Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne smoothly. In the eyes of many people, this process seemed extremely natural and smooth, and there was no sense of surprise at all.

No one would feel that such a smooth progress was unreal, because everyone knew in recent years that his position was stable and it was a matter of time.

What's more, it has already been announced to the world before, and what is being done now is just to complete the final ceremony of enthronement.

But when you really see Zhu Yunhuan wearing the imperial crown, and then think about his experiences over the years, it may make people feel a little dazed that the child who was least favored has now become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Holding Chang Lan's hand, Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Grandmother, do these clothes and crowns fit me well?"

Chang Lan nodded repeatedly, smiling with tears in her eyes, "It fits, fits, it looks like something that His Majesty should wear!"

Zhu Yunhuan said modestly, "I think so too. This dress should be worn by me. I look very energetic in this dress. When the winter solstice comes, I should let my parents see it."

Before Chang Lan could speak, Princess Ningguo said worriedly, "Your Majesty, it is reasonable to do so. But your Majesty's status is different now, so it is not easy for you to leave the palace."

Princess Ningguo's worries were natural. After all, it was a new emperor who had ascended the throne, so she should stay in the palace if possible. Things like paying homage to the late emperor could be done by other people.

"Aunt, isn't our grandfather here?" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Besides, Dongling is not far away. As a son, I must go there to pay my respects."

Princess Ningguo remained silent because what Zhu Yunhuan said made a lot of sense.

After all, this was his first year on the throne. In this era that emphasized loyalty and filial piety, naturally no one could complain about him going there to pay homage.

However, the most important thing is the sense of security that Zhu Yuanzhang brought. Even though he has abdicated now, he is still the Hongwu Emperor who makes countless people dare not have any extra thoughts.

Xu Miaojin also said to Chang Lan, "Grandma, His Majesty has ascended the throne now, and Jizu seems lively and fun. You should be more relaxed, and you will surely live a long and healthy life."

Chang Lan was just smiling. She felt that she had no worries and there was nothing to worry about at all.

My grandson became the emperor, and I have a grandson to continue the family line. Although my younger brother sometimes makes mistakes, he is still a duke after all.

What Chang Lan cares about most now is her husband and her biological daughter. She can really put everything else aside for a while.

After showing off a little, Zhu Yunhuan naturally needed to continue to be busy with some things. The matter of ascending the throne was not that simple. There were many ceremonies and many things to be busy with.

For Chang Lan and others, being able to see Zhu Yunhuan wearing the dragon robe and talking to him was enough. They also knew that Zhu Yunhuan still had a lot of serious things to do.

At this time, the busiest people were actually Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin. They couldn't expect to have any free time, let alone be able to chat with each other.

After the others left, Zhu Yunxun asked, "How are things planned for tomorrow?"

Xu Miaojin immediately replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Everything has been arranged. We have prepared everything for tomorrow's banquet and all the purchases."

"That's good. Today we are just going to the palace and delivering the imperial edict. We will be busy tomorrow." Zhu Yunhuan was relieved. "You should also pay attention. There are many things you need to deal with tomorrow."

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, your words are too serious. What I have done is not easy. Your Majesty still has to offer sacrifices and give a banquet tomorrow, so I am afraid you won't be able to rest well."

There is no need to doubt that tomorrow he will lead civil and military officials to hold some sacrificial ceremonies. This is an absolute big event.

After offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, worshiping the royal family temple, etc., it is time to start holding banquets, which does not allow any free time at all.

Zhu Yunhuan needs to handle these things well, and Xu Miaojin naturally has to work hard to help share the worries. As the queen, she also needs to get into the state quickly and take responsibility.

After chatting with Xu Miaojin for a few words, Zhu Yunhuan hurriedly stood up and directly summoned Fu Youde, Lan Yu, Xu Huizu, Guo Ying, Geng Bingwen and others.

Although he had been to Wuying Hall countless times before, he always stood on the side or behind Lao Zhu. But this time, he sat directly on the dragon throne.

After all the ministers saluted, Zhu Yunhuan said, "There will be a banquet tomorrow, and you guys will attend."

