Wei Fangyun patted Meng Changqing on the shoulder, "If he doesn't remember you, you can still be stable in your official position until you grow old. If you are in his eyes, no matter how glorious you are, it will not last long.
In the eyes of the superior, we are just vassals of his power and flags in his hands. How can we be considered human beings? ”
After saying these words, Meng Changqing felt a little helpless and sad.
The world is like a huge steamer, and it’s a steamer with ‘rules’.
From top to bottom, the levels are clear. Although there are gaps, they are difficult to cross. Those on the upper level can dominate the lower levels. She is in the middle of the steamer. Although she does not say it out loud, she is envious of the rights of the upper level in her heart. She is also glad that she does not live in the lowest level. Ground floor.
But when you step outside and look, even if it’s on the top floor, isn’t it still in a steamer?
Who locked them in the steamer? Who is setting up the fire under the steamer?
"You are young, I am telling you this, you may not understand it all now, but you will understand one day." Wei Fangyun's eyes fell outside the door for a long time. Just when Meng Changqing wanted to say something, he He said: "The two people you returned to the camp before, I asked them to go back to their places of origin."
Meng Changqing stood up and saluted, "Changqing should have explained this matter to you face to face. I acted negligently. Please forgive me."
Wei Fangyun asked her to sit down, "I know you were busy at that time and couldn't spare time, so I won't care about such a trivial matter. With your temper, it's already very rare for them to be able to breathe. .
It's just that there are two less people at your place. Do you still have enough manpower? ”
"Barely enough."
"In this way, I will choose the right person for you in the spring." Wei Fangyun said, "Remember this. If I forget, be sure to remind me."
"Yes, thank you uncle for caring about me."
As soon as he finished saying this, a yamen servant outside reported, "Sir, the tailor is here."
"Tell him to come in."
Soon a middle-aged man walked in, carrying a box on his back. As soon as he stepped through the door, he knelt down and saluted: "I pay my respects to you all."
"Get up." Wei Fangyun pointed to Meng Changqing: "You go over there."
The tailor got up from the ground and stood hunched over. When he measured Meng Changqing's body, he did not dare to raise his head and look at her. Meng Changqing looked at her openly.
This tailor was not as tall as Meng Changqing, so if he lowered his head and bent over, Meng Changqing would have to look down when looking at him.
Seeing the other person move cautiously and looking nervous, just because they are afraid of her, this feeling is too easy to make people dizzy.
But Meng Changqing is different from others. The background of her soul is affected by another world. This is destined to make her not happy and complacent because of others' admiration and fear.
The reason why this person is like this is not because of her, Meng Changqing, but because of where she stands and the clothes she wears. In the future, she, Meng Changqing, will also kneel down and look up to others, regardless of their character, just because their status is higher than hers.
Thinking of what he had just thought and looking at the movements of the tailor in front of him, Meng Changqing sighed in his heart.
After waiting for the measurement, he knelt down again and said, "To tell you what to say to the adults, I have measured the clothes and will deliver the clothes in two days."
After the tailor left, Meng Changqing also said goodbye.
After leaving the study, he led Bafang to find Sun Xiang.
Sun Xiang knew that Meng Changqing had come to pay back the money, so he smiled and said: "It seems that Beishan County has a good harvest this year, and many people will regret it."
Meng Changqing smiled, "Thanks to all the adults in the prefecture for taking care of me."
After the yamen servant weighed the money and confirmed that the amount of money was correct, Meng Changqing signed under the account. She should have said goodbye when it was over, but Sun Xiang stopped her.
"Mr. Meng." Sun Xiang asked the other government officials to step down, and then said, "Mr. Meng, would you like to hear some gossip?"
"Since it's just hearsay, I'm afraid it may not be accurate." Meng Changqing didn't want to hear it.
"Mr. Meng should understand who I am, and I won't say anything if I'm not allowed."
Meng Changqing smiled and asked: "What does Mr. Sun want to tell me?"
"The two people you drove away before died not long after they left Liangzhou." Sun Xiang asked: "Can Master Futai tell you about this?"
"You are all talking about gossip, how does Mr. Futai know?"
Sun Xiang was stunned for a moment, laughed awkwardly and then continued: "It is just because it comes from my mouth that it is gossip.
Even if those two people died from trauma, they would not have died so early. Their deaths were mysterious and no one investigated them thoroughly, fearing that it would affect your official reputation. ”
Meng Changqing lowered his eyes and recorded this matter in his mind, but he showed no concern on his face, "I punish them because they made mistakes first. Even if the officials are held accountable, I am not afraid."
"Yes, people who know this matter will naturally know that you are right, but those who don't know you will inevitably spread some gossip. It is better to find out clearly. Even if it is not for reputation, it is not good to leave hidden dangers around."
"Thank you, Mr. Sun, for reminding me. They have been with me for a while. We cannot let them die inexplicably. I will send someone to investigate." (End of Chapter)