From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 437

During the early morning court session of the Jin Dynasty, Zhou Yuan had already boarded a carriage and was galloping southward.

Guangzhou Prefecture was only about 200 miles away from Xiangzhou. If you set out in the morning, you could arrive in the evening, so the travel intensity was not too great.

It was just that the women in the carriage were chattering, which really made him unable to calm down.

"Miss Guan Caixi, can't you just stay in Guangzhou Prefecture? You had to join in the fun and go to Xiangzhou with us. You kept talking all the way, all about your Jianghu affairs. It was very noisy, you know."

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but complain.

Guan Caixi raised her eyebrows and retorted: "What's wrong with Jianghu affairs? Can't you talk about Jianghu affairs? You have to talk about the family and national affairs that you, Lord Zhou, care about."

"What's wrong with us girls chatting? Why don't you just not ride in the same carriage with us?"

The last sentence directly silenced Zhuang Xuansu and Princess Qinshui, because they were the two who wanted to ride in the same carriage with Zhou Yuan.

The former called it personal protection, while the latter obviously just wanted to stay with Zhou Yuan.

Only Guan Caixi got on the carriage because she disliked Zhou Yuan and wanted to join in the fun.

"Stop arguing."

Princess Qinshui pulled Guan Caixi's hand and whispered, "Xiaoxi, the situation in Guangdong is so complicated now. Zhou Yuan wants to be quiet and think about something. We should understand him."

"You are the younger sister of the emperor. You should pay more attention to the affairs of the family and the country. Zhou Yuan is under a lot of pressure. You have to learn to relieve his pressure."

Guan Caixi was speechless, but still said stubbornly, "Then I am not his maid. I have to relieve his pressure."

After speaking, she simply closed her eyes, pretended to be sleepy, yawned, and fell into Princess Qinshui's arms.

Princess Qinshui looked at Zhou Yuan apologetically and forced a smile.

Zhou Yuan shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

He opened the curtain and looked out the window, only to see countless carriages coming from the opposite direction, and countless people with their families, carrying large and small bags, also headed north.

Fleeing, it seems that the situation in Xiangzhou is already very dangerous.

Guan Lu also galloped from a distance, galloped to the carriage, and said in a deep voice: "Sir, the house in Xiangzhou has been found, and people are being hired to clean it up. It will definitely be cleaned up in the afternoon."

"There is no problem with security. We have informed both the black and white worlds, and there will be no petty theft."

Zhou Yuan nodded, and then asked: "There are so many refugees. Is there something wrong in Xiangzhou?"

"Yes."

Guan Lu said: "The Portuguese landed in Xiangzhou, and almost all the combatants were dispatched, about 2,000, of which 500 were armed with muskets..."

"Guangzhou has no power to resist and can only be slaughtered."

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, then said: "The King of Xunnan did not organize the palace soldiers and constables to fight back?"

Guan Lu smiled bitterly: "The King of Xunnan seems to have no fighting spirit. So far, no real counterattack has been seen. He just organized the palace soldiers to guard his own house, business, silver vault, etc."

Zhou Yuan fell silent again.

Then he said in a hoarse voice: "Hurry up, let's try to get to Xiangzhou as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Guan Lu began to shout and organize the team to speed up.

Zhou Yuan looked at Guan Caixi.

She squinted her eyes, her long eyelashes trembled, her skin was white and delicate, and her facial features were exquisite. She was a typical fairy type.

She was really born from the same mother. Her appearance was comparable to that of the senior sister.

Zhou Yuan patted her shoulder and said: "Don't pretend to be asleep, help me with something."

"No help."

Guan Caixi didn't even open her eyes, pouted and said: "Who am I, just a savage daughter who talks about the underworld all the time. Don't think I can't hear your tone."

Zhou Yuan said: "It's business. Xiangzhou is about to rot. We need to do something."

Guan Caixi said: "You, Lord Zhou, are so capable, why do you need a savage girl like me to help you?"

Damn, she is really savage, and she really has the temper of a young lady.

During the poetry gathering at Prince Jing's mansion, Zhou Yuan was tricked by her and forced to write a poem.

