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

Seeing the old agricultural teacher keep asking questions, Ji Benchang rolled his eyes and began to smooth things over: "It can be more than 200 kilograms at least. Xiao Shen was in a hurry when digging this crop, so it is reasonable that he did not pay attention to the yield per mu. We will know the exact amount after we plant it."

Things are made secret, and words are leaked.

Before the results came out, he didn't dare to publicize the "six thousand kilograms per mu yield" mentioned by Shen Zheng, for fear of bringing trouble to Shen Zheng, and also for fear that the experimental field would be targeted by someone with ulterior motives.

But in his heart, he remembered the "six thousand kilograms" clearly.

The Ministry of Revenue had no experience in planting crops that yield 6,000 kilograms per mu, but he knew well that the planting spacing for crops that yield 6,000 kilograms per mu and 200 kilograms per mu would be very different.

After all, this crop was brought by Shen Zheng, so she could just hide it and grow it herself however she wanted.

But for the time being, she still handed the things over to the court and the Ministry of Revenue.

Ji Benchang was not an ungrateful person. He chose to believe Shen Zheng and persuaded the agricultural teacher to plant in Gaomi.

......

Shen Zheng stayed in the Ministry of Revenue until noon.

During this period, everyone discussed planting methods, experimental field selection, field management and other matters.

Shen Zheng spoke the most, and her words were very coherent, with novel and logical views, as if she had opened the door to a new world for everyone.

The old agricultural teacher's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he praised Shen Zheng as a "farming genius who can grow high-yield rice" and wanted to take her to the fields to learn from her immediately.

Shen Zheng had lunch at the Ministry of Household Affairs and made an appointment with them to go to the experimental field with them tomorrow afternoon to select the two most suitable plots of land for trial planting.

When she was leaving, Ji Benchang and others sent her to the ceremonial gate, and the old farmer's face was full of reluctance.

Only after Shen Zheng disappeared from view did the old farmer ask Ji Benchang, "Sir, can you please bring little Shen over?"

Ji Benchang flicked his sleeves and walked towards the front hall, "Do you think I don't want to? Even if I can win over Yue Zhenchuan, can I win over His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty?" The old farmer asked slightly.

Could it be that Your Majesty wants to take Lady Shen as your concubine?

This is simply a waste of talent and a waste of resources!!

"What are you thinking about?" Ji Benchang saw through his thoughts at a glance. "Xiao Shen has a promising future. During the past two morning court sessions, His Majesty wanted to promote her... Forget it, why am I telling you all this? You should study this new crop more. Don't let hundreds of heads in our Ministry of Revenue be no match for Xiao Shen's brain. It would be embarrassing."

The old farmer laughed, "Sir, the young are to be feared. As an old man, I am least afraid of losing face. Reputation is worth a few dollars. I admire those who can feed and clothe the people from the bottom of my heart. If the yield of this crop can really exceed 200 kilograms per mu, you can let me, an old guy, carry shoes for Master Shen."

"I told you you're fat and you're out of breath..." Ji Benchang muttered and led his men back to the main hall.

......

The moment Shen Zheng and Hua Duo stepped into the ceremonial gate of the Ministry of Works, everyone in the lobby stopped what they were doing and turned to look at her.

"Master Shen is here!"

A young official howled, dropped the book in his hand and ran to the side room of the main hall.

Shen Zheng stood where she was, with curious eyes coming from all directions, fixated on her one after another, slowing down her steps by half a second.

She randomly selected a lucky person standing in the vestibule.

The lucky man was about thirty years old, with a very "square" face. He was wearing a green official robe and holding a lump of...cement in his hand.

Shen Zheng said: "Sir, I am Shen Zheng, a subordinate, and I have come to the Ministry of Works to report. May I ask...?"

Lucky didn't expect that she would talk to him. In a panic, he stuffed the cement in his hand into his arms and spoke incoherently: "Shen, Master Shen! I, I will take you to the Ministry Hall... No, Master Shangshu is in the main hall, we have to go to the main hall!"

"Thank you." Shen Zheng nodded and thanked him. "May I know your name, sir?"

Lucky coughed lightly, calmed down and said, "Well, my name is Zeng Tongshi, I work for the Water Department of the Ministry of Industry, my rank is the same as yours, please don't call yourself 'your humble official'."

Although he said that his official rank was the same as Shen Zheng's, he still addressed Shen Zheng as "you".

He had been holding the piece of cement and looking at it the whole morning, and his heart was getting hotter and hotter.

If cement can really be used on the river bank, then their current Water Resources Department... will probably be famous forever along with Lord Shen!

Before Zeng Tongshi brought Shen Zheng in, Liang Fu and Yue Zhenchuan came out together to greet them.

Liang Fu smiled at her so widely that his face was full of wrinkles.

She felt relieved at once and bowed, saying, "Your humble servant greets Lord Yue and Lord Liang. Your humble servant is late, please forgive me, Lord Yue."

"No problem, no problem." Yue Zhenchuan walked into the hall with Shen Zheng without any airs, "Xiao Shen, it's hot outside, come in and sit down."

The three of them sat down, Yue Zhenchuan brought a cup of tea to Shen Zheng, and started talking.

"Xiao Shen, I shouldn't have fainted during yesterday's morning court session. I will fully support His Majesty's decision to appoint you as the assistant to the six ministries."

As soon as Shen Zheng opened her mouth, he continued, "Those few people in the department were ignorant and followed the crowd to kneel down yesterday. I have already scolded them and taught them a lesson. Such things will not happen again in the future."

Shen Zheng understood the "apology" in his words, and also sensed the "flattery" hidden in the apology.

At the same time, she understood Yue Zhenchuan's concerns better - he was afraid that she would resent the Ministry of Industry for not taking sides, and he was also afraid that she would hide good things to herself in the future.

"Master Yue, you are too kind."

Shen Zheng stood up and said bluntly: "The disputes in the court cannot be explained in a few words. I understand the difficulties of my colleagues and will not bear grudges against the Ministry of Works and my colleagues. Please rest assured, Lord Yue."

To put it simply, I have a big heart.

Her directness made Yue Zhenchuan unable to resist, "Okay, okay... That's good."

Shen Zheng smiled slightly and took out a stack of papers from her arms.

"Master Yue, even if I am no longer in the Ministry of Industry, the methods and ideas in my mind are still from the Ministry of Industry. I came here today with the methods of making cement and colored glaze, as well as the blueprints of a simple blast furnace. I hope Master Yue can study it with me."

Yue Zhenchuan didn't expect that Shen Zheng would act so decisively. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately got up and went out to look for someone.

This important class cannot be wasted.

His trusted confidants must come together to listen to what the gap between people is!

A quarter of an hour later, the main hall was filled with officials in red and green robes.

"There are so many people." Shen Zheng sighed with her mouth slightly opened.

Yue Zhenchuan also had people bring in plaster and wooden boards.

He said, "Xiao Shen, I happened to hear Lord Lin from the Ministry of Rites mention this blackboard writing method today, and I thought you should be used to it, so I took the initiative to send someone to get a copy. You can try it out and see if it works well for you."