Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Offering sacrifices to heaven, earth and ancestral temples, accepting congratulations from officials, holding banquets, etc., these are all standard procedures for ascending the throne, and this is also what Zhu Yunhuan did on the second day of his accession to the throne.

This includes envoys from various countries, who also need to watch the ceremony, send congratulatory messages, etc. These people are also an important part of the coronation ceremony.

Zhu Yunhuan rubbed his eyebrows. He basically hadn't slept well in the past two days. It wasn't because he was very excited, but simply because the schedule was too tight and there were too many things to do.

Not to mention getting a good night's sleep, even taking a break is difficult as things are all so tight and urgent that there is no chance to rest.

After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunhuan saw Xu Miaojin and asked, "Are you exhausted these past two days?"

Xu Miaojin smiled and replied, "I am not tired, but Your Majesty must be very tired."

"It's hard to take a break. I've been running around all the time." Zhu Yunhuan sat down and said, "Finally, I've finished the work. I just need to be busy for a while tomorrow."

In fact, after today's sacrifices and other things are done, it basically means that the work is completely done. Tomorrow, there is no need to be particularly tired, the main thing is to ascend the temple and receive the officials' worship again.

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "My eldest and second sisters have been exhausted these past two days, but they are really happy from the bottom of their hearts. They rushed into the palace to help as soon as the palace gates opened."

Zhu Yunhuan was not surprised at all. Even though his two sisters could not help with big things, they always tried to help out to the best of their ability.

Naturally, they are not needed to help with matters in the court, but there is no problem in arranging eunuchs and maids to do some things in the harem.

Just thinking about it, Zhu Yunxun asked curiously, "Where is my aunt? She should be helping out as well, why don't I seem to have heard that she has been helping out these two days?"

Xu Miaojin explained, "My eldest and youngest aunts accompanied me to entertain a group of ladies, probably because I thought their status was more suitable."

This is a euphemism, mainly because they think Zhu Yunhuan's two elder sisters can't handle these big occasions. So they let them do some small things, and Zhu Yunhuan's two aunts took care of the big things.

"My eldest aunt is about to leave for Beiping, and my youngest aunt has not taken care of other things in recent years." Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but complain, "If my youngest uncle is a little more motivated, then it will be easy to arrange."

Xu Miaojin advised, "Your Majesty, don't worry. My uncle-in-law also has a title."

Zhu Yunhuan snorted coldly, "What kind of title is that? Can it be inherited from generation to generation? His Zhao family's was conferred posthumously, and in the future, he will most likely just find an official position in the Five Military Commanders' Office. Is that a real title?"

Xu Miaojin just smiled and said nothing, which meant Zhu Yunhuan was just being serious. Everyone has their own aspirations, not everyone wants to be a marquis or a general, it's good to enjoy the current life.

For example, Princess Anqing, although she was married for the second time, now she had a daughter and a husband who cared about her, so she didn't consider seeking a career for her husband, etc. She was more concerned about traveling and enjoying the scenery.

If Zhu Yunhuan had not allowed it, she might have taken her husband and daughter on a trip and would have been tired of the scenery around Tianfu.

Zhu Yunxun said, "Have you discussed the title of princess with your elder and second sisters these days?"

Xu Miaojin shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are joking. How can we discuss such an important matter? Your Majesty should make the decision."

Zhu Yunhuan then spoke up, "It's easier to get the title of the eldest princess, unlike the title of the prince, which means a fiefdom. But my sisters are different, and people also need to look up to you."

Xu Miaojin naturally understood these principles. The princes' titles basically represented the location of their fiefdoms, while the princesses' titles represented whether they were valued or not.

Old Zhu had sixteen daughters. Except for two who did not grow up and had no titles, all the others were named after places.

Zhu Yunhuan said, "It's time to consider the promotion in a few days. We can't delay it any longer."

The promotion system is also very particular, and it is based on the generation relationship with the emperor. The emperor's daughter is a princess, the emperor's sister is the eldest princess, and the emperor's aunt or even great-aunt is the eldest princess.

Zhu Yourong and the others were promoted directly from princesses to eldest princesses, so naturally they would be granted the Golden Book. This was also the rule that Zhu had set long ago.

Xu Miaojin said, "Your Majesty, I am so bold. It is better to give my sisters fiefs in our ancestral land and the land of Jiangnan."

