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

The eyes of the three people in the hall were all focused on Yue Zhenchuan. After he knelt down, his back was slightly bent, not as straight as before.

He kept his head down and said nothing. The three of them couldn't quite see his expression, but they saw that his body was trembling slightly and his breathing was a little rapid.

The emperor sat high up, looking down and also remained silent.

He had been sitting on the throne for more than twenty years, and he was familiar with the character of each minister. Take Yue Zhenchuan for example, he was a man of real talent and hard work, and he had indeed led the Ministry of Works to achieve many achievements, otherwise the emperor would not have allowed him to sit firmly on the position of Minister of Works.

But there is one thing, this person is too stubborn in his dealings with others. To put it bluntly, he is too arrogant and stubborn.

He thought that the threshold of his Ministry of Works was high, and that no woman in the world could compare to the men in his Ministry of Works when it came to construction engineering and machinery.

So even if the emperor put clear evidence in front of him, he would still stick his neck out and challenge the emperor.

Just like today, if someone told him that the person who invented the textile loom was a newly-minted Jinshi, but a man.

What would Yue Zhenchuan think?

He would only feel that he was blind and failed to recognize the diamond in the rough, causing such a talent to be stranded outside. He might even slap himself in the face with regret.

But today things didn't go as he wished. The one who invented the textile loom happened to be a woman. What could he do?

The emperor's gaze seemed to be oppressive, and Yue Zhenchuan buried his head lower and lower.

The hall was silent as everyone waited for his answer.

Yue Zhenchuan leaned down, slowly raised his head, his voice hoarse.

"Old minister, I am wrong..."

He only said this one sentence, and the rest of the words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

The emperor remained silent and just looked at him quietly.

Ji Benchang stomped his feet in anger. It has come to this point, what face do you still need?

If Lao Yue still wants to save face, I'm afraid he will lose both it and his dignity!

Although the two of them did not get along on court affairs, or although Ji Benchang was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and did not get along well with other officials when it came to money, he and Yue Zhenchuan had served in the same court for many years, so they naturally had some sense of mutual respect.

It’s not that Yue Zhenchuan didn’t want to say it, but he really couldn’t say it. Even though he was convinced in his heart, he couldn’t open his mouth for some reason.

To say that he looked down on all women in the world is indeed too general. He only looked down on women in construction from the perspective of the Ministry of Works.

If we really generalize and look down on women in all matters, then that is certainly not the case.

His deceased mother was a woman, and he had a wife and daughter at home. The brocade robe he wore was also made by a woman, and even the one who cooked for him every day was the cook in the mansion.

As he was struggling with his conscience, he looked down and saw the piece of cotton cloth in his hand.

Due to his nervousness, the piece of cotton cloth had become slightly wrinkled and slightly moist. It was the sweat from his palms that soaked the cotton cloth.

He looked down at the piece of cotton cloth, as if he saw the female county magistrate through it, how she found the craftsman, how she bought cotton, how they developed the textile loom, and how they wove the first piece of cotton cloth.

What would she be thinking and feeling at that time?

Would he feel like he had just let out a sigh of relief and was stepping on everyone in his ministry?

Do not!

Absolutely not.

All his hostility, all his unwillingness, and all his indignation were imagined by himself.

The female county magistrate probably didn't consider the people in the Ministry of Industry as her opponents at all. She probably didn't even know who Yue Zhenchuan was...

Isn’t it clearly written in the letter from the son of Earl Yongning?

She is only for the people.

Just for the people.

What a great phrase: "Only for the people". What simple three words.

These three words were like a bronze mirror, reflecting all the ugliness in Yue Zhenchuan's heart.

He, Yue Zhenchuan, is just a villain.

Yue Zhenchuan showed a self-deprecating smile on his face. From the beginning to the end, he had created an unfounded opponent for himself and the Ministry of Industry.

Shen Zheng.

He couldn't help but recall the woman's appearance.

But he thought about it for a long time, and only remembered that he had never had a good face towards those female scholars at that time, and avoided them like the plague. He didn't even know which woman Shen Zheng was among them or what she looked like.

It was this person who dealt him a heavy blow today.

Only then did he finally dare to face his mistakes and realize how outrageous his previous actions were.

He leaned forward and said loudly: "I am guilty of questioning Your Majesty and the origin of this cotton cloth."

The emperor remained silent.

Yue Zhenchuan took a deep breath and continued, "I am guilty of stopping Your Majesty from opening up the imperial examination system and opposing women from becoming officials."

"I am guilty of being so conceited and complacent, relying on my male status and official position to look down on women all over the world!"

"I am guilty, Your Majesty! I beg you to punish me for all my crimes!"

The four sentences were powerful, and each word was more sincere than the last. Ji Benchang, who was standing next to him, was so shocked that he looked at Yue Zhenchuan with wide eyes.

Is this still the old Yue he knows?

After Yue Zhenchuan said this, he felt as if a huge rock pressing on his heart had fallen to the ground, and he felt an indescribable sense of relief.

It turns out that admitting one's mistakes is so simple.

It turns out that it is not that difficult to admit that you are not as good as women in some aspects.

The emperor's expression was finally not as ugly as before. When he summoned the two today, he knew that he would have a good talk with Yue Zhenchuan, but he did not expect it to come to this.

He originally thought that after saying a few words to Yue Zhenchuan, Yue Zhenchuan would kneel down and shout "Your Majesty is wise and wise", but who knew...

Fortunately, this man woke up in time. If he had confessed his guilt later, the emperor would not know how he would punish Yue Zhenchuan.

But he was really angry just now. If there were a few more stubborn and pedantic people like Yue Zhenchuan in the court, how would he, the emperor, act in the future?

If Shen Qing presents other items in the future, he will have to prove and explain them one by one.

Today, Earl Yongning is here to testify and guarantee. Then, who will guarantee Shen Qing or other female officials in the future?

If everything is like today, as soon as the female officials he appointed made achievements in politics, these old stubborn people would start to question and clamor, then who among those female officials would dare to let go and do their work?

He is obviously very happy about his political achievements and wants to be recognized by the emperor and the people of the world, but these old stubborn people pour cold water on him. Who would feel comfortable?

What happened today must never happen again!

Yue Zhenchuan lowered his head and waited for the Holy Judgement. He would accept whatever punishment His Majesty gave him today.

Ji Benchang looked up quietly and saw that although the emperor was still a little angry, his expression was much better than before.

He was moved and stepped forward and said, "Minister Yue's previous actions were really pedantic. If it weren't for your majesty's wisdom in opening up the imperial examinations and recruiting these women who are as talented as men into the court, I'm afraid I would never have the chance to see this high-yield rice in my lifetime."