Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

“Your Highness, please return to the East Palace first. I need to see His Majesty!”

Li Yuanzhao nodded in agreement, and Fang Zheng Yi turned and left.

Today could be considered a series of pleasant surprises. Taking advantage of the opportunity to resolve the princess's illness, he quickly asked the emperor for a long vacation to return to Taoyuan County.

He couldn't feel at ease leaving those things in the East Palace.

The agricultural research talent in Taoyuan County was personally guided by him. Although he didn't understand the technical aspects, he understood the general direction.

The farmers of this era were generally illiterate, but the people of Taoyuan County were different.

People who could enter important positions had to be literate. Many crops needed to be filed and recorded, with seed selection and breeding.

They had advanced cultivation experience. The palace had only managed to get three miserable sweet potatoes, and he couldn't afford any more mistakes!

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Following the eunuch's guidance, he learned that Emperor Jing had already moved to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and he hurried there.

Emperor Jing seemed a little surprised to see Fang Zheng Yi: "What are you doing here? Is there a problem with the Crown Prince?"

Fang Zheng Yi quickly explained: "Your Majesty! I have a way to cure the princess's illness!"

"What!? Speak quickly!" Emperor Jing dropped the memorial in his hand and stood up excitedly.

Fang Zheng Yi took his time, speaking slowly: "The princess's illness is both difficult and simple."

"It's actually a pollen allergy!"

"What is a pollen allergy?" Emperor Jing had obviously never heard the term before.

"It means that the illness will be triggered whenever she comes into contact with pollen! Coughing... rashes are all related to this."

"I discovered a flower in the princess's back garden called the 'Glow Coral'. This flower blooms in all seasons, and the princess's illness is related to it!"

Emperor Jing frowned, realizing a blind spot!

"How could you go to the princess's back garden!?"

"Uh... the Crown Prince accompanied me."

"Good! Continue!"

Fang Zheng Yi wiped away a cold sweat, almost letting something slip: "The solution to this illness is to keep the princess away from those flowers! Please, Your Majesty, either move the princess to a new residence or remove all the flowers from the back garden!"

"This way, after observing for a period of time, we will know the result!"

"How confident are you in your diagnosis? You must know that Imperial Physician Hu has been unable to cure the princess's illness for ten years!"

Fang Zheng Yi said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the princess's condition is so severe, and after ten years, the cause still cannot be confirmed. This speaks volumes."

"I dare to say I am ninety percent sure!"

"Guo Ge is my close friend, and he is willing to vouch for me with his own head!"

Guo Tianyang, who was standing by, felt the fat on his face twitch involuntarily, glaring at Fang Zheng Yi with all his might.

That son of a b*tch Fang Zheng Yi... are you ever going to stop!!!

Emperor Jing gradually revealed a happy expression, then said loudly: "Good! Excellent! Fang Qing, if you can truly cure the princess's illness, I will reward you handsomely!"

Fang Zheng Yi chuckled inwardly.

A generous reward? What's the rush? The big one is yet to come!

Seeing that Emperor Jing was in a good mood, Fang Zheng Yi continued: "I have a request for Your Majesty."

"Speak freely!" Now Emperor Jing found Fang Zheng Yi more and more pleasing to the eye.

He was a talent! He spoke so well, and now he had helped him resolve a major concern.

"I... want to return to Taoyuan County for a period of time. The time will not be too long."

"However, Your Majesty, please rest assured. Firstly, the Crown Prince is currently in good condition, hardworking and serious, compassionate, lively and motivated, and full of emotion...."

"Secondly, Your Majesty has entrusted the tea business to me, and I must return to Taoyuan County to personally control the project from its source in order to do it well!"

"Please, Your Majesty, grant my request."

Hearing this, Emperor Jing paced back and forth, occasionally glancing at Fang Zheng Yi.

After careful consideration, he felt that it wouldn't matter if he left for a while, so he said: "Forget it, the princess's serious illness has not yet healed, and the Crown Prince is also in no mood to study. You may go."

"Remember, return early."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

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After Emperor Jing agreed, Fang Zheng Yi returned to the East Palace.

He saw Li Yuanzhao studying the sweet potato with great interest and smiled: "Has Your Highness seen anything special about it?"

Li Yuanzhao shook his head: "This thing doesn't look special. Can it really produce over a thousand catties per mu?"

Thinking that no one in the Jing Kingdom had probably ever seen this thing before, Fang Zheng Yi couldn't help but sigh.

If the sweet potato had appeared earlier, perhaps so many people wouldn't have died in Taoyuan County.

And he wouldn't have had to suffer so much, a dignified county magistrate, reduced to begging for food in another place....

"Your Highness, don't underestimate it. This thing can easily produce a thousand catties per mu. Just throw it in the ground and it will grow!"

"If it can be successfully planted, the people of the world will be blessed! Not only can the fruit be eaten, but the vines and leaves can also be eaten. It's very delicious!"

Li Yuanzhao grinned after hearing this: "Then what are you going to do, Lao Fang?"

"I won't come tomorrow. I'll pack up and return to Taoyuan County. I'll take this sweet potato to Taoyuan County to cultivate it well and bring it back. Before that, Your Highness, don't make it public. It's better to talk about it after it's done, otherwise it will only attract ridicule."

Fang Zheng Yi's personality was like this: he would never fight a battle he wasn't sure of winning unless absolutely necessary.

He wanted stability!

Hearing that Fang Zheng Yi was going back to Taoyuan County, Li Yuanzhao became anxious: "No! Lao Fang, I'm going too."

Fang Zheng Yi sighed: "You can't go. I've already told His Majesty about the princess's matter. Your Highness, it's best to stay here and take care of the princess."

"Furthermore, we've caused such a stir during this period of time. There will definitely be criticism in the court. I treated more than fifty death row prisoners. Although they are death row prisoners, can this matter just be dropped?"

"Also, that old thing, Imperial Physician Hu, will definitely impeach me. His Majesty doesn't even know about these things yet."

"Your Highness, stay here and help me watch the reactions in the court. I am isolated and helpless now. If Your Highness wants me to die, then come with me!"

Hearing this, Li Yuanzhao said dejectedly: "Then you go... You are this palace's brother. What else can I do if you say so?"

"Hmm!? That's not right! Since this sweet potato can grow so easily, why go to Taoyuan County!? It can also be planted in the East Palace!"

The Crown Prince was improving. Spending more time with Fang Shao made him harder to fool.

Fang Zheng Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"Actually... there's one more thing, it's for penicillin."

"Lao Fang! Are you still researching poison!?" Li Yuanzhao said in surprise, "I think you should stop researching and stay in the East Palace. This palace will accompany you to farm together."

Fang Zheng Yi looked at him helplessly. Damn it! What do you mean by poison? It's because you think that way that I have to continue researching!

Otherwise, wouldn't later generations take a detour when they see the historical records?

Penicillin's reputation would be ruined, wouldn't I, Fang Zheng Yi, become a historical sinner!?

I must make it!

"Your Highness, don't say anymore. I definitely have to go back. When I come back, I'll bring Your Highness special products from Taoyuan County."

"Deal!"

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