Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Fang Zheng waved his hand dismissively and turned to leave.

Now was not the time to dwell on these things.

That Li Yuanzhao, with his playful nature, might take another flight upon returning to the palace, and his heart truly couldn't take it.

Just as he was about to leave, Mo Xiaohu quickly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Master, don't rush. The hot air balloon that was taken away is broken. He won't use it again."

Fang Zheng stopped in his tracks, looking speechlessly at Mo Xiaohu.

"Broken, and he's alright?"

"Headmaster Fang, he's really fine. He just encountered some risks during the descent, but fortunately, he landed safely," Xiao Letian explained.

"Who are you?"

"Master, he's a student from our Dongjiao University, named Xiao Letian." Mo Xiaohu seized the opportunity to report his merit: "He made great contributions to this hot air balloon research and made many new discoveries. After we go up into the sky, we'll need goggles, and also control the hot air balloon..."

Fang Zheng was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

He only knew that the hot air balloon could be controlled, but he didn't know exactly how to control it. He had never thought about it in his previous life.

He didn't expect that a fearless freshman would actually figure it out!

Fang Zheng revealed a bright smile and walked up to Xiao Letian: "Good, very good! Dongjiao University needs talents like you. Xiaohu, arrange for him to be promoted from undergraduate to junior college, and commend him throughout the entire school!"

"Xiao, find some more people to experiment a few more times, and write down your experiences and discoveries. I'll arrange for your achievements to be published in the newspaper, striving to let all the people in the city know your name!"

"Oh, right... also, that first-class scholarship, arrange that too. You guys keep busy, I have to go back to the capital to take a look first."

After saying that, Fang Zheng left quickly.

Right now, it was more important to go to the palace to check on that fool Li Yuanzhao, and he didn't have time to pay attention to this genius.

Looking at the empty gate, Xiao Letian was already trembling with excitement.

Promoted from undergraduate to junior college... it hasn't been long, and I've already been promoted from undergraduate to junior college!

And there's the scholarship... commendation throughout the entire school... publication in the newspaper.

If my father knew that I had made it to junior college so quickly, he would be very happy, right?

Looking at his excited appearance, Mo Xiaohu smiled and said, "Xiao, you are the first junior college student in our school, the first student to be promoted from undergraduate to junior college. Congratulations on being recorded in the school history!"

About to be recorded in the school history...

Xiao Letian came back to his senses, and a hint of moisture appeared in his eyes as he looked at Mo Xiaohu.

Putting aside everything else, the teacher didn't take any credit for such a great achievement.

This shows how noble his character is... worthy of being someone brought out by Headmaster Fang!

Thinking of this, Xiao Letian bowed deeply: "Thank you, teacher, for your guidance!"

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Inside the East Palace, Fang Zheng barged in with an unpleasant expression.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Liu Jin hurriedly reported it and then led him to where Li Yuanzhao was.

Inside the room, Li Yuanzhao was excitedly writing and drawing on the map on the wall. Seeing Fang Zheng arrive, he immediately said happily, "Lao Fang, you're here."

Fang Zheng said with a sullen face: "Heh heh, Your Highness has great courage."

Seeing that Fang Zheng was angry, Li Yuanzhao twitched the corner of his mouth, and quickly stepped forward to grab him, ingratiatingly saying: "Lao Fang, don't be angry. Didn't it succeed?"

"If it hadn't succeeded, I'd be waiting to collect your corpse! ?" Fang Zheng raised his voice.

"Ahem! Let's not talk about this for now. Let me tell you, your hot air balloon is truly a divine weapon! Come, look at the map." Without waiting for him to speak, Li Yuanzhao pulled him to the map.

"Take a closer look at the troop advancement routes on the map. Remember what I said before, as long as we advance in three routes and force the Yi Shun natives into the stronghold, then we only need to send a few hundred hot air balloons to burn the stronghold! The remaining soldiers can guard outside and wait for the rabbits. Lao Fang, you were right! You were really right, fire can really fall from the sky. As long as the official battle begins, Yi Shun can be taken down in no more than two days!"

