Chapter 163: Lord Chincha

Hao Jing's ten suggestions would be ordinary if they were placed in later generations, but they were quite incisive remarks at the end of the Song Dynasty hundreds of years ago. If I were Kublai Khan, I might suspect that this Hao Jing is also a traverser like me.

Kublai Khan, the great Khan of Mongolia, implemented these ten suggestions one by one, and since then, Mongolia's comprehensive strength has flourished and began to accumulate capital to destroy the Song Dynasty.

Early in the morning, Fang Ling and Wen Zhang, accompanied by Lin Ying and Chen Miao, went to the former site of the shipyard in eastern Fuzhou to inquire about the whereabouts of the descendants of the high merchants. About 30 years ago, in order to expand their shipbuilding capacity, the then coastal control envoy and the Fujian Road pacification envoy relocated the shipyard to Maweikou, about 10 miles away from the old site, where the sea to the east, the vast area, and the sparse population were more suitable, both from the perspective of development and secrecy. After Ye Mengding arrived in Fuzhou, he searched the shipyard and the sailor, but he didn't know the whereabouts of the descendants of the high merchants, but there were old people in the shipyard who said that there were many old and weak diseases left in the original site when they were relocated, but I don't know if there will be any descendants of the high merchants that the adults are looking for.

"Childe, the hour is coming, and it's time for us to go."

"Yes."

I changed into my mask and walked slowly with Yuan Jian and the others to the Fuzhou Mansion. I don't know the prefect of Fuzhou, but I don't know if he has seen my true face of Lushan, so I still put on a mask and walk with a disguise.

Fuzhou Mansion, above the public court.

"Boss Lin, why are you here again? It's not been a day or two since I've known you, and if I could have accepted your complaint, I'd have already accepted it, this time, alas, this official advises you to forget it. Fuzhou Governor Zhang Song said slightly apologetically.

Lin Zhixiong's business in Fuzhou has always been impressive, and he has a close relationship with yamen everywhere in Fuzhou. But in the whole Fujian Road, Lin Zhixiong is far inferior to the Pu family in Quanzhou, the strength of the Pu family is huge, completely incomparable, fortunately the Pu family has not been involved in Fuzhou for many years, so it is still safe. This time, the Pu family actually stretched out their hands to Lin Zhixiong's territory, so of course Lin Zhixiong couldn't swallow this breath, knowing that he was invincible, he had to fight. However, the Fuzhou government that usually calls him a brother and a brother is also biased towards the other party, Lin Zhixiong has been immersed in silver in the shopping mall for decades, and naturally knows very well the reason why business does not compete with the official, and the Pu family has a strong background, but he is also unwilling to sit on the ground and be beaten, after thinking about it, he finally pinned his hopes on the Huyan Gongzi of the Beijing Shifeng Commercial Bank, although Lin Zhixiong and Huyan Gongzi did not have a deep relationship, but many years of experience told him that the Shifeng Commercial Bank was unfathomable, so I asked Xiao Tian to come forward and ask me for help.

According to what I said yesterday, Lin Zhixiong brought Kong Jian, a former staff member of the Fuzhou Mansion who was proficient in the law, to the Fuzhou Mansion again. Kong Jian is in his early fifties, born in Jinshi, more than ten years ago, he was a staff member of Chen Xiang, the governor of Fuzhou, and later saw that Chen Xiang was corrupt and bent the law, intending to stop it, but was beaten by Chen Xiang and was released after a year of detention.

"My lord, the delivery date agreed between the grass people and the overseas merchants is about to arrive, and the grass people have no other way to think about it, so they have to ask the adults to call the shots for the grass people."

Seeing that he had been persuaded repeatedly, Zhang Song said with some annoyance: "Lin Zhixiong, this official said that this is a matter of the Ship Division, and this government has no right to adjudicate, I think you have contributed to Fuzhou, leave quickly, otherwise this government can cure you for the crime of disturbing the court." ”

"My lord, Kong Jian, a grass citizen, is Mr. Lin's lawyer." Kong Jian stood up and bowed, "According to the law of our dynasty, if there is anyone who disagrees with the ruling, he can apply to the higher government for repetition, and now the shipping department ignores the application of my Lin firm, so he can only come to Fuzhou Mansion for help, the lord has always acted impartially, and everyone in Fuzhou City knows it, so the grass people dare to ask the lord to accept this complaint." ”

"Lawyer? I haven't seen this mansion for many years, Kong Jian, are you really bold enough to not know the joint and several liability that the lawyer has to bear? ”

"My lord, the grass people are just acting according to the law." Kong Jian is neither humble nor arrogant.

"Hmph, Lin Zhixiong, come prepared, and bring a lawyer."

"My lord, the grass people really have no way out, please forgive me." Lin Zhixiong said as he spoke, his eyes looked around, why didn't the Qincha that Gongzi Huyan said still appear.

