Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 10 Go pick someone

After Wei Fangyun left, Wen grabbed Meng Changqing and asked about the situation.

Meng Changqing naturally told her everything that happened, "Mother, do you have any impression of Mr. Wei?"

"Your father once mentioned him and praised him for being very smart. Judging from what happened today, he seems to be very good to you." Wen's voice deepened, "But you must remember to be on guard."

"I know."

After a good night's sleep, Meng Changqing got up early the next day to exercise.

She had been recovering from her injuries on the road for a month, and the little boxing and kicking skills she knew were almost wasted.

It is definitely unrealistic to suddenly resume the previous training volume now, so you can only do it slowly.

When Dr. Hu woke up, he saw Meng Changqing running circles in the yard. She was wearing a gray cotton-padded jacket, and her hot breath formed white mist.

"It seems that you are all well." Doctor Hu said, "It's time for me to go back."

Meng Changqing suddenly squatted down, covered his chest and coughed for a while.

"Pretend!" Dr. Hu said to her, "You haven't learned anything about your mother's loyalty. Keep coughing, I'm leaving today anyway."

Meng Changqing stood up with support from the stone pillar. Just as he was about to speak, a cough came out, and now he meant it.

Seeing that Doctor Hu had gone back to his room to pack his luggage, Meng Changqing entered his room while coughing, "Doctor Hu..."

"What? Do you want to cough to death in front of me?" Doctor Hu said, "Anyway, you were not born by me, so I don't feel bad."

Seeing that Meng Changqing was going to pour cold tea into the teapot, the unsympathetic Doctor Hu immediately stuffed a pill into her mouth.

"It took a lot of effort to condition you like this, but please don't take any of my medicines."

Meng Changqing pressed the pill under his tongue, took a deep breath, and waited for the rising blood to calm down a little before speaking, "Well, since you are leaving, remember to say goodbye to my mother. She has a thank-you gift for you."

Doctor Hu looked at Meng Changqing suspiciously, "What good things can she give me?"

"I do not know either."

Meng Changqing still had to go to the barracks today, so he didn't have much time to spend on other things.

At four o'clock in the morning, Wei Fangyun appeared on time at the door of the post house on horseback.

At this time, Meng Changqing had already eaten breakfast, and in order to prevent him from being as hungry as he was yesterday, he stuffed a few pieces of cake into his arms.

"Changqing!" Wei Fangyun came in holding the riding whip, "Are you going to ride there with me or take a carriage?"

"Uncle." Meng Changqing stood up and saluted, "I'm not in good health now, so I'd better go by carriage."

"Okay! Then I'll leave a young general to lead you. I'll go there first." After saying that, he turned around and left, but was stunned when he saw Xi Bei.

"You are... you are Brother Xi!" Wei Fangyun stepped forward and grabbed Xi Bei's arm. "We have never met since you were discharged and returned to the field more than ten years ago. How have you been doing these years?"

Xi Bei looked at her former colleague. He was obviously about the same age, but he looked much older than him. She laughed immediately and put her arms around Wei Fangyun's shoulders. "Very good, very good. Although I haven't become an official yet." Working part-time, I don’t have to worry about food and clothing, and my life is very happy.”

"Why are you here?"

Xi Bei said half truthfully: "I happened to meet Master Meng in Fengxia Town. I heard that he was coming to Liangzhou, so I followed him."

Wei Fangyun nodded, "With you by Changqing's side, I feel more at ease."

While they were talking, Meng Changqing had already sat down on the carriage, "Uncle, it's getting late, let's set off!"

Wei Fangyun still took Meng Changqing to the barracks in person.

After the chariot and horse team left the north gate of Liangzhou, they headed north.

And after running at the fastest speed for two hours, Meng Changqing, a man who had never been car-sick in modern times, actually got car-sick in ancient times.Bafang, who was outside the car, poked his head in to see him from time to time, "Master, when you vomit, be sure to use something to catch it."

Fortunately, no matter how far you are, you will always reach it.

Arriving at the camp gate, the carriage finally stopped.

Xi Bei was busy watching the changes in the camp, and Bafang also leaned over to listen to his explanation. The two of them didn't notice Meng Changqing who was standing unsteadily behind them, and Chu Mufeng, who still didn't speak much, helped her.

"Thank you, Mr. Bai."

"The speed is too fast, it's better to ride a horse than to be comfortable." Chu Mufeng said.

Meng Changqing was convinced.

Ahead, Wei Fangyun had already greeted the defenders at the door and turned to wave to them, "Come in, the carriages and horses will be left outside the camp, and someone will take care of them for you."

Chu Mufeng helped Meng Changqing all the way in. It wasn't until he stood in the general's tent that Bafang noticed that his young master was uncomfortable and took him from Chu Mufeng's hand.

Meng Changqing was much better now and found a place to sit by himself.

Wei Fangyun went out to summon the soldiers and explain the situation, but Meng Changqing had to wait in the camp for a while.

Xi Bei walked around the tent, "Changqing, look at this paperweight. It looks like it was used by your father. Sure enough, it still has the marks of my teeth on it."

"Why are you biting the paperweight?"

"Your father's words are irritating, and I can't do anything to him, so I have to bite his stuff to relieve his anger."

Meng Changqing warmed his hands and said, "You haven't bitten my food, have you?"

"You are better at talking than your father, but I have never been angry with you."

A few people were bored and chatted to pass the time. After a while, Wei Fangyun finally came back.

"Chang Qing, everyone has been brought to the training ground. Go over and take a look and pick out the ones you like."

Meng Changqing followed Wei Fangyun over and saw that there were at least 600 people on the field.

"I have called over all those who are okay for the time being." Wei Fangyun said, "I told them that you are selecting people according to the emperor's decree, so you just pick them, they dare not complain."

Meng Changqing trudged for more than ten steps among the crowd and felt that this matter was not easy to handle.

Xi Bei was serious about selecting people, which ones would be stronger and which ones would be more energetic. Since the emperor was giving people to people, it was natural for him to choose the right one.

Meng Changqing walked to the high platform in the middle of the training ground, "Everyone! Sir Wei must have explained my purpose. I want to select 100 people among you to be my personal soldiers.

Your intention to join the army here was never to protect me as a person, so if any of you are unwilling, you can withdraw. "

After Meng Changqing said this, six or seventy people left immediately.

Whether these people are purely defending their homeland or wanting to accumulate military exploits on the battlefield, they are all people with clear goals.

Meng Changqing was really embarrassed to use these people.

"Are the rest of you willing to follow me?" Meng Changqing asked, and twenty or thirty more people left.

"Changqing, do you pick them, or do they pick you?" Xi Bei next to her said in a low voice.

"Work is a matter of choice between both parties. Both parties must be satisfied."

Meng Changqing continued, "But think about it carefully. There will be no military achievements waiting for you if you follow me. It doesn't mean that you will be safe if you follow me. The place I want to go is closer to the border than where you are. "

(End of this chapter)