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

Before leaving, Li Xiujing had already ordered his cronies to come to Zhouxi to deliver a message. The carriage drove directly from the back door to the gate of the state prison. Waiting outside the state prison was still He Liang.

When he saw Pei Jiaoran appear, He Liang smiled on his face. He wanted to come forward, but Li Xiujing pushed him back with his eyes. He could only watch his general go to jail cautiously.

There is not much difference between state prisons in various places. Anyway, they are all used for interrogation. There will be no shortage of torture instruments when necessary, and there will be no shortage of methods when necessary. As long as the person being interrogated can reveal the truth, it doesn't matter what the process is.

The dark, damp wind with the smell of blood blew out from the corridor, brushed on the face, and entered the nose. Pei Jiaoran frowned and covered his nose, his eyes showing disgust.

The sound of dripping water sounded in an unknown dark corner. The footsteps of the two people seemed ethereal in the silence.

"Is there anyone else in prison?" Pei Jiaoran asked in a low voice.

"Except for the few people you killed, all of Zihua's self-proclaimed Ten Witches are here." Li Xiujing held a candle to guide the way and said warmly: "Do you want to see them?"

"I don't need to go in person. Someone will naturally judge their crimes." Pei Jiaoran raised his head and looked forward, "Has Yuan Gongtai been tortured?"

"His half-dead look... I'm afraid he will die if he is tortured again." Li Xiujing raised her finger and pointed forward, "He is being held in the third cell in front."

While talking, the two of them had already walked to the cell.

Yuan Gongtai in the cell heard the noise and turned around. Seeing it was Pei Jiaoran, disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"You're not dead?" Yuan Gongtai said angrily.

"If I die, how will you survive?" Pei Jiaoran looked at Yuan Gongtai with cold eyes, "You only need to answer me. Is the person who ordered you someone from Chang'an?"

"What if I say it's not you? What can you do if I tell you? With your own efforts, you are trying to change the world." Yuan Gongtai showed contempt and chuckled, "It would be too naive."

Pei Jiaoran smiled with sarcasm in his eyes. As if she had seen through what he was thinking early on, she had also thought about how to respond, "That person told you the same thing. But you have only seen one side and not the whole thing."

Seeing Yuan Gongtai's confused look, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said, "I know that you relied on the people's belief in Zihua God and did many shameful things. It was you who provided food during disasters. But the people didn't know and thought it was God's blessing. But I never thought that this was for you to better exploit them in the future. And the reason why I can do whatever I want in Jianghuai is because the emperor gave me the power."

"You said you colluded with Zihua God to ambush me. What's the benefit? They arranged a conspiracy and stole the arsenal of weapons through your trust. If it was just an ordinary rebellion, His Majesty might not go to war. But..." Pei Jiaoran put his hand on the cell door and moved his lips and teeth, "Such a rebellion with religious overtones has always been a taboo in the imperial court. You know they can do evil in front of others, or they can instigate hidden underground. Once this happens Things exist like festering wounds."

"And you, Yuan Gongtai, are the initiators of this matter. I know you want to shoulder several crimes with one single effort, but do you think it's useful?" Pei Jiaoran curled his lips, "I have already reported to the imperial court, and the imperial censor is on the way. , you think about it.”

After finishing speaking, Pei Jiaoran stopped looking at Yuan Gongtai and turned around to leave.

After leaving the state prison, Pei Jiaoran let out a foul breath. Look up to the sky.

Now she has the power to act expediently and has temporarily imprisoned Yuan Gongtai. However, he cannot fully enter the judicial process. After all, he is a fourth-grade governor with an official status. Convicting him directly would be overstepping his authority. More importantly, he was from a noble family. If he could not be given a buffer, he would inevitably be retaliated against later. She couldn't risk her own life because of this.

