Chapter 39 She Forgot She Loved Him

Hanlin scholars hold a noble status and are close ministers to the emperor. Their confidants draft secret imperial edicts and make plans in the inner court. In his previous life, Pei Jian embarked on the road to success through this.

This is why Qin Lang's father strongly advocated that Qin Lang enter the Hanlin Academy to gain experience.

But in this life, he will reach the top again in a more convenient and faster way.

On the second day after Princess Wenshu's accident, he was summoned by the Crown Prince to the Eastern Palace.

After the greeting, Pei Jian bowed and asked, "Your Highness, do you still think this is an accident?"

Crown Prince Xiao Heng was a kind-hearted man, and compared to Prince Jing, he was less decisive and ruthless. Pei Jian had reminded him of this as early as when the fire on the pleasure boat first started.

However, because Nian Xi saved the princess by accident, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince believes that it was an accident.

However, the horses at the racecourse are carefully selected by the horse administration and provided as mounts for the royal family. They will not go crazy for no reason.

Xiao Heng was puzzled, "Why Wenshu? The key point should be to attack me. She is just a princess. She has no impact on the situation."

In his previous life, Pei Jian had dealt with this kind and gentle prince for several years and knew him well. He did not beat around the bush and said, "When the late queen passed away, His Majesty mourned deeply, so he raised Your Highness by his side and personally educated you since childhood. Later, the concubine and the queen entered the palace one after another, and gave birth to the princess and the prince. May I ask, Your Highness, does His Majesty treat you as before?"

"If that's true, why do you favor Wenshu among the seven princesses of the royal family?"

After all, Xiao Heng lost the protection of his mother, and Shu Fei had no prince by her side, so the two formed an alliance in the hope of a better future.

Xiao Heng put away the smile on his lips, revealing the dignity and majesty of a crown prince, and said in a sharp voice, "Pei Shizhang, you are so brave!"

He and Consort Shu, the Crown Prince and his favorite concubine, had always kept their distance from each other and never revealed their relationship in public.

How did Pei Jian know this?

Pei Jian's eyes were clear and dark, and his face was calm, just like the snow on the mountains. He had an aura of transcendence that made people believe in him.

He said calmly, "If I can see it, then others can see it too. And they can see it further and deeper than I thought. Your Highness, think about it. With how much the Concubine Shu loves Princess Wenshu, what will she do if something happens to the princess? If the Concubine Shu falls ill again, and the Empress dominates the harem, what will you do?"

It is said that the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs.

But this sentence is all about your Majesty alone. The former court and the harem all rely on the grace of God.

And what the women in the harem are fighting for is His Majesty's thoughts.

The Empress and Prince Jing were both powerful, and since Concubine Shu died of grief, Crown Prince Xiao Heng no longer had a strong support in the harem. In addition, the Crown Prince was getting stronger and His Majesty was getting weaker, so naturally suspicion was easy to form.

The position of crown prince seems to be extremely honorable, but also extremely dangerous.

His Majesty was now in the prime of his life. It was not until a dozen years later, on the day of Nian Xi's death, that a secret was spread from the palace, and His Majesty was dying...

His years of planning with the prince happened only at that time!

When he had arranged everything properly and finally pushed the prince onto the supreme throne, and his life was about to reach its peak, he was met with a wake-up call -

His wife, Nianxi, died of illness.

Pei Jian closed his eyes and suppressed the myriad emotions in his heart. No matter who it was, in this life, he would find the person who killed Nian Xi and grind his bones to dust.

Xiao Heng was surprised and doubtful, "You mean... this person harmed Wen Shu to deal with me?"

Pei Jian agreed.

Xiao Heng was kind-hearted, and such tricks of calculating people's hearts were not his forte. He could not help but look at Pei Jian in silence.

Pei Jian bowed again and said, "Your Highness values ​​me so highly that I cannot repay you. I would like to go to the Three Judicial Departments and ask for your approval."

