Chen Yipin and a few people sat down.

There are also a lot of diners around, eating and drinking.

The expressions of many diners are very enjoyable.

There was a feeling of being addicted to it.

"Everyone's expressions look so weird!"

Ah Zi said.

Eating something, even if it's very tasty, won't be like that.

Ruthless Dao:

"Obviously I have eaten so many things, why do many people have a bad face?"

If you are a healthy person, even if your face is almost bad, it will not be much worse.

But these diners who are eating are different, their faces are not in a very good state of mind, as if they haven't slept for a long time.

In addition, many people have sunken eye sockets and a sallow complexion.

Chen Yipin didn't speak, and looked at these people silently.

As he had guessed at the beginning, these people were the way they looked now, just as they thought.

At this time, an old man rushed into the Tianji Tower with a little girl.

"Please, give me food! I want to eat your food! ”

The old man took Xiao Er's hand and said pleadingly.

Xiao Er shook off the old man's hand in disgust and said:

"Fuck off! You still owe us so much money in Tianjilou and haven't paid it back, who gave you food! ”

The old man fell to the ground, and the little girl next to him helped the old man.

The old man grabbed the little girl's hand and said excitedly:

"Didn't you say before that you could sell my granddaughter to you! I'm going to put my granddaughter here right now to pay off the money I owed!

Don't look at her small, she can help you with the work, and she has less to eat! When you're older, you can sell her! ”

The little girl looked at her grandfather crying, and said:

"Grandpa, don't sell me! Grandfather! Grandfather! ”

The old man looked at the little girl with disgust and said:

"What are you going to do if you don't sell! Your parents are dead, do you still expect me to raise you! ”

When the little girl heard this, she cried even more sadly.

Xiao Er looked at the little girl next to the old man, and said with a wicked smile:

"I'll discuss this with our shopkeeper, but it should be no problem!"

When the old man heard this, he kowtowed to Xiao Er excitedly.

"Thank you! Thank you! ”

"Grandpa, don't sell me! I can take care of you at home! I'll only eat one meal a day from now on! ”

The little girl cried and pulled the old man's sleeve.

As if he hadn't heard, the old man ignored the little girl and looked at Xiao Er, who went to find the shopkeeper.

Chen Yipin and several people noticed this scene.

Ah Zi was short-tempered, slapped the table angrily, and said angrily:

"What a brute!"

Saying that, it's like rushing up to meddle in this matter.

Although she was not sold, she has lived alone since she was a child.

She knows better than anyone how difficult it is on a day like this.

Seeing the little girl like this, she naturally couldn't restrain her temper.

"Ah Zi, wait a minute! Let's take a look at the situation first! ”

Xiao Feng grabbed Ah Zi.

"Wait a minute? Wait a minute, the girl doll will be sold! ”

Ah Zi said angrily to Xiao Feng.

"No, if you really want to sell it, my brother-in-law will go up and help!"

Xiao Feng said.

Ah Zi was a little irritable, and now that he was being pulled by Xiao Feng, he could only endure it.

Chen Yipin suddenly said:

"I may understand why Tianjilou agreed to so many people on credit."

Ruthless Dao:

"Childe, do you want to say that Tianjilou wants to use these people on credit and then sell people?"

The Ming Dynasty's human trafficking was a felony.

According to the "Da Ming Law", those who plunder and sell human beings will be sentenced to 100 canes and exiled to 3,000 li.

Anyone who sells human beings to others as wives and concubines shall be sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment with 100 canes.

If you sell more than three people, you will be beheaded.

If Tianjilou does this, then it is estimated that all these people will be beheaded.

"Well, that's right."

Chen Yipin nodded.

The things that Tianjilou had guessed added to the food and wine before, and then added that Tianjilou actually allowed diners to pay a hundred taels of silver on credit, and then to the present.

Tianjilou can be said to be a ring and a ring.

However, at present, these are only Chen Yipin's speculations, and what the specific methods and purposes of Tianjilou are, it is really unclear.

It is on the second floor of the Tianji Building.

"Mr. Wang, what's so noisy downstairs?"

A richly dressed young man asked the respectful man next to him.

"Huang Gongzi, I'll go down now and take a look at the situation."

Mr. Wang's voice was a little sharp, and he didn't look like any other man.

But when you hear this voice, you can think that he is a eunuch.

Among the common people, there are very few eunuchs, and they are basically impossible to touch when they go out.

The only places where you can often encounter eunuchs are the palaces of the major dynasties.

These two people are none other than Zhu Jianshen, who was interviewed privately by Weifu, and the eunuch Wang Gonggong.

