is all because the recruitment law itself is controversial.

For example, those government households, female households, and monks and Taoists did not have to pay this money, but now they have to pay so much.

This is a heart-to-heart comparison, of course people are not willing.

In the final analysis, this is still a battle of government orders.

This is inevitable.

But now the situation has changed. Selling private salt and encroaching on official land is not a decree, but a purely legal issue.

If this happened before, it must be strictly investigated. The Kaifeng government has punished this kind of behavior many times, and it has also involved many dignitaries.

This sentence should still be sentenced, but if you have a background, the sentence will be lighter.

But it is by no means to say that the evidence in hand is completely ignored. If this were the case, the judicial system of the Song Dynasty would have collapsed long ago.

Whether it was under the Zhongshu School or the Third Division, they immediately expressed their support for the procuratorate in the court.

Zhao Xu was also furious, and personally ordered to urge the procuratorate to punish him severely.

Why are you still unwilling to pay taxes on this illegal income.

Simply deceiving.

Wang Anshi, Han Jiang, and Sima Guang finally realized that this was Zhang Fei's trump card that had been hidden for a long time.

If it's just a small fine, then the other party won't spend forever with you.

That's why, even though the Taxation Department has won many battles, they still have no hope of victory.

But why did Zhang Fei turn this corner and use the illegal income to deal with them, instead of directly raising the penalty for false reporting of property, wouldn't it be simpler and more effective in that case.

In fact, this principle is similar to what Wen Yanbo and the others did.

That is, the exemption tax is extremely controversial whether it is in the court or among the people.

Not to mention the rich and the poor, after all, this is asking the people for money, not giving money to the people.

To put it more bluntly, it is to increase taxes.

If tax increases are added to severe punishments, it is like grabbing money with a knife.

The key point is that many prime ministers also believe that this recruitment law will instead increase the burden on the common people, not to mention Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang, Zhao Yan, who has always been stern and selfless, is also very opposed.

Therefore, the regulations revised by Zhang Fei are all very mild. The tax is calculated based on income. This calculation can be judged, and the people will not be able to eat without paying the money.

Moreover, it is a self-declaration, so it will not be said that the government will randomly evaluate households and so on.

This is also what Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and the others are most worried about. Wang Anshi kept saying that there were problems with the previous households, but if Wang Anshi re-stated the households, there would be no problems?

You, Wang Anshi, want to collect money for the country. If you don’t have a lot of households, how can you get money.

Self-declaration will make their worries self-defeating.

Even if it is a government household, it is mainly for extra income other than salary. If it is only calculated as salary, it only needs to pay [-]%, and it is only calculated as material money, which is cash and does not count as subsidies.

At that time, it won the approval of many officials.

Not only that, even the punishment has been revised.

As for the violence of the tax department, it will only be used when the evidence is solid.

All these things made Wen Yanbo and other ministers speechless.

This will indeed not increase the burden on the people, but the question is, can your taxes be raised?

Later, after the tax department took over, Sima Guang and the others began to worry that the tax money would not be collected.

Even if the tax department is so powerful, they are still not optimistic.

The means are powerful, but they cannot solve the problem.

Only now did they know that Zhang Fei planned to use illegal income to deal with them, and the tax department was just an introduction, and the real killer move was actually the procuratorate.

The procuratorate did not disappoint either. After investigating the accounts of the government land in Xiangfu County, the evidence was solid, and they immediately filed a lawsuit with the imperial court.

And they went back and re-investigated the accounts of Qin Biao, Liu Ping and others.

Lee's bookstore.

But seeing a man with a Chinese character face, a resolute face, and a lot of aura, frowning, he turned his head to look at Li Guozhong who was sitting on the head of the family.

This person's name is Xu Ji, and he is the judge of the Du branch.

"Judge Xu."

Li Guozhong was sweating a little on his forehead, "What are those incomes?"

Xu Ji said, "If it's true?"

Li Guozhong swallowed, "If it's true, and the procuratorate has evidence, then I really can't help."

Xu Ji asked again: "Can't losing money solve the problem?"

Li Guozhong said: "I'm really not sure about this, the key still depends on the attitude of the procuratorate?"

In fact, it was hinting to Xu Ji that you should go to the procuratorate for accommodation. If they want to sue to death, then I have nothing to do.

Xu Ji didn't talk nonsense, got up and said, "I see, I'll take my leave first."

"Judge Xu, go slowly."

"Free delivery!"

After finishing speaking, Xu Ji turned around and strode away.

