When he walked to a deserted place, Emperor Jing said, "Tell me, if you have any private matters you want to talk to me alone."
Fang Zheng opened his mouth, not knowing how to speak for a while.
Before he could speak, a figure quickly flashed in front of Fang Zhengyi from the door.
Emperor Jing and Fang Zheng were stunned at the same time.
When Fang Zheng saw that he was a junior official from the Zhenfu Division, he asked doubtfully, "What's the matter with you?"
The clerk looked at Emperor Jing with some hesitation.
Fang Zheng said: "It doesn't matter, there are no outsiders here, if you have anything to say, just say it!"
The clerk cupped his fists and said, "Master Fang, the information you asked me to investigate has been found."
"News? Tell me." Fang Zhengyi was confused. He couldn't remember what news he had asked him to check?
Emperor Jing watched quietly, and the clerk immediately said: "I humbly go to check the records. Since the beginning of my reign in Dajing, I have issued a total of thirty-four death-free iron coupons, and twenty of them died due to crimes."
"Oh... I was wrong when I said it was not twenty people, but twenty families. The whole family will die."
Grass! Why are you so quick to talk!
The expression on Fang Zhengyi's face gradually solidified, and the blood slowly faded... His neck was unusually stiff and he twisted towards Emperor Jing.
Only a face as black as the bottom of a pot came into view...
Fang Zheng turned his head with a guilty conscience, stared at the clerk with a murderous gaze, gritted his teeth and said, "I know...you should step back first..."
Thirty-four people died, twenty people died, or the whole family died! This damn mortality rate is over 50%, it’s scary to death!
Now this matter is nothing, the most important thing is to let the emperor hear it!
There is no need to wait until you commit a crime later, just commit suicide now.
"Your Majesty, ah, ah, I'm just out of curiosity... I'll have someone check it out, there's no other meaning."
Fang Zhengyi was sweating profusely, and he didn't dare to make up lies now. He really couldn't continue making up lies.
"Fang Zhengyi, are you very curious?" Emperor Jing's face turned from black to green, and his chest was heaving.
Do the court officials now view the death-free iron coupons this way?
"What do you think of the iron coupon I gave you to avoid death! What are you doing with such a cautious attitude! Are you afraid that I will kill you!" Emperor Jing was furious.
"I just want to know the history of the death-free iron coupon..."
"Don't talk so cleverly in front of me! Since I took over the throne, I have never killed a minister who has an iron ticket to avoid death. What do you think of me? Do you think I am a murderer?" Emperor Jing The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
If nothing happens, Fang Qing will be there, and if something happens, Fang Zhengyi will be there.
Fang Zheng twitched the corner of his mouth.
Haven't killed one yet? There is one in prison right now, and he will die soon!
If I didn't plead for mercy, I would probably kill my whole family.
"Your Majesty, I don't mean anything else... I'm really just curious." Fang Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I also plan to offer the iron coupons to honor my ancestors."
A group of people not far away couldn't help but laugh secretly when they saw Emperor Jing actually quarreling with him.
The sycophant turned over, interesting!
Emperor Jing took a few deep breaths and calmed down his emotions: "Return the iron certificate I gave you, and don't give it anymore!"
"I will be sent to the palace tomorrow..."
"you dare!"
"..."
Emperor Jing slapped Fang Zhengyi on the shoulder so hard that it hurt.
He said loudly: "Is there anything I can't do to you that makes your kid worried all day long? I always treat others with sincerity. If you don't let me down, I won't let you down!"
Fang Zheng laughed twice: "I think so too... But this time it's really just out of curiosity. I've always been honest and upright. Don't you, Your Majesty, trust me?"
Emperor Jing hummed: "Believe it, I believe it very much. I will pretend this never happened. If something like this happens again in the future, don't blame me..."
I wanted to say it was ruthless out of habit, but when he thought that the iron ticket to avoid death had become stinky, Emperor Jing changed the topic: "Don't blame me for deducting your salary!"
Fang Zhengyi: "..."
What does it mean to say the softest words in a tough tone? This is it. Do I need that little salary?
Fang Zheng let out a long breath: "I'm ashamed."
"If you have anything private to discuss, tell me quickly. I want to see Zhang Shi."
