Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Hearing this, Li Yansong and the others were clearly uninterested.

At their age, what education did they need? Besides, it was that strange Dongjiao University. Although they hadn't heard much about the things taught there, the Banshan Newspaper often reported on some of Dongjiao University's achievements.

As for what achievements, they were nothing more than sensationalist things.

However, now that Fang Zheng gave them a way out, allowing him to change the Embroidered Uniform Guard again, taking a trip to Dongjiao University wouldn't be a problem.

Anyway, the female college students there were quite famous... might as well go take a look.

Having made up his mind, Li Yansong said, "I agree to the three conditions you mentioned. You will do as I say later, no problem, right?"

Fang Zheng looked at Yang Yingcai, pointing at him and saying, "He won't trip me up later, will he?"

Hearing this, Yang Yingcai angrily blew his beard and glared: "I'll trip you up? You really are judging a gentleman's heart with a petty man's mind, Li Gong! It seems I came here for nothing today, I'm leaving!"

Seeing Yang Yingcai angrily preparing to leave, Li Yansong quickly stopped him, then mediated: "Commander Fang, the two of you just have some differences in opinion, is it necessary to drag it on endlessly?"

"Right now, there is a major hidden danger in the court. As for the others, why don't you put aside your disputes for now? I can vouch for both of you today."

"Lord Yang volunteered to come and help you. If you are reinstated, you must not make things difficult for him."

Fang Zheng said disdainfully, "What dispute of ideas? How much wealth have I brought to Great Jing! These Confucian scholars, eating potatoes and sweet potatoes, still want to smash my pot!"

"Fang Zheng, are you done yet!"

"Hey, getting anxious!"

"Li Gong, look at him. If he takes charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the future, I don't think he'll be any better than Tao Hui!"

Seeing the two of them arguing again, Li Yansong cried out in his heart, "Lord Fang, please say a few words less, just give me some face!"

Fang Zheng sized up Yang Yingcai, chuckled, and said, "Alright then... But Lord Li, rest assured, he's the one judging a gentleman's heart with a petty man's mind. When I was in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, have I ever made things difficult for anyone?"

Yang Yingcai turned his back, not wanting to look at him again.

"That's right, Commander Fang's character is naturally beyond reproach." Li Yansong told a lie without batting an eye.

"Good, since there are no more problems, then let's start taking action as soon as possible. Commander Fang, your confidants in the Embroidered Uniform Guard...."

"It has nothing to do with them, no need to be so troublesome." Fang Zheng interrupted him, "To be reinstated and have my subordinates do things, and then use the subordinates as scapegoats when something goes wrong, I, Fang Zheng, am not that despicable."

Li Yansong and the others' old faces darkened.

So, our methods are despicable? You little brat still want to show off at this time?!

"Then according to you, how do you plan to do it?"

Fang Zheng said easily, "What's so difficult about this? I'll just make a contribution directly, and you guys can give me a push."

"Uh....." Everyone looked at each other.

Make a contribution directly, how can you say it as if it's as easy as eating and drinking? Is making a contribution that simple in your eyes?

"How to make a contribution?" Zheng Qiao asked curiously.

"You guess."

"Could it be... donating a large sum of money to the people?" Zhang Dongxiang tentatively asked.

The others secretly nodded in agreement. Fang Zheng was rich, and it would be most convenient to just砸 with money.

As long as you砸 hard enough, even a great achievement can be砸 out!

Fang Zheng sneered, then said to the few people with grief and indignation, "I didn't expect that your first thought would be to spend money? It seems that the officialdom of my Great Jing is really rotten to the core! Aren't you trying to sell official positions?"

Several old faces simultaneously slid down with black lines.

This damn thing really doesn't know how to respect the old and love the young, he has to disgust people a little bit if he gets the chance, right?

Li Yansong said unhappily, "Stop being mysterious, just say it!"

"It's very simple, the Royal Academy of Sciences and Dongjiao University are still under my management. As long as the Academy of Sciences and the University make major achievements that affect the situation, it will be fine."

Affect the situation...

Li Yansong asked in confusion, "What kind of achievements that affect the situation can there be? I read the Banshan Daily every day, and I have also carefully read the papers from your Dongjiao University. I have never found anything important in them."

Fang Zheng showed a mysterious smile: "That's right, the papers from Dongjiao University have indeed been published, but what is published is called a paper, and what is not published is called a state secret."

"Of course, Dongda also has many important achievements that are actually open to the public. The reason why you think it's useless is just that you haven't been able to comprehend the deep-seated ideas. That's why I hope that the court can send officials to visit Dongjiao University regularly."

State secret!

This word obviously stimulated several old men, and even Yang Yingcai couldn't help but turn around and listen.

Zhang Dongxiang couldn't wait to say, "What secret?"

Fang Zheng smiled slightly: "It's not convenient to say more about this, but I don't know how many people in the Ministry of War welcome me back?"

"Tao Hui came from the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War is under the greatest pressure in the court now. You don't have to worry about this." Li Yansong said.

"That's good, please wait patiently for the news from the Ministry of War."

Li Yansong could only nod in agreement. Although he felt a little itchy in his heart, since Fang Zheng was unwilling to say it, there was no need to continue asking.

What's more, some things are not so beautiful to ask.

After waiting for another half an hour, Li Yuanzhao led the ministers who had finished their visit to gather in the classroom.

Fang Zheng stood on the podium, and below the podium was a group of courtiers like elementary school students, honestly sitting at their desks, as if attending a parent-teacher conference.

"Everyone has finished visiting the entire elementary school, I wonder how you feel?"

There were scattered voices of praise from below.

Fang Zheng was not surprised: "Although today is an enrollment conference, the main purpose is to let everyone carefully understand our Yucai Elementary School."

"As for enrollment matters, everyone can send their servants and stewards to sign up here tomorrow morning."

"Lord Fang, you haven't said how much our tuition is?" Someone asked.

Fang Zheng held up a finger: "Good question, our tuition fee is still under discussion, and considering that everyone is also the first batch to come to support us, the tentative enrollment fee for the first semester is one thousand taels!"

"One thousand taels is too expensive!" On the spot, most people began to express their dissatisfaction.

The specifications here are indeed high, no one can deny this.

If it was five or six hundred taels, everyone would have agreed on the spot! Coming up with one thousand taels is not a joke?

Li Yuanzhao's reaction was a little different. He knew many of the settings here best.

One thousand taels is not only not expensive, but it's cheap, and Lao Fang's appetite shouldn't be so small.

Fang Zheng showed a warm smile: "One thousand taels sounds expensive, but it's really already very cheap. Think carefully, what have you gained for one thousand taels?"