In the minds of all the gentlemen present, they all thought of ten thousand grass-mud horses galloping by without slowing down.
It even included the two parties involved, Zhong E and Lu Shen.
Because up to this point in the trial, they had no idea which side the evidence favored.
But what Zhang Fei said before leaving seemed like the trial was over, because Zhang Fei said that if necessary, the trial would be held to supplement the case.
In other words, from the current point of view, it is not necessary.
This has even caused many officials to question their own legal knowledge, which they are proud of.
And the last few questions were clearly aimed at Lu Shen, which was unexpected by everyone, and made the whole case even more confusing!
Therefore, after leaving the court, the gentlemen did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they gathered together and asked each other what they had missed.
Are you really too stupid?
"Prefect Cai, Guo Tixing, what do you think?"
Cai Yanqing and Guo Xiaofa looked at each other and shook their heads.
Guo Xiaofa chuckled contemptuously: "I'm old and stupid, I really can't understand what the mystery is. After a long interrogation, everyone was just asked to state the facts, and there were very few questions about deputy envoy Zhong.
It seems to me that many of Deputy Envoy Zhong’s answers just now can be continued with the interrogation.”
In previous interrogations, there was a main target, and the presiding officer would constantly question and challenge the person, forcing the other party to reveal their flaws.
Of course, it doesn't mean that there will be a verdict on that day, but even if there is no verdict on that day, people present can probably judge which side the result will be, unless there is intervention by authority.
But Zhang Fei was different. He didn't focus on anyone. Instead, he spoke evenly. His tone was as kind as that of an elder from his neighbor's family, and he seemed to be able to speak more eloquently than Guo Kui or Han Zhongyan.
Moreover, he rarely questions Zhong E's answers, especially Zhong E's inner thoughts. He only asks a few questions at most.
Wei Yingfang snorted: "I think he is just making things up."
Cai Yanqing waved his hand and said: "Whether it is a pretense or not is only secondary. The key point is that President Zhang must have some calculations in his heart."
Guo Xiaofa was dissatisfied and said: "I don't think there is any need to review any calculations. He has the final say anyway."
Wei Yingfang said: "That's what I mean. If he acquits the deputy envoy, there is no basis at all. We have not understood from what point the deputy envoy is innocent. If he acquits the deputy envoy,
Vice-Chancellor Zhong is guilty. He is making a fuss and wasting money. This is obvious, so there is no need for such a complicated trial."
The others also nodded.
As the client, Lu Shen was also confused. When he came to the court, he quickly found Zheng Xie and other friends and asked, "Yifu, what do you think?"
Zheng Xie frowned and said, "To be honest with Brother Lu, I didn't understand the mystery behind this."
Lu Shen asked: "Have you not seen Zhang San's methods before, and this public prosecutor's method?"
Zheng Xie nodded: "I have indeed witnessed the trial of the imperial court, but they were all criminal cases, and the main focus was on evidence, which was still different from this kind of case. As for Zhang San, he was in Bianliang, so
He is just an Erbi, who mainly defends people and has a clear purpose. This is the first time I have seen him review a case."
Someone next to him asked: "Xueshi Zheng, who got this three pieces?"
In ancient officialdom, relationships were very important, and based on relationships, one could generally tell which side he would lean towards.
Zheng Xie frowned slightly, "It's hard to say. It was indeed Sima Junshi who recommended Zhang San to serve as the president of the court."
"Bachelor Sima probably supports Magistrate Lu."
"Of course. In the court, Bachelor Sima has spoken for Brother Lu more than once." Zheng Xie nodded, but then added: "But Zhang San has a good relationship with Wang Jiefu."
Lu Shen waved his hand and said, "I think you are overthinking this. Judging from the trial just now, it is clear that President Zhang pays more attention to the facts rather than the relationship."
Zheng Xie nodded and said: "I think so too, but if that's the case, he has no reason not to convict Deputy Zhong. Although there are reasons that can excuse Deputy Zhong, it can only alleviate the problem at best.
guilty, but not acquitted."
"Originally I thought so too, but at the end, several of President Zhang's questions were clearly aimed at Magistrate Lu, which made me feel a little uneasy."
And this is even more true for those who are cheating over there. I am really more uneasy than before the trial, because the trial was so detailed that it stripped me to the bottom of my face. I asked about almost everything related to the case, and also asked about it.
