Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 12 Chaos in the Court
Huang Zicheng was a little flustered, as many things were beyond his expectations.

As a companion reader in the Eastern Palace and as the "teacher" of the emperor's second grandson Zhu Yunwen, Huang Zicheng knew very well what kind of person Zhu Yunhuan was. He was an out-and-out playboy who would never amount to anything and was not worth worrying about.

But now, Zhu Yunhuan was speaking eloquently in the court. Facing the sudden attack, he was not panicked at all and responded calmly. Although the big hat and small tricks were a bit immature, they worked.

Especially considering that the third grandson of the emperor, who is known for his playboy status, is only thirteen years old, he cannot be underestimated. Even Zhu Yunwen, who has been praised by countless people, may not be able to handle such a situation so easily.

Huang Zicheng was panicked, but Lao Zhu felt very happy and expectant. This third grandson gave him a huge surprise!

Zhu was surprised, and Chang Sheng and others were also very surprised. After the death of the crown prince, many Huaixi military heroes felt that they had lost their backbone. They also knew that Zhu Yunhuan had a bad reputation and it would be difficult for them to seize the throne.

To the extent that some people now suspect that the emperor summoned the third grandson to the court this time, seemingly to respond to the impeachment of Huang Zicheng and others, but in fact to establish his authority.

You have to know that the princes and grandchildren of the emperor would not show up in the court easily. Even the second grandson of the emperor, who was said to be quite talented, benevolent and filial, could not appear in the morning court.

Zhan Hui was anxious. He had no way out. "Your Majesty, I heard that the Third Grandson of the Emperor injured someone with a sword and broke into the palace a few days ago!"

Old Zhu, who had a smile on his face, suddenly turned pale. It seemed that some people underestimated him and overestimated himself!
All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. Either wielding a sword to injure people or breaking into the palace were serious matters, but the emperor's third grandson managed to do both at once.

Naturally, there was some discussion at this time. This matter was even more serious than the previous impeachment of Zhu Yunhuan for "unfilial piety".

Zhu Yunhuan turned his head and winked at Wu Xun. Chang Sheng, who was originally looking at each other in horror, immediately noticed Zhu Yunhuan's eyes, subconsciously blinked, and pouted at Zhan Hui.

Zhu Yunxun pouted his lips, meaning Chang Sheng should not move. He slightly raised his chin, meaning the person behind Chang Sheng.

Chang Sheng, who was kneeling on the ground, understood what he meant and immediately kicked Ying Duke Fu Youde with his heel behind him, then coughed lightly.

Old Zhu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, couldn't see the series of small movements below. He suddenly stood up and said, "How dare you!"

At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down, and Zhu Yunhuan, who had been kneeling properly, also knelt again. He just looked up subconsciously and immediately felt confident.

Old Zhu just stared at Zhu Yunhuan and nodded slightly, "Okay, I don't know anything about what's going on in the palace, but you guys know it clearly!"

Zhu Yunhuan immediately seized the opportunity, "Zhan Hui, you are really capable! That's true, you are the Minister of Personnel and the Left Censor-in-Chief, not only a heavenly official, but also the head of the censors! I want to ask, who did I hurt?"

Zhan Hui could only be single at this time, and said, "Ma Xiaochun, the Eastern Palace Honor Guard!"

"Your Majesty, I request your permission to summon Ma Xiaochun!" Zhu Yunhuan said with a look of great injustice, "If that person is injured, then I should be punished. If that person is not injured, and Zhan Hui dares to slander me, I will definitely chop off your dog head and hang it on the city wall!"

Huang Zicheng was about to cry. His head was a dog's head. The head of Zhan Hui, the official of the Ministry of Personnel, was also a dog's head. His Royal Highness the Third Grandson of the Emperor really wanted to kill them!

Zhu Yunhuan then got up, looking furious, "Zhan Hui, you've bullied me too much, I won't forgive you!"

After saying this, Zhu Yunhuan rushed towards Zhan Hui, grabbed him by the collar and was about to beat him. Zhan Hui naturally did not dare to fight back, but he was a middle-aged man, and Zhu Yunhuan, a teenager, could not pull him up.

At this time, Chang Sheng and others rushed forward, shouting "Your Highness, please calm down," and hugged Zhu Yunhuan to persuade him.

"Go ahead!" Zhu Yunhuan lowered his voice and said to Chang Sheng, "Second uncle, beat him up. The more chaos the better!"

Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment. Why did he want to disrupt the order of the court?

But he did not hesitate and pushed Fu Youde, "Duke Ying, hit him!"

Fu Youde glanced at Zhu Yunhuan. When the veteran saw Zhu Yunhuan nod slightly, he immediately shouted, "How dare you rats be so presumptuous!"

Military honors were a powerful interest group in the early years of the founding of the country. Even though the civil service group has developed rapidly in recent years, it cannot be compared with military honors.

In an instant, Fu Youde took the lead and said as he punched Zhan Hui, "Marquis Wuding, His Highness ordered us to beat up these scholars."

