Xiao Zhi was in the corner of the hall, looking at this Zhou Governor's Mansion with his eyes, only to see that he was wearing a delicately made unicorn embroidered robe, decorated with white pheasants, and the crystal hat swayed between the pitches, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyes were blazing, and his air was lofty and handsome. In comparison, Liu Yuan looks cramped and shabby, his eyes are so short-sighted that he looks at people, and he gives people an uncomfortable feeling when he sees it.

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but sigh to himself: "People can't look good, it's really true!" When he turned his face to look at Song Qinglian, Song Qinglian was looking at Zhou Zhifu with admiring eyes - he became interested in Zhou Zhifu's beard, and the five locks of beautiful hair looked not angry and arrogant, very imposing - Wu Haoze didn't care much, his eyes were staring at the table, he had already tasted one bite after another, and he was only thinking about how to take advantage of people not paying attention to take a sip of wine first. Xiao Zhi sneered, and was about to say something, when Zhou Zhifu was accompanied by Cai Liang, he had already turned around, glanced at Xiao Zhi thoughtfully, and suddenly asked, "Brother Jingyun, who is this?" ”

Xiao Zhi was taken aback, only then did he think that he was asking himself, so he hurriedly got up and said with a smile: "No, Xu Zi'an, from Tongzhou to Wutai Mountain to incense, thanks to the invitation of Cai Gong, he was born in his later life to know and respect his face, fortunately!" ”

"Hmm." Governor Zhou bowed his head and muttered, and then returned to the chief position. He had worked as a secretary in the Internal Affairs Office for three months, and he had seen Xiao Zhi passing by, but at this time he only felt familiar in a trance, but where could he remember? Xiao Zhi looked at his cloth robe and couldn't help but smile secretly.

"Fu Jun Mingjian," after three rounds of wine, Cai Liang finally got to the point, "Although the current conquest of horses is a decree of the Three Dynasties, it is not easy for small merchants to rent goods. The commander also can't favor one side, isn't it........ Don't talk about these things, at the moment, you can collect or release, the right lies in your mansion, these horse traders are fellow villagers of Liu Mingfu, if you can open a glimmer of wisdom and let them go back, it is also a great good governance......"

"Brother Jingyun," Zhou Zhifu turned over the big pine tower fish with chopsticks and said with a smile, "This dish is really not bad, if you want more, ask them to send me a few." Cai Liang didn't expect Governor Zhou to say that he was "redundant (fish)", so he agreed again and again, and ordered the cook: "Make another one immediately." ”

Xiao Zhi saw that Cai Liang was so honest that he almost didn't laugh out loud. Liu Yuan, who was sitting next to Governor Zhou, smiled bitterly, got up and poured wine for Governor Zhou, and said, "Fuzun, as far as I know, the decree of the Three Dynasties to conquer horses has not yet come down this year. These horsemen have tea from Kaifeng Mansion, not profiteers who buy horses without permission. If you can return the horses, not only will you be honored for the rest of your life, but the face of the three dynasties and Qi will also be maintained. If Fu Zun is worried that the number of horses will not be enough this year, he must not be returned, looking at Cai Yuanwai's face, can he return the price of the horses, so that there will be a small profit, and it will not be ruined by the road of horse sales in the Central Plains——"

"Okay!" Governor Zhou agreed, "This is all reasonable." It's not that hard to do! Please ask your county to add some from the fire consumption and make up the price of the horse, so why bother to mobilize the public to make these false texts? As he spoke, he placed the spoon on the table and took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth. Liu Yuan first heard him agree, and immediately frowned, but later heard that he was going to knock the people to make up for the account, he couldn't help but be stunned, sat back with his ass, and muttered: "If it is hundreds of taels of silver, it can still be measured, how can this 9,000 taels of huge money be done in a prosperous small county?" ”

When several horse traders heard this, they were all stunned, and they only pleaded with each other. Governor Zhou didn't look at them anymore, but only talked and talked to Cai Liang with a smile. Cai Liang knew that this person was not easy to deal with, so while standing up and pouring wine one by one, he persuaded softly: "Brother, Fanzhi is a bitter shortage, where can I afford so much for a while." Brother got off Datong, he has always loved the people like a son, ah! ”

"It's the beginning of noon." Zhou Zhifu took out the watch in his arms-this was given to him by Bai Chenyi personally, it is very rare for foreign officials to have this thing--looked at it, and said with a smile, "Noon is the time of the horse, no wonder you are going around in circles with a horse character." ”

Xiao Zhi had already been impatient to hear it, and watched the prefect of Zhou slowly tasting the Fenjiu, squinting at the horses, like an old cat who caught a mouse but was not in a hurry to eat it. Xiao Zhi was about to get up and speak, but Lu Jun, who was sitting next to him and had not spoken, suddenly spoke: "The world has dominated the twelve zodiac signs for a long time, but few people know that there are three beasts in one group, and the adult - when the horse is not yet at noon, it is the 'deer time', and the adult's watch is pointing to the deer, and it will become a horse in a moment!" ”