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

Putting the dust in his hand on the case, Dang Chenghong looked directly at Pei Jiaoran.

"Sister Pei, does it have to be like this?"

"Yes." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips, "From the moment you decided to conspire with Dang Chenghong, you went to the card table that I carefully arranged. Today you are not fighting with me, but with the court behind me. . If you win, the local power will expand and threaten the central government. If the central government wins, the power will return and you will have the confidence to communicate with the outside world. I know that you feel that as the owner of power, you can formulate the rules of the game and interpret your own justice. . But above the owners there is also a monopoly of power, who can formulate rules and interpret more reasonable justice. It is inevitable to cooperate with me in implementing the new order today. "

"How the new decree will be implemented and how much loss it will cause to you all depends on your attitude." Pei Jiaoran smoothed the wrinkles on his sleeves and said with a smile: "Of course you can also choose not to cooperate with me. I will work with you. Report what happened in the state to the court truthfully.”

After saying that, Pei Jiaoran leaned back and looked at Dang Chenghong lazily.

As the victor of this battle, she established the rules of the game. So she has the final say on how to discuss it. If she was still covered by layers of clouds and mist a moment ago, now she has come through the clouds. Every word has a different kind of power that people dare not ignore.

"No government order in this world is perfect, and there will always be things that cannot be ignored. I know why you conspired with Quan Dehui, it is just because you are worried that I will embezzle your power." Pei Jiaoran looked at him and smiled. Er, "I can give you an accurate letter today. The party boss only needs to cooperate with me in disaster relief, and then cooperate with me in implementing the new decree. Keep the general direction unchanged, and you and I can slowly discuss other details. As long as the royal court can be guaranteed, The good of the shepherd and the flock.”

After saying that, Pei Jiaoran stood up and walked slowly toward the stairs, "Tongzhou is already in chaos. A flood caused countless casualties to the people." She walked up the stairs slowly, "I know that in your eyes, the lives of the people are, but It’s a line of numbers in a history book. But don’t forget, neither you nor I can stop these numbers.”

Seeing Pei Jiaoran about to leave, Dang Chenghong suddenly stood up. After the mutiny that night, all the state and town soldiers who were attached to Quan Dehui came to him to plead for mercy. And he also saw Quan Dehui's body.

Fear could not bear to spread in his heart. As for the family members of the sergeants who appealed to him, he avoided them.

When Pei Jiaoran was about to step onto the last step, Dang Chenghong asked in a deep voice, "Can you forgive those soldiers who followed Quan Dehui and rebelled?"

Unexpectedly, Pei Jiaoran didn't even turn his head, as if he didn't hear what he said.

"Dang Lao, there is no loss-making business in this world. Laws are the foundation for the country to maintain order, and maintaining order also requires costs." Li Xiujing stood on the second floor and looked at Dang Chenghong, "You are not even willing to pay this cost. What conditions should be used to negotiate? You have to be sincere enough in this matter. Once the negotiation is completed, it will not involve too much and the cost will be reduced. As for if you want to forgive them, the price is too high. "

After speaking, Li Xiujing ordered the Shence Army at the door to send Dang Chenghong out. Since the other party didn't have the sincerity to talk, there was no need for them to get entangled with him.

"He left?" Pei Jiaoran walked out from the corner.

"Yes. But I think he will come back." Li Xiujing tilted his head to look at her, "If we follow what Quan Dehui said, I will probably leave soon. Qingjia, you..."

"Don't worry. I'll take care of myself."

After burning the incense, Dang Chenghong returned to the inn where he and other gentry were staying in a daze.

As soon as they received the news last night, they sent people to the city to inquire, but no one was seen. Anxiously, they simply waited and watched from the window, only to see Quan Dehui's body. Fear haunted everyone all night, and at dawn they couldn't wait to invite him to the post to see Pei Jiaoran. Just because his words carry weight and he also has certain connections in the court.

When these people saw Dang Chenghong coming back, they immediately came to greet him.

The reason why they agreed to conspire with Quan Dehui this time was that they were going to deal with the center together, but that was not necessarily the case. They wanted to see what the center's attitude was.

For them, the best outcome would be for Pei Jiaoran to die at the hands of the refugees. But if he's not dead, it's not bad news. Maybe they can get other rewards.

"What is Minister Pei thinking? Will she take her anger out on us?" Everyone asked in unison.

Dang Chenghong felt mixed emotions at this time. Firstly, he didn't know how to answer everyone, and secondly, he didn't know when the knife hanging above their heads would fall.

"You and I still have a glimmer of hope. It all depends on whether you are willing to cooperate with her." Dang Chenghong sighed, and briefly stated Pei Jiaoran's meaning for everyone, "Secretary Pei only needs us to cooperate with the disaster relief. After that, I also agree to the new policies of the imperial court. In my opinion, if we can live in harmony, we should get more benefits than we do now."

"Although the three towns are currently dissatisfied with the imperial court, and the country relies entirely on Jianghuai, once the imperial court regains the three towns, its reliance on Jianghuai will be much smaller. If you and I continue to embezzle the financial resources of the central government, it is indeed difficult to say how far we will go. , but will inevitably be liquidated by the court later. And now that Vice Minister Pei has seized the opportunity, you and I are already in her game. Once our conspiracy with Quan Dehui is known to the court, the court will have more reason to liquidate us. "

As soon as Dang Chenghong finished speaking, he frowned. He seems to be a shepherd from the same state, but with the general trend, he actually only occupies a small place, let alone compared with the center. Compared with the center, he is just a sheep in the hands of a shepherd.

After all, no one wanted to break up with the center. Now that they heard Dang Chenghong's words, they all nodded.

"According to the wishes of the party leader, should we fully cooperate with Minister Pei in disaster relief? This is easy to say. But what is this so-called new decree?"

"I don't know what the new order is. The most important thing right now is to cooperate with the court in disaster relief. As for this new order, everyone's interests may be lost, but I will try my best to help you fight for it and maximize your interests. You all have seen what happened yesterday, and you should also know what kind of person this Minister Pei is. Minister Pei also told me that as long as we keep the general direction consistent, the rest of the details can be discussed. The implication should be It will give you room to adapt.”

He couldn't figure out Pei Jiaoran's attitude, but it seemed like she didn't want to get into too much trouble with them. This also gives them a chance to breathe.

Everyone looked at each other and nodded. Dang Chenghong also turned and left. Closing your eyes, Pei Jiaoran's words came to mind.

Indeed, none of them can stop the tremendous power behind those numbers.