Royal Gold Magistrate

Emperor Jing glanced at the stack of thick banknotes, and the little eunuch presented the banknotes to the table.

Then he said indifferently: "The annual income of Taoyuan County for seven years is only more than 8 taels of silver? Fang Zhengyi, you dare to play with your little cleverness in front of me... Come on!"

Fangzheng said nervously: "Your Majesty, it is indeed true. I have invested countless funds in the transformation of Taoyuan County... It is not easy to have more than 8 taels left!"

"Really? I don't believe it."

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We can't talk if you talk like that!

Fine beads of sweat began to ooze from Fangzheng's forehead, if he stayed any longer, he might become dehydrated today...

Fortunately, Emperor Jing spoke again: "What you have done before, I can let it go."

"But if you enter the court, you must be honest and give me peace of mind!"

"I'm very happy with your ability to do things, but I'm very dissatisfied with your attitude as an official!"

Fangzheng, as if he had received an amnesty, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty taught me the lesson! From now on, I will definitely not hesitate to do anything!"

Emperor Jing raised his hand and said, "Come, give me a seat."

The eunuch on duty immediately brought a chair for Fang Zhengyi, and Fang Zhengyi sat down carefully.

At the same time, I secretly thought that I was lucky, it seemed that my 8 taels of silver were not in vain, and at least I got a seat.

Seeing Fang Zhengyi sitting on the chair with half of his buttocks like a little daughter-in-law, Emperor Jing couldn't help feeling amused.

It seems that you, Fangzheng, are always crazy, but you still know how to assess the situation.

"Okay, don't be cautious, I still have a lot to ask you."

Seeing Emperor Jing's relaxed attitude, Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but relax a bit: "Please, Your Majesty, I know everything."

Emperor Jing thought about it, and various memories about Taoyuan County flashed in his mind.

Toilet paper...pipes...greenhouse...mirror...phonograph for a while, I don't know where to start.

After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth and said, "Infinite merit... What is this thing?"

Fangzheng immediately showed such an expression. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the effect of this thing. It was only natural that the emperor cared, and he had already prepared the draft.

"Return to Your Majesty, the real name of this thing is gunpowder. It burns when exposed to fire. If there are many of them and it is in a confined space, it will cause a violent explosion."

"Gunpowder? Is it natural or man-made?"

"Artificial!"

Immediately, Emperor Jing felt a sense of joy in his heart, and hurriedly continued to ask: "Then how much can this thing produce? How much does it cost?"

Fang Zhengyi's expression became serious: "Your Majesty, this item was obtained by chance by an alchemist. At the beginning, the alchemist was left behind by the minister to manufacture gunpowder for Taoyuan County, but later this person was also killed, and the production of gunpowder stopped here. clue."

"Fortunately, there are still some left over. Taoyuan County has kept this item for several years, but the gunpowder is extremely unstable and very dangerous! So the remaining stock has been used up when the mountain was opened."

"It's even more difficult when it comes to production! I have also ordered people to study it. If this product is successfully developed a few years ago, it will definitely be offered to the court...It's a pity that it failed."

"Because it cost tens of thousands of taels of silver and was unsuccessful, the county did not continue to spend money to support the research on this object..."

After finishing speaking, Fang Zhengyi shook his head regretfully, showing an expression as if he could not be loyal to the country and was ashamed to death.

joke!This thing has already been mass-produced, and I, Fang Zhengyi, am not a rookie who just entered the workplace.

If there are good things, of course they are only brought out at critical moments, and if you come up and show your merits to the boss, don’t you force yourself into a struggle?

To live a moist life, toothpaste has to be squeezed slowly....

However, it is true that the cost of making gunpowder is high. Leaving aside the cost of materials, Fangzheng didn't even know what sulfur and saltpeter looked like when he first arrived.

We could only order people to search all the materials available in the market, and then find craftsmen to compare them one by one. It took a lot of effort to finally develop the gunpowder successfully.

After all, without a system, and without memory, life is a bit bitter....

Emperor Jing pointed at Fangzheng and said angrily, "It's so stupid! The research on such artifacts has actually stopped, and I immediately ordered Taoyuan County to continue researching and developing this object!"

Fangzheng smiled wryly and shook his head: "Your Majesty...the county has no money, so I brought all the money here this time."

"How much do you need!?"

"[-]...[-]...about the same." Fang Zhengyi glanced at the table unconsciously as he spoke.

Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zhengyi and sneered: "What? Do you still want to get the money back?"

"I don't dare! But if you want to support the research and development of this thing, you will need money... I can't raise taxes on the people and exploit the people's fat..."

Fangzheng was full of courage, and asked which emperor would not be tempted by this thing.

Since I have some negotiating capital, I can get back a little bit of the money I gave out, these are my coffin books!

Emperor Jing stared at Fang Zhengyi for a long while, and it didn't seem like a fake.

But in view of Fang Zhengyi's slick performance, Emperor Jing is still very vigilant.

"2 taels... I will give you one year, and after one year, I will see the production and use of gunpowder."

Fang Zhengyi hurriedly shook his head: "Your Majesty, the money can be reduced, and I can always find a way, but the time... is really tight. I have studied it for two years with little success, and now the people who participated in it have already gone to other businesses. "

"If we recall the old man and study again... I think it will take at least two years, and within two years, I still have some confidence!"

"Okay... just two years, I will send people to Taoyuan County to assist in the research. If you don't succeed after two years, the consequences...you have to think about it."

For such an artifact, it is worth waiting for two years. Besides, there is no war in the country, and Emperor Jing doesn't care much about time.

Fang Zhengliu showed a faint smile, and the 2 taels came back!It's really hard to cheat some research funding, and it's still my own money!

Send someone, send someone!Gunpowder is the most important secret in Taoyuan County. The people who participated in the research at the beginning were all talented people and worked in the county government.

As soon as the imperial decree arrived, everyone naturally knew it well...Fang Zhengyi still had this certainty.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! I am determined to live up to my mission and live up to my trust!"

Emperor Jing nodded in satisfaction, and then said grimly: "Okay... Next, I want to know, is the poisonous oath I made back then still in your hands...?"

Fangzheng laughed twice: "Your Majesty used a false name when signing the contract. It can't be true. When I go back, I will repair a book and let them burn it all!"

Emperor Jing looked at him and didn't speak.

"Oh... and the gramophone, I will present it to His Majesty. The phonograph... can be produced, but it is a secret in Taoyuan County, so there is only one. If Your Majesty needs more ministers, you can order someone to rebuild it, Your Majesty Mingjian!"

Fang Zhengyi confessed everything honestly this time, thinking in his heart that Wu Sheng must have sold himself!

Emperor Jing had naturally been to Taoyuan County, so he naturally wanted to find out what was wrong. It would be strange if he didn't know the function of the phonograph.

And I have to sell some goods to the big boss for this trip, or will I still be messing around in the future?

"Very good...go on..."

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