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

Zhao Heng poked his head in from the window and looked at the two of them meaningfully. His eyes fell on the pile of white deer papers.

Sensing Zhao Heng's gaze, Pei Jiaoran stood up and put away the stack of papers. Ignoring the other person's gaze, he threw them all into the charcoal basin nearby.

The tongues of fire engulfed the writing, and the aroma of pine smoke and ink filled the bedside.

"Zhao joins the army." Li Xiujing raised her eyebrows.

In a blink of an eye, Zhao Heng had already come in from outside and rolled up his sleeves, "My lower official, Zhao Heng, has met Li Jishi."

Looking coldly at Zhao Heng who looked humble and respectful, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips and quietly stepped aside. He seemed to want to say goodbye.

But Li Xiujing grabbed her sleeve.

The small actions between the two naturally fell into Zhao Heng's eyes.

"Xiaoguan just heard that the governor and Pei Ming's house seemed to be discussing the matter of the public money." Zhao Heng looked curious and said with a smile, "Now that Xiaguan is temporarily acting as governor, I also want to hear the analysis. So that I won't be tied up in the future. .”

Pei Jiaoran sneered when he heard this and glanced at Li Xiujing. His eyes showed disgust.

After moving a little to the side, Li Xiujing said, "I was discussing last year's accounts with Pei Mingfu. This year's accounts have been fully submitted to Chang'an, so there is no need for Zhao Shenjun to be distracted."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Zhao Heng's face.

From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of disappointment flashing across Zhao Heng's face, and Pei Jiaoran curled his lips.

This person stayed in Gaomi for three years and made outstanding achievements. Because of his meritorious service in helping the people during the locust plague, he was recommended by Jia Gonglu to be transferred to Guazhou to record affairs and join the army.

I'm afraid that on the way here, someone has already sent a message to Zhao Heng, asking him to keep an eye on Guazhou's finances. It's best to take it into your own hands. So on the way, he began to think about how to take over this matter.

But Zhao Heng would not have thought that Li Xiujing would be so defensive against him, giving him no chance to intervene.

Zhao Heng probably never thought that joining the army as a recorder was a position that could easily offend others, and there were all the other assistants including Biejia, Changshi, and Sima. The reason why he was able to act under the pretext of serving as a clerk and joining the army was because he joined the purple-robed high-ranking official's path and was able to control Guazhou's military, political and financial affairs.

How can one man from heaven convince others?

Putting down the mockery in his eyes, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "Now that Zhao Canjun is borrowing Fei, he can naturally ask about the money of the public servant. However, Sihu Canjun has always been responsible for this matter. Zhao Canjun might as well go to Chu Sihu to avoid being confused."

"What Pei Mingfu said is true, Zhao Canjun still has to go to Chu Sihu to ask for clarification. The accounts of the governor's office are not as good as those of the county government, military supplies and grain storage, miscellaneous supplies, money and food for the post, and the staff's Salary, repairing the city wall fortifications. Every account must be settled clearly, otherwise if Bibu finds out anything, his career will be over." Li Xiujing said with a smile.

When he stopped talking, the smile on Zhao Heng's face froze, as if he didn't expect that Li Xiujing would actually ask him to find Si Hu to join the army. This is an errand for the easily offended. The hands hanging by his sides were clenched into fists, and the veins on his forehead were beating. In the end, he bowed to Li Xiujing.

Zhao Heng bowed and took a step back, "Thank you, Governor, for your advice. Then you can rest in peace and recuperate, and I will resign."

"Yes." Li Xiujing nodded, "Zhao Junjun has worked hard these days. If you have any questions, you can come and ask for help at any time."

"Zhao joined the army for the first time here, and he is not familiar with the officials at the prefectural and county offices. Why don't the governor hold a banquet for everyone to get to know each other." Pei Jiaoran spoke softly.

Pei Jiaoran looked sideways, and Li Xiujing smiled. The brows are gentle, and the plum bones are like snow. The peach blossom eyes seem to hide sharp and curved hooks, and they are also like the dense forest where mandrills live, weaving a net under the dangers, luring passers-by to fall.

"Very good."

After speaking, Li Xiujing turned around and ordered the servants outside the house.

The servant agreed and left.

