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

With Pei Jiaoran's handwritten letter, Wen Shu rushed to the county office to find Magistrate Zhou. When Magistrate Zhou saw the letter with Pei Jiaoran's seal, he was surprised but still returned the manpower he had transferred.

Wen Shu breathed a sigh of relief. After counting the number of people, he led the catchers and officers to Lu's residence in the east of the city. In the name of arresting bandits, he blocked the door of Lu's residence.

"What? Wen Shu dared to block the door with people?" Lu Yi was drinking tea, listening to the servants reporting the situation outside the palace. After listening, he sneered, "This kid has been a coward for so long, who gave him the courage? He actually blocked my door, doesn't he know that my mother raised the King of Wu?"

The servant said, "He has a letter from Prime Minister Pei. County Magistrate Zhou has no choice but to send some people to him."

Hearing this, Lu Yi showed no annoyance on his face, but smiled. The reason why he met Pei Jiaoran so coincidentally this morning was because someone informed him early in the morning. He didn't expect that the other party would not give him any face at all. Now he asked Wen Shu to deal with him. There was sarcasm in his tone, "This Pei Jiaoran is really capable, no wonder Mr. Jia asked me to be careful. The idiot Wen Shu was controlled by her this time, I'm afraid he didn't even know how he died. What did County Magistrate Zhou say?"

The servant replied, "Mr. Zhou said that the other party's official position is much higher than his, and he can't refuse. But he will go to see Mr. Pei in person."

"Meet Pei Jiaoran?"

"That's what Magistrate Zhou said."

Lu Yi waved his hand to signal the maid to serve tea again, took a sip of tea, and said slowly: "He is a blue-robed official, and he wants to meet Pei Jiaoran? I'm afraid he won't even be able to see him. Go out and tell Wen Shu that he wants to search my mansion without any evidence? He is not the only one who has a backer to support him, I have one too. As a county lieutenant, he doesn't punish the wicked and comes to show off in the mansion of a commoner like me. He is simply betraying the emperor's grace."

The servant relayed the words to Wen Shu verbatim.

After hearing this, Wen Shu's face changed slightly. After a while, he said, "Since Mr. Lu insists on doing this, then I have no choice but to force my way in. Mr. Pei said that she originally came to Zhaoying just to recuperate, and she never expected to meet bandits on the road."

Without waiting for the butler at the door, he waved his hand and ordered his catchers to rush in.

I didn't expect Wen Shu to be so bold. By the time the servants reacted, the last catcher also rushed in.

Seeing this, the servant shouted, "Come here! Stop them quickly. Go and inform the master."

Upon hearing this, the guards in the palace rushed out from all directions and surrounded the capturer and the servants.

"What is Mr. Lu doing?" Wen Shu said as he looked at Lu Yi who was walking out.

Holding the maid's hand, Lu Yi looked at Wen Shu coldly, "What is County Magistrate Wen doing? You broke into my house for no reason."

"We are following orders. I hope Mr. Lu will not make things difficult for us." Wen Shu bowed, his tone calm.

"Search the mansion?" Lu Yi looked up at the guards and officers around him who were on high alert, and sneered, "Wen Shu, you want to search my mansion without any evidence. Isn't that just tarnishing my reputation for no reason? I absolutely don't agree to this."

Seeing Lu Yi's resolute and domineering attitude, Wen Shu had to temporarily lead his men to retreat to the door and continue to guard. They were deadlocked until the next morning and refused to leave, nor did they allow the people in Lu's mansion to leave. If they were tired during the period, they would change shifts and take a rest.

When the news reached Pei Jiaoran, it was already noon the next day. She was meeting guests in the garden, while Li Xiujing went to Zhaoying County.

Although the structure of the Prince's Palace is not as good as that of the Eastern Palace, it is still very popular. The head of the Prince's Palace is the Prince's Teacher, who is a third-rank official who teaches and corrects his mistakes. The rest, such as the Chief Secretary and the Secretary of State, who are from the sixth rank and above, have all been selected as suitable candidates. Only the positions of military assistance in various Caos are left, waiting for virtuous people.

Before leaving Chang'an, she sent letters to people in Heshuo and Jiang in the name of the prince, inviting them to gather in Mount Li.

After listening to the servant's report, Pei Jiaoran signaled him to leave. He turned to look at the others, "Where were we talking about just now?"

"Talk about the selection of officials for the King of Wu to leave the palace and set up his own government." said the middle-aged man at the bottom left.

"King Wu has come of age, so it is understandable that he has left the palace to set up his own government. Your Majesty has always liked King Wu, so you ordered the three ministries to recruit him well." Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly, "In the past, when I was in the three towns of Heshuo and even Jianghuai, you all helped me a lot, and I have promised you."

"Prince Pei, although His Majesty favors the King of Wu, the position of the Crown Prince is as stable as Mount Tai. How can we gain a foothold in the court in the future if we enter the King of Wu's mansion now?"

Once the crown prince ascends the throne, the officials of the Wu Wang Mansion will have no chance to gain a foothold in the court. On a larger scale, if the Wu Wang has other intentions, wouldn't the Wu Wang's old officials be implicated?

Pei Jiaoran smiled when he heard this, "I know what you are worried about. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who invited you here. His Royal Highness hopes to plant his own spies in the Wu Wang Mansion so that he can make plans for the future. As for the future merits of following the emperor, you may not be without a share of it."

Personnel is politics. Even though the people she picked might not all be able to enter the key positions in the Wu Wang Mansion as she wished, a good personnel transfer can often bring huge gains.

Seeing everyone frowning and looking as if they were thinking, Pei Jiaoran's eyes fell on Zhuge from Heshuo, and then turned to look at Shen Zhou and the others.

The first person she wanted to recruit was this Langya Zhuge Chen. Zhuge's ancestors had married into the royal family, and his father was granted the title of Langya County Duke by virtue of his ancestors. Although he had a marriage relationship with the royal family, he only served as the chief officer of Qingzhou. Zhuge Chen himself had served in the Wei Bo Jie Marshal's Mansion, and his fame and talent were sufficient. This time, he had helped the court many times in recovering Heshuo, so he could be said to be the best choice. No matter what the future holds, becoming a subordinate of the Wu Wang Mansion is a wonderful transition for him.

As for the other two, she preferred the Wuxing Shen family and the Yixing Zhou family. Not only were they on good terms with her, but the former Shen family was even more intimate with her. Moreover, although these two families were prominent, they were not very strong. It would be difficult for the King of Wu and Jia Gonglu to say anything when she recommended them.

"Although what you said is true, Mr. Pei, the safety of more than a hundred people is tied to our backs, so we dare not agree to it casually. Mr. Pei, could you allow us to think about it for a while before giving us an answer?" said Mr. Gu.

Pei Jiaoran smiled slightly, "Of course. If you still have hesitations, you can go back and think about it. If you want to stay, you can stay."

As soon as the voice fell, several people stood up and left. The rest were all people who had in-depth cooperation with her in both places.

"Thank you, Mr. Pei, for not abandoning us and remembering us. We are willing to accept orders from the prince." The man from Wuxing Shen stood up and bowed.