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

"I'm thinking about how you will fulfill your promise." Pei Jiaoran's hand gradually stopped and he looked up at Li Xiujing.

She already figured it out. The reason for the failure of Wang Yu and Dugujun was not only the mismatch between their abilities and ambitions, but also the hasty handling of affairs. Everyone around them is urging them on. Wang Yu and his family didn't want to wait, and neither did Dugujun and the Jingyuan troops behind him. And now that she is in this position, there are also people who don't want her to wait.

If she cannot negotiate good terms with all parties and suppress their ambitions before the next opportunity comes. Then all that awaits her is to remain infamy for eternity and become the laughing stock of those who come after her.

Pei Jiaoran slowly raised his lips and began to think about the current situation. The key points should be given to the Shence Army, but all the credit cannot be given to Shence. At least the emperor must feel that Shence is still the emperor's personal army and is not controlled by any foreign forces.

As for the deaths of Wang Yu and Dugu Jun, she also gave her a certain warning. Emperor Wei balanced the dividing line between aristocratic families and poor families very well. Dugujun's death not only suppressed the ambitions of the wealthy Guanlong family, but also reminded those who came after him not to despise the imperial power easily. However, Dugujun's death could also be a move for the imperial court to open up the Heshuo vassal town. While controlling Youzhou, he also monitored the neighboring feudal towns.

Seeing Emperor Wei's thoughts clearly, Pei Jiaoran suddenly raised his lips.

"Then how do you want me to fulfill it?" Li Xiujing lay beside her with her hands behind her head.

"Wait a while. But I'm afraid the credit for regaining Chang'an cannot be fully attributed to you." Pei Jiaoran smiled, "I originally thought there would be a reward at the court meeting today, but look at it this way. Your Majesty will seek a balance."

"Your Majesty is not afraid of Shen Ce, but of me."

"Erlang is smart." Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

"So I have to go to Jingyuan and kill the governor of Jingyuan." Li Xiujing turned to look at her, "It sounds like you are planning to go to Heshuo?"

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran nodded. Judging from the current situation, Emperor Wei may not give her a meritorious service, and even if he did, it would probably be a title like a county prince. She was not interested in this, so she might as well take this opportunity to carry out the new order implemented in Tongzhou to Heshuo. Not only can he avoid the turmoil in Chang'an, but he can also get what he wants.

"But everything may not go as I wish." Pei Jiaoran turned over and came closer to Li Xiujing, "Don't worry. I still remember that I promised to write you the jute edict with my own hands."

"By the way, what does the prince want you to do today?" Li Xiujing asked, changing the subject.

When asked, Pei Jiaoran said, "What good can the prince do to me? I didn't promise him." He yawned and put his arms around his waist, "It's late at night, aren't you still asleep?"

It was heard that Pei Jiaoran was not willing to mention this matter too much. Li Xiujing took her in his arms, and they fell asleep hugging each other.

Pei Jiaoran rarely had a good sleep, and when he woke up, his whole body was warm.

Li Xiujing was still sleeping, his hand fell on her waist, and she put her hand on her heart. When she opened her eyes, she happened to see his handsome face.

The footsteps of servants came from the corridor outside, accompanied by the sound of sweeping the courtyard. A ray of skylight slipped in through the gap between the curtains and fell on Li Xiujing.

Although Emperor Wei gave the ministers some time to rest, she felt like she still couldn't rest after thinking about it yesterday.

So she took out her hand, crossed Li Xiujing's Adam's apple with a calm face, and said calmly: "It's time to get up."

Li Xiujing's eyelids trembled slightly, but he did not open them. Instead, he hugged her and rolled into the bed, his hot body pressed tightly against hers. The two of them just stayed on the bed in silence.

Until there was a knock on the door by a servant. Li Xiujing reluctantly let her go.

After escaping from the warm embrace, Pei Jiaoran got out of bed neatly and put on his clothes and boots.

Shaking his head, Li Xiujing also stood up. Putting on the outer clothes on the truss, he opened the door and took the toiletries from the servant. He also ordered them to prepare for the meal.

After Pei Jiaoran finished washing, Li Xiujing washed her face with the water she used in the copper basin.

"Young Master, General He is here. He said he has something to report."

"I know." Li Xiujing responded, turning to look at Pei Jiaoran, "Do you want to go with me?"

