After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Bi Fei was away, and Pei Jiaoran was too lazy to stay in the county house. I simply took Li Xiujing with me to wander around the city and have a good experience of my last year in Guazhou.

Perhaps because there was no beacon fire, the weather has been good again this year, and today's Guazhou City is particularly lively. The lights are like daylight, the clothes are in a mess, and the carriages and horses are moving side by side.

The two walked side by side in the crowd, and Li Xiujing looked at Pei Jiaoran. He wanted to hold her hand, but he hesitated and put it down again.

"If you want, the governor can lead you," Pei Jiaoran said warmly.

The cold fingers instantly fell into the warm and generous palm.

Pei Jiaoran relaxed her eyebrows as she let Li Xiujing hold her hand.

As they walked, they arrived near the city wall and looked back at the crowd of people behind them. They looked at each other and rushed up to the tower.

"It's still comfortable here." Pei Jiaoran said, leaning against the city wall.

Although she knew early on that the street would be extremely lively, she was still surprised to see so many people. If Li Xiujing hadn't been holding her hand all the time, the two of them would have been separated by the crowd.

The sergeant on patrol at the top of the city saw the two men and was about to step forward. Li Xiujing waved to him, indicating that he should continue patrolling and ignore them.

Under the city tower was the noisy lantern market, and Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes and looked down at the fireworks.

"I really can't bear to leave here." Pei Jiaoran raised his eyes and said warmly.

This is the place where she devoted her efforts to governance. Even though she has her own selfish motives and calculations, this place is not all a cold and ruthless power field, there is still a sense of sincerity. And her sincerity may only stay here.

"But you have to look forward. Even though it is peaceful here, it is not a place for you to stay for a long time." Li Xiujing held her hand tightly, "Qingjia, take care of yourself."

The city is full of Chinese New Year flavor, and the sound of firecrackers is heard one after another in the streets and alleys. Every sound is an expectation for the coming year.

Pei Jiaoran turned to look at Li Xiujing, raised his lips and smiled.

"Let spring begin soon. I also want to see the spring scenery in Hexi again."

Li Xiujing didn't answer after hearing this. He only hopes that the pace of spring can be slower, although the recovery of all things in spring will bring new hope. But it also means that Pei Jiaoran's term is over.

After the vacation, Pei Jiaoran took Li Xiujing for a walk around the ditch. The two happened to meet Cui Xiancheng.

"Mingfu, you...you are leaving, right?" Cui Xiancheng looked sentimental.

To be fair, he hoped Pei Jiaoran could stay a little longer. She has done a great job in office, and I don’t know if the next county magistrate will have the same courage as her. If not, only the common people will suffer.

"Yes. I have to leave tomorrow." Pei Jiaoran looked at the water channel that was about to be completed and smiled slightly, "Don't be like this. Maybe when I retire, I will go back to Jinchang to have a look?"

Cui County Cheng lowered his head after hearing this.

Seeing Cui County Cheng's appearance, Pei Jiaoran said nothing. She will leave Jinchang after tonight.

This hub connects Anxi and Chang'an, a place of trade between Hu and Han, and a border fortress. Guazhou, with its back against the Shule River and overlooking the Qilian Mountains, will eventually be cut off from it.

During her four years here, she had seen the gathering of merchants, the prosperity, the people living and working in peace and contentment, and the vast oasis. She had also seen the tragic situation of thousands of miles of red land with no harvest. She had also seen the Tibetan disturbances, beacon fires in the city, and the destruction of grain crops. She had no choice but to sacrifice some people to protect the anger of the people in Guazhou. She used it as a cover to make up for her mistakes in her previous life, and with remaining passion, she calculated that the people would pave the way for her political achievements.

She hopes that the people here can live in peace forever. So she gave the court a satisfactory answer. The county was well managed, the county soldiers worked together, and there were full granaries.

She didn't know what kind of storm Guazhou and even Hexi would face as Tubo became increasingly powerful. But there's only so much she can do.

It's just a pity that I can't see the completion of the canal, the harvest in Guazhou, and the transportation of grain to Lingzhou and north to Chang'an.

