The constables outside the meeting hall all saw Prefect Zhou standing at the entrance as punishment for over two hours. They sent voice transmissions to their respective county magistrates, who looked at Prefect Zhou with increasingly strange expressions.
What kind of strange fetish was this?
But even if he liked standing in doorways, that was no reason to make them wait from noon until now.
Though Prefect Zhou was exceptionally skilled at dealing with people and had nerves of steel, even he felt awkward in this situation.
"Something went wrong while I was cultivating. Let's get the meeting started."
Prefect Zhou said it casually, then headed inside.
"Lord Prefect, it's already quitting time," Man Gu kindly reminded him.
Prefect Zhou's expression shifted again and again. He was the one at fault, but if Man Gu talked him into calling off the meeting in just a few words, it would damage his authority.
In a stern voice, he said, "Lord Man, if we don't hold the meeting today, we'll have to continue tomorrow. Are you suggesting that all our colleagues should travel here from their counties again tomorrow? Do you want to waste their time?"
Man Gu looked thoroughly confused. "But wasn't it you standing outside and refusing to come in who wasted our time?"
Faced with the facts, Prefect Zhou couldn't argue with Man Gu. He had no choice but to order him, "We're holding this meeting today, no matter what!"
"Oh." Man Gu obediently sat back down.
Seeing how indifferent Man Gu looked, Prefect Zhou felt his blood pressure rising. He had never met anyone like him in all his years as an official!
He worked hard to steady himself and presided over the meeting.
In truth, this was just a simple introductory meeting. Prefect Zhou had only just