"I heard from all over the world that the emperor punished you for three years?"

"Yes." Meng Changqing knew that what the Bafang told the other party would only be information that was made public, so he continued: "But it doesn't stop there. ”

"What, there are other punishments?"

Meng Changqing asked rhetorically: "Let me be the county magistrate in Beishan County for ten years, is it considered a punishment?" ”

Wei Fangyun's eyebrows were obviously wrinkled, and then he stretched out again, and he paused for a moment before saying: "You are not very old, even if you have been in Beishan County for ten years, you will only be twenty-four or five at that time, and there are many people who have just stepped into officialdom at this age, and you are already ahead of many people."

Don't be too sorry for these ten years, maybe it is Your Majesty's safest arrangement for you, ten years later, the situation in the capital may have been decided. ”

"Thank you, uncle, for your explanation." Meng Changqing said: "I am young, I can't see many things clearly, and my heart is impatient, thank you uncle for mentioning it." After speaking, she said to the eight directions beside her: "Let the kitchen prepare lunch." ”

Meng Changqing invited Wei Fangyun to stay for dinner.

Wei Fangyun is not a pretending to be polite, "Okay, we haven't seen each other for a long time, I also want to talk to you more, besides, your legs and feet are inconvenient, and you can't go to the north wall, I have to go over in person to rest assured." ”

"There's Uncle Law."

"If you call me uncle, don't do anything like me like this." Wei Fangyun walked up to Meng Changqing and squatted down, "Does this injury really affect walking in the future?" ”

"No." Meng Changqing hurriedly bent down, raised his leg to make it easier for him to see, and at the same time affirmed, "Doctor Hu's medical skills are good, and I eat and sleep well, there will be no problems." ”

"I'm worried about you." Wei Fangyun stood up, "After you went to the capital, every day I wondered, what would the imperial court do with you?" How will the courtiers embarrass you?

In the final analysis, you and I have no real reliance on the court, and we can only rely on ourselves in everything.

Whether they are gossiping or verbally crusading, even if they throw a sharp blade at us, we can only rely on our own flesh and blood. ”

Wei Fangyun sighed: "It's really hard to be evergreen, seeing that their officials protect each other and add credit, who wants to swallow the bitter fruit?"

I can not say it, I can act as if I didn't see it, but in the future, how can I wash it clean? ”

Meng Changqing's expression gradually became serious, and Wei Fangyun looked out the window and continued: "But if I want to expose it, I really don't have the ability." It's not that I'm cowardly, afraid of things and afraid of power, it's that even if I stand outside the palace walls and shout at my throat, it's useless. ”

"What my uncle is referring to...... But what about the bandits in Yangmen County? Meng Changqing asked tentatively.

"You're so smart that you can guess with a little bit."

"To tell you the truth, when I left Beishan County, the reason why I placed my family in Liangzhou Mansion was because I was worried that Yangmen County would change.

After shouting about the bandits, but in fact it was always ineffective, I guessed that there was more to it than robbers. At that time, the deadline for clearing the bandits was getting closer and closer, and I was worried that the robbers would riot and even fluctuate to Beishan County, so I moved my family. ”

Wei Fangyun said: "Half a month ago, I asked Mao Chunfang many times how the progress of the banditry was going, and there was a lot of concealment in his words, and at that time I also guessed that he might have received the benefits of the Yan people, and was ready to open the pass with the outside world.

I secretly ordered the two battalions to be vigilant and guard the northernmost wall.

Unexpectedly, he was even more capable than I expected. actually colluded with the three senior officials of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and the surface smoothed out this matter. ”

"Uncle knows who that man is?"

Wei Fangyun looked at Meng Changqing and shook his head and sighed, "It's useless to tell you." It's not that I didn't think about asking you to send the news directly to the Imperial Palace. But no matter how partial the emperor is to you, he will not move the courtiers he is using because of the accusations without evidence.

It's good that the emperor doesn't believe it, but once he believes and sends someone to inquire, we will be in trouble. ”

Meng Changqing stood up and helped Wei Fangyun to sit down on the chair next to him, "Uncle didn't know, I should have guessed who that person was." It is the person who handles the matter who has the right to press it down.

But Feng Zhong'an, the waiter of the Criminal Department? ”

Wei Fangyun leaned back in his chair, did not say yes, did not say no.

As Wei Fangyun said, anyone with a discerning eye knows that he has a problem, but because there is no evidence, there is nothing to be done about it.

If he is a person who has no sense of responsibility and is only dedicated to selfish interests, he may be happy to see this, but unfortunately, Wei Fangyun is not.

He may have a plot that Meng Changqing doesn't know, but his heart for the country and the people is not just words.

"What kind of reward does the imperial court have for Yangmen County?" Meng Changqing asked again.

"Not yet." Wei Fangyun said, "I'm most worried that Mao Chunfang will be promoted and leave, leaving a mess, and I don't know whose hands it will be smashed in." ”

"I don't think so." Meng Changqing said his guess, "Although the matter of suppressing bandits is over on the face, but in fact, Lord Mao knows it in his heart, and the people he colluded with above also know it in his heart."

Maybe Master Mao would like to leave, but as soon as he leaves, who will hold this matter down? I don't think the people above will let him go. ”

Bafang had been standing outside the study for a while, and when he heard the sound of talking inside, he stopped, and then walked in and spoke in Meng Changqing's ear, "Young Master, lunch has been prepared, where to eat?" ”

"It's in the study, right?" Meng Changqing asked Wei Fangyun's opinion.

Wei Fangyun nodded, "Right here, Bafang, your young master's legs and feet are inconvenient, you take me to see Mrs. Meng first, and then come to eat." ”

"Yes, Madame knows that you are coming, so please come with me."

After the two of them left, Xiao Dai and Lai Cai came over with a basket for lunch, cleaned up a round table in the study, and put the food on the table.

Most of the meals are served in a casserole, covered with a lid, and are not afraid of cold for a while.

Meng Changqing waited for a while, Wei Fangyun and Bafang came back, beckoned the two to eat, and after eating, Bafang sent people out of the yamen.

Bafang sent the man to the camp by the wall, watched him enter, and then turned back to the yamen.

He hurriedly ran into the study, intending to talk about his new discovery, but he didn't want to open the door, so he saw his young master holding the casserole and picking the pot inside to eat.

"You haven't eaten enough?"

Meng Changqing put down the casserole, "It's okay to be idle, I want to chew something in my mouth." ”

"It's all burnt, don't eat it, I'll get you a few pieces of jerky." Bafang carefully followed the doctor's advice and found her two pieces of non-spicy jerky.

"Young Master, didn't you notice that something was wrong with Master Wei?"

"Found it." Meng Changqing said, "I'm very depressed. ”

"I've been listening to you guys talking about Yangmen County outside, but because of this?"

"Yangmen County can be seen floating on the water, and what he fears is what is under the water." Meng Changqing said, "If it is up to me to face such a dark night in the future, I don't know if I have the courage of Uncle Wei." ”