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

Today, the high-yield rice in the suburbs of Beijing is half of Ji Benchang's lifeblood. He gets angry with anyone who touches the rice.

After hearing what Shen Zheng said, how could he sit still?

"I'm bringing my men to capture these beasts right now! If they dare to touch my Great Zhou farmland, I'll... I'll make them exterminate their descendants! Exterminate them immediately!"

The agricultural teachers followed him and stood up, their faces filled with worry and fear.

"Wait a minute, sir." Shen Zheng stopped Ji Benchang and whispered, "Farmland is not the place for them. If you want to control them, you can first clear out their eggs. And I have another guess..."

Ji Benchang quickly said, "Xiao Shen, you speak."

Shen Zheng glanced at the bullfrog and said, "This creature reproduces well and is quite large. If it can be eaten..."

"If it's edible, we can keep it in captivity. It's a meat dish after all!" Ji Benchang's eyes lit up slightly, then he pondered, "But... whether it's edible or not won't be determined overnight. We'll discuss this later. For now, we have to take care of the farmland."

Shen Zheng nodded: "I think so too. Please go ahead and do your work. By the way, my Lord, the other prefectures... also need your attention."

Ji Benchang slapped his forehead and said, "What a hasty mistake! I will send people to Yanzhou, Jingzhou and other places to investigate. I hope this thing has not spread to other prefectures..."

He came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

Looking at the direction, it was heading towards the farmland where Shen Zheng had caught frogs last night.

After the group left the dam, a young agriculturalist quickened his pace, caught up with Ji Benchang, and said, "Sir, I mean no offense to Lord Shen. But what's on the paper... is ultimately just Lord Shen's observations. If there are any mistakes, and we've caught the wrong kind, how will we explain this to the people?"

Ji Benchang stared straight ahead, his voice cold, "You mean, our Ministry of Revenue should capture more of them and observe them for a while, waiting for them to reproduce and give birth. Once we have a definitive answer, we can then take action?"

"To be on the safe side, this might be a good idea..."

"Stupid!" Ji Benchang was completely different when facing the agricultural teacher than when facing Shen Zheng.

He just shouted angrily, "Which is more serious, arresting first or arresting later? Haven't you figured it out yet? Xiao Shen just tried to persuade you with all his heart. It's like playing the lute to a cow and flirting with a blind man!"

The agricultural teacher was so stunned by the scolding that he stood there.

It was not until Ji Benchang led everyone into the farmland that he suddenly reacted.

Catch first, then verify - even if it is a wrong catch, everything can still be turned around.

Letting that creature reproduce indiscriminately and then catching it when it becomes a disaster is like trying to save the farmland outside Beijing by losing the opportunity.

When he came to his senses, he felt a chill on his back and his legs went weak. He didn't even have the strength to lift his legs to catch up with Ji Benchang.

......

Today, some rumors spread among the people in Shangjing.

"It's been said for a long time that the Huihe Dam shouldn't be repaired, but some people insisted on doing it! Now, the river god has been angered, and he has punished us by sending monsters to the outskirts of Beijing!"

"The monster's screams are miserable. It hides in the farmland. Sooner or later, it will devour all the crops in the suburbs of Beijing. I wonder how many people will starve to death this year!"

"It can't be repaired. The dam can't be repaired anymore! If it is repaired again, the people of Shangjing will suffer!"

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These rumors were described vividly, and several people walked through the streets and alleys, spreading rumors along the way. Many people listened to them and believed them.

But the person who spread the rumor had no idea that there was already a tail behind him.

......

After lunch, Shen Zheng returned to the carriage for a rest.

At three quarters past noon, someone knocked on the carriage door on time. It was Chang Yueer and Ah Wu.

Ah Wu still looked dirty.

The clothes that couldn't be washed clean, the black nails, and the straw sandals with exposed toes all spoke of her poverty.

But she did accept Cui Jinyin's hairpin, a hairpin worth dozens of taels, a hairpin that could immediately solve her food and clothing problems.

"Come up and tell me." Shen Zheng said to her.

She dusted off her clothes before climbing up the small ladder to get into the carriage.

Hua Duo "invited" Chang Yue'er back to his carriage, then turned around and stood in front of Shen Zheng's carriage.

Shen Zheng poured tea for herself and Ah Wu, "Have some tea."

"Thank you, sir." Ah Wu carefully picked up the teacup, but did not drink. Instead, he said, "I know my status is low and I am not worthy of making a deal with you, sir... But for Grandma, I have no choice but to give it a try. Thank you for not being disgusted and willing to meet me."

Shen Zheng chuckled when she heard that.

He was dirty, but spoke in a very elegant manner.

"How does your grandma treat you sisters?" She smiled and said, "She comes from a decent family, so she must have been educated. It seems she has taught you a lot of things."

Ah Wu's wrist trembled slightly, and the tea spilled out of the teacup, but it was not hot.

She lowered her head, "The Lord really knows..."

Grandma was right again - people with simple minds cannot become officials, and those who can become officials all have a simple mind and eight eyes.

Shen Zheng looked at her and guessed, "The deal you want to make with me is related to Qiu Lianqiu's father's case, right?"

Being stared at by her, Ah Wu felt that his little thoughts were exposed.

"Yes... but rest assured, sir. I'm not trying to overturn the verdict on Grandma's father's behalf. I just want Grandma to hear the case files from back then so she can let go of it. Over the years, Grandma has been dwelling on the past, and her health is deteriorating. If I don't let her know the truth of what happened, I'm worried that she'll die with hatred..."

Shen Zheng looked at her for a long time. "Perhaps what she wants is not the truth, but the 'innocence' in her heart. For her beloved father, the truth she can accept is only 'innocence'. When that happens, what will you do?"

What caused Qiu Lianqiu pain was probably not that his father was wrongly sentenced to death, but that his father, who was honest and upright, was corrupt and ended up in jail.

She was unwilling to accept the truth, so she came to Beijing in a state of self-paralysis.

This move seems to be an attempt to overturn the verdict, but in fact it is an attempt to evade the verdict.

As long as she couldn't knock on the door of the Ministry of Justice, her father's reputation would be kept clean.

Shen Zheng's words were like a sledgehammer, striking Ah Wu's heart with shock.

Her face turned pale and her voice trembled: "I, I never thought that grandma would think this way..."

Shen Zheng sighed and shook her head, saying softly, "Her father's case was handled by Lord Ji, the current Minister of Revenue. There's almost no chance of a miscarriage of justice. If you insist on knowing what happened, I can ask Lord Ji for you. Whether or not you tell Qiu Lianqiu is entirely up to you."

Ah Wu felt his mind was in a mess.

She originally came for the files, but Lord Shen's few words broke down her defenses and made her very panicked.

The decision that even adults find difficult to make was like a sharp blade that split her into two neat halves. Picking this half would not work, and picking the other half would also be wrong.

At a loss, she somehow thought of her bargaining chip.

"You...you encountered bad guys on your way to the capital, right?"