Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 642 The Selfish Nature

After returning from Liangzhou City, Meng Changqing called Qi Renli, Cheng Guang, and others for a small meeting.

"The murder of Lord Mao is either a trivial matter or something that's been meticulously investigated. Our county has many people skilled in martial arts, and it's right next to Yangmen County, so the suspicion is quite high..."

Before Meng Changqing could finish speaking, Qi Renli couldn't help but ask, "We have no motive."

Having lived in Beishan County for a long time, his speech has been influenced.

“Whether there is a motive or not is not up to us to decide,” Meng Changqing said. “The capital is sending people from the Ministry of Justice to investigate. We don’t know which faction they will be from. If they are from the Crown Prince’s faction or the Emperor’s faction, then we are probably fine. But if they are from the Third Prince’s faction, they might pin this on us.”

Qi Renli still retained some naivety, "No way."

This is also why Meng Changqing called him over to participate in the small meeting.

Cheng Guang had more experience dealing with people and thought that what Meng Changqing said was very likely to happen.

"Is there any way to know in advance who is coming?" Cheng Guang asked.

“Just like last time, we’ll gather information beforehand,” Meng Changqing said. “But the situation is different now. Beishan County is essentially under complete lockdown, and anyone entering or leaving must have a plausible reason.”

We could make up a reason and send someone out to scout, but what if, by some unfortunate coincidence, the person who comes is a member of the Third Prince's faction? Wouldn't that be like sticking our necks out and waiting to be killed?

Cheng Guang said, "Then there's nothing we can do but take precautions."

Meng Changqing said, "Let's wait for the right opportunity to act."

Qi Renli, still puzzled, asked, "Is it really impossible to find any suspicious clues about the murder of Lord Mao and his advisor?"

"How could we not find them?" As he spoke, Meng Changqing lifted the teapot from the small stove onto the table and poured himself a cup of tea. "First, let's talk about those plainclothes constables. Zhou Xing said they've been waiting outside Liangzhou City for quite some time. Would Magistrate Sun not investigate them?" "Didn't you say those constables were from Yangmen County? Unless they were all bribed, how could they dare to attack Lord Mao?" Qi Renli found everything he said absurd. "Even if it was a hired murder, they wouldn't bribe so many people at once. What if there's a gossip among them? Wouldn't they spill the beans?"

"Based on my speculation, they are most likely not the murderers, but they must have met with the murderers or the people who ordered them to commit the murders," Meng Changqing guessed.

"How do you know?" Qi Renli asked earnestly, really hoping Meng Changqing would explain his reasoning. But Meng Changqing leaned back and said, "Just a wild guess!"

Cheng Guang suddenly remembered, "Sir, when you came back that day, didn't you say that you encountered two groups of strange people on the way, and even suspected that it was those people who attacked Lord Mao? Hasn't Magistrate Sun caught them yet?"

"I don't know about that. I didn't mention it to Magistrate Sun at all."

Cheng Guang and Qi Renli were both puzzled, "Why?"

Meng Changqing gave an awkward laugh. "What if I get myself into trouble and those people come after me?"

Ultimately, it was still a fear of death. Meng Changqing was aware of her selfish nature, but she was still slightly worried that her subordinates would look down on her if she said it in front of them.

It doesn't matter; only immortals have no flaws.

Meng Changqing could accept her own shortcomings and was also aware of the character of the two people in front of her. Even if they looked down on her now, they would be fine after a while.

Cheng Guang nodded in strong agreement, "Your concerns are very reasonable."

Meng Changqing looked at him and asked, "Are you being sincere about that?"

"Of course I mean it," Cheng Guang said. "Even now, we still don't know why Lord Mao died, which shows the methods of the person behind it."

Meng Changqing smiled again. He was really good at finding a reason for her in this way.