Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 376 Blessing
Zhu Yunhuan seemed a little suspicious, even paranoid, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

This is not necessarily because the emperor thinks too much, or because of some imperial mentality, etc. It is simply because dredging the canal is too important, and it is a project that cannot afford to fail.

Since the matter is important, it definitely requires more thorough preparation and more thoughtful consideration.

Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan did not seem to be opposed, Daoyan continued, "Your Majesty, since the Emperor Retired, our Ming royal family Zhu Fan has not only controlled the fortresses, but also promoted culture and education and maintained peace in various places."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled. Many people always thought that the princes of the royal family were going to cause chaos when they mentioned them, as if these members of the Zhu family were the most unstable group and as if they were the scourge of the Ming Dynasty.

However, while the princes made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, they also did a lot of things locally.

King Zhu Chun of Shu promoted literature in Shu and resolutely implemented the strategy of "guarding the western frontier with rituals and education" set by Zhu the Elder.

This is one of the best examples. Managing the military affairs of the fiefdom, guarding the frontier territories, protecting the border and the people, etc., these are the benefits brought by the royal family and vassal kings.

The military power was also taken back from the nobles, which was another benefit brought by the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. The imperial power was highly centralized, and nobles like Fu Youde could only obey orders from the Five Military Commandery.

There is no such thing as a tail that is too big to be cut off. The concentration of power is the biggest advantage of the Ming Dynasty. Now it will not be difficult to do something.

Daoyan also continued, "Your Majesty, I think that the world has just been settled, and the royal princes have no military power or power to govern the people. There is no need to worry about the royal princes winning over the people's hearts and minds."

Xia Yuanji had a different opinion. "Your Majesty, I think this is wrong. Now the princes of the royal family have no real power, but the prestige of the emperor and your majesty is too great. If the princes of the royal family start to take charge, their prestige will definitely increase."

Daoyan's point of view is very simple. It is that the royal family and princes of the Ming Dynasty seem to have some power and status, but in reality they are just decorations and have no real power.

There was no money, no soldiers, and the princes of the royal family were not allowed to interfere in local politics. All this showed that although the princes of the royal family seemed prominent, they really did not pose a threat to the imperial power.

However, Xia Yuanji's point of view is also correct. The royal family princes are now subject to very severe restrictions because Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan are very powerful.

If we really start to relax some restrictions on the royal princes, these people may gain more and more power and have a deeper infiltration into local politics.

The current princes of the royal family are very honest and do not have any unrealistic fantasies. However, once there are more opportunities, ambitions may slowly grow, which is obviously not a good thing.

Daoyan was not very worried about these things. "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. You only need to solve the current problems. When the matter is over, the power of the vassal king will naturally be taken back."

Xia Yuanji raised his objection, "No, no, no, if the princes control power, they will definitely not be willing to give it up."

"What power do the princes of the royal family have?" Daoyan asked directly, "The princes of the royal family have all been granted their power by your majesty, so it won't be difficult to take it back."

Daoyan's words seemed a bit far-fetched. Not to mention the royal princes, even the power of the court officials was nominally granted by the emperor.

However, both Xia Yuanji and Daoyan have their own views and opinions, and it is difficult to say who is right or wrong, because some things are actually so complicated, with different cognitions and starting points.

Daoyan’s view is that each generation should do its own thing, first solve some major issues at hand, and then consider a series of other issues, because things will always continue to arise.

However, Xia Yuanji felt that some things could not be started. Once started, they would inevitably lead to imitation in the future, which would bring many more hidden dangers, and this would be a bad thing.

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help laughing. Although his fourth uncle was the only prince in history who successfully rebelled, there was also a rebellion by Prince Ning during the reign of Zhu Houzhao.

These were obviously not reasons for him to be cautious. He would never consider the royal family and the princes as a serious threat from the beginning. He had no soldiers and no money, while the imperial court had hundreds of thousands of troops and countless money and food. What was there to worry about?
I can let my fourth uncle and others supervise the canal dredging project nearby, but I still won’t delegate too much power.

Trust is trust, but necessary vigilance should still be maintained.

Let Zhu Di and others supervise some things. There is no need to issue an edict immediately on this matter. We can wait a few days and then discuss it in the court.

