At this time, Wang Hong was really in a nightmare. He couldn't believe that such an outrageous thing had the support of some officials in the court.

And it took a turn for the worse, and the voice of opposition became smaller and smaller.

Is it bullying an honest person?

Or am I being sold?

But in fact, he was not unjust. Although it was Zhang Fei who came up with the idea, it was Wang Anshi who was the most popular person in the dynasty who planned the plan. It would be relatively easy to punish him as a county magistrate and use such fair means.

Seeing that the wind was going in the wrong direction, Wang Hong quickly sent someone to contact Wei Yushan. This is your fault, and you have to take care of it yourself.

"What did Wei Yushan say?"

Seeing Zheng Yun entering the hall, Wang Hong walked over and asked.

Zheng Yun said hurriedly: "Wei Yushan has sent people to look for them, but none of Geng Ming's family is missing. They are probably hidden by someone."

"waste!"

Wang Hong couldn't help but curse loudly, "I was really hurt by him this time."

Zheng Yun said sarcastically: "The county magistrate, Wei Yushan, thinks so too."

Wang Hong was stunned, "What do you mean by this?"

Zheng Yun said: "Wei Yushan seems to think that Zhang San wants to take revenge on the county magistrate, and he is innocent."

"What?" Wang Hong opened his eyes angrily, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have protected him in the first place."

Zheng Yun said hurriedly: "The county magistrate, you can't fall out with Wei Yushan now! He still has a relationship with King Chang!"

Wang Hong's expression changed, "Will he ask King Chang to come forward?"

Zheng Yun said: "It is said that people have been sent to look for him. Although Wei Yushan believed that he was innocent, he was very angry because of it. He thought that Zhang San was bullying people too much."

Wei Yushan believes that every injustice has its owner and every debt has its owner. If you want to take revenge, go directly to Wang Hong and get him involved.

Also angry.

So innocent!

The corner of Wang Hong's mouth twitched: "After this matter is over, I will settle the score with him."

...

Court of Trial.

"It's so hard to guard against!"

Sima Guang lamented, glanced away, and said in frustration: "Otherwise, I will write to the officials, saying that judicial reform must be carried out step by step, and that the separation of politics and law must not be rash. We must first train talents for two years, otherwise, the gain will not be worth the loss."

"No!"

Liu Shu immediately objected, "If we do this, wouldn't it be playing into Wang Anshi's plan? His new method will be released soon."

Everyone sitting there nodded.

Sima Guang waved his hands and said: "If I don't do this, I will fall into Wang Anshi's alienation plan, and everyone will inevitably distrust my judicial reform, which will also be bad."

Qian Yi immediately said: "What Master Sima said is wrong. Judicial reform is for justice, not for protection."

Sima Guang said hurriedly: "What Qian Yushi said is right. I made a mistake, but I am... really in a dilemma!"

He and Wang Anshi are not on the same line. He just wants to protect the rights and interests of landlords and wealthy businessmen. Everything should be done through discussion. If the court is short of money, you have to come up with some money.

He made no secret about it and spoke frankly.

The purpose of his performance was to show those big landowners and scholar-bureaucrats that my judicial reform is not aimed at you.

Wen Yanbo had the same political philosophy as Sima Guang. Seeing that Sima Guang's performance was similar, he said: "Jun Shi! Everyone knows this, and I can't blame you. If I do, it's Wang Jiefu who is too cunning!"

Everyone sitting there nodded.

This is a stronghold of conservatives, and there is no one who does not oppose Wang Anshi.

Fan Chunren suddenly came out and said, "I have a plan to solve this problem."

Sima Guang said hurriedly: "Fan Sijian, please tell me."

Fan Chunren said: "Wouldn't it be enough to win this lawsuit?"

"...!"

Morale is quite low.

We have never defeated Zhang Fei.

Previous

After losing the game, they really didn't want to litigate with Zhang Fei anymore. Why would they want to compete with them in his professional field with an ignorant person?

Seeing that everyone was silent, Fan Chunren hurriedly said: "I think we have a high probability of winning this lawsuit."

Qi Hui sighed: "There is no possibility that Wang Hong's verdict is inappropriate. If it makes sense, Zuoting would not dare to take this lawsuit."

