"Is Mr. Bai too vigilant?"
"Mr. Meng, it's better to be careful when entering the capital." Chu Mufeng put away the silver needle that was normal and said, "Please use it."
Bafang's eyes flickered between the two of them. When he heard Chu Mufeng say this, he immediately picked up a piece of snack on the plate and said, "Master, let me test the poison for you first."
Meng Changqing sighed, "Even if someone wants to harm me, he will not do it in the official office." She picked up the tea next to her and took a sip. She had not seen such exquisite snacks for a long time.
It was just physical fatigue that made her not in the mood to eat.
She was sitting on the chair and narrowed her eyes like this. When she opened her eyes again, Si Yuandao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was already standing in front of her.
Meng Changqing stood up suddenly, and before he could stand still, he saluted the other party and said: "I am really rude of you, my lord, please..."
"Okay, okay." Si Yuandao smiled and waved, "If you can get here today, you must have been in a hurry on the road and you must be tired."
He walked up to the main seat as he spoke, "Master Meng, sit down and talk."
But Meng Changqing said: "Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for your sympathy, but it is better for me to stand. I can't help but feel sleepy as soon as I sit down."
"Okay, you can do whatever you want." Si Yuandao sent someone to bring hot tea. "Although the reprimand given to you comes from our staff, it is not issued by the staff. The sharp words in the letter are not my intention. You have to understand my difficulties.”
"Yes."
"Now that you no longer have the status of the Crown Prince's companion, if you want to meet His Majesty, you have to wait for us to report to the Ministry of Rites like other local officials, and then wait for the announcement from the Ministry of Rites. Then you must follow the rules of the palace. , this process will take several days, please be patient and wait in the capital.”
At this point, he put down the tea cup in his hand, "Speaking of which, you grew up in the palace. You are more familiar with those rules than we are. You don't need this experience, but rules are rules and cannot be changed easily."
In these last words, Meng Changqing heard the other party's warning.
"Yes, I understand clearly."
Si Yuandao picked up the envelope at hand and said, "You'd better take this letter. When you meet the Holy One, you have to take it with you."
Meng Changqing quickly stepped forward to take it.
"You got the signature and seal from You Shilang. You Shilang, do you still remember that you have met before.
I still have official business to deal with, and I will invite you to tea another day when I am free. ”
"I wasted your time, Changqing, I will take my leave today. I will treat you to tea someday, and I hope you will come and enjoy me."
As soon as he left the room, Bafang let out a long sigh of relief. Meng Changqing raised his eyes to look at him, and he suddenly held it back.
It wasn't until Meng Changqing completed all the formalities and left the official office that Bafang finally sighed.
"It's really uncomfortable." Bafang said, "As much as I wanted to go back to the capital in Beishan County, I want to go back to Beishan County so much now. Hey, I feel comfortable staying in Beishan County. After only staying there for a while, I feel sore in my back. Backache.”
Chu Mufeng smiled lightly, "The emperor's feet are naturally different." "His sore back is from riding a horse." Meng Changqing got on the horse and said, "Just rest for two days and he will be fine."
After the three of them returned home, Dai Dongwen immediately gave them hot water for washing their hands, and then asked someone to bring breakfast.
"According to Lord Shangshu, I still have to wait in the capital. Bafang, after you finish your meal, write a letter and send it to Liangzhou Station to tell them that everything is fine."
Bafang felt strange, "Why don't you write it yourself?"
"I have other things to do."
"Master Meng also said that I was too vigilant." Chu Mufeng said, "You are also extremely careful yourself."
"I have heard of some of the methods of the previous dynasty." Meng Changqing said, "I have always been very careful about letters no matter where they are."
"Your Majesty, Master Meng entered the city from the north gate at 4:05 this morning." Eunuch Qian told the emperor the news immediately after he left the court.
"He is quite fast." The emperor walked quickly into the imperial study room as he spoke.
"Yes, I think Master Meng must have come to the capital as soon as he received the letter. Calculating that the journey only lasted seven or eight days, the journey of thousands of miles was probably day and night, and he didn't even sleep at all. ”
The emperor looked at Eunuch Qian who was speaking.
"What benefit has he given you by speaking for him like this?"
Eunuch Qian immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, it is clear that this villain has no personal contact with Master Meng, and has never received any favors from him."
"Get up, I know you."
After Eunuch Qian got this sentence, he got up from the ground, wiping the sweat on his forehead in a pretentious manner.
The emperor asked: "How many people did he bring to Beijing?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Master Meng is accompanied by six imperial guards, ten Liangzhou government officials, and a child adopted by General Meng. He should be the Bafang who usually likes to be with Master Meng."
"Where are the soldiers I gave him? Why didn't he take any of them and still use the servants of Liangzhou Prefecture?"
Eunuch Qian couldn't answer the emperor's question, so he asked another question, "When is Your Majesty going to see Master Meng?"
"Let him rest at home for two more days and wait for the documents from the Ministry of Personnel to be submitted, and then the Ministry of Rites will make arrangements."
"Yes. Your Majesty, do you want to meet Mr. Bai?"
"There is no need to meet. Send another imperial guard over and let him go home and take a look." The emperor said, "Let the people around the third prince be careful."