Under the escort of Zhou Shixian personally leading a group of royal guards, Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Chengen and Princess Kunxing supported Empress Zhou and the little Princess Zhaoren, and quickly arrived outside the palace. Three soft sedan chairs had already been parked here.

Zhou Shixian naturally had to ask about the whereabouts of the Crown Prince Zhu Cixuan before this, otherwise, as a minister, he would be disloyal and secluded.

This was also his way of showing his loyalty to Chongzhen. The suspiciousness of the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty was "legged in history." However, to go south to rebuild the Ming Dynasty and stabilize the situation in the south, this serious Ming emperor was needed.

This was the fastest way to stabilize the situation in Jiangnan, tidy up the court, and reorganize the army to prepare for war. Therefore, Zhou Shixian had to gain the full trust of Emperor Chongzhen.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was full of regret and regret. If he had known that Zhou Shixian had such a hand, he would not have given his son to Zhu Chunchen and Wang Zhixin.

But now that he thinks about this again, it is simply too late. Naturally, it is impossible for him to order Zhou Shixian to find Zhu Cixian at this time. He can only pray in his heart that his son can be out of danger.

After Emperor Chongzhen, Empress Zhou, and the two princesses had all boarded the sedan, Zhou Shixian turned to look at Wang Chengen, who had been kicked by him and was now full of life again, and said politely:

"My lord, please hurry up and bring the jade seal, royal pen, cinnabar and other necessary items. Let's go all the way south. These royal items may still be of use."

Wang Chengen was a minister around Emperor Chongzhen, so Zhou Shixian naturally wanted to win over him. With this line, many things would be easier to handle in the future. As the saying goes, "The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with." Zhou Shixian naturally understood this truth.

"Don't worry, Prince Consort, we'll go right away!" Wang Chengen responded immediately, then limped towards the depths of the palace with small steps.

It seems that the kick just now was still injured, but this prince is not a delicate person, he is much stronger than those noble and civil servants.

Dozens of imperial guards rode tall horses to clear the way, three soft sedan chairs were carried by twenty-four strong soldiers, and nearly a hundred fully armed cavalry guarded them, galloping southward from the Forbidden City.

Zhou Shixian had already asked people to cover the four hooves of each war horse with cotton cloth. Although hundreds of horses were galloping, there was almost no sound.

The group of people quickly left the Forbidden City. There, Zhou Shixian prepared two carriages. The emperor and the empress immediately abandoned their sedans and got into the carriages. The streets along the way had already been cleared by dozens of cavalry sent by Zhou Shixian. There was no hindrance to the team.

Go straight to Chongwenmen.

All the people in the Ten Princes' Palace and the four ministers had already gathered outside Chongwen Gate, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Chongzhen's emperor.

The escort army gathered here. Li Banghua, Ni Yuanlu, Wu Linzheng, Tang Ruowang and other accompanying ministers had also been waiting for a long time. Emperor Chongzhen must have got out of the car and showed up to boost morale.

Under Wang Chengen's waiting, Emperor Chongzhen opened the curtain of the carriage and leaned half of his body out. Seeing this, all the soldiers, led by Zhou Shixian, knelt down on one knee and faced the Ming Dynasty's leader.

His Majesty the Emperor salutes.

This is the power of the emperor, and it is also one of the most important factors in maintaining this army to overcome difficulties and obstacles and protect Chongzhen as he goes south, in addition to military rewards.

In the seventeenth century, the emperor's authority still had a very strong appeal, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty still had half of the country in the south.

Chongzhen was not cowardly at all at this time. His tone was calm and gentle, and he promised various promotions and rewards after going south. Then he announced again that the army would continue to move, showing the emperor's power.

In fact, at this time, Emperor Chongzhen was also filled with emotion. A few quarters of an hour ago, he was clearly in a desperate situation. How could he have imagined that Zhou Shixian suddenly appeared, but in the blink of an eye, he was back to this kind of star-studded situation.

, a unique position in the world.

And this time when he went south, the only thing he could rely on was the consort in front of him and these hundreds of soldiers. Therefore, even Emperor Chongzhen did not dare to show any slight to these "Qiu Ba people" again.

"Shixian, from now on, you will decide the march of troops and horses on the way south. You don't need to come to ask me anymore!" I don't know if the stimulation he received tonight was too great, but Emperor Chongzhen changed everything before.

He has the temper to interfere.

"I accept the order!" Zhou Shixian cupped his hands and clasped his fists, then immediately stood up, turned on his horse, and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "The whole army listens to the order, set off to Zuo'anmen!"

The southeast of the capital was the weakest place for the Shun army to attack and siege. Zhou Shixian had sent people out of the city before to confirm that Zuo'anmen had not been controlled by the Shun army. There were only dozens of Shun troops stationed at the checkpoints outside the city, so he

It was finally determined to break out from this direction.

Li Banghua, Ni Yuanlu, Wu Zhenglin, and Tang Ruowang also immediately got on the other two carriages. Behind them, there were more than twenty black-topped carts carrying gold, silver, grain and grass, creaking and creaking.

After Tang Ruowang got into the carriage, he felt excited. After meeting Emperor Chongzhen, he finally confirmed Zhou Shixian's ability.

Of course Tang Ruowang, an old fox, saw the fishiness in this, but he didn't think it was anything. On the contrary, it showed the young prince's ability and sophistication.

In fact, Tang Ruowang was not the only one who was excited at this time. Two old men, Li Banghua and Ni Yuanlu, were huddled together. They opened the curtain of the carriage and peeked out at Zhou Shixian's back. They were full of curiosity and curiosity about this young prince-in-law.

admire.

Li Banghua didn't believe Zhou Shixian at first, and he was even more dismissive of his so-called one against ten. He only thought that a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers. When it kicked a stone, it would naturally feel pain.

But now that he saw Emperor Chongzhen and these three hundred soldiers and horses, who were fully armed and had orders and orders, he just felt incredible.

This is not a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, don't do it, but strategizing, making a decision and then taking action!

Not only these ministers, but also Emperor Chongzhen, at this time, was just trying to maintain the emperor's majesty and suppress the curiosity in his heart.

He was equally excited at this time, but at the same time, he also had many questions.

"This kid really hid it too deeply. I never noticed that he had such an ability before." Emperor Chongzhen muttered secretly in his heart.

When asking for advice in front of the palace that day, Chongzhen didn't even let Zhou Shixian speak. In fact, he didn't summon Zhou Shixian at all in the first place. It was Gong Yonggu and Liu Wenbing who brought him.

The holy cavalry quickly approached Zuo'anmen. Although there had not been a large-scale attack by the Shun army, the garrison at the gate had already fled, and there was no order at all.

"Xue Laoer, go and open the city gate!" Zhou Shixian stopped his horse and immediately ordered.

Xue Laoer received the order and immediately dismounted, and together with Zhang Hong, they rushed to the city gate with more than twenty Jinyi guards and soldiers.
Chapter completed!