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

When Pei Jiaoran was ordered to rush to Tongzhou to provide disaster relief. Emperor Wei issued an order to stop banquets and banquets, and to close the market. He took refuge in the main hall and began to reduce meals. Various government offices and harems in Beijing also need to reduce meals according to the regulations to pray for disasters.

The rain is still falling in the provinces of Gyeonggi Province, and the Qujiang River is overflowing with water. Even the ditches between the houses in Chang'an City are filled with water, and sometimes fish can be seen passing by in the water. In addition to assisting Pei Jiaoran, the officials of the Capital Water Supervision Bureau also had to be busy inside and outside the palace, inspecting the embankments. With the help of Jinwuwei, the two counties in the city resettled the people whose houses had collapsed due to heavy rain, and provided them with clothes and medicines.

The whole of Chang'an fell into a listless life.

Seeing the people living in fear all day long, Emperor Wei finally ordered the prince to go to the southern suburbs to pray for peace and respect the heaven. He ordered several ministers from Zhengshitang to accompany him.

The prince's car drove out from Zhuque Gate, and the people gathered on the vast Tianmen Street. I only hope that the prince and all the princes can make this ruthless rain stop with pity on all things in the world. In the sound of drums in Taichang Temple, the car drove slowly. The sound of drums accompanied by the sound of rain filled my ears, and there was a hint of sadness. The prince lifted the curtain and looked at the people. Under their expectant eyes, he closed his eyes and sighed.

When the prince set off for the southern suburbs, Pei Jiaoran and his party had already entered Tongzhou.

Tongzhou was called Linjin in ancient times and belonged to Shangfu. Puzhou, together with Huazhou, Qizhou and Hedong Road, inherited the meaning of the "three auxiliaries" contained in Jingzhao, Zuofengyi and Youfufeng in the Western Han Dynasty, and was the left and right auxiliary state of Jingzhao Prefecture. The eight counties under its jurisdiction are Fengyi, Chaoyi, Hancheng, Heyang, Xiayang, Baishui, Chengcheng and Fengxian.

Although Heyang County was hit hardest this time, collapsed houses and bridges washed away by heavy rains can be seen everywhere in Tongzhou. As far as the eye can see, there are many dead and wounded, and many people are in exile.

Although Zhang Rang's fiefdom was in Feng Xu, the governor of Tongzhou was someone else. The governor was none other than Quan Dehui, and Quan Dehui was able to call the shots here because the ancestors of the Quan family had the merit of following the dragon.

Although this place is the upper auxiliary, because the Quan family has been entrenched for so long, and there are many local gentry colluding with the Quan family, the power here is not pure. Entering Tongzhou is like entering an abyss, with many unknown dangers hidden in invisible places.

The journey was very muddy, and what we saw along the way was very depressing. Although there are disaster shelters, there is no sign of life anywhere. All you could see were the homeless people dragging their families with them, walking forward with blind eyes. Those who still had strength were looting along the way, and everyone looked at them with ferocity. If they weren't afraid of the weapons in their hands, they would have rushed up immediately.

Holding the reins, Pei Jiaoran pursed his lips in a sharp arc. Although she had prepared early that something terrible would happen, the refugees in front of her still frightened her.

"Qingjia, should we rest here or go to Fengxu?" Li Xiujing asked Pei Jiaoran as he urged his horse from the front.

After entering Tongzhou, the Shence Army accompanying them under the leadership of Li Xiujing all wore their armor inside their round collar robes to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Taking a deep breath, Pei Jiaoran said: "Go directly to Feng Xu."

Her understanding of the disaster in Tongzhou was limited to a few words sent by the post envoy. However, these do not represent the full picture of the disaster in Tongzhou. Without knowing anything about the disaster, only by taking the initiative can it be possible to sit down and negotiate.

"Okay." Li Xiujing looked at her with worry and said in a deep voice: "Qingjia, take a good rest after entering Feng Xu."

She had hardly slept properly these past few days. Even when the team stopped to rest, they only narrowed their eyes for a while. As soon as she woke up, she began to study the disaster report she brought from Chang'an. Although Zhou Mancao and Wu Lingjia were assisting her, the decision on major matters still rested with her.

The team entered Feng Xu smoothly, but was stopped inside the city.

Seeing the governor blocking the road in front of him, Feng Xu asked them to go to the post to rest on the grounds that some refugees were causing trouble and the governor's office was in chaos. Pei Jiaoran smiled and motioned to the sergeants to follow him to the post.

He Liang was asked to lead the Shence Army to stay outside tonight, firstly to guard against the people in the Governor's Mansion, and secondly, to prevent the refugees they called from attacking and looting. After taking a bath in the room, Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes and ate the food sent by Yi Cheng. Putting down his chopsticks, he stretched out his hand to rub his forehead.

"Qingjia."

Hearing Li Xiujing's voice, Pei Jiaoran responded vaguely.

He noticed the fatigue on Pei Jiaoran's face and saw that the food on the table was almost untouched. Li Xiujing walked over and looked at her gently.

"Take a rest if you feel tired." Seeing that Pei Jiaoran's hair was still wet, Li Xiujing picked up the cloth put aside. Patiently wiping her hair.

"Judging from the current situation, the situation in Tongzhou is worse than I expected." Pei Jiaoran closed her eyes and let Li Xiujing wipe her hair.

"But you and I are already here, no matter how difficult it is, we still have to keep going, right?" Smelling the fragrance emanating from her hair, Li Xiujing slid his fingertips past her ears and landed on the side of her neck, "Qingjia, I hope you can His name will remain in history."

Listening to Li Xiujing's words, Pei Jiaoran opened his eyes. A pair of peach blossom eyes were filled with mist, and it was rare to reveal a bit of affection.

"Li Xiujing." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and called.

Hearing this, Li Xiujing stretched out his arms to hug her, "I'm here."

"If one day you find out that I have been using you. Will you hate me?" Pei Jiaoran leaned on Li Xiujing's shoulder and murmured.

Li Xiujing reached out and stroked her back with a gentle tone, "No. While you are using me, don't you also give me corresponding rewards? You said that you and I each get what we need."

The tip of Li Xiujing's lips raised after she finished speaking, of course he wouldn't hate her. Since she climbed up on his shoulders, he would eventually let her fall into his arms willingly.

Pei Jiaoran raised his head from Li Xiujing's arms and returned to the case to eat. Although Yi Cheng repeatedly emphasized that the food here was not as good as Chang'an, the food at the table in front of him was still quite exquisite.

Biting Subi Luo, Pei Jiaoran said: "Do you think what Chang Shi said is true or false?"

"You've seen the situation in Tongzhou along the way. I think what he said is half true and half false. It may not be true that refugees attacked the governor's mansion, but it won't be false either." Li Xiujing added a bowl for her. Sesame porridge, “But there’s one thing I think might be true.”

"What?" Pei Jiaoran raised his head and asked.

"Quan Dehui prevented you from going to the Governor's Mansion, probably because he wanted to cover up something."

After listening to Li Xiujing's words, Pei Jiaoran put down his chopsticks. He frowned thoughtfully.

Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and smiled softly, "In this way, I have an idea."

"What?" Li Xiujing looked at her and asked.

"He can conceal everything, why can't I conceal it?" Pei Jiaoran's eyes twitched, "Xuan Yin, go find He Liang quickly, we have to leave."