Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 183: To appease the people, the Royal Guards are here

A group of people were riding horses and galloping on the pasture. After a circle, they finally stopped in front of a stable. The stable was very large and included a horse shed and a stable.

The stable can accommodate five hundred horses and is incredibly large.

The group walked through the stables and stopped in front of a dilapidated stable. Chen Yindi pushed the door open and entered. There was only an abandoned kang, a large cabinet against the wall, and a spider web on the roof of the room.

"Help me move this big cabinet. There is a tunnel underneath."

The cabinet was very heavy, and it took four big men to move it. Chen Yindi knocked on the ground lightly, "Dong Dong."

Then, someone pressed something and the ground cracked, revealing a hole.

Ning Zhiwei raised an eyebrow, "How did you know about such a secret place?"

Chen Yindi said expressionlessly, "There was a time when they wanted to humiliate me, so they threw me into the stables and I was in charge of cleaning. I discovered this by accident."

Ning Zhiwei: ...It’s really hard to describe the Chen family.

"My Lord, there is food! Lots of food, and also gold, silver and jewels."

It was not only the grain from the county government, but also the grain looted from various wealthy businessmen. It could be said that most of the wealth of Baiyun County was gathered together.

Su Mingjin just loves to rob, but now all the benefits have gone to her.

Ning Zhiwei hesitated for a moment and said, "Take the gold, silver and jewelry and exchange them for food. Exchange as much as you have."

"Take out this food. I can use it."

Ning Zhiwei was in a good mood after getting these things. "Chen Yindi, walk with me."

She strolled across the meadow and discovered that it was indeed a big place, but it was all grass.

"Besides cattle, horses and sheep, what else is there on this pasture?"

Chen Yindi replied subconsciously, "This is all dry land, and we can't grow much food."

Ning Zhiwei glanced at her and said, "If I let you manage this pasture, would you dare to take it over?"

Chen Yindi's eyes lit up. She was very familiar with this grassland and knew every terrain. If she took over...

"I...I still want to stay with you."

Ning Zhiwei wants to establish his own power, so this grassland is the first piece of territory and is very important.

Let professionals do professional things.

"I need someone to help me manage this pasture and provide a steady supply of cattle, horses and sheep. He can be regarded as my backup force."

Hearing the sincerity in her words, Chen Yindi's heart beat like thunder. She had never been valued so much before. "Well, I'll try, but I'm worried that those old people won't listen to me."

"Those who can stay will stay, and those who can't stay will be kicked out. You can make your own arrangements." Ning Zhiwei reminded, "I will send a team of people to garrison here to help you gain a foothold."

Chen Yindi was eager to try, "Why don't you take care of it yourself?"

"I'm busy." For Ning Zhiwei, Baiyun County is just a starting point, and she has already set her eyes on several nearby counties.

Suddenly she saw a forest of plants with flowers as white as the clouds in the sky, and she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is this?"

Chen Yindi pursed her lips and said, "Cotton is an ornamental flower. Madam Chen likes it very much, so she planted a large area of ​​it. There is nothing else to plant anyway."

Ning Zhiwei casually picked a cotton plant to admire, stroking the white petals, and suddenly a thought flashed through her mind, "This flower is so soft, can it be made into a warm cotton coat?"

Chen Yindi was stunned. "This... maybe it's possible."

"Find some people in the silk weaving industry to study this." Ning Zhiwei acted immediately and vigorously, "I will gather some craftsmen and send them over. You can take good care of them."

"Yes."

When Ning Zhiwei returned to the county town, the matter was already coming to an end. The entire scene was cleared several times, those who should be killed were killed, and those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned. This commotion still alarmed everyone in the city.

Everyone was in a state of panic, feeling terrified all day long and staying indoors.

On this day, the sound of gongs and drums was heard. "The Princess of Jingning has ordered everyone to gather at the gate of the county government office. Each family must send one person. She has something to announce."

When the people at home heard this, they immediately ran out, "Jingning County Lady Ning Zhiwei? She's here?"

"Oh my God, the Princess of Jingning is here, hurry up, I'll be there right away."

"I have always wanted to meet the Lord of Peace and tranquility, but I never thought that my wish would come true in my lifetime."

More and more people came out of their homes and came to the gate of the county government.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a group of guards surrounded a girl in white and appeared in front of everyone. "Hello everyone, I am Ning Zhiwei, the head of the Ning family."

Everyone knelt down, "Greetings to the Princess of Jingning County."

"Dear fellow villagers, please stand up quickly."

Ning Zhiwei didn't waste time and went straight to the point. "On my way back to the northwest, I passed by Guibaodi and found that County Magistrate Chen was colluding with the remnants of the previous dynasty to cause chaos, intending to occupy Baiyun County and fight against the court. I couldn't bear to see this land in flames of war, so I dealt with the rebels."

"Before the court sends a new county magistrate, I will temporarily take over the position of county magistrate. I hope we can get through this period smoothly."

The people suddenly realized that this was the case, and they felt relieved. They did not want to fight. "You want to be our county magistrate?" They were quite looking forward to it.

"It's temporary." Ning Zhiwei waved his hand. "I'm announcing a few new policies. The first one is that residents of this city can receive one liter of corn per family with their household registration. Remember, you need to have your household registration to receive it."

This means taking from the people and giving back to the people.

Everyone was overjoyed and couldn't believe it. "Are you serious? Every family has it?"

Which county magistrate has such a kind heart? It's good enough that he didn't skin the people alive. It has to be the Princess of Jingning County.

As expected of the head of the Ning family, he has a noble character and loves his people like his own children.

Ning Zhiwei instantly captured the hearts of the people in the city. They didn't care whether they were men or women, as long as they treated the people well, they were good officials.

Ning Zhiwei stood out among the corrupt officials.

"Yes, both."

"Second, the roads in Baiyun County are full of potholes and are difficult to travel on, so I decided to provide relief through work. Each person will receive one liter of corn per day, limited to one thousand people, for a period of ten days, with two meals provided."

There was an uproar at the scene. In the past, corvée laborers not only did not receive money and food, but also had to provide everything by themselves, which was tiring and exhausting, so everyone was afraid of corvée labor like a tiger. But the Princess of Jingning provided food and grain, which was a great thing.

"Where does all this food come from?"

Ning Zhiwei waved his hand, and cartloads of grain were delivered to the county government office. Everyone became excited because there was really grain.

Ahhh, Princess Jingning is so nice.

They rushed to sign up, fearing that they would be late.

One liter of corn can keep a family of four alive. They won’t be full, but they won’t starve to death.

At this moment, a group of people came galloping over, "Jinyiwei is investigating the case, please stay away."

When the country was founded, the Jinyiwei only operated in the capital. In subsequent dynasties, offices were set up in important cities. When the previous emperor ascended the throne, he was very suspicious and had a strong desire for control, so the Jinyiwei gradually spread throughout the country to monitor local officials and local customs.

When the Jinyiwei were investigating a case, everyone kept silent and stepped aside.

The Jinyiwei asked angrily, "Where is the Princess of Jingning County?"

Ning Zhiwei stood up, looking calm, "What's the matter?"

The Jinyiwei looked extremely murderous. "We have received a report that you killed many officials of Baiyun County without a review by the court. What crime should you be charged with?"