Mr. Guo and Judge Han are here to testify.
If I were to be found guilty, it would feel like there was no hope of salvation.
"Nephew Han Xian."
"Zhongyan has met Uncle Guo."
When Han Zhongyan saw Guo Kui approaching, he hurriedly bowed his hands.
"A good nephew doesn't need to be polite."
Guo Kui smiled and said, "Is Mr. Han in good health?"
Han Zhongyan said: "Uncle Guo is concerned about me. My father is in good health. It's just that he is old and it is inevitable that he will have some minor illnesses."
"You still need to pay more attention to your health." Guo Kui expressed concern and then said tentatively: "Just now, I really thought that Mr. Han came in person, but he didn't scare me."
Han Zhongyan said: "Actually, my father really planned to come here in person. The younger generation was worried that my father's body could not bear the fatigue of this journey, so I persuaded him."
"How can I bother Xianggong Han with such a trivial matter?" Wang Shao suddenly walked over and asked curiously.
The surrounding area suddenly became quieter, and the officials pricked up their ears.
Han Zhongyan first bowed his hand to Wang Shao, and then showed doubts on his face, "To tell you the truth, I don't understand why my father attaches great importance to this trial. My father not only told me repeatedly, but also asked me to copy as much as possible.
Send back a copy of the court record and judgment."
When the two old foxes Guo Kui and Wang Shao heard this, they immediately understood the mystery.
With Han Qi's status, it is unlikely that he would be very nervous. How will this lawsuit be decided? Why is there a court record and a judgment? It can be seen that the protagonist is the imperial court, not Zhong E and Lu Shen.
It can be seen that the imperial court will not only hear this case, nor will it only be heard in Hezhong Mansion.
Only then would Han Qi ask for a copy to go back and study the trial methods of the imperial court.
Then they have to study it carefully!
Ye Zuqia, who was still packing up the paperwork in an orderly manner, glanced at the officials who were whispering, and asked Cai Bian in a low voice: "Yuan Du, do you think they can guess what the teacher will do?"
Cai Bian said with a smile: "How can you guess that the teacher's judgment is based on the legal system. If you don't understand this concept, you will most likely have no clue."
As he spoke, he handed the copy in his hand to Cai Jing, "Brother, this is the evidence and court record to be submitted to the procuratorate."
Cai Jing took it and immediately looked up. Seeing that Su Zhe and the others were still there, he hurried over.
"Prosecutor Su, here are the court records and relevant evidence."
"It's time to work."
Su Zhe took over. The procuratorate not only supervised the trial, but also continued to review the evidence.
Chen Qi on the side suddenly inquired: "Yuan Chang, how will you judge?"
Cai Jing smiled bitterly and said: "This kind of case is really difficult for us. We can just start with it and it depends on the teacher's verdict."
After saying that, he added: "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
Su Che nodded and smiled: "Let's go slowly."
As soon as he left, Chen Qi asked Su Che again: "Prosecutor General, what do you think?"
Su Che smiled and said, "Didn't Cai Jing say it all?"
"What did you say?"
"It depends on how his teacher decides."
"ah?"
"Since the establishment of this military court must be different from the previous trial methods, this is entirely the decision of President Zhang, so don't think blindly. Let's see how President Zhang will rule. And what we have to do is
It is to supervise whether its judgment is reasonable."
In fact, Su Zhe thought very clearly that the military court was an unknown territory, and you couldn't think about it until the verdict came out.
We can only look at Zhang Fei's judgment first, and then speculate on whether this process is reasonable.
Xu Zhiqian was only responsible for Zhang Fei. After cleaning up the copywriting on Zhang Fei's desk, she went back with the copywriting. But as soon as she came to the intersection, she met Zhang Fei and asked curiously: "What are you doing standing here?"
"What else can I do if I wait for you?" Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said.
Xu Zhiqian said: "Then why did you leave in such a hurry just now?"
"For the sake of being handsome, you cooperate with me for the first time."
Zhang Fei saw her holding a stack of copywriting again and said, "Do you want me to help you?"
Xu Zhiqian curled her lips: "No need! Don't delay your handsomeness."
Zhang Fei didn't force it. In fact, Xu Zhiqian could handle it by herself, and he usually wouldn't reach out.
Xu Zhiqian has been very independent since she was a child, and is not willing to let Zhang Fei do these small things. She is more interested in work, and asked curiously: "Have you decided how to judge?"
