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

Luo Zhijing was not angry at his criticism, but smiled and said, "You are so capable, you have a good father, and you have a subordinate like Lord Shen who is so ambitious. When you return to the capital, I will be waiting for your support in the local area."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng looked at Yu Zhengqing in surprise. Didn't he say that few local officials knew about his family background?

How come any random official can reveal his family background?

Luo Zhijing's words were by no means out of envy of Yu Zhengqing's family background; there was even an element of sarcasm in them.

That means he knew Yu Zhengqing quite well and knew that Yu Zhengqing did not like the title of "Son of the Earl of Yongning" before.

But he dared to say this so boldly. The relationship between Yu Zhengqing and him was so intriguing...

Luo Zhijing thought he had grasped Yu Zhengqing's vital point, but when Yu Zhengqing heard those words today, he was not angry at all, but laughed out loud.

"Yes, I was born well, have a good family, and have a good father. What about you, Lord Luo? What do you have? Oh, you have a good father-in-law, but he is not as good as me. Earl Yongning is my biological father after all. Does your biological father have any money to support you?"

Shen Zheng: “!”

I really want to cover my ears to this verbal fight. Is this something she can listen to now?

She cast an inquiring look at Yu Zhengqing: Is this the official with connections in Shangjing that you mentioned before?

She thought it was almost certain that the man was Luo Zhijing, but unexpectedly Yu Zhengqing shook his head at her: It's not him.

Shen Zheng's eyes turned black immediately. This Lord Luo was not the person he hated the most. The two of them had always had a quarrel. If the person he hated the most came, that would be disastrous!

Luo Zhijing was very angry at Yu Zhengqing's words just now, and his chest was heaving.

He didn't know why, but he and Yu Zhengqing had not gotten along well since they were young.

Yu Zhengqing's words just now seemed to imply that he married his wife because he was attracted by his father-in-law's family's power, as if he was a person who curryed favor with the powerful.

But God knows, when he met his beloved wife, he had no idea that she was the daughter of a court official. The two of them were simply in love with each other, and their feelings were based on reason.

And later on, he did not play the role of a poor scholar who shamelessly married a young lady, but he! He, Luo Zhijing, was chosen as a son-in-law by his father-in-law!

He was extremely unwilling at that time! My Lord, he already had a sweetheart!

But what a coincidence, his father-in-law's daughter was the sweetheart he had admired for a long time.

How does the saying go? The wedding night is when one’s name is on the list of successful candidates.

During that period, Luo Zhijing was so happy that he didn't know when he had offended the people in Yongning Marquis' Mansion.

Unconsciously, his story changed from "Luo Zhijing, the winner in life: the two great fortunes in life, passing the imperial examination and having a wedding night" to "A poor scholar marries a government official's daughter, let me show how I will eat up the whole family."

As the saying goes, good news doesn’t travel far, but bad news travels far and wide.

What do the people in Beijing like to talk about?

He loved to talk about the love, hate, and hatred of officials! It was simply a must-have program for them after dinner. During that period, he suffered a lot of rumors.

But he didn't dare to come out and clarify. He had policies from above and Yu Zhengqing had countermeasures from below.

He dared to say that he and his beloved wife had already loved each other, and Yu Zhengqing dared to say that they had already had a secret relationship. In short, if you don't say anything, I will slander you, and if you say something, I will slander you anyway.

Now he and Yu Zhengqing left Shangjing together, and they happened to be both officials in the government office. Their relationship had eased a lot compared to previous years. When I say eased, I actually meant that Yu Zhengqing had restrained himself and stopped spreading rumors about him.

After all, even if Yu Zhengqing spread the word locally, the benefits would not be as great as in the capital.

The last meeting between the two went very smoothly, which led Luo Zhijing to have an illusion - Yu Zhengqing had changed his character and he could get back the grievances he had suffered in the past. In a fit of anger, he brought up the Earl of Yongning and stabbed Yu Zhengqing.

But who would have thought that Yu Zhengqing hadn't changed at all, and he shot himself in the foot again!

All the grievances from the past suddenly flooded into Luo Zhijing's mind. His nostrils flared, and he slammed the stone table and roared, "Yu Zhengqing!"

Seeing that he stopped pretending, Yu Zhengqing was secretly happy but didn't show it on his face. He scratched his ears and said, "Don't yell so loudly. You're scaring me and Lord Shen. If Lord Shen gets sick from being scared by you, how can I sell grain to you?"

When Luo Zhijing heard about the grain seeds, he immediately stopped his activities.

For some reason, Shen Zheng felt that a big word appeared above his head: Endure.

After receiving Yu Zhengqing's gaze, she took out the words she had prepared long ago, "Lord Luo, you also know that my Tongan County is so small, so the rice seeds produced this year are limited. Now they are sold to local governments in fixed quantities. No matter how large your Fuzhou Prefecture is, I can't provide you with more rice seeds."

Shen Zheng's words were not as polite as before. After all, it was Luo Zhijing who came to ask for a favor, and he and Yu Zhengqing did not get along well, so she had to take sides when it was time to do so.

Although she didn't know what the feud between the two of them was, Yu Zhengqing treated her sincerely, and she couldn't let Yu Zhengqing down.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhengqing gave her an affirmative look, he was sure he had chosen the right person!

Luo Zhijing was not angry when he heard this, but just asked: "Sir Shen, then the price and quantity of your rice seeds..."

The look Yu Zhengqing gave Shen Zheng just now indicated that it was okay to do whatever was necessary, so Shen Zheng would not put any obstacles in the way of Luo Zhijing on the rice seed issue. She was realistic and explained the rice seed policy to Luo Zhijing.

Luo Zhijing's eyes widened after hearing this. He looked at Yu Zhengqing in disbelief and then said, "Two hundred coins? Sir Shen, are you kidding?"

Shen Zheng chuckled, "You are joking. Lord Yu is my witness. How dare I joke?"

Luo Zhijing thought that it was because Yu Zhengqing was here that he felt Shen Zheng was joking.

Although two hundred coins per catty was cheap, the amount of rice seeds was not what he wanted. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Sir Shen, let's discuss this. My Fuzhou Prefecture is really big. How about you raise the price of rice seeds and sell more to me?"

He said this to Shen Zheng because he knew Yu Zhengqing might not agree.

But how could Shen Zheng agree?

She refused directly, "Lord Luo, I know that your Fuzhou Prefecture has a large area, but it is not just a large area. There are also few people there. Most of the resources are in the hands of a few people. No matter how many rice seeds you have, they are not enough for them to grow. To be honest, you are giving me face by offering a high price, and I am also very tempted."

When Luo Zhijing heard this, he knew there was no hope and he sighed secretly.

As expected, Shen Zheng changed the subject and asked, "Then what should I do in areas with dense populations but low per capita land? Should I let dozens of households fight for a few rice seeds? Lord Luo, this is not fair."

Yu Zhengqing really wanted to applaud Shen Zheng.

This subordinate is the most satisfying and principled person he has met in the past few decades.