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The little girl looked radiant and raised her little hand as if she were holding a spear.

Shen Qingyan immediately pictured Gu Xixi's pure and kind eyes, which seemed to always be full of hope. He patted the girl's head and said, "Okay, I believe in you. In the future, the first female general of Xilan County and the Great Huang Dynasty will be you, Niu Niu!"

"Hahaha, Mother, I'm going to be a general!"

Niu Niu jumped up happily. The woman breathed a sigh of relief, just smiled, and bowed to Shen Qingyan again, "Your Excellency is very kind. Miss Gu must also be an extraordinary woman."

Only with such ability can one accomplish such great things and utter such words.

“She is indeed different from everyone else.” Shen Qingyan did not hold back his admiration, and then took the heavy wooden bucket to help Niu Niu carry water.

“Madam Wang, you can fertilize the fields. I’ll dig the soil and plant the crops. I know a little about the land, so you don’t need to worry about it.” He forcefully took the hoe, bent down, and began to work.

The woman could no longer hold back and turned away to wipe her tears.

When she, a widow, was being pointed at and bullied, it was Lord Shen who sent people to look after her and help her.

Now that he, an official, was actually helping her hoe the field, all her previous grievances seemed to be soothed at this moment. She was both touched and embarrassed, and wanted to take the hoe back, but she couldn't get it.

"My lord, I'm not worried about you at all. You are an official, and this is not good for your image. I'd better do it myself."

Shen Qingyan didn't stop, but pointed to the dug ground and the seeds that Niu Niu had sown and said, "Madam Wang, if you don't fertilize soon, we'll have to wait for you."

"Besides, officials are supposed to be concerned for the people, like parents. How can they just put on airs? As long as everyone trusts and respects me, I don't need to deliberately create this authority, do I?"

Madam Wang had no choice but to suppress her sobs and begin watering the plants quickly.

It's likely that we'll never find another official as good as Lord Shen in this world.

The people around who heard the conversation turned away and secretly wiped away their tears. The disaster that had lasted for more than a year was like a nightmare. Lord Shen and many other officials had rescued them.

As long as Lord Shen and his men are around, they believe the future will be bright.

Busy until noon, Constable Cheng searched the fields for a long time before finally finding Shen Qingyan. He shouted, "Sir, the imperial envoy has arrived with an imperial edict and is waiting for you to return to the yamen to receive it. Why are you still farming?"

Wasn't it said that they were just out to explain farming knowledge and to make inspections?

"My lord, there is an imperial edict from the capital. You should go back quickly. Since you have done a good job in disaster relief, it will definitely be a reward."

"Let's go and see. The lord has made such a great contribution this time, the court will surely send many good things. Let's go and share in the joy."

“Lord Shen, please stop digging. Niu Niu and I will go with you to see what the imperial edict looks like and what the imperial envoy looks like.”

……

All the people gathered around. Shen Qingyan washed his hands, nodded, and walked ahead.

A dozen or so people followed him toward the county government office. The people on the street were used to seeing this, and they all greeted Shen Qingyan.

Upon arriving at the county government office, the people gathered outside the gate to watch. Imperial Envoy Lu Zhe gave Shen Qingyan a deep look, then took out the imperial edict and announced, "Shen Qingyan, Magistrate of Xilan County, receive the imperial edict!"

Shen Qingyan knelt down and kowtowed with both hands forward.

Other people also knelt down, eagerly awaiting the contents of the imperial edict.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Shen Qingyan, the magistrate of Xilan County, has rendered meritorious service in disaster relief and is hereby ordered to return to the capital within three days to await his reward. His secretary will temporarily handle all official duties of the county government. This is the imperial decree. Shen Qingyan, receive the decree."

That's it? !

The people felt something was off, but they couldn't pinpoint what the problem was. So they looked at Shen Qingyan, who stood up and said, "Your humble servant receives the decree."

"However, the drought has only just been relieved and the grain planting has not yet been completed. I plan to return to the capital to report back in half a month. By then, the natural disaster will be over, and I can leave with peace of mind. I wonder if you could report the situation to His Majesty and ask for leniency?"

Shen Qingyan pretended not to know anything and focused on disaster relief.

He had never met this imperial envoy before; perhaps he was a descendant of some minister in the court.

Whether he agrees or not is actually not important. The court is giving him rewards on the surface, but in reality they want to kill him. So, by bringing him back, they want to bring this matter to the forefront and force them to panic.

Sure enough, Lu Zhe frowned and sneered, "Lord Shen, are you getting arrogant because of your achievements? You don't even listen to His Majesty's orders anymore?"

"I am terrified. What do you mean by that, Lord Lu? I only want to help with disaster relief." Shen Qingyan continued to pretend he didn't understand.

Lu Zhe smiled again and nodded, "Alright, then I will report to His Majesty. It will be an urgent report, and I will be able to give you an answer tomorrow. However, if His Majesty blames you then, Lord Shen, don't regret it."

"I, Shen, will never regret this!" Shen Qingyan bowed again, smiling as he accepted the imperial edict, seemingly answering Lu Zhe's question, but also seemingly answering another question.

He and Lu Zhe made eye contact, and Lu Zhe flicked his sleeve and walked away.

The people were dumbfounded. Wasn't it always the case that rewards were bestowed first, and then the person would return to the capital?

Moreover, since Lord Shen has rendered meritorious service, the imperial envoy should have been more lenient in his attitude when making such a request. However, the imperial envoy's attitude was quite different, which suddenly caused concern among the people.

They hesitated, then Shen Qingyan handed the imperial edict to the clerk, saying, "Keep it safe and don't lose it." He then looked at Madam Wang, Niu Niu, and the others, saying, "Everyone, just wait for good news. It's already past noon, let's go eat first."

"What would you like to eat, sir? Shall we come to our house?"

"How can I go to your house? Of course, I'll go to our house. My cooking is much better than yours."

"Stop arguing, let's eat together. Lord Shen has saved countless families, so it's most appropriate for us to give him a meal from all the families today."

……

Everyone quickly headed towards the farmland, where the people delivering lunch should be arriving by now.

Lu Zhe sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and was furious. "Send a message back to the capital immediately. Shen Qingyan has won the love of the people. His status in the hearts of the people is far higher than we imagined. We must eliminate him immediately."

Shen Qingyan wanted to go back in half a month, but who knows if she was planning to run away.

Constable Cheng observed this and reported it to Shen Qingyan, who remained calm and slept peacefully that night.

The next morning, he set off alone into the fog with a cartload of medicinal herbs and the prepared medicine. At the latest, a new imperial edict would arrive by noon the next day, summoning him back to the capital immediately.

And it's quite possible that some charges will be added to him out of thin air.

Next came the start of the internal strife in the Great Huang Dynasty. Although he had weapons and could largely protect himself, nothing is absolute. What if he never returned? This was the last time he would see Gu Xixi.