Zhang Zhao was busy, and the people coming and going in the house were all wardens, most of whom were holding official documents in their hands. Xu Shao and several other officials were also busy, with their faces haggard and their eyes covered with blood. Before the autumn harvest was completely over, Zhang Zhao urged them to write to each county, urged rent and taxes, and also checked those who embezzled household registration and concealed the land, and each task forced them to move around.

Unlike Sun Ce, Zhang Zhao was a great scholar. He quoted classics and talked about the court system, and he refused everyone. Xu Shao and others could not say anything about him, and they did not dare to play against him. If Zhang Zhao was really impatient, when Sun Jian and Sun Ce and his son appeared, the situation might be even more unfavorable. Every time at this time, Xu Shao hoped that his subordinate Xu Jing would come back to take over his position as Gongcao, and he really didn't want to do it for a day.

Unfortunately, Xu Jing never came back, so he only replied to Xu Qian. Sun Jian and Sun Ce started their career with military merits. If I can't get along with them, I won't go back. Anyway, I don't have much land at home, so don't worry about him robbing it. You have a lot of land, so you should do it yourself. Don't mess with him and give up his life in vain. Xu Shao almost vomited blood after reading this letter. Xu Jing was clearly a joke about him, and he was forced to grind the wheat for others.

However, he was really reluctant to let Xu Shao give up the position of Gongcao. Although Gongcao cannot praise people at the moment or destroy people with one word, the decision of hundreds of positions in the county is not something that can be given by saying that he can be given. If he really loses power and others will take power, the Xu family will be even more unlucky.

Those who have constant property have perseverance, and the fate of the family is on his shoulders. He cannot be as free and easy as Xu Jing.

Seeing Sun Jian strode in, Xu Jing quickly stood up. Although he did not meet him, he adjusted his mentality first. When Sun Jian was the governor of Yuzhou, Xu Shao despised him as a martial artist and was unwilling to pay attention to him. After Sun Ce's acting for a while, he felt that Sun Jian was still easy to fool.

"General Sun."

Sun Jian nodded and headed straight for Zhang Zhao. Xu Shao was a little embarrassed. He looked around but found that no one was paying attention to him and he was busy as if nothing had happened. Zhang Zhao was looking at a statistical data. When he heard Sun Jian's voice, he didn't even raise his head, but just greeted him.

"General, I'll finish reading this record."

Sun Jian responded, but did not sit down. He looked around and looked at the busy officials, feeling a little proud. He never expected that the Runan gentry would be so docile. Sun Ce made contributions and rectified Xu Shao and invited Zhang Zhao, a scholar, to settle a big county like Runan. It's great for Runan. There are more than 300,000 households with registered household registration and 1.5 million and 600,000, which is much stronger than Changsha.

After reading the records, Zhang Zhao called a minor official and gave a few instructions before he walked to Sun Jian, his face a little bad. "Why is the general free to come to me? Didn't he agree that it would end in September and go to war in October, and it was not the Mid-Autumn Festival yet."

Sun Jian did not explain, and handed over the order in his hand. Zhang Zhao took it, glanced, his eyes flashed slightly, and his eyebrows frowned. The order was not complicated, but he thought for a long time, but he had thought about it for a long time and got up to invite Sun Jian into the back hall. Then he ordered someone to invite Xu Shao over. Xu Shao followed him, and Zhang Zhao whispered to him while walking, and showed him the order in the Grand Marshal's Mansion in his hand. After reading the order, Xu Shao gave him the order and returned it to Zhang Zhao, but he didn't say anything, but looked embarrassed and smiled bitterly. Zhang Zhao said a few more words to him, and bowed twice, with a sincere expression. Xu Shao reluctantly responded, bowed and turned back to the front hall.

Sun Jian stood in the corridor and saw it. He was in a bad mood, but he could not help. Xu Shao was Gongcao and Zhang Zhao was the prefect, but judging from their attitude, it was Zhang Zhao who asked Xu Shao for help. This is true. Xu Shao was the representative of the powerful Runan. Without his assistance and support, Zhang Zhao could not do anything. Not to mention that Zhu Jun wanted one million stone of grain, one hundred stones would be dangerous.

When Sun Jian thought of the one million stones of grain, he felt heavy on his shoulders. Sun Ce was willing to support Zhu Jun and earned him a lot of face for his father, of course he was happy. But this million stone was not that easy to get. According to estimates, Runan's harvest this year was less than two million stones, and he paid the salary of officials of all sizes. After the post office supply, the remaining one was less than one million stones. It was difficult to support the army of father and son. Sun Jian was counting on using these grains to take down Lujiang and Jiujiang after the autumn harvest to make up for the gap. If he gave it to Zhu Jun, his hope would be completely lost.

He came to find Zhang Zhao because he wanted to find a solution, but seeing Zhang Zhao like this, it probably won't work.

He had to wait for Bo Fu to come back. Sun Jian gritted his teeth secretly. To deal with Xu Shao and others, Bo Fu and Zhang Zhao would not do it either.

Just as Sun Jian was pondering, Zhang Zhao went to the hall and invited Sun Jian to take his seat. In the front hall, in front of Xu Shao and others, he was the prefect of Runan and his well-deserved master. When he arrived here, he could only invite Sun Jian to take his seat. Sun Jian was the General of the East of the Conquest, the governor of Yuzhou, and his superior.

"The general came to me, probably because he was worried that after supplying Grandmaster Zhu's 1 million stones of food, the general would have no rice to put it in the pot, right?"

Sun Jian nodded, grinned, but didn't know what to say.

"Master Zhu is an old minister who is dedicated to the country and does not care about personal gains and losses. Although it is admirable, it is not surprising. I am really surprised that the general who is seeking rebellion has such a mind. It should be comforting that the general has such a son."

Sun Jian stroked his knees and sighed. "What the Lord of the House said is very much. Zhu Taiwei is my old master. He is determined to serve the king and welcome the emperor back to the capital. I naturally agree with Bo Fu's ability to do this, and I understand my hard work. I have no objection. But in this way, there will be no surplus grain for Runan and it is difficult to move forward. I am afraid that the Lord of the House will have to raise it from multiple sources to avoid the trouble of being out of the cook."

"This is my duty, and I dare not refuse." Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "However, Grand Marshal Zhu just said he would pay one million stones, but he did not say he would want it now. He just snatched a lot of food and would not be short of food in the short term. What he urgently needs now should be a ship, we can just send the ship over first. When the war is over, it will not be too late to deliver the food in batches. Even if the emperor is welcomed back, the salary of all officials plus the expenses of the army will be only more than 100,000 stones per month. One million stones can be divided into at least five months. With five months, the general should be enough to take Jiujiang and Lujiang, right?"

Sun Jian suddenly realized, slapped his forehead, bowed and smiled, "I am so anxious, I'm still calm."

Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "General, although the son is young, he is a cautious person. If he is not sure enough, he will not agree easily."

Sun Jian laughed, his eyebrows and eyes were full of pride. "The Lord of the Fu has been awarded more, and the Lord of the Fu has been awarded more." He put down his mind and cared about Zhang Zhao's government affairs. "I think Xu Shao was not very respectful in his words, so he refused to support Zhu Taiwei to serve the king?"
Chapter completed!