"I think so too. After all, they are my sisters." Zhu Yunhuan understood what Xu Miaojin meant. "If they really find a name for a remote town, will my sisters still have any dignity? Won't others laugh at them?"

Xu Miaojin followed up by saying, "My sisters were all married as princesses. Although the people of Yingtian Prefecture should know that His Majesty is close to my sisters, not everyone in the world knows about it."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and joked, "The people of Yingtian Prefecture may not know all these things. My two sisters are only princesses. If I just give them ordinary titles, more people will definitely gossip about them."

Obviously, Zhu Yunhuan was not the only one who understood the truth, Xu Miaojin was also very clear about it, so she proposed to confer a title with more valuable content.

"I thought that my eldest sister would be given the title of Huaiyuan and my second sister would be given the title of Dingyuan." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "But this way, I would be a little unfair to my two sisters. The other aunts were all given the title of Dacheng."

Xu Miaojin immediately said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Not all the aunts are given the title of a big city. Although the eldest and second aunts are given the title of a mansion, the other aunts may not be like this."

According to the administrative divisions of the Ming Dynasty, it is naturally the Provincial Administration Commission, followed by prefectures, states, and counties.

To be more precise, most princesses were not actually given titles based on prefectures, but rather on counties.

Xu Miaojin continued, "Your Majesty, Dingyuan is directly under the jurisdiction of Zhongdu, and other aunts do not have such titles. Huaiyuan is now under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture, and other aunts do not have such titles either."

Although they are not titled as prefectures, Huaiyuan and Dingyuan can be said to be extremely special. One is directly under Yingtian Prefecture, and the other is under Zhongdu Fengyang Prefecture, which has a different meaning.

Moreover, Xu Miaojin could also guess what Zhu Yunhuan meant. Huaiyuan is Chang Yuchun's hometown, and Dingyuan is Chang Lan's hometown.

Although Dingyuan also produced Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong and Guo Zixing, it was also the place where Zhu Yuanzhang rose to power. Zhu Yuanzhang led the 24 generals from Huaixi to attack Dingyuan in the south and set up his own faction.

As for Huaiyuan, it originally belonged to Haozhou, and it was here that Zhu Yuanzhang joined the rebel army.

Zhu Yunhuan scratched his head and said, "If I really give this title to my elder and second sisters, everyone knows what I mean. I'm afraid that my grandfather will scold me." Zhu Yunhuan's thoughts are obvious. It can be said that he is taking special care of his two sisters, or it can be said that he is commemorating Chang. Those who know will say that Emperor Chengkang is filial, and those who don't know will say that he broke the ancestral system.

Xu Miaojin said at this time, "Grandfather will definitely not blame Your Majesty, but the title of Third Sister should not be taken lightly. Third Sister has always been gentle and not competitive, so we cannot let Third Sister lose face."

Zhu Youwei's presence is seriously lacking. After all, she is Zhu Yunhuan's half-sister, so there is still a little gap. But no matter what, she is still a sister.

And now that Zhu Yunhuan has become the emperor, he naturally has the responsibility to take good care of his brothers and sisters. If Zhu Youwei is really given a title that doesn't sound very good, she will not be able to hold her head up high.

After all, among the princesses of the Ming Dynasty, except for Princess Anqing, only Zhu Youwei married into the civil service system.

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang married his legitimate daughter to a member of the civil service system as a favor to the civil service system, but Ouyang Lun ended up appearing.

Zhu Youwei's marriage seems to be going well at the moment, but if Zhu Yunhuan does not give her a good title, many people may think that she is a sister whom he does not love.

Zhu Yunhuan praised her and said, "You are really thoughtful. You should give Third Sister a higher title. She is not competitive and has always been a woman of virtue, setting an example for the royal family. She should definitely be given a higher title."

Xu Miaojin said carefully, "According to the titles of the eldest and second sisters, the third sister could have been given to Heyang, but now that Heyang has returned to Fengyang Prefecture, she naturally cannot be given a title lightly."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled but said nothing. Heyang is He County, where Zhu really established his own government. The same is true for Chuzhou, which belongs to Zhili, so it is not easy to confer a title.

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In fact, many people are clear about Zhu Yunhuan's character. It is easy to tell whether he is close to you or not, and there is basically no need to deliberately guess about his style of doing things.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Xu Miaojin and said, "Actually, I would like to give them to Qinghe and Shuyang, but I'm afraid that my grandfather will not agree."

