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

Everyone held their breath and listened carefully, and Pei Jiaoran quickly glanced at Jia Gonglu from the corner of his eye. What they are currently discussing is that Wuchang Li has arrived in Cai Xilie's army.

Two months ago, Cai Xilie suddenly presented himself to the court. He said that he hoped that the imperial court could send an important minister as a propaganda envoy. After much hesitation, Emperor Wei pushed Wuchang Li out because of his high reputation, secondly, he was once a central minister, and now he is a Taifu. It would be best for him to serve as the propaganda envoy.

Pei Jiaoran frowned after listening to Jia Gonglu's words. She guessed that it was a conspiracy between Jia and Wang that promoted Wuchang Li to be the governor. She even felt that Jia had a back-up plan to deal with Wang Wei.

In Cai Xilie's army, Wuchang Li was highly respected. Even though he didn't appreciate it and scolded Cai Xilie, he didn't see Cai Xilie being angry. On the contrary, he was provided with good wine and meat, and he was even invited to be the minister of his own court.

In addition to truly cherishing talents, he probably wanted to use Wuchang Li's reputation to attract talents.

Just as Pei Jiaoran was thinking about it, Jia Gonglu suddenly called her.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran quickly gathered his thoughts and turned his head to meet the other party's cold eyes. A gentle smile appeared on her face.

"The subordinate is here."

With his eyes fixed on Pei Jiaoran, Jia Gonglu smiled. The battle between the imperial court and the vassal town was fought like this after she was encouraged to go on an expedition. It's good that she can still be so calm, but it's a pity that she's so rebellious.

Jia Gonglu took a sip of tea and said, "Jingyuan Jieshuai's troops will arrive in Chang'an in about three days. Their expedition will not be easy. What the saint means is that you, Guanglu Temple, Taifu Temple and Yanziku should be combined. How to reward them so that they can go out with peace of mind."

"This is natural. However, there are always certain standards for banquets in the palace, and it is complicated to implement them. In the opinion of the lower officials, it is better to reward some money and fine wine and food." Pei Jiaoran smiled and said to Yan Yan, "After all, it is difficult to determine the return date after going on an expedition. It's better to let them have a good meal and give them money and silk."

After saying this, Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes, hiding the dim light in his eyes. Jia Gonglu's question was a bit strange. If you leave it alone, you may fall into a trap.

Furthermore...

It is very likely that the inner treasury wanted to embezzle the money in the name of rewarding the Jingyuan Army.

Pei Jiaoran's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, with calculations floating in them.

"The three of you can do this together. In short, we can't treat the soldiers of Jingyuan badly." Jia Gonglu said in a deep voice.

"Here."

The meeting in the political hall lasted until the afternoon.

All conversations reveal a message. The battle ahead is difficult, and the court is under great pressure.

Pei Jiaoran was about to go out, but was stopped by Jia Gonglu.

Looking back, Pei Jiaoran saw Jia Gonglu looking at him with a half-smile, and a smile appeared on Pei Jiaoran's face. Walking to the opposite side of Jia Gonglu, he calmly gathered his clothes and sat down.

Under the dim candlelight, their faces looked very blurry.

Staring at Pei Jiaoran, Jia Gonglu smiled and said, "Shilang Pei is very calm. It is not good news that the legitimate son of the Li family in Longxi has been found in Qingyuan."

The tea was boiling, and Pei Jiaoran poured a cup of tea himself. White mist rose up in her eyes, and she slightly curled her lips.

"Then what is good news?" Pei Jiaoran's eyes flashed with light, "Some things are not good news for me. Likewise, they may not be good news for you, Xianggong Jia."

Under her gaze, Jia Gonglu slowly put down the tea cup. According to the system of this dynasty, if you do not serve as a county magistrate, you will not be able to enter the central government. Even if he can return to Chang'an after serving four years in office, he will inevitably serve as governor of another state again. Therefore, scholars nowadays take pride in taking their official career slowly, and climb up slowly and slowly. Because whether it is dealing with political affairs itself or the various problems faced, those who deal with them need to have a certain degree of thinking ability, so sometimes the slower the more steady the smoother.

