Transmigrated into a corrupt female county magistrate, defied fate and changed her life in a deserte

Xiao Ren sat up straight and looked at him with a little surprise. He didn't understand why Lu Ruoyu would cause so much trouble for Song Jinshu.

"Brother, although Shun'an Prefecture has developed rapidly in recent years and the people have enough food and clothing, there are more than 150,000 people in Beizhou City."

In any case, he was very satisfied with Song Jinshu's actions over the past three years and his performance in managing Jingyang County.

He couldn't bear to hurt the heart of such a good official with noble character and talent.

A smile appeared on Lu Ruoyu's lips as she explained softly, "This was the idea of ​​County Magistrate Song of Shun'an Prefecture. Since she received the call for help from County Magistrate Li of Pingyao Prefecture, she has spontaneously collected food and rushed to help the refugees."

"I also heard that the fertile land in Beizhou City has become barren and can no longer grow food. I am worried that the people left in Beizhou City will starve to death, so I have come to you to petition the emperor."

"Prefect Song requested the Emperor to allow her to shelter these victims for three years, using them as work relief. She would hire them to build roads for Shun'an Prefecture and allow them to return home once the land in Beizhou City has been restored."

"She also promised that after the refugees returned home, she would provide them with high-yield grain seeds free of charge and send people to teach them how to farm."

After these words were spoken, the court fell silent. Just now they were still shirking responsibility and arguing, and no one was willing to take over this mess.

Now, a female county magistrate who has been in office for only three years has taken the initiative to take on this big trouble.

It made their faces look dull and selfish when they were arguing just now.

Xiao Ren was also stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "Hahaha... My beloved Minister Song is courageous and responsible, unlike some people who only care about their own enjoyment and don't care about the lives of my people!"

The officials below blushed and did not dare to look Xiao Ren in the eye. They couldn't help but resent Lu Ruoyu for not saying it earlier.

Someone voluntarily takes on big trouble, so why should they tear their faces apart and ignore themselves?

Lu Ruoyu glanced at the whole place indifferently, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. These people fought desperately for what was beneficial to her, but shamelessly ignored her when she encountered trouble.

"Brother, since Song Aiqing has already made her wish, I will grant her this. In addition, I will give her another 100,000 taels of silver and 150,000 catties of disaster relief grain."

Lu Ruoyu immediately thanked him and then quietly pleaded, "Your Majesty, could you allocate some of this disaster relief grain to Beizhou City? Although most of the people have left the city and gone to Shun'an Prefecture, there are still many elderly, weak, women and children in Beizhou."

"They don't want to leave their hometowns and live without food, fearing they will starve to death."

Xiao Ren sighed and nodded, "Send another 50,000 kilograms of grain and 5,000 taels of silver to Beizhou City!"

The officials began to get excited and voted to transport the relief grain.

This is a good job. Everyone knows the benefits of it and hides some secretly. Even if local officials find out that the amount is wrong, they dare not say it.

How could Xiao Ren not know what they were thinking? Seeing the calculation in their eyes, he only felt disgusted.

The disaster relief money he had given in the past was exploited by these beasts layer by layer, and in the end only a few taels of silver ended up in the hands of the people.

"Brother, I order you to personally escort the relief grain and silver. If anyone dares to embezzle it, you will deal with them on my behalf, even executing them on the spot."

Xiao Ren made harsh remarks in front of all the officials.

Sure enough, most people had pale faces and looked at Lu Ruoyu with some fear.

They had never dealt with him before, so they didn't know his temper and acted very cautiously.

After the relief food was prepared, Lu Ruoyu prepared to leave Beijing with the food.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar old face in the escort team and was surprised: "General Huo, what are you doing?"

Didn’t the emperor renovate his mansion so that he could retire in peace in the capital?

Huo Fang glanced at Lu Ruoyu indifferently and asked arrogantly, "Why? I'm just going with you because it's convenient for me."

Seeing the other party's confusion, Huo Fang kindly explained: "My sister is in Shun'an Prefecture, so naturally I have to live there."

Kyoto is not fun at all, and he has to go to the palace often to listen to the emperor complain about his difficulties. His ears are almost callused.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ruoyu did not try to persuade him much and let him follow. After they left, the emperor asked someone to invite Huo Fang into the palace. When she learned that Huo Fang had secretly escaped from the capital without telling her, she was heartbroken.

He could only hug his knees and face the group of court officials alone.

Wait a little longer, wait for this palace examination, he will definitely select talented people, keep them by his side, and help him clean up the chaos in the court in the future.

In Shunan Prefecture.

Song Jinshu walked to the city gate and personally supervised the refugee camp. There were just about a thousand refugees gathered today.

He Hongshan was explaining something to the refugees seriously, looking a little anxious. When he saw Song Jinshu coming, he hurriedly invited her over.

"Sir, I have explained to them in a gentle manner and asked them to follow the yamen runners to Dafang County, but these refugees are afraid that I will be afraid of them and are unwilling to go with the yamen runners."

Among them was a tall and strong man. When he saw He Hongshan calling Song Jinshu "Sir", he knew that she was the one who made the decision.

He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Sir, we, the common people, came to Shun'an Prefecture to seek a living following the advice of the Magistrate Li of Pingyao Prefecture."

"Before we came, he told us that we would be given housing and jobs here, but after just a few days here, this official wanted to take us to another place."

He Hongshan was so angry that he was fuming. "Didn't I tell you? We're arranging for you to go to Dafang County. Once you get there, the county magistrate will make proper arrangements for you."

The man glanced at He Hongshan and said, "How do I know you're not trying to trick us into working in a black kiln?"

They were not aimless. They had heard on the road that there were several illegal kilns in Shun'an Prefecture, which had deceived many people.

Song Jinshu was a little confused and asked the man carefully. When he learned the reason, he frowned and said.

"My dear brother, the mines belong to the imperial court, and the people working there are all extremely heinous criminals. They will never allow ordinary people to mine there."

"I will send people to investigate everything you said. If anyone is deceiving the people into mining, I will not let them off lightly."

"Also, everything He Ruoyu told you is true. I have already discussed this with the county magistrate under my jurisdiction. When you arrive in the county, the magistrate will arrange accommodation and work for you."

"You won't be short of wages or food!"

The man looked around, still with concerns in his eyes. He didn't know what official position the female official in front of him, who spoke kindly and amiably, held, or whether her words had any weight.

He Hongshan saw what he was thinking and said unhappily, "This is our Shun'an Prefecture's Governor Song. She was the one who suggested that you come here to make a living!"

"Hiss~ You are Lord Song?" The man looked at Song Jinshu in disbelief.

In his impression, the highest-ranking official he had ever met was the county magistrate, and the county magistrate was also high and mighty. How could he be as kind as her?

Song Jinshu grinned. "Why? Doesn't it look like that?"

"Not really. Too young."

Perhaps it was because Song Jinshu was too down-to-earth, and the man spoke before he could even react.