Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 640 is of little value.

Mao Chunfang is dead.

According to Zhou Xing, the person who wanted to kill him had obviously planned it in advance, and the killer was a veteran.

Who wanted to kill Mao Chunfang? Why? And why at this particular moment?
Meng Changqing couldn't understand it.

With Mao Chunfang's death, the other county magistrates in Liangzhou also became more cautious, increasing their guards and minimizing encounters with unfamiliar people.

Luo Mao from Bishan County even needs someone to watch over him when he goes to the toilet.

Meng Changqing's side is fine; there haven't been any major changes.

It wasn't that she wasn't afraid of death; on the contrary, she was terrified of it, which is why the security level at her county office was always at the highest.

Sun Xiang used his power to prevent the counties from inquiring, so Meng Changqing was unable to hear any relevant information.

But this matter needs to be resolved.

Meng Changqing could only wait.

When the results came out and reached her ears, there was nothing she could do; she wasn't high enough in rank to get involved.

Beishan County imposed a travel ban, which lasted for ten days.

The people in the county are experiencing many inconveniences, and shopkeepers who often have to go to Liangzhou City to purchase goods are struggling to make ends meet.

Qi Renli came to find Meng Changqing, "Sir, I wonder when the road to Yangmen County will be open to traffic? If it takes a long time, should we find another route?"
Especially for shop owners who rent out their spaces, no revenue means losses. They can't afford to waste time. If they aren't given a way out, they'll probably have to go back to farming.

Meng Changqing has been thinking about this matter for the past two days.

“I’ll discuss it with Magistrate Sun first,” Meng Changqing said. “I don’t know how his investigation is going. It would be best if we could take the original official road. If we really can’t, we’ll think of another way.”

To save time, Meng Changqing used carrier pigeons to send a message. He thought he would not receive a reply until evening, but to his surprise, the reply arrived in the time it takes to drink two or three cups of tea.

Sun Xiang agreed that a small number of people could pass through customs to purchase some necessities.

Meng Changqing reviewed all his men, initially intending to send Bafang or Laicai with a few reliable people to handle the task. However, after much deliberation, he remained uneasy about leaving them to roam in a dangerous place. Bafang was too boisterous and prone to oversights, while Laicai was too honest and might risk his life to protect the goods.

I think it's best to go by myself.

Meng Changqing led Xi Bei, Zhou Xing, and three others, along with three members of the Imperial Guard, including Chu Mufeng, making a total of eight people. They drove several carriages towards Liangzhou City.

When passing through the section of the official road near Yanglin Town, Zhou Xing pointed to a place on the east side and said to Meng Changqing, "That's where Lord Mao and his advisor were discovered."

Seeing Meng Changqing slow down and look in the direction Zhou Xing was pointing, Xi Bei reminded him, "Young Master, let's go!"

As soon as the group entered Liangzhou City, they saw Sun Xiang coming towards them, clearly having received the news and come specifically to welcome Meng Changqing.

"Prefect Sun." Meng Changqing dismounted and bowed to him.

After returning the greeting, Sun Xiang said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you. Let's go to the government office to rest and have some food first."

Sun Xiang said that they could give him the invoice, and his people would prepare all the goods as required. Meng Changqing and the others could wait at the government office.

This is to make things convenient for them and also to reduce their contact with people from Liangzhou City.

Meng Changqing had no intention of taking this opportunity to do anything, so he naturally accepted Sun Xiang's kindness without hesitation.

The group entered the government office, where food had already been prepared.

During a casual conversation over the meal, Meng Changqing naturally inquired about Mao Chunfang's case, asking, "Who exactly killed Lord Mao?"

Logically, Sun Xiang should not disclose any information about the case to outsiders.

Meng Changqing was an outsider.

But how many people actually follow the rules?
Sun Xiang and Meng Changqing had a good relationship in private, after all, Meng Changqing had reminded him and also helped him in a substantial way.

Furthermore, based on the investigation so far, Sun Xiang himself has concluded that Meng Changqing had virtually no motive to kill Mao Chunfang.

Sun Xiang shook his head and said, "We haven't found any valuable clues so far."