Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 101 I am the sword, who is the fish? (seeking subscription)
I really want to sleep, so someone stuffed the pillow over!

Regarding the many disadvantages of the official service system, Wang Anshi believes that it has reached the point where it cannot be changed, which seriously affects the country and the people. In history, Wang Anshi also proposed the Law of Recruitment (Exemption Law) to deepen reforms to address this disadvantage.

As far as the conventional process is concerned, he first cites examples, explains the problem, and then proposes reforms.

But Zhang Fei's words were astonishing, and he wanted to sue the court for this law.

This can't help but inspire Wang Anshi!

In the previous process, he went to the court alone to fight for it, but in this kind of matter, the public said the public was right, and the woman said the woman was right.

Above the court, there must be some controversy.

And it's hard to get results.

But if it is above the court, then there will be results, and it will be more convincing.

The law is relatively strict, and it is unlikely to be plausible.

Therefore, Wang Anshi was very moved.

Zhang Fei explained: "If this law itself is illegal, it constitutes a reason to sue the court."

Wang Anshi was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Can this law also break the law?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Of course."

Wang Anshi asked curiously, "What law is it against?"

The law is the law, and the law is still illegal?
That's against some kind of law.

It can't be Khitan law, right?
Didn't Khitan copy ours too?

Zhang Fei said embarrassingly: "I already have some ideas about this, but I'm not sure yet, so I don't dare to speak nonsense for the time being."

Wang Anshi's complexion changed, you are not sure, where and what are you doing here.

Suddenly, he inspected Zhang Fei and saw that this kid was full of confidence and not guilty at all, so he couldn't help thinking, what a boy, he wanted to hide it.

For a long time, in Zhang Fei's lawsuits, he hid the key arguments until he presented them in court, catching them by surprise.

Wang Anshi can also understand this. After all, Zhang Fei's status is humble. If he reveals it too early, he may be gone, or someone may find a flaw.

Wang Anshi thought about it seriously. He only cared about prosecuting the labor law, not the means. If Zhang Fei could successfully sue and confirm that the labor law was illegal, then his reform would be a matter of course.

Too easy.

After a while, he suddenly sighed: "It is impossible for you to succeed. If the court pleads guilty, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Zhang Fei said: "Of course I know, I didn't intend to succeed."

Wang Anshi was surprised and said: "Then you are asking for trouble."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "The imperial court did not plead guilty because of political considerations. Judicially, I am sure that I can win. The question now is whether I can sue the imperial court. There is no rule in the law that I cannot, but In fact, I might not be allowed to do this. If Senior Scholar Wang can support me and make me eligible to prosecute, I can at least force the imperial court to investigate this corruption case in the middle to prevaricate me."

Wang Anshi suddenly realized, "So that's it! That's it! You are really cunning, no, you are stupid, killing chickens with a sledgehammer."

"It doesn't matter whether it's a white cat or a black cat, as long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat." Zhang Fei laughed.

Wang Anshi was very happy to hear this, and he deeply agreed with this, excitedly said: "Well said! It doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat."

This sentence coincides with his philosophy.

Zhang Fei said again: "Speaking of which, there are indeed many disadvantages in this employment law. When I sue the court, I will list them one by one. If it is not corrected, this kind of thing will exist forever, but it must be solved. For these ills, the only way to rely on Grand Master Wang is.”

How could Wang Anshi not know what this kid was planning.

This is an exchange of interests.

I charge for you, you give me a chance to play.

Wang Anshi was very excited. At the beginning of next year, he was going to start reform.

But how to start?
He's still thinking about it.

Although he didn't intend to propose the recruitment law from the very beginning, if he could use this case as a tipping point, he could actually save a lot of trouble, and then he would be able to move forward and retreat freely, with ease.

The key is also justifiable.

Wang Anshi already had some calculations in his mind, it can be seen that this guy seems to know this order law very well, he couldn't help asking: "How do you think this order law should be corrected?"

Zhang Fei hesitated for a moment, "This is not what I'm good at, but my understanding of laws lies in their perfection and implementation. No matter how good a law is, it will become a bad law without execution."

Wang Anshi nodded slightly.

Seeing that he didn't really care about it, Zhang Fei didn't intend to say anything else, and said to Wang Anshi: "Whether Grand Master Wang will support me?"

Wang Anshi smiled and said, "If what you say is reasonable, why don't I support you."

For him, this deal was a sure win.

"Thank you, Master Wang."

After leaving Wang's house, Zhang Fei didn't go home, but went straight to Sima's house.

After all, suing the imperial court is not a trivial matter, and it will inevitably shake the earth. It is not enough for King Anshi to support it alone. Sima Guang's support must be obtained at the same time.

This is more secure.

After Sima Guang heard about the case, he was extremely angry like Wang Anshi.

But then he was shocked.

"What? You... you want to sue the court?"

"Yes."

Zhang Fei nodded.

Sima Guang asked curiously, "Why do you sue?"

Zhang Fei said: "It is illegal to prosecute servants."

Sima Guang, like Wang Anshi, said, "The labor law is against the law? What kind of law is it against?"

Zhang Fei pondered a little, "It violates the law of the ancestors."

"The law of the ancestors?"

