Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 617 Use my strength to do your thing
"Let's ask her for the money," Zheng Xidong guessed.

“You guessed right.” Meng Changqing asked her, “If you were in this situation, would you give it to me?”

Zheng Xidong remained silent for a long time. "I think I will give it to you. Sir, what did she do?"

Meng Changqing did not answer, but asked in return: "Is what she did necessarily right?"
You will give it; that's your answer.

Just now I saw the way you looked at your mother. When she looked at you, you looked away, and when she wasn't looking at you, you stared at her.

You must be reluctant to part with it, right?

I can't bear to part with it, but I can't swallow this insult either.

Are you caught in a dilemma?
That's life; it never lets you live a life that's always smooth sailing.

"My lord," Zheng Xidong asked Meng Changqing for help, "what should I do?"

“The core of your family’s conflict doesn’t lie with your parents,” Meng Changqing said. “If you’re not prepared to completely sever ties with them, then you don’t need to do anything. You don’t need to avoid them or try to appease them.”

They will find a way to get along with you; as long as you are strong enough, you won't be the one compromising.

After listening, Zheng Xidong seemed to understand something.

Meng Changqing continued, "It's the same for all relationships, not just between family members."

As long as you possess something he desires, and as long as your power surpasses his, he will have no choice but to yield.

“Power…” Zheng Xidong said, “It’s a really good thing.”

“Of course,” Meng Changqing said. “Its benefits are far more than these trivial matters.”

Once you have enough power, you can do more, not just with family, nor limited to a particular region.

Zheng Xidong couldn't fully understand Meng Changqing's words, but she could sense that a path she had never longed for had emerged from the fog.

"How can I gain power?" Zheng Xidong asked.

Meng Changqing was genuinely pleased that she could ask that question. She disliked donkeys that wouldn't move no matter how much she tried to lead them, and Zheng Xidong was like an ambitious, spirited horse.

Meng Changqing was happy to answer her question, but she was afraid that she might be too blunt and displease the other party, so she pointed to the two dangerous mountains in the distance and asked, "Have you ever climbed those mountains?"

Zheng Xidong was a little puzzled. "No."

"If you were asked to climb to the top of the mountain, how would you do it?"

Zheng Xidong looked puzzled.

Meng Changqing stopped again and said, "The process of gaining power is the process of climbing the mountain. Wherever you can grasp with your hands and step on with your feet, that is where you can leverage your strength."

Power is always in the hands of those who are stronger than you; to you, they are just rocks or tree trunks protruding from the hillside.

If you want to leverage their strength, you yourself must have something that can be utilized.

For example, right now, I can solve a lot of problems for you, so you can use my power to do what you want to do.

Something about those words sounded off, so Zheng Xidong quickly said, "This subordinate wouldn't dare."

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Meng Changqing said sincerely, "Since I've said these words to you, it means I'm willing to let you use me."

As long as you don't oppress the people or commit heinous crimes, I'm even willing to cooperate with you.

Zheng Xidong was flattered and asked, "Why are you willing to help me to this extent?"

Meng Changqing said bluntly, "Because you are of great use to me!"

Zheng Xidong's eyes flickered. Before her mother said those words, she would never have thought about relationships between men and women, but with those words in front of her, she couldn't help but think about it.

Meng Changqing seemed to be able to see through her thoughts and added, "Your abilities are useful to me."

Meng Changqing smiled at her and reminded her again, "Don't look back at the path you've already taken when you go up the mountain, you have to look up, Xidong."