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

After the drum sounded again from the tower, the Suzaku Gate finally opened. The officials waiting at the gate filed in and ran to their respective offices. Those who usually attended court walked in groups of three or four to wait at the Chengtian Gate.

When he went out with Li Jing, he saw Cen Xi coming from afar. Pei Jiaoran turned around and let him go first, while he went to meet Cen Xi.

"Mr. Cen." Pei Jiaoran called with a smile.

Seeing that it was her, Cen Xi stopped and said, "Mr. Pei."

Looking around, Pei Jiaoran lowered his voice and said, "Bai He committed suicide in prison. It is said that Zhang Rang sent someone to visit him last night."

"Bai He committed suicide right after writing his confession." Cen Xi laughed sarcastically, "Mr. Pei, do you believe it?"

"It's up to me to believe it or not. The guilty are put to death, which is nothing more than using poison to cover up their crimes and refusing the law with death. After all, in ancient times, once the guilty are put to death, they will not be pursued any further. Those who have committed serious crimes are happy, and those who have committed minor crimes are laughing." Pei Jiaoran's eyes moved, and his ink-like pupils moved to the corners of his eyes. His eyes were clear and wise, "Li Jing will still impeach him today."

"Still impeaching? Does the Shangshu Dusheng know about this?" Cen Xi asked with a frown.

Pei Jiaoran shook her head, "I didn't let the Censorate inform them. After all, Bai He's status is special, how can ordinary people visit him easily? A thorough investigation will inevitably implicate other people in the Censorate." She sighed, "But if we don't investigate, Zhang Rang can still sit firmly in the position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

Hearing the meaning behind her words, Cen Xi smiled meaninglessly, "The guards in the Censorate are not strict, and it's time to rectify them."

As they were talking, they had already reached the Chengtian Gate. They immediately stopped talking and went to the east to wait.

Not long after, everyone entered the Tai Chi Hall together.

Supported by Yuan Zhengze, the Emperor of Wei came slowly. Compared with before, the Emperor of Wei looked much better, but his steps were still unsteady.

When the Emperor of Wei took his seat, everyone shouted "Long live the Emperor".

"Gentlemen, please report your affairs." Yuan Zhengze stepped forward and flicked his comb.

"Your servant Li Jing has something to report." Li Jing said, holding up his tablet.

"Play."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing stepped out holding his hu tablet and looked at Pei Jiaoran. Seeing her nod, he said in a clear voice, "I am Li Jing, the Right Assistant Official, and I have been ordered to investigate the case of Bai He's land invasion. The criminal has confessed, and I have compiled the confession yesterday and submitted it to the Council of State for review. Today, I am presenting it to the Emperor."

Yesterday, he left the Central Secretariat with the confession and went to the Censorate, the Ministry of Justice and the Political Affairs Hall. Everyone who read the confession was shocked. Even Jia Gonglu, who was usually calm, showed a rare sneer.

"Bai He? Did he confess? Zhengze, go get it and read it to me." said the Emperor of Wei.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhengze followed his instructions and stepped down the steps, took the memorial from Li Jing, and returned to the side of the Emperor of Wei, "Your Majesty, would you like to read it first?"

"Just read it."

After clearing his throat, Yuan Zhengze began to write a memorial. When his shrill voice sounded, many people changed their expressions.

Pei Jiaoran glanced around and curled his lips. Although Yuan Zhengze had become a eunuch, he was born into a scholarly family and had read a few books. He knew more characters than Zhang Rang. Therefore, the task of reading memorials for the emperor fell on him.

This is an honor that even Zhang Rang didn't have, no wonder these court officials looked so unhappy.

After all, he had been educated and could read. Yuan Zhengze read the memorial without pausing for a moment.

"A small eunuch dares to rely on the power of the Eunuch Supervisor to do evil in the local area. Is this how Zhang Rang manages a large group of people in the Ministry of Eunuchs on my behalf?" The Emperor of Wei shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I'm sure Zhang Jue is unaware of his behavior." Yuan Zhengze gently comforted the Emperor of Wei, "If it weren't for your wisdom and appointment of Li Buque, this time, this giant pest would have nowhere to hide."

