Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 531: Must Do It Secretly
Jiang Chan was afraid of delaying their work, so she didn't feel comfortable staying any longer. She just helped them put down their luggage and then left.

"We'll sort these things out tonight." Seeing Jiang Chan walking away, Zuo Datou's expression changed. He stopped smiling and became serious. "It's getting late. Come with me to the wall."

"Yes."

Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun didn't understand why he suddenly changed his attitude, but it was always right to do what the other party told them to do.

The two followed Zuo Datou up the city wall. Whenever someone greeted Zuo Datou along the way, Zuo Datou would turn around and introduce Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun. "These two have passed the county government's written examination. They are following Lord Meng's order to come to the wall to participate in the work. Don't neglect them."

"Yes, I have met both adults."

It was the first time for Luo Yun and Zheng Xidong to receive such courtesy, and their two young hearts were quietly filled with excitement.

Standing on the city wall, Zuo Datou pointed to the place where construction was underway outside, "This is the urn city built this year. Its main function is to strengthen the defense capability of the city gate."

The two looked in the direction he pointed and saw a city wall surrounding the city gate, which was gradually rising under the construction of the workers.

Look at the people tamping the earth up high, look at the people transporting stones below, look at the people carrying soil on the wooden frames, listen to the incessant horns and the howling of the wild wind.

The heart that had just expanded shrank back to its original shape in an instant.

What qualifications do they have to be arrogant in the face of such a group of people working in the cold?

Luo Yun's thoughts were even more complicated. Not long ago, her father was one of them.

Before they could savor the feeling, they heard Zuo Datou say, "At the current speed, the city wall will be completely completed in another month.

However, it is a national border wall after all. It would be good if everything remained peaceful. But if something unexpected happens, the most important thing is to protect everyone's lives.

At your age, you should know the origin of the city wall under your feet. If you don’t know, why not walk east along the wall and you will see a stone tablet at the end. "

"It's a wall of men locking up women!" Luo Yun said, "We went to see it."

Zheng Xidong further added, "Dean Wen requires students in the academy to visit the stone tablet once a year."

Zuo Datou didn't know this, but it didn't stop him from asking the next question, "Can anyone tell you why the stone tablet was erected?" Luo Yun still remembered the content on the stone tablet and said, "According to the stone tablet, it was built by Lord Meng to thank the workers who built the city wall and the soldiers who resisted the Yan army."

"Just to thank the workers and soldiers, we should give them money," said Zuo Datou. "What good will it do them if we just put up a stone tablet there?"

Luo Yun didn't know how to answer, so he had to look at Zheng Xidong.

Zheng Xidong did not speculate on the reason, but bowed and said humbly: "Master, please teach me."

When Zuo Datou heard the word "Master", he couldn't help laughing, and quickly turned his back. Then he turned back with a serious face and said, "My Lord, this is to remind myself and all the residents of Beishan County not to forget how the current peace came about.

Without everyone's unity and determination, regardless of life and death, how could there be Beishan County?"

Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun followed Zuo Datou for a whole day, except for the time when they went to the toilet.

Zuo Datou was quite responsible and introduced all the places on the construction site.

In the evening, each place hands over its shift, and the person in charge of the next shift sends the day's registration content to Zuo Datou.

Zuo Datou then assigned some specific matters to them.

Let’s not talk about how the two children learned by the wall.

On the seventeenth, Meng Changqing received news that the group of officials from the capital would soon arrive in Liangzhou City.

"Can you calculate the specific time?" Meng Changqing asked Zhou Xing.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we should be entering the city tomorrow." Zhou Xing lowered his voice, "Zou Yan is still watching them nearby, sir, we have to do something as soon as possible."

Meng Changqing asked helplessly, "I don't think you are a good person? Do you have to do something secretly?"

Zhou Xing said considerately: "Some things may not be done with full strength if done openly."