"Lead the troops to break through?" After Zhu Cixuan explained his purpose, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting, who looked at each other, both hesitated.

Now, they are surrounded by Li Zicheng's army. Not to mention whether they can break through the siege, even if they break through and go back alive, they can imagine what is waiting for them. Losing Tongguan, losing troops and losing generals, and such a great defeat is enough to make Emperor Chongzhen angry. Once they return to the capital with guilt, they may be unable to escape and die, and may even implicate their families.

"What are the faces of the defeated generals? Your Highness, Lord Lu and I have decided to fight for life and death with the thief and kill ourselves to serve the country. You also ask Your Highness to leave the dangerous place quickly and return to the capital to report to the emperor that the old minister Sun Chuanting is entrusted by the emperor, the only one who dies!" Sun Chuanting bowed to Zhu Cilang, and said ashamedly as if he was ashamed.

After seeing him in silence, Zhu Cixuan suddenly knelt down. This kneeling scared Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng's faces changed, and he also hurriedly knelt down: "Your Highness, Zheshachen is waiting!"

"Mr. Lu, General Sun, I know that the reason why you were defeated in this battle is not that you are incompetent in leadership, nor that you are unwilling to kill the enemy with all your heart. I also know that even if you go back alive, lose Tongguan, lose your soldiers and lose your generals, your father is furious, and you will probably kill you. If you die in the battlefield, you will be in the name of horses and corpses, and loyalty," Zhu Cixuan looked at the two of them and said slowly.

As soon as Zhu Cixuan said this, the two of them immediately bent down and kowtowed and choked, "I am ashamed, I am ashamed!"

"But the emperor cannot lose a pair of arms, and the Ming Dynasty cannot lose two loyal ministers and generals. The world needs two great masters to turn the tide down!" Zhu Cixuan also bowed to the two with red eyes and said solemnly: "I, the third son of the emperor, Zhu Cixuan, here to swear that if the two great masters are willing to lead their troops to break through, after returning to the capital, I will plead with my father personally to save the two great masters from the crime of defeat. If the emperor is determined to punish the crime of the two great masters, I am willing to die with the two great masters!"

"Your Highness..." When Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting heard Zhu Cixuan's words, they burst into tears and burst into tears: "Your Highness, you must not be like this... You must not be like this! What kind of virtue can you be like to protect your highness like this..."

Standing behind Zhu Cilang, looking at Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting crying loudly, he couldn't help but feel sure: "It's OK! In this way, as long as they don't die, they will definitely be loyal to their mistress in the future. Such a loyal minister and good general, even if they want to die, they will have to wait until they truly realize their value!"

"If the two adults die, the Ming Dynasty will perish! Instead of being a prince of a devastated country and being humiliated and dying, it is better to die with the two adults on this battlefield now, and it is not in vain that the blood of Taizu flows in my body." As soon as Zhu Cixuan said this, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting had no other choice. They could only cry and rectify the troops and break through with Zhu Cixuan and Wang Zhilong.

With Wang Zhilong's support, although the breakout battle was fierce and there were heavy casualties, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting's remaining guards successfully broke through the siege of the rebel army in the end.

Half a month later, in the capital, heavy snow was flying, and the north wind was blowing. Zhu Cixuan, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress, knelt straight in the snow. Behind him were the kneeling side by side, all of whom were in shackles.

In the hall where Chongzhen handled government affairs in front, there was a mess, with memorials and papers all over the ground. Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting behind the imperial case, was less than forty years old, but his hair was gray and pale and haggard, as if he was in his forties or fifties. He had red eyes, his chest was violently bullied, and his ears seemed to be echoing the words of the third prince Zhu Cixuan: "The country is like a building is about to collapse. At this time, the father actually wants to break the pillar of the sky. If the father must kill Lord Lu and General Sun, please ask the father to kill him with his son! The son would rather be a minister who advised him to be a prince who was destroyed than a prince who destroyed the country."

