Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

"Are you finally ready?" Emperor Jing's gaze flickered.

Fang Zheng Yi nodded in confirmation: "Yes, it's a bit later than expected. The mass production is too difficult, and the scrap rate is too high. Manufacturing these weapons is almost like burning money."

"Fortunately, the West hasn't made any major moves, giving us plenty of time to prepare."

Emperor Jing smiled: "Lao Si is cautious. He won't act rashly without absolute certainty. I've seen that ever since he lay dormant for so many years. Even if you didn't use the Brotherhood to interfere with him, he wouldn't dare to make any big moves."

"Just right, I've been staying here for two months. It's time to go back to the palace and take a look, and also inform Yuan Zhao to prepare early."

Seeing him get up, Fang Zheng Yi quickly said: "Father, have you finished processing the county's reports from last month? They're still waiting for them below."

"Finished, take them away... Hmm?"

After saying that, Emperor Jing suddenly felt something was wrong.

He looked at Fang Zheng Yi with a strange expression and said: "You've been handing me these reports every month. I've become your unpaid laborer."

Isn't that right? The former boss retired and is working for me without pay. Anyway, I don't have any work to do lately.

Fang Zheng Yi chuckled dryly and didn't dare to respond.

"Let's go, I'm tired of sitting anyway, let's go out for a walk. If you decide to accompany Yuan Zhao on the expedition in person, at least inform your family first, don't let Miao Han and Chen Yu worry."

"Your son understands."

Emperor Jing strode out of the study.

As soon as he opened the door, a series of unbearable sounds came from the entrance.

"Ptooey!" "Ptooey!" "Ptooey!"

"Ptooey!" "Ptooey!" "Pthppt!"

Two white-haired old men were spitting at each other like crazy, saliva flying everywhere.

Emperor Jing immediately frowned, and looked at Qian De Sheng, then back at Fang Zheng Yi: "Who is this person?"

"Aiyo!" Fang Zheng Yi hurried forward, pulling Qian De Sheng, "This... this old man, your son picked up a fool on the road. He can't find his way home. Your son was in a hurry and wanted to report to you first, then find someone to send him home. Look at the mess this has caused..."

When Qian De Sheng saw Emperor Jing come out, he quickly regained his senses and pretended to have senile dementia.

Guo Tian Yang glared at him hatefully, without saying a word.

He still had to give Jianye Marquis some face.

Emperor Jing frowned, patted Guo Tian Yang, and said with disgust: "You can even fight with a fool. Go home and retire tomorrow, don't follow me anymore."

"Your old servant is wronged!!!"

......

Inside the Princess's mansion, Fang Zheng Yi's family was gathered around the dining table.

As they were eating happily, Fang Zheng Yi put down his chopsticks and said: "I have an announcement to make. In a few days, Da Jing may be going on an expedition. I will be accompanying His Majesty overseas. I probably won't be back for a short time, so I'll leave the matters of the household to you ladies."

The dining table fell silent.

Everyone at the table stared at Fang Zheng Yi in astonishment.

Everything was fine today, and suddenly came this shocking news.

Fang Chen Yu immediately dropped his chopsticks and shouted: "Dad, I'll go with you."

"No, no one can go with me. This battle won't be dangerous, you can rest assured." Fang Zheng Yi added, "I'm telling you this so you can be prepared, especially you little ones, stay at home and behave yourselves. Don't go out and fool around."

"Alright, let's eat. No one is allowed to mention this matter again."

The head of the Fang family spoke, and the dining table returned to silence, with everyone continuing to eat with their own thoughts.

After the meal, when Fang Zheng Yi returned to his study, Li Miao Han gently pushed open the door and walked in.

She sat across from him and asked softly: "Husband, when will the expedition begin?"

"I don't know exactly when, but it should be within a month. After all, His Majesty has been looking forward to this battle for a long time."

"Husband is just a civil official, can you not go?" Li Miao Han's eyes flickered with worry.

Fang Zheng Yi smiled and shook his head: "His Majesty is going, how can I not go? Don't worry, we will stay away from the battlefield and only be responsible for commanding."

Since Fang Zheng Yi said so, Li Miao Han couldn't persuade him any further. She patted her chest and then whispered.

"Husband, tonight you...."

"I have to work overtime tonight, you go to sleep first."

Li Miao Han nodded gently, then turned and left.

Not long after, Shui Yi Bai, Xiao Tao, Luo Ning Xin, Chu You Yi, and Chu Qing Han entered the room one after another.

"Husband....."

"I'm working overtime tonight, you go to bed early."

Fang Zheng Yi buried himself in his desk, working diligently.

After a while, a burly man pushed open the door with a blank expression.

He walked up to Fang Zheng Yi and said directly: "I'm going too."

Fang Zheng Yi didn't even look up and said: "Look how old you are, what are you doing on the battlefield? It's fine if you just stand guard at the elementary school gate."

"I'm going."

Fang Zheng Yi put down his pen, sighed, and looked directly at Zhang Biao: "What are you going to do? We don't need you on the battlefield, and we don't need you for commanding."

"Protect you."

"There's no need for that. Look how old you are, do you still think you're young?" Fang Zheng Yi frowned.

"The younger me, three of them combined couldn't beat the current me." Zhang Biao said calmly, "If you don't take me, I can find a ship myself."

"Why are you so stubborn?" Fang Zheng Yi rubbed his eyebrows and sighed, "I give up! Go, but when you get there, you can only be around me."

"Okay, then I'm leaving." Brother Biao said concisely, turned and left.

Looking at his back, Fang Zheng Yi smiled helplessly and continued to work.

He didn't trust others with this statistical verification of the various materials, it was most reliable for him to be responsible for it himself.

The other ordinary military supplies weren't much, but some things.....

The sky gradually darkened, and Fang Zheng Yi was still working on the statistics.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Fang Zheng Yi called out to enter.

Two unexpected people walked into the study.

Zhou Tie, Xie Xian.

Fang Zheng Yi narrowed his eyes: "Oh? Why are you two here?"

Zhou Tie said: "Master, I heard from Zhang Biao that you are preparing to go to sea to fight, so Xie Xian and I decided to go together."

"Zhang Biao found you?"

Xie Xian nodded: "Yes, Zhang Biao came to the newspaper office not long ago and asked me to help him gather his former brothers. As soon as I heard that, I came immediately."

"That Zhang Biao." Fang Zheng Yi covered his forehead and looked at Zhou Tie, "Then why are you here too? I thought you were in Taoyuan County?"

"I live in the capital now, Master. The houses in Taoyuan County are too expensive, I can't afford them, so I bought a set in the inner city."

"That's not right, I remember you had a house in Taoyuan County?"

"He's addicted to prostitution, his wife won't live with him anymore, she insisted on taking the children away, so he just gave away the house and left with nothing." Xie Xian added.

Zhou Tie looked ashamed, constantly waving his hands, and whispered: "Don't say it, don't say it."

"Then I guess you have some responsibility." Fang Zheng Yi crossed his arms and looked at the two playfully, "Tell me, why should I take you two?"

Xie Xian said without hesitation: "Such a big event, how can there be no one to record it? If I were to record this battle, it would surely cause a sensation in Da Jing."

"Master, please let me go."