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

The ministers spent five days resting in Chang'an's irritable summer. In the first court meeting after the restoration of Chang'an, everyone discussed their merits and rewarded them. Those who were knighted were knighted, and those who were promoted were promoted. The Ji Gongwen written by Pei Jiaoran was also submitted to Tianting on time.

Recruitment is planned by Zhongshu Ministry of Education and reviewed by subordinates. It is stamped with the emperor's seal and the seal of Zhongshumen, and signed by those responsible for making the imperial edict in the two provinces. Jinwuwei General Xu Mian concurrently served as the Hezhong Yin and Hezhong Jiedushi, and still served as the Hezhong, Shaanxi and Guo Jiedushi, and the deputy marshal of the troops and horses in the camp. He was changed from the Loufan County Prince to the Xianning County Prince. Li Xiujing, on the other hand, worshiped General Youshence and attacked the king of Longxi County.

Listening to the official loudly reading the book, Pei Jiaoran raised his head and looked at the Wei Emperor who was sitting upright. A hint of calculation was clearly caught in the eyes of the nearly fifty-year-old emperor. She narrowed her eyes and responded with an inexplicable smile.

Finally the officer read her name. There are no changes in official positions. He is granted the title of Prince of Yanmen County and is granted the title of Thousand Households. After listening to the content of the book making, he bowed down and bowed calmly.

After the award was completed, the internal official who had just announced the book-making process took another copy and made the book-making process.

Amid the high-pitched voices of the internal officials, the court meeting fell silent. The Privy Council Chamber was now independent from Zhongshumen, and was renamed the Privy Council, with Zhang Rang serving as Privy Envoy. The original duties of the privy envoy were also changed to be in charge of accepting reports from courtiers and the four parties and announcing the emperor's orders.

After reading out the emperor's order, the internal officials stepped aside. In the silence, Emperor Wei coughed a few times, while Zhang Rang shouted that His Majesty should withdraw from the court.

The thick clouds that had gathered outside the hall for a long time were finally split by thunderbolts and thunder, and Li Que was reflected on everyone. The edict was as dazzling as the purple lightning, and then hit the sky above the entire Chang'an City, carrying a deafening power.

A solemn atmosphere filled the hall.

Only the two of them looked at each other in the palace with normal expressions.

Looking at the kind-looking Jia Gonglu in front of him, Pei Jiaoran smiled calmly. She guessed that the completion of this edict was inseparable from him being the driving force behind it. I don't know what he did specifically, but it was obvious that Emperor Wei became more and more insistent on taking the opportunity to consolidate imperial power, and this edict also implicated the high-ranking families in Chang'an, as well as the power of the center.

Everything just expresses one meaning. The emperor does not trust the courtiers, and he does not want the prime minister to take this opportunity to continue to grow. The purpose of separating the Privy Council Chamber from the Zhongshu Gate was to better divide the power of the prime minister. To be precise, it allowed the power of the eunuchs to reach an unprecedented peak with the help of imperial power and firmly control the power of the prime minister. And the initiator of this matter will get what he wants from the trust accumulated through countless exchanges of interests in the past.

Under her gaze, Jia Gonglu also smiled. There was sarcasm in his smile, as if he was mocking her for shooting herself in the foot. He thought that by overthrowing Wang Yu and plunging Chang'an into chaos, he could get everything he wanted. Unfortunately, in the end, it was all in vain.

Ignoring the sarcasm on Jia Gonglu's face, Pei Jiaoran turned around.

If the monarch is not here, naturally the ministers will not stay here for long. The two of them discussed and left.

Taking a deep breath, Pei Jiaoran also left.

Seeing her leaving, Li Xiujing also followed her.

"Hedong Jiedu envoy Zhou Sui has a memorial!"

Listening to the sound coming from far away, before stepping down the stone steps. Pei Jiaoran lowered his voice and said, "Take advantage of this moment to report to Your Majesty and go to Jingyuan to eliminate the current commander-in-chief."

"Now?" Li Xiujing was slightly stunned.

"It's time for the Ministry of Revenue to allocate food to Xu Yan." Pei Jiaoran looked up at the rain curtain and sighed, "I have to go and have a good talk with them."

