Reborn as a bride, pretending to be virtuous, the prince held his waist and regretted

Zheng Wen finally understood why he was always blocked when he wanted to check previous river data.

Someone wants him to take the blame!

Zheng Wenming clearly did not engage in corruption and worked diligently, so of course he would not do it.

We made a simple tool and tested it in several places. The result was very serious and no time was needed.

Zheng Wen then submitted a memorial to the imperial court, raising the issue of the rivers in and around the capital.

Not only that, Zheng Wen risked his life to survive.

At the grand court meeting, he was standing at the end, and when His Majesty was about to leave, he said that he had something to report.

Emperor Kangping was slightly startled. Even if low-ranking officials had something to report, they would not personally report it.

The fact that Zheng Wen could do this without caring about anything and go around his superiors to report the matter must have been a big deal.

When the memorial was presented to Emperor Kangping, he opened it and anger quickly accumulated in his originally puzzled eyes.

"Zheng Wen, come forward and answer."

The eunuch spread Emperor Kangping's words.

Zheng Wen stepped forward briskly. No matter what, at least he wouldn't be beheaded or demoted.

After all, he had only been in office for four months, and the river problem had little to do with him.

"Zheng Wen, is your memorial true?" Emperor Kangping had a calm expression, but the emperor's close ministers who were familiar with the emperor knew that he was angry.

He had no way of verifying the previous data, but now he could be sure that the water level was rising and the riverbed was getting higher and higher.

"Reply, Your Majesty. What I said is true. Please investigate carefully. According to my calculations, if the rainfall this year is the same as last year, there will be backflow."

Emperor Kangping laughed and said, "Good, that's good! Even under the emperor's feet, there are people cheating, let alone other places?"

Emperor Kangping's words indicated that he would conduct a thorough investigation.

The Ministry of Water Resources under the Ministry of Works has a Du Shui Jian, a specialized agency responsible for managing and repairing rivers, canals and bridges across the country.

At this time, the officials including the Water Conservancy Commissioner, the Associate Judge (Tongpan) and the Water Conservancy Commissioner were trembling with fear.

Officials from the Capital Water Conservancy Bureau were also present at the grand court meeting today. They were all taken to a specific location and could not leave until the investigation was completed.

Emperor Kangping ordered the Censorate to conduct a thorough investigation.

Xie Jin suddenly felt something was wrong. He had just had people transport the medicinal materials into the capital for storage, and now he had started repairing the river.

If there is no backflow, there won’t be so many people getting sick in the capital. Can the medicinal materials still be sold at high prices?

After leaving the government office, Xie Jin hurried home.

"Xirong, have you ever dreamed of mobilizing a large army to clear the river?" Xie Jin was originally good at using his brain, but now he relies more on Gu Xirong's "dream foresight".

Gu Xirong was stunned. In her previous life, she was just a woman in the backyard, and at this time, she also followed Zhou Jin to take up a post in another place.

The capital was flooded and the price of medicinal materials skyrocketed, but we only found out about that later.

Gu Xirong didn't know the specific situation.

Gu Xirong frowned slightly and asked softly, "Husband, can you tell me in detail?"

Xie Jin recounted in detail what Zheng Wen had said in the memorial at today's grand court meeting.

Gu Xirong's heart skipped a beat. "Does river dredging need to be done every year?"

Xie Jin nodded, "Yes, but it's just a small matter, and it has never been brought to the court."

Gu Xirong heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. "This year, there have been heavy rains and tornadoes. This is the worst flood year in ten years. Don't worry, my husband. Don't worry too much."

Even if the price of medicinal materials is not ten times that of the previous life, it will not be less than five times the price.

In this way, they can also make a lot of money.

The Censorate was investigating, and since it was located in the capital area, it was close to the capital, so the progress was rapid.

Now no one wants to cover up for those who commit fraud. The riverbed is so high that backflow and flooding are only a matter of time.

If you cover up the criminal now, you will be guilty of the same crime as the criminal after the incident.

The detailed investigation results reported were almost the same as those in Zheng Wen's memorial, confirming that there were major hidden dangers.

Zheng Wen managed to escape the disaster, and even turned a disaster into a blessing, as he was highly valued by Emperor Kangping.

All the big and small things that happened in the capital were gradually reported to Zhuangzi.

Changning Marquis Zhou Ze only found out about Zhou Jin's involvement after the matter was settled.

Wonderful!

Although Your Majesty did not know the role played by the Zhou family of Changning Marquisate, Zheng Wen was able to save his life and keep his official position thanks to the Zhou family.

I met Zheng Wen, a young official, these days and was quite respectful to him.

Your Majesty admires Zheng Wen's courage, wisdom, and pragmatic attitude very much, and will definitely make use of him in the future.

On the day off, Xie Jin brought Gu Xirong to the manor of Marquis Changning.

Gu Xiling and Zhou Jin were in the fields. When they heard the servants' report, they looked at each other.

"What do you think they will say?" Zhou Jin raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Xiling.

Gu Xiling smiled and didn't take it seriously. "It's nothing more than a sophistry. Why bother to guess?"

Zhou Jin smiled, "Indeed! They are too narrow-minded. Even if I knew that the suspected high-yield seeds were bought by others, I would not maliciously destroy them."

"If it's fake, there's no need to envy it; if it's real, it will benefit millions of people. Why do something that hurts others and doesn't benefit yourself?"

Gu Xiling chuckled and said, "But some people simply cannot stand seeing others do better than them, and always want to compare themselves to others and step on them."

Zhou Jin remained silent and did not speak for Gu Xirong.

Although he would not completely believe what Gu Xiling said, Zhou Jin was certain that the Gu Xirong he knew was not Gu Xirong's true character.

The regret and annoyance at the beginning turned into happiness now.

As the two were about to go home, they saw Xie Jin and Gu Xirong coming together.

"Sister Ling!" Gu Xirong's voice was gentle, her smile was as beautiful as a flower, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, and you have become quite tanned. Prince, if you don't love and pity Sister Ling, I won't allow it!"

Although she wore a veil every day, Gu Xiling still got a little tanned.

The corners of Gu Xiling's mouth turned up, revealing a smile that couldn't be more fake, just like that outdated flower.

Don't agree?

I won’t do what you say!

You live by the sea, so why do you care so much?

"Sister Rong, you want to control my husband, aren't you afraid that Xie's brother-in-law will think too much?" Gu Xiling would never indulge Gu Xirong and let her give her orders. It was wishful thinking!

Zhou Jin was so stimulated by Gu Xiling's fake smile that goose bumps appeared on his arms.

It seems that when Gu Xiling talks back at him on weekdays, she is at least sincere and true to her nature.

In such situations, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, so Zhou Jin just shut up.

Xie Jin was slightly stunned, and finally understood why Gu Xirong said that Gu Xiling was sharp-tongued and could not stand any loss.

"Sister Ling, how come you can't tell good from bad?" Gu Xirong said angrily, "There were many misunderstandings before, and my husband and I came here in person to apologize today. It wasn't intentional, but we heard that someone said you were planting poisonous plants, and we were afraid that it would bring trouble to you, so we wanted to put an end to it once and for all."

Gu Xiling was surprised, he was indeed very shameless.

It seemed as if they thought that as long as they found a reason, they would be fine, and they didn't care whether she and Zhou Jin believed it or not.

Gu Xiling's eyes were full of sarcasm, and the smile on her face was even more fake. "I see, I thought my sister and brother-in-law couldn't stand Zhou Jin wanting to be loyal to the court and do things for the people."

Today, this ambitious couple seems to have come not only to apologize, but also to have other purposes.