"I know." Mrs. Wei was embarrassed: "I really don't want to go to such a banquet, but every time I refuse, it always makes me frightened, after all, my husband's foundation is not deep." ”

"If the other party doesn't hear you after you refuse, it means that they are disrespectful to you and your uncle." Meng Changqing said, "These people who make deals by entertaining guests will not be the ones nephews and uncles ask for in the future, and uncles don't have to be too decent to others, but make themselves embarrassed." ”

Mrs. Wei said she understood.

At this time, the carriage in front of it became faster, and it turned out that it had crossed the street in front of Changchun Garden, and when it reached the intersection, the carriages went in different directions, and the road was naturally much smoother.

"Evergreen." Mrs. Wei called out tentatively, and when she heard the response from outside, she continued: "Just send it here, let's change into our own carriage and go back." ”

"I said I would send you home, Changqing will not break his promise."

Meng Changqing asked Bafang to return to Meng Mansion first with the grain and half of the Imperial Forest Army, while she and the rest of the Imperial Forest Army continued to escort the two new relatives.

Wei Fangyun, as the prefect of Wupin, is an unbelievably big official in the eyes of the people outside the capital, but in the capital, it is really nothing.

In addition, the current Wei Mansion is a house purchased by Wei Fangyun after his transfer, so the geographical location is not superior.

If Meng Changqing wants to send Mrs. Wei, he must go around to return to the Meng Mansion.

As the night deepened, the surroundings became more and more silent, and only the movement of horse-drawn carriages on the road could be heard in the dark streets.

Mrs. Wei was silent for a moment, and then moved on to a new topic.

She cared about her husband who was far away at the border, and couldn't help but ask about Wei Fangyun's life in Liangzhou.

Meng Changqing asked rhetorically: "Does my uncle want to hear the truth or lie?" ”

"Naturally, I want to hear the truth."

"Liangzhou is not as desolate and cold as the capital. As a Futai, my uncle mostly lived in the Liangzhou Mansion, and his life was taken care of by the officials in the Fuzhong, and his life was relatively rough.

The daily clothes are always the same two, and the cuffs and collar are worn as usual. ”

"He doesn't have a change of clothes?" Mrs. Wei asked.

"Of course, there are clothes sewn for my uncle in the package you sent." Meng Changqing told them strange things, "When my uncle receives the package you send, he always immediately takes out his clothes, shoes and socks to try, he often says, although you and him have not seen each other for a long time, but the clothes fit very well, and my uncle has shown off to me several times."

It's just that my uncle is reluctant to wear it every day, so he puts it in the cabinet and takes it out to wear when he wants to meet guests. ”

Mrs. Wei couldn't help but sigh when she heard this.

Meng Changqing, who was outside the car, didn't hear it, and continued: "But my nephew thinks that the clothes fit well and keep warm, even if they are a little shabby, in that place in Liangzhou, it will not affect his face." ”

Meng Changqing finished speaking, and then said food, "Uncle eats noodles most often, and he can eat a big pot when he gets up. ”

Mrs. Wei was puzzled: "Get up and eat noodles at the right time?" ”

"Uncle is the prefect of Liangzhou, and he has to decide all the affairs of a state, and the government can't do without him, but he is also in charge of the Liangzhou army, in order to prevent foreign invasion, he must always check the military defense situation in the camp, so it is common to run around at both ends and get up in the early morning.

The cooking skills of the officials around him are not high, only the noodles are quite easy to make. ”

Mrs. Wei sighed distressedly: "There is no woman around him to take care of him, so he really can't live a good life." ”

The prefect of a state, such a big yamen lives, and hundreds of officials are dispatched, which is really not as pitiful as Mrs. Wei imagined.

Obviously, a sentence is not bad and can be brought over, but Meng Changqing has to say this, which shows that she cares about her uncle's questioning, and it also shows that she cares about her uncle.

"Uncle will be transferred in two years, and he may return to the capital then."

As he spoke, he turned two more streets, and there were only three carriages left in front of him.

I thought that the fewer cars on the road, the faster I went, but I didn't want to, so the three cars in front slowed down and finally stopped.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Wei in the car asked.

"Someone got out of the car in front, let's wait a while."

The three carriages in front all stopped, and a woman in the carriage behind was helped by the subordinates to get out of the carriage, walked to the front car, and said something on her heels.

Far away and the night was thick, Meng Changqing just looked at it vaguely, guessing that there should be two words to say before parting.

"It won't be long." Meng Changqing still told Mrs. Wei like this, but he didn't want to change suddenly.

The Imperial Forest Army was the first to notice the abnormality, and Chu Mufeng immediately rode a horse in front of Meng Changqing, "Lord Meng, can you hear any movement." ”

Meng Changqing listened carefully, and also found that there were very chaotic footsteps, and he hurried towards this side, and then heard a sound in the distance.

Before Meng Changqing could figure out what the movement was, the first wave of people had already appeared.

It was five or six men in black with strange weapons, who were short and fast runners.

It seemed that he had just appeared in sight, and the next moment, he had already rushed in front of the young ladies in front of him.

Suddenly an exclamation sounded, Meng Changqing turned over and jumped into the carriage to protect the mother and daughter of the Wei family inside.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Wei had panic in her voice, and in the carriage that Meng Changqing couldn't see, she had already hugged her daughter.

"Suddenly rushed out a wave of bandits, uncle and aunt must not come out, I and the Royal Forest Army have weapons on our bodies, enough to protect you."

"Okay, if we don't go out, you guys must be careful."

The sharp screams attracted the officers and soldiers who were already chasing those men in black.

However, in an instant, the man in black was blocked by the officers and soldiers, and the other end was blocked by Meng Changqing and the Imperial Forest Army, and the road was lined with walls that could not be climbed.

These men in black can be said to be unable to advance or retreat.

Among them, a man in black pulled a woman by the hand and put a sharp weapon against her neck.

"Miss!" The woman beside the woman resisted her fear and pleaded, "Don't arrest my young lady!" ”

The man in black screamed and kicked the woman.

Neither the officers nor the Imperial Guards understood what he said, but the meaning was obvious, he was taking hostages in exchange for a chance to escape.

At this time, Meng Changqing knew who these black-clothed people were, weren't they the Haikou who the Kyoto Prefecture wanted to arrest and infiltrated the capital.

Meng Changqing thought to herself that it was really unfortunate, she was going to leave tomorrow, but she encountered such a thing tonight.

For Haikou, although the front and back are blocked, compared with the two, there are fewer people on Meng Changqing's side, and it is easier to break through.

So they took the hostages with weapons and walked slowly towards Meng Changqing.

Isn't that the credit for delivering it to your door?

Meng Changqing had already thought about how to take down these black-clothed people later, but unexpectedly, something happened among the young lady, and a girl pounced forward for some reason and pounced on Haikou's back.

Thinking that he had been attacked, Haikou immediately turned sideways, twisted the clothes on the opponent's chest, lifted it up, and was about to smash it down.

Someone among the officers and soldiers shouted in words that Meng Changqing did not understand, and the Haikou immediately stopped moving.

Among the officers and soldiers, there was a person who looked like a scholar who came out, and he should be an official of the Siyi Pavilion. (End of chapter)