After inquiring with pedestrians, Rin Ruo was the first to find the residence of the county office.

When she reached the door of his quarters, she was shocked by what she saw.

At a glance, there are no pavilions and pavilions, no carved beams and painted buildings. Instead, just a few dilapidated huts.

The breeze blew, and the thatch on the roof fell sparsely. Standing outside the door and looking in, it was empty.

Not to mention anything valuable, not even daily furniture, a table and a chair.

Rin Ruo never thought that the dignified county government would be so poor.

If she hadn't gone through this experience, she really didn't know that there was such ruin and suffering under Jingyi.

Thinking of this, Rin Ruo took a step and walked into the hut.

The officials who accompanied Rin Ruo were reluctant to go in because they thought the hut was dilapidated and smelled of it. Therefore, they stood guard at the door from afar.

After entering, I saw a person curled up on his side on the bed, obviously at the age of the weak crown, but he looked as old as the age of not being confused.

His hair was disheveled, his long beard seemed to be dyed gray, and his whole person looked extremely weak.

No wonder no one stopped her along the way, let alone checked her identity.

This is the case in the county government, and others can imagine.

Rin Ruo walked up to his bed and asked, "Are you the county magistrate of Heyuan County?" ”

Hearing Rin Ruo's words, the man suddenly trembled, and his mouth was still in pieces, "I have nothing...... Nothing......"

He is talking gibberish, and he looks more like a madman.

Seeing his abnormality, Rin Ruo immediately took out the silver needle from his cuff, pinned it precisely on his acupuncture point, and fed the Qingfeng Jade Dew Pill to his mouth.

In an instant, his originally convulsive body immediately stopped, and the fragrance and medicinal effect of the Qingfeng Jade Dew Pill wandered among his limbs.

In just a cup of tea, the man came to his senses.

Seeing Rin Ruo standing in front of him, the man was startled. Then he asked weakly, "You...... Who are you? ”

Even when the man was sober, he was still afraid, and he wrapped his head tightly in the quilt, and said over and over again: "Take everything you want...... You take all ......"

Rin was taken aback by his conditioned reaction, and she suddenly realized that things weren't easy. She had to understand the situation in detail in order to get the right medicine.

"I don't want anything, I'm here to help you." Rin reassured tentatively.

As soon as the words fell, the man immediately retorted: "You are obviously here to bully me!" I'm empty, there's nothing of value left. ”

His words made Rin Ruo even more puzzled, could it be that he was now surrounded by people because he had been stolen before?

"I'm really here to help you." Rin Ruo smiled lightly: "I have cured your madness with an injection, and now you are no different from everyone else!" It's just that you've been frightened before, and it's going to take some time to recover. ”

Rin Ruo said softly, her voice as clear as the tinkling of spring water in the mountains, slowly rippling through the man's heart with ripples.

Hearing this, the man quietly poked his head out and asked cautiously, "Are you really here to help me?" ”

"Really." Rin Ruo smiled and replied seriously, "I hope you can tell me about the situation here, so that I can help you as much as possible." ”

The man couldn't help but ask, "Why are you helping me?" ”

"I was entrusted by the prime minister of the dynasty to come to help you. The prime minister knew that Heyuan County was poor and miserable, and he was extremely worried, so he specially ordered me to develop it within three months. Rin took the trouble to explain.

"It turned out to be the Prime Minister...... the man said dumbfoundedly.

"But this matter must not be made public, although it is thanks to the emperor's grace here, it is more the emperor's eyes and ears. Do you think I'm talking about this? Rin Ruo said lightly.

"Naturally." The man was furious and said, "If it were for the Emperor's grace, I would not have fallen into such a field!" ”

After saying that, tears suddenly welled up in the man's eyes, and he said forcefully.

"I can't thank you enough. If I can revive Heyuan County, I will remember the great kindness of the prime minister for the rest of my life! ”

From his words, Rin Ruo knew that he hated the Emperor deeply.

It turned out that the emperor had long lost the hearts of the people!

"I'm going to ask you a few questions, and you're going to answer them truthfully." Rin Ruo said solemnly in an instant.

"Yes! I must know everything, I must say everything! ”

"First, what is the current situation in Heyuan County? Second, what do you have here? Thirdly, how did you end up in this field? ”

Hearing these three questions, the man replied carefully: "Heyuan County was originally rich in products, so the imperial court levied a large amount of taxes and forced labor on Heyuan County every year. Last year, a major drought killed the crops of the farmers within a radius of 100 miles in Heyuan County, and when the officers and soldiers came to collect them at the end of the year, Heyuan County could not come up with anything that could be offset. ”

So the officers and soldiers robbed every family of money and treasures, saying that they were using it as a countervail. But those officers and soldiers simply ate people and did not spit out bones, and they took away all the valuable things from each family. When the people had no place to complain, they gathered together to seek justice from me. ”

The man wiped the tears from his eyes and continued: "But those officers and soldiers are directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, how dare I ask them for a theory? The people were so angry that they began to beat me, rob me of my money, and steal my land deeds. As a parent official, how can I do anything to them? I had to let them get angry. Later, I completely lost my prestige in front of them, and they treated me even worse, and it is a miracle that I have survived until now. ”

The man said with a wry smile, and although he tried desperately to hold back tears, tears still flowed down the corners of his eyes.

Hearing this, Rin Ruo was even more angry. The silver of the treasury came from here, and now it has suffered from natural disasters, and the officers and soldiers are violent, but the emperor does not use the money and silver from the treasury to save the emergency!

What's more, the drought was an old thing last year, and the emperor didn't remember it until now, which was too unreasonable!

In his eyes, human life is really like grass mustard!

"I didn't expect you to suffer this. But now that I'm here, this kind of terrible incident won't happen again. Rin Ruo handed the handkerchief to the man and said firmly.

"Thank you...... Thank you ......."

At this moment, he could no longer stop the tears bursting and cried loudly.

Tears flowed down his face, as if they too longed for salvation.

Rin Ruo looked at him calmly, with no impurities in his eyes, only infinite tolerance and understanding.

After a while, the man calmed down. He choked up and continued: "But if the disaster has passed today, the people will no longer want to cultivate the land in a down-to-earth manner. ”

"These problems can be solved slowly, and you don't have to worry too much."

"Heyuan County is located in a hilly area and is rich in tea. In previous years, most of the taxes paid came from the money obtained from the cultivation of tea. The man remembered Rinruo's question and continued.

"Good. Since tea is abundant, we need to grow it. At the same time, it is necessary to spread the reputation. Named after the place, this tea is called crane mandarin tea. Rin Ruo said with a smile.

"Just do what the girl says!" At this, the man grinned as well.

Until this moment, he regained his smile from the past.

He hadn't laughed in a long, long time!