Li Lei stepped forward and said worriedly, "Father, will they not trust us because of this?"

Li Guozhong caressed his beard and laughed.

Li Lei asked curiously, "Why is foster father laughing?"

Li Guozhong glanced at him, hehe said: "You, you put your mind on the lawsuit, but forgot the way of business, think about it, after such a commotion, those people have to come to pay the exemption tax , we want to earn more!

The point is, if this kind of thing happens, we can only blame them for being careless, so it has nothing to do with us. "

When I got home, I saw a young man coming forward, "Brother, how are you?"

Xu Ji shook his head and said, "It seems that we can only use our method."

After speaking, he went into the back room, and after a while, he came out with a small bundle and handed it to the young man, "Arrange someone to send this to the procuratorate."

The young man took it over and asked, "What is this?"

Xu Ji said: "Jade and stone are burnt together."

Early morning hours.

Xu Zun was the first one to come to Yali, the reason was that he had been living here recently and hadn't gone home, so he had to keep a distance from Zhang Fei so as not to spoil his reputation.

Just came to the house and made preparations.

Su Zhe suddenly walked into the room quickly, and without paying attention to the salute, he handed three small notebooks to Xu Zun, "Mr. Xu, what do you think this is?"

Xu Zun took it over, opened it, and couldn't help being surprised. This little book was written all about the interests of Wang Hongjin and Zhao Wenzheng. He asked, "Where did you find it?"

Su Zhe said: "When I just went out, someone entrusted a baby to me."

Xu Zundao: "We have already found out that there are some problems with Wang Hongjin's income before, and it may be related to Governor Zhao. Now that we have these evidences, it further confirms that our investigation is not wrong."

Su Zhe suddenly asked, "Has Chief Prosecutor Xu thought about why this person sent us these evidences?"

Xu Zun asked without showing any emotion, "What do you want to say?"

Su Zhe said: "Obviously someone wants to bring this disaster to the clan and force the officials to show mercy."

"You make sense." Xu Zun nodded and asked again: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Su Zhe hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your official thought that our procuratorate had to prepare for a fierce battle, and this matter might get out of hand."

Xu Zun nodded with a smile: "Our procuratorate must put evidence first. As for what will happen, that's not something we consider, but if we deliberately conceal it, the whole public security law may be over."

Compared with the chaos in the imperial city, where the vegetation is full of soldiers and the undercurrents are turbulent, the Bianjing Law Firm is peaceful. Although in fact Zhang Fei is the leader, on the surface Zhang Fei is just hired by the tax department to work for those taxpayers. The police filed a lawsuit, and now those people are not fighting against the tax department with force, so naturally it has nothing to do with Zhang Fei.

But it doesn't mean that Zhang Fei is very leisurely now, and he has encountered the most difficult problem since he came to Bianjing, which is moving.His history of moving in Bianjing never went smoothly.

This time is no exception.

"150 sticks a month? Why don't they grab it?"

Zhang Fei complained to Chen Maoqian very unhappy.

Chen Maoqian said: "Sanlang, you have to be reasonable. This has been postponed for a month, and you will postpone it for another month. It is because you did not keep your promise first, so of course they will increase the price."

Zhang Fei said: "You know, my new house has already been finished, it's true that my father-in-law is very busy now and doesn't go home, so I have to wait for him to come back, I don't want to move to the new house again! "

Chen Maoqian said: "This is your own problem. Anyway, the other party has made it very clear. You can push it for another month. Okay, 150 guan, not a penny less."

Zhang Fei said: "You call him, I want to talk to him personally."

Chen Maoqian suddenly excitedly said: "Sanlang, I have really worked hard for your house, and after all the work, you don't believe me?"

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Don't misunderstand me, I didn't mean that, I just said, if you don't want to quarrel with him, then I don't care."

"Ouch!"

Fan Li walked in suddenly, "I said Saburo, more than 100 gongs, why are you so fussy?"

Chen Maoqian said: "That's right, Brother Fan, come and discuss with us."

Fan Li sat down and said to Zhang Fei: "Sanlang, you are here to care about the more than 100 yuan, the Li family is making money every day."

Chen Maoqian hurriedly asked, "Is there someone going to pay the tax?"

Fan Li nodded, and said in a low voice, "I almost can't sit down anymore."

Chen Maoqian said: "Selling private salt and encroaching on official land, they have done a lot. Can this not be a guilty conscience?"

