Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Offspring and incense are a concern for many people, not to mention people of this era, even hundreds of years later.

The Chang family now has Miaomiao, which will certainly make countless people happy and excited.

Chang Jizu, this name was given by Zhu Yunhuan. However, this Chang Jizu may not be the Chang Jizu in history who was exiled to Lin'an Guard in Yunnan by Zhu Di, who had just proclaimed himself emperor, at the age of seven.

It's two years too early, but it's also possible. If Chang Sheng had a daughter, many people would probably be disappointed.

However, as long as Changsheng can still give birth, there will naturally be no problem, and many people will feel relieved.

For the Chang family, this is of course a good thing. The incense of the King of Kaiping has been passed on, which is a big deal. For Zhu Yunhuan, this is also a boost. His little cousin represents the lineage of the King of Kaiping. Such a noble with a special status can check and balance other nobles.

After receiving Zhu's order, Concubine Guo Ning happily went to the Prince of Kaiping's Palace. Needless to say, Zhu Yunhuan's two aunts also went to congratulate him happily.

What made Chang Lan very happy was naturally seeing Zhu Yunhuan coming with Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling, but many people were not surprised at all.

Zhu Yunhuan was not vague at all and said directly, "Grandma, I have been wearing the jade pendant since I was a child. I don't need it now. Give it to my brother."

Chang Lan quickly said politely, "Your Highness, this is a little inappropriate."

"There's nothing wrong with it. I gave it to my brother, so he can keep it and wear it." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "I'm not afraid of outsiders hearing it. I gave Xu Qin a jade pendant from the Zhongshan Palace. It's true that it's my own jade pendant. But this one is different. I really have it since I was a child. I lost it a few times when I was naughty when I was a child, but I found it back every time."

Chang Lan thought about it and said, "Your Highness, how about we talk about it later?"

Chang Lan's meaning was very simple, she just didn't know whether it was going to be a grandson or a granddaughter. It would be bad if it was just a false joy.

Zhu Yunhuan said confidently, "That's not a problem. It's not bad to have a cousin. At most, my uncle and aunt can try harder and give me a cousin."

Zhu Yourong took the jade pendant from Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Grandmother, this is Yunhuan's intention. Yunhuan is very rich, so it's a good thing for my uncle and aunt to have it, and it will bring them more blessings."

Zhu Youling also said, "Grandma, just listen to Yun Hun. Uncle has helped Yun Hun a lot over the years, and this is his intention."

Lan Yu, who was standing next to her, suddenly said, "If it's really a girl, I'll take her back."

Chang Lan slapped him in the face, "You are so obvious! If you don't know how to speak, just shut up. You haven't improved at all, have you?"

Lan Yu was anxious. Although he thought he might be "old but strong", he could not guarantee it. It didn't matter if the Chang family couldn't get a daughter, the Lan family could take her back. At worst, they could find a live-in son-in-law in the future. Wouldn't he still be named Lan by then?
I'm happy. I'm really very happy. It's like a worry is gone.

Just when everyone was rejoicing, someone came to report that the wife of the Duke of Wei had also come to congratulate them.

Zhu Yunxun accepted the greetings from Xu Lishi and Xu Miaojin with a smile, "Thank you for troubling my sister-in-law. It would have been enough for Miaojin to come, but I want you to come as well."

Xu Li said quickly, "Your Highness, you are too kind. It would be unreasonable for me not to come to the palace to attend such a happy event."

Princess Anqing said unhappily, "Don't be polite here. I just had a child, so I can talk to the Duke's wife. Miao Jin is coming too, so I won't be here anymore."

Princess Ningguo laughed and teased, "You are the only one who can pass on the experience of raising children? You, now that you have a child, you have lost your former cleverness."

Everyone is related, and most importantly, Zhu Yunhuan doesn't deliberately put on airs in front of these people, so it's natural that there is no problem with occasional jokes.

Xu Miaojin's face flushed red, she understood very well that the two princesses were teasing her, or even "urging" her.

Inducing labor is a very normal thing. When you reach a certain age, you will naturally have to face these things.

The Kaiping Palace was packed with distinguished guests. In such a happy event, everyone seemed very happy and expectant, which was very normal.

Today, the status of the Kaiping Palace is constantly improving. No one would think that the Kaiping Palace has no successors, and no one would think that they have left the center of power. With this trend, the wealth and prominence of the Kaiping Palace will only become stronger and stronger.

