Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Old Zhu would face considerable resistance if he wanted to return. If the ministers knew that he would be taking the future "national leader" Zhu Wenyao with him, they would definitely not be able to remain calm.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan were also quite resolute on this matter. Since Zhu Yuanzhang was returning to his hometown, he would definitely bring Zhu Wenyao with him.

It's not just because the child is now over one year old, but also because there will definitely not be any hustle and bustle or fatigue along the way, and both Lao Zhu and Zhu Wenyao will be well taken care of.

After going back to worship the ancestors and living well for a while, you don’t have to worry about these things at all.

Zhu Wenyao must be very happy, as the child has been in the palace since he was born. The most familiar places are the Qianqing Palace and the West Palace, and he would go to the back garden whenever he wanted.

Although the palace was not small in size, Zhu Wenyao had never seen what the outside looked like.

Even though he is young now, it is good to take him out to have a look so that he can gain some experience. When the child is older, Zhu Yunhuan will definitely not keep him locked up in the palace.

If he doesn't see what the people are really like, it will be difficult to govern the country well. His son should not only know how to scheme, but also know the sufferings of the people and their demands.

After having dinner at Old Zhu's place, Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin returned to the Qianqing Palace and prepared to rest.

Suddenly Zhang Fusheng said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Zhu Yunhuan opened his eyes and asked subconsciously, "It's time to go to court?"

Zhang Fusheng immediately knelt down and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Concubine Xian has given birth to a son for Your Majesty."

Zhu Yunhuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay! Make arrangements. I will go to Fengxian Hall to offer sacrifices. When daybreak comes, you go and report to the Emperor in person."

Zhu Yunhuan was naturally happy to have another son. Having many children is one thing, but the main reason is that although he already has Zhu Wenyao, the eldest son, he also needs more insurance.

It was indeed impossible for Zhu Yunhuan to establish a concubine's son as the crown prince. When Zhu Wenyao grew up, he would be named the crown prince in accordance with the procedures and then inherit the throne.

Even Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin were still young and the couple loved each other. If Xu Miaojin gave birth to another child for Zhu Yunhuan, it would be normal.

Suddenly Zhu Yunhuan realized something was wrong, "Where's the Queen?"

Zhang Fusheng quickly replied, "Before the Concubine Xian was about to give birth, Her Royal Highness the Queen went to take care of her in person. Her Royal Highness the Queen directed the palace maids and midwives to deliver the baby, and thus the Emperor's second son was born."

This is the demeanor and aura of a housewife. Xu Miaojin may feel uncomfortable, but as a queen, she should do these things well.

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Let the queen arrange it and send someone to announce the good news during the morning court session."

Zhang Fusheng naturally took note of this incident, but compared to the commotion before Zhu Wenyao’s birth, the birth of the emperor’s second son seemed to be more valued, but it was not particularly unusual.

After all, the good news was announced before Xu Miaojin was born, and when she was born, Old Zhu and Zhu Yunhuan prayed for blessings in the Fengtian Hall, etc. And now, the child was born, and Zhu Yunhuan just knew it.

It seems irresponsible, but there is nothing to say. This is not only because of the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, but also because Zhu Yunhuan cannot pay too much attention to some concubines or illegitimate sons now.

Giving them some unrealistic fantasies would harm them and would also shake the order of succession to the throne of the Ming Dynasty.

It was with great difficulty that order was restored and the succession of the Ming Dynasty's throne was further clarified. Zhu Yunhuan would certainly not reverse history because of these things.

So they would naturally feel happy when the child was born, but now it seems that only the emperor's second son was born, and it does not have much impact on the Ming court.

Afterwards, Zhu Yunhuan only needed to go to Fengxian Hall to offer sacrifices. There was no question of offering sacrifices to the heaven, earth, and ancestral temples when Zhu Wenyao was born. There are some essential differences here.

Even in the current situation, Zhu Yunhuan would not go to see the child immediately. It was mainly for the confinement period, and now he could only ask Xu Miaojin and the midwife.

Now that I'm awake, there's no need to sleep any more. Now that I have a son again, I still need to give him some rewards and so on.

Not to mention that Concubine Li would be rewarded with titles, her family would also have to give her some rewards. After all, she became an official concubine because she was pregnant and had children, so her treatment would definitely be different from that of other concubines.