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "But I have to organize my language to make my judgment more organized. After all, this will be an example and involves many trial principles."
After leaving the imperial court, the friends immediately met for dinner. Needless to say, the whole conversation was about the lawsuit, but the more they talked, the more panicked they became.
The reason is that in previous cases like this, everyone still had confidence. Generally, those who were sentenced to serious crimes would definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion.
But this time it was completely different. The emperor seemed not to be involved.
This court hearing only asked about the incident itself, and did not involve power, official position, etc.
Guo Kui sat on the same level as Na Tu Run.
They were completely confused.
If we judge based on evidence, there is a 10,000% chance that cheating is guilty. There is not a single piece of evidence that can exonerate cheating.
Unless you change the law.
Fortunately, Zhang Fei did not let them suffer for too long this time. After only two days, Zhang Fei issued a notice that the sentencing would be held tomorrow.
This made Zhong E and other generals feel that something was wrong.
Because many professionals have analyzed that if they look at the evidence completely, they can only convict Zhong E. Therefore, they concluded that if the trial continues, there will probably be ironclad evidence to exonerate Zhong E. But if the verdict is pronounced directly,
It is estimated that he will be found guilty of cheating.
Zhong'e suddenly panicked.
The third day.
The genius was bright, and the valley was already packed. Since everyone couldn't sleep anyway, it was better to come here early and inquire about the news.
But I have to admit that the imperial court's confidentiality work is very good. It is really airtight and no one knows about it. Compared with three days ago, everyone's guesses have made no progress.
At midnight, Zhang Fei finally appeared. This time everyone got up quickly and did not want to delay for a moment. Before Zhang Fei pronounced the sentence, you can do whatever you want.
It's so torturous.
Do you know how we got here in two days?
"Everyone, please take a seat."
Zhang Fei stretched out his hand to signal, then sat down. After seeing everyone sitting down, he said loudly: "After discussions between the president of the court, Chief Xu, and the four assistant judges, they all felt that there was no need to hold another trial, so today
A verdict will be made on this case.”
Having said this, he first looked at Lu Shen, "First of all, it's about the verdict of Magistrate Lu."
As soon as these words came out, many people present were shocked.
Isn’t Lu Shen the plaintiff?
Why is there still a sentence against him?
what the hell?
Lu Shen himself was confused.
It turns out that I am here to be judged!
Zhang Fei had no time to pay attention to their shocked looks. He lowered his head and carefully reviewed the verdict document. Then he looked at Lu Shen and said: "As for Lu Zhifu, the officials once transferred him to Qinzhou because of insufficient assistance. But according to the evidence,
, regarding this allegation, it is obviously different from the true situation."
Everyone is holding their breath.
Does this mean you deny the officialdom?
Is it such a big deal?
Guo Kui and Wang Shao both started wiping sweat.
Zheng Xie and other upright civil servants were very excited and secretly applauded Zhang Fei.
It turns out that we are from the same group, and we like to reject official rulings.
Good boy, with courage.
But in fact, this is not a crime, it is just that the emperor found a reason to demote Lu Shen. The meaning expressed is that the emperor is unhappy, and you and I did not think of going together.
However, Lu Shen's supporters in the court always used this accusation to cause trouble for Zhao Xu.
This sentence is exactly what they want.
Zhang Fei seemed to be expecting their expressions. While reading the copy, he continued in an orderly manner: "At the beginning of the inducement to surrender, the support given by Governor Lu to Deputy Ambassador Zhong and his insistence on waiting for the imperial edict were
Above, there is nothing wrong with what Magistrate Lu did. It can be said that he fulfilled his duties and knew people well.
The only controversial thing is that after Deputy Zhong occupied Suizhou and the enemy invaded, Magistrate Lu did not provide any help, but repeatedly asked Deputy Zhong to return to defend Qingjian City."
Lu Shen frowned and looked at Zhang Fei with confusion.
What's so controversial about this?
Do I still have to support someone who doesn’t obey the edict?
Zheng Xie and others, who were feeling encouraged just now, also looked at Zhang Fei with doubts.
He also heard Zhang Fei say: "Deputy Envoy Gai Yinzhong did not make any suggestions or ask for help to Prefect Lu during this period, and Prefect Lu also strengthened defense near Yanzhou City. Therefore, the president of this court judged that Prefect Lu did not fail to provide assistance.
