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

When Shen Zheng was discussing the bedding in Yichun Garden with Ji Benchang, two figures rushed in front of Shen Zheng like firecrackers.

The discussion came to an abrupt end. Ji Benchang and Yue Zhenchuan looked at each other and walked away together.

Shen Zheng stared blankly at the two people standing in front of her.

The two men had exactly the same expressions, and suddenly an appropriate adjective came to her mind - tears come to her eyes before she can speak.

Liang Fu and Shen Xingjian didn't say anything, but it seemed like they said everything.

Liang Fu sobbed and looked Shen Zheng up and down many times. After making sure that she was fine, he blew his nose vigorously.

Let’s look at Shen Xingjian again.

Compared to Liang Fu, he cried very restrainedly, but his eyes were red, and when he could no longer hold back his tears, a drop would fall "plop".

Shen Zheng felt a lump in her throat when she saw this, and she really wanted to reach out and hug them both, but thinking of the many people in the hall, she had to give up with red eyes.

"I'm glad you're okay..." Liang Fu's eyes were dark, his voice was hoarse, and he smiled for the first time since coming to Beijing.

As he was speaking, he suddenly reached into his arms, and the next moment, he pulled out a transparent glass jar.

"Raisins." There was still moisture in the corners of his eyes, and he stuffed the jar directly into Shen Zheng's hand, "Hasn't the ones in the county been eaten up? I bought these from the Hu people. They said this is the most delicious..."

After saying that, he looked at Shen Zheng with a smile and motioned for her to eat one to taste it.

The glass jar was held in his arms, feeling a hint of warmth. Shen Zheng smiled, tears quietly sliding down from the corners of her eyes.

Opening the cork, Shen Zheng found the raisins inside were plump. She picked one up and chewed it. "Delicious."

really tasty.

After a slightly sour taste, it becomes infinitely sweet, just like her mood at the moment.

Shen Xingjian stared at the jar blankly, and after a long pause he said in a hoarse voice: "I, I didn't buy anything..."

Shen Zheng smiled with tears in her eyes. Before she could say anything, she heard Shen Xingjian say, "But I know there is a Hu dance on the street. The men are wearing very cool clothes. I think... you must like to watch it..."

The smile on Shen Zheng's face froze.

How did Shen Xingjian know that she liked it? !

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" she said righteously.

Yu Shizhang smiled teasingly, first asking Liang Fu to wipe his nose, and then asked them: "Why did you come so late?"

These two knew last night that Shen Zheng had returned, so they should have been guarding the gate of Zhuque today, waiting to be the first to rush in when the door opened.

Liang Fu coughed lightly and looked around.

Shen Xingjian answered for him, "This subordinate and Lord Liang arrived at the Vermillion Bird Gate at midnight, but after the Vermillion Bird Gate opened this morning, Lord Liang said he had forgotten to bring raisins and wanted to go back to get them, so this subordinate accompanied him on another trip..."

As he was speaking, Wei Que squeezed in from somewhere.

......

At noon, the darkness faded away and the sky became bright.

"Clap-pop-pop-"

Outside the palace, the whips sounded, heralding the arrival of the emperor. Liang Fuzheng was a fifth-rank official, and Shen Xingjian was a junior fifth-rank official. They did not dare to be as arrogant as Yu Shizhang, so they could only reluctantly join the ranks.

All the officials immediately stopped talking, restrained their expressions, and stood up spontaneously.

In their hands, they all held their own small tablets.

Hu board, similar to a speech draft.

After attending court, officials would write down in advance what to say and what to file a complaint for, so as to avoid forgetting it in a hurry and making a fool of themselves.

Officials of different ranks held tablets of different styles.

For example, Shen Zheng, she had no board and empty hands, so she had to stand alone with her sleeves folded.

"Upon—"

Following Eunuch Hong's quick shout, the emperor slowly walked into the palace from the main gate.

All the officials knelt down, and Shen Zheng quickly followed, shouting "Long live His Majesty".