Fan Chunren said: "There is indeed a problem with Wang Hong's sentence, but whether he committed the crime for the sake of others or whether he was guilty of the crime has to be argued. As far as I know, Wang Hong did not accept bribes, and it is usually judged whether there is a crime or not.

The key to the crime of murdering others for culpable reasons lies in whether the official has committed corruption or accepted bribes."

Sima Guang frowned upon hearing this: "Yes! We only considered that the Judicial Court's judgment was reasonable, but we did not consider whether the petition Lu Jia asked was really reasonable."

"I also think what Fan Sijian said makes sense."

Wen Yanbo nodded and added: "But if we really want to fight, it would be better not to hold the lawsuit in the left hall. It would be more appropriate to place it in Dali Temple or the Court of Justice."

Sima Guang, Liu Shu and others all nodded slightly.

Dali Temple and the Court of Justice were the highest courts of the Song Dynasty. It was natural for them to be tried here. This would also appease everyone's emotions.

Because many officials are worried that even a small judicial officer can sue me, a fifth- and sixth-grade official, in court.

If they can only go to Dali Temple to file a complaint, then of course they have no objection. In the past, officials often went to Dali Temple for trial. The threshold is very high.

Sima Guang had not yet completed the layout, and he did not dare to take advantage of this situation to immediately separate politics and law. That would cause problems, so he was willing to take a small step back.

If the appeal can be successful, it is actually a judicial victory.

...

Alum Tower.

"Hey young! Third brother, you are here, please come in quickly."

Fan met Zhang Fei at the door and whispered: "Your Majesty has been waiting above for a long time."

Zhang Fei nodded and asked in a low voice: "We won't be heard by others when we talk later, right?"

Fan Zheng said immediately: "Third brother, please rest assured. Even if you shout loudly, no one will hear you. I'm not even opening the West Building today."

"Are you so sensible?" Zhang Fei smiled.

Fan Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "This is a fatal matter, can I not be more cautious?"

Zhang Fei chuckled: "It's not that serious, just chatting."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Fan Zheng nodded repeatedly and did not dare to say anything. He quickly welcomed Zhang Fei to the third floor of the west building and arrived at the largest private room in the middle. He was stopped by two guards standing at the door.

After the announcement, Zhang Fei entered the private room.

I saw a handsome young man who was not yet twenty years old sitting inside.

This person is none other than Chang Wang Zhao Hao.

He invited Zhang Fei to come today, of course to talk about Wei Yushan, because he felt that it was not a big deal and there was no need to ask the Queen Mother to intervene.

The key point is that Wei Yushan is just the father of his beloved concubine, not the father of the princess. If he really goes to find Empress Dowager Gao, he is not sure how much help Empress Dowager Gao is willing to do. After all, Empress Dowager Gao also hates this kind of thing.

After much deliberation, it was best to go directly to Zhang Fei. After all, he was just an ear pen, and he was the prince.

"Young people see you, Your Majesty."

"No gift!"

Zhao Hao naturally would not let Zhang Fei sit with him. He tilted his head slightly and glanced at Zhang Fei, "You are really capable of twisting the ear pen, and you are still alive to this day. I admire you a little."

Zhang Fei smiled and said nothing.

Zhao Hao was too lazy to chat with him, "I know that your move is to retaliate against Wang Hong of Kaifeng County, but why do you want to involve Wei Yushan?"

Zhang Fei glanced left and right.

Zhao Hao said: "Don't worry, I am the only one here, so you don't have to hide him."

"Yes!" Zhang Fei nodded and said, "To return to the prince, Wei Yushan has committed a heinous crime and is unforgivable. Using him as a medicine guide can also bring justice to the people. It kills two birds with one stone."

Zhao Haona

He said dullly: "How can Wei Yushan be so evil?"

Zhang Fei said: "The Yamen servant just went to his house to collect taxes. He doesn't have to pay, but he doesn't have to force him to sell his property, divorce his wife and children, and become a monk. This kind of behavior is outrageous to both humans and gods."

Zhao Hao said without confidence: "This is not one of the ten evil crimes."
To be continued...