Signing these agreements was the goal of the Ming Dynasty, but retaining the Ming army stationed near Lin'an was an urgent need for Shen Gai and others.
Everyone knows that except Ming Guo, no other helper can help them. Even if they drink poison to quench their thirst, they must do so.
Yes, drink poison to quench your thirst.
"It seems you can see clearly."
Shen Gai nodded and said, "In this case, should we think about how to deal with the next thing? We can't just let the years go by and everything will be fine? The Ming Dynasty can't take our lives for a while. Protect us, but what happens next is hard to say."
"My husband must have considered this a long time ago, right? How to deal with these matters, how to end them, how to invite the great master to leave, etc., my husband must have considered this, right?"
Zhang Shi looked at Shen Gai with a smile.
Hearing this, Shen Gai sighed slightly.
"For you and me, this is something we would do only if we had no choice. If we had no choice, who would do this traitor? Everything we are facing now is also a situation that the traitor must face.
However, I had never considered this matter beforehand, so I didn’t have any strategy for dealing with it. Dear husband, this is the method you came up with, and it should be yours to finish it, right? "
Pass the blame to me?
Looking at Shen Gai's seemingly helpless but cunning eyes, Zhang Shi shook his head helplessly.
"The world is so big. If the Ming army goes south, there will be no way for us to survive. Therefore, it seems that the only way is to go to the sea and seek asylum in a country that has good diplomatic relations with the Song Dynasty. Other than that, there is no other way. "
Shen Gai was silent for a long time.
"Is there really no other way?"
"It's not like I really don't have one."
"What?"
"Follow the rules of the Ming Dynasty, exchange all your wealth and property for a life, and be an obedient citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can your family be safe."
"………………"
Shen Gai looked at Zhang Shi for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Jingfu, is this acceptable to you? According to the Ming Dynasty, we all belong to the upper class, are guilty, and must be liquidated. dropped.
Of course, what you mean is that we voluntarily hand over all our family property and all our savings, and under the control of the Ming Dynasty court, we must transform from a superior person back to an ordinary person, associate with ordinary people, and completely lose our It’s possible to do whatever you want…”
Having said this, Shen Gai paused, looked at Zhang Shi's face carefully, and then continued: "Is this kind of thing acceptable to us, as the leaders of a country?"
Zhang Shi thought for a while and smiled.
"What do you think, Mr. Xian?"
"I'm asking you."
Shen Gai looked at Zhang Shi.
Zhang Shi took a deep breath.
"It's a bit difficult, but if your life is at stake, it's not impossible to consider. That's what I think."
Hearing this, Shen Gai nodded slowly.
"Jingfu thinks so... In fact, I may have thought this way before, but I feel that now that I have risked my life to do something important, it should be more than just saving my life.
Power is actually very interesting. When you don't have it, you think about it day and night. But if you have it, you won't feel bored. Instead, you will feel that this power is unusually sweet, and you will be less and less willing to let go. "
Shen Gai stretched out his palm, placed it in front of Zhang Shi, and then held it tightly: "Jingfu, before, we had to get the consent of others for anything we wanted to do, but now, there is no such problem. It’s a feeling… really fascinating.”
"Ms. sir, you..."
"It's hard for me to let go, really, it's hard for me to let go."
Shen Gai looked at Zhang Shi and said with a smile: "I kind of understand why there is only one throne, and why so many people want to sit on it. Jingfu, don't you think so?"
"My husband is the biggest hero, so it is natural for my husband to enjoy this kind of power. I am just an assistant and have no such qualifications."
Zhang Shi said softly: "If this is the case, my husband must consider his own way out. After all, there is no way we can stop the Ming army from going south. This will be especially true if the Ming army garrisoned in Lin'an. There is no doubt about it. "
"…………"
Shen should be silent again.
This long silence lasted until the carriage "arrived". Standing at the entrance of the palace, Shen Gai reached out and held Zhang Shi's hand.
"Honorable husband, I have a heartfelt request."
"Appreciate further details."
"Jingfu is planning a coup for me. I am deeply aware of Jingfu's talents. Now, I have no one else to trust but Jingfu. Therefore, I want Jingfu to advise me on my future plans. Jingfu can Do you agree?"
Shen Gai said, reaching out and holding Zhang Shi's hand: "My family and Jingfu's family should not be able to survive well under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, right?"
The night was dark, and the expression on Zhang Shi's face was not very clear. Shen should be older, and his eyesight was not very good. He leaned a little closer, but he was worried that Zhang Shi had other ideas.
But Zhang Shi's answer in the end did not disappoint him.
"What my husband said is what I think. It is my honor to serve my husband."
"So, very good."
Shen Gai looked relieved.
On the way home, Zhang Shi thought about it and felt that he still didn't know enough about Shen Gai. But under the circumstances, he had no other choice except Shen Gai.
The matter was done as much as possible, which allowed Mingguo to reduce a lot of losses, so the action goal beforehand should have been achieved.
It's just that the next thing is not easy to do.
Although the conservative group headed by Shen Gai was afraid of the mighty military power of the Ming Dynasty, they also harbored deep malice towards the Ming Dynasty's ideology and could never simply be captured.
There are still an extremely large number of reactionary conservative forces in Lin'an City, and the entire Jiangnan Kingdom still maintains extremely strong conservative forces. Although they are not the opponents of the Ming Dynasty militarily, it is equally difficult to eliminate them all using military means. Very big.
The road ahead doesn't look easy.
Zhang Shi sat in the car and thought about the problem. It wasn't until the carriage slowly arrived at the door of his home that Zhang Shi put away his thoughts and prepared to go home to rest and accumulate strength for tomorrow's battle.
But as soon as he stepped onto the steps of his house, his old servant, his confidant, stepped forward and whispered to him: "Lang Jun, that man is here."
"he came?"
Zhang Shi was a little surprised and hurriedly followed the old servant to his study, where he saw the person who felt familiar to him.
"Comrade Changsheng, you are well."
"Comrade, you are welcome and well."
Zhang Shi laughed, walked up to Su Changsheng in a few steps, and hugged him.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. I thought you were in Wenzhou. When did you come back?"
"just came back."
Su Changsheng smiled and said: "I have always been worried about whether you can complete the task. Now it seems that you have completed the task very well, even beyond my expectations."
"It's not entirely my fault. It can only be said that our comrades outside have put too much pressure on the city. The greater the pressure, the more they will seek changes. Otherwise, if we just leave it alone, they would rather die with Lin'an City." If it falls, it will never move even once."
Zhang Shi smiled bitterly and said: "With good luck, I barely achieved my goal. Now the problem has been solved to some extent, although it is still not complete."
"You've done a great job."
Su Changsheng patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him: "You tricked the enemy in the enemy's base camp and instigated this coup. Comrade Jingfu, I must take credit for you."
Zhang Shi sighed and shook his head.
"I'd better ask for credit for other comrades first. Without them helping me spread the news, people in Lin'an City would be panicked, and things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."