Fortunately, Zhu Yunhuan did not need to worry too much about these things. The main reason was that many of the rewards had traces to follow, and the court had also established some rules and rituals.

So what needs to be done now is actually very simple, that is to confer rewards according to the court's etiquette, etc., which is obviously enough.

If the favor is too great, it will obviously be counterproductive. Zhu Yunhuan is naturally aware of this truth.

Zhu Yunhuan was in a good mood and walked briskly, but he was obviously in a bad mood after attending the court, even though he used some tricks to avoid being idle yesterday.

But this is not a one-time solution. Some ministers have not given up and still hope to persuade the retired emperor and the emperor to change their minds. They obviously do not want to take any risks.

Zhu Yunhuan was also very shameless about this, because these ministers who advised him might not have any selfish motives, etc., and it would be unreasonable to punish them severely for this.

The emperor and his ministers had different political views on some issues, and sometimes there would indeed be some stalemates and confrontations, and it seemed that no one could convince the other, and this obviously could not be resolved simply by brutal means.

Not to mention Zhu Yunhuan, even Zhu Yuanzhang would sometimes give in to these ministers. Politics is sometimes about constant compromise.

The simple thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan were in power, and it was very difficult to make them back down. Most of the time, the ministers had to make a big concession, and then the emperor's will could be implemented and carried out.

Zhu Yunhuan just continued to waste time with the ministers. There was no need to worry too much. Everyone just needed to continue doing what they were supposed to do.

The ministers continued to advise, as this was what they should do, and no one thought there was anything wrong with them doing so, let alone worry about angering the emperor.

Zhu Yunhuan arranged people to prepare for Zhu's return home. The preparatory work would not be delayed at all, and no one would be allowed to slack off. It would just take until Zhu set off. Everyone did what they were supposed to do.

At such a critical moment, the eunuch arranged by Zhang Fusheng appeared and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen has sent someone to see you."

Many people were very surprised, because they all knew that Xu Miaojin's position as queen was very stable, but she usually did not have any presence in the court, let alone being so formal as to have people ask for an audience with her during the morning court session.

While Xu Huizu was nervous, a eunuch came to Fengtian Hall and said, "Your Majesty, at the first quarter of the morning, the Concubine Xian gave birth to the Emperor's second son. The Empress ordered me to report this to Your Majesty. Congratulations." Although Zhu Yunhuan had known about this for a long time, he was still very happy. "Great! The Concubine Xian gave birth to a son for me, she deserves a reward."

Zhu Yunhuan then stood up and left the Fengtian Hall in a swagger. But the officials could not stop him because they were all congratulating the birth of the emperor's second son.

This was not just an excuse to run away; it was truly good news. Now he had to go to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices. This was a big deal for Zhu Yunhuan and something that had to be done.

Zhu Yunhuan swaggered to the West Palace, "Grandfather, I'm going to Fengxian Hall, would you like to come over?"

Old Zhu's attitude was very clear, "I won't go. You can go and offer sacrifices to our ancestors. Our Yun Hu has also made great achievements. Now we have two sons!"

Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to Zhu Wenyao, but this did not affect his wish to see Zhu Yunhuan have more offspring. There was no conflict here at all.

But Old Zhu also warned, "You and Yunwen had a big fight at the beginning, so you should learn from these things. As the eldest son, you should be aware of these things, right?"

Zhu Yunhuan nodded affirmatively and said, "I know all these things. Wen Yao is my eldest son. I will appoint him as the crown prince when he is old enough. As for the other heirs, I will also take good care of them."

Old Zhu asked seriously, "Then tell me, how do you take good care of it?"

Zhu Yunhuan explained everything in detail, "My other descendants will naturally be canonized as princes when they reach the age, and then they will be sent to vassal states. When they are young, they should study hard and cultivate their character, but they are not allowed to have contact with court officials and will not be favored."

Old Zhu smiled. In fact, Zhu Yunhuan's meaning was very clear. That is, except for Zhu Wenyao, other princes were not allowed to have any contact with the imperial power, so that they would not have any unreasonable thoughts since childhood.

