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

"Why is Shangshu Pei planning to give up on his previous plan?"

Hearing Cui Shao's voice, Pei Jiaoran glanced at Su Jinghui beside him, "The lower official is young and has little qualifications. I'm afraid he won't be able to take on the heavy responsibility of Zhongshuling. Isn't Su Zhongshulang more suitable than someone else?"

Looking at her, Cui Shao sighed coldly. He turned his head away, unwilling to look at her again.

"Could Mr. Pei be joking?" Cen Xi frowned and asked in surprise. Obviously he didn't agree with what she said.

"How dare you smile in front of all the ministers?" Pei Jiaoran ran her fingertips across the rim of the cup. She smiled, "His Majesty wanted to set up salt courtyards in the three towns and accept them, but he was warned by someone. Even though he was ordered to do so. Re-establishing the preface of Xiang, but the merits and demerits are balanced. I am afraid that your majesty is very dissatisfied with me now. You all praise me as the emperor, but these are all harmful to no benefit."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and said that they also contributed to the establishment of the Salt Academy in Heshuo and the introduction of Jin into Chang'an. But they didn't expect that Pei Jiaoran, a little raccoon boy, not only refused to submit the petition, but even proposed another method, establishing a preface to consolidate the authority of the imperial court. The re-establishment of Xiangxu means that there will be an influx of people and they will share the benefits.

With their thoughts at this point, everyone looked at Pei Jiaoran with dissatisfied eyes mixed with sadness. It is good to establish Xiangxu, but the establishment of Yanyuan and Najinfeng are not just to make money for Zuozang. Wouldn’t it be better to have all three at the same time?

"But no one is more suitable than you at the moment." Mr. Wang Guo frowned and looked at Pei Jiaoran, slightly dissatisfied, "Jia Gonglu and the others are eyeing this position. Rather than letting Zhongshu Sheng become a puppet in the hands of Jia and Zhang, it is better to push you Go up."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Cen Xi coughed twice. He said slowly and authentically: "What Xianggong Pei said is true. She is on the cusp of the storm now. It would be useless if she really became the Order of Zhongshu. However, Heshuo reset Xiangxu, and the exams and imperial examinations are coming soon. You and me We still need to work together to avoid letting others take advantage of the loopholes.”

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled. But one has to admire Cen Xi's understanding of the current situation and his desire for stability. His words not only dispelled everyone's idea of ​​helping her to rise to power, but also confirmed the benefits of her single-handedly implementing the new order. At the same time, he warned her that now everyone is in the same boat, so be careful and sail the boat for ten thousand years.

However, the vacancy of Zhongshu Ling is still a big problem for Cen Xi. One of the key reasons why Jia Gonglu was able to quickly take over Wang Yu's political power after his death and recruit a large number of talents before the imperial examinations started was that he had already figured out the temperament of Wei Emperor and used it as a partner.

Zhang Rang was willing to conspire with Jia Gonglu precisely because he valued this. The new rich from a poor family paired with the nobles in the inner dynasty, the perfect integration of monarch power and prime ministerial power, also inhibited the development of the outer dynasty. Jia Gonglu's poor background also gave hope to those who had fallen behind because of their family background. For them, Jia Gonglu is their eager admirer, and the power derived from the aristocratic family will also secretly compete with the humble family.

But if it were anyone else, then it would most likely be that the imperial power was on the sidelines and the feudal vassal was arrogant and extravagant. After so many years of evolution, the prime minister's power and the imperial power are no longer close to each other. The political dividends and interest systems involved are no longer in the same circle. We can only check and balance each other and seek balance in the tight situation.

Cen Xi glanced at Pei Jiaoran and sighed heavily. Why doesn't Pei Jiaoran want to take over Zhongshu Province? She clearly didn't want to be deeply tied to them, and she even wanted to become the unique Zhongshu Ling. Since her return two years ago, she has continued to operate and use the most reasonable means to defeat her enemies. Then, in the name of the imperial power given to her, she continued to improve her political reputation. Finally, she borrowed Sergeant Jingyuan to complete her personal power transition.

He also understands very well. Pei Jiaoran didn't care whether the interest alliance with them was solid or not. She even reached a deal with the imperial power one step ahead, and then secretly drew strength and developed silently.

Knocking on the table to signal everyone to calm down, Cen Xi stared at Pei Jiaoran in front of him, "Should we discuss how to deal with Jia Gonglu?"

Pei Jiaoran looked at Cen Xi and curled his lips. After Wuchang Li was demoted and Wang Yu died, Cen Xi was the most capable of resisting Jia Gonglu.

With the vacancy of Zhongshu Ling, all parties have fallen into a strange state, and they all covet this position. Zhang Rang used this opportunity to completely separate the Privy Council from the central government and become an independent government office. This move gave Cen Xi and others a sense of crisis, and they eagerly sought cooperation with her.

Therefore, the smile on Pei Jiaoran's face disappeared and he spoke in an indifferent tone, "Jia Gonglu is the chief minister after all. How can it be easy to overthrow him? However, I have thought about it a little and asked you to correct me. Jia Gonglu has a good political outlook. Jia, when I was there, I happened to see the bustling appearance in front of his house. But he is not the only one in Chang'an who has political ambitions, and he is not the only one who cherishes talents. But he can get rid of prejudices, don't care about the poor family background, and accept everyone from all over the business. Talents. Secondly, now that Chang'an has just recovered, various departments and offices are also in short supply of people. I hope you will not be biased in the exams, so as to suppress Jia Gonglu's arrogance. As for Zuozang and Neiku, there is a certain gap between Zuozang and Neiku. I will also try my best to prevent Zhang Rang from taking food from my hands."

Pei Jiaoran knew that the difference between Jia Gonglu and these people was that he knew how to make good use of people. Most of the officials in the court who came from poor families or common people were recommended and promoted by him, and such a favor was usually difficult to give up. That's why he quickly rose to power after Wuchang Li was demoted. At the moment, she doesn't plan to break up with Jia Gonglu, nor does she want to touch Zhongshu Ling's power. After all, being supported by an aristocratic family to reach the top is not as good as seeking practical benefits and concentrating on controlling the household department.

As for Cen Xi and the others, Tai is still willing to continue cooperating with them. The importance of a political stance does not lie in the length of time, but in how much benefit can be derived from this stance. To be honest, with Cen Xi here, the relationship between her and these aristocratic families will be in a delicate balance. Once Cen Xi leaves, this balance will most likely be broken. At that time, she had to withstand pressure from both sides.

If she was right. At this time, the Wang family's elders would support the Wang family's children to enter the center, forming a form of fighting against Jia Gonglu. At that time, the most respected people would be kicked out of the court, and the struggle in the court would once again reach a deadlock. And she will be able to remain in the court under other names.

According to her assumptions, it would be a wise move to retreat from the rapids at this time. Because the newly appointed Zhongshu Ling is bound to become a thorn in the side of all parties, especially those who have been supported. But, there's nothing wrong with that. Recommending someone from a noble family means that the imperial power will be wary of him, and if she takes this opportunity to become the Minister of Internal Affairs, her life will probably be quite comfortable.

She wasn't the one who had trouble sleeping and eating. Thinking about it, this really satisfied her bad taste.

"This matter is not as light as what Mr. Pei said." Cui Shao frowned, his eyes full of disapproval.