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

The night wind in May was no longer cold, but it blew away some of Shen Zheng's sleepiness.

Eunuch Hong and a young eunuch walked in front holding lanterns, and Shen Zheng followed behind, thinking about what the emperor had just said.

——"How can such a huge palace not provide you with enough food and lodging?"

So, the emperor waved his hand and Shen Zheng, who entered the palace for the first time, successfully stayed overnight in the palace.

For the ministers, this is a great reward.

But who can answer her why it takes so long to stay overnight?

They had passed through the avenue between the towering palace walls, walked along the stone path surrounded by flowers, and even bypassed many palaces with palace servants guarding the door.

But we have not yet reached the "Yichun Garden" mentioned by the emperor.

"Eunuch Hong."

Shen Zheng took two steps forward, and Eunuch Hong quickly slowed down his pace, turned around, and his face was smiling like a daisy.

"Lord Shen, what's wrong?" He bent over and walked beside Shen Zheng, the palace lantern in his hand tilted towards Shen Zheng.

Shen Zheng silently pushed the palace lantern back and asked, "Yichun Garden, how far is it?"

In fact, she was not afraid of distance, but she didn't know that the long distance of travel would create an invisible pressure.

Eunuch Hong thought she was tired, so he stopped and immediately came up with an idea: "Sir Shen, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is two steps ahead. Please wait for me. I will go and ask someone to bring a sedan chair..."

The light in his hand flickered, making the wrinkles on his face appear and disappear from time to time.

"Xiaoyao Nian?" Although Shen Zheng had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run.

Xiaoyao Nian is a human-powered sedan chair woven from rattan and bamboo, which is mostly used for touring in palaces and gardens.

Just by hearing the name, you can tell how "free and easy" it is.

"That's not what I meant." Shen Zheng stopped Eunuch Hong who was about to leave. "I just want to know how long it will take."

Eunuch Hong blinked his eyes, and seeing that she really didn't want to ride the sedan chair, he said, "Sir Shen, we can reach Yichun Garden in half a cup of tea."

When Shen Zheng heard that it would only take a few minutes, she instantly became energized and started walking forward.

Eunuch Hong followed with a smile, "Sir Shen, it is quite far from Jingren Palace to Yichun Garden, but you will be there for court tomorrow, so it is very close. You can get there in half a cup of tea."

Shen Zheng was delighted when she heard this.

I can sleep a little longer in the morning.

Eunuch Hong saw her smile from the corner of his eye and began to speak for the emperor: "Your Majesty just thought that Yichun Garden is close to the Golden Palace, so he wanted to let you rest there..."

Shen Zheng didn't expect there was such a reason behind this, and her heart couldn't help but feel warm.

Perhaps fearing that she would be bored, Eunuch Hong smiled and talked about the origin of Yichun Garden.

Yichun Garden was not originally called Yichun Garden, but Zhaohua Bian Dian, and the "bian" here means "convenience".

Because this place is very close to the Golden Palace, ministers can rest here, and it is very convenient for the emperor to summon them. And those who can rest here must be the emperor's confidants, and ordinary ministers do not have this treatment.

As for why it was renamed Yichun Garden, it was ten years ago. That year was also the Empress Dowager’s 60th birthday.

Eunuch Hong recalled, "That birthday banquet was also the first time our Great Zhou and the Manchu country established diplomatic relations. The Manchu people, oh... they were neither black nor white, like mud."

It is said without intention, but the listener has intention.

Long before, Shen Zheng had heard of the Manyi Kingdom from Yu Shizhang.

The Manyi Kingdom is located in the south of the Great Zhou. Its overall climate is much warmer than that of the Great Zhou, and it has abundant rainfall, which often makes people feel stuffy.

Combined with Eunuch Hong’s “complaints”, Shen Zheng felt that the Manyi Kingdom might have what she wanted.

She asked indirectly, "Eunuch Hong, why didn't we see the Manchu envoys this year?"

This was actually not a secret. Eunuch Hong told everything without thinking.

"Originally, the Manchus wanted to send an envoy, but in mid-April, they sent someone to say that the Manchus were hit by a strong wind. Before the congratulatory convoy left the country, many carriages and gifts were smashed. I heard that even the bowl-sized trees were uprooted by the strong wind, and when they fell to the ground, they smashed many houses."

At this point, Eunuch Hong sighed, "Really... Alas, it's no wonder they didn't come. This natural disaster, who can predict it? Look at our Changnan Prefecture, if you weren't there... wouldn't it have suffered a disaster? Fortunately, you are here, God really bless our Great Zhou."

Shen Zheng's heart tightened when she heard this.

The monsoons in tropical and subtropical regions are no joke.

And from what Eunuch Hong described, this might be more than just a monsoon.

Perhaps because she was a senior official, Shen Zheng felt very uncomfortable when she heard about these natural disasters. She felt sad for the Manchu people and also for the Manchu royal family.

"No wonder..." Shen Zheng was silent for a moment, then asked, "Eunuch Hong, does our Great Zhou have an envoy stationed in the Manchus? What is our relationship with the Manchus?"

"Stationary envoy?" Eunuch Hong shook his head. "Not yet, but this time when the Manchus suffered a disaster, His Majesty still sent some food over. Although it is old food, it can at least fill their stomachs. After this incident, His Majesty may send officials to stay in the Manchus for a period of time."

The ambassador actually means "the ambassador of the Great Zhou to a certain country", and its main purpose is to promote the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

If the other party's national strength is far inferior to that of the Great Zhou, then the other party may become a vassal state of the Great Zhou.

Da Zhou was responsible for "protecting" them, giving them some grain seeds and teaching them some outdated techniques.

The other party was responsible for promoting the power of the Great Zhou and paying tribute on a regular basis.

It’s actually not a loss for both parties.

Speaking of sending food, Eunuch Hong looked at Shen Zheng with his round eyes in admiration: "It's all because of you, Your Majesty. If it weren't for the high-yield rice planted in several prefectures in Liuyang this year, Your Majesty would not be willing to send food over."

Shen Zheng felt a little uncomfortable being looked at with admiration by this middle-aged Daisy.

She smiled and waved her hands, and only asked what she wanted to ask: "Eunuch Hong, are there still Manchu people on our side now?"

When Eunuch Hong heard this, he was stunned for a moment: "You want to find the Manchus?"

He wisely didn't ask anything.

But Shen Zheng was not afraid of his question, and said directly: "Actually, I don't want to see anyone. It's mainly because I heard that there is a kind of tree in the Manchus, with a tall and thick trunk and large leaves. I also heard that when this tree is injured, it will shed milky white tears..."

"Well......?"

Eunuch Hong thought she was just curious, and he paused for a moment, "I have never heard of this, but as far as I know, there seems to be no Manchus in Shangjing now. But the grain delivery team will be back soon, and by then, I will help you find out about this tree?"

Shen Zheng smiled and replied, "Thank you, Eunuch Hong."