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

In the Shence Army camp, Li Xiujing read the letter sent from Yangzhou. The lover's words are serious and cold, and the letters between lovers expressing their heartfelt feelings to each other are just a lonely leaf in the vast official documents. At the moment before the dawn comes, this Ye Guzhou can only sink anchor in the deep sea, unable to move forward even half a step.

Touching the word Qingjia signed at the end of the letter. Li Xiujing sighed. His lover is always cold and sensible. No matter where you are, you can detect potential crises in time. And give appropriate reminders.

She didn't say clearly in the letter what was going on in Yangzhou. He secretly arranged for someone to follow her and only told him in a letter. Pei Jiaoran did not stay in the post house. Instead, he stayed in the private garden of Shen Yunzhou, the governor of Yangzhou. Her purpose was unknown to him. But judging from the letter, it should be pretty smooth.

"General, do you want to go in person?" He Liang looked at the letter in Li Xiujing's hand, "The two places are not far anyway."

"No. Your Majesty has sent a consolation envoy, and he is already on the way. If I am not in the camp, I will be in trouble." Li Xiujing tore up the letter and threw it into the incense burner next to him, "Besides, Dou Ji's matter, I have to give Your Majesty an answer myself. You arrange for Zheng Song to take ten people to Yangzhou to look for her and listen to her arrangements."

He Liang nodded after hearing this, "Those people have been imprisoned for a few days, but they are much better behaved. Will the general continue to punish them?"

"You can quietly ask around to find out who is closest to Dou Ji on weekdays. It is enough to punish only those people. As for the rest, three full lashes are enough." Li Xiujing reached out and patted He Liang on the shoulder, Li Xiujing said in a deep voice. : "I know you are dissatisfied with them, but punishment is only a last resort. In the previous dynasty, there were people who often beat and scolded their soldiers, and the soldiers ganged up to find opportunities to strangle them to death. It is understandable that these soldiers took refuge in the eunuchs for temporary gain. But you You have to understand that the less prominent someone is, the more likely they are to control our life and death."

"You turned a blind eye to the crimes he committed today. This kindness will make him remember you for a lifetime. There is no use in delving into some things."

"Understood. Don't worry, General, I will definitely handle this matter well."

After sending He Liang away, Li Xiujing raised her hand and pinched her eyebrows.

Rolling thunder came from afar. After a while, there was the sound of pattering rain. The rain poured down relentlessly on the roof of the tent. This is the case in Jiangnan when summer comes. The rain comes as soon as it comes.

The scenery of Shen Garden was also in haze at this moment. The sound of rustling rain and the sound of thunder entered the house through the window. The windows were ajar, and rainwater dripped down the eaves.

Pei Jiaoran stood in front of the window with her hands behind her hands. She was dressed in an oriental dawn-colored robe, which made her feel even more lonely.

Someone came along the White Jade Jiuqu Bridge holding an umbrella and closed the umbrella under the corridor. After shaking off the rainwater from his body, he entered the house.

"Shen Yunzhou is here." The person who came was Zhou Mancao.

"What's he doing here at this time?" Pei Jiaoran turned to look at Zhou Mancao, "He's the only one here?"

"More than that. There are many unfamiliar faces." Zhou Mancao said.

Pei Jiaoran held his lips and said, "Let's go and see for myself."

The two of them were walking in the garden holding umbrellas. Pei Jiaoran raised his head and looked at the thick clouds in the sky. "They wanted to open the river early, but they saw that I hadn't moved for a long time. Then they came to check the wind."

She originally planned to wait until the rain stopped before going out today. But instead of waiting for the rain to stop, Shen Yunzhou arrived.

Before people arrived at Shuyu Hall where they were receiving guests, they heard the noisy voices inside.

As expected, except for the officials from the state capital, all the people who came were unfamiliar faces. There are also many in eunuch attire. After thinking for a moment, Pei Jiaoran suddenly made a calculation.

"Are Governor Shen here to deliver the accounts?" Pei Jiaoran walked in with a smile.

Shen Yunzhou looked stunned and did not wait for his answer. Pei Jiaoran had already gathered his clothes and sat down on the main seat.

