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

Li Jing sneered, "May I ask Yuwen Pushe, if this case is a false accusation, why is it placed in the place where the files of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are stored. Since there are loopholes, how can I not find it?"

After he finished speaking, Su Jinghui looked at Pei Jiaoran, who had a cold expression on his face. He snorted and said, "What Li Buque said is very true. If someone had made a false accusation, the files would have been destroyed and would not have been stored in the West Pavilion as an old matter. It was brought up now because Li Buque fulfilled his duties conscientiously."

Zhang Rang smiled when he heard this. "I thought someone had instigated Li Jing. I didn't expect that he was the one who came to Your Majesty to seek credit for something that I didn't know was true or false, so as to gain a better career. I hope Your Majesty will investigate this matter and clear my name. This will avoid tarnishing your reputation."

After these words were spoken, the hall became even quieter. Li Jing, standing in the middle, looked quite abrupt. At this moment, everyone was looking at him.

The Emperor of Wei, sitting on the throne, looked at Li Jing coldly.

Li Jing was speechless after hearing this. He mumbled for a long time without making any sound. But he also understood why Pei Jiaoran was so against him telling everything. These people in the court all knew how to argue. It only took one sentence to make you speechless.

The clepsydra in the hall ticked softly, and the sun's shadow slanted a little bit.

The Emperor of Wei sat alone, with Zhang Rang kneeling in front of him. He stared at Li Jing for a while, then turned his eyes to Pei Jiaoran.

"Why doesn't Pei Qing speak?"

Pei Jiaoran raised his eyes to meet the Emperor's gaze, smiled, and said respectfully, "Which of the three provinces and six ministries does not have a backlog of old cases that cannot be dealt with? There may be insufficient evidence, or it may be impossible to investigate. The fact that Bai He's case was discovered only shows that the emperor is very gracious and has given the people a chance to redress their grievances. It would be best if the truth could be uncovered. If it is a false accusation, it is not too late to punish Li Jing."

Su Jinghui looked over, his eyes full of disapproval.

"Since this matter involves the Ministry of Internal Affairs, then the Dali Temple and the Censorate will handle it together, and Li Jing, you will assist from the side."

"Your Majesty, please think twice. Li Jing was promoted by Prime Minister Pei, and Prime Minister Pei has a grudge against me. I don't know how he will frame me. I beg you to let the Privy Council supervise again." Zhang Rang said loudly.

Hearing this, Li Jing sneered and said, "What do you mean by that, Zhang Jue? Are you saying that I was ordered by Pei Xianggong to come and bite you? If this is really a false accusation against you, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Alright. Zhang asked you to take care of the matter of Lu's mother and son first. If you are really innocent in this matter, I will naturally not let Li Jing off." The Emperor of Wei waved his hand with a weary look on his face, "Let's leave the court."

Everyone had no choice but to stand up, bow, and respectfully see the Emperor of Wei off.

Jia Gonglu glanced at Pei Jiaoran and Li Jing, stroked his beard, smiled, and turned away.

Instead, Su Jinghui glared at the two of them and angrily scolded them, "If you don't tell me about Li Jing's rebellious behavior in the future, I think you can't be the Right Assistant."

Hearing this, Li Jing just lowered his head, pretending to humbly accept the criticism.

After saying that, Su Jinghui snorted coldly and left. When the others passed by Li Jing, they all smiled. Some even patted him on the shoulder and praised him for his youth.

Li Jing was about to speak when he saw the Crown Prince and the King of Wu approaching. He could only say, "I'll take my leave."

"Li Buque is really a young and brave man who is not afraid of tigers. He is so outspoken, and it is only because my father is in a good mood these days." King Wu looked at Li Jing with a smile on his face, "I will open a palace soon, I wonder if Li Buque is willing to live in my palace."

Li Jing was stunned, as if he didn't expect that he would be recruited by the King of Wu.

"Your Highness the King of Wu." Pei Jiaoran called out with a smile.

Hearing Pei Jiaoran's voice, the King of Wu's expression turned cold, and he said indifferently: "What's the matter, Mr. Pei?"

"I just wonder how Lu Yi got the guts to abuse his power in Zhaoying by pretending to be your Highness. I wonder how many rare treasures in Mount Li have been destroyed by him." Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Now that he has been reported, he deserves it. It's a pity that your efforts have been wasted. But I think that you should focus on collecting the books as a birthday gift for His Majesty."

As soon as she finished speaking, King Wu glared at her, then turned around and left.

The crown prince on the side looked at Li Jing with a half-smile, "Mr. Li, you have worked hard today, please return to the Secretariat as soon as possible."

Hearing that the prince had something to say to Pei Jiaoran, Li Jing bowed and turned to leave.

The prince and Pei Jiaoran walked out of the Taiji Hall together and walked on the corridor.

"Pei Qing doesn't want Li Jing to be recruited?" asked the prince.

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran nodded, "Your Highness, you have also seen that Li Jing is a good swordsman. How can such a good sword be placed in the hands of King Wu. Moreover, Li Jing's actions today will surely be appreciated by scholars from humble families. If he is recruited by King Wu, wouldn't it be another bargaining chip for him?"

The prince nodded thoughtfully and said, "You proposed to collect books, and the noble families in Chang'an are quite cooperative. However, the books donated are not rare books, which is a pity. The King of Wu is currently focusing on the establishment of the government and rarely asks about this matter. I send people to report to him the progress of collecting books every day."

Although the Crown Prince was in charge of collecting the books, it was definitely not his turn to oversee every detail of the matter, so naturally the officials of the Eastern Palace would handle it. As for reporting to the King of Wu, it was also a matter of convenience.

"There is still a long way to go on this matter. Your Highness, you don't have to rush." ​​Pei Jiaoran smiled, "I still have to go to the Secretariat to apologize. Please allow me to leave."

"Su Jinghui is not as good as you. You can completely replace him." The prince smiled slightly.

Meeting the prince's gaze, Pei Jiaoran lowered his lips.

After bidding farewell to the crown prince, Pei Jiaoran went straight to the Secretariat. Although the Political Affairs Hall was established in the Secretariat, because Jia Gonglu had always served as the prime minister, the official residence of the Secretary-General had to be moved to another place in the Secretariat.

As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw scattered files all over the floor, which were obviously thrown there by someone to vent his anger. A clerk was kneeling beside him with his head bowed.

"Mr. Su." Pei Jiaoran called out, gathering his sleeves.

"Humph." Su Jinghui snorted coldly, "I dare not. Prime Minister Pei now dares to take over the responsibility and instruct Li Jing to impeach Zhang Rang without the approval of me, the Minister of the Central Secretariat. This is really impressive."

Hearing the sarcasm in Su Jinghui's words, Pei Jiaoran remained calm and said, "You and I are both ministers of the Political Affairs Hall. This matter cannot be considered as meddling in other people's affairs."

As if choked by her words, veins popped up on Su Jinghui's forehead. He grabbed the teacup on the table and put it down heavily. After a long while, he spoke, "Keep an eye on Li Jing and don't let him make any more trouble."

Without waiting for her to speak, Su Jinghui waved his hand to signal her to leave quickly.

Pei Jiaoran raised his head and glanced at Su Jinghui meaningfully, then turned and left.