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

Live freely.

After dinner, there was another large vat in Ziyi's courtyard, filled with water.

Shen Zheng sat on a small stool wearing gloves, holding the bullfrog in one hand and a piece of cloth in the other to tie the bullfrog's legs.

Li Shiyuan sat beside her, flipping through medical books. After a long while, he said, "Some worm diseases are very difficult to treat. The book says that they require surgery. It's okay if it's under the skin, but if it's in the internal organs..."

He had never opened the stomachs of many living people, and few living people were willing to let him open their stomachs.

Disembowelment, disembowelment. In the eyes of ordinary people, having a cut in the belly is no different from being dead.

In fact, there is really no difference - opening the belly is like snatching a person from the King of Hell. If it is not done well, the person will lose his life.

The bullfrog with its legs tied was thrown back into the bamboo cage by Shen Zheng. It made a shrill cry, but Shen Zheng's expression remained unchanged.

She said, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. I've said what needs to be said, and the Ministry of Revenue will issue a notice. You should do your best. I know anthelmintics aren't a panacea, but we just want to have a clear conscience."

Li Shiyuan's frustration eased a bit, but he couldn't help but say, "Rice fields are full of insects. Anyone who's worked in the fields knows that, especially in summer paddy fields. How can you gamble your life just for a momentary craving?"

Shen Zheng silently tied the frog legs for a long time before she said, "Many people are tired of poverty and hunger. Let's take our time. As it's passed down from generation to generation, it will always get better."

Li Shiyuan sighed deeply and wanted to say a few more words to her when someone knocked on the gate.

Hua Duo, who was sitting in the corridor reading a book, ran to open the door. After seeing who was coming, he said respectfully, "Commander."

Seeing Yiqun's serious expression, Li Shiyuan stood up and said, "You guys chat, I'll go back to the yard to study the prescription."

As soon as his butt left the bench for a moment, Yi Qun's butt landed on it.

"Wow—" Yi Qun lifted half of his butt and glanced sideways, "It's quite warm."

"..."

Shen Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her eyes fell on her feet and she reached out to grab the bullfrog. She quickly picked up the bullfrog and shook her head, saying, "It's best not to grab it directly with your hands."

"Is it really poisonous?" Yi Qun retracted his hand.

"It's not poisonous, really." She pinched the bullfrog's hind legs hard and squeezed them. "Doctor Li said there's a kind of dirty worm hiding in its legs. If it's not completely scalded to death and eaten, it will burrow into the person's head and cause excruciating pain."

"Squeak-"

Yiqun pushed off the ground with his legs and moved the bench back two inches.

He can't get infected with an insect disease. What if he returns to the palace and passes it on to His Majesty?

In the light, he seemed to see something moving inside the frog's leg, and his teeth ached. "Then why are you still touching...?"

"I'm wearing gloves." Shen Zheng threw the bullfrog back into the bamboo cage.

She asked, "How was your investigation today?"

She wrote two letters last night.

One letter was sent to Ji Benchang and the other to Yi Qun.

The letter to Yiqun said that she had discovered a large toad in the suburbs of Beijing, but someone had gotten there first and brought it back to Shangjing. She was worried that the other person might use it to cause trouble, so she asked Yiqun to send someone to keep an eye on it.

And the fact that Yiqun came knocking on the door in the dark of night clearly showed that the other party was taking action.

Yi Qun calmed down and lowered his voice, saying, "You guessed correctly. A group of people are spreading rumors in the market, saying that the construction of the dam has angered the river god, and the river god has punished them by causing monsters to appear in the farmland outside the capital. My people followed them all the way, and finally they gathered behind the vegetable market and accepted money from someone. Who do you think this person belongs to?"

Shen Zheng used her toes to guess, "Gadeber?"

"Exactly!" Yi Qun was not surprised that she could guess it, and said, "Tomorrow I will go to the palace to report to His Majesty and let His Majesty make the final decision."

Shen Zheng nodded. "The Ministry of Revenue should also submit a petition tomorrow. As the commander-in-chief, please tell His Majesty that I believe this matter must be dealt with and should not be allowed to spread unchecked, as it will harm people's livelihood."

Yi Qun was silent for a moment, then looked up at her: "But if the court orders a large-scale crackdown, wouldn't that confirm those rumors?"

The people would certainly think, if it is not a monster sent by God as punishment, why should it be governed?

He couldn't help but worry about Shen Zheng. "It's indeed a coincidence. But if three people make a tiger, the people will believe the rumors and will definitely turn their attention to the river dam. When that happens... how will you explain it?"

Shen Zheng chuckled and asked, "Do you believe this is just a coincidence?"

Even she doesn't believe it.

The bullfrog must have been brought into the Great Zhou by someone.

"Of course." Yi Qun answered without hesitation, "The cement dam will benefit us for generations to come, so why would the river god be angry? Even if the river god were watching the Hui River every day, why didn't he send down rain during the drought?"

What kind of god is he if he only does bad things and doesn't care about the people?

Shen Zheng smiled and said, "The one who can bring down the sweet rain... must be the Rain God."

Yi Qun coughed lightly. "They are all gods, but it's just a matter of their words. In short, anyone with a discerning eye can see it clearly. Don't worry, as long as His Majesty doesn't give the order, no one can stop the dam construction."

Rumors in the streets are scary, but they are not that scary in the face of absolute power.

As long as we cut off the rumors at the source and ensure the safety of crops growing in the suburbs of Beijing, these rumors will soon disappear with the wind.

And the one who started it...

I'm afraid I can't escape this time.

As he was thinking, Yi Qun moved his legs and accidentally kicked the bamboo cage, scaring the bullfrogs in the cage and making them croak.

He was also startled. Looking at the bamboo cage, he asked, "By the way, why did you catch so many big toads and bring them home?"

Judging from the sound, there are at least ten of them in the cage.

Shen Zheng swallowed her saliva and said, "Catch it and try it."

Dry pot bullfrog, pickled ginger bullfrog, hot pot bullfrog, perilla bullfrog...

I won't be able to sleep tonight just thinking about it.

Upon hearing this, Yi Qun felt his scalp tingling, spreading all the way to his spine.

"Isn't there a lot of dirty bugs on this thing..."

Shen Zheng carried Li Shiyuan out. "Doctor Li said that as long as we boil it over high heat and cook it for a while, the worms will be killed. As long as you don't care about the tender taste, this big toad is also edible."

Amidst Yiqun's unacceptable gazes, she stood up and took him to the large frog tank.

"Look, in just one day, the female toad has laid a lot of eggs. If managed properly, it can even become a delicacy on the table."

Looking at the densely packed eggs, Yi Qun felt a stirring in his stomach, as if there were bugs crawling around.

After struggling for a long time, he managed to utter, "Then you must cook it thoroughly and take care of yourself...it's best to take it with you to see a doctor. If you feel any discomfort, seek medical attention immediately."

Whoever wants to eat this can eat it, but he will never eat it again, no matter who tries to persuade him.

After the two sat down and talked for a few more words, Yiqun stood up to say goodbye. Shen Zheng sent him out and suddenly thought of something.

"Commander, how is the training of the county soldiers going?"

Ever since Yi Qun told her to "leave it to herself" last time, she had really forgotten about this matter. She only knew that Yi Qun had borrowed the training ground of Lu Botang to train county soldiers, but she had never seen those soldiers.