Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

However, the thought of being an examiner filled me with a strange sense of satisfaction.

In my previous life, I was a terrible student...

I often got caught passing notes and cheating.

This time, it's like the serf turning over and singing!

But after thinking about it carefully, I decided against it. After ten years of bitter study, it would be too immoral if someone suffered injustice because of my unfair grading. Wouldn't my grave be dug up in the future?

Various thoughts kept swirling in Fang Zheng's mind, causing a troubled expression to appear on his face.

Seeing his expression, Emperor Jing asked with a smile, "Well, are you willing to be this examiner or not?"

Fang Zheng twitched his lips and hesitated, "Your Majesty, it's better if I don't be the chief examiner."

"I would hate to mislead others... I can help the Six Ministries find someone to run the newspaper, that's no problem."

Hearing this, Emperor Jing was stunned, then chuckled and said, "You actually want to be the chief examiner? You're really thinking too highly of yourself!"

"It won't be your turn anytime soon! I want you to be a proctor, you don't need to grade the papers!"

"However.... you were able to pass the imperial examination at the young age of fifteen, truly a genius youth. I have even seen your examination papers from back then, and they are still excellent today. Are you now afraid of being a provincial examination proctor?"

Examination papers!? I don't even know what I wrote!

Fang Zheng smiled awkwardly.

Genius youth... these four words never had anything to do with me in my previous life....

It's a bit unsettling for a terrible student to be flaunting the halo of a top student.

"Your Majesty... since taking office in the provinces, I have neglected my studies... cough cough, I've forgotten a lot...."

Emperor Jing said with a chuckle, "It's not that easy to forget, don't you..."

He was about to say 'don't be modest,' but suddenly he remembered that Fang Zheng's calligraphy skills had degenerated into chicken scratch, and his writing was both large and ugly! The words that were about to come out of his mouth immediately stopped, and he changed his tone and said, "If you've forgotten, then forget it. You only need to be a proctor, the other examiners will be responsible for grading the papers."

"The chief examiner this time is Zhang Dongxiang. Pay more attention in the examination hall and prepare a list for me."

"If anyone on it makes the list, then remove them."

"Then I have no problem!"

Hearing Emperor Jing say this, Fang Zheng felt a lot more relaxed and immediately agreed.

After all, there will be reporters from my newspaper in the examination hall... I can take care of them!

Emperor Jing pondered for a moment and continued, "This matter is settled, I have already instructed the people below in advance."

"Before that, let's solve the Crown Prince's problem first."

"Recently, this rebellious son has been acting up more and more seriously. Many people are impeaching you, but I have kept it all confidential."

Fang Zheng said, "This matter... I am already working on it."

Emperor Jing sighed, "I only have this one son, I must not let him do anything out of line again."

"I have indulged him too much. If I let him continue to act recklessly like this, I might as well send him back to the Eastern Palace!"

"Alas, he worries me too much... He's already seventeen! And he doesn't even have a son or daughter!"

"When I was his age..."

Thinking that he only had daughters at his age, Emperor Jing suddenly couldn't continue.

Why are you suddenly concerned about this? Fang Zheng sat blankly in front of him, not knowing how to answer.

The generation gap is too big! There's really no way to communicate on this.

In ancient times, people had short lifespans. The average lifespan was thirty or forty years, and living to sixty or seventy was considered very long. It was rare to live to seventy, so people generally had children very early.

Although he was considered well-informed and had adapted to modern life, he personally felt that it was nothing to not have children at seventeen or eighteen.

I'm already in my twenties and I'm not in a hurry....

"You have spent the most time with the Crown Prince in the past two years, how is his health...?" Saying this, Emperor Jing felt a little embarrassed. He originally wanted to say it more subtly, but once he started, he simply asked directly.

This is, after all, related to the future of the country!

If the Crown Prince still doesn't have a son or daughter by the age of twenty, it would not only cause people to talk, but also lead to who knows what kind of trouble.

What's more, many courtiers are already submitting memorials on this matter, asking about the Crown Prince's health and why he still doesn't have a grandson.

The courtiers are even more worried about the Crown Prince's descendants than the emperor himself.

For the sake of the country, we must take precautions.

"This... the Crown Prince's health is definitely fine, I can be sure of that!" Fang Zheng also felt a little embarrassed.

This kind of privacy is really not something to discuss, saying it makes me feel like a gossipy old woman.

However, Li Yuanzhao should have no problem in this regard!

I've even seen his tadpoles, lively and kicking...

Besides, this kid has also been to Snow Moon Tower!

The main problem should still be that two-dimensional people have no interest in ordinary people.

And I haven't even seen the Crown Princess yet, but I've heard Li Yuanzhao mention her a couple of times.

The Crown Princess is the kind of very traditional, meticulous person.

The two of them haven't had much emotional exchange, and Li Yuanzhao's rebellious nature probably makes it difficult for him to like this kind of rigid woman.

It's not surprising that they don't have children now! It's not surprising that nothing has happened!

"Forget it... since his health is fine, then everything depends on fate."

Emperor Jing said helplessly, then suddenly turned his head and asked, "Speaking of this, Fang Qing, you are still unmarried, right?"

Fang Zheng was stunned for a moment. Why did you suddenly turn to me?

I do want to marry, would you agree to me marrying your daughter?

"Heh... yes, I'm still young... ." Fang Zheng said hesitantly.

"Being over twenty years old, you should have been a father long ago in the common folk. You have also made great contributions repeatedly. If there is a woman you have taken a fancy to, I can bestow a marriage upon you!" Emperor Jing said earnestly.

This sudden concern stunned Fang Zheng.

Being urged to marry in my previous life as a single dog was one thing! In this life, without parents, I can actually be urged to marry by the emperor!?

What does His Majesty mean by saying this?

Does His Majesty know about my affair with the princess?

If he doesn't know, wouldn't it be a crime of deceiving the emperor if I rashly propose to marry the princess, having a secret meeting with her!

What if the emperor becomes angry and someone beats me up?

Fang Zheng hesitated for a long time and didn't dare to say what was in his heart, feeling that the time was not right and not stable enough.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! As for marriage and having children... I'm not in a hurry, I'm still young!"

"There are three unfilial acts, and having no descendants is the greatest. How can you not be in a hurry?" Emperor Jing shook his head and sighed.

Then he looked at Fang Zheng as if he were looking at trash.

Such an unpromising man... is truly rare!

Doesn't want to be promoted, doesn't want to work hard, doesn't want to get married, doesn't want to have children.

Then why did you participate in the imperial examination in the first place? What are you living for?! To make manure?!

"Uh... I..... If I have a woman I admire, I will definitely ask Your Majesty to bestow a marriage!"

"Alright! If there's nothing else, you can go back first." Seeing his hesitant appearance, Emperor Jing waved his hand and directly dismissed him!

Fang Zheng bowed and turned to leave.

I have to leave quickly! This topic can no longer be continued.

Looking at Fang Zheng's hurried departure, a trace of disdain appeared on the corner of Emperor Jing's mouth.

"Heh, a cowardly rat!"

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