Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Before the people on the mountain tied up Ma Lishan and went down the mountain, he first heard the news from Yangmen County that all the people wanted to be recruited in Beishan County.

Meng Changqing recruited 5,000 people for the first batch. After the news went out, less than one day was enough. After waiting for another two days, more and more people signed up. Each county even had to screen and retain suitable people.

In the past, I have only seen government officials go up the mountain to arrest people. When have you ever seen so many people trying to squeeze through the gate of a government office?

Of course, in the past, we have never seen government agencies pay for their own labor to repair fortifications.

Wei Fangyun asked each county to carefully screen, and those who were not physically strong enough or who did not go to Beishan County to build the wall in the first half of the year would be detained.

Meng Changqing felt Wen's pulse when he got up early in the morning. "Generally, he's almost healed, but the disease has gone away like strings. He still needs to take good care of himself. It's normal to feel tired and weak temporarily."

Wen Shi nodded, "Your office is getting busier and busier. I heard from Bafang that you are either riding a horse or running on the road. You really don't need to spend time checking my pulse every day."

"I always want to see you." Meng Changqing said, "I don't feel at ease if I can't see you."

Wen Shi patted the back of her hand and said, "Go out and do your work. Wear more clothes and keep yourself warm."

"Yes."

Meng Changqing just walked out of Wen's room, and the eight people running towards her almost bumped into her.

"What are you doing in such a hurry?"

"Someone came down from the mountain." Bafang's lips peeled, and he looked nervous and excited. "There were several people from the mountain escorting Ma Lishan down."

"Go and see!"

"Master, Colonel Zhang sent someone back to say that he would bring those people back later."

Meng Changqing heard this and walked to his room.

"What are you going to do?"

"Change into official uniform."

After waiting for about half an hour, Zhang Yuan entered the courtyard of the front office with seven unfamiliar faces. Ma Lishan followed the seven people, his hands tied with ropes behind his back.

"When you see the county master, why don't you kneel down and salute."

The eight people present knelt down one after another. Zhang Yuan stepped forward to report the situation, "Reporting to your lord, these seven people came down from the dangerous mountain on the east side. The leader was named Ma Ziyou. When they saw the notice, they immediately tied up Ma Lishan and wanted to There is a place where you can settle down and live in Beishan County."

"Okay." Meng Changqing said, "If you can think like this, it will be a good thing for you and the court." Meng Changqing pretended to be a good person, "Beishan County did not have city walls in the past. You were in danger to protect yourself from the Yan army." Mountains are also human nature. Now that the city walls are built, it is better to have a large area of ​​arable land under the mountains than to stick to the mountains."

Ma Ziyou nodded, "What you said is that there is a rumor that a good official came from Beishan County. When I see you today, the rumors are indeed true." Meng Changqing looked at the man kneeling two meters away.

All passed down? Where did it reach the mountains?

Now after listening to this man's words, Meng Changqing knew why the people on the two dangerous mountains were so tough? The city gates in Yangmen County may not be opened until official documents are issued.

Mao Chunfang, Mao Chunfang, the border is an important place, and greed must be restrained.

"This Ma Lishan, we drove him down the mountain because of stealing. We thought he would freeze to death or starve to death at the bottom of the mountain. I didn't expect that he would be lucky enough to meet a good official like you.

Who would have thought that he would not change his nature and dare to fall into his old habits under your rule? After being caught, he ran to the mountains again, not mentioning the bastard things he had done, and only encouraged us to rob you of your food. "

"Oh? Then why aren't you encouraged?" Meng Changqing's slightly regretful tone really frightened Ma Ziyou.

"Master, we are not bandits, how could we possibly do something like robbing food?"

"You are not bandits, so besides you, the mountains are all bandits?"

"No, no, no." Ma Ziyou buried his head and thought quickly, "Although there are bandits on the mountain, most people are good. We have never harmed anyone."

"Since you have complied with the official announcement and tied up the criminals down the mountain, I must not break your trust." Meng Changqing said: "The land promised to you will be allocated to you later, but you must also understand that he can't stand a horse on the mountain." It’s worth it.”

"Yes, sir, you are kind."

"From now on, you are my citizens in Beishan County. You will go to the main registrar's office later to register."

When these people came down from the mountain, no one dared to guarantee that they were not the vanguard of the robbers. Meng Changqing did not dare to bet that his own soldiers would be better than the bandits on the mountain.

Meng Changqing has many trivial matters and limited personnel around him, so he cannot guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Since these people are already from his Beishan County, they should do what the common people should do.

So Meng Changqing followed these people. When they took over the identity badges from Yang Zheng, he immediately said: "Now you are the people of Beishan County. The city wall of Beishan County is about to be repaired. You are also responsible for this matter. This county Every household contributes at least one strong laborer to repair the city wall."

These people had just learned from Yang Zheng that if they set up separate households, they would be allocated more land. As a result, each household would have to provide at least one strong laborer.

"You must be in a hurry to go down the mountain today, and you must not have time to pack your luggage. While it is still early, go up the mountain to pack your luggage and let your family members go down the mountain to settle down. There are seven families here." Meng Changqing reminded them, "There must be at least seven people. Tomorrow The Shangguan government will report it."

Yang Zheng watched Meng Changqing ride away, then saw Bafang who was left behind, and asked, "What is your plan?"

"The young master said that using force to suppress people is not a strategy, but what the young master said may not necessarily be right." Bafang guessed, "The young master probably wants to contain these seven families and see if they really want to live under the mountain. Life."