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

Limestone, with two “stone” characters in the three-character name, sounds quite fresh.

But as far as he knew, there was no such mineral as "limestone" in the world. He also wondered if Yu Jiusi was just trying to attract attention by changing the name of the existing mineral, or if he really had discovered something rare?

Just take a look and you will know.

A trace of fear flashed across the face of the person kneeling on the ground, and prostrating himself was a great gesture to beg for mercy.

"Please forgive me, sir! They kept the news very secret. Even the name 'Limestone' was just discovered by me."

Governor Lu's face suddenly darkened. "He's just a young boy, and you can't get away with it in his hands? Have I been too gentle with you recently?"

It's just a broken stone. It's not gold or silver at best. The value it contains is there, and you can't even get it?

The man kneeling on the ground lowered his head, and when he heard the word "gentle", a trace of hatred flashed across his face.

It was really too "mild". His brothers, who had been through life and death with him, were just infected with the disease. There was no cure and they were buried alive.

Those were human lives! They were his subordinates who had followed him for several years, or even more than ten years!

Even though they were not his personal soldiers and confidants, they had been pursuing Governor Lu for all these years and if they asked themselves honestly, they had not shown even a trace of disloyalty. So why did they end up being suffocated to death and buried in the wilderness?

He felt sad, but dared not show any hatred.

Otherwise, his fate would be the same as theirs, and he would never see the sunrise in Beijing again.

He knelt forward, his face full of loyalty and fear, "My Lord, please forgive me! My Lord, please forgive me! I will lead someone to Changnan Prefecture right now, and I will present the 'limestone' to you within seven days! No! Five days! Within five days!"

Governor Lu chuckled, stroked the ring on his finger and said, "If I don't see the 'limestone' within five days, what will you do?"

The person kneeling on the ground didn't dare to look up, and only felt cold sweat on the back of his neck.

"Your subordinates... Your subordinates..."

He swallowed hard, stretched his hands forward a little, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, saying: "I am willing to cut off one of my fingers!"

He knew in his heart that General Yu had been making constant moves recently and was planning to counterattack, and Xingning Prefecture was also not peaceful. The governor did not show it on his face, but he must be unhappy in his heart.

At times like this, blood must be shed. If he doesn't take the initiative to ask for punishment, it may not be as simple as just one finger.

But what he didn't expect was that for today's Governor Lu, even a single move could not quell the anger in his heart.

"One finger is not enough, leave a single tree. Gong Zheng, you know me." His voice was rarely soft.

"Du Mu" is an elegant name for a broken palm.

"A single tree cannot support a single branch", cut off the palm at the root, leaving only the wrist, which means "a single tree".

When Gong Zheng heard this, his mind went blank, his ears started buzzing, and waves of pain started coming from his wrists, spreading to all parts of his limbs.

A martial artist's palm is broken, and he can no longer lift a sword. This is going to end his life...

But he had no choice. His wife, children and mother were all in Beijing, so he had no choice.

I only hope that I can complete the task within five days and protect myself and my family.

"I obey your command! I will live up to your trust!" He knelt down and kowtowed, as if Governor Lu was not asking for a hand, but a huge gift of gold and silver.

"Yeah." Governor Lu didn't even raise his eyelids.

"Then I will go..."

He knelt and moved back until he reached the door, then he stood up with his arms.

Just as he was about to turn around, Governor Lu's voice came again: "Stop."

Before he could speak, he heard the other party's gloomy voice: "That troublemaker soldier is still guarding Changnan Prefecture."

Gong Zheng was suddenly stunned, and a figure flashed through his mind.

Who else could it be except Xue Mai? The big troublemaker brought a bunch of small troublemakers and was personally assigned by Governor Lu to the newly arrived General Yu.

I thought the two sides would fight to the death, but I didn't expect that there would be no news for a long time, as if Xue Mai was actually Yu Langjiang's man.

He thought for a moment, bowed and said, "To answer your question, sir, Xue Mai is difficult to discipline, and most of his subordinates are carefree. It is common for them to become wild after being released."

A shadow fell over his head, and Governor Lu walked in front of him without him knowing.

He looked at the man's gold-studded shoes and heard him say, "Are you pleading for them? What favor did that troublemaker promise you?"

"Forgive me, sir!" Gong Zheng clenched his fists and knelt down again. "Your Excellency is wise. I have no intention of begging for mercy. It's just that Xue Mai was not obedient to the rules. I sent him to Changnan Prefecture on the spot because I liked this point. First, I can't help General Yu, and second, I can cause trouble for the opponent."

"Can't help? Adding to the trouble?" Governor Lu chuckled and patted his head gently, saying, "That troublemaker is running around in Changnan Prefecture. Even the prefectural soldiers are not as diligent as him."

His hand was clearly light, but Gong Zheng felt as if a heavy weight was on his head.

Governor Lu did not give him a chance to argue and continued, "The last news was written in black and white, clearly stated."

Gong Zheng actually knew about this, but he had two more pounds of flesh and blood than Governor Lu.

——There was an epidemic in Changnan Prefecture, and the prefect had stepped down. How could General Yu take care of the people with only a few men? Xue Mai didn't know the cause of the epidemic. If he didn't take any action, wouldn't he want to die in the city with the people?

If we are all normal people, we should fight the epidemic together, even for our own sake, right?

He really didn't understand why Governor Lu didn't just give the order directly if he didn't want Xue Mai to take any action.

Although Gong Zheng was puzzled, he did not ask, but just lowered his head and said: "I understand, I will go find him this time."

"Why are you looking for him?" Governor Lu asked above his head, "I'm afraid he has already had second thoughts. Instead of looking for him, why not find two useful people from his subordinates?"

Those little troublemakers always have someone they care about, so Lu Sichu never has to worry about having no one to use.

Gong Zheng finally understood.

Governor Lu seemed to have made a wrong move, but the other party would never admit it.

"Your Excellency is wise! I will do it right away!"

Governor Lu said "hmm" and finally explained: "The epidemic in Xingning Prefecture came from Changnan Prefecture. There are more... I don't need to remind you again, right?"

Gong Zheng nodded, raised his head and said, "I understand."

As long as they can cooperate with Xue Mai's men, both the "limestone" and the source of the epidemic can be easily solved.

......

Tongan County.

Shen Zheng and Yu Shizhang rode in the same carriage. The charcoal fire in the carriage was burning brightly, making their faces red.

Shen Zheng rubbed her slightly sweaty hands, lifted the car curtain and looked out, but pulled her head back after a moment.

"We're almost there, uncle."

It's so cold.

She shrank her nose, but when she looked away for a while, the heat on her face disappeared.