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

According to the plan, the ship will dock tomorrow. At that time, their group will enter the territory of Haozhou. But now something like this suddenly happened. Although Yuan Gongtai was also afraid that the other party was hiding in the dark, he was mostly worried that he would suspect him of instigating it.

"Haozhou has always ignored government orders. Now there is a case of theft of the arsenal. Who knows if they are stealing it themselves." He Liang looked angrily, "Let them stir things up like this. Sooner or later, if they keep messing up like this, everything will turn upside down."

Li Xiujing said: "He didn't say the specific amount. I'm afraid it's not a small amount that was stolen."

Pei Jiaoran looked solemn, "The amount is small, and no one will be held accountable if he covers it up. The amount stolen is more than he can bear. Even if he opposes me again, he can only tell me about it."

Li Xiujing frowned upon hearing this. He needed the governor's warrant and seal to enter and leave the arsenal. Looking at the current situation, Yuan Gongtai probably didn't know why the arsenal was stolen, but he didn't dare to hide it because of the huge amount.

Pei Jiaoran stood up and walked around the room, finally stopping in front of a candlestick on one side. The candle on the shelf reflected in her eyes, and the flame flickered slightly.

"Are we going to ask questions now?" He Liang asked.

Taking a deep breath, Pei Jiaoran shook his head, "Now is not the time to ask questions. The number stolen is unknown, and the identity of the other party is even more unknown. Without conclusive evidence, we cannot make a big move."

She had received the news on the way here, and Jiang Sheng rushed to Haozhou quickly. She still didn't know the other party's intention, so she naturally had to be more cautious.

"It's not an option for us to wait like this." Li Xiujing said.

"Waiting is indeed not an option. But we don't know the specific situation now." Pei Jiaoran said in a soft tone, "There are so many of us and our goals are big. At this time, Haozhou will not allow us to enter. Once we enter , the other party has taken control of the state capital again, and the situation is even more unfavorable to us. We can only wait patiently for a while."

Listening to Pei Jiaoran's words, Li Xiujing's eyes showed contemplation. He knew that she was not waiting for the opportunity to go in, but for the power of support from the outside. After the two parties met and negotiated, they entered Haozhou together.

"However, this matter cannot be kept from Chang'an." Pei Jiaoran paced back to his seat, "I will write a letter to inform His Majesty of the theft of the Haozhou arsenal. Let His Majesty issue an order to the Huabo Observation Envoy to take precautions. To prevent the remnants of the traitors from causing trouble. By the way, how much dry food do we have with us this time?"

"We can still last about five days. If we can't, we can dig some wild vegetables and catch fish to satisfy our hunger." He Liang said.

"That's not necessary." Pei Jiaoran thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, send a few reliable people to the nearby town to buy some easy-to-preserve ingredients. Instruct them not to expose their identities."

"Here."

After He Liang left, Pei Jiaoran looked at Li Xiujing and said, "I guess Wei Gao is probably on the way too. Let's wait until he comes before we leave."

"I'd better enter Haozhou with you." Li Xiujing held her hand. "The other party is hiding. If I stay on the ship, I can't help you."

"it is good."

After arranging all the affairs, Pei Jiaoran ordered everyone to break camp and return to the ship, and sail the ship away. The sergeants accompanying the ship were all on alert. To prevent a surprise attack.

Pei Jiaoran lay on the couch with his eyes closed and noticed that his side was sinking a little. Youyou said: "Whose handiwork do you think this is?"

"Those who can do these things must be familiar with the internal situation of the state. And there are many of our own people inside." Li Xiujing's voice was gentle.

When the words stopped, Pei Jiaoran responded lightly. Her intuition told her that there was something fishy going on.

Pei Jiaoran's two memorials were delivered urgently by Lianyi.

The first memorial was presented directly to the emperor. While they were still discussing how to deal with it, the second memorial was handed over.

After reading Pei Jiaoran's memorial, Emperor Wei narrowed his eyes slightly. If the first memorial seemed to suggest that she was self-absorbed, the second memorial was full of loyalty to the country. However, Emperor Wei did not give the order directly. Instead, he ordered Zhang Rang to inform Jia Gonglu, Cen Xi and others. He was leaning on the table, closing his eyes and resting his mind, while ringing the bell.

