Chapter 93 Meng Huaining

The Mo family had a delicious "barbecue" meal, and He Zhiran took the time to give Li Tiezhu an acupuncture treatment.

Those who had originally thought of escaping immediately gave up the idea after seeing that Li Tiezhu had obviously improved.

Seeing that the water on the ground nearby was becoming less and less, Peng Wang sent Zhang Qing and two people down the mountain to check. If the flood receded, they would continue their journey early tomorrow morning.

This mission took up too much of their travel time. If they didn't speed up, they might not be able to send the prisoners to the northwest within the specified time.

Almost an hour after Zhang Qing and his men left, they ran back panting.

"Boss, the water at the foot of the mountain has almost receded. I tried it and the deepest part was barely above my knees.

Also, the magistrate of Dongfeng County personally brought people here to provide disaster relief, and they have already salvaged some of the bodies from the water."

When Peng Wang heard that the Dongfeng County magistrate was coming in person to provide disaster relief, he thought of He Zhiran's proposal.

That is, if these corpses cannot be cremated in time, it will easily cause plague to spread.

Thinking of this, Peng Wang felt that he needed to go and talk to the county magistrate in person about this matter.

After all, he heard He Zhiran mention this matter, so Peng Wang decided to take her and Mo Jiuye with him.

After making some simple arrangements here, the three of them hurried down the mountain.

When we reached the foot of the mountain, all we saw was a mess.

The houses in the village were completely destroyed by the flood, and more than a dozen corpses were lying in the turbid water.

In addition, some items in people's homes were washed everywhere by the flood.

In the distance, a young man in the uniform of a county magistrate was directing a group of his men to carry the bodies to higher ground.

When He Zhiran and others were observing the county magistrate, the county magistrate also looked at them.

If Peng Wang had not been wearing his official uniform, he might have thought that these people were the surviving civilians nearby.

The county magistrate gave his men some instructions and walked towards the group through the water.

The same thing happened on Peng Wang's side. He went up to meet them with He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye.

When the two sides were not far apart, the county magistrate and Peng Wang recognized each other at the same time.

When meeting acquaintances, Peng Wang seems very friendly.

"Is that Brother Meng?"

Meng Huaining clasped his fists towards Peng Wang and said, "Brother Peng, long time no see."

Seeing that they were still more than ten meters away from Meng Huaining, Peng Wang walked while whispering an introduction to Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran.

"This is the grandson of Lord Meng from the time of the previous emperor. His name is Meng Huaining."

Mo Jiuye didn't know Meng Huaining, but he was familiar with the Lord Meng that Peng Wang mentioned.

Meng Ge Lao was the late emperor's right-hand man and could be said to be a trusted minister of the Dashun Dynasty.

Until Emperor Shunwu ascended the throne, in order to monopolize power, he ordered Meng Ge to return to his hometown to retire on the grounds that he was old and frail.

Soon after, it was reported that Meng Ge Lao died of illness on his way back home.

He Zhiran's understanding is exactly the opposite of Mo Jiuye's. She doesn't know much about Lord Meng, but she is not unfamiliar with his grandson Meng Huaining.

Meng Huaining played an indispensable role in Fei Nanyu's ability to build the strongest country during his reign.

This person is not pedantic, is good at accepting new things, and often makes bold suggestions to Fei Nanyu.

Fei Nanyu knew how to use talents well and gave Meng Huaining ample room to display his talents.

He Zhiran quickly reviewed what he knew about Meng Huaining in his mind, then looked at Mo Jiuye and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Meng Huaining is worth making friends with."

Mo Jiuye didn't know the basis for He Zhiran's reminder, but based on past events, he could be sure that almost nothing she said was wrong.

Therefore, Mo Jiuye nodded deeply to indicate that he understood.

A few people approached, and after a brief greeting between Peng Wang and Meng Huaining, they introduced Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran to him.

Meng Huaining was no stranger to Mo Jiuye.

Who doesn’t know about the famous god of war of the Dashun Dynasty?

As for the charges against Mo Jiuye, Meng Huaining knew better than anyone that he was being wronged.

The reason why Emperor Shunwu punished Mohism was simply because his achievements surpassed his own, which made the emperor uncomfortable.

Because my grandfather was so powerful that he was feared by his master, and that’s why he died on the way back home…

Although the Meng family knew the real cause of the old man's death, in order to save the lives of the whole family, they could only claim to the outside world that the old man died of illness.

Mo Jiuye has driven out foreign enemies countless times and kept Dashun safe, and he is someone Meng Huaining respects from the bottom of his heart.

What's more, the fate of the Mohists is almost the same as his own.

Meng Huaining didn't do it on purpose at all and took the initiative to bow to Mo Jiuye.

"General Mo, I am honored to be here."

Mo Jiuye quickly returned the greeting: "I am no longer a general, but a despised prisoner. It is inappropriate for Lord Meng to address me like that."

In fact, Meng Huaining considered it over and over again before choosing to call Mo Jiuye like this.

The Mohist school had been loyal and righteous for generations, and in his eyes, each of them was a great hero. Now that they were unjustly exiled, it was not appropriate to call them Dukes anymore.

Out of respect for the Mo family, Meng Huaining called Mo Jiuye "General".

Meng Huaining waved his hand: "No, Mohist men have been defending their country for generations. You can bear the title of General."

Seeing the two men arguing over the nickname, Peng Wang said, "It seems that Brother Meng is a man of character, and Brother Mo is a straightforward person. In my opinion, why don't you just call each other brothers? That way it will seem more intimate."

Seeing this, Mo Jiuye quickly reported his age: "I am now twenty-one years old. I wonder how old Master Meng is?"

"I am one year older than you. If Brother Mo doesn't mind, you can call me Brother Meng."

"Brother Meng."

After chatting for a while, Peng Wang did not forget the purpose of this trip.

He took the initiative to tell Meng Huaining about He Zhiran's suggestion.

Meng Huaining's reaction after hearing this did not disappoint He Zhiran.

As recorded in history books, he was indeed unconventional, bold and wise in his thinking.

Although Meng Huaining did not immediately oppose Peng Wang's suggestion, he did not make a decision immediately.

In order to further confirm the pros and cons, he carefully inquired about some details and reasons.

Peng Wang can make suggestions, but he cannot explain the details.

Therefore, he pushed He Zhiran out directly.

Meng Huaining did not look down on He Zhiran because she was a woman.

"Sister-in-law, do you mean that the bodies of these people must be cremated?"

He Zhiran said solemnly: "Yes, the sooner the better, so that we can effectively prevent the outbreak of the epidemic.

And to be honest with you, Brother Meng, some of the villagers who took refuge with us have already been infected with the plague."

"What? You said that some of the refugee villagers have contracted the plague?" Meng Huaining took a breath of cold air. This news was too sudden. It was a bolt from the blue for him, a senior official.