Officials are not just for show. When it comes to national affairs like these, it is necessary to show a little respect to them. Maybe they can bring some better ideas.

The canal dredging project must be pushed forward, and all the civil and military officials in the court will have no objection to this, because they all know the importance of developing water conservancy and dredging the canal. This is a major event that benefits the country and the people.

What's more, this matter has been prepared in various ways before, and now it has only officially started construction, so there is naturally no need to make a fuss.

It is very necessary to work together. Zhu Yunhuan also hopes that this matter can be done better. There must be no mistakes. We must not do good things with bad intentions.

Zhu Yunhuan quickly read through some of the squeezed memorials, and some of them were naturally dealt with decisively. These were just routine operations for him.

After all, he has been observing and managing politics for several years, and he has handled quite a few political affairs. He must know how to deal with them.

Zhang Fusheng said softly, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites is outside the palace asking for an audience."

After Zhu Yunhuan nodded, Chen Di quickly arrived at Wuying Hall, "I am Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, and I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor."

Zhu Yunxun asked directly without even raising his head, "Why are you coming here at this time?"

Chen Di said directly, "Your Majesty, the princes and princes of the royal family will either go to the vassal state or return to the vassal state. According to the etiquette, officials must be sent to see them off. For the princes who go to the vassal state, officials such as the chief historian must be appointed."

Zhu Yunhuan then looked up, and he already had the answer in his mind, "It doesn't matter if the prince of the vassal state returns to the vassal state. When the time comes, the Ministry of Rites can send an official out of the city to see him off. You can arrange this matter."

Chen Di was not surprised at all to get this job. This was the work of the Ministry of Rites, and he should be the one to do this kind of thing.

Zhu Yunhuan was silent for a moment before he said, "The princes need to send officials to accompany them when they go to their fiefdoms. I am aware of this matter and I will tell you about it in a couple of days." Chen Di naturally had no objection. In theory, the arrangement of officials for the princes' palaces needed to be dispatched by the Ministry of Personnel, and this had basically been the arrangement before.

But the same practice is that when the princes are enfeoffed, in addition to monks, Taoists, and respected officials, several of the princes' relatives will also be arranged, such as their mother's family members.

This is also the reason why many officials were eager to send their daughters to the palace. After having a son or daughter, the whole family would become rich.

Not to mention any extravagant hopes for the throne, an adult prince is enough to guarantee the wealth of some families, and they can follow him to the fiefdom!
"My second uncle is the same. He never cares about the affairs of the Imperial Clan Court." Zhu Yunxun couldn't help but complain after Chen Di left. "Go ask the Emperor to see if there are any officials assigned to my uncles?"

Prince of Han Zhu Song will go to Kaiyuan in Liaodong to be a vassal, and Prince of Shen Zhu Mo will go to Shenyang to be a vassal.

In history, Zhu Song did not go to the vassal state, because at that time, Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne and the Jingnan Campaign took place. After Zhu Di usurped the throne, he obviously did not think of his half brother, and Zhu Song died of illness in Yingtian Prefecture.

Zhu Mo was slightly stronger, and did not go to Shenyang, but was granted the title of Sizhou by Zhu Di. From the Northeast to Shanxi, it can be said that the living standard has improved a lot at once. It is not easy to live in the Northeast now.

As for this position originally set up by Zhu Yuanzhang as the first line of defense of the Ming Dynasty on the border, Zhu Di didn't care about it. He had some plans of his own.

But now it is different. Zhu Song and Zhu Mo are both going to be vassal states and go to the northeast to form the first line of defense for the Ming Dynasty together with their brothers.

After finishing the day's work, Zhang Fusheng said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has summoned you."

Zhu Yunhuan had no objection, he was just planning to go to Old Zhu's place for a meal. He used to live far away from the East Palace, but now it's just a few steps away, so he would go over and take a look when he had nothing to do.

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Zhu Yuanzhang is old now, and now he is helping to take care of the children. Although he always argues with Zhu Yuanzhang, he still has to be filial when he should be filial. The throne has been taken, and there is no doubt about Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Zhu Yunhuan.

When Zhu Wenyao saw Zhu Yunxun, he pretended not to see him. He took one look and then ran back to the house, babbling and staggering. So it wasn't that he didn't see him, he ran to inform Old Zhu.

