Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 388

Chapter 388

"From the ninth rank down, from the ninth rank up, from the ninth rank down, from the ninth rank up, from the eighth rank down...!"

"what are you doing?"

After sending Lan Yuanzhen away, Xu Zhiqian couldn't help asking curiously when she saw Zhang Fei standing in front of the door wracking her fingers and muttering constantly.

Zhang Fei glanced at her, and said depressedly: "I'm figuring out what kind of setting it is to be able to jump six levels in a row, or just jump from the ninth rank to the full eighth rank."

Xu Zhiqian immediately rolled her eyes at him, "You can be content. You may be the youngest Ph.D. in the Imperial College. Generally, if a teaching assistant wants to be promoted to a Ph. D., he must wait until he is over 40 years old, and you only took four classes. How much do you want?" how."

Zhang Fei said unhappily, "Isn't he still a teacher?"

"Not much better than the Er pen."

Xu Zhiqian snorted softly, and said again: "Although you have no power, it is an affirmation of your knowledge. With this reputation, you will not have too many obstacles in the future when you are promoted, and no one will use it to attack you After all, you didn't pass the imperial examinations."

"That's true."

Zhang Fei nodded, seeming to understand Zhao Xu's intentions in such an arrangement, and shook the official robe on his body: "Has the color of this official robe changed?"

Xu Zhiqian said: "It's almost the same, but the color is a bit darker."

Zhang Fei lowered his head and glanced, "A little darker, wouldn't it be even uglier?"

Xu Zhiqian said contemptuously: "You are a big man, why do you love beauty so much?"

"Why are you standing here?"

I saw Xu Zuncong come back from the outside.

"Father-in-law."

"Daddy!"

Xu Zhiqian walked over excitedly, and said happily, "Zhang San has been promoted."

Xu Zun was stunned for a moment, "Promoted?"

Xu Zhiqian nodded again and again: "Just now, the government sent a nobleman to come to the house to pass the decree, and promoted Zhang San to be a doctor of law in the Imperial College."

"Doctor of Laws?"

Xu Zun was slightly startled, looked at Zhang San again, and said with a happy smile: "Zhang San, if there is no accident, you should be the youngest doctor in Song Dynasty."

But I was muttering in my heart, it seems that the officials have already made a decision.

Xu Zhiqian said: "Father doesn't know something, he is not satisfied yet."

Xu Zun asked curiously, "Why are you not satisfied?"

"because.!""

"Because compared to this doctor, I want to marry Zhiqian as soon as possible."

Zhang Fei spoke first.

Xu Zhiqian was startled when she heard the words, she couldn't help feeling dizzy, she stomped her feet lightly and said, "I was talking about your promotion, why are you talking about that?"

Zhang Fei said: "Take the youngest doctor for the latest official to get married, then I would rather not have it, it's too shabby."

Xu Zun nodded slightly: "Indeed! In fact, you are not too young, especially Zhang San, it's just that!"

Then, he paused for a while, "Where are your parents?"

"My parents...?" Zhang Fei was stunned and blinked, "I have someone to inquire about, but... but there is no news yet. Will this affect my marriage with Zhiqian?"

Xu Zhiqian also thought of Zhang Fei's parents, and whispered, "Why don't you try your best to find your uncle and aunt first?"

How to find it?Inventing a space-time tunnel?

Zhang Fei hesitated to speak, he couldn't say that it was impossible to find it.

Xu Zun glanced at Zhang Fei, stroked his beard, and made a final decision: "When Zhiqian's brother comes back, I will arrange this marriage earlier, but try to keep a low profile and don't make too much noise."

Zhang Fei immediately reacted, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Father-in-law."

According to this etiquette, if the parents die, they must observe filial piety, and marriage is not allowed during this period, but if there is no certainty, of course, it is also possible, and it can be handled as a special case.

Xu Zun was also worried that if bad news really came out, it would take a long time to trust him, but the problem was that Zhang Fei had already become a Doctor of Law, and those Doctors in the Guozijian even had grandsons. It is also very inappropriate in feudal society to be unmarried, but this cannot be said.

Xu Zun asked suddenly: "By the way, according to your legal system, how should this important marriage be calculated?"

"what?"

Everyone in Zhang Fei was stupid.

"Let's go in, let's go in and have a good chat."

Wow. No way, after finishing the class with great difficulty, I have to make up lessons for my parents when I get home, this!

Zhang Fei really would rather Xu Zun talk to him about the dowry.

You exploit me. Don't make me talk about the law of the rule of law.

But how is this possible!

As soon as this class was finished, Zhao Xu immediately promoted Zhang Fei to be a Doctor of Jurisprudence in the Imperial College. This is to show an attitude to the outside world. Both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager agree with this legal system, so don’t just play word games all the time. For Zhang Fei.

