Long Sword and Jun Wu

Chapter 139: Clearing the Wrongs
Just when she was feeling a little relieved, the scent of cosmetics fueled her desire to ignite again.

She pushed Pei Min away and looked at him with disgust, "You smell so good."
Pei Min also looked disgusted, and said helplessly: "It was a Khitan birthday congratulatory delegation, and the ones who came were Princess Li Tingmu and Prince Li Tangu. I ran into them while on patrol, and they dragged me to the welcoming banquet. General Murta also came, and dragged me to drink several jars of wine. The officials of the Honglu Temple wanted to flatter them, and they also called many singing girls to sing and accompany the drinking. The smell of alcohol and powder mixed together was really... I just wanted to escape as soon as possible."
After Pei Min finished speaking, he sat down at the table dejectedly, lowered his head and sighed.

Seeing him look like he had just been bullied, Gongsun Ling couldn't help but laugh, and her anger disappeared. She also sat down at the table and poured tea for Pei Min and herself, "Drink it quickly, sober up."
Pei Min quickly picked up the cup and drank it all. The cold tea was bitter and hard to drink, but to him at that moment, it was like clear spring nectar.

Gongsun Ling also took a sip, smelling the fragrance of tea and the rich scent of powder.

"What's next? What are you going to do?" Gongsun Ling asked while playing with the teacup.

Pei Min didn't even think about it, "What else can I do? Of course I will stay away from them and never let them run into me again. I don't want to get entangled with that princess anymore."
Gongsun Ling's mouth corners slightly raised, and he was quite satisfied.

She put down the teacup and stood up. "I'll trust you for now, but remember what you said."
Pei Min wanted to catch her, "Where are you going?"
Gongsun Ling: "It's so late at night, it's natural to go back to the bedroom and rest."
Pei Min had no choice but to let go. In fact, he really wanted to keep Gongsun Ling, but he had no better reason, so he could only watch her walk out of her room.

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Pei Min had beautiful thoughts and was determined to avoid Li Tingmu and his group, but the reality is not always as expected.

The emperor, who was well-informed, learned about the incident in front of the post station the next day. After the court session, he immediately called Pei Min to the Purple Palace and said with a smile that since he was familiar with the Khitan delegation, he would let Pei Min be their guide to accompany the Khitan princess and prince on the tour and let them experience the elegance of the Tang Dynasty.

Pei Min, who was receiving the imperial edict below, was stunned. He was extremely unwilling and was about to decline the saint's proposal. But before he could open his mouth, the emperor smiled again.

"By the way, the Dali Temple has stepped up its investigation in recent days and has investigated the treason case of your grandfather and father. It is indeed an unjust case. It was framed by Cui Shi, the Minister of the Central Secretariat who was beside Princess Taiping, which led to the collapse of your Pei Mansion overnight. I am also deeply saddened by the loss of such a talented person."
As Li Longji spoke, he signaled Gao Lishi to give the file to Pei Min.

Pei Min took the file and opened it to read. The unjust case of confiscation of property and beheading was simply recorded in a file, just like the falling of leaves in the wind. It was just a trivial matter. He wanted to say a lot of words, but he was choked in his throat and couldn't say a word. Li Longji sighed again and said to Pei Min: "I will let the Dali Temple announce this matter to the world and clear your Pei family's name. I will also let the Ministry of Personnel draft an edict to posthumously confer the title of General of the Cavalry and your father as General of the Auxiliary State. They are both meritorious ministers to me and the Tang Dynasty. I will not treat your Pei family unfairly."
Pei Min's eyes welled up with tears. Although he knew that no matter how many posthumous titles he received, they could not bring back the lives of his grandfather and father, he also knew that under the circumstances at the time, he was able to be blessed by his master and survive, which was a blessing from God.

Li Longji saw Pei Min didn't say anything, thought for a moment, and then said: "I will ask the people of the Ministry of Works to take good care of and renovate your confiscated Pei Mansion and return it to you. Then you don't have to live in Li Bai's house anymore."
Pei Min's thoughts slowly returned to Long. The emperor had already done so much. If he was not grateful at this time, it would seem that he was trying to use his grievances to demand more. He knelt down to thank him, "Thank you, Saint. Pei Min, my father, and my grandfather are grateful."
Li Longji nodded with satisfaction and asked Pei Min to leave. He would continue to review memorials. The unjust case of the Pei family was just one of the millions of state affairs for him.

Pei Min felt lost when he walked out of the Purple Palace. But since the injustice of his grandfather and father had been made public, he no longer had any grudges in his heart and felt relieved. But then he thought of the task the sage had given him, and his brows furrowed again. After thinking for a while, he decided to move to the Pear Garden to explain it to Gongsun Ling.

Gongsun Ling was happy to hear that his family's grievances had been cleared, but when he heard that the saint wanted him to accompany the Khitan delegation on a tour, his face darkened again, and he said in a sarcastic tone: "It seems that the saint is very kind to you as a local companion."
The original intention was to clear the name of the Pei family, but the saint chose to bring it up at this time and also regarded it as a reward, which Pei Min could not refuse. It can be said that he achieved multiple goals at one stroke. He is worthy of being the king of the empire, and his meticulous mind is unmatched.

Pei Min could only sigh helplessly, "I don't want to get close to them, but the saint has already spoken, so I have to do it. But I don't know how to play with them!" This is more difficult than asking him to find Cang Min Sword.

Gongsun Ling suppressed his displeasure and said to him: "What are you afraid of? Isn't there a ready-made expert in eating, drinking and having fun?"

Pei Min was awakened by her and said happily: "Yes! With Taibai here, this is what he is good at."
Just when he was about to thank them happily, he saw Gongsun Ling's unhappy expression, and suddenly he had an idea, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, although the saint asked me to accompany them, he also asked me to find help. I will definitely bring the Zuo Jinwu Guards with me to entertain them. When there are many people, I will show my face and find a way to slip away. I think no one will find out, and since I have entertained them, the saint can't find fault with me."
Gongsun Ling looked at him in surprise, "Not bad, you've become smarter since coming to the capital, and you've even learned to pretend to obey but actually disobey."
Pei Min disagreed, "I really don't want to get entangled with that princess. I just want to celebrate the Saint's birthday as soon as possible so that I can get rid of them as soon as possible."
Gongsun Ling was still very happy in his heart, but he didn't show it. "You still have some self-control, and it's worth my worrying about you last night. I was afraid that you would be eaten up by the princess."
Pei Min suddenly remembered and asked, "By the way, how did you know yesterday? I ran into them on my way to patrol, and then I was taken to the posthouse. I didn't have time to tell anyone."
Gongsun Ling closed his mouth, his eyes a little vague, as if he couldn't betray Captain Guo's group.

Pei Min was not a fool, he was just too upright. He thought about it and realized it was Guo Ziyi and his friends. "So it was Guo Ziyi and his friends. Yes, they were the only ones who were with me yesterday."
Gongsun Ling looked at him in surprise, "I didn't say anything. I didn't say anything."
"I understand. I'll go back to the Jinwuwei Guard's courtyard first. You can go back and do your work as well." After Pei Min said goodbye to Gongsun Ling, he hurried to the courtyard.

He gathered that group of monkeys together, said something ridiculous that the Jinwu Guards hadn't trained for a long time, and forced everyone to undergo the devilish training.

From time to time, ghostly howlings and pleas could be heard from the Zuo Jinwuzhang Courtyard.

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