Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 479 I hope the letter will be useful
Mao Chunfang laughed at what he said, but couldn't help asking, "I don't understand. If you want to serve the prince, why do you have to go all the way to Liangzhou?"

Liu Dexiang squinted at him. "What kind of family background does Meng Changqing have? He can only make a fuss about the common people. Come to this wilderness, do one or two decent things, spread the word, and spread it to the capital. The people will really think he is a good official. It's too easy to get a good reputation."

Mao Chunfang flattered him, "Your Excellency is indeed very insightful."

As soon as Meng Changqing walked out of the government office gate, Bafang came up to him and asked, "Master, how is it?" Although he asked this, he could tell from Meng Changqing's expression that the result was not good.

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

After hearing what Meng Changqing said, everyone in the group was even more certain that the government office must have made it.

Sure enough, when he returned to Beishan County and asked Bafang about this matter again, he finally heard the answer he expected.

"What kind of permission is this?" Bafang angrily walked out of the stable. "He agreed verbally, but he didn't take a penny. It's obvious that he's trying to embarrass us!"

Chu Mufeng had only just heard this before speaking, "Sir, do you just want us to follow the rules?"

Meng Changqing nodded.

"He had been to the city wall before when he met the barbarians, so he should know the situation of the city wall." Chu Mufeng said, "I have also read the official document submitted by Lord Meng, which shows the parts that need to be constructed this year. I think anyone who has read it will understand Lord Meng's intentions.

The prefect's insistence on asking you to follow the rules is really puzzling."

Meng Changqing took the opportunity to relay Liu Dexiang's words, saying that the Beishan County city wall was dispensable to Daliang.

Chu Mufeng sneered repeatedly when he heard this. "In order to secure Beishan County, so many soldiers fought hard and the workers who built the wall worked under swords and knives. But in the mouth of Lord Liu, they became dispensable things. What a big mouth!"

Seeing Chu Mufeng leave with a flick of his sleeves, Meng Changqing knew that he had something good to write in his family letter. Bafang approached Meng Changqing and whispered, "This is a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for us, Master. Even if our county government pays for the construction of the city wall, this prefect may have other tricks waiting for us. He will always find a way to embarrass us."

With such a person hanging over our heads, wouldn't we be restricted in every way? "

"What you said is exactly what I was thinking."

Bafang looked towards the courtyard where the Imperial Guards lived, "I hope Lord Bai's letter is useful."

Meng Changqing walked to the study and told Bafang, "Ask Cheng Guang and Master Qi to come see me."

"Yes!"

He ran in all directions to look for the two men, but unfortunately, Qi Renli was not in the county town at the moment. He had gone to Annan Village to see the new kang built by the villagers.

"Sir, are you looking for me?" Cheng Guang knocked on the door twice. After hearing the response from inside, he lifted the curtain and walked in.

Meng Changqing had an account book in front of her. It was the account book of the treasury that she kept. When she saw Cheng Guang coming in, she handed him the account book and asked, "Take a look at the last number. Is it consistent with the silver in the treasury?"

After being asked this, Cheng Guang instantly became nervous. He flipped two pages forward to confirm that it was what he had handed in. He then looked at the time of the final settlement, "My Lord, it should be consistent. There will be no changes in the income and expenditure of the treasury after this day."

"Go check it out in the library." Meng Changqing explained the reason to him, "This year, the cost of repairing the city wall will be paid by our county government. I need to check in advance how much money we have left."

"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."