Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 189 Colluding with Shangguan to disrupt the border
"Although they were interrogated separately and the results were the same, we cannot guarantee that what they said is true."

"These three people have been detained separately since they were captured. If the locations they gave are the same, it should be credible. Your Majesty, I think it is time to assemble the troops around Hongning to completely clear out the bandit dens."

"You put it simply, who will you send? Where will the food and grass come from? Moreover, the difficulty of combat at sea is extraordinary. If you just open your mouth, who will die?"

Meng Changqing endured the cold wind and listened to the quarrel inside for half an hour. Seeing the sky getting brighter, the chamberlain on duty extinguished the candles outside the hall.

Meng Changqing really wanted to sit down on the steps, but unfortunately he couldn't.

Finally, a conclusion was reached, and the thieves hiding in the capital were trapped, while Hong Ning prepared warships and provisions.

"It is reported that Beishan County Magistrate Meng Changqing has entered the palace."

There was a loud song inside, and the chamberlain guarding the door of the palace reminded Meng Changqing again, "Mr. Meng, you can go in."

"Thank you."

Meng Changqing followed the rules taught by the Ministry of Rites and found the middle of the palace door before entering.

When he arrived at the designated location, Meng Changqing knelt down and said, "I, the Magistrate of Beishan County, Meng Changqing, pay homage to Your Majesty."

I only heard the words coming from the high seat, "Come forward."

The current emperor was no stranger to her. She had been summoned many times in the East Palace, but this time, she felt that the majesty was full of indifference.

She thought she wouldn't be afraid. After all, she had the status of a hero, and she had the prince behind her, and she was familiar with him in front of the emperor. The most important thing was that her soul did not belong to this world.

But it didn't work.

The moment she knelt down among the courtiers, the icy coldness of the stone bricks penetrated her knees, freezing most of her courage and pride to death, making it take all her energy to stand up straight.

Kneeling down again, she felt that she would never have the strength to stand up in a short period of time.

"Meng Changqing, do you know your guilt?"

Meng Changqing raised his head slightly and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the humble minister is indeed guilty and should not be in a hurry for border stability."

As soon as she finished speaking, a certain minister standing in the row behind her suddenly stood up, pointed at her and cursed: "Meng Changqing, you ignored the court's laws and colluded with Wei Fangyun, the prefect of Liangzhou, to deliberately cause discord among the border counties. If there are people like you in both the government and the public, how can we be an official? How can we live in peace?"

"Sir." Meng Changqing replied loudly: "I have absolutely no secret collusion with the Liangzhou magistrate.

The lower official received the Holy Grace and took up the post of county magistrate. However, he was still young and lacked knowledge. He acted recklessly and made mistakes, betraying the trust of the Holy Master. This official admitted. However, the official was absolutely loyal to the court and to His Majesty. When he was serving in Beishan County, everything he did was for the people and the great people, and he never sought any personal gain for himself. "

Having said this, Meng Changqing kowtowed to the high position and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."

"Raise your head," said the Emperor.

Meng Changqing then raised his head. He had used too much force and his forehead was red. Unfortunately, the emperor was too far away to see him.

"My dear friends, do you have any other opinions on this matter?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that what I said to the Minister is inappropriate. Meng Zhixian is the son of General Dingbei. Everyone in our country knows the general's loyalty and bravery. As his son, Meng Zhixian will never betray the beams that his father and brother defended to the death.

In this case, how can he be charged with colluding with the prefect to disrupt the border? "

After Ma Xuan, the Minister of Punishment, saw no one responding, he secretly looked towards Zong Ruwen in front of him. Unexpectedly, the old lady lowered her head and her eyelids were slightly closed. He didn't know whether he didn't care about the matter at all, or he was wandering elsewhere. did not hear.

He stood up and replied to the minister: "In the past dynasties, it was not uncommon for loyal fathers and sons to rebel against the country. Virtue is one's own cultivation and will not be inherited by blood. Therefore, the general is the general, and Meng Changqing is his Meng Changqing. The minister should only talk about the person in front of him. , immediate things.”

"Your Majesty, since we are talking about the matter at hand, we should look at whether the counties in Liangzhou are currently at odds, and then decide whether Magistrate Meng is guilty." This voice came from the last few rows of the hall, and Meng Changqing didn't know who the speaker was.

"Ministry of Staff." The emperor only uttered two words.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel stepped forward and replied: "Reporting to your Majesty, after I received the petition from the general magistrate of Liangzhou, I immediately conducted an investigation. It is true that Xu Li, the magistrate of Meng County, incited people from other counties to move to Beishan County. Wei Fangyun, the magistrate of Liangzhou, knew this clearly. It is also true that it did not stop it.

After the imperial court reprimanded them, Mengzhi County promised other counties that for every strong laborer who moved to Beishan County, Beishan County would make up for the loss of one person by fifty taels.

So far, several other counties in Liangzhou have not appealed. "

As soon as he finished saying this, Minister Xiang immediately said excitedly: "This is a blatant sale of people! As a court official, he is not good at law and government affairs, and he only relies on verbal loyalty to do things. It is extremely ridiculous."

"Sir Xiang, have you seen anyone buying and selling people for fifty taels each?" said the official a few rows back. "Why do you say that Mr. Meng doesn't know how to do government affairs? You built the city wall in Beishan County." ?"

"you……"

The official was the first to say: "If you find a little fault, you will say that the other party has no merit. He is an official in the same dynasty and has no tolerance for his colleagues.

Several other magistrates in Liangzhou have not said this about Magistrate Meng, so why are you so angry? "