Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Fang Zheng thought it over and over, and this was indeed a reasonable reason.

Xie Xian had been in charge of the newspaper for so long, and his experience in recording events was obviously above everyone else.

The Emperor's personal conquest of the West was indeed a major event worthy of being recorded by someone with extraordinary abilities.

"Okay, then you can come with me at that time, but you must follow orders."

Fang Zheng said, turning his gaze to Zhou Tie, "What about you?"

Zhou Tie looked dejected: "I am a soldier, and being wrapped in horsehide is my final destination.

I have lived a muddled life for the first half of my life, and I must not continue like this before I die... I am not afraid of you laughing, Master, but I have a son, and he doesn't recognize me at all now."

"That's nothing, I can understand.

I haven't raised a child for a day, and I am not father material.

I need to do something big to make my son look up to me."

Fang Zheng sized Zhou Tie up and down: "Is your body... okay?

I'm afraid it's already been hollowed out."

Zhou Tie said calmly: "I have quit prostitution for a year, and there is absolutely no problem with my body.

In the past, I was young and ignorant, but now I know the meaning of life, and I have wasted too much time on beauty."

"After quitting, I realized that I had ushered in a new life.

Now I can concentrate on practicing martial arts, fishing, and doing anything without being disturbed by the outside world... It can be said that I have found myself."

Fang Zheng couldn't help but marvel: "I didn't expect that you have reached such a state?"

Xie Xian glanced at Zhou Tie and asked suspiciously: "Are you impotent?"

"Ah... could it be that you are too?"

"Yes..."

"......" Fang Zheng's expression was somewhat dazed, "Are you two so frank about this kind of thing now?

Don't look at me, I'm as healthy as can be."

Xie Xian pondered: "At this age, we have long passed the age of knowing our destiny.

In fact, it's not bad to be impotent.

After being impotent, the heart is as still as water, calm and frank, relieved of everything, and completely free and easy.

In the future, there will be one less shortcoming in human nature."

"The only important thing for a man is his career.

Now I can wholeheartedly focus on my career, so being impotent is a good thing, especially for those who are eagerly pursuing success and fame.

Early impotence leads to early success, which is the beginning of the path to greatness."

Zhou Tie folded his arms, nodded with his eyes closed to express his agreement, and said in a deep tone: "That's right, from now on, there will be no more restraints, completely free and easy, the great path of the world, I have my own way, transcending everything."

"It's all my fault that I didn't understand the true meaning of life when I was young and went astray.

Today I know who I am."

"Alright, you two can discuss your life experiences later.

Wait for my notice to go to sea with me.

If there's nothing else, go home."

Fang Zheng covered his face and said in a muffled voice.

If he continued to listen, he was afraid that he would start to feel inferior because he was healthy...

Zhou Tie and Xie Xian smiled at each other, got up, clasped their fists, and left.

......

Outside the Princess's Mansion.

Xie Xian and Zhou Tie stood side by side, looking up at the starry sky.

Zhou Tie opened his mouth and said: "Lao Xie, it seems that the battlefield doesn't need a civil official like you to rush to record things, right?"

"Well... they don't remember as well as I do, and I can also keep an eye on Master.

Who can say for sure about the situation on the battlefield."

Xie Xian said, "What about you?

With your current body, you can't beat the young people anymore, right?"

Zhou Tie said bitterly: "What's the point of being able to beat them or not?

Kung fu is outdated, and no one will learn my battlefield kung fu in the future.

In the future, they will all use guns and cannons.

Even Zhang Biao has long since stopped practicing swords."

"Since Zhang Biao is going to protect Master, how can I not go?"

Zhou Tie said, paused, and continued, "Moreover, I don't want anything to happen to Master.

He gave me my second life."

"Second life, who in Taoyuan County isn't..."

Xie Xian murmured, looking up.

The two fell into silence.

Suddenly, Xie Xian's shoulder moved, bumping into Zhou Tie, and he whispered: "Hey, when did you start?"

"More than a year ago... suddenly it didn't work anymore.

I thought people aged slowly, but it happened in an instant... What about you, when did you?"

Zhou Tie said.

"About half a year ago, I no longer have that kind of worldly desire."

Xie Xian said with emotion.

"You're still okay.

I didn't have any restraint before.

When I'm seventy or eighty, I guess it will shrink away..."

Zhou Tie said regretfully.

"It can still shrink back!?

Don't scare me, wouldn't that be a eunuch?"

"I asked the doctor, this is normal."

"I don't believe it, let me see yours."

"See it?"

╰ひ╯ ᓫ (°⌑°)ǃ

"Damn, it's true!"

......

The next day, inside the Imperial Study.

Fang Zheng sat upright in front of Li Yuanzhao and said, "How has Your Majesty considered it?"

Li Yuanzhao picked up the memorial in front of him and smiled evilly: "Needless to say, I have been looking forward to this day for too long!"

"Then when does Your Majesty plan to set off?"

"At the earliest half a month, at the latest no more than a month.

Yesterday, Father Emperor talked to me about this matter and hoped that the Crown Prince would supervise the country and take care of it.

I think this is the most appropriate way to handle it.

I will hand over some of the big and small things to the Crown Prince so that he can familiarize himself with them as soon as possible."

Li Yuanzhao babbled, "As for you, Father Emperor said you should go too, but I don't think you should go."

"Lao Fang, it's not that I look down on you, but with your body on the battlefield, if something happens, how will I survive!

Father Emperor can't do without you either.

I see him running to Taoyuan County every two or three days, looking radiant all day long.

Why don't you just stay at home and wait for me to return triumphantly, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Fang Zheng smiled and waved his hand: "Your Majesty doesn't need to mention this matter again.

Father Emperor has personally appointed me to accompany Your Majesty to participate in the war, and there are also two thousand well-trained Imperial Guards going with me."

"Imperial Guards?"

Li Yuanzhao narrowed his eyes, "What are you bringing two thousand Imperial Guards for?

Feika and Holy City have already stationed troops, plus this time the fleet is going to sea... the number of people should already be enough, and besides, there are a total of five thousand Imperial Guards.

I know the distribution of these five thousand people.

When were your two thousand people trained?"

"This is all Father Emperor's intention.

Two thousand soldiers were carefully selected in Taoyuan County to serve as Imperial Guards.

In fact, there are now more than seven thousand Imperial Guards, but the Emperor Emeritus doesn't want Your Majesty to know so early.

He wants to surprise Your Majesty with this surprise force when we go to sea."

Surprise?

Li Yuanzhao looked at him suspiciously: "I always feel that there is something wrong here.

You and Father Emperor are not hiding something from me, are you?

He runs to Taoyuan County whenever he has nothing to do."

Fang Zheng smiled and said nothing.

Li Yuanzhao felt even more abnormal, and felt an unbearable itch in his heart.

This is not the first time he has seen Lao Fang like this.

The sudden appearance of two thousand Imperial Guards must be suspicious.

This time, Father Emperor may also be hiding something from him!

If he asks him, he definitely won't be able to find out anything.

That guy Lao Fang will pretend to be mysterious.

It's not too late to ask him again when we go to sea...

After thinking for a while, Li Yuanzhao said frankly: "Since you won't say it, then I'll wait for you to take the initiative to speak.

This matter has not yet been announced to the ministers, and I don't plan to announce it at the court meeting tomorrow.

Although Father Emperor had an edict when he abdicated, so much time has passed after all."

"If I rashly go to sea, I will definitely be collectively opposed.

You stay here.

I will call them one by one, and we will defeat them one by one to avoid any trouble later, how about that?"

"Your Majesty is wise, I accept the order!"

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