Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The Jing Emperor smiled, looked at Li Yuanzhao, and said, "Well, very good! I will accept these glasses, you can go back now."

Li Yuanzhao's face was blank.

That's it? He accepted the thing and told me to leave?

You should at least say a few nice words, and give me some reward.

Wouldn't I have come for nothing?

"Father... then... can I leave?" Li Yuanzhao asked hesitantly.

The Jing Emperor looked at his hesitant appearance and couldn't help but smile.

Without even thinking, he was waiting for me to praise him.

He's so old, yet he's still like a child.

The Jing Emperor smiled: "The Crown Prince is filial."

"I have also heard recently that you have been handling the sanitation team in Banshanfang, and you have done a good job. I am very pleased."

"Reward him with a thousand taels of gold. Guo Banban, make the arrangements."

Guo Tianyang bowed in response, feeling happy in his heart. It seemed that he had gained a treasure for nothing this time.

Li Yuanzhao was a little disappointed, opened his mouth wide, and said awkwardly: "Gold?"

"Or what else?"

"..... Your son takes his leave!"

After Li Yuanzhao left, the Jing Emperor still wore his glasses and kept observing various things.

He clicked his tongue in admiration.

"Fang Qing can always come up with something new. I didn't expect that he could even cure eye diseases!"

Guo Tianyang was still happily feeling the stimulation of the acupoints.

He couldn't help but echo: "Yes, Your Majesty, these glasses are truly magical. As for Lord Fang..."

The Jing Emperor waved his hand: "Don't rush. That kid wants to use me to advertise for him. He doesn't have good intentions!"

"I'll find him for a separate talk when I have time."

"How has Miaohan been recently?"

Guo Tianyang thought for a moment, then sighed: "The princess is not very well. She still has no appetite."

"Lord Fang has not been to Mingluan Hall for a long time...."

The Jing Emperor's face darkened when he heard this: "That scoundrel! If anything happens to Miaohan, I will hold him accountable!"

"Go and have the imperial kitchen stew some tonics and send them to Miaohan, and make sure she finishes them!"

............

Several days passed, and Fang Zheng went to court as usual.

He didn't see the emperor wearing glasses during the court, but Guo Tianyang wore them every day.

Sometimes when he met him in the palace, he could occasionally see him lifting his clothes and breathing on the glasses, carefully wiping the lenses.

He treasured them as if they were his life.

Although the emperor didn't publicly wear glasses, Guo Tianyang wearing them every day was enough to arouse other people's curiosity.

Fang Zheng wasn't in a hurry either. Zhang Dongxiang's provincial examination process hadn't finished yet, and he hadn't returned to the palace.

Let the news of the glasses slowly ferment in the palace. When he comes back, it will be the perfect time to seize the opportunity and launch a wave of hunger marketing, and that will be it!

However, what was strange was that the emperor's attitude towards him had changed a lot recently.

He always looked at himself with a disapproving expression.

Occasionally, he would ask a few questions, but it seemed that he never answered correctly....

Fang Zheng pondered for a long time.

Did something go wrong with one of my procedures?

That's not right! This considerate little memorial has never stopped! Every now and then, I send the Emperor some snacks and local specialties, and he accepts them all.

I've always done this before, and it's all been fine!

Could it be... that he saw that I wanted him to advertise the glasses? That shouldn't be the case!

We already have this tacit understanding, and His Majesty is quite active when it comes to making money, right?

It's not a good thing for my future father-in-law to be so moody!

After thinking about it for a few days, he couldn't figure it out. Fang Zheng could only attribute it to the emperor having too many political affairs and being too busy!

The most pressing issue for him now was still the reporters of the newspaper.

After the exam, he specifically asked the reporters, and there were about four or five people who thought they could pass the exam successfully.

These few people were all elites in the newspaper!

Among them was Shen Yi, whom Fang Zheng admired the most.

This kid was the most efficient in handling affairs, and he could also be a good comic foil!

However, according to the background check he had done before, Shen Yi was still the top scorer in the children's examination, and the chances of him passing the imperial examination were very high!

Once he passed the examination, if he ran away and didn't work in the newspaper anymore, it would be a major loss to the newspaper!