The Emperor of Wei seemed to be very pleased with Yuan Zhengze's praise. He looked up at Li Jing and said, "Mr. Li has made great contributions this time. The position of Langzhong in the Ministry of Examinations is vacant. You can fill it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am unworthy of this position. I feel that this position is more suitable for me." Li Jing bowed his head and declined.

Although the position of the Six Departments Doctor was of the fifth rank, three ranks higher than his current position, and a lucrative position, it was also far away from the core area of ​​the Central Government. He could not realize his ideal.

He looked up at the Emperor of Wei and saw that he was angry. Pei Jiaoran stood up with his hu tablet raised and smiled, "I congratulate your majesty."

"Happy? Pei Qing, what do you want to be happy about?" The Emperor of Wei fixed his eyes on Pei Jiaoran.

"Congratulations to your majesty for having such a loyal man as Li Jing. What is the Ministry of Examination? All officials in various provinces and states in the country must pass the examination here. However, Li Buque cares about the country and is unwilling to leave." Pei Jiaoran raised his head. "Shouldn't we congratulate our dynasty for having such a minister who serves the country and the people?"

The coldness in the Emperor's eyes faded away, and he smiled and said, "Pei Qing, you are reluctant to let Li Jing leave the Secretariat. Well, picking up the missing and remonstrating with me are both indispensable. Li Jing, I heard that you are still renting a house in the city, so I will give you a house."

"Your Majesty, I, Li Jing, bow to thank you." Li Jing held the tablet and sat down.

Thinking of the fact that Bai He had died in prison, he could not help but look at Pei Jiaoran. Seeing that his eyes were looking elsewhere, he had no choice but to look away.

After all the ministers had finished their reports, the Ministry of War reported the military intelligence reports from the southwest.

After listening to the report of the Minister of War, Pei Jiaoran stood up and said, "Your Majesty mentioned the military situation in the southwest. I have something to report."

Looking at her suspiciously, the Emperor of Wei said, "Go ahead."

"I am the transport commissioner of Jianghuai Salt and Iron, in charge of the salt and iron profits of Jianghuai. Not long ago, Yanziku asked the Ministry of Revenue for a debt, but it turned out that they forged the account books themselves." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips slightly, "Afterwards, I suspected that there was something fishy about this matter, so I simply traced the old accounts of Yanziku. I found that Yanziku and Southwest Military Supply Institute had frequent exchanges, and now the Shen Ce Army and the Fanzhen Army are both on the expedition. If there is a problem with the Military Supply Institute, wouldn't it chill the hearts of all the soldiers?"

"So is there any problem with the Southwest Military Academy?" Emperor Wei asked coldly.

"Of course there are. I sent someone to investigate, and someone reported that the envoy of the Military Affairs Bureau set up a private treasury and embezzled the funds of the Military Affairs Bureau." Pei Jiaoran bowed his head and held up the tablet, "Your Majesty, please investigate clearly."

The Emperor of Wei seemed to be in silence for a long time. Pei Jiaoran looked at the Emperor of Wei and suddenly lowered her eyes. She understood that the Emperor of Wei boasted that the country under his rule was prosperous and peaceful, but in fact, in order to check the power of the prime minister, he indulged the eunuchs intentionally or unintentionally, which instead encouraged their arrogance, making the world worse for the people and more destructive to the court.

While the Emperor of Wei was deep in thought, a eunuch in blue hurried over from the side. Before he could speak, Yuan Zhengze waved his hand to signal him to leave quickly.

Seeing this, the eunuch in blue lowered his voice and said, "Wang Zhong committed suicide. He also wrote a letter saying that he was ordered to kill Bai He."

As soon as the voice fell, Yuan Zhengze's face changed suddenly.

The Emperor of Wei tilted his head and frowned, "Why are the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs coming to the Taiji Hall to look for someone? Yuan Zhengze, how did you teach them?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhengze bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Bai He committed suicide."