Both memorials clearly stated the harmful effects of obscene temples. The former just hoped that the Huainan Jiedushi would assist her, while the latter not only informed her of the theft of the arsenal and the neglect of the governor of Haozhou, but also made it clear that the theft of the arsenal might be related to the remnants of the rebels and the followers of the obscene priests. Finally, he asked Emperor Wei to keep the Hua Bo observation envoy on standby at her disposal to guard against military rebellion in Haozhou.

"Will Your Majesty still agree to what Minister Pei wants?" Jia Gonglu asked tentatively. He understood that Emperor Wei actually knew the power of this.

Next to him, Zhongshu Ling Su Jinghui was not so calm. He had just taken office less than half a year ago. When Pei Jiaoran was here, his Zhongshu Ling was like a decoration. Now he finally had a chance to feel proud, and his tone was raised a few times when he spoke, "The governor of Haozhou is domineering and lazy in politics, and he colludes with the followers of the obscene priests. Nowadays, the arsenal has been stolen in a huge amount, and he has an inescapable responsibility. According to I see that the attitude of the governor of Haozhou is really weird. At this time, I would rather rectify the situation behind closed doors than let the court send people in. It would be better to arrest his family members directly, and then have people go to Haozhou to arrest them."

When Emperor Wei heard this, he was still knocking on the chime. But he had already raised his eyes to look at Cen Xi.

Sensing Wei Emperor's gaze, Cen Xi frowned. He knew that Emperor Wei had an idea, but he didn't make it clear. At present, Su Jinghui did not defend Pei Jiaoran in his words, so he could only find another answer.

"It's normal for the governor of Haozhou to have concerns." Cen Xi looked up at Emperor Wei and said another idea, "After all, the stolen amount was huge. Although he had tried his best to trace it, someone leaked it and ambushed Pei Shilang on the way. Hao A state is just a state, and he also has his own difficulties. The imperial envoy is in Haozhou, and the new law will be affected. From a business perspective, this matter is excusable."

"Moreover, Haozhou was affected by Cai Xilie's military disaster, and the remaining forces were hiding here. Pei Shilang destroyed prostitution temples in Jianghuai, and there were many prostitution temples in Jianghuai. The two forces were mixed together, which was very harmful to the court. It’s a big disadvantage. In the current situation, if she can’t get involved, then she shouldn’t get involved.”

Emperor Wei finally stopped knocking on the chime and looked at Cen Xi with interest. And Cen Xi also grasped this point, "In my opinion, I can order Pei Shilang to go to Haozhou, but I should let the Huainan Jiedushi envoy come forward to investigate the theft of the Haozhou arsenal, and write to request the Huabo Observation Envoy to coordinate the defense."

"I'm afraid it's too late to write to Wei Gao now." Emperor Wei stood up and walked around the palace, "I'm just afraid that the thief will strike first."

Jia Gonglu said in a deep voice: "The Shence Army led by Li Xiujing is still in western Zhejiang and has not returned. If there is really a bandit trouble, he can send troops to quell the chaos."

Hearing this, Cen Xi was slightly shocked. Although he didn't know what the relationship was between Pei Jiaoran and Li Xiujing, it was probably not good for Jia Gonglu to mention it at this time.

Before he could speak, Emperor Wei could only hear a smile, "This boy is thinking about the beauties from Jiangnan. On the pretext of rectifying the military defense, he is not thinking about Shu in Jiangnan, so it's time to recruit him back. But... the theft of the Haozhou arsenal is also a big trouble."

After thinking for a moment, Cen Xi said: "Shence has been in western Zhejiang for more than a month, and he should come back. Your Majesty can order Li Xiujing to lead some of his people back first, and the other party to return slowly, paying attention to the movements in Huainan. Rush to the aid of Minister Pei at any time."

"That's all it can do." Emperor Wei said helplessly.

After the court was over, Cen Xi returned to Menxia Province. He told the servant beside him: "Go to Li Sikong's house immediately and ask him to write a letter to Li Xiujing. Tell Li Xiujing to act according to the situation."