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

As they were almost at the Shen Residence, Yu Shizhang suddenly remembered an important matter.

"Your Majesty has appointed you as the housekeeper. Nanny Gu has served the Empress before." He lowered his voice and said, "Many years ago, the Empress took pity on her age and wanted to send her out of the palace, but she didn't want to. So she stayed in the palace to retire. She would occasionally teach the new maids in the palace. She is a capable housekeeper."

Shen Zheng was surprised at the origin of this Gu Mama, but what surprised her even more was...

"You know all this?"

"Of course." Yu Shizhang narrowed his eyes slightly. "I sent people to investigate overnight. In addition to her, the chief steward, there are four maids who have also been in the palace. However, they are not official palace maids, but common women selected last year. They are given official titles so that they can be awarded to ministers. Therefore, they look decent and have outstanding abilities, but their family backgrounds are not as impeccable as those of official palace maids."

"Your Majesty is worried that you will feel uncomfortable, so he didn't choose all the official maids." Yu Shizhang said, "In fact, it is not easy for Your Majesty to give servants to ministers. If you give servants to lowly people, it is nothing special, and the favor of the emperor is not obvious. If you give servants to people in the palace, it is also intended to place spies, which is actually a thankless task."

Shen Zheng nodded after hearing this.

So when the emperor gave her slaves, was he intending to plant spies there?

She thought so, but it was definitely not the main purpose.

The emperor's main purpose was to prevent someone else from planting spies in her house, so he "strikes first to gain the upper hand."

There are too many people in the capital who are keeping an eye on her, and she has no family. Instead of spending a lot of effort selecting and guarding against slaves, it would be better to do it in one step and give her some useful people.

The emperor's move brought more benefits than disadvantages to her.

Moreover, she was not afraid of the emperor planting spies.

"His Majesty is very good. He even assigned me the command." Shen Zheng said, "I behave properly. Even if His Majesty really wants to know what I do every day, it won't affect me. It's just that he will miss a lot of surprises."

To her, the emperor has always been worthy of respect.

If she were not the emperor, her future would be much more difficult. If she were not the emperor, the lives of the people would be much more difficult.

"He is a good emperor." Shen Zheng said sincerely, "So no matter how he treats me, I am willing to stand in his shoes and understand him."

So even if he doubts me in the future, I will prove my sincerity with my actions.

I hope this wise ruler can really live a long life, Shen Zheng thought to himself.

Yu Shizhang looked at her for a long time, and finally laughed from his throat, "Yes, yes, you two have a deep affection for each other."

After a while, the carriage stopped.

They've arrived.

Before getting off the car, Shen Zheng heard Fang Ziyan exclaim: "Wow - Zhao Qi, this stone lion is bigger than both of us!"

"Wow - Zhao Qi, the threshold is so high and the door is so big!"

"Wow-Zhao Qi..."

Hearing Fang Ziyan's exclamation, Shen Zheng couldn't help but become curious and got out of the car with Yu Shizhang. Nanny Gu wanted to go forward to help her, but she shook her head to refuse.

Grandma Gu looked to be nearly fifty years old, and it always felt a little strange for her to support a young man.

After looking up and seeing the gate of the mansion clearly, even though Shen Zheng was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but be shocked for a moment.

Big.

too big.

Even the gate of this mansion is not to be underestimated. One can imagine how favored the first Lord Anreber was.

On both sides of the gate are a pair of tall, lifelike stone lions.

The stone lion is actually a test of the craftsman's skills and knowledge. If it is well carved, it will be a majestic beast to protect the house, and it will be intimidating at a glance. If it is not well carved, both the shape and the expression of the stone lion will become ridiculous.

In Shen Zheng's words - it would be better to tie two wolfhounds at the door to look impressive.

But the stone lions at the gate of the mansion were obviously "well-carved". Shen Zheng didn't know whether they could protect the house or not, but Fang Ziyan was really stunned.

Amid Fang Ziyan's worthless exclamation, Shen Zheng raised her eyes slightly.

On the towering vermilion lacquered gate, there are a pair of copper rings with exquisitely carved animal heads, and the door nails are arranged like stars.

Looking up, the two large Yan-style characters "Shen Mansion" on the gilded plaque sparkled in the sunlight. Only then did Shen Zheng feel a little bit like "this is my home".

The concierge had been waiting for this moment.

But just as he stood there, the gate of the mansion opened from the inside. Two doormen stood on each side, wearing the same uniform. They saluted Shen Zheng and said in unison: "Welcome back to the mansion, sir!"

Yu Shizhang smiled and looked inside with interest, "Wow, what a little trick."

Nanny Gu stepped forward respectfully, bowed slightly and invited them in.

Seeing this "little posture", Fang Ziyan was a little scared. He stood beside Pei Zhaoqi and dared not say a word.

Starting from the doorstep, the ground was paved with large bluestone bricks, extending all the way through the mansion. Before Shen Zheng stepped into the gate, she had already seen a group of servants welcoming them on both sides of the mansion.

Leading the group were four young women, all of whom were well-dressed, had almost identical body shapes, and different looks. But it had to be said that all of them were very dignified and generous.

They were commoner girls who were selected to enter the palace. They were of above-average appearance and their manners were impeccable.

Standing half a step behind them was a woman with her hair tied up high and wearing a leather suit.

She is a warrior, because she has a big sword on her waist that is extremely inconsistent with her body shape.

Shen Zheng suddenly thought of Yi Qun.

The emperor had already given her a female warrior to protect her safety, but he still lent her Yiqun, just so that she could help train the most powerful guards in the imperial city into a group of the most powerful... county soldiers.

For a woman who can practice martial arts in the modern world, it is not just necessary to be skilled, so Shen Zheng could not help but look at her twice more. She kept her eyes down, but kept her back very straight.

Standing behind the female warrior were a young man in a green robe and a middle-aged man with a beard.

The ones further back, judging from their appearance, should be the maids and servants in the mansion.

At first glance, Shen Zheng was amazed by the luxury of her mansion.

The second time she saw it, her heart began to bleed.

Because there were about thirty people standing in front of her.

Not to mention that there are more than 30 mouths to feed in the mansion...how much is the monthly allowance?

Just as he was feeling heartbroken, more than thirty mouths shouted in unison: "Welcome back, sir!"

resounded through the sky.

Nanny Gu glanced at the servants, stepped forward and whispered, "Sir, these are the servants of the mansion. Would you like to go back to the courtyard to rest first, or let me introduce you to one or two servants of the mansion."

She didn't start the introduction right away.

They came out of the palace and mostly spoke in the form of questions.

Because they cannot make decisions for their masters.

Shen Zheng pondered for a moment, "Let's go to the main hall, all the stewards come."

It was the first time she met the other person, and it was also the first time for the other person to meet them. Moreover, Yu Shizhang and others were present this time, so some things should be explained all at once.