It was not yet dawn, and the maid carrying a lantern walked through the corridor not far away. From here, she looked at the courtyard. Several large and thick generals surrounded the other side, talking loudly, and occasionally following Gongsun Zhi in the middle to make the same move. In the room behind, Cai Yan came out and took the yawning one over for dinner. At this time, in the blue color of lead, the east sky gradually turned white.

In the courtyard, Gongsun Zhi performed the Five Animal Show that Hua Tuo gave him to the generals, and explained it while explaining it. After all, he had learned it for two years and had some experience. The other party was also a rough man who was playing guns and sticks. He could basically see these movements at a glance and came here early. It was probably because he wanted to get closer to his lord.

Li Ke made a move to keep his posture closed, wiped the faint sweat stains on his face, and turned around and saw that there was a big figure with a round waist squatting on the ground on all sides.

"A motivated pretending to be a turtle?"

Pan Feng raised his gaze slightly, looked serious, and slowly turned his neck.

"......The lord was mostly deceived by Hua Tuo. His medical skills are very powerful. But in terms of health and longevity, look at the five kinds of beasts in the picture, which one is longevity? I think it would just add another turtle. Look at it, it doesn't move, and it's absolutely fine to live for a hundred and eighty years..."

"You're just lazy..."

Li Ke turned his head and didn't bother to pay attention to him. When he walked to the mace beneath the pillars, a servant came over in the front yard and said a few words in his ear. The former nodded, sent the servant away, shouting and waved, "Get out of the way, the leader has something to do!"

The voices of words passed quickly, and Dian Wei, who surrounded him, and Gongsun Xu and others quickly stopped their momentum and gave in. After hearing the news conveyed by Li Ke, Gongsun Zhi slowly closed his movements. Someone handed a towel to wipe his face, sweat from his neck, and put on a piece of clothing.

Walking into the house.

"...... Since Yuan Shao's defeat, the Zhen family has basically fallen back. Although they are still hiding, the other party does not have much energy to take care of the family. After Zhang's death, the eldest daughter Zhen Jiang is supported. Unfortunately, her brother and family are all officials. If a woman does not have great perseverance and becomes a long time, her spirit will be dissipated. She should give them some sweetness, so as not to lose such a useful merchant."

The sky was getting brighter, and several people standing in the courtyard listened quietly for a while, but then they still didn't have much intention of listening. They were doing business, or what others had to do, and they had no relationship with them. They were most concerned about fighting, making contributions, and having their wives and children. Soon, they were rushed away.

Gongsun Zhi put on his clothes and came out. He passed by the living room. Cai Yan, Dongfang Yu was having dinner. He went over and ate a few bites to urge the two boys to study. Then he went out with Dian Wei and Li Ke who were waiting in the front yard and got on the carriage. In the shaking carriage, he lifted the curtain and ordered Dian Wei who was riding a horse: "Send someone to bring Zhen Mi here."

Someone rode a horse and left the team. The carriage went straight through the street where people were coming and going toward the government office. At this time, the sky was already bright, and there were many people coming in and out of the government office, and it was already lively. The small room on the side of the main hall where the matter was discussed seemed quiet. From time to time, there would be figures passing by outside. The window frame reflected the shadows into the house, and the woman sitting upright behind the table was slashed over the woman sitting upright behind several cases.

There was no one in the room to accompany him. Li Ru, Wang Lie, and Bing Yuan were all senior officials. They came down to accompany a woman in person. The other party was a businessman and somehow demoted their status. If it were Mrs. Zhang, Li Ru and others might have come over to have a few conversations.

The sun was pouring in outside. Zhen Jiang sat behind the seat with his eyes closed. His beautiful face looked quiet in the sun. He just pressed on his thighs. The slender fingers in his cuffs were shaking nervously... The temperature in the morning gradually rose, and cicadas crowed from the trees outside. After a while, he heard the sound of the door opening. He raised his sight slightly. The dust particles danced in the light that was poured in. A tall figure strode into the room. Zhen Jiang hurriedly wanted to get up, and the other party reached out and pressed in the air.

"Don't be nervous, sit down and say."

Li Ke brought a big chair from outside, and Gongsun Zhi sat down. In the past, the government office did not often set up such chairs. After all, in this era, people were still used to kneeling and only when Gongsun Zhi came here to discuss things would he take them out.

"......I have heard about your mother's death after she came back. I have not dealt with the old lady once or twice over the past few years. I suddenly disappeared. I felt a little moved. You are her daughter, so I will naturally take care of the Zhen family's business in the future."

The woman over there lowered her face, raised her eyes when she heard the words, and quickly lowered her face: "I am on behalf of my mother, the Zhen family thanked the governor first."

"Well, I won't talk about these politeness." Gongsun Zhi waved his hand and asked the guards who were drinking to go out, with a gentle tone. "... After the war, the northern region will have to be busy with a lot of things, so I won't beat around the bush. This time I asked you to come here, because the northern region is short of food, and I will attack You again next year, and the two states will be incurred. The three armies will have a lot of expenses outside."

On his pretty face, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he quickly raised them up. Zhen Jiang's voice was a little anxious: "Governor, although the Zhen family has made a lot of money over the years and has been said to be rich by outsiders, the five northern counties have so many mouths that the Zhen family cannot afford." His words came out nervously, realizing that his voice was a little loud and seemed abrupt, and he pursed his lips and lowered his tone: "The Zhen family has a lot of money and food, which looks very glorious, but after all, it's just the surface... Before Yuan Jizhou launched the war, the Zhen family sent a lot of food and grass to supply the three armies, and they really can't take it out at the moment."

"...Yes, business returns are rewarding, but in fact, how many people can look at it?" Gongsun Zhi took the wooden spoon and was about to scoop out the warm wine from the copper cauldron. The woman over there came first and scoop out the wine in front, which seemed extremely docile. He looked at Zhen Jiang's movements and lowered his voice: "It is often a way to die. Your mother has foresight, so she is surrounded by Yuan Shao's big tree, but now the big tree has fallen, and only a few crooked melons and jujubes are left standing there. If you dare to come here at this time, you are also eager to climb up the new branch."

Her slim figure held a long spoon and trembled. A wine spilled out and landed on the table. She looked over with a timid look: "Governor..."

"You have been taking over the Zhen family for several months. Why are you so brave?" Gongsun Zhi took the cloth and wiped off the wine stains on the table, but said in his mouth: "There is such a big Zhen family, with a huge family business. If you have a lower ability, it will be a waste of your life. This time, I asked you to come here, but I just want to see if you don't have the ability. If you do it well, I will make the Zhen family more prosperous and not do it well..."

He raised his head and stared at the woman opposite him coldly, "...If I can't do it well, I will take the surgery of the Hebei gentry families next year, and the Zhen family will be the first to be affected!"
Chapter completed!