As soon as Zhu Jianshen arrived here, he heard people say that the food in the machine building was delicious and fragrant, so he came here.

When I arrived at Tianji Tower, before the food was served and the wine was not drunk, I heard the noise below.

"I'll go with you to see it."

Zhu Jianshen said.

I came to Weifu for a private visit, and if I encounter something unfair, I will naturally have to take care of it as the emperor.

Zhu Jianshen and Wang Gonggong went downstairs and just stopped next to Chen Yipin's table, watching what was happening at the door.

"Brother, what's going on at the door?"

Zhu Jianshen arched his hand and asked Chen Yipin.

At the doorway, the old man was still kneeling on the ground, and the little girl kept sobbing.

They were dressed in sackcloth, and there were many signs of sewing on their clothes.

It can be seen that the families of these two people are not very wealthy.

Chen Yipin, who was looking at the situation at the door, turned his head around.

After seeing Zhu Jianshen, Chen Yipin frowned slightly.

Zhu Jianshen was dressed gorgeously and looked like a son-in-law.

But the temperament on his body is not like the temperament of a son.

There is also the person next to Zhu Jianshen, the smell of the sachet on his body is very strong, but when he smells it carefully, there is a smell.

This smell is very similar to the smell of the man in black that Chen Yipin met before.

Those men in black are eunuchs in Dongchang, which means that this person should also be a eunuch.

The eunuch and a son-in-law with an extraordinary temperament, the combination that Chen Yipin can think of is the combination of the emperor and the eunuch.

Ruthless also looked over, and when he saw Zhu Jianshen and the princess, he was shocked.

But soon, calm returned.

"Brother, here's what happened at the door......"

Chen Yipin told what he had just seen.

After finishing speaking, he noticed the change in the expression on Zhu Jianshen's face.

After listening to Chen Yipin's narration, Zhu Jianshen said angrily:

"How can such a thing happen! Don't you take my "Da Ming Law" in your eyes! ”

When the prince heard Zhu Jianshen say this, he said with a sneer:

"Don't worry, son, let's see the situation, if that's the case, we'll report to the official later!"

Chen Yipin was originally observing Zhu Jianshen, and now he heard Zhu Jianshen say this.

Chen Yipin was even more sure that the person next to him was the emperor.

This emperor is still the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jianshen.

"Humph!"

Zhu Jianshen realized that he had said the wrong thing, and although he was angry in his heart, he did not continue.

Hearing this, Ah Zi snorted coldly:

"Reporter? The government can manage the Tianji Tower!? If you want me to say, go up and teach a lesson! ”

The prince glanced at Ah Zi.

When I said this, I was comforting the emperor.

When you say this, isn't what you just said in vain?

Zhu Jian said coldly:

"If it's the official mansion of Seven Heroes Town, you really can't take the Tianji Tower. But ......"

Zhu Jianshen was halfway through his speech and did not continue.

He also knew that if the government of Qixia Town was only in charge, it would definitely be impossible to take Tianji Tower.

However, when he came out of the private interview, it was definitely not the prince who protected him alone.

There are also six doors around, and the people of the Jinyi Guard are there.

When the time comes, it's a big deal for me to let the people of the Six Doors and the Jinyi Guard take action.

The entrance of the Tianji Tower.

Xiao Er led the shopkeeper out.

The shopkeeper has a fat head and big ears, and a big belly.

Xiao Er leaned next to the shopkeeper, and after whispering a few words, a treacherous smile appeared on the shopkeeper's face.

The diners who ate saw it as if it hadn't happened, as if it had been normal for them.

The entire Tianji Building is paying attention to what is happening at the door, and at present, there are only Chen Yipin and Zhu Jianshen and Wang Gonggong.

People passing by the door were watching curiously.

From time to time, he pointed at the old man, and the expression on his face was disgust, disgust, and disgust.

When the old man saw the shopkeeper, he was very excited.

"Shopkeeper, look at my granddaughter!

She's only six years old, and if you let her work in your Tianji Building for a few years, you can sell her!

No loss guaranteed! I'll use her to pay off my debts! ”

The little girl cried even louder.

"Grandpa! Please, don't sell me..."

"Grandpa, don't sell Niu Niu..."

The old man listened to Niuniu's cry and rebuked angrily:

"Shut up! A girl's family, sooner or later, will be sold anyway! ”

Niuniu didn't dare to speak, just cried vigorously.

The shopkeeper touched his beard and looked at Niu Niu.

Stretched out his greasy hand, picked up Niuniu's hair, and glanced at Niuniu's face.

Although Niuniu's face is dirty, her facial features still look pretty good.

