Longping Hou Zhang Gongri stood solemnly at the camp gate of Pukou Daying, preparing to check the ministers who came across the river from Nanjing City, and also strive to give the outside world an impression that he was guarding the gate for the emperor.

For the past or two days, he had been in excitement. The long live car driver suddenly entered the Pukou camp. It was a surprise for him. He quickly figured out the simple passage of the imperial carriage going south, and then turned his fingers to calculate the size of the credit for protecting the carriage.

The first contribution was of course the prince-in-law Zhou Shixian, including Li Banghua, Ni Yuanlu, and the group of generals and officials, all of them were all included, and no one could take away this.

The second contribution was Shi Kefa, who led his troops north to serve the king as the Minister of War. Finally, he scared away the rebellious army at an emergency and welcomed the imperial guards to return safely to the south.

The third credit should be my own. Long live to enter the Pukou camp, and I will naturally have the credit for welcoming and protecting the emperor, not to mention that Shi Kefa brought the army to the king, half of which came from the Pukou camp.

The fourth skill is to give Zhang Juren. Although he has made great achievements and has trained the righteous army, he has actually fought with the rioters, but he is not an official position after all. This time he can definitely fly to the branch to be a phoenix. Even if he ranks fourth, would he be dissatisfied with anything else?

He was so happy that he was in a row like this. There were many descendants of nobles who were attacking Gonghou and Bo in Nanjing. For decades, he seemed to have never heard of anyone who made more contributions than his own this time.

So whenever he saw Zhou Shixian, he seemed particularly intimate. One reason was that he felt that he was both a martial artist, and he was different from those literati who looked down on others. The other reason was that he felt that the prince consort and the nobles should be the same. Everyone was in the same spirit and could support each other.

The most important thing is that even the fool can see that the prince-consort made great contributions this time and belonged to the royal relative. Although he was young, it was a certain thing to be of great use. If he could win over it, wouldn’t he be a powerful aid in the court?

Of course, Zhou Shixian did not refuse Longping Hou's enthusiasm. He pinched his nose and accepted it with a smile. The reason for pinching his nose was that when the Qing army entered the city, the man surrendered without hesitation.

The first group of people who were arranged to meet with each other across the river were the nobles in Nanjing. When they arrived, they were introduced to the camp from Longping Hou and brought them all the way to the general where Chongzhen was located.

The General's Qunlu was originally the residence of Longping Hou in the camp. The entire building was I-shaped, with two rows of officers on both sides. Now it is the residence of the officers and soldiers who are protecting the emperor. There is a two-story building in the center, with a bedroom above and a hall below the general's promotion to the tent. It is extraordinary and is just for Chongzhen to receive the ministers.

Zhou Shixian stood at the entrance of the hall, and the vigilant Jinyi Captain standing in the squad was like two rows of nails, lined up from the door to the left and right sides. Zhou Shixian watched the group of more than a dozen people trotted in front of him.

"Starting today, there are new rules for the audience. No matter whether it is civil or military, there must be one person to lead the class," Longping Hou said to everyone in a low voice, "This one is the prince consort I just mentioned. Today is him leading the class, and we will take turns to lead the class in the future to protect the safety of long live the life."

Is there such a good thing? Everyone was excited when they looked at the prince-consort standing at the door, standing expressionless.

Since the Tumu Fort Incident and the original noble generals of the Ming Dynasty were all beaten up, the status of nobles in the government has plummeted. In the eyes of those scholars who entered the court with their reputation as officials, they are afraid they are no different from other Qiu Ba. Now that they have suddenly developed such a system of leading the class, wouldn’t it mean that they have become a confidant of the emperor? Even if the elders want to see the emperor, they must follow them in a proper manner?

Just think about it and be happy.

But now they must not show a happy expression. They followed the prince-consort in one after another and immediately saw Emperor Chongzhen wearing a dragon robe and facing north and south.

There are many people here who have lived in Nanjing since childhood and have never even seen the emperor before, but the leader of Xincheng, Zhao Zhilong, has seen it.

"I am admiral Zhao Zhilong, the guard of Nanjing, and pay homage to Your Majesty." Zhao Zhilong, with a crying voice, knocked his head to the ground and made a loud noise.

You traitor, Zhou Shixian thought, you are the one who takes the lead in surrendering to the Qing Dynasty.

"Duke Xu Wenjue of Wei, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

You traitor... are useless to your ancestor Xu Da.

"Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

You traitor... are in vain to your ancestor Tang He.

"Master Funing, Zhu Guobi, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

You traitor...what did you do to Koubaimen?

"Li Zushu, Marquis of Linhuai, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

traitor……

"Marquis Anyuan Liu Zuochang, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

traitor……

traitor……

traitor……

Zhou Shixian called out more than a dozen traitors in his heart, but these people were all from the vanguard of the Qing Dynasty.

These nobles either did nothing all day long, or held a position in the Beijing camp, and all the officials were like this. It is conceivable how the level of the Beijing camp is 60,000 is.

However, this is not the case where Zhou Shixian can use them.

The system of leading the squad and admonition was proposed to Chongzhen yesterday, and the excuse he used was to protect the safety of long live. Chongzhen went south and received a lot of shocks, so this proposal was immediately praised by Chongzhen.

Zhou Shixian's actual intention was to use the symbolic meaning of the nobles to find a new balance between civil and military officials. From here on, he would gradually change his position as a general who was as lowly as a pig or a dog in front of civil officials.

As for whether they are traitors, they will not get the chance to surrender again in the future. It is better to be a mascot safely.

Even if the 60,000 Beijing camp will not stay in their hands for long.

"I am the eunuch Han Zanzhou, the governor of Nanjing, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

A eunuch's voice suddenly came from the crowd kneeling all over the ground.

Wa Cao, hero.

Zhou Shixian's eyes lit up, but Han Zanzhou came with the nobles.

This is the person on his white list. When Nanjing City was destroyed, the only eunuch died of death.

Chongzhen said some comfort and encouragement words, and Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong answered on behalf of everyone, and the group of nobles withdrew from the door with a submissive attitude.

"Eunuch Han!" The prince-in-law ignored other people's eyes and suddenly enthusiastically grabbed Han Zanzhou's hand, "I have long admired Daming, and I will visit you another day."

Han Zanzhou didn't know why the prince-consort chose him as an eunuch among a bunch of dukes, marquis and uncles. In a difficult situation, he had to politely respond.

Zhou Shixian looked around and saw some people with tears on their faces, but more people were so nervous that their foreheads and necks were covered with sweat.

He thought to himself, this is right, it is worth it, and he and Li Banghua and Ni Yuanlu, who specifically avoided Shi Kefa and gave Chongzhen advice.

To use ministers to rule the king, not to refer to ministers. This is an iron rule that cannot be replaced by kings’ power and tricks.

If the ministers are used to rule the king, then the majesty of the king will not be damaged.

If the king takes office, the ministers will inevitably think that you are in trouble and rely on us to take in it, and you will easily feel contempt in your heart.

In this camp, letting them cross the river to meet is to tell them the division between the king and his subjects.

While Zhou Shixi was moved, he inexplicably remembered a poem.

The northwest Xuantian is covered with clouds,

The crow fell into the phoenix group,

The whole house is full of heroes,

Who is the king and who is the minister!
Chapter completed!