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

Shen Zheng was taught another lesson by Yu Shizhang.

She once again deeply realized that the imperial power is supreme and should not be underestimated.

Especially a wise ruler like Your Majesty.

He might have known about the existence of the fifth map, but he never mentioned it or took any action.

Perhaps this picture did not pose a serious threat in his eyes, or perhaps...

He has always been aware of the movement of this map. If the fifth family dares to have a different intention...

Shen Zheng swallowed her saliva, and the image of the emperor in her mind was quietly changing and becoming blurred.

That’s right - for a monarch, every move that seems casual is actually a layout. He has to check and balance the ministers, wealthy businessmen and the people, so every action contains a deep insight into the situation, and every decision is a means for him to control the overall situation.

"Your Majesty... is very powerful." Shen Zheng said.

"Of course." Speaking of the emperor, Yu Shizhang's eyes were filled with admiration. "Your Majesty is a rare wise ruler in thousands of years. To be frank, if it weren't for Your Majesty..."

He looked at Shen Zheng and shook his head, "I don't know where you are secretly reading a book, girl."

"Books...Oh, by the way, Uncle." Speaking of books, Shen Zheng remembered another purpose of her visit.

"I have something else I would like to ask for your opinion on. It is related to our printing house. Do you think it is feasible?"

"Is it related to the printing house?" Yu Shizhang looked over. After glancing at the fifth exploration, he had a guess in his mind, "Tell me about it."

Diwu Tanwei was also very curious. Ever since she entered Yu Shizhang's courtyard, she had been a little confused. One moment it was about "movable type", the next moment it was about "typesetting", and then there was a competition.

From what they said before, it seems...

Are they using that "movable type" seal to print? What do they want to print?

She guessed that what Shen Zheng was going to say was also related to these things.

Just as she was thinking, Shen Zheng turned around and said, "Fifth Chief Bookkeeper, you saw it just now. These things drying on the shelf are called 'movable type'. As for their use..."

Shen Zheng tilted her head slightly to look at Yu Shizhang's expression. After seeing him nod slightly, she gave Diwu Tanwei a brief introduction to movable type printing.

"......After the printing house officially starts printing, the sale of books will be fully handled by my Tong'an Chamber of Commerce. The reason I called you here to discuss cooperation this time is not because I don't trust them, but the bigger reason is......"

Shen Zheng paused, and then continued, "The Tongan Chamber of Commerce is just a small chamber of commerce that has just been established in Tongan County. In my Tongan County, they are deeply trusted by the people, and the people are willing to spend money in their shops. In the neighboring Quanyang County, Yonglu County, or the entire Liuyang Prefecture, the influence of the Tongan Chamber of Commerce is not as great as in Tongan County. Simply put, the people in other areas may not buy into it."

The fifth Tanwei nodded in understanding.

It is true that the Tongan Chamber of Commerce originated from Tongan County and was endorsed by Shen Zheng, but it is one thing for the people to respect and admire Shen Zheng, and it is another thing for them to buy into the Tongan Chamber of Commerce.

To put it bluntly, the people have been deceived so many times that they are naturally on guard.

——You said that someone is the boss behind your shop? Who knows if it is true? Even if you use the name of Tongan County, so what? Aren’t there many cases of selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton in this world?

It’s like a county has a top scholar. In just one day, all the people in the county become his “relatives”.

Moreover, most people live a very frugal life, with only a limited amount of money in their hands throughout the year. They wish they could make the most of every penny, so they have to be extra careful when buying things.

But Diwu Tanwei felt that the main reason why Shen Zheng sought cooperation with her was not this.

"You've thought of that, right?" Shen Zheng didn't want to keep the secret, so she got straight to the point: "Even if your family's business is special, it's actually a business after all. You should know the hardships for businessmen and ordinary people who want to pursue a career in government."

Shen Zheng couldn't help but think that in the previous life, there was no such thing as "merchants are lowly". In fact, the country even opened its doors to encourage people to do business in a certain era.

Despite this, there is still a saying circulating in the world.

——“The end of working is to take the civil service exam.”

Why do you say that?

Because if you have power, you must have money. But if you have money, you may not have power. In fact, sometimes, "money" can only play one role in front of "power" - a money bag.

Not to mention that nowadays, "businessmen" are still ranked at the bottom of the four major class groups.

There were only three of them in the courtyard, so Shen Zheng didn't have to rack her brains to make her words sound nice. Instead, she said directly: "Just like 'official career' is controlled by a few people, 'knowledge' is also controlled by a few people. My uncle and I don't want to see such a situation. Do you understand what I mean?"

Diwu Tanwei didn't expect her to say it so bluntly, and his heart trembled.

This is... declaring war on those aristocratic families.

Although she could not empathize with those ordinary students, the stance of the Fifth Family and Tongan County was the same.

She took a deep breath and looked at Shen Zheng: "What do you need me to do?"

"You agree now?" Yu Shizhang took a sip of tea and said in a relaxed tone, "This is not a trivial matter of buying two kilograms of rice or two pieces of cloth. You should talk to Benbo first. Can you make the decision?"

She's just a girl in her early twenties. Is that old guy Diwu Nazheng really willing to give up his power?

After a moment of silence, Diwu Tanwei nodded and said, "Actually... before I left, my grandfather specifically told me something."

Shen Zheng and Yu Shizhang looked over at the same time and asked in unison: "What's the matter?"

"My grandfather said that you are now in Liuyang Mansion. If you or the people here have any requests, just agree to it without asking for his opinion."

Diwu Tanwei sighed in his heart. In fact, the meaning of this sentence was very clear. The Diwu family wanted to take sides, climb up the ladder, and "buy" the "horse" of Yongning Earl's Mansion and Shen Zheng.

But when she really said this, she still felt helpless for a moment. It seemed that no matter how she understood this sentence, it was clear that her purpose in getting along with Shen Zheng was not pure.

Yu Shizhang's beard twitched when he heard this, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "Old man...you are relying on me."

It has to be said that Diwu Nazheng's sense of smell is really sharp. When Shen Zheng showed signs of gaining momentum, he just spread a little news to the court, and this old guy got on the boat before everyone else.

but......

"Letting the Tongan Chamber of Commerce cooperate with your Fifth Company can indeed save a lot of unnecessary trouble." Yu Shizhang said, "As for His Majesty..."

He thought for a moment, "Although you are only a small clerk, His Majesty's approval of your joining the official ranks is a tacit consent."

If His Majesty didn't want the Fifth Family to have contact with them, why did he let the Fifth Tanwei go? You can't just test them for fun.