Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

"Yes." Ma Ziliang's mind worked quickly and he soon understood Ruan Qing's meaning.

The rumors about the empress dowager's property being confiscated must have been released by someone with ulterior motives.

The intention of the person behind the scenes was naturally to use this to arouse the dissatisfaction of the nobles towards the Queen Mother.

What they need to do now is to seize the moral high ground first.

Oh, no, the moral high ground is on their side.

They just need to tell the people the truth and not let them be used by opinion makers.

"There is also a method of using compost to improve the soil. I will write it down in detail for you in a few days.

We will try it out here first, and if the effect is good, we will then promote it nationwide." Ruan Qing added.

In order to add nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to the soil, the Ministry of Revenue has already designated a county near the capital to conduct experiments.

We plan to promote it nationwide after the results are out.

However, Qingsha is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers, fertile land, and the best time and location, making it very suitable for use as an experimental field. She doesn't want to waste another year.

"I would like to thank you on behalf of the people. I will promote the article as soon as possible."

He was a very capable and capable person. Within just five or six days, almost all the people in Qingsha County knew the whole story of the downfall of the He, Zheng and Xu families.

Just at this time, the emperor's decree to reduce taxes also came down, and the people soon learned that the 20% tax reduction this year was all thanks to the empress dowager.

For a time, all the people of Qingsha were grateful to her, and Ruan Qing's reputation reached its peak at this moment.

Of course, Ma Ziliang, the new county magistrate, also has a very good reputation.

If he had not been unafraid of the powerful and confronted them head-on after taking office, he would not have attracted the attention of the Queen Mother.

Especially the people in several towns who lost their land, their gratitude to Ruan Qing and Ma Ziliang was simply beyond words.

If the Queen Mother had not passed by Qingsha and happened to meet Ma Ziliang, the county magistrate who was not afraid of the powerful, he would have confiscated those wealthy families who had cheated them of their land.

I'm afraid that these people will have to be tenant farmers for the rest of their lives.

The rent is 35%, which is enough to make ends meet in good years.

If the year was bad, the whole family would probably starve to death.

As soon as these people saw the land deeds returned to their hands, they couldn't help but burst into tears.

The Chen family, which had lost most of its property, is now in charge.

He is a man who is very good at judging the situation.

Although most of his property was confiscated and several family members were sent to prison, he not only did not show the slightest indignation at the outside flattery and praise of Ruan Qing, but instead came out to publicly apologize to the people of the entire county.

It is believed that as the Chen family grew larger and larger, they gradually lost their original intentions and did many things that went against the teachings of the saints.

And let everyone supervise the Chen family together, so that they can become a noble and prestigious family that can truly set an example for the people of this county.

His statement completely confirmed what Magistrate Ma had said.

The Queen Mother raided their homes, which was exactly what they deserved.

Anyone who dares to make a fuss about Ruan Qing's property confiscation will easily be attacked by the crowd.

"Chen Lie is a smart man." After learning about this, Ruan Qing couldn't help but praise him.

"Yes, that boy is indeed a smart man, I discovered that when I first met him.

If the Chen family can properly discipline their children and fulfill their responsibilities as a prominent family in the county, I don't mind cooperating with them." Ma Ziliang also had a look of emotion on his face.

“Your idea is good. Whether it’s a county or a city, if you want long-term development, it won’t work without a few decent leaders.

We in Da Xi do not forbid the existence of aristocratic families, but we hope that these families can abide by the rules.

Don't rely on the prosperity of your family business to trample on the laws and government at will.

No matter who you are, as long as you have reverence in your heart, you will not overstep the line.

This is the reason why I founded the Women's Association.

Magistrate Ma, Qingsha is the third branch of the Women’s Association.

The Women's Association was established only a short time ago, and I cannot send any particularly capable personnel to look after the store at the moment.

Most of the female officials of the Women's Association can only be found locally, so I hope you, the county magistrate, can take good care of them.

I hope that when you leave this county, the Women's Association will be able to take root and grow smoothly here." Ruan Qing said.

She took advantage of the fact that people were very fond of her during this period and decided on the address of the Women's Association in one go.

And people started promoting the Women's Association, and the official opening time was set on August 1st.

The one month in between is used to train staff.

Although Qingsha is wealthy, people's knowledge and vision are far from comparable to those in the capital.

Just the promotion and selection of people requires a lot of thought, and after the people are selected, training also takes a lot of time.

Seven female officials were selected locally and three were transferred from the capital.

The seven local people were the He family’s two former daughters-in-law, Jiang and Zheng.

Zhang, who had confronted Mrs. Qian at the yamen that day, and Chen Lie's wife also came forward to apply for the job.

In addition to these people, there were two girls in the boudoir and Xu Xiao's concubine Ling Yanzhi.

Among these seven people, Ruan Qing's favorite is Ling Yanzhi, who is both smart and resourceful.

But she had been to a brothel and been someone else's concubine.

Even though Ruan Qing was the Queen Mother, she could not ignore the mainstream rules of this society and let her be the head of the branch store and only let her help out.

If she can stand the test, fight her way out of the strict rules and gradually gain recognition from the locals, she can become the person in charge of this branch in the future.

"Ma'am, rest assured. I will do my best to help run the Women's Association during my term of office." Ma Ziliang said.

"Thank you, sir. This is a way to make compost and improve the soil.

Before leaving Beijing, the Ministry of Revenue sent a number of agricultural professionals to continuously analyze and test the soil in Daxi.

The result was that the low grain yield in Daxi was due to the lack of several elements in the soil, namely nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

However, the grain yield in Qingsha is obviously higher than that in other places, that is to say, the land here is more fertile than that in other places.

The demand for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium is not that high. This recipe is the preparation and use of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

You can first call on local people to compost in this way.

Then choose thin fields for experiments, and invite more experienced farmers with rich farming experience when applying compost and fertilizer.

Apply fertilizer according to the conditions of different fields, and then record all the data." Ruan Qing said, handing him a written recipe for making nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

"Ma'am, rest assured. I will strictly follow your requirements in composting, fertilizing, and planting, and record all the data of the experimental fields without omission." Ma Ziliang took the prescription from her hand respectfully.

Then he asked again: "Are you ready to leave Qingsha?"

“Not so soon, let’s wait until the Women’s Association opens.

By the way, Ma Ziliang, if you can spare the time, remember to take the make-up exam.

Although our Daxi's imperial examination still has many shortcomings, it is the most powerful pass to the officialdom.

As for the imperial examination reform, at this point in time, neither you nor I have the ability to carry it out.

In this case, we can only follow the trend.

The official position you donated can only be a fifth rank at most, and your ability should not stop at the fifth rank." Ruan Qing said again.

"I will consider your suggestion, madam." Ma Ziliang's nose suddenly felt a little sour.

The reason why he chose to enter the officialdom was out of spite and boredom.

That's why he has nothing to worry about after taking office.

However, he met an unexpected Queen Mother, Ruan Qing, while rushing forward.

A scholar dies for a confidant!

He was lucky enough to meet such a queen mother in his life, how could he not fight for the passion in his heart and the appreciation of the other party?