After such a commotion, Fang Zhengyi also broke the jar!
After sorting it out briefly, he said respectfully to Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty once promised me something. I and Your Highness the Princess are in love. Please grant me a marriage."
Emperor Jing's eyes widened in disbelief.
"How do you manage to be so thick-skinned? I just finished telling you, how dare you say such a thing?"
"I am a person who can't hide things. Your Majesty is open-minded, so naturally I will say whatever I want."
Emperor Jing was silent and sighed: "You are really indomitable."
"Then will His Majesty agree or not?" Fang Zhengyi was slightly nervous.
"What do you think?" Emperor Jing asked.
I said? The power of God is unpredictable. If I am right, why don’t I rush to ask? Always hanging on to me like this!
Fang Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "How old am I? You are still a bachelor! I am twenty-six in real life, twenty-seven in false years, twenty-eight in appearance, and twenty-nine in hair."
"I feel that I am getting old. I can't sleep well every night and am obsessed with work! After living at this level, I am not afraid of making a fool of myself in front of His Majesty!"
"Since your Majesty has promised, he cannot break his promise!"
You didn't count until your sixtieth birthday, you shameless thing!
You want to marry a wife, and I want to marry a daughter?
Emperor Jing pointed at him with a trembling finger, his face flushed and said: "I'm not your father, why are you talking so much nonsense!"
Fang Zhengyi lowered his head and said nothing.
The two of them were relatively silent, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
After a long time, Emperor Jing sighed: "Three times, you are so sincere, I could have promised you, but..."
"But what?" Fang Zheng asked hurriedly.
"However, I am very angry today. I have to think about it again and see how you behave in the future." After saying that, Emperor Jing turned around and left.
The accompanying officials saw Emperor Jing leaving and followed him one after another. Many of them looked at Fang Zhengyi with strange eyes.
Fang Zheng was seen standing there with a frown on his face.
This father-in-law is really difficult to deal with. He has no experience at all in his previous life... Is it so difficult to deal with him?
They have already agreed, and they are still coyly...
But at least it’s confirmed that there’s going to be a show! Isn't it just about showing off? I didn't learn anything else in my previous life, so I would show off in front of the leader!
Find an opportunity to arrange for him!
After the crowd dispersed, Li Yuanzhao came up mysteriously and asked: "Old Fang, what happened just now? I think you seem to have been scolded by your father."
"Your Majesty said that I didn't teach you well. You were playing around outside all day long and stopped reading." Fang Zheng was in a bad mood and muttered something nonsense.
"Why is he arranging me again! I'm going to reason with him!" After hearing this, Li Yuanzhao followed hurriedly without thinking.
After Li Yuanzhao left, Zhao Lie strode over and asked, "Master, what are your plans later?"
"What's behind? You can train with peace of mind first. These Thousand Households are not very amenable to management. I will break up and assign you to each Thousand Household Office. Help me monitor them closely and report any dishonesty in a timely manner."
"Let me introduce you to the people in Jinyiwei first..."
...
As the sun set, Fang Zheng returned home exhausted.
After a busy day today, I really have a lot to worry about. Those Qianhu are quite ruffian, but they are fine in front of me.
If they return to their respective jurisdictions, they still don't know how to behave.
The reputation of Dongchang is very bad. If it is common for ordinary merchants to eat and drink, Jin Yiwei will never go down this old path under his own rule!
It will need to be adjusted slowly later.
As soon as he lay down on the deck chair in the courtyard to rest, Xiao Tao came up to him and said, "Master, you are back. Something strange happened at home today."
"Many people have come to give you gifts, including officials, households, and other things I don't understand... Here is the gift list."
As Xiao Tao took out a gift list, Fang Zheng glanced at it and saw a dozen familiar names recorded on it.
They all met in the palace without looking up.
Xiao Tao continued to ask: "Master, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Do you want to go back?"
Fang Zheng looked at the gift list and smiled: "Refund? No refund! This is to show my goodwill to the young master. Next time someone gives you a gift, take all the orders and store them separately. Remember to keep statistics on the gift lists. Maybe one day it will become a performance. !”
It seems that saving Zhang Shi's family has begun to have an effect...
