Daming: I am the Crown Prince

There are not many places to choose from for an outing, and the main one is Purple Mountain. After all, Zhu Yunhuan would be accompanied by a lot of people when he went out for an outing.

My two elder sisters are already accustomed to outings and boating. They are probably used to visiting places with beautiful scenery around Yingtian Prefecture and no longer find it novel.

After getting married, one does not necessarily have to take care of the husband and children. For them, their current life is much more exciting than living in the palace.

"The grandson who will be passed down from generation to generation!" Zhu Youling teased Xu Miaojin, "I heard from my royal grandfather two years ago that there were strange signs when Yun Hu was born."

Zhu Yourong warned, "Don't talk nonsense. Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the Royal Grandfather? Actually, there were no unusual signs when Yun Hu was born, but it was mentioned before that there were some unusual signs when the eldest brother was born."

This has become a common thing. Even if the royal family does not publicize it, there will be many people among the people who like to listen to such rumors.

Emperors, especially those with some outstanding achievements, are all born extraordinary in various ways. Even their birth is different from that of ordinary people. This is the destiny.

Xu Miaojin said, "Royal sister, it's not that my sister-in-law is too nosy, you guys should also make some moves."

Zhu Yourong said a little depressed, "Do you think I don't want to have children? It's useless for me to worry if I'm not pregnant. It's understandable that you are old, but my brother-in-law is often leading troops outside, so it's hard to say if I don't make any moves."

In fact, Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling were the same. Both of their princes were military generals. In the past two years, they often had some missions and needed to lead troops outside.

"Empress Sister-in-law!" A childish voice came from outside the carriage, "Empress Sister-in-law!"

Xu Miaojin immediately opened the car curtain and said with a smile, "Ruyi, why are you here?"

Wang Ruyi was stuffed into the carriage and played happily with her cousins' wives and cousins. This girl was truly the apple of everyone's eye and could be considered the Crown Prince's favorite girl.

Even Chang Lan was thinking about it, as were Xu Huizu and other noble families. If Zhu Yunhuan had a daughter in the future, it might not be easy for her to marry into a noble family, so Princess Anqing, his precious daughter, would be more suitable.

"My cousin doesn't like me anymore." As soon as Wang Ruyi climbed into the carriage, tears as big as beans began to fall, "My cousin likes Wen Yao, not me!"

Everyone else couldn't help laughing. Those who were more rational would definitely think that a biological son is much closer than a cousin, and it doesn't matter.

But in the eyes of a child like Wang Ruyi, it was a different matter. She used to know very well how good her cousin the Crown Prince was, but it was different now.

Xu Miaojin quickly comforted her and said, "Ruyi, how could your cousin not like you? Think about it, who gave you this little gourd?"

Zhu Yourong also coaxed, "That is to say, your hairpin and clothes were all given to you by your cousin, right? I heard that you wanted to appreciate the flowers, so your cousin brought you here to appreciate the flowers, but did you bring other children with you?"

Wang Ruyi felt even more aggrieved and cried, "My cousin took Xu Qin and Chang Jizu on horseback, why did he want me to take the carriage?"

Xu Miaojin, Zhu Yourong and others hurriedly tried to coax the girl. No wonder the princess sent the child over. This girl was really hard to coax, especially when she started crying.

Zhu Yunhuan, the 'culprit', rode on his horse and looked at his younger cousin and nephew, "Protect Jizu. Xu Qin, go to the front and pass on the order, saying that I will find an open place to rest."

Xu Qin, who was seven years old, immediately said, "Your Highness, I ride too fast on horseback, I need someone to follow me!"

This guy doesn't ride fast, but he rides recklessly. In simple terms, he can ride a horse, but his riding skills are not good, he needs someone to protect him, and he can't give orders and gets panic easily.

These are naturally nothing. At Xu Qin's age, he only needs to have some basic riding skills. Even children who grew up on horseback are not necessarily masters at this age.

"Just go and pass on the order, someone will follow you." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Go quickly and come back quickly, but don't pass on the wrong order."

Many of the civil and military officials who followed him were envious that the Crown Prince liked to ride horses when going outings. This was not surprising to everyone, because the Crown Prince himself was somewhat martial and had been skilled in riding and shooting since childhood.

Just looking at the attitude of the grandson towards the children, it is not just jealous. But thinking about it carefully, there is no way, these are the children that the grandson really loves.

