Mu Wanqing looked over with a calm expression, "Prefect Yu."

Prefect Yu shuddered and bowed with fear and trepidation, "I am here."

Mu Wanqing ordered majestically, "Capture the men of the Jin family and put them in jail. Investigate the illegal activities of the Jin family thoroughly."

"Yes." Yu Zhifu immediately said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle the matter properly."

Although the two families were relatives and his son married the daughter of the Jin family, he dared not show any favoritism.

With the combination of the Minister of Revenue and the King of Xiliang, they can get their way wherever they go.

Moreover, Mu Wanqing is a very capable person, and she has already reached the second rank at her age.

It is said that he is the official with the greatest hope of entering the cabinet.

Even though he was very bold, he didn't dare to disobey her and go against her.

Mu Wanqing nodded slightly, "Go ahead."

Prefect Yu bowed and led his men into the Jin family. The Jin family members seemed to have seen a savior, crying and begging him for help, and asked him to cut the female bandit who broke into the Jin family into pieces.

Prefect Yu looked at Boss Jin, whose arm was chopped off, and then at Boss Jin, whose lower body was destroyed and lying in a pool of blood, and couldn't help but sigh.

The Jin family is finished.

"My dear, you must help our Jin family to get back this blood debt."

Prefect Yu said sternly, "Catch all the adult men and take them away."

Mr. Jin was stunned. "My dear, are you crazy?"

Prefect Yu doesn't want to have anything to do with the Jin family at all. How about letting his son divorce his wife when he goes back?

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being blind. You have offended someone you shouldn't have offended. The Jin family...just wish you the best."

The Jin family is very greedy and especially loves to make money. They do things by any means necessary. This time, they finally hit a wall.

The Jin family was terrified and asked, "Who is that?"

Prefect Yu looked at them with pity, as if he was looking at a few dead people, "Princess Qingping, Lord Mu Wanqing, the Minister of Revenue, a high-ranking official of the court."

Jin Family: ...

Prefect Yu now regretted that he should not have sought to establish a relationship with the Jin family, but he was unfamiliar with the place, so how could he get by without sticking together?

"Madam Jin is a member of the clan of Princess Qingping, and Jinxiu Villa belongs to Princess Qingping."

The Jin family members felt a dark sensation before their eyes, and a deep despair surged in their hearts.

This is the reason!

Mrs. Jin Wu was in a very complicated mood, and she was mostly resentful. "Why didn't that woman tell me earlier that she had such a background?"

A servant said weakly, "I told you, Master Wu doesn't believe it."

Well, no one can stop you from seeking death.

Fairview Farm

Mu Jinyao woke up suddenly, opened his eyes, and his heart was pounding wildly.

She looked at the familiar inner room and let out a long breath. It turned out that she had a nightmare.

She stood up and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

It’s okay, it’s okay. Mu Wanqing rescued her in time. This is her home.

The person outside heard the noise and knocked on the door gently, "Madam, are you awake?"

It was already dawn, Mu Jinyao looked outside and said, "Come in."

The servant came in to help wash up, and Mu Jinyao suddenly asked, "Has the distinguished guest from the East Courtyard woke up?"

"I'm up, I've had breakfast, and now I'm going to the farm."

When Mu Jinyao heard this, she washed her face hastily, asked the maid to do a simple hairstyle for her, and ran out without even having time to eat.

In the fields, a large area of sorghum is growing well and lushly. The waterwheel by the river is turning constantly, and the river water is slowly washing the fields.

Du Shaoxuan looked at the endless fields of sorghum and was a little surprised. "I didn't expect that this land could grow anything."

Qinzhou is known as a barren land with a sparse population and poor people, because it is a saline and alkaline land and no crops can be grown.

Mu Wanqing held a piece of sorghum and looked at it carefully. The fruits were quite plump. "Mu Jinyao's efforts over the years have not been in vain. Although he didn't grow rice, he found a new way to grow sorghum, which is also an achievement."

She had taught him the rice planting method and also mentioned some plants suitable for saline-alkali land, but she didn't expect Mu Jinyao to try them all.

This thought is commendable.

Du Shaoxuan praised her, "You are kind-hearted and gave her a chance."

Mu Wanqing shook her head slightly. "It may be that he is a hopeless case. I can't do anything about it. Mu Jinyao is still pretty good."

Du Shaoxuan did not comment on this. His impression of Mu Jinyao was still that she was the concubine of the former King of Jin.

The reason why Mu Jinyao was able to escape was naturally because of Mu Wanqing’s protection. Otherwise, why was Mu Jinyao the only one who escaped unscathed when so many people were arrested?

"You are a person who protects his own shortcomings."

A guard whispered, "Madam Jin is here."

They both turned around at the same time. Mu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, "Hey, is your face okay?"

The pimples are gone, revealing a smooth face and restoring her beautiful appearance.

The once beautiful face now shows traces of time, with a few fine lines on her eyebrows and eyes, and her skin has become several shades darker, but she is still very beautiful.

Beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin.

It used to be breathtakingly beautiful, but now it has settled down and become calm and steady.

Mu Jinyao felt uncomfortable being stared at by them, and was very embarrassed, "Yeah."

Although she didn't say anything, Mu Wanqing was very smart and quickly understood it, and couldn't help but pursed her lips slightly.

"Come on, tell me about your planting experience over the past few years."

After hearing this, Mu Jinyao felt much more at ease and started talking nonstop.

It can be heard that she has personal experience in this business. What she says is meaningful and logical, just like an experienced farmer.

