At the beginning of the moon, the twilight drums of the capital had already sounded, and the streets were empty.

Liu Hongji, who had been tossing all day, rode slowly on the street with Niu Zhuang, thinking about buying some food for the family on the road, his father and daughter-in-law were used to being poor, even if the family was not short of money now, life was still the same, so that he had to buy what he wanted to eat.

But not to mention people on the street, there is not even a dog, where to buy food?

The Ming Dynasty has been implementing a curfew policy, the so-called evening drum morning bell, that is, a watch three minutes to ring the twilight drum, prohibiting travel, five watches to ring the morning bell at three minutes, open the ban on traffic, a watch is about seven o'clock in the evening, five watch is about five o'clock in the morning dawn.

Although due to turmoil at the end of the Ming Dynasty, many people went out at night due to negligence in punishment, but no one dared to defy the law in the capital.

"Mallet, are you tired?" There was not even a nightlife, and the bored Liu Hong gradually had nothing to say and turned back to ask Niu Zhuang.

"Master, I'm not tired, I'm in good spirits!" By the moonlight, Niu Dabang mallet showed Liu Hong the sword of Shang Fang in his arms, indicating that he was tired with this thing?

Liu Hong gradually smiled, simple people are happy, for Niu Zhuang, the greatest happiness may be to be able to eat every day, but what about him? I used to think that my wife and children were happy when the family was safe and sound, but was that really happiness?

Don't you hear that you would rather be a peaceful dog than a troubled world? Don't you see the smell of wine and meat in Zhumen, and there are frozen bones on the road?

When I got home, my father had already fallen asleep, only Sun Xiuxiu was still waiting for her husband to return with the light on, and the food on the table was still covered with a bowl, while Sun Xiuxiu fell asleep on the table, presumably Xiao Nizi didn't eat.

Sun Xiuxiu saw that her husband finally came back, and hurriedly got up to greet her, Liu Hongjian hugged Sun Xiuxiu and turned around, although she had gradually become accustomed to Liu Hong's unique caring style, but she still couldn't help but scream.

Man, no matter how majestic he is when he works outside, when he returns home, he is still the first time he sees him when he loses his disguise, just for this family, and for the sake of Daming, Liu Hong gradually closed his eyes and buried his head in his wife's hair and swore secretly.

The next day was still more than four o'clock, and Liu Hong was gradually woken up by Sun Xiuxiu, who had already cooked a meal, and it was time to go to the court.

This time, Chongzhen of the early dynasty listened to the government at the imperial gate of the Huangji Gate, and before the hundred officials could do anything, Chongzhen called the eunuchs around him to read out the crimes of Wu Mengming, the former commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the amount of corruption.

With Liu Hongji's advice, Chongzhen did not express too much anger, but just beat his chest and expressed his disappointment, and then asked the ministers to discuss how to use this 'windfall'.

The first thing to feel depressed was the officials of the household department, it stands to reason that the income from the seizure of the house is put into the treasury, and it is reasonable for the household officials to check and sign for it, but the emperor copied the house with lightning speed, and the entire household department has even just received the news.

What does the emperor mean by this? Could it be that the emperor doesn't trust the old man anymore? Ni Yuanlu, the head of the household, thought secretly, his face was a little lost.

And more officials who have had dirty transactions with Wu Mengming are even more panicked, and they don't know if this Wu Mengming's mouth is strict or not, but he must not confess the old man!

It can be seen that Chongzhen's face is as usual, thinking that Wu Mengming did not recruit the old man! Well, it's interesting enough, so the old man will send you back to the West!

Many officials began to criticize Wu Mengming in unison.

Wei Zaode, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, walked out first, and went up to reprimand Wu Mengming for disappointing the emperor's grace, and not sharing the emperor's worries in an important position, but corrupting the law, and the amount was so large that he should be beheaded.

Then he began to vent his bitterness to Chongzhen, explaining how the officials of the Ministry of Rites are now clearing their hardships, and they have not issued the money for half a year, and asked Chongzhen to give priority to the distribution of the Ministry of Rites.

