Zhou Shixian went there to repay the merits, and at the same time he also went to "request for instructions" of Emperor Chongzhen. Of course, he would not really obey Emperor Chongzhen's blind command, but on the contrary, this matter must be done.

After all, Zhou Shixian, a son-in-law, was in a sense without power and power, and should not have power and power. Now he is just taking advantage of the chaos to usurp.

Therefore, if he wants to preserve his power, the most critical step is to be a "loyal minister" and win the trust of Emperor Chongzhen, and use the other party's orthodox identity to complete the power acceptance.

And this is the most important point when Zhou Shixian changed the situation. If he could not quickly gain extremely high power, he would not be able to complete the anti-Qing war preparations of the Southern Ming court within one year.

You should know that no matter whether history has changed due to Zhou Shixian's butterfly wings, whether it is the Qing army or the Shun army, in April and May next year, the victorious side will inevitably go south to attack Jiangnan.

Unless the two sides are in a stalemate, Zhou Shixian dares not bet on such a possibility. His shoulders are now the entire Ming Dynasty, and it can even be said to be the main body of Eastern civilization.

The Ming Dynasty's money and food were in the south of the Yangtze River, and the army was in the north. In order to support the huge army, they had to go south of the Yangtze River, otherwise they would have to collapse in finance if they could not last for a few years.

To some extent, aren’t the various problems of the Ming Dynasty also financial issues? It is a huge cost to support a strong army in this era.

In other words, why Zhou Shixian chose Chongzhen instead of the crown prince Zhu Cilang was not because he couldn't bear to leave the wife who had not yet passed the family and was as beautiful as a fairy.

But Zhu Cilang is not strong enough. A sixteen-year-old crown prince has no power in his hands. If he goes south to become an emperor, he has to rely on local military leaders and civil officials and nobles, otherwise he is very likely to become a "fake crown prince".

Well, that's right, Zhu Cilang, the dignified crown prince, will become a "stand-in-one". It's not surprising that such a thing has happened these days.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen still has extremely high political value at present. As long as he can escort him to Nanjing to rebuild the court, there will be hope for the Ming Dynasty and there will be hope for the Shenzhou.

Zhou Shixian came to the saint of Emperor Chongzhen and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xue Changfu, the chief banner of the Jinyiwei, led his troops to kill 35 bandit soldiers, and Zhang Hong, the general general of the Five Army, led his troops to kill two bandit whistle cavalry. The level ahead has been broken by us."

When Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy. This seemed to be the first victory news he had heard since the first month of this year. Although the beheading was only thirty-seven, it was of great significance to Chongzhen at this time.

"Xue Changfu, Zhang Hong, I have written it down. When I arrive in Nanjing, I will receive a lot of rewards." Emperor Chongzhen paused, and then gave a wink at Wang Chengen who was serving beside him. The other party immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage. Emperor Chongzhen looked up at Zhou Shixian and said:

"Shixian, if you want to say credit, your achievements in planning are the greatest. I remember in my heart that it is her blessing for my mother to have a husband like you, and it is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have a minister like you."

"Your Majesty, I dare not." Zhou Shixian quickly refused. This trick of pushing the country openly is inevitable. "It is the duty of the minister to be loyal to the country. It is the honor of the minister to protect the saints of the Tian family and the wise lord and the holy lord."

"Okay, okay!" Emperor Chongzhen was even more happy when he heard this, "With such a loyal minister and talent, I still have hope in the Ming Dynasty. Shixian, when I arrive in Nanjing, I will never miss you."

Zhou Shixian could not help but pretend to shirk it, which made Emperor Chongzhen even more happy. After he reported his merits to Emperor Chongzhen, he naturally had to take a step back to see his mother-in-law who was shocked and his wife who had not passed away in the same carriage.

Let me say that Empress Zhou had woken up at this time and found that she was not dead. Her two daughters were fine. She cried with joy and her eyes were still a little red now.

"My minister Zhou Shixian, pay homage to the Empress, Your Highness the Princess." Zhou Shixian soon arrived next to the carriage of Empress Zhou.

"But Shixian?" A surprise came from the carriage, followed by a slutty female voice: "Who is Shixian?"

"Shixian is the prince consort."

"Who is the prince consort?"

"Ah, sister, don't..."

When Zhou Shixian heard this, he knew it was Princess Zhaoren. It was a serious matter for the princess to pay homage to the empress, after all, there were many rules in the royal family.

But now when this girl asked this question, Queen Zhou answered, and Princess Kunxing covered Xiao Zhaoren's mouth, and the atmosphere instantly became relaxed.

Zhou Shixian also took the opportunity to care about Queen Zhou's body and create a good image for herself. Then he reported the good news of the victory of the Chaka. Queen Zhou was even more happy after hearing this.

"Shixian, come here." Empress Zhou walked in the middle of the carriage.

Zhou Shixian was slightly stunned, but he still approached the curtain of the carriage, and then heard a female voice with a nervous tone but a very sweet tone:

"You, you, be careful. If the fight starts, remember to hide, but don't be injured..."

Princess Kunxing seemed a little shy and hesitated when she spoke, but in the end she showed her princess's power and said sternly: "This is the imperial edict of the mother. If you dare not obey, I will never forgive you in the future."

Listening to the threat from his wife who had not yet passed away, Zhou Shixian found it funny, but he still agreed readily. As soon as he fought, he would become a deserter immediately and would never rush forward.

The convoy quickly passed the level, and Zhou Shixian immediately returned to his position. He had to coordinate and command the entire team's actions. As for being a deserter, it was even more impossible.

However, it was something that Zhou Shixian never expected before that breaking through the Shun Army. Li Zicheng's carelessness in underestimating the enemy exceeded his expectations.

I can only say that if it weren't for this, how could Li Zicheng fail so quickly in history? Half of the country won by sixteen years was wiped out in just fourteen months.

But now is not the time for Zhou Shixian to think about these things. His plan to go south has just begun. It took more than 2,000 miles from Beijing to Nanjing, and there are still countless difficulties and obstacles waiting for him to solve.

According to Zhou Shixian's plan, after breaking through, the next stop was Yongqing County, then passed Wen'an, Dacheng, and went straight to Qing County, where he obtained the ships heading south.

Yongqing is located between the capital and Tianjin, and is not controlled by the Shun Army. Not only Yongqing, the main forces of the Shun Army are currently deployed in the capital, the two cities in Tianjin, and the surrounding canal hubs. These middle areas have not yet been controlled.

Zhou Shixian has been in this time and space for two months, so he naturally sent people to find out the route and asked someone to prepare the food and ammunition needed for the army to continue south in Yongqing City.

Otherwise, how could he be able to travel lightly while transporting so much property? Instead of traveling lightly, it would be difficult to break through.

After Yongqing received supplies and a brief rest, the armored convoy had to continue to head south to Qingxian County, Hejian Prefecture. The entire northern Zhili is not safe now, and Zhou Shixian must be fast.

If you are accidentally entangled by the troops of the Shun Army, the consequences will be unimaginable.

While Zhou Shixian was thinking about these things, behind them, the suspension bridge at Zuoanmen was creaking and was slowly being slowly lowered, and many fires lit up on the city tower.
Chapter completed!