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Chapter 203 Roar when seeing injustice on the road

All the vegetables, such as radishes, cabbages, potatoes, etc., had been snatched away, and there were only two bamboo baskets and a shoulder pole lying crookedly next to them.

The vegetables in the bamboo baskets had all been snatched away, but there were still some brave beggars squatting at the feet of the crowd, waiting for an opportunity to pick up a few round radishes that had not been snatched away from under the horse hooves.

Seeing the carriage being pulled back, the driver also jumped on the front seat. The man carrying vegetables rushed over and grabbed the bridle of one of the horses in the carriage with all his might: "Don't leave. You have to compensate me for my vegetables."

"Get out of the way." Two soldiers rushed forward and hit him hard on the back with the handles of their knives.

The man who picked the vegetables was wearing a coarse cotton-padded jacket, with a bloody nose and a wound on his forehead. He was beaten but refused to let go, and even held on tighter, with only one sentence: "You have to compensate me for my vegetables."

"Let go, let go." One soldier shouted, and the other pulled the man back.

"You have to compensate me for my vegetables, you have to compensate me for my vegetables..." The man picking vegetables did not resist, but just cried loudly.

The officers and soldiers pulled and beat the man, and hit him hard on the back with the handle of the knife in an attempt to make him let go.

"Ah, the soldiers killed people." The man picking vegetables shouted in pain.

The horse was pulled sideways, and the body of the car behind it shook violently, with people falling and horses neighing.

The people watching the excitement were all pointing and talking, but no one dared to step forward to stop it.

Seeing that the man picking vegetables was about to collapse, Zhou Chang could no longer bear to watch and wanted to step forward to intervene.

"Ah, who can block the way here? Go down and take a look and get rid of him quickly. Are you still here for people to watch the fun?" A sharp and high-pitched voice came from a woman in the carriage.

As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was opened from the inside, and a tall and heroic figure came out from the carriage.

From the Peng faction, the Minister of War?

If it were someone else, Zhou Chang might have taken a while to identify him, but Peng Pai's tall, mighty and dignified appearance left a deep impression on Zhou Chang, coupled with the two dark circles under his eyes.

How come I have dark circles under my eyes naturally, and I have them today too?

As soon as Peng Pai's feet landed on the ground, before he could even stand firmly, he asked impatiently: "What happened? Why don't you leave?"

The driver turned around and said in embarrassment: "Sir, some unruly people have blocked our way."

"What's going on?" Peng Pai asked again, this time looking at the man picking vegetables, but did not approach him.

One of the soldiers who beat the man, who was obviously a squad leader, bowed and said, "Sir, this man insisted that we pay for his food."

Peng Pai took a look and said, "What's the point of paying for vegetables? You are confused. The imperial court's ban on entertainment is still in place. It is not allowed to sell them on the street at will."

"I'm not selling them here. I was going to take them to the vegetable shop and sell them to the government for money." The man picking vegetables defended.

Because of the ban on entertainment, for the sake of ease of management, a one-size-fits-all policy was implemented in Jindu City, and all small stalls and vendors were not allowed to sell anything. If the people wanted to buy vegetables, grains and oil on a daily basis, they had to go to places designated by the government to buy them.

"Humph, who would believe that you're not secretly selling vegetables while carrying a load on the street in broad daylight?" Peng Pai naturally didn't believe it. "If you continue to make trouble, I'll arrest you and bring you to the authorities. Not only will your vegetables be confiscated, but you'll also be fined. Don't be ungrateful."

"No, you have to compensate me for the vegetables. This is the food supply for my family for half a month." The man picking vegetables had a bruised face and nose, but still insisted.

Peng Pai glanced at the ground and the surroundings and said, "I didn't steal your vegetables. If you want to find someone to compensate you for the vegetables, you should report to the authorities and find those who stole your vegetables."

Many beggars lingered and watched the fun from a distance, holding cabbages or radishes in their arms.

