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

"If we were in the prime of peace, why should we be afraid of fortifications? But now all the barbarians are eyeing us." Li Xiujing moved her eyes away and looked at the sky, "The Tubo in the west is eyeing the Hexi, and the Uighurs are also eyeing our country. Go there. Going south, Nanzhao also had a disloyal heart for a long time. Looking inside, the central government and the eunuchs were competing for profits, and the forces behind them were even more complicated. As for the vassal towns outside, starting from the later years of the late emperor, the financial power, military power, and political power of the vassal towns They are all in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief. If not for the central government's remaining strength, I'm afraid they will follow the example of the previous dynasty and separatist forces."

In the end, there was a scene of heroes vying for the deer, and the flames of war burned across every territory of the Wei Dynasty. A country cannot be a country, and a king cannot be a king.

As a provincial governor, in charge of the military, government and people's livelihood of a state, he had his own considerations. But in his heart he was still dissatisfied with the center and was not ashamed of their actions. As a courtier, he also knew that there were some words that should not be shared with outsiders, but he did not say them unhappy.

The only good thing was that Pei Jiaoran, standing in front of him, still had a trace of passion and sincerity. He wanted to talk to her.

"Then what kind of person does the governor think I am? Doesn't he know that the central government and the eunuchs are fighting fiercely? The money is raised time and time again, but not a cent goes into the treasury. Isn't there his tacit approval in this? Chao Chao The trend of extravagance in China is increasing day by day, and the local exploitation will only become more serious in the long run." Pei Jiaoran closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "I want to dig ditches not for selfish reasons, but for long-term considerations. If the water source is sufficient, the warehouse will be filled with rice. No matter what happens to the imperial court in the future, the Hexi states can be self-sufficient, so there is no need to rely on the imperial court. And I have roughly calculated that each dendrobium costs about dozens of dollars, and the accumulated military rations can be used for at least ten years."

The charcoal in the fire in front of him made a soft sound.

Li Xiujing turned his head to look at her, held a wooden stick and fiddled with the charcoal, and said in a deep voice: "This is a good idea, but it may not be implemented as you wish. As for your doubts about Jinshang just now, don't say it in front of other people. .”

His eyes were as clear as autumn water.

"If it weren't you sitting in front of me, I wouldn't say it." Pei Jiaoran raised his lips slightly, "I know you have your concerns, but for me, this matter must be done. When I go back tomorrow, I will give the governor a The perfect solution.”

Seeing Pei Jiaoran's desperate look, Li Xiujing lowered his eyes and agreed.

He couldn't stop her ambition, but he could help her to reach Zichen. The two of them still have a long way to go in the future, and he doesn't want this budding friendship to stop here.

After a busy night, Pei Jiaoran was exhausted both physically and mentally, so he simply lay down on his back. After a while, he changed his position again, with his back to Li Xiujing.

The firelight reflected on Pei Jiaoran's back, and Li Xiujing's eyes showed dark colors.

Although he was very sleepy, he couldn't fall asleep thinking about Pei Jiaoran beside him.

How can there be such a person?

No scruples, wanton teasing. But he never leaves any affection to others.

It's really abominable.

When the light fell on him, Pei Jiaoran opened his eyes and turned around.

Li Xiujing was seen sitting cross-legged on the rush mat. Although his face looked very calm, his body looked troubled.

Only stars remained in the fire.

"Li Xiujing." Pei Jiaoran called.

Li Xiujing opened his eyes and looked at her blankly. The eye sockets are slightly sunken, as if he hasn't had a good rest.

Pei Jiaoran waved his hand in front of Li Xiujing's eyes, and said with confusion on his face: "Did the governor hit his head? His expression was dull."

Li Xiujing raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly, "No. I've been standing next to you all night, do you think I can rest well? Can't you care about me, a superior officer?"

Giving Li Xiujing a look of contempt, Pei Jiaoran turned his head to look at the rising sun in the distance. At this time, Li Xiujing stood up, walked to her side, and looked at her condescendingly.