"Bastard! Bastard! Blind...." Chongzhen, who was roaring in a low voice, seemed to be a wild beast. He was angry and recalled Zhu Cihuang's previous words, and felt dizzy in his mind.

Zhu Cixuan and Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting knelt for three days and three nights, and Sun Chuanting almost freezes to death. It was Zhu Cixuan who used his skills to drive away the cold, which was considered to have saved his life.

Three days later, when the sun was rising, the eunuch came to proclaim the imperial edict. Emperor Chongzhen took action against Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting. He did not kill them, but only demoted them, and asked them to recruit and train troops in Jiangnan. He also appointed Zhu Cixuan as King Ding and sent him to Jinling.

Wang Zhilong, who had been waiting in the capital for many days, was really surprised and happy. While he was surprised and happy, he understood Chongzhen's intention after careful consideration. It seemed that he also felt that he might not be able to stand the Ming Dynasty. He asked Zhu Cixuan to Jinling and demoted Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting to Jiangnan, probably because he wanted to leave a way out and hope for the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Cilang knelt down and begged Emperor Chongzhen to save the lives of Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting. This matter quickly spread throughout the world. The third prince suddenly became famous, making the knowledgeable people in the world feel that Zhu Cilang's love for loyal ministers and good generals. Many civil and military officials who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty even felt that if this son could become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future, he would be a wise king! This also injected a heart-boosting agent for those who were worried about national affairs.

Jinling City, Dingwang Mansion, is actually just an old prince’s mansion. I just changed the plaque of the ‘Dingwang Mansion’. Zhu Cixuan was influenced by Wang Zhilong and knew that the current situation is difficult, how could he be willing to spend money and food to build the palace?

In the Dingwang Mansion, in a water pavilion facing the lake, when he saw Wang Zhilong coming, Zhu Cixuan, who was reading a military book, couldn't help but get up to greet him. Regardless of the others behind Wang Zhilong, he bowed and shouted, "Master!"

"Haha, my mistress, not bad, it's a bit like a prince. How about it? There are many people coming to visit you, the prince these days?" Wang Zhilong said with a smile, reaching out and patting Zhu Cixuan on the shoulder, then walked to the side without hesitation, sat down, poured himself a cup of tea and started drinking.

Zhu Cixuan, who turned around, smiled helplessly and said, "Master, don't mention it, I'm almost dazzled, I'm so troubled!"

"It's not a beauty, so it makes you look dazzled?" Wang Zhilong smiled like a joke, and the beautiful girl following him couldn't help but laugh.

When Zhu Cixuan noticed the beautiful girl, he couldn't help but ask with a little curiosity: "Master, who is this girl?"

"Her name is Wan'er. She is your senior sister and the daughter of Jiao Gongli, the leader of the local snake Golden Dragon Gang in Jinling," Wang Zhilong introduced briefly.

"So it's Senior Sister Wan'er! Junior Brother has met Senior Sister!" Zhu Cixuan said as he hurriedly bowed to Jiao Wan'er.

Jiao Wan'er was also somewhat flattered and quickly returned the greeting: "Your Highness, don't be too polite, Wan'er dare not behave, Wan'er pays homage to Your Highness Ding!"

"Okay, Wan'er, there's nothing to dare to be or not. You entered the master earlier than him, and that's his senior sister. Although he is a prince and a prince, you are all my disciples in front of him," Wang Zhilong said, "By the way, my third son, I will bring you senior sister Wan'er here this time. One is to be in this Jinling City in the future. You can get to know each other, and Wan'er has a gift to give to you."

"Oh? There are quite a lot of gifts given to me these days, but I confiscated most of them. I wonder what Senior Sister Wan'er wants to give me?" Zhu Cixuan couldn't help but look at Jiao Wan'er curiously.

Jiao Wan'er smiled slightly and took out a book, walked forward, held it in her hands and handed it to Zhu Cixuan.
Chapter completed!