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

"Tolerate each other for the sake of the country?" Wang Guo Lao chewed on these words, his eyes showing sarcasm, and his hands climbed up the snow-covered plum branches, "Prime Minister Pei may not know the situation that the Southern Court was forced into by the Northern Court."

"So what? You have endured for so many years, can't you endure it a little longer?" Pei Jiaoran's eyes moved, "You all have more experience in the court than I do. Right now, the Tunan coalition is attacking Jiannan. Are you going to be the disloyal and unrighteous ones?"

Cui Shao's eyes also fell on Pei Jiaoran. She was wearing a duck-faced fur coat, her face was beautiful, like an ancient sword unsheathed, and her lips were smiling gently. But her eyes were like an ancient well, calm and cold. She was only in her early twenties, but she always looked mature.

"It's not like we're trying to stop the Shen Ce Army's expedition. There's no one on the front line who can command the overall situation, so our people can naturally take over." Cui Shao said.

"Situ Cui, you are just worthy of the title. If it weren't for your great family and great business, you would have been killed by the rebels." Looking at Cui Shao sarcastically, Pei Jiaoran slowed down his tone and said with a smile: "You don't know anything about military affairs. You don't understand the saying of military strategists that changing generals before a battle is a taboo."

Although Pei Jiaoran's voice was gentle, it seemed to be wrapped in frost. His laughter and conversation could make the Five Mountains tremble and the sky stand in horror.

As soon as the words fell into his ears, Wang Guo Lao turned his eyes and looked over. He was about to scold him, but Pei Jiaoran raised his hand to interrupt him.

The smile on his face became more gentle, and Pei Jiaoran looked calm and gentle. He struck the right balance between the pride of a superior and the respect for his old ministers.

"The matter has not been settled. If you cause trouble in the rear, no matter if you are the winner in the future, your Majesty will settle accounts with you. Such a struggle is meaningless."

"It's meaningless." Cen Xi smiled at Pei Jiaoran, "Prime Minister Pei is right. In this situation, no winner of any struggle will have a good ending."

Pei Jiaoran picked a branch of plum blossom and played with it in her hands. She lowered her head and sniffed the plum blossoms. "You are all wearing purple robes. How come Mr. Cen is the only one who understands?" She glanced at Su Jinghui who had been silent beside her, and said, "Why doesn't Mr. Su say anything? Do you have other ideas?"

Su Jinghui remained calm and said to Pei Jiaoran, "So, Mr. Pei, how long do you think we should endure? Now that Zhang Rang has lost power and Yuan Zhengze is useless, why don't we take advantage of the situation and attack."

"Even if the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs is overthrown by the Southern Court today, what does it matter? We will not be the winners. If that's the case, why can't we endure it until the Tunan coalition forces are driven away? A gentleman acts according to the Way, and moderation is a virtue. Tolerating each other for the sake of the country is the Way, but taking the opportunity to turn against one another is actually against the Way. If the situation is not set, it cannot be done."

In fact, in terms of strength, with the Southern Court being like this, the Northern Court may not be much better, and may even be worse than the Southern Court. Except for the Privy Council, the overall influence is not as good as before. Including Yuan Zhengze, I am afraid that he has made preparations for both situations. Once the situation is completely unfavorable to the Northern Court, Yuan Zhengze will definitely fight to the death to show his position to the Southern Court.

Even if you can't gain any benefit from it, you have to keep yourself alive. Those who can sit at the poker table naturally have chips in their hands, but no one dares to release all the chips.

"We have dealt heavy blows to Zhang Rang and others one after another, leaving them with no escape. If we give them a chance to catch their breath, they will definitely strike back at us." Su Jinghui looked at Pei Jiaoran with a provocative look in his eyes, "Since you want to endure for the sake of the country, there must be a more reliable way. Why don't you try to tell me? It will help relieve the Crown Prince's worries and ensure that His Royal Highness can ascend the throne smoothly."

Glancing at the others, only Cen Xi looked calm. The others nodded in agreement.

Su Jinghui thought, since the other party's attitude was so strong, there must be a good plan. Why not listen to Pei Jiaoran's words? If it is feasible, they can be patient for the time being. If this method is just a delaying move, then her current purpose is questionable.

Pei Jiaoran smiled slyly when he heard this, "You are all purple-robed nobles, and you have plenty of opportunities to take action. And if we take action, it will inevitably be considered a factional dispute by His Majesty. In this case, why not let them fight among themselves first? Use Yuan Zhengze's hand to get rid of Zhang Rang."

After hearing these words, the others looked at each other. This sentence was in line with their expectations. If any action was taken now, it would not only be meaningless, but also be considered as a party dispute. The best way was to let them fight among themselves first, so that this card would be effective.

If the struggle is ineffective and the parties are still at peace, then they can continue to erode the other side. Otherwise, they will not have any influence. After all, they are not only high-ranking officials, but also have aristocratic families behind them. Even if there is a reckoning in the future, it will be difficult to ignore the influence behind them.

After this conversation, Cui Shao and Wang Guolao looked at each other. They had to admit that the young Prime Minister Pei's caution in major matters was quite beneficial to them.

At this point, Cui Shao stroked his beard and said, "Look, it's still good to be young. Young people tend to think a lot. We are not the kind of people who would harm the country because of our own private interests. In my opinion, it's better to let this matter go as Pei Xianggong said." He turned around and said to Pei Jiaoran, "Your brother has extraordinary insight. If he can be brought into the court, it will be a good thing for your family. Pei Xianggong might as well consider it."

"Brother, you don't have the ability to ride the waves, so there's no need to go deep into the ocean." Pei Jiaoran refused again with a tough attitude. It wasn't that she intended to belittle her brother, but she really felt that her brother's ability and political sensitivity were not enough to support him to go on.

However, judging from what happened today, these people's obsession with annexing the Shen Ce Army was beyond her expectations. In the future, she would have to be more careful of these people to ensure the stability of the Shen Ce Army, so that her path to power would be smoother.

As for those people other than Cen Xi, she could naturally give them dignity in the future. If they were willing to cooperate, everyone could be decent and continue to enjoy their current status. But if they had other ideas, then she could only help them be decent.

As for Li Xiujing... Pei Jiaoran curled her lips. Of course, he is the best and most suitable partner at present. However, there is no vacant position in the power field, and there are many people who covet his position. And the political game is a matter of life and death, and everyone has his own position. She also doesn't think these people will completely listen to her and tolerate each other for the country for the time being.

The most important thing now is to write to Li Xiujing and remind him to be careful of the people around him. Even if these people want to do something, they must let her know. Otherwise, all their actions will be equivalent to overturning the table.

Once the card table is overturned, many things in the game will become meaningless. A card table without rules has no reason to exist.