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

From the corner of his eye, he saw that King Wu still looked unconvinced, and Pei Jiaoran couldn't help but sigh. The King of Wu was only twenty years old, an age when he was vigorous and powerful. Regardless of what Emperor Wei thought, the situation was actually much more complicated than he imagined. Once he follows what he said, the difficulties the court will face will only be more.

It was obvious that King Wu was determined to compete with the prince. There were many things that made Emperor Wei look at him differently. But he was still too young, ignored Emperor Wei's thoughts, and didn't know what the situation was. What he saw was just a glimpse.

Thinking of his status as a minister and the Wei Emperor's vague fear of him, Pei Jiaoran thought for a moment and said: "I have another plan. Since there is something unusual in Nanzhao, why not your Majesty send an envoy to Nanzhao to announce the reward and make him the King of Yunnan?" If Nanzhao accepts the reward, he will be a Wei minister, and your Majesty can take the opportunity to send his son to the court as a hostage. If there is any change in Nanzhao, his son can be threatened."

Emperor Wei just now felt that Pei Jiaoran's talk was really not up to her level. Now when he heard this, he couldn't help but smile while stroking his hands.

Nanzhao had voluntarily returned to Wei for decades, but the court only gave him the title of prince. Now he canonized him as the King of Yunnan, firstly to appease him, and secondly to test whether he has any intention of uniting with Tubo. Once he refuses to accept the reward and kills the envoy, the imperial court will have a reputation for sending troops. And other vassal states, such as the Uighurs, would also send troops to assist the imperial court in attacking Nanzhao. The Wei Dynasty is so kind to you, but you actually rebelled because of the support of Tibet. When you and Tubo divide the world, there will be no way for us to survive.

If Nanzhao cannot be appeased smoothly, then the fight cannot begin directly. The situation has just stabilized. If the three towns of Heshuo take the opportunity to rebel again, the imperial court will not have the troops to fight. If the other vassal towns sit back and watch, they will segregate themselves. That is the real disaster.

He could not follow the advice of Jia Gonglu or even Su Jinghui. The ideas of these two people have their own positions, and it is impossible to fully implement them under the current situation. If Fang Zhen has a plot, sparks a fire and starts a prairie fire, forcing the central government, he will push his son to take the blame, or he will make his own edict and use the inheritance of his ancestors to offset the crime. And when that time comes, will these courtiers be loyal to themselves?

With his thoughts at this point, Emperor Wei narrowed his eyes and looked at Pei Jiaoran. From this point of view, Pei Jiaoran's method is the safest and least costly. According to his expectations, it is best to solve the two serious problems of Tubo and Nanzhao during his reign, and not to cause harm to his descendants.

Even if the prince is ambitious and talented, if a stable situation is not handed over to him, his passion will be wasted. Only by quelling these disasters can the prince become a virtuous king. End the consequences of the war in your own hands, and leave the reputation of creating a prosperous world to the prince.

No matter how future generations judge him, he accepts them one by one. This is the price of success. Between father and son, one must be able to face the ancestors.

Emperor Wei breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "I remember that the prince still lacks a young teacher. The prince's words and deeds have been chaotic recently, so Pei Qing will let you teach him."

Upon hearing this, King Wu's expression suddenly changed. The teacher he had been begging for for a long time but could not find was actually accused of becoming a member of the East Palace for the sake of the prince's young master.

Sensing King Wu's dissatisfaction, Emperor Wei said: "Prince, please send Pei Qing out."

Pei Jiaoran stared at Emperor Wei and was about to refuse. Seeing that Emperor Wei insisted on this, he suppressed his thoughts of rebuttal and bowed to accept the order.

Before leaving, Emperor Wei suddenly said coldly: "Pei Qing, you must assist the prince well in the future."

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran's steps stagnated slightly and he bowed deeply to Emperor Wei.

After the prince and Pei Jiaoran left, only Emperor Wei and King Wu were left in the room. In the empty hall, only the crackling sound of candles could be heard. He and the King of Wu are also father and son, and their relationship is closer than that of the prince. But the relationship was close, and King Wu was not the heir in his mind.

"Go to the palace and see your mother. She has been talking about you lately." Emperor Wei said calmly.

King Wu said, turned around and left through the side door. Emperor Wei stared at King Wu's leaving figure and took a deep breath. Although the child of King Wu is smart, he can easily become a puppet in the hands of powerful ministers. As a prince, he is not a suitable candidate.

The prince and Pei Jiaoran left the palace one after the other. The ministers who had finished their meals all raised their heads and looked at the two of them.

Sensing everyone's attention, Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly and lowered his voice: "The East Palace is a good place."

"I'm waiting for Mr. Pei in the East Palace alone." The prince smiled.

Not long after the two came out, they saw Zhang Rang walking out.

Zhang Rangxu glanced at the two of them and said, "Your Majesty is not feeling well and has ordered the court to disperse."

Bypassing everyone, Pei Jiaoran followed the path back to Zhongshu's apartment in another province. Open the window and look quietly at the tower in the distance.

"Mr. Pei, Mr. Cen invites you to go to other provinces." The voice of a servant came from the door.

In response, Pei quietly turned around and went out. There was only one street separated from the central outer province and the lower outer province. So within a short while, she walked to the door of the public house in the province under the door.

Listening to the sounds in the room, Pei Jiaoran smiled. Push the door open and enter. In addition to Cen Xi, Su Jinghui was also present in the room.

"I wonder what Mr. Cen is looking for?" Pei Jiaoran said.

"Your Majesty has sent an edict to Zhongshu Province, and you will be the prince's young master." Cen Xi glanced at Su Jinghui from the corner of his eye, and continued: "Are you planning to be attached to the prince?"

Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and replied in a standard official tone: "A certain person has been rewarded by your Majesty and has been appointed as the prince's tutor. How can there be any reason to refuse the order?"

"Didn't King Wu want to recruit you before?" Su Jinghui added.

She looked calm when asked, knowing that they would eventually ask this question. But this was a chess move he had planned for a long time, so how could he talk freely and let others listen.

She still answered in an official tone, "The King of Wu made a speech to recruit me in front of His Majesty. But I have never interacted with the King of Wu before. If I really accepted the solicitation of the King of Wu, wouldn't it arouse His Majesty's suspicion?"

She spoke in an official tone, making Cen Xi frown repeatedly.

She was clearly telling lies. Even with her intelligence, she couldn't tell that the King of Wu could not be compared with the Crown Prince. But so what if it's a lie? The prince had great trust in him. She took advantage of Emperor Wei's hand and jumped to the prince's side without any burden.

Going around in circles, she showed her allegiance to the prince in an indirect way.

"Now that you are the prince's young master, Qingjia must be careful in your words and deeds in the future. Don't let others take advantage of you." Cen Xi warned.

He was also a princeling, and he had originally thought of wooing Pei Jiaoran on behalf of the prince. Unexpectedly, she would eventually come full circle and join the prince's camp.

"I will remember Mr. Cen's teachings. Zhongshu still has business in other provinces. I have to go to the Ministry of Revenue. I will say goodbye first."