Dr. Hu said while boiling the medicine: "I knew that there would be this day, you feel inconvenient now, and it will be even more inconvenient in the future, in the end, it is different." ”

"People are born different." Meng Changqing said.

"Drink it." Doctor Hu brought the boiled medicine to Meng Changqing, "I'll go and bury the medicine residue." ”

Dr. Hu is really willing to put honey, this bowl of medicine is bitter and sweet to drink, it is really not a normal taste.

When he said goodbye to Dr. Hu, he gave Meng Changqing a water bladder, "This is also medicine, and then drink it for two days, you must remember my words, this medicine may not be useful, you still have to do what you should prepare." ”

"Okay."

Going out of the medical hall, Meng Changqing walked around for a while, bought some shortbread and then returned to the inn.

The vast majority of people in Beishan County only knew that Meng Changqing took his family out for a trip and came back in the afternoon.

But in fact, only Meng Changqing and the empty carriage came back.

Some officials also asked, where did the companions who walked with Master Meng go in the morning?

Yang Zheng only said that there were other things to be done by them, and it would take a while to come back.

Someone else asked, "Why is it that the Imperial Guards are only half back?" ”

"Isn't this just helping the Guards on their errands?"

On the morning of the eleventh day of the lunar month, Meng Changqing set off from Beishan County at four o'clock.

When she came to the outside of Liangzhou City along the official road, she saw Wei Fangyun standing in the Sanli Pavilion, and there were more than a dozen officials standing outside the pavilion, and the one standing at the front was Li Ting, the head catcher.

"Li catches the head." Meng Changqing dismounted and greeted him first.

Li Ting came over to help her hold the horse, "Lord Meng, you came really early, and our adults have just arrived." ”

"Evergreen." Wei Fangyun raised the flask in his hand.

"Uncle." Meng Changqing walked to the pavilion and saluted, "Thank you uncle for sending me off." ”

"Okay, there's no need for our uncle and nephew to say this." He poured two glasses of wine and handed one of them to Meng Changqing, "I really can't learn the literati set, pretend to be one." He raised his glass, "I wish you a safe journey." ”

"Thank you, uncle." Meng Changqing drank all the wine in the cup.

"I'll ask Li Ting to take them with you." Wei Fangyun said, "The hour is not early, don't delay you too much, you can get on the horse quickly." ”

Meng Changqing thanked him repeatedly, took Li Ting and the others, and quickly rushed to the capital.

Sleeping in the open on the way, just to seize the time.

Finally, on the morning of the eighteenth, they entered the capital.

As soon as the group passed the city gate, news spread to the palace, and before Meng Changqing returned to the general's mansion, the emperor knew the news of her return to Beijing.

"The young master is back! The young master is back! "The Meng family, who received the letter a day earlier, has been guarded by people at the door in turn since they received the letter.

"Young Master!" Dai Dongwen heard the message and ran quickly, "Why don't you let us go to the city gate to pick you up?" Come back at this time, can you have breakfast? He noticed Meng Changqing's action of slapping the ashes, and immediately ordered the people waiting next to him, "Go and boil the bath water." ”

"Uncle Dongwen!" Bafang saw the family members who had not been seen for a long time in front of him, and his heart was filled with the joy of reunion after a long absence.

"Hey." Dai Dongwen smiled at him, "I haven't seen you grow taller in a year." ”

"Uncle Dongwen." Meng Changqing introduced: "These people are the Imperial Forest Army, and you took a photo last year. This is Lady White. ”

"Lord White." Dai Dongwen stepped forward and saluted, "I have offended a lot before, thank you for escorting my young master back all the way." ”

"These are the officials of Liangzhou Mansion." Meng Changqing introduced to the side again, "This is Li Zhutou." ”

Dai Dongwen said: "You must be tired all the way, the house has prepared a meal, please go inside to eat first." ”

"Uncle Dongwen, you take them in first, I have to go to the Ministry of Officials." Meng Changqing untied the package he was carrying, took out the letters and official documents from it, and then handed the package to Dai Dongwen, "You help me put my luggage in the room first." ”

Bafang asked, "Young Master, do I need to go with you?" ”

"Yes!" Meng Changqing was about to get on the horse, but was stopped by Chu Mufeng next to him, "Master Meng, let's go with you." ”

"Okay." Meng Changqing thought that he must have something to tell him.

Before he arrived at the ministry's mansion, Meng Changqing heard several royal forest soldiers following behind him muttering something in a low voice.

"How?" Meng Changqing turned around and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Wang Xun smiled awkwardly at her, "Next to my house, I want to go home and have a look." ”

"Then go back and see." Meng Changqing said, "I have arrived in the capital, and there will be nothing to do." ”

It's a pity that Wang Xun is not a person under Meng Changqing, and he still has to listen to Chu Mufeng.

"Since Lord Meng allows it, then you can go back, just don't delay too much."

"Hey! Thank you, sir! Thank you, Lord Meng! ”

After Wang Xun left, Meng Changqing saw that several other people also wanted to go home, and most of the royal forest soldiers were descendants of nobles, and these people naturally lived in the capital.

"Lord Bai, let them go back to everyone who wants to go home. I haven't seen my family for more than a year, and it's rare to have the opportunity to come back and let them get together with their family more. ”

Chu Mufeng brought these people to the capital, probably with this intention.

The Imperial Forest Army dispersed to the end, leaving only Chu Mufeng alone.

"Lord Bai, aren't you going back?" Meng Changqing asked.

Chu Mufeng said: "My family doesn't necessarily want to see me. ”

Meng Changqing: "But the person who sent you jerky must want to see you." ”

When he came to the ministry's office, Meng Changqing handed over the letter and waited for the people inside to pass it on.

Soon, an official from the yamen came out, "Young Master Meng, the adults went to the court, and they haven't come back yet, so please come in with me and wait." ”

"It's my misfortune to come, I don't know what time it is? How long will it be before the grown-ups come back? ”

"It's just a moment after the hour, and it's really impossible to say when the adults will come back, there has been an accident on the southern merchant ship recently, and the court has discussed this matter several times, and still hasn't come up with a way."

Meng Changqing asked as he walked with him, "What happened to the southern merchant ship?" ”

"It doesn't matter if I tell you." The official said, "As soon as you hear it, you know that you must have come here as soon as you enter the city gates, but if you have breakfast in the street, you must have heard of it."

Two merchant ships in the south were sacked by pirates, and even the people on board were almost dead, not to mention the belongings on board.

The methods are quite cruel, and the emperor wants to suppress the pirates, but those pirates are so cunning that they have not yet found their hiding place. ”

"Young Master Meng, please sit here for a while, and I'll ask someone to bring you some tea and snacks." The young official said, "When the adults come back, I will have someone come and inform you." ”

After the young official left, soon a messenger from the ministry brought tea and snacks, Meng Changqing was about to eat, but was stopped by Chu Mufeng, only to see him take out a silver needle from his arms and try poison in those things.