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

Ever since His Majesty ordered her to be the Assistant Secretary of the Zhongshu School. Pei Jiaoran discovered that people at that time called her differently.

Those who want to suppress her authority mostly refer to Pei Shangshu as a reminder that she cannot yet intervene in the affairs of Zhongshu Province. Those who intend to win over her or follow Jing mostly refer to him as Mr. Pei, with the intention of flattering her. Use her authority to promote benefit cooperation.

However, these two people called her different names. But it's not that simple.

Cen Xi and Cui Shao expressed their opinions one after another, and all the staff in the room left tacitly after exchanging pleasantries. Before leaving, he did not forget to move the plain gauze screen to cover the three of them.

Pei Jiaoran smiled as he glanced at the departing lieutenants. Looking at this posture, the interest cooperation proposed by the two is not small.

"Now that the capital has just been restored, there are personnel vacancies in various departments and offices. The three towns of Heshuo also need people to fill the vacancies." Cen Xi glanced at Pei Jiaoran and saw that her expression was as usual. Going straight to the key issue, "The current commanders of the three towns have sent envoys to the court to surrender. Dugu Bo is also on his way back."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "I have discussed this with Cui Situ before. Since His Majesty has given so many blanks as a reward in Fengtian, it cannot be treated as waste paper. It is better to select some loyal and reliable ones among these people and send them to the three towns. Go and serve as an official. Whether it's the governor of a state or the commander-in-chief, it's pretty good."

The three towns finally recovered. If Jiedushi is still allowed to dominate and control the military, government and people's livelihood, then this recovery will be meaningless. The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, and no one can guarantee whether some soldiers will mutiny and murder the Jiedushi. Therefore, Chang'an was asked to send people to Heshuo to serve as officials, which could not only honor the rewards, but also monitor the movements of Jiedushi.

She and Cui Shao had the same view on the issue of the three towns in Heshuo. It is not a good thing to divide the power of the three towns too much. It is better to become a nail buried in it.

"Does Shangshu Pei have a good candidate?" Cen Xi asked.

"We probably have a few suitable candidates." Pei Jiaoran looked around and took a pen and paper from the side. After writing a few names on it, he pushed it to Cen Xi's hand. "I checked their resumes and found that their family backgrounds are quite satisfactory. The servant can send someone to carefully check how they were in office in the past. After all, it's important to hold important positions in the state government." It’s not a trivial matter, so it’s better to be cautious. If the servant is not satisfied with this list, you can choose the one you think is suitable.”

Cui Shao looked on and couldn't help but smile, "I have already told Cen Shizhong about this list. It's generally good. There are just a few names that are worthy of scrutiny. It would be good for those who are talented to stay as officials in the capital."

"It has only been two years since I returned to Chang'an. It is inevitable that I may have made a mistake. I hope you two will not blame me." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips, "There is just something that I think is important. Now that Heshuo has returned, there is something that could not be implemented in the past. Government orders can be implemented as soon as possible. Previously, the three towns paid their own taxes, and most of the people were accustomed to the old orders. If they knew the benefits of the new orders, so that everyone could live in peace, they would not miss the past. On the business side, We need to be kingly and domineering at the same time.”

Although the Heshuo area is not as rich as the Jianghuai area, it is vast and rich in resources, and there are many wealthy families. This group of wealthy families were the supporting force behind the Jiedushi, and they also formed a secret political reciprocity. The wealthy family cultivated talents for the three towns, and the three towns tortured the people on behalf of the wealthy family. These wealthy families are more difficult to deal with than Jiedushi's army, and they may not surrender to the court.

Therefore, in addition to sending officials, the imperial court also had to ask officials to bring in the decrees. Guide these people to get used to the imperial court's two tax laws and understand the benefits that the new order will bring to them. But we can't force interference. It won't be long before the hearts of the people in the three towns will turn towards the imperial court.

Once the people turn to the court, it will be much easier for the court to control Heshuo. In this way, the financial burden on the court was greatly reduced. At the same time, the power divided into vassal towns will be gradually gathered into the center. This is also the purpose of Pei Jiaoran's move.

Cen Xi glanced at Cui Shao and said with a smile: "You want to implement the decree you implemented in Tongzhou in Heshuo? Heshuo has been disobedient to the court for many years. I'm afraid it will be difficult to implement your decree. If you implement it in such a hurry, It can easily arouse public anger.”

"This is what a certain person said, kingliness and domineering go hand in hand. It can be implemented in a small area first, so that the people can see the benefits of the new order. Over time, it will not be so difficult to implement this order. The general trend is, who can avoid it? ?" Pei Jiaoran's tone was soft.

"Although the kingly way and the domineering way complement each other, if they are not used properly, they will burn their hands. The implementation of the new order in Heshuo still needs to be considered in the long term. When the personnel transfer is arranged, do you still need to worry about the government order?" Cui Shao took a sip of tea and said, "Mr. Pei has some matters that should not be rushed."

When he heard Pei Jiaoran's words before, he felt something was wrong. As soon as she made her words clear, she knew that she was planning to get them to implement the new order in the name of personnel transfer. The Bolingcui family is also a wealthy family in Hebei, and he actually knows the internal situation very well. If Pei Jiaoran is really allowed to implement the new order to Heshuo, it won't be long before His Majesty will use the name of the new order to completely suppress the wealthy families in Hebei.

The two weighed their own interests. Heshuo Sanzhen is naturally a good place, and returning to the embrace of the imperial court also has many benefits. But this will involve the distribution of benefits. On the surface, they all want to return the three towns, but in fact, they are more concerned about whether the return of the three towns will affect the power barrier they established in Chang'an.

Looking at Cui Shao's expression, Pei Jiaoran pursed his lips. There was also a letter written by Cui Shao in her sleeve. She could tell that Cui Shao didn't want the court to interfere too much in the three towns. It was best to stay the same as before. Only in this way can the Cui family maintain a stable position in the three towns and continue to get what they want.

As for Cen Xi, he is not from Hebei. Naturally, we won’t think too much about the tax issues of the three towns. But he also didn't want the three towns to get too involved in the court situation and destroy the current balance.

However, if the decree is implemented smoothly, the people's hearts will turn towards the imperial court. Then the central authority is stable, which greatly relieves the pressure on Jianghuai. The imperial court could also free up its hands to concentrate on dealing with foreign vassals.

But she also knew it. The implementation of such a big decree will inevitably involve the interests of all parties. To be completed, the three provinces must be fully involved. Now that the three towns have each sent envoys to the court to pay their respects, the central government had better draw up a list as soon as possible that suits the wishes of all parties, and also revise and improve the decree to ensure a fair distribution of benefits.

Otherwise, even if the new order is implemented, local wealthy families will try their best to stop it. The vassal town can still take advantage of the long distance to misinterpret government orders, and the wealthy families can make their own plans. The imperial court was still unable to achieve the unification of power.

With his thoughts at this point, Pei Jiaoran opened his eyes.