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Chapter 833 Public Opinion
After talking to Pu Zongmeng, Zhao Xu turned the fishing reel, pulled the fishing line, and moved closer to Cui Taifu.

"Lawyer..." Zhao Xu said softly.

"I'm here!" Cui Taifu bowed immediately.

"I hope that during this period of time, the law department can compile a set of laws as soon as possible to restrict government officials and servants based on the Criminal Code and the Warehouse Law promulgated by the Imperial Father..." Zhao Xu said slowly.

Cui Taifu's attainments in law are recognized.

The judgments he wrote were concise, clear and easy to understand.

Even Wen Yanbo praised him highly and recommended him directly to the court.

Now, after so many years of ups and downs and hardships, his accumulation and precipitation are even deeper.

He is already one of the most famous criminal justice experts in the contemporary Song Dynasty!
It is undoubtedly appropriate for him to be responsible for drafting a decree to further regulate and restrict grassroots clerks and officials based on the Criminal Code and Warehouse Law of the Song Dynasty.

"Yes!" Cui Taifu only felt his heart beating rapidly.

Of course he knew that this was an opportunity to go down in history!

It may even be a chance to clear yourself!

After all, the harm caused by clerks is known to all scholars and officials in the world, and to all ordinary people in the world.

Whoever can rectify the administration of officials will go down in history.

Zhao Xu looked at him, thought for a moment, and then asked, "When the Emperor rebuilt the city of Bianjing, he demolished the houses under the imperial city... He even ordered Kaifeng Prefecture to give appropriate compensation..."

"The wind and rain can enter the private homes of ordinary people, but the government cannot enter..."

"The teachings of the Emperor are still fresh in my mind!"

"I hope that the judges will keep in mind the teachings of our Emperor when compiling the laws!"

Cui Taifu immediately bowed his head and kowtowed again: "I will follow your teachings and the words of the late emperor..."

As for what Zhao Xu said about the so-called "teachings of the Emperor", "the wind can come in, the rain can come in, but the government cannot come in".

Cui Taifu didn't believe a single word of it.

Who was the late emperor? How could Cui Taifu not know?
The emperor would like to transfer all the copper coins in the merchants' pockets to his own treasury.

The way the Municipal Trade Office and the Embankment Office eat is even more ugly.

however……

Now, isn’t there a new king in power?

What the late emperor was like is defined by this official, isn't it?

then……

Now, everyone inside and outside the court says in unison: The late emperor was benevolent and compassionate to the world, and he was truly a wise ruler throughout history!

The successor chosen by a wise ruler will naturally be an even more wise and enlightened ruler!
What is truly amazing is that now even the idle people in the streets of Bianjing seem to have accepted this.

When talking about the late emperor, more and more words of praise and eulogy were used.

Everything about the Yuanfeng era seems to have been forgotten, distorted, and modified.

If there were any discordant voices among the scholars, they would be immediately refuted.

Then this person became idle from then on.

Even if he wanted to be a guest of the nobles, no one dared to accept him!
On this issue, the ruling group demonstrated a terrifying unified will that was shocking.

This is something that has never happened before!

Many people have already noticed this, and Cui Taifu is one of them.

Therefore, Cui Taifu's attitude was extremely humble.

Zhao Xu was not surprised at all.

Because Cui Taifu is like that.

When he was young, he could demonstrate his loyalty and integrity in front of Wen Yanbo and thus get recommended.

After meeting Wang Anshi, he immediately changed his attitude and fully supported the reform.

When Wang Anshi was dismissed from his post, he was one of the first ministers to wake up and immediately clung to the late emperor, supporting the late emperor's Yuanfeng reforms in all aspects.

The plasticity is amazing.

Therefore, Zhao Xu just asked someone to help him up and said, "Law Judge is the emperor's confidant, and one of the few ministers who can communicate with the emperor in terms of law!"

"I believe that Lu Judgment will live up to the Imperial Examination and me!"

"Let this law be edited and made to be joyful to all!"

"I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust!" Cui Taifu bowed his head.

Zhao Xu nodded, turned around and started fishing again.

As for the reader's opinion that "the wind can come in, the rain can come in, but the government cannot come in".

It is just like the profound meaning of Confucius and Mencius.

It's just talk, please listen.

At least for now, in the current Song Dynasty it is purely a vision, an unattainable ideal.

Simply put, it’s a slogan!
But, that's how politics works.

No matter how dark or dirty it is, it needs a bright slogan, a grand vision, and a great ideal.

Don't you see that even in the modern West, those who want privileges by creating creepy things like 'attack helicopters' and 'Walmart shopping bags' know to raise the banner of 'inclusion, fairness, and anti-discrimination'?
And now, a slogan to protect private property and recognize that private property has a certain sanctity.

It is conducive to the Song Dynasty entering a new era.

As for, how can this theory be justified?
A great scholar will come to debate for Zhao Xu!

……

The following fishing activities were uneventful.

By evening, Zhao Xu had caught three fish.

Pu Zongmeng and Cui Taifu caught two and one respectively.

only……

Zhao Xu looked at the fish in their baskets. Pu Zongmeng caught a mandarin fish weighing at least one catty and a bullfish weighing about five taels.

Cui Taifu is even more awesome!

Although he only caught one, what he hooked was a large mandarin fish that looked to weigh at least two kilograms.

What about Zhao Xu?

He looked at the fish in his fish basket, the largest of which was only half a pound, the bearded catfish, and the other two small mandarin fish that were probably as big as his palm.

His face looked a little ugly.