Sima Guang's eyes lit up, just like Wang Anshi, he sat down beside Zhang Fei, turned sideways, wishing to stick to Zhang Fei, "How do you say that?"

Zhang Fei tilted his body slightly, and said embarrassingly: "At present, I only have some eyebrows, and I have to verify the details, so I dare not speak nonsense for the time being."

Sima Guang looked at him suspiciously, pondered for a while, and said, "It is impossible for the imperial court to let you win. If you win, do you know what the consequences will be?"

Both he and Wang Anshi are top geniuses, and many things can be reacted quickly.

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Of course I know, but I can use this to force the court to find out the real culprit and end the case."

"It turned out to be a wild asking price, so pay back the money on the spot!"

Sima Guang smiled and nodded.

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Exactly, if this happens, the other party will definitely choose to abandon the car to protect the handsome man."

Sima Guang said: "But in this way, the risk you bear will be very high."

Zhang Fei said: "So I hope to get the support of Sima University."

Sima Guang pondered for a while, then suddenly asked: "Do you plan to find Wang Jiefu?"

As expected of Ah Guang, the reaction is really fast!Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I just came out of the home of Grand Scholar Wang."

"He agreed?" Sima Guang asked immediately.

Zhang Fei nodded.

Sima Guang asked again: "How did you convince him?"

Zhang Fei replied: "Because I know that Master Wang wants to reform this law."

Sima Guang immediately asked: "Then how do you plan to persuade this old man?"

Zhang Fei replied: "Because I know that Master Wang wants to reform this law."

Sima Guang caressed his beard and smiled: "What a boy, you've actually figured out what this old man is thinking."

Zhang Fei said: "Scholar Sima is more far-sighted and far-sighted."

Sima Guang said: "That means you also oppose Wang Jiefu's reform?"

Zhang Fei said: "I'm just from Erbi, and I only oppose injustice."

Sima Guang Fuxu smiled and nodded: "I promise you that I will fully support you in suing the court."

"Thank you, Bachelor Sima."

After leaving Sima's house, Zhang Fei couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, but his expression gradually became serious, and he muttered to himself, "I'm Daozu, who is fish?"

At this moment, Wang Anshi had already arrived in the palace. It turned out that just as Zhang Fei left the royal family, the emperor summoned Wang Anshi into the palace.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"You don't need to be polite, sir. Please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Wang Anshi sat down, Zhao Xu said, "When I was looking through the history books today, I suddenly thought of a question, so I specially invited you to the palace to ask for advice."

Wang Anshi asked, "I don't know what the problem is?"

Zhao Xu then said: "Throughout the ages, all capable ministers who governed the country have raised a question, that is, governing the country must first govern the officials."

Wang Anshi understood as soon as he heard it, stroked his beard and said, "I don't know which history book Your Majesty read?"

Zhao Xu asked curiously, "Why do you ask such a question, sir?"

Wang Anshi said with a smile: "Your Majesty is definitely not Tang history."

Zhao Xu immediately said: "I see Tang history."

"Then His Majesty must have never read the history of Tang Gaozong and Wu Zhou." Wang Anshi laughed.

The more Zhao Xu listened, the more confused he became, "I hope you can tell me clearly."

Wang Anshi said: "From the Northern Dynasties to the early Tang Dynasty, the nobles and powerful families controlled the government affairs, and the Guanzhong clans were particularly prominent. Your Majesty, do you know how the high school Empress Wu asserted her imperial power?"

Zhao Xu said: "Take down Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang."

Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "That's just the beginning."

Zhao Xu pondered for a while, and said, "Sir, could it be that you mean Luoyang, the capital of Jiandong."

"exactly."

Wang Anshi said: "Chang'an was in Guanzhong at that time, and the clans in Guanzhong were all married and intertwined. If you want to eliminate it, it will be impossible in a short time. The only way to get rid of Guanlong is to move the center of power to Luoyang, the eastern capital. door valve.

And the same is true of the official administration in our dynasty now. If you want to rectify the official administration, it is difficult to reach the sky. Only by avoiding this intricate relationship first, starting a new stove, and then promoting the reform of the official administration, can you succeed. "

Zhao Xu was surprised and said, "Start a new stove?"

Wang Anshi nodded, "I suggest that Your Majesty set up another department dedicated to political reform. The decrees issued can be directly issued to local governments without going through the Central Committee and the Privy Council."

Zhao Xu nodded thoughtfully, "Sir, what you said is reasonable. If you do this, you can temporarily avoid the chaotic officials in the court."

Zhao Xu came to Wang Anshi today because of the conversation he had with Zhang Fei, and he also knew in his heart that, as far as the bureaucracy of Song Dynasty is concerned, a government order may not go out after a long time in the central government, let alone its execution.

More than a dozen yamen are in charge of one thing, this is impossible to operate!
But to rectify the administration of officials, given the current situation, don't even think about it if it doesn't take ten years.

This really made Zhao Xu feel a little hesitant.

Why is Wang Anshi not aware of this, but the power is so scattered today, how to rectify the administration of officials, you have to concentrate the power first, and then rectify it.

His solution is that we set up another set of temporary central institutions, instead of playing with them, first take back the power and use it exclusively for political reform, including rectifying the administration of officials.

(End of this chapter)