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

After locking up the money-catchers in the public room for two days, each family paid back the monthly interest in full with great cooperation. The town soldiers who were sent to deliver the letter to Dugu Chen also brought a reply.

It was said that since Zhao Heng was ill and the governor was in good health. All important military and political affairs in Nagua Prefecture are still handled by the governor. At the same time, he also received news that Tubo was restless recently. All states must be alert and ready to respond at any time.

As for Chu Sihu, Li Xiujing has reported what he did to the court. Just waiting for the imperial court to send a censor to investigate the matter, he will be suspended for now.

Once a few things were settled, the first day arrived in the blink of an eye.

Another new year.

Guazhou City is quite lively. Pei Jiaoran sent Bi Fei out early in the morning to buy ingredients, saying he wanted to entertain friends. The girl kept pestering her and asking who it was for a long time, but she never said. She had no choice but to leave angrily.

Pei Jiaoran sat under the verandah and looked up at the sky. In my previous life, I died a few days before the Chinese New Year.

At that time she never thought she would have a chance to do it again. As a result, when she opened her eyes, she was brought back to the past. Thinking of this, Pei Jiaoran couldn't help but curl her lips. This time she must win the game.

"What are you thinking about?"

Li Xiujing's voice came from the distance, pulling Pei Jiaoran back from his thoughts. She smiled and said, "The governor came very early."

While talking, Li Xiujing had already walked over. He stood in front of her and shook the wine jar in his hand.

"Look, Lang Guanqing. I specially sent someone to buy it this morning." Li Xiujing gathered her clothes and sat down beside her, "How about you and I don't get drunk tonight?"

Looking at Lang Guanqing lying on the ground, Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes and said quietly: "Lang Guanqing from Madam Hu's house in Chang'an West City has the best taste. You can try it when the governor returns to Chang'an to report on his work."

The moment Pei Jiaoran finished speaking, the corners of Li Xiujing's lips twitched. He turned his head to look at her, with deep meaning in his eyes.

While speaking, a warm smile appeared on Li Xiujing's face, "If you will be in Chang'an by then, can you have a drink with me?"

"Okay." Pei Jiaoran said.

Pei Jiaoran responded casually, his eyes showing contemplation.

Her thoughts once again drifted back to the last time she saw Li Xiujing in her previous life. He also brought a pot of Lang Guanqing to see her, and she also told him that the Lang Guanqing from Madam Hu's house in West City had the best taste.

That was the only time the two of them talked calmly. If it had been the same in the past, I'm afraid there would have been a quarrel without a word or two.

After resurrecting her life, she vaguely felt that Li Xiujing in this life was a little different from the previous one.

However, this did not stop her from changing her mind. She needs Li Xiujing to help her get revenge.

Putting away the trace of regret that flashed in his eyes, Pei Jiaoran suddenly raised his eyes. My eyes were suddenly covered with frost, and under the extreme cold, they were full of calculations.

"Girl, I'm back!"

Hearing Bi Fei's voice, Li Xiujing looked up.

Pei Jiaoran on the side had already stood up and walked over, took the bamboo basket from Bi Fei's hand, opened it and took a look, "Do you need help?"

"Have you forgotten that you almost burned down the kitchen last time?" Bi Fei's eyes turned to her and Li Xiujing, and said narrowly: "I was just wondering why you refused to tell me who you invited. It turns out It's him." He took the basket back and chuckled, "Girl, don't worry about me, I can do it myself."

After saying that, Bi Fei walked towards the kitchen with the bamboo basket in hand, not forgetting to turn around and wink at her.

"Then it seems that we two are freeloaders today." Li Xiujing said with a smile.

Pei Jiaoran shook his head, "It's you, the governor, not me. This is my territory."

"But I'm a guest."

The smile on his face froze, and Pei Jiaoran rolled his eyes at Li Xiujing. He took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over. The envelope read "My disciple has signed it personally".

"Teacher has sent people to check Zhao Heng, but the situation in the court has not been peaceful recently." Pei Jiaoran sighed, "Jia Gonglu has become more and more favored since he presented the gift. We have already started to change officials in several places. Teacher and the others have no time to take care of us now." many."

The huge crown of this tree of power growing in the center has given birth to two or three branches that are different in growth but can compete with each other. They have grown to a high enough level to control the political resources of the entire court. But because it is close, those who take its shelter can flourish. For those who are far apart, only a small amount of shelter can be given.

It's not that they are cold-blooded at the top of the crown, but they only have so much nutrients to share. When they are coveted, they can only look to the neighboring branches and leaves to provide shelter and distribute nutrients. Others that are far away are beyond reach.

After opening the letter and reading it, Li Xiujing frowned.

He understood what she meant. Things were not peaceful in Chang'an either. As the head of the aristocratic family, Wuchang Li had gradually become jealous of the emperor. When your opponents are strong during the day, you can only help them as much as possible. If they want to break the situation, they can only rely on themselves.

"It looks like we made a risky move." Li Xiujing said in a deep voice.

"It's not necessarily a risky move. Don't forget, Governor, that Zhao Heng is just registering to join the army now, and the teachers and others have too much time to take care of themselves." Pei Jiaoran said coldly, "Jia Gonglu and the others may not be able to get benefits. The outcome of the party struggle has never been known. It all depends on the king’s attitude. The king values ​​checks and balances the most.”

Although party strife has been deeply rooted in the blood of successive dynasties since ancient times, the root of the struggle is also inseparable from the emperor's checks and balances.

If one party has weight, if there is an imbalance, the other party will be promoted to check and balance. With the two tigers fighting, the king can take the opportunity to clean up the situation and weaken the forces that endanger the imperial power. But we won’t let the other side get bigger easily.

Li Xiujing raised his eyebrows, "What are you going to do, Zhao Heng?"

Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "He should be very dissatisfied now, and he will naturally find a way to plead guilty in front of Jia Gonglu." After saying that, her eyes fell on Li Xiujing, "The governor had better be careful, I always feel that Zhao Heng will attack you."

This idea did not come out of nowhere, but was deduced after her careful consideration over the past few days. And it is very likely that this is a result of Dugu Chen's acquiescence. Because if Li Xiujing dies, he can continue to recommend Zhao Heng as the governor.

"If he wants to attack me, he can only wait..." Li Xiujing's voice paused, and surprise appeared in his eyes, "When it comes to war, he will be more at peace with others. But how dare he ?”

Listening to Li Xiujing's words, Pei Jiaoran sighed lightly.

"Isn't it not the case with An's rebellion a hundred years ago? The governor should not ignore the greed of people."

The soft voice fell, followed by a long silence.

Under greed, the so-called loyalty to family and country will disappear. At that time, the An clan was greedy to take control of Guanlong, and he did not hesitate to provide defensive arrangements, lure the Tibetans into the city, and wash the sandbank with blood. When An thought that he could sit back and relax with Tubo at his back, he was eventually suppressed by the imperial court, leaving no trace of his body.

"Thanks for the reminder, I will be careful." Li Xiujing chuckled.

"Don't worry, Governor. If you fight, I will defend the city for you against the enemy. I also hate Tubo."