Zhanying City Government Office was brightly lit all night.

Countless heads and constables and even fast horses surrounded the entire government office, holding on to the open fire and murderous intent.

The weaker civil servants also had a solemn expression at this time, and each of them was carrying a thick stack of documents in the government office. Even if it was not on duty during the day, these people were all dressed and well-dressed. Although they all had huge dark circles, they were full of energy and full of energy.

A few days ago, the Sun family confronted the salt merchants in Zhanying City, and the one in the middle was the jail. Whether it was the patrol camp arresting people and throwing them into the jail, or the salt merchants took the handwritten letter from a big man in Luoyun City to mention people, it was all a matter of one sentence and one action, but it made the civil servants in Zhanying City's government office suffer one by one, and they could only follow these things to help complete the procedures and wipe their butts. The entire government office was busy with these messes.

Zou Xilin, the prefect of Zhanying City, is fifty-six years old this year. On the surface, he looks thin and even looks like a vulgar old man than a prefect. However, the cunning and cunning hidden in Zou Xilin's belly makes no one in the entire Zhanying City officialdom dare to underestimate this thin old man with a goatee.

Although Zou Xilin was just over fifty years old, he had been in the position of Zhanying City Prefecture Principal for more than 20 years. Zou Xilin's father was the last Grand Tutor of the former Wei Dynasty, and his family background was very rich. Even after the founding of the Daqian Kingdom, when Zou Xilin took office as the head of Zhanying City Prefecture Principal, His Majesty the Emperor of Chang'an City personally inquired about this matter in the court.

During the years when Zou Xilin was in the position of prefect, he was not sure why he was very happy with Jiang Lei, the head of the Jiang family, so he almost had to wear a pair of pants. This is almost well-known in Zhanying City. Most of the time the Jiang family has been in full swing in Zhanying City over the years because of Zou Xilin, the backer.

Tonight, Zou Xilin sat in the study, holding a volume of Former Qin classics in his hand and reading with relish. From time to time, he picked up the new spring tea from the Jiang family's new filial piety on the table and pecked it with a very satisfying and comfortable expression.

Halfway through a cup of new tea, the door of the study was gently pushed open from outside.

Master Zhang Chu gently kowtowed to the door, came to Zou Xilin with a book of accounts and smiled, nodded and stood behind Zou Xilin.

Zou Xilin put down the classics in his hand and said with a smile: "Oh, the Jiang family is worthy of being a big family. This tea has a unique flavor to drink, continuous and endless, and endless aftertaste."

Zhang Chu bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "Everyone in the world says that this new tea of ​​Spring God's New Tea is 'a small amount of gold'. Although this statement has the identity of spreading rumors, it is enough to show the status of this new tea of ​​Spring God's New Tea."

"Oh!" Zou Xilin looked heartbroken, "Such good tea has been ruined by our mansion. So hurry, hurry, put away the remaining new tea!"

Zhang Chu did not move, but smiled and said, "My Lord Zou, you are too much. You are the prefect of a city. It is natural to use some new tea of ​​Spring God, and it is natural to take it for granted!"

Zou Xilin stared at him with a heartache: "Who does anyone think that the money is so big? How many people in this family are here? People eat horses and chew it, how much money will they consume just the flow of water on this day! Hurry up, put away the tea and find a tea shop to sell it tomorrow. Remember to sell it at a good price!"

Zhang Chu sent the account book in his arms at the right time: "Sir, if you read how much the Jiang family has respected this time, you will not feel sorry for this cup of tea."

Zou Xilin looked at his personal master suspiciously, then took the account book and put it on the table to check it carefully, but as soon as he turned the first page, he took a breath and muttered to himself: "What a good guy, the Zixu Mother Cauldron from the Spring and Autumn Period? This thing seems to be 100,000 taels of silver ten years ago..."

"God, this... there is also Wang Zitang's landscape paintings, this... there is also the seal of Taizu, the founding country of the former Jin Dynasty!"

"The King of Yue's sword? It has been missing in this world for more than ten years. I didn't expect it to be in the Jiang family..."

The more he turned back, the more surprised Zou Xilin's face became. When he turned back, he stopped making a sound, and even the surprise in his eyes gradually calmed down.

After closing the account book, Zou Xilin breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that the Jiang family has really invested a lot this time..."

Zhang Chu smiled and nodded, echoing: "Although the Jiang family sent not enough for a carriage this time, it is worth more than the previous times. However, sir, you risk breaking apart with the Lord Sun Ce of Cheng Mu and sent someone to protect the life of the Jiang family's son. The Jiang family is the only one. He sent these things, which is not worth mentioning compared to your kindness to the Jiang family."

