Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu Yunhuan was very angry and could hardly tolerate some things.

He would indeed use this incident to further centralize imperial power, but that does not mean he wanted to see a large-scale conspiracy.

This is not in his interest, nor is it in the interest of the Ming Dynasty. No one wants to see this happen, let alone concentrate imperial power in this way.

After all the important officials left, Zhu Yunhuan said with some emotion, "I felt a little reluctant to see Ji Hui and the others leave, but now I feel relieved."

Zhang Fusheng hurriedly asked carefully, "Your Highness, is it time to summon the princes?"

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Daoyan and asked, "Master, do you think I should call my brothers to discuss these matters?"

Daoyan pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think the princes may not be aware of this matter."

Xia Yuanji also agreed with Daoyan's views. Although His Majesty is now the supreme ruler of the world, he still has some feelings for the brothers who studied and played together in the past, so he naturally cannot speak ill of them easily.

On the other hand, the current princes are basically just princes. Although they are married and even have children, they basically do not take charge of affairs in the local princes' palaces. They are just princes.

This naturally means that they may not be aware of some things, and some things may have been done by those princes.

On the other hand, even if these princes knew about the matter, it was because they were not the ones in charge of their respective palaces. Since they could not make the decision, it was not right to blame them.

Daoyan continued, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is too big, I should report it to His Majesty the Retired Emperor and ask His Majesty to make the decision."

Xia Yuanji couldn't help but glance at Daoyan. This monk was really cunning. However, this idea was obviously very good and could save His Majesty a lot of trouble.

There is no doubt that the emperor will know about such a big thing. Since the emperor knows about it, let him deal with those princes and vassal kings, which will be more legitimate.

In addition, Emperor Zhu Yunhuan can hide away again and come out after things are done, which will also make his reputation better.

Moreover, everyone knew that when Emperor Hongwu was in power, he never worried about the Crown Prince taking power. And now Emperor Chengkang was the same, never caring that the retired emperor was very familiar with the affairs of the court.

Now when there are some difficult issues, His Majesty the Emperor is asked to step in. This is the consistent style of the current emperor, and everyone is used to it.

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it carefully and said with a smile, "He must know about this matter. It is impossible to hide it. But it is unreasonable to trouble him for everything."

Daoyan and the others naturally understood that this matter could not be concealed from Zhu Yuanzhang, and they felt that there was no need to conceal it. At most, they hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would come forward to resolve some issues concerning the royal family.

After all, it was more appropriate for Zhu Yuanzhang to take action. At that time, it would not just be a relationship between a king and his subject, but also a relationship between a father and his son. No matter how severe the lesson was, it was only natural.

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it carefully and said, "Let's summon the princes first. They should know these things."

Although the emperor did not adopt the suggestion, Daoyan and others were used to it. Although the emperor was relatively open-minded to accept advice, it definitely did not mean that he would listen to the ministers' suggestions.

In fact, Daoyan and the others also understood that, naturally, there were vassal kings involved in this matter, but they did not have much to do with those people in Beijing, so it seemed unnecessary to vent their anger on them.

But these people are, after all, princes of the Ming Dynasty. If nothing unexpected happens, they will inherit the throne. They are also prominent royal titles, so naturally they need to be taken seriously.

Naturally, there is friendship in studying with the emperor, but it would be bad if one were to act recklessly because of these reasons.

Zhu Jihui and others were confused. They were all preparing to return to their fiefdom. Although they thought Yingtian Prefecture was good, they all knew that it was not as comfortable in Yingtian Prefecture as in the palace, so they were all looking forward to going back.

Zhu Yunhuan got straight to the point and said, "Zhang Fusheng, show them the memorial. It will open their eyes and help them know how to make the palace earn more money in the future."

The Great Onmyoji started to exert his strength again. Although Zhu Jihui and others were confused, they began to get nervous.

They all grew up together, so naturally they understand each other. Especially after Zhu Yunhuan became the crown prince and emperor, his ambiguity became a habit, and even if you can't tell whether he is happy or angry now, it still makes people feel uneasy.

It can even be said that it would be better if the emperor was angry, then everyone would feel more at ease. But now that he said nothing, it was the most frightening.

