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

"Committed suicide?" The Emperor of Wei stared at Yuan Zhengze with sharp eyes and said sarcastically, "I think he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Just now you said that Zhang Rang sent someone to visit him?"

Hearing the question, Yuan Zhengze said in a deep voice, "Yes. Yesterday, Envoy Wang came to look for me. Wang Zhong happened to pass by and volunteered to deliver food to Bai He. It was worth our acquaintance."

After he finished speaking, Emperor Wei frowned and stared at Yuan Zhengze.

"Why did Privy Councilor Wang go to deliver food to Bai He? Besides, what kind of place is the Censorate? How can it allow a eunuch to come in and out at will?" Yuwen Jie suddenly scolded.

The accusation of dereliction of duty was put on Cui Taizhu's face, and he snorted coldly: "Why, Yuwen Pushe, do you suspect that we colluded with the people of the Eunuch Supervisor and deliberately killed Bai He so that his confession would be unconfirmed?"

"Master Cui did not say that. It's just that Bai He, the main culprit in the land invasion case, died in a very strange way. Although he has confessed, it is possible that he was forced to confess." Yuwen Jie looked at Yuan Zhengze and said, "According to Yuan Jue's words. Privy Envoy Wang originally intended to let you go? But Wang Zhong suddenly showed up and took over the job?"

While bearing the scrutiny of the Emperor of Wei, Yuan Zhengze was on guard against any sudden attack from the court officials. Hearing Yuwen Jie's words, Yuan Zhengze bowed his hands and said, "We are all incomplete, and we are disliked by you, so we naturally want to be united. Bai He and Wang Zhong have worked together in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for many years, and Wang Shumishi was originally from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I don't know how deep their friendship is, but as brothers, I can't refuse, but I don't know Bai He. Just when I was in a dilemma, Wang Zhong volunteered. I didn't think much about it and agreed to let him visit."

After saying this, Yuan Zhengze lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground, "If I knew that he had evil intentions, I would not dare to let him go no matter how much I insult him. If you have any opinions about me, I am willing to accept the punishment."

Pei Jiaoran looked at Yuan Zhengze with interest after hearing the conversation between the two people. She only told him what to do, but didn't tell him what might happen in the court. His resourcefulness at the moment was really impressive.

As expected of a scholarly family, Yuan Zhengze’s abilities were far greater than Zhang Rang’s.

Pei Jiaoran chuckled, "There are not so many twists and turns, don't think too much. I remember that Wang Zhong and Bai He were also promoted by Zhang Jue, so they are naturally loyal to him. But just now, Zhang Jue said that they are brothers, so it's not surprising that they would die for their friends. Wang Zhong's death is very gentlemanly, fulfilling the king's kindness on the Golden Terrace and supporting Yulong to die for the king."

The court officials were all stunned when they heard this. They had never thought that Pei Jiaoran would give Wang Zhong such a high rank. But comparing Wang Zhong's death to that of a scholar was a bit too flattering. How could a three-foot-tall eunuch be compared with a scholar?

"Mr. Pei, do you mean that Wang Zhong killed Bai He for Zhang Rang?" Jia Gonglu narrowed his eyes and looked at Pei Jiaoran.

He had just felt that there was someone behind the scenes manipulating the situation. Now after hearing Pei Jiaoran's words, he suddenly understood what had happened.

It looked like Bai He had indeed committed suicide, but it was not Wang Zhong. It was someone else. His scrutinizing eyes fell on Pei Jiaoran. He knew that she should know the truth.

"The governor of Haozhou used poison to conceal his crime and committed suicide to resist the law. These are all lessons learned from the past. Although Bai He confessed, as long as we continue to investigate based on the testimony, we will always be able to find out the others." Pei Jiaoran smiled, "The best way to solve this problem is death. As long as the main culprit is dead, the case cannot be investigated further."

Listening to Pei Jiaoran's words, Cen Xi secretly smacked his lips. He didn't expect this little raccoon to have such a trick.

Jia Gonglu's face was solemn. "Since he knew that he could not escape death, why didn't he just give Zhang Rang away directly? Maybe Your Majesty would give him a chance to live."

Yuwen Jie also took up the conversation, "Yes. Prime Minister Pei, if Bai He was afraid that Zhang Rang would kill him later, why didn't he just confess what he did and whether it was Zhang Rang who ordered him to do it?"

Pei Jiaoran narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them. It seemed that these two people deliberately set up a trap to wait for him. Since they wanted to act, he would play along with them and see who would be exposed first.

No longer lowering his eyes, his eyelashes fluttered slightly. It was like the Buddha sitting on a golden lotus throne holding a flower suddenly opening his eyes, and his lacquered pupils were like cold stars, as if the two-faced Buddha revealed a pair of eyes that could not distinguish between sadness and joy.

"Wang Zhong poisoned Bai He on the orders of Zhang Rang. I implore Your Majesty to put Zhang Rang in prison pending trial." Pei Jiaoran's voice was like the cold autumn wind, turning into a sharp blade, intimidating.

The Emperor of Wei came back to his senses and looked at it. "You want me to investigate Zhang Rang?"

"Yes." Pei Jiaoran raised his head and glanced at Jia Gonglu. He then looked up respectfully, "Things have come to this point. Your Majesty, you must investigate further. Zhang Rang also said before that if the Yanziku incident is true, he is willing to accept punishment."

"That being said." The Emperor of Wei frowned, "But he is an old man by my side."

Pei Jiaoran nodded slightly, "Because Zhang Rang is an old man around you, you must not indulge him. The court officials are shepherding sheep for the emperor, so they still need to pay attention to their words and deeds. The eunuch supervisors are people around your majesty. If they are not morally sound, it will inevitably cause criticism to your majesty, and it will not be glorious in the history books. There are many wise emperors ruined by eunuchs in the history books."

After hearing Pei Jiaoran's words, the Emperor of Wei felt his heart tighten. He was indeed too indulgent towards the Eunuch Supervisor, allowing the Northern Department to constantly encroach on the Southern Court and allowing the Privy Council to interfere in many affairs of the Political Affairs Hall. All of these contributed to the arrogance of the Eunuch Supervisor. Now Pei Jiaoran brought this matter to light in front of many court officials.

Her actions undoubtedly reminded him. Once the power of the Northern Division becomes too great, will they really be willing to be subordinate to the imperial power? As the owner of power, he must consider whether his descendants in the future can suppress these eunuchs.

Staring at the Emperor of Wei, Pei Jiaoran saw that his expression had slightly relaxed. Then he turned around and glanced at Jia Gonglu and others. The other party clearly wanted to temporarily protect Zhang Rang so that their interests would not be destroyed.

In this case, she had no choice but to play the role of a loyal minister who dared to speak out and remonstrate with the emperor, and compete with him, the powerful leader of the political affairs hall, to see who could truly endure for the sake of the country.

"Prince Pei, do you think His Majesty is stupid and will be deceived by the eunuchs?" Jia Gonglu said coldly.

Pei Jiaoran said: "No. But the ice is not formed in one day, and it accumulates over time. If you are too indulgent to the eunuchs, how will the successor end up?"

"Your Majesty is wise and intelligent, and the Crown Prince is also very perceptive." Jia Gonglu's eyes were slightly provocative. "Emperors Huan and Ling of the Han Dynasty were also so because they were stupid. Prime Minister Pei, is it possible that in your eyes, Your Majesty is as stupid as Emperors Huan and Ling?"