"
"etc!"
Lu Shen couldn't help it anymore and said: "Suppose Deputy Zhong asked me for help and I didn't accept it. Could it be that I am still guilty because he didn't obey the order first?"
Zhong E also looked at Zhang Fei curiously. At that time, I was still qualified to make requests to Magistrate Lu.
He is so embarrassed!
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Prefect Lu, don't be anxious, I will explain everything clearly, because this is the first case heard by our military court, so I will explain it very carefully, because the reasons for each of my judgments,
It will be applied to similar cases in the future."
Lu Shen cupped his hands and said: "I'm sorry." But he was thinking in his heart, if it applies to similar cases, are you judging the case?
Zhang Fei showed a forgiving smile, and then continued: "The highest principle of our imperial court is to defend the interests of the country and the monarch. Based on this principle, if the enemy invades, Deputy Zhong asks Magistrate Lu for help, and Lu Zhifu
If the prefect ignores it and responds passively, the president of this court will convict him of dereliction of duty and dismiss him from office and investigate."
Lu Shen immediately trembled. Was I on the verge of dismissal and investigation?
Fortunately, Zhong'e didn't contact him when he arrived, otherwise.
Zheng Xie, who was applauding Zhang Fei's verdict just now, was completely confused this time.
Zhang Fei glanced around and said loudly: "These words are not only spoken to Magistrate Lu, but also to everyone sitting here. You must remember one thing. When facing a foreign enemy, no matter what happened before, you should
The priority is to jointly defend against the enemy. Because this will involve the fundamental interests of the country and the monarch, if it is found that you have responded negatively or ignored it, I am sorry, no matter how serious you are wronged, you will be severely punished.
But I have to explain one more thing. I am not asking Magistrate Lu to go to the rescue, but to put defense against the enemy first. As for how to deal with it, the Imperial Court has no right to intervene, but if you get to the Imperial Court, you must give it.
A reasonable reason may not be right, but it must be convincing.
In this matter, Magistrate Lu did one thing very well, that is, he immediately wrote to the court to explain the matter. Here, I suggest that if you encounter such things in the future, you should also learn from Magistrate Lu, no matter what
Whether you are a civil official or a military general, as long as there is an invasion from a foreign enemy, you must first put the enemy first, and immediately write to the court to explain the problems committed by your subordinates or superiors.
After the war is over, the imperial court will hear the matter, and this will be of great help to you in court, and the president of the court does not recommend that you choose any other method."
At this time, a person below stood up and asked angrily: "Are you teaching us how to do things? This is military politics, why do you interfere."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "I'm not teaching you how to do things, and the imperial court has no right to interfere in military affairs. I'm just giving you suggestions. You don't have to listen or ignore them. But, suppose that one day you are unfortunate enough to sit in this court.
If it goes up, then it will not be military affairs, but judicial affairs. At that time, my suggestion will become crucial."
Cai Bian and the others also looked at them with smiles on their faces.
To put it simply, don't come! If you come, it may be too late.
Many people below are thinking, if possible, who would want to come?
But they can't refute, they have said it, you don't have to listen, you can get up and leave now, no one will stop you.
No one left, and everyone silently remembered this suggestion.
At present, no one knows the future of this military court, but judging from this case, it is still very strong. Han Qi had to send his son all the way to testify.
Zhang Fei looked at Lu Shen again, "Prefect Lu, you have actually done a very good job, but you can actually do better, especially when the enemy invades. In any case, this has already happened.
I know that Magistrate Lu also has the overall situation in mind and avoids going to war with Xixia.
But according to the confessions of Han Xianggong and Guo Xianggong, at that time, if you wanted to avoid war with Xixia, the first step was to block the enemy. Once defeated, it was not a question of whether you were willing or not.
Moreover, if General Zhong and General Zhe are defeated, Yanzhou will be in danger. At this point, you have not been foresighted and loyal to your duties. You are just lucky. The official accusation against you was that you did not consider it.
Your lucky."
Lu Shen, who had been honest and upright all his life, was as blushing as Zhao Yang.
He would be more truthful, but he would not lie. If you ask yourself, he was just angry and worried about a fight with Xixia, and he really didn't care much about the frontline war.
Zhang Fei raised his eyes and looked around again, and said: "The reason why I give you this suggestion is because this is what our imperial court does, and the effect is pretty good."
