Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 40 Interesting
For Mr. Zhu, the selection of a successor is naturally a big deal.

Zhu Yunwen has his own advantages, while Zhu Yunhuan also has his own strengths. Of course, Zhu Yunwen would have some difficulties in making a choice, but he understood that he had to make a decision as soon as possible.

Otherwise, not only the brothers Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunhuan might have a bigger conflict, but it is also very likely that the princes such as Zhu Chong will be involved. Without a crown prince, there is no foundation for the country, and many people will be shaken.

Princes, Old Zhu didn’t give it much thought.

The eldest brother did not sit on the throne, but his son must sit on the throne. The second brother and others can’t even think about it!
The palms and backs of the hands are all flesh, but as an emperor, Zhu can no longer hesitate. He does not want to see the Zhu family fighting to the death for the throne, and does not want to see the Zhu family members have their own blood on their hands.

More importantly, once the second emperor ascends the throne, blood will be shed, and the succession to the throne will inevitably be in turmoil. Zhu must cut off this possibility from the source and cannot let the situation continue to deteriorate.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't know what Old Zhu was thinking. He was preparing to take charge of the affairs of his three uncles.

Zhu Chong, Prince of Qin, Zhu Gang, Prince of Jin, and Zhu Di, Prince of Yan, are the three most powerful princes in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yunhuan also understands that these three may not necessarily submit to him or Zhu Yunwen.

Due to Zhu's authority, they might not dare to say anything. But if these three powerful princes were not convinced, it would be a hidden danger.

The worry is not that they will rebel, but that the government's policies will not be implemented, that they will break the law, and that they will pretend to obey but actually disobey.

"This is strange. They only allow me to bring officials from the Ministry of Rites with me, but not nobles?" Zhu Yunwen got the list of people who were going to pick up the three princes. "When Yunwen went to pick up my fifth uncle, it seems Xu Yungong also went with him."

Xu Yungong does not need to change his name now, but once Zhu Yunwen or Zhu Yunhuan is appointed as the crown prince, he will have to consider changing his name to Xu Huizu.

Looking at the list, Zhu Yunhuan was very puzzled. "It's not that I am completely cut off from the contact with the nobles. Otherwise, when my sisters leave the palace, the nobles will be busy sending their legitimate daughters or wives to go there."

Zhu Yunhuan was a little confused about what Old Zhu was thinking. He was still young and very immature, and his skills and tactics were not enough to compare with Old Zhu.

Zhu Yourong brought tea and said with a smile, "Little brother, I met the wife of Duke Wei today."

Zhu Yunhuan was stunned and asked, "Madam Wei? Is it possible that the Xu family, who are so cautious, would allow Madam Wei to come?"

When Xu Da was alive, he was a cautious person, so even if he made great contributions, he was not suspected by Zhu. After Xu Yungong inherited the title, his style of doing things was exactly the same as Xu Da's, and he was even more cautious and careful.

Zhu Yourong said happily, "My grandmother also said that the Xu family never came to visit easily over the years."

"This is the family tradition of Duke Wei, who has always been cautious and respectful." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "I originally thought that if my grandfather had not appointed a grandson as the crown prince, I would not have been able to meet Xu Yungong."

However, Zhu Yourong said, "It's just that the wife of Duke Wei was there today, so we women were just chatting about family matters. The wife of Marquis Dingyuan wanted to raise the issue of establishing a crown prince, but the wife of Duke Wei interrupted."

Wang Bi, Marquis of Dingyuan, was Lan Yu's deputy general. He was very close to the Chang family and was also Zhu Yunhuan's man.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "It's good that she can show up. In the past, Duke Wei always avoided these things. Let's see if they want to interact with Yunwen again."

When talking about this, Zhu Yourong said worriedly, "My grandmother said that nowadays many scholars are saying that children born in that family are good at studying."

"Good at studying?" Zhu Yunwen thought about it carefully and said jokingly, "That's true. He is better at studying than me. It's just that they are spreading rumors about him, thinking that he is going to take the imperial examination? Let them spread rumors. As long as people stop spreading rumors that I am a playboy, it's fine. It doesn't matter if Yunwen is good at studying."

