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

Shen Zheng was led by the young eunuch on the way to the Golden Palace.

The emperor did not deceive her. After she walked out of the gate of Yichun Garden for only ten minutes, she saw the majestic palace.

This was the first time Shen Zheng saw the Golden Palace with her own eyes.

The double-eaved hip roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles, and under the eaves there are layers of brackets, which gives the impression of "the king's power is granted by God", which is magnificent and solemn.

Even though she was at the side of the palace and couldn't see the entire Golden Throne Hall, Shen Zheng was still shocked.

Liang Fu always praised the things she made as "exquisite and ingenious", but after seeing the Golden Palace today, she finally understood what true "exquisite and ingenious" meant.

Such a large project must have been the result of the hard work of many generations of craftsmen.

Standing not far from the side of the palace, Shen Zheng felt extremely insignificant.

"Sir Shen, it's just ahead." Down the corridor, the eunuch pointed to the palace door and saluted, saying, "Your servant is not allowed to go to the palace. I will see you there."

Shen Zheng suppressed the shock in her heart and nodded, "You go back now, I will go there by myself."

After saying that, she couldn't help but straighten her official robe, adjusted her official hat, straightened her back, stepped onto the corridor, and walked towards the towering palace.

She came from the side of the hall and entered the hall through a special corridor, so she didn't have to climb the ladder to heaven.

She was not the first to arrive, but she was not late either. There were only a few figures on the ladder to heaven, and judging from the color of their official robes, most of them were officials of the third to fifth ranks.

The morning air is very fresh, and a little cool when it enters the nostrils.

Shen Zheng took a deep breath, cleared the chaos in her mind, and moved forward step by step.

Her steps were small but steady, and she was getting closer and closer to the throne room.

On the ladder to heaven, several officials were having a conversation, and what they were talking about was Shen Zheng who had stolen the limelight last night.

"I wonder when Lord Shen will come? Her mansion is much closer than ours."

"That's Anruibo Mansion, a place that even the officials of the six ministries can't take, but His Majesty directly gave it to Lord Shen."

"The last time I went to Anruibo Mansion was when the mansion was taken back. Honestly, the pavilions and towers there, tsk, really are not something that ordinary people can afford to live in."

"Even the expenses of maintaining a garden are not small. How can we not take good care of such a beautiful garden?"

"That's right. If Lord Shen hadn't controlled the cloth shop, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to support it... Hey - look over there, that person -!"

As the official was talking, he suddenly rubbed his eyes and then exclaimed, "Is that Lord Shen? How did he enter the palace from the corridor?"

Everyone stood on the ladder to heaven and craned their necks to take a look.

The man was wearing a turquoise official robe and a black hat with two small ears on his head. As he walked, the two small ears moved slightly up and down.

Small officials below the fifth rank were able to enter the Jinluan Palace to attend court meetings...

Who else could it be other than Shen Zheng who stole the show last night!

"The color of the official robe, the figure...it's Lord Shen, there's no doubt about it!"

Everyone almost immediately confirmed the other party's identity, and the next moment, doubts arose from the bottom of their hearts.

"Master Shen...slept in the palace last night?"

"That direction... is it Yichun Garden?"

Almost in an instant, everyone was certain that Shen Zheng had indeed stayed in Yichun Garden last night.

Because the starting direction of the corridor faces Yichun Garden, where "only the emperor's confidants can stay".

A feeling of bitterness arose in the hearts of these officials.

They had been officials in the court for decades, and some of them had never even entered the gate of Yichun Garden. But Lord Shen was different. In the second year after he took office, he lived there directly!

I heard that after the place was converted into a garden, the already beautiful scenery became even more beautiful. I also heard that the bedding in the garden's bedroom was only half as good as the one used by the emperor and empress...

Looking at the figure getting closer and closer, several people felt very uncomfortable.

But after thinking it over, he still smiled and greeted the other party: "Master Shen, you are here so early."

Outside the Suzaku Gate, carriages were coming and going.

In the Ji family's carriage, Ji Benchang was still chewing the breakfast he brought with him.

Madam Ji handed him tea and sighed, "It's only been a short while since you took a break, and you're already in court again. It's really..."

Ji Benchang swallowed the snack and took the tea. "Madam, you can't say that. Today... there is something important going on."

Madam Ji sighed again, "No matter how big the problem is, it is not as important as your health. You worked so hard to get a hall official in your early years, and now you are an official in the Ministry of Revenue, why bother..."

"This is different." Ji Benchang took a sip of tea and said seriously, "Madam, I didn't tell you in detail last night because we were pressed for time. Shen Zheng is really amazing, she is indeed a pillar of the country. This time she... forget it, I will tell you in detail if it works out. Anyway, we have something else to do next. If this can be accomplished, I will not ask for a promotion, but by then, the Great Zhou will be the most powerful country in the world, and it will not be in vain for all my years of hard work."

Seeing her husband so serious, Mrs. Ji stopped complaining.

She thought for a moment and said, "Speaking of which, Lord Shen has really made us proud. How about you invite her to dinner at your mansion tonight?"

Ji Benchang sighed, "There are many people in the court who are eyeing her. It's not our Ji Mansion's turn to have dinner tonight."

After saying this, he shook off the broken heart in his body, propped himself up and said, "No more words, Madam, don't wait for me to have lunch, I don't know when I can leave the court today."

Madam Ji nodded, and then packed up the snacks on the small table and handed them to him, "Take it with you. If you delay for a long time, you can secretly eat it yourself."

Ji Benchang took it with a smile, put the snack in his arms, and stepped down from the carriage using the small ladder.

......

As the sky gradually brightened, more and more officials appeared in the Golden Palace.

Shen Zheng looked at the red and purple official robes in front of her and consciously stood at the back of all the officials. However, there were still many officials who greeted her as soon as she entered the room.

She didn't know most of these officials, so she could only call them "Sir" with a fake smile, chat with them for a few words, and then nod and say goodbye.

Finally, when she could no longer withstand the attacks from the officials, a familiar figure came forward and pushed away the person in front of her.

General Lin, accompanied by a burly general, stood in front of Shen Zheng with a smile, "Little Lord Shen, did you stay overnight in the palace?"

"This humble servant has greeted General Lin." Shen Zheng bowed and nodded. "It was too late last night and I couldn't return home in time, so Your Majesty arranged for this humble servant to stay overnight."

General Lin smiled and pulled the person behind him forward, introducing him: "This is General Zhongwu, his surname is Lu."

"Your humble servant greets General Lu." Shen Zheng bowed politely.

Lu Botang stepped forward reluctantly, and after being pinched by General Lin, he raised his eyelids and said, "Sir Shen, you really gave me a good walk."

Shen Zheng sensed the other party's displeasure, and just as she was wondering why, the other party was hit hard in the chest by General Lin's hammer.

"speak nicely!"