Zhang Fei clicked his tongue: "If they want to find the Li family, then we have no choice but to clarify the matter of this house first. More than 100 yuan is a trivial matter, but I have never had a good time when I moved. Old Chen, are you responsible."

Chen Maoqian was also drunk, "If you don't want to, you can move out. Buying and selling is a matter of your preference, and I will fight for anything."

"I do not!"

".?"

Chen Maoqian was completely speechless, and wanted to get up and leave. Just in time, Fan Zheng and Fan Yong and his son came.

"Third brother, many people want to donate land to our charity foundation today."

Just after Fan Zheng finished speaking, before Zhang Fei could react, Fan Yong hurriedly said: "Sanlang, you can't take this land, there are probably problems with it."

Chen Maoqian immediately reacted, "Could it be that they want to donate some of the occupied official land to our charity foundation?"

Fan Yong nodded.

"That can't be done."

Chen Maoqian shook his head in fright.

Several people looked at Zhang Fei very anxiously again, they knew that this talented man was bold and dared to earn any money.

"What are you looking at me for?" Zhang Fei complained to Fan Zheng: "Fan Da, the charity foundation has been entrusted to you to take care of it, and you come to me even for big things, do you think I'm not annoying enough?"

Fan Zheng was baffled by the training, "Third brother, what happened?"

Chen Maoqian said: "That's really something smaller than a fart."

Afterwards, he informed Fan Yong and his son about the rent.

".?"

After hearing this, the father and son were very speechless.

Fan Yong couldn't laugh or cry: "I said Sanlang, what time is this, and you are still entangled in such trivial matters."

Zhang Fei said hi: "You don't understand, why can't I not be upset because I didn't move smoothly once. As for those things, they have nothing to do with us, why are you worrying about them?"

Chen Maoqian was puzzled and said, "Before, you were the one who was always involved."

Zhang Fei said: "I did it to make money."

Fan Zheng said in a low voice: "It's good that third brother doesn't get involved, but now this matter seems to be getting more and more serious."

Zhang Fei asked: "How do you say that?"

Fan Zhengdao: "Now there are rumors outside that the procuratorate is investigating Governor Zhao of Zongzheng Temple."

No!It got out so quickly, the procuratorate's secrecy is really messed up.Zhang Fei asked: "Really?"

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "It should be true. I heard that someone sent evidence to the procuratorate that Governor Zhao violated the law."

Zhang Fei couldn't help frowning, thinking, fuck it!Had I known that they were so cruel, I would not have abolished this god.

Zhao House.

"Master, the rumors outside are not groundless. According to the news from the investigation, someone has indeed sent a piece of evidence to the procuratorate."

"But what the tax office did?"

Zhao Wenzheng asked with deep eyebrows.

Wang Qing said: "There is no evidence to prove who did it, but it doesn't look like the tax department. The evidence provided by the tax department to the procuratorate already has some problems, so why don't they do it more?"

boom!

As soon as Wang Qing finished speaking, Zhao Wenzheng swept all the tea sets on the table to the ground, "These ungrateful villains, I have worked so hard for their interests, so they sold me, at worst, we will die together."

Wang Qing hurriedly said: "Master, don't be impulsive!"

Of course, Zhao Wenzheng just said hello, and asked: "What do you think?"

Wang Qing asked: "Master, we have to prepare as soon as possible. Now that the news is out, the procuratorate has to investigate if it doesn't."

Zhao Wenzheng also started to panic. He came to Wang Qing, paced back and forth, and suddenly asked, "By the way, is Hong Jin reliable?"

A flash of pain flashed in Wang Qing's eyes, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master, Hong Jin will never betray Master, but now the procuratorate may not only have the evidence of the income, but may also have the interests of Master and Hong Jin. .”

Meng House.

"But what do you do?"

Meng Gansheng scrutinized everyone present. This kind of informant behavior was really terrible.

The people sitting there shook their heads.

Pei Wen suddenly said: "However. But this is not a bad thing for us."

Meng Gansheng asked, "How do you say that?"

Pei Wendao: "Nowadays, the people below are in panic, and many people have begun to waver. They quietly sent someone to find Li Guozhong and asked him to negotiate with the tax department. If he pays the tax back, can he not be held accountable? But if the clan can be dragged down, They may not be so afraid, and the officials will consider it at their own discretion."

No one made a sound, and at this time, silence is better than sound.

Inside the hall.

"President Xu, I recently heard that someone has reported Governor Zhao?"