"Let's go. If he comes at this time, he may not bring good news." Pei Jiaoran frowned.

After changing into a light purple skirt, Pei Jiaoran tied up her hair in a bun and went to the front hall with Li Xiujing.

Because the husband wants to receive guests in the front hall. The servants also brought the food.

"Something happened to the general. That guy Xu Yan actually entered the palace last night." He Liang looked at Pei Jiaoran beside him, "His Majesty asked him to conquer Qin Huaiyi, and also allocated our people to him."

"He moves very quickly." Pei Jiaoran muttered.

"No. He didn't win the first victory in seizing Chang'an, so he decided to target Qin Huaiyi." He Liang looked at Pei Jiaoran with a smile on his face, "Mr. Pei, you are very resourceful. Can you give us a good idea for our general?"

Pei Jiaoran turned his head and glanced at Li Xiujing, curling his lips. Emperor Wei's move caught them off guard. Suddenly he summoned Xu Mian and asked him to transfer people from You Shence Army. This shows that Emperor Wei was doing his best to make up for the power gap after this disaster, and was paving the way for the new General Zuo Shence.

Nowadays, she and Li Xiujing have a close relationship, with both parties prospering and losing. Emperor Wei suddenly praised Xu Mian, which was undoubtedly another demonstration to himself. Remind her who is behind her getting to where she is today. Xu Mian probably hasn't left yet, so she might still be able to function.

After thinking about it, Pei Jiaoran said: "Have someone rush to tell Zhou Sui the news. Hejian is close to Hezhong, so it is convenient for him to go there."

"But didn't His Majesty ask Xu Mian to leave?" He Liang asked doubtfully.

"Shuofang is Qin Huaiyi's home base. He is currently in the middle of the river. The river is close and it is easy to mobilize food and grass." Li Xiujing added a cherry birch to Pei Jiaoran's bowl and said, "Xu Mian set off from Chang'an. It takes several days to mobilize grain and grass. Jiajia means that the two of them should compete for this credit."

"Yes. Chang'an has only been liberated for a month now, and the Hubu departments still have to make new plans in terms of supporting the country. It will not be easy to mobilize Xu Mian's army." Pei Jiaoran took a sip of tea and continued: "Hubu I am the chief officer of the department. As long as I want to, I can always delay it quietly for a few days."

It would be fine if Emperor Wei simply sent Xu Mian to conquer Qin Huaiyi, he would still be willing to give up this credit. But he still wants to allocate magical strategies to Xu Yan, which has another meaning.

She originally intended to let Zhou and Xu compete for credit. But he didn't expect Xu Yan to move so quickly. Zhou Sui only needed to capture Qin Huaiyi before Xu Yan. This credit still cannot entirely fall on Jin Wuwei.

At this time, Li Xiujing also smiled, "How did Xu Mian offend you?"

"Appropriate my interests."

Although the Xu family in Donghai was not unknown before, they became one of the heroes by virtue of their contribution to defending Fengtian. And Xu Yan himself was General Jinwuwei, an important force in foreign Korea. If he is really allowed to lead the Xu family to prominence step by step, it will be a huge obstacle to her future attempts to take over the center.

The credit can be shared, but not taken away from her. Emperor Wei also saw her thoughts. Even if he did not trust the power of the foreign generals, he still had to give them a certain amount of trust. And if Xu Yan wants to rise further, it is still very important to win over Qin Huaiyi.

Pei Jiaoran said: "After this incident, your majesty may not trust the generals of foreign dynasties, but he will still give you the rewards that should be given. Xu Yan understands that if he wants his family to rise, he must come up with decent bargaining chips in exchange for his majesty. This is Zhou Sui's point. He also knows that he cannot be independent in the feudal town like the three towns, and can only accumulate military merits in exchange for rewards."

"Your Majesty, he just doesn't want Li Xiujing to get too much credit. As long as you don't lead the troops, either Zhou Sui or Xu Mian can do it."

"You also know Xu Yan's achievements. Your Majesty intends to support him to contain me, and Xu Yan is probably happy with it. Shence and Jinwu Guards have been dirty for many years. I'm wondering if Xu Yan wants to take this opportunity to re-establish himself. Form the Twelve Guards of Nanya." Li Xiujing said solemnly.