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

He took people back to the Governor's Mansion. In order to avoid the crowd of subordinates, Li Xiujing carried Pei Jiaoran over several walls and landed safely in her yard.

Seeing that Pei Jiaoran was dirty again, Li Xiujing had to call her maid to change her into clean clothes and tuck her into bed.

Looking at Pei Jiaoran on the couch, Li Xiujing couldn't help but smile. The man was still asleep and peaceful. The face of the jade carving looks like a snow sculpture, which makes people unable to resist touching it.

His hand stopped just a few feet away from his face, and Li Xiujing's eyes wandered uncertainly. The lower jaw meets the line connecting the neck, and the desire spreads under the black quilt. The crimson lips are dripping, and the fascinated person is full of desires.

After being stunned for a while, he finally took back his hand. Put down the curtain, walk around the screen, walk to the desk and sit down.

Li Xiujing leaned against the table, his eyes as deep as a well. Then he lowered his head and looked at the paper in his hand, and looked up at the screen from time to time, as if he could see the person on the couch behind the screen.

When dusk was getting darker, the servants outside announced the arrival of deputy general Feng Yuanxian. Li Xiujing put down his hand and ordered the servant to let him in.

"General, the brothers are all settled." Feng Yuanxian came in wearing armor and said solemnly: "I asked, if Pei Ming's mansion hadn't made a decisive decision today, I don't know what would have happened."

There was a sound from the armor on Feng Yuanxian's body. Li Xiujing frowned and lowered his voice: "Today there are dead bodies, and the money will be paid according to the standard of those killed in battle, and people will be sent to escort them back. Those who have no family members must be properly placed."

"Don't worry, the general will know what to do." Seeing Li Xiujing looking behind the screen from time to time, Feng Yuanxian smiled and said, "Is the governor hiding someone in the room?"

After saying that, Li Xiujing rolled her eyes at him and hit Feng Yuanxian hard with her elbow, "Okay. Is there anything else? If nothing happens, get out of here."

"Yes, yes. It's a long night, so I won't disturb your good deeds, general." Feng Yuanxian chuckled and withdrew with a condescending look on his face.

After sending Feng Yuanxian away, Li Xiujing looked behind the screen.

Li Xiujing frowned when more than half of the quilt slid down and hung to the ground. He walked over gently, picked up the quilt, and covered Pei Jiaoran with it.

Just as Li Xiujing was about to take back his hand, someone grabbed his wrist. Looking down, he happened to meet a pair of misty eyes.

"You're awake, do you want to..."

Before he finished speaking, he received a punch in the face. In pain, Li Xiujing retreated sharply. Leaning against the screen, covering his face with one hand, he looked at Pei Jiaoran helplessly.

"Pei Jiaoran, why are you so cruel?" Li Xiujing covered her face and couldn't help but gasp.

After looking around, he found her in Li Xiujing's room. Pei Jiaoran shrank back, "Did the governor knock me out and bring me back?"

"Why don't we tie you back?" Li Xiujing rubbed his face, and when the pain on his face eased slightly, he said in a deep voice: "It's obvious that you haven't slept for a few days, and you still have to show off your strength to appease the people. I think about it. If I want to go, I have to knock you unconscious to bring you back.”

Pei Jiaoran nodded thoughtfully when he heard the words, lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed. But he found that he was only wearing middle clothes. There was anger in his eyes. He grabbed the pillow on the side and threw it towards Li Xiujing.

Seeing something flying towards her, Li Xiujing hurriedly blocked it with her arms and shouted: "Pei Jiaoran, can you think about it with your brain, what kind of person am I? You are dirty, and the smell can kill you." You died of smoke, so I asked my maid to replace it for you."

After taking a look at Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran nodded. There was a hint of cunning in his eyes.

Of course she believed that Li Xiujing would not take advantage of others' danger, but she was slapped by him and was still dizzy now. If she didn't find a way to fight back, she really couldn't swallow this breath.

Pei Jiaoran didn't speak, so Li Xiujing leaned against the screen with his arms folded and looked at her.

