This method of public prosecution and law sounds easy, and it is also in line with the political philosophy of the Song Dynasty, which is to prevent things, control each other, and check and balance each other, but to actually implement it, it will definitely take a long and long period of adaptation.

Previously, the Procuratorate had always been led by the Taxation Department and had no independent thoughts at all. Their minds were all focused on litigating cases.

But in fact, litigating cases is only secondary; their authority still lies in prosecution.

The prosecutor's office should be a very independent department.

Fortunately, during this period, things kept going on and all kinds of cases emerged one after another. Prosecutors like Su Che and others gradually became more proficient.

They began to realize that the Procuratorate was actually a very powerful entity and was not someone's vassal.

But compared to the imperial court and the police station, the procuratorate was the last to wake up.

Bianjing Law Firm.

"You two, why do you have time to come to me today?"

Zhang Fei looked at Wang Anshi and Han Jiang in surprise.

Han Jiang said: "We are here to tell you that even though we have collected 10,000 yuan with fines and compensation these days, it is still difficult to maintain the financial expenditure of the police station. It can only last for one month at most, even if you include the three government offices."

The subsidy will not exceed two months.

Moreover, due to the previous dismissal of government officials, some transportation and storage tasks are temporarily difficult to perform, and many government officials are complaining to us."

In fact, it has only been so long, is it so urgent?

not necessarily.

Those government officials are deliberately looking for trouble to put pressure on Sinong Temple. Those powerful people are not fooling around. This is all about finance.

They will definitely put financial pressure on each other.

Wang Anshi said: "Although the Taxation Department has performed very well, this is not a long-term solution. And as far as I know, other counties are currently using agriculture as an excuse to delay the Taxation Department's independent declaration. It may be too late.

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Zhang Fei couldn't help but said depressedly: "Zhang San dares to say one more thing. Now the two sides are competing for internal strength. With these masters fighting, the victory or defeat is only a matter of millimeters. At such a critical moment, the two of you making such a move will really hurt your morale."

Already."

"What critical moment?"

Wang Anshi said excitedly: "Now the opponent can't even mention the damage. If he continues to waste like this, there is no chance of winning. You are usually so smart, how come you can't even calculate this sum clearly?"

Han Jiang also said: "You seem to be putting the cart before the horse with government orders and laws. You usually implement the government orders first and then let the laws and regulations supervise them. However, you only follow the laws and ignore the government orders. How can this be successful?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "You two are teaching me a lesson, I understand, but please don't worry, I will find a way to make up for the money."

Wang Anshi and Han Jiang looked at each other.

Wang Anshi added: "Don't place your hopes on the officials. The situation has reached this point. If you want to use national finance to fill this hole, it is almost impossible."

Why do they accept the punishment so easily? It's because they bet that you have no money to pay your salary and you can't spend it. If the emperor wants to open a small stove for the police station, no one will agree. At that time, the Legislative Council promulgated a new law, which was setting up a battlefield.

We were arrested and we all confessed.

But if the national finance provides additional subsidies to the police department, that would be cheating, and they will definitely obstruct it.

If the state subsidizes, the law must recruit people, which is a failure.

Zhang Fei nodded: "Understood."

Wang Anshi looked at Zhang Fei for a while and then said: "If you really can't hold it in, you have to tell me first."

Zhang Fei nodded and said with a smile: "I will never harm Bachelor Wang."

Wang Anshi felt a little relieved when he saw that he could still laugh. However, this incident also made him very anxious, because it was directly related to his New Deal.

But the problem is that at present, although the Taxation Department has won consecutive battles, they have no hope of victory.

In fact, the two of them came here not to attack Zhang Fei, but to remind Zhang Fei.

Don't get carried away.

You are at a disadvantage now.

You must know that it is still in Kaifeng, Xiangfu is tossing, although the tax police and the royal police have gone to other counties, but they have been delayed there. It happens to be spring, and farmers are busy with farm work and cannot spare time to declare.

For this people, food is their top priority, and farming is more important than anything else. The reporting date is constantly being pushed back.

But everyone knows that they are just watching the wind. It can even be said that they are concentrating their efforts on Kaifeng and Xiangfu counties to stop the tax department.

Liu Ping was fined more than 1,000 yuan, but in fact Liu Ping only had to pay the tax money, and they paid for the rest for Liu Ping. They even paid for ear pens without Liu Ping having to pay.

