Zhang Shizhi was pulled up by Liu Heng, Liu Heng is the leader, and he is a leader who is kind to himself, it stands to reason that in addition to being grateful to Dade, he should only be the only one who is the first to look forward.

However, Zhang Shizhi often made Liu Heng 'angry'.

The word angry is put in quotation marks to indicate that it has another meaning. To make it clear, Zhang Shizhi thinks that I provoke you because I am good for you. Just like a stern father often teaches his naughty son like this, it is for your own good to beat you and scold you.

Judging from the effect, Zhang Shizhi's approach is right.

After Zhang Shizhi recognized Tingwei, he did not recognize the imperial family, the relatives, and even Liu Heng, but he recognized the law.

did not recognize the emperor's relatives, many ministers at that time could do so-so, such as Zhang Shizhi's friend Comrade Yuan An, who was also a person with an elongated face and no room for sand in his eyes, as well as Zhou Bo, who was an old qualification, it is estimated that this old man has never had the concept of imperial relatives in his heart, and he is old, so you can't help it. But no matter how horizontal they were, they didn't dare to provoke Liu Heng. In contrast, Zhang Shizhi is remarkable.

Zhang Shizhi's reputation soon after serving as a court lieutenant was eye-catching.

At that time, there was a famous case, the Horse Shock Case.

The horse shock case, as the name suggests, is that the horse was frightened, in fact, it was indeed only the horse that was frightened, neither caused a human life, nor lost property, and did not cause disputes, such a thing turned out to be a famous case, if you don't look at things, I'm afraid you can't figure it out if you knock your head.

Here's the thing, it's not an ordinary horse, it's the emperor's horse.

Liu Heng traveled one day, passed through a covered bridge, similar to today's police car to open the road, the alarm peak, Liu Heng's guard of honor is also the gong and drum roaring, the passers-by in front heard the sound of gongs and drums, and avoided giving way, there was a farmer who hid under the covered bridge, the master of ceremonies saw that the passers-by cleaned up, so he stopped sounding the gong, the farmer thought it was okay, and ran out from under the bridge, which just disturbed Liu Heng Long, the specific situation was not recorded, but it is conceivable that a farmer can frighten the dragon horse who has been in battle for a long time, in addition to the farmer's dexterity, It is estimated that he was still carrying farm tools, and after the horse was frightened, he raised his front feet and jumped a few times, almost throwing Liu Heng out of the carriage.

The hapless farmer was inevitably sent to prison.

Offending the emperor, this is a big crime, Liu Heng has to be ruthless, he can't exaggerate to correct this person on the spot.

But Liu Heng did not do this, and he handed over the farmer to the Tingwei Mansion.

For Zhang Shizhi, he is extremely trusted, after a few years of investigation, Liu Heng found that Zhang Shizhi is indeed a rare talent, not only proficient in business, but also has the courage to do things. It is said that it is difficult to be a good official, and it is difficult to make good wine, especially a good official who has done something is even more difficult.

But Zhang Shizhi seems to be handy in any position, Tingwei didn't work for long, and the cases accumulated in the past few years or even more than ten years were swept away, and everyone gave a thumbs up, and no one protested.

It didn't take long to hear the high praise of "Zhang Shizhi is a court lieutenant, and there are no wronged people in the world".

Liu Heng handed over the matter that could have been settled by himself to the Tingwei Mansion, firstly, so as not to leave a bad name, and secondly, to believe in Zhang Shizhi's business ability.

The case quickly became a hot topic in Chang'an City, as it was directly related to the emperor.

If the sentence is light, Liu Heng will be angry; The sentence is heavy, and Zhang Shizhi's golden body of recognizing the law and not recognizing people will be broken. Tingwei is the top priority of the country, and Tingwei is a hot position in the power field. Countless pairs of eyes stared at it, waiting to see the excitement. Even some people who have formed a bond with Zhang Shizhi have prepared kitchen knives, and once Zhang Shizhi loses power, they will squat on the road and stab him to death.

The most prosaic ending is that Zhang Shizhi followed Liu Heng's intention and abandoned this person from the city, if he was ruthless, the three clans of Yiren would not be at fault. Sure enough, Zhang Shizhi is not Zhang Shizhi, he is just a dog at the emperor's feet. At that time, Liu Heng's anger subsided, Zhang Shizhi's favor increased, and the unlaw-abiding aristocratic gentlemen laughed, but the common people were about to cry.

The subtle atmosphere of the case has attracted countless pairs of eyes, and many people think that Zhang Shizhi will lose a big deal because of a small one, and no matter how it is judged, for Zhang Shizhi, his future will inevitably be damaged.

However, Zhang Shizhi can only be Zhang Shizhi! The Han court could not find a second one.

After the case was cleared, Zhang Shiyi laughed at it, it was just a simple case of violating the "clearance order", why is it difficult to judge?

The verdict came into effect when the crowd was stunned and neutral, and the farmer escaped death, wept with joy, paid the fine, and walked out of the palace.

The colleagues who intersected with Zhang Shizhi couldn't help but sweat, and even quietly reminded Zhang Shizhi to let him think about it carefully, this is a case of offending the emperor, and the emperor is still waiting for you to give him a heavy sentence? Zhang Shizhi still smiled, relaxed, as if there was no such thing!

