Become a founding empress in ancient times with the system

The big man was silent for a while and said, "I need to think about it."

"No problem. By the way, are you under General Shen's command?" Sheng Changan nodded in understanding.

"So what if it is, so what if it isn't?" The big man's expression suddenly became alert.

"I just admire him very much as a person," Sheng Changan said calmly.

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"Boss, why don't we agree? We have so many brothers anyway, if the time is not right, we can just run away."

"Do you think you can get off once you've boarded a pirate ship? This is rebellion." Although he became a bandit, he had never thought about rebellion.

"Rebellion! Impossible! She's a woman."

"What's impossible? Wasn't the founding emperor of Jingguo also a woman?"

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"Miss, why don't you tell them that Captain Shen is with us?" The sergeant was a little puzzled.

"People's hearts are hard to predict, so why not let them see for themselves?" Sheng Changan looked at Sun Yuan, who had been waiting by the carriage. "Anything else?"

"I am coming down to apologize"

"What crime have you committed? You just mentioned this matter. I was the one who decided to do it. I'm curious how you knew it so clearly." Sheng Changan was indeed a little curious.

"Young lady, you also know why the Xianbei are constantly invading. When General Shen was falsely accused, many people from the people campaigned for the Shen family. I was one of them, but it was to little avail."

"It's not just us. Many soldiers in the army also didn't believe it, but they either died or were suppressed. Some of them just couldn't bear it anymore and chose to desert."

"I thought Lord Sheng might be willing to help."

Sheng Changan was not surprised that he revealed his identity. She had felt that this person must have heard the two words that Xu Qing blurted out.

At this moment, she suddenly understood why the current emperor wanted to convict the Shen family regardless of the Xianbei. Whether in the army or among the people, if the Shen family really wanted to rebel, it would be easy.

This is an unspoken idea between the emperor and the Liu family. No one should be allowed to snore beside their bed.

Sun Yuan also looked quite impressive. As the only successful candidate in the imperial examinations in Sunjia Village, one could imagine his status. It was said that after passing the imperial examinations, he never took the next exam.

Being in your twenties was not considered young in ancient times, but he didn't even have a wife or a son.

She didn't want to ask too much. Almost everyone under her had their own sad history, and she was not interested in poking at people's wounds.

Moreover, Sun Yuan and his son seem to have a good relationship, and the old man is very grateful to him. At least he should consider his old father in everything he does.

"You want to do something for me?" Sheng Changan raised his eyebrows. His purpose was too obvious.

"Yes, Jingguo's luck has run out, so I naturally have to find another way out." Sun Yuan had no intention of hiding it.

Seeing Sheng Chang'an's expression, he continued, "Sir, you didn't drive away these refugees, and even offered to help them. You also decisively killed those who harbored malicious intentions."

"She is kind, but has her own bottom line." Most importantly, based on his observations over the past few days, she doesn't mind the offenses of her subordinates.

Some of these people should have been brought by this adult. They seemed to be well-trained, never bullied others, and never treated refugees with contempt. This showed that he had good governance.

Even those who joined later seemed to have an unusual level of trust in this adult.

"As far as I know, you passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen, which is nearly ten years ago. Have you had any thoughts in the meantime?"

"My family has a small fortune. Over the years, I have traveled extensively with like-minded friends and gained a lot of insights. After we separated, I decided the time was not right, so I returned to the village and started a school."

"This flood is so fierce. It is both a natural disaster and a man-made one."

"Did your classmate tell you this?" Sheng Changan's gaze deepened. This person knew too much.

"He just advised me to leave, the rest is just my guess." Sun Yuan seemed unwilling to say more.

Sheng Chang'an nodded and said nothing more. At the current speed, if everything goes well, it will take about one or two months to return to Guangping.

She also felt that the closer she got to the north, the hotter it got. As the saying goes, floods in the south and droughts in the north. Sheng Changan's heart sank. Perhaps Guangping County, being close to the forest, wouldn't be so bad.

The water conservancy facilities here are not yet perfect, and coupled with the recent weather, she is also worried that there will be an epidemic in the south. She just hopes that the court can understand the situation now.

Given the speed of the flood at the time, the end of the Furong River was probably the hardest hit, with many bodies. If the officials had been cautious enough, nothing would have happened.

Panyu County

Sheng Changan was stunned for a moment before she realized that Sun Yuan was talking to her. She seemed to have accidentally said aloud, "What kind of person is this county magistrate?"

Sun Yuan thought for a moment and said, "He seems to be a person who just gets by. Miss, would you like to take a detour to take a look?"

Sheng Changan shook her head slowly and said, "I'd rather avoid it." If something really happened, it was not something she could intervene in now.

At daybreak, the hundred or so people finally showed up.

"Miss, my name is Hu Yu, waiting for you to take care of the demolition." The bearded man walked over.

Sheng Changan glanced at the people behind him. They were all carrying a lot of things, including an ox cart, which seemed to have been packed overnight. The weapons they carried were mostly used for farm work.

Maybe he had been reminded of this, and from the looks of it, he didn't seem reluctant.

"Don't worry, you won't regret it." At least for this era, she thought her conditions were pretty good. "Let's go."

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Lin Chuan rubbed his forehead and asked, "Has the water level dropped again recently?"

County Magistrate Wu's expression wasn't very good either. "The water level is a bit low today. I've arranged for Zhang Shi to grow crops that don't require water. Elder Shen has already gone into the forest to see if he can find a new water source."

During this time, the people in the county also realized something and started storing water. Shen Huaizhi had not returned since leaving for Xianbei. Although it was unknown what he had come up with, Guangping County was indeed much more stable.

Wang Qi hurried over and said, "Master Wu, there's a caravan outside the city. They say it's something that Master Sheng wants to bring back. Miss Zheng has already gone there."

Lin Chuan and the others breathed a sigh of relief. After such a long time, the master finally had some news. However, she asked someone to bring the things here, so it seemed that the master wanted them to keep the person.

"Clean up a guest room. Miss Zheng should be bringing someone over soon."

County Magistrate Wu understood that since the Lord wanted this person to come, it meant that he was basically trustworthy. There were too many things in Guangping County that could not be seen by the public, so it would be safer to leave the person here.

From the beginning of winter until now, they have been living in the county government office. The adults have specially prepared rooms for them. Due to their busy schedule, they simply did not go back. This happened to be a good opportunity for them to get to know this person better.

As for Du Jingsheng, he knew he had been tricked the moment he saw the city wall. He had never seen such a thing before, and the weapons of the soldiers at the city gate also looked well-forged.

A little further ahead, they seemed to be building something. It now seemed that they wanted to build another city wall, not to mention that their city gate was actually an iron gate.

All in all, Guangping County seems to have bad intentions.

"Is this what Lord Sheng asked you to bring back?" A woman slowly stepped forward with graceful manners.

"Sir? She only said her last name was Sheng."

The woman smiled and said, "That's our county magistrate. My last name is Zheng. Everyone, follow me."

Du Jingsheng's legs were a little stiff, but the woman's firm tone made it clear that she would not let him go so easily. There were also soldiers at the city gate watching this side vaguely, their hands on the hilts of their swords, as if they would take action immediately if something went wrong.

In addition, they had been walking for so long that they were very tired and could only follow in silently.