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

Meeting Zhang Rang's gaze, Jia Gonglu smiled and said, "Your Highness the King of Wu has opened a palace. You and I should work together to assist the King of Wu."

Hearing this, Zhang Rang snorted coldly and left.

Taking his eyes off Zhang Rang's departing figure, Jia Gonglu stood up, walked to the teacup beside him, bent down and picked it up.

There is a small chip on the teacup.

Looking at the teacup, Jia Gonglu sighed deeply. It seemed that Zhang Jue was completely unaware that he was on the edge of danger. He fell into the opponent's trap again and again.

Thinking of this, Jia Gonglu closed his eyes. If it weren't for Concubine Zhang's trust in him and her reliance on him, he would really like to cooperate with Pei Jiaoran to eliminate this danger that could drag them down at any time.

Although this act of cutting off one's own arm is not a wise move, the stupidity and arrogance of the allies are even more frightening.

The drum sounded, signaling the end of his shift, and Jia Gonglu stood up and walked out slowly. The Political Affairs Hall was located in the Secretariat, and as expected, he ran into Su Jinghui.

Seeing the gloom on Su Jinghui's face, Jia Gonglu seemed to remember something and said with a smile, "Mr. Su."

"Mr. Jia." Su Jinghui stopped and bowed, "I wonder if Mr. Jia has any advice for me."

"There have been a lot of rumors in the palace recently. It seems that they are all related to you, Mr. Su." Jia Gonglu said slowly, stroking his beard.

Hearing this, Su Jinghui glared at him coldly, "It's just some inner court rumors, how can you take it seriously? Lord Jia, are you a little confused?"

Hearing this, Jia Gonglu remained calm. He patted Su Jinghui on the shoulder meaningfully, "Mr. Su, you still have to be careful of Pei Jiaoran. This little raccoon is very cruel."

After leaving these words, Jia Gonglu turned around and left.

When stepping out of Chengtian Gate, court officials from the government offices on both sides of Chengtian Gate Street came out one after another, in groups of two or three or alone.

A man in purple robe walked out from the Zhongshuwai Province.

Seeing the purple robe, Jia Gonglu raised his eyebrows slightly. But he saw the other party walking towards him and called out in a gentle voice, "Jia Gong."

"Mr. Pei actually came out so late?" Jia Gonglu looked at her and smiled slightly, "No wonder he was able to find a talent like Li Jing."

"It is our duty to keep the pearl from being covered in dust." Pei Jiaoran gently stroked the goldfish bag on his waist, "Lingjia has been ordered to check the treasury of the Eastern Capital. Tomorrow, the two taxes will be transported to Chang'an, and the Ministry of Revenue will be busy. I don't know how the accounts of the Yanzi Treasury are being checked."

Looking at her with narrowed eyes, Jia Gonglu said, "Each government office has its accounts. The accounts at Yanziku have been reconciled, and the Ministry of Revenue should still pay what it should."

"Of course. But, what if Yanziku has other intentions..." Pei Jiaoran suddenly raised his lips and smiled.

Giving her a meaningful look, Jia Gonglu said, "It's not a good thing for Prime Minister Pei to show off his talents."

Pei Jiaoran ignored Jia Gonglu's words and smiled meaninglessly. With her current status, if she didn't show off her talents, it would easily lead to a lot of trouble.

After leaving Zhuque Gate, Pei Jiaoran went straight to Chongyifang. He did not return home, but went to Li's house instead.

As soon as he was led into Li's house by the servants, he met the Lady of Yue on the corridor.

Looking at the Lady of Yue State in front of him, who looked much older than she was a month ago, Pei Jiaoran stopped and bowed consciously, "Madam."

"Prince Pei." Madam Yue looked at her coldly, "I remember Erlang is not here, why is Prince Pei here?"

Hearing the disgust in the Yueguo Taifu's tone, he knew that she was upset about not caring about Li Run and Xue. Pei Jiaoran's expression remained the same, and he smiled and said, "I have other things to ask Li Sikong."

Pei Jiaoran then went around the Grand Madam of Yue. She was not a wife of the Li family, nor was she related to the Li family. Even if she had a close relationship with Li Xiujing, she was higher in rank than him, not to mention that he did not really like the Grand Madam. Even if he wanted to use the word "filial piety" to suppress her, it would not be so easy.

The servant who led the way saw that they had gone far away. He lowered his voice and said, "Ever since the master sent Xue away, the old lady has been talking to the master about bringing Xue back. That day, the lady couldn't bear it anymore, so she told him about Xue hiring someone to assassinate you."

"The old lady was quite rational and didn't treat me coldly," Pei Jiaoran said.

Just as the servant led her to the inner courtyard, Lady Changsun, dressed in a blue tunic and skirt, came over.

"Jia Jia is here. Let mother take a look at you." Madam Changsun held her hand and looked around for a while. "It seems that the court has been busy with many affairs recently, and you have lost a lot of weight. It's a rare visit for you. What should I eat tonight? Mother will ask someone to make it for you. Erlang said you like sweet food. It just so happens that there is a cook who just came from the south in the mansion."

"She wouldn't come here for no reason. A'yan, let her come over first." Li Sikong said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Madam Changsun turned around and glared at him, "What do you mean by 'no one comes to visit you for no reason'? Jiajia is here to see me, you old slave, get out of here."

"Mother, Erlang sent me a letter. I just happened to have some time today, so I came to see you." Pei Jiaoran smiled.

Li Sikong rolled his eyes at Pei Jiaoran and said, "Pei Xianggong, come here. I have a few words to ask you."

Pei Jiaoran nodded happily as he heard the words. He followed Li Sikong into the study room on the side.

"I heard that Li Jing impeached Bai He from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for occupying good farmland?" asked Li Sikong.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran was surprised that this matter had been leaked, but he remained calm, "Yes. This matter was jointly tried by the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice, with Li Jing assisting."

"But Li Jing is a man who has a sharp and good sword, but it is really hard to use. If we don't let him vent his anger, he might cause a big mess for the Secretariat in the future."

As the words fell into his ears, Li Sikong asked, "Erlang, did I tell you about Su Chao?"

Hearing Li Sikong mention Su Cho's name, Pei Jiaoran picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "Erlang is here to train troops in the Shen Ce Army Town under a secret order. Su Cho has failed several evaluations, and Erlang intends to kick him out. Su Cho probably also holds a grudge against Erlang. Erlang wants me to keep an eye on Su Cho and find a chance to drag Su Jinghui down."

When she said this, Pei Jiaoran carefully observed Li Sikong's expression. It was true that she intended to deal with Su Jinghui, but she would never do it so easily.

"Erlang secretly asked me to check Su Cho's resume." Li Sikong looked at her thoughtfully, "He has been staying in the military town in the northwest of Shen Ce for the past few years, and his performance in the annual evaluation is above average."

"That's easier." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips, "He just passed the assessment this time. If that's the case, then there must be something fishy about the previous assessment. Why not take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate the Shen Ce Army from top to bottom and remove all the eyes that can be removed. What do you think, Li Sikong?"