The monarchs and ministers were very happy, and Zhu Cihong asked Zhou Zheng about his next plan, when he would completely eliminate the thieves.

Zhou Yanru couldn't interject, so he could only listen to Zhou Zheng and Zhu Cihong ask and answer.

Li Banghua couldn't interject even more, he, the secretary of the military department, except for some miscellaneous matters, couldn't interfere at all in the affairs of the northwest.

Zhu Cihong listened to Zhou Zheng's arrangement, his little face was full of happy smiles, and said: "Zheng Xibo is the pillar of the country, and I have no worries about it." ”

Zhou Yanru listened to Zhu Cihong's praise, frowned, and did not speak.

He's recently learned to keep a low profile, and he's not as aggressive and aggressive as he used to be.

Zhou Zheng was just about to be humble, and an inner eunuch hurriedly ran in and said, "Long live the lord, King Lu, King Zhou, King Liao and other more than ten princes have entered the palace." ”

Zhu Cihong was taken aback, King Lu alone is enough for him to hide, what should he do if there are more than ten? More than ten, but more than 300,000 taels of silver!

Zhou Yanru's expression also changed slightly, and he was immediately indifferent.

If the treasury has no money, it will either embezzle Zhou Zheng's military salary, there is no other way, even if he is forced to die, it is useless, the big deal is to let out the old face and keep silent.

Zhou Zheng didn't care at all, the military salary was in his hands, and he couldn't take it away when the king of heaven came.

Zhu Cihong saw Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru didn't speak, so he had to say: "The two Qing families, what should I do now?" ”

The old god Zhou Yanru was there, as if he was asleep.

Zhou Zheng said directly: "Your Majesty, there are constant wars on the front line, and a lot of money and food are needed, and Yuanfu only gives Weichen 500,000, which is not enough." ”

Li Banghua was finally able to interject and said, "Your Majesty, it's not just a matter of whether there is enough money and food for the bandits. Now there are more than a dozen vassal kings, 30,000 per person is more than 300,000, if it is the vassal king of the world, after dozens of vassal kings know the news, they will make trouble, even if it is a million, it will not be able to open. ”

Zhu Cihong calculated in his heart, was startled, and hurriedly said: "You can't open it, you can't open it......

Li Zhong's brows also furrowed, this matter was a little difficult to handle.

Zhu Cihong finished talking to himself, knowing that the embezzlement of military salaries was not enough, so he had to look at Zhou Yanru again.

Zhou Yanru couldn't hide, furrowed his brows, and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the capital is in ruins, there are too many places that need to use silver, plus the bandits, the summer grain has not yet arrived, even if the old minister is forced to die, the old minister can't take out more." ”

Zhu Cihong is not his father Emperor Chongzhen after all, he is too young, and he sounds a little masterless, and his eyes can't help but turn to Li Zhong, who he trusts the most.

Li Zhong hesitated when he saw Zhu Cihong's gaze, leaned over and said: "Long live Lord, it's better to send someone to talk to those vassal kings, there are too many to take, compromise, give 100,000 first, and wait for the rest to wait for the summer grain." ”

Zhu Cihong's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhou Yanru and said, "Zhou Aiqing, is this method good?" ”

Zhou Yanru glanced at Li Zhong and knew that the matter had reached this point, and it was impossible not to give a cent, and said, "The minister asked Chen Zhenqing, the servant of the household department, to go to see King Lu." ”

Zhu Cihong was relieved and said, "Then this matter is like this, I still have classes, so you Aiqing will be busy." ”

With that, he couldn't wait to leave.

Zhu Cihong is also a little afraid of these government affairs now, it is really annoying, tricky and embarrassing.

Zhou Yanru, Zhou Zheng, and Li Banghua had nothing to say, so they raised their hands one after another and retired from the Qianqing Palace.

The relationship between Zhou Yanru and Zhou Zheng was already frozen, and without the slightest nonsense, he returned to the cabinet in stride.

Zhou Zheng looked at Li Banghua and said with a smile: "Li Shangshu, can you be free, go to my west corridor to sit?" ”

Li Banghua is now Zhou Yanru's person in the eyes of many people, but Li Banghua himself is trying his best to remain neutral, and he doesn't want to get close to Zhou Yanru or Zhou Zheng. ”

Zhou Zheng has invited Li Banghua twice, but this secretary of the military department is very faceless.