There is no other reason, it's simply that the Crown Prince values ​​the lineage of Prince Kaiping, and it's simply that the Crown Prince's position is stable, it's that simple.

Xu Miaojin went to talk and chat with the female family members, while Zhu Yunhuan and others were drinking and chatting happily in the main hall, and it seemed that all was well.

Time is the best medicine. On April 25 of the lunar calendar in the 25th year of Hongwu, the former crown prince Zhu Biao died of illness. This had a great impact on the social structure of the Ming Dynasty, and it was like the collapse of heaven and earth for Zhu.

Now, three years have passed, and even though Old Zhu often misses his son and feels sad, many things are no longer as unacceptable as they were before, and things seem to be much calmer now.

Old Zhu stood quietly at the side, looking at Zhu Biao's spirit tablet. It would be a lie to say that he was not sad, but he felt much better now. He no longer cried like before when he thought of his eldest son.

Old Zhu said, "You will be released from mourning in a few days. Many officials have mentioned some of these things privately several times."

Zhu Yunhuan nodded and said, "I know. Besides, I'm not in deep mourning. Why are they nagging me?"

The normal practice for the emperor and even the crown prince during the mourning period is to replace the year with the day or the month with the day. This has been a common way of mourning since ancient times. After all, it is indeed a bit inappropriate for the emperor or the crown prince to always wear mourning clothes.

In fact, Zhu Yunhuan did not always observe strict mourning, but many people knew that he often tied a piece of mourning cloth on his clothes.

Officials generally secretly praised the Crown Prince for his filial piety, but couldn't help wanting to remind him of etiquette. But they really didn't dare to mention it in person, whether in front of Zhu Yunhuan or the emperor.

"When you get married, your second uncle will be the best man." Old Zhu said, "How do you feel about choosing Li Jiujiang as the best man?"

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "My cousin Jiujiang is my peer after all, so it's not appropriate. At most, he can just help me hold a wild goose. The deputy envoy thinks it's better for my second uncle to go."

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunhuan and said unhappily, "Can Chang Sheng do it? He is so frivolous and looks like a bear, how disgraceful."

Zhu Yunhuan understood Old Zhu's intention and said with a smile, "Originally, I wanted to let my second uncle officiate at the wedding, but it would definitely not pass your test. Then we will let him be the chief envoy, and my cousin from Jiujiang will be the steward." Zhu Yunhuan then looked at Old Zhu and said seriously again, "Grandfather, my wedding will be carried out according to the ceremony. When the time comes, you will just have to watch me and Miao Jin kowtow. If you, the emperor, officiate the wedding yourself, what will happen in the future?"

Old Zhu said unhappily, "What do you mean by what will happen in the future? Can't I officiate at my own grandson's wedding? I'm your grandfather, and I'm highly respected. Who can find fault with me officiating at the wedding?"

If Lao Zhu behaves like a hooligan and is unreasonable, others may really be helpless.

However, Zhu Yunhuan directly said, "The officiating wedding requires etiquette, so what should we do? Even if we make some changes this time, our descendants in the future will probably have to follow suit. Then our family's "Record of Ancestral Instructions" will have to be revised again."

"Record of Ancestral Instructions" was officially changed to "Imperial Ming Ancestral Instructions" at the beginning of this year.

This book, written to strengthen the power of the Ming emperor and to teach his descendants, was compiled by Zhu himself. It was started in the second year of the Hongwu reign and completed in the sixth year. However, it was revised once in the ninth year of the Hongwu reign, and now in the twenty-eighth year of the Hongwu reign, it has been revised again.

Old Zhu was speechless for a moment, and said, "Okay, let's not be the master of ceremonies, okay? Then you can be the master of ceremonies for the second wedding, that should be ok, right?"

Zhu Yunxun said with a smile, "I originally thought that my second uncle would be the master of ceremonies, and my second uncle and Fu Youde would be the chief and deputy envoys."

Old Zhu asked, "What about the civil servants? Do you really not consider it at all?"

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Isn't there a ceremonial officer? I want Yan Zhenzhi to be the ceremonial officer."

After a moment of silence, Old Zhu said, "Chang Sheng and Fu Youde are the chief and deputy envoys. I think this is fine. After all, they are nobles and their status is reasonable. As for the ceremonial officer, even if it is not Xia Yuanji from your place, it should be Ru Hong and others. Why is it Yan Zhenzhi?"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang valued Yan Zhenzhi, Yan Zhenzhi was not even an official when he entered the official career, but just a grain official.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Even if Ren Hengtai is in Beijing, I still want Yan Zhenzhi to be the ceremonial officer. First, he is the Shangshu, and second, he is a practical person. I like such a minister. Being able to be the ceremonial officer for my wedding is also his glory and dignity."

