Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Zhu Yourong's marriage can be said to be very grand. Although she is only a princess now, even ordinary princesses do not think that their status is more noble than Zhu Yourong.

The emperor had many daughters, and the partial emperor not only favored sons over daughters, but also had a clear preference for daughters. Not to mention the legitimate daughters, Princess Anqing and Princess Ningguo seemed to be the real daughters.

As for granddaughters, there were only a few whose names Zhu could remember. But Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling were the elder sisters of the crown prince, so even if the emperor was not very satisfied with them sometimes, he would still give them preferential treatment for Zhu Yunhuan's sake.

Zhu Yourong is a county princess now, and maybe she will become a princess someday. Some identities will not change.

Zhu Yunhuan felt a little uncomfortable returning to the Eastern Palace, and Zhu Youling also felt a little uncomfortable.

Looking around, Zhu Youling said, "Little brother, my elder sister will be back home in a couple of days. She might be feeling better."

"It's not much better. I have to go back after coming back." Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but complain, "Speaking of which, what are you going to do? I'll have someone build a princess's mansion for you first. What do you think?"

Zhu Youling said, "My eldest sister lives in the Changxing Marquis's Mansion, but I live in the Princess's Mansion. How can this be justified! Many of my aunts also live in their husband's families, so I am not outstanding."

There is nothing wrong with saying this, because the princesses of the Ming Dynasty had the freedom to choose when they got married.

Firstly, he could live directly in the princess's mansion, which could be considered as the court's property. Once the princess was gone, the court could take it back.

Therefore, there have been cases in history where after a princess passed away, the prince consort or the princess's descendants wanted to stay in the princess's mansion but were driven out. There have also been cases where the prince consort wanted to sell the princess's mansion but the court did not allow it.

In addition to living in the Princess's Mansion, the princess can also live in her husband's house. For example, Zhu's eldest daughter, Princess Lin'an, used to live in the Duke of Korea's Mansion. This is also one of the most virtuous examples of the princesses of the Ming Dynasty.

Hearing what Zhu Youling said, Zhu Yunhuan said, "It's up to you. The Princess's Mansion is prepared for you anyway. If you are not comfortable living in the Zhang family, then move to the Princess's Mansion."

Zhu Youling smiled and joked, "I am only a county lady now, not a princess. If you are in a hurry to do something big, please don't let me get in trouble."

"When you get married, I will move to the Qianqing Palace." Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but complain, "Grandfather must be really anxious. If I really move to the Qianqing Palace, it will probably be difficult for me to move back."

Zhu Youling's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly, "What does Grandfather Huang mean? Are you thinking of passing on the throne?"

"He must have had this idea in mind. He has been using the issue of having an heir to keep me hooked for a long time." Zhu Yunxun couldn't help but complain, "He always said that as long as Miao Jin and I have a child, he will help us raise the child."

Zhu Youling said quickly, "That's how it should be. You are busy with court affairs, and Miao Jin has never had any children. If the royal grandfather doesn't help, you will be in a mess."

This statement is completely a question of position, as if Lao Zhu has rich experience in raising children. Lao Zhu has nearly 50 children in total, but it can be said that he has raised almost none of them personally.

What's more, this is in the imperial palace. If Zhu Yunhuan has children, there will naturally be various palace maids and nannies to help raise them, and he won't have to worry about things related to raising children.

Having said that, there are some things that everyone knows.

It is no secret that Zhu Yunhuan holds great power. The power he holds now is almost the same as that of the emperor.

It is not an exaggeration to say that because of Zhu Yuanzhang's protection, Zhu Yunhuan had greater power and his ability to control the court exceeded most emperors in history.

After all, many emperors did not have real power, but Zhu Yunhuan did not have this concern. Even if some people think that this is just a fox pretending to be a tiger, the power in his hands is real, which is enough to make people feel happy and satisfied.

Zhu Yunhuan's growth rate and character made Zhu Yuanzhang happy. Many civil and military officials also felt that if the crown prince took over the imperial power now, there should be no unexpected changes and he would be able to stabilize the court.

This is also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang always lets go now. The crown prince he chose has no problem with his ability, which also exceeds Zhu Yuanzhang's initial expectations.

Even though Zhu Yunhuan always said in front of Zhuge Liang that he was not in a hurry to take over the throne, Zhuge Liang could see through something.

Even though he is in power now, he does not have the right to rule. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang often goes against the grain, so Zhu Yunhuan is sometimes a little restrained.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang abdicated, he could still influence government affairs. So he could be given something to do, such as educating and raising his great-grandson. This was Zhu Yuanzhang's condition. If he wanted Zhu Yuanzhang to let go, he could only give him his great-grandson in exchange.

Zhu Yunhuan was so naive that he didn't expect that in order to gain the throne he would not only have to rely on his grandfather and parents, but even his unborn son would become a bargaining chip.

