Zhao Anping, the mayor of Chang'an West City, discovered a dejected Hu businessman while patrolling the streets one day.
It turns out that this incense shop owner named Jihad was out of business because he was defrauded of money.
In order to turn over money, Jihad borrowed money from his partners and mortgaged a box of precious frankincense spices.
Out of trust, he didn't write a receipt when he paid back the money.
And precisely because there was no physical evidence or witness, Jihad was forced by the other party to pay back the money and leave frankincense as compensation.
It is a matter of course to repay debts, and Jihad has a hard time talking about it.
How could City Magistrate Zhao Anping tolerate such bad behavior? Foreigners doing business honestly in Datang are also protected by law.
But Jihad couldn't produce evidence, and an honest businessman was about to go bankrupt.
Zhao Anping decided to help him.
As an official of the Tang Dynasty, he was responsible for managing the market. How could he stand by and watch this kind of behavior that destroyed the trust environment and harmed the interests of honest people?
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Note:
1. City Order: Responsibilities are approximately equal to the director of the Market Supervision Administration, a sixth-rank official in the Tang Dynasty.
2. Frankincense, a precious spice, is the resin exuded from the bark of the Frankincense tree, white or light yellow, granular.
3. The main reference materials of this article can be found in Zuoyan. This article is a writing practice. Readers of Liaobo will smile and wish you a happy life!
Purpose: Beware of fraud, enforce the law fairly, and maintain the business environment; operating with integrity is everyone's responsibility.
