Mediocre person!

dared to open such a mouth at a young age, and the people behind it were not even as good as the Xiao family.

"You are still young, and I really don't feel at ease if you want to leave the palace." The emperor said, "If you are really interested in water conservancy, you can start from the surrounding affairs, and you can go to the Ministry of Industry when you are free." ”

"Father." The third prince pleaded: "The masters often say that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, although the sons and daughters are still ...... in the matter of water conservancy."

The emperor interrupted him again, "There is no child's play in the affairs of the court, and if you don't understand it, then don't do it." ”

The three princes looked at the emperor's expression secretly, and in the end, the request was unsuccessful.

The emperor thought about the people behind the three princes, and then thought of the crown prince and the Xiao family, if the Xiao family was willing to divide some, there was no need to pull the three princes out of the way.

Man's desire for power will only grow.

The three princes are like this, and so is the Xiao family.

Even if the Xiao family is in a high place among the nobles, they are still not satisfied and want to control the prince.

The emperor could not keep it, but he had to keep it temporarily.

After going through these things in his mind, and then thinking of Meng Changqing's letter, the emperor decided not to care, just as he didn't see it, you Meng Changqing has been tossing in the capital for many years, can't you get these things by your own means?

You are the head of a county, and you have to come to the royal court to ask for this little thing?

Meng Changqing waited until the fifth day of the fifth month of May.

After getting up early and exercising this day, she stood in the corner of the back office and watched Liang Jiu Chirp command the chicken pen to come to Cailei.

A few days ago, Meng Changqing saw that someone in Luojia Village raised chickens, and thought that he hadn't eaten chicken for a long time, and he could only eat two eggs occasionally, so he simply asked Bafang to go to Yangmen County to buy some chicken cubs and come back.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, snakes, insects, rats and ants are all out of their holes, and wild grasses and wild vegetables are also emerging, which is the right time for breeding.

Bafang pulled more than a dozen baskets of chickens back, went to the open space next to the yamen, and sold a lot, some of them were bought with money from Luojia Village, and some were exchanged by the group for labor.

Now there are more than 20 chickens left, temporarily raised in the earthen house where Meng Changqing lived before.

"Young master, are you looking at chickens or chicken coops?" Bafang walked over and watched with his hands on the side like Meng Changqing.

"Chicken." Meng Changqing said, "I don't know how long it will take to grow and how long it will take to lay eggs." ”

Liang chirped to drive people away, "If you don't help, just go elsewhere." ”

Just then, Wen called them for breakfast.

In Wen's house, breakfast has been set on the table, porridge and cakes as usual, plus fresh scrambled eggs with shepherd's cabbage.

Man Cang sat at the table, holding a cake in each hand, and chewed hard in his mouth.

"Sit down." Wen handed the chopsticks to Meng Changqing and Bafang, "Is there a reply from Jingzhong?" ”

Meng Changqing shook his head, "There is no news, I'm afraid that my letter won't be able to reach the Imperial Palace, and even if it does, I just haven't seen it." ”

Wen asked, "Have the Guards received any letters?" ”

"I haven't seen them move."

Wen nodded, "If the Emperor really wanted to abandon you, then the Imperial Forest Army should have received the news of the withdrawal a long time ago, but now that they have not moved, it is likely that the Emperor does not want to help you with what you are asking for."

You're trying him, why can't he try you? ”

"I really can't hide it from my mother at all." Meng Changqing said.

"Since the emperor has given you the right, he will not take it back rashly." Wen said, "The trust between the monarch and the minister is not simply to make the monarch believe in the courtier, but also to believe in the monarch." ”

"Thank you for your mother's teachings." Meng Changqing quickly got up for breakfast, and if he didn't eat again, there would be no vegetables in the bowl.

Seeing that Meng Changqing had almost eaten, Wen continued to ask: "Bafang told me, you plan to go to various counties to search for some livestock and let the people of Beishan County raise them?" ”

Bafang lowered his head, and the right to be absent was not there.

"Yes." Meng Changqing said: "Just pointing to the harvest in the field, it is inevitable that I have no bottom in my heart. Now there are many weeds, and there are few people in Beishan County, so raising some grass-eating things can be fed as long as people are diligent. ”

Wen nodded, but said again: "Even if you don't do this, they will raise some livestock once they have the spare energy."

But now, few people in the county can have idle, although the millet has been planted, but the bean seeds have not been planted, and the people have to continue to open up the wasteland, in addition to the work in the field, they have to be busy building houses for themselves.

If you add to that the work of raising livestock, it will be too tiring. ”

"Mother, I think they are not afraid of being tired, but they are afraid that life is an endless hardship." Meng Changqing promised: "It's just like chickens, I buy them from other counties and sell them to them, and I only earn a little hard money in them." ”

"You're a man of success." Wen said, "The emperor can't get through the potato seeds, so he will think of other ways." ”

Meng Changqing nodded, "I plan to inquire in the nearest state capital." ”

Wen just wanted to ask Meng Changqing if he still drank porridge, when he suddenly heard a suona sound outside the county office.

"What a sound." Bafang can be regarded as finding a reason, "Madam, young master, I'll go out and have a look." ”

"Mother, I'm full, I'll go out and have a look."

Seeing Wen's nod, Meng Changqing got up and left.

She was a little behind Bafang, and as soon as she walked to the gate of the county ya, she saw Bafangle jumping back, "Young master, you are married again." His words were very immodest, "Do you know how old the bridegroom is?" ”

"How old?"

"Guess!"

Meng Changqing only put away his expression and glanced at him, and Bafang himself hurriedly said: "Look, he is only twelve or thirteen years old at most, and the bride is a few years older than the groom." ”

Meng Changqing saw that the house of the happy event was not far from the Yamen, so he simply walked over to see the excitement.

The people who had gathered at the door to watch the excitement made way when they saw Meng Changqing coming over.

Wang Lamei saw that her daughter-in-law and even the county lord had come to the door, and she felt that her face was bright, so she immediately pushed away others and pulled Meng Changqing to the house, and served him a happy tea, calling the bride who had just passed the door to come and greet her.

Meng Changqing took the tea bowl from the rough hands and asked the owner of the hands, "Where were you from before?" How old is this year? ”

The bride was very restrained, neither daring to look at Meng Changqing, nor daring to reply in front of everyone.

"She is from Weishan County, and she is fifteen years old this year, just three years older than my pillar." Wang Lamei said happily: "As the saying goes, a female junior holds a gold brick, and her age is just right for my family's pillar." ”

Meng Changqing responded with a smile, and his eyes fell back to the bride, her new dress had thick stitches, the color of the fabric was different, and only the outermost piece of clothing was new, and the neckline of the inner clothes was worn out.

Meng Changqing looked at her, and he really couldn't say a word of congratulations.

She knows a little about the situation of Wang Lamei's family, her husband died a few years ago, and she lives with a son by herself, and she usually has a very strong personality and loves to take advantage.

She fell into the hands of Wang Lamei, and there is a high probability that she will not have a good life.

Meng Changqing looked at Wang Lamei, "Congratulations, you found such a peugeot daughter-in-law." She took out a small half string of copper coins from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Wang Lamei, "You can't drink your family's happy tea for nothing." ”

Wang Lamei's eyebrows were about to stretch and fly, and she grabbed the copper coin and thanked her again and again. (End of chapter)