Two officers and soldiers lifted the latch on the city gate.

The cold air rushing through the crack in the door, mixed with sour gas, rushed into the carriage.

Meng Changqing had already changed into an official uniform, she folded her overly long sleeves inside, jumped out of the carriage and shouted back: "Come to Cai, lead my horse." ”

The people blocking the door wanted to rush in during the gap between the doors, but the officers and soldiers were already on guard and marched out in array with spears in hand.

No one has the courage to hit a sharp weapon, and they come here to reach out and beg for it, not just for a bite of food, not just to live.

"Master Guan, let my father in this time, he ......"

Before the man could finish his sentence, he was drowned out by more pleadings.

"Ask the official to let me in......"

"Pity me, my toes are frozen......"

"Stand back!"

The officers and soldiers defending the city did not pick and release people as before, but forced everyone to retreat with spears and sharp knives.

"All back! Otherwise, you won't be killed! ”

Meng Changqing stepped on the horse and rode to the front of the team.

By this time, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate had separated the displaced people from the middle and cleared a way.

Her horse passed through the doorway, out of the wall, and came to a halt in the middle of the clearing that had been separated by the officers and soldiers guarding the city.

"My name is Meng Changqing, and I was appointed by the imperial court to be your county commander. From now on, you will do things for me, and I will take care of your food and drink, but anyone who is found by me to be cheating and playing tricks with the intention of committing a crime will be chopped off at least his hands or beheaded at the worst, do you understand? ”

The cavalry and the Imperial Guards behind her stepped out with their swords, and the homeless immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

Meng Changqing continued to give orders, "Everyone lined up against the wall. ”

The homeless people looked at her blankly.

"Stand against the wall one by one." Meng Changqing raised his voice and said: "Don't let me say a sentence a few times, disobedient people have nothing to eat." ”

When the homeless people heard that there was food, they resolutely stood against the city wall one by one, and those who could not stand up crawled over and sat down.

As the last car of the convoy walked out of the city gate, the officers and soldiers guarding the gate retreated behind the gate.

The gates slowly shut.

Several cars covered with tarpaulins were parked not far from the homeless people, and some people speculated that it was food, and the homeless people who heard such speculation were a little nervous.

But in front of them were soldiers on horseback, with murder knives in hand and staring at them.

Whose neck dares to touch the blade?

The people who came out with Meng Changqing, except for the Imperial Forest Army, everyone knew their mission.

Thirty people, represented by Yang Zheng, were divided into three groups, the cavalry group guarded the homeless people and maintained order, and the rest were divided into two groups, one group set up tents, and the other group prepared dinner for the homeless.

As for the Imperial Forest Army, Meng Changqing did not dare to work.

Meng Changqing's family helped in the middle, and they went wherever they needed a hand.

Only Xi Bei and Bafang followed Meng Changqing step by step.

"Young master, at this time, you think there are fewer people, right? That day, the master complained to his wife, saying that you are fake and polite, and there are only 30 people. ”

"You kid owe a beating!" Xi Bei kicked at Bafang's ass.

Bafang jumped forward and unloaded the force on Xi Bei's feet, "Hey, I didn't kick." ”

"It's convenient to have a lot of people." Meng Changqing said, "But we can't afford it now."

Those who don't follow me voluntarily, I can't give them better treatment, and they will inevitably complain.

When the time comes, what I tell to go down, they will go against me, and it will be my big plan. ”

Xi Bei nodded, "It's still your thoughtfulness." ”

Meng Changqing saw that the homeless people were no longer looking, and instructed Bafang, "You go to the carriage and take down the baggage I have prepared." ”

Soon Bafang ran over with the package in his hand, "Young Master, what's in here?" ”

There is no need to answer him, the next moment Meng Changqing opened the package, he naturally knew.

The pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and official seals are also there, in addition to carving knives and a large number of identity tags.

"Where did all this come from? Did we take this with us when we went out of Beijing? Hagio asked.

"Mother prepared it for the day we went to the barracks." Meng Changqing roughly clicked on the identity card, just these people on the wall, it should be enough.

"Is dinner ready?" Meng Changqing asked again.

Laicai, who helped make dinner, replied: "I just finished scooping rice, I have to wait for a while." ”

"Don't go too clean of the husks." Meng Changqing was not at ease, so he had to go over to see it in person, and told them to add more water and not cook the porridge for disaster relief too dry.

She only had thirty stone of food, so she had to save some to eat.

When the porridge began to cook, Meng Changqing moved a table, sat down in front of the homeless, and took out the contents of the package and put it on the table.

"Start by the door and come to me one by one."

There was a tall and thin man by the door, and when he heard Meng Changqing's words, he bent down and walked to Meng Changqing.

There was still a distance of two meters from Meng Changqing, and this person was stopped by Yang Zheng, "Kneel down and go back to the county master." ”

The man immediately knelt down.

Meng Changqing asked, "What's your name?" How old is it? Is there a family in this place? ”

"Huiyu County Master, the villain's name is Ma Laifu, he is twenty-three years old this year, and he originally had an old lady." He lowered his head and touched the clothes on his body, "A month ago... Frozen to death. ”

While he spoke, Meng Changqing's record had already been made.

Meng Changqing saw that he spoke in an orderly manner, and called Laifu again, speculating that he was most likely a descendant of a large family, "Why did you come to Beishan County?" ”

"If you go back to the county uncle, the villain was originally a descendant of the Ma family in the Central Plains, and five years ago, the Ma family was sentenced to collaborate with the enemy, and the villain was assigned here."

Five years ago, the Ma family in the Central Plains was convicted of collaborating with the enemy, and Meng Changqing had an impression of this case.

This is a rare case in which a businessman was convicted of collaborating with the enemy.

At that time, the prince had mentioned the case in the East Palace and asked the prince how he felt.

"Grab your badge." After Meng Changqing inspected it, he handed the sign to Xi Bei.

It was handed over to Ma Laifu by Xi Bei.

Xi Bei: "Take the brand, rely on it for dinner in the future, and go to the cauldron to eat your dinner." ”

Ma Laifu held the sign and kowtowed to thank him.

When he walked to the cauldron and handed over the sign in his hand, the fierce officers and soldiers really gave him a bowl of hot porridge.

"Don't go far, just eat here, and wash the dishes yourself after eating."

Ma Laifu nodded heavily.

The homeless people standing against the wall craned their necks to see that there was something to eat as soon as they knelt down there, and immediately some people tried to cut the line.

"Don't move!" The cavalrymen who maintained order stepped forward with their swords, "Whoever moves, will cut off his head." ”

Those who wanted to cut in line were really scared.

The cavalryman continued, "You can eat them all in order, and if you are crowded and noisy, and you collide with the county commander, none of you will want to live." ”

The big cake and the threat came in turn, Meng Changqing looked at the cavalryman who spoke, and felt that this person was good.

"Captain Yang, what's the name of that big brother?"

"He is the commander of my subordinates, called Zuo Datou."

"Good." Meng Changqing picked up the pen, "Call the next person over." ”

The homeless people cowered under the guard of the cavalry, and came to Meng Changqing's side one by one to register.

There are those who don't know how old they are, and there are those who say they don't have a name.

Meng Changqing issued an identity card, the main purpose is to count the number of people, easy to manage, name and age are not important, the important thing is the number behind the brand.