Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 293 Return home
"Why are you telling me all this?" The butler knew it well. It is said that officials protect each other. Moreover, he had sent assassins to kill his people. Although they did not succeed, the murderous intention was already there. There was no reason for this person to help him.

But what Meng Changqing said was exactly what he was thinking in his mind when he was trapped at this time.

Meng Changqing sighed, "I feel sorry for the Hong family. The assets accumulated by several generations are going to be destroyed today. If anyone can save the Hong family, it's only you."

After saying that, Meng Changqing took several steps forward. He walked so quickly that the housekeeper shouted anxiously, "Wait! Wait a minute!"

Hearing that his throat was about to break, Meng Changqing turned around impatiently, "What else do you want?"

"How can I...how can I save the Hong family?"

Seeing that the fish had already bitten the hook tightly, Meng Changqing revealed her real purpose.

She asked the butler of the Hong Mansion to join hands with local wealthy businessmen to file a complaint before the prefect of the state, telling them that Fu Wen was greedy for money and harmed people, and condoned his subordinates to commit crimes and confiscate houses.

The housekeeper's face turned pale with fear. "If I submit a petition like this, how can I still be alive?"

"If you want to rescue your master from prison, you have to file a lawsuit like this." Meng Changqing said, "If you only want to get Master Hong out, the government will definitely not allow it. Only if you make a big fuss about it, the government will back down as a compromise."

"Even if I dare to sue, why would other wealthy businessmen risk their lives for my master?"

"Of course it's for themselves. Now it's Master Hong, who can guarantee that they won't be the next one? For their own sake, they should also replace him with a prefect who knows how to be content.

Even if we cannot replace the prefect as we wish, with your disturbance, Lord Wen will be more restrained in the future, which is good for you anyway."

The butler always felt something was wrong, but when he thought carefully about every word he said, it made perfect sense.

"No! No, no! Don't think I don't know that the Tongpan is not as powerful as the prefect. How can we win the case?"

"Who told you that if an official is not as high-ranking as the prefect, he cannot control the prefect? ​​Those who can get the post of Tongpan are usually officials trusted by the emperor. They are ordered by the emperor to monitor the words and deeds of the prefects in various places, and they are doing errands for the emperor.

Even if in some places, the Tongpan can be bribed by the prefect, you have to know that as long as the benefits are enough, even brothers can turn against each other. "

That makes sense! The butler's eyes were no longer gloomy, he knew what to do next.

Yang Zheng was listening to these words and really didn't understand why Meng Changqing said these.

As soon as he walked out of the Hong family's gate, Yang Zheng couldn't wait to ask the question in his heart, "The decline of the Hong family is a blessing for the people. Why did you give directions to that dog housekeeper and teach him how to save Hong Deyu?"

"Do you think he can be rescued?" Meng Changqing asked Yang Zheng.

Yang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure."

Meng Changqing looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Since ancient times, the people have never fought against the officials. It would be strange if they could be rescued."

"Why?" Why do you do this? Yang Zheng wanted to ask again, but he heard Meng Changqing say: "Where are your carriages and horses?"

"Hidden in the woods beside the official road." Yang Zheng replied: "Luo Si just took people to look for it. If it hasn't been taken away, it should be back soon."

"Once we find a carriage, we will go directly back to Beishan County."

"But this..." Yang Zheng pointed to the sky, "It's getting late, do you want to rest for a night before going back?"

"It's better to leave early to avoid any accidents."

When they were waiting for the carriage in Hongfu Village, they saw the yamen runners pulling things out of the Hong family in carts.

It was obvious that Meng Changqing was in no mood to talk, so the people who followed her also tried to minimize conversation and let her sit on a borrowed stool to rest. After waiting for a long time, Luo Si and his men came back with their carriages and horses.

"Why until now?"

"Well, we're glad we got it back. We went to the woods to look for it but couldn't find it. Thanks to Luo Si, we followed the wheel tracks and found the market in town. That's when we discovered that our horses and carriages had been sold."

Ma Yushan patted the horse he was leading and said, "When we got there, the horse had already been sold by the merchant. We revealed our identities and threatened the merchant, and only then did he agree to get the horse back."

"Can we ask the merchant who is selling us the carriage and horses?" Meng Changqing stood up and asked.

Luo Si replied, "I asked, it should be the group of people who were chasing us."

"You did a good job." Meng Changqing praised them, "You have suffered a lot this time, but you have been meritorious in protecting Master Qi. I will give you another reward."

Hearing this, all the yamen runners were extremely happy. They had a safe trip and when they returned they would have something to brag about and get a reward.

Just as they were guessing how much the reward was, they heard Lord Meng say, "Notify Lord Qi to pack up and go home."

"Leave now?"

Meng Changqing nodded, "Yes, now."

Coming out of Hongfu Village, they did not enter the town and there were no checkpoints blocking them. The group took advantage of the night and headed towards Beishan County.

Qi Xiang was exhausted from all the traveling, so Qi Renli let him rest in the carriage, and he rode his horse and followed Meng Changqing.

They were traveling at night and the distance was long. Bafang used the excuse of preventing everyone from getting sleepy and falling off their horses, and talked about Meng Changqing's behavior in Dazhou Prefecture.

In everyone's eyes, every move Meng Changqing made was crisp and decisive, and every word he said was reasonable.

Meng Changqing couldn't stand it several times and wanted Bafang to shut up, but Qi Renli insisted on listening.

The Imperial Guards followed behind, and at Wang Xun's suggestion, he and Chu Mufeng slowed down their horses and kept some distance from the group in front.

"Master Bai, after watching him for a day and a night, Master Meng is very different from before. He is nothing like the gentle and polite person he was before. He is just a gangster leader. We are forced to become gangsters as well." Wang Xun asked, "How should we tell the tea shop?"

Chu Mufeng did not answer immediately.

Wang Xun couldn't see his expression clearly, so he continued, "Meng Changqing has always been polite to us. It's okay not to report some small things, but it involves Dazhou. Even if we don't report it, the governor of Dazhou might report it to the court, and then all of us brothers will be implicated."

Chu Mufeng said, "Of course we can't hide it. Don't forget the duties of the Imperial Guards."

"Sir, do you want to report everything verbatim?" Wang Xun couldn't believe it. If what Lord Meng said in Dazhou Prefecture were to reach the ears of His Majesty, would Lord Meng be in any good shape?

In Lord Meng's current situation, he doesn't even get rewarded when he has made contributions, and when he makes a mistake, isn't it...

Chu Mufeng had a serious face, "Using the power of the Imperial Guards to bully Shangguan, such a big mistake, how can we hide it."

"But wasn't it to save people? We later saw that the Hong family did intend to kill officials in Beishan County. If it weren't for Lord Meng's aggressive pressure, it would not be easy to find Captain Yang and the others. Meng Changqing himself might have been in danger."

Hearing this, Chu Mufeng reminded: "When reporting, only write about what happened to Lord Meng. As for what other people did, it has nothing to do with us, so don't write a single word."

"What?" Wang Xun couldn't believe his ears. What was wrong with Lord Bai? He only wrote about Lord Meng's mistakes without writing about why. Wouldn't that make His Majesty dislike Lord Meng even more? "Lord Bai, you are related to the prefect of Dazhou. Why are you so biased towards him?"

"Go!" Chu Mufeng urged his horse forward, not caring what Wang Xun continued to say. What they wrote was worthless, and what they found out themselves was more credible.