Chapter 417: Comeback against the Wind

When Sheng Ze saw that she was silent, he continued: "I'm sorry for what happened to the Tutor and your father. It happened suddenly. At that time, Ling Yun and I were controlled and locked up in the dungeon of Sheng Zhan's palace..."

He detailed his powerlessness at the time, not wanting Shen Qingqian to forgive him, but just stating a fact.

"...Now that you know my identity, you don't have to be so polite to me in the future."

This last sentence is what Shengze wants to say most.

He had felt that Shen Qingqian was very polite to him before, and that feeling made him very uncomfortable, as if she had completely excluded him from her life.

Shen Qingqian recovered from the shock and looked at Shengze with a look that was still indescribable.

He has confessed, and she will only stay further away from him in the future.

But now is not the time to talk about this. What Sheng Ze said just now is very informative. It turns out that he and Ling Yun were imprisoned by Sheng Zhan at that time. No wonder the replacement of the throne did not cause any bloodshed.

She doesn't care about these things. What she cares about is whether the Shen family can live peacefully in the future.

"What are your plans now, Your Highness?" Shen Qingqian asked as she thought of it.

When Shengze heard her address, his expression immediately changed, "You..."

He wanted to ask her why she was like this, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he felt self-mockery in his heart. He even shouted "Your Highness", why can't he express his attitude?

Sheng Ze suppressed the bitterness in his heart and changed the topic, "If Sheng Zhan is really suitable to sit in that position, I will avenge my mother after the Jin Dynasty is stabilized; but right now, it seems that he is not suitable."

The implication is that he not only wants revenge, but also takes back what belongs to him.

Shen Qingqian nodded clearly, "So you are planning to use Northern Hubei as the fulcrum to make a comeback?"

"A comeback against the wind?" Shengze raised his eyebrows and quickly understood the meaning of the word, "That's right."

Shen Qingqian continued: "But this road is not easy."

"I know, but some things have to be done." Shengze's eyes were deep, and the focus in his eyes was no longer on Shen Qingqian.

Shen Qingqian was noncommittal, "Then how do you plan to solve the food crisis in northern Hubei?"

Now you don't have to think about it to know that Shengze and Liang Cheng are definitely having an affair. Oh no, they have definitely been dating for a long time, and their relationship is extraordinary. Otherwise, Liang Cheng would never dare to take him in.

Her question made Shengze deep in thought.

Liang Cheng and Zheng Shicheng had the same idea. While asking for food from the court, they would increase the food tax in northern Hubei this year and send people to various places to collect food.

The third point is that the Northern Hubei Army has no money.

He was not opposed to asking the court for grain, but he did not agree with increasing the grain tax on the people in northern Hubei.

Northern Hubei is not a high-yield place to begin with, and the previous grain tax is already the bottom line. If it is increased, the people will definitely go hungry.

He believed that Liang Cheng and Zheng Shicheng must also know the consequences of doing so, but there was really no other way at the moment.

To feed an army of 100,000 people is really a waste of money and food.

Nowadays, the Northern Hubei Army still belongs to the imperial court on the surface and is guarding the northern gate for the imperial court. Once his identity is exposed, the Northern Hubei Army will no longer get any support from the imperial court. That will be the most difficult time for the Northern Hubei Army. when.

He did have a way, but he didn't want to use it unless he had to.

Therefore, Sheng Ze didn't know how to answer Shen Qingqian's question.

"Don't you have any feasible plans?" Shen Qingqian was a little incredulous.

A flash of doubt flashed in Shengze's eyes. Why did she always say something she had never heard today?