The sun sets in the west.

The trial will begin tomorrow, but Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian are still sitting by the lake, reviewing the relevant evidence and discussing tirelessly.

In fact, there is no secret to this legal work, just diligence and meticulousness. Outsiders only see their glamorous side and seem to take it for granted.

Little did they know that Zhang Fei worked harder than any other ear pen.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to produce so much surprising evidence in court.

But no one has learned this trick yet.

Even Fan Chunren, Su Zhe and others realized that Zhang Fei was very meticulous in his lawsuits, but they could never be as meticulous as Zhang Fei.

It’s not that they don’t work hard enough. This may have something to do with the style of contemporary articles, because nowadays there are only a few numbers in a sentence. What is emphasized is a short and exquisite one, and what is pursued is artistic conception. However, the law is pursuing long and detailed, which makes you feel confused just by looking at it.

The kind that makes people feel sleepy.

Maybe this kind of thinking is also disturbing them.

"The court will be held tomorrow, and it seems that the government really doesn't want to ask for an ear pen." Zhang Fei put down the essay in his hand and softly squinted his eyes.

Xu Zhiqian nodded while sticking the label, "They may not realize the importance of this ear pen."

Zhang Fei said: "They have already arrived for the essay collection. Do you want to..."

"That won't work."

Xu Zhiqian immediately objected: "The Legal Aid Agency only has a small amount of manpower, and it mainly helps the poor with lawsuits. It's not like the government doesn't have money. Who can blame them if they don't invite them themselves?"

Zhang Fei hesitated and said: "But according to the system, our Imperial Court can assign an ear pen from the Legal Aid Department to litigate for one of the parties."

He still hopes to pursue a fairer trial. He knows that the government is not looking for it, not because it is stingy with money, but because it does not realize the importance of ear pens in today's trials.

Xu Zhiqian was very insistent: "But they are not ordinary ear pens, and they are no worse than Li Min. If people find that the free ones are better than the paid ones, they will not ask for the help of the Legal Aid Department.

At that time, poor people could not find anyone to file lawsuits. I think this rule needs to be changed. The Legal Aid Department can only help those people living in poverty to file lawsuits."

Zhang Fei thinks what Xu Zhiqian said makes sense. At present, there are too many poor people, but the Legal Aid Department only has so many resources.

Xu Zhiqian saw that Zhang Fei was still hesitant, so she added: "Besides, the government does not take the initiative to ask for ear pens. If our imperial court assigns them for them, they may blame us if they lose. This is purely thankless. We have already

I told them that they could get ear pens, but they didn’t want to, and obviously they also expected to win the case.”

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Okay, you decide the rules."

Xu Zhiqian accepted the offer gladly. She had always been in charge of legal aid, and said: "I heard that many people go to the Procuratorate to apply for prosecutors. Why not let Mr. Su Xiao help promote the Legal Aid Office? Those who fail the exam will

You can come to the Legal Aid Department to work and gain experience."

Zhang Fei said: "That's okay, but I think there may not be many people coming for the time being. Prosecutors can be officials after all, but the Legal Aid Agency is not yet a formal official agency."

Xu Zhiqian said: "If Li Min wins this lawsuit, it will definitely change the people's views on ear pens in Hezhong Prefecture, and maybe it will attract a lot of people. Isn't that the case in Kaifeng Prefecture."

Zhang Fei nodded.

At this moment, Li Si suddenly ran over and gasped slightly: "Third brother, the price of salt banknotes outside has increased by another hundred cents, and now it has reached four cents."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I understand."

Xu Zhiqian asked curiously: "Why are you interested in the price of this salt banknote? Is it related to this?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I just want to know if this salt banknote is more active among the people. After all, the government will continue to use it in the future. So far it seems to be pretty good and the response is relatively fast."

Xu Zhiqian said: "But the original price of salt banknotes was four thousand eight hundred cents, and now it has only increased to four cents. It seems that many people still think that those salt merchants may not win the lawsuit."

Zhang Fei asked Li Si again: "Are there many transactions?"

Li Si shook his head and said: "I just asked about the bids, but I haven't heard of anyone actually selling the salt banknotes in their hands."

Zhang Fei nodded and said to Xu Zhiqian: "Currently there is a price but no market. Both parties are just shouting. The price is relatively unreal, but at least it can reflect that merchants are still keen on speculating on salt banknotes."

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Xu Zhiqian asked: "Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Of course it is a good thing. The purpose of giving interest to salt banknotes is to make the salt banknotes have better circulation. Any commodity must be circulated to still have value. If the salt banknotes are not recognized by the public, then this

It’s really just a lawsuit and it won’t have much impact.”

...

The next day.

It was still just dawn, and there was already a sea of ​​people in front of the Imperial Court. Even though the courtyard was already packed, it turned out that the Imperial Court had advanced the court opening time from the previous three quarters to three quarters, a full hour earlier.