Pu Zongmeng and Cui Taifu also trembled after seeing this situation.

Fortunately, Zhao Xu adjusted his mentality quickly. He just hummed twice, and then said to the two of them: "My dear ministers, take the fish you caught back to eat!"

He asked Feng Jing to release all the fish he caught back into the inner pond.

I thought viciously in my heart: "I told you guys not to give me face!"

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"Then go to hell!"

"Become someone else's meal!"

He still doesn’t believe it!

Can't I really catch a big fish?!

It is clear that in modern times, he once caught a large mandarin fish weighing at least eight kilograms by lure fishing - although the line was cut because of poor fishing gear.

But, isn't that a crime not committed in war?

……

The eighth day of the sixth month of the second year of Yuanyou.

The imperial edict stated: Prefects who were seventy years old or above would be given post tickets as supervisory officials or temple supervisors.

This means we need to go a step further and make the officials of the Song Dynasty younger.

On the same day, the Bian Jing Xin Bao published on the second page an incident in which clerks in Malanqiao Town, Yanling County, killed innocent people.

The Bian Jing Xin Bao used an entire section to report the case in detail.

Moreover, a large amount of space is spent on describing the victim as a perfect victim.

At the same time, the greed, arrogance and domineering nature of the clerks are vividly portrayed.

It is described completely in accordance with the traditional stereotype of clerks in the Song Dynasty.

Reading it makes people feel as if they are there, gritting their teeth and wishing they could eat the flesh alive.

So, once the news was reported, the whole city was in an uproar.

Especially the students in the Imperial Academy, they watched while gritting their teeth, clenching their fists and sighing.

That night, rumors spread throughout the brothels and theaters of Bianjing City.

Some said the victim had been tortured into confessing that he had smuggled salt, others said the victim was protected by the county government, and some even said the victim had been beaten to disability...

The next day, things continued to ferment.

The Bian Jing Xin Bao announced that it would send people to Yanling County to conduct an on-site investigation and would send back the latest situation by express horse.

On the same day, Sun Ci, the owner of Sunjiazhengdian, one of the 32 main stores in Bianjing, publicly stated that he was willing to hire the best lawyer in Bianjing to go to Yanling County and seek justice for the innocent merchant free of charge!

We will immediately send people to Xutian Town to take care of the merchant's mother, wife and children, and provide him with all the support we can!

As a result, Sun Ci gradually gained the elegant name of "Bian Jing Hu Baoyi" among the people.

June Wu Zi (the tenth day).

The imperial edict conferred upon Lady Feng, the wife of Prince Hao of Yang, the title of Master Xizhen Ji Ning, and granted her the title of Shou Chong, and also granted her the purple robe.

After Zhao Xu ascended the throne, Feng was sent to Yaohua Palace, but was never given a title or clothes.

This is because Prince Yang did not make a request to the court!
So, this is intentional humiliation!
But the Feng family will not allow others to humiliate them!

Feng's grandfather was Feng Zheng, the prime minister during the reign of Emperor Zhen.

Although the old Feng family is in decline now, its legacy remains.

This time, it was the Feng family who made an effort and brought the lawsuit to the two palaces.

The Empress Dowager no longer takes charge of the matter, so the one who makes the decision is Empress Dowager Xiang.

It is not surprising that Empress Dowager Xiang made this decision.

Because she was also the daughter of a civil official and married into the royal family.

Naturally, he felt very sympathetic towards Feng, his brother's wife, so this edict was issued.

This is just a small matter.

It doesn’t even count!
Because Feng should have enjoyed corresponding treatment, but Zhao Hao dragged his feet and refused to submit a report to the court.

Now, the Empress Dowager Xiang issued an edict to bestow the title, Dharma name, and purple robe upon Feng, thus legitimately establishing Feng's status in Yaohua Palace.

After being bestowed with the title, Prince Yang Zhao Hao took two days to reluctantly submit a letter of thanks.

However, his crown prince, Zhao Xiaoqian, the commander of the Jeju militia, went to the palace to express his gratitude on the very day the court issued the edict.

After leaving the palace, he went straight to Yaohua Palace and kowtowed to Feng across the palace wall. It is said that he also vowed to "bring his mother out as soon as possible to reunite and enjoy the happiness of family."

Filial piety is the utmost sincerity!
That is, how can he bring his mother out as soon as possible to reunite with her and enjoy the happiness of family life?

As long as the Empress Dowager is still alive, there is probably only one possibility - Prince Yang Hao has passed away!
What a filial son!

After this matter spread, it was heard that a conflict had occurred between father and son in Qinxian's house.

Some people say that Crown Prince Hyo-qian, the commander of the Jeju militia, was severely punished by King Yang.

However, when Prince Yang wanted to order his men to tie up and whip the prince.

The prince fled to his uncle's house next door under the banner of "take the small stick, run away if it's a big stick", and was protected by Prince Jing, and was spared the tragedy of being whipped by Prince Yang.

Of course, Zhao Xu had no way of knowing what was going on in Qinxian's house. After hearing about his cousin's filial piety towards his mother, he was very moved, so he gave Zhao Xiaoqian ten pieces of brocade. At the same time, he was worried that his aunt was alone and helpless in Yaohua Palace, so he specially ordered Yaohua Palace to increase the treatment of Master Xizhen Jining, directly raising it to the highest level!
Feng immediately presented a letter of thanks, saying that she would practice well in Yaohua Palace!
While the Zhao family was in turmoil, public opinion in the city of Bianjing continued to ferment.

(End of this chapter)