Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

An hour later.

A shield-like object appeared on the table, with an iron nail hammered into the top and the bottom divided into five areas with wooden strips. There was also a small ball on the right side, with a spring structure underneath that could launch the ball upwards.

Teaching aid.

The base was a small stool that could be opened to support it.

Looking at this strange thing, Li Yuanzhao fell into deep thought: "This is a teaching aid?"

Of course it's a teaching aid! Fang Zheng Yi was smug.

This thing was a classic pinball scam, popular in front of elementary and middle school campuses.

He had always been deeply victimized by it. In elementary school, he was scammed out of twenty yuan, missing out on dozens of packs of spicy sticks, which made him regret it for life.

As for the specific principle behind this thing, he only saw it later on Douyin. Because of his tragic childhood, he remembered it very clearly.

Right now, this thing was perfect as a teaching aid, which could fool children into studying and doing homework.

"Not only can it be used as a teaching aid, but it can also be used to make money!"

"Huh? How to make money?" Li Yuanzhao looked at the teaching aid in confusion.

Fang Zheng Yi picked up a pen and wrote down the amounts in the areas already divided from left to right on the teaching aid: ten taels, twenty taels, fifty taels, seventy taels, one hundred taels, and then asked: "Your Highness, do you have money? If you have money, I can play a couple of rounds with you."

"I have money, how do we play?"

"It's simple, you pull this lever behind, and I'll give you the corresponding silver taels based on which grid the ball lands in. It costs ten taels to play once. I'll let you try two rounds first," Fang Zheng Yi said calmly.

"Then aren't you guaranteed to lose money!" Li Yuanzhao laughed, reached out his hand and pulled the lever.

The ball popped out and easily landed in the seventy tael column.

"Give me the money!" Li Yuanzhao held out his hand.

Fang Zheng Yi's face darkened: "Why would I give you money for a trial run?"

"You're going to lose so much! I'll play ten times first, give me one hundred taels," Li Yuanzhao generously took out a hundred tael silver note and slapped it in front of Fang Zheng Yi.

Fang Zheng Yi smiled and took the silver note, his fingers silently moving twice under the pinball panel.

"A bet is a bet."

Half an hour later, ignoring the frantic chase of the Crown Prince behind him, Fang Zheng Yi took the one thousand five hundred taels of silver and the teaching aid and fled the palace as if he were flying.

....

A month later.

Inside the Cabinet, a harmonious scene prevailed as everyone lowered their heads and worked.

Zheng Qiao suddenly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has submitted another memorial."

Li Yansong said: "What is it about? Is it still about sending the Imperial Grandson to Yucai Elementary School?"

Everyone in the room looked up, Zheng Qiao rubbed his brow: "Yes, it seems that His Highness is determined to send the Imperial Grandson there. This is the third time."

Zhang Dongxiang coldly snorted: "How can the Imperial Grandson easily leave the palace? In the past, they all studied at the Zhan Shi Fu. This is not a good precedent to set. Even though many ministers in the court have sent their younger generations to Yucai, the teaching there is all new-style teaching, and we can't take any risks."

"Then why did you send your grandson there?" Zheng Qiao teased.

Zhang Dongxiang's face suddenly turned red, and he said with shame and indignation: "I only saw that their food was good and the tuition was relatively cheap. Besides, didn't you send him? Didn't Lord Li send him?"

Li Yansong looked displeased: "I didn't think about sending my child there at first. I only saw that those colleagues in the court who were not firm in their will had sent their children there. If I didn't send him, it would seem out of place, and the child wouldn't have any playmates in the future."

"Lord Li is right. Didn't you go to Yucai Elementary School for a class in the middle of the month? How is the situation inside now?" Zheng Qiao smiled.

Yucai Elementary School is a boarding school, and it is very difficult for ordinary parents to enter and visit. Plus, they are already busy, so they basically don't have time to go and take a look.

Li Yansong shook his head: "What can I see? I only went there for a short while. They are all just children, and I can't understand the lectures. But I heard the kindergarten teacher report that the situation inside is still okay. Isn't today the day they go home for vacation?"

Speaking of kindergarten teachers, everyone in the Cabinet couldn't help but prick up their ears to listen, and many people had dirty thoughts.

This kindergarten teacher's regular home visits are really a major feature, wearing that moon-white cheongsam, sitting at home.

There are also details about sitting down, with her legs together and sitting diagonally in a charming manner, sometimes even revealing a section of snow-white ankles.

Every gesture is full of charm... the whole family is looking forward to her coming!

"I don't know how many words they learned or how many poems they recited when they went home for vacation," Zhang Dongxiang stroked his beard and blurted out.

Everyone fell into thought.

Yes, when I signed up at the beginning, I was so excited after listening to Fang Zheng Yi's nonsense that I signed up.

He certainly had dazzling grades when he was young, which shows that the family's teaching was good, but is what is suitable for him really suitable for others?

Fang Zheng Yi's mind is obviously different from ordinary people....

"What's the use of thinking so much? Just go to Yucai to pick up the child after get off work later and you'll know?"

.....

In the afternoon, the entrance of Yucai Elementary School was crowded with people, and carriages blocked the entire street.

This was the end of the first semester of Yucai Elementary School, and those who had not seen their children and grandchildren for several months came to pick them up in person.

Therefore, those who came were all high-ranking officials wearing official uniforms.

Although it was only three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was not yet the time to get off work, few people present cared about getting off work on time.

They are not low-level workers, what is the point of getting off work so punctually?

Zhang Dongxiang was among them, craning his neck and peering nervously into the campus.

It is said that children are loved by their grandparents, and although he has many grandsons, this time he sent the youngest one.

His name is Zhang Ling, and he is only five years old now. He hasn't seen him for so long, and he is afraid that the child will suffer a little grievance inside.

After waiting for more than ten minutes.

The big iron gate outside gradually opened, and Zhang Biao stood on the side, standing with a knife, and everyone was afraid to step forward when they saw it.

Until a whistle sounded, fifty children dressed in colorful clothes came out in formation, waving a piece of paper in their hands, making a rustling sound.

Zhang Dongxiang anxiously searched among the children, and after a moment, he locked onto Zhang Ling at a glance.

He shouted: "Ling'er!"

Zhang Ling was also stunned for a moment, his pink face showing a bright smile, and his two short legs tumbled and ran quickly towards Zhang Dongxiang.

"Grandpa."

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhang Dongxiang carefully looked at Zhang Ling.

Taller! Stronger! He looks good, he didn't suffer any grievances!

Seeing that everything was good, the wrinkles on Zhang Dongxiang's face completely stretched out, and he picked up Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling smiled and kissed Zhang Dongxiang on the face.

Homework complete!

Suddenly being kissed like this, Zhang Dongxiang was immediately overjoyed.

Looking at his little grandson with a smile on his face, he saw the crumpled paper in his hand and asked: "What is this paper?"

Zhang Ling said crisply: "This is the tuition bill for the next semester that Principal Fang asked us to give to our family!"

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