It's like mourning an heir.

When the ministers in the DPRK learned that the Zhengshitang had finally adopted Zhang Fei's suggestion, everyone felt as if they were mourning for their heirs, as if the sky had collapsed.

This third fire was finally lit by Zhang Fei.

Doesn't this stop it?

Why?

And Wen Yanbo was also self-reflecting. Now, he suddenly felt that he was really messing around and had lost face. It was really not worth the loss!

Power?

But in the end, isn’t it the political hall that makes the decision?

On the contrary, if Zhang Fei made these suggestions in the palace before, it might really affect the power of the political hall.

It also shows that the power has always been in their own hands.

Jealousy?

That's impossible, because if the target is Zhang Fei, he has already passed the time of jealousy. He is more than 20 years old, but he is a master, and this is exactly what literati are most jealous of. As for the president of the court, Wen Yan Bo had known for a long time that Zhang Fei would become the president of the court sooner or later, and there was nothing to be jealous of.

Partisanship?

Fight for something.

As Zhang Fei said, there are two chief judges in Beijing, and Zhao Pin is from the conservative side. The other judicial officials are also their friends, and Wang Anshi has not said that he has given Zhang Fei much support, so Zhang Fei is alone. One, even if you want to fight in the party, you don’t have the conditions.

Is that because this suggestion was not approved by him?

But in the end, this policy was formulated based on Zhang Fei's suggestions. If it was not recognized by them at all, it would be impossible to compromise.

Think about it.

Wen Yanbo gradually wanted to understand the essence of the matter.

In fact, times have changed.

In the past, things like this would have involved constant arguments between the two sides, because power used to be relatively decentralized, and everyone was more willing to point out problems with the other party's policies than to easily come up with their own policies.

Because once something like this goes wrong, the responsibility is huge.

But now it’s not feasible. The division of power is very clear. If you don’t solve it, it’s your problem. There is no perfect policy, so the political hall must weigh the pros and cons instead of picking and choosing. And the pace is obviously getting faster. If there is a problem, you must find a solution immediately, which further tests the prime minister's decision-making ability.

This was precisely what the Song Dynasty lacked most in the past. Everyone was still very accustomed to the slow-paced political ecology.

The problem lies here. They are not willing to accept this reality, and are even very resistant in their hearts. It is not about whether the policy is right or wrong.

Their previous plans for governing the country were not very suitable for the current system, but they were unwilling to admit this, causing everything to become very awkward in their hands.

Each of Zhang Fei's suggestions is actually very consistent with the current system, and therefore touches the weakest part of their hearts.

Not out of jealousy, but out of pride.

It's like if you are very good at long jump, the result is not that you can't jump others, but that everyone likes to watch running more, and everyone also switches to running.

This person must be very disappointed in his heart, but according to human nature, he will not compromise easily, and he must also hope to prove that the long jump is more beautiful.

However, what made them even more disappointed was what happened later. Just after the household registration system was completed, the Supreme Court issued a final judgment on the Xizhou case.

It was determined that the Xizhou merchant's behavior was not guilty.

At the same time, the Supreme Court also suggested that the Xizhou government only needs to issue a notice to inform those merchants that Xixia is now strictly prohibited from trading with Xizhou. If you go to Xixia to trade again, there are very big risks. If you must go, then you

You have to take responsibility yourself.

Without special reasons, Xizhou merchants cannot be prohibited from trading in Xixia.

It can only be suggested, not prohibited.

The political affairs hall spent a long time fussing around, looking forward and backward, and suffering humiliation. It was not easy to launch this policy. Its purpose is to restrict this kind of behavior.

If Lu Dajun and others hadn't said that the border was very chaotic, they wouldn't be so urgent.

As a result, you just spent one night and then gave a verdict that was contrary to our policy.

The contrast is really...!

Are you deliberately trying to humiliate us?

Or is this your third fire?

The point is, your sentence is unreasonable, so why is it not illegal?

Even Fu Bi was a little confused, so he sent someone to invite Zhang Fei to the Legislative Council.

"President, please forgive me for being old and stupid, but I don't know what the reasons are for your judgment?"

Fu Bi asked with both humility and curiosity.

Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang, Zhao Pin, and Lu Gongzhu were also present, and they also looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.

Zhang Fei replied with a serious look: "When I return to Mr. Fu, I am doing it based on the legal system."

"Really?" Fu Bi asked, "I'd like to hear the details."

Zhang Fei said: "First of all, the household registration system just promulgated by Zhengshitang does not explicitly prohibit this kind of behavior. My judgment does not violate the court's system."

"Who said this?"

Wen Yanbo immediately retorted: "It is written clearly and clearly that foreign businessmen must also abide by the temporary law, and they also need an ultimatum when entering and leaving Xizhou. Although it is currently only Xixia that unilaterally prohibits trade with our country, and we have not banned it.

, but merchants in Xizhou also need documents if they want to trade with Xixia.

The government can use this as an excuse to ban merchants from entering Xixia trade, but in your judgment, you said that merchants should not be prevented from entering Xixia trade without necessary reasons."

