In the capital, the emperor received a letter from Wang Mang, and saw in the letter that the drought crisis in Pushuang County had been resolved, that the county lord of Mingzhu donated money and grain, provided free porridge, and lent grain and corn seeds to the people, requiring them to repay the money in three years without any interest, and other people-friendly policies.

What shocked the emperor the most was that, as the letter said, there was no sign of rain at all, but Shen Mingzhu and the others actually prayed for rain.

Wang Mang also said that Shen Mingzhu had done so many great things for the people and had made great contributions to the people, and he asked the emperor to give Shen Mingzhu more rewards.

After reading Wang Mang's letter, the emperor asked Eunuch An, "What did the prefecture of Southern Yunnan say in the memorial submitted today?"

Eunuch An said, "It seems that the drought in southern Yunnan is severe and the farmers have no harvest. Many people have abandoned their hometowns and fled to other states to survive. I beg Your Majesty to ask the Ministry of Revenue to release some more disaster relief grain and funds."

When the emperor heard this, he was furious: "What a Zhao Yide, what a prefect of Southern Yunnan! If it weren't for Mang'er's letter, I wouldn't have known that Zhao Yide had such a guts."

When Eunuch An saw that His Majesty was angry, he was so scared that he dared not speak. He understood that Zhao Yide would lose his head sooner or later.

The emperor took a deep breath and ordered Eunuch An: "Have someone draft an edict. Mingzhu Township Lady Shen Mingzhu is extremely intelligent, has a great love for the country and the people, and is truly a role model for women. Confer Shen Mingzhu the title of Mingzhu County Lady and grant her the fiefdom of Pushuang County."

Eunuch An paused and looked at the emperor in confusion.

The emperor waved his hand at Eunuch An and said, "Just go and do it."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch An quickened his pace. It seemed that the Emperor was still very optimistic about County Lady Shen!

The news that Shen Mingzhu was granted the title of county lord caused a huge wave in the court.

People from Master Pang's party opposed it one after another. The reason was that Shen Mingzhu was only a county lady at that time, but she dared to hit the princess. Now that she was named the county lady, wouldn't she be even crazier?

The emperor asked in a deep voice: "Who among you would donate 100,000 catties of grain to provide free porridge for a month, and lend so much grain to the people without interest?"

"Has any of you prayed for rain and got it?"

The emperor asked two questions in a row, leaving all the civil and military officials speechless.

Prince Zhuang had a very unhappy look on his face. He originally thought that Shen Ruhai and his family should be demoted to a place far away from the emperor.

Shen Mingzhu, the one who hurt his daughter, was awarded a title by the emperor again. Really, I wonder what's wrong with the emperor recently? He always turns his elbow outward.

The Duke of Zhenguo was very happy, his granddaughter was so amazing!

Zhuzhu can cause a sensation wherever she goes, and can make political achievements wherever she goes.

This is his good granddaughter!

The Duke of Zhenguo thought of the saying that gold shines wherever it goes, and walked out with his hands behind his back.

When Prince Zhuang saw the smug figure of Duke Zhenguo, he was furious. He glanced at Grand Tutor Pang behind him and gave him a wink.

Shen Mingzhu was planning Pushuang County with Shen Ruhai when she heard a servant report that her brother was coming!

"Brother is really here?"

Shen Mingzhu was overjoyed. Her brother was a genius in science and engineering. With his joining, building the county town would be much easier.

Shen Mingzhu ran out happily and smiled when she saw her brother Shen Mingshu, who looked exhausted.

"Brother, I missed you so much. Brother, you've lost some weight."

Shen Mingshu looked at his increasingly lovely sister, and a smile instantly appeared on his cold face.

He touched Shen Mingzhu's hair and said with a smile: "Zhuzhu, I miss you too."

Shen Mingzhu took her brother to the backyard and brought out some fruits, snacks and spiritual spring water to treat him.

Shen Mingshu picked up the spiritual spring water and drank it. As soon as the spiritual spring water entered his stomach, all the fatigue in his body was instantly swept away.

"Zhuzhu still feels sorry for me."

Shen Mingshu smiled brightly and patted Shen Mingzhu on the head again lovingly.

"Brother, please stop touching my head. You messed up my hair."

Shen Mingzhu was speechless. She had the soul of a person in her twenties, so why did her brother still treat her like a child?

Shen Mingshu was just about to tease Shen Mingzhu again when he heard the maid Liuyun come in and report that Wang Mang had arrived.

Shen Mingshu asked in surprise: "Wang Mang? Is this the Wang Mang I know?"

Shen Mingzhu nodded and smiled: "Brother, Wang Mang has come to Pu Shuang, and he came earlier than you."

Shen Mingshu narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing that Wang Mang had bad intentions.

As expected, when Wang Mang met Shen Mingshu, he was frightened by Shen Mingshu's aura, which was like, "If you dare to approach my sister, I'll punch you," and he dodged.

Wang Mang calmed himself down, stepped forward and greeted him with a smile: "Junior brother."

Shen Mingshu has a cold temperament, which is in stark contrast to the smiling Wang Mang. Only now does he realize that he dislikes everything about this kid Wang Mang.

Wang Mang smiled flatteringly and said, "Junior brother, you just arrived today?"

Shen Mingshu snorted coldly and ignored Wang Mang.

Wang Mang touched his nose awkwardly and went to Shen Mingzhu for help.

When Shen Mingshu saw Shen Mingzhu and Wang Mang flirting with each other, he felt that his own good cabbage was being taken away by a pig. He was furious and was about to explode when he saw his father Shen Ruhai walk in.

"Shu'er is here! You've come just in time. Let's go to the study to discuss the planning of Pushuang City."

"Wang Mang, you come along too!"

Shen Ruhai spoke in a family tone, which made Shen Mingshu very angry.

Dad, a rough guy, really doesn't understand the little thoughts of that bad boy Wang Mang?

That kid really put all his little thoughts out in the open!

Shen Mingshu complained in his heart about Shen Ruhai's big heart, but he didn't know that Shen Ruhai was complaining in his heart about his eldest son, saying that although he had a kind heart, he was too unkind.

It's normal for some people to like little girls, isn't it? Is this guy overthinking it?

Shen Mingzhu and the others came to Shen Mingzhu's study. Shen Ruhai took out the planning drawings he had drawn and pointed to each area to explain.

After Shen Mingshu listened to Shen Ruhai's explanation, he frowned and pointed to the south of the map and said:

"Dad, your plan is good, but there are still some shortcomings."

"In my opinion, this is a better plan. The entire Pushuang County, with the county government as the center, is divided into the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth rings, and the planning of each ring is different."

"My suggestion is to divide the entire county into four major blocks, with the northern part of the county divided into a school district. Two public schools should be built in the school district, and the space for two colleges should be reserved to attract investment and build academies."

“To the east are residential areas for officials and wealthy families, to the south are commercial and food districts, and to the west are industrial parks.”

Shen Ruhai's eyes lit up and he asked, "You mean to divide the area outside the fourth ring road in the west into an industrial park?"

Shen Mingshu smiled and nodded, "In this way, the business will be more centralized and easier to manage."

Shen Ruhai laughed happily: "As expected of my son, he is smart. This plan will not only make your sister rich, but also develop the economy of Pu Shuang County."

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