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

When Xu Yan was escorted up by the Shen Ce Army, the royal family members and concubines returned to their rooms and left. Only the crown prince and court officials above the fourth rank remained in the watchtower to accompany the Emperor of Wei.

"Your Majesty, the drummer has been brought here." The Shen Ce soldier in charge of the escort pushed Xu Yan forward and forced her to kneel on the ground.

As soon as he saw Xu Yan, Su Jinghui was stunned. He quickly exchanged glances with Cui Shao, then looked at Pei Jiaoran. Seeing a smile on her lips, he immediately lowered his head.

The Emperor of Wei lowered his head and examined Xu Yan, who was kneeling on the ground. His eyes narrowed slightly. "What grievance do you want to complain about?"

Without waiting for Xu Yan to answer, Su Jinghui stepped forward to block the Emperor's sight. Pointing at Xu Yan, he looked at Pei Jiaoran not far away, "Your Majesty, you may not know. This criminal escaped from Wuwei County Prison and killed countless officials along the way. When I heard the news, I sent people to stop him at the city gate, but unexpectedly, Prime Minister Pei stopped the Jinwu Guards from doing their job. We still don't know what this thief's purpose is. May I ask what Prime Minister Pei wants to do? Now the governors of various regions are in Chang'an to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday. Do you have other intentions?"

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran raised her head slightly. Her eyes were like an iceberg pressing down on the ground. Under the cold and deep atmosphere, they reflected the sharp offensive and strong malice of the Secretary of State. She curled her lips in a sarcastic way.

Su Jinghui did not directly say that she had any connection with Xu Yan, but cleverly pushed her into another storm, trying to plant the seeds of suspicion in the heart of the Wei Emperor. As the Minister of the Central Secretariat, she was not only able to call the shots in the court, but also had close contacts with the various military governors. How could she not have other thoughts?

His words were sinister. Whether she could win or not, she would not get much benefit. But she had always been on guard and did not let the governor who came to celebrate the birthday follow in, otherwise, who knows how exciting it would be in the palace at this moment. But there was no need to explain this matter, after all, she was not the protagonist.

Seeing that the Emperor of Wei had a slightly doubtful look in his eyes, Su Jinghui looked around triumphantly, and happened to see Pei Jiaoran's cold and sarcastic eyes.

"According to what Prime Minister Su said, this man committed a heinous crime. As the prefectures and cities failed to capture him, he was not reported to the central government, and the Ministry of Shangshu did not ask the Ministry of Justice to issue a warrant for his arrest. Under such circumstances, it is normal for Prime Minister Pei not to know the truth." After saying this, Jia Gonglu bowed to the Emperor of Wei, "I think it is better to listen to the whistleblower first."

"Ridiculous! Since this person dared to kill officials along the way, who can guarantee that she has no intention of assassination? Moreover, this person should be in Jingzhao Prison now, why did she appear in Xingqing Palace? Whether someone helped her escape needs to be investigated thoroughly." Su Jinghui retorted.

"Because everyone in the world heard what I said, they all hated Su Jinghui and were willing to help me escape. I am not afraid of death, but I hate that I cannot redress the injustice for my family." Xu Yan kowtowed and said loudly: "I have heard that Your Majesty is wise. Everything I said is true. I beg Your Majesty to listen to me."

Xu Yan's voice was clear and loud, like thunder falling into my ears.

With a sneer, the Emperor of Wei looked at Xu Yan and said, "You are so brave. Since you dare to beat the drum, you are certainly not afraid of death. Well, tell me about it."

With the permission of the Emperor of Wei, Su Jinghui had no way to stop it.

"I have a petition to present, Your Majesty, please take a look." After saying this, Xu Yan held the rolled up paper high above his head.

Yuan Zhengze immediately stepped forward and took the petition. After checking it several times, he presented it to the Emperor of Wei for review. The Emperor of Wei unfolded the petition, and the handwriting on the petition was bright red and eye-catching. It was all about occupying land and seizing family property. In today's affairs, these crimes of the Su family are very common for aristocratic families. Some time ago, an eunuch was convicted for this, and Zhang Rang was also dismissed and kept in the palace.

