Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 675 A Messy Situation

Early that morning, Cao Hongxing headed towards Liangzhou City.

As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they saw a group of people waiting outside. As expected, the leader was Meng Changqing.

"Lord Meng," Cao Hongxing called out sarcastically, "when did you become acquainted with Prefect Zheng? Are you perhaps a distant relative?"

"Hahaha," Meng Changqing laughed, "If only it were as Lord Cao said!"

Meng Changqing invited the guests to sit down at the table.

"What? Isn't the situation urgent?" Although Cao Hongxing said this, he still sat down opposite Meng Changqing to give him face.

"It's urgent, but Lord Hua hasn't arrived yet." Meng Changqing had to explain. It wasn't that she insisted on getting involved; it was that the two of you hadn't put the prefect at ease.

Therefore, Meng Changqing is not a good person at all. He habitually creates conflicts to seek personal gain, making him a good candidate for officialdom.

"Then why is it that you, Lord Meng, are so reassuring to the Prefect?" Cao Hongxing retorted.

"Maybe it suits his taste." Meng Changqing never uttered a serious word.

Cao Hongxing rolled his eyes at him, "You're such a dark-skinned monkey, and you think you're pleasing to their eye? Don't tell me you're just trying to help them because they're good-looking."

Meng Changqing poured him tea, "Has Lord Cao had breakfast? I have a few fried dough sticks here..."

As soon as the cakes were taken out, Cao Hongxing took two without any hesitation, saying, "Lord Meng is so thoughtful. You rushed here so early in the morning, and you must be starving after eating so little."

Cao Hongxing had only eaten half of the cake when he heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance. Looking up, he saw that it was Lord Hua.

Upon seeing Hua Rujin, Meng Changqing realized that he didn't know what was happening to Madam Mao. Zheng Jie was focused on making Xunxian Town a success, so he certainly wouldn't have time to exonerate Mao Chunfang.

"Lord Hua." Cao Hongxing was the first to greet him, helping him down from his horse. "How have you been lately, sir?"

Lord Hua chuckled twice. "Very well, thank you for your concern, Lord Cao." He seemed to only then notice Meng Changqing standing behind Cao Hongxing. "Lord Meng, I didn't notice you were behind Lord Cao."

Meng Changqing stepped forward with a smile to greet him, "Lord Hua, how have you been lately?" "I'm fine, but someone else is not doing well."

Meng Changqing could easily tell that he was referring to Madam Mao.

But what can she do?
Ultimately, we're both county magistrates, but she doesn't have the authority to command troops. In that respect, she's not as good as you, Lord Hua.

They always brought up her father's status, always assuming that her power was above all other officials in Liangzhou.

But she is nothing.

What could Yu Maochunfang do in this case? Should he return to Beijing to argue with Feng Zhong'an, or slam his fist on the table with the emperor?

This is what she's thinking right now, but of course, her thoughts may not be correct.

"Now that you two are here, let's go to the government office together." Meng Changqing didn't want to chat idly with Lord Hua.

It was obvious that the old man was about to bring up Mao Chunfang's matter.

Meng Changqing knew that Zeng Jing valued loyalty and righteousness. When Zeng Jing was convicted and sent to the capital, he was deeply saddened and personally took care of Zeng Jing's family.

Compared to Zeng Jing, Mao Chunfang's situation is much more serious. He is dead, and he was murdered. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice even said that his death was self-inflicted. How can the old man believe that?
Moreover, Madam Mao was still living in Hongjia County, which was a constant reminder to him.

Over time, it inevitably caused Old Master Hua some distress, as it was something he couldn't resolve.

Of course, if we have to blame someone for this situation, then we can only blame Meng Changqing, since it was Meng Changqing who sent Madam Mao to find him.

"Master, put the fried dough away, don't waste it." Meng Changqing quickened his pace, mounted his horse, and headed towards Liangzhou Prefecture.

Cao Hongxing found it amusing to see him fleeing in such a panic. He dusted off the cake, stuffed it into his mouth, and rode off after him.

When the three arrived at Liangzhou Prefecture, there were already yamen runners waiting at the gate. "Gentlemen, please come in."