Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Some things are proceeding in an orderly manner, and what needs to be prepared is naturally being prepared.

Of course, he still had to worry about what he should worry about. After all, he was in the palace, and he was the grandson of the emperor. It was normal for him to receive the best treatment in the world at this time.

For example, Xu Miaojin was about to give birth, so the imperial doctors, midwives, etc. were summoned to be on standby at any time.

It would be a lie to say that there is no worry at all, after all, the level of medical science is currently at this level.

But Zhu Yunhuan knew that some things could not be forced, and the current conditions were like this. Some things were just a matter of doing one's best and leaving the rest to fate, and no one knew what would happen in the end.

You need to pay attention to what you should pay attention to, and you should prepare for what you should prepare for, but when you need to relax, you need to relax, otherwise you will only put pressure on yourself.

The one who couldn't calm down was Zhu Yunwen, who originally thought that only his brother-in-law was involved. But now that he knew more and more, he became more and more nervous and worried.

This is not like the Guo Huan case, where the losses caused directly affected the court's tax revenue, or the amount was not that exaggerated.

However, this matter is extremely sensitive, involving the relationship between the princes and officials, the military garrisons, the supply of salt permits to border troops, as well as some merchants, local clans, and so on.

This is very sensitive. If you encounter a suspicious emperor, you will also wonder what these royal princes are up to. The result of doing this is that it really looks like a rebellion, colluding with various forces.

Zhu Su, who knew nothing, returned to Yingtian Prefecture and went to Fengxian Temple to offer sacrifices according to the previous rules.

After the sacrifice, Zhu Su immediately looked around. According to previous practice, even if he could not see the emperor, he could still see the crown prince.

But this time, the one who showed up was the worried-looking Prince Wulin, the nephew Zhu Yunwen, whom Zhu Su was not very willing to interact with.

Zhu Yunwen stepped forward and saluted politely, "Nephew Zhu Yunwen, greets the Emperor's uncle."

Zhu Su was even more confused and asked, "Ah, why did you return to Beijing?"

This really confused Zhu Su, because Zhu Yunwen was the Prince of Wulin. Normally speaking, if there was nothing important, he would not have returned to Beijing with other princes.

Although there had been several times in the past few years when several princes were in the capital at the same time, no matter how hard Zhu Su thought, he could not think of anything major that had happened recently that required several princes to be in the capital at the same time.

And don't forget, everyone is very clear about Zhu Yunwen's position. He is the number one wise king in the royal family, a wise king who specializes in proposing things that harm the interests of the royal family and benefit the court and the people of the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Yunwen didn't waste any words and said directly, "Uncle Zhou, do you know that there is a manager in the mansion named Wei Changqing?"

Zhu Su immediately became serious, "How do you know the name of the steward of my palace? Prince, you are overstepping your authority!"

Zhu Yunwen immediately pulled out a file from his sleeve. "The Crown Prince ordered me to investigate the lax management of the royal family princes and the evil servants in their palaces who colluded with the guards, officials, and wealthy merchants. The evil servant in Uncle Wang's palace relied on Uncle Zhou's reputation to collude with the three guards of King Zhou and transport salt to Liaodong."

Zhu Su's face turned pale instantly, because Zhu Yunwen's words were so certain that he felt like he was struck by lightning.

If there is no solid evidence, no one would dare to say these things.

Zhu Su also couldn't imagine that the manager who was always respectful and well-behaved in front of him could have caused such a big trouble!
This is not just being bold, not only is he courting death, he is also greedily risking the lives of his entire clan.

What's more, Zhu Su also subconsciously felt that he might be in big trouble. No wonder he couldn't see the emperor and the crown prince. It was because this matter was too big, so big that Zhu Su didn't know how to deal with it.

"Uncle Zhou, please take a look at the files." Zhu Yunwen said with a sad face, "The matter has been investigated and Wei Changqing has been brought to the capital. He is in Zhaoyu. You should go and take a look."

Zhu Su's face instantly changed. "What? Are you going to put me in jail?"

