Power ministers always make things difficult for me

Chapter 147 147, Taishi, Pei Yunjiang

After he calmed down, Pei Qi began to absentmindedly ponder the purpose of Pei Yunjiang's visit.

If, as Rong Qin said, he came to participate in this underground store, then what does he want? If he didn't come to participate in this sale, then what was the purpose of coming to Chaozhou for no reason?
As far as she knew, there were few people in Chaozhou who could be related to the Pei family.

When she came to her senses, Rong Qin, who had been quarreling with him earlier, had already reached the door of the teahouse, walking so fast and long that she couldn't even see him.

No, is he so angry?

Pei Qi didn't have time to complain too much and gritted his teeth gently. He didn't care about being discovered by Pei Yunjiang and hurriedly followed him to the teahouse.

She thought that Rong Qin would take her feelings into consideration and keep some distance from Pei Yunjiang. At least he should pay attention to his whereabouts to avoid being discovered by Pei Yunjiang. However, as soon as she entered the door, she saw Rong Qin and Pei Yunjiang sitting at the same table and chatting. ?
Pei Qi paused and wanted to step forward but was afraid of being discovered by Pei Yunjiang. He was anxious to advance or retreat.

Finally, Tu You, who was waiting at the door, helped her.

Tu You silently stretched out his hand and handed a pure white soft veil to Pei Qi: "If the Imperial Master wears this, he will not be afraid of being discovered."

Pei Qi raised his eyebrows and glanced at Tu You, then reached out to take the veil.

While putting it on, he asked casually: "Did Rong Qin order it?"

How could Tu You, with his wooden head, think of such a thing?
Tu You nodded and silently returned to the door, his sharp eagle eyes staring at the surroundings again.

She knew it.

Well, for the sake of this veil, she didn't care about what happened just now.

At the tea table in the distance, Rong Qin rested his chin lazily, tapping the folding fan on the table repeatedly without saying a word, just keeping a close eye on Pei Yunjiang, who was so frightened that he didn't dare to say a word.

Pei Yunjiang was waiting for him to speak, but Rong Qin just sat like this and said nothing.

As if waiting for someone.

Pei Yunjiang wiped the cold sweat from his head, poured a cup of hot tea and pushed it in front of Rong Qin, and finally couldn't help but say: "It is really a blessing for me to meet the right prime minister in Chaozhou. I don't know, sir..."

"Resigned to an official position?" Rong Qin grasped these two words and raised his eyebrows and asked: "As far as I know, your official position has been long gone."

Rong Qin spoke slowly and deliberately amplified his voice just enough for Pei Qi, who was walking over, to hear clearly.

Pei Qi naturally knew that Rong Qin did it on purpose.

She frowned immediately.

Pei Yunjiang is not a person who says wrong things, so what's going on with this sentence of "dismissing an official"?

Pei Yunjiang lowered his head, trying to hide the guilt in his eyes, and considered how to answer Rong Qin.

Rong Qin has a grudge against the Pei family. Even though he has been suspended from the court by Jiang Mingcang, he is still the master that Pei Yunjiang cannot provoke.

If he said that the sentence of dismissal was a slip of the tongue, because of the enmity between Rong Qin and the Pei family, I am afraid he would not simply let him go.

But if you tell the truth...

I have no way to explain this to His Majesty.

His Majesty, it seems, doesn't want them to know that Pei Nian has entered the palace and that he has been re-appointed to an official position.

How can this be good...

"Mr. Pei has something to say, but there's no harm in saying it. The Right Prime Minister is resting in his mansion now. He will definitely not tell others about meeting you in Chaozhou today."

When Pei Yunjiang was in trouble, a clear and melodious female voice came slowly from a distance.

It was Pei Qi. The meaning of her words was nothing more than to give him a choice. If he told the truth, he would have no worries.

But if you don't say...

Rong Qin will not have an easy time at that level.

Pei Yunjiang looked up, and the strange yet familiar figure in front of him made him even more confused.

He looked at Rong Qin and asked hesitantly: "Sir, this is..."

"Madam Ye Rou, I met Mr. Pei before at the Prime Minister's Mansion." Rong Qin moved his lips unhurriedly.

Pei Yunjiang nodded clearly.

With Pei Qi's words, even if Pei Yunjiang wants to hide something, he should weigh the consequences.

"The official dare not deceive the right minister and his wife. Your Majesty... has actually re-appointed the official as the Taishi of this dynasty, replacing Lord Zhao Xun."

Jiang Mingcang... appointed Pei Yunjiang as Taishi?
As soon as these words came out, not only Pei Qi was shocked, but also Rong Qin beside him.

He glanced at Pei Qi subconsciously.

Jiang Mingcang is not unaware of how tense the relationship between Pei Qi and Pei Yunjiang has become.

Then why did he let Pei Yunjiang enter the court?
Isn't he Pei Qi's student?
Considering the relationship between Jiang Mingcang and Pei Qi, even if his purpose is not pure and he has other plans for Jin Jiang; even if he may be the real culprit who killed the Queen Mother; even if he really has an unspeakable secret with Jin Yiwei, he should Taking into account the kindness between master and disciple, I will not attack Pei Qi.

But what does he mean by his intention to support Pei Yunjiang now?
Is it possible that he really doesn't want Pei Qi as a teacher?
What surprised Rong Qin even more was that not all the informants he arranged in the imperial capital were vegetarians, but he had not even heard the news about Pei Yunjiang's reinstatement?

What's more, Pei Qi also retained Cui Shaogong and Jiang Yuelian in the imperial capital. If the fact that Pei Yunjiang was an official was true, Cui Shaogong's letter should have been delivered to Pei Qi long ago.

Even if Jiang Mingcang deliberately blocked the news of the imperial capital, could he still stop Cui Shaogong?

But judging from Pei Qi's reaction just now, she didn't seem to be informed at all.

But in just a few days, what happened in the imperial capital?
He frowned and coughed slightly, bringing Pei Qi, who was still in shock, back to his senses.

Pei Qi lowered his eyes to hide the strangeness in his eyes, then looked at Pei Yunjiang and smiled politely: "Then I would like to congratulate Mr. Pei on his return to the court."

"But besides that, I have one more thing I want to ask Mr. Pei."

Pei Qi paused and stared at him with a half-smile: "I guess Mr. Pei became Taishi just for a few days. At this time, the old man didn't stay in the imperial capital to make connections, but he suddenly appeared here. Chaozhou, I don’t know what you want, can you tell me something?”

Her intuition told her that Pei Yunjiang's matter was by no means simple.

Rong Qin happened to be here, and it would be great if he could use his identity to get something out of Pei Yunjiang's mouth.

Rong Qin saw what she meant and chuckled quietly.

Immediately afterwards, Rong Qin's low and low voice reached Pei Qi's ears.

"Is the Imperial Master really treating me like a tool? I'm using him rudely."

It was as if she wasn't the one who had just argued with him...

She didn't know where her confidence came from, but she was sure that he wouldn't say anything more.

Pei Qi naturally heard what Rong Qin said, but she was selectively deaf and had no intention of dealing with Rong Qin.

As for where she got the confidence...

It was because she didn't believe Rong Qin wasn't curious about Pei Yunjiang's purpose of coming here.