Of course Liu Ping doesn't care.

They are very united.

The essence of this struggle, in the final analysis, is financial, not judicial.

The purpose of the recruitment law is to collect money, but their purpose is not to pay the money.

But the criterion of victory or defeat is not whether the tax department receives enough money, but whether the tax department can receive enough money.

Han Jiang also saw some of Zhang Fei's motives, which was to make the public prosecutor and the law more powerful, but the prerequisite was that there must be financial support. Those tax police were not here to generate electricity for love.

After Han Jiang and Wang Anshi left, Zhang Fei found Li Bao.

"I am also preparing to come find you." Li Baoyan said.

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Is the Procuratorate taking action?"

Li Bao said in surprise: "Your father-in-law told you."

"In order to avoid suspicion, my father-in-law rarely goes home recently."

Zhang Fei shook his head slightly guiltily and said: "However, the procuratorate has not filed an indictment for a long time, which makes Wang Xueshi and Han Si anxious. However, the situation of these five households is simpler than Qin Biao's."

, there is no additional conflict, they are obviously investigating other matters."

Li Bao nodded and said: "Yes, they are already secretly investigating the evidence of Xu Yu selling illegal salt. Do you want to take the next step?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Arrest Wang Hongjin and bring him to prison."

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Before the first five households were prosecuted, the tax department struck again and arrested five more households on the pretext of falsely declaring their property.

Zhao Mansion.

"Master, news came from Xiangfu County this morning that Jin'er was also arrested by people from the Taxation Department."

Wang Qing, the homebody next to Zhao Wenzheng, said with a worried look on his face.

Zhao Wenzheng smiled and said: "Don't worry. In fact, after Liu Ping was arrested, I knew that Hong Jin might also go in. I sent someone to warn him a long time ago. Anyway, whatever the tax department says is whatever it is. In addition, I

We will also ask Li Guozhong and others to defend Hong Jin."

The wind is gentle and the clouds are calm.

Wang Hongjin's false report of property was arranged by him and was a deliberate false report. Seniors like them must set an example, and only then will the big landowners below follow suit.

As long as everyone works together and advances and retreats together, the Taxation Department has no chance of winning.

Nowadays, the Taxation Department is frequently attacking, which makes them very happy. They also have people in Sinong Temple, and they know that Sinong Temple's finances are almost unsustainable.

You guys are just jumping over the wall in a hurry.

Giving you a thousand gu in alms is just a drop in the bucket. How many households can you check in two months?

Before the critical moment, none of the five households had sued.

Take it easy.

Let's see who dies first.

However, they all overlooked one point.

This is not a war between the tax department and them, but a war between the entire public prosecutors and the law.

In fact, they had realized before that the Public Security Bureau and the Procuratorate were enemies, but because of the previous two incidents, the Taxation Department had stolen the limelight, while the Procuratorate and the Imperial Court were relatively neutral.

As a result, they only focused on the Tax Department, which is the most evil person, and ignored the Procuratorate.

The Procuratorate, as the name suggests, is not a passive department at all. It is only responsible for prosecution. They can conduct investigations and investigations themselves. Otherwise, why would Fan Chunren and Su Shi have prosecuted the Ordinance Department of the Second Government?

The inspectors inside are all transferred from the auxiliary police. Although they are not from the Fourth Army like the tax police, they are relatively professional people, including a large number of former officials, and they are all good investigators.

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Li Guozhong has now become the legal representative of the powerful. Although he did not gain any advantage in the previous encounters, the results were still in line with their expectations.

After all, the final sentence was relatively light.

Nowadays, Li Guozhong and the others go to the tax department every day.

Today, Li Guozhong had just arrived at the Taxation Department and happened to meet Su Zhe, "Hey young! Prosecutor Su, it's great to meet you."

Su Che glanced at him and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Li Guozhong said quickly: "It's nothing important. I just want to ask why the procuratorate has not filed charges against Xu Yu and others. They have already pleaded guilty."

Having said this, he said with an apologetic smile: "Of course, I also know that the procuratorate has to be busy with Chen Xiaoer's lawsuit. Otherwise, we will pay a sum of money and put it here first, and we will pay whatever the imperial court decides.
To be continued...