Zhou Kui was also full of anger at this time, and said hatefully: "If the emperor makes him an earl, I will admit it." However, why can he directly be crowned the prince of the country, and I finally worked hard to raise my daughter, become a generation of virtuous queens, and have a prince's own grandson, I only have one earl? ”

"yes, I don't even have a knighthood for a fart!" When Zhou Bi'an heard it, he immediately shouted.

In fact, it is naturally impossible for them to know that after Emperor Chongzhen knew that the country would die in two years, and all hopes could be said to be completely pinned on Zhang Mingwei, he had even said to Zhang Mingwei about dividing the country equally, not to mention, just sealing a prince to Zhang Mingwei.

This situation, in the eyes of the last emperor, is actually very common: the title is not worth anything at all!

For example, in the Southern Ming Dynasty, it was not uncommon for individuals to have titles, dukes and uncles, and even kings with different surnames! That's it!

However, when Chongzhen was fifteen years old, a few people could recognize that the Ming Dynasty actually only had a two-year lifespan, so according to the usual theory, they felt that Emperor Chongzhen had named Zhang Mingwei as the prince of the country, although it was not hereditary, but it was too unreasonable!

Zhu Chunchen listened to the complaints of their father and son, his face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly said to them: "Eliminate the anger, eliminate the anger, I have said it, I shouldn't say it!" Look, you're angry, aren't you? I can only admit this matter, wait for the impeachment of the hundred officials, and regain his title! But although this is an opportunity for you to be knighted, don't toss it......"

As soon as he heard his words, Zhou Bi'an was very sensitive, and immediately asked, "What is the opportunity to add a knight?" ”

"Look! Even this kind of flattery, who can make the emperor happy, can be crowned the prince of the country! Zhu Chunchen said to him, "Then with your Zhou family's merits to Daming, compare it, no matter what, there is a reason to add a knight, right?" ”

Take Marquis Wuqing as an example, he is just a cousin of the late Queen Mother, and they are all hereditary marquises. And Zhou Kui's side, with the queen as his daughter and his own grandson, the earl is really a little low.

It is a common disease of people not to suffer from widowhood but to suffer from inequality. The Zhou family originally felt that their earl couldn't take the table through comparison, and they had opinions in their hearts. At this time, when I was compared with Zhang Mingwei's Guogong, I felt even more aggrieved.

"Yes, you're right!" Zhou Bi'an listened to Zhu Chunchen's words, and immediately shouted at his father, "Dad, after this village, there will be no more shop, take this opportunity to go and tell my sister, go and make trouble, I don't believe it, do you want my sister's face, and the prince's face?" Our Zhou family has paid so much, but we have been crushed to death, maybe we will be looked down upon and laughed to death. ”

If according to the development of the original history, Zhou Kui would be made a marquis before the fall of the Ming Dynasty.

However, when Zhu Chunchen said this at this time, Zhou Kui's father and son couldn't wait. Zhou Kui also said angrily: "You're right, if you don't fight, others will really look down on our Zhou family!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhu Chunchen hurriedly dissuaded: "Don't don't, don't mess around!" ”

When Zhou Kui heard this, his face suddenly sank and he shouted, "Why are you messing around?" Just that kind of villain can be crowned the prince of the country, we have such a big credit for the Ming Dynasty, can't we fight for what we deserve? ”

"That's not what it means! If you want me to say, of course I think that Lao Zhou, you should have been crowned a prince a long time ago! Zhu Chunchen heard this and hurriedly explained, "However, if you go to the palace to make trouble now, and Your Majesty or the Empress asks, saying that I let you go, then I'm not unlucky?" ”

Speaking of this, he hurriedly added: "Old Zhou, I have been persuading you not to make trouble. But if you don't listen to persuasion, you must fight for the title you deserve! You say, if you say that I advised you to go, the emperor and the queen will definitely have an opinion on me, and maybe they will be blamed! Seriously, I have to stop you, otherwise, I will be unlucky, blame me for being cheap, and I can't help but say it! ”

When Zhou Bi'an heard this, the corners of his mouth immediately twitched, and he said with a little contempt: "Can you stop the affairs of our Zhou family?" ”

Zhou Kui comforted: "Don't worry, this matter has nothing to do with you!" It is because we ourselves feel insulted, either remove the duke title of the villain's country, or seal our Zhou family, so that it is fair. If you really want to talk about it, this incident was also caused by the emperor himself, and it has nothing to do with you! ”

"It really has nothing to do with me, it won't implicate me?" Zhu Chunchen heard this, and hurriedly confirmed, "I'm afraid that under the queen's questioning, you will still confess to me." If my kindness is not reciprocated, I will be unlucky! ”

When Zhou Kui heard this, he was a little angry and said to him, "It's not like we've been dating once or twice, right?" Did I tell you anything about you before? Now that I've put that to myself, you'll have a hundred and twenty hearts! You woke me up and kept my Zhou family from suffering, and I definitely won't say anything about you. ”

"yes, you haven't been here today, it's done, right?" Zhou Bi'an listened, and then turned to Zhou Kui and said, "Dad, why do you want to ask me for a knighthood this time?" ”

There is no knighthood in him, and when he goes out to mingle with those royal relatives and nobles, people call each other "lord, marquis", and he is a white body, which always makes him a little uncomfortable.

When Zhou Kui heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, "No, take advantage of this opportunity, I have to fight for the dukedom of the lower country." If you don't give it to me, anyway, after I die, aren't you the prince of the country, isn't that good? ”

"No, I mean ......"

Seeing that Zhou Kui's father and son quarreled by themselves, Zhu Chunchen hurriedly stood up and said: "Then you discuss slowly, I believe in Lao Zhou's character, just because I haven't come, Lao Zhou, say goodbye!" ”

Hearing his words, Zhou Kui's father and son both suspended their quarrel. For them, Zhu Chunchen, a righteous prince, flatters them very much, which gives them a sense of superiority, and they are naturally reluctant to be involved in such a friend.

Therefore, Zhou Kui promised again, saying that this matter had absolutely nothing to do with Zhu Chunchen, so he let him go.

But they didn't know that after Zhu Chunchen left Jiadingbo's mansion, he sneered and spat at the corner and left.

Those who have been knighted for military merits, how can they afford to be knighted by nepotism in their bones, but when they see that there is value to be used, they will just make friends.

On the ninth day of the third month of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, hundreds of officials went to court, and they all showed each other eye signals, and understood each other.

At the same time, Zhou Kui and his son also rushed to the palace to meet the queen to fight for the benefits they thought they deserved.

Only those nobles who did not need to go to the court began to drink tea and watch the play, and at the same time, of course, sent people to inquire about the movements of the court.