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

Hearing Bi Fei's voice outside the door, Pei Jiaoran suddenly stopped his thoughts. He stood up calmly and opened the door to greet him.

With a "squeak" sound, the closed door opened. Li Xiujing stopped in front of the steps.

His eyes passed over Li Xiujing, and Pei Jiaoran gathered his clothes and bowed, "I have seen Li Cishi before. I wonder what the sudden visit from the governor is about?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, a chuckle came from his ears. When she looked up, she saw that Li Xiujing had already walked in front of her and gave her a weak hand. Gentle eyes fell on her face.

At that moment, vigilance wandered among her limbs and bones.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

"Pei Mingfu, do you plan to stand at the door and talk to someone?" Li Xiujing said with a smile.

Looking at Li Xiujing who smiled kindly in front of him, Pei Jiaoran's eyes flashed with disgust. But a smile appeared on his face, "This is just a rude moment by the lower official. I hope the governor will not blame me. Bi Fei, go and prepare tea. Just bring the tea sent by the teacher."

Who doesn’t know how to change his face? In total, she has lived one life longer than Li Xiujing, and she is better by any means.

After welcoming Li Xiujing into the room, Pei Jiaoran walked to the window and opened it while Bi Fei went to make tea. Standing against the window.

"Since you received something from Chang'an, you must also have received a letter from Chang'an." Li Xiujing took a few steps towards her and looked at her. He slightly curled his lips and said, "Mr. Jia is a gift of honor."

The words "Jia Gong Xian Rui" came out of Li Xiujing's mouth. Pei Jiaoran turned his eyes and looked towards the horizon, his loose ponytail swaying gently in the dusk. The hosta on it catches a ray of golden light. The corners of her lips curved in a sharp arc.

"Yes. So what do you think, Governor? What is the purpose of Jia Gonglu offering a gift to you at this time?" Pei Jiaoran smiled. At the same time, the question was thrown to Li Xiujing.

Before Li Xiujing could speak, Bi Fei had already opened the door and walked in. The two people looked at each other in surprise, as if they didn't know where to put the tea.

"This issue is worthy of our discussion at night." Li Xiujing's voice was a mixture of ambiguity and confusion, "How about just here?"

Li Xiujing was born handsome, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. At this time, the twilight adds to the bewitching power.

Beside him, Bi Fei blushed and turned away. But Pei Jiaoran is very determined. He nodded with an indifferent expression, and slightly opened his crimson lips to say a good word.

Looking at the two of them, Bi Fei put down her tea and turned around to leave.

Pei Jiaoran took out a set of Yue kiln celadon cups from the low cabinet on the side, and brought out a set of tea-making utensils. He twisted a piece of tea cake with a tea tong and put it on the stove, five inches away from the fire, and slowly turned it to bake.

As she moved, the fragrance of tea spread throughout the room.

"I think he should have received a letter from Dugu Chen. The letter must have mentioned you, and you are Wuchang Li's apprentice." Li Xiujing stared at the slender hands in front of him and smiled slightly, "He is offering you a gift. , to consolidate his position. Or maybe he has other intentions."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran nodded, placed the roasted tea in the grinding plate, and crushed it with controlled force. She lowered her head slightly, revealing some of her snow-white neck.

The color of jade caught his eyes, and Li Xiujing couldn't help but dazzled. Accompanied by the light fragrance of tea, my thoughts suddenly became chaotic.

The national power of this dynasty is unprecedentedly strong. Therefore, both noble families and ordinary people like to drink tea.

The way of ordering tea is a way to reflect the style of a high-ranking family, and Li Xiujing was born in the Li family of a high-ranking family in Longxi. Although he has been pragmatic since he was a child, he has also seen people in his family doing tea-ordering skills, so he knows a thing or two. .

However, he had always felt that ordering tea was cumbersome, but now that he saw Pei Jiaoran doing the art of ordering tea, he only found it pleasing to the eye.