With Bi Fei not by his side, Pei Jiaoran could only pack his luggage hastily. She didn't have many things, and the most valuable things in her body were probably the jade pendants and earrings given to her by Chunjun and Li Xiujing.

"Give this to Bi Fei for me." Pei Jiaoran called the servant and ordered.

Taking the heavy box from Pei Jiaoran's hand, the servant asked in confusion: "Don't you keep some for yourself? What will you eat on the way?"

"The mountain man has his own clever plan."

Pei Jiaoran quickly left the county house. At the gate of the county house, there were many officials and officials from the county who came to see him off. Under the leadership of Cui Xiancheng, they all tried to say goodbye to her.

She led the horse and walked slowly towards the city gate. The road was crowded with people from Guazhou who came to see her off.

"Mingfu, you can take this steamed cake with you to eat on the road." A lady put the bamboo basket into her hand and said.

"Mingfu, this is my home-brewed wine. You can drink it on the road."

"Mingfu..."

Before he reached the city gate, Pei Jiaoran's hands were already full of things.

Looking at all the people, Pei Jiaoran felt helpless. He had no choice but to bow his hands to them and said, "I appreciate your kindness, so don't give it away anymore."

After saying that, she returned everything in her hand. He immediately got on his horse and ran towards the city gate.

Li Xiujing had already led the state officials to wait for her at the door.

"Here we come." Li Xiujing smiled.

After hearing this, Pei Jiaoran dismounted and looked at the people behind him.

"Pei Mingfu, have a safe trip."

"Pei Mingfu, please take care of yourself."

"Without the memorial from Pei Ming's house, how can we have peace? I say goodbye to you, and I hope you will cherish your time here."

Listening to the voices of the people, Pei Jiaoran bowed his head.

“The mountains are high and the rivers are long, please take care of yourself, fellow citizens.”

"Pei Jiaoran." Bi Fei burst out from the crowd and ran towards her crying, "You have to take care of yourself alone in Chang'an. I will go find you when I have the chance!"

"Okay. Then I'll wait for you in Chang'an." Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

After saying that, she and Li Xiujing flew onto their horses and rode away under the watch of He Liang and others.

The two were still riding side by side. When Guazhou City was getting farther and farther behind them, Li Xiujing reined in his horse.

He couldn't send it any further.

"Qingjia." Li Xiujing handed the luggage hanging on the side to Pei Jiaoran, "I'll take it with you on the road. You can take advantage of the holiday to dress up and have a good rest."

"Does the governor want the censor to impeach me for taking bribes?" Pei Jiaoran weighed his luggage and laughed.

Glancing at her, Li Xiujing chuckled, "Who knows if you don't tell me? It's a long road to Chang'an Mountain, so take care of it."

Looking at Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran's eyes were dark.

"I still have something to ask the governor."

"What?"

"Take good care of Bi Fei for me, if possible. Send someone to Luan Garden by the West Lake in Hangzhou." Pei Jiaoran lowered her eyelashes, "There will be someone to protect her for me."

Hearing this, Li Xiujing nodded and saw Pei Jiaoran raising his whip and preparing to leave. Suddenly he said, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"How precious."

"that is it?"

Pei Jiaoran was stunned. Parting should be cherished and solemn. Her answer was good enough, what else could he be dissatisfied with.

After thinking about it, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "I'll wait for you in Chang'an."

After saying that, Pei Jiaoran regretted it again. She didn't know what would happen to her if she went back, and she didn't know what would happen to him. It's still unknown whether we can see each other again, so maybe we shouldn't say this.

"Remember to greet me with Lang Guanqing in Chang'an then. I want one from Aunt Hu's house in Xishi City." After saying this, Li Xiujing got on his horse and rode away.

After walking a few steps, he stopped again, reined in his horse and looked back at the figure that was also gradually moving away.

He hoped she could live well. Although he selfishly wanted to keep her by his side and protect him personally, she was not born as a bird in a cage. She was a falcon, so she should soar in the sky. How could he trap her by his side.