Meng Changqing looked at the east and west sides, and finally walked east on a crutch.
Xi Bei followed her half a step behind with her sword in hand, always guarding her.
Others were not as nervous as Xi Bei. They followed Meng Changqing's gaze and looked around, but they just stared for a long time without understanding what she was looking at.
Meng Changqing has been practicing martial arts all year round, and he has a lot of perseverance. He can walk more than ten miles with a cane, and the palms of his hands are red when he walks.
The group of people arrived at the junction of the two counties, and further ahead was the city wall of Hongjia County.
The guards on the city wall were also officers and soldiers from Hongjia County.
"Mr. Meng." A guard who happened to be on duty that day knew Meng Changqing. When he saw her coming over on a crutch, he immediately asked: "What's wrong with your foot?"
"I suffered some minor injuries." Meng Changqing said it in one sentence, and then asked: "Is Mr. Hua at the county government office?"
"Here." The guard asked, "What do you want from my master?"
Meng Changqing exerted force on one foot, and put the hand that had been leaning on a crutch behind his back to shake it, "I think Hongjia County and Beishan County are only separated by a wall. I have been here for more than a year, but I have never been to Hongjia County. < br>
Could you please send someone back to ask Master Hua for permission? I want to go to Hongjia County, and I also ask for Master Hua’s permission. ”
"Uh...yes, I'll send someone to the Yamen right now." The guard turned around and ordered his men. He saw the man running down the wall quickly, mounted his horse and left.
On the city wall at the junction of Meng Changqing Station, looking towards the interior of Hongjia County.
Under the city wall is the garrison camp, and several miles further forward there are fields and villages.
"Mr. Meng, wait a moment, our county government is not far from here, and a message will be sent back soon."
Meng Changqing originally planned to turn around after mentioning it, but after hearing what he said, he simply sat down on the wall and said, "Then I'll wait."
Sure enough, Meng Changqing had not been chatting with the guard for long when the man just changed his horse and returned to the wall.
"Look, we're back now." The guard stood up and met his subordinate who was panting and running this way. "What do you say, sir?"
The soldier took a deep breath and replied in a loud voice: "My lord said that of course you are welcome. I also heard that Lord Meng was waiting on the wall, so I immediately put down what I was doing and came here. I was afraid that Lord Meng would wait too long and let me go." I’ll report the news first.”
After hearing this, the guards asked Meng Changqing to go down the city wall from their side.
In other people's homes, Meng Changqing acted like a county magistrate. He could not treat himself as a stone and could only walk up and down the steps honestly.
Before she could reach the ground, she heard the sound of horse hooves, and a group of people came quickly.
The person at the front was wearing a cloak. After dismounting, he didn't even have time to hand over the riding whip to the people next to him. He ran up to Meng Changqing in a few steps. The hat covering his head slipped off, revealing the gray hair underneath.
He stretched out his hand to hold Meng Changqing's hand that was not on the crutch, and cursed at his person: "I don't even have eyes. I didn't see that Mr. Meng's foot was injured. I didn't know how to get a chair to lift Mr. Meng down!" "Hua!" Sir." Meng Changqing held his arm, "No, don't bother me."
Following Hua Rujin's strength, Meng Changqing walked down the last few steps. When he stood on the ground, Meng Changqing saluted Hua Rujin and said, "It's been a long time, Master Hua."
"Long time no see." Hua Rujin patted her shoulder, "You have lost a lot of weight. Is your foot injury serious?"
"It's not serious, you'll be fine in a few days." Meng Changqing said, "The last time I met you, it was at the Liangzhou government office. What I did at that time was inappropriate, and I thought you wouldn't be able to forgive me easily. ”
"Hey." Hua Rujin sighed, "It's okay not to talk about the past." His eyes fell on Meng Changqing's feet again, asked someone to bring a stool, and sat down with Meng Changqing in the leeward place, "My The carriage is behind. You can ride to my place later.”
"Excuse me, sir." Meng Changqing explained, "I came to visit, I should have said hello in advance..."
Before he finished speaking, Jian Hua Rujin waved his hand, "We have known each other for a long time, so there is no need to say any polite words."
Meng Changqing responded with a smile: "Yes, yes!"
"You have been in Liangzhou for more than a year. Apart from Yangmen County, you have never been to other counties, right?" Hua Rujin asked with a smile, taking the two cups of tea from the guard's hand and handing one of them to him personally. Meng Changqing.
Meng Changqing took it with both hands and said: "I also went to Weishan County because of the population." Meng Changqing reminded, "You have forgotten that there are more than a thousand people in our county who moved from Yuanxi Town in Weishan County. ”
"Oh, that's right!" Hua Rujin said, "I remembered it." Then he asked, "What? You came here this time for population matters?"
"No, no." Meng Changqing quickly explained, "I'm here to learn how to govern the county.
Today I stood on the city wall and looked down. In Beishan County, I could only see a piece of loess. When I got to your side, I could see farmhouses and houses in the distance. I thought to myself that this seemed like a habitable place, so I was shameless. Asking for your advice. ”
Hua Rujin thought for a while and declined politely: "We are all magistrates, what can I teach you?"
"Master Hua." Meng Changqing saluted him, "Although I haven't had much contact with you since I came to Liangzhou, your moral character is well known to everyone, and I admire you very much.
You just said that there is no need for polite words between us, so I want to say something real.
Although my father was a general, he died young and I was unable to learn any skills from him. Although I was cared for by His Majesty when I was young, I was able to study with the princes, but what I learned was only what was in the books.
How can a county start from scratch? How to govern? It is not mentioned in detail in the book. Although I hold the post of county magistrate, I open my eyes and look at Beishan County every day, and my heart is really hesitant.
Mr. Hua, I thought of a stupid way to see how other counties are laid out, so that even if I don’t understand, I can still pretend to have a rough idea. ”
"Your method is indeed not smart enough." Hua Rujin explained that every place is special because of its functions or terrain settings, and it cannot be copied to Beishan County.
"But it's really difficult for you, there's nothing." Hua Rujin patted the dust on her cloak, and a carriage was approaching in the distance, "Since you're here, I'll take you to see Hongjia County, so I can give you a reference." (End of Chapter)