Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 393 Mantis Catching Cicadas

Chapter 393 Mantis Catching Cicadas

"These two brats don't know how many drinks to accompany me before leaving."

Zhang Fei can only stay at home today and can't go anywhere. Drinking some wine to warm up is a good way to spend time, but you have to find someone to accompany you, "Why didn't Zhiqian come today, maybe she was staying at home with sister-in-law, Forget it, let Madam come and accompany me."

Just as she was thinking about it, Xu Zhiqian entered the hall from the outside, and saw her cheeks were flushed, and she was so charming.

"Huh? Have you been drinking?"

"Ah."

Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, "I just had some drinks with my sisters."

As she spoke, she pressed the back of her hand to her cheek again, as if a little embarrassed.

Zhang Fei said depressedly: "You won't call me for such a good thing?"

Xu Zhiqian asked in astonishment, "What do you want me to do?"

"Uh, didn't they always want to ask me about the law of the rule of law? I...I'm free now, so I can explain it to them."

"Don't even say it."

Xu Zhiqian said: "They came today to discuss with me the papers of Xueshi Wang and Bachelor Sima, but they are all women, and my sister-in-law is still here, so it will be inconvenient for you to go."

"My sister-in-law is here too!"

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "That's really inconvenient, come and sit, let's have a couple of drinks as a husband and wife."

"I just drank a lot."

"It's okay, I'll take care of you when you're drunk."

"Never!"

Xu Zhiqian snorted coquettishly and sat down.

Just as he sat down, Li Si walked in, "Third Brother, Mr. Xu is here."

Zhang Fei asked in astonishment, "Master Xu?"

"Is that my brother?" Xu Zhiqian asked.

Li Si nodded.

"Brother uncle?" Zhang Fei asked, "Where's the person?"

Li Sidao: "At the door."

Zhang Fei said angrily, "You won't invite people in directly!"

Li Sidao: "I!"

Xu Zhiqian hurriedly said: "It's no wonder Li Si, my elder brother has such a temper, and he took the liberty to visit, so he should inform the master first."

Zhang Fei was immediately dumbfounded, "What should I do?"

Xu Zhiqian smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Only then did Zhang Fei come to his senses, he got up quickly, welcomed Xu Lingxiao into the room in person, and asked Xiao Tao to make a small hot pot and boil a few pots of hot wine.

"Uncle, I rented this house specially, just to make it more convenient in normal times, you really don't want to be so unreasonable, Zhiqian will go directly to my house when she comes to my house!"

Before he could finish speaking, someone kicked his ankle lightly.

Zhang Fei tilted his head and looked at Xu Zhiqian curiously.

Xu Lingxiao glanced at Xu Zhiqian sadly, and said: "My younger sister doesn't like to obey the rules. Daddy is busy with official duties and has no time to teach her. You can't spoil her anymore."

Zhang Fei now understood why Xu Zhiqian wanted to kick him, so he could only politely say: "I don't know if my uncle is here, what's your order?"

For some reason, every time Xu Zhiqian heard Zhang Fei say this, she always found it funny and seemed nondescript.

Xu Lingxiao cupped his hands and said, "I disturb my sister-in-law today because I want to ask my sister-in-law about the legal system."

"what?"

"Is it inconvenient?"

Xu Lingxiao asked.

"No." Xu Zhiqian said first: "Brother, Zhang San just said that he wanted to talk to others, but brother came at the right time."

Zhang Fei glanced at Xu Zhiqian depressedly, "I want to talk to your sister, not your brother, I'm pretending to be aggressive in front of your brother, I guess your brother doesn't understand.

Xu Lingxiao said happily: "Really?"

"Yes Yes."

Zhang Fei nodded embarrassingly, and said curiously: "But I saw that my brother-in-law didn't seem to be interested in this before, so why..."

Xu Lingxiao smiled awkwardly, "To be honest, I went out to meet some friends today, and they all asked me about this legal system. I really don't know, so I can only go home and ask my sister-in-law for advice."

It turned out to be a social need.Zhang Fei nodded: "Okay, let's talk while drinking."

"Thank you."

What Xu Lingxiao mainly asked was the question of virtue, master and law. To put it bluntly, it was about etiquette and law.

In fact, the fourth class caused the biggest repercussions. It’s not that everyone opposed it, but they wanted to know how to combine it and how to play a role in it.

Zhang Fei explained to Xu Lingxiao while drinking.

But what Xu Lingxiao heard was in the clouds, and it was not as good as Shangguan Jun, Cai Bian and the others.

How to explain, he just didn't understand, since he had to refer to the etiquette, why bother to change it.

If it was Cai Bian and the others, Zhang Fei would probably have scolded them bloody, but Zhang Fei could only patiently explain this matter.

Fortunately, Xu Zunfang Ya came back, which freed Zhang Fei.

As soon as Xu Zun sat down, Xu Zhiqian couldn't wait to ask: "Father, are there any articles discussing Bachelor Sima and Bachelor Wang in the court today?"

"Everyone is talking about it, but most of them are against it." Xu Zun sighed with disappointment.

Xu Zhiqian frowned and said, "Why do they object?"

"I see, there is no reason, just content with the status quo."

Xu Zun snorted, "I used to think they were only targeting Wang Jiefu, but now it seems that even if the officials chose Sima Junshi, this situation will not change."

Xu Zhiqian asked: "What does daddy say?"

"This is because..." As he spoke, Xu Zun looked at Zhang Fei calmly, so he asked, "Zhang San, do you know the reason?"

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Life is so good, I wouldn't want to move if it were me."

