Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

"Thanks to uncle for your help."

"You are still decisive enough on your own. No matter what, I can only help." Wei Fangyun sighed, "Your mother is an amazing person, and her loyalty is not inferior to that of your father."

Meng Changqing nodded.

Wei Fangyun reached for the teapot and poured tea for the three of them, "Ordinarily, this is your family matter, and I shouldn't talk too much, but since you call me uncle, then I will ask you to have some heart-to-heart words with you. ."

"But please ask uncle for advice."

Wei Fangyun said: "I know that you are not your mother's biological child. The Liang who is with your mother is your biological mother."

"Yes."

"Son, as you grow older, your mother will inevitably get older and older. You will be responsible for carrying the Meng family. When you have the power in the future, don't forget your mother."

"Although Changqing is not born to his mother, he was taught by his mother herself. He dare not forget his mother's upbringing."

"Well, it's best if you think so. Your mother raised three young generals for the imperial court, but she didn't raise a son for herself. It's really pitiful.

Fortunately, with you, you can appreciate her kindness and be filial to her, so she will not support you in vain. "

"Okay, okay!" Wei Fangyun patted Meng Changqing on the shoulder, "It's my uncle who talks too much, I'll punish myself with a drink."

After saying that, he drank all the tea in front of him, and then laughed, "I made an agreement with you before that when the city wall is built, you must drink three cups. Now is the time. You sit here for a while, and I will ask someone to prepare wine and food." ."

Wei Fangyun went out for a trip and soon came back with a jar of wine. "This is a good wine that I treasure. I have never had a chance to drink it." He opened the wine jar and poured a bowl for each of the three of them. "You guys smell it." Hey, I'll take a sip first, and you can drink later when the food comes."

"Uncle, you might as well drink together when the food comes." She had something serious to say, and she started drinking so early in the morning.

"It doesn't matter, let me taste it first." Wei Fangyun took a small sip, "It is indeed a good wine!"

Wei Fangyun did what he said. After tasting it, he put the wine bowl aside and said, "There is still more business to talk about."

"Sir, please speak."

"Now that the city wall has been built, you have done a great job. I am going to submit a memorial to ask for credit for you." Wei Fangyun said, "But according to the importance the emperor attaches to you, I must have thought of rewarding you when he saw the victory report. My The memorial is just the icing on the cake.”

"Thank you for your kindness, sir, but Changqing has something to ask for." Meng Changqing rushed to Bafang to ask for the package on his body.

Wei Fangyun was curious, "What is here?"

Meng Changqing opened the package and revealed more than a dozen thick rosters inside, "This is the roster for this campaign." Meng Changqing presented the roster to Wei Fangyun, "Before you ask for credit for the official, I would like to help these people." Please take credit.

Without these people, I, Meng Changqing, would have been hiding behind the two battalions of soldiers and would not have been able to wait for the reinforcements to arrive. "

Wei Fangyun took the rosters and patted them with his thick palms, "These people deserve rewards, but Liangzhou is not rich, so what I can reward is limited.

I decide to exempt them from the corvee for one year. "

Meng Changqing stood up and said, "Thank you, sir."

"If there were a lot of things in the treasury, I would have wanted to give you some rewards, but there really aren't any." Wei Fangyun said, "Although I don't have any, I will report this to the emperor. I think he will give you some rewards."

"Thank you sir!"

Wei Fangyun said: "Not only these laborers, but also two battalions of soldiers, I want to take credit for them. Although we won this battle, we suffered heavy losses. Without rewards and compensation, who would be willing to work hard for the imperial court? ?" When he said this, Meng Changqing listened, only nodded in agreement and did not dare to say anything more.

Wei Fangyun took the roster and put it on his desk, "I heard from the general of Hongjia Camp that the Yan army used Tuozhou people to break our thunder."

"Yes."

"Changqing, can you watch this?" Wei Fangyun sat back on the stool.

Meng Changqing said: "We are both from Daliang, so naturally my nephew can't bear it."

"The soldiers can't bear it either, but they have no choice. In previous years, only the Yan army came to attack us and steal our share. We have tried our best to defend the current city, but what can we do for the people of Tuozhou?"

Wei Fangyun said: "I have always valued civility over military affairs. The earlier emperors." He glanced outside, and after confirming that no one was outside, he lowered his voice, approached Meng Changqing and said, "I am really afraid of trouble. I am afraid of the general." Taking away the military power, they suppressed them blindly, resulting in no available generals. When the Yan people attacked, they could only watch helplessly as they took away one city after another."

"Until the late emperor succeeds to the throne." Wei Fangyun said: "There is no way to retreat from the Liang Dynasty, and the capital will not be preserved if it is surrendered. Fortunately, the late emperor was wise and vigorously cultivated good generals, and your father was one of the best.

Your father fought bravely and was promoted quickly after joining the army. Fortunately, your father was not only brave, but also very resourceful and willing to study hard. He read a lot of military books. When he was there, the Yan army retreated continuously and kept pushing them. They fought outside Liangzhou.

The late emperor originally expected your father to take back Tuozhou, but it's a pity. "

"Changqing, do you know? The current emperor also inherits the legacy of the previous emperor and wants to take back Tuozhou."

Meng Changqing said: "His Majesty is also a wise king today."

"But your father is gone. How many years will it take for a figure like him to emerge?" Wei Fangyun said, "Your father's talent is like a gift from God. It seems that God couldn't bear to see Daliang being bullied into such a miserable state, so he gave it to him." A general named Dingbei arrived in Daliang.

Even your brother, who studies with your father every day, has never learned half of what your father did.

Changqing, it’s not that I look down on you. Although you are talented, you are not as talented as your father. "

Meng Changqing said modestly: "Changqing is just a young boy, he doesn't dare to claim to have any talents."

"Hey, you don't have to be too self-effacing, everyone has his or her own talents." Wei Fangyun said, "Just like me, I can't compare to your father when it comes to fighting, but when it comes to seeing people, I can definitely see them more accurately than him.

This is the first time I see you. Just by looking at your words and deeds, I know that you are no ordinary person. Now you have done something great and won the next Beishan County for me.

It can be seen that there is more than one way to take back Tuozhou. "

"What does uncle mean?"

"I think you understand what I mean. His Majesty must also have this idea, that's why you came here. Now it is indeed as expected."

"What uncle means is that Your Majesty wants me to take back Tuozhou in a non-war way?" Meng Changqing asked.

"Exactly!"

But Meng Changqing said: "Forgive my nephew, if you want to snatch things from the Yan people, the only way is war."

Wei Fangyun's expression changed, "What should I say?"

"The Yan people are barbaric and ferocious. It is impossible to do business with them and promise benefits, or to use coercion and inducement to increase national strength."