Niuniu was frightened by the shopkeeper and ducked back.

Seeing this, the old man pushed Niuniu's thin body.

The shopkeeper smiled sinisterly and said to the old man:

"This kid is too young, but ...... I will spare you a little money. ”

After speaking, he asked Xiao Er on the side:

"How many taels of silver does he owe?"

"Back to the shopkeeper, this old guy owes us two hundred taels of silver from Tianji Building."

Xiao Er said with a sneer.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he said:

"This girl, if I have a kind heart, let me give it fifty taels of silver! You still owe us one hundred and fifty taels of silver from Tianji Tower. ”

"Fifty taels! The shopkeeper is too few! Niuniu can work in your store when she is young, and you can sell her when she is older, why is it not fifty taels! ”

When the old man heard this, he hurriedly said.

He originally thought that he could offset all the money he owed, and even more of it, but he didn't expect it to be completely insufficient.

"Too little? I'll tell you, others are only thirty taels at most with me, and it's pitiful to give you fifty taels! ”

The shopkeeper shouted angrily.

After speaking, he said to Xiao Er on the side:

"Take her down!"

"Yes!"

Xiao Er stepped forward and pulled Niuniu and was about to leave.

The old man was anxious, stepped forward and hugged the shopkeeper's leg, and said:

"Shopkeeper! A little more! Fifty taels is really too little! ”

"Get out! Fifty taels is too much for you, and you want more? I advise you to hurry back and find a way to pay back the remaining one hundred and fifty taels! ”

The shopkeeper angrily shook off the old man.

The old man's body was already weak, and when he was thrown by the shopkeeper like this, his body flew out directly.

"Grandpa! Grandfather! ”

Seeing this, Niu Niu broke free and threw herself at the old man.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper shouted:

"Come on, get rid of that old man! Stay with me, little girl! ”

"Understood!"

Several juniors came over again, two juniors dragged Niuniu, and the other juniors punched and kicked the old man.

Ah Zi's eyes turned red.

Break free from Xiao Feng's hand and rush forward.

"Ah Zi!"

Seeing this, Chen Yipin and a few others also followed.

Zhu Jianshen also took the prince and followed behind them.

Ah Zi rushed over, first giving the two little two who were dragging Niuniu two punches, knocking them to the ground.

As for the old man, the behavior of selling Niu Niu just now made Ah Zi very disgusted with him, how could he save the old man.

Ruthless didn't think like Ah Zi, and as soon as his mind moved, several chairs rose out of thin air and smashed on the little two who beat the old man.

"Bang bang bang-"

A few juniors were smashed by chairs and flew out.

The old man had a blue nose and swollen face at this time, lying motionless on the ground.

"Grandpa! Are you okay grandpa! ”

Niu Niu knelt on the ground and pushed the old man's body.

Zhu Jianshen watched from behind, and when he saw the chair suddenly fly up and smash Xiao Er, he looked at Ruthless in surprise.

"Ruthless?"

Zhu Jianshen muttered to himself.

He'd seen Ruthless do it before.

But looking at the ruthless dress, it is not like the ruthless one I know, and I am not sure for a while.

Ah Zi leaned over and touched the old man's nose and said to Niuniu:

"Your grandfather, he'...... He's dead. ”

Niuniu heard this, and was very uncomfortable.

Although her grandfather wants to sell her, since she was three years old, after her parents died, her grandfather has been the best person for her.

In the past few days, her grandfather has treated her very badly.

"Grandpa! You don't want to die, grandpa! ”

"You used to say you wanted to watch me get married!"

"Grandpa!"

The shopkeeper reacted, pointed at Ah Zi and asked:

"Who are you, you dare to make trouble in Tianji Tower!"

"What's wrong with Tianji Tower! Tianjilou can plunder and sell people at will! I'm afraid you don't take "Da Ming Law" in your eyes! ”

Ah Zi retorted.

The shopkeeper sneered and said:

"You love me to buy and sell, how can you plunder and sell!"

The Ming Dynasty could buy and sell people, but the premise was that it needed to be reported to the government, and then it had to be stamped by the local government before it could be carried out.

Such buying and selling is legal.

But looting is different, which is the buying and selling of human beings through violence, kidnapping, threats, inducements, deception, the lowest is exile, the highest is beheading.

The phenomenon of human trafficking that the ancient dynasties severely cracked down on refers to "slight sales" and "plundering". Skimming refers to the abduction of persons through threats, inducements, deception, etc., and "plundering" is more serious, where people are kidnapped by violent means and then sold for a profit.

In this chapter, I combine plundering and selling.

(End of chapter)