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After patrolling the granary, everyone looked unhappy.

Magistrate Lei County was brave and cried in front of the princess: "I ask myself, I am not incompetent. But after five years in Pheasant County, it is really difficult to achieve my ambition. I have already written to the Ministry of Officials and asked for transfer."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at Magistrate Lei: "Just because you are incompetent, do you want to give up and leave?"

One sentence made County Magistrate Lei sweat like a waterfall, and he knelt down with a plop: "I don't dare, I have no intention of giving up the blame. I am really useless. I can't do anything to Baiyun Temple, and I can't control the people. There are At that time, even the government officials were unable to do anything..."

At this point, Magistrate Lei's eyes turned red, and two male tears were on the verge of falling from the corners of his eyes.

Jiang Shaohua was not soft-hearted, and said calmly: "It's not that there is no way, but the price to pay is too high. I am just a county magistrate, and I have a good conscience by paying money to buy food. How can I be cast aside by the people for this, even the last bit? Even the official reputation cannot be ruined!"

County Magistrate Lei: “…”

Magistrate Lei's back was soaked with cold sweat. He knelt down to the bottom, pressed his forehead to the ground, and said nothing.

Yes, the price is too high. Why did he, a county magistrate who came all the way to serve as an official, fight for this matter?

After all, this Pheasant County belongs to Nanyang County and belongs to the princess, not him.

This timidity and thoughts of taking refuge could not be hidden from the princess at all.

Jiang Shaohua wasn't very angry either.

No one has selfish motives. County Magistrate Lei works as an errand and gets a salary, so why should he risk his life for her, the princess?

She has neither support nor overwhelming kindness towards Magistrate Lei. It is normal for Magistrate Lei to protect himself wisely.

"Magistrate Lei," Jiang Shaohua slowly opened his mouth.

County Magistrate Lei did not dare to move, and continued to press his forehead against the hard ground: "I am here, please give me your orders, Princess."

"I will not allow you to resign from office," Jiang Shaohua's voice was neither high nor low, but it was like a heavy drum beating in the heart of County Magistrate Lei: "Baiyun Temple is indeed a difficult problem, and I will find a way to solve this problem. Taiping As for the granary, this princess will also send people to buy grain and replenish the granary."

"Also, the next step is to select a site to build a granary. You don't have to worry about money and buying grain. The princess will take care of it. You have to do the trivial matters of the county government, and you have to handle the recruitment of civilian husbands."

Magistrate Lei was relieved and burst into tears of gratitude. He kowtowed and said, "Thank you so much, Princess. I will try my best to carry out my errands."

After a moment of pause, Magistrate Lei raised his head cautiously and asked: "I wonder what the princess plans to do with Baiyun Temple? Master Pushan in Baiyun Temple is a highly qualified monk and very famous among the people. I dare to remind the princess. , be very careful when dealing with this Master Pushan."

If it really arouses public anger and causes civil riots, it will not end well.

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled coldly: "This is my princess's business, so Magistrate Laurel doesn't have to worry about it."

Magistrate Lei hit a wall and shut up in embarrassment.

After Jiang Shaohua sent away the Lei County magistrate, he sent people to invite Chen Changshi, Song Yuan and Meng Dashan to come to discuss matters.

The study door was closed for a long time.

Chen Jinyu, who was guarding the door, raised his ears and heard nothing. I really had nothing to do, so I simply turned around and spoke to Ma Yaozong: "Ma Sheren, in your opinion, how should the princess deal with Baiyun Temple?"

Ma Yaozong thought for a while: "It's difficult."

nonsense.

It's not like suppressing bandits, just rush in with your own soldiers and kill them all. When it comes to religious beliefs and the stability of people in Pheasant County, it is of course very difficult.

Chen Jinyu curled her lips and heard Ma Yaozong whisper: "Of course there are ways, it just depends on whether the princess is ruthless enough."

Chen Jinyu grew up in a wealthy and beautiful family. The biggest worry in her life was that her mother kept nagging about rules. With her experience and knowledge, she really couldn't think of any solution.

However, she was also an arrogant girl, and she refused to ask the stable man any more, so she thought hard there alone.

The door was pushed open. Chen Changshi came out with a slightly solemn expression.

Meng Dashan and Song Yuan looked as usual.

The princess looked calm and smiling, and there was nothing wrong with her face.

Chen Jinyu thought about it in her mind and stepped forward with a smile: "It's already evening, Princess, would you like to pass on the meal?"

Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "After a long day of work, I am really hungry. Let the kitchen prepare a table of food and wine and invite Magistrate Lei to come."

For such errands, there is no need for Chen Sheren to go out, Masheren just answers and goes.

……

The next few days were uneventful.

Jiang Shaohua changed into homely clothes and went out for a walk every day, either in the market or by the fields. Sometimes when the mood struck, he would randomly visit a commoner's house. Look at how ordinary people are fed and clothed.

County Magistrate Lei was accompanying him every step of the way, as was Chen Changshi and his entourage. During this battle, even though Jiang Shaohua was dressed simply and casually, the people could guess who this beautiful and noble girl was. Everyone was trembling with fear and fear.

"How many people are there in your family?" Jiang Shaohua asked a boy with a naked butt and a runny nose gently.

The boy sniffed hard and said, "Five."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at him and asked casually with a smile: "I saw your parents, where are the other two?"

The boy replied innocently: "The eldest sister left last year, and the second sister left this year."

gone?

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and looked at the couple standing aside.

The man looked cautious, and the woman lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "My lord, at the Baiyun Temple Dharma Conference last year, the family really had no money, so they sold the eldest girl to a dental shop in Biyang County."

The horseman's expression froze, and he was sweating heavily on his back. He wanted to explain a few words, but when he raised his head and saw the princess' eyes that were half-smiling but not smiling, he felt guilty and lowered his head again.

"Where is your second girl?" Jiang Shaohua asked calmly: "Is it because you have to pay tribute to the Buddha this year, so you sold your second girl to Biyang Yaxing?"

The woman did not feel guilty and answered confidently: "Yes, we are sincere in worshiping the Buddha, and it is absolutely necessary to make offerings to the Buddha. The second girl can't even eat enough at home, so it is better to sell her to a good family as a slave." "

The smile on Jiang Shaohua's face faded.

Chen Jinyu was so angry that she couldn't help scolding the couple loudly: "You are so ignorant! You sold your daughters to worship Buddha."

"How do you know where the dental shop will sell them? What if they are sold to a pickling place?"

The man suddenly said: "That's because their fate is bad. Buddha will bless them in heaven, and they will have a good pregnancy in the next life."

Chen Jinyu: "..."

Chen Jinyu was almost pissed off.

There are such ignorant, ignorant and hateful people in the world.

Jiang Shaohua was also very angry in his heart, and his face remained calm: "Chen Sheren, please calm down, we should go back."

Chen Jinyu responded dully.

Just a few steps after leaving this commoner's home, I saw several government servants coming over in a hurry: "Lord County Magistrate, it's not good. Someone has died in Baiyun Temple!"