Zou Xilin picked up the account book and handed it to Zhang Chu, sighing: "Although that's the case, the Jiang family gave away half of the family's assets at once. This move... was really decisive."

Zhang Chu took the account book and put it back in his arms. Yun Danfeng said lightly: "Jiang Lei is a smart person. Otherwise, the adults would not have been favored by the Jiang family for many years. It is precisely because he is smart that he knows the simplest truth. As long as the roots can be kept, it doesn't matter if the branches and leaves are removed. It's just waiting for another spring. But if the branches and leaves are too seriously focused and the roots are broken, then nothing will be gone. For the Jiang family, Lord Zou... that's the root."

Zou Xilin smiled and his face returned to his previous vulgar appearance. He waved his hand: "Okay, okay, no matter what, as long as the money comes into our house, no matter how he comes from it, it is ours. These things must be arranged and the wives of our house must not be seen by the wives of our house. They are all more cruel than Zhou Paopi! I really think that the money in our house is blowing from the strong wind!"

Zhang Chu nodded and replied with a smile: "Younger, don't worry, sir, this account book is still burned out by the old rules?"

Zou Xilin picked up the teacup and pecked it lightly, leaned back to the Grand Master's chair, and said leisurely: "If I'm not at ease, I won't leave this matter to you. OK, it's almost the middle of the night. Let's go to bed first."

Just as Zhang Chu was about to respond, he suddenly realized and slapped his forehead and smiled apologetically: "Look, you see, you are old and you are useless. I almost forgot about this. Adult, the headmaster Xie Ming has come back and has been waiting outside, saying that there is something important to meet the adult."

"Oh?" Zou Xilin straightened his back and frowned slightly, "Is that matter so beautiful?"

"Looking at the eyebrows and eyes of the Captain Xie, it seems that it is not just eyebrows, it should be a result." Zhang Chu shook his head with a little regret, "But that boy has learned intelligence recently. When he saw Xiao, he never spoke easily, and Xiao did not make any more words in his mouth this time."

"Hahaha, this kid has been fooled by you so many times. If he doesn't have a longer memory, can he wear that dress for so long?" Zou Xilin smiled with his hands, "Okay, let the kid come to see me. By the way, I ordered the kitchen to send some snacks in. I worked hard for the middle of the night and was really hungry."

Zhang Chu bowed and confirmed that he had put the account book in hand, and then he respectfully stepped out.

Zou Xilin seemed to remember something extraordinary and spoke loudly: "Instruct those prodigal children in the kitchen to not make some fancy Yangzhou snacks, which are good-looking and don't hold them. Just let them make some snacks!"

At this time, Zhang Chu had already walked out of the door and smiled and gently knocked onto the door.

After leaving the door of the room, Zhang Chu whispered beside the Zhuqi Dazhu: "This iron rooster is rich, and she is still so stingy..."

At the same time, Zou Xilin in the room gently blew the mist in the teacup in his hand and laughed in a low voice: "This old fox is now at this time, and he can still not show any of his feet..."

After half an incense stick of time, two crisp knocks came from outside the room.

Zou Xilin raised his head and threw the half of the snow-white and steaming meat bag left in his hand into his mouth. While feasting, he spoke vaguely: "Come in..."

The door was gently pushed open.

At this time, Xie Ming had already taken off his sword and black veil. After entering the study respectfully, he immediately bent his knees and threw himself on his body, and said in a deep voice: "Subor Xie Ming, please pay a visit to the prefect."

"Look at it, how many times have I told you that I have seen this mansion in private, so there is no need to give this great gift." Zou Xilin stretched out three fingers and picked up a snow-white and fluffy meat bag, put it on his mouth and took a big bite. Then he lowered his head and sucked the hot oil on the edge of his palm, and then continued to look up and said, "Come on, get up, thank the headmaster, what does it look like if you always kneel on the ground."

Xie Ming then slowly got up from the ground, but his expression was still extremely respectful: "The Prime Minister is the parents of our Zhanying City. It is appropriate for his subordinates to be more respectful to the Prime Minister."

Zou Xilin ate the remaining meat bun in two bites, picked up the rice porridge and sipped it with a big mouthful, and said with a smile: "Gu Jiu caught it?"

Xie Ming looked calm and said respectfully: "I've caught him. I'll arrange him in the same cell with Captain Feng and Master Feng. Before you open the church tomorrow, he will definitely be able to confess his crime."

Zou Xilin raised his head and laughed happily. He put down the bowl of rice porridge in his hand, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Come on, thank you, headmaster, sit down and talk, sit down and talk!"
Chapter completed!