Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The storm and rain passed overnight.

Fang Zheng Yi woke up early and packed his bags.

Luo Ningxin still wanted to get up to help him dress and serve him, but after she got up and walked two steps, swaying, Fang Zheng Yi put his arms around her slender waist and laid her back on the bed.

"Sleep a little longer, you don't need to see me off."

Hearing his concern for her, Luo Ningxin nodded shyly.

Fang Zheng Yi looked at her, smiled slightly, and left with his package.

However, after leaving the house, his mood was inexplicably heavy, after all, he had another responsibility on his shoulders... He hadn't even had a girlfriend in his previous life, but this life was going a little too smoothly...

When he arrived outside the city, the people prepared by Ao Chen had already gathered.

More than a hundred people were ready to go, including the habitual thief Bai Rui, the bandit Lian Gui, and other talents with special skills.

Many people from the county government also came to see him off.

When Fang Zheng Yi appeared, everyone stood straight and greeted him.

Xiao Tao came up to Fang Zheng Yi with a bag: "Here, some food, take it and eat it on the road."

After speaking, she reached out to help him straighten his collar, muttering: "Your own clothes? You're so old, and you still can't dress yourself properly."

"Why didn't Ningxin help you dress...?"

"What's she going to help me with?" Fang Zheng Yi said with a guilty conscience.

"Stop pretending, if you shout any louder, the whole county will hear you!" Xiao Tao said expressionlessly: "You bastard!"

Fang Zheng Yi smiled sheepishly, feeling very embarrassed in his heart.

Only Xiao Tao dared to talk to him like that.

He was too impulsive, and he forgot that Xiao Tao lived not far from him.

But was it that loud?! Why didn't he feel it at the time.

After straightening his collar, she patted him twice, Xiao Tao exhorted: "Be careful on the road, come back soon."

"Ah, I know, you take good care of the house! I'll bring you back some local specialties!"

After chatting for a while, a person emerged from the crowd who had come to see him off.

The person was Mo Xiaohu from the Firearms Institute, he was holding a large wooden box in his hands, walked up to Fang Zheng Yi and said eagerly: "Sir, I heard you were leaving, our Firearms Institute worked all night to make a few guns, take them with you for self-defense!"

After speaking, he opened the box, revealing four short blunderbusses inside, as well as wearable gun holsters.

It was the kind of three-shot short blunderbuss that Xie Xian had!

Fang Zheng Yi reached out and picked up one, gesturing towards the distance.

"Bang!"

A shot was fired, with great power!

He nodded in satisfaction, took the box: "The work is not bad! I'll remember this contribution!"

Mo Xiaohu scratched the back of his head with a smile: "Sir... that funding... do you think you could approve some."

Fang Zheng Yi sneered: "Still want money? When you guys learn not to use public funds for eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, then there will be a chance!"

"But... but the people from the Steam Institute also waste money! They're just a bunch of water boilers! We can boil water too!" Mo Xiaohu said indignantly.

Fang Zheng Yi was about to speak when another person emerged from the crowd, carrying a large box, and said angrily: "Mo Xiaohu! What nonsense are you talking to the Sir!"

Then he walked up to Fang Zheng Yi, complaining: "Sir, don't listen to his nonsense! We are all seriously engaged in research!"

"Isn't it just a gun? We also have it in the Steam Institute, take this with you, it's definitely better than theirs!"

Saying that, he opened the box, revealing a set of strange-looking things inside.

A gun, connected to a huge metal backpack by a tube.

"Sir, this is a steam gun! No gunpowder needed, no peculiar smell, much better than the garbage from the Firearms Institute!"

Mo Xiaohu folded his arms and sneered: "Han Qi, who are you trying to kill with that piece of junk!"

Han Qi glared at him, and put the backpack on his back, saying to Fang Zheng Yi: "Sir, take a look!"

Fang Zheng Yi was curious at this moment, and began to size it up with interest, stroking his chin.

Steam gun? There's such a thing? I've never heard of it in my previous life!

But in principle, it seems feasible.....

After putting it on, Han Qi took a fire starter and reached towards a place at the end of the backpack, there seemed to be a special place for storing kerosene inside, the smell was very unpleasant.

The moment it came into contact with the spark, a grid inside ignited, and faint black smoke kept coming out along the metal grid.

Mo Xiaohu mocked: "Did you guys boil your brains by boiling water? Aren't you afraid of scalding your butt!"

Han Qi refused to be outdone, and retorted: "You know nothing, shut up!"

Fang Zheng Yi's face was serious, there was nothing to laugh at!

A small step for the Steam Institute is a giant leap for mankind!

There is such a magical weapon as a steam gun, then wouldn't we be able to save a lot of gunpowder money in the future?

The crowd gradually gathered around Han Qi, surrounded by more than a hundred people, Han Qi's face became a little restrained.

"Shoot!" Fang Zheng Yi urged.

Everyone's eyes flickered with anticipation.

"Wait a minute... the water hasn't boiled yet...." Han Qi said, blushing.

Everyone 'tsk'ed and dispersed.

They even want to show off this kind of junk, if you really want to fight, by the time your water boils, the corpses will be cold!

Mo Xiaohu burst out laughing on the spot, pointing at Han Qi and starting to mock him wildly.

The smile on Fang Zheng Yi's face disappeared, and he turned around and strode away.

While walking, he said: "Ao Chen! From today onwards, half of the Steam Institute's funding will be allocated to the Firearms Institute!"

"Everyone! Prepare to set off!"

...............

Wu Royal Mansion

Steward Chen of the Royal Mansion walked quickly into the study with a few letters in his hand.

He opened the door, and King Wu was writing something at his desk.

Steward Chen lowered his head and placed the letters on the table, then stood aside.

After King Wu put down his pen, he reported: "Your Highness, a letter from Haiyuan City."

King Wu nodded: "The palace has already investigated the Ministry of Revenue, the storm should be over, in a few days you personally go to Haiyuan City and tell them to restore everything to normal."

While speaking, King Wu opened the letter in his hand: "This time, I alarmed the imperial brother, he will definitely not let it go, in the future, less..."

He stopped halfway through his words, and King Wu's expression changed slightly!

A familiar and unfamiliar name appeared on the letter... Xie Xian.

"Xie Xian... Xie Xian... Why does this king seem to have heard this name somewhere?" King Wu turned his head and asked.

Steward Chen was stunned for a moment, and bowed slightly: "Your Highness, you have forgotten, Xie Xian is a member of the Banshan Newspaper and also Fang Zheng Yi's subordinate."

"This person also returned from Jianjiang before appearing in the capital, there was no news of this person before."

Hearing this, King Wu's face finally changed, his whole body shook and he stood up suddenly!

He said angrily: "How many days has Fang Zheng Yi been gone?"

"Seven days!" Steward Chen seemed a little confused, and tentatively asked: "Your Highness... what happened?"

Xie Xian appeared in Haiyuan City, and Fang Zheng Yi also left the capital inexplicably, is it the same name! It's unlikely to be such a coincidence!

King Wu couldn't help but breathe heavily, and began to pace back and forth in the room.

"Damn it..... Fang Zheng Yi's people have already infiltrated Haiyuan City, the imperial brother must have secretly sent him out!"

"I didn't expect... I didn't expect, it's him again! He's here to ruin this king's affairs again!"

The veins on King Wu's forehead faintly appeared, and his usual calmness no longer existed.

However, this loss of composure came quickly and went quickly.

He sat back in his original position, took a few deep breaths, and fell into deep thought......