Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Gao Yao put down the pen in his hand, looked up at the two people, and then instructed Lu Su: "Lu Su, go and notify the kitchen and ask them to prepare more food tonight so that we can all have a meal together."

"Yes!" Lu Su was delighted when she heard that. She quickly agreed and turned around and walked towards the kitchen.

Lu Zhi, who was standing aside, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was summoned here by Gao Yao, she was still uneasy in her heart, not knowing whether the matter was completely resolved. Now that she heard Gao Yao mention having a meal together, she knew that the situation should not be too bad. Although it might be difficult to restore her previous status, compared to being trapped in the villa, being able to return to the mansion was already an important step towards success.

After Lu Su left, Gao Yao waved to Lu Zhi calmly, signaling her to come over quickly. Lu Zhi did not dare to delay for even a second. Although her legs had become a little stiff from standing for too long, the excitement in her heart surged like a tide at the thought of returning to this familiar mansion, and she completely ignored the numbness in her legs.

Lu Zhi walked hurriedly to Gao Yao's side, lowered her head slightly, and called softly, "Husband!" However, there was a hint of sob that was difficult to conceal in this soft call.

Gao Yao raised his eyes to look at Lu Zhi, his face still expressionless. He snorted coldly and said, "Okay, stop crying. If it weren't for our years of relationship as husband and wife, if someone else made such a mistake, I'm afraid they would never be able to come back again!"

When Lü Zhi heard this, she couldn't help but tremble in her heart. She really didn't expect that Lü Gong would betray Gao Yao, and her little thoughts - secretly enriching herself and trying to lay a solid foundation for her son in advance, actually became a help to the brother she had never met. Thinking about it now, she really regretted it!

Gao Yao was not lying. If the person who had done this was not Lü Zhi but Lü Su, she would have been imprisoned for life. Lü Zhi had indeed helped Gao Yao a lot and managed everything inside and outside the house in an orderly manner. Gao Yao knew that Lü Zhi had some tricks long before this happened, but Gao Yao did not point them out and stop her immediately.

"Thank you, my husband. I know my crime." Lu Zhi bowed slightly, her face full of guilt. She had followed Gao Yao for the longest time, and knew Gao Yao's character very well. The thing Gao Yao hated most in his life was being betrayed, and this time he had shown a lot of mercy to Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi naturally understood this in her heart. If it weren't for the relationship between husband and wife, the consequences would be disastrous.

"In the future, all issues related to this Chamber of Commerce will be handed over to you to take charge of. Please don't let me down."

When she heard Gao Yao mention the account management and the Chamber of Commerce, Lü Zhi's heart tightened. She knew that she had indeed been negligent in these aspects, which indirectly led to the mistake of assisting Lü Gong. Thinking of this, Lü Zhi hurriedly said, "I really don't have that much energy to manage the account problems. From now on, I beg my husband to find someone else to take charge of the many matters of the Chamber of Commerce." Her words were full of fear and uneasiness.

But Gao Yao interrupted Lu Zhi with a wave of his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't make excuses like this. You will still be in charge of the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce in the future."

"What? My husband, this... absolutely not possible! I just made a mistake in this matter, how can I continue to take on this important responsibility?" At this moment, Lu Zhi's heart was in turmoil. Regardless of whether this was a test from Gao Yao, she would not dare to agree to it easily, for fear of angering Gao Yao again.

Seeing Lü Zhi's panic, Gao Yao smiled and explained slowly, "Don't worry, I haven't finished what I said yet. You will still be in charge of all matters at the Chamber of Commerce, but every seven days, you must submit the relevant accounts and progress to Yu Shu for review and verification."

Gao Yao was forced to do so! After all, among all the managers, Lu Zhi had been in charge of the affairs for the longest time and was familiar with all the work processes and details. More importantly, she could always accurately understand Gao Yao's intentions and handle things perfectly every time. Gao Yao only needed to simply explain his ideas, and he didn't need to worry too much about the rest.

This is actually similar to the relationship between Emperor Qianlong and Heshen. Although Gao Yao knew that Lu Zhi had some private activities, he did not expose it. The reason is just like Qianlong knew that Heshen was corrupt, but still believed in him. Of course, the relationship between the two is different, but in essence it is quite similar.

Lü Zhi did manage the Chamber of Commerce in a lively and orderly manner, with almost no mistakes of principle. Moreover, under her careful management, the Chamber of Commerce's business was increasingly prosperous. Faced with such a situation, Gao Yao was naturally happy to turn a blind eye to those minor flaws. But if the money in Lü Zhi's hands was used by Lü Gong as capital to buy people's hearts and plot a rebellion against him, then the situation would be completely different.

"Well, I will definitely share my husband's worries!" How could Lv Zhi not understand the deep meaning of Gao Yao's words? This was undoubtedly a tactful admonition and warning, and also a rare opportunity for her. As for whether she could firmly grasp this opportunity, it all depended on Lv Zhi's own ability and decision.

"Well, your courtyard has been cleaned by someone, find two servants and move it back."

"Yes." Finally, she heard what she wanted, and Lu Zhi finally put her mind at ease. Gao Yao immediately asked Lu Zhi about her thoughts on the arrangement of the surrendered soldiers. Lu Zhi had always been responsible for the resettlement of the refugees brought back by the caravan, and she had handled it very well. Gao Yao just wanted to see if Lu Zhi had any good ideas.

After a brief thought, Lü Zhi blurted out, "My lord, I think I can give them some money as a reward."

"Give money?" Hearing this, Gao Yao was slightly startled, with a look of surprise on his face. He thought to himself: If we simply give money and food and then send these surrendered soldiers back home, wouldn't that be equivalent to lending a helping hand and providing financial support to other princes?

"No, my husband, I mean to just give you money. Have you forgotten that you are planning to change the currency? Isn't this an opportunity? In today's world, except for the area ruled by you, not everyone has abundant food!"