About two quarters of an hour later, the master returned with the mason.

Mao Chunfang said: "Master, I introduced you to the business, this is the magistrate of Beishan County, and I haven't met Master Meng yet." ”

The leading mason, with gray hair and a stiff back, kowtowed to Meng Changqing and Mao Chunfang, "The villain Bai Dalu greets Lord Meng." ”

"Later, you will follow Master Meng to Beishan County, I can tell you, Master Meng is from the capital, no matter what kind of pavilions and pavilions he has seen, you must not fool him.

When the time comes, you won't be ashamed, and you won't even be able to save face. ”

"Doing things for the official family, how dare the villain fool him?" The old white head arched his hands and said: "Being remembered by Master Mao is the glory of my old white head's life, and I will definitely do my best to do what you explained, but you also know that we are people from a small place in the end, and we have never seen the big world."

If there is anything wrong, you have to ask the person at hand of Master Meng for guidance. ”

Meng Changqing said: "Since it is the thread drawn by Master Mao, of course I believe in your character and craftsmanship."

There is nothing unusual about the mansion I want to build, you just have to go to Beishan County with me to see it. ”

"Yes."

Seeing that it was about to be lunch time, Meng Changqing got up to say goodbye, although Mao Chunfang stayed enthusiastically, but Meng Changqing excused himself to go back to Beishan County under the pretext of too many things.

As soon as he got close to his county office, Meng Changqing found that there were several more horses on the side of the stable.

Apparently someone is coming.

Sure enough, when Laicai came to lead the horse, he told her, "Master Wei is here." ”

Meng Changqing looked up at the time, now that the sun is in the middle, Wei Fangyun has never been here at this time.

"Where's your lordship?" Meng Changqing asked.

"At your residence, Madame and Captain Yang are talking to him."

Meng Changqing walked over quickly, and said to Bafang on the way: "Take the old Baitou around the county ya, tell him where the front yaya is, and how many rooms the back yaya will have."

If he asks you something you don't know, write it down and ask me again. ”

"Yes."

Meng Changqing walked quickly to his earthen house and said hello to Li Ting, who was guarding the door, "Li catches the head." ”

Li Ting nodded at her, "Lord Meng, Lord Futai is waiting for you in the house." ”

The reason why she said these two words at the door was to tell the people in the house that she had returned.

Sure enough, Wei Fangyun asked loudly inside, "Is Changqing back?" ”

"Yes." Meng Changqing unbuttoned his cloak and walked in, and seeing that there was no one else inside, he saluted Wei Fangyun and said, "My nephew has seen my uncle."

Mother, I'm back. ”

Wen nodded and took her cloak.

"I heard your mother say, you went to Yangmen County to buy bricks?"

"Yes, thanks to Master Mao's care, he helped me find a mason by the way, and he has already let me bring it back."

Wen stood up at this time, and left the room with Yang Zheng under the pretext of pouring tea.

Only Meng Changqing and Wei Fangyun were left in the room.

"Uncle, why did you come here today?" Meng Changqing asked.

"The emperor's reward has come down. This is an official document sent down, read it for yourself. He took the thing out of his arms and handed it to Meng Changqing.

Before he could open this thing, Meng Changqing's heart fell to the soles of his feet.

With Wei Fangyun's expression, do you still need to look at it? It's not a reward.

Meng Changqing took it calmly, opened it and quickly swept the contents inside.

It only briefly said four things, first, Wei Fangyun was promoted to the rank of general of Sipin Zhenwei, and second, the soldiers of the two battalions who participated in the war were each rewarded with five yuan.

Third, the people who participated in the labor service in Beishan County were exempted from paying taxes for one year.

One last thing, Beishan County is exempt from taxation for three years.

Meng Changqing read these words twice from beginning to end, and between the lines, she was not mentioned at all.

Wei Fangyun sighed, "I don't know why these things are on this official document, at first I thought that the emperor would reward you separately, I specially asked the person from the palace, but the person said that only this official document was issued in the palace." ”

Meng Changqing respectfully put the official document back on the small table, "Congratulations to my uncle, who has been promoted to General Sipin Zhenwei." ”

"Hey, this thing." Wei Fangyun said, "You should also see that I am a rough person and have always been straightforward, and I will say some things directly." ”

"Uncle, please speak."

"I don't want to humble myself to you whether I deserve this four-rank general, but I can't stand it without your reward here."

Meng Changqing said: "The imperial court must have the considerations of the imperial court. ”

"You deserve to be rewarded for your merits, you have made such a great contribution, what are the considerations of the imperial court? Won't even give you a tael of silver? Wei Fangyun said angrily, "No matter if you don't ask, I didn't mention you half a word, this kind of practice is really chilling." ”

Meng Changqing didn't say anything, just smiled politely.

"Too much deception!" Wei Fangyun patted the small table and said loudly.

"Uncle." Meng Changqing persuaded: "I made a mistake and was sent to Liangzhou, and it is normal for the imperial court to do this." ”

"What did you do wrong? You just offended the Xiao family. Wei Fangyun said angrily: "In the end, this world is still the world surnamed Chu, not their Xiao ......."

"Uncle!" Meng Changqing hurriedly stopped him, "Uncle, be quiet, trouble comes from your mouth, and you can't say these things for me." ”

"Why can't you do it!" Wei Fangyun said, "You don't have an elder to rely on now, if I can't say a word for you, how can I afford your uncle?" ”

"I see you as my own uncle." Meng Changqing slowed down his tone, "You probably don't know, I don't have much to do with the Meng family clan. ”

Wei Fangyun looked at her puzzled.

"You are willing to hold grievances for me, I don't hide some ugliness from you, since I was born, I have been assassinated many times, and those people are sent by the clan." Meng Changqing said, "You should also see that the family members around me are mostly veterans who followed my father back then.

The reason why they stayed with me was precisely to protect my life from the hands of the clan. ”

"Because of this, I only think that I have no clan, no uncle and uncle, until I meet you, although you and I have no blood relationship, but you have helped you many times, Changqing really misses your kindness, and I don't want you to take your official career because of me." Meng Changqing saluted at Wei Fangyun and said, "Don't say those words just now." ”

Wei Fangyun took a deep breath again and again, "Okay, okay, I won't say it." ”

"Don't stand, sit down."

Meng Changqing went to the other side of the table and sat down, touched the teapot on the table, it was still warm, and then picked it up and added a cup of tea to Wei Fangyun.

"Something about the court." Wei Fangyun said slowly, "I'm soft-spoken, and I can't really say anything, just like this time, I sent you a copy of the work, and you should only be invisible on it."

Probably because I'm a military attaché.

Although I am the prefect of Wupin, I know in my heart that I am a military attaché, and when Liangzhou is really peaceful, this prefect will have to be replaced. ”