Dispatch

Chapter 746: Dispatch

After Li Bowen left, Zhou Xu summoned, one after another, the old-court officials who had performed well after taking office and handled the tasks he had assigned them with great propriety.

Those who deserved promotion were promoted a little, while those who needed transferring were reassigned according to circumstances.

After all that commotion, the afternoon was nearly over.

"Your subject Liu Jiefang pays his respects to the Great King."

This was not the first time he had met Zhou Xu, the new Great King, but even so, he still felt somewhat apprehensive.

He had no idea why the other man had suddenly summoned him.

Thinking it over carefully, he had done nothing at all lately. These days, he had simply been training carrier pigeons at the dovecote. He had been the very picture of honesty and propriety!

At that thought, Liu Jiefang relaxed a little.

That's right, I haven't done anything at all. What is there to be afraid of?!

Zhou Xu, who had been reviewing documents, had no idea how much the other man had thought through in such a short while. As he gestured for Liu Jiefang to rise, he briefly asked about his work, then got straight to the point.

"I called you here because there's something I'd like you to handle."

"Please give the order, Great King. It's just that your subject has no great abilities. I only know how to raise a few pigeons."

Liu Jiefang laid down some groundwork first, lest Zhou Xu suddenly make some difficult demand of him.

How could Zhou Xu fail to see through this little ploy? He did not take offense.

After all, the other man had indeed been very honest and well-behaved since submitting to him. Besides, they were half countrymen, so Zhou Xu had