The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

When he completes the task assigned by Yinyin, Yinyin will definitely forgive him if she leaves him alone.

The system flew to Ningpei County with such a foolish ambition, completely forgetting that the pocket money he had worked hard to earn should all belong to him.

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Ningpei County.

Shen Ling walked in the muddy fields, looking at the river whose water level had dropped significantly despite it having rained the day before, his eyes full of worry.

Shen Ling was the county magistrate from Ningpei County. His hometown was in this county. His family background was neither high nor low, and was considered a small family in Ningpei County. With a bit of luck and talent, Shen Ling ranked in the top two in the palace examination and was assigned to be the county magistrate in his hometown.

Returning to Ningpei was a glorious return for him, and because of him, the Shen family became the largest family in Ningpei County.

Shen Ling is a careful person who is always worried and cautious.

This is neither good nor bad. Because of his cautious nature, Shen Ling missed several opportunities for promotion. Also because of his nature, he escaped several conspiracies.

Everything has its pros and cons. Overall, Shen Ling is satisfied with his current position.

Ningpei County has a superior geographical location, fertile soil, and a river that facilitates irrigation of fields for the people. Therefore, Ningpei's grain production has always been abundant, and the local people are mostly relatively wealthy and prosperous.

But in recent days, when Shen Ling went to the countryside, some abnormal phenomena occurred, such as the water level dropped and the water became turbid... This kind of phenomenon has never happened in Ningpei County before.

Shen Ling felt vaguely uneasy, and a similar terrifying thought flashed through his mind, but it also touched upon the common sense he had learned since childhood - Ningpei County had never experienced a natural disaster, and he ignored this idea.

Just treat the river water level as a short-term normal change.

He also looks forward to seeing the local rivers return to normal in a few days.

But this change is destined to go against reality.

Shen Ling walked to the fields again and looked at the river water which seemed to have dropped by 10 millimeters. His eyes changed.

No, this situation is too unsettling.

Shen Ling still couldn't suppress the uneasy thoughts, so he simply asked someone to grind ink and write this letter when he returned home and sent it to the capital.

This is also the reason why Jingcheng Qingyin received this letter.

After writing the letter to Qingyin, Shen Ling was still worried. A county magistrate liked to go to the countryside every day, which made the county officials mutter about their master's strange behavior.

Mrs. Shen looked at Shen Ling who walked in slowly, her pretty white face curved up, revealing a gentle and graceful look.

"My husband has gone to the countryside again? But the water level has dropped again?"

"Yes, Yinniang, I feel uneasy when I see the situation on that river. This has never happened in Ningpei before. I even personally looked through the general government catalog for the past thirty years, and there is no record of it."

Shen Ling sighed deeply, his bearded and rather elegant face full of worry and tension.

Yinniang was Mrs. Shen's nickname. Shen Ling had a good relationship with his wife and loved to call her by her nickname affectionately.

Madam Shen smiled softly, comforting her husband, who had gotten a bit tanned from his daily trips to the countryside. She said, "Hasn't your husband written a letter to His Majesty? I'm sure His Majesty is wise and powerful, and will surely be able to answer your questions."

Shen Ling sighed and looked at Yinniang who was comforting him. The dark thoughts in his heart were hard to express for a moment.

He couldn't tell Yinniang that his mere speculation and insignificant farming work might not attract the attention of His Majesty at all, and naturally the capital would most likely not take any action.

Thinking of this, Shen Ling frowned even more tightly.

But he didn't want to tell his wife about these worries. After all, if he told his wife about these dark things, it would only add another person to his troubles. What else could he do?

Therefore, Shen Ling pretended to be relieved and at ease in front of his beloved wife.

When Mrs. Shen looked at him, the tension in her eyes lessened a little.

System 996 flew to Ningpei County overnight and began to prepare to carry out its mission.

And here in the capital, Qingyin also began to take action.

In the court, all the officials looked at the memorial that His Majesty suddenly took out with puzzled eyes.

Your Majesty, have you come across a difficult problem, and that's why you specifically asked them?

Everyone had different expressions, and Qingyin observed them.

His fingers tapped lightly on the dragon throne. "Li De, please read the memorial to the ministers."

Li De bowed his head respectfully and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He held up the memorial, cleared his throat, and said, "Ningpei County... the water level has dropped... the water is turbid, etc. I am reporting this to Your Majesty..."

When everyone first heard Eunuch Li De talk about farming in a county, they were a little surprised, but as they listened further, they became more serious.

In particular, the four officials in the court who were born in the southern region and had experienced floods looked at each other, with a hint of seriousness and worry in their eyes.

Looking at the appearance of the four officials, Qingyin thought: Maybe she won't be needed again.

In fact it is.

After listening to the memorial, the four officials stepped forward worriedly and reported to Qingyin without waiting for the expressions of other officials.

"Your Majesty, I have seen these strange things in Ningpei County."

Qing Yin understood but pretended not to understand. "Hmm? Lord Zheng has ever seen such a strange thing? Is there any reason for this Ningpei County?"