Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu had always been a suspicious person, and he was so suspicious of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong. Now he was also suspicious of Feng Sheng and Fu Youde, but the way he treated them might be a little different.

Realizing that these former heroes are a threat, Zhu will definitely take action without mercy. But now Fu Youde is still of great use, which naturally means that he still needs to exist.

Although Mei Yin was a little frightened and felt that some topics were too sensitive, he had no say in coming and going.

Zhu Yunhuan could naturally see that Mei Yin was in some difficulty, but there was nothing much to say. Although this was his uncle, there were some things that needed to be considered in terms of status.

Naturally, Old Zhu would not consider Mei Yin's feelings too much. It is true that he is his favorite son-in-law, but he is also a subject to him.

Big things are about to begin, and many details and so on mean that they need to be taken very seriously, and there is no need to hide some things.

Old Zhu continued to talk about something that made Mei Yin shudder. "You must be careful when you go to Beiping. The third and fourth brothers have been fighting for years, and you know that."

Mei Yin naturally had some idea about this. Both the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan wanted to become the most important vassal of the Ming Dynasty and wanted to be the most valued. Moreover, they both had outstanding abilities, so naturally they had to strive to show their abilities.

One is responsible for the overall coordination of military affairs in the northwest, and the other is responsible for the defense of the north. These two princes have always been competing with each other.

Zhu Yunhuan advised, "Grandfather, although Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle have disliked each other for some years, they have never slacked off in state affairs."

Old Zhu said without comment, "We all know my son's character and ability. Yunhu, you are good in every way except for one thing: you always think too highly of others!"

Old Zhu then said earnestly, "Your uncles don't dare to do anything reckless, but we also know that many of them look down on you. We should be on guard against our own family!"

Zhu Yunhuan just stood aside holding the baby, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

This is Lao Zhu's character. It is obvious that Lao Zhu has always been on guard against everyone. There are not many people who are completely unguarded against him, and he only thinks very well of the people he trusts the most.

Mei Yin next to him was the most speechless person. Everyone knew what kind of person the Crown Prince was over the years. He was mature, scheming, and had many tricks up his sleeve.

More and more civil and military officials are in awe of the Crown Prince, not only because of his status, but also because his political tactics are so powerful. These are the reasons why civil and military officials are in awe of the Crown Prince.

But now look at the emperor again. The emperor thinks that the crown prince has a kind heart and is not on guard against others.

Zhu Yunhuan was a little embarrassed, mainly because he had some self-knowledge. Indeed, in Zhu Yunhuan's eyes, he was just a harmless little white rabbit, a perfect model student in every aspect.

But this is nothing strange. Zhu Yuanzhang was just that kind of person. He had a filter when looking at Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunhuan. Naturally, he would think his favorite son and grandson were good and had advantages no matter how he looked at them.

Zhu Yunhuan did not think too much about other things and talked about the main business. "The inspection censors of the thirteen prefectures have been arranged. Naturally, they will be members of the royal family or relatives. They are not afraid of offending people. But this matter should also be handled with caution."

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and asked seriously, "Then tell me, what is the cautious method?"

"We must have found out something on this trip, so we'll punish them severely." Zhu Yunhuan said bluntly, "The matter of the orphanage is a big deal, it concerns people's livelihood and people's hearts. I will never let anyone who tampered with this matter off lightly!"

Old Zhu smiled and nodded, saying, "I just look down on those corrupt officials in my life, and I shouldn't show them mercy. These people even dare to bully the widows and orphans, so naturally I can't show them mercy!"

Zhu Yuanzhang has always had the same attitude towards corrupt officials. When using harsh laws and severe punishments on corrupt officials, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely not have any sympathy, and most ordinary people will not sympathize with them either.

Zhu Yunhuan continued, "I was also planning to replace a group of county officials before, so it would be easier to make arrangements now."

Old Zhu immediately asked, "We think it doesn't matter whether we do it or not. Those people are from the previous dynasty, but now they are officials of our Ming Dynasty."

