When Kong Tao and Liu Xin saw Zhou Shixian, they were also surprised. They had never thought that the leading prince-in-law would be so young.

Of course, youth is not the point. The point is that such a young man actually won the battle, one against three, with almost no damage. If he couldn't win, even if a seemingly unfathomable and majestic hundred years came.

Old Prince Consort, they won't care either.

Like Sun Hu and Weng Dajie, the two of them were swayed by Zhou Shixian and Li Banghua, who sang and sang together. They reviewed their mistakes on the tower and expressed their last resort and loyalty.

Wrong, of course it was wrong, but the main thing was Li Jiantai's fault. They and other officers could make up for it, and they were all extremely loyal.

Zhou Shixian and Li Banghua naturally pointed it out. They are not the kind of people who don't know how to measure. How scared they are, and when should they express that the situation is special and can be understood and forgiven, and then reaffirm their loyalty.

It needs to be handled carefully.

Li Banghua, in particular, was a dignified governor. He was good at making excuses and exonerating with sophistry. He might not be good at fighting, but in this regard, these military leaders combined could not compare to one of his fingers.

After solving these two military leaders, Zhou Shixian did not delay at all, and immediately ordered all the ministries to pack up their things according to the original plan and prepare to set off.

As for the captured surrendered soldiers, after beheading the six soldiers who surrendered together as the situation was not going well, and more than thirty of their cronies, the remaining more than 400 people were divided into two parts by Zhou Shixian.

One hundred of the strongest and most capable people were selected to form a "military/guard camp". Half of them were equipped with extra armor and weapons from the escort team, and Zhang Hong personally took control of them with twenty close followers.

The "Wu/Weiying Camp" naturally acted together with four other troops. Zhou Shixian did not fully trust these people, so it was impossible not to send people to keep an eye on them.

Zhang Hong and Wu Xingye have fully demonstrated their strength and loyalty through this battle, so Zhou Shixian naturally wants to reuse them.

While Zhang Hong was in charge of the "Martial/Weiying Camp", Wu Xingye took over Zhang Hong's original position in escorting the army and cooperated with Xue Laoer as the vanguard and rear guard of the army.

The other surrendered troops were broken into four parts and distributed to various military leaders. This was the first benefit for Zhou Shixian to win them over. Once the big stick was knocked down, the carrots would naturally have to immediately replace them. The combination of kindness and power was winning them over.

Win people's hearts.

These surrendered soldiers were originally soldiers from the Beijing camp. They were enemies just now, but now they are brothers and one of our own. As long as they are given food and military pay, they will be good soldiers. Not to mention, just in case, Zhou Shixian returned

Killed all the prestige people among them.

This is not the time to be merciful and behead those soldiers and their cronies. Firstly, it is to show that the rebellion has been wiped out and everyone else has been pardoned; secondly, it is to prevent these unstable factors from causing chaos. This is the most important thing.

Quickly absorb these methods of reducing troops.

Li Banghua naturally had no objection to Zhou Shixian's approach. He couldn't think of a better way. Xue Laoer, Wang Chaodong, Zhang Hong and Wu Xingye, as well as the four military leaders, showed no reaction at all - they just killed a few people.

It’s just an individual, does this count as something?

However, after Emperor Chongzhen heard the news from Wang Chengen, when he saw Zhou Shixian again, there seemed to be a trace of doubt in his eyes.

Chongzhen didn't think that Zhou Shixian had any evil intentions, but he still couldn't understand how a boy of only seventeen or eighteen years old could be so decisive and thoughtful, and how could he be so calm and strategizing?

In fact, these questions have been fermenting in Emperor Chongzhen's mind since he escaped from the Forbidden City the night before. After all, he has been emperor for seventeen years, how can he remain indifferent to such a genius?

This Zhou Shixian is obviously an honest and kind-hearted child!

However, time is still short, and Chongzhen cannot yet make a conclusion. He has to observe carefully. Maybe this is really the pillar of the country sent by God to save the Ming Dynasty and turn the tide!

Although he was still doubting Zhou Shixian's strength just now and was deeply worried about the opponent's reckless behavior of going out of the city to fight, now Emperor Chongzhen no longer has these worries.

From the breakout of the capital to the battle at the foot of Yongqing City, they were all fought with real swords and real guns. One time can be good luck, but two times can't be like a blind cat encountering a dead mouse, right?

However, the focus of Queen Zhou and Princess Kunxing is not here, especially Princess Kunxing.

Zhou Shixian and Li Banghua returned to the county government, met with Emperor Chongzhen, and reported the battle situation outside the city. Li Banghua was left behind, but he was called away by Queen Zhou.

Zhou Shixian was certainly not an ungrateful person, but Emperor Chongzhen really regarded him as one of his own:

"Shixian, since you are the prince-in-law, you are also the child of me and the queen. The queen is your mother. What is wrong with a child meeting his mother? Is there anything against etiquette?"

As soon as Chongzhen said these words, Zhou Shixian knew that he had completely gained the trust of the other party. After all, there was Princess Kunxing in the line, and Zhou Shixian was already within the category of royal relatives.

On the other hand, Li Banghua and Ni Yuanlu, the two important ministers on the side, were already filled with overwhelming turmoil. They could even foresee how powerful Zhou Shixian would be after Emperor Chongzhen arrived in Nanjing safely and regained control of Longting. When they thought of each other again,

His age is even more incredible.

After all, although no one said it, these two veterans who have stood firm in the court for decades, can't they guess what the current situation of the three princes, Prince Yong and Prince Ding, who have no capable soldiers and horses to protect them?

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Zhu Chunchen, Wang Zhixin is not a reliable person. The situation of the three princes is actually that of Emperor Chongzhen, but it is only a tacit understanding.

They even speculated that what Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhou Shixian was also based on this consideration. After all, the fate of the Ming Dynasty is now in the hands of the other party.

Zhou Shixian even said he didn't dare. After all, his mother-in-law and his own mother were really different.

After pretending to shirk the situation, he went to the wing where Queen Zhou lived, led by Wang Chengen.

However, as soon as he knocked on the door and entered, and when he was about to respectfully greet his mother-in-law, he saw Princess Kunxing and little Princess Zhaoren also there.

Empress Zhou and Princess Kunxing are quite formal. After all, as the Empress of Ming Dynasty, the Princess of Ming Dynasty must be dignified and elegant at all times. The little Princess Zhaoren, on the other hand, has a temperamental nature. She shouted excitedly when she saw Zhou Shixian.

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"Ah, Shixian, why are you here! Don't come. My sister just said that you were disobedient and wanted to teach you a lesson... Wuwuwu..."

When Princess Kunxing heard this, she no longer cared about being dignified and elegant. She quickly picked up her sister who was holding her hands on her hips and covered her mouth.

After she was rescued by Zhou Shixian that night, she was worried all the way and didn't want to eat or drink. And because Zhou Shixian suddenly left the city to fight, she was frightened and fainted. When she woke up, she couldn't complain to Queen Zhou, so she took advantage of Queen Zhou's just going out to find food for her.

When they arrived, they complained arrogantly to the young princess Zhaoren. The little girl was so frightened that she quickly reported the news to Zhou Shixian.
Chapter completed!