Charman had discovered that every aspect of Great Zhou was always capable of bringing him countless surprises.
After seeing Huo Qubing and Li Bowen off, Charman did not dwell on the matter for long. His attention soon returned to the mountain of documents.
He had, at any rate, taken a fairly long rest before this. Now that he had thrown himself back into administrative work, Charman was genuinely in good shape.
His mind was clear and his judgments swift. Before he knew it, the documents he had finished processing had already formed a small stack beside him.
During this time, unlike Huo Qubing and Li Bowen, who had started work early and had only just gotten off after working through the night, Zhou Xu arrived right on schedule.
To avoid disturbing the assistants working inside the hall, the guards stationed outside the Hall of Diligent Governance generally would not make a sound even when Zhou Xu arrived. They would merely bow in greeting.
As a result, Charman did not notice Zhou Xu's arrival until he walked into the hall.
"Charman pays his respects to His Majesty!"
Seeing this, Charman's heart jolted. He hurriedly rose to salute, but Zhou Xu raised a hand to stop him.
"Stay seated and continue with your work. Great Zhou values work efficiency above all else. If some pointless formalities can be skipped, then skip them."
As he spoke, Zhou Xu glanced toward the two empty desks.
Seeing this, Charman hurriedly began to explain...
"The other two assistants worked through the night and just left this morning. They said they would come back in the afternoon."
"I know. Continue working."
Huo Qubing and Li Bowen had not left the palace last night. They had remained in the Hall of Diligent Governance to work overtime, and the