"I thought you were going to force Yuan Gongtai to plead guilty. I never thought that you had other intentions." Li Xiujing took Pei Jiaoran's hand and said as they walked: "I think of the Eastern Jin Dynasty when the Wang and Yu families fought for Jiangzhou. The governor of Yuzhou In order to seize Jiangzhou, Yu Yi used poisonous wine to pay Wang Yunzhi, the governor of Jiangzhou. Wang Yunzhi noticed something and tried it with a dog, and the dog died. Wang Yunzhi then reported to the emperor secretly, and the emperor sent an envoy to question Yu Yi. Yu Yi drank the poisonous wine and died. "

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips, "Yu Yi was born in the Yu family of Yingchuan after all. Such a trick is too clumsy. As for Emperor Cheng of Jin, he wanted to be authoritative, but he couldn't let his uncle die just because of a word. . But Wang Yunzhi's methods were superb, and everyone knew that the two families had disputes. Yu Yi's gift of wine may have been an attempt to win over the Wang family, but it turned out to be a reminder for him. Emperor Cheng of Jin believed the Wang family's words and said, "My uncle has already The world is in turmoil, and my brother-in-law wants to be evil again. In the end, the Yu family abandoned Yu Yi, and Yu Yi took the blame for the Jiangzhou dispute."

"As for Yuan Gongtai...if he is smart, he will know what he should do."

No one knows what happened to Wang Yunzhi's secret report in the history books. Even if the dog drank poisonous wine and died, it may not be true. It was not Emperor Cheng of Jin's words that led to Yu Yi's death. The conflict of interests between the Wang and Yu factions, as well as the cunning of Emperor Cheng of Jin. The hidden danger was eliminated with the help of the Wang family. The Wang and Yu families fought for power for a long time, but the Wang family did not get any benefits. Finally, after Wang Yun's death, the Wang family completely lost Jiangzhou.

"Would you like to go to the city again?" Seeing that the two of them had arrived at the door, Li Xiujing asked with a smile.

"Things are so big, I should go out for a walk." Pei Jiaoran glanced at Li Xiujing and smiled, "After all, there are not many opportunities to take a break like this."

The name is leisure, but it actually tells the people of Haozhou and even the world that those who demolish obscene sacrifices will not be retaliated by God. The gods who enjoy their worship are in vain.

Haozhou City is still lively, as if no one has experienced the turmoil in Haozhou City that night. The smashed Zihua statues and their burned remains can be seen everywhere on the roadside.

When the common people saw a carriage passing by, they gathered together and whispered. Until Pei Jiaoran lifted the curtain, the whispers turned into excitement.

"It's Mr. Pei!"

"I heard that she was responsible for destroying the obscene priests and arresting all the demons who harmed people."

"Let me just say that the obscene priest cannot be trusted. The Zihua God is just a person who deceives people with lies and deceives our money. Now that the obscene priest has been eliminated, we can have nothing to worry about."

"Ms. Pei is doing a great good deed."

The discussion outside the car reached the ears of the two of them, but Pei Jiaoran still looked calm. He took a slow sip of tea.

"The matter of the obscene sacrifice can be concluded now. The successor will have to consider the follow-up." Pei Jiaoran knocked on the table with his fingers and sighed slightly, "I also submitted the memorial to abolish the salt courtyard. I have completed what Your Majesty wanted for him, the last step depends on Chang'an."

"You still want to put your hand into the salt courtyard?" Li Xiujing said.

When asked, Pei Jiaoran did not answer, and the street scene changed in her eyes. The purpose of her appointment as Jianghuai Salt and Iron Transport Envoy was to completely choke off the lifeblood of the eunuchs, so that they could no longer send taxes into the inner treasury in the name of advancement and transfer to their pockets. However, when she arrived at Jianghuai, she realized that things were not as easy as she thought. The wealthy families tried their best to stop her, but she tried her best to deal with them. Get the current results at the smallest cost.

The structure formed by the poor family and the common people are all indispensable in this world. And she is also part of this construct. Although she got rid of the owner, she still had to cooperate with the aristocratic family and seek benefits from it. Whenever she thinks about something, a voice will always ring in her ears in the darkness, "You and I are one."

Sensing Pei Jiaoran's stupor, Li Xiujing squeezed her hand gently and said, "You once said that once the door of power is opened, there is no way back. I used to hate power, but you helped me understand it again. The beauty of power. I can understand what you want to do. Jiajia, what you want to do, I can help you."

"I know you want me to be in charge of the right strategy, and you also don't want me to have too much power. When I go back this time, no matter what kind of punishment your Majesty will give me, I will accept it. I will also find ways to replace you within my ability. Jin Wuwei's words have ensured that Nanya can check and balance Beisi. This can be regarded as making the people's lives easier and giving them a chance to breathe."

At this time, laughter could be heard, and Pei Jiaoran glanced at the lover beside him with a complicated expression. Looking at the tenderness in his deep eyes, I closed my eyes silently. Say a good word with a smile.