Seeing Zhao Heng staring at the servant's leaving figure, Pei Jiaoran turned his eyes slightly and paced back and forth between Li Xiujing and him. There was amusement passing through his eyes.

Zhao Heng, who was left behind, also pulled out a bar stool. He sat on the edge of the couch and greeted Li Xiujing. His words inevitably came to Wang Shizhao.

Pei Jiaoran raised his eyes and smiled, his lips and teeth trembled, "According to the laws of our court, those who know the law and break the law will be punished by an additional level. When someone acts impartially, the commander of the military talisman has no choice but to do so."

"Having said that, a civil servant in the Ming Dynasty is now in charge of the town barracks. I'm afraid those bastards will be disobedient, right?" Holding a cup of tea, Zhao Heng was worried, "If you are disobedient, it will easily lead to disaster."

"Zhao Canjun has never tamed a horse, has he?"

Seeing that Zhao Heng was speechless, Pei Jiaoran continued: "Training people is like taming horses. Don't do it too hastily. If it is a fierce horse, you must first teach it what surrender is. If it still refuses to obey ordinary methods, then it is okay to see blood. If a person is beaten, go to the hospital. You will have a long memory later, not to mention the livestock?”

"But this is always inappropriate." Zhao Heng frowned and retorted.

"The sergeants are different from the people. When Zhao joined the army, I knew that the people in Gaomi are simple and honest, so it is natural to be gentle and gentle. But the wind at the border is fierce and the armor is cold, so it is best to use both kindness and power."

Listening to Pei Jiaoran's words, Li Xiujing couldn't help laughing. But he had to hold back his laughter and pretended to be calm to listen patiently to the debate between the two.

"But if you use force to intimidate, how can you be convinced? Pei Mingfu, not the same general, said before, 'Those who convince others with force are not convinced by heart, nor can they be supported by strength; those who convince others by virtue are pleased and sincerely convinced. .' Is it unfair to say that you use your strength to conquer the crowd now?" Zhao Heng's eyes were full of disapproval.

Pei Jiaoran sneered in his heart. Zhao Heng clearly came to steal her town soldier talisman. At this time, Pei Jiaoran was too lazy to engage in false pretense with him in the officialdom. He raised his eyes and said seriously, "Did Qin destroy Liuhe because peace is the most important thing? Wei's military soldiers were strong all their lives, but they were overwhelmed by the iron cavalry. And our Emperor Taizong Wen even used Wu Dingguo to make all the barbarians from all over the world surrender. If Taizong Wen The emperor, if you talk about morality with the Turks, you are afraid that the country has been destroyed, and there is no way to talk about unification. Zhao Canjun is a scholar who has never seen blood, and the knowledge of a frog in a well can be understood. But now in Guazhou, it is better to abandon these."

The two already had old grudges. At this moment, Zhao Heng was already filled with anger, and he was eager to wipe out the old shame. No matter whether there are traps or not.

Zhao Heng did not show any weakness when he heard this, "Although Qin destroyed Liuhe, there were many who were not convinced, so much so that they were no more than two generations old. Didn't the sages Zhuge, who captured Meng Huo seven times, convince the opponent with his heart? But since ancient times, those who have conquered others with strength have never been able to last long. . The way is based on government, the way is based on punishment, and the people are free from shame. The way is based on virtue, the way is based on propriety, and there is shame and dignity. "

"Love and prestige are the same, and prestige is not the same. Therefore, a good general only has love and prestige." Pei Jiaoran put his finger on the lid of the urn, raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "There is no better way to govern a people than the law. A strict official's prestige, and avoidance of prostitution. At the end of the day, there is no better way to stop fraud than punishment. If the punishment is severe, you will not dare to exchange the noble for the humble; if you are judged by the law, the superior will not invade." Holding the tea and sipping, the fishy red lips and teeth opened and closed. Pei Jiaoran's voice was like an ice field covered with snow, "It's snowing heavily this year. If Zhao Canjun likes to reason, he might as well go to the top of the city and talk to the Tubo people about virtue. Maybe he will be favored by the emperor."

A disdainful look fell on Zhao Heng's face, and his expression became increasingly embarrassed.

"The debate between the two of you is really exciting. It's just that now that you are colleagues, you should consider peace as the most important thing." Li Xiujing interjected.