Really mean nothing.

Now that we affirm the law of the rule of law, we have to do it.

Zhao Xu is a pure activist.

On the second day, he held an important meeting in the Chuigong Hall.

Participate in all political affairs.

When these prime ministers came to the hall, they saw that everyone was there, and they knew what was going on in their hearts.

Zhao Xu was not tactful, and cut straight to the point: "Previously, Mr. Fu proposed to revise the "Song Xingtong" based on the concept of legal system. I asked you to think carefully. I wonder how you think about it?"

Fu Bi is wronged!

Didn't you mention it at the time?

I just agree.

Zhao Bian said very cautiously: "Your Majesty, the veteran still thinks that revising the "Song Xingtong" is a big matter, and we have to think carefully about it."

Zeng Gongliang, Wen Yanbo, and Sima Guang nodded slightly at the same time.

They all felt that this was still a little too hasty.

According to the previous point of view, changing the "Song Xingtong" is to change the law of the ancestors.

Wang Anshi couldn't stand their forward-looking and backward-looking character. In the end, nothing was achieved, so he immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, I think Zhao Xiang's words are reasonable, and the "Song Xingtong" cannot be easily revised. Promulgated by His Majesty's decree."

He absolutely supports the revision of the law. Although there may be some restrictions on his new policy, it will provide him with great legal support. Compared with that, those restrictions are nothing, and the key point is that they can't restrict anything. , One is a decree, one is a law, they are not the same thing.

Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo immediately looked at Wang Anshi with contempt.

Edict, decree, is this problem difficult to overcome?

Amending the law by imperial decree, wouldn't it be the emperor who has the final say?

They will not agree to this.

They all attach great importance to the law, and at the same time they are very vigilant against the imperial power.

Therefore, they often rejected Zhao Xu's edict.

Zhao Bian said: "Last time, Mr. Fu made it very clear that there are many contradictions between the legal system and the "Song Xingtong". If an imperial edict is issued, how will these contradictions be resolved?"

Wang Anshi said: "Of course the pardon comes first."

Zhao Yan snorted and said, "How can this be done? The world is in chaos."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, then looked at Fu Bi, "What is Fu Bi's plan?"

Fu Bi said: "The law of the legal system is not a law, but a legislative idea. I have never suggested amending the law by edict. If it is to be revised, the "Song Xingtong" must be revised. It is only necessary to formulate detailed legislative rules. Once it is set, it cannot be easily changed, otherwise, the law will lose its authority."

Zhao Xu asked again: "I don't know what Fu Gong thinks?"

Fu Bi said: "The old minister thought that he could invite famous people from all over the world to revise the law. In this way, the authority of the law can be guaranteed, and at the same time, it can be recognized by people all over the world."

Wen Yanbo and Zeng Gongliang nodded slightly.

Celebrities must be masters of Confucianism, and they all follow etiquette very much. Now everyone’s biggest doubt about this law is whether the law of the legal system will marginalize etiquette. If these celebrities come to practice, everyone will be very relieved.

Except the emperor.

Today I know what kind of ghosts you will cultivate.

Zhao Xu was silent.

Wang Anshi is also Zhao Xu's confidant, and he can see his worries at a glance, so he said: "Zhang San made it very clear in class that the idea of ​​the rule of law is to defend personal interests, which involves many conflicts of interests. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to be indifferent to fame and fortune, or to be ashamed to talk about profit."

Sima Guang immediately retorted: "This refers to legitimate rights and interests. How can you be ashamed to speak out?"

Wang Anshi hehe said: "But often the interests that the common people care about the most are those petty interests that are despised by those famous scholars. I am afraid that the law that is cultivated in the end is not to defend the legitimate rights and interests of individuals at all, but to share profits based on morality. .”

Fu Bi asked, "Then I don't know what great opinion Scholar Wang has?"

Wang Anshi said: "I think the law can be divided into big and small laws. The big law governs the three cardinal principles and the five constant rules, which are revised by Zhongshumen, while the small law governs the interests of the people, which is handed over to the Department of Regulations of the Second Government to revise."

Yesterday's class made Wang Anshi very tempted, because he also had a lot of dissatisfaction with the etiquette, which seriously hindered his reform. If he followed the moral principle and the law, it would have the opportunity to weaken the etiquette.

He just wanted to take over and do it himself to cooperate with his New Deal.

You think so beautifully.Sima Guang was delighted to hear that, and asked with a smile, "Are you busy?"

Wang Anshi hehe said: "It's too much work for those who are capable."

Sima Guang was about to have a physical reaction, and he didn't even care about the emperor's presence, "Oh, Wang Jiefu, do you know the word shame?"

