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

The two of them had just finished talking when they heard someone arguing at the gate of Jia's mansion. However, there were so many people gathered together that they couldn't see clearly. Even the content of the argument was drowned out by the noisy hawking around them.

After staring at the outside for a long time, Pei Jiaoran withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's go."

After the two of them left the restaurant, Wu Lingjia couldn't help but look towards the entrance of Jia's house and asked in a low voice, "What do you think Jia Gonglu is thinking about now?"

"What can he think? He is probably wondering why the King of Wu is like this?" Pei Jiaoran's lips curled slightly.

At this time, the bright moon was hanging high in the night sky, and its clear light shone on the walls of Jia's house. The people waiting at the door all stood with their sleeves drawn up, looking forward to the tightly closed and heavily guarded gate.

In the reception hall of the mansion, the stove spread all the way from the door to the main seat. Officials in green robes and dark and light crimson robes were kneeling on both sides of the aisle. Jia Gonglu and Zhang Rang sat on both sides of the main seat. Tea was simmering on the stove nearby, and the fragrance of tea filled the air under the actions of the maids.

Officials were reporting on the affairs of the court. The blue-robed official who was sitting closest had just put down the document in his hand when he heard a sneer from above.

"I told you before not to let her go. Look at what she has become now. Even the King of Wu was instigated by her and wanted to go to the Uighurs for negotiations." Zhang Rang scolded coldly.

Jia Gonglu looked normal upon hearing this. The teacup in his hand made a crisp clash sound, and the amber tea soup swayed gently. It was not a big deal for a prince to go on a diplomatic mission to a foreign country on behalf of the emperor. But now that the King of Wu has opened a government first, although it is a favor, the attitude of the Emperor of Wei is unpredictable. Even if the King of Wu's diplomatic mission goes smoothly this time, it is really hard to predict what will happen when he returns. In addition, the Emperor of Wei attaches great importance to Pei Jiaoran. Layer by layer, it always gives people a feeling that a big wave is coming.

He understood what the Emperor of Wei meant. The Crown Prince was the most important heir in his heart, but the only thing he was not satisfied with was that the Crown Prince had too many traces of the aristocratic family. So he wanted to use Pei Jiaoran to help the Crown Prince ascend the throne smoothly. Although the King of Wu had made many achievements recently and had the support of the poor, he was still a little short. If Jia Gonglu really wanted to prevent the Crown Prince from ascending the throne, he had to divide them internally first.

At this time, Jia Gonglu suddenly discovered that the Emperor of Wei, the Crown Prince and Pei Jiaoran had already formed a common interest alliance without knowing it. They had common interests. As a humble man, he was not disgusted by the noble family, but in the final analysis, he was already the prototype of the next aristocratic family. The Emperor of Wei attempted to strip the noble family attached to the imperial power, constantly turning the family into the country, and gradually went against him. In this world of oppression, his power was so small, and the human heart was so difficult to estimate.

Thinking of this, Jia Gonglu shook his head. A trace of fear rose in his heart. The Jade-faced Rakshasa was already standing on the giant beast of the Jia family. She held the blade in one hand and the horn in the other, listening to the beast's dying wail. The cold blade chopped the beast's body and cut off its skin. At this moment, she felt like she was forced into a desperate quagmire, surrounded by coldness and the wind was like a knife cutting. She tried her best, but couldn't make any sound.

After calming down, Jia Gonglu said, "Your Majesty may not trust her completely. I will go to see Your Majesty in person tomorrow and recommend Pei Jiaoran to escort the King of Wu to the Uighurs."

Zhang Rang was originally dissatisfied with Jia Gonglu's inaction after he fell into trouble. Seeing that Jia Gonglu had not said anything that satisfied him, he could not help but feel a little angry, so he said: "What if Pei Jiaoran goes to the Uighurs now? Isn't it just letting her take away the achievements of the King of Wu? Since she has a close relationship with Li Xiujing, and the Shen Ce Army is fighting in the southwest now, it is better to buy a favor for Li Xiujing and let the battle fail. Then the emperor will definitely be angry with her."

"As long as you agree, my spies in the Shen Ce Army will naturally be able to make this happen." Zhang Rang added.

Looking up at Zhang Rang, Jia Gonglu frowned. Although Li Xiujing had been a heretic in his early years and was no longer tolerated by the aristocratic family, he was from the Longxi Li family after all. If he was convicted, the Li family would certainly not sit idly by and join forces. Pei Jiaoran was demoted, and they could also reap the benefits. Shaking his head, he said in a deep voice: "Once the battle in the southwest fails, the country will be exposed to the Tubo cavalry. Cutting Jiannan to the Tubo East Palace, Zhang Jue's mistake will be infamous for thousands of years."

"Is Li Xiujing the only one the imperial court can fight? Can't we take over Bashu by sending troops from all over? Besides, the Tibetan and Nanzhao troops are thousands of miles away from attacking Shu. Since the Hexi Jiedushi robbed their food supply, there is no reason for them not to withdraw their troops."

Jia Gonglu remained silent when hearing the words. Although there were many generals in the court, most of them were governors of various vassal states. Li Xiujing was the commander of the Shen Ce Army, the force that the court needed to rely on the most.

"The situation in the southwest cannot be solved without Li Xiujing, and we cannot lose the battle. Otherwise, the price we will have to pay will be something you and I cannot afford," said Jia Gonglu.

"What price can't be paid? The Shen Ce Army is the emperor's imperial guards, how dare the Jiannan soldiers act rashly? If you and I, Jia Xianggong, continue to be so indecisive, Pei Jiaoran will deal with you next." Zhang Rang waved his sleeves and pointed at his subordinates, saying, "Tell them to stop talking, it's useless to keep talking. She is now a thorn in our hearts, and I can't sleep or eat unless I remove it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of reading memorials in the room suddenly stopped. The leader looked up at Jia Gonglu and got permission before leading the others to stand up and leave.

"Of course they are useless." Jia Gonglu raised his hand and pointed forward. "Although most of them are dressed in green robes, they review countless documents every day. From the three provinces to the six ministries, the nine temples and even the local documents, they have to go through their hands. They are my best eyes and ears."

"I am old and cannot read memorials for a long time. I can only ask them to read to me. They read a lot and I cannot remember them all." Jia Gonglu motioned the maids beside him to come forward. "Look. I have no choice but to ask them to write down the key points for me and then sort them out. They are all literate and smart and careful."

Zhang Rang snorted coldly and said nothing. Although he had read a few books, he didn't know many words. However, he heard that Yuan Zhengze was quite liked by His Majesty recently and often mentioned him in front of His Majesty. It seemed that this kid was quite sensible.

Just as Zhang Rang was thinking about this, he caught a glimpse of Jia Gonglu picking up a stack of documents from a low cabinet beside him and pushing them in front of him.

"What is this?" Zhang Rang looked confused.

"A letter from Pei Jiaoran instructing someone to attack Su Jinghui." Jia Gonglu said slowly.

Zhang Rang's expression suddenly changed after hearing this, and he slowed down his voice, "Where did you get this letter from?"

"I found some clues from the Censorate. The Censorate has recently accumulated a lot of memorials impeaching Su Jinghui." Jia Gonglu smiled and said, "For some reason, I will not mention them all."