But at this time, he was not in the mood to be angry with her.

Zhou Yuan stared at her straight and said in a deep voice: "Xiangzhou is a relatively prosperous city in the Fujian and Guangdong regions, with a population of more than 300,000. The palace soldiers of the Southern King have 3,000 people. They are not completely powerless to fight back."

"It's just that the muskets broke their hearts and broke their wills. We must establish their wills and awaken their blood of resistance."

"Didn't you spend money to become a martial arts leader? You must know a lot of martial arts sects."

"Send them a message, if there are those who are not afraid of death, fight with me, I will give each of them fifty taels of silver."

"If they can grab a gun, I will give them three hundred taels!"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan sneered: "Don't those who make their way in the world claim to be on the edge of a knife? I guess there is no one who is more generous than me."

Guan Caixi didn't say anything, she was secretly sulking, and seemed to be blaming Zhou Yuan for mocking her just now.

After all, she was spoiled and stubborn, and it was not easy for her to give in easily.

Zhou Yuan didn't force her, because he knew that Guan Caixi couldn't hold on for too long.

The carriage rushed forward, passing by countless refugees, going against the flow, and heading towards the darkest place.

Finally, at about 2:00 a.m., Zhou Yuan's carriage drove into Xiangzhou City.

The streets here were crowded, with carriages blocking the way everywhere, and a large number of people squeezed together, and even a stampede occurred.

Guan Lu gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, the carriage can't pass, so we can only get off and walk."

"Get off."

Zhou Yuan growled and strode down.

Zhuang Xuansu hurriedly followed and said anxiously: "You let Lao Lin protect you, I will protect Xiaoxi, she doesn't know martial arts."

Zhou Yuan nodded and continued to move forward with Guan Lu and others.

After going into a small alley, there were finally fewer people.

Zhou Yuan said: "Where did the Portuguese invade?"

"It's already in the middle of the city."

As soon as Guan Lu's voice fell, a gunshot came from the distance in front.

"Master Zhuang, take them to the manor, I'll go to the front to take a look."

Lao Lin led the way in front, and his body always stayed within a ten-foot range of Zhou Yuan, guarding against any suspicious people approaching him.

And Zhou Yuan also took out his musket, loaded the iron ball, and walked forward.

"Oh, I can't persuade them!"

Zhuang Xuansu's voice was full of anxiety.

Only then did Zhou Yuan realize that Qinshui and Guan Caixi had followed him.

He could not help but yell, "Are you crazy? The other side has guns. If we are not careful, something will happen."

Guan Caixi said, "We are not afraid! Do you think you are the only hero?"

Zhou Yuan was too lazy to talk to her and said directly, "Go back."

He ignored her and continued to move forward. Finally, he heard gunshots again.

Very close, very close.

He heard screams, wailing, and crying.

Rushing out of the alley, Zhou Yuan finally saw it-

The streets were not very spacious, and there were corpses of civilians everywhere. Teams of Portuguese were looting shops and houses frantically.

After looting all the supplies and money, they started to set fire.

There were many women on the street who were half-dressed and covered in blood. They were obviously in trouble.

The screams were deafening. Elderly people and children rushed out of the houses and were knocked to the ground by the Portuguese.

When they encountered young and strong people with strong resistance, they used guns directly.

Crying and shouting came, dozens of Portuguese chased a group of women out, then fell to the ground and raped them in the street.

The picture seemed to be blurring, and the flow of time seemed to slow down.

This tragic scene made Zhou Yuan stiff all over. The picture in front of him began to overlap with the cold words in the history book. He seemed to see the history of suffering in his previous life and the tragic events.

"Sir, I can't stay here anymore. I have to go!"

Guan Lu's tone was a little anxious. This position was already very dangerous. If the Portuguese came to kill us, it would be over.

"Go!"

Zhou Yuan growled and choked, "Go back to the manor!"

Shame, he saw it and experienced it.

It felt like there were ten thousand ants crawling in his heart, and it was like a big hand was holding his heart, and he could hardly breathe.

It turned out that no matter how rational and calm a person was, seeing such a scene would be painful and angry.