It turns out that in addition to writing and discussing politics, those hands can also order tea.

"Then what does the governor think Jia Gonglu wants?" Pei Jiaoran smiled softly.

"The tea is not yet ready, where is the answer?" Li Xiujing raised her eyebrows as she met those twinkling peach blossom eyes, "Don't you have the answer in your heart?"

Li Xiujing rolled his eyes, and Pei Jiaoran sighed lightly. Slowly pour the sifted tea foam into the Yue kiln celadon cup. The water urn drummed on the stove, and the aroma of tea slowly spread out.

"As you said, Dugu Chen communicated with Jia Gonglu at this time. And he suddenly offered me a gift. I think it was because he was afraid. After all, he and his mentor have never been on good terms." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips, his eyebrows full of heart. count.

Wuchang Li was the head of aristocratic families in the court, and each family formed its own faction, which was at odds with the poor family headed by Jia Gonglu. But this is not a simple dispute between scholars and common people, but because the person Jia Gonglu is attached to is the eunuch who serves as the inner chamber supervisor.

The eunuchs were at odds with the courtiers. This dynasty has learned from the lessons of the previous dynasty and has never delegated power to eunuchs. However, in this generation, the chief eunuch has gained the trust of the current generation. And because of his good abilities, he gradually gained some power.

And these powers gave him the power to compete with the courtiers.

So what is the relationship between Duguchen, as the governor of Hexi Province, and Jia Gonglu?

The water boiled, and Pei Jiaoran moved his eyes. Holding the white porcelain pot and pouring tea into the cup, the tea pours out a touch of tender green tea soup. The milk flowers on it look like fried salt piled on top of snow, and the aroma of tea fills the room.

A cup of tea is enough.

Pushing the tea in front of Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran wiped his hands with a cloth and said, "The tea is ready. Does the governor have an answer?"

"I think he offered the gift to protect himself and to test his power. What exactly did Duke Changli want to do when he sent you to Jinchang?" Li Xiujing took a sip of tea and praised: "This Emei Snow Bud It tastes good.”

Listening to Li Xiujing's words, Pei Jiaoran's eyebrows furrowed deeply, and his eyes became cold. What lay before her now was a dilemma, and she was between a rock and a hard place.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Xiujing replied, "To Jiedushi and Zuo Pushe, Pei Mingfu is just an insignificant seventh-grade official. Death from illness in office is not a big deal, and the court will not investigate it carefully. cause of death."

Suddenly raising his eyes, Pei Jiaoran's eyes suddenly became sharp. A clearly visible sneer appeared on her pretty face.

Li Xiujing, who was wearing a snow-green round-collared robe, smiled slightly. That smile was like the moon covered by mist before a storm, "Pei Mingfu should think that from the moment you decide to take action against Wang Shizhao, Dugu Chen will be targeting you. At the same time, you will also attract the attention of others." "

A single word, loosened from the bowstring, goes straight to the heart.

Pei Jiaoran pursed his lips and clenched the hands in his sleeves into fists.

She keenly caught the profound meaning of Li Xiujing's words and couldn't help but sigh. She was too anxious to get out of the predicament she was about to face, too eager to remove her eyeliner. Invisibly, he pushed himself into another dilemma. Now if you want to break the situation, you have to order someone else to do it.

The peach blossom eyes were closed, and the coldness surrounding her body was also submerged in the dusk.

"But you are the county magistrate under my rule, so I will naturally protect you. After all, you and I are like grasshoppers on the same rope now. If something happens to you, I won't be much better."

"The governor's words are serious."

She didn't want to get too involved with Li Xiujing, but now she seemed to be protected by his power. Your own path will be much easier.

"Believe me." Li Xiujing chuckled, with a hint of teasing in his tone, "Besides trusting me, do you have any other way to fight against Dugu Chen? The official level is overwhelming, and the way he manipulates you is comparable to I have more.”