The memorial was circulated among several people. Each of them had a very ugly expression and was inevitably frightened.

Something strange happened at the Qin Palace. Some of the ironware purchased by the Ministry of Revenue were inferior products, which were to be used for sea trade. Even Zhu Shangbing knew that the ironware for sea trade was not exquisite, but it could not be too bad.

Zhu Jihui was also frightened. A batch of tea, tea bricks, etc. that was supposed to be purchased by the Prince of Jin's Mansion were all inferior products, and he would definitely be able to get more benefits from this.

Things weren't much better with Sixth Uncle either. A batch of porcelain purchased by the Prince of Chu's Palace was also inferior in quality.

Although Zhu Jihui and others have heard that the overseas barbarians like the porcelain, silk, tea, etc. of the Central Plains dynasty the most, even if these things are not the best, they can't be the worst, right?
Zhu Shangbing knelt down immediately and said with great sorrow, "Your Majesty, I had no idea about this. It must be the fault of the palace manager. I beg Your Majesty to allow my father to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

Zhu Jihui also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, my father has been dealing with the affairs of the northwest border and fortresses for many years, and he is not aware of the purchase. I beg your Majesty to show mercy, and I will thoroughly investigate this matter!"

First, get yourself and your father out of trouble. Whether it is Zhu Shangbing or Zhu Jihui, they are both very smart people.

Their power and status all come from their birth, if their father is disliked or deposed, they will not get any benefit. Moreover, the emperor's grandfather is still alive, who dares to contradict or disobey his father at this time!

Daoyan and others couldn't help but sigh, as expected, he was born into a royal family. It was said that the current emperor was cunning and scheming, but these princes were not simple characters either.

What is even more shocking is that these seemingly powerful princes are generally considered to be inferior to their fathers. Even though Zhu Gaochi is considered outstanding among the emperor's grandsons, that is all.

There is a reason why the emperor wants to continuously reduce the treatment of royal family members and continuously weaken their power. It is because these royal family members of the Ming Dynasty are too powerful.

Hearing what his brothers said, Zhu Yunhuan also laughed, "I naturally believe that Second Uncle and Third Uncle have no other thoughts. They are already prominent and well-fed, so there is no need for them to do this."

It's hard to say. Qin Wang Zhu Chong has a long criminal record. Although he has not been as tyrannical as before in the past two years, he is still keen on building the Qin Wang Palace. As for the matter of amassing wealth, His Royal Highness Qin Wang of the Ming Dynasty has used various means to amass wealth. No matter how much money he has, he has a place to spend it.

Zhu Yunhuan pointed at the memorial and said, "Among us brothers, Yunwen has the best reputation. My elder brother has always been interested in poetry and literature. He was punished once before, and now he has been deceived again."

Zhu Gaochi and others were speechless for a moment. They really didn't know what to say, and they couldn't help but worry about Zhu Yunwen.

Although they were far apart, they had all heard that something happened in Yunwen's princess's family two years ago. The princess's brothers formed a clique outside under the banner of Yunwen, so that Yunwen now ignored the princess.

But now another thing has happened. The tea is not good and the porcelain is not up to standard. It seems that Yunwen really doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion at all. How has he been deceived?

As for those who think that Zhu Yunwen is all show and no substance and does some small tricks in private, Zhu Gaochi and others do not think so. That is really not Zhu Yunwen's style.

Zhu Yunhuan did not make an immediate decision, but simply said, "Tomorrow you will all go to court. I have informed some officials in advance, and we will discuss this matter in court tomorrow. We must reach a conclusion."

Zhu Jihui and others all looked bitter, but they did not dare to raise any objections. Now they could only wait for the emperor to deal with the matter.

Originally, the emperor had great power, and even the royal family members and uncles were actually somewhat afraid of Zhu Yunhuan. Now that he had caught them, these royal family members would naturally feel even more uncomfortable.

As for making a fool of themselves or losing face in the court, Zhu Jihui and the others didn't actually take it to heart. These clan members were also aware of many things.

For example, as long as these members of the royal family do not do anything extremely rebellious, they basically continue to enjoy wealth and glory.

