Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 790

"How could he find out news about Dazhou Prefecture while visiting relatives?" Meng Changqing asked.

"Although he was being tried in Dazhou Prefecture, the Weishan County government sent people to inquire about him every hour. News was constantly going back and forth between the two places. Because of this matter, Weishan County did not have enough constables."

Meng Changqing thought to himself, "That's definitely not enough. They've only arrested a few people, and now they have to take the blame for you even when they're doing your bidding. They're not even getting much money. Who would want to be a constable?"

"How is Lord Cao?" Meng Changqing didn't offer any opinion, but kept asking since the beginning.

“I haven’t heard anything about Lord Cao,” Zhang Yuan said. “I did hear that General Song is not in the military camp. He has returned to the capital to apologize, and someone else is currently in charge of the military camp.”

The Yan army withdrew not long ago, and their general was no longer here. How can you be so sure that the Yan army won't come back?

Zhang Yuan didn't say who was acting in his place, so Meng Changqing probably didn't know that person.

"Such a big matter, how come I didn't hear you mention what Prefect Zheng did inside?" Meng Changqing went to Liangzhou Prefecture today and didn't hear Zheng Jie mention this matter.

Did he not tell her? Or was he not involved at all?
Zhang Yuan clapped his hands, "I almost forgot if you hadn't asked. There's something strange about this. I heard there's an order from above that Prefect Zheng is not allowed to get involved in this matter. So whether it's arresting people or checking identities, it's all Lord Cao who's in charge in Liangzhou."

"Is that so?" Meng Changqing found it strange.

Weishan County belongs to Liangzhou, so in principle, neither the county magistrate nor the prefect can avoid this matter.

Why is Zheng Jie still not allowed to participate? What's the reason, what's the motive?

Is this about preventing him from getting away, or about protecting him?
Meng Changqing really couldn't see through it.

"Of all the members of the Weishan Camp, only General Song returned to the capital to plead guilty?" Meng Changqing asked.

"Then it's definitely not just the general alone; his personal guards and attendants are all with him."

"No. I'm asking if anyone else in the military camp, outside of General Song's line, was arrested or questioned?"

"Who else can we arrest? The artillery battalion was completely destroyed. Everything in that place is gone, and everyone is gone too." Meng Changqing finished a bowl of noodles, his stomach heavy, and his mood heavy as well. "Such a huge loss can't be solved by blaming anyone."

Zhang Yuan chimed in, "That's certainly true."

Meng Changqing rested one hand on his stomach, knowing that the noodles wouldn't be easy to digest.

She was wondering what she would do if she were to investigate this matter.
Just thinking about it makes me anxious and confused, and I don't know how Lord Cao would deal with such a troublesome matter.

But looking at the whole thing from a broader perspective, Meng Changqing felt that nothing in the whole affair made sense.

If the bombing of the artillery battalion wasn't investigated by a special envoy sent by the imperial court, then the Weishan battalion commander should have been in charge.

Why is it now that Weishan County and Dazhou are involved, and Zheng Jie is forbidden from getting involved?

That's really strange!
Those people above are too cunning and full of tricks!
Layer upon layer, down to the grassroots level, it becomes incomprehensible.

Zhang Yuan shook his head with a sigh, "I can only say that it's fortunate that the artillery battalion isn't in our territory, so this matter doesn't involve us."

"How's the reconstruction of the artillery battalion going? Have you heard any news?"

"We don't know. There's no news about the artillery battalion. We don't know where the new site is, or whether reconstruction has even started."

Zhang Yuan came to connect with Meng Changqing.

The messages he shared were a means of maintaining relationships.

Because of the recent war, Meng Changqing was short-handed in the county and had to call back all the people selling plasters outside. Later, because Weishan County was arresting spies, she couldn't release them. This period was when she was out of touch with the outside world.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan's visit today was a very effective way to establish a connection.

Cheng Guang started listening halfway through, and listening to it now has served as a wake-up call for him. It's too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost. No matter what you do, you have to do it properly when it's time to do it, and you can't take any chances.