Zhu Yunwen said helplessly, "I have also been to Zhaoyu before. These matters are also the rules set by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The head of the family should first inquire about the matters in your own house, and then give a reply."

Zhu Su was still a little confused at first, and suddenly asked, "What? Is there anyone in your house involved?"

"The son of Guanglu Shaoqing Ma Quan has violated the law and acted recklessly. Your Highness ordered me to investigate the case." Zhu Yunwen said calmly, "I went there before and found that he deserved the punishment."

Zhu Su looked at Zhu Yunwen and chuckled, "The son of Guanglu Shaoqing Ma Quan? I said you were cold and indifferent that year, and it seems that you are still so now. If your brother-in-law didn't rely on your power, would he be able to accomplish this? What is Guanglu Shaoqing?"

Zhu Yunwen clenched his fists. Occasionally, he would review what happened that year, wanting to know why he suddenly suffered a crushing defeat and had no chance of recovery when the situation seemed to be going well.

This angered the emperor's uncles, who all supported Zhu Yunhuan, or he did not have many assistants in the court. There was only one Zhan Hui, who could not support him wholeheartedly, etc.
As for some of the comments about myself, it would be fine if it came from someone else, but since it came from my own uncle Zhou Wang, I couldn’t accept it.

This can be considered as bad luck for both of them. Zhu Su breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this matter was not just his trouble.

But he suddenly realized that something was very wrong, because the matter had become very complicated. The reason was that other members of the royal family were also involved, and it was very likely that it would become difficult to handle!

Zhu Su didn't want to say anything more now. If he wanted to continue chatting with Zhu Yunwen, he felt that it was unnecessary. The main reason was that the identities of both of them were sensitive and it was not easy to talk too much.

It is better to find a way to solve some of his own troubles first. These things are too complicated for him, and he also needs to find a way to solve some of his troubles.

It is very unrealistic to ask for an audience with my father or the crown prince now. Only by understanding the matter more clearly can I know how to deal with it next.

Zhu Yunhuan naturally didn't pay much attention to it, because many things had been arranged in advance and just had to be carried out step by step.

Whether it was Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Su, they all had to go through this process. And other clan members also had to go through this process after returning to Beijing.

Hit some of their confidence and arrogance, but don't think that you can get away with it just because you are a member of the royal family, and don't think that you can easily get out of some troubles, it's not that easy! Moreover, in Zhu Yunhuan's view, these people around the royal family did these things, not necessarily behind the backs of these royal princes.

Perhaps it was bullying by taking advantage of power, but it is also possible that it was done at the instruction of these royal family princes. This is very possible.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered that Your Highness not to summon His Highness Prince Zhou before the case is fully investigated." Zhang Fusheng spoke carefully and conveyed the order, "His Majesty has ordered His Highness Prince Zhou to stay outside the palace."

Zhu Yunhuan frowned slightly, and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you worried that I have a good relationship with my fifth uncle and are biased towards him?"

Zhang Fusheng really didn't know how to respond, but to be realistic, this was really the case and there was no need to doubt it at all.

The reason is very simple. Many people now think that the ones who have the best relationship with the Crown Prince Zhu Yunhuan are the King of Qin and the King of Zhou. These two are also the most supportive of the Crown Prince among the royal family.

Moreover, the identities and status of these two princes were also very special, and they had the most interactions with the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince was really partial, he might have taken the King of Zhou lightly.

This was just a slight laugh. If Zhu Yunhuan really treated it with caution, he would not have been able to recall Zhu Su and others back to Yingtian Prefecture.

He now intends to discuss these matters in the court, obviously to leave these royal family members with no way out and forcing them to obediently accept and implement the court's rules.

"I know about this. I will not summon King Zhou." Zhu Yunhuan said calmly, "Just make arrangements for King Zhou and other royal family members. Don't let them suffer any injustice."

Zhang Fusheng and others naturally understood this truth. The reason was that the punishment for these royal family members would not be particularly severe. Obviously, there was no such thing as directly executing these princes. There still had to be some dignity.

