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

The next day, Shen Zheng got up earlier than the chickens.

Before the carriage came to a complete stop, bursts of conversation could be heard coming from the front of the Suzaku Gate into the carriage.

Shen Zheng listened carefully and found that the officials seemed to be complaining.

"If I had known that His Majesty would be canceling court today, I would have definitely stayed up a bit longer!"

"You can't say that. Even if His Majesty adjourns court, we still have to report to the government office, right? Everyone has to get up early, so stop complaining."

"But why did His Majesty suddenly leave the court? In the past twenty years, such situations have been rare, right? Could it be that His Majesty..."

"Don't make any rash guesses!" an official exclaimed to stop them, and then said something in a low voice.

Then, the officials beside him exclaimed: "Sir Shen? Such an honor, His Majesty really treats her well..."

Then came two more sour words.

Shen Zheng got on the carriage at this time.

The officials who were talking around it just now suddenly scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only the lingering scent of incense.

Shen Zheng looked normal as she searched for the carriage of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion in front of the Suzaku Gate. However, after looking back and forth twice, she did not see the luxurious black lacquered wooden carriage.

She picked up her robe and got on the carriage, saying to the driver, "Let's go to the Yongning Earl's Mansion."

After the Shen Mansion's carriage drove away, the scattered officials gathered back together.

The sour words poured out in baskets: "Didn't Your Majesty give her a farewell party? Why didn't you tell her that you were suspending court? What good is it even if she's favored? She'll still end up like us, with nothing."

Just as they were all laughing, Lu Botang appeared out of nowhere and shouted, "Meat Buns are coming!"

Suddenly, there was chaos in front of the Suzaku Gate, and screams were heard one after another.

......

Before the Shen family arrived at the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, they encountered the Yongning Marquis's carriage halfway.

"Excuse me, make way, make way!" The other driver raised his whip, the horse neighed, and ran away with all its hooves.

The coachman from the Shen residence shouted, "Master, here you are," but his voice was crushed by the sound of horse hooves.

In this way, the Shen Mansion's carriage chased the Yongning Marquis's carriage and returned to the Suzaku Gate.

There was wailing in front of the Suzaku Gate. Several officials, holding their arms, crowded at the door and shouted that they wanted to "file a complaint with the emperor."

Lu Botang sat majestically on his horse, glancing at them with the side of his eyes. Eunuch Hong stood in front of the door with a small comb, sweating profusely.

"General Lu, please be kind and say a few kind words to the gentlemen." Eunuch Hong lowered his voice, almost crying, "Your Majesty has finally gotten a little more sleep today. If you're woken, what's the point of stopping court?"

Lu Botang snorted and came over with his horse's belly between his legs: "This general just can't stand their gossip! They are all grown men, but they dare to talk about others behind their backs, but they don't dare to take my meat buns?"

As he was speaking, Yu Shizhang came over, stroking his stomach: "Speaking of meat buns, I'm a little hungry."

The official who had been wailing just now suddenly fell silent, exchanged glances, and quietly retreated.

Lu Manzi is a stubborn person who is not smart and can only solve problems with his fists. If they go to court, they still have a chance of winning.

But my time is different.

This old rat is so cunning and treacherous that you should never confront him unless it is necessary.

Shen Zheng followed Yu Shizhang over, thanked Lu Botang, and then told him about going to the training ground to pick up the county soldiers today.

Lu Botang agreed immediately and arranged a time with her: "Morning time is best, the sun is just coming out and it won't be shining on us. Yiqun will be there too, and we can even watch them practice on the field!"

He was actually very curious.

I wonder if the soldiers from Tongan County are more powerful, or the soldiers under his command are more powerful?

It would be nice if both sides could have a fight.

Shen Zheng was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Then I'll trouble you, General Lu. Thank you very much for today."

"It's a piece of cake." Lu Botang raised his fist, spurred his horse and galloped away, his voice carried by the wind. "Then I'll go to the training ground first. Lord Shen, take your time!"

The sky began to turn white, and the officials who had come to find nothing left one after another. Shen Zheng and Yu Shizhang got on the carriage.

"This is the letter Jiusi asked me to give you."

Before Shen Zheng could speak, Yu Shizhang took out a letter from his arms.

It was called a letter, but in fact it was just a piece of folded letter paper, which was a little wrinkled.

Shen Zheng took it and asked, "Have you seen it?"

"I didn't read it." Yu Shizhang's eyes dodged, his words vague: "Why would I read your little guy's letter? Hurry up and open it. What did Jiusi say to you?"

Shen Zheng saw through it but didn't say anything. She opened the letter and read it in the dim light in the carriage.

——Written personally by Sister Zheng.

——I am going to Hunyuan and don’t know when I will return. Don’t worry, but I will keep you in mind.

——I hope you can leave two jars of sparkling wine for your brother.

——I wish you a safe journey home and write back when you arrive in the county.

——Brother, I respectfully submit this to you with all my heart.

Yu Shizhang sighed in his heart as he secretly glanced at the familiar handwriting.

Look at the letter, she calls him "sister" every time and "brother" every time.

His calculations were completely in vain.

but it does not matter.

Although they are not a family by blood, they are better than a family.

Thinking of this, Yu Shizhang's depression dissipated, and he pretended to ask, "What did Jiusi say to you?"

Shen Zheng mercilessly exposed him: "Haven't you seen it all?"

"Nonsense!" Yu Shizhang coughed lightly and tried to excuse himself: "If you don't tell me, I won't ask."

Shen Zheng smiled, put away the letter, took something out of her sleeve, and handed it over: "My Lord, is this waist badge in the brocade box that His Majesty gave you?"

Yu Shizhang's eyes flicked over and he was suddenly stunned: "Yours is actually made of silver?"

"Yours isn't?" Shen Zheng said truthfully, "Last night, when Xiao Yuan and the others opened their prizes, they found a wooden waist badge inside the brocade box. I thought everyone's was the same, but when I opened the brocade box this morning, I discovered that the one His Majesty gave me was a silver waist badge. Could it be that... yours is also wooden?"

The "farewell gifts" were supposed to be the same, but in the end there was still a slight difference in treatment.

Yu Shizhang curled his lips and took out his badge from his sleeve, "Yes."

Shen Zheng took a look and asked, "Is it made of copper?"

It's different again.

Wood, copper, silver.

The waist badges given to them by the emperor were indeed divided into different levels.

Yu Shizhang said sourly, "Official post passes are made of four materials. Besides the three types Your Majesty bestowed upon us, there's also a gilded one, held by members of the royal family. But not every member of the clan has one. As far as I know, the only ones who currently hold gilded passes are... the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, the Empress, the First Prince, and the First Princess."

"Is there no one else?" Shen Zheng asked.

Yu Shizhang shrugged. "That's what I know. Ordinary post cards can only be used once, but the pass cards we have can be used for a lifetime."

Shen Zheng understood.

The official post pass is a permanent pass.

But why would the emperor give such a precious item to Xiao Yuan and the others? Even Fang Ziyan has it.

"Because the wooden pass doesn't have much power, it can be considered a consolation gift." Yu Shizhang said.