After taking the umbrella from the chamberlain, Pei Jiaoran turned his head and looked back at Li Xiujing. Turn around and hold an umbrella and leave.

The tide spreads on the verandah, and the rain falls along the eaves. The corner of the dark purple robe cut across the wet wooden railing. The servants who were taking shelter from the rain saw the man in purple approaching from afar and were busy bowing and saluting. However, the deep purple color just drifted past their eyes, carrying a delicate fragrance and drowning on the corner verandah like a gossamer.

Standing in front of the public house in Menxia Province, Pei Jiaoran closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Push the door open and enter.

The candlelight in the room jumped slightly when she opened the door and then returned to calm in an instant.

"Sure enough, Mr. Pei is here." Cen Xi glanced at Cui Shao beside him, "Look what I just said. I said Mr. Pei would definitely come, but you see, I won the bet."

Looking at Cen Xi coldly, Pei Jiaoran gathered his clothes and sat down, "The center is making such a fuss, shouldn't I come?"

From time to time there were footsteps at the door.

"These eunuchs..." Cui Shao said coldly.

"Eunuch?" Pei Jiaoran chuckled, "The order of Zhongshu Ye was first placed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The "Book of Han·Kuang Heng Biography" records: "At the beginning, during the reign of Emperor Yuan, Zhongshu ordered Shi Xian to do things. Since then, the former Prime Minister Wei Xuancheng and Heng is afraid of showing off and does not dare to lose his meaning. He pointed at the figures walking outside the window, "I wonder who of you is willing to be Xiao Wangzhi?" "

Cen Xi sighed, "It doesn't matter who is Xiao Wangzhi. What matters is that our Majesty is not Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty. Under the current situation, it is inevitable for the Privy Council to separate from the central government. Mr. Pei, what do you think about this matter?"

"What can I say? Both of you have stayed in the center longer than X. Do you really want to watch Zhang Rang put his hand completely into the center?" Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.

The separation of the privy chamber meant that courtiers could not directly submit memorials to heaven. Similarly, the imperial orders conveyed through the privy envoys may not necessarily be the emperor's true meaning. In this way, as the Privy Council of the inner dynasty and the center of the outer dynasty, an endless tug of war begins.

"The palace walls are deep, and it is inevitable for outsiders to peep. If Mr. Pei has this intention, why not have a gathering at Ci'en Temple tonight?" Cen Xi looked at Cui Shao, "Mr. Cui, please come too."

Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly and replied, "I heard that there will be a lecture in the temple tonight. It is indeed convenient to gather here. But if there are only you two, this lecture will be meaningless."

"There will be both lectures and debates on the scriptures. Naturally, there will not be just the three of us. Mr. Pei can rest assured about this." Cen Xi said gently.

"So good."

After saying that, Pei Jiaoran turned and left.

The rain became less intense, and the wind also slowed down.

As soon as he walked out of the palace gate where Xia Sheng was located, he saw Li Xiujing standing in the distance holding an umbrella.

"Did you agree?" Li Xiujing held the umbrella and tilted it slightly towards her.

"Not enough." Pei Jiaoran chuckled, "I'm not the only one at this card table. If you want to fight against the Inner Dynasty, you can't rely on my strength alone."

"It sounds like you want to combine their strength and use it for your own use. Jiajia, you..." Li Xiujing looked at her with worry.

"I know what you want to say. His Majesty is extremely distrustful of foreign dynasties. The establishment of the Privy Council is to suppress the power of the prime minister. Since he has plans for this, it is impossible for me not to respond." Holding Li Xiujing's hand, Pei Jiaoran comforted him and said, "If your Majesty agrees to your memorial, you can go to Jingyuan with peace of mind. You don't need to worry about Chang'an."

Pei Jiaoran withdrew his hand and opened the umbrella in his hand. He walked into the rain without looking back.

Looking at the purple robe that was getting further away, Li Xiujing sighed.

Sure enough, whenever her own deepest interests were involved, she would ruthlessly exclude him from the plan.

Looking down at the hand held by Pei Jiaoran just now, Li Xiujing chuckled.

Since she doesn't want to, he won't force it. But he will remember this account.