The eldest sister got married, the second sister's wedding was also on the agenda, including the third sister Zhu Youwei, who was also going to get married as scheduled. As for Zhu Yunwen's marriage, there was nothing much to say. Ma, the daughter of Guanglu Shaoqing Ma Quan, had been sent to Hangzhou and became the Princess of Wulin County.

Zhu Chong came back happily, and when he saw Zhu Yunhuan, he said, "Nephew, I have to thank you for this trip."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said jokingly, "Then Second Uncle has to stay in the capital for a few more days. Now is the busy farming season. If he were in his hometown, Second Uncle would have to go to the fields."

Zhu Chong nodded repeatedly and said with emotion, "My father is serious. He really gave me three acres of land to work on. What a big deal! I can lift a knife and a gun, but I can't lift a hoe or a sickle."

"Uncle, if Grandfather heard this, it would not just be three acres of land." Zhu Yunhuan laughed and teased, "Now everyone in the capital is waiting to see the King of Qin's harvest. The Emperor and the Crown Prince are farming, and so is the King of Qin!"

Zhu Chong wanted to complain even more, "Let's not talk about other things for now. People outside are going to start saying that our Zhu family has become tenants again and is busy farming."

There is nothing wrong with this, because the Zhu family is now united and is busy with a series of farming tasks.

Needless to say, Prince of Chu Zhu Zhen, Prince of Xiang Zhu Bo and others have been busy reclaiming land in the past two or three years, which is also the implementation of Zhu Yunhuan's strategy of "If Huguang is prosperous, the world will be well-fed."

Needless to say, King Zhu Su of Zhou, in addition to compiling medical books, this botanist was also responsible for supervising plans to reclaim land in Henan and other places.

Prince of Jin, Zhu Gang, was busy building cities and dividing pastures in the northwest and other places. Some newly enfeoffed princes also had to "support themselves", at least their fiefs had to produce more food, otherwise there would not be enough food in the palace.

After all, the supplies for the princes of the Ming Dynasty were basically allocated to the nearest land. If the fiefdom was poor, the prince would also suffer.

King Zhu Chun of Shu was a wise king of the Ming Dynasty. While stationed in Chengdu, he was not only busy promoting education, but also vigorously developing and encouraging farming.

It is no exaggeration to say that the royal family members of the Ming Dynasty basically all had certain tasks of encouraging farming, and they were all working hard to carry out these tasks.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Chong and joked, "Our Zhu family originally came from tenant farmers, so it's not a problem for us to farm now."

"It's true that it doesn't matter, but it's a bit embarrassing." Zhu Chong couldn't help but complain, "The manure that my grandfather researched is a good method. Now the palace is the first to make fertilizer."

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Zhu Chong and asked seriously, "Second Uncle, I am your nephew. Who made this manure? Don't you know?"

"Even if the sky falls, it is the manure made by your grandfather. What does it have to do with you?" Zhu Chong said righteously, "If it weren't for the order of the emperor, would the princes' palaces in various places take the lead in making manure?"

Zhu Yunhuan was speechless for a moment, because what Zhu Chong said seemed to make some sense.

Although the manure and composting are not perfect, they have shown some effects. An impatient person like Lao Zhu cannot wait until the method is perfect before promoting it. He will start promoting it once it has some effects.

After all, it takes time for crops to grow. If this batch of manure can increase the yield this year, it will be a good deal. Once a new method is developed, it can be implemented when the time comes. Can the grain still escape after it reaches the barn?
What's more, it takes time to implement some new methods. Only when people see some results and spread the word can they become more popular.

Therefore, local princes or nobles took the lead not only because their families were big and powerful enough to withstand the turmoil, but also because it was a good example for their superiors to follow.

Zhu Yunhuan shook his head and said, "Second Uncle, the manure was really the method I found! Let's not talk about other people for now, our family must know about this."

Zhu Chong said very bluntly, "You can go and talk to your royal grandfather about this matter. If he says that it is the method you developed, then it is developed by you. Anyway, what we are hearing now is the method developed by your royal grandfather. Whatever others say is useless."

Zhu Yunhuan, who had reaped the fruits of victory, sighed, "Just wait, there may be other methods developed by the emperor in the future. The crown prince worked so hard, but got nothing."

"The throne has been given to you, what else is there to fight for!" Zhu Chong said sourly, "If I were you, I would push the credit to the emperor when I did something good. You are not like me, but you are fighting for credit with the emperor!"

What made Zhu Chong even more upset was that the emperor was not angry at all when the crown prince was so straightforward in claiming credit. Instead, he looked very proud.

Zhu Chong also wisely decided not to get involved in some things because he was just an "outsider" and the more he did, the more mistakes he would make.

Therefore, the best way is to do your own thing conscientiously, farm and reflect on yourself in your hometown, and become the master of ceremonies at the Crown Prince's wedding. That is enough.

Other things have nothing to do with him! (End of this chapter)