First Prince of Ming Dynasty

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As the words of the Minister of Rites fell, the three princes also knelt down on the ground, and kowtowed to the emperor above: "The sons and ministers respectfully obey the emperor's order, be loyal to the emperor and filial piety, and the princes guard their lives , respect it only for admiration, not for precepts."

Then he stood up, changed into the prince's robes by the maids, walked back to the main hall, and knelt down again towards his father. It stands to reason that Zhu Yuanzhang should crown his sons with his own hands.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao at the side and said, "Biaoer, it's up to you to crown your younger brothers."

Zhu Biao was taken aback when he heard it, but he also understood his father's good intentions. It was his greatest expectation that his sons could live in harmony with each other. Zhu Biao bowed to his father and promised, and then walked in front of his younger brothers.

The civil and military officials were filled with emotion. His Royal Highness the crown prince's position in the country was more stable than ever. Quite indebted, it is far inferior to the Holy One.

The official of the Ministry of Rites knelt beside Zhu Biao holding the crown of the prince. He did not dare to stand in front of the three princes. The crown is eight.

Zhu Biao couldn't understand what mood he was in now. His stupid younger brothers had also become His Royal Highness, and they might become his help or stumbling block in the future. Everything would be different.

Zhu Biao finished the first two, and finally walked in front of Zhu Di. The newly promoted His Royal Highness Qi Wang was still very calm. Zhu Biao put the crown on him, and then said softly: "Congratulations."

After returning to his original position, Zhu Yuanzhang once again said a few words of persuasion in accordance with the etiquette. The three princes respectfully agreed, then stood up and faced the officials with their backs to their father and brother, waiting to accept their congratulations.

Civil and military officials also knelt down and saluted neatly: "My ministers, please refer to His Highness King Jin, His Highness King Chu, and His Highness King Qi."

Zhu Biao stood behind them and watched silently. This is the only chance for them to accept the civil and military kneeling of the Manchu Dynasty in this life. This was changed by Zhu Biao. Otherwise, according to the old Zhu's idea, no matter what official sees the prince, he has to kneel and salute. .

Finally, the prince's grand ceremony was over, and Zhu Yuanzhang gave the banquet, which lasted until the afternoon. Zhu Biao also drank a lot. The younger brothers, as the elder brother, naturally had to be happy with him as the elder brother.

After returning to the East Palace, Chang Luohua had already prepared the hangover soup. After serving Zhu Biao to drink it, he helped him to sleep. The next day when Zhu Biao woke up, he was fine. He walked around the yard twice, and then went back to Wenhua Hall is waiting, and after Zhu Yuanzhang comes down to court, we will go to the ancestral temple to worship together, and tell the ancestors that the old Zhu family has begun to entrust the kings, so everyone should be happy.

In the next two days, Zhu Biao had nothing to do, and he did not need to intervene in the affairs of the Kong family. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households also began to deliver food and materials for the relocated people. They are also ready, and they can follow His Royal Highness to set off at any time.

After Zhu Biao asked them to go back, he got up and went to the Royal Book Room to go to his father. After discussing for more than half an hour, he decided to leave the day after tomorrow.

Zhu Biao went to visit his mother again, listened to her chatter for a while, and played with his sister for a while. After this little girl had her own puppy, she didn't talk to him very much.

Then he went back to the East Palace, and Chang Luohua began to prepare things for him to take, and asked Zhu Biao if he wanted to take Nuanyu and the others to serve him?
Of course Zhu Biao refused, he didn't go out for pleasure, and he brought many noble children with him, if he couldn't set an example, how could he discipline them.

In fact, there is no need to prepare too much, and it is not a war. No one in Daming can wrong Zhu Biao, but this trip may take several months. Whether it is relocation or resettlement, it will take a lot of time .

However, it is very meaningful to Zhu Biao. What is done on paper is always shallow, and he knows that this matter has to be done. He has been floating on the clouds for too long, and it is time to get down to earth.

The next day, Zhu Biao led the three brothers who had already been crowned kings to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry for a walk. All your sons and daughters participated in it, so no one dared to cheat.

Then people called Xu Yungong, Chang Mao, Fu Zhong and others, as well as four people whom Zhu Biao admired in the imperial examination. This is the small team headed by Zhu Biao in this relocation.

The commonality of these people is that they are all young and have a certain value for cultivation. Zhu Biao took them to Qingjiang Tower, where the winery is built next to the river and is very elegant.

Xu Yungong and others were fine, but Guo Chong, Zhang Fan, Wu Bozong, and Li Jin, the four Xinke Scholars, were very excited. The imperial court had ordered that all Xinke Scholars go to Shanxi with the prince to be responsible for relocation, and to arrange official positions based on their performance.

This incident made them very excited. It is a rare qualification to be able to work with His Highness the Crown Prince, but now they were specially called out to attend the gathering of this inner circle.

Thinking about those expressions of envy and jealousy in the same year but having to step forward to congratulate them, it was really comforting, but they also made up their minds to perform well, otherwise they would be ashamed and humiliated at home if they were expelled.

Especially Li Jin, he is neither the number one scholar nor the No. [-] pick. He got here somehow, so he must work harder than others to live up to His Highness the Crown Prince's attention.

Zhu Biao glanced at the burning eyes of the four Jinshi, and felt full of sincerity from it. Zhu Biao raised his glass and drank a cup before them, and then began to give specific arrangements. with.

The first thing is the problem of food. The relocation of more than [-] people plus the officers and soldiers responsible for the escort, the consumption along the way is not a small amount. Although the Ministry of Households has allocated some food and grass, it still needs to be supplied by the local state governments along the way. Some, the Ministry of Household Affairs has issued a transfer order.

However, it is common for the food and grass stored in the local area to be used as a good one by corrupt ink, and it is not surprising that Zhu Biao has been completely embezzled, but there must be preparations, otherwise it will be bad if something goes wrong.

This is one of the reasons why this errand is difficult to handle. The food that should be supplied in the local area is gone. Do you want to offend the officials of the state government and sue for impeachment? What if the other party has a strong background?

If you don’t report it, if there is a lack of food, some people may starve to death. The people are unwilling to be forced to emigrate. If this family member starves to death, they will naturally cause trouble. Once something goes wrong, the court will hold you accountable.

Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Xi and said: "You and the fourth child lead people to go to find out the granaries in various places, especially those that have been ordered by the household department. You must go in and check them yourself."

Zhu Xi thought for a while and asked, "If you find a problem, how will you deal with it?"

Zhu Biao said: "I will ask my father for an order. If you find corrupt officials directly take them down, search their property, and buy food on the spot, you must ensure that you can supply the needs of the large army."

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(End of this chapter)