It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's mind was actually broader than Zhu Yunhuan's. He didn't care about some things at all, and he could tolerate officials from various forces who came to him.

Especially now that the country has been founded for 30 years, those officials are still in office, which to some extent proves their abilities and their positions.

If we really follow Zhu's understanding, there will be no problem. Some of the things Zhu Yunhuan did seemed to be a bit of a traitor. He used people up, squeezed out their value, and then threw them aside.

Zhu Yunhuan naturally understood this truth. "I have also thought about it. It doesn't matter if we replace a group of officials. Many of the officials who stayed in the early years were forced to take over."

"That's why we don't bother to stop them. If they change, they change. It just so happens that the special examination still needs to admit some students." Old Zhu said with a smile, "A new emperor appoints new ministers. Those people will change too."

Zhu Yunxun was speechless and patted Zhu Wenyao, "Call someone! Your great-grandfather is blaming me again!"

Zhu Wenyao was happy and reached out to Old Zhu. Although he was getting closer and closer to his biological father, in the eyes of this child, the one closest to him was his great-grandfather.

Old Zhu picked up the chubby Zhu Wenyao and said, "Wenyao, your father always speaks ill of us, who are you on your side?"

Zhu Wenyao was just smiling. The chubby little kid with a baby voice pressed his chubby face full of fat against Old Zhu's rough face full of wrinkles.

Old Zhu was even happier and more proud. The child he had raised was naturally close to him. The little guy's feelings were naturally the most sincere. He knew who was good to him, so he would naturally side with that person.

Old Zhu patted Zhu Wenyao's little butt and said, "Your father just likes to make trouble in front of us. When he can't beat others or something doesn't go his way, he becomes unreasonable. Don't learn from him. This is a bad habit."

Zhu Yunhuan just smiled. If he really didn't like these, he would have criticized them harshly long ago, instead of smiling and complaining here. Mei Yin could finally leave this place of right and wrong. For him, it was not good to know too much about some things. The emperor and the grandson didn't care. They seemed to be outspoken, but that didn't matter.

Because these two are in a higher position, what they say is naturally the golden rule. Once these words are spoken and fall into the ears of Mei Yin and others, they will have to carefully consider whether there is any deeper meaning in them.

Watching Mei Yin walk away, Zhu Yunxun smiled and joked, "Given my uncle's cautious nature, I'm afraid he won't be able to sleep when he goes back."

"That's the good thing about him. He's quite cautious." Old Zhu said, "Shunchang has the same personality, which is good. After thinking about it, you must not change your personality to match Shunchang's."

Everyone knew that Zhu Yunhuan liked Mei Shunchang and was very caring towards him. However, many people also knew that he did not like Mei Shunchang's well-behaved character.

"I naturally like Shunchang's personality, but I feel that he is not close to me." Zhu Yunhuan said with some complaints, "Other things are fine, this kid is still trustworthy."

Mei Shunchang is not only trustworthy, but also worthy of training. Even if his abilities are not particularly outstanding, as long as he is placed in the right position, he will be very useful.

This is the reason why Zhu used Li Wenzhong in the past, and it is also the reason why he uses Mei Yin, Li Jinglong and others now. If Zhu Yunhuan reuses Mei Shunchang and others in the future, there will be no problem.

Zhu Yunhuan said, "I've actually been thinking about this as well. Shunchang's age is about right, so we can give him some experience."

"That's right. Your aunt and her family went to Beiping, and Shunchang stayed in Yingtianfu." Old Zhu said with a smile, "You have a good relationship with Gao Chi and the others. Your uncles can't come to Yingtianfu, but your brothers can."

When the new emperor ascended the throne, the princes naturally could not return to the capital, no matter what the reason was. In the final analysis, the princes came to Yingtian Prefecture when the new emperor ascended the throne, and there might be some hidden dangers.

It would be most appropriate not to let them come, and this would indeed seem to be beneficial to everyone.