This is what Zhu Yuanzhang thinks is the most correct approach. When it comes to the throne, one must be careful and cautious. The princes’ minds are a big issue.

Old Zhu thought he had done a good job. Zhu Chong and others might have some ulterior motives, but they never revealed them, nor did they make any substantive moves. All in all, they were doing their job properly when it came to the throne.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident did not happen, but Emperor Taizong of Tang favored Prince of Wei, which caused Crown Prince Li Chengqian to panic and want to rebel. This is also a lesson we need to learn.

Old Zhu smiled and said, "As long as you understand these principles, we won't worry about you. You have the right opinions on major issues, so let's do the same in the future."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I will go to Fengxian Hall. I now have two children. I think there will be more and more children in the future, and my ancestors will definitely be happy."

Zhu Wenyao stumbled out and clung to the door frame, "Dad, play."

The child may not know what is going on, but he feels that his father is going out, so he starts to feel lonely and wants to go out and play.

"You have a new brother, which is a good thing!" Zhu Yunxun teased the child with a smile, "Play, I want to see how long you can play. In two years, I will teach your brother to read and write."

Hearing what Zhu Yunhuan said, Old Zhu just laughed. Since Zhu Wenyao was the eldest son, he must discipline his younger brothers from an early age. This is the right thing to do.

But Zhu Wenyao was anxious, because his biological father didn't seem to plan to take him out to play, and his great-grandfather didn't plan to take him out either. This made the child, who couldn't stay at home and was always running around, very anxious.

Listening to the child's crying, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh. He didn't need to worry about these things, Old Zhu could coax the child.

After the sacrifice, Zhu Yunhuan returned to the Qianqing Palace and asked, "How is the child?"

"You look good, and your crying voice is clear." Xu Miaojin praised with a smile, "You look fat too, I have to congratulate Your Majesty."

Seeing Zhu Yunhuan nodding with a smile, Xu Miaojin said, "Your Majesty should also name the child, and I should also arrange for someone to record it in the Zong family tree."

Zhu Yunhuan said without thinking, "What else could it be? This child will be called 'Wenjun' from now on."

The Zhu family did not have much freedom in naming their children. Zhu Yunhuan's descendants could only be named Wen, and then choose a character with the character "Tu" on the radical.

Xu Miaojin smiled and wrote it down. It seemed that His Majesty's expectations for the second prince were not particularly high. In fact, it can be seen from the name. After all, some characters with the earth character as the side have good meanings.

However, Xu Miaojin also felt that there was nothing to worry about. Her position was stable, and her son's position was even more stable.

Therefore, as the queen, she did not feel any worry at all because of Zhu Wenjun's birth. All she had to do was to do what a queen who ruled the country should do, after all, Zhu Wenjun was still nominally registered under her name.

The legal mother of all Zhu Yunhuan’s children can only be Xu Miaojin.

Having another son was naturally a happy thing for Zhu Yunhuan, but it was just a family matter and had no impact on the country.

When it is time to continue dealing with state affairs, he should continue dealing with state affairs. These are the top priorities and these are also the focus of his attention.

It won't just be a stalemate with all the officials. The matter of Zhu's return home is not that difficult to handle, and there is no need to be distracted too much. There are also a series of other things that Zhu Yunhuan needs to continue to follow up.

The dredging of the Grand Canal, the rectification of the civil service, the fleet about to set sail, or the tax collection of the Ming Dynasty, the normalization of treasure notes, etc., which one is not a big deal?

It also includes some reports from the Five Military Governors' Office, the need for continued attention to border military affairs, and even the replacement of weapons. Each one is a major event that requires continued attention.

This means that not only Zhu Yunhuan needs to be busy, but other civil and military officials should do the same.

Under such circumstances, naturally not many people have the energy to continue paying attention to Lao Zhu's desire to return home.

What's more, it seems that there is no way to stop this matter. Not only is the retired emperor very interested, but the current emperor is also making full preparations.

This matter was simply to notify all officials and ask them to cooperate with the emperor in returning to his hometown to offer sacrifices, rather than to seek their opinions or obtain their permission.

Therefore, all the civil and military officials knew clearly what should be done.

At this time, you should stop being stubborn and cooperate to arrange things. (End of this chapter)