Wang Anshi said: "I only know that as a subject, I want to share the worries of the king."

Sima Guang said: "I can share your worries with you, and you have to do what you can."

"Don't fight any more, both of you."

Seeing that the two of them were arguing again, Zhao Xu quickly stopped them, glanced away, and after thinking for a while, Fang said: "I think what Fu Gong and Wang Xueshi said makes sense.

Legislation is a major national event, which concerns everyone, and the court must treat it with prudence, solemnity, and seriousness.

But I don't really agree with inviting celebrities to practice. The person who practices the law not only needs to have sufficient legal knowledge, but also has rich experience in judging cases, which has nothing to do with fame. "

Fu Bi's suggestion was only to reduce obstacles, and said, "Then what does His Majesty mean?"

Zhao Xu pretended to ponder, and said, "It just so happens that our government officials are rotated every three years? Why not arrange a group of judicial officials from all over the country to come to Beijing during that rotation, and form a legislative council with the ministers of the DPRK and China to specialize in legislation. .”

Legislative Council?

Everyone's eyes lit up.

But he immediately realized that the emperor was guarding against us!

If organized in this way, the Legislative Council is a fluid organization, each time the people are different, and the prime minister cannot control this power.

The emperor must have the upper hand.

But this is also completely in line with the law of the ancestors.

Things are prevented, music is controlled.

It's not that they can't accept it, as long as the emperor doesn't have the final say.

Wang Anshi said: "Will this be too complicated?"

He thought that the overstaffing of the court was already very serious, and it was so complicated, whether it could be done or not, it was better to leave it to me.

Zhao Xu said: "Isn't it on the way?"

Shun. Shun the way?

Wang Anshi was stupid.

This sounds like Zhang Fei's tone.

Wen Yanbo suddenly said: "So, this law needs to be revised every three years?"

Fu Bi also frowned slightly. He planned to revise it once before.

These words reminded Wang Anshi, and his tone immediately changed, "I think Your Majesty's strategy is very good, the situation in each place is different, and the judicial officials from each place can fix it, and it can be suitable for different problems in different places.

As for the three-year revision, it should be even more so. After the law is promulgated, the problem may not be solved, and it must be continuously improved according to the problem. "

Sima Guang said: "How can this be done? If different laws are promulgated in different places, it doesn't matter to farmers, but what about businessmen? They go from one state capital to another state capital, do they have to learn the law again?"

Fu Bi said: "The problems mentioned by Wang Jiefu are different in different places. Most of them exist in the rural law, but if the public security law is really put in the village, it is impossible for my government to afford it. It should be limited to those bustling towns and leave the countryside temporarily, so as to ensure the unity of the law."

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "It's Mr. Fu who thinks carefully."

He has no choice but to move without money!

Wang Anshi said with a smile: "After the implementation of the new policy, Mr. Fu will not have to worry about financial issues."

Fu Bi laughed twice, and said again: "But the law cannot be changed frequently, it should be revised every three years, which will affect the authority of the law."

Wang Anshi said: "It can be distinguished by big and small laws. Big laws are not revised often. It can be stipulated that it should be revised once every ten years, and the highest judicial officials of each prefecture should form the Legislative Council. Small laws should be revised every three years and should be revised by lower-level judicial officials. "

On the matter of the reform, his brain turned faster than anyone else.

Fu Bi nodded slightly and said, "This is feasible."

Wen Yanbo also nodded and said: "The imperial court has arranged that legislation should be carried out once every three years."

You old man thinks too much.

How could Zhao Xu be fooled? Three years later, the day lily was cold, and he waved his hand and said, "You don't need to wait three years, just judge the judicial officials who return to Beijing this year, and make the first legislation next year."

Wen Yanbo said: "There are not many judicial officials returning to Beijing this year."

In fact, he didn't know, but he still wanted to take it easy, don't be so anxious.

The New Deal over there, the judicial reform, and the legislative reform here are all lumped together.

Zhao Xu said: "They don't understand the legal system either, so this time they will make up for it with the students who took the scientific examination. By the way, the imperial examination is also held every three years, and these candidates come from all over the country. Why don't these candidates who take the scientific examination also join the exam?" Into the Legislative Council?"

Zeng Gongliang said in astonishment: "Your Majesty, legislation is a major national event, how can those candidates be allowed to join?"

Zhao Xu said: "Of course they won't be the main ones, but I also want to hear their suggestions. After all, most of the candidates are very young, and they are young. Compared with those judicial officials, they are less tactful. Their suggestions, maybe It can help the court."

Wang Anshi's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise, I am very much in favor of allowing candidates to enter the Legislative Council."

Fu Bi pondered for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "I also agree."

(End of this chapter)