Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The convoy moved slowly, and the city gate was already visible.

Guo Tianyang led a group of people and waited far outside the city, watching the convoy appear.

Guo Tianyang felt a sense of relief, but his thoughts couldn't help but become complicated.

Logically speaking, Xiao Fang's mouth was a bit cheap, but he knew how to handle things!

Not taking him in as a godson in his early years was truly a regret that pierced his intestines. Now he had risen to the position of Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, with a high position and great power, and he might not even take his own Eastern Depot seriously.

Now, he needed to improve their relationship even further...

Fang Zheng, walking at the front of the convoy, saw Guo Tianyang at a glance and dismounted.

Guo Tianyang hurriedly greeted him, his face full of wrinkles: "Brother! You're finally back, I've missed you so much! The people below should have told you, you are now the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"I know, Little Guo."

"Li... Little Guo?"

Guo Tianyang was struck by lightning, and the expression on his face changed in various ways, soon becoming ferocious.

Fang Zheng Yi, you son of a b*tch!

Just because you got promoted, you're not the same anymore? I wasted my time running to the city gate early in the morning to welcome you!

Before, it was 'Brother Guo' this and 'Brother Guo' that, but now you're calling me Little Guo?

Fang Zheng hadn't slept for two days, and his spirit was extremely exhausted. He suddenly realized he had called the wrong name, and hurriedly went forward to hug Guo Tianyang, smiling apologetically: "Brother Guo, I was just joking!"

"Heh... heh... Brother, you just like to joke," Guo Tianyang said with a long face, full of displeasure.

"Don't be unhappy! I haven't slept well all the way, and my head is dizzy! Look, I even brought you some local specialties. Xie Xian, bring me those local specialties."

When the gift was delivered, Guo Tianyang's expression gradually improved.

He looked Fang Zheng up and down, and only felt relieved when he saw his tired appearance.

Damn! He thought this little bastard was going to ascend to heaven, turning his back on people as soon as he got promoted!

Opening the package of gifts, a stinky smell wafted out, and Guo Tianyang's old face fell once again.

"Brother, it's all rotten, what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean? This is salted fish, sea fish. It's even a special breed, we don't have it here! Could I bring you something else that could last on the road?" Fang Zheng said plausibly, "Oh well, I wouldn't cheat you, the gift for His Majesty is also this."

When Guo Tianyang heard that it was the Emperor's same gift, he instantly became happy again, revealing a smiling face: "Brother, you have a heart, quickly come back to the palace with me, His Majesty is thinking about you, mentioning you every day."

Fang Zheng looked around: "Didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come?"

"He came, His Highness is at the city gate, he asked me to come out and greet you, let's enter the city first."

The group of people rode towards the city, and soon arrived at the city gate.

Li Yuanzhao was looking around under the city gate, and when he saw Fang Zheng, he immediately waved excitedly: "Lao Fang!! Lao Fang!! Over here!"

Fang Zheng's spirit also lifted, he dismounted and greeted him enthusiastically: "Your Highness, I'm back!"

As the two approached, Li Yuanzhao was so excited that he opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.

Then, he took a step forward, grabbed his shoulders and shook him violently, shouting loudly: "I... I thought you were dead! You went out and didn't even know to send a letter back?"

"I know, Your Highness, I know..." A warm current surged in Fang Zheng's heart, and he let him shake him without resisting.

The people entering and leaving the city around them watched, and Fang Zheng saw that there were many people, so he pulled Li Yuanzhao towards the city, saying as he walked: "Your Highness, there are many people here, let's talk inside, a lot of things happened on this trip."

"Oh, don't talk about you being outside, a lot of things happened in the palace too, Father Emperor was assassinated and almost had an accident, thanks to your penicillin that saved him, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do," Li Yuanzhao complained in a low voice: "How could such a big living person disappear? You go back and tell me in detail."

Fang Zheng was shocked: "His Majesty was assassinated? Then how is he now?"

