Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

On the azure sea, the wind was still and the waves were calm.

The sun was scorching, and a few white clouds dotted the sky.

On the deck of the ironclad ship, two people leaned back in deck chairs, wearing short shirts and straw hats.

Two thick fishing rods were propped up on the ship's rails, the fishing lines drifting with the ship's movement.

Suddenly, the fishing line tightened, and a tremor ran through the fishing rod.

Li Yuanzhao reacted instantly, took off his straw hat, and stood up to grip the fishing rod.

Fang Zheng Yi slightly pulled back the brim of his straw hat and looked towards Li Yuanzhao.

A trace of contempt appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Foolish, this fishing rod is crudely made; it's basically an iron rod with a rope tied to it, and a fishhook at the end.

The fish in the sea are big, and he wants to learn how to fish with this 'fishing rod' that doesn't even have a fishing reel?

Li Yuanzhao may be clever, but when it comes to fishing, he is far inferior to me.

I have seen him catch fish before, but that was just beginner's luck...

As expected, Li Yuanzhao was pulling on the fishing rod, his face flushed red.

He frantically pulled backward, wrestling with the big fish in the sea.

With a stagger, Li Yuanzhao almost got pulled off the ship by the fish.

This immediately alerted the surrounding Embroidered Uniform Guards, who wanted to come forward to help.

Seeing this, Li Yuanzhao shouted, "No one is allowed to come over! Watch how I subdue this wicked fish!"

With a dumbfounded expression from Fang Zheng Yi, he took out a revolver from his chest!

Bang, bang, bang, six shots, all the bullets were emptied.

The sea surface was quickly stained with a patch of blood red.

Li Yuanzhao threw down the fishing rod and said with a proud smile, "Pull it up, we'll have fish sashimi for lunch today."

Fang Zheng Yi's face was livid, but when he saw the dolphin being pulled up with six bloody holes in its body, his face turned from green to black....

Pure animal, shooting fish with a gun, and shooting a dolphin.

"Your Majesty, this fish is very humane; we must not kill it again in the future."

"Just a fat fish, it's so boring," Li Yuanzhao sat back in the deck chair, put on his straw hat, "These days are enough, when will we arrive at Holy City? If I had known, I should have stayed in Fika for a few more days."

Fang Zheng Yi looked into the distance, feeling equally tired.

Being trapped in this small world for too long is unbearable.

However, according to the time, they should be arriving at Holy City soon.

They had already sent out several ships midway to notify the Fika garrison of the news.

He and Li Yuanzhao went straight to Holy City.

"Bear with it, Your Majesty, it should be arriving soon."

Li Yuanzhao hummed, "Old Fang, after coming out this time, I have felt the height of the sky and the breadth of the earth. Where do you think the boundaries of this world are? Are there other continents?"

"Most likely there are. If you have time in the future, Your Majesty, send people to explore new continents as much as possible."

Li Yuanzhao, in high spirits, propped himself up and asked, "Then do you think it is possible that there is an extremely powerful country on another continent that can rival my Great Jing?"

Fang Zheng Yi pondered for a moment and chose to shake his head.

He had considered this question before, but reason told him it was impossible.

The geographical location of this world is very different from that of Earth.

Basically, the continental blocks are divided by oceans, which means that the resistance to the spread of Eastern and Western technologies and cultures is exceptionally great.

Only when ocean-going technology is developed can both sides communicate on a large scale.

Without extraordinary opportunities, the same state of cultural development, to integrate and promote modern civilization, may take hundreds of years longer than Earth.

The Great Jing fleet has been to the West for so long, and there has been no news of other continental personnel activities.

Then there are only two possibilities: there are no other continents in this world.

The second is more reliable: there are other continents, but the continents are rich in resources, and the local races have high-yield crops and developed animal husbandry, lacking the motivation to develop outwards.

Just like the Indians.

"It is very likely that there are other continents, but they are closed and self-sufficient, far from being able to compete with Great Jing."

Li Yuanzhao raised his eyebrows and said, "If there is such a place, wouldn't it be at the mercy of others once discovered?"

"That's right, there will probably be a tragic massacre."

"Heh, then I might as well send people to explore early and use benevolence and righteousness to influence the other party."