His eyes fell on that piece of Hao's neck, and Li Xiujing moved his eyes to look at her again. His tone was indifferent, "I thought Mingfu would care about me, but I didn't expect it to be so cold and indifferent."

ill! Pei Jiaoran looked as usual, but what Bi Fei said in his mind was, 'Beautiful men are the best at lying. '

Pei Jiaoran stood up, smiled slightly, and looked at Li Xiujing, "I'm so hungry. Isn't the governor hungry?"

Saying that, no matter what happened to Li Xiujing, Pei Jiaoran walked to the kitchen without looking back.

Seeing Pei Jiaoran walking further and further away, Li Xiujing chased after him.

He Liang and the others had already set up tables at the door of the kitchen. Seeing them coming over, He Liang had a teasing look on his face.

Ignoring He Liang's gaze, Pei Jiaoran opened the curtain and entered the kitchen.

He scooped some water with a wooden ladle and washed himself casually. As soon as she put down the wooden ladle, she saw Li Xiujing walking in from the corner of her eye, sipping water and washing up like her.

Li Xiujing raised her head slightly, with clear lines on her neck. At this time, he took off his arm guard and put it aside, rolling up his sleeves to expose half of his arm. The skin is like wheat color, hard and powerful.

After watching for a while, Pei Jiaoran silently moved his eyes.

"Why don't Ming Mansion take a closer look?" Li Xiujing asked with a smile.

"I am not a greedy person." Pei Jiaoran straightened his sleeves with a smile on his lips, "Since the governor is here, I will leave first."

As soon as Pei Jiaoran stepped out of the camp, he met He Liang sneaking around the door.

"Ming...Ming Mansion, I..."

Glancing at He Liang who was hesitating, Pei Jiaoran stepped around him. He walked to an empty seat and sat down, carefully drinking the hot porridge.

Not long after, Li Xiujing also came out and swept around. Lianyi sat next to Pei Jiaoran.

Seeing this, Pei Jiaoran moved to the side.

Both of them ate the morning meal slowly and with good manners. But Pei Jiaoran was obviously faster. She put down her chopsticks and was about to get up.

Li Xiujing grabbed her sleeve and asked in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"

"We have to prepare for spring plowing and digging canals. We have been idle for two days, so I naturally have to rush back to the county as soon as possible." Pulling his sleeves out of Li Xiujing's hands, Pei Jiaoran smiled and bowed, "The governor will lead people to suppress the bandits. Yes, but please allow me to leave first."

"The Ming Dynasty is highly skilled in martial arts and resourceful. I'm afraid I can't do without you to suppress the bandits. By destroying those bandits, aren't you doing something good for the people?"

Pei Jiaoran gritted his teeth and continued to sit down with a stern expression. Wait for Li Xiujing to finish eating.

"Prince, you are wiping your forehead without a belt!" the sharp-eyed He Liang shouted.

After looking at He Liang, Li Xiujing glanced at Pei Jiaoran. She closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep, as if she didn't hear anything. I knew I might not be able to instruct her this time.

After taking a bite of the steamed cake in his hand, Li Xiujing glared at He Liang, "What are you talking about! Can't I put it on again later?"

"The governor, eat slowly, I'll go see Zheng Tong first." Pei Jiaoran raised his eyes, with a smile on his lips, "Let him report the news to Dugu Chen first."

Before Li Xiujing could speak, Pei Jiaoran had already stood up and headed to the tent where Zheng Tong was being held.

The person next to him left, and he suddenly felt that the steamed cake in his hand was tasteless. Li Xiujing put down the bowl and chopsticks, took a forehead wipe from her arms and tied it on her head.

A trace of ambiguity flashed in his deep eyes.

Not long after, Pei Jiaoran dragged Zheng Tong back and threw him to the ground. He leaned over and looked at him, "The governor said that if you dare to play tricks, no one in your family will be able to escape, and they will all be punished according to the crime."

After hearing this, Zheng Tong kowtowed as if he were pounding garlic, and said hurriedly: "I will definitely do as I am told. Please don't embarrass my family, the governor!"

"If you handle this well, I won't be embarrassed." Li Xiujing said with a cold face.

After speaking, Li Xiujing asked someone to fetch Zheng Tong's horse and sent him to Liangzhou to deliver a message to Dugu Chen.

After everyone finished eating, Li Xiujing ordered all the people to go straight to the sand bandit camp in the name of avenging Officer Jin.