Jia Rui returned home, and Jia Dairu went to the clan school class. The nurse Wang was fine at home, but when she went to the neighbor's house, there were only three people left at home.

After asking if there was anything going on at home, Jia Rui went out of the city to the steamed bun workshop of Shuiyue Temple for a turn.

Miaoyu is not in the workshop, and now Zhang Laocai, who is in charge of the workshop, reported the recent business situation, and seeing that everything is normal, Jia Rui is also relieved.

I wanted to meet Miaoyu, but I didn't bother to go over when I thought that she might say something. Back in town.

When I arrived at the west side of Dong'anmen, I saw some people and vehicles gathered on the side of the road.

It turned out that there was a ditch more than two feet deep on the road, and water was dripping inside.

When the vehicle arrived here, it was naturally difficult to pass, so two people built a few planks on the ditch to let the vehicle pass.

For each car that passes, fifty cents are charged.

People were arguing with the two men that they shouldn't have taken money. But the two men insisted that they should be paid for setting up planks and helping others pass.

"There was no ditch here yesterday, why did you come out of the ditch today? It's clear that you dug it up on purpose, taking the opportunity to collect money. ”

One man said indignantly.

"yes, that's how they collected money when it rained last year. This road is so good, how can there be such a big ditch? ”

"It's not just last year, it's every year when it rains."

Although everyone was talking, the two people who received the money sat firmly on the side, not in a hurry or impatient.

"Say whatever you want, we built this plank, and if you want to pass through here, you have to collect money. If you have the ability, don't go here, take a detour. ”

"Hmph, it's clearly a bully."

"That's right, it's bullying you. In front of it is the Dongping Palace, if you have the ability, go over and find it, we are the people of the Dongping Palace. ”

"Yes, if you have the ability, go and find it, or go to the Ministry of Industry and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to complain, and see who can do anything to us?"

These two dog minions are arrogant. Who gave them such guts?

Dongping Wangfu is poor and crazy, and he actually relies on this method to make money?

They're not sick in the brain.

Jia Rui didn't rush out, but first observed his surroundings.

It rained last night and there was running water in the gutters on both sides of the road.

Because there are drainage ditches on both sides of the road, there is no need to dig the road and divert water from one side to the other.

Now the two men have dug a ditch in the middle of the road, which is clearly deliberately blocking traffic and taking the opportunity to blackmail pedestrians.

Listening to the meaning of the two sides, these two guys did the same thing in previous years, and when it rained, they used this method to make money.

Jia Rui didn't make a move, so he arrived at Dong'anmen, and sure enough, he saw Zhou Zongjia and a few archers and fire armor here.

Seeing Jia Rui, Zhou Zongjia hurriedly ran over.

"Meet the Commander."

"Mr. Zhou, there are two people over there who deliberately cut off the road and take the opportunity to extort money from pedestrians, do you know?"

There was such a big commotion over there, and it was within its own jurisdiction, and no one in the Dongcheng Terracotta Division came forward to take care of it, no matter how you said it, it was not normal.

"This ......."

"Whatever, that, if you have something to say."

"Those two people are from the Dongping Palace."

understood, because there was Dongping Wangfu as a backer, no one dared to care.

"How do you know that they are from the Dongping Palace? Have you ever gone to the Dongping Palace? ”

Jia Rui felt that this kind of method of accumulating money was too low-level and too scoundrel.

Even if Dongping Wangfu wants to make money, under normal circumstances, it will not use this kind of indiscriminate means. This is really detrimental to the dignity of the Dongping Palace. If it spreads, Dongping Wangfu will become a joke in people's mouths.

King Dongping had his own fiefdom in the north, and the capital and other places also had his own business. They want to make money, and some have ways to make a lot of money, so why bother with infamy and making these few small money?

They can't afford to lose this man.

"It's been three years, and they've been like that every year. If it weren't for the people of Dongping Palace, where would he be so bold? ”

That's not necessarily, there are people who pull the banner and make tiger skins. Perhaps those two guys seized the weakness of the Soldiers and Horses Division who did not dare to go to the Dongping Palace, so they played the banner of the Dongping Palace.

"Whoever they are, gather the people, come with me, and take them down."

"Commander, we can't afford to provoke Dongping Palace, isn't it ......."

"With me here, what are you afraid of? Call someone quickly. ”

It's just a bunch of wretchedness, who will only bully the soft and fear the hard, no wonder the people scold you behind your back. The Jinyi army has only a hundred households, and they dare to ride on your heads to make a fortune.

Zhou Zongjia was helpless, so he summoned people to follow Jia Rui over.

"Take both of them down."

Mr. Zhou was still hesitating, and Jia Rui snorted.

"If you don't do it, you will have twenty boards per person."

Twenty boards? This uncle of the country even dares to clean up the Jinyi army, if he doesn't listen to him, just wait for bad luck.

Mr. Zhou's heart was horizontal and waved his hand.

"Up, take them down."

The archers and firearmourers did not dare to hesitate any longer, and as soon as they swarmed up, they grabbed the two of them.

"You dare to move even the people of Dongping Palace, don't you want to mess around?"

A tall man shouted.

"Pretending to be a person in the palace of the king of Dongping, ruining the reputation of the king of Dongping, deliberately destroying the road, blocking the road and extorting money, in broad daylight, the evidence of the crime is conclusive. Hit, twenty boards per person. Execute in public immediately! ”

"Yes!"

The archers pressed the two to the ground, and Zhou Jia and the other two picked up the big board and beat it down with a crackle.

The two fellows immediately howled and screamed.

"Say, Who told you to come and extort money?"

Jia Rui asked loudly.

"It's Dongping Palace."

"Okay, that's what you said, I'll go to Dongping Palace's mansion to confront you face to face in a while."

"No, we're not from Dongping Palace."

The big man immediately shouted.

"It's not from Dongping Palace, where are you?"

"They're just scoundrels who live nearby."

A man in the crowd shouted.

"Okay, a scoundrel dares to block the road and rob. Hit hard. Fill in the ditch with a few of you. ”

"Well, these two bastards should have been killed a long time ago, and when it rains, they will come out to grab the money."

"Come on, come on, come and leave your names and addresses, and then our Dongcheng Soldiers and Horses Division will go to you to testify, these two suspects, just wait for the dispatch to fill the army."

The twenty boards went down, and the two guys were already lying on the ground and couldn't move.

"Mr. Zhou, collect the money they extorted as physical evidence. Leave two people to fill the road, and the rest of the people escort them to the Dongping Palace. ”

Mr. Zhou was stunned.

My lord, are you really going to testify?

But seeing what Jia Rui said seriously, he didn't dare to slack off. After arranging it, he escorted the two to the gate of Dongping Palace.

"Mr. Zhou, go over and ask them to come out and recognize people."

"...... me?"

Zhou Zongjia hesitated again.

"Mr. Zhou, with me here to call the shots for you, you are all cowering, it seems that it is reasonable for others to look down on you. No wonder a few minions beat you like dogs. ”

"Just like you, who will you fight if you don't beat you? He deserves to be beaten. ”

"Commander, I'm not afraid."

"Hmph, don't be afraid, you don't dare to find someone, and you say you're not afraid?"

"I'll go!"

Zhou Zongjia forced his composure, his legs trembled, and walked towards Menzi.