Zhou Zheng paced and said casually: "Xiangyang has just been conquered, the huge Huguang needs to be cleaned up, no one can sit in the town, Li Shangshu is willing to sit in the town, and patrol Huguang, Yunnan, Guizhou provinces?" ”

Li Banghua clearly heard what Zhou Zheng was about to take him away, frowned, and said, "Please let the officials consider it." ”

Zhou Zheng didn't embarrass him, and said, "Then you think about it." ”

After speaking, Zhou Zheng walked towards the west corridor, and Zhou Yanru was one after the other.

Li Banghua looked at the backs of the two big men in front of him, his expression was a little painful, and he was caught between them, he was really scared, and he didn't dare to relax at all.

King Lu and others did not go to the Qianqing Palace, but gathered in the cabinet, more than a dozen vassal kings, who dared to underestimate them, one by one the voices were extremely loud, with anger, slapping the table and smashing the cup in the cabinet, shouting constantly.

Zhou Yanru had just walked through the Huiji Gate, and when he heard the movement, he hurriedly turned around and left, and went straight out of the palace.

Zhou Zheng looked at his back, listened to the voice inside, stood in front of the door of Huiji, squinted, and his heart was racing in his heart.

Shangguan Lie followed from behind and said in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, let's hide, there are so many princes, and the emperor can't hold it back when he makes trouble." ”

Zhou Zheng's expression did not move, his mind was flying, and suddenly, he looked certain and stepped forward.

When the guards in the cabinet and other places saw Zhou Zheng, they all looked solemn and saluted respectfully.

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and strode towards the west corridor.

"No matter what, we must get our money!"

"That's right! My palace, many years of savings have been robbed by thieves, and two sons have died, and the court must pay for it! ”

"What Zhou Yanru, Zhou Zhengyun, why don't you give us Yulu? Even if they don't send it as an official, they will also send us first! ”

"Who are we, I am a clan, a royal family, and people in the world are hungry, and they can't starve us!"

The princes are in the cabinet hall, you and I are one sentence, roaring angrily.

"That's Zhou Zhengyun!" I don't know who shouted, and saw Zhou Zhengzheng passing through the door of the cabinet.

The princes in the cabinet were like wild dogs that smelled the smell, and they all pounced out and surrounded Zhou Zheng.

"Zhou Zhengyun, when will our Yulu be given to us!?"

"The emperor's golden mouth and jade words, you also resist disobedience, do you want to resist the disrespect?"

"Do you rely on merit and don't take the emperor and us vassal kings in your eyes?"

"If you don't give us the money today, don't think about leaving!"

"Humph! We are vassal kings, and even if we kill you, no one will dare to punish us! ”

Liu Liuzhe, Zhang Heyi and others were all there, looking furious, and surrounded them, as long as Zhou Zheng waved his hand, they would knock these people to the ground and put them in prison!

Zhou Zheng didn't move, and said with a smile: "The emperor already knew about it in the palace just now, and Yuanfu has promised to give it, so you go to the household department." ”

King Lu's eyes widened and he said, "Are you serious? "Obviously, he has been deceived many times.

Zhou Zheng nodded and said, "Just find the household servant, this is what Yuan Fu personally promised in front of the emperor." ”

A group of princes, you look at me, I look at you.

King Zhou was the oldest, and said in a deep voice: "Okay." Let's go to the household department first, and if we can't get any more money, we'll tear down the cabinet! ”

"Yes, dismantle the cabinet and go!"

"Okay, let's go!"

More than a dozen vassal kings left the cabinet with high spirits and went straight out of the palace to the household department.

Zhang Heyi was a little puzzled, and walked over and said, "My lord, do you have any money in the household?" ”

Shangguan Lie said disdainfully: "If you have it, you have to give it to us first, where can you get them!" ”

Zhou Zheng had already thought about these vassal kings in his heart, turned to Zhang Heyi, and said, "Find Li Hengbing." ”

Zhang Heyi immediately felt that there was something here, raised his hand and said, "Yes." ”