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

Cargo ships are constantly coming and going on the river. The tiny one walked in front of the cargo ship, looking extremely small. Just because of its light weight, it quickly surpassed the cargo ship by a large margin.

In front of Guazhou Ferry, a cargo ship had just reached the girder and fixed it with a rope. Hundreds of laborers from the shore came one after another, boarded the ship and moved the goods out one by one.

Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the shore, Li Xiujing suddenly reached out and hugged Pei Jiaoran. He kissed her tenderly, with a hint of worry in his tone.

"Jiajia, take care."

"Okay." Pei Jiaoran smiled and nodded, picking up the power fence that had been placed aside. He looked at Li Xiujing again and said, "Take care of yourself too."

The white gauze on the power fence hangs down, blocking the scene in front of you. However, the hand that was firmly held was filled with heat. Pei Jiaoran pursed her thin lips.

The moment the ship docks. Pei Jiaoran suddenly pulled out his hand, gathered up his clothes and stepped ashore. The accompanying officials who came to Yangzhou first were already waiting for her on the shore.

"Mr. Pei." Everyone called in unison.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran nodded, "Let's go."

Not far from the ferry is a group of pavilions, in which there is an endless stream of people bidding farewell and welcoming friends. The tea stalls and wine shops are even more lively.

Looking at the prosperity in front of him, Pei Jiaoran turned his head and looked behind him.

Li Xiujing was still standing on the walkway, looking at her from a distance through the crowd. His lips and teeth murmured, as if he had said something. Eventually his figure disappeared into the crowd.

Pei Jiaoran averted his gaze and boarded the carriage that was prepared nearby. Zhou Mancao and Bi Fei also waited for the bus with her. The other officials got on their horses.

"The furnishings on this car are really exquisite." Zhou Mancao couldn't help but sigh.

"This is the handiwork of a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. Kesi mats and sweet soup made from snow lotus root." Pei Jiaoran touched the table with his fingers, "If I were to be the censor accompanying me, these people would not be able to eat and walk around."

Looking at her, Zhou Mancao smiled and said, "The look in Li Xiujing's eyes just now made me wish I could come with you."

"But he can't. I can cut off Bai Zhizhen for him, but he has to deal with the consequences himself. If he can't settle it, don't think about the future." As he spoke, Pei Jiaoran opened the curtain and looked out of the car, "He and I both have our own problems. We have to walk a long way, and sometimes we are destined to have no control over ourselves.”

"Girl, where are we going?" Bi Fei asked curiously as he opened the curtain.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "I don't know. Anyway, it will be a good place."

Fidgeting with the jade bracelet on his wrist, Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes. In her mind, she recalled the resumes of officials in Yangzhou that she had read before leaving Chang'an. Including officials who have retired. She came this time to directly intervene in Jianghuai's salt and iron transfers in the name of the imperial court. The failure of Huan Qi's army meant that Jianghuai's fate had changed.

How Huan Qi negotiated with them in the past was not within the scope of the court's consideration. Rich families like Jianghuai are also facing a reshuffle of interests. How to appease these people is very important.

I'm afraid that people in Yangzhou have already received the news since she left Chang'an. Following the information given by Chang'an, they naturally caught up with the officials traveling with her. Got information about her whereabouts.

"You two, take a look at these things first." Pei Jiaoran handed a stack of paper to the two of them, "This is the appearance and taboos of officials in Yangzhou. Take advantage of the time to study while there is still time to go."

Now that the two of them are traveling with him, they have to deal with the twists and turns in Yangzhou's official circles. If you don't understand it, you can easily fall into the trap of others.

The two of them took the paper and read it carefully.

With a slight smile, Pei Jiaoran closed his eyes and took a nap. She still didn't know what was going on at today's banquet. She needs to recharge her batteries.

The two of them watched for about half an hour. The carriage stopped smoothly. However, it was very quiet outside, with no noise at all.

Gently lift a corner of the curtain and look outside. As she expected, officials from Yangzhou, big and small, came. The officials who came with her from Chang'an stood aside respectfully.

The leading purple-robed official bowed his hands and saluted, "I respectfully invite Mr. Pei to the banquet."

The Jiangnan style is so gentle, and the people here are even more gentle and elegant. The leader was Shen Yunzhou, the governor of Yangzhou. Behind him is a cluster of large-scale, gorgeous and elegant waterside manors. Looking at it from a distance, I just feel that it is extraordinary.

At this moment, Zhu Bi gathered behind him, including many local celebrities and wealthy people in Yangzhou, and of course there were also a few familiar faces. They are all the ones I met in Runzhou. They looked at her with astonishment and disbelief in their eyes.

With a slight smile, Pei Jiaoran glanced at everyone.

"It's so lively." Pei Jiaoran smiled.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yunzhou answered with a smile, "I heard that Mr. Pei is coming. A certain person has prepared a reception banquet. These are all friends we have made in the past, so they can be considered a family banquet. I hope Mr. Pei doesn't blame me. "

The word "family banquet" came to his ears, and the smile on Pei Jiaoran's face deepened.

The governor of Yangzhou is really a wonderful person for his family banquet to be as grand as an official banquet. In other words, Yangzhou is a wonderful place. How many of these people on the scene are related to each other? If you look up the family tree, you can probably find out the relationship. It is not unusual to have nearly a hundred people at the banquet.

The aristocratic family and the powerful family look different, but in fact they are not different. Marriage is the best representative of the extension of the relationship between each other. For them, as long as the interest chain is close enough, they can fight against external forces. This is also the reason why the southern families are so difficult to deal with.

In their eyes, as long as most people have the idea of ​​turning their home into a country, external forces cannot invade. Now, all the people who can get on the stage in Runyangzhou and Yangzhou are here. So, Shen Yunzhou was right to say that this was a family dinner.

Shen Yunzhou was able to put on such a show because he wanted to distance himself from their relationship with Huan Qi and show his favor to Emperor Wei. Secondly, I also wanted to use this to show respect for her and the importance of the court behind her.

The story belonging to Huan Qi has come to an end, and the interests of Jianghuai Water Transport will usher in a new reshuffle. And among the remaining people, how many of Huan Qi's remnants are still there? This matter is big or small. Similarly, once the imperial court takes action, no one knows at what level it will stop. As the governor of Yangzhou, Shen Yunzhou had to come up with a decent solution to the court to avoid being liquidated.

Pei Jiaoran, as the minister of Zhongshu, also served as the Jianghuai Salt and Iron Transport Envoy. Her attitude often represents the attitude of the court. If this reform goes smoothly, she will be one step closer to becoming a second-rank official.

With a smile in his eyes, Pei Jiaoran stepped forward quickly. These people in front of me are all people I will deal with in the future, and many of them are high-ranking officials who came from Chang'an, so they cannot be offended easily.

Pei Jiaoran happily accepted the greetings from everyone, and turned around to return the greeting, "You don't have to be polite. I don't know how many of you here are seniors of the juniors. I'm really sorry for the delay on the road, which has caused all the wise ministers a long time."