Chapter 94: 315 Anti-Counterfeiting Special (Part 2)

Zhao Huan felt like he was about to explode.

Isn't this a case of military generals bullying the people? How come it involves the prince's property? Then the nature of this is different. It has changed from a one-sided beating to a mutual beating.

Zhang Shuye and Liu Guangshi were both famous generals, and their children were also brave and good at fighting. At most, they were a little rebellious, but they could not be considered bad people.

Could it be that there was some misunderstanding? Zhao Huan could understand officials bullying ordinary people, but where did they get the courage to bully people in the prince's palace?

The loyal prince VS the prince, who is the king among kings?

Anyway, it can’t be Shuanghui, hahaha.

"what is going on?"

"What I learned is that the generals were arrogant and domineering. They ordered a plate of scrambled eggs with aloe vera, but they happened to be out of aloe vera, so they were served a plate of scrambled eggs instead. The shopkeeper even said he was willing to double the compensation and even give them a free meal."

"These people simply refused to listen and smashed the restaurant and beat up the owner. It was so tragic, I couldn't even recognize him. They must be severely punished."

"Hmm!" Zhao Huan pondered for a moment and continued, "Is it really as you said? You didn't make excuses for the shopkeeper, did you? He's one of your men."

"Of course not. I have so many properties. Why would I care about a mere restaurant? What I care about is the reputation of the royal family. Of course, the loyalist army is a bit too arrogant. I heard that they are a little dissatisfied with your majesty for assigning a position to Yue Fei first."

Oh, it turns out that Zhao Kai’s mind is here. He wants to support Yue Fei. That’s right, after all, they are defending the city together.

It is almost impossible for anyone to have come into contact with Yue Fei and not be influenced by him, except for a treacherous minister.

"My dear brother, if you are so confident, I will have both parties summoned to face the court. Frankly speaking, I have no sympathy for such military commanders who openly cause trouble. They have no sense of discipline at all."

"But, I'm also curious about this aloe vera scrambled eggs. Why would you make aloe vera scrambled eggs without aloe vera? Could it be false advertising?"

"I don't think so. Aloe vera has only been marketed well, and it's a species introduced from the West, so people are just curious about it. Actually, it's not a good thing, just like cactus. It shouldn't be faked."

Soon, the Imperial City Division brought in Zhang Bofen, Zhang Zhongxiong and Liu Guodong, who represented the military generals, as well as the shopkeeper, who had a bruised face and looked like he was dying.

Who would have thought that the three generals who beat people were the plaintiffs, and they were even more arrogant than the shopkeeper of Quchen Tower.

"The world is becoming more and more corrupt, and people's hearts are no longer as they used to be. Are the restaurants in our Song Dynasty now daring to blatantly cheat?" Zhang Bofen took the lead.

"The world is going downhill? Who is the world's morals?" Zhao Huan couldn't help but make a joke, which stunned the people around him.

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"Tell me in detail, how did you cheat?"

"Your Majesty, please be clear. My brothers and I went to a restaurant for dinner and asked the waiter to bring us some of their signature dishes. The waiter solemnly gave us this aloe vera scrambled eggs."

"We're from out of town and have never eaten aloe vera before, so we wanted to try it. We asked the waiter, and he said it was 90% aloe vera, and the egg was just a garnish."

"Yes, a dish costs two taels of silver. I wonder who can sell eggs for so much? It must be for the aloe vera."

"The waiter saw that we were drunk and refused to admit it, insisting that we ate the aloe vera. Luckily, my brother was smart and ordered another plate of aloe vera scrambled eggs in front of the waiter. This time, he went even further, serving us a plate of scrambled eggs without even a hair of aloe vera."

"The shopkeeper is still relying on his superiors, looking down on us military commanders and thinking that scholars are superior. He said he is willing to pay compensation and asked us to keep quiet and get rid of the money. If we want to survive in Bianliang City, we must learn to abide by the rules."

The three of them talked one after another and soon made the matter clear. It sounded obvious that it was the shopkeeper who made the mistake.

These three people looked relaxed and didn't look like they were lying at all. That's right, why would they bully a shopkeeper?

Zhao Kai walked up to the shopkeeper and said, "Is that what they said? This is different from what you told me. Now, in front of His Majesty, tell me the truth. His Majesty will make the decision for you. You don't have to be afraid of anyone."

The shopkeeper looked at Zhao Kai, then at Zhao Huan above him, and made up his mind that he must bear it. If he confessed, he would be lenient, but would spend the rest of his life in prison, and it would also bring shame to His Royal Highness Prince Yun. He had to bear it to the end.

"I greet your majesty. Everything I said to Prince Yun before was true. I am a businessman. Quchenlou is the best restaurant in the capital. Businessmen believe in making money through harmony. How could I destroy my reputation and dig my own grave?"

"When the guests first ordered, the restaurant served them scrambled eggs with aloe vera. Perhaps they were drunk and didn't pay attention while eating. They waited until everyone had finished eating before calling the waiter over. With no evidence, what can the waiter say?"

"The guests then took the waiter hostage and insisted on ordering another plate of scrambled eggs with aloe vera. However, the restaurant was out of aloe vera, so they had to refuse. However, they persisted and slammed the knife on the table. The waiter had no choice but to ask the chef to serve a plate of scrambled eggs."

"The most important thing is that we didn't charge any money at all and were willing to compensate them double. But they didn't listen at all and just smashed the table."

"I asked them for compensation, and they beat me up again. They were so brutal. Your Majesty, please help me."

Zhao Huan couldn't tell the difference between the two sides at first glance, as what both sides said made sense.

"Shao Chengzhang, can you ask the guards to investigate and find out what's going on?"

"You three are descendants of a great general, after all. You have such hot tempers and will explode at the slightest provocation. You will suffer on the battlefield in the future. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation of right and wrong. You should all go to the prison and reflect on your past. Come out when you realize your mistakes."

"Shopkeeper, you should go back and recuperate. If the responsibility lies with them, I will not forgive them. If anything you said is untrue, I will not forgive you either. Just wait and go to Qiongzhou to plant sugarcane."

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The three generals looked calm and left after saluting.

The shopkeeper was also normal, except that his legs were trembling a little. However, he was seriously injured and was carried out, so no one noticed anything.

"Third brother, what do you think?"

Zhao Huan said, "I insist on my opinion. The shopkeeper has no reason to do this. I pay him a salary regularly, and he is not responsible for any performance targets. There is no reason for him to do this."

Half an hour later, Shao Chengzhang returned and whispered in Zhao Huan's ear, "We found a large amount of aloe vera at the shopkeeper's lover's house. They say it can be used for beauty and skin care."

"Beauty and skin care? Aloe vera, I see."

Everything is clear now.

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