When she talked about the joy she felt when she finally grew sorghum after going through so much hardship, it was clear that she really loved it.

Mu Wanqing saw this and felt even more satisfied.

Mu Jinyao was originally a noble lady in Beijing. After experiencing countless ups and downs, she was determined to make some achievements. Even though she didn't like farming very much, she still gritted her teeth and went to the fields herself.

If you want to achieve results, you have to endure hardships.

My face is tanned, my skin is rough, and the joints of my hands are thick; these are the price I have to pay.

But when she planted sorghum, an unprecedented sense of satisfaction filled her heart and she couldn't help but burst into tears.

She truly fell in love with this job and felt extremely at ease.

"Sorghum can be eaten as a staple food. Although it tastes ordinary, ordinary people are not picky about it. It can be ground into sorghum flour and stored for a long time. As for making wine, it was purely accidental. During the Chinese New Year, I had to give some New Year goods to hired farmers. Someone gave me some wine. Can I give some wine? I thought about it and felt that sorghum wine was worth a try."

Her face was slightly red, and her eyes were sparkling. "I didn't expect it to be so successful. Everyone loves to drink it, and somehow the word got out."

She didn't sell any of it to anyone else, she just divided the profits among her own farm.

This time all the trouble is caused by brewing wine, alas.

Mu Wanqing had asked someone to investigate and found out that the cause of the incident was the sorghum wine, so she specially tried to drink some with Du Shaoxuan.

Du Shaoxuan praised her a few times, but she felt there was still room for improvement.

"I just drank it, and it tastes really good. I have a better recipe on hand that can refine the wine and make it more pure and mellow. I'll give it to you later, and you can try it."

Mu Jinyao was stunned. "Give me the recipe? Are you doing business with me? Are you sure?"

This was exactly what she wanted. With Mu Wanqing as her backer and protection, her business would be much easier.

Mu Wanqing didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "I only want 10%, and this 10% of the profit will be donated directly to Renjitang in Qinzhou, but I have a request."

Mu Jinyao's eyes showed a little more respect. Her cousin was truly chivalrous and kind-hearted. She was full of love and affection. "You say."

Mu Wanqing saw the changes in Mu Jinyao and her potential. She was willing to help her and also wanted to help the people in this area.

“Share your experience and spread it so that everyone in Qinzhou can grow sorghum.”

It is impossible to grow cotton or wheat here, but sorghum can be grown with great difficulty.

Mu Jinyao is now just planting crops on her own farm. She lives in isolation and has no contact with the outside world.

"All brewed?"

"No, first we need to feed the people, and use one-third of the sorghum to make wine." Mu Wanqing suggested, "You can make Qinzhou sorghum wine a brand, expand it, and sell it to other countries. You can even spread it to the Western Regions and exchange it for some gold, silver, and jewelry to build Qinzhou. Then the entire industry chain will be activated, and the people of Qinzhou will live better."

Mu Jinyao's heart was pounding, and her blood was boiling. It was so fascinating. "But, don't you want rice and fish fields?"

Mu Wanqing was making suggestions for poverty alleviation in Qinzhou. "I think about it, but the most important thing right now is to solve the problem of food for the people here. We can study it later when we have money."

Promotion also takes a long time and requires sufficient patience and perseverance.

Mu Jinyao always felt that something was wrong. "Shouldn't the government be the one to handle this? I'm only doing business."

"This is not just a business, it's also a major matter concerning people's livelihood." Mu Wanqing was not very confident about handing this important matter over to the prefect, as it would not be good for an outsider to guide insiders.

Some things have to be done by experts.

But first of all, you have to have a legitimate reason.

"You have such merits. I will ask for a position as a prefectural official for you. You will be in charge of this area in the future. The prefect will fully support you for your political achievements."

Officials below the seventh rank are lower-ranking officials, who can use their merits to manipulate the situation, which is not difficult.

Mu Jinyao's head heated up, and her face flushed with excitement, "Let me be an official? I... was once a fugitive, and a concubine of Xiao Shumin..."

Her identity is too sensitive, there is no need to drag others down because of her.

Mu Wanqing looked calm and composed. "Let me ask you, do you want to be one? Do you want to do something practical?"

Mu Jinyao stared at her blankly, her heart beating wildly and her blood boiling. "I want to."

Mu Wanqing was already thinking about how to do this. "Then you should prepare first. Organize the experimental data and remember to give me a copy. I will take you to meet the prefect in two days."

This was paving the way for Mu Jinyao. Mu Jinyao's eyes were hot and she tried hard to hold back her tears. "Why are you helping me so much? Obviously, you don't like me that much."

"Helping you is helping the people of Qinzhou. As long as it is beneficial to the court and the people, I am willing to do it." Mu Wanqing's voice was indifferent, but full of power. "Also, I didn't dislike you before, but you now make me look at you with new eyes. I hope you won't let me down."

It doesn’t matter if she lets people down. She can send people up, and she can also pull people down.

Mu Jinyao felt as if she had received the highest reward, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Thank you, Princess Qingping. You are a good official who cares about the world and a great person."

"I think so too." Du Shaoxuan is a brainless Mu Chui, "Wanqing is the smartest, most capable, most selfless and kind woman I have ever met."

Mu Wanqing: ...It’s exaggerated, exaggerated, she is not!

A few days later, the prefect issued a notice that a public trial would be held and that those who had been persecuted by the Jin family should go to court to report their crimes. Mu Jinyao was also specifically notified.

He also invited Mu Wanqing to attend the lecture.

Mu Wanqing agreed immediately.

On the day of the public trial, people from all directions rushed in and surrounded the court.

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