However, Pei Jiaoran, who won the top spot, has become a high-ranking official in purple robes in just two years, holding central financial power. Compared to others, she sees the situation quite clearly and can find the upper hand in time. With his keen insight into the political situation, he became a Taiwan minister.

When his thoughts reached this point, Jia Gonglu suddenly smiled. He caught calculation and a hint of hidden hatred in her eyes. But the hatred didn't seem to be directed at him.

"Why did Mr. Pei say this?" Jia Gonglu asked with a smile.

Pei Jiaoran asked with a smile, "In the past, Liu Jinu asked Fu, Xu, Xie, and Tan to assist the government, but none of these four died well. Does Jia Gong know why?"

"You are too ambitious and treat Wang and Mao poorly." Jia Gonglu looked at her, "Do you think that I and Wang Yu are from the Jingkou family, and Li Xiujing is Mao Dezu?"

"No. The Shence Army is the emperor's private army, but it has become a subject of contention for the central government. How can the emperor tolerate people with different ideas? Furthermore, the elite of Shence were lost in Heshuo, which is not a good thing for the court. For the court If it is not a good thing, it will make the authority of the central government unstable." Pei Jiaoran flicked away the moths that landed on his sleeves, and raised his eyebrows, "The Zhou royal family was weak, and there were many princes from all directions. In the end, the Zhou royal family was destroyed, and the country was all in smoke. If the sharp arrow of Shence is missed, it will be like a bird losing its wings, an animal losing its teeth and claws, and being slaughtered by others."

Seeing Jia Gonglu's eyes darken.

Pei Jiaoran smiled meaninglessly, "Even if you can win the country, in the future, when the new king ascends the throne, in order to consolidate the power of the king, he will have to settle old scores."

After the words fell, Jia Gonglu's face became increasingly ugly.

"Book of the Song Dynasty" records that before Liu Yu's death, he asked the lonely Sikong Xu Xianzhi, Shangshu Pushe Fu Liang, the leading general Xie Hui and the guard general Tan Daoji to assist the prince Liu Yifu. However, these four people were faced with a time when Emperor Song was playing too much and not doing government affairs. So Liu Yizhen and Liu Yifu were executed in the name of the Queen Mother, and Liu Yilong, who was immediately the governor of Jingzhou, became emperor. However, in the third year of Yuanjia, Liu Yilong planned to kill Fu and Xu. Xie Huiwen panicked and raised his troops to rebel, and was defeated and died. As for Tan Daoji, he died in the 13th year of Yuanjia, and everyone in his lineage was beheaded by Tingwei.

It is not uncommon for new kings to kill old ministers.

"The one who wants to kill Li Xiujing is Wang Yu, not X. Even if the saint wants to settle old scores in the future, it won't be X's turn." Jia Gonglu scolded coldly.

"Having said that, the king's heart is unpredictable. There are some things where killing one person is not enough to satisfy the anger." Pei Jiaoran's eyes twitched, "From the time you took action, you may have been the same as Wang Yu."

She didn't know whether Emperor Wei would abandon Jia Gonglu, but it was common for ministers to cover up for the emperor.

Therefore, when killing Wang Yu alone cannot satisfy the anger, Jia Gonglu, who has the same status as him, will also become a pawn.

With the strange color in his eyes gone, Jia Gonglu raised his head and looked at Pei Jiaoran.

He saw her ambition. She wanted to replace Wang Yu and enter the center to compete with him. But for him, as long as Wang Yu falls, he can be in charge of the two provinces of Zhongshu and Shangshu at the same time and become the actual talker of the political affairs hall.

But it started when Pei Jiaoran entered the central court. With the emperor's acquiescence, things developed in another direction.

He dared to say that as soon as Wang Yu fell, His Majesty would help Pei Jiaoran enter the center.

This seemed to be a tacit cooperation between the monarch and his ministers.

But what if I prevent Pei Jiaoran from entering the center? Insisting on taking sole power?