Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 287 A good opportunity lies before us

"It's so easy for you to say that. How can you make something that benefits the world so easily?"

"If you can do it easily, why should the court look at you with such high regard?" Meng Changqing couldn't help but sneer at him, then quickly adjusted his tone, "Although I have been an official for a short time, I built the city wall as soon as I took office. Now when the court talks about me, who doesn't praise me?

You have been an official for so many years, don't you understand even the simplest principles? If there are no conditions, we must create them ourselves.

You don't have any skilled craftsmen under your command, and the terrain is not conducive to your achievement, so why don't you think of a solution from the people?"

Wen Ruxu heard a clear direction in her words and followed her train of thought and asked, "What method?"

"Do you know the Wanmin Umbrella?" Meng Changqing's tone was seductive.

"Umbrella of Ten Thousand People." Wen Ruxu frowned again. He knew that an official in the previous dynasty had been given the Umbrella of Ten Thousand People, but that person provided disaster relief and poverty alleviation, built water conservancy projects, and benefited several generations of local people. Only then did the people give him the umbrella.

Why should he?
"Although I have worked hard in Dazhou, it's not enough for the people to posthumously present me with the Ten Thousand People Umbrella." Wen Ruxu still has some self-awareness. "Besides, even if I use some tricks to get someone to give me the umbrella, the Ministry of Personnel will come to check and it will be too easy to be exposed."

Wen Ruxu waved his hands, "Not worth it!"

"Master Wen, you really don't understand?" Meng Changqing said, "There is a good opportunity right in front of you, why do you want to cheat?"

Wen Ruxu didn't understand it at first, and had to turn Meng Changqing's words over in his mind for a few times before he understood what the other party meant by a good opportunity.

"You want me to clean up the Hong family?" Wen Ruxu said sarcastically, "You really went through a lot of trouble to say this."

Meng Changqing looked at Wen Ruxu and smiled, "Sir Wen, if we solve the Hong family problem, I'm not the only one who will benefit.

Just ask the people you sent out before and you will know how rampant the Hong family is. What do the yamen runners of the government office represent? It is the face of the government office and you, Mr. Wen. Last night, your face was locked outside the door by the Hong family for half the night.

I think that the reason they can be so confident and bold in not giving you face must be that they have been testing you for many years. It is because of your good temper, Lord Wen, that they dare to do so.

Now that he dares to do this to you, what will happen in the future?"

Meng Changqing continued to incite. She sneered, "Hmph, don't think that you are an official and he is a businessman. It only takes a moment for you to deal with him. If he uses your power to get in touch with the higher-ups, can you still touch him? At that time, you can only have the reputation of an official, and you still have to listen to him in everything. Look at you, don't you believe what I say?
Judging from the current situation, you no longer have any dignity in the eyes of the Hong family. If they were still a little afraid of you, they would not have locked your people out. "

Wen Ruxu's reason told him not to believe what Meng Changqing said, but his heart was out of control, because when he thought about it carefully, it was indeed the case. The Hong family had gone too far. When he was asked to hand over several people, they all refused and even the yamen runners couldn't even get through the door. Who did he, Hong Deyu, think he was?
In a valley not far from Hongfu Village, the detained Qing Sao was getting impatient and said to several villagers around her, "Do you really think someone will come to rescue you?"

"I definitely will!" Qi Renli was already getting anxious waiting, but he knew the distance from here to Beishan County, and it would take Lord Meng a while to get there.

Mrs. Qing looked at Qi Renli and said, "I heard from them that you are the officer in charge here? I think the soldier over there is more like him than you."

The young man did not show the anger she expected, but replied with a smile: "Aunt, you have good vision. Brother Yang's official position is higher than mine."

"Then he is the one who calls the shots?"

Yang Zheng jumped down from the slope, "Why do you want to know so much? And you said you are not a spy from the Hong family."

Xu Qingshan stood in front of Mrs. Qing and explained to Yang Zheng, "She really is not."

"I don't care who you are, but if you behave strangely, don't blame me for killing you."

Besides, Qi Xiang went back to report the news shortly after nightfall last night.

At this time, he finally arrived at the gate of Yangmen County. His horse was too tired to run, his legs were weak, and he was supported by his faith.

"Who are you? Why don't you dismount after passing the checkpoint?"

Qi Xiang rolled off his horse, and the soldiers guarding the gate stared at him warily.

"Someone, please state your identity!"

Qi Xiang's throat was unusually dry, so he swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "I am the follower of the Beishan County Magistrate Qi, and I have been ordered to return to the county government to find Master Meng."

The guard asked, "Do you have any proof?"