When Zhou Huchen reappeared at the mouth of the Yangtze River, it was close to the Mid-Autumn Festival of the seventh year of Hongguang.

Zhou Huchen came to Zhenjiang again, and the Zhenjiang Army Workshop at this time had changed greatly, Chen Xing, Zhou Mo, Hou Yuanshan, and Tan Youtian and his nephew Tan Yong left Zhenjiang and went to Zhoushan. Liu Wenjin became the head of the Zhenjiang Military Workshop, an official surnamed Liu became the director of the workshop, many craftsmen and apprentices and other technicians stayed, and many left, some went to Tianjin, and some waited in Zhoushan to prepare to go to Guangzhou.

Xuzhou is also a must-stay place for Zhou Huchen.

This time, Zhou Huchen came with great fanfare, and a full set of Qincha honor guards opened the way, which can be regarded as giving the Ma family great face.

After accepting the hospitality of local officials and arranging the entourage, Zhou Huchen finally entered the Ma Mansion.

A large family gathered together, the children jumped around, and the people shuttled back and forth, Ma Guoji and his wife were relieved, because this time Zhou Huchen was going to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in Xuzhou.

Holding Ma Ping'an's third son in his arms, Zhou Huchen was full of emotion, he didn't understand why others were so capable of giving birth, but he didn't have such ability. However, fortunately, in the northern capital, the princess added another daughter to herself.

"Hui'er will go to Zhoushan after the year."

Zhou Huchen's words were plain, but they made the Ma family very puzzled. Zhou Huchen is now in a high position, and only Ma Guoji can speak, he opened his mouth and asked: "Xiaohu, is this going to be based in eastern Zhejiang, or"

"I'm going to Guangzhou next spring, I'm going to be in the southernmost part of the future in the future, I'm afraid there will be few chances to come back in the future!"

This topic is a bit heavy, the good mood of the family is gone, Guangzhou is a long way away, and there will definitely be few opportunities to meet in the future

The Mid-Autumn Festival passed quickly, and Zhou Huchen went up the canal and then returned to the northern capital.

Liaodi, Mongolia and Siberia are all stable, and the matter of immigration is proceeding slowly, and nothing major is happening. And the radicals and conservatives in the DPRK and China finally came to an agreement. The reform of the army has already begun. Zhou Huchen's soldiers have been extremely wealthy over the years, and a large number of soldiers have chosen to retire on the occasion of reform, and of course, some generals have also made the same choice.

Replacement is inevitable, the control of the army will change, and the shadow of Zhou Huchen's strength in the army will inevitably fade slowly. But some people also found that almost all of these retired soldiers and generals chose to go to Jiangnan, and their goal was Zhoushan

"Guangzhou is good, we will prepare for the New Year, and our family will go to Guangzhou. I remember saying it once. I'm going to take you on a voyage to the sea. Go to the ends of the earth to play, this time it is a promise to be fulfilled! ”

Zhou Huchen and Marquis Zhou were still lying on the ground this time, but this time it was not Zhou Zhentian on his back. It was a little doll who had just been born for three months, so Zhou Huchen lay on the ground covered with blankets and did not dare to move.

The beautiful princess held the jade porcelain-like doll with both hands, and smiled: "Our daughter has just been born, how can the baby be a few months old and toss around on the sea?" Moreover, the royal family has rules, and the princess is not allowed to stay in the place. ”

"In the spring, the sea is calm and the climate is mild, and the children will not be a problem. The princess is not allowed to stay in the place of the rules. Who decided this? Zongrenfu, right? You don't have to worry about it, Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about it, there is me! ”

Zhu Shuhuan believes that Zhou Huchen can handle the Zongren Mansion and the emperor, but her daughter will be ** months old in the spring of next year, so she is naturally worried: "I'm worried about our daughter." It's really uneasy to travel thousands of miles at sea at such a young age, or postpone the trip? ”

"The summer and autumn seasons are not good, the wind and waves in the sea are big, and it is not safe, so let's go next spring!"