This is because the weather has been too hot recently, and last time the review lasted until noon, seriously damaging the experience of the viewers.

But no matter how early it is, those officials will arrive early. This lawsuit may seem simple, but the significance of this judgment is very significant.

Officials are very worried about this.

"If the imperial court really rules that the government has breached the contract and needs to compensate those salt merchants, will the government really compensate them?"

Hedong County Lieutenant Liu Daxing asked curiously.

The surrounding officials were also looking left and right.

Not to mention that they had not seen it with their own eyes, there was no record of it in the history books. There was really no trace of it, and they had no idea what it would become.

"I don't know that either."

Wei Yingfang shook his head, then glanced at Qin Zhongshou next to him and said, "If the government really wants to compensate hundreds of thousands of dollars, Commander Qin, your military expenditures will definitely be reduced a lot this year!"

Qin Zhongshou hummed: "Hundreds of thousands of dollars in military expenses? OK, if this army is in chaos, you will be responsible."

Wei Yingfang hurriedly said: "Commander Qin, I just kindly reminded you, why are you still complaining about me? The original increase in salt banknotes was not just for military expenditures. If you want to make up for this amount, you can only make up for it from military expenditures."

buckle."

Qin Zhongshou said: "Aren't the police, procuratorate, and law included in the finance of Hezhong Prefecture? Why don't they deduct their money? They are the ones who make the judgment."

Cao Yi said with a smile: "Their total expenses are only so much. If they want to deduct it, it will definitely be deducted from military expenses."

Qin Zhongshou said unhappily: "I'll let you do whatever you want. Anyway, if something happens, you will be responsible."

Liu Daxing suddenly said: "The imperial court is saying that we are not subordinate to each other. Why can the imperial court interfere in our government affairs?"

Qin Zhongshou immediately said: "That's right! Just ignore him."

Wei Yingfang chuckled and said, "We don't want to pay attention to it, but it's a pity that Magistrate Cai and Academician Yuan are afraid of the public prosecutor. If they don't take the lead, what's the use of us."

"Ahem!"

Cao Yi suddenly coughed twice and glanced to the side again.

I saw Cai Yanqing and Yuan Jiang entering the court.

Qin Zhongshou immediately walked over and asked: "Prefect Cai, Bachelor Yuan, if the imperial court really decides to compensate those salt merchants, it can't be deducted from military expenses!"

Cai Yanqing frowned and said, "Who is spreading rumors?"

Qin Zhongshou's expression changed and he chuckled: "No one is spreading rumors, it's just that... the soldiers are very worried."

Yuan Jiang said: "Commander Qin, please rest assured that the military expenses that should be paid will not be less than a penny."

Qin Zhongshou breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "That's OK."

Regarding this matter, Liu Daxing also came forward, "Prefect Cai, Bachelor Yuan, compared to the army, people in our government office are even more panic-stricken. When the police and procuratorate came, they were already afraid of losing their jobs, and now they are even more worried."

Cai Yanqing said: "There is no verdict on this matter yet, so what are you worried about?"

Yuan Jiang nodded and said: "What Magistrate Cai said is reasonable. This has not yet been judged. Don't worry. I believe that President Zhang is also a person with general knowledge and will not deliberately make things difficult for the government."

Liu Daxing said sarcastically: "I hope so."

But they all know in their hearts that you either don't want to try this lawsuit. As long as it goes to trial, the government will definitely lose. They don't have the mentality of winning, and even asking for an earmark is a hindrance.

However, the finances are not rich to begin with. If we want to make up for this amount of money, it will definitely cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, so we will definitely have to reduce expenditures. All parties are worried that the cuts will be borne by themselves.

Especially the military, they are big financial financiers.

Wei Yingfang and others also took advantage of the mentality of all parties and deliberately fanned the flames and created panic.

After a while, Su Che, Cai Jing and others entered the court.

But this time, the corridor next to Su Che was finally built and welcomed its first user. Li Min and his three deputies also entered the corridor.

As soon as they came in, there was a lot of discussion outside the courtyard.

Li Min is really in the limelight recently, and this request for interest is really exciting and exciting.

Can this still be done?

After a while, Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian went up to the court president's stage, and the inside and outside of the courtyard gradually became quiet.

After making some preparations, Zhang Fei glanced at the sky, looked around, and said loudly: "Because the weather has been very hot recently, in order to be able to conduct the trial in a more comfortable environment, the president of the court has decided to advance the court opening time to 3:30.

From now on, the court opening hours will also change depending on the weather. If you want to come to the hearing, you need to pay attention to the notices posted by the imperial court in time."

Thoughtful!

This handsome president of the court is still so considerate and considerate.

The people's favorable impression of Zhang Fei is really overwhelming.
To be continued...