The relatives of my uncle and aunt are incomparable to others. As for my nephew Xu Qin, there is nothing to say about him. He is the nephew of the Crown Princess and the grandson of the King of Zhongshan.

Chang Jizu rode over on his pony and said, "Cousin, where's grandma?"

"Grandma is at home. Your cousin is taking you out for an outing today." Chang Jizu was a little spoiled, but Zhu Yunhuan didn't think it was a bad thing. "Let's go back after dark, okay?"

Chang Jizu nodded obediently and said, "Grandma said that we should return home after dark."

Zhu Yunhuan reminded Zhang Fusheng, saying, "If Jizu is tired of riding a horse, let him take a carriage."

"It's not tiring. Riding a horse is fun!" Chang Jizu said in a baby voice, "Cousin, I want to ride a big horse!"

Zhu Yunhuan immediately turned his head and looked at Fu Zhong, "Did you hear that? Change a big horse for my cousin, and let Fu Rong and others guard my tent later. They should all be members of the royal family."

Fu Zhong said frankly, "Your Highness, my son is too young to shoulder such an important responsibility."

"He's already eleven, how can he not take on the responsibility?" Zhu Yunhuan said, "My cousin will be joining the palace as a guard in two years. Boys should have experience!"

Whenever Zhu Yunhuan went on a tour, Fu Zhong was basically in charge of defense, which seemed to be a kind of trust in him.

Although Fu Zhong, the cousin, seems to be inferior to Chang Jizu and others, he is also a cousin recognized by Zhu Yunhuan and seems to be more popular than other princesses' children.

Zhu Yunhuan was biased, of course, but he did have some biases. He did not deny them, and sometimes they were very obvious, but that was nothing.

As for the issue of nepotism, we need to look at the specific circumstances.

Of course, things like selecting talents need to be taken seriously, but this does not mean that only those who pass the imperial examinations are truly talented, nor does it mean that only educated people are the pillars of the family.

Whether it was the royal family or the nobles, Zhu Yunhuan would use them. If the scholars wanted to accuse the crown prince of nepotism, then let them do it. After all, it was impossible that he would only use scholars.

Some structures in the court need to be balanced. He will not only use nobles, nor will he only use relatives by marriage, and it is even more impossible for only scholars to have a say in the court.

Scholars can be cultivated through imperial examinations, but nobles and relatives of the emperor need to be cultivated seriously.

It is not enough to just have a family background, but also to look at potential, ability, and whether one has some real skills. It is impossible for Zhu Yunhuan, the crown prince, to simply travel around when he goes outing. Such activities are essentially opportunities for more people to show off.

Whether they are relatives by marriage, nobles, or some scholars and officials, they need to be given a better platform to showcase themselves.

For example, many scholars, whether they were new Jinshi or students of the Imperial Academy, had prepared a lot of articles or poems in advance. They also guessed many possible topics and wanted to express themselves.

Those who already hold official positions naturally hope to be appreciated so that they can be promoted faster.

Those who do not hold official positions naturally hope to enter the officialdom through this method, which is also a very good opportunity.

That is to say, now he is still the crown prince, and he can still go outing. If he really becomes the emperor, he will have fewer opportunities to leave the palace. After all, not every emperor is Qianlong, and not every emperor is Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Yunhuan only dreamed of leading the army in person. He did not think he was Zhu Di. Now he had a group of generals under his command, and it seemed that he did not have to worry about becoming the emperor, but it was better to be cautious.

The emperor should do his job well and handle internal affairs. This is more important than anything else and this is the fundamental thing.

Zhu Yunhuan sat down and said to Zhang Fusheng, "Go and pass on the imperial decree. Let the students write a policy paper based on the differences between the north and the south."

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yunhuan added, "Let Fu Rong go over and pass on the imperial decree, and order him and the royal family and relatives to supervise the inspection."

Fu Zhong stood beside Zhu Yunhuan with a stern face, not because he was unhappy or worried. Although his son was young, he could still do such a simple thing well.

Zhu Yunhuan admired the scenery, called a few younger children over, and asked carefully which family they belonged to.

Not to mention that he couldn't recognize all the children of some noble families, even some of the children of the royal family, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't recognize all of them.

There was nothing he could do about it. There were many nobles, but he was close to only a few of them. Even among his trusted relatives, Zhu Yunhuan only knew a few of the eldest sons at most.

