In fact, only Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian knew about the evidence provided by the Taxation Department. Xu Zun did not know anything about it, but that was just because Xu Zun didn't ask. If he asked, Zhang Fei would definitely tell the truth.

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But he didn't mention the others at all.

Because this battle is crucial for the Taxation Department and the Public Security Bureau, and there is no room for error. You must know that this is the first time that the Taxation Department has resorted to violent tax collection on a large scale, killing many people, and directly facing those who

Local gentry.

In fact, when dealing with these grassroots bandits, the Taxation Department is trying to crack down on the mountains and shake off the tigers. The target is still the wealthy gentry, who are the ones who are holding the power.

And those wealthy gentry knew very well, so they supported these grassroots bandits against the tax department.

At the same time, the Department of Taxation also knows that doing this will definitely trigger opposition from many ministers in the DPRK and China. This feudal society is composed of officials and gentry. Dealing with the gentry is actually dealing with officials in the DPRK and China.

But without taking this step, there is no way to raise this tax.

The Taxation Department actually relies on the Public Security and Procuratorate Law to collect taxes. Without the Public Security and Procuratorate Law, the Taxation Department would definitely not be established, because the ministers would definitely oppose it.

It's very simple. Without the Public Security Bureau, the tax department is the emperor's money-making pawn and is not controlled by the state.

If this was possible, there would be no need for Wang Anshi to reform, and he would just set up a tax department to rob it.

As the emperor's secret service, the Imperial City Division only has the power of investigation, but does not set up prisons. Even if the Imperial City Division discovers that a minister has violated the law, he must hand it over to the Yushitai or Dali Temple. But even so, the ministers have no control over the Imperial City.

Si was still dissatisfied. They believed that the Imperial City Si should be responsible for the country, not the emperor.

Everyone knows that the Emperor is behind the Taxation Department, but the reason why they cannot directly oppose it is not because they are afraid of the imperial power, but because the Taxation Department is acting under the banner of collecting taxes in accordance with the law, rather than under the banner of imperial power.

The emperor just silently supported it.

From this point of view, the Taxation Department is actually a state agency. The taxes they collect must be entered into the accounts of the Third Department. The person who distributes the money is also the Transfer Department, but this boss is the person appointed by the emperor.

If the tax police are caught breaking the law, they will definitely be punished.

The Public Security Bureau also needs a tax department. If the tax law is not well implemented, many illegal things will occur, and the Public Security Bureau will be incapable of doing so.

I remember that when Zhang Fei was still Erbi, nine out of ten cases were related to taxation, which often put the court in a dilemma. The judgments at that time often had nothing to do with the law and were purely political judgments.

To put it simply, whether the tax laws can be thoroughly implemented is the touchstone of the public security organs. If they cannot be implemented, the public security laws will be superficial and useless.

Therefore, Zhang Fei was very cautious in this case and did not dare to make any negligence.

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"How long will this adjourn?"

Zhao Xu held his breath and asked with a deep eyebrow.

He is eager to get angry now, and he will be ready to get angry when the case is finished.

Liu Zhao said next to him: "I don't know for sure, but it will take at least a day or two to verify the evidence. There will definitely not be another trial today."

When Zhao Xu heard this, he immediately stood up and left angrily.

This case really refreshed his understanding of the Forbidden Army. Knowing that he still wanted to eliminate Xixia, this was a huge blow to his confidence.

How can we fight against Xixia, let alone the more powerful Liao Kingdom?

The key is, the money was spent.

This is the most hurtful thing.

If we say we don't spend so much money, then that's fine, but now 60-70% of our budget is spent on this every year, and this is what we get in exchange for this?

Can this not make Long Yan furious?

.......

"Scholar Wang, this case cannot continue to be tried like this. Even if it is to be tried, it should be tried behind closed doors."

"If something like this is said in front of so many people, it may arouse public outrage and be detrimental to the stability of the country."

"It's all Zhang San's fault. This rebellion is a rebellion, and he wants to involve the Forbidden Army. This will make the Forbidden Army panic."

...

As soon as Wang Anshi stood up, a group of officials gathered around him, chattering and refusing to listen.