Although the work in the newspaper was good, the people's concept had not changed. A successful candidate of the imperial examination looked down on it, and students were afraid of wasting time and delaying the examination, so it was extremely difficult to find a suitable reporter.

I have to think of a way to make the worst plans and make up for the gap!

On the day the results were released, Fang Zheng led many reporters to see the list. He even gave the newspaper a holiday that day.

Although many people didn't take the exam, they might want to take it next time.

Naturally, everyone wanted to join in the fun.

So Fang Zheng was completely generous and gave the newspaper half a day off.

When the group arrived outside the examination hall, it was already crowded with people.

Some people were beating gongs and drums to increase the atmosphere.

The reporters who took the exam were nervous when they saw this scene, and they pushed through the crowd to squeeze in.

Fang Zheng rode on a tall horse and squeezed in behind them, happily watching the scene.

Everyone is laughing now, but many people will cry later!

Thinking of this, he greeted the reporters around him: "Everyone, take your 'weapons'. In a while, go interview the candidates who failed the exam. Tomorrow, this will be the headline of our newspaper!"

"Select a few wonderful individual cases, the more miserable the better! The standard is to make people cry!"

The accompanying reporter showed an unbearable expression and asked hesitantly: "Sir... shouldn't we interview the candidates who passed the exam?"

"They have already failed the exam. Isn't it bad to stab them in the heart...?"

Fang Zheng laughed: "What's so bad about it!"

"Those most miserable candidates have been taking the exam for a lifetime and can't pass it! Being on the newspaper might improve their lives."

"Moreover, every year there are more people who fail the exam! Isn't it sad to only report on the successful people?"

"Write more tragic stories, so that other failed candidates won't be so frustrated! They will still have the energy to fight again next year!"

"Our newspaper wants to bring happiness to the public!"

"Sacrificing one person to make thousands of families happy, not to mention it's not a sacrifice. This is called a win-win situation!"

Win win!

It's more than just a win-win situation. It's also good for the newspaper's sales! People like to see others unlucky!

The accompanying reporters looked admiringly!

As expected of Lord Fang, he is far-sighted! I still have to learn more.

"The results are out! The results are out!" During the chat, the sound of the results being released began to resound throughout the audience!

Seeing someone posting the list, Fang Zheng's heart suddenly rose inexplicably.

Although he didn't participate in the imperial examination, he actually had a bit of the feeling of checking the results of the college entrance examination.

The psychological shadow of the examination-oriented education has haunted me for two lifetimes!

When the list was completely posted, Fang Zheng's eyes widened!

First place... Top Scholar... Shen Yi?

The reporters next to him burst into cheers and surrounded Shen Yi.

The surrounding people cast envious glances, and some people joined the cheering crowd.

In a burst of joy, Fang Zheng was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe!

Damn it! It doesn't make sense! Shen Yi usually doesn't show off, and he does a very good job as a reporter, but where did he get the time to study?!

It's over! I definitely can't keep him! Even if he wants to stay in the newspaper, I can't let him stay. Keeping him is harming him!

Unlimited prospects! If it's an ordinary successful candidate of the imperial examination, the identity of a reporter can still be fought for.

If it's the top scholar... then forget it!

I didn't expect Shen Yi to have this kind of strength! Loss of important talent for the newspaper!

Fang Zheng rode on his horse, put on a painful mask, and began to beat his chest....

Shen Yi was also stunned on the spot. He hadn't reacted when everyone cheered.

When he came back to his senses, he realized that he had won the top scholar.

However, the long experience as a reporter had already taught him to be calm in the face of change.

Looking at the colleagues around him who were congratulating him, and recalling the bits and pieces of his experience as a reporter, Shen Yi smiled knowingly.

If it weren't for this period of experience, perhaps he would have no chance to pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar.

Although it was indeed tiring to study while being a reporter, the harvest was also exceptionally rich.

Without personal experience, combining knowledge and action, and visiting the people. In addition to the large amount of current affairs news brought by the Crown Prince and Lord Fang, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to write a wonderful policy discussion.

Thinking of this, Shen Yi looked back at Fang Zheng, his expression calm, and bowed deeply!

Fang Zheng sorted out his mood, and tried to force a smile and nodded at him.

Damn it! Continue to look at the list!

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