Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

"Thank you all for your generosity, thank you very much."

After Shen Zheng thanked everyone one by one, she smiled and said, "I had some unpleasantness with this kid earlier. Anyone with children should know that children have bad tempers, so we need to talk things over. Coincidentally, there's an elder we both have here. I'll take him over and ask him to help sort things out."

A few strong men released Lan Qiyi with concern, and did not forget to threaten him: "Stinky boy, if you have something to say, talk it over nicely, do you hear me?"

Everyone echoed, "Exactly. Look at what you see right in front of you. It's the Huihe Dam! Lord Shen and his men built it. Don't you feel embarrassed to be causing trouble here?"

Lan Qiyi rolled his eyes.

He doesn't live in the suburbs of Beijing, doesn't farm, and isn't afraid of flooding, so what is there to be embarrassed about?

On the other hand, the bear-like follower felt more and more guilty: "Brother Yi, I think what they said is very reasonable. Weren't you just praising the cement and saying that you wanted to build a water supply in the general's mansion? Ummmmm--"

Lan Qiyi covered his mouth fiercely, "Stop talking! I shouldn't have asked you to come out and play today!"

Cement is cement and goose manure is goose manure, they are two completely different things!

Shen Zheng told the onlookers to go about their own business. Although they really wanted to stay and watch the fun, they still listened to her and dispersed.

The tofu pudding stall has four sets of small tables and chairs, which are all full.

Eunuch Hong led Shen Zheng and Lan Qiyi over. The closer they got, the more nervous Lan Qiyi became.

That figure, that momentum...

And the old eunuch walking in front...

In the end, his steps became stiff and he didn't even dare to move forward.

Until the person sitting at the small table turned sideways, squinted his eyes and called him: "Why don't you come over?"

The drum in his heart, which was already shaky, was completely broken.

There were only two words circling in my head - it's over.

“Your Majesty…”

Seeing that the past was about to happen again, Shen Zheng quickly pulled him aside and said directly, "Keep your mouth shut and don't shout if you shouldn't."

His heart was about to jump out of his throat. He walked two steps to the table with his mouth closed. Not daring to look at anyone, his legs went weak and he knelt down with a plop.

The emperor put down the pancake and chuckled, "You are quite flexible. Stand up and speak."

Lan Qiyi ignored the pain in his knees and shivered as he said, "Just kneel down, kid..."

He only hoped that this time the emperor would take his sincerity into consideration and give him a lighter punishment...

"Get up." The emperor repeated, "In public, if you don't find it embarrassing, I am the master."

Lan Qiyi quietly raised his head, glanced at the reactions of the people around him, and quickly supported himself on the ground and got up.

The emperor said again, "Sit down."

There was a small table with four small stools. The emperor and empress sat on two of them, leaving just two left.

Lan Qiyi moved his steps cautiously, and when his toes dared to touch the stool, he was scolded again: "I didn't call you."

Shen Zheng sat down.

Lan Qiyi's face suddenly turned red.

"Master Shen, do you prefer salty or sweet tofu pudding?" The stall owner came over at the right moment, tugging at her apron and saying, "I'll treat you to a bowl, please don't be disgusted!"

Looking at the two empty bowls on the table, Shen Zheng didn't dare to complain.

She took out a few copper coins and put them on the table, then asked, "Do you have anything spicy?"

She likes both sweet and salty tofu puddings, but her favorite has to be spicy tofu pudding.

"Yes!" The proprietress didn't even glance at the copper coins. She wiped her hands on her apron and said, "It has a spicy pepper and vegetable flavor. Please wait a moment!"

Shen Zheng smiled and nodded.

Onions, ginger and garlic are all called "spicy vegetables". Although today's spicy tofu pudding does not contain chili peppers, spicy vegetables also have a unique flavor.

But this pepper...

After returning to Tongan County, she would have to find a "legitimate way" to get some pepper seeds.

Many dishes without chili peppers are like dishes without soul.

"Your taste is quite unique." Tianzi looked at the busy proprietress and said, "You don't like sweet or salty tofu pudding, but you like spicy food instead?"

Shen Zheng smiled faintly and said, "Many people in Tongan love spicy food. After spending a long time with them, their tastes have become more diverse."

Commonly known as when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Watching the two talking, Lan Qiyi felt as if countless blunt knives were cutting his body.

Call him over, don't talk to him, and don't punish him...

Isn’t this the punishment of slow slicing?

Just as he was thinking about it, the emperor suddenly turned sideways. He was clearly still sitting on the small stool, but Lan Qiyi felt that this small stool was no different from the dragon throne.

"Your master didn't teach you well." This was the emperor's first words.

"When Lan Youguang returns to Beijing, I will call him over for a good chat." This was the emperor's second sentence.

Lan Qiyi's scalp was numb. He was usually very eloquent, but at this moment he had no idea how to respond.

"To slander an official in public, even if you are the son of a general, you will not escape punishment." The emperor's third sentence was spoken softly, but with an unquestionable majesty: "Yan Fengci's teaching is inappropriate, so he will be punished along with you."

Shen Zheng pondered these three sentences in secret.

I was shocked to realize that the emperor was trying to sow discord between General Yunhui's Mansion and Yan Fengci.

Lan Qiyi spoke rudely to her in front of the emperor, and it was understandable that he received a small punishment, but the emperor deliberately magnified the matter.

He did not say "If a child is not taught well, it is the fault of the father", but pointed out "If a child is not taught strictly, it is the laziness of the teacher", intending to drag Yan Fengci into the water.

After Yan Fengci and Lan Qiyi were punished, he would naturally feel dissatisfied with General Yunhui's Mansion, but he would not explode immediately.

But when Lan Youguang returned to the capital and had a "good chat" with the emperor, he would naturally turn his attention to Yan Fengci once again - the master he had prepared generous gifts and brought his youngest son to worship, but he had taught his son to be a person who was despised by the emperor...

The two sides were bound to have a big fight, and the final result was...

I'm afraid we'll have to stop communicating.

After figuring out the pros and cons, Shen Zheng restrained his expression and sighed.

As expected of an emperor, the tactics used by the emperor are complex and intricate, from shallow to deep, like a dense spider web.

A glance or a few words from him were enough to make the people below ponder for a long time.

Thinking about what he said at the Ring Meeting, Shen Zheng's brows gradually furrowed.

The fact that he remembered Xu Yunyan and took the initiative to mention him was definitely not as simple as a casual remark.

"Apologize to Lord Shen." His words suddenly came to mind, interrupting Shen Zheng's thoughts.

Lan Qiyi was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he stammered, "Shen, Master Shen, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called you that, let alone caused you trouble..."

But he didn't think so in his heart.

He just felt that he didn't check the almanac before going out today, and happened to run into Shen Zheng when she had a backer.

Think about it carefully - it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

Even if Shen Zheng were to be promoted, his rank would still not be as high as his father's.

As long as he doesn't cause any deaths, and just does minor things like that, and as long as he doesn't make trouble in front of the emperor like he did today, he has nothing to be afraid of.