Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 438 Tax War (2)

Chapter 438 Tax War ([-])

This public security law sounds easy, and it is also in line with the political philosophy of the Song Dynasty, which is to prevent things, control them, and check and balance each other. However, it will definitely take a long, long period of adaptation to implement them.

Before, the procuratorate had always been led away by the tax department, and they had no independent thinking at all. Their minds were all on the lawsuit.

But in fact, litigation is only secondary, and their power still lies in the prosecution.

The Procuratorate should be a very independent department.

Fortunately, due to the constant incidents and the endless emergence of various cases during this period, prosecutors such as Su Zhe and the others gradually became proficient.

They began to realize that the procuratorate is actually a very powerful existence, not someone's vassal.

It's just that compared to the imperial court and the police station, the procuratorate is the last to wake up.

Bianjing Law Firm.

"You two, why don't you come to me today?"

Zhang Fei looked at Wang Anshi and Han Jiang in surprise.

Han Jiang said: "We're here to tell you that although the fines and supplements have been collected these days, and another [-] yuan has been collected, it is difficult to maintain the financial expenditure of the police station. It can last for a month at most. Even if you count the three yamen The subsidy will not exceed two months.

Moreover, due to the resignation of the former government officials, some transportation and storage tasks are temporarily difficult to perform, and many government officials are complaining to us. "

In fact, how long has passed, is there such a hurry?

not necessarily.

Those bureaucrats are deliberately looking for something to put pressure on Sinong Temple, and those dignitaries are not confused, it has to be finance.

They will definitely put pressure on each other financially.

Wang Anshi said: "Although the tax department has performed very well, this is not a long-term solution. As far as I know, other counties are currently delaying the self-declaration of the tax department on the grounds of agricultural affairs. It may be too late. .”

Zhang Fei couldn't help but said depressedly: "Zhang San has the guts to say one more thing. Now the two sides are competing for internal strength. This master fights, and the outcome is only a hair's breadth away. At such a critical moment, the two of you come out like this, it really hurts morale." gone."

"What critical moment?"

Wang Anshi excitedly said: "Now the other party can't even talk about skin damage. If it goes on like this, there is no chance of winning. You are usually so smart, why can't you even pay for this?"

Han Jiang also said: "You seem to have put the decrees upside down. Usually, the decrees are implemented first, and then the decrees are supervised. However, you only care about the decrees and ignore the decrees. How can this be successful?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "The lesson for you two is that I understand, but please rest assured you two, I will find a way to make up for this money."

Wang Anshi and Han Jiang looked at each other.

Wang Anshi said again: "Don't rely on the officials, the matter has come to this point, if you want to use the state's finances to fill this hole, it is almost impossible."

Why did they accept the punishment so easily? It’s a bet that you have no money to pay your salary, and you can’t spend it. If the emperor wanted to make a small fuss for the police station, no one would agree. At that time, the Legislative Council promulgated a new law.

We were arrested and we both confessed.

But if the state finances additionally subsidize the police, it is cheating, and they will definitely stop it.

If the state subsidizes, the law of enlistment must fail.

Zhang Fei nodded: "Understood."

Wang Anshi inspected Zhang Fei a little, and said: "If you really can't hold on, you have to tell me first."

Zhang Fei nodded and said with a smile, "I will never implicate Scholar Wang."

Seeing that he could still laugh, Wang Anshi was a little relieved. This matter made him very anxious, because it was directly related to his New Deal.

But the problem is that at present, although the taxation department has won successive battles, they can't see the hope of victory.

In fact, the two of them came here not to attack Zhang Fei, but to remind Zhang Fei.

You don't get carried away.

You are at a disadvantage right now.

You must know that at present, it is only tossing around in Kaifeng and Xiangfu. Although the tax police and the royal police have already gone to other counties, they have been delayed there. It happens to be spring, and farmers are busy with farm work and have no time to declare.

Food is the most important thing for this people, agriculture and mulberry are more important than anything else, and the date of this declaration is constantly being postponed.

But everyone knows that they are just looking at the direction of the wind. It can even be said that they are concentrating their efforts on blocking the tax department in Kaifeng and Xiangfu counties.

Liu Ping was fined more than 1000 guan, but in fact Liu Ping only needs to pay the tax money, and they help Liu Ping share the rest. They don't even need Liu Ping to pay for the pen.

Of course Liu Ping didn't care.

They are very united.

The essence of this struggle is ultimately fiscal, not judicial.

The purpose of the collection law is to collect money to go forward, and their purpose is not to pay this money.

But the criterion for winning or losing is not whether the tax department can receive the full amount of money, but whether it is confiscated or not.

Han Jiang also saw some of Zhang Fei's motives, that is, to make the public prosecutor legally powerful, but the premise is that there must be financial support, and those tax police are not here to generate electricity for love.

