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

Half a month later, the censor sent by Emperor Wei arrived in Haozhou. At this time, Pei Jiaoran was in good health, and after meeting with the two censors in Zhouxie. The two said goodbye to her and went to the state prison to interrogate Yuan Gongtai.

After sending the two of them off in person, Pei Jiaoran stood under the verandah with his hands behind his hands, looking up at the sky and raising his lips slightly. Today is much colder than the past few days, but there are still birds singing on the branches.

After standing for a while, Pei Jiaoran turned around and walked to the public room. She went inside and copied the directory she had previously entrusted Li Xiujing to compile for her. There must be a reward for every punishment. Her mission to Haozhou this time would not have ended like this if the accompanying sergeants had not fought tooth and nail to protect her. Therefore, those who deserve to be rewarded should still be rewarded.

It’s just that you have to control the rewards well. She took up her pen and wrote down Wei Gao's name on the memorial, affirming his achievements in helping this time, and not forgetting to mention Yangzhou's old belongings. She did not mention much about Shen Yunzhou, only talking about the opening of the river and the restriction of Buddhism. , all have their dealings with it. Please give these two people a reward, it will be enough to reach this level. The rest is decided by the emperor.

The rewards of the chief official have been recorded, and it will be much easier for the rest to take credit. By dividing the grades and batches, people can understand the difference between the near and the far. As the saying goes, don't worry about scarcity but worry about inequality, don't worry about poverty but worry about insecurity. How to win people's hearts is reflected in this. It is true that the Yangzhou and Huainan soldiers were helpful, but neither of them were her close allies. Naturally, the reward could not exceed the divine strategy, as long as the results were satisfactory to them.

"Aren't you going to visit the state prison?"

Pei Jiaoran raised his head when he heard Zhou Mancao's voice, "What should I do? Yuan Gongtai can't say much anyway."

Knocking on the table with his fingers, Pei Jiaoran curled his lips. She had already ordered someone to submit the case file to the two censors. On the day of the incident, many people saw Yuan Gongtai ambushing her outside the city. In addition, there are files stating that everything from theft of the arsenal to the shirking of imperial decrees was all done by Yuan Gongtai. However, some people also said that they saw the chamberlain going in and out of the state house several times, and all at night. And almost all of them were sent out by Yuan Gongtai himself.

"It looks like you won this game again." Zhou Mancao sighed.

"Shouldn't I win? As soon as Yuan Gongtai's matter is settled, we will return to Yangzhou. As soon as next spring, we can leave for Chang'an."

"It's not easy for you to come to Jianghuai. But you have gained a lot." Zhou Mancao took a sip of tea, "I'm afraid it won't be long before I see you move up to the next level."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran smiled and said nothing.

It was not until dusk that the two censors came back.

Looking at the two people who looked tired, Pei Jiaoran asked the servant to prepare food in the kitchen. Dinner meals are prepared in strict accordance with the censor's travel standards.

The two censors looked at it, smiled and nodded.

After the servants had finished eating, the two looked at each other.

Gao Yushi said: "This Yuan Shijun is stunned and refuses to admit that he colluded with the rebels and ambushed the imperial officials."

"This is inevitable. This matter does not seem to involve too much, but now some people say that they have seen the chamberlain coming in and out of the state many times. With the lawsuit in full swing, there will inevitably be rumors about each other in the court, causing confusion about the inside story." Pei Jiaoran tilted his eyes for two seconds. He glanced at it and sighed: "For the current plan, in addition to interrogating Yuan Gongtai, we must also carefully investigate which internal servant entered the state house and what he said. And who is behind him."

The two censors frowned when they heard this. What the two of them knew was what others said, and they didn't know the truth. However, some people said that a servant had come to Zhoushe many times, and some time before the incident. If you want to know more, you must work hard on others and let the case continue to expand, so that you can dig deeper into the truth behind it.

Before the two of them could speak again, Hao Governor Shi ran in anxiously. He glanced at Pei Jiaoran and then at the two censors. He took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Pei, Yuan Shijun committed suicide in prison."

After the words fell, the two censors suddenly stood up. They looked at each other and said, "How could this happen?"

"Let's go and see it together."

When the group arrived at the state prison, Yuan Gongtai's body was still placed in his original cell. A chopstick stuck right in his throat.

When the jailer saw Pei Jiaoran, he hurriedly pulled Zuo forward and said, "Mr. Pei, Yuan Shijun committed suicide with sharpened bamboo chopsticks."

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the two censors who were still stunned. Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and smiled calmly.

After a long time, the two men came to their senses and said, "This matter..."

"It's getting late, you two can discuss it by yourselves. It's not too late to talk tomorrow." Pei Jiaoran glanced at Hao Zhangshi and said, "Ma Changshi, where do these bamboo chopsticks come from? I'd like you to investigate."

"Here."

After waiting for three days, Ma Changshi finally explained where the bamboo chopsticks came from in front of the two censors and Pei Jiaoran. There was no special reason, it was just the failure of the jailer who delivered the food.

"That's it, let's punish him according to the law." Pei Jiaoran said calmly.

Censor Zhou and Censor Gao looked at each other. After Zhou Yushi thought for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Xianggong Pei, I have gained a lot from Yuan Gongtai's death. But whether Yuan Gongtai's death was due to suicide out of fear of crime, or because he wanted to protect others, it is difficult to judge." As he spoke, he He stood up and handed over a piece of paper and placed it on the desk, "Look at this."

After hearing this, Pei Jiaoran unfolded the piece of paper and saw a sentence on it, "The sinner will die now to refuse or be afraid of the law, to hide his evil with his life or to be afraid of the people who will be implicated."

Fold the paper back and place it on the desk. Pei Jiaoran raised his head and looked at the two of them with a complicated expression.

As the governor of Yizhou, Yuan Gongtai would rather commit suicide than accept the investigation of Yushitai. This matter is indeed intriguing to others. It was not his life that was cut off by the chopsticks, it was also meant to bring the case to an end. But his suicide after the censor's interrogation is even more worthy of deep thought.

He wanted to take on all the charges with one person. It still makes people feel that there are too many secrets worth digging into behind this. Once the Yushitai is aware of it, they can first convict him and then dig deeper little by little. The former is no longer important, but the latter has attracted the attention of the censor.

What kind of secret is it?

"You two are here under the imperial edict, and a certain person is involved in it, so you really shouldn't interfere too much." Pei Jiaoran said, heading in the direction of Chang'an, "However, if something like this happens, you should report it to the court as soon as possible. Your Majesty will make the decision."

When the two censors heard this, they nodded thoughtfully. Then he stood up and said goodbye to her.

After sending the two of them off, Pei Jiaoran leaned against the table.

She didn't know the final outcome. But what she can be sure of is that Emperor Wei will definitely look into this matter. Who did Yuan Gongtai commit suicide to protect?

Sometimes death is not an apology, but it pushes things to another abyss. Especially this may involve many levels and many interests.

The skylight falls on the surface through the carvings on the window. The black shadow was approaching her inch by inch.

Looking directly at the dark figure getting closer and closer to him, Pei Jiaoran smiled contemptuously. Yuan Gongtai's death will be of great value.