Fu Youde and others did not think there was anything wrong with this arrangement. Their identities were naturally more suitable, and it could even be said that "who else but me?"

Zhu Yunhuan continued to make arrangements and said, "The Emperor will definitely attend the banquet tomorrow, so you guys should go back and prepare. During the banquet, don't praise me too much, remember?"

Fu Youde and others naturally had no objections. They sent a congratulatory message when Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne. This was an important part of determining the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, but this was obviously not all.

Sending a congratulatory message is a formal and serious political activity, while singing praises at a banquet may seem relatively private, but it is still a very important political activity.

Looking at Lan Yu, Zhu Yunhuan asked with a smile, "Why? Duke Liang doesn't know how to send a congratulatory message?"

Lan Yu quickly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I dare not do it!"

Zhu Yunhuan warned him seriously, "Let's not talk about other times. Drink less tomorrow. If you do anything inappropriate, I will never forgive you!"

Lan Yu quickly assured him, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Even if I am a jerk, I can still distinguish the important from the unimportant."

This is also what Lan Yu really thinks. He also knows that once he drinks, he is likely to make mistakes and even say outrageous things. But even if he is addicted to alcohol, he will not really drink freely in some occasions.

Not to mention tomorrow, even today, Lan Yu would not drink. Chang Sheng did not come to Wuying Palace because of his low status, but he also decided not to drink in the next few days.

They must strictly restrain themselves in the next few days. Lan Yu and Chang Sheng are aware of this. They are indeed ecstatic about Zhu Yunhuan's accession to the throne, and they will be more or less inflated.

One thing is certain, that is, they do know that the circumstances in the past two days are special, and it is very necessary to behave properly at this time.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Guo Ying and asked, "Marquis Wuding, you must keep a close eye on the palace defenses these two days. Duke Liang, go inspect the troops after you leave the palace. I will reward the army the day after tomorrow, and you will reward them on my behalf." Guo Ying, Lan Yu and others naturally supported this approach very much. When the new emperor ascends the throne, it is natural for him to grant amnesty to the entire country, and there will certainly be many rewards and so on. Everyone thinks this is natural.

As for the military, naturally there should be some rewards when it is time to reward them, especially for the elite Beijing troops, who should be more generous.

As the military spokesperson in Zhu Yunhuan's hands, it was naturally a very appropriate choice to let Lan Yu reward the army. Lan Yu himself had military merits, and his relationship with Zhu Yunhuan was well known.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and then said to Geng Bingwen, "Tomorrow you will lead the nobles to present a memorial to congratulate the emperor. I don't need to say more about these things, right?"

Geng Bingwen naturally agreed immediately, "I obey your order."

Zhu Yunhuan is now the emperor, and many officials are busy trying to win the trust of the new emperor. But this does not mean that these people can ignore Zhu, which is absolutely intolerable.

Especially for Zhu Yunhuan, once such a situation occurs, he must strike hard. He cannot do something like "destroying the bridge after crossing it".

Even if Lao Zhu has retired, we should still respect him. Even now that Lao Zhu has retired, we should respect him more than before.

This is not just some of Zhu Yunhuan's requirements for himself, but also a natural requirement for all officials. There is no room for negotiation on this point.

After talking to these nobles, the six ministers naturally came to the Wuying Palace. They had a lot of things to do next, and they would be assigned some tasks.

Looking at Chen Di, Yan Zhenzhi and others, Zhu Yunhuan really didn't think what "his own people" were. In the final analysis, the civil and military officials in the court in recent years could be used by Zhu and Zhu Yunhuan.

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"The Ministry of Rites should hurry up and announce my accession to the throne to the world," Zhu Yunhuan instructed Chen Di. "Almanac and other matters should also be arranged as soon as possible. Don't delay."

Chen Di and others naturally also needed to obey orders. Now that Emperor Chengkang had ascended the throne, a lot of changes naturally needed to be made, especially some details and etiquette.