The two were in a stalemate for a long time. Until there was a soft growl in the stomach.

"I'll let them prepare the meal. The maid took your clothes, so you can wear my clothes first." After saying that, Li Xiujing opened the curtain and walked out.

When Li Xiujing came back, Pei Jiaoran was already dressed and sitting by the window. He rested his chin on his hand and looked thoughtfully at the candlelight on the table.

Walking to sit opposite Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing's eyes fell on her slightly red fingers. He grabbed the fur coat on the side and threw it over, "Put it on. Just let the wind blow like this, and you won't be afraid of freezing."

"The governor is so verbose." Under Li Xiujing's hidden anger, Pei Jiaoran still put his fur coat on his body obediently. He moved the brazier towards him.

The chill all over his body was gradually driven away by the charcoal fire, and Pei Jiaoran's expression and posture became more and more lazy. Finally, he simply leaned his whole body towards Ping Ji, sat cross-legged, and narrowed his peach blossom eyes.

After a while, the servant came in with food. Because they were about to face a war, in order to save consumption, the public kitchen prepared only simple meals.

After all, I was hungry. Pei Jiaoran didn't care what happened to Li Xiujing and started eating on his own. The two finally put down their chopsticks together.

Taking out the handkerchief and wiping his mouth, Pei Jiaoran asked, "How's it going in Changle?"

"Shang'an." Li Xiujing looked at her and said in a solemn tone, "Judging from this situation, Tubo's goal should be Guazhou."

"Is it possible that they are attacking in the east and attacking in the west?" Pei Jiaoran moved his fingers on the hanging black hair on his temples, with a dim light in his eyes. "With such a big commotion, their target should not be just Guazhou. Changle is also worried about this. Under the jurisdiction of Guazhou, it seems that it would be okay if we capture both sides."

"It's not impossible. I've already set up defenses in Changle. I'm afraid I'll still have to work hard for you in the future. I still have to go on patrol in Changle." Li Xiujing said solemnly.

Pei Jiaoran nodded and played with the tea cup, "Don't worry, governor, I will guard Guazhou."

"I have asked Feng Yuanxian to count the number of soldiers who died this time. After being registered, they will all be paid according to the standard of those killed in battle. What are you going to do about the common people?" Seeing that Pei Jiaoran's tea cup was empty, Li Xiujing poured it out again. Give her a cup of tea.

The white mist on the tea, carrying the aroma, rose before his eyes, and thoughts gathered in Pei Jiaoran's eyes.

When trust is lost, you have to find another way to appease the people. But how to appease him still needs to be discussed.

First of all, facing the upcoming war, we cannot convict them at this time. Not only because the law does not punish people, but once they are found guilty, these people and their relatives will be deprived of good status and transferred to low status. When people are in a desperate situation, they are most likely to have greater rebellious thoughts.

Therefore, it is not possible to impose a sentence for the time being. Even if there is to be a sentence, the blame must be placed on the dead man and Hu Shang. The rest were innocently implicated just because they were bewitched, so a light punishment and warning would be enough.

Pei Jiaoran thought for a while and replied: "No matter whether he participated in the civil uprising or not, there will be a lot of food and medicine to be donated. But only the main messenger will be investigated, and the other followers will only be flogged twenty times. The governor needs to know that they are all ignorant people. People, they did such treacherous things because they were deceived by others."

Li Xiujing was silent when he heard this.

The people and the army complement each other, and the army's clothing and food supplies come from the people. If the people's morale remains uncertain, the military's morale will also collapse. Pei Jiaoran's method is already the most compromise method. Even if it sounds like there is a suspicion of lax law enforcement, there is no other way.

"Is Zhao Heng peaceful these days?" Li Xiujing asked again.

"I've sent people to keep an eye on him. He's quite peaceful these days." Pei Jiaoran said with a smile on his lips, "He has the heavy responsibility of renting food and fodder. If he slacks off at all, he can be dealt with according to military law. He shouldn't dare to do it now. act rashly."

Li Xiujing smiled and said, "Ignore him first. Tell me what you plan to do with those Tubo people."

These people are also very difficult.