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

The officers and soldiers won a great victory, and all the ministers promised rewards. As expected, Dugujun's army attacked on the second day. Unfortunately, the morale of the officers and soldiers was high and they were ready for action. Dugujun, who no longer had any siege equipment, suffered heavy losses and had to retreat.

At the same time, Qin Huaiyi's army also arrived at Liquan, where they fought and defeated Dugujun's army. Qinri defeated Dugujun again in Ludian, forcing him to return to Chang'an without causing defeat.

At present, Qin Huaiyi's army, which has returned from victory, is all stationed outside the city. Waiting for the emperor's summons.

Lying on his back in the yard, Pei Jiaoran stared at the dim sky above him in a daze.

Hearing the movement at the door, Pei Jiaoran turned around.

"Why did you wilt as soon as Qin Huaiyi came? Where did the high-spirited look of you when you came to the altar go?" Wu Lingjia said with a smile.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Going to the altar to pray for wind is exhausting. Can't you just let me have a good rest?"

"Of course I can. Jiajia, do you want to know the good news?" Wu Lingjia folded her clothes and sat next to her. "Li Xiujing has led his army back from Feihu Road and will arrive in Chang'an soon."

Pei Jiaoran said with thick fan-like eyelashes, "Your Majesty still hasn't summoned Qin Huaiyi?"

"No. But Wang Yu has been visiting the saint frequently in the past few days. One more thing, the gold and commercial transportation road that Yuan Yanchong presided over has been opened. Now the taxes from Jianghuai can be transported to Guanzhong again, and your pressure will be reduced. Quite a bit." Wu Lingjia's tone was soft.

Pei Jiaoran turned over and sat up, rubbing his forehead. Put your headband back on and take a deep breath.

"I'm going to the palace."

"Jiajia, what are you doing in the palace at this time?"

"Following the flames."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Jiaoran went back to his room, changed into a dark purple robe, and went to the palace. Zhang Rang was not here today. After hearing her intention, the chamberlain on duty asked her to wait in the side hall first. It is said that His Majesty is meeting with Wang Xianggong, and I am afraid it is inconvenient to see her now.

After thanking the chamberlain, Pei Jiaoran entered the side hall by himself. Sip the tea served by the waiter. Listen to the conversation between the monarch and his ministers in the palace.

All I could hear was Wang Yu said: "Your Majesty, I think that since General Qin Jie has won, his morale will be extremely strong, so why not take advantage of this opportunity to counterattack Chang'an. I think I will be able to regain Chang'an in one fell swoop and welcome your Majesty back."

Emperor Wei didn't say anything, and kept knocking on the gold.

Jin Qing's voice reached his ears, and Pei Jiaoran's eyes narrowed slightly. He walked to the door and looked into the hall through the window screen.

"Your Majesty, if you announce that he has entered the court, he will be rewarded with a banquet. It will take a long time, and Dugujun will definitely renovate his armaments and attack again. Why not take advantage of their morale to take advantage of the victory and pursue them." Wang Yu's voice He was filled with eagerness.

Listening to Wang Yu's voice, Pei Jiaoran glanced at the celadon cup in his hand. Suddenly he let go of his hand.

With a "clang" sound, the celadon cup burst to the ground.

"Who's in there!" Wang Wei shouted angrily.

After hearing this, Pei Jiaoran opened the door and walked out calmly, gathered his clothes and bowed.

"Your Majesty, Pei Jiaoran, is here to greet you." Pei Jiaoran spoke softly.

"Why is Shangshu Pei here?" Wang Yu glanced at her and said in a bad tone, "People outside didn't even know to report it."

"It's cold. The on-duty officer Yun entered the side hall to escape the cold and waited for His Majesty's summons. He never thought that he accidentally broke the tea cup and disturbed His Majesty."

Waving his hand, Emperor Wei motioned for her to wait aside. Continue to discuss Qin Huaiyi's affairs with Wang Yu.

"What Jing Lue said makes sense, and I agree with you." Emperor Wei glanced at Pei Jiaoran, "Then let Shangshu Pei go to Qin Huaiyi's camp on my behalf."