Xu Miaojin understood the title proposed by Zhu Yunhuan. These two counties also belong to Huai'an, and the ancestral home of the Zhu family belongs to Huai'an Xuyi.

The ancestral tomb in Xuyi is where the Zhu family’s great-grandfather Zhu Bailiu, great-great-grandfather Zhu Sijiu, and grandfather Zhu Chuyi are buried.

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I don't think the royal grandfather will say anything."

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it and it made sense. As long as the title was not given to Xuyi or Fengyang, Zhu Yunhuan would basically agree. In the final analysis, as long as the princess' title was not too unusual, there would be no problem.

Xu Miaojin was also very smart. She only talked with Zhu Yunhuan about her sisters' titles and so on.

As for Zhu Yunwen's title, there is no need to doubt it. It was a tacit understanding that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan had long had. Whether it was the fiefdom or the only prince in the Ming Dynasty to be enfeoffed, he was given special treatment.

In the final analysis, it is a "compensation" for Zhu Yunwen. In history, Zhu Yunwen conferred the title of King of Wu on Zhu Yunhuan and established his vassal state in Hangzhou.

However, before Zhu Yunhuan could be enfeoffed, Zhu Yunwen was replaced by Zhu Di, and Zhu Yunhuan was demoted to Prince of Guangze. He was then demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in Fengyang.

But this life is different. Zhu Yunwen is about to become the real King of Wu. He has been happily serving as a vassal in Hangzhou for five years. He has married, had children, and is living a free and easy life.

As for the titles of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi, Xu Miaojin would definitely not get involved. This was a proper vassal king, and it was about the fiefdom, so even if she was the queen, she couldn't say much on these topics.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Xu Miaojin is well aware of this and has always been strict with herself.

It seems that the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Clan Affairs need to hurry up and draft the titles for the eldest princesses, including the title for the fourth princess. It can all be finalized, but she will not be assigned to a fiefdom for the time being, which does not conflict with the title.

Since he has become the emperor, he naturally needs to take care of his brothers and sisters. Some basic treatments must be given to them, and they must be given as soon as possible.

Since Zhu Biao is no longer around, it is natural that Zhu Yunhuan takes charge, and this is also his responsibility.

Chatting with Xu Miaojin about some things can be considered a small relaxation. I have been too tired these past two days and it is time to take a break and adjust myself.

However, you must have a good rest when it is time to rest. There are still many things to do next. You still need to get up early tomorrow and there are still many rituals to complete.

As the new emperor who has just ascended the throne, he has no time to feel the joy of sitting on the dragon throne. He is busy every day. This is the most practical manifestation.

Maybe I can relax a little after these things are over. But by then, there will be endless political affairs to deal with.

However, Zhu Yunhuan was accustomed to all this. Even though he was busy ascending the throne in the past two days, he did not delay in dealing with some political affairs.

He still got up before dawn as usual, but now he lived in the Qianqing Palace, which was much closer to the Fengtian Palace. This was undoubtedly good news for Zhu Yunhuan.

You can walk less and take a closer look, especially in the cold winter months, when being exposed to less cold wind is one of the best things.

Although things can be improved, it doesn't mean you can be lazy. You still need to go to court when it's time. Especially at this moment, you can't be lazy at all.

After having some breakfast, they set off directly. The good news is that everything is now based on Zhu Yunhuan's time. He can go directly to the Fengtian Hall to ascend the throne, which is also the emperor's power.

If he was still the crown prince, he would have to wait outside the Fengtian Gate before leading all the officials to the court. But now, as soon as he nodded, there was a whip sound outside, and all the officials began to enter the hall in an orderly manner.

Still wearing the crown and robes, Zhu Yunhuan sat directly on the dragon throne to accept congratulations from all officials. The procedure for going up to the palace was the same as before.

After three cheers of "Long live the emperor", Zhu Yunhuan said, "Since I have ascended the throne, I should focus on state affairs. From now on, there is no need for officials to celebrate. Everything should continue as usual, and all officials should focus on government affairs first."

The officials naturally had no objection, and theoretically it should be so. But if the emperor insisted on celebrating, then the officials would naturally have no choice but to cooperate.

It is obvious that the new emperor still attaches great importance to state affairs, so there will be no subsequent celebrations. Everyone continues to devote themselves to their busy work instead of thinking about continuing to be busy with various ceremonies. (End of this chapter)