The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Zhang Shi was somewhat surprised to hear Zhou Mengyan say this.

He instantly realized that Zhou Mengyan hadn't accepted his allegiance entirely because he listened to Ruan Fei; he also had his own ulterior motives!

This goal...

It was used to fight against his wife!

"Looks like Zhou Mengyan isn't stupid after all!"

"No, we can't think like that. Normally she's not stupid, but when it comes to a woman like Ruan Fei, that might change!"

Having quickly completed his mental preparation, Zhang Shi said with a hint of excitement, "Brother, as I said before, whatever you command, I will obey!"

"I'll do anything you need, brother!"

"Brother, what are your plans? Tell me all about them!"

Zhou Mengyan finally turned his anger into joy, patted Zhang Shi on the shoulder, and said, "Good, good, Brother Zhang Shi, that's exactly what I've been waiting to hear!"

"Since that's the case, I won't waste any more time."

"You have now been appointed as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Although the imperial decree from the Yun Jing court has not yet been issued, you are nominally the one in charge. In principle, you should be in charge of all matters concerning the navy. In the entire camp, besides me, you are the highest-ranking officer!"

"Then, I'd like to use this as an excuse to hand over all the loyal naval commanders under Madam's command to you, Brother Zhang Shi!"

"You watch over them, they..."

"Don't even think about causing any trouble with Madam!"

Zhang Shi suddenly realized that Zhou Mengyan had this in mind, and agreed without hesitation, saying, "Don't worry, brother, they're just a few naval officers, only twenty or thirty men. I can manage them!"

"You must keep them under control!" Zhou Mengyan emphasized. "These people are the backbone of my navy. It is because of their loyalty that Madam has the ability to challenge us. Otherwise..."

"How could I possibly take a woman like you seriously!"

Zhang Shi nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry!"

"Leave this matter to me, and I guarantee I will wipe out the lady's influence completely."

Zhou Mengyan immediately provided Zhang Shi with personal guards, and of course, a camp and tents were also provided.

When Zhang Shi arrived at the destination, he did not rush to take immediate action.

Instead, he had his personal guards bring Shi Tou in, then waved for them to leave, leaving only Shi Tou and himself in the tent.

"You scoundrel, kill me or torture me, go ahead!"

"If Grandpa even frowns, it means he was born from you!"

Shi Tou was truly a tough guy; even in this situation, he didn't flinch and shouted at Zhang Shi with a cold face.

Zhang Shi remained unperturbed, and said leisurely, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be such a tough guy. How come there's such an anomaly among the various camps along the Yangtze River defense line?"

"He does resemble someone from Ren Tianye's group!"

"You weren't sent by Ren Tianye, were you?"

Zhang Shi's words struck at Shi Tou's weakest spot, instantly igniting his fury: "Zhang Shi, you dog! Don't look down on people! Every camp on the Yangtze River defense line is full of heroes!"

"Moreover, I wasn't sent by Ren Tianye, but I also deeply admire the Duke. With the Duke's arrival, the entire Yunjing has become peaceful. We common soldiers have been eagerly anticipating the Duke's arrival!"

"But you scoundrel..."

"Clearly under the Duke's command and having received such great favors from him, yet he has come to pledge allegiance to Zhou Mengyan and Yun Jing. It is truly despicable!"

"Disgusting!"

"You just want to torture my stone, don't you?"

Come on!

"Who's afraid of who!"

Shi Tou cursed even more fiercely, but Zhang Shi felt a sense of satisfaction!

He said it himself: the Duke's policies are so good that countless soldiers have welcomed them from north to south. Putting aside everything else, just because of this, Wang Ming has gained so much benefit and lost so many bets!

What happened to the Yangtze River defense line?

Every person from Yunjing, both soldiers and civilians, should yearn for the Duke!

That's not...

We ran into each other!

Zhang Shi already had the intention of leaving the stone in his mind, but he did not act rashly. Instead, he wanted to continue to test the waters.

He said calmly, "Hmm, judging from your tone, you seem to have a lot of respect for Ren Tianye. What, do you think that just because Ren Tianye is here, justice will prevail?"

"Ha, you're a soldier of Yunjing, yet you side with Ren Tianye. What kind of behavior is that?"

"How is this behavior any different from my act of serving Grand Commander Zhou Mengyan?"

"We're birds of a feather, and now you're going to laugh at me for being no better?"

"Ridiculous, ridiculous!"

It must be said that after Zhang Shilai came to Yunjing, he grew rapidly and was able to firmly grasp the psychology of Shi Tou, a close confidant.

This caused Shi Tou's face to turn bright red.

Immediately, Stone, as if he had nothing to lose, shouted, "Fine, fine, fine! Anyway, I'm going to die soon, so I'm not afraid of anything anymore."

"Zhang Shi, you scoundrel, do you think I'm like you?"

"I admire the Duke because of his benevolence and righteousness. Since coming to Yunjing, he has rid us ordinary folks of those obsessed with romance and given us a normal life. Countless brothers in the camp admire the Duke!"

"One more stone won't make a difference!"

"But you, living a life of luxury under the Duke that countless brothers could only dream of, chose to surrender to Yun Jing!"

"What gives you the right to say you're the same as me?"

"How dare you compare yourself to me?"

"You don't deserve it!"

"You scoundrel!"

Shi Tou shouted these words very loudly, as if he wasn't afraid of being overheard, which only confirmed Zhang Shi's thoughts.

Good, good! There are plenty of "our own people" in this military camp. I guess as long as he wins over his own people, Zhang Shi will be able to gain a foothold under Zhou Mengyan!

Thinking this, a smile appeared on his face.

A genuine smile.

Surrendering to Zhou Mengyan was only the first step; the second step was to throw the military camps along the Yangtze River into chaos. But to accomplish the second step, they needed to have their own core group!

just now……

The first suitable person has appeared!

A person who is not afraid of death, who dares to curse those who have pledged allegiance to Zhou Mengyan in order to be loyal to the Duke, and who dares to loudly support the Duke... what else could be better than the best choice?

He immediately smiled and said, "Stone, I didn't expect you to have such courage. In that case, I'll take you in. From now on, you'll follow me closely."

"I can assure you that once the Duke has taken over the Yangtze River defense line, I will definitely give you a great reward."

"Haven't you always dreamed of following the Duke to achieve great things? I'll personally recommend you to the Duke then, what do you think?"

Stone was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

"Wh-what?"

"Didn't you hear me?" Zhang Shidao said. "Am I recommending you to the Duke, or are you reluctant?"

"No, no..." Shi Tou had actually heard everything clearly, but Zhang Shi's sudden change of tone was so abrupt that it left him dizzy and unable to grasp the meaning behind Zhang Shi's words. He said, "I, I mean, I mean..."

"Didn't you surrender to Zhou Mengyan?"

"Didn't you betray the Duke? I heard you shouting with your own ears that you wanted to take down 'Ren Tianye'! What... what's wrong with you... you..."

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