"Why are you anxious, didn't I say that penicillin saved him, he is in good health now. Why don't you ask about me?"

Three black lines drooped down Fang Zheng's forehead.

The Emperor, my future father-in-law, my top boss, had an accident, how could I not care, what could happen to you at such a young age?

"Then how is Your Highness?"

Hearing him ask, Li Yuanzhao said excitedly: "The vegetable garden in the East Suburb, I helped you build it, and a batch of vegetables has already been sold inside, the business is so good! It can be said that the supply is less than the demand!"

"Ordinary vegetables are sold at ten times the price, and they are all booked before they are even grown. I plan to raise the price to twenty times, but now that the weather is hot, it is estimated that it will be difficult to sell."

Fang Zheng grinned.

Twenty times!? What kind of robber baron farm is this?

However, the Crown Prince has learned his lesson, supply and demand determine the price! The vegetables in the greenhouse have nothing to do with ordinary people, since the rich people have money, no matter how much they sell, it's not expensive!

"Your Highness is wise, how is the Princess?" Fang Zheng asked.

"Oh yeah, the newspaper is also a trouble now. You don't know that during the time you've been back, Shen Yi has already passed the Tanhua exam, and we've recruited a large wave of people."

"I bought a new place, and the newspaper has expanded and recruited two hundred more people. The new reporters each get one or two taels of salary per month, and they still think it's too little, saying that the food in the cafeteria is expensive, and they often complain when I'm not around, they think I don't know..." Li Yuanzhao rambled on.

Fang Zheng didn't listen to a word, and asked again: "Your Highness, how is the Princess?"

Li Yuanzhao stopped, his face fell: "Why do you keep asking her, does it have anything to do with you?"

"How can it not matter, the people's food, clothing, housing, and transportation are important matters! Your Highness is watching over the textile factory, can I not ask about it?" Fang Zheng defended.

"Ah, she doesn't know which young master she's taken a fancy to, she's writing letters to people every day."

Tch!

Fang Zheng secretly despised him, still wanting to sow discord here, dream on!

The two talked and laughed as they rushed to the palace. At this time, Emperor Jing was in the Imperial Garden wielding a long spear, making a whistling sound.

Casually catching sight of Fang Zheng coming, Emperor Jing's eyes lit up, he slammed the spear to the ground, standing it firmly. Then he strode towards Fang Zheng.

Before Fang Zheng could stand still, Emperor Jing was already there.

Emperor Jing carefully scanned him up and down, seeing his sickly appearance, he couldn't help but feel some shame. He stepped forward and kept patting his shoulder, saying:

"Knowing it was so dangerous, I shouldn't have sent you. Are you tired? Fang Qing, you've worked hard this time, grant a seat!"

"I'm not tired! When I came, I heard from His Highness that Your Majesty was assassinated, I don't know how Your Majesty's body is now?"

Emperor Jing smiled: "Thanks to you, you saved my life. I am fine now, I heard from the doctors in your Taoyuan County that you also have a deep understanding of medical skills and health preservation, and I have followed their advice to exercise in the Imperial Garden every day."

"And don't even mention it, I haven't been active for so many years, now that I've practiced like this, I feel that my body is even better than before! Sit down and talk."

Fang Zheng nodded a little, and after taking a seat, he said: "I dare not take credit, it is His Majesty's great fortune."

"I have already heard from Eunuch Guo about the major and minor events that happened in the capital, it is my incompetence that I did not capture the rebels, please punish me!" Fang Zheng had a look of shame on his face.

Coupled with those extremely tired eyes, it looked particularly realistic.

Emperor Jing cast a deep gaze at him and sighed: "Fang Qing, this matter is not something you are capable of doing. I already know about your encounters in Yuding City and it can be considered a re-acquaintance with you."

"I now realize that you look clever, eloquent. In fact, you are kind-hearted, and you must not be so honest in the future, otherwise you may suffer a great loss."

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