Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 507 A Kind-hearted Person Like You

"It was snowing heavily when I came back just now, and I was delayed on the road. However, when I passed the city wall of Yangmen County, the soldiers guarding the gate did not tell me that you were coming to Beishan County. It was really their dereliction of duty." Meng Changqing added a few pieces of charcoal into the brazier. Not wanting to leave the warm place, he simply pulled a small stool under his buttocks and sat by the charcoal brazier.

Seeing this, Cao Hongxing brought tea and snacks from the table to the charcoal basin and said, "You misunderstood them."

Meng Changqing handed him a small stool and followed his words and asked, "What do you mean?"

Cao Hongxing sat down, straightened his clothes, and then stretched out his hand to warm himself by the fire. He calmed down before saying, "Master Meng's high road, is it only for Master Hua to walk on?"

Gao Lu, Meng Changqing understood that the person in front of him came up from the city wall.

"Of course not." Meng Changqing said with a smile, "It's just that this wall has been built for three or four years, and I have never seen you walk by. Today is the first time."

Cao Hongxing laughed twice and looked at Meng Changqing and said, "I know you are also a straightforward person. There is no need for me to hide some things from you."

"Master Cao, please feel free to speak up." Meng Changqing said jokingly, "What you said today came out of your mouth and entered my ears, and it will never be passed on to a third person."

"That Mao Chunfang from Yangmen County is hopelessly stupid. I was too lazy to walk past his door, but I really wanted to see you, Lord Meng, so I had no choice but to take this high road. I hope Lord Meng can forgive me." After saying this, Cao Hongxing bowed to Meng Changqing.

Meng Changqing immediately responded, "Master Cao, you are too polite. The terrain is already formed, and there happens to be a road. Why shouldn't we go?"

"I don't agree with what Lord Meng said," Cao Hongxing said. "Its primary function is to defend against foreign enemies. It's acceptable to walk on it when necessary, but it's inappropriate to use it as a passage. Walking on it will inevitably distract the guards."

"Master Cao is right." Ever since Master Hua brought Zeng Jing across the wall, Meng Changqing also felt that there were too many people walking across the wall. "From now on, unless it is extremely urgent, I will never allow anyone to walk across the wall."

"Lord Meng is willing to listen to Cao's words, so I don't have to continue to persuade him."

Meng Changqing smiled and said, "Lord Cao, are you going to keep persuading me until I obey you?" "Of course. We can't let the border land, which we have recovered with great difficulty, fall back into the hands of the enemy because of our recklessness." Cao Hongxing said, "There can be no mistakes. One of the purposes of my coming here today is to persuade you not to open this passage for the other two counties.

You see, many things in this world are easier to let go than to stop.

I only went this time, and I also wanted to experience the beauty of you walking on the wall.

From now on, I will order the guards to strictly guard the area. No one is allowed to pass through the wall to your Beishan County, and your people are not allowed to go to my Weishan County. "

After listening to this, Meng Changqing nodded solemnly, "I've taken note of what you said."

"Lord Cao just said 'one of the purposes', so it must be for something else."

"Yes." Cao Hongxing picked up the teacup, "You went to Liangzhou Prefecture today. What did the man surnamed Liu say?"

Mentioning this, Meng Changqing couldn't help laughing, "Lord Cao asked the wrong person. I ran away before I even heard the main topic."

Cao Hongxing sighed and took two sips of tea. "It seems that Lord Meng has made a wasted trip today. But since he's gone, why not listen to what he has to say?"

"I really can't wait." Meng Changqing said, "My patience is getting worse and worse. I have to wait everywhere in Liangzhou Prefecture. Besides, the prefect and I don't get along well. I'm afraid he will get angry when he sees me, so I'd better leave early."

Cao Hongxing held his teacup and thought, "If I guess correctly, he will probably talk about the new tax."

"I think so," Meng Changqing agreed. "But we're not here, and the new magistrate of Luojiang County hasn't arrived yet. There are seven magistrates in total, and half of them haven't arrived yet. How can he continue to talk?"

"In short, the official from the capital will be here soon to investigate this matter. If he doesn't take care of it in advance, he can't afford to make a big mistake." Cao Hongxing said, "Prefect Liu probably didn't expect that there is a kind-hearted person like you in Liangzhou who has already informed everyone who the official who came to investigate is. I'm afraid the matter is more detailed than what the prefect knows."