The three judicial departments are the Ministry of Justice, the Censorate, and the Supreme Court.

Xiao Heng asked, "Why do you want to go to the Three Judicial Departments? Which department do you want to go to? Isn't the Hanlin Academy good?"

He can also plot within the inner court.

Now, Xiao Heng has great trust in Pei Jian.

"The Censorate supervises all officials, supervises all provinces, keeps tabs on the government, and corrects the rules and regulations."

Pei Jian's voice was low and cold. His pair of peach blossom eyes were clear and black, and he looked at people with a calm and reliable look. "I am willing to help Your Highness to set the agenda and revive the system."

As for political enemies, no one knows their weaknesses and vulnerabilities better than Pei Jian. Entering the Censorate and striking them in one blow is undoubtedly the most convenient and fastest way.

This is also the only benefit that rebirth brings to him.

"The cavalry under the command of the Northern Liang prince are valiant, and we must not take the battle in the northern border lightly. I propose that the western border headquarters be moved north and troops be stationed in Shouling in the hope of providing support..."

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Pei Jian bent over his desk, writing rapidly.

When passing by him, Zhang Xueshi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young man, it's good to be hardworking, but today is the Qixi Festival. Why are you still here alone? Even an old man like me has to go back home after work."

Zhang Xueshi was an old Hanlin who could really concentrate on studying. Throughout the Hanlin Academy, most people used learning as a ladder to climb the ladder and stepping stone, including Pei Jian.

However, Mr. Zhang is one of the few clear-minded people.

Pei Jian has always respected people who stick to their original intentions. "I will go to the West Market after I finish the work at hand."

"West City?"

Mr. Zhang had lived in Beijing for a long time, so he naturally knew that every year on the Qixi Festival, the West Market was the most prosperous and lively area. When the lights came on, almost all the beauties in the city would come out to enjoy the lantern show.

Pei Jian's personality was definitely not the kind of person who liked to join in the fun. Scholar Zhang stroked his beard and smiled, "Is there a girl who has feelings for you?"

The reason for asking this is that Mr. Zhang's wife has taken a fancy to Pei Jian and wants to bring his eldest daughter and Pei Jian together.

Scholar Zhang was disturbed at home and couldn't read well, so he insisted on asking Pei Yan about his situation. It would be best if he could invite him home tonight.

Pei Jian smiled faintly and did not deny it.

Zhang Xueshi was relieved when he heard this. He felt that his eldest daughter and Pei Shizhang were not a good match, but his wife forced him to do it reluctantly.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Xueshi said with a smile, "Today is a festival, and my lady has been preparing a banquet since she got up early. I am going home now, and you should finish your work quickly, so as not to keep my lady waiting."

Pei Jian knew that Scholar Zhang and his wife were deeply in love. When he was in the Hanlin Academy at that time, he occasionally heard him complain, and he would smile and shake his head, "What about my wife..."

Very similar to Nianxi's parents.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help asking, "My Lord, when you are with your wife...what will you give her?"

When he gave her the earrings, Nianxi was obviously not satisfied. In addition to being busy with official duties, Pei Jian spent the rest of his time thinking about one thing:

What does Nianxi like?

What should he give to please her?

In the past, Nian Xi loved him, and no matter when she was angry, as long as he was willing to comfort her, she would always calm down quickly and not make things difficult for him.

She once said, "As long as it's something you give me, I'll love it no matter what it is."

Now she had forgotten what she had said and had even forgotten that she loved him.

Pei Jian asked her to remember it again.

Mr. Zhang had already stepped out of the threshold, but turned around when he heard this.

Pei Shizhang, who was always calm, reserved and mature beyond his age, was now waiting for his answer with a little anxiety.

Scholar Zhang was also young once, and he could tell at a glance how important this woman was to Pei Jian.

He thought about it carefully, "It's not necessarily that the more expensive the better. It would be better if it has memories between you two, or something she mentioned that she liked."

“The most important thing is the intention.”

“Be attentive.”