Chapter 167: Stuck at an unfortunate time
"What kind of request is this? Where is the presumptuousness? Wei Fangyun said, "I will send someone to go back with you, and ask Mrs. Meng to live in Liangzhou Mansion, and I will take care of it for you." β
"Thank you uncle for your kindness, but my mother has always been reluctant to trouble others, and I'm afraid she won't feel comfortable living in Liangzhou Mansion, so I just want to be able to live in Liangzhou Post House temporarily."
Wei Fangyun continued to persuade, "You also know, my family members are all in the capital, and there is no one in the back office, if Mrs. Meng comes, I can move to the front office to rest, and let your family live in the back office, and there will be no idlers to disturb in the past, which is much more comfortable than living in a post house." β
"Uncle is dedicated to me, I naturally understand. But if I accept my uncle's kindness, I'm afraid my mother will blame me, and I won't have peace of mind on the way back to Beijing. β
"Well, if you say so, I don't force it." Wei Fangyun said, "The situation in Beijing this time is unknown, judging from the letters, the imperial court has a lot of blame for us, we have really made a very bad start by robbing the population of other counties like this, if this matter spreads, I am afraid that other officials will also have some opinions about us."
I am a military attachΓ©, and if I return to my post in the future, this matter will have little impact on me, and then I will march to fight or garrison the border passes, and I will have my own way of making meritorious contributions.
But you are different, this time when you return to Beijing, you must hold back your temper, you have to let some people get angry, and you will have fewer obstacles in your future road. β
Meng Changqing listened carefully and thanked him for his painstaking care.
Wei Fangyun raised his voice and asked outside, "What time is it?" β
He replied outside the door: "Lord Hui, it hasn't been four quarters yet." β
"It's not too early." Wei Fangyun said to Meng Changqing: "I'll give you a day to go back and arrange official business, and on the morning of the eleventh, I will bring someone to see you off outside Liangzhou City." β
"Thank you, uncle."
"Let's go back." Wei Fangyun sent Meng Changqing to the door of the study, "Don't worry too much about your mother, although it is to ask you to go back and reprimand, but I always feel that the emperor has no intention of punishing you." β
Meng Changqing saluted and said: "Changqing must go and come back quickly, I don't know if my uncle has something to bring to my uncle, I can take it with me when I go to the capital this time." β
"What does she want in the capital? In the remote place of Liangzhou, what good things can she give her? Wei Fangyun raised his hand and patted Meng Changqing's shoulder, "You are going back this time for the official affairs of the imperial court, and you must not be distracted by other things." β
Coming out of Liangzhou Mansion, Meng Changqing immediately turned over and rushed to Beishan County.
Bafang followed behind, he didn't follow up the study, stayed in the previous room, and listened to Cao Hongxing and others say that Meng Changqing was going back to Beijing to listen to the training.
The speeches of the county officials were always foggy, and he didn't understand much after listening to them for a long time, and he just wanted to ask about it when he left the Liangzhou Mansion, but when he turned around, his young master rode his horse and galloped.
Finally caught up with Meng Changqing, Bafang asked loudly: "Young master, is it true or false that you want to return to Beijing?" β
"Really." Meng Changqing shouted at Chu Mufeng in the face of the cold wind: "Lord Bai, can you receive a notice from the Imperial Forest Army?" β
"After leaving Beijing, we only obeyed your command, and there was no other notice."
This matter was put half a year ago, Meng Changqing heard such news, and he would not be as panicked as he is now, just leave, the situation in the capital is chaotic, the Xiao family will not rashly attack her again, she just went back to Beijing and was scolded, and it was not a big problem to suffer a little bit of flesh and skin if she went to the sky.
But now it's different.
Just stuck at an unfortunate time.
Set off on eleven, it takes seven to eight days to get to the capital by fast horse, which means that the two days when she is about to arrive in the capital just happened to coincide with her menstrual period.
This is a very tricky situation for her.
When she was in Beishan County, she was able to reduce contact with people, keep it clean at all times, and with incense, others could rarely smell the smell of blood on her body.
But on the road, no matter how much she prepares, no matter how much spices and homemade sanitary napkins she brings, it is still easy for people to notice flaws.
In addition, bumps on the way, fatigue on the road, lack of maintenance can cause menstrual cramps, or other conditions.
Meng Changqing didn't dare to bet.
There may be medicine to delay menstruation, but I don't know if there is one at this time.
Thinking of this, she pulled the horse under her.
Everyone who quickly passed from her side stopped and turned around, "Young Master, what's wrong?" β
Meng Changqing wanted to go back to Liangzhou City to ask Dr. Hu, but he had already left the gate of Liangzhou City at the moment, and it was too conspicuous to deliberately turn back to the pharmacy, so he wanted to come and go again tomorrow.
Tomorrow, if you have a suitable reason, send your family to the post house, buy some things for the road, and prepare some medicines along the way.
Back at the mansion, Meng Changqing told Wen and Liang that he was going to the capital, and asked them to pack their luggage and go to the Liangzhou Post House for a while.
Liang Jiu was worried about Meng Changqing, "Is it dangerous to go to the capital this time?" Why did your mother and I go to Liangzhou Inn? β
"If the emperor wants to punish me, he doesn't have to go to such great lengths, now that the forces of the various families tend to be balanced, at this juncture, no one dares to provoke the emperor's disgust, so the emperor has no such meaning, and the families will not act rashly.
I'm not in danger, don't worry, but it's not safe here. Meng Changqing explained, "After I leave, I will definitely take away half of the Imperial Forest Army, and the rest of the people may not be able to protect you." β
Wen asked Liang Jiujiu to pack his luggage first, "Just take the things you need for the next few days with you, and hide the valuables." β
When she and Meng Changqing were the only ones left in the room, she asked, "Do you think something is going to happen in Beishan County?" β
"The external invasion is unpredictable, and the internal strife has not been completely eradicated." Meng Changqing has always had no reservations about the Wen family, "But if there are only these two parties, it won't make me worry so much, there is also Yangmen County."
Yangmen County has not achieved much success in suppressing bandits so far, on the one hand, there are problems with the system, and on the other hand, those who thoroughly investigate them have hidden selfish motives. But just these two points will not be messed up like this.
I'm worried that there may be forces other than the big beams involved.
If my guess is correct, those people are most likely to take advantage of my absence to attack Beishan County, and it is very dangerous for you to stay in the county office. β
"Your worries are very reasonable. But if you arrange us, you also have to arrange other people in the yamen, and you still want the people from the oppressive county to move here, let alone let something happen to Beishan County. β
"Yes, I will gather people to arrange the affairs of the palace."
"Evergreen." Wen stopped Meng Changqing, who was leaving, "Are you still worried about something else?" β
Meng Changqing confirmed that there was no one outside the house, and said in a very low voice: "My menstrual affairs should come in a few days." β
"It's a coincidence." Wen blamed himself: "It's all my fault for being careless, and I even forgot about this matter and asked about you." (End of chapter)