Zhu Yourong asked worriedly, "Is it really okay? He is good at studying, and those scholars will definitely be close to him."

Zhu Yunhuan comforted him and said, "It's really not a problem. Many of those scholars have etiquette in their hearts. They are naturally close to the emperor's grandson because he is good at studying. Maybe they want to get close to him. But governing a country does not necessarily mean being good at studying. Our mother is the original wife, and Lu is the second wife, that's all."

Hearing Zhu Yunhuan say this, Zhu Yourong was relieved, "Little brother, if mother saw you doing so well, she would definitely be happy!"

Zhu Yunhuan was silent for a moment. In fact, he had no impression of Crown Princess Chang. Even Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling had no impression of Crown Princess Chang. They were too young at that time. Zhu Youling entered the study room with snacks and immediately chirped, "Little brother, did the eldest sister tell you that many ladies were busy praising their daughters today?"

Zhu Yunxun was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "I'm only thirteen!"

"Thirteen, that's not young anymore!" Zhu Youling said confidently, "In two years, my elder sister and I will be married, and it will be your turn to get married. Little brother, what kind of woman do you like?"

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it carefully and said, "Of course I like pretty girls, but I can't decide on these matters. You guys just wait and see, my marriage will definitely be arranged by my grandfather. But if it's up to me, I should find someone from a noble family."

"We think so too. Now all the women of marriageable age are eyeing you." Zhu Youling said with some anticipation, "My elder sister and I have discussed that next time we leave the palace, we will not meet the ladies of the nobility. We will meet the girls from noble families who have not yet married. Let's see their appearance and character."

Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "It's no use looking at it. The emperor's grandfather might want to arrange a marriage for me."

Zhu Yourong said more logically, "It won't matter if the emperor grandfather arranges a marriage. When the time comes, the one he likes will be made a concubine."

It seems right.

It seems that it is a humiliation for the legitimate daughter of a duke to become a concubine, but once Zhu Yunhuan becomes the crown prince, he will have the opportunity to inherit the throne. Then it will not be considered a humiliation, and the son born to the concubine can also be named a prince in the future.

Zhu Yunhuan had long understood that this was a political marriage, and there was no possibility of free love in his marriage.

If you are lucky, you might have a virtuous wife.

But it doesn’t matter. In addition to the wife, there can also be concubines.

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it carefully before saying, "Big sister, second sister, next time you go out, you really have to look for a daughter of the right age from a noble family for me. It's true that I'm only thirteen, but once the emperor grandfather appoints me, the crown prince's consort will start choosing someone."

Seeing his two sisters happily agreeing to this matter, Zhu Yunhuan just smiled.

His marriage was definitely a political one, as was the case with his sisters.

The princes and princesses of today are basically from noble families. Although there are a few princesses who marry scholars, the princes-in-law of today are generally the eldest sons of noble families.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also excluding and suppressing the civil service group in many ways.

"That's not right. In history, Zhu Yunwen's queen was from a civil servant group." Zhu Yunwen suddenly remembered something, "It seems that he was special and chose a civil servant family."

Thinking about these things, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help laughing. It would be better not to think about them too much.

It is more important to do the things in front of you. Marriage is of course very important, but you must strive to succeed in the fight for the throne first. Then you can fight with Old Zhu and choose a Crown Prince Consort who best suits your interests!

"I'm going to meet my three uncles tomorrow. It's going to be interesting!" Zhu Yunxun was looking forward to it. "Fourth Uncle, we're going to meet!"

The feud between Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Di seems to have nothing to do with Zhu Yunhuan. But in history, Zhu Yunhuan was involuntarily involved in it, and now he is about to meet another protagonist among the parties involved.

Whether it is Emperor Yongle or the General Zhengbei, we will get a clue tomorrow.

Yao Guangxiao, that monk who only wants the world to be in chaos, must be gotten rid of. It is not good to keep such a strategist around Fourth Uncle.

Dragon Slaying Technique, let's see if Yao Guangxiao's Dragon Slaying Technique is useful. If it's not useful, then I'm sorry.

If it can't be used by me, then that kind of dragon-slaying technique has no value in existence!
(End of this chapter)