"What are you still standing there for?" Peng Pai shouted at the officers and soldiers behind him.

The two officers and soldiers came up again and pulled hard. With Peng’s faction around, they dared to use ruthless force.

The man who was picking vegetables had been unable to hold on and was finally knocked to the ground by the handle of a knife, loosening the bridle of his horse.

The horse was suddenly freed and tried to move again, so the driver rushed forward and grabbed the reins.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Peng Pai was about to turn around and get back on the carriage.

The man carrying the vegetables rolled and crawled on the ground, rushed over and grabbed the hem of Peng Pai's long gown, unable to be tough anymore, and cried and begged: "Master, please be kind, my whole family is waiting for the money for this load of vegetables. If it weren't for this carriage knocking over my vegetables, this wouldn't have happened. Please be kind."

"Pull him away." Peng Pai was extremely disgusted and impatient.

Two officers and soldiers stepped forward and dragged the man carrying the vegetables.

Pointing around.

Peng Pai was even more anxious to get on the carriage and leave.

"Lord Peng." Zhou Chang finally couldn't help but walk through the crowd and walked up to him, "Lord Peng, why are you in such a hurry?"

Peng Pai turned around and saw Zhou Chang coming over. He was so surprised that he didn't know how to react. He stuttered, "Yi, Yi..."

"Oh, no need." Zhou Chang stopped Peng Pai from bowing, "Since we are meeting in this kind of situation, there is no need for you to be polite, Lord Peng."

"Ah, yes, yes." Peng Pai finally came to his senses, "Why is His Royal Highness Prince Yi here?"

"I would also like to ask why Lord Peng is here, riding a horse in a busy city. Isn't he afraid of hurting passers-by?" Zhou Chang asked back.

"It's an urgent matter, it's an urgent matter..." Peng Pai seemed unable to think of a real reason and could only answer perfunctorily.

A woman in the carriage finally got tired of waiting and lifted the curtain, angrily saying, "Isn't it already resolved? Why aren't you leaving yet?"

"Ah, ma'am, please wait a moment, wait a moment." Peng Pai's tone suddenly changed and he coaxed her gently.

Zhou Chang was curious about what kind of woman could make the Peng faction change their attitude overnight.

Unfortunately, the other person was hiding in the shadow of the carriage, so her face could not be seen clearly. From her outline and the fingers that lifted the curtain, we could only guess that she was a fat woman with a square face.

"How long do we have to wait? We should have arrived early for father's birthday party." The wife of the Minister of War was very dissatisfied.

"My father-in-law will understand. After all, you and I are both important, one for family affairs and the other for national affairs." Peng Pai smiled and lowered the curtain again.

The wife of the Minister of War was persuaded to live in the car again.

Peng Pai then turned around and bowed to Zhou Chang: "Your Highness must have known that King Xian was defeated and retreated to Maicheng. This is really not a good sign. I have no choice but to go to Anle Temple in the east of the city to burn incense and ask for divination."

The imperial court has the Tianjiansi to ask, so why do you still have to go and draw lots yourself?

Zhou Chang complained in his heart, but he still asked casually: "What was the result?"

Peng Pai shook his head and sighed: "Alas, this is a bad sign. It is really not a good sign."

Zhou Chang's face turned pale, his heart suddenly felt empty, and then he continued to fall.

"Ah, yes, Your Highness, if we lose this battle, you..." Peng Pai also brought up something irrelevant, and also thought of Zhou Chang, "Ah, haha, Your Highness, don't worry too much. His Majesty has not yet expressed his position after receiving the news last night..."

Zhou Chang felt like he was punched in the chest.

"Well, Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much. I have something else to do, so I will take my leave first." Peng Pai said as he was about to take his leave.

Zhou Chang was desperate about the bet, but he had not forgotten what he was doing. He stretched out his hand to stop him: "Hey, Master Peng, if you want to leave, you have to pay for the food." "The more you know, the fewer people understand you;

The more I write, the fewer people read me;"