As he said that, he pointed to the court reporters next to him, "These hard-working court reporters, one is sent by the official family, one is sent by the Trial Court, and one is sent by the Political Affairs Hall.
.”
What?
Are these court reporters so well-connected?
Everyone couldn't help but look sideways at the court reporters, and suddenly felt aggrieved for Zhang Fei.
I would like to ask which official has such an honor as you. The emperor, the political affairs hall, and the trial court all send people to supervise at the same time.
Brother, you are stable.
The younger brother is willing to accept the defeat.
But old foxes like Cai Yanqing and Wang Shao treated Zhang Fei differently. The emperor and the prime minister were supervising together, so how much power must he have.
If he were just a prefect, would the emperor still do this?
"That's it for the judgment of Magistrate Lu. Next is the judgment of deputy envoy Zhong E Zhong."
Upon hearing this, Zhong E's whole body tensed up, and big beads of sweat sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain.
If you blatantly overturn the official's accusation, you will be sentenced to death, and you are really hopeless.
Zhang Fei took a sip of tea, and then said: "About the law of being good at Xing, there are 24 laws in 9 categories, which involve being good at sending troops, giving out military talismans, reviewing in large gatherings, and the general does not stick to the city, cleverly avoids conscription, and goes out to the army.
There are 72 punishment provisions in the "General Penalty Articles of the Military Classics", involving marching and camping, reconnaissance and alarm, combat operations, weapons storage, etc.
"
Speaking of this, he said: "The president of this court will add a guiding ideology to Shanxing Law so that everyone can understand it, that is, war is not a civil and military game, but a continuation of politics."
“The continuation of politics?”
Cai Yanqing nodded repeatedly, "Wonderful!"
Many civil servants also nodded frequently. What they said is really good. Of course it is not a civil and military game. We civil servants should be on top. This is natural.
Guo Kui stroked his beard and smiled and said: "This kid is really extraordinary." As he said that, he asked Han Zhongyan on the side: "My dear nephew, does he have the power to add guiding thoughts?"
Han Zhongyan shook his head and said: "This junior doesn't know, but since he said so, I guess there is."
Zhang Fei added: "The imperial court's decision-making is a political decision, not a civilian decision-making, and it is for the national interest. Violating this decision will harm the national interest, which is definitely illegal."
Zhong'er's body suddenly shook a few times.
It’s over!
Dead!
"Based on all the evidence, Vice-Chancellor Zhong is indeed suspected of being a pretentious person."
At this point, Zhang Fei changed the topic, "But this suspicion is not enough to convict him. However, because the court's unclear decision-making is more conducive to deputy envoy Zhong, so the president of the court does not think he is guilty."
Issue false edicts and commit crimes."
Zhong E covered his chest with both hands, as if he had risen directly from hell to heaven.
Stimulate!
It’s so exciting!
But Zheng Xie and others opened their eyes wide and looked at Zhang Fei in disbelief.
You are simply telling lies with your eyes open!
Before they could open their mouths, Zhang Fei quickly said: "First of all, it is about the suspicion of sending troops without permission. Regarding this, the president of the court also mentioned some criteria for judgment during the trial.
This is not an independent event. The entire surrender is an independent event, and the deputy envoy Zhong's dispatch of troops to Suizhou is just one act in the event.
On the matter of recruiting and surrendering, all the evidence shows that the imperial court acquiesced. According to the evidence we investigated, it is also a very common thing to recruit enemy generals on the border. During the entire Zhiping period, what I know is
Sixteen cases.
According to the confessions of all witnesses, Deputy Zhong did not know that Wei Mingshan actually did not agree to surrender. He thought that the other party had already surrendered.
According to Guo Xianggong's confession and past cases, in the process of surrender, once the news leaked out, nine times out of ten, it would end in failure. Based on the importance of Suizhou's geographical location and the fact that the court did not clearly veto it, then
The deputy commander made a decisive decision and chose to send troops. This was the duty of a commander-in-chief.
Moreover, all the confessions indicate that Deputy Chief Zhong made very proper arrangements. This is particularly important. It is normal for a general to want to make meritorious deeds, and who wouldn’t? What we need to see is whether he is greedy for meritorious deeds and hastened to advance.
Regarding this, I mainly focus on the process, not the result, and judging from the confessions of the participants, he was fully prepared to ensure that nothing went wrong. This is not lucky."