After Han Jiang and Wang Anshi left, Zhang Fei found Li Bao.

"I'm also planning to come to you." Li Bao said.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Is there any action from the procuratorate?"

Li Bao said in surprise, "Your father-in-law told you."

"To avoid suspicion, my father-in-law seldom lives at home recently."

Zhang Fei shook his head guiltily, and said, "However, the procuratorate has not filed a lawsuit for a long time, and the matter of Wang Xueshi and Han Si is in a hurry, but the situation of these five households is simpler than that of Qin Biao. , and there is no additional conflict, they are obviously looking into something else."

Li Bao nodded and said, "That's right, they've been secretly investigating the evidence of Xu Yu's smuggling of salt. Do you want to proceed to the next step?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Arrest Wang Hongjin and bring him to justice."

Before the first five households were prosecuted, the tax department attacked again and arrested five households in the name of falsely reporting property.

Zhao House.

"Master, news came from Xiangfu County this morning that Jin'er was also arrested by the tax department."

Wang Qing, the housekeeper next to Zhao Wenzheng, said worriedly.

Zhao Wenzheng smiled and said, "Don't worry. Actually, after Liu Ping was arrested, I knew that Hong Jin might also go in. I sent someone to tell him. Anyway, as much as the tax department said, I I will also let Li Guozhong and the others defend Hong Jin."

so easy.

Wang Hongjin made a false report of his property, which was arranged by him, and it was a false report on purpose. The big bosses like them should set an example, so that the big landlords below will follow.

As long as everyone works together and advances and retreats together, the Inland Revenue Department has no chance of winning.

Now that the tax department is frequently attacking, they are very happy. They also have people in Si Nong Temple, knowing that the finances of Si Nong Temple are about to fail.

You are jumping over the wall in a hurry.

Giving you a thousand coins is just a drop in the bucket. How many households can you check in two months.

Before the key point, none of the five households had sued yet.

Take it easy.

See who dies first.

However, they all overlooked one point.

This is not a war between the tax department and them, but a war between the entire public security law and them.

In fact, they also realized before that the Public Prosecution Law is the enemy, but because of the previous two rounds, the Taxation Department stole the limelight, while the Procuratorate and the Imperial Court were relatively neutral.

As a result, they only focused on the tax department, who was the villain, and ignored the procuratorate.

Procuratorate, as the name suggests, is not a passive department at all, it is only responsible for prosecution, and they can conduct investigations and investigations themselves. Otherwise, why did Fan Chunren and Su Shi prosecute and set up the Second Government Regulations Department.

The inspectors inside were all transferred by the auxiliary police. Although they were not all from the Fourth Army like the tax police, they were all relatively professional people, including a large number of old officials. They were all good investigators.

Li Guozhong is now the legal spokesperson for the rich and powerful. Although he didn't take advantage of the previous few fights, the result still met their expectations.

After all, the final judgment is still relatively light.

Now Li Guozhong and the others go to the tax department every day.

Li Guozhong just came to the Taxation Department today, and happened to meet Su Zhe, "Oh! Prosecutor Su, it's great to meet you."

Su Zhe glanced at him and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Li Guozhong hurriedly said: "It's nothing important, I just want to ask why the procuratorate hasn't prosecuted Xu Yu and the others for so long. They have already pleaded guilty."

Speaking of which, he apologized and said with a smile: "Of course, I also know that the procuratorate had to be busy with Chen Xiaoer's lawsuit before, otherwise, we will pay a sum of money and put it here first, and we will pay as much as the imperial court judges." , Let them go home first, this member Xu is not in good health. I don’t know what Su’s prosecution thinks?”

Su Zhe shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid this is not possible. I came here today because I was ordered to take Xu Yu to the procuratorate for investigation."

Li Guozhong was stunned, "Sent to the procuratorate? This is for. Why?"

Su Zhe hesitated for a moment, and said, "Anyway, the evidence is solid now, and I'm not afraid to tell you that when we examined Xu Yu's income, we found that they were selling illegal salt."

"what?"

Li Guozhong couldn't help being taken aback, "Selling private salt? No! I just talked to Li Siwu just now, and they didn't mention this matter!"

Su Zhe said: "The tax department is not aware of this matter, and it has nothing to do with them."

Li Guozhong frowned and said: "In other words, this is what your procuratorate wants to investigate?"

Su Zhe nodded.

At this moment, Li He came over, "Su's prosecution is here."

Su Zhe took out an official document, handed it to Li He, and said, "Siwu Li, we are here under orders to take these people to the procuratorate for trial."

Li He took the official document and looked at it, "Okay, I'll ask someone to arrange it right away. But I would like to trouble you, the procuratorate, to settle the case of false tax declaration first, otherwise, our tax department will not be able to accommodate so many people here."

Su Zhe hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "After I go back, I will talk to Master Xu about it."