Some so-called fame has no effect on them at all. Even if they make a fool of themselves in the court, it will not affect their transcendent status. This is the reassurance of the royal kings.

After all the brothers left, Zhu Yunhuan could only sigh deeply. Some things could not be absolutely united, and there was no such thing as serving the public or the country wholeheartedly.

Now that the family has been divided, many princes are thinking about their own interests. This seems to have become the norm. These princes of the royal family care about their own status and their own benefits.

The princes with a strong sense of responsibility would do their best to carry out the emperor's orders, while the princes with an irresponsible sense would feel that they could not do it well, so naturally the officials would do it.

There was nothing that could be done about it. Even though Zhu Yunhuan had many complaints about it, he could only accept it. These were basically human nature, and there were some very unsolvable things.

Although these things slightly disrupted the plan, Zhu Yunhuan must still do it well. This matter must have a result, and it may not be completely settled in a day or two.

Now that he had some preliminary plans, Zhu Yunhuan was no longer in a hurry. These unexpected changes would not make him panic. After all, this was something he had experienced before.

Zhu Yunxun stretched and slowly stood up. "That's all for today. There are some things you need to pay attention to."

The emperor could clock out early, but Daoyan and others were not so comfortable as they still had a lot of things to do.

Don't think that Emperor Hongwu was a workaholic and his subordinates had an easy time. The emperor was busy, and his subordinates naturally needed to speed up their work.

The current Emperor Chengkang may not be as exaggerated as the Hongwu Emperor, but he is still fast in doing things. The people in Wuying Hall have to draft memorials, classify them, and convey them to various government offices.

These are obviously not trivial matters, and even require greater care and carefulness. There must be no mistakes. The most important thing is timeliness. Any delay is a serious sin.

Zhu Yunxun strolled back to the West Palace. He had less time to exercise every day, and walking could be considered a form of exercise.

Come to think of it, I feel a little regretful. I have a good foundation in Kung Fu. I have been wielding swords and guns, riding horses and shooting arrows since I was a child, but I haven't practiced properly for a long time.

Zhu Wenyao was very happy to see Zhu Yunhuan, and immediately ignored Aunt Baoqing and said, "Dad."

Princess Baoqing was a little timid. She was only four years old, so she immediately called out, "Emperor."

"Aunt, how are you?" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "I am the emperor, but I am also your nephew. From now on, calling me emperor is not intimate, call me the emperor's nephew."

Princess Baoqing immediately said, "Mother doesn't allow me to shout."

"Yes, your father will approve it." Zhu Yunhuan touched Princess Baoqing's head, proudly, "You can't touch the heads of elders, so your aunt is the best."

Old Zhu, who was sitting in the sun, rolled his eyes, but was also happy to see Zhu Yunhuan teasing Baoqing.

Princess Baoqing was his youngest daughter, so he naturally favored her. Also, because Princess Baoqing was Zhu Wenyao's playmate, Zhu was more familiar with this youngest daughter and liked this relatively well-behaved daughter.

"Dad." Zhu Wenyao said with a bit of boasting, "Words!"

Zhu Yunhuan leaned over to take a look. What kind of words were they? Zhu Wenyao couldn't even hold a pen, so he naturally couldn't write. He just scribbled on the paper. Baoqing was not bad, he could barely write a few words, and they were pretty good.

"Wen Yao is amazing, but your aunt is even more capable." Zhu Yunxun said with a smile, "Wen Yao, go with your aunt to find your mother and ask her to teach you how to write."

Baoqing immediately took Zhu Wenyao's little hand and walked towards the palace gate. She still liked the queen's niece-in-law very much.

Old Zhu said lazily, "What can children of this age understand? Why do we need to send them away?"

Zhu Yunhuan said, "I'm not afraid of scaring them. Wen Yao is fine, but won't my aunt be scared to tears? Wen Yao has to leave. If I talk back again, he will definitely protect you and beat me up."

Old Zhu was even more speechless, "You also know that you like to talk back? Can't you change?"

But when he thought about his great-grandson protecting him, he suddenly felt that his love for the child was not in vain! (End of this chapter)