After a period of secret planning and intensive discussion, Shen Nanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief, solemnly put away some booklets and ledgers in front of him, opened the mechanism of the bookshelf behind him, and put these things inside.
After Shen Nanzhi came out again, he cupped his hands to the generals in front of him and said, "Thank you all for your trust and following. I will live up to your expectations and fulfill my mission."
Upon seeing this, the generals, who had spent their lives on the battlefield, were indifferent to life and death, and possessed an upright and awe-inspiring spirit, quickly returned the greeting with clasped hands.
The court is in constant turmoil, and civil and military officials are engaged in open and covert struggles. Even those of them who are in the military camp are well aware of this.
The King of Libei spent his life on the battlefield, and his loyalty was as clear as day. In the end, he was accused of treason and his entire family was wiped out. Although the soldiers did not mention this incident in the past, they were actually disheartened by it.
They never imagined that even now, the emperor sitting on the high throne would still have the intention of discarding the bow after the birds are gone and cooking the dog after the rabbit is dead, completely unafraid of repeating the same mistakes.
The soldiers who had fought so hard on the front lines had long since lost heart and were no longer willing to risk their lives for Emperor Feng Guche.
Before this, no one dared to bring it up easily. However, less than a month after Shen Nanzhi accepted the old troops of the King of Libei, he took the initiative to contact these soldiers and mentioned this idea. He immediately received a warm response from everyone.
When the generals left the Shen residence, it was nearly dawn, and the dark streets were deserted.
After they left, Prime Minister Shen, who had also been anxious and worried all night, went to Shen Nanzhi's study.
"Nan Zhi, do you really want to do this?" Prime Minister Shen looked at him with a worried expression, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, wanting to persuade him to give up and not take the risk, but in the current situation, he really couldn't find a reason to stop him.
Shen Nanzhi thought of Mu Chenshuang's advice to him. He believed that her idea was definitely not wrong. Moreover, secretly contacting the soldiers and taking control of the military was indeed beneficial to him.
Even in the most critical moments, it might become their life-saving charm. Rather than surrendering and being slaughtered, it's better to boldly resist and fight back.
“Yes, Father.” Shen Nanzhi’s gaze was firm, without a trace of hesitation. “In the current situation, the only reliable way is to keep everything firmly in our own hands.”
Prime Minister Shen was speechless. He agreed with what the Emperor said, but he still held a sliver of hope for the Emperor, believing that he could still heed his advice and had the ability to distinguish right from wrong.
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Shen was too confident. Over the years, he had been in control of the government, and the emperor had adopted almost all of his suggestions, which led to his current immense power.
Even now, Prime Minister Shen can clearly sense Feng Guche's alienation and rejection of the Shen family, yet he still confidently believes that many things have not changed.
With mixed feelings, Prime Minister Shen did not try to persuade him any further. He simply said, "The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet is just around the corner. Tomorrow, we should invite Prince Xiaoyao to our residence so that we can see the secret letters that can accuse Song Jiang and exonerate Prince Libei."
Shen Nanzhi nodded in agreement, "Father, don't worry, I will go to see the Prince of Xiaoyao tomorrow."
Prime Minister Shen nodded, then left the study with peace of mind and returned to his room. Tomorrow he would have to explain the matter to his subordinates.
On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, they must put pressure on Feng Guche together. Only in this way will Feng Guche be forced by their pressure to agree to reinvestigate the matter of the Prince of Libei.
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