He knows the emperor too well, but he is kind and loves the people but is a little young and impulsive, he values the people of the world more than anyone else, he is a rare saint for thousands of years! How could a generation of holy monarchs lose the law because of accidents? How can the people's minds be confused because of their unintentional mistakes? Moreover, in order for the Han country to be truly stable, the legal system should be the only criterion, and if there is a law that is not followed, if the law is nothing, sooner or later it will inevitably lead to the abolition of discipline and the loss of the people's will.

Zhang Shizhi attached a memorabilia to the verdict, once again explaining the concept of governing the country according to law.

Liu Heng thought of the farmer's shock, he was afraid, and his mood was even more unhappy, he could have corrected the farmer on the spot, but he endured it and handed it over to the Tingwei Mansion for disposal, so that the subjects of the world could take a look and make a memory. Waiting for Zhang Shizhi's verdict in the apse of Weiyang Palace, Liu Heng got up and was furious, it was also a death sentence.

was about to be sent back to the Imperial Governor's Mansion for a heavy sentence, and the chamberlain sent Zhang Shizhi's recital, Liu Hengqiang couldn't help but look at it carefully, Zhang Shizhi said in his statement that he couldn't be a merchant monarch, but His Majesty would definitely be able to become Qin Xiaogong or even surpass Qin Xiaogong, and it was illegal to achieve it if he wanted to strengthen the country and enrich the people.

Liu Heng calmed down a lot after seeing it, and he thought carefully in his heart: "It has been more than 30 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, everyone is eager for the people to be rich and the country strong, for this dynasty, every year is very precious and critical, I, Liu Heng, only hope that I can become strong in my hands!" ”

Liu Heng asked the confessor to send an approval to Zhang Shizhi, and praised Tingwei for doing a good job and doing it right.

The shocking horse case not only did not make Zhang Shizhi's official position not hold, but it disappointed the people who hated Zhang Shizhi, with Liu Heng 'shielding' on it, Zhang Shizhi could only become more and more favored by the emperor. Those who are dissatisfied with Zhang Shizhi can only boil and wait.

This includes the crown prince Liu Qi.

Soon after, another big case occurred that shocked the government and the opposition, someone had the audacity to steal the jade ring in front of the god seat in the Gaozu Temple. Liu Heng was annoyed and ashamed, and carried out a large-scale search and arrest across the country, and soon arrested the thief, and also handed it over to the Tingwei Mansion.

Zhang Shizhi invoked the law and convicted the thief of theft and abandoned the city. The verdict disobeyed Liu Heng's thoughts, Liu Heng summoned Zhang Shizhi and asked: "This person is so bold that he dares to steal royal artifacts, I handed him over to you in the hope that you will be severely punished, but you only sentenced him to the crime of abandoning the city, such a bold and lawless thief, should be sentenced to clan extermination?" With such a judgment, how can you maintain the dignity of Gaozu and express my filial piety? ”

Liu Heng's words were extremely excited.

Zhang Shizhi bowed deeply and said: "According to the law, it is the limit to sentence him to abandon the market. If you steal a jade artifact, you will be sentenced to a clan punishment, and if you have the audacity to dig up the ancestral temple one day, what punishment will Your Majesty use to punish it? ”

Liu Heng listened to Zhang Shizhi's defense, although he was unhappy but fell into deep thought, he knew that Zhang Shizhi had never been a person who could speak well, although his words were not necessarily appropriate, but Liu Heng understood what he meant, if the law is not governed by the law, there will be disorder, and when the day comes, the criminals will no longer be able to be punished, then the country will fall into crisis.

The smart Liu Heng once again agreed with Zhang Shizhi's verdict. It is said that the prime minister can support the boat in his belly, but Liu Heng's belly is more than just supporting the boat!

Zhang Shizhi is so upright and unswerving, acting in accordance with the law.

As the highest official of the judicial system in the world, Zhang Shizhi has set a benchmark for the judicial community.

As the saying goes, if something is good at the top, it will be bad at the bottom. This sentence originally contained a derogatory term, but it can be used in Zhang Shizhi to have another compliment, since the court lieutenants are only obeyed by the law, then no matter what the purpose of the people below, whether they are promoted, political achievements, or wealth, if they want to climb up, they must strictly enforce the law like Zhang Shizhi, otherwise it is impossible to get the attention of the superior leaders.

Like a domino effect, when the judicial system is corrected, officials at all levels will be corrected, and when officials at all levels are corrected, the people will be comfortable.

Liu Heng has so many capable ministers and officials as helpers, is it strange that the country is not rich and the people are not strong?

Sure enough, under Liu Heng's control, the country's strength began to flourish.

He implemented an enlightened policy in all aspects, abolishing corporal punishment in justice, abolishing the prohibition of mountains and rivers in commerce, and the prohibition of relaxation in mountains, and paying attention to self-cultivation and frugality in the use of the imperial court. The first prosperous era of the Han Dynasty was finally born in his hands.

There are only a few dozen crimes a year, and there is too much money in the treasury to use up.

It is said that at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Red Eyebrow peasant rebel army invaded Chang'an and dug up the imperial tomb of the Han Dynasty, but did not dig Liu Heng, and worshiped and worshiped respectfully. This is also Liu Heng's ability and open-mindedness, which has won the incomparable respect of future generations.

I am afraid that Gaozu Liu Bang did not expect that good days would come so quickly, and this great feat was completed in the hands of his son. If he had knowledge, Liu Bang could at least call Qin Shi Huang a shout, and the descendants of the old Liu family would be much more powerful than the old winners, at least they would not die in the second generation.

Liu Heng's generosity and hard work created a prosperous era, but in his hands, all the problems were not solved.

He still left the endgame for his son to solve.