"You have no way out?" Zhang Song's eyes rolled, and he suddenly smiled, "Lin Zhixiong, since you have brought a lawyer, then you should understand the law of our dynasty, the law has clear provisions, only from October to January every year, the government will accept lawsuits related to household registration, marriage, land, money and debts, unless it is rebellion, rebellion, thieves, and serious cases of human life, etc., otherwise the government can refuse to accept it." It doesn't seem right now, and you don't have any murders, right? ”

Ancient Chinese traditional culture believed that the incidence of litigation was a measure of whether a society's folk customs were pure and thin, and if the number of lawsuits in the area under the jurisdiction of a certain official increased, it meant that the government did not fulfill its duties and did not do its best. As a result, the ancient judicial system gave rise to many rules that seem absurd today: to limit the people's ability to file lawsuits with the government as much as possible.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty, it was stipulated that the time for people to file lawsuits was only five months a year. In the Song Dynasty, it was even more harsh, with only four months to appeal, in addition to the limitation of the month, there was also a limit on the period, which was the special "word complaint".

Kong Jian said unhurriedly: "My lord, my court law does have this provision, but what my firm wants to appeal is not a civil dispute, but a lawsuit against the shipping department for not being able to treat our firm fairly, this is not a civil dispute, so it should not be subject to this restriction." ”

"Master Kong, this mansion has also heard of your name for a long time, in Fuzhou Mansion, who doesn't know that your Mr. Kong is proficient in the law, but this matter just can't work, then the ship division is also one of my yamen, how can you sue if you want to?" Zhang Song was shocked and said loudly, "Come and expel him from the mansion." ”

Lin Zhixiong and Kong Jian glanced at each other, and shouted loudly together: "My lord, no." ”

All the officials had received the benefits of Lin Zhixiong, so they hesitated slightly, but seeing that the prefect had a loose face, there was no room for negotiation, so they had to end up and prepare to expel the people.

Suddenly, there was a sound of gongs and drums outside the door, and then a loud voice said: "Lord Qincha Lord Ye Mengding has arrived!" ”

Lin Zhixiong's longing voice sounded outside the door at the right time, and a hanging heart finally let go.

Zhang Song was taken aback, where did this Qincha come from, why didn't he hear from the two envoys?

Both of them are excited, but they feel very different.

Lord Qincha is Ye Mengding, who is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the envoy of the coastal system, Zhang Song, who is the prefect of Fuzhou, of course knows this Lord Ye, and all officials who are promoted must have a big seal stamped by the ministry, and a five-grade official like the prefect must have Ye Mengding's autograph before the letter of appointment will take effect.

Zhang Song didn't care about Lin Zhixiong in the hall, and hurriedly came to the door, only to see dozens of guards walking in with a man in official uniform, Zhang Song bowed and said: "Zhang Song, the prefect of Fuzhou, didn't know that Lord Qincha was coming, and he didn't have time to greet him, and he asked for forgiveness." ”

Ye Mengding smiled: "Those who don't know are not to blame. What's more, Lord Zhang is on official business, how can this official say that you are guilty? ”

"Lord Xie Qincha, Lord Ye, please."

Ye Mengding entered the house in three steps and two steps, and saw that Lin Zhixiong was really there.

"Sir, please take a seat." Zhang Song said.

"How is he? Mr. Ye is Lord Qincha, so who will Prince Huyan be? Lin Zhixiong said secretly.

Ye Mengding sat down and said: "Lord Zhang, this official is instructed by the emperor to inspect Fujian Road, these days have just finished inspecting the water division, from now on, I will inspect your civil affairs in Fuzhou, you continue to try the case, I will take a look here, and we will discuss it after you finish the trial." ”

Zhang Song suddenly felt a cold sweat: "Yes, my lord." ”

In fact, the case itself is not complicated, it is okay to say yes, it is okay to say no, if it is usual, Zhang Song will definitely help Lin Zhixiong, after all, Lin Zhixiong's usual filial piety is a lot, but this time it was the deputy envoy Chen Xinshu who personally ordered him not to accept this situation. Chen Xinshu is Zhang Song's boss and the real leader of Fujian Road, so Zhang Song naturally does not dare to offend.

Zhang Song secretly felt that something was wrong, and said in his heart, "This Lord Qincha seems to have come too coincidentally." ”

has been an official for many years, Zhang Song naturally felt that this could not be a coincidence, Zhang Song looked at Ye Mengding who was sitting in the right position, and then glanced at Lin Zhixiong, and said helplessly: "Ascend to the hall!" ”

On one side is Lord Qinchaye, and on the other side is Lord Chen Xinshu Chen, neither of which he can offend, Zhang Song doesn't know how to try this case at all.