Unlike usual times, today the emperor did not go directly to the stage and sit on the chair. Instead, he glanced around the hall. When he saw Shen Zheng hiding in the corner, a smile flashed in his eyes.

But Shen Zheng buried her head obediently and saw nothing.

It felt like she had been kneeling for a while before Shen Zheng heard the emperor calling out, "My dear ministers, please stand up."

After the officials thanked the emperor, they listened to the emperor's instructions: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

There was a commotion among the officials.

Yesterday was such a big day and so many things happened, how could nothing happen!

But after half a cup of tea, no one said a word.

It was clear that they were all in a hurry just now.

Shen Zheng didn't understand why, so she asked Yu Shizhang in a low voice, "Master, why is no one speaking?"

Yu Shizhang smiled and replied in a low voice: "No one dares to go forward to test His Majesty's mood. Those who have ulterior motives dare not speak."

Shen Zheng understood.

This is because they are afraid of being caught in a gun accident.

After waiting quietly for a while, the emperor chuckled and said, "Since all the ministers have nothing to do, let's adjourn the court."

Although all the officials knew that this was the emperor's "provocation", they also knew that as long as no one dared to stand up, he could really withdraw from the court!

Finally, after a lot of whispering and pushing, Censor Cai, who was standing in the middle of the left side, stepped out of the line holding his small tablet.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Seeing that it was him, the emperor raised his eyelids slightly, and looked at the other officials with a scrutinizing gaze, and then asked, "What's the matter?"

Censor Cai was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about his words.

Yu Shizhang introduced: "Cai Qicheng, the Censor of the Imperial Censorate. To put it nicely, he is upright and honest. To put it bluntly, he is a fool and a stubborn person. He is often used as a pawn."

Shen Zheng nodded in understanding.

No wonder the emperor looked a little strange when Censor Cai stood up just now.

It turns out that this person is the one who always sticks his head out.

Then, she heard the Censor Cai say, "Your Majesty, I have thought about this for a long time and I think that our Great Zhou should not cooperate with the Hu people, and the glasses made by our Great Zhou should not be supplied to the Hu people."

The emperor remained calm upon hearing this and only asked, "Why?"

Cai Qicheng said honestly: "Your Majesty, the Hu people are good at riding and shooting, and glasses can improve eyesight. I believe you have heard that there was a general named Yelu in the Xiongnu. Not only was he born with good eyesight, but he could shoot an arrow through the target every time. Later, because his eyesight was not as good as before, he retired behind the scenes..."

After Cai Qicheng said this, all the officials immediately recognized him and looked silently at General Lin.

General Lin's face was so dark that it looked like ink.

Yelu Qi! He is so familiar with him.

Damn Cai Qicheng, just go ahead and make the report, why bring up his bad experience as an example!

There was a lot of chatter in the hall for a while, and Shen Zheng looked left and right with interest.

Yu Shizhang explained in her ear again: "Yelu Qi, General Lin suffered a loss at his hands. Look at him, he is so righteous now."

He laughed twice and said, "But it wasn't a defeat. He defended the city gate and didn't let the Xiongnu in. It was just that the old man and Yelu Qi exchanged arrows and got his scalp wounded by the arrow. I guess the scar is still there and his hair hasn't grown back, while the other guy... is completely unharmed."

Shen Zheng choked.

One was only injured in the "hair", while the other was "unharmed". It is a slightly ironic outcome of the battle.

If she were General Lin, she would probably be angry too.

With Cai Qicheng taking the lead, the other officials felt a little more at ease.

With the mentality of "the law does not hold everyone responsible", officials have stepped forward one after another.

"Your Majesty, I also think that we should not cooperate with the Hu people. Our Great Zhou is rich and powerful. We can build a furnace for refining glass, and we can pay for it ourselves."

Shen Zheng quickly looked at Ji Benchang.

Sure enough, the other party said "Pah", and then the mouth shape was...

"Easier said than done."