"The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Justice should report these matters as soon as possible, including the opening of the imperial examination and the general amnesty." Zhu Yunhuan went straight into the policy-making mode. He had to be busy with government affairs even after ascending the throne. "The Ministry of Revenue should pay attention and allocate grain and money for rewards."

The six ministers of the six ministries and others had no objections. This kind of operation would be carried out when a new emperor ascended the throne, even if he was only the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It seemed that there was no precedent.

It is true that there is no template to refer to in the Ming Dynasty, but there are many templates to refer to in history, and everyone naturally knows what to do.

Chen Di said cautiously, "Your Highness, it is not difficult to hold an additional special examination. The Emperor has already given instructions, and the scholars from all over the country must have been prepared for it."

This statement is correct. It is true that Zhu Yunhuan had just ascended the throne. However, the fact that Emperor Hongwu was preparing to pass on the throne had long been announced to the world, and the people of the Ming Dynasty should have known about it by now.

As for the scholars, they could also anticipate that there would be additional special examinations, and they were probably all excited and excited.

Zhu Yunhuan said very seriously, "It is not a small matter to open the special examination. This year, it is divided into two lists, north and south. Many scholars have complained. After opening the special examination, the Ministry of Rites must be more cautious."

Chen Di naturally knew this very well. Ever since the imperial court divided the examination into the southern and northern lists, both the southern and northern scholars had some complaints and wanted to get more care.

Fairness, there is no such thing as fairness. What these scholars want are more privileges and more policy support.

Zhu Yunhuan said, "It is a big deal for the court to hold an imperial examination to select scholars, and the special examination is important. However, the provincial and imperial examinations cannot be delayed, and these matters have been arranged."

This is not a big deal for Chen Di, mainly because all of this is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, and it is something they must do.

Zhu Yunhuan got into the state very quickly, so quickly that even the six ministers of state felt a little dazed and at a loss.

His Majesty had just sat on the throne, and the enthronement ceremony had just ended, and there were still a series of subsequent ceremonies to be completed. But now, His Majesty had directly started to arrange government affairs.

But if you think about it carefully, everyone doesn't think there is anything strange. It has been basically like this for the past four or five years. Your Majesty said he was observing the government, but he was actually governing the country.

Your Majesty has already been handling state affairs, so there is no problem in continuing to arrange some political affairs now. Even many policies were set by Your Majesty before, and these policies also have sufficient continuity.

For Your Majesty, the current accession to the throne may just be a matter of legitimacy and destiny.

The power had already been taken over, and it was not the case that the first thing he thought of after sitting on the throne was to control the court, etc. Those might be things that some emperors needed to consider, but they were definitely not something that Emperor Chengkang needed to worry about.

Zhu Yunhuan was busy handling state affairs before he had even had time to sit on the throne, which did not delay him at all.

Everything seemed almost the same as before, except that he was now addressed as 'Your Majesty' and the title had been moved from the Wenhua Palace to the Wuying Palace.

After summoning the nobles and the six ministers, Zhu Yunhu summoned Jiang Lin and Zhu Zhong next. These two spy chiefs also needed to report a lot of things.

Especially in such a sensitive period, Zhu Yunhuan naturally needed to understand the dynamics, remarks, etc. of the officials.

Even if you think there shouldn't be any problem, you should still be careful when necessary and cautious when necessary.

Especially when it comes to the dynamics of some royal princes, it is even more necessary to pay attention to them. In particular, it is necessary to send someone to check on a certain prince in Hangzhou to see if he is drinking or going crazy.

If something was said that shouldn't have been said, things would become difficult for Zhu Yunhuan, and he would definitely need to deal with it.

Finally, I finished a busy day. I got up before dawn to prepare for the coronation. Now it's dark, and I still have to deal with a lot of political affairs.

"Just rest here." Zhu Yunhuan said to Zhang Fusheng, "We have to get up early tomorrow, and I'm too lazy to move."

Zhang Fusheng and others are "readily following advice". They will naturally do whatever His Majesty arranges. This is the most important thing for them, and they don't need to think too much about other things.

Zhu Yunhuan fell asleep with a dizzy head. The first day as emperor made him feel tired, more tired than ever before! (End of this chapter)