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

After leaving the political hall, Pei Jiaoran took a deep breath. Under the moonlight, there was an unconcealable weariness on her face.

As soon as she entered the political hall. Many of the affairs that were originally burdened by Wang Xi fell into her hands. While she was in charge of the household affairs, she also had to deal with the affairs of the Zhongshu Ministry. She hadn't had a good night's sleep at all in the past few days.

Just now, the prince left him to talk for a while, and now he was extremely sleepy. I wish I could go back and take a good rest.

Leng Buding was called out again.

When she heard someone calling her, Pei Jiaoran forced a smile on her face. He looked up and saw Lu Zheng, his expression slightly relieved.

"General Lu." Pei Jiaoran called.

Lu Zheng was ordered to escort Emperor Wei out of Beijing that day. Now he and Xu Mian are responsible for the defense of Fengtian.

They caught a glimpse of a group of Jinwu guards looking at them. Lu Zheng waved his hand and told them to go on patrol first, while he sent Pei Shangshu out.

Not rejecting Lu Zheng's kindness, the two walked out side by side. Seeing that she was about to leave the palace, Lu Zheng suddenly pulled her sleeve.

"Er Niang, why are you and I so unfamiliar?" Lu Zheng looked at her and asked.

Since the last time, he and Pei Jiaoran suggested that she abandon Li Xiujing to protect herself. She then changed her attitude towards herself, from being Seventeenth Lang to General Lu.

Glancing at Lu Zheng, Pei Jiaoran looked down at his pulled sleeves and said calmly: "General Lu and I have our own duties. Even in front of others, you and I should be commensurate with our official positions. To avoid losing etiquette."

After saying that, Pei Jiaoran pulled out his sleeves and was about to leave, but Lu Zheng grabbed his arm.

"Lu Zheng, what do you want to do?" Pei Jiaoran's voice suddenly turned cold.

Lu Zheng ignored Pei Jiaoran and took her into his arms. He used his strength to push her against the wall, with his hands behind her back. He used his body shape to block the view of the outside world.

Lu Zheng looked at her, "He, Li Xiujing, is from a high family in Longxi, and my Lu family is also from a Wujun family. If he can help you, I can naturally do the same. Er Niang, why are you relying on him? Although he is here Shence, but after all Shence is a power-hungry figure, how can I go forward side by side with you?"

Pei Jiaoran seemed to be angry at Lu Zheng's words, and a smile appeared on his face. Breaking free from Lu Zheng's restraints, he reached out and grabbed his chin with a frivolous expression.

"Why is General Lu planning to recommend himself to Pei?"

Lu Zheng was stunned when he heard this. He lowered his head and glanced at the hand on his chin, but stopped talking.

"Lu Zheng, listen, I don't know what you heard. But in this situation, it will be good for you and the Lu family to be smart."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Jiaoran pushed away the stunned Lu Zheng. Leave with a puff of sleeves.

Although Fengtian is not big, it still follows the regulations of Chang'an City. The closed-door drums were sounded, and no one was allowed to walk in the streets at night. Officials of rank five or above who are delayed due to matters in the government office are not included.

In this room, Pei Jiaoran flashed his fish charm and came out. Jin Wuwei, who was patrolling the night, bowed respectfully and hurriedly stepped out of the way.

After returning to the house, Pei Jiaoran lay down on the couch with his arms and legs spread out.

"I'm so sleepy. If this matter reaches the ears of the censor, I'm afraid I won't impeach you." Wu Lingjia handed over the tea, "What's wrong? Who made you unhappy?"

After taking the tea from Wu Lingjia, Pei Jiaoran turned over and sat up.

Taking a sip of tea, Pei Jiaoran shook his head, "It's okay. I just feel a little tired."

Looking at Pei Jiaoran, Wu Lingjia sighed. She was able to escape Chang'an this time only because Pei Jiaoran told Wei Ruo to take her with him.

Because of Li's death in Wuchang, she was originally supposed to be in prison for three years. Unexpectedly, there was a mutiny in Jingyuan, Emperor Wei left Chang'an in a hurry, and the court needed people. She took the position of wailang, a member of the Du branch, and helped Pei Jiaoran handle household affairs.

In the past ten days, Pei Jiaoran has been busy day and night. Not to mention a good night's sleep, even the time for meals is squeezed out.

"Jiajia, it's really not possible. Why don't you take a leave of absence?" Wu Lingjia held Pei Jiaoran's hand and asked with concern.

The concerned voice fell on his ears, and the mist in Pei Jiaoran's peach blossom eyes dissipated, replaced by endless coldness.

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I have to personally drag Wang Yu into this game. Only when he joins can I feel at ease." After saying that, Pei Jiaoran turned around and hugged Wu Lingjia, "A'ling, how many more days can you bear with me?"

Seeing her peach blossom eyes, she became affectionate again. Wu Lingjia sighed and nodded slightly.

The two have a very good relationship and have been living together since they came to Fengtian. Pei Jiaoran worked multiple jobs and came back late. Wu Lingjia came back early and would prepare a bowl of sweet soup for her.

As soon as Emperor Wei issued an edict, all the nearby Taoists sent troops to support him. What surprised the officials the most was Feng Jianqing, who stayed behind in Jingyuan. He sent hundreds of armored soldiers and equipment to support Fengtian. In addition to the sergeants Xu Yan had previously recruited, Fengtian currently has a total of 5,000 troops.

