Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The three-day sports meet was extremely lively.

Although Fang Zheng, being knowledgeable and experienced, wasn't very interested in this kind of thing, it was a completely different story for the common people who were witnessing such a spectacle for the first time.

The participation of the country's elites and their competition with foreigners greatly stimulated patriotic sentiments.

Throughout the entire three days, the stadium at Dongjiao University was almost always packed.

Even Emperor Jing and his officials persisted for two and a half days.

By the afternoon of that day, after watching only two events, many officials had already shouted themselves hoarse.

Whether civil or military officials, they found it difficult to escape from this intense and passionate atmosphere.

Among the foreign envoys, the most enthusiastic was the missionary, Fica.

Betting booths were set up outside the stadium, but the foreign envoys didn't quite understand the rules and had limited funds, so no one placed any bets.

On the contrary, Missionary Fica bet ten taels of silver on Fang Zheng for each event, naturally creating a sense of shared destiny with Da Jing.

He cheered and shouted wildly, while only Father Solje maintained a basic level of decorum.

He didn't shout as intensely, but he often sat in his seat, involuntarily offering silent prayers for the Da Jing team...

The athletes selected from Taoyuan County were indeed worthy of the effort, and even with the understanding that they should deliberately lose some events, they still won eighty percent of the gold medals.

The most exciting part of the competition was the martial arts competition on the last day.

Since there weren't any particularly strict or detailed rules, Zhou Tie, who was covered in soybean oil and had already fought three matches, brazenly displayed his muscles on the stage.

He even arrogantly stated that he wanted to fight a gauntlet.

He was confident, and Fang Zheng, as the organizer, naturally nodded in agreement.

Although Zhou Tie was addicted to wine and women, his foundation was solid, after all, he was a military champion who had fought his way through countless battles and still maintained his training.

It was almost bullying to have him fight against a group of foreign guards.

He won five consecutive matches, using different boxing techniques in each one, putting on a dazzling display.

The climax came when it was the turn of a certain small country.

After receiving a personal greeting from Fang Zheng, Zhou Tie stopped acting and directly punched the contestant with a small pigtail on his head onto the stage, rendering him unable to continue...

When the gold medal was won, the whole stadium erupted, and the audience cheered.

Zhou Tie raised his arms and displayed his steel-like muscles three hundred and sixty degrees, his face full of satisfaction, like he had eaten ten Taoyuan big flat peaches in the dog days of summer.

This scene also drove the Da Jing military generals crazy!

This kid's body is like dried duck, without any belly, and he can still fight like this, which shows how abundant our Da Jing's martial virtue is!

Just as he was about to step onto the stage to receive the award, Fang Zheng opportunely brought the young woman whom Zhou Tie had abandoned to the scene.

In front of a group of reporters and the entire audience, and under the host's loud broadcast, Zhou Tie, with tears in his eyes, made a heartfelt promise in front of the emperor: whether rich or poor, in sickness or in health, he would always be loyal to his wife.

The entire audience offered applause of blessing to this couple's sincere feelings, and Emperor Jing was also deeply moved.

This true love in the world is the most touching. A man can express his love to his wife and make a solemn promise in front of so many people. What a righteous and affectionate tough guy!

At least in terms of feelings, he reached the level of Meng Weimin, the number one gentleman of Da Jing.

When gold medalist Zhou Tie stood on the high platform, accompanied by his soon-to-be bride, tears of happiness finally began to flow uncontrollably...

The next day, the news, embellished and sensationalized, reported on this unprecedented love story at the sports meet.

It is said that many foreign envoys were also moved to tears by the true story of Zhou Tie's wife, who was still pregnant, urging him to run long distances and train his physical fitness...

The public's reaction to the sports meet was even more positive.

After this event, Dongjiao University's reputation soared again.

In particular, hearing that the Dongjiao University Women's College specially delivered food and water to the officials and the emperor during the sports meet caused a wave of heated discussions.

Where could ordinary women have the opportunity to contact so many high-ranking officials?

Now they know that going to Dongjiao University provides an opportunity, and a great opportunity!

It is often heard among the people that they want to send their daughters to Dongjiao University to study.

In addition to the various casinos in the capital opening betting, after the newspapers bombarded the public with publicity.

Almost every game result touched the hearts of countless people.

There were also daily newspaper reports about the sponsors of the Da Jing Sports Meet.

Almost all of the sponsored businesses made a lot of money and exclaimed that they had made a fortune.

However, those who lost the games were miserable, causing public outrage and condemnation, but fortunately Fang Zheng had anticipated this!

Having experience from his previous life, he knew that failed athletes are easily disliked in public opinion.

So, apart from those who were particularly confident, everyone else was temporarily assigned a new name.

Now they don't have to worry about being scolded, after all, there are no photos, who can recognize them when they walk on the street? It has no impact on their lives.

The main consideration was that this was the first time holding the sports meet at home, and winning everything would be embarrassing, and if it spread outside that every game was won, wouldn't people laugh at them?

Therefore, some small projects had to be lost, which would make it seem more realistic.

So, Fang Zheng also arranged a special consolation prize for the losing athletes.

Overall, the three-day sports meet was a pleasant experience for both the hosts and the guests.

The officials had no objections, and the foreign envoys had even fewer objections.

The ocean-going fleet was also prepared in the following ten days. Fang Zheng spent a huge sum of two thousand taels at cost to prepare a generous gift for the twenty-three country delegation, as well as some individually gifted souvenirs that were not worth much but looked expensive, such as cheap yellow wine in exquisite wooden boxes with uniquely shaped glass containers, and cheap landscape paintings bought on the street with the Crown Prince's seal...

Afterwards, in conjunction with the Court of State Ceremonial, he reported the bill to the Ministry of Revenue at a market price of twenty thousand taels, earning a profit of eighteen thousand taels in labor costs.

When the Ministry of Revenue heard that it only cost twenty thousand taels, Xu Wenshu was ecstatic and praised everyone he met, saying that the original budget of five hundred thousand taels had now been directly saved by four hundred and eighty thousand taels. Master Fang is indeed a money-saving expert and a model of integrity in the court...

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The day the fleet set sail.

Fang Zheng personally visited Jiangling Port.

The port was bustling with activity, and all kinds of supplies were constantly being moved onto the ships, with Zheng Hui overseeing the overall situation.

The foreign delegations were all exchanging greetings and preparing to board the ships.

Many people could be seen to be very reluctant to leave. Having lived in Da Jing for so long, they could say that they had completely experienced another level of life.

Lai Gou'er stood beside Fang Zheng, already dressed in the official uniform of a military general.

He looked very well-suited and proper.

Fang Zheng turned to look at him and praised, "Not bad, this outfit suits you very well. When I first saw you, you were thin and small, but now you are a formal official of the court. It hasn't been easy."

Lai Gou'er faced the sea and took a deep breath: "Thanks to Big Brother's blessing, I'm leaving today. Does Big Brother have anything to say?"

"Yes, our conflict with the Church is very deep. We need to continue exploring other countries. When you get there, you must plan well. Father Solje will help you."

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