Prince Wu's Mansion.
King Wu was sitting on his seat, playing with the fan in his hand, while Luo Ningxin stood aside.
At this time, the king of Wu behaved completely different from the outside world. Not only did he look away from the laziness in the eyes of ordinary people, but he was seventy-nine similar to Emperor Jing.
He was equally majestic, but his eyes revealed an indifference that could not be concealed.
There was a person kneeling in front of him. He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, Fang Zhengyi has indeed planted sweet potatoes in Taoyuan County, with an output of 1,733 kilograms per mu."
King Wu moved his hands for a moment and chuckled: "Oh, it's only two thousand catties, a little less than I thought..."
"Get up, Zhang Shi, what's the emperor's reaction?"
Zhang Shi stood up and said respectfully: "His Majesty Long Yan was very pleased. As soon as Fang Zheng returned to the capital, he immediately rewarded the county magistrate and the land of gold and silver. It seems... His Majesty is ready to use him in a more important way in the future."
"But your lord... the sweet potatoes have already been harvested by Fang Zheng. I heard that they grow very fast and can be harvested in one to two months. So is the food disaster in Jianjiang..."
"Why are you panic! Fang Zhengyi is lying to you, how could it be so fast... The food disaster will not be greatly alleviated this year no matter what. Arrange people to go to the south immediately to inform our people and seize the food in hand."
"Yes! But Your Majesty, Fang Zhengyi's side..."
King Wu's voice became stern: "Fang Zhengyi is a person that I value. No matter what issues you have with him, don't touch him, otherwise you won't blame me for being rude!"
Zhang Shi suddenly broke into a cold sweat when he heard this.
"Then...that minister retreated first..."
"Well, let's go."
Zhang Shi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and left in panic.
Luo Ningxin said: "Your Majesty, how come there are sweet potatoes in Fang Zheng's hand?"
King Wu shook his head: "I don't know... There is no airtight wall in the world. If this thing can be obtained by me, why can't Fang Zhengyi get it?"
"Oh, this is fate. I admire him very much. I didn't expect that he would be involved in the situation... but it would become a problem."
Luo Ningxin hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, I don't think there is anything special about Fang Zhengyi except for his poetic talent. Why does Your Majesty admire this person so much?"
King Wu sipped his tea and picked up something inlaid with gold and jade from the table.
"This thing... called the Thousand-mile Mirror is a gadget that I figured out a few years ago. Not long ago, Fang Zhengyi also paid tribute to the emperor's brother with a similar object called the Thousand-mile Mirror of Jiangshan."
"I have taken a look at it. Fang Zhengyi's piece is actually better than this one..."
"The telescope I made is made of the finest crystals and is worth thousands of gold. But Fang Zhengyi's shoddy one looks like worthless things at first glance, including the lenses inside."
"I guess it's the same material as your so-called diamond... What I value most is his ability to turn decay into magic."
Luo Ningxin covered the diamond necklace on her chest in surprise: "But...he said it is the crown prince's treasure, and it looks extremely precious."
"Stupid! This diamond jewelry has been in high demand recently on the market. A ring priced at 200 taels has been sold to 300 taels. However, there are more and more news of its sale in the market. It must be Fang Zhengyi's trick behind it. "
"In the past few years, every time the housekeeper went to Taoyuan County to purchase goods, every penny he brought with him was left behind in Taoyuan County. Fang Zhengyi is afraid that even if he dies and encounters black and white, he will exploit some of it."
"How could such a person pay tribute to the emperor with the so-called Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains Mirror worth ten thousand taels?"
"So... I conclude that this thing must be a man-made thing and not worth a cent! Not to mention the so-called crown prince's treasure."
Luo Ningxin felt extremely disappointed when she heard this.
This diamond necklace and ring are her favorite accessories. Every time she sees it shining, she feels better.
I took it off every day and kept wiping it for maintenance, for fear of getting bumped, but I didn’t expect it to be worthless... Fang Zhengyi, damn it!
"Ning Xin, Fang Zhengyi has returned to Beijing, and he will be left to you. Be sure to be on good terms with him. Otherwise...you don't have to worry about anything else!"
Luo Ningxin wondered: "But Prince... Since you admire him so much, why don't you just let him come to see you? If this person is greedy for money, wouldn't it be better to just give him money?"
King Wu's originally indifferent expression suddenly became thoughtful: "Are you greedy for money? This person may not really like money that much because he is greedy for money... Besides, he may not care about ordinary small favors..."
"Back then, the housekeeper was robbed and brought to Taoyuan County, where he accidentally met Fang Zhengyi. However, the longer we got to know each other, the more curious I became about him, and even...wanted to make this person my confidant."
"In the first two years, I wanted to meet but there was no chance...and then I gave up the idea."
"We will not do anything he likes. When something big happens, I will recruit Fang Zhengyi again."
"Now he has such a great influence on us that we can no longer ignore him...so it is more appropriate for you to go."
"You go ahead."
After King Wu finished speaking, Luo Ningxin bowed and turned to leave.
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Two days later, Banshanfang, Fang Mansion.
Fang Zheng was writing at his desk and couldn't help but feel a little headache looking at the pile of news at hand.
The salary of the health team has been increased! If you say it now, it will throw water away. It will be a bit difficult to deduct wages!
Five yuan per person per month will result in a lot of losses in one month.
At this moment, Fang Zhengyi felt extremely regretful. He shouldn't have talked so cheaply in the first place... a three-day trip to a brothel was enough.
If you continue like this, you won't lose any money. I, Founder, have ever done a loss-making business, I have to work harder for them!
While he was scratching his head, Zhang Biao ran in furiously.
"Master, I have your letter!"
Fang Zheng took the letter, opened it, and started reading.
After reading it, he threw away the letter and said, "Burn it. I thought it was from Taoyuan County."
Zhang Biao asked curiously: "Master, what are you writing about?"
Fang Zhengyi began to write and draw again, calculating the great cause of deducting salary and adding more work, and kept saying: "The oiran from Zangxiang Pavilion said that he appreciated my literary talent, young master, and invited me to come."
"Master, let's go there. What's so scary about women? It doesn't cost anything."
"Yes, it doesn't cost anything!" Fang Zheng's eyes lit up.
"But that girl is from King Wu. Young Master, I have been targeted by King Wu. I have been designated to have some ulterior secrets. If I have anything to say, I cannot say it directly. I have to do it secretly."
"Haha, you big idiot, the Riddler deserves to die!"
Zhang Biao chuckled: "Master, he won't like you anymore...be careful, I feel weird!"
Fang Zheng raised his head and stared: "Okay! Then you can go for me! It doesn't cost me anything to eat and drink, so I'll save money!"
Zhang Biao laughed twice: "Then we might as well go directly to Prince Wu's Mansion to ask him why we are in so much trouble."
"Don't go! You're asking for trouble!"
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