"Here."

The next day, Pei Jiaoran received the edict drafted by the Political Affairs Hall. Leave the city and go to Qin Huaiyi's camp.

There are many camps outside the city, and there are layers of barriers in front of the gate of the camp. There are temporary watchtowers on both sides, and a wide road is located between the two watchtowers.

Pei Jiaoran jumped over the horse and ran towards Qin Huaiyi's camp holding the reins. The wind carried a strong smell of blood. I turned my head to look at the source of the smell and saw dozens of people being escorted to their knees. The military judge who carried out the execution poured wine over the knife as Pei Jiaoran rode past. The knife fell and all ten heads fell to the ground. With a frightened head on his face, Gulu rolled in front of the horse's hooves.

The mount was startled by the sudden head. He neighed and raised his front hooves. This prompted the sergeant in front of Qin Huaiyi's tent to rush up and grab the reins. But before they could get closer, Pei Jiaoran leaned over and whispered a few words to the horse, and the horse miraculously settled down in an instant. Just kept snoring.

Dismounting neatly, Pei Jiaoran looked at the sergeant beside him, "Where is Commander Qin Jie?"

"Commander Jie is discussing military affairs. Please wait outside the camp. The general will go in and report." Two sergeants blocked Pei Jiaoran's way with their arms crossed.

Pei Jiaoran nodded and waited outside the door with his hands behind his hands.

Even if you are wrapped in fur clothes, it is extremely cold in the cold winter months. Pei Jiaoran took a breath and moved his steps.

The sergeant guarding the door saw her coming. He immediately raised his long spear in his hand and scolded: "The Commander-in-Chief is still discussing matters. Please wait outside for your envoy!"

"Are you really discussing something?" Pei Jiaoran looked at the tent with a cold tone.

"Pei Shangshu, we are strict with our commanders and the army. Anyone who breaks into the Chinese army's tent during the discussion period will be beheaded in public." The sergeant on the left said in a strong tone, "Pei Shangshu, please don't make it difficult for me."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran squeaked coldly, "I am here with His Majesty's order. Anyone who stops me is contempt of the Majesty. If you stop me again, you will be killed without mercy."

As soon as the voice fell, the curtain was opened. A middle-aged general came out and smiled slightly.

"Pei Shangshu."

"Qin Jie is handsome."

"Shang Shu Pei, please come in." Qin Huaiyi said with an arrogant expression.

Following Qin Huaiyi into the camp, Pei Jiaoran's eyes flashed darkly when he saw many high-ranking generals inside.

"I have asked Pei Shangshu a long time ago that he is a great talent. Today I saw that it is really extraordinary. Pei Shangshu, please sit down." Qin Huaiyi made a gesture of invitation. "The army was indeed discussing something just now, which is why Pei Shangshu waited for so long. I want to come to Pei Shangshu." The minister understands the righteousness well and will definitely be able to understand Qin."

"Of course. Commander Qin Jie has worked hard all the way, and this time he has made great achievements in relieving the siege of Fengtian. Originally, His Majesty wanted to hold a banquet to reward Commander Qin. However, Your Majesty has not been to the front line, so he does not know what it means to pursue victory. Fortunately, Wang Xianggong suggested that the army should take advantage of the rebels. During the reorganization, we will take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack Chang'an." As he spoke, Pei Jiaoran looked regretful, took the edict from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Qin Huaiyi, "Your Majesty ordered the general to immediately retreat to Benqiao and join forces with the Shence Army, waiting for the counterattack on Chang'an."

"Wang Yu? If you want to counterattack Chang'an, there is no rush now." Qin Huaiyi said in a bad tone.

Looking up at Qin Huaiyi, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "I don't know how to fight. I don't know whether I should take the opportunity to counterattack. But Wang Xianggong's family background, I think he has a reason for saying this. Why should Commander Qin Jie do this? Are you angry about something?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Huaiyi's eyes flashed with sharp light.

Catching the sharp light, Pei Jiaoran lowered his head to drink tea. The Qin family in Tianshui, like the Li family in Longxi and Wuwei Dugu, are all high-ranking families in Longxi. It's just that the prominence is far less than that of these two surnames. The former has been in the political hall, and the latter is a royal in-law. Even though the two surnames are far less powerful than before, they still retain their power.

