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

This laughter penetrated into the ears, and even the body of the person in his arms trembled violently. Li Xiujing suddenly came back to his senses and looked down at Pei Jiaoran, who had his eyes closed. He reached out and pinched her waist, causing her to open her eyes.

"What to do?" Pei Jiaoran stared at him with dissatisfaction.

"You have thought of this reason a long time ago, haven't you?" Li Xiujing said in a leisurely tone, "You have to ask me to tell you what you want to do?"

"If you can't figure out the key point by yourself, then I don't need to pay attention to you." Pei Jiaoran chuckled, his eyes clear and clear.

Li Xiujing just smiled. This person is really a fox, he will neither lend a helping hand generously nor let others gain benefits in vain. In short, no one can take advantage of her unless she agrees to it.

Her eyes moved down the crumpled skirt, and what came into view was the calf with well-proportioned muscles and slender legs, and further down was the rounded ankle. A piece of jade dazzles under the summer sun.

Li Xiujing reached out and lifted Pei Jiaoran's legs up, placing them on his lap. He wiped away the water stains carefully for her and put on her shoes and socks one by one.

"I'm hot. Why don't you let me cool down?" Pei Jiaoran lay down in Li Xiujing's arms, "Is it possible..."

"Jiajia, I am a hot-blooded man. If you do this, I will be very distressed."

Li Xiujing said, closing her eyes and trying to erase the scene from her mind. This little fox probably did it on purpose. She knew that he hadn't seen her for so long and wanted to do something with her, but she gave various excuses to do so.

Looking across Li Xiujing's raised Adam's apple, Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and said, "How long do you plan to stay here? If you don't leave, I will leave."

After saying this, Pei Jiaoran broke away from Li Xiujing's arms and stood up. Holding the bamboo pen and paddling towards the shore.

The two went ashore and returned the boat to the old man from before.

Glancing at the sun above his head, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "Should we go back first, or stay outside for a while. Should we go directly to Runzhou City at night?"

"Since you want to understand the entire water transportation situation in the Jianghuai River, you will naturally go to various counties and villages. I will accompany you." Li Xiujing helped Pei Jiaoran mount his horse. "It just so happens that I also need to understand how the military defense in the Jianghuai River should be adjusted."

The scorching summer sun pours down from the sky at this moment, shining unreservedly on the green mountains and wilderness, and the blue waves ripple in the lotus pond. Facing Xia Yang, the two of them galloped on the fields and streets. Their dazzling and eye-catching postures attracted passers-by's frequent glances and admirations. Xuan Fei overlaps, and the clothes are fluttering. The former has straight shoulders and back, while the latter has a tall and straight figure, just like the characters in ancient paintings. One glance and it is unforgettable.

The horse walked slowly, and it was almost noon before it approached a village.

Looking at the village not far away, Pei Jiaoran stroked the mane of the horse beneath him and said with a smile: "If it were me, I would have arrived a moment earlier at least."

"We are out for fun, and we are not in a hurry. Why are you riding so fast?" Li Xiujing stretched out his hand and smiled slightly, "Isn't it hot? I'll go get you a bowl of sweet soup."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said nothing, silently following Li Xiujing. The two walked side by side towards the village.

She likes horseback riding very much. She fell in love with horseback riding after being taken several times by her mother-in-law and Aye when she was young. Therefore, her riding skills are very good, and she can even be considered the best. And she also likes to ride as fast as possible. In her previous life, she also liked riding fast horses because it was the only opportunity to indulge herself in the cautious power field.

Before they knew it, the two of them had reached the tea stall at the entrance of the village.

Due to the hot summer, there was no one else in the tea stall except the stall owner.

After tying up their horses, the two of them walked to the tea stall.

The stall owner who was taking a nap heard the noise and opened his eyes reluctantly. Seeing that there were customers at his own stall, he smiled and said, "It's not easy for you two to travel at noon. Sit down and have a cup of tea. Do you want anything to eat?"

"Here comes a pot of water, two bowls of Yangchun noodles, and some sweet-scented osmanthus chicken head rice." Pei Jiaoran suddenly smiled, "Do you want anything sweet?"

"That's enough noodles." Li Xiujing's voice was muffled.

In about the time it took to burn an incense stick, the stall owner brought all the food they wanted. He pulled out another chair and sat down next to the two of them.

"Are you two coming to Runzhou to visit relatives? Do you two know what the situation is like in Runzhou City now?" the stall owner asked tentatively.

Seeing the worry in the stall owner's eyes, Li Xiujing and Pei Jiaoran looked at each other and said, "The imperial court won the battle, and Huan Qi has been escorted to Beijing. Do you have family members in Runzhou?"

"Alas, my incompetent son was captured by Huan Qi to replenish his army. I still don't believe he is back... I don't know if he is still alive." The stall owner raised his hand and wiped his tears with his sleeves, "If he comes back alive That’s fine, if he dies, it can only be blamed on his bad fate…”

After hearing the words, Li Xiujing glanced at Pei Jiaoran. After it was proposed to reduce troops that day, all the troops were reduced one after another. The Jianghuai Roads are also included in this list. But Huan Qi raised his troops to rebel. In order to fight against the imperial army, he had to recruit people into the army.

While he was thinking about it, he heard Pei Jiaoran answer, "We are indeed going to Runzhou to visit relatives. I don't know your son's name and appearance, uncle? Maybe the two of us can help him find him."

"The dog's name is Xing Ze. He is more than seven feet tall and has a black mole on his face." The stall owner showed gratitude, "I would like to thank you both."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "You're welcome. Anyway, the two of us happen to be going to Runzhou. Uncle, what do you think if the imperial court implements the canal reform?"

This question was asked so suddenly that the stall owner and Li Xiujing were stunned.

The stall owner looked ashamed, "Of course it's good to make changes. But if you want to make changes, you have to make sure they are implemented. What if someone is doing it illegally? After all, we are all ordinary people. We can just live our lives. How can we care? Others. I just hope that the court can collect less taxes and make everyone's life easier."

After listening to the stall owner's words with a smile, the two of them had reached the bottom of their bowls.

"It's late and we have to hurry. Thank you for your hospitality today."

After saying that, the two paid the money, mounted their horses and galloped away. The stall owner's voice muttering that he didn't want their money was getting farther and farther away.

The horse galloped all the way to the river, and the river wind blew in our face.

"Look, that's Yangzhou." Pei Jiaoran raised his head and pointed to the vague outline of Runzhou City in the distance.

"Run the two states of Yang, with a strip of water. In the past, Sun Wu built an iron urn city here, and then this place was also called South Xuzhou." Looking in the direction pointed by Pei Jiaoran, "Su Jun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty rebelled. Xi Jian, who was guarding Yangzhou, proposed a quiet Zhenjingkou. Controlled the grain transportation route of the Jiangnan waterway to cut off the rebels' logistics strategy. After the rebellion was suppressed, the Huainan refugees were moved here and given land and clothing. Under his careful planning, Jingkou became an important town in the south of the Yangtze River. It also laid the foundation for the future Beifu Army."

"Beifu Army?" Pei Jiaoran suddenly smiled, "Do you still remember what is recorded in the Suo Lu Juan of the Book of Jin?"