Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 25 Encountering bandits on a snowy night

While the government officials were moving the grain, Meng Changqing was inspecting it.

Neither her uncle nor Sun Xiang cheated her, and all they gave her were the new ones this year.

Although the harvests in the past two years have been good, how much food and clothing can the people have if they pay for the food?Meng Changqing held the millet poured out from the grain detector in his hand. After eating this grain, he had to build the city wall.

Meng Changqing was very confident that the memorial would be approved. Because he was an emperor, he felt that this deal was a good deal.

One hundred stones of grain were loaded into seven carriages, with two squads of government officials guarding them on both sides.

Meng Changqing and Bafang walked in front, and Chu Mufeng followed at the end with the other three forest guards.

The horse walked slowly after carrying the grain. Meng Changqing was also afraid of being robbed on the road, so he drove late at night, but he didn't dare to feel sleepy at all.

The convoy arrived at the east gate of Liangzhou City and passed the first round of inspection. In addition to checking Meng Changqing's official seal, the arrest warrant of Li Ting, and the signature of the prefect, the officers and soldiers guarding the city also had to weigh each stone of grain to confirm that it was The number on the signature.

Meng Changqing gave some cakes to the busy officers and soldiers, "I have been tired of you all working late at night."

"What did you say, sir?" The officers and soldiers took the cakes, "This is our responsibility in the first place. Please don't think we are cumbersome and wasting your time."

"Soldiers, we have weighed them. The number is correct."

"Hurry up and move it to the car, adults."

After the grain was bundled again and Meng Changqing got on his horse, he noticed something white on the horse's hair.

She crushed it with her hands and it turned into water on her fingertips, "Is it snowing?"

People around them looked up and said, "It's snowing."

The soldier shrank his shoulders, "I just said it's very cold today. It's going to snow. I don't know how long it will snow."

Meng Changqing covered his face with a scarf, leaving only a slit for his eyes to see the road, "What time is it now?"

The soldier specially went to the guard room to see the dripping back and forth to her, "Mr. Meng, the second watch has passed and it is now the third quarter of the hour."

At three quarters of Hai hour, that is, around eleven o'clock in the evening.

We must hurry up, and we don’t know whether the snow will be heavy or light. If it gets heavy and covers the road, there is a risk of the car getting stuck.

Fortunately, from Liangzhou City to the city wall of Yangmen County, the snow did not fall heavily, and there was only a thin layer of snow on the road.

Although I know that the snow waits for no one and I must go back before the heavy snow covers the road, I still have to do the necessary inspections.

The same process was checked again by the officers and soldiers of Yangmen County.

This is something we can't afford to worry about. After all, this is a border county.

Meng Changqing asked the gatekeepers in Yangmen County to borrow three shovels, fearing that it would snow heavily and they would have no choice on the road.

Sure enough, after leaving the city wall of Yangmen County, the snow became heavier and heavier, and the snow on the road became thicker and thicker.

In this situation, it is difficult for the man to walk, but the horse is not willing to walk.

"What should I do?" Li Ting pulled the most irritable horse and shouted to the front of the convoy: "Mr. Meng, do you want to find a place to rest for a while?"

The oncoming wind and snow blew Li Ting's words into pieces.

Meng Changqing stopped and looked around. By coincidence, he happened to be near the old site of the city wall.

Meng Changqing rode a horse and came to Li Ting's side, "We have to move forward, we can't rest here. Please push the cart, brothers, to save some energy for the horse."

Horses are humane animals. When they know that someone is helping them to work hard together, they no longer lose their temper and pull the cart forward honestly.

Further forward, the snow became deeper, so Meng Changqing used the borrowed shovel.

Plow some snow off the road so that the carriage can pass.

Wang Xun had never walked on such a difficult road in his life. The wind and snow were like monsters that wanted to eat people, and he had to shovel the snow all the way to clear the way for the carriage.They didn't know how long they walked in the snow, but finally they saw the city wall of Weishan County and the light of fire on the plains.

But before the breath was released, the alert people heard uneasy sounds mixed with the wind and snow.

"Someone took advantage of the night to rob the grain." Meng Changqing said loudly: "Everyone put out the torches and stood close to the grain truck. If there is any movement on the grain truck, just use the knife to chop it up."

After Meng Changqing gave his instructions, he quickly rushed to the camp on horseback.

Xi Bei recognized the sound of horse hooves, "It seems that Changqing is back."

Meng Changqing rushed over following the sound and saw her master and the Meng family members protecting her mother and mother.

"Master! Mother! Who is she?"

"It's the bandits." Xi Bei said, "Fortunately, we were on guard day and night and didn't let them take advantage of the loophole. Changqing, you also come down and stand in the middle. We're afraid there are bandits hiding in the cave. Captain Yang will take the people there." Checked."

Meng Changqing obeyed and decisively got off his horse and got into the middle of the crowd.

"Chang Qing." Liang Jiujiu held her arm, "I'm scared to death. I'm really afraid that you might have an accident on the road."

Xi Bei: "Don't worry, aunt, as long as Changqing rides on the horse, no one in Liang Kingdom can catch up with him."

"Is this trip going well?" Wen asked.

"Everything goes well, don't worry, mother."

At this time, the snow did not stop, but the wind dropped.

Meng Changqing heard Zuo Datou's voice, "Lieutenant, there are no people hiding in any holes, and there are not many people among the people."

"Okay, then they are all here." Yang Zheng said sternly: "Take care of them and wait for the adults to come back before dealing with them."

"Captain Yang!" Meng Changqing walked towards him, "I'm back."

"Mr. Meng." Yang Zheng held the knife and explained the situation to Meng Changqing. "Look, these people, 21 in total, are here to steal our things. The guarding soldiers looked at the direction in which they came. They should be coming down from the mountain."

"Are there any casualties among our people?" Meng Changqing asked.

Yang Zheng raised the knife in his hand, "We are not easy to mess with. They don't have as many people as us, and they don't have decent weapons in their hands. They are no match for us, and the people are not injured."

"Everything is fine. Even if a stone of grain is spilled on the ground, you can still eat it if you sweep it up."

Meng Changqing nodded, "Okay." She bowed her hands and thanked the soldiers holding weapons and the imperial guards, "Thank you all for keeping my family safe and the people of Liangzhou safe."

Zhou Qiwen put away his sword and replied: "Mr. Meng, you don't have to be polite."

"Mr. Meng." Yang Zheng asked, "What should we do with these people?"

Meng Changqing looked at the people who were tied with ropes and could only kneel and sit together, "You came down from the mountain, right?"

"Dog officer!" Someone raised his head and cursed at Meng Changqing: "We are wrong in looking for things to survive the winter! You, a lackey of the imperial court, are forcing us to survive."

"Okay, as long as I know where you came from." Meng Changqing turned to Yang Zheng and said, "Excuse me, Colonel Yang, to find a few brothers who are quick with their swords and ruthless, and kill them all."

Yang Zheng was shocked, "Cut them all?"

"Yes, brothers, please dig a hole and bury it after you finish cutting it."

"Dog officer! You must die a good death!" When the tied man heard that he would not survive, he immediately thought of something to curse.

Someone was smart and knew that it was useless to just scold Meng Changqing. He also scolded the people standing in the squad next to him, "You are just willing to be driven by this dog official! Don't you know how to make a move!"

"How dare you expect them to move!" Meng Changqing scolded back in a higher voice, "What you want to rob is their winter food, their chance to survive, and you expect them to help you, just dream!"

(End of this chapter)