But there is no problem for the son of a vassal prince to come here. After all, he is the son of a vassal prince. Even if he is a crown prince, he is only the crown prince of a vassal prince, not a real vassal prince. That is the essential difference.

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh, and said expectantly, "Gao Chi and I haven't seen each other for many years. Now that I think about it, I've been studying and learning with them since I was a child. We are really like brothers."

Old Zhu suddenly became happy, "Reading, studying? If you were really so studious when you were a child, you wouldn't have been criticized for so many years. Gao Chi and Shang Bing are good kids, and Yun Wen is also studious. I asked many people, and they all said that you don't study."

"Wen Yao needs to study, but I used to study hard in private." Zhu Yunhuan said shamelessly, "My situation is special, and it is different from Wen Yao's. My son is the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, so he must be wise and virtuous."

Old Zhu said in great approval, "That's right. Wen Yao must be wise from a young age. We should teach him ourselves, not let corrupt scholars teach him. But for the sake of appearance, some scholars should still teach Wen Yao. It's good enough for him to know how to read and understand the great principles. We can't teach him bad things."

There is definitely nothing wrong with this arrangement. Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to attach great importance to Confucianism, and the emperor's sons and grandsons such as Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunhuan also seemed to have received a complete traditional Confucian education.

Putting aside other things, some superficial publicity is definitely necessary, and it is also very necessary to cultivate Zhu Wenyao since he was a child.

"I think it's good for Wen Yao to be with you." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "My legitimate son should be the crown prince. The better his reputation, the more helpful it will be for Wen Yao in the future."

Old Zhu suddenly became serious and asked, "Is there any movement from your concubine? Don't cause any trouble for me!"

"I will soon have a second child, and I may also have a third child." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "My two concubines are both pregnant, and have been promoted to concubines."

Old Zhu was immediately happy when he heard this, "That's great, you should have some offspring now. Our grandson must be promising and capable!"

More children means more blessings, this is the simple belief of Zhu Yunhuan, and he never thought that taking more concubines was a bad thing. The more concubines Zhu Yunhuan had, the happier Zhu Yunhuan was.

It is normal for capable men to have many concubines in this era. Of course, it is the best thing to have many children and branches, which is what the most promising children should behave like.

"I also plan to let Miao Jin live in the Qianqing Palace. I still think it's not good for a couple to have their own palaces." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "I can't live without her either. I feel at ease when she is around."

Old Zhu didn't think that Zhu Yunhuan was just being sentimental. He was like that himself, and many of his children and grandchildren were also romantic.

Even though Zhu Yuanzhang had many concubines in his past, they would run away after they were done with their business. He and Empress Ma mostly woke up and slept together, so it was natural for a couple to live together.

Old Zhu was naturally quite satisfied with his granddaughter-in-law Xu Miaojin. The reason, of course, was that this granddaughter-in-law gave him a good great-grandson, who was the greatest contributor to the Zhu family.

Old Zhu then smiled and said, "It's good for you to live with Miao Jin. She can take care of you. In the next two years, you should not only think about your prestige, but also the reputation and status of Miao Jin and Wen Yao."

If the family is stable, there will naturally be fewer troubles. After all, there is the throne in the family, so many things naturally need to be stable. This is the best way.

"I think so too. I really want to enthrone Wen Yao right away." Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Wen Yao with a smile, "The rule in the future of our Ming Dynasty will be the system of primogeniture."

Old Zhu smiled and nodded. Zhu Yunhuan's enthronement was a little different. He seemed to be the eldest son, but if you look into it carefully, there was a little water in it. This was also decided entirely according to Old Zhu's wishes.

It was only after Zhu Wenyao that the system of succession in the Ming Dynasty was finally established, and the efforts of three generations began to bear real fruit.

This is something to be happy about, and this is why Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan are working hard. They also understand that some systems are not perfect, but they need to consider a safe approach.

In the final analysis, it is the inheritance of the throne, and safety comes first. This is the best choice for the country! (End of this chapter)