Chen Yan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also hurriedly echoed and said yes.

Zhang Xin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was even more exaggerated, and cried directly again, saying that the officials under his command were already poor and couldn't eat, and if they didn't give money, they would have to pick on them.

Then there is Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, who spoke hard, first agreed with Wei Zaode's opinion, thinking that Wu Mengming should be beheaded immediately, and then it is the one who is the one, what kind of soldier, the weapon of the country, as the command center of the world's military power, of course, if you have money, you will give it to the Ministry of War first.

Chongzhen sat on the throne expressionlessly, but he kept sneering in his heart, the more the ministers said that the pain was pitiful and the sky was falling, the more Chongzhen sneered in his heart, and he almost grinded his teeth.

Thinking that if it was before, I guess I would really believe them and give the money to these so-called loyal ministers, and it is estimated that none of the soldiers at the bottom will get it!

Liu Hongjian also sneered in his heart, this group of so-called great Confucians of the country, it is really condescending to be an actor, this has to be put on hold, what scum Hui and Liang Chaowei have to stand aside.

"Liu Aiqing, what is your opinion?" Chongzhen saw that the ministers were becoming more and more boundless, and couldn't help but lose interest, and directly bypassed the ministers and pointed the finger at Liu Hongji, who was napping in the rear.

"Ahh Liu Hong is gradually smart, very cute, why is it me again?

"Oh, I don't think there's any point in fighting for this money! A few days ago, the Beijing camp contributed the most, and it should have issued some silver taels to show the emperor's grace, and the war in the north was urgent, and of course the money had to be used on the blade. ”

"Although we are bitter, but we will not starve to death, with money for military supplies, at least don't worry about the wild boar skin coming, if the soldiers guarding the Ming Dynasty have no food, they can't win the battle, don't you want to finish playing? Ladies and gentlemen, do you think I'm right? ”

Concise and to the point, in a word, Liu Hong gradually finished speaking, and kicked the ball to the ministers who glared at him angrily.

The ministers were even more speechless, your grandfather's, what you said is light, do you know where Wu Mengming's money came from? That's all Lao Tzu's money!

Although they were aggrieved in their hearts, and even some ministers had begun to greet Liu Hongji's eighth-generation ancestors, they still couldn't help but say that Lord Liu was reasonable.

The money is in Chongzhen's hands, if you don't agree, what else can you do, aggrieved! The ministers' faces were full of frost, like mourning.

Seeing that all the officials agreed, Chongzhen of course went down the pole and directly asked the cabinet to draw up an order, and the Beijing camp had meritorious service in defending the city, and distributed 200,000 taels of silver to show his appreciation, and the Liaodong Army worked hard and made great achievements, and specially distributed 500,000 taels of silver......

After retiring from the court, Liu Hong gradually knew that Chongzhen still had something to look for him, so he stayed in the palace and did not leave.

"Liu Aiqing, you are really my lucky general!" After the ministers left, Chongzhen stepped down from the throne and walked towards Liu Hong.

760,000 taels of silver, plus more than 20,000 taels of gold, the ratio of gold and silver is 1 to 8, after distributing 700,000 taels, he still has more than 200,000 taels of inner money, not to mention so many jade jewelry.

The most important thing is that in the past seventeen years in politics, he has been deceived by the ministers countless times, and this time he finally let the ministers suffer a dumb loss together, Chongzhen couldn't help laughing happily.

"Aiqing has done a good job, I am ready to reward you!" What should I reward you, Chongzhen frowned, there is!

"I heard that Aiqing is still renting someone else's house, my heart hurts, I heard that Wu Mengming's house was newly built last year, so I gave it to you!" Chongzhen smiled, he really liked the seemingly reckless kid in front of him.

"Huh?" Liu Hong was dumbfounded, he knew that he wouldn't have shaved the Wu family so cleanly! It's cute.,Now there's probably only an empty shell left in that house!

The first home that Lao Tzu copied since crossing turned out to be his own home? Who to talk to?