Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Emperor Jing laughed heartily and patted Fang Zheng's shoulder twice with force.

The smile on his face couldn't be stopped: "Good, good."

If my son had half his skill as a son-in-law, I could retire this year!

Xu Wenshu was already dumbfounded.

Coming here today was truly an eye-opener!

This can't be described as just being a bootlicker; this is like having a person growing on his tongue!

His skill is even more profound than before....

Fang Zheng's actions will surely be recorded in history......

After Emperor Jing finished laughing heartily, he said to Xu Wenshu: "Minister Xu, if you have nothing else to do, go and be busy. I have some words to say to my worthy son-in-law."

After Emperor Jing finished speaking, he turned around and continued walking forward.

What? He's already starting to chase me away?

"Ah? Uh... Your subject takes his leave." Xu Wenshu wiped his forehead and bowed as he retreated.

Alright... he's just a prop. There's no place for him to interject here anyway.

Besides, it's better to leave early. If Fang Zheng spews out any more nauseating words...

Listening to them would be a disgrace to his old age. Quick, retreat!

Behind Emperor Jing, Fang Zheng quietly tugged at Guo Tianyang's sleeve.

Guo Tianyang shuddered and quickly slowed his pace, quietly moving next to Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng smiled insincerely: "Brother Guo, how are you?"

"What are your orders, Marquis Jianye?" Guo Tianyang swallowed and looked at him with a hint of fear in his eyes.

"My father gave me a dream yesterday."

"Uh... what dream?"

"He said that the person who sows discord in my family, he will take him away tomorrow!"

"I... I was wrong, Marquis." Guo Tianyang almost burst into tears.

Damn, a father-in-law wasn't enough; now he's bringing out his own father?

Fang Zheng smiled, held up three fingers, and rubbed them vigorously under his eyelids.

Guo Tianyang understood and sighed in his heart. He reluctantly took out two silver notes.

Fang Zheng continued to rub.

Guo Tianyang continued to take them out, trying to keep his voice down: "I really don't have any more, Marquis... Can I make it up to you when I get back? How much do you want?"

"Your sincerity is in the right place, so let's consider this matter settled. Just be careful next time." Fang Zheng put away the silver notes and quickly caught up with Emperor Jing.

Sincerity is in the right place....

This guy has countless assets. How much is enough to be considered in the right place?

I'm afraid this time he'll have to bleed a lot!

Guo Tianyang regretted his actions. In the end, he gritted his teeth and followed along.

Emperor Jing was in a great mood at the moment. When Fang Zheng caught up to his side, he said: "Zheng'er, I have approved the memorial you wrote. The Grand Secretariat also unanimously agreed."

"I have decided to send Zheng Hui to Fika to make preparations in advance."

Zheng Hui?

Fang Zheng was a little puzzled.

Zheng Hui took Lai Gou'er to the Western Seas in his early years and is now an official in the Western Seas Maritime Department, handling affairs in the overseas yamen.

It doesn't seem necessary to send him on a special trip.

"Your Majesty, why send Zheng Hui? He is the chief envoy overseas. Isn't that a bit of a waste of talent?"

Emperor Jing nodded: "It is indeed a bit of a waste of talent, but overseas affairs cannot be neglected for a day. In the court, after experiencing large-scale wars, he is the only military general who is proficient in naval warfare and understands overseas affairs."

"So, after thinking it over, I think it's most appropriate to send him. Although Lai Gou'er is good, he has not experienced large-scale battles. I fear that if there is a war in the future, he will not be able to do it."

"I see. Your Majesty is wise." Fang Zheng nodded.

Emperor Jing changed the subject: "Now that this decision has been made, there should already be news spreading among the people. What do you think of the West Sea Trade shares?"

Fang Zheng affirmed: "It will definitely rise sharply! The news from Fika is encouraging. The people will definitely rush to buy it. Now the stock price of trains and railways has stabilized. I think the best is the West Sea Trade."

"What is the current stock price?"

"Two taels and four qian."

Emperor Jing pondered for a long time and said: "I have decided to buy all the cash in my hands into West Sea Trade..."

"Isn't the risk a bit too great?" Fang Zheng looked at Emperor Jing in surprise. "As far as I know, Your Majesty has already bought a lot before, right?"

Emperor Jing said firmly: "What risk is there? You can handle this matter for me. By the way, haven't you bought any?"

Fang Zheng shook his head: "I don't have the habit of speculating in stocks. I only bought railways, and I plan to keep them as heirlooms in the future."

Although overseas affairs have huge profits, they also face huge uncertainties.

In his opinion, no stock is as stable as the railway.

"You... you don't have as much courage as before. You are not as good as me!" Emperor Jing joked.

Fang Zheng smiled: "Your Majesty is still in his prime, I am far behind."

......

"Brother Lai, this can't go on like this, right? Why don't you let me go home first? I'll help you scout out the situation in the Holy City?"

Inside the Fika Palace, Lai Gou'er, Hope, and Duke Alvis were sitting at a long table.

Except for Lai Gou'er, the other two had faces full of sorrow.

Ever since they saw the cannon firing last time, the two had been completely convinced by the martial strength of Da Jing.

But no matter how strong the force, the Church is a fear rooted in the soul.

After the initial shock passed, the two had to re-evaluate the risk of standing on the same front as Da Jing.

What kind of country is Da Jing? Is it the land of etiquette that Lai Gou'er said?

Or is it colluding with a tiger...? If it is the latter, then it will be troublesome.

What's worse, since Da Jing demonstrated its firepower, the propaganda for Father Solje has also begun to unfold without concealment.

In addition to Fika, more people have been sent to other countries to spread the word.

This is undoubtedly a direct provocation to the Church, taking the initiative to touch the tiger's butt.

Calculating the time for the message to be transmitted, no matter what, there should be action within the Church.

Lai Gou'er sighed softly: "You two, now that things have reached this point, is there any way out?"

"All worries are unnecessary. A batch of cannons has been sent to the city walls. I dare say that the city defense of Fika's main city now far exceeds that of the Holy City."

"If the Church dares to take action against Fika, we can annihilate the other party as soon as possible, and then attack the Holy City. It's that simple."

"After this is done, I will immediately report the merits of the two to the imperial court."

To be honest, Lai Gou'er was also a little anxious in his heart.

The Brotherhood's little handsome guy has already been sent into the Holy City, taking the internal structure map of the Temple to prepare in advance.

Father Solje, who the Church hates so much, has also been promoting it in a big way.

Even the development of the Brotherhood has become a lot more blatant.

Waiting for the Church to start a war to give Da Jing a reason to fight back.

But waiting and waiting, the Church still hasn't made any movement, which is quite strange.

Hope and the Duke both believe that this is not the Church's style.

But there is no external news at the moment, so we can only wait for notification.

Just as the three fell into silence, a voice broke the silence.

"Duke, a large number of troops from the Kingdom of Hero have arrived within our borders. At the same time, the figures of the Holy Temple Army have also been discovered. The number cannot be determined at this time." A blond, blue-eyed soldier entered to report.

Hope and the Duke both flashed panic in their eyes.

Lai Gou'er was overjoyed.

Here it comes! It's finally here!

However, why didn't the Brotherhood detect such big news?

The Brotherhood also has some dark lines in the Kingdom of Hero. It is a bit strange that they did not receive news of the other party's large army gathering.

Unless... the other party is secretly gathering.