Zhao Xu squinted at Xu Zun who was beside him.

Xu Zun hesitated for a while, then nodded.

Zhao Xu asked, "Who reported it?"

Xu Zundao: "Returning to His Majesty, I don't know yet."

Zhao Xu asked again: "Are those evidences true?"

Xu Zun glanced at Zhao Xu for a while, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't returned home for many days to investigate this case. Even the clothes were sent to the procuratorate by the dog."

Zhao Xu was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly said: "President Xu doesn't have to work so hard, but he needs to pay more attention to his body."

Xu Zundao: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, but because my son-in-law Zhang San was employed by the tax department, I was not allowed to go home to avoid suspicion."

Zhao Xu took a sip from his teacup in embarrassment, and said, "I understand, please step back."

"My minister retire."

Just after leaving the palace courtyard, a person suddenly jumped out from the side of the road and grabbed Xu Zun's hand, "Zhongtu, why did the officials look for you?"

Xu Zun turned his head and saw that it was Zhao Yan, who broke free without showing any signs of expression, and cupped his hands again and said, "Sorry! Mr. Zhao, I have nothing to say about this."

Zhao Yan stroked his beard and said: "Recently, many people in our remonstrance court have complained that your procuratorate has robbed the power of the remonstrance court. Will investigate to the end."

Xu Zun cupped his hands and saluted, "Farewell."

Lu House.

"Grandson sees grandpa."

Lu Jia asked that it was a respectful salute to Lu Gong, but there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

Lu Gong wrote and asked: "Ask, I heard that the procuratorate has already prosecuted Xu Yu?"

Lu Jia asked and nodded, "Yes."

Lu Gongzhu asked again: "Do you think you can sue?"

Lv Jiawen has been getting more and more upset recently, this Mr. Lu regards him as a baby in his infancy, and he has to be instructed in everything, saying: "Grandpa, you are a planner now, and Xu Yu's elder brother Xu Ji is also in the middle of the night. As the secretary is an official, grandpa asked, is there something wrong?"

"Bastard!"

Lu Gong slapped the table and reprimanded: "How can you talk to grandpa like that."

Lu Jia asked: "Grandson dare not, but if grandson tells grandpa, he is breaking the law for personal gain. Grandpa often teaches grandson to enforce the law fairly."

Lu Gong hummed: "If the official asked you, wouldn't you answer?"

Lu Jiawen was stunned, rolled his eyes, and said, "Grandpa, if grandson didn't tell you, it's because Sansi is related to the Xu family. If grandson told grandpa, wouldn't it ruin grandpa's reputation. "

Lu Gong wrote: "What if the official is not asking about Xu Yu's case, but about Governor Zhao?"

Lu Jia asked for a while, and said awkwardly: "If the officials want to ask, of course my grandson must report the truth."

Lu Gong nodded, "You go out first."

"Yes, my grandson will leave."

As soon as Lu Jiawen left, a person came out from the back room, and it was Sima Guang.

Lu Gong said: "You heard it too, Wen'er is too young after all, he may not be able to withstand it, and it is very likely that he will make mistakes."

Sima Guang nodded and said, "Then who do you think will hear the case if it goes to court?"

Lu Gong pondered for a while, then said: "Zeng Zigu."

Sima Guang thought for a while, then nodded and said: "If the clan is involved, it should be judged by the Kaifeng government."

The night is deep.

Xu Zhiqian, however, had no intention of sleeping, sitting alone in front of the window, looking at the bright moon outside the window with a heavy heart, suddenly felt warmth on her shoulders, and couldn't help but look back, "Why are you awake?"

"Urgent urination!"

"Pfft!"

Xu Zhiqian immediately rolled her eyes at Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei sat down and said, "Still worried about your father-in-law?"

Xu Zhiqian nodded lightly and said: "Now that the clan is involved in this case, it is very difficult. There have been a few disturbances in the past, but they were all very dangerous. With Dad's character, he will definitely not shy away because of the clan. .”

Zhang Fei asked curiously, "Then why didn't you ask me?"

Xu Zhiqian glanced at him: "You are working for the official family now, and this matter involves the clan. If I ask you, it will make everyone very embarrassed."

For example, between Zhang Fei and the emperor, Xu's father and daughter seldom intervene, and after marriage, Xu Zhiqian also seldom intervene.

Zhang Fei is really not easy to say, after all, it involves the emperor's family affairs, so he just comforted: "Don't worry, everything is still under my control."

(End of this chapter)