Fang Zheng Yi hesitated, "What Your Majesty said is reasonable. If there is such a land, it may be ruined by outsiders. It is better to let the benevolent and righteous army of Great Jing guard it, but now is not the time."

"Does Your Majesty remember the micro-organisms in biology? Many micro-organisms spread diseases. A continent isolated from the world must be fragile. It has its own ecosystem. When foreign species break in, micro-organisms may cause plagues to spread widely. This is a more efficient and cruel killing method than guns and cannons."

Li Yuanzhao narrowed his eyes, "Plague... That's right, why didn't I think that the medical school could completely make micro-organisms into plague weapons for war? Wouldn't this be subjugating people without fighting?"

Fang Zheng Yi's heart rate accelerated.

This guy's thinking is so jumpy, how did he think of this!

"Your Majesty, this act is against the harmony of nature and will be condemned by both humans and gods, greatly damaging the majesty of the royal family," Fang Zheng Yi said seriously, "Moreover, it hurts the enemy and yourself. Plague is far from a method that we can fully control."

"Um, um, um, I'm just saying it casually. That plague thing is really... Port? I see the port!" Li Yuanzhao was shocked and immediately jumped up from the deck chair, looking ahead.

In the distance, a port appeared, and some small boats were floating on the sea.

Fang Zheng Yi immediately summoned the accompanying crew members and picked up the nautical chart to compare.

After carefully identifying it, the sailor said with certainty, "Reporting to Your Majesty, that is the port we built. After the ship docks at this port, we can go to Holy City."

Fang Zheng Yi was overjoyed.

This life on the ship is finally coming to an end. Before setting sail, a fleet had already been sent to notify Holy City to meet at the port.

Fighting is not urgent, the rhythm is in the hands of Great Jing.

This time... after entering the city, I will sleep soundly for a few days, experience the exotic customs, and then make plans.

Li Yuanzhao was equally excited, raising his hands and shouting, "Good! Listen to my orders, full speed ahead!"

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Li Yuanzhao and Fang Zheng Yi and others proceeded at high speed, the large troops transporting goods were left behind, with only two thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards escorting them.

Holy City had received the notice in advance, and Lai Gou'er led many men to welcome them.

Also welcoming them were Pope Soljay, Master Wu and others.

As everyone eagerly waited, the figures of Li Yuanzhao and Fang Zheng Yi and his party gradually appeared outside Holy City.

When the two sides gradually approached, Lai Gou'er immediately took the initiative to step forward and knelt on the ground.

"Your subject Lai Gou'er, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

"Good, good, good! Rise!" Li Yuanzhao looked excitedly at the majestic city in front of him and praised, "Not bad, is this Holy City? Although the Westerners are vulnerable, this city is still extraordinary. You will give me a detailed introduction later."

Father Soljay scanned the crowd, and when he saw Fang Zheng Yi for the first time, he smiled, opened his arms and walked up.

"Lord, long time no see."

Fang Zheng Yi greeted him warmly and stepped forward to talk.

Zhou Tie and Xie Xian in the crowd gathered together, and their eyes lit up when they saw Wu Sheng at the same time.

Zhou Tie trotted over and excitedly approached Wu Sheng: "Master, long time no see!"

Xie Xian followed closely behind to say hello.

"Um, um, um," Wu Sheng stroked his beard, and was beaming with joy when he saw acquaintances, "I didn't expect you to come too?"

Zhou Tie looked around, licked his lips, and whispered, "Master, are there prostitutes in this city?"

Wu Sheng was not surprised at all and nodded, "Yes, do you want to find Western women? I know a good one. There are local women from Holy City and foreign women from Fika. If you want to go, I will find someone to take you later. The prices are different for local and foreign women. The price of local women is quite expensive."

Zhou Tie's breathing became heavy, "Then I'll try the local goods."

Xie Xian covered his heart and immediately took a few steps back, as if an arrow had been shot into his heart.

"Old Zhou, you...."

A huge sense of betrayal surged into his heart!

It's obvious that everyone is useless, how did you suddenly become okay?

But in the next second, Xie Xian was relieved, and there was a touch of sympathy in his eyes.

"Master, can I get a half price if I only lick?"

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