"Yesterday, someone asked someone to look for Shen, the governor. Do you want to check the accounts of Yangzhou taxation and Yangzhou Salt Institute in recent years?" Pei Jiaoran looked at Shen Yunzhou, "How did Shen the governor sort it out?"

Shen Yunzhou didn't answer. When Pei Jiaoran sent someone to look for him yesterday, he was dealing with Sun Pu's matter. He also didn't expect that the people under his command could actually ignore a weak woman and let her escape without a trace. Although he still had Sun Pu's wife in his hand, he did not dare to take action easily. I was thinking about this incident so much that I completely forgot about what Pei Jiaoran told me.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Yunzhou said, "Forgive me, Mr. Pei. The accounts are so large that I have ordered my assistants to sort them out at the government office. They can be sorted out in five days at most."

"That's it. I thought Inspector Shen was so fast. Even so, why did Inspector Shen come today?" Pei Jiaoran had a warm smile on his face and a soft tone.

The room fell into silence.

Zhou Mancao on the side stepped forward to serve tea to Pei Jiaoran at the right time.

There is a Jun kiln white porcelain tea cup placed on the table, and the hot tea is pouring quietly into the cup. After the mist cleared, a pair of calm and cold eyes were revealed.

She knew what Shen Yunzhou's purpose was in mobilizing troops. They just hope to see her rush to clean up the Buddhist temple, and only after they see the money can they start to open the river. These people worry that she is just talking casually and has no intention of delivering on her promises.

"Preparations are already underway to open the river. I don't know when Mr. Pei plans to host the ceremony to the river god." Shen Yunzhou asked.

"Sacrifice to the river god?" Pei Jiaoran blinked, "Just calculate it as an auspicious day to open the river. Shen Governor is the chief official of Yangzhou, so you should be in charge."

"Yes."

"I have received the detailed list of labor, servants, and food to open the river. But in terms of the cost of opening the river, what are Governor Shen's plans?"

Shen Yunzhou cupped his hands and said: "The state government will set up special expenditure allocations and will regularly check the accounts to ensure that the special funds are used exclusively and will not be embezzled by other expenditures."

"That's very good. But I have a request. The person responsible for verifying the project can't just be an official from the state government. The lady Zhou next to me has been with me for a year and a half. She also has to verify the accounts of digging the river. Get involved. Kaihe’s accounts need to be reviewed monthly.”

Hearing this, Shen Yunzhou frowned and said, "Mr. Pei, is this unreasonable?"

"Shen was the governor, Ti Kui saved his father from corporal punishment, and Li Xiu defended the city's reputation on his father's behalf for thousands of years. I heard that there was also a strange woman in Huzhou...she went to all places to redress her father's grievances." Pei Jiaoran took a sip of tea and smiled.

Everyone else looked confused when they heard this, but Shen Yunzhou looked at Pei Jiaoran in shock.

He said how people disappeared without a trace. Pei Jiaoran hid his lover right under his nose.

"Although the first two are both women and men, we are really lucky to have a loyal minister like Mr. Pei in our dynasty."

After accepting everyone's compliments with a smile, Pei Jiaoran turned his eyes and smiled at Shen Yunzhou.

Not getting the answer he wanted, Shen Yunzhou had no choice but to say goodbye and leave. The eunuch who came with him also looked depressed.

In the room, Pei Jiaoran closed his eyes and took a long breath.

Now that there were no outsiders, Zhou Mancao gathered his clothes and sat down next to Pei Jiaoran.

"What did you choose me to do? I can't do it."

"The money comes from the state government and is managed by the state government. This cannot be changed. Now there is a decree from the imperial court, and they must complete the construction work on time. But if they are fully responsible for the expenditure of the money, they will have to deal with the imperial court in the future. The accounts are also led by their noses. Even if they are verified... they can't verify the results." Pei Jiaoran's eyes narrowed slightly, "They want me to take action first. Then they will open the river, but I don't want to."

"If you do this today, they will be able to open it even if they don't want to."

"Yes. So we have to do some activities tomorrow. We can't just do nothing." Pei Jiaoran said with a smile.