Not to mention the royal family, most of the uncles are living in other places, but there are also quite a few aunts.

Except for a few who are not in Yingtian Prefecture, most of them are in Yingtian Prefecture, and Zhu Yunhuan may not be able to recognize all of his cousins.

This is the reality, there is nothing much to say.

Zhu Yunhuan is busy here, and Xu Miaojin is actually doing almost the same thing. This is not just a simple outing at all.

The ladies of noble families would show up with their daughters or granddaughters of marriageable age, hoping to be favored by the Crown Princess.

Not to mention the civil servants. Apart from the daughters and granddaughters of important officials, those who were able to come together were some middle and low-level Beijing officials who had previously had a good reputation. This was also a "preliminary selection".

Princess Ningguo watched carefully and whispered, "That girl just now was not good. Her face was too bright. It was not appropriate."

Princess Anqing said with great approval, "Looking too seductive is not a good thing either. Although she is pretty, it is inevitable that she will give people a frivolous feeling. She is still not suitable to enter the palace."

Look, this is the "selected daughter", ugly is definitely not acceptable. But being beautiful does not mean it is absolutely acceptable, the royal family still prefers some more generous and gentle temperament, too gorgeous is not good.

Zhu Youling said, "She has a good temper and is a quiet person. She has some talent and does her job conscientiously, and she is not frivolous."

This person was considered someone Zhu Youling knew, so Xu Miaojin gave him some face. "Since he is a good friend of the imperial sister, I will remember him. Let His Highness take a look first. If that doesn't work, how about choosing a member of the royal family?"

Zhu Youling was naturally happy. Even if her friend could not become the crown prince's concubine, it would be good to be able to be given to some royal family. Whether it was a princess or a princess of a county, it was an extremely noble status.

This was the early years of the founding of the country, so many things seemed to be "without rules".

If the civil service group really holds the right to speak, then not only will the Crown Prince be able to choose concubines, but even the selection of the Queen, the Crown Princess, etc. will be controlled by these civil servants.

However, under the current circumstances, such a series of events will naturally not exist. Some major marriage events of the royal family are decided by the royal family themselves.

For example, Xu Miaojin, the Crown Prince's Consort, is now often responsible for selecting concubines or prince consorts or county horses from the royal family. This is one of her duties.

"Yun Wen also needs to choose a concubine." Zhu Yourong said, "His brother-in-law got into trouble earlier, and there are rumors outside that the princess has been neglected."

Xu Miaojin thought about it and it made sense, so she said, "Although the Wulin County Prince is my brother, the princess has done nothing wrong, so how can she be treated like this?"

Princess Anqing winked at Princess Ningguo. After all, she was Yunhu's wife. No wonder her father had to choose such a Crown Prince's Consort. It was because she was so capable. She seemed to be not only decent but also scheming in her work.

Zhu Yourong agreed very much and said, "I think so too. Yunwen is still my brother, so as his elder sister, I should scold him first. If he doesn't improve, then I will let Your Highness scold him."

Of course there is nothing wrong with Zhu Yourong saying this. She is the elder sister and naturally has the qualifications to do so.

This is not necessarily a desire for revenge, it is also for reputation. Zhu Yunwen has a bad reputation, which is not good for Zhu Yunhuan, so Zhu Yunwen must strictly abide by certain etiquette.

Xu Miaojin smiled and nodded. It seemed that such actions were very much in line with his wishes. After all, Zhu Yunwen had not done anything excessive, so it was just a family matter.

Now the Ming Dynasty is trying to create an image of harmony among the royal family. Previously, Prince Qin Zhu Chong was reprimanded and punished for being harsh towards his princess. Now, with great difficulty, there has been some improvement and he has shown some superficial respect for his princess.

If Zhu Yunwen were to cause another scandal of neglecting the princess, it would be really unacceptable, after all, Princess Ma of Wulin County gave birth to Zhu Wengui.

It’s not a complete change of customs now, but it is indeed time for some new and different trends.

It’s not that many people think that the new emperor might ascend the throne soon, but the country has been founded for 30 years, so some things need to change.

Start making changes in all aspects and prepare now to build the foundation for a peaceful and prosperous era.

There are no major hidden dangers in the surrounding area, and people's livelihood is recovering well, so if we work hard, we can still look forward to the beginning of a prosperous era. (End of this chapter)