Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 21 Forty Miles of City Wall

"Changqing." Xi Bei was already on the horse, "I'll go with you."

"go!"

The whip was waved, and the horse galloped out.

Soon, Meng Changqing distanced himself from Xi Bei.

Her brown horse is a serious thousand-mile horse. The prince selected it for her at the Royal Racecourse a few years ago.

Although her master's horse is also a good horse, it cannot keep up with the speed of this horse.

The dust floating in the air was like an unedged knife grazing her exposed skin.

Meng Changqing has measured the speed of this horse. In its heyday, it ran extremely fast and could run about a hundred miles an hour.

She was counting the numbers while riding the horse.

From the place where they camped to the city wall of Hongjia County, she counted from 1 to 1640.

After some subtraction due to the road surface, after simple conversion, it was found that the length of the city wall she wanted to build was about forty miles.

Meng Changqing waited under the city wall for a long time before Xi Bei arrived.

He sighed, "Your horse is really good. The emperor has good things."

"Who's behind?"

Xi Bei turned around and glanced, "A few of the imperial guards are afraid that you will be in danger. Are you going back?"

Meng Changqing was about to nod when he heard a voice above his head, "Who is it!"

It was the soldiers on the lookout on the city wall who spotted them and saw that they were wearing Daliang's clothes, so they were given a chance to answer.

"Beishan County Magistrate." Meng Changqing replied loudly.

"It turns out to be the county magistrate. Do you want to enter the city?"

"Thank you for your kindness. I won't go into the city." Meng Changqing coughed twice and quickly took out the pills and said, "Go back."

Just as Chu Mufeng arrived with his people, he saw them running back again.

Fortunately, the speed slowed down when he went back. Chu Mufeng drove his horse closer to Meng Changqing, "Mr. Meng, I will take orders from the front of the palace to protect your safety. Please don't act alone. No matter where you go in the future, please inform me." Let’s talk.”

Meng Changqing decisively admitted his mistake and promised to report it to them wherever he went in the future.

"Master Bai, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, I have to go to the county government office. Let me tell you in advance."

When I returned to the camp, I saw that some holes had been dug more than half a meter deep.

Sure enough, there is no free meal.

And after digging the frozen soil layer, it will be easier to dig the soil below.

Half an hour later, the first group of holes was dug.

Meng Changqing took a measuring tape to measure it. The hole was two meters deep. They dug steps outside the square frame to facilitate passage.

This is good, even if the top is completely covered, there will be no suffocation problem.

"Yes, you did a good job." Meng Changqing praised the first group of people, "Go get firewood, bake this hole, and then go back and dig again."

Wang Xun originally had great resistance to living in a pit, but now that he sees the repaired pit, it seems that it is not so difficult to accept.

He also jumped down to feel it, and it was not as depressing as he imagined.

Before dinner was ready, all the holes were dug, the tents were covered, and everyone had a temporary shelter.

Of course, Meng Changqing is a person who is unwilling to wrong himself.

Although her Beishan County government office was already a hole in the ground, she still made some improvements.

The surrounding area was painted with mud mixed with plant ash, a stove was placed in the corner, and a flue was dug.

It is obvious that her yamen is different from other underground caves.

Even the horses are housed.

Chu Mufeng led the Royal Forest Army to build a stable. When the wooden stakes were driven in and the cart boards were leaned against, it could block some wind.

Meng Changqing had his dinner in a pothole.

It was covered with tent cloth, a thick curtain removed from the carriage was hung on the steps, charcoal was burning in the stove, and wax was lit on the table.The porridge is placed on the table. Finally, there is no need to rush to eat it. It can be put aside for a while and it will not get cold immediately.

The temperature in the cave should be around [-] degrees at the moment, and she could take off the cloak and cotton-padded jacket she was wearing.

Meng Changqing holds the porridge bowl in his left hand and an abacus in his right hand.

Calculate how much manpower and material resources it will take to build this wall.

Meng Changqing worked hard on the abacus and didn't sleep for long at all that night.

But the people slept peacefully. Today was the day with the most food for a long time, and they slept in the warmest place.

Turning around, the sky was slightly brighter, and Meng Changqing came out of the cave.

She gave Zuo Datou a gong and asked him to wake up the people to dig the foundation of the wall.

Starting today, we will build the city wall day and night.

Meng Changqing's New Year's message was kept in her possession for three days. Finally, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, she set off with her people at [-]:[-] a.m. and quickly headed to Liangzhou City.

After passing two city gates in succession, when she stood in Liangzhou City, the clock on the city wall happened to be ringing.

Chu Mufeng stopped Meng Changqing, "Mr. Meng, I asked Wang Xun to go to the post house to send some letters home."

"Brother Wang, please."

Meng Changqing took Bafang, Chu Mufeng and the other two imperial guards directly to the government office.

The yamen servant at the door of the mansion happened to be the person who received Meng Changqing last time. He quickly stepped forward to lead the horse, "Mr. Meng, you are here so early."

"Have the adults from other counties not arrived yet?" Meng Changqing took the opportunity to ask.

"The two adults from Hongjia County and Quping County have arrived." The officer called to the brother next to him, "Take the horse to feed, and I will take Master Meng in."

Meng Changqing: "Thank you both."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome." The yamen servant probably knew that the prefect had an uncle-nephew relationship with her, so he was very talkative to her. "My lord, in order to free up today, he returned to the mansion just after midnight last night. He should still be having breakfast at this time, so I would like to invite you." Mr. Meng will wait with the other adults."

"It should be."

As he spoke, he was taken outside a room.

"Sir, please come in."

Meng Changqing pushed the door open and walked in. There were two middle-aged men in official uniforms sitting at a round table with tea bowls in their hands. They were both stunned when they saw her coming in.

"Junior Meng Changqing, I have met these two adults." After bowing her hands and saluting, she took off her large cotton-padded jacket, revealing the official uniform underneath.

Her mother had helped her change her official uniform, and it fit her perfectly this time.

"Oh! It's Master Xiao Meng." One of the officials stood up first and walked towards Meng Changqing, "Since you were outside the city wall of my county yesterday, why don't you go into the city and sit down?"

"You are from Hongjia County..."

"Yes." Before Meng Changqing could finish speaking, this person said, "My surname is Hua, and I have an old relationship with your father."

"Master Hua." Meng Changqing saluted again.

The county magistrate of Quping County also walked up to Meng Changqing. He touched his beard and said, "My surname is Zeng. I have no old friendship with your father, but I often hear about General Meng's past."

"Master Zeng."

Zeng Jing smiled and said, "Don't stand. Sit down and talk. The two people following you should also sit down."

The two adults took her to sit down at the round table.

"I heard Master Hua say you are young, but I don't know how old you are this year?"

"Fourteen this year."

"Oh, when are you born?"

"Hi!" Before Meng Changqing could answer, someone came in lamenting.After the man entered the door, he pointed at Meng Changqing while taking off his cloak, "This little Master Meng, I chased him and shouted all the way, but you didn't say wait for me."

Chasing her?The only person traveling with her was the magistrate of Yangmen County.

"Lord Mao."

Mao Chunfang waved her hand, "You're welcome, one of you can quickly pour me a cup of hot tea."

(End of this chapter)