Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Taking advantage of the crowd's euphoria, Fang Zheng turned his head and whispered to Xie Xian, "You're also in charge of arranging the bonuses."

"The silver will be drawn from the county."

Xie Xian also whispered back, "Master, that doesn't make sense. Are we just raising this group of people for nothing?"

"Don't worry, we'll start making money in the future!"

The reporters' treatment must be improved.

The responsibilities they will shoulder in the future will be even greater than they are now.

His Majesty intends to establish the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and he most likely won't be able to escape it.

However, Fang Zheng thought about it and felt it was quite good. After all, which man wouldn't want to be in the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

Wearing a flamboyant flying fish uniform, carrying a Spring Embroidered Blade, strolling casually on the street, wishing he could point his nostrils to the sky.

At that time, going to the capital would be like returning to the county! Anyone who dares to act tough with me will be taken away directly!

It's just that the price is a bit high. Becoming an Embroidered Uniform Guard is destined to be without friends, and all officials will fear you.

Although his reputation in the court is slightly tarnished now, it's nothing.

The fundamental interests of the officials do not conflict with his own.

He and the Crown Prince are as close as one person, and everyone can see that his future is limitless.

Everyone can get along on the surface, and there will always be a day to build good relationships!

After all, everyone is an adult, and there's no need to tear face and fight endlessly over trivial matters.

Originally, he planned to build relationships with the court officials after returning from the Jianjiang disaster relief.

Considering that he might become an Embroidered Uniform Guard, he decided to forget it! Continue to slack off!

Lest the relationship becomes too good to do it.

As for the reporters... are they still reporters? They are his capital intelligence network! There will be a day to use them sooner or later!

A barrage of good news came, and the reporters were already overjoyed beyond measure.

Shen Yi was still relatively calm. After being happy, he had to consider a realistic problem.

He sighed and cupped his hands towards Fang Zheng, saying, "Master Fang... there is something Shen Yi finds difficult to say."

Everyone quieted down and looked at Shen Yi.

"It doesn't matter, please speak."

Shen Yi hesitated for a moment, "The Autumn Examination is approaching, and this student... wants to participate in the examination. I still need time to prepare, and I'm afraid I'm already unable to bear the responsibilities of a reporter."

Fang Zheng nodded.

He had expected this, but he didn't know how many of the dozens of people in the newspaper office would participate.

Fang Zheng glanced around the room and said, "How many people want to participate in the Autumn Examination?"

More than a dozen people stood up silently.

These people are still considered the backbone of the newspaper office. If they are all withdrawn, it may have a great impact on the newspaper office.

Originally, he thought that increasing bonuses and wages could reduce some people's willingness to participate in the Autumn Examination.

He didn't expect that he still couldn't stop those who should be stopped.

After all, this is ten years of hard study, the dream of all scholars, and Fang Zheng can understand it.

After a moment of silence, Fang Zheng smiled: "Good! Very good! You can go to study, and the position of reporter will always be reserved for you."

"Moreover, you can also study in the newspaper office!"

"I've decided! I'll spend another sum of money to build a library next to the newspaper office! For you to study or consult materials."

"The library will definitely have comprehensive collections, and all writing tools will be free!"

"When you are tired of studying, you can also come to the newspaper office to help out!"

"Then this official will congratulate you in advance on passing the exam!"

Tearful!

What other reaction could there be at this moment besides tearful?

The gazes of Shen Yi and the reporters were already blurred, with tears in their eyes.

After working as reporters and going to disaster areas, they had become accustomed to the suffering and wickedness of the world.

But now, Master Fang has appeared, treating them no less favorably than their parents.

He built dormitories for the convenience of life, and let us have meat every meal to eat better, and he serves us food himself.

Now, in order to let us study well, he even built a library specifically for us.

There is still true love in the world!

At this moment, Fang Zheng exuded endless light in the eyes of the reporters.

Warm and dazzling.

To this, Fang Zheng just smiled faintly: "Alright, everyone, let's work with peace of mind."

