Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Meng Changqing did not explain, but said to Sun Xiang: "If an official resigns, he will be suspected no matter when, unless he has a legitimate reason."

But then again, what constitutes a legitimate reason?
Logically speaking, it's perfectly normal for you to be poisoned and in poor health.

But once these words are spoken, those with no brains to spare will start to wonder: Why were you poisoned? Why did it have to be you? Could it be your own doing? Could it be that you did something wrong?

There are always people who like to misinterpret others, who are willing to fabricate things out of thin air, and who consider themselves clear-headed.

In my humble opinion, some things are simply a matter of whether they are worth doing and whether they should be done, rather than waiting for some so-called opportune moment.

Sun Xiang listened very attentively. “What Lord Meng said has enlightened me. I will submit my resignation in the next two days, but I will have to stay in Beishan County for a while before the Emperor approves it.”

"Lord Sun, please rest assured and stay here."

Hearing about Li Ting now, I felt confused and bewildered.

When Magistrate Sun wanted to resign, Magistrate Meng not only tried to dissuade him, but also encouraged him, asking whether it was worth it...

I felt like I could understand what they were saying, but after listening to the whole thing, I felt like I didn't understand anything at all.

What exactly are they going to do?
No one explained it to him. I don't know if they thought it was unnecessary, or if he wouldn't understand even if they did.

That night, Li Ting began to doubt herself.

Prior to this, Feng Zhong'an and others were visiting the city wall with Meng Changqing.

The soldiers in charge of reconnaissance in Weishan Camp reported to Song Qingfeng that someone was sneaking around outside the camp gate, spying into the camp.

"Should we take him down?" the soldier asked.

Song Qingfeng had a lot on his mind. He ordered his men to scout the surroundings to see if the other side had any other people waiting in the distance. If so, they would take them down as well.

Less than half an hour after that man went down, he brought in another person.

The person who was arrested was bound, blindfolded, and gagged, but even so, his panic was still evident in his posture.

When Song Qingfeng arrived at the prison, the man was still curled up in his cage, too afraid to move. "We've checked the surrounding area; are you sure he's the only one there?" Song Qingfeng asked his subordinate.

The subordinate nodded, "Yes, this person's accent sounds like that of someone from the Central Plains."

Song Qingfeng looked around the cage and saw that the person's attire resembled that of a servant, which reminded Song Qingfeng of the inexplicable Liu Dexiang.

Although the bound man could not see, he could hear footsteps. He used the cage to avoid the direction of the approaching person.

But the cage was only so big, and Song Qingfeng still easily caught him and removed the blindfold from his face.

The person in the cage looked around in a panic, then whimpered in Song Qingfeng's direction, clearly wanting to say something.

Song Qingfeng ripped the rag out of his mouth again, "Who sent you? What are you planning to do outside my camp?"

The person arrested was Liu Dexiang's servant.

The servant had never seen such a scene before. Outside the cage stood circles of people, each holding a weapon, their expressions more frightening than ghosts.

He didn't struggle at all and immediately told Liu Dexiang what he had been told.

Song Qingfeng chuckled inwardly upon hearing this, and immediately dispatched a team of men to escort the man to the capital.

The servant knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please, General, spare me! I will never dare to do it again..."

Before he could finish speaking, Song Qingfeng's men gagged him.

Regardless of the time, the soldiers lifted the cages onto the carts, collected their rations, and set off.

This night.

Feng Zhong'an and his entourage returned to the prefectural capital. Before even entering the gates, they could hear continuous music coming from inside, along with the faint sounds of men and women flirting. (End of Chapter)