After hearing this, Chongzhen was fine, and Empress Zhou was stunned.

After a few seconds, Queen Zhou said to Zhu Ciyang in disbelief: "Yan'er, aren't you kidding with your mother?"

Zhu Cilang felt a little embarrassed when he looked at his mother.

The Ming Dynasty needs money very much, which is something that Zhu Cilang already understood when he received the system task last night.

Cao Huachun is not enough, and more people need to "donate".

Then, a very important person is needed to give everyone a demonstration effect.

Zhu Cilang's grandfather, the father-in-law Zhou Kui, undoubtedly fits very well.

This Zhou Kui is both stingy and stingy, and he is stubborn in the face of national crisis. It is best to use such a person to attack him.

Zhu Cilang said, "This is true, Mother."

Queen Zhou showed a suspicious expression and said, "But I have always heard from Zhou's people that the family has long been out of money."

Zhu Ciyang laughed and said, "My mother, don't you understand what kind of person your father is? Or have you forgotten the 5,000 taels of silver you gave him not long ago?"

At this moment, Chongzhen suddenly spoke: "What 5,000 taels? Who is the 5,000 taels for?"

Queen Zhou's expression changed slightly and she hurriedly said, "It's nothing, it's Feng'er who is talking nonsense. Feng'er, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhu Cilang shook his head and said slowly: "Half a month ago, Li Zicheng's army crossed the Yellow River and took the capital. His father issued an order to let many noble ministers share military salaries. Zhou Guozhang's share of 10,000 taels, but he denied it with various excuses.

The queen mother felt sorry for her parents' family and wanted to help her father, so she secretly sold a batch of valuable jewelry, a total of 5,000 taels of silver. The queen mother secretly sent someone to Zhou Guozhang to ask him to transfer it to her father again. Does the father understand now?"

As Chongzhen listened, his face began to look ugly.

After a while, Chongzhen almost squeezed out a sentence from his teeth: "I remember that Zhou Guozhang only gave 3,000 taels in the end!"

Zhu Cilang clapped his hands and said, "Yes. So this week, the father-in-law not only kept his penniless, but also greedy for our 2,000 taels of silver."

Chongzhen was furious and slapped the table beside him: "A bastard, he is a very bastard! How dare he fool me like this in this country!"

Empress Zhou had a pale face and knelt down: "Your Majesty, is it my fault or your Majesty atonement."

Chongzhen looked at the Queen Zhou in front of him. After all, he was a couple for many years. His anger dissipated a little. He helped Queen Zhou up with his own hands and sighed: "Empress, you feel sorry for me, I understand. But you, your father, alas!"

Zhu Cilang looked at this scene and felt a little moved.

This is the disadvantage of Chongzhen killing Wei Zhongxian and neglecting the factory guards. Without the minions such as the East Factory and the Jinyiwei, Zhou Kui openly deceived Chongzhen and greedy for money that originally belonged to Chongzhen, but Chongzhen knew nothing. Until today, Zhu Cixuan exposed the truth.

Before traveling through time, when Zhu Cixuan watched historical dramas, he always felt that the emperors such as the Dongchang and Jinyiwei were hateful and cold-blooded, and were the perfect villains.

But just the second day after he arrived in the Ming Dynasty, he had already deeply realized that without the minions of the factory guards, the ministers would deceive their superiors and hide their subordinates, and treat the emperor like a fool!

My cheap father Chongzhen is the best negative material.

Zhu Cilang coughed, interrupting the miserable act between Chongzhen and Empress Zhou and his wife: "Father, Li Zicheng's army is still outside the city. The most urgent task is to raise military funds. Zhou Guohou is so hateful, so he must start with him and collect the money."

Although Chongzhen was very angry with Zhou Guohou, he suddenly hesitated when he looked at the Queen Zhou beside him: "But, he is the father-in-law after all. Otherwise, it would be another person?"

At this moment, Empress Zhou suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, just do as you say. Summon your concubine's father into the palace and see what he said."

Chongzhen was stunned and looked at Empress Zhou in confusion.

Queen Zhou's expression was still gentle, but it was a little more firm: "Although I am the daughter of Zhou, I am the queen of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Ming Dynasty is so critical, it is naturally impossible to imagine if Zhou has no money. But when she heard from the words of Ying'er, it was my father who deceived Your Majesty. If Zhou is really rich, she should take it out and serve military pay for the Ming Dynasty. I will never say anything!"

Chongzhen was silent for a moment and nodded slowly. "I understand, come here, go and find Zhou Kui, the father-in-law!"

Zhu Cilang suddenly said, "Father, Queen Mother. You are too kind and may not be able to communicate with the father-in-law. Let your son come."

Chongzhen and Empress Zhou were both stunned when they heard this.

After a while, Chongzhen said, "Do you have any hands?"

Zhu Cilang laughed: "Did your father forget that Fang Gongqian had just succeeded as the governor of the East Factory? Although the East Factory is declining now, there are still some people in it."

Chongzhen pondered for a while and finally made up his mind: "Remember, don't cause any death!"

Zhu Cilang smiled and nodded.

...

Half an hour later, an old man in his sixties came to the palace panting.

"Old minister Zhou Kui, pay homage to you... Hey, the prince?" Zhou Kui couldn't help but show a surprised expression when he saw that Zhu Cixuan was the only one in front of him.

Zhu Cixuan was also looking at his grandfather, but he saw that Zhou Kui's clothes were covered with patches. He looked like he had been wearing them for many years. The boots under his feet were also very worn, and he looked like he was having a hard life.

Zhu Cilang sneered a sneer on the corner of his mouth. This Zhou Guozhu can really pretend.

According to historical records, in order to prevent Chongzhen from asking for donations, Zhou Kui, as the father-in-law, deliberately wore shabby clothes and did not sit in the carriage and changed to walking to court.

Seeing that the emperor's father-in-law was like this, other ministers naturally followed suit. Not only were their clothes worn and walked to court, but some even tried to make the red bricks and high tiles in their homes old and hid all the valuable things. Some even wrote the words "For sale in our house" on the exterior wall of the mansion to prove their embarrassment. It can be said that they were full of ugly things.

By the way, after Li Zicheng entered the city, none of these ministers ran away. Not only did they lose money, but their wife and daughter were also become toys for rebels, and most of them lost their lives.

For example, Zhou Kui was tortured for several days and nights, and was whipped to death by a whip, and died in extreme pain.

Short-sighted thing!

Zhu Cixuan sat on the chair, playing with the Sand Eagle pistol with his right hand, and said lightly: "Best-in-law, you came on foot, right?"

Zhou Kui was stunned for a moment and hurriedly smiled, "Yes, yes, there is no way, the prince, the old minister's family has been too embarrassed recently, and he can't afford to buy a horse, so he can only walk. Look at the clothes on Laochen, he has been wearing them for ten years, there is really no way, he is poor!"

As Zhou Kui spoke, his eyes kept falling on the sand eagle in Zhu Cixuan's hand. You should know that Zhou Kui was also in Fengtian Palace yesterday.

Zhu Cixuan smiled and suddenly asked Zhou Kui: "Best-in-law, you should know what happened at Cao Huachun's house yesterday, right?"

Zhou Kui's expression stuttered.
Chapter completed!