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

After the group entered the palace, the emperor directly ordered Eunuch Hong to serve the meal.

Four bright mirrors stood in the center of the hall, reflecting the doubts of all the officials.

The emperor sat at the top, and the smile on his face revealed his good mood. "My dear ministers, please have your meal quickly. After the meal, we still have some important things to do."

All the officials were confused.

Isn't it the idea to eat while watching singing and dancing?

Wouldn’t a banquet without singing and dancing be a bit too dry?

How does this feel like attending a party?

Instead, it was like... just dealing with a couple of people while working outside.

What is the emperor in such a hurry for?

Everyone's eyes fell on Shen Zheng.

On this side, Shen Zheng just sat down with his head buried.

To be honest...she was a little afraid to look at Ji Benchang.

The sixth seat on the left was originally Ji Benchang's seat.

Now it has become Yu Shizhang.

And her seat was below Yu Shizhang - the seventh seat on the left.

As a result, Ji Benchang moved two seats back - to the eighth seat on the left.

As soon as she raised her head, she met Ji Benchang's resentful gaze.

Shen Zheng's body trembled, and she comforted herself - it doesn't matter, she still has 300 kilograms of sweet potatoes, and it shouldn't be a problem to control this rumored stingy man...

"Your Excellency." Shen Zheng smiled.

"Hehe..." Ji Benchang looked at her table and asked, "Master Shen, when will Tong'an Cloth Shop be opened outside Liuyang Mansion?"

Money is what he asks for.

After the cloth shop opened, it became a big business spread all over the country. The taxes alone were a considerable income for the Ministry of Revenue.

Ji Benchang had been waiting anxiously for a long time.

Shen Zheng pondered for a while, "In just two months, the location of the cloth shop has been basically determined, but I am not in Tongan County right now, so I can't watch it in person."

Ji Benchang nodded, "Then you should go back earlier."

Shen Zheng smiled shyly: "Your Majesty asked me to stay for a while longer."

Ji Benchang was shocked. "Then, then, will Tongan County be okay without you?"

"It can be done." Shen Zheng began to flatter, "The chief clerk in the county is very capable, and there is also the assistance of the Tongan Chamber of Commerce and the Fifth Family. Nothing will go wrong even if I am not here."

"Oh..." Ji Benchang nodded, "Hello, Chief Registrar, hello, Chief Registrar."

"...His name is Xu Yunyan." Shen Zheng went on to praise: "There is also the county's cloth shop and printing shop, most of the time he is in charge, and everything is in order."

As for other people, Ji Benchang was not very interested. He just nodded and wrote down the name.

Then, Shen Zheng said, "Sir, on my way to the capital, I came across a crop that looked a bit like taro, but it wasn't taro..."

crop?

Still like taro?

Ji Benchang frowned and thought for a while, but couldn't make up his mind. He subconsciously moved his stool towards Shen Zheng, "Little Master Shen, tell me in detail."

The other officials seemed to be waiting for their meals, but they were actually paying attention to this side secretly.

Seeing Shen Zheng talking to Ji Benchang, they were secretly shocked.

"Can Minister Ji still speak to others calmly?"

"He talks about money all the time and smells like copper. It must be related to silver. Tong'an County will be a major tax payer in the Ministry of Revenue. Shouldn't he give Lord Shen a good face?"

"It's not about money." The official who knew Ji Benchang touched his chin and said, "When Minister Ji talked about money, this wasn't his expression."

"what is that?"

"I don't know. But Lord Shen is a sixth-rank official, and he sits in front of Minister Ji... If it were me, I would definitely not be in the mood to talk to her."

This was a blatant slap in the face, and it was approved by the emperor. Who would feel comfortable with this?

"Forget it...Mrs. Shen has brought honor to our Great Zhou today. She even followed His Majesty and the others out just now. I don't know what that thing is. After His Majesty and the Queen Mother came back, the smile on her face has never faded."

"Then..." An official lowered his voice and covered his mouth, "Then what do you think, will Lord Shen be promoted this time?"

How long has Lord Shen been in office?

At most, it’s more than a year.

This is already a big step forward!

The others looked up at the emperor's expression.

"Hard to say."

On this side, Ji Benchang sat closer and closer, as if he was unaware, and asked Shen Zheng: "Master Shen, are you sure that the crop is edible and harmless to the human body?"

Shen Zheng nodded, "It's harmless. General Xiao Yu and I ate quite a few. They can be eaten raw or cooked. They are sweet and very filling."

Ji Benchang slapped his thigh when he heard this, "You ate quite a few? How many are left?!"

These two greedy girls and boys, don’t eat them all!

"There are many more..." Shen Zheng gestured to him, "There are still so many."

Ji Benchang looked at the curve of her arm and asked blankly: "Didn't you say you dug it from the ground? There are so many...you..."

Did you find someone to dig with you?

Shen Zheng had already thought of a pretext: "Sir, to be honest, I came to the capital this time, and on the way... did you hear about it?"

Ji Benchang glanced around quietly and said, "I heard that you were able to reach Shangjing safely. That's great."

His expression did not seem fake, Shen Zheng smiled lightly, "Thank you for your concern, Lord Shangshu. In fact, when I disappeared, I was with General Xiao Yu..."

"Oh." Ji Benchang almost forgot that Yu Jiusi was lost together with him. He asked, "Did you two dig it together?"

"No." Shen Zheng shook her head. "General Xiao Yu had been in a coma for a few days. I couldn't move him, and I didn't dare to show my face. I just wandered around, and that's when I discovered this crop."

Her words were half true and half false.

Yu Jiusi really fainted and was unconscious for several days.

She really didn't dare to run around, so after hiding Yu Jiusi, she took the sweet potato out of the system.

After taking it out, she hid the sweet potatoes again, found a weed field nearby, and began to dig the ground to make it look like she was digging sweet potatoes out of the ground.

Later, Yu Jiusi woke up and said that she had nothing to do these days, so she went out to find something to eat. She found this edible and ate it all.

Yu Jiusi was shocked by the number of sweet potatoes and asked her in surprise, "Sister, did you dig them out one by one?"

Shen Zheng fooled him: "This stuff is very filling. I'm afraid you won't wake up and we'll starve to death here. Don't we have to prepare more?"

"Why don't you go find someone...?" Yu Jiusi asked again.

"What if you are taken away by a wolf or discovered by someone?" Shen Zheng answered confidently, but his logic was a little poor.

In fact, if Yu Jiusi didn't wake up, she would indeed go out to look for someone. After all, she didn't want to miss the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.

But Yu Jiusi happened to wake up that day.

After waking up, it was Shen Zheng who was hiding in the same place, and Yu Jiusi went out to look for her.

But it must be said that after this incident, Shen Zheng's image became even taller in Yu Jiusi's heart.