Xu Zun nodded and said: "That's exactly the case. Most people in the court are addicted to the leisurely life, and have long since lost their enterprising spirit. What they hope is the same, not how to change."

Xu Zhiqian hurriedly asked: "Will that cause trouble for Zhang San again?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry, this trouble can't fall on me now, I'm just a teacher."

Xu Zun nodded and said: "Now they mainly complain to Fu Gong and Sima Jun, but they don't mention Zhang San much."

Now those ministers are also wise, don't force Zhang Fei all the time, he has no power, if you force him, he will teach you a lesson, and in the end you will get hurt instead, so why bother.

This is a major national event, so it is better to discuss it internally.

In fact, regarding this point, Zhang Fei has long seen clearly that Wang Anshi's reform, in fact, is not Wang Anshi's fault, but lies in the reform.

The life of this scholar-bureaucrat is too comfortable and rich, which can be said to be the most perfect state, with no desires or desires. For them, it is of course best not to change.

If they are just a bunch of rich people, that's fine, the key is that they are still the ruling class.

In fact, Wang Anshi saw it very clearly, so if he wanted to help the emperor centralize power and take back all the power, they had no choice. This is why Wang Anshi believed that even if Fu Bi came to preside over the legal system, it would be difficult to fully implement it.

The public opinion in the court not only disappointed Xu Zun, but also disappointed Zhao Xu.

He didn't expect Fu Bi, Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang to stand up at the same time and endorse the law of the rule of law. There are still many people in the court who hold objections. After a while, we have to discuss it again.

But this also made him very annoyed, he felt that no matter what he did, someone would make irresponsible remarks about who was the emperor, so he simply didn't want to do anything.

The more he thought about it, the more breathless he became, so he called Zhang Fei into the palace.

Seeing a confidant, he immediately poured out bitter water.

Zhang Fei also explained the reason to Zhao Xu.

"It doesn't make sense."

After Zhao Xu heard this, he became even more furious, and slapped the table hard, "They only know how to care about themselves and don't think about the country at all. Why do I want them? If they don't let me, I still want to change."

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "Officials, absolutely not."

Zhao Xu was taken aback, and said, "What? You want to back down?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "I definitely don't mean that, it's just that the officials should not fight with him, but should focus on the overall situation."

Zhao Xu asked: "Then what do you think I should do?"

Zhang Fei said: "Be low-key."

"Act low-key?"

"good."

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Let Fu Gong, Bachelor Sima, and I promote this matter. The officials should not focus on this, but continue to focus on the New Deal."

Zhao Xu asked curiously, "How do you say that?"

You are so great?

I don't care about myself, I care about Wang Anshi.

Having said that, does Wang Anshi need you to take care of him?

Zhang Fei said: "Looking at this matter, they mainly oppose 'change' and aim for 'unchanged'. Then only officials in the world can seek 'change'. So where the attention of the officials is, so is their attention." .

Officials should also be aware that their opposition to the New Deal has decreased a lot recently. "

Zhao Xu was stunned, and nodded: "I didn't notice it if you didn't say it. Indeed, there are indeed a lot fewer people talking about the New Deal recently."

But speaking, he said again: "According to your opinion, lure them to oppose the New Deal?"

In my heart, I felt that it was more or less unkind, and it was not easy for Wang Anshi!

Zhang Fei explained: "Even if the officials don't do this, they will continue to oppose the new law when it is fully implemented next year, because they are more afraid of the new policy than it is.

Moreover, in any case, the New Deal is the country's top priority, but if the officials also firmly grasp the legal system, it will cause the officials to disperse their power and lose sight of others. "

Zhao Xu nodded slightly.

Zhang Fei continued: "Since the main battlefield is the New Deal, the officials should still concentrate their efforts on promoting the New Deal. If everyone focuses on the main battlefield, then in the secondary battlefield of justice, everyone can have a discussion , You can exchange benefits without going into close combat.

I suggest that after the general decision is made, the officials will entrust the matter to Fu Gong and Wen Gong. They are mature and prudent, and will not be too radical. They will discuss with those people. , it will be more at ease. "

Zhao Xu nodded, and said again: "But in this way, wouldn't it be impossible to practice the law?"

If the emperor is not strong, it will be difficult to carry out this.

Zhang Fei said: "A few days ago, Bachelor Sima suggested that I should go to the local government with the legal system, and I will create a world for the officials."

Zhao Xu worried: "Can you do it alone?"

Zhang Fei didn't answer and asked instead: "Why do the officials think that Bachelor Sima arranged for me to go there?"

Zhao Xu said, "It's not for the New Deal."

Zhang Fei said: "Then what if I can block it?"

Zhao Xu asked, "How do you block it?"

Zhang Fei said embarrassingly: "Of course the officials gave me support."

Zhao Xu was dizzy, "I want to support the New Deal again, isn't this a contradiction?"

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Before I talked with the officials several times about governing the country first, governing the officials. If Wang Xueshi did not complete this step, there would definitely be problems. This is my opportunity. I will argue with reason, and never will." It’s hard for officials to do.”

Zhao Xu nodded: "If you can block it, then they may support you."

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "The officials think too much about them. They will definitely fan the flames, let us kill each other, and both sides will suffer. For them, this is the best result."

Having said that, he changed the subject, "But for the officials, it's just a two-handed fight. No matter how fierce the fight is, it's impossible to hurt the slightest bit."

Zhao Xu couldn't help clapping his hands, and with a slap, he reacted immediately, but raised his right hand again, "My right hand has a bad temper!"

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "But the officials won't let it hurt my left hand."

(End of this chapter)