The autumn breeze is cool, the streets in the city are gradually bustling, the autumn harvest is over, the men in the city also come out to help their wives, do some simple food or crafts, in exchange for pocket money to supplement the family.

It was a rare day to rest and take a bath. Li Shu and his wife went back to the Zhou family to visit the elders of the family and win over their feelings.

"The Patriarch has been very considerate recently. When he heard that Mr. Xi was going back to visit Mr. Xi, he prepared so many gifts and personally accompanied Mr. Xi back home." The maid beside Mrs. Zhou flattered with a smile.

Mrs. Zhou glanced at her husband, showing shyness. Recently, Li Shu really stayed in her room more, and even the concubines in the house were neglected a lot.

But for Li Shu, the support of the local aristocratic family is indispensable if he wants to secure his position as prefect of Lujiang. up.

With the blood connection, the Zhou family will naturally stand firmly behind him.

He was thinking about whether he should ask some sage in the city who is good at the first subject of gold to take care of his wife, when there was the sound of galloping horseshoes behind him, "My lord, my lord is not good!"

Li Shu hurriedly called the groom to stop the car. The person who came was his confidant Chang Shi and his brother Li Cheng.

"My lord, it's not good! Not long after you left the mansion this morning, someone from the Sun family came, bringing the second son's jade pendant and military talisman, and directly sent the Zhicheng and several officials in the mansion, and everyone in the mansion this year. The tax accounts are all taken away." Li Cheng looked flustered and galloped all the way, sweating all over his face.

Li Shu was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately said angrily, "Idiot! Why didn't you report earlier!"

It had been almost an hour since he left the city, the Zhou family's house was about to arrive, and the messenger had already left, so it would be impolite to turn around now.

Li Cheng was also very wronged, the Sun family had only a few women who lived in the inner house, and Mrs. Qiao of the Sun family had never intervened in the affairs of the county, so it was impossible to imagine that someone would suddenly come to the government office to collect the accounts.

He came forward to deal with it, but the visitor didn't show affection at all. He only said that he had received a report from the army and wanted to check the county's tax accounts, so he directly wanted to take away the government officials and various accounts.

He wanted to stop him, but the person who came directly showed General Sun Er's jade pendant, beheaded a follower in front of him, and took out a hanging coin and threw it beside the unrepentant corpse, "This is the place for burial." Useful, but if it is a long history, it should not be enough."

Li Cheng was also frightened and stupid at the moment, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He wanted to send someone to leave through the back door to report to Li Shu, but the result was the same, and the body was thrown back directly.

Only then did Li Cheng know that the Sun family had mobilized more than a hundred soldiers to surround the government office in the barracks.

When Sun Ce left Wancheng, he left [-] soldiers to be dispatched by Li Shu to defend the city.But the leading general was single-handedly selected by Sun Ce. Compared with Li Shu, who had never been experienced in the army, the general was more convinced of Sun Quan's close guard You Ye, who was holding the Sun family jade pendant and military talisman.

He also learned that Chuck was going to withhold military supplies, so he immediately ordered the elite of the army to follow You Ye.

When Youye left with the rank officer and accounts, those soldiers did not leave, and they didn't return to the camp until Youye came again to deliver orders.Li Cheng immediately rode his horse to report to Li Shu.

Hearing this, Li Shu's blood surged for a moment, and he slapped Li Cheng hard.He looked gloomyly at his own carriage, then at the Zhou family who was close at hand, gritted his teeth and ordered, "Go back!"
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In the Luming Pavilion.

Wanli cigarettes curl up in the furnace, and a little wind blows gently, and then slowly dissipates in mid-air.

Qiao Wei sat on it, holding a volume of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in his hand, and slowly studied it.

Zhou Gu and several quartermasters were still using calculations to sort out and review the accounts. You Ye stepped in slowly and whispered to Qiao Wei, "Madam, Master Li is here."

Qiao Wei nodded to show that she understood, but she didn't lift her eyes from the scroll.

Youye didn't get a clear answer, and didn't know what Qiao Wei was going to do, so he hesitated to ask, "Madam, see you?"

"No." Qiao Wei yawned, "Just say I'm not feeling well and still asleep, let him go back."

Li Shu got the reply, but only smiled cautiously, "Since Mrs. Qiao is in good health, I will come back later."

Qiao Wei really went to take a nap, and when he woke up, Li Shu really came to wait in the hall.

"I heard that Madam sent someone to the mansion today to summon the subordinate officials, but unfortunately, the subordinate officials happened to be away, so Madam summoned the Zhicheng and the Zhiguan who were in the mansion. When the Xiaguan heard about this, he was really terrified. If the Xiaguan had Where did you offend Madam, please tell Madam clearly."

"It turned out to be for this matter." Qiao Wei said with a careless expression, "Actually, it's not a big deal, but there are too many old accounts in the house, so I plan it with the Yuan family in the house. I don't understand. After all, it's a woman's family, and it's inevitable to panic when I get involved in so many old affairs.

Hearing that several of the incumbent Zhicheng and Zhiguan in the government office are quite talented in arithmetic, he asked You Ye to invite a few gentlemen to the government office to be guests, and by the way, he taught me how to manage things. "

Qiao Wei whispered through the screen, "Master Li came to find someone in such a hurry, could it be that he is reluctant to let these gentlemen do this little thing for me?"

Li Shu hastily said not to dare, "Madam is overthinking, but there are still many things in the government office that need to be worried about, so I have to ask a few more questions, I wonder how many days Madam plans to borrow?"

"That's not necessarily the case. The accounts of this mansion are so cumbersome, and they only started this morning. I don't know when it will be."

This is the rhetoric of borrowing nothing.

"The tax affairs in the county are complicated, and people are inseparable from the top of the government office. It's fine if the rank officer is not on duty for a day or two. If the rank officials under him are not on duty all the time, it may delay the business."

Qiao Wei nodded in agreement, and then showed a puzzled expression, "My lord's words are very reasonable, but when I invited those gentlemen to come, I also asked, and they all said that the tax payment is over, and they are very concerned about it." Leisurely. The two sides have diametrically opposed opinions, which makes me not sure who to listen to."

Li Shu couldn't help cursing inwardly, this person is in your hands, so naturally you can say whatever you want, but you are still very respectful on your face.

"Actually, if Madam just wants to find out the old accounts of the mansion, it may not be necessary to use people from the mansion. Madam Xiaguan has a few veterans who are in charge of affairs. If Madam needs it, Xiaguan can send it to the mansion immediately. "

"Master Li's house is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and there are many talented people." Qiao Wei did not comment, but on one principle, he would not let anyone go.

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