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

Pei Jiaoran spoke calmly, but Cen Xi couldn't help but frown as he listened.

He stared at Pei Jiaoran. She met his gaze, her smile deepened, her brows relaxed. She picked up the teacup, blew away the rising white mist, and took a sip.

The aroma from the Boshan stove beside the table was overflowing. The chilly autumn sun shone through the half-open window, spreading beside the two of them. The wind blew in, blowing the documents on the table.

"Where is Yuan Yanchong now?" Cen Xi asked.

Hearing his question, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips and said, "I have asked Yuan Yanchong to look for Jia Gonglu. I think he already knows what Zhang Rang did."

Pei Jiaoran had no intention of hiding it. Now that she and Cen Xi had formed a new alliance, they naturally had to ensure that they had the same ideas. There was no need to beat around the bush on such matters.

"But if Jia Gonglu ignores the report and instead tells Zhang Rang about it, it will be bad for both you and Yuan Yanchong." Cen Xi's voice was long and worried.

He knew Pei Jiaoran's idea, it was a good idea, it was an idea that could keep them out of trouble. But Zhang Rang and Jia Gonglu had been allies for so many years, after all, with Jia Gonglu's intelligence, he would understand the principle of "the lips and the teeth are cold".

After a long silence, Pei Jiaoran's cold voice spread throughout the room, "But he couldn't hide it. Too many people knew the contents of his confession. Moreover, Zhang Rang was a eunuch, and his power came directly from the emperor. And Jia Gonglu was a court official, and he had already chosen the King of Wu. If the King of Wu's ascension to the throne could not be ensured, how could the new emperor allow the core team around the King of Wu to continue to stay in the court?"

In the light of the candle, Pei Jiaoran had a sinister smile on his face.

Although Cen Xi's worries were not unreasonable, she had to take this risky move.

"In order to give the King of Wu a good reputation, he went to great lengths to pave the way for him and win over court officials from humble backgrounds." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips, his eyes sharp and threatening, "Zhang Rang is using the King of Wu to benefit himself. How could Jia Gonglu tolerate such behavior?"

Cen Xi's eyes flashed. Zhang and Jia came together for their own interests and jointly supported the King of Wu. On the surface, they were of the same blood, but in fact, they were just taking what they needed. If Zhang Rang was allowed to do this, even if the King of Wu ascended the throne in the future, there would be a war between the two. The best way now was to stop Zhang Rang.

Now that Jia Gonglu knew about this, they didn't even need to add fuel to the fire. They just needed to watch and wait for the two to bite each other and deepen their resentment towards each other.

"Since you have already asked Yuan Yanchong to tell Lord Jia, why bother to inform me again?" Cen Xi nodded and smiled, "Let's go to the Council Hall together."

The Menxia Province was not far from the Zhengshi Hall, and the two of them went there quickly.

When he stepped over the threshold, he saw Jia Gonglu sitting upright inside.

After glancing at her, Jia Gonglu stood up to greet her.

"Mr. Cen." Jia Gonglu smiled and told the servants outside, "Go and invite all the ministers."

Looking at Jia Gonglu, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "I see that you look depressed, are you worried about something?"

"Prince Pei knows a lot." Jia Gonglu raised his eyes and looked at her coldly, "Yuan Yanchong is really not as good as you."

"Everyone has his own strengths. But you should be anxious about this matter." Pei Jiaoran's brows relaxed and he said softly, "Actually, there's no need to worry. The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. If you solve the root cause, what trouble can there be?"

Glancing at Pei Jiaoran with a half-smile, Jia Gonglu sneered.

Led by the servants, the other ministers in the government hall came in one after another, and Bian Lingcheng was among them.

The two of them didn't get along well, and what happened yesterday was added. At this moment, Bian Lingcheng came in and glared at her fiercely. He then sat down in a seat far away from her.

Everyone sat down in turn, and the ministers of the government hall gathered together.

"Yesterday, I reported to the emperor that Yanziku forged the sawdust and documents. His Majesty was quite angry." Jia Gonglu glanced at Bian Lingcheng, who looked dissatisfied, and continued: "Order the Censorate and the Ministry of Finance to check the accounts of Yanziku as soon as possible. If there is any arrears in the accounts, they must be paid in full. If there is no arrears, they will be charged with corruption."

Hearing Jia Gonglu's voice, Bian Lingcheng's face suddenly changed.

The others were also incredulous when they heard this. Forging the wooden wedges and inscriptions of the Ministry of Finance? How could Yanziku be so bold?

No, the chief officer and deputy envoy of Yanziku were a Jiedushi from the Shen Ce Army and a person sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Yes. With Zhang Rang as a backer, it was no wonder that Yanziku was so arrogant that it dared to forge the Duzhi wooden wedge and the written document.

Some people were quick-witted and realized that Zhang Rang wanted to use the Yanziku to continue to extend his hand to the two taxes.

Realizing that everyone was looking at him, Bian Lingzhen snorted coldly, "Don't look at me like that. Don't forget that you can live in Chang'an City and receive your salary safely because of the soldiers of our Great Wei who leave their homes to guard the border. But now you are only concerned with your own enjoyment, completely ignoring the safety of our soldiers of the Great Wei."

Seeing Bian Lingcheng put a hat on him, Su Jinghui snorted coldly, "Mr. Bian, you can't just put a hat on me like that. I will pay back the debts owed to the Ministry of Revenue and the Salt and Iron Bureau, but you are now forging the Duzhi wooden wedge and the written document, which is equivalent to defying the laws of the court."

"You said I forged the Duzhi wooden wedge and the written document? I think Pei Jiaoran had tampered with the wooden wedge beforehand and put all the blame on our Yanzi Treasury." Bian Lingcheng looked at Pei Jiaoran who looked calm and said, "I hope Mr. Pei can give an explanation. Why did you appear in the public office of the Ministry of Revenue when Yanzi Treasury and Taifu Temple were handing over the two taxes?"

"I'm the Salt and Iron Transport Commissioner. Is it strange for me to be there?" Pei Jiaoran glanced at him and continued, "Since the canal was dug through Qili Port, coupled with the reform of the grain transport, the profits this year are quite good. I have already written a memorial and presented it to the emperor."

Yuwen Jie took over the conversation and said with a smile, "Prime Minister Bian. What we are discussing now is the forgery of the Duzhi wooden wedge-shaped inscription by the Yanzi Treasury. As for the arrears of the Ministry of Revenue, if what is recorded in the account book is true, I think the Ministry of Revenue will not deny its debts."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bian Lingzhen's face became even angrier. He glared at Pei Jiaoran fiercely, then sat down with his clothes on.

The group of old foxes in the Southern Court actually came together at this time. Thinking of this, Bian Lingzhen felt even more unhappy. The look he gave Pei Jiaoran was also unfriendly.

Facing Ling Cheng's indignant gaze, Pei Jiaoran smiled meaninglessly. To be honest, she was not very afraid of him. After all, the other party was already trapped, but he didn't know it yet.

After collecting his thoughts, Pei Jiaoran turned his gaze to Jia Gonglu.

There have been no major events recently, and the two taxes have been successfully transported to Chang'an. The only thing that can be discussed is the Nanzhao and Tubo issue. According to the news from Chang'an, the envoys we sent, although they received the highest courtesy from the King of Nanzhao, have not met the King of Nanzhao many times, and all matters were conveyed by the prime minister.