At this time, almost all the other palace officials looked at Wang Chengen who was standing aside.
Although the strength of these people is completely inferior to Wang Chengen, these people are one of the twelve prison guards and have some power. Wang Chengen does not want to offend these people.
He hesitated for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said to the palace officials around him: "My father-in-law, I was also sent by the Crown Prince to notify you, asking me to invite your father-in-law to attend this banquet. For the rest, I have nothing to do.
You know it!”
After hearing Wang Chengen's words, the surrounding father-in-laws looked at Wang Chengen in front of them with doubtful expressions in their eyes.
They did not fully believe Wang Chengen's words.
Looking at the suspicious eyes of the father-in-laws around him, a trace of helplessness flashed in Wang Chengen's eyes.
At this moment, Cao Huachun on the side suddenly said: "The Za family thinks that His Highness may be asking for money from us. Look, in this hall, not only dignitaries but also businessmen have been invited in."
Well, His Royal Highness is short of money!"
"It is indeed possible!"
At this time, the face of a big man next to him changed and he said to the eunuchs around him: "Do you know how much each of the militiamen recruited by His Highness the Crown Prince to defend the city was paid?
As long as someone is willing to defend the city, he will directly give him ten taels of snowflakes of silver! Give it on the spot! And if someone dies while defending the city, he will give fifty taels of snowflakes of silver as a pension! Think about how much this will cost.
ah!"
"It seems that His Royal Highness is really short of money!"
The eunuchs around them all had embarrassed looks on their faces.
How to give this money?
Everyone, you look at me and I look at you, with a helpless look in my eyes.
Please give me less money! His Highness the Crown Prince will definitely not be satisfied.
And if you give too much, isn't it equivalent to throwing yourself into a trap? Can you tell me how much money you have spent on corruption and bribery?
Just when the palace officials around them were making calculations.
At this time, Wang Chengen, who had been silent until now, suddenly said to the people around him: "I advise you to give as much as you can! His Highness the Crown Prince may not know how much money they have.
Have you ever seen the Jin Yiwei force under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Have any of you seen it before?
Although those people don't seem to be many, only 500 people, they are all the best among the best, and they are definitely not from Beizhen Fusi! Luo Yangxing will never be able to raise such a Jinyiwei!"
Hearing Wang Chengen's words, the palace officials around them were shocked, and all of them had solemn looks on their faces.
Everyone looked at each other, and Cao Huachun on the side had a serious look in his eyes.
He pondered for a moment, looked at the eunuchs around him and said, "This time everyone should be serious! Just in case..."
Cao Huachun did not continue, but everyone knew it.
And next to the other side.
"Zhang Guozhang, your nephew, do you know why he called us here this time? He's not asking us for money, is he?"
At this time, a powerful man next to him showed a hint of vigilance in his eyes and asked Zhou Kui beside him.
"The fighting on the city wall is so fierce. Isn't it normal to ask for money? If intruders break in, will they let you go?"
Zhou Kui glanced at the powerful people around him and said angrily.
After saying these words, Zhou Kui's eyes indeed flickered for a while.
He was thinking, would this matter be profitable?
"We have no money!"
"Yes, yes! I'm going to sell my house! But no one in Beijing is buying a house now!"
"Indeed! I can't get a penny out! The last time His Majesty asked for money, I already donated all my wealth!"
"Yes, where is the money?"
The surrounding dignitaries all spoke one after another, their eyes flickering. Under such circumstances, how could they give their money to the prince?
You know, when Emperor Chongzhen said that the treasury had no money, he and others complained about their poverty, but they didn't give him much money in total.
Not to mention that now a prince came to ask for money. If the prince could ask for money, wouldn't the drama he and others played with the emperor before be in vain?
How can you spend money!
Even if Li Zicheng really comes in, will he still have to rely on people like himself to govern the world?
Why does the Zhu family ask us to pay for it?
Almost all the powerful officials think so.
The whole banquet was filled with black water.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
At this moment, a eunuch's shrill voice came from the side.
Crown Prince Zhu Cixiang walked over from the back hall next to him, and everyone quickly saluted Zhu Cixiang who was walking aside.
"The humble ministers (common people) see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Everyone shouted in unison to Zhu Cixiang who was standing aside.
With a smile on his face, Zhu Cixiang looked at the people around him and said, "Come on, please get up quickly, ladies and gentlemen!"
Everyone felt a little uneasy and stood up, but no one dared to sit down.
At this time, Zhu Cixi said to the officials and wealthy businessmen around him: "Come on, don't be stunned! Sit down!"
After hearing Zhu Cixiang's words, the surrounding officials and wealthy businessmen slowly sat down in the seats next to them. Everyone's eyes flickered, guessing what Zhu Cixiang would say to ask everyone to donate money.
"Here comes someone! Serve the food!"
But unlike what everyone thought, Zhu Cixiang did not come up to ask for donations, but shouted to the back hall aside.
Not long after, basins of boiled bean sprouts were served to the table next to them.
Looking at the pot of boiled bean sprouts in front of them, everyone around them suddenly looked at each other with doubts in their eyes, but everyone suppressed the doubts in their hearts and remained silent.
"Everyone, please!"
Zhu Cixiang smiled and said to the people on the side.
Everyone looked at each other.
No, just a pot of bean sprouts? How do you want us to eat them?
Are you kidding me?
But due to the status of His Highness the Crown Prince, no one dared to say this.
At this time, the people at the table next to him looked at Jiading Bo Zhou Kui.
As the head of the state, Zhou Kui hesitated for a moment, stood up, and said to Zhu Cihong at the side: "Your Highness, you invited us to a banquet, but why did you only serve a pot of bean sprouts? What do you mean?"
"It's grandpa!"
Zhu Cihong saluted Zhou Kui in front of him, with a smile on his face, and said to Zhou Kui in front of him: "I've met my grandpa!"
Zhou Kui didn't dare to make excuses and returned a salute to Zhu Cixiang in front of him.
At this time, Zhu Cixi sighed slightly, looked at the people in front of him and said: "Alas, the war ahead is tight, the treasury is empty, and there is no money! I invite you to the banquet because I want to see if you can donate some money! Even if
Daming borrowed it from you!"
really!
See you in the picture!
The officials around them had only one idea in mind.