The princess picked up the child: "Mingchun dares to guarantee that the child will not have problems?" ”

"No problem, early spring is about the same as land on a giant ship." Zhou Huchen stood up: "After galloping on the field for so many years, it is time to lay a piece of heaven for our family, otherwise I will play in vain!" Can't wait! ”

Zhu Shuhuan looked at Zhou Huchen with a smile, she didn't respond, she understood that Zhou Huchen must have taken a fancy to a certain piece of land in the south again. But this time is different, this is to fight the world for his son, that land will belong to Zhou Zhentian in the future, think about it, the emperor will also acquiesce!

It's the New Year in a blink of an eye, and Zhou Huchen, the Ming Dynasty's concubine, doesn't know why this year's performance is unusually active, and even a little excessive. As long as he knows the officials and figures, Zhou Huchen will visit, which has nothing to do with the size of the official position, even if it is some people who have retired for a long time and have disappeared from the public eye, Zhou Huchen will visit with gifts, which makes people have to sigh that Zhou Juma is an extremely nostalgic person.

Sending New Year's blessings, visiting relatives and friends, and reminiscing about the old seems to be Zhou Hu's best life now.

The New Year is coming to an end in all kinds of busyness and gatherings, Zhou Huchen took Zhu Shuhuan and a pair of children to soak in the old house all day long, this is the place where he was born and raised, and it is also the place where the old lady can't give up. The old lady is already in her old age, but fortunately, she is tough, and she is very happy to have these juniors as companions all day long

The emperor is approaching, and the new year is also a busy year.

Zhou Huchen accompanied his father to the court, this time not only went to the court, but also presented a note: "Please build the naval capital governor's mansion".

Zhou Huchen wanted to resign from the post of Governor of the Left Governor of the Later Military Governor's Mansion and ask himself to serve as the Governor of the Naval Metropolitan Governor's Office.

No one has ever heard of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of the Navy, and there has never been such an official position in all dynasties, but Zhou Huchen's meaning is very clear, that is, since the Qing Dynasty, he served as the Metropolitan Governor of the Navy and commanded the entire maritime army.

The day is still here!

Zhu Youxiang felt relieved for a while, and at the same time, he was also very relieved.

Zhou Huchen, who destroyed countless countries and was invincible, completely relinquished power. The title and title are irrelevant, and the resignation from the actual post of the Zuo Governor of the Houjun Governor's Mansion means that Zhou Huchen has no army force in his hands except for the naval army, and he can no longer mobilize land troops from all over the country.

The military workshop was given to the state, the military power was almost given up, and the last trace of suspicion in the hearts of the emperor and courtiers disappeared.

"Not allowed!"

It is possible to establish a naval metropolitan governor's office, but it is not allowed to resign from the post of left governor of the military metropolitan office.

Two days later, Zhou Huchen resigned again.

Still not allowed.

For the third time, Zhou Huchen directly made a request while resigning: "Then give Weichen a fiefdom, and give my family to play with the sky, so it's okay?" Your Majesty? ”

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military plus the emperor was stunned, and only Zhou Huchen was the only one who dared to put forward such a condition to the emperor directly in the court.

"Where do you look? Let's just say it! Zhu Youxiang asked with a helpless smile:

"There is a small island on the east side of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangzhou Prefecture, which is exactly one left and one right from the Trench Jingao (Macau), so it belongs to my family!"

How big is it? This requirement is too low, Zhu Youxiang is not satisfied: "Then give it to Zhentian, but that place is estimated to be very small, right?" It's better to give Qiongzhou to Zhentian, that place should be bigger! Let him have fun too, so be it! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhou Huchen is welcome, Qiongzhou is very good, and it is just a place to be a soldier.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were silent again, although Qiongzhou was poor and remote, but this is also the land of the country. What is the principle of heaven?

But who made the family the emperor's nephew?

Zhou Huchen's abandonment of military power was already the most ideal result, and the fief that the emperor gave to his nephew was none of his business. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty thought that Zhou Huchen should be given a higher title, and his subordinates could also have higher official positions, so that the court was not cold, and the civil and military officials were also worthy of meritorious officials.

In February of the eighth year of Hongguang, Zhou Huchen enshrined the town of Nanguogong, added the prince and the prince, awarded the governor of the navy, and was still in charge of the city.