Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Seeing Qian Baoshan running away with two empty baskets, Meng Changqing said to Bafang, "Go find his group of guards, especially the one who beat him just now, and tell him that as long as he does his job well, you are not allowed to deliberately embarrass him."

Bafang didn't understand, "This kind of lazy and slippery person should be taught a lesson. I have never heard of anyone using the lack of offspring as an excuse to beg for mercy. This person only thinks about his own family."

"Of course people think about their own family first." Meng Changqing said, "Go quickly. If you don't understand, I will explain it to you later."

Bafang handed the package in his hand to Meng Changqing, "I'll go first."

Meng Changqing took the package back to the Yamen and opened it to see some dry goods and a letter inside.

Before he had time to open the letter, Bafang rushed in and said, "Master, I'm back. I still don't understand. Please tell me."

Meng Changqing asked while opening the letter: "Which of the two words "country" is more important?"

"Nature is a country." Bafang said: "This is not the same as the word fur. If the skin does not exist, how can the fur be attached?"

Meng Changqing nodded, "That's true. But let me ask you, the country is not the country of one family, right?"

"That's definitely not it."

“If you want to sacrifice the interests of certain people to protect the country, what should you do?”

Bafang dare not answer this question rashly.

“If the victim voluntarily stands up and abandons his family and career to serve the country, then he should be called a hero.

But there are always a few heroes in the world, and most of them are ordinary people.

But as an ordinary person, isn't it normal?Who stipulates that people must be born with high moral standards and be self-sacrificing?
It is normal to think about oneself without harming the interests of others.

Qian Baoshan is just an ordinary person. He is focused on his family and future generations. This should not be the reason for us to criticize him.

I used the soldiers who died in battle to argue his point of view. I was actually using my concept to lift him up and make him feel that his idea was humble and ridiculous.

In this way, he could not use his personal interests to raise the banner and stir up dissatisfaction among other servants. "

Bafang was dumbfounded.

Meng Changqing continued: "But as the officer in charge, I must clearly understand that they are givers.

It was because of my official document that he left his home and his newly married wife and came here to work hard for two months.

Once this wall is built, the beams will be able to reach Beishan County. If your young master and I can make more achievements, what more can he do?
It would be very unhuman to not be able to enjoy the fruits of their labor and yet criticize them because their ideas are not noble enough. "

Meng Changqing unfolded the letter in his hand.

The main content written in the letter is the recent changes in the situation in Beijing.

It is consistent with what Wei Fangyun said before.

Two relatives of the Xiao family were taken to Dali Temple, and even the emperor was alarmed.

The emperor summoned the head of the Xiao family to the palace to reprimand him.This incident also caused the prince to lose face in the court. The Xiao family has been much more peaceful recently, and the plum blossom appreciation banquet that his family always planned to hold was not held.

Meng Changqing took the letter to find Wen, and Bafang followed immediately with useful information.

"Mother." Meng Changqing came to the cave where the Wen family lived. Her mother and mother were sitting on the charcoal pot in the corner making soup, "Mother."

Liang tweeted: "By coincidence, the soup is almost ready. You can drink it here before leaving."

"Okay." Meng Changqing squatted next to Mr. Wen, "Mom, look at this letter. It's from Uncle Dong Wen."

Wen took it and read it and analyzed: "The Xiao family has become more and more arrogant in recent years. The emperor is in his prime, so it is normal for the Xiao family to experience this." "Mother thinks this matter has something to do with the emperor?"

Wen said to Meng Changqing: "Don't you also have this suspicion?"

"Exactly." Meng Changqing sat on the small bench pushed towards him from all sides, "The prince is getting older and older. It is just when he is about to enter the court to gain experience, but he did something like this. It is obviously to suppress the prince."

Wen asked: "Are you worried about the prince?"

"I'm worried about myself." Meng Changqing said, "I have been in the palace as the prince's companion since I was six years old. No matter who looks at me, I am the prince's party."

"It was really a helpless move to push you to His Majesty's eyes. Since you were born, you have been assassinated several times. I know that with my ability, I really can't protect you."

"Mother." Meng Changqing held her hand, "I know. If you want to keep power, you must be able to withstand risks.

At that time, His Majesty only graciously allowed me to study in the palace, but I insisted on becoming the prince's companion. "

Wen said: "You don't have to worry too much. The prince is the eldest son after all. As long as he does not lose his virtue, he will naturally be supported by the courtiers."

"But mother, as you said, the emperor is in his prime."

Wen Shi held Meng Changqing back and said, "Whether the Emperor abandons the Crown Prince, you can tell from yourself.

If your letter can still be delivered to the emperor, then the emperor has never entertained the idea.

Although you are quite eccentric, there are so many capable people in the world, and the Emperor does not have to rely on you.The reason why he values ​​you and cherishes you is precisely because you belong to the prince.Any merit you do is the merit of the prince. "

Meng Changqing also knows this.

"Why worry so much? Let's drink the soup." Liang Jiujiu served the soup to everyone, "Sit down and drink.

We are far away in Liangzhou. Even if there are changes in the capital, what can we do?Since you can't control it, you might as well worry less and just do the things at hand. "

"What your mother said is exactly what you said." Mrs. Wen handed the soup bowl to Meng Changqing, "Drink the soup, Changqing. Mother taught you that if your mind is confused, your mind will be confused."

"What mother and mother said makes sense." Meng Changqing retracted his thoughts, "Since we are like this, just wait and see what happens. But mother, I have to trouble you to write a family letter to Uncle Dongwen, telling him that everything is fine here. By the way, remember to Give the last piece of letter to Brother Dai."

Bafang watched everyone finish speaking, and then added: "Madam, can you ask Uncle Dongwen to send some dried meat next time?"

Wen Shi nodded, "I'll ask him to send more."

Qian Baoshan didn't expect that the official would actually ask someone to greet the guard.

The guard really didn't feel sorry for him.

Here, as Zeng Laosan said, there is no need to worry about not having enough to eat.

But the daily work was very hard, and after a few days, he lost weight due to fatigue.

But others are different from him. Many people in the same group are getting more and more energetic as they work, "This place is really good. If I had known that I could eat like this, why would they have sent officers and soldiers to arrest me? I would have done it myself."

"Who would have imagined this?" someone lamented. "After serving so many times, I have never seen a construction site like this. I only have to work four hours a day, and I spend more time sleeping here than at home."

"Hey, let's see now, what was written on the conscription notice at that time is true! There is no need to bring tools, no food, and no need to bring quilts."

Someone said loudly: "If you are going to say that, I remembered that the notice also said that women can come too."

"Whose girl comes to such a chaotic place?" (End of Chapter)