This time it was Zhong's turn to perform the exegesis. Zhe Jizu and other generals secretly applauded Zhang Fei.
This sentence should have been passed long ago!
In comparison, the previous judgments were simply crude.
Zheng Xie and others have this idea. If it is determined that sending troops is just one act of the entire war, then the court's decision is not whether to send troops or not, but whether to surrender. As long as the court allows surrender, then sending troops does not require an edict from the court.
If Ling Lai supports it, then there are indeed many precedents that can support Zhang Fei.
The war has begun, and it is impossible for the military commander to use a single soldier. He must ask the court for instructions.
Zhe Jishi and the Dali River were deployed without consulting the imperial court.
"The most controversial thing is that Deputy Zhong did not inform Magistrate Lu when he sent troops."
Zhang Fei added: "Deputy Zhong had two reasons. First, he thought that Magistrate Lu would not agree; second, he did not want to implicate Deputy Zhong. These two reasons were just Deputy Zhong's own words.
, there is no evidence to prove this, so our imperial court did not accept it."
Zhong Er looked embarrassed.
So the question is, if you don’t accept it, wouldn’t I be guilty?
Zhang Fei continued: "At this point, the president of the court believes that this is indeed the fault of Deputy Commissioner Zhong. It is undisputed, but it is not enough to convict. The reason is that Magistrate Lu did not object to the inducement to surrender."
Lu Shen said depressedly: "If I don't object, can he not ask for my consent?"
Zhang Fei said: "It must be necessary, so I say this is his fault, and he should tell you. But based on our imperial court's principles for judging such cases, we are more inclined to give more tolerance to the frontline combatants.
Because fighter planes are fleeting, it is impossible for front-line combatants to ask for instructions from the rear for everything. When it comes to recruiting and surrendering, Qingjian City is the front line, although I also know that the deputy commander at that time actually had plenty.
We asked Prefect Lu for instructions, but in order to ensure that this principle is not violated and encourage the frontline generals to make prompt decisions on the battlefield and seize the opportunity, we judge it to be a mistake and only give a warning but not a punishment."
Su Che asked: "Are you encouraging generals to disobey military orders?"
Zhang Fei said: "This principle only applies to the combatants on the front line. If the deputy commander was at the rear and did not lead the troops personally, then his actions do not apply to this principle. Because I believe that they used
Most of the decisions you make about your own life should be wise."
Su Che was startled and couldn't help but groan.
Can this law still be thought of in this way?
The generals naturally nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
That's really well said.
continue!
go on!
We like to hear this.
At this time, they even felt like they could see the moonlight when the clouds opened.
Zhang Fei added: "Of course, under this principle, it is only tolerance, not a verdict of innocence. Whether or not you are guilty must be determined based on the specific circumstances. In this case, Deputy Chief Zhong made full preparations.
, and recaptured Suizhou City without spending a single soldier."
Zhong Ji asked excitedly: "Is this principle a law?"
This principle is really beneficial to generals and should be written into law.
Zhang Fei said: "When you come to the military court to appeal, it will apply to everyone."
When the generals heard this, they immediately understood. If the imperial court is here, you won't have to fear the words and ink of the civil servants in the future. At least you won't be able to wrong us.
Of course, the civil servants also thought about this, but they were also considering that the imperial court was still controlled by the civil servants, so that it would not get out of control.
And the first principle is that war is just a continuation of politics, and military commanders must be subordinate to civilian officials.
"at last!"
Zhang Fei said: "It's about Deputy Commander Zhong not obeying the order of Magistrate Lu and not retreating immediately after recapturing Suizhou. Based on the principle just now, we will give more tolerance to the judgment of the frontline combatants.
According to the current evidence, Deputy Ambassador Zhong's judgment is very correct, because he and General Zhe Jishi had already formed a mutual dependence at that time. If he suddenly withdraws his troops, General Zhe Jishi may be attacked from both sides.
At this point, our imperial court believes that this is Magistrate Lu’s fault.”
Lu Shen is depressed again, am I still at fault?
Are you playing fifty big games each?
You don't call this fair, you call it average!
Zhang Fei explained: "As I said before, the matter has reached this point, and the priority should be to resist foreign enemies. However, the prefect Lu only considered the strategic level and should not have a war with Xixia, but did not consider the tactical level, that is, the succession of the world.
The general's situation is obviously a fault on his part.