Wuding Marquis Guo Ying was stunned for a moment but did not intervene. He turned to Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen and said, "Your Highness asked us to overthrow these civil officials."

Geng Bingwen was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly joined the battle. Wuying Hall was in chaos in an instant, and the military honors with unicorns and Bai Ze embroidered on their official uniforms were furious, grabbing the red-robed civil officials with embroidered pheasants and peacocks on their clothes and starting to fight.

Those with kirin and Bai Ze embroidered on them were military merits, not counted among the civil and military officials. However, the first, second and third rank military officers whose official uniforms were embroidered with lions and tigers were not qualified to take action.

Seeing several civil servants being beaten up, Lao Zhu watched silently for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "How dare you!"

The military heroes who were originally beating the civil officials immediately returned to their team and knelt down quickly. The civil officials who had black eyes and nosebleeds could only endure the pain and kneel down quickly.

Amid the pleas for guilt, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious. "You are the pillars of the Ming Dynasty. What's the difference between you and those scoundrels in the streets? You dare to fight each other in the court. This is outrageous!"

The heroes of war knelt more obediently. They were certainly afraid, but it seemed that they didn't need to worry too much.

The civil officials were about to cry. They were beaten. It was not a mutual fight. They were beaten unilaterally, okay? How could they be treated the same as scoundrels? Should they each be beaten with fifty lashes?

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Come here, send the grandson of the emperor to the Fengxian Hall and make him kneel! You dare to be so presumptuous in the court. I can't discipline you. Let your grandmother, father, and mother discipline you!"

Chang Sheng was shocked and was about to plead for mercy, but was held back by Fu Youde.

Zhu Yunhuan was forced to kneel in Fengxian Hall, which was a punishment. However, only the emperor knew whether this punishment was valid.

When the princes who were enfeoffed outside the capital returned to Beijing, they would first go to Fengxian Hall to offer sacrifices, which was the royal family temple. Now Zhu Yunhuan was kneeling there, who could say it was just a punishment?
What's more, if we start to analyze seriously the matter of disrupting the order of the court, it is not a trivial matter. However, the emperor has spoken, so we just need to send him to Fengxian Hall for reflection, and the big matter will become a small one.

Just when many people were at a loss, Old Zhu walked down the steps with a lingering anger, "Let me personally push you over! I need to have a good talk with you about what happened today!"

Ok?
Seeing Old Zhu twisting Zhu Yunhuan's ear and leaving the Wuying Hall, all the civil and military officials in the court were dumbfounded. They had no idea what was going on.

It is difficult to say whether the emperor is angry with his third grandson.

No one can guarantee whether His Royal Highness the Third Grandson of the Emperor was really punished.

Moreover, the disorder in the court was defined as mutual fighting, but the emperor did not let the civil and military officials leave the court, so they could only continue to kneel. Who dared to stand up first?

Pulling Zhu Yunhuan's ear and leaving Fengtian Hall, Old Zhu was a little angry and disappointed. "If you want to kill Zhan Hui, why don't you take advantage of the victory today? Since you said you want to kill him, just kill him! Now all the civil and military officials in the court know that you want to kill him, he will definitely be on guard!"

"If I kill him, what will happen to Yunwen? Will he be demoted to a commoner?" Zhu Yunhuan moved his head, but his ears were still being held by the big hands like iron pliers. "If this really gets out, will my father still have face?"

Old Zhu's heart softened, and he asked again, "Then how are you going to kill Zhan Hui in the future?"

"Who said I want to kill him?" Zhu Yunhuan said, "Even if I were the crown prince, I couldn't kill the Minister of Personnel. It must be the emperor who killed him."

Old Zhu exerted force on his hands and quickened his pace, "Grandson, Grandson, you are so bold even though you are not the Grandson. Do we still dare to make you the Crown Prince?"

"Grandfather, slow down!" Zhu Yunhuan tiptoed and tilted his head, "I'm still growing, so I can't take big steps!"

Old Zhu said angrily, "I cleaned up your father's mess, and now I have to clean up your mess too. You and your son have never given me a day of peace of mind!"

Zhu Yunhuan tiptoed and said, "Get that horse out quickly. It would be a headache if the whole court saw him without a hand."

Old Zhu was both angry and amused. "You were not kind when you should be kind, and you were not cruel when you should be cruel! You should be put to death today for the crime of being disloyal, unfilial, unfriendly, and unfraternal. How can he fight with you?"

"I want to be the crown prince, not to kill him!" Zhu Yunxun said confidently, "Grandfather, quickly get rid of that horse or something. Otherwise, give me a palace talisman so I can go out and I will take care of him with my military merits."

Old Zhu quickened his pace. This grandson had given him many surprises, but he also needed to be properly disciplined.

It is true that he is a playboy, but the eldest brother must have favored and taught him a lot in his early years, otherwise he would not be so fearless, let alone have such insight and means!

(End of this chapter)