Hearing this, Li Guozhong knew that something was wrong, so he hurried back immediately.

Almost at the same time.

Na Qiji came to Xiangfu County with several inspectors and a team of royal police.

Even the magistrate of Xiangfu County didn't know Qi Ji, a small character, and asked, "Who are you?"

Qi Ji cupped his hands and saluted: "If you go back to Pangzhi County, I will be Qi Ji, the prosecutor of the Procuratorate. He was ordered to come here today to investigate a case and need to obtain the official account books of Xiangfu County."

Pang Zhixian said: "Why do you transfer the county's official land account books? Who gave you the power?"

Qi Ji said neither humble nor overbearing: "Our procuratorate can exercise procuratorial power over the government, and I hope that Pang Zhi County can cooperate with us."

"If Benzhi County is not worthy!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a yamen servant quickly approaching Pang Zhixian and whispered in his ear: "Magistrate, there are more than 100 royal policemen outside."

Pang Zhixian's expression changed, and he said to Qi Ji: "You are just here to get an account book, you don't want to send so many people here? What do you want to do?"

Qi Ji replied: "Because this is an extremely important piece of evidence that cannot be lost, Chief Prosecutor Xu specifically asked the police station to send someone to escort it."

After all, Pang Zhi County is the county magistrate of Chi County, how could he be easily frightened by them, he said to himself: "I have never heard that the procuratorate has this power, I have to ask the higher authorities first."

Qi Ji thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Pangzhi County can ask the higher authorities for clarification, but in the process, our people must take good care of the account books. will be involved."

"What did you say?" Pang Zhixian asked with deep brows.

Qi Ji said, "Sorry!"

Pangzhi County struggled for a while, thinking that it is not a good thing to have more than 100 royal policemen here. The key point is that he has just taken office not long ago, and he doesn't know the situation. If he is really involved, he will be wronged, so he said : "I can hand over the account books to you, but I will definitely report this matter to the higher authorities."

Qi Ji cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Pangzhi County for your accommodation."

The implication is that you just have to ask, we are not false at all.

The sudden action of the procuratorate caught the high officials of the DPRK and China by surprise, and there was chaos for a while.

But they didn't realize it for a while, thinking that it was the tax department's tricks, scolding the tax department for not paying attention to martial arts, what the hell was it that they only checked the exemption tax at the beginning, why did they start investigating the sale of private salt and the occupation of official land.

This is going to kill me.

Because when the Legislative Council promulgated the new tax law and lowered the penalty, it was mainly aimed at the exemption tax, which was very clear, and these illegal acts were not included.

Meng House.

Shi Yushi Pei Wen quickly walked into the hall, and said to the people sitting there: "I just received news that the procuratorate has sent people to the county government of Xiangfu County, the county government of Kaifeng County, and the third department to collect evidence. And , This is indeed an order from the procuratorate, and has nothing to do with the tax department."

"I don't believe this has nothing to do with the tax department. This is clearly a conspiracy. They just want to use this to force us to pay taxes."

Meng Gansheng said angrily.

Pei Wen hesitated for a moment, and said: "This is indeed related to the tax department. This is what we ignored before. Where did the tax department get the evidence? I also went to Xu's house to ask, those transactions are very hidden Yes, not many people know about it, but it is clearly written in the income provided by the tax department, and it is precisely because of this that the procuratorate saw the problem."

Xie Yun wondered: "Why didn't the Xu family find out at that time?"

Pei Wen sighed: "It was because everyone was focusing on the exemption tax at that time, and the tax department's declaration this time checked income, not just property like the previous government, such as selling private salt. If the income is not checked, it is simply a crime I can't find it. In fact, there was a problem with the Qin family's income before, but the procuratorate didn't find out, and the tax department didn't care about it, so they didn't report it at that time."

Xie Yun stomped her feet angrily: "I knew something would go wrong."

The people sitting here also suddenly realized what the problem was, that is, they still seriously underestimated the ability of the tax department.

These incomes were originally shady, and the tax department was able to find them.

You must know that it is very difficult to check income nowadays because of the lack of deeds.

But they never thought that the Taxation Department had made arrangements a year in advance, and it held black information on dozens of households in its hands, and the investigation was very clear.

At this time, Zhao Wenzheng came to the house again.

Meng Gansheng hurriedly asked: "Governor Zhao, what's the situation in the court?"

Zhao Wenzheng first collapsed on the chair, resting his forehead with one hand, and said weakly: "The evidence from the procuratorate is solid, and the higher authorities support the procuratorate. No one dares to speak for Xu Yu."

He is also in a panic now, and his horse boy Wang Hongjin has also been brought in. It is not yet known how much evidence the tax department has and whether the procuratorate will notice it again.

They also realized that they not only underestimated the tax department, but also the procuratorate. In fact, the tax department only wants money. If you don't pay, it has nothing to do with them.

(End of this chapter)