Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 495 Please Save Me

At this point, there is no need to hide it from Hua Rujin.

Zeng Jing didn't dare to face Hua Rujin, "I concealed the number of acres of land for a few families."

"What?" Hua Rujin didn't seem to understand what he meant, but before Zeng Jing could explain further, he slammed the table and shouted, "What did you say!"

Zeng Jing covered his face, as if this would avoid him having to face the current situation.

"You!" Hua Rujin pointed at Zeng Jing, and after a long pause, he said, "What can I say about you?"

"My Lord, I have no choice but to do this." Zeng Jing made excuses for himself.

"If you don't take the money, will others force it on you?" Hua Rujin scolded.

“Master Hua.” Zeng Jing pulled his hand away, his eyes already filled with tears, and looked at Hua Rujin pitifully, “You have been in the officialdom for many years, and the situation in Quping County is complicated. If I don’t get involved, how can I live in peace?
If one can be an official with a clean record, who would want to get into trouble?

I really had no choice!"

After Zeng Jing finished speaking, he burst into tears again.

Hua Rujin turned around several times, sighing and shaking her head.

"Okay, okay!" Hua Rujin said, "What's the point of crying now?"

Zeng Jing said, "There is no other way. I can only ask Lord Hua to help me withdraw the petition. I will take it to Lord Liu and ask for help. Maybe there will be a way out."

Hua Rujin had some things to say in his heart, but considering his past behavior, he didn't say it out loud. He just talked about what Zeng Jing said, "The memorial is not with me, how can I withdraw it?"

Zeng Jing hurriedly asked, "Where is the memorial?"

"You also saw it here that day. The memorial was entrusted to Lord Meng to submit." Hua Rujin had mixed feelings. Emotionally speaking, he wanted to help the people in front of him, but putting aside the emotions, who would dare to get involved in such a matter!
Zeng Jing clasped his fists and begged, "Master Meng and I are not familiar with each other. Please, Master, for the sake of our long-term acquaintance..."

"Forget it! I'll take you to see Master Meng."

Hua Rujin stood up and walked out, and Zeng Jing hurriedly followed.

After leaving the county government office and riding on a horse, Hua Rujin rode north. Zeng Jing hurriedly shouted, "Old man, where are you going?" "Your business is urgent. I'll take you a shortcut." Hua Rujin didn't want to pass through Yangmen County. If he went in and out of the Yangmen County checkpoint, he would inevitably attract Mao Chunfang's attention.

He decided to walk along the wall. Zeng Jing was worried about his important matters and didn't bother to look or think too much along the way. He just hoped to reach Beishan County Government Office as soon as possible.

After finally arriving at the county government office, unexpectedly, Meng Changqing was not there.

"Where did he go?" Zeng Jing asked.

"The lord brought the Eighth Master and said they were going out for a walk. They didn't tell us specifically, so they should be in the county." The yamen runner at the door said, "The two lords, please wait inside."

Zeng Jing did not move, but stopped the yamen runner and asked, "When will he come back?"

The yamen runner saw that he was in a hurry to find someone, "I'll go to the backyard to ask someone."

"Go, go, go!"

The bailiff entered the house and headed towards the backyard. When he reached the alley separating the two courtyards, he saw that the west gate was open and his family's master was standing by the door eating skewers of meat.

The skewers were still steaming.

"Sir! Lord Hua is here with another lord." He walked closer and stopped to report, "It seems that the two lords have something urgent to discuss with you."

"Another adult? Who?" Bafang asked, standing up from the charcoal pile.

The yamen runner was embarrassed, "I can't recognize it."

"I'll go take a look." Meng Changqing handed the unfinished skewers to Bafang and was about to go to the front yamen.

"Hey, sir," the bailiff said, "I thought you went out with the Eighth Master."

Meng Changqing understood what he meant, "Okay, I'll go around from the outside."

After entering the county government gate, before entering the reception room, I saw the door curtain being lifted from the inside, and Zeng Jing ran out from inside, "Master Meng!"

Before Meng Changqing could return the gift, the other party said, "Please, Lord Meng, please save me."