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

Chang'an ushered in a rain in late autumn, and the sky was dark. Pei Jiaoran held an umbrella to go to the Lizheng Hall, and raindrops dripped down the edge of the umbrella. She stopped and looked at the lights on the city.

The autumn wind blew up the fallen leaves on the ground. Pei Jiaoran wrapped his coat tightly and moved forward carefully.

Suddenly a horse came from behind, traveling very fast. I could only hear him shout loudly: "Urgent report from Fengzhou."

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran stopped and stepped aside, using an umbrella as a shield to prevent muddy water from splashing on his official robe. She waited until the horse was far away before she continued to move forward.

The horse stopped in front of Chengtian Gate, announced his intention, took his weapons and quickly ran into the forbidden area.

After handing the fish talisman to Sergeant Shence for review, Pei Jiaoran followed the visitor. The two of them stopped together in front of the Li Zheng Hall, waiting for the summons.

Not long. A chamberlain walked out of the Zhengzheng Hall, cupped his hands towards Pei Jiaoran, and then looked at the sergeant who sent the message, "You two come in together. His Majesty is already waiting inside."

The two accepted the imperial edict and entered the palace.

Even through the curtains, Pei Jiaoran noticed the solemn atmosphere in the palace. Subconsciously, he lowered his face and followed the chamberlain into the hall with a straight face, bowing before him.

Passing around the curtain screen, I saw the heads of the three provinces. Zhang Rang stood with his head bowed, and the prince also stood beside him. As for Emperor Wei, he stood in front of the throne with his hands folded, his anger stagnant.

"Your Majesty, urgent report on the military situation in Fengzhou!"

"Read it." Emperor Wei's voice was cold.

"The Turks raised troops to invade our territory and besieged Fengzhou." The sergeant who reported the news took a deep breath and knelt on the ground. "The governor Cui Sengbian was killed. Please send troops to support quickly."

The words of the messenger sergeant just fell. Only the sound of the porcelain cup falling to the ground was heard, and everyone in the palace immediately knelt on the ground, shouting that Your Majesty should calm down.

Pei Jiaoran lowered his head, but glanced at Wang Yuan and Jia Gonglu from the corner of his eyes. Seeing the indifferent expressions on both of their faces, she pursed her lips. I'm afraid these two people are not willing to spend more time on the war in Fengzhou.

"Okay. Zhang asked someone to take him down to rest first." Jinshang waved his hand.

"Here." Zhang Rang quickly glanced at the chamberlain beside him and asked him to take the sergeant who reported the message down.

There were only five people left in the hall.

"Okay, let's all get up." Emperor Wei took a deep breath and said, "What do you think you should do? Wang Yu, you tell me."

"I thought that Fengzhou is still close to the Turks. Now it is in the hands of the enemy. Even if it can be recaptured again, there is no guarantee that it will not be captured by foreign enemies again." Wang Yu quietly glanced at Jia Gonglu and mused: "Then the people will be wasted and the money will be lost. I think it is better to save the people." Moved into Lingzhou and Xiazhou to avoid being disturbed by war."

Emperor Wei didn't say anything and turned to look at Jia Gonglu again.

Realizing that Emperor Wei's eyes were on him, Jia Gonglu hurriedly said: "I think what the king said is right. Now there are Heshuo vassal town inside and the Tubo and Uighurs outside. Now is the time to prepare for autumn. If it is true, If we mobilize troops to support Fengzhou, I am afraid that we will lose a lot for a small amount of money. I feel that it is most appropriate to move the people to Ling and Xiazhou as proposed by Wang Xianggong."

"If Fengzhou is lost today, we have to move to Lingzhou and Xiazhou. So what will happen to the court if Lingzhou and Xiazhou are lost?" Cen Xi, the servant who took over the conversation, looked at the two of them with disdain and muttered : "Is it not your intention that when the Turks invade the country, your majesty will follow the example of the Jin people in abandoning Chang'an and crossing south? If this is the case, I am afraid that when someone in the court wants to expedition north to Chang'an in the future, they will also be hindered by many parties."