As soon as Zhu Yunhuan arrived, Xu Miaojin followed him. It seemed that someone was also sent to keep an eye on Zhu Yunhuan's movements.

When Old Zhu saw Zhu Yunhuan, he asked, "Are you going to arrange for your uncles to go to the vassal state?"

"Well, it was originally arranged, all according to your wishes." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "The king's title has not been changed, and the fiefdom has not been changed. How can there be any mistakes in this arrangement?"

Old Zhu asked with a smile, "Where is your fourth son? He is old enough, and it is time for him to go to his fiefdom."

"In the middle of the year, how can we send him off to be a fiefdom right after we make him a king?" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "We should let him experience a little. He is just like Yunwen, who became stupid because of reading too much."

Old Zhu couldn't help but say, "Yun Wen is not bad now. I don't know if he can be a good emperor. Being a prince is good. He doesn't care about things and doesn't cause trouble. He likes to read and can help you with things. What else do you want from him?"

Hearing what Old Zhu said, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh. There really was nothing wrong with saying this.

Hangzhou is a stable and prosperous place with a thriving literary culture. Zhu Yunwen was like a fish in water there and had everything except power.

Especially since he had just been promoted to King of Wu, his supplies had also been greatly improved, enough for him to continue building pavilions beside the West Lake, enough for him to renovate academies everywhere, etc. He was also a good scholar.

Zhu Yunhuan said, "I had a big fight with Yunwen before, and he didn't let the Lu family follow him when he went to the fief. If the fourth brother goes to the fief, arrange for two or three Lu family members to follow him."

Old Zhu asked with a smile, "Can you rest assured?"

"The scholar's rebellion failed for three years. What is the Lu family like now?" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "They used to be quite a few figures, but now I think each generation is getting worse and worse."

Old Zhu didn't object because that was the fact.

Lu was the daughter of Taichangqing Lu Ben. Although Lu Ben was also from Fengyang Prefecture, he served as an official in the Yuan Dynasty in his early years and became Taichangsiqing in the Ming Dynasty, which was considered a relatively high-ranking civil servant and an important official.

Lu had no brothers or sisters, but she had cousins. In the early years, there were some people from the Lu family in the East Palace who would take extra care of Zhu Yunhuan. But now, the people of the Lu family were afraid of being liquidated.

Not to mention that they have no voice at all in the court, these people in Yingtian Prefecture are also extremely low-key and basically have no hope for a career in officialdom.

Hearing what Zhu Yunhuan said, Old Zhu also laughed, "Okay, arranging two or three members of the Lu family to follow is not a bad thing."

Zhu Yunxi and others are Zhu Yunhuan's "monuments". If anyone dares to say that he is not good to his brothers and sisters, then look at how Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunxi and others are treated. That is no joke!
The royal family has always been friendly and respectful to each other. As for some things that may have happened before, they are obviously just rumors spread by people with ulterior motives. Anyone who is caught will be punished.

Several low-ranking positions were given to other people, and giving them to the Lu family would give them a good reputation, which was not a bad thing. Moreover, if they really wanted to find a reason to deal with them, they would have plenty of opportunities to punish them after becoming an official.

However, Zhu Yunhuan thought that he was not such a petty person, and had no intention of settling the score later.

Old Zhu was also accustomed to Zhu Yunhuan's style of doing things, and as an emperor there was nothing to complain about.

These can be regarded as the combination of kindness and power. Especially for some royal family members, blindly emphasizing "power" may not be a good choice.

Zhu Yunhuan also continued, "Grandfather, I am busy with the dredging of the canal today. The dredging of the Grand Canal has been completed, and there is still the issue of the Yellow River diversion to be dealt with. It is not easy to divert the Huai River to the sea."

Old Zhu couldn't help but sigh and said, "All the things are on you. You will be busy in the future."

"I am the emperor, so naturally I have to be busy." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "Grandfather conquered the country, so at least I don't have to worry about enemies around me. I can just focus on taking care of these things, and my Wen Yao can enjoy life!"

Looking at the fat baby sitting in his arms, Lao Zhu said, "This child is blessed, and he will be blessed in the future!
There is really nothing wrong with this statement. If Zhu Yunhuan really manages things well, Zhu Wenyao will inherit a beautiful country in the future, and the prosperous era may very likely start from his hands!
(End of this chapter)