As for the fact that Magistrate Lu did not consult with Ambassador Xue Fayun, we think there is nothing wrong with this, because at that time Magistrate Lu was on the front line and knew the situation better, and the enemy had already invaded. He should have made a decision immediately instead of
Waiting to discuss with Ambassador Xue Fayun, but Magistrate Lu did not consider it carefully and make the most appropriate arrangement."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, picked up the teacup, and took two big sips.
When he stopped, everyone felt like they were waking up from a dream. Zheng Xie suddenly reacted and couldn't help but question: "President Zhang's judgment is very much intended to exonerate Deputy Chief Zhong."
According to the law, cheating is definitely guilty, but the several principles mentioned by Zhang Fei are all conducive to cheating, and the principles were created by Zhang Fei himself. How convincing is this.
Zhang Fei put down his tea cup and said: "First of all, my judgment will serve as a precedent and apply to everyone. For the time being, there is a premise, that is, it will only be in the imperial court.
Secondly, I admit that I do have some partiality towards the deputy envoy, and this statement is not completely wrong."
"????"
Everyone was dumbfounded again, including Su Che.
This is the first time I have seen such an arrogant chief judge!
Even if it is, you shouldn't admit it!
If you are said to have low morals, you can just admit it. After all, it is not illegal to have low morals. But if you are said to be partial, you can also admit it. This is bending the law for personal gain!
For example, Guo Xiaofa and some censors couldn't help but their eyes lit up when they heard this.
This is really hard to find, and it takes no effort at all!
You kid is really crazy!
Wait!
Zhang Fei explained with a smile: "This is the military imperial court, a very special imperial court, and most of the things involved are related to war.
War is immoral, fair, and benevolent, so the judgment principle is different from other lawsuits. The intention of the war is the interests of the country and the monarch, and the original sin of the war is failure. Once it is determined that the intention of the war is
For the benefit of the country and the monarch, victory or defeat will inevitably affect the judgment of the president of the court.
This is also another principle of our imperial court. As the president of the military imperial court, I cannot use benevolence, righteousness and morality to judge a general who holds thousands of lives in his hands. On the contrary, this is unfair."
Many people listened in deep thought and remained silent.
When I first heard it, I thought this was too direct and explicit.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel that this is the truth. This is a military imperial court. From a military point of view, victory or defeat is of course very critical. In the past, generals who lost armies had to be punished even if they had no fault.
Failure is truly the original sin.
Zhang Fei continued: "This is like what we used to say before, but in this military court, this will become a written guiding principle for sentencing.
Assuming that the deputy envoy failed, I can't tell what the verdict will be now. It will most likely be another verdict, but the fact is that he won, and the imperial court will give a verdict to a general who has achieved benefits for the country and the monarch.
Much tolerance.
The previously mentioned shanxing laws will also be given these guiding principles for judgments. The regulations will not change. They only say that the guiding principles for judgments can be quoted according to specific circumstances. Of course, these principles must rely on a large number of
evidence to support.”
The generals all stood up excitedly, with tears filling their eyes. They felt as if they had won a great battle, and some even covered their heads.
This is what we want.
The civil servants looked depressed, are you making a judgment? You are clearly legislating!
Guo Xiaofa immediately asked: "Do you have this power?"
Zhang Fei replied: "Here, I have it."
Zhe Jizu immediately asked: "Can those who are not officials of Hezhong Prefecture come to the military court to appeal?"
Zhang Fei said: "For the time being, it only applies to the scope of my authority, which is the Shaanxi Fourth Road."
Two chapters in one, more than 9,000 words.
Yesterday I expected to code until two o'clock, but ended up coding until four o'clock. I no longer have the energy to modify it, so I can only modify it slowly after getting up today.
The considerate Xiao Xi felt extremely sorry for this.
This plot was really tiring to write, because it was an existing case, and a lot of information had to be checked, and the general situation with Xixia had to be explained, laying the groundwork for future plots.
Also, we should use this case to lay the groundwork for some guiding principles.
In fact, I also wanted to finish it in one go, but it seemed like I couldn't finish it. The plot was already designed, but in the process of writing the dialogue, I would always notice some details and then have to revise them. During this period, I didn't publish on time.
Yes, I am also very helpless.
When I woke up, I felt like my body was almost empty, and my back and arms were very sore. I might take half a day tomorrow to make an appointment with a master to relax...