Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

The two talked in the study for another half an hour. When they heard the clock outside, Meng Changqing stood up and left.

Zong Shouqing asked his entourage to get Meng Changqing's things, and escorted Meng Changqing all the way to the gate. He watched her walk to the other side of the street before letting him close the door.

The Imperial Guards had been waiting at the stall for a long time, and Meng Changqing was busy apologizing when he came out.

"Master Meng, let's go back home early. The curfew will be in half an hour."

"Curfew?" Meng Changqing couldn't help asking, but without waiting for the other party's answer, he quickly took the things from the Zongfu's entourage, "I just returned to the capital and I don't know the new laws in the city. In this case, I will take the things back for you. Bar."

"Yes." The entourage began to hand over the things in his hands. When the guard next to him saw this, he immediately came over to help.

When he returned to the house, Meng Changqing thanked him as soon as he put down his things, and then asked: "Everyone, what happened in Beijing recently? It's almost the end of the year, why is there such an early curfew?"

"Have you heard about the pirates in the south?" the leader of these people asked.

"I heard it from the officials."

"The curfew in the city is related to this incident. The capital received a secret letter and a pirate entered the capital mixed with the tribute team."

Meng Changqing felt quite strange, "What are those pirates doing in Beijing?"

"The Hongning Mansion once captured two pirates, but because of the language barrier, nothing came out of the interrogation. And because His Majesty was very concerned about the progress of the case, the Ministry of Officials asked the Hongning Mansion to escort them over. There is a Seiyi Pavilion in the capital. It is easier to interrogate.

Although the secret letter did not explain why the thieves came to Beijing, they probably wanted to rescue those two people. "

Meng Changqing stopped his curiosity abruptly and said no more questions, "I see. No wonder there is a curfew in the city. It is also for the safety of the people. It is getting late, so everyone should rest early."

The leader of the Royal Forest Army was surprised to see Meng Changqing leave so simply. He asked Meng Changqing loudly from a distance, "Master Meng, are you not at all curious about this matter?"

"The capital will catch those people sooner or later." Meng Changqing said, "I don't know what to do with my own affairs, so how can I care about other things?"

Turning around, Meng Changqing took Bafang and the Royal Forest Army to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Meng Changqing took Yu Linjun to eat crab roe buns again, and this time she brought enough money.

Bafang really rested for two days. As soon as he went out today, he felt full of strength. However, his young master walking in front looked sick for some reason.

"Master, didn't you have a good rest last night?" Bafang leaned over and asked in a low voice.

"It's really hard to have a good rest when I'm worried about my mother and the others." Regarding herself, Meng Changqing didn't tell the truth to everyone.

Bafang, who was originally full of energy, was instantly filled with guilt, and even his steps became heavier unconsciously. Why did he only care about himself?

I arrived at the Ministry of Personnel early. I was about to leave after registering with Chief Li, but before I walked out of the Office of the Ministry of Personnel, I was stopped by an official running in from outside, "Mr. Meng, you have to go to court to see His Majesty tomorrow. The Ministry of Rites has sent a message asking you to come over immediately."

"Thank you!"

Meng Changqing also didn't expect that the conversation in the teahouse yesterday had such a good effect.

She hurried to the Ministry of Etiquette.

There was someone waiting for her at the door of the Rites Office, "Are you Master Meng?"

"It's the lower official."

"Please come with me. You will go to court tomorrow. You must learn the etiquette of meeting the Holy Emperor. Besides, the imperial doctor is already waiting."

"Royal doctor?"

"According to the usual practice, foreign ministers must be diagnosed by an imperial doctor before they meet the emperor. Please rest assured that as long as they are not suffering from infectious diseases, it will not affect their attendance at court tomorrow."

Meng Changqing felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave for a moment. (End of chapter)