Now that the Li family is in decline, Dugujun is rebelling again. Pei Jiaoran raised his head and glanced at Qin Huaiyi quickly.

"Xiao Baojuan killed Liu Fu in succession, but King Xiao Yiqin suffered a sudden death."

"What does Pei Shangshu mean by this?" Qin Huaiyi frowned, his eyes showing dissatisfaction.

Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly, "I just suddenly thought of this sentence. Qin Jieshuai doesn't need to go into it."

Qin Huaiyi frowned deeper as his soft tone fell.

Xiao Luan, Emperor Ming of the Southern Qi Dynasty, died and his son Xiao Baojuan came to the throne. After Xiao Baojuan came to the throne, he followed his father's political actions and killed six auxiliary ministers. As a result, King Xiao Yaoguang of Shi'an, Lieutenant Chen Xianda, and General Cui Huijing of Pingxi successively launched rebellions. They were eventually defeated by Chijie, the general who conquered the captives, supervised all the military affairs in Yuzhou, and was appointed governor of Yuzhou, and the governor of the two counties of Gongyang and Nanqiao. Xiao Yi was pacified.

"Book of Southern Qi" also records that Xiao Yi was granted the title of Shangshu for his meritorious service, and was the commander-in-chief of all military campaigns on land and water. However, at this time, Xiao Baojuan's favored minister Ru Fazhen falsely accused Xiao Baojuan of treason, which led to Xiao Yi's death.

The tent was so silent that only the sound of burning coals was left. Pei Jiaoran quietly retracted his hands into his sleeves.

She heard it from the palace people before she came. Qin Huaiyi wrote many times to express his dissatisfaction with Wang Hui on the road, and even more so after repelling Dugujun. She knew that this was Qin Huaiyi's dissatisfaction with the Shandong nobles as a wealthy family in Guanlong, and it also represented his desire to take the opportunity to take power.

Qin Huaiyi lowered his head and said nothing. Nan Qi is not too far away from now. Although Emperor Wei may not be Xiao Baojuan, Ru Fazhen is someone else. And what about him? He has such merits as a diligent king, but he is blocked by villains and cannot meet the saints. Maybe it won't be long before a cup of poisonous wine is given to his camp.

When Qin Huaiyi raised his head to look at Pei Jiaoran again, his eyes seemed to be looking at himself in the mirror.

"The king of Wu attacked Jing and forbade his remonstrance, and the boy's witty words persuaded him to stop the army." Qin Huaiyi smiled and said, "Does Shangshu Pei know the allusion?"

"This allusion comes from "Shuo Yuan Zheng Jian" written by Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty. The king of Wu wanted to cut down the thorn trees, so he ordered his left and right not to give any advice. A little boy in the country said, "There is a tree in the garden, and there are cicadas on it. The mantis sits high in the sky and cries sadly, drinking the dew, unaware that the mantis is behind it; the mantis bends over to grab the cicada, unaware that the oriole is beside it; the oriole stretches its neck to peck the mantis, unaware that the pellets are beneath it. These three are They all want to achieve their immediate benefits, regardless of the subsequent troubles. 'It's a pity that this person is not an oriole, I'm afraid this oriole has someone else. Pei still has important things to do, so he takes his leave."

Under all the strange looks, Pei Jiaoran calmly stood up and left.

After leaving the camp and looking at the soldier holding a knife and ax at the door, Pei Jiaoran smiled sarcastically. She really made the right bet, Qin Huaiyi was dissatisfied with some of the court's actions.

If it hadn't been him who came today, he might have been dead on the spot. Stroking the gold and silver fish bag on his waist, Pei Jiaoran's eyes were as dark as late at night.

She suddenly flew onto her horse and ran back to Fengtian City.

Not long after returning to the city, news came that Qin Huaiyi had led his army to break camp. But his army stopped at Ludian and stopped advancing.

Half a month later, a memorial letter from Qin Huaiyi arrived in Fengtian.