If you think about humiliating the royal family at this time, you will be courting death. Anyone who is a little smarter will not do that.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yunhuan said, "Let Yunwen live outside the palace as well. Since we are treating everyone equally, we shouldn't let him stay in the palace."

This is not because Zhu Yunhuan was causing trouble for Zhuge Liang. It was mainly because since Zhuge Liang had made up his mind, Zhu Yunhuan would naturally cooperate with him fully, and it was not appropriate for Zhu Yunwen to be special.

Otherwise, Zhu's sons all had to live outside the palace, and there was no reason to let Zhu Yunhuan's brother stay in the palace. Otherwise, it would be a bit unreasonable.

We should treat things equally so that things can proceed smoothly in the future, and these things are just as they should be.

Daoyan looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Your Highness, right now, only His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has not come to the capital. His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is still returning with the army, so it will take some time."

Zhu Yunhuan said calmly, "There is no need to wait until all the royal family members are here. Just arrange for someone to impeach him during the morning court tomorrow. Whether Uncle Seventh is here or not will not affect the overall situation."

Daoyan naturally understood this logic. In fact, the series of ways to deal with this matter did not necessarily require these royal family princes to return to Beijing for processing. It could also be handled directly by the court.

The princes of the royal family should just accept the court's handling of the matter silently; they really don't have much say in these matters.

Especially when I have done something wrong, I am now begging the Emperor and the Crown Prince to be more lenient, otherwise I will be in big trouble.

"Your Highness, when we impeach the kings tomorrow, will we impeach them for not governing their subordinates strictly or for the vassal kings for acting excessively?" Daoyan asked seriously, "If we impeach them, we should take back the power."

Zhu Yunhuan pointed at Daoyan and said with a smile, "From what you said, people who don't know would think that I am going to reduce the power of the vassal. You are trying to alienate the family ties of the royal family. This is really outrageous!"

Daoyan looked terrified and apologized, as if he was frightened by Zhu Yunhuan's words. After all, these words were indeed a bit too harsh.

But Daoyan was not really panicked in his heart. He even had enough confidence and courage now. He probably also knew the Crown Prince's attitude towards this matter.

It is no exaggeration to say that he now understands why the Crown Prince wanted to do this matter with such fanfare. It was not necessarily to embarrass the royal family and princes, or to rectify the administration of officials.

Those might just be incidental things. This time, the Crown Prince might be planning to start "cutting down the power of the feudal lords"!
It was really just a reduction in power, as the power of the princes was too great. Even with all kinds of restrictions, they still needed to be restricted when further restrictions were needed.

Zhu Yunhuan's idea was to take back the military power from the princes so that they could not further develop their power in the local areas.

Zhu Yunhuan understood very clearly, "You can do it as you see fit. Don't attack the royal family right from the start. That would be really disgraceful and embarrassing."

Daoyan knew even more clearly that this matter could only be somewhat controlled. He couldn't show his true colors from the very beginning and he shouldn't directly attack the royal family and princes.

If the civil service administration is to be rectified, it is naturally necessary to further regulate the royal family and princes. Both aspects must go hand in hand.

Zhu Yunxun, who was in a good mood, continued, "By the way, don't let those people under my command show up. These things are really too embarrassing."

Daoyan naturally understood this in his heart. After all, even if Zhu Yunhuan did not admit it, there were still some so-called Crown Prince's Party in the court. There were indeed many such things in the court.

It would be inappropriate for some confidants to come forward directly at this time, otherwise things would definitely get out of hand.

Zhu Yunhuan was not bragging. With his current power and control over the court, if some of the so-called Crown Prince's Party directly attacked and impeached the royal family and princes, the matter would obviously be of great concern.

By that time, things might get out of control, which would be bad.

Since we need to do something, we obviously need to control it a little. It is not a good idea to start a series of things right from the beginning. We need to move forward slowly and continuously.

Zhu Yunhuan was in a good mood and arranged some things. That was all. There was no need to worry too much because he had no shortage of smart people under his command!
Go back home and continue to play the role of a good guy, just do your job as the Crown Prince.

For other matters, the emperor will step in! (End of this chapter)