Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Shen Yi stood up慌张, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.

It was a deer! Could he really not distinguish a deer from a horse?

How could Lord Fang speak nonsense with his eyes open? He was the one who founded the newspaper.

Many of the guiding principles regarding the newspaper were also proposed by him.

He was definitely not the kind of person to make groundless accusations or spout nonsense. Why was he suddenly pulling a 'calling a deer a horse' stunt today?

However, seeing that Fang Zheng was genuinely angry, Shen Yi rubbed his eyes and looked at the deer.

He confirmed it again.

It was a deer! Lord Fang must be drunk and acting crazy!

This was not a place to linger!

Hitching up his long robe, Shen Yi quickly left the scene...

As Shen Yi walked away, Fang Zheng nodded with satisfaction.

His own people were reliable after all, not willing to speak nonsense with their eyes open because of his status.

If he had agreed that it was a horse, then he would have had to reassess whether Shen Yi was worthy of being given important tasks.

The atmosphere in the Princess's residence gradually became somewhat heavy.

Fang Zheng casually picked up a glass of wine from the table and drank it in one gulp.

Squinting his eyes, he looked around and said, "Are the officials of my Great Jing already so muddle-headed that they can't even distinguish a deer from a horse?"

"Or is it that... you all think that this Marquis is the one who's muddle-headed?"

"The more this principle is debated, the clearer it becomes. Today, this Marquis really wants to learn from you all! I ask you... is this a deer or a horse? Tell me."

The people in the courtyard looked at each other, none daring to speak.

Seeing this, Fang Zheng randomly pointed to the crowd around him and said, "You, tell me, is it a deer or a horse?"

Lin Kang Sheng proactively stepped forward, forcing a smile and saying, "It's a horse, Lord Marquis, it's a Li Quan horse. This humble official was in a hurry and misspoke."

Fang Zheng nodded with satisfaction, patted Lin Kang Sheng's shoulder twice, and praised, "Not bad, I said it was a horse."

"It seems that Magistrate Lin is a promising talent."

Upon hearing this, Lin Kang Sheng's heart bloomed with joy!

Wasn't this saying that I'm one of the Marquis's own people? So this was a test!

This deal, I made a bloody profit!

Seeing this scene, most people began to have their thoughts stirred, but they remained silent.

Only a few people spoke up, "That's right, this is indeed a horse. And not just any horse, but a fine steed!"

Fang Zheng smiled and nodded, signaling those few people to continue speaking, while patting the deer beside him.

"A horse should be tall and imposing. Looking at its ears, they are like knives, sharp and strong... uh..."

"Moo! Moo!"

The little deer unexpectedly cried out twice.

The voices of the flatterers came to an abrupt halt.

An extremely awkward atmosphere spread throughout the courtyard.

Why are you yelling!

Everyone was just speaking nonsense with their eyes open, wanting to curry favor with the Marquis of Jianye.

It was already embarrassing enough to talk nonsense in front of a group of people, but the deer's cry made it even harder to continue.

Fang Zheng looked down at the deer, raised his head, and said, "Those who think this is a horse, come sit closer to me."

"Then... what about the rest of you? What's with the silence? Could it be that you disapprove of this Marquis in your hearts, but don't dare to offend me on your lips?"

Suddenly, a young man at the table picked up his wine glass and took a big gulp, then slammed the table and stood up.

"What horse! It's clearly a deer! Are a bunch of sycophants really going to speak nonsense with their eyes open! Are the officials of my Great Jing all a bunch of opportunistic villains?"

Everyone turned to look, only to see a young man in his twenties standing upright, slender, with a face full of anger.

Fang Zheng looked at him twice, not recognizing him.

The man cupped his fist towards Fang Zheng and said loudly, "This student has long heard of the great name of the Marquis of Jianye and has always regarded the Marquis of Jianye as a role model in life."

"Hearing that the Marquis was holding a birthday banquet and opening the doors wide to invite guests, this student dared to come and meet you."

"But seeing you today is truly disappointing! This student does not believe that the Marquis of Jianye cannot even distinguish a deer from a horse?"

"I see that you are just taking the opportunity to win over villains and form cliques for personal gain!"

"Your reputation precedes you, but your actions are despicable. Today, this student has offended you greatly, farewell!"

As soon as he stood up, another twenty or so people stood up and bid farewell.

They swarmed towards the outside of the Princess's residence like a hornet's nest.

The young man at the head had already stepped out of the threshold when he suddenly stopped, the fire in his heart still not extinguished.

Turning his head back, pushing through the crowd, he pointed at the deer with one hand, stomped his foot hard, and shouted.

"It's a deer! It's just a deer!"

After saying that, he led the crowd away!

The whole place was shocked, and everyone's eyes turned to Fang Zheng.

This kid was ruthless enough, making his words so clear and direct.

Saying it was one thing, but then he came back for a final blow.

Wasn't he publicly slapping the Marquis of Jianye in the face?

Sure enough, Fang Zheng's face turned pale, then white.

After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "Anyone else who thinks this is a deer, get out of here. You are not welcome here today."

Another dozen people stood up one after another and silently left the Princess's residence.

Although they weren't as bold as the brother just now, they couldn't bring themselves to lie in public.

Different paths, no common purpose.

They left!

Xu Wen Shu stood outside the crowd, watching these young and upright newcomers, and couldn't help but nod in appreciation.

After two waves of departures, almost half of the people in the courtyard had left.

Looking at the remaining majority, Fang Zheng squeezed out a smile again: "Now no one thinks this is a deer, right?"

"That's right, the Marquis of Jianye is right, this is simply a horse."

"Those people just now, their eyes are blind!"

"That's right, they don't even know their own place. Do they really think their vision can surpass the Marquis of Jianye's?"

The sounds of flattery rose again, and the attitude was quite enthusiastic.

Now, those who didn't want to be flatterers have left, and those who remain are all in the same profession!

Can performing in front of colleagues even be considered embarrassing?

Being able to associate with the Marquis of Jianye is what's important!

Before long, the entire courtyard was calling the deer a horse.

Afterward, there were also criticisms of those who had left.

Fang Zheng raised his wine glass and said with joy, "Good! Good! Everyone here is a talented person of my Great Jing."

"Unlike those ungrateful fools just now, calling a horse a deer."

"Well, they're gone, let's be happy! Later, I will have the steward record the names of all the guests. If anyone wants to seek a future, this Marquis will definitely recommend them!"

"Marquis of Jianye is righteous!!!" The guests erupted in cheers, and a tsunami of praise washed over him.

Xu Wenshu watched this farce with cold eyes, and seemed to begin to understand something...

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