Emperor Akbar had a habit of joking. One day, he said to the merchants of the city, "From today onwards, you will have to stand guard."
Hearing this, the merchants became alarmed and went to Birbal to present their complaint.
Birbal encouraged them.Meanwhile, the king also disguised himself and went out to patrol the city. Seeing this unique antics of the rich merchants, the king first laughed, then said, "What is all this?"
The head of the rich merchants said, "Your Majesty, we rich merchants have been selling jaggery and oil since birth."