"Alas, Zhongshu Ling..." The Emperor of Wei sighed and looked at Su Jinghui, "Mr. Su is not strict in managing his family, and he even let his family members borrow your power to bring disaster to the village. I..."

The Emperor of Wei hesitated to speak, his eyes filled with disappointment.

Upon hearing this, Su Jinghui knelt down and said, "I...I didn't know they were so bold. Please give me a chance, Your Majesty. I will go to Wuwei in person to question them!"

"Your Majesty, look here." Yuan Zhengze pointed to the end.

Collude with the powerful and hoard food and fodder.

When the Emperor of Wei saw this, his expression suddenly froze. His eyebrows were knitted tightly, and the file was thrown to the ground fiercely, "Idiot!"

Su Jinghui, who was confused, said in surprise: "Your Majesty..."

"You said you saw the Su family hoarding food and fodder and hiding weapons in the manor?" The Emperor of Wei pointed at Xu Yan and scolded.

"That was not what I saw. This thief wanted to buy our land, but you refused and left the table in anger. When you left, you accidentally saw the Su family's behavior. The Su family was afraid that the big news would be leaked, so they falsely accused you of stealing the property of the mansion, and they were dissatisfied with the mansion and beat the mansion manager to death." Xu Yan pointed at Su Jinghui with anger in his eyes, "This thief sent someone to bribe the county magistrate, arrested you and beat you to death! I had no way to appeal, so I ran all the way to Chang'an. Unexpectedly, the officials along the way were afraid of the power of the Su family and refused to report it. They also ordered the officials along the way to hunt me down and prevent me from appealing."

Su Jinghui's face changed slightly when he heard Xu Yan's words. He had heard about the Su family's behavior in Wuwei, but when he thought that they were all seeking profit for themselves, he simply turned a blind eye. But the secret storage of weapons and armor was definitely a false accusation.

What a ruthless move. He didn't even need to think about it at this moment. This matter was most likely the work of Pei Jiaoran. The more Su Jinghui thought about it, the more angry he became. Originally, he had arranged everything. Once the matter was accomplished, he could force Zhang Rang, Jia Gonglu, Pei Jiaoran and others to retreat and dominate the political affairs hall.

"Your Majesty, I am in Chang'an and cannot do anything about Wuwei. The private storage of weapons and armor is most likely a false accusation. I hope Your Majesty will understand." Su Jinghui said while kneeling.

Pei Jiaoran smiled, "False accusation? If it was a false accusation, why did Xu Yan's family die? Mr. Su, if Xu Yan falsely accused you, why did you chase her all the way here? Isn't this a guilty conscience?"

"Pei Jiaoran, you!" Su Jinghui's face was even more indignant. "It was you who stopped the Jinwu Guards from arresting people. In my opinion, the one who allowed Xu Yan to come here to beat the drum was probably you. I think you are the one who is plotting this."

"Your Majesty, this morning the Jingzhao Yin reported that Xu Yan was assassinated in prison yesterday." Jia Gonglu suddenly said, "I had temporarily moved Xu Yan to another place, but I never thought that Xu Yan would escape and come here to beat the drum to file a complaint. I am guilty of this matter, and I respectfully request Your Majesty to convict me."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Wei frowned and said nothing. He had intended to curb Pei Jiaoran's edge. The current situation was mostly Pei Jiaoran's work. What was even more hateful was that Su Jinghui had no restraint in his desire for power, so that he was at a loss and was caught by others. The Emperor of Wei couldn't help but sigh. If he had known earlier, he would not have let him be the Minister of the Central Secretariat.

The Emperor of Wei looked at Su Jinghui with a cold gaze and ordered: "Su Jinghui will be temporarily dismissed from his post as the Minister of the Central Secretariat, pending the investigation of the three departments. The affairs of the province...will be temporarily handled by..." His eyes wandered between the Crown Prince and Pei Jiaoran, and he said in a deep voice: "Pei Jiaoran and the Crown Prince can take charge."