They are also very smart, because the court has not yet decided to ban trade with Xixia. The key point is that even Wen Yanbo believes that it should not be banned. If Xixia wants to ban it, then we will also ban it. What will happen?

But now there is a fight between Xizhou merchants and the defenders on the Xixia border, which is likely to trigger a war. They think it is not necessary.

So how to restrict, just think of this ultimatum, if I don't let you pass, if you want to enter again, then you are breaking the law, so you can impose restrictions.

However, Zhang Fei's judgment said that unless you have necessary reasons, for example, the other party is doing it carefully, or it is illegal in the country, etc., otherwise, you should not stop it. Under this judgment, the government cannot easily ban merchants from entering Xixia

In trade, if you don't have a good reason, the businessman can sue you. This is what the chief judge has said.

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Zhang Fei said: "I have just said that this is because of the concept of legal system. As we all know, Xizhou's finances are completely supported by trade. Otherwise, the court will have to pay millions of dollars every year, and Xixia is even more related to Xizhou is a major trader, in other words, any restriction on trade with Xixia will harm the interests of the people of Xizhou, thereby affecting the country's finances."

Zhao Pin suddenly said: "President Lu and Prosecutor Fan wrote letters saying that the public security bureau and the law are difficult to manage because of imperfect systems and laws. But you also said the same before. The imperial court has just improved the system in this area, and you Won’t the verdict leave the Xizhou Imperial Court at a loss as to what to do?”

"Won't."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "Actually, whether it is forbidden or allowed, it is possible. As long as the court gives a clear statement, it will be easy to manage. For example, now, the Xizhou Imperial Court does not need to care at all. Those businessmen Trade with Xixia.

The government has already given advice. It is very dangerous there. If you go there, you are responsible for it. This is the utmost benevolence and justice."

Zhao Pindao: "But President Lu also mentioned in the complaint that it was precisely because of the inability to control and the prohibition of trade in Xixia that the Xixia border soldiers often clashed with Xizhou merchants, resulting in chaos on the border."

Zhang Fei said: "It was Xixia that caused the chaos, not the merchants of Xizhou. They just wanted to do business. This was their livelihood. However, due to the ban of Xixia, their way of survival became dangerous, so they hired people to protect them. Although my business is chaotic, the fault is not with the merchants of Xizhou. On the contrary, they are working hard to maintain the prosperity of Xizhou, and we should encourage them."

Is this okay?

But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be the case, mainly because Xizhou is a very special existence, relying entirely on trade, and agriculture alone cannot support so many people.

If it is based on Xizhou's local interests, then it really shouldn't be stopped.

Sima Guang said straightforwardly: "But if this continues, it may trigger a war with Xixia, and then Xizhou will only be devastated. How can this be regarded as safeguarding Xizhou's interests?"

Fu Bi, Mr. Lu and others also nodded.

This is actually what they are most worried about. The country is currently prosperous, so who wants to go to war at this time?

Zhang Fei asked rhetorically: "If Xixia asks our court to give four million yuan every year, and if we don't give it to him, we will go to war, does Sima Bachelor think we should agree?"

Sima Guang said: "Of course we should not agree to this."

"This is it."

Zhang Fei said: "The way to prevent war should not be to fear war. The fault of this matter is not ours, but Xixia's. They were the ones who stirred up the trouble first. They unilaterally banned trade with our country without any reason. This is very harmful to Xizhou." It caused heavy losses, but we have been very restrained. In the end, the government did not intervene. This was the choice of the Xizhou merchants themselves.

If they start a war with us because of this, then we are just sneezing, and they may start a war with us. This is not a way to stop the war.

Our imperial court must protect the rights and interests of the country and the people. The people of Xizhou have the right to survive. I am opposed to anything. I would rather trap my own people to death than compromise with the other party's policy."

Sima Guang frowned and said: "Who said you want to trap your own people to death? What I mean is that you have to consider the overall situation. Now is not a good time to fight against Xixia."

Zhang Fei said: "First of all, I didn't say that I would go to war with Xixia. Just now, Academician Sima said that Xixia might launch a war. Secondly, I don't know what academician Sima can do to protect Xizhou's interests while ensuring that Xixia is not involved in war."

conflict."

Sima Guang asked: "If we don't trade with Xixia, Xizhou will be trapped to death."

Zhang Fei said: "Not trading with Xixia will harm the interests of many merchants in Xizhou. In addition, can Bachelor Sima ensure that if we make a compromise, the Tubo tribes who are slandering us will not follow suit?

If it is related to survival interests, we cannot make any concessions. Once we give in, the other party will definitely make further progress. On the contrary, if we insist on something, they will be afraid of it."

Sima Guang frowned and thought silently.

Wen Yanbo suddenly said: "But this is a major military matter, and the chief judge should still rely on the opinions of the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council."

Zhang Fei immediately said: "Right now, I just want to ensure the people of Xizhou's most basic right to survive. If I were the prime minister, I would suggest sending troops to help them obtain a livelihood."
To be continued...