"What do you mean, Mr. Cen? He compares His Majesty to Emperor Min of Jin." Zhang Rang turned around and scolded.

After saying this, Cen Xi's eyes became more serious, "I never meant this."

"Servant Cen, the Turkic cavalry has always been brave. Although we have cavalry in our dynasty, they have been stationed in the Longyou area of ​​Hexi Province for these years. If they are transferred back, the Tubo and Uighurs will take the opportunity to disturb the country and plunder my territory. What will happen?" Wang Yu plundered. He plucked his beard and frowned: "I am only interested in Fengzhou right now. Lingzhou and Xiazhou can help each other to defend themselves against the Turks. When the time is right, it will not be too late to regain the lost territory."

"Fart. If there is really a king master who can regain Fengzhou, why wait until later? If there is no such king master now, then how can there be one in the future?" Cen Xi said seriously.

Wang Yu was speechless by these words, and he bowed his head without saying a word.

After saying this, Emperor Wei turned around and looked around, his eyes darkening slightly.

"Your Majesty, I think this is impossible." Pei Jiaoran suddenly said.

A sound like jade knocking on ice resounded in the hall, and Jinshang moved his eyes to look over.

Wearing a dark green robe, he looked very awkward in front of all the purple-robed senior officials.

"you are?"

Looking at the boots in front of him, Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and said, "Pei Jiaoran, the censor of Weichen."

"So it's you." Emperor Wei seemed to have remembered something, and there was a smile in his tone, "Since it is your turn to enter the palace today to serve the imperial edict, then you can tell me why it is inappropriate. Get up and answer."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran nodded, stood up and looked at Emperor Wei.

"First, I think that since the founding of this dynasty, a complete defense line has been formed from Longyou, Guanzhong to Hedong and then to Hebei. If we abandon Fengzhou, it will be equivalent to opening a hole in the defense line, which will make the Turks think that we are If the imperial court's national power is declining, it can invade aggressively. If Fengzhou is not captured now, Chang'an will be in danger in the future, so there is no talk of avenging shame." Pei Jiaoran paused and continued: "Secondly, if the imperial court ignores Fengzhou, it will arouse the people's support. Unstable and then fled south. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Fengzhou has been a military town. Its land is fertile, especially suitable for farming and animal husbandry. In the late Sui Dynasty, people were also moved to Ning and Qing prefectures, and eventually the Turks penetrated deeply. We had to use Lingzhou and Xiazhou as the border. Until Emperor Taizongwen of our dynasty, he strongly advocated immigration to Fengzhou, so that the northwest could find peace."

"That's nonsense. Who allowed you to speak arrogantly in front of His Majesty?" Wang Yu angrily rebuked.

"Wang Yu, this is the political hall, not your political hall." Emperor Wei looked unkind and glanced at Wang Yu. He looked at Pei Jiaoran again and said with a smile, "Pei Qing, please continue."

"Yes. Third, Zigong once asked Confucius how to govern a country. Confucius said: "If you have enough food and soldiers, the people will trust you. "And the people's trust is the foundation of a country. Emperor Taizong Wen once said that the king is the boat and the people are the water. The water can carry the boat and also capsize it. If the court ignores Fengzhou today, it will lose the people's trust. Once the people's trust is lost, what will happen to the country? Stand? But I'm afraid that if I leave Fengzhou today, the people of Ling and Xia will never have peace again." After saying this, Pei Jiaoran knelt on the ground, "I beg your majesty, Pei Jiaoran, to think twice before you act."

After saying this, the whole hall fell into silence.

Sensing Emperor Wei's scrutinizing gaze on her, Pei Jiaoran pursed her lips.

She knew that what she said today was quite rebellious, but it was also an opportunity for her to get rid of her shackles.

The king said nothing. No matter how powerful Wang and Jia were on weekdays, they would not dare to speak rashly at this time. They can only wait for the king to speak first before they can answer.

"Which Pei are you? But Hedong Pei?" Emperor Wei suddenly asked.

Pei Jiaoran was slightly stunned when he heard this, and said after careful consideration: "Weichen was born in Jiangnan."