In the public room of the Ministry of Revenue, Pei Jiaoran was flipping through the newly arrived newspaper. He pinched his eyebrows, his eyes dim.

Xiangcheng was destroyed, and Ge Shuhuan retreated to Luoyang. Not good news for the court. The only good thing is that Wang You has been persuaded by Wang Baozhen and is willing to counterattack Dugu Bo with him. Tian Min's rear was also in chaos, and Tian Min's nephew led his army to cut off Tian Min's food route.

Qin Huaiyi was already on his way back to Chang'an with his troops. When Zhou Sui was in contact with Tian Min, he had great intentions of conspiring with Tian Min's nephew.

The only one on Li Xiujing's side was that the entire battle fell into dead silence. Cui Boyu said in the letter that Li Xiujing was still ill. The others said nothing. But she felt that there must be something fishy in this. Li Xiujing really didn't look like someone who used illness to avoid war.

Pei Jiaoran threw the newspaper in his hand into the stove, stood up and walked out.

In the main hall of the palace, Emperor Wei was sitting by the window. There was only Zhang Rang standing next to him.

Hearing the footsteps, Zhang Rang raised his head and glanced at her. With a flick of his tail, he said, "Why is Shangshu Pei here?"

"I have something to report." Pei Jiaoran said calmly.

"Shang Shu Pei can just leave the memorial." Zhang Rang glanced at the chamberlain beside him, "Shang Shu Pei is busy with government affairs day and night..."

Glancing at the two chamberlains, Pei Jiaoran said angrily: "How can we delay the important matters of the military and state!"

"Zhang Rang, you all stand down. Pei Shangshu stays." Emperor Wei turned and spoke, pointing to the chessboard beside him, "How about a game of chess between you and me, the king and my ministers?"

"Here."

Ambergris burned quietly in the Boshan stove. Emperor Wei held the black piece in his hand and looked at Pei Jiaoran with a half-smile.

"What you want to say is related to the war in Heshuo. Tell me your idea."

"Forgive the Tian family, Wang You, Li Gao and others for their mistakes, but not Cai Xilie and the Dugu brothers. This can solve the danger of Heshuo."

After dropping one word, Emperor Wei continued: "It sounds like you are confident about this matter?"

"Dugu Jun is now the emperor and has occupied Chang'an. And Dugu Bo has been at odds with Wang You before. Even if Wang You conquers the land in the future, it will probably not belong to him. I made a wedding dress for Brother Dugu in vain." There was a pause. , Pei Jiaoran continued: "As for Tian Min... Originally, the uncle took over the nephew position. Now his other nephew is beating him from behind."

"So you hope that I can forgive their sins and let them turn around and fight against Dugu Bo and Tian Min? Your method may not work. They can also take the opportunity to annex the imperial army and proclaim themselves emperor." Emperor Wei said in a dull tone.

"If the vassal town of Heshuo had this intention, they would have proclaimed themselves emperor long ago. Why wait until now?" Pei Jiaoran made a move to block the Wei Emperor's retreat. "Tian Min would have been at the end of his power long ago. If it weren't for the support of Dugu and Wang, . How can he survive to this day? As for Li Gao, I heard that his family members came to the court to submit memorials. Unfortunately, they were sent back by Wang Xianggong with ordinary official positions. If your majesty pardons them, he will naturally surrender. "

Seeing Pei Jiaoran's murderous intention in the chess game, Emperor Wei snorted coldly, "But if they don't surrender, they can form a separate force with the imperial court."

"Over the past year, the imperial court and Heshuo Fan Town have consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. Where can we find the ability to separate the regime? What's more, Cai Xilie has now cut off the Jianghuai grain road, and there are not many Jianghuai commanders who are good at fighting. Once Cai Xilie swallows After reaching Jianghuai, how can he let them go when he has soldiers and food?" Pei Jiaoran chased after Wei Emperor's chess pieces and said leisurely: "Return to the imperial court, nothing else. At least I can save my family and my life."

Emperor Wei glanced at Pei Jiaoran, who was chasing after him, and narrowed his eyes.

"Let me think about it." Seeing that his retreat was about to be blocked by Pei Jiaoran, Emperor Wei suddenly said: "I heard that Wang Yu's family was slaughtered by Dugujun's order?"

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.

Although many people fled with their families before, many others were killed by the rebels. Among them were the clan members who were unfortunately left behind by Wang Yu in Chang'an. Their sons were all beheaded in Dongshi City, and their heads were still hanging in front of the Suzaku Gate. As for Wang Yu's wife and daughter, they were quite miserable. It is self-evident how a wife will be treated if she falls into the hands of an enemy. After his two daughters were kidnapped, they disappeared. Jing Zhaoyin's family members did not escape the murderous hands.

With his thoughts at this point, Pei Jiaoran sighed, "Your Majesty, you want to get the bones of the Wang family out? Li Sikong is still in the city, maybe he has a way."

After hearing Li Sikong's words, Emperor Wei's eyes flashed with thoughts. He asked immediately, "Li Xiujing is silent in the land of Youyan, and Li Sikong refuses to leave the capital. Pei Qing, what do you think their father and son want to do?"

Pei Jiaoran was instantly wary when he heard about it, but he still hesitated for a long time before speaking, "I don't know. But who in this Wei Dynasty is not a loyal minister of His Majesty?"

After a long silence, Emperor Wei snorted coldly. He waved her back.

"My minister retire."

When he reached the door, Emperor Wei suddenly said.

"You are indeed Kunshan Pianyu'er."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."