Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Meng Changqing had never cared about Chen Xingqi's affairs before. On the one hand, she was busy with her own work, and on the other hand, it was to avoid suspicion.

Now, listening to Wei Fangyun's story, I realized how much Chen Xingqi has done in such a long time here.

Like Wei Fangyun, Meng Changqing also felt that such a talent should not be affected no matter how fierce the struggle surrounding imperial power was.

Any normal person would think this way, but those at the center of power don’t think this way.

It seems that if you stand there, you are willing to do anything for your rights. Is that a human being or a monster controlled by power?

While Meng Changqing was distracted, Wei Fangyun had already turned the topic from the grenade back to Chen Xingqi.

"I really don't know what's wrong with this kid's brain. He has so many weird ideas. With the same materials in front of him, others wouldn't even dare to think about it, but he can make it."

Meng Changqing said: "This is called talent."

"Yes, such talent can only be given by God, and others can never catch up with it."

Wei Fangyun invited Meng Changqing to have some snacks, but his eyes fell on Meng Changqing and he couldn't help but look him up and down. "I didn't notice it before. It's only September. Why are you dressed like this?"

Meng Changqing was wearing a cotton-padded jacket under her official uniform. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice it. But now that you look at her carefully, you will feel that she is wearing something a bit bloated. "I got up early to ride a horse, and it was a bit cold on the road, so my mother specifically told me to wear more clothes."

"You can't go against your mother's heart, but the official uniform you are wearing is too small, it's time to make a new one." Wei Fangyun thought for a moment and said, "According to the court's regulations, each prefecture should make new official uniforms every year, and then issue different sets according to the ranks of the subordinate officials.

But you also know that regulations are one thing, and whether they can be followed is another.

According to the rules left over from the early years in Liangzhou, if a county magistrate wanted to make a new official uniform, he had to pay for it himself and hand it over to the provincial government.

I didn't take care of you before because I knew you were short of money and we don't need to go to court to see the emperor, so it doesn't matter if the official uniform is a little worn out.

I didn't expect you to grow so fast in the past two years. The amount I gave you earlier is no longer enough." At this point, Wei Fangyun stood up and went to the door to call the yamen runner and ordered, "Go call the tailor and ask him to bring a ruler to measure Meng Changqing and tailor clothes."

The people outside the room took the order and went down. Meng Changqing hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I don't want to break the rules. I will ask Bafang to send the money for making clothes when I go back."

"We are uncle and nephew, why bother with all this? I'll give it to you."

Meng Changqing was firm in his attitude, "No, no, my uncle has taken good care of me. If I ask him to spend money on me, how can I, as his nephew, feel at ease?"

Wei Fangyun was also worried about him, "I heard that your money has been used to build an official road for the county government."

"Yes, but my mother sold the farm outside Beijing and the money has been sent to me."

Wei Fangyun understood that offering help also depended on whether the other party was willing to accept it. Since Meng Changqing insisted on paying for it himself, if he repeatedly refused, he would be looking down on the other party.

"All right.

I will report your situation to the court.

The Ministry of Revenue should give you more silver, or at least return the money you borrowed to build the official road. How can the government ask someone to pay for the road?" Wei Fangyun led Meng Changqing to sit down again. "We are talking between us, and I don't care about anything. I have seen everything you have done for Beishan County, and I have reported it truthfully to the court and the emperor.

I naively thought at first that there would be a reward, but today I see clearly...

The intentions of the superiors cannot be guessed. For those of us below, the most important thing is not outstanding achievements, but to be safe and sound and not be seen by them."

Meng Changqing asked: "Why do you say that, uncle?" (End of this chapter)