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

Shen Zheng looked at the jade pendant in her hand, and the thoughts in her mind became clearer.

"So the Fifth Chief Clerk was able to enter the mainstream. Or...her coming here to take up the post and entering the mainstream is also a way for the Fifth Family to show goodwill to the court?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. "The Fifth Chief Clerk is a direct descendant of the Fifth Family. If she is placed in the court, the connection between the Fifth Family and the court will become even closer."

Thinking of this, Shen Zheng felt a little disappointed, leaning against the carriage and said, "Alas... I don't know whether the Fifth Chief Clerk is willing or not. In this way, she will be a pawn in the hands of the Fifth Nazheng. Who knows, maybe she doesn't want to enter the officialdom at all?"

The feeling of powerlessness that a woman could not control her own destiny arose from her heart again. She said with pity, "No wonder the Fifth Chief Clerk has a cold face all the time. I have to be nice to the Fifth Chief Clerk in the future. After all, her family gave me a jade pendant to please us."

Yu Zhengqing listened to her analysis and felt that it made sense, but he also felt that something was strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Maybe..." He pointed at the jade pendant in Shen Zheng's hand, thought for a moment and said, "The Fifth Family's tokens come in several styles. Different styles confer different rights. The Fifth Family's token will give you this one..."

Shen Zheng twisted the rope and lifted up the jade pendant. The jade pendant swung back and forth in a graceful arc in the air.

She asked, "How about this one? Is it 20% off? Or 30% off? Or is it free for the first purchase of information?"

"20% off? 30% off?"

“It’s a 20% or 30% discount.”

"Oh...I don't know."

"Ah?" Shen Zheng followed Yu Zhengqing's erratic gaze and asked curiously, "You haven't seen the Fifth Family's token, have you?"

Yu Zhengqing's neck turned slightly red, and his momentum was not as strong as before.

He excused himself, "The Fifth Family's people have very strange tempers. They even send tokens at will. Not everyone with more power or more money can get their tokens. So the jade pendant in your hand is extremely precious. Except for the Fifth Family, no one knows what power it has!"

After he said that, he looked at the jade pendant in Shen Zheng's hand in surprise.

Yup!

He said he always felt something was odd, and it's right here!

Is it true, as she said, that the jade pendant in her hand was given by the Fifth Family in order to get closer to the court and please His Majesty?

Yu Zhengqing thought about it and felt that this might be possible - although Shen Zheng was not in the capital now, who dared to say that she was not favored? In addition to her various achievements, it was not impossible for the Fifth Family to curry favor with His Majesty through her.

but......

But how many years ago did the fifth family "surrender"? To please His Majesty, do we need to wait for Shen Zheng to appear before taking any action?

Isn’t the Fifth Na Zheng too tolerant?

So as for this "possibility", it is actually not very likely.

Why did the fifth company, or the fifth research company, do this?

Yu Zhengqing looked at Shen Zheng who was rubbing the jade pendant back and forth in her palm, and couldn't help but feel speechless. He laughed and said, "Why do I feel that their target seems to be you..."

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, and nodded, "Maybe that's the case, so they let the Fifth Tanwei, who is also a woman, join the outside world and make friends with you."

"Ah..." Shen Zheng suddenly felt the jade pendant in her hand was a little hot, and thought: "I'd better return the jade pendant to the Fifth Chief Clerk later. I always feel that I am too soft-hearted. Now that I know the use of this jade pendant, I always feel that it will be a little uncomfortable to get along with her in the future."

Yu Zhengqing thought more.

He frowned slightly and tapped his knuckles lightly on the table, "I think... you can accept this gesture of goodwill."

"Why?" Shen Zheng was puzzled.

Yu Zhengqing stroked his chin and recalled: "Since the Fifth Family was cleansed, they have been behaving more and more in accordance with the rules, but I have not heard of any court official they are on good terms with. If we can really bring them into the group, we may be able to save a lot of effort in the future..."

Shen Zheng crossed her arms and pretended to be disappointed. "So you are going to sell me out... You don't even know what they want. What if they ask for too much?"

"You are so stupid." Yu Zhengqing said with a sigh, "Don't they know who is behind you? How dare they ask for such a high price? At most, they just want to take advantage of you. Think about it again, don't you know that the fifth family came to work in your place?"

Shen Zheng shook her head, "Your Majesty will definitely pay more attention to such a big family."

"Right." Yu Zhengqing unpacked the words and said, "So think about it again, why did His Majesty allow her to be with you in this way? This is to give you a chance and also to trust you."

Even if Shen Zheng didn't say it, she believed Yu Zhengqing's words 100%, at least 99% of the time.

"Then..." She wiped the jade pendant with her sleeve and handed it to Yu Zhengqing, "Then I will not return this jade pendant to the Fifth Chief Clerk for now, and see what they want to do."

Yu Zhengqing stared at the jade pendant in front of him and asked in confusion, "Why are you giving it to me?"

Shen Zheng placed the jade pendant on his legs, looked at him seriously and said, "Take the jade pendant and try it out to see what level it is and what rights it has."

Yu Zhengqing found that she was sometimes quite smart, but...

"How do I try?"

"Buy information." Shen Zheng said as a matter of course, "Aren't we in trouble right now? If the Fifth Family's information is really as well-informed as you say, then you can take the jade pendant to buy information. You may even be able to find out the color of the 'miracle doctor's' pants, let alone a small pill!"

After she finished speaking, she snorted and said with a proud look: "Little pill, you want to finish it, it's ridiculous."

"Snapped--"

"Ouch——" Shen Zheng covered her arm, grimacing in pain, "Why did you hit me!"

Yu Zhengqing glared at her: "Girl, you are so careless with your words, don't let Nan Shu be led astray by me!"

When Shen Zheng heard that the child was going to be corrupted, he immediately put on a straight face and sat up straight: "Your subordinate must be careful with what you say and do! Be careful with what you say and do!"

......

"Ta-da-ta-da-"

A row of horse-drawn carriages drove slowly into Tongan County. The wheels rolled over the mud, crushing dead leaves and raising clouds of dust.

After a bumpy ride, a curse came from the first carriage: "Ouch - slow down for me, you're going to drive me crazy!"

"What a lousy road! This is a remote place, they don't even know how to build a road! Stop the car! Stop the car! I'll get off and walk by myself!"

"Uu——"

The carriage shook for a while and then stopped, and the people outside the carriage lowered their heads.

"Cough-cough-cough-"

The people in the carriage just stuck their heads out, but were choked by the dust and shrank back again. "You're choking me to death! Hurry up, hurry up!"