"Lao Fang, have that Xiao Letian train a few hundred more good men and send them to the front line, and our army will be able to achieve a great victory!"

Your abacus is working so well! I guessed it before I came! Fang Zheng thought to himself, his face already as black as the bottom of a pot: "Your Highness, I had people create hot air balloons not to fight wars, but to give the students of Dongjiao a chance to change their household registration. Moreover, His Majesty has already sent nearly 20,000 troops to attack Yi Shun, is it possible to fail?"

Li Yuanzhao became anxious: "Lao Fang, you believe me... this battle won't have a good result if fought conventionally. Now, the hot air balloon is the key to reversing the battle."

Fang Zheng shook his head in denial.

The army has already gone to fight, and he hadn't gone crazy enough to send his subordinates to the battlefield to risk their lives because of a guess.

Moreover, he still wanted to bring a Xiao Letian... He was a student of Dongjiao, how could he let him come into contact with these things.

The two-bit young people of later generations have too many good days, and they are howling on the Internet every day, doing this and doing that.

But the fear of war among the people of Dajing has been deeply ingrained in their bones. They know their place and know that they are fuel.

Moreover, he had finally managed to establish the image of the school and scientists through publicity. If the news leaked and they knew that the school was involved in the battlefield.

It would be good if they won, but what if they lost... would the subsequent enrollment still be good?

The seeds of science that I just planted, wouldn't they be gone?

"Your Highness, have you thought about it? If you use fire to burn the stronghold, what if you set the mountain on fire?"

Li Yuanzhao said: "Impossible, the outer wall of the stronghold is built with earth and stone, and the fire will not burn outside. Moreover, Yi Shun is extremely humid and will not be easily ignited."

"Are you sure?"

"I dare not say anything else, but when it comes to military intelligence, I am not inferior to anyone. I have heard about the situation in Yi Shun no less than five times!" Li Yuanzhao puffed out his chest.

Fang Zheng said helplessly: "Okay, let's not mention this. Think about it for me, my current identity is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and I only listen to His Majesty's orders. To privately send hundreds of people to the front line, what kind of matter is that?"

Li Yuanzhao did not hesitate: "I have already thought it out for you! I will write a letter, just as if it is a private order from me, and no one will dare not obey! I will bear the responsibility if something happens!"

Fang Zheng rubbed his eyebrows and kept sighing.

He couldn't be persuaded... it seemed that he had already thought it through and was determined to fight, but he really couldn't get involved with the battlefield.

Seeing that he was not speaking, Li Yuanzhao said anxiously: "Why are you being so slow! If you don't agree to me, I'll tell Miaohan that you've been messing around with two more women outside!"

Fang Zheng was startled and suddenly raised his head and shouted aggrievedly: "What are you talking about! I haven't messed around yet!"

"Hmm?"

"..."

Li Yuanzhao continued to persuade earnestly: "Lao Fang, I know you are distressed for your people. But think about it, if this battle is won, Yi Shun will be pacified, and other tribes will be deterred in one fell swoop. In the future, I don't know how many thousands or tens of thousands of soldiers will die less. I think the hot air balloon is safe enough to try a few more times, even if this plan fails, they can still retreat safely."

"Moreover, think again, a great victory in this battle! The merit of the hot air balloon will shock the court. At that time, wanting to help students change their household registration will be as easy as pie, right?"

"What are you still hesitating about? Are you a man or not!"

Fang Zheng curled his lips.

Am I not a man? I have brought up the people of a county with a handful of shit and urine, mixed with blood and tears, and someone dares to say that I am not a man!

It's just that now that life is comfortable, and I have been living a comfortable life for too long, I always feel that it is not appropriate to let my subordinates take such risks.

But what Li Yuanzhao said also made sense. A victory in this battle would save countless lives.

And he is now in a high position... It is not appropriate to limit his vision to one city or one pool.

Moreover... the hot air balloon seems to be really safe in his impression...

After thinking for a long time, Fang Zheng looked at Li Yuanzhao seriously and said: "I'll gamble with you once, but let my subordinates choose whether to go or not. I won't force them."

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