Chapter 95

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As Fa Zheng approached Chen Xi, he smelled a scent of rouge and powder, and even his face had some uncleaned powder, which startled Chen Xi.

"Hey, hey, hey, Fengxiao, don't go too far. Xiaozhi is still young, be careful not to overwhelm him," Chen Xi said with a raised eyebrow, looking displeased. Don't turn Fa Zheng into a playboy; he's a top student at the Taishan Academy, and if Guo Jia ruins him, that would be a tragedy. He's still waiting to use Fa Zheng to deal with Pang Tong and those other kids!

Fa Zheng remained in a daze, looking almost like a lost cause. Guo Jia grinned and bowed, saying, "My lord, please forgive Xiaozhi's rudeness; he is deeply engrossed in thought."

Liu Bei smiled, not minding such trivial matters. Jian Yong could take off his shoes and grab meat while eating with him, so what was this?

"Hehehe, I took Xiaozhi to..." Guo Jia's face showed a smile, and everyone understood, so no one said anything. Even Chen Xi occasionally went, after all, you can only look at the beauties, not touch them, and he didn't want to keep other women at home, so it had to be this way.

"Turns out Xiaozhi was a virgin!" Guo Jia exclaimed with surprise, "He didn't want to go, so I dragged him. He resisted quite a bit, but in the end, my guard captain Ruan Yuliang helped drag him up, hehehe."

"Should I say that you bring guards to such places? Or that you force good people into prostitution? Don't you know how people look at you when you do that?" Chen Xi covered his face, feeling that Guo Jia's sense of propriety was really lacking.

"Eh? Now that you mention it, they do look at me strangely!" Guo Jia seemed to suddenly realize.

Liu Ye felt his face twitch, and Lu Su, wrapped in a fur coat, trembled, whether from the cold or laughter, it was hard to tell.

"I think I need to clean up the administration!" Liu Bei felt the veins on his forehead pulsing. These two had completely messed up the atmosphere in Taishan, "Boning! Come see me!"

"Click!" The door to the government hall was pushed open again, and a black-faced, black-clothed scholar with the air of a black-faced judge walked in, "Greetings, my lord, and all colleagues!"

"Find out how many problems Fengxiao has caused since he returned!" Liu Bei turned and asked.

Liu Bei had only intended to scare Guo Jia a bit and didn't think Man Chong would have collected such information. He expected a vague response, but Man Chong, being a typical black-faced judge, immediately listed Guo Jia's issues.

Liu Bei was shocked. In 35 days, Guo Jia had been late or left early 36 times, and the government had been in debt 8 times. Thinking back, when Zhao Yun and others returned from Qingzhou, he hadn't seen Guo Jia or Fa Zheng, meaning they hadn't shown up for a single day. And there was even forced prostitution? The veteran guard captain Ruan Yuliang he had chosen was mainly used to block the way so Guo Jia could run off.

"Fengxiao, did Boning deliberately slander you?" Liu Bei still appreciated Guo Jia, who was very capable and proactive. How did he become like this so quickly? This made Liu Bei somewhat conflicted about Man Chong, who didn't hold back at all.

"No, he did not." Guo Jia said solemnly.

Liu Bei had already realized that Man Chong was a skilled legal expert and a fair judge who wouldn't slander others. Liu Bei asked this to give Guo Jia a way out, a minor issue that could be laughed off. Everyone here knew what kind of person Guo Jia was, and even those who were habitual latecomers and frequent visitors to the pleasure quarters were still sitting in the governor's seat, drinking tea. Making it so serious, how could he let Guo Jia off the hook?

Chen Xi knew the situation was not good. Guo Jia had already planned this before he was ready. Shouldn't Chen Xi admit his mistake first, and then Guo Jia defend himself? Now, Chen Xi had to defend himself.

However, he couldn't kick Guo Jia away at this moment, so he had to play along, "Cough, cough, Lord Xuande, please review Fengxiao's official duties first." Saying this, Chen Xi handed over a dozen documents to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was more than happy to have a way out. Being late and leaving early was common in the Taishan government hall, except for Man Chong. Looking at Lu Su, who was wrapped up in a ball, it was clear that normal attendance was rare. Before entering, Liu Bei had heard that these officials, having completed their duties, were planning to skip work to listen to music, eat, and warm up.

Liu Bei thought this was reasonable. If the work was done, sitting there in the cold was inhumane. He had even considered moving the government hall to his living room, where handling official duties would quickly turn into watching dancers...

Liu Bei took the documents and nodded as he read through them. Although Guo Jia was unreliable, his abilities were undeniable. When he reached the last document, Liu Bei paused, looked at Guo Jia, sighed, and handed the document to Man Chong, "Boning, what do you think of this method? Zichuan, you should also take a look; this is your specialty."

Chen Xi quickly read through the document and realized that this was a setup by Guo Jia. When he had talked to Guo Jia, Guo Jia might have already planned this, but with Chen Xi there, it was a double insurance.

"This method is very suitable for us. After all, we have already planned the development of Taishan for next year, and strategy is not a short-term plan. It must be combined with reality. Our idle talk may not be useful next year," Chen Xi said thoughtfully. He had long wanted to skip work, but the law required him to sit for so long each day, forcing him to sneak around.

Chen Xi had long wanted to suggest to Liu Bei that he not lock officials in the government hall. There wasn't that much work every day. People like Lu Su and Liu Ye could govern a state without major errors, let alone a county. Locking them in the government hall was a waste of time. It would be better to let them out to understand the real world and discover more issues.

But he never got the chance. As the weather got colder, Chen Xi's frustration grew, and he finally decided to team up with Guo Jia to convince Liu Bei of this idea, ideally by making it a law. As long as officials could finish their work for the day, they could set their own working hours!

Before Chen Xi could act, Guo Jia had already done it. Chen Xi, of course, had to fully support it, kicking Lu Su and signaling Liu Ye, almost saying, "If you want a better life, fight for it now!"

Liu Bei laughed, finding the formal reason for skipping work amusing. But thinking about it, everyone present, including Sun Qian and Jian Yong, were not ordinary talents. Any of them could govern a county, and some could even govern a state or even a country, like Chen Xi, who was now looking hopeful.

"If you don't want to come on time, just say so! There's no need for this. I approve," Liu Bei said with a smile after a long pause, "But only for you, and only if you finish your work!"

"Thank you, my lord (Lord Xuande, Clan Brother)~" Everyone, including Man Chong, thanked him. A county's legal system, hahaha, historically, this man had handled the legal systems of ten states, a county was already old news!

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