In the past, these reasons could indeed make Wang Anshi hesitate and put the overall situation first, but today, he only felt disgust in his heart and sneered: "You are really worthless, those officials have already done such unscrupulous things.

, but you still want to help them cover it up, aren't you afraid of being infamy for thousands of years?"

After speaking, he shouted angrily.

Those officials were immediately blinded.

Wang Anshi was too lazy to chat with them, his sleeves and robes shook, and he left angrily.

Compared with here, Sima Guang and the others are relatively quiet. It's not that they don't want to persuade, but when they see Fu Bi, Lu Gongzhu and others, their faces are very ugly, and they don't dare to go up and ask for trouble, so they can only endure it.

Then he watched Sima Guang and the others leave.

But in my heart I was anxious and uneasy, talking and whispering to each other in twos and threes.

...

One of the key reasons why Li Guozhong asked Li Lei to ask for an adjournment was that he wanted to express that we had no knowledge of this case.

This was also the first time for them to litigate this kind of lawsuit. They were already worried, and of course they were scared to death that such a thing would happen again!

After seeing the young man leave, Fei Ming whispered: "They must know about this, they just didn't tell us."

Li Guozhong nodded: "I also know this. It is impossible for them to tell us about such a thing."

There is not one person behind them, but all the forces in Qizhou's black and white circles. The affair between Xie Liuwu and Wu Tian happened in recent years. It does not need to be traced back many years ago. It is impossible that no one knows about it.

It's just that they think these are two different things. The key point is that they don't dare to tell Li Guozhong and others about these things. Can such things be said nonsense?

Damn it, many of them have nothing to do with this case.

Li Lei asked: "Father, what should we do now?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Guozhong sighed: "Continuing this case will only involve us."

Fei Ming said: "But can we escape now?"

Li Guozhong frowned and remained silent.

He really didn't want to fight, God knows what else could be uncovered later.

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It is said that the trial is adjourned, but with so much evidence, it is impossible for all of them to be verified in this short period of time. Moreover, this lawsuit cannot be over in a day or two. There is no need to rush the progress. The trial will end here today.

This made many people breathe a sigh of relief. Just now, they were all frightened while listening to it!

But the people are complaining more. At this juncture, if you do something like this, you can't get up or down, how uncomfortable it is!

It's a good thing they didn't prepare rotten eggs, otherwise, they would have to shout directly in the face. This kind of person is more hateful than Wu Tian.

...

"How about it?"

When Zhang Fei returned home, Xu Zhiqian walked over quickly and asked, "How come the trial was completed so quickly?"

"Be careful, pregnant woman."

Zhang Fei gave her a slightly reproachful look, then gently supported her with one hand and said: "The trial has not been completed because they did not expect that we would find out Wu Tian and Xie Liuwu's deeds. I think Li Guozhong and the others felt very sad about this."

I was afraid, so I applied for an adjournment of the hearing."

Xu Zhiqian asked: "Then will they continue to fight?"

Zhang Fei said: "They definitely don't want to fight, but whether they continue to fight may not be up to them!"

Xu Zhiqian added: "From a judicial perspective, do they still have a chance to turn defeat into victory?"

Zhang Fei smiled and said: "How many times have I discussed this issue with you? There is no sure-win lawsuit in this world, and we are not omniscient and omnipotent. What we hold in our hands may not be the whole truth. If they find a

Very crucial evidence, then it is possible to overturn the case."

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Li's Bookstore.

At this time, a group of tea-eaters, Erbi, were restless in the lobby, pacing back and forth, and occasionally bumping into each other.

Although they went to court, they also made plans behind the scenes. Now that they learned the outcome in court, they were all panicked.

After a while, Li Guozhong and Li Lei finally came back.

"Li Xingshou, what did they say?"

A group of people immediately came to greet him.

Li Guozhong said: "They asked us to wait and see. Maybe they will take the opportunity to put pressure on the court."

"This lawsuit is really deadly."

"Originally, this was a case of rebellion, and now it involves a case of collusion between grassroots bandits and the government. If we get involved, the whole family may suffer!"

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To be continued...