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

The army was victorious and entered Chang'an, so the food and drink were different from before, and the wine gifts were quite impressive. However, it is still not as good as the banquet regulations, but slightly better than usual. After all, although Chang'an is now restored, the Emperor is still in Liangzhou. A celebration banquet that is too ostentatious will inevitably attract suspicion.

Drums sound. Five or six sergeants, with half of their clothes exposed and half of their arms exposed, wearing masks, rushed in noisily. All the generals on the field toasted and drank together. Along with the music, they sang the words of "Broken Formation Music" together.

After looking at it for a while, I saw a sergeant dancing in the field. Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and looked at the locust leaf Lengtao that had just been presented. Noodles made from fresh Sophora japonica leaves are cooked in boiling water, drained and left to cool, and then sprinkled with seasoning juice. This is an authentic Chang'an delicacy. The bowl of cold food in front of her was sprinkled with shredded pork, which contrasted with the emerald green and tender red condiments, making it particularly tempting.

Holding the chopsticks, I picked up some cold food. Just after entering the mouth, a sense of freshness and familiarity blooms on the tip of the tongue. Pei Jiaoran, who was tired of eating military rations, chewed his food and turned to look at Li Xiujing.

The taste of this cold dish is exactly the same as the one in Chongyifang. Apparently someone had been to Chongyifang and bought the sauce from Leng Tao.

Sensing her gaze, Li Xiujing turned around and smiled. Mouth to her and tell her how it tastes.

The beady pupils moved to the corners of his eyes, and Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and shook his head.

"Shang Shu Pei, why don't you see General Lu? Weren't you very close to him when you were in Fengtian?"

Someone from the Jinwu Guards said something.

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran followed the voice. Seeing that Jin Wuwei was about to speak, she did not answer.

After thinking for a while, Pei Jiaoran raised his head and said, "I asked General Lu to escort Lan Xianren to Liangzhou to deliver Lubu. Why did General Deng want to talk to him about something?"

"Nothing. I just remembered that General Lu escorted you to Dongwei Bridge. It's a bit strange that I didn't see him now." General Deng shook his head and smiled generously, "Don't mind."

"How could it be so? When Pei was at Yushitai, the first case he took on was completed with the assistance of Jin Wuwei." Pei Jiaoran responded in a soft tone.

She didn't recognize the man. But she heard the meaning behind his words. The other party wanted to take advantage of her frequent help from Lu Zheng in Fengtian and tie her to the Jinwu Guard. After all, in the eyes of many people, she and Lu Zheng have a harmonious relationship, and one is an upstart in the central government, and the other is a gentleman from a high-ranking family. If they can get married, it will be of great benefit to Nanya Fuqi.

Realizing that Li Xiujing next to him was staring at him, Pei Jiaoran took a sip of wine as if unconsciously. Although the aroma of the wine is mellow, it is quite dry on the throat.

Seeing that Pei Jiaoran ignored him, Li Xiujing stopped looking too far.

"Alas. Although Chang'an has been recovered now, Qin Huaiyi is still on the run. He has quite a relationship with Dugujun."

"Thankfully Dugujun is dead. Otherwise it would be troublesome for these two to join forces."

"General Zhou Sui has led troops to intercept Qin Huaiyi. He should not be able to return from the river." Li Xiujing looked at Xu Mian with regret on his face, "Qin Huaiyi also led troops to rescue Fengtian, but he never thought that he would accidentally enter Wrong way. I don’t know what benefits Dugu Jun promised him."

"This benefit is probably more attractive than the iron certificate of the alchemy book given by your majesty." Xu Yan glanced at the people in the Shence Army, "I heard that Xuanyin, you also received a letter from Dugujun? Xuanyin has not yet Motivated by profit and inducement. Qin Huaiyi, a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, is so confused. Thinking about it like this, he is afraid that his ambition is not small, and he will rebel sooner or later. "

After speaking, Xu Yan glanced at Pei Jiaoran, who had nothing to do with him. Although he was focused on the defense of Fengtian at that time, he saw Pei Shangshu twice and was ordered to go to Qin Huaiyi's camp. Not long after she went the first time, Wang Yu was demoted. When she went the second time, Qin Huaiyi actually rebelled. A person who conspires to rebel, no matter how meritorious he has been in the past, should not be counted.

He suddenly felt that what happened to these two people was related to Pei Jiaoran. But he didn't see any reaction from Emperor Wei, as if he acquiesced to her actions.

Too. No one is more suitable to be the sword in the hands of the emperor than Pei Jiaoran. He has neither aristocratic background nor a deep relationship with the host, plus he comes from a poor family. If you want a smooth career, you can only rely on the imperial power. She joined the imperial censorship from the county magistrate, and used her status as censor to get along with the Jinwu Guards. She then took advantage of the war to recommend Li Xiujing to quell the rebellion. Then he walked all the way up and sat down at the position of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.

No matter what else is going on. For both parties, Pei Jiaoran was indeed an authentic businessman. If she hadn't come this time, the situation would have been even worse. Her position is on imperial power, so she will balance everything.

At this time, Xu Yan deeply realized that every promotion of Pei Jiaoran was of great benefit. Relying on outsiders' coveting of imperial power, she opened a hole in the central government and pushed her political aspirations to a higher level. And this time when she counterattacked Chang'an, she stepped on everyone's shoulders and completed the transition of power.

He also understood better that she did not want the Shence Army to have too much power, nor did she want the Jinwu Guard to become bigger. She just wants everyone to be in her chess game and controlled by her.

Looking over everyone, Xu Ming smiled, "Pei Shangshu has met Qin Huaiyi many times, right? Didn't he serve as a propaganda envoy before? Why do you think Qin Huaiyi rebelled so well?"

Pei Jiaoran raised his head and looked at Xu Mian in front of him. Emperor Wei is about to return, before the emperor fully expresses his intention. Jin Wuwei, who has the merit of protecting the emperor, cannot be given up easily.

With Wang Yu's death, the vacant Zhongshu Ling will inevitably become the target of competition for all parties. There will also be new situations for the Shence Army and the Jinwu Guards. Although her interests with Li Xiujing are closer now, she has also found a common appeal between herself and Xu Mian amidst the conflicts. That is, they don’t want eunuchs to become powerful.

"How do I know why he rebelled? In the past, Han Xin helped Han Emperor Gaozu conquer the world, but in the end he rebelled because of Yun Mengze. Your Majesty just said that he would reward him personally. Who would have thought that Qin Huaiyi would be so guilty?" Pei Jiaoran looked disgusted. He looked at the food on the table and said, "General Li is so stingy. We have been here for so long, but we can't even part with a plate of meat. People who don't know may think that I treat Shencejun harshly."

Before Li Xiujing could answer, Feng Yuanxian stood up and reported to General Shangguan: "Hey, the general ordered people to hunt rabbits in Lishan Mountain early in the morning. I will go and see if the rabbits are roasted." .”

Soon, Feng Yuanxian returned. Behind him were six or seven attendants, each carrying rabbits whose skin was roasted red and shiny.

"General Li is interested. This rabbit meat smells good." Someone from the Jinwu Guard said.

"Pick the fattest one and send it to Pei Shangshu." Li Xiujing looked at the attendant and said, "Lest you think I am stingy."

Shang Kegu stroked his beard and smiled, "Who dares to treat Pei Shangshu harshly?"

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran looked at the intact roast rabbit on the plate. He raised his eyes, a chuckle rising from his throat.

"It's hard to divide this meat."