"Those who want to participate in the Autumn Examination can also go home to study directly. This official will also be happy if you pass the exam. If you don't pass, there will always be a place for you in the newspaper office. At worst, continue to take the exam!"

"In short, the newspaper office is your home, work hard!"

"Thank you, Master Fang!!" The reporters shouted in unison, their blood rushing to their heads, and they plunged into frantic work.

Fang Zheng pulled Xie Xian to a corner.

Xie Xian immediately asked, "Master, are you really building a library? The library is easy to say, but it's not cheap to have a good collection of books..."

"Build it! The books in the library must be complete, and another archive room should be built."

"Famous rare books, manuscripts, and classic interpretations should be collected as much as possible, giving them the best conditions."

Speaking of this, Fang Zheng looked around like a thief.

After seeing that there was no one else except Li Yuanzhao, who was sitting not far away with anticipation.

He leaned close to Xie Xian's ear and whispered: "Print more of our county's books and put them in the most conspicuous place, so that they can see them at first glance."

"Oh, right, insert a few copies under the classification of classics and interpretations..."

"What books?" Xie Xian didn't understand.

"It's that something like 'Young Widow...' 'Spring in the Attic...' 'Long-Legged Sister...' Get them all ready for me! Quickly go back and arrange for illustrations to be printed for those books without illustrations! Let them see!"

Xie Xian's face suddenly fell.

He is also a scholar, and he understands what scholars think.

What the master is doing is really wicked to the extreme, no less than digging up someone's ancestral grave!

Xie Xian endured it for a while and finally couldn't help it: "Master, what we are doing is too unethical. Heaven rewards diligence. They have worked hard for more than ten years just for this day."

Fang Zheng didn't care and sneered, "Heaven rewards diligence? Heaven rewards a few dicks for diligence."

"Heaven never rewards diligence, Heaven only draws lottery tickets!"

Sometimes you work hard all your life, study hard for years, and work diligently.

It may not be comparable to a beautiful face and a pair of innocent eyes. What are you talking about Heaven rewards diligence?

If these reporters are really lucky enough to pass the exam and become officials, I don't know how many years it will take to become a county magistrate.

The annual salary of a county magistrate is only forty-five taels.

An honest official can only live a hard life, and a corrupt official must harm one side.

Fang Zheng is knowledgeable. There are very few officials who can climb up, the chances are slim, and it takes a very long time!

Being a reporter is different. In the short and visible future, wealth, reputation, and social status are all guaranteed!

This is a blue ocean, a huge opportunity that has just been born!

What's more, there is him and the Crown Prince backing them, and reporters may not necessarily have official status in the future!

If two options are clearly placed in front of people, how open-minded would they have to be to step on that thorny road?

Seeing that Xie Xian was still full of doubts, Fang Zheng explained: "I'm doing this for their own good. They are lost lambs, and I, young master, am the guiding light."

"If I hadn't robbed you back then, would you be where you are today? Without me, you might have become an official long ago! Do you think you would be happy if that day really came?"

Xie Xian carefully thought about it, counted on his fingers, and said in a muffled voice: "I'm not happy, thank you, Master."

Fang Zheng smiled with relief.

I robbed you for your own good, it's good that you understand!

For ordinary people, the future is a mist.

But for him, where is the mist, there is only a bright road!

Now the reporters insist on turning into the mist, he has to find a way to save some of them!

It's for the newspaper office and for their own good.

Of course, Fang Zheng is also contradictory. After all, he didn't participate in the imperial examination, but he participated in the college entrance examination.

Building a library sincerely hopes that the reporters can pass the exam, and filling the library with pornographic books hopes that they can choose the right path.

In the final analysis, the choice is always in the hands of the reporters themselves, and he also respects the reporters' choices!

Those who have strong self-control, good learning attitudes, and are willing to work hard, undoubtedly increase the probability of going astray.

However, choose for yourself, everyone has their own destiny.

As for what Heaven rewards diligence?

Fang Zheng only believes that fate is in his own hands!