This is not an exaggeration. Being able to be a ceremonial officer in the wedding process of the crown prince is a respect and honor for officials. Another explanation is that this can be regarded as a high position of power, or a trusted confidant of the emperor or the crown prince.

Old Zhu smiled and said, "Those serious scholars might feel uncomfortable."

Zhu Yunhuan said without much concern, "They have been upset more than once or twice, so they don't care if it happens again. The chief and deputy envoys and the stewards have nothing to do with these civil officials. Although the ceremonial officials are civil officials, they are not serious scholars. It would be strange if they feel comfortable."

Old Zhu couldn't help but laugh, but if he really were to do these things, it would probably be something like this.

After all, nobles have special status, so it is normal for them to serve as chief envoys or deputy envoys. Even when offering sacrifices to the imperial tomb on behalf of Zhu Yuanzhang, it was mostly princes or nobles who did it. Civil officials basically did not have such opportunities and treatment.

He is nothing more than an outlier in the civil service system, Yan Zhenzhi. He represents the civil service, a Minister of Works who has a humble origin but a high position and has received countless praises.

Old Zhu suddenly remembered something, "Where is Lan Yu? He's such a jerk, how could he have nothing to do with your wedding?"

"Just watch the ceremony, that's all." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Can he still snatch the position of the chief emissary from my second uncle? Even if he wants to snatch it, how can he snatch it better than my second uncle?"

Old Zhu remembered something and said, "It's good that your second uncle is back. Your brothers are in a hurry to visit their uncle. I think they must have had enough of their second uncle."

Zhu Chong was farming in his hometown of Fengyang, and Zhu Gaochi and others who had been there earlier suffered, and were often taken away by their uncle to be taught a lesson. Especially the fat Zhu Gaochi and the somewhat gentle Zhu Youdun, who were often taken away to train the troops.

However, Zhu Gaochi and others are now relieved. After the beginning of spring, they were ordered to go south to visit the princes south of the Yangtze River.

These princes' sons also need some training. They can see the customs and habits of different places and observe people's livelihood, which will be beneficial to their growth.

Moreover, this was a rare trip, and other members of the royal family did not have the opportunity to travel all over the country. When Zhu Gaochi and others visited the kings, they would not be given many tasks, so it was no problem for them to travel around.

Although they are all grandsons of the emperor, these people are treated much better than Zhu Yunhuan.

The farthest place Zhu Yunhuan had ever run to was Fengyang, which was to Changhuai Wei, which is now Bengbu.

If he went sightseeing, he would only visit places like Zijin Mountain and Xuanwu Lake, and never left Yingtian Prefecture.

"Go visit your parents and elder brother in a few days." Old Zhu spoke slowly, "Only you three siblings can go this time, no need to bring any outsiders."

Zhu Yunhuan also said, "We should have gone over to take a look."

Old Zhu then said, "Go talk to your grandmother. Although she never took care of you, she is your grandmother after all, and she likes your elder brother. You should also go and tell her about your wedding."

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "Do you want my elder brother to be reburied nearby?"

Zhu Xiongying passed away early. Although he was also buried in Zhongshan, which is very close to the Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Eastern Mausoleum, it is still some distance away.

Old Zhu sighed, "Your father's mausoleum shares the same sacred road with ours, and your eldest brother's is a little far away. How about this, in a few years you move his mausoleum closer to the Eastern Mausoleum, so that the whole family can be closer."

Zhu Yunhuan was speechless. After all this time, his grandson was still Prince Yu Huai Zhu Xiongying!
"From now on, you will live in our west, and your father will live in our east." Old Zhu said, "We have decided to move your eldest brother to live with your parents. Then it will be convenient for us and your grandmother to visit them."

Zhu Yunhuan said, "Then my elder brother can only use green glazed tiles."

Green glazed tiles are of the grade used in the prince's tomb and the prince's tomb.

Old Zhu said, "That's right, you can build a Minglou for your father in the future."

Minglou, that is naturally the specifications of the imperial mausoleum. Although the Eastern Mausoleum is a smaller version of the Xiaoling Mausoleum, it can only be built as a prince's mausoleum now.

Old Zhu sighed and said, "Grown up, our Yunxun has really grown up!" (End of this chapter)