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

General?

Xue Mai, who was called "General", scratched his head.

After following Lang Jiang back to the capital, the court had not yet awarded him any rewards based on his merits. He was still a small captain, so how could he deserve to be called a general?

Seeing that the other party was wearing an official robe, Xue Mai felt embarrassed not to dismount.

After getting off the horse, he secretly looked at Xu Zhubu and introduced himself, "Sir, I am Xue Mai, a captain under General Yu Lang. I came to the dock to look for Lord Shen. I wonder if Lord Shen is here?"

"Yu?" Xu Zhubu immediately guessed who the "General Yu" he was talking about was, and asked with a little surprise: "General Yu... came to Tongan County?"

Xue Mai looked at him curiously again, "Here they are. His Majesty sent a general to escort Lord Bo and Lord Shen to the capital, and to read out an imperial edict. I am here to explore the way first, and they are right behind me, so I believe they will be here in a while."

After he finished speaking, Xue Mai thought the other party would be surprised, but he looked normal and nodded, saying, "Your Excellency and Lord are both here. Captain Xue, please wait a moment. I will go find you."

......

Compared to Yu Shizhang’s “expression of joy and anger”, Shen Zheng seems to be less calm.

She stood beside Yu Shizhang and asked in surprise, "You mean... the eldest grandson of the uncle, the eldest son of Lord Yu, the eldest brother of Nan Shu, General Yu is coming to our county?!"

Xu Zhubu nodded, "Yes, sir. The other captain said that General Yu came here on the orders of His Majesty to escort you and Lord Bo to the capital, and there is also an imperial decree to be read."

Your Majesty actually sent someone to escort them to the capital?

Shen Zheng's eyes widened slightly, and after thinking for a while, she understood the meaning.

She looked at Yu Shizhang and said with a smile, "My Lord, His Majesty is trying to get your family reunited as soon as possible. Otherwise, we are just entering the capital, and we don't bring any treasures with us, so why would we need the soldiers to escort us personally?"

Yu Jiusi has made great contributions in the east, and Yu Shizhang and Yu Zhengqing have worked hard in Liuyang Prefecture. His Majesty has seen all of this and is naturally willing to open a small back door for their entire family.

Yu Shizhang acted as if he didn't hear what was said. He still maintained his original posture and looked up at the archway.

Shen Zheng laughed when she saw this.

She said, how could Yu Shizhang remain indifferent to such great news? Look, his eyes were wide open.

"Let's go over and wait." Shen Zheng wanted to help Yu Shizhang away, but Yu Shizhang seemed to be nailed to the spot, his whole body stiff. Shen Zheng could only shout again: "Uncle?"

Yu Shizhang raised his eyebrows slightly, came back to his senses, and began to look down at himself, and said awkwardly: "Shen Zheng, look at my outfit today..."

He was a little annoyed.

He has worn this outfit five or six times, and it’s not as stylish as before!

Shen Zheng uttered a low "ouch", "It's not the first time for a young lady to get into a bridal sedan. Your dear grandson, do you still need to dress up before we meet? If you really want to dress up, that's fine. Let's go to the cloth shop and get a new set and put it on again?"

Yu Shizhang was excited when he heard this, but he was afraid that he would miss the opportunity.

Why was he still hiding in the cloth workshop changing clothes when everyone had arrived?

"Forget it." He took a breath, straightened his back, and walked towards the archway. "Let's go and listen to the imperial edict."

Still listening to the imperial decree...

Shen Zheng didn't think that Yu Shizhang was still in the mood to listen to the imperial edict.

......

Because Xue Mai, a man dressed "specially", came, Liang Fu, Shen Xingjian, Ba Lezhan and others slowly walked towards the archway.

Shen Zheng and Yu Shizhang stood at the front of the crowd. Xue Mai tied his horse to a tree and looked at Shen Zheng stealthily.

The Lord Shen mentioned by Doctor Li...

I saw him today, and he doesn't seem to have the three heads and six arms and a terrifying appearance as I imagined...

On the contrary, Xue Mai even felt that Mr. Shen was good-looking and looked like a girl next door.

However, Lang Jiang had already told him that one should not judge a person by his appearance alone, and Lang Jiang even gave an example.

——"My mother looks very gentle and kind, but when you arrive at Liuyang Mansion, you must be careful when talking to her. Don't speak without restraint or blurt out anything. Otherwise, I will be the one to be beaten. I will be beaten with a bamboo stick and I will return it to you two later."

Later, he did meet Mrs. Yu in Yu Mansion.

How should I put it... He doesn't look like someone who would hit anyone.

But how could the general lie to him?

As he was thinking, Xue Mai finally saw Yu Jiusi's figure at the other end of the village road, but he was not riding a horse. Instead, he was walking side by side with the prefect.

Xue Mai tilted his head in confusion, ran over quickly, and was kicked as he was about to speak.

After a "slap" sound, Xue Mai covered his buttocks and said aggrievedly, "General Lang, you..."

There are so many people here! Can't you give him some face...

"Did you come here on horseback?" Yu Jiusi asked sinisterly.

Xue Mai was confused. "Yes... I rode a horse and came here. Lang Jiang, the village road here is wide enough for driving. How did you and Lord Yu get in?"

Yu Jiusi stopped walking, dug the tip of his shoe into a hole in the ground, and asked through gritted teeth, "How do you think we walked in here?"

Xue Mai then noticed that there was a long row of horse hoof prints on the originally flat ground, and he was very familiar with these hooves...

Black Ass King! His precious horse!

"I was wrong!" Xue Mai quickly clasped his fists and admitted his mistake, "General, I didn't know these roads are not suitable for riding horses. I will fill these horse hoof holes later. I hope you won't be angry."

Admit mistakes sincerely and be willing to make amends.

Yu Jiusi had nothing more to say, so he raised his leg and said, "Let's go."

After that, he smiled and looked at Yu Zhengqing, "The prefect, please go ahead."

When the group arrived at the archway, curiosity showed in both sides' eyes. Yu Jiusi still had a sacred mission, so he took the imperial edict in his hand first and unfolded it.

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims—"

The dock suddenly became quiet, and a large number of people knelt down.

Just look at the posture, very skilled.

"I ruled the Great Zhou Dynasty, working day and night, seeking only talented people to help govern the country. County Magistrate Shen Zheng worked tirelessly day and night, and achieved outstanding results. When he was in office, he led the people to dig canals for irrigation, led the people to cultivate mulberry trees to fill the granaries, and led the people to weave cloth to strengthen the country. The people in his county lived and worked in peace and contentment, which aroused the envy of the people."

The imperial edict started with a lot of praise. Shen Zheng lowered his head due to the praise. Although the people didn't quite understand what was said, they also clenched their fists secretly.

His Majesty the Emperor praised them again!

"I have seen that he is quick-witted and far-sighted, and has great insight into engineering construction and all kinds of work. Therefore, I have specially appointed Shen Zheng to concurrently serve as the inspector of the Ministry of Works to assist the Ministry of Works and make suggestions. To commend his merits, I have awarded him a thousand taels of silver and a number of servants in the mansion in the capital. I hope that you will stick to your original intentions, perform your duties conscientiously, manage local affairs well, and display your talents in the Ministry of Works, share the worries of the court, and seek benefits for the people."