Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 51: Don't Be a Famous Scholar

Whether Chang Sheng is in high spirits and the market is booming or not, it does not have much impact on Zhu Yunhuan. He still has his own things to do, and he knows that many things will definitely happen next.

As soon as he returned to Rouyi Palace, Zhu Yourong ran over and said, "Little brother, is the person in front of you a Jinyiwei?"

Zhu Yunhuan understood and said, "Yes, it was arranged by my royal grandfather."

Zhu Yourong asked expectantly and nervously, "Do I want to obey your orders, or something else?"

"I'm busy lately, so I'll do some work for you first." Zhu Yunhuan understood what his sister meant, so he smiled and explained, "Look, I just went to do something that offended someone."

Zhu Yourong was suddenly filled with mixed feelings. His grandfather was willing to let Yun Hu do the job and even arranged for Jin Yi Wei to come over, which meant that he trusted him. But offending people was the last thing he should do now!

Zhu Yunxun comforted his elder sister and said, "That matter should be almost done. It will probably start after the funeral of our father. As long as I don't make a big mistake during this period, I won't be able to escape."

Zhu Yourong was stunned for a moment, and then immediately couldn't help crying, "Really? Is it true?"

"Yes, my grandfather said so a few days ago." Zhu Yunhuan explained with a smile, "Don't worry, big sister. I know what's going on."

Zhu Yourong choked up, crying with joy, "It should have been yours! Youling and I were foolish these years, remembering her kindness, but we didn't know she was so black-hearted! Not only did we fail to help you, but we also always thought you were a playboy!"

Zhu Yunxun was a little at a loss. Women are the hardest to appease. "Sister, why are you saying all this? I hope you don't blame me. To be honest, I have kept many things from you."

Zhu Yourong wiped her tears and said, "It's better to keep it a secret from us! Youling and I are stupid. If you tell us, we will definitely ruin your big plan!"

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Then don't cry. Go and tell your second sister."

Zhu Yourong nodded repeatedly and said, "Then I will go with her to tell Mother, and she will definitely feel at ease!"

"Mother should know. She told me that day in Fengxian Palace." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "But you should also go and tell her that her useless little son has now become successful."

'Mother Consort' naturally refers to Crown Princess Chang. Now Zhu Yourong and Zhu Yunhuan, brother and sister, don't care too much about Lu.

The two sisters were overjoyed, but they were actually quite ignorant about many things and didn't know about some of the progress.

If it weren't for Concubine Guo Ning explaining it from time to time, they wouldn't even understand some things. Even if people of this age matured earlier, they were still only fifteen or fourteen years old. In addition, they only knew how to recite poems and write couplets since they were young, so it was normal for them not to understand some things. There was nothing wrong with that.

After all, they are women, and there is no need to let them learn some things.

Zhu Yunhuan had just returned to his study and couldn't help but feel a headache. "I met with the nobles today, and there must be civil officials who know about it."

This matter could not be concealed at all, because Zhu Yunhuan summoned the nobles in Beijing with great fanfare. It was in the Five Military Commandery, which was not separated from the five ministries by a wall, but just on the left and right sides of the Qianbu Corridor.

It is foreseeable that the civil officials must have also known about the incident, but they are probably trying to guess what major event caused all the nobles in Beijing to come out in force. And if someone has seen Zhu Yunhuan, they might think of more.

Those civil officials would definitely not speculate on things like treason and forcing the emperor to abdicate. The emperor's grandson did not have that ability. Even if he had a strong noble background, he did not have the ability to make all the nobles obey his orders.

"I guess some people should know that the battle for the crown prince has reached its final stage, but at this time, some people may be more anxious and crazy." Zhu Yunhuan sighed and said, "It's okay for the ministers who follow the emperor, but the main thing is that they have already chosen the team in advance, and they have no choice!"

Zhu Yunhuan also understood that not all civil servants supported Zhu Yunwen. Even though there was some conflict between the noble group and the civil servant group in the court, Zhu Yunwen did not have the ability to gain the support of all civil servants.

However, these do not prevent some people from wanting to be credited with the enthronement early on, and those people have placed their bets in advance.

If they won, they would be rich and glorious, but now they are about to lose a situation that they were sure to win, so it would be strange if they were not anxious!

The more you are at this time, the more you can't be careless, even if the situation is 90% sure. Just think about Zhu Yunwen, he also thought it was 90% sure before, but who knew that the situation would change suddenly in a short time.

You must never get carried away and never feel safe until the moment you are enthroned!
Zhu Yunhuan was thinking carefully about some things, including possible disputes in the court and some small moves by Zhu Yunwen.

As for the current situation of Zhou Dexing, the Marquis of Jiangxia, it was also necessary to handle it better. He used both kindness and force, and he did not think of using Zhou Dexing's nine clans to establish his authority. There was no need for that.

But if you want to establish your authority, there are some things you should do, and some things you can't do too cruelly. Well, maybe you have to consider that.

A founding emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang could be a little domineering, but Zhu Yunhuan was not Zhu Yuanzhang after all.

Zhang Fusheng came over carefully and said softly, "Your Highness, it's time for His Majesty to have dinner."

Zhu Yunhuan withdrew his thoughts, stood up and left.

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling were overjoyed. In the past, the three siblings had dinner together. But since arriving at Rouyi Palace, the younger brother was occasionally invited by the emperor's grandfather to have dinner with him, but now they have dinner together almost every day.

This is the best proof. Jia Shengzi goes to ask for a meeting every day but is turned away, let alone stay for a meal!
These things were not only observed by them, but also told to them by Concubine Ning!
Seeing Zhu Yunhuan coming over, Old Zhu slammed the table and said, "All the grandsons are obedient and serve grandfather at meals, but you are the one who goes against Tiangang and always makes us wait for you!"

"I'm busy today!" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "I'm here now, the food is hot."

Lao Zhu said, "It's hot now, so of course the food is hot! When it gets colder, if I wait for you again, can we still have hot food?"

"That's not my business. It must be that my subordinates didn't serve me well enough." Zhu Yunhuan decisively said, "Grandfather, I'm really busy today."

"Busy to establish authority?" Old Zhu glanced at Zhu Yunhuan and said, "Or busy killing people decisively? Want to let all the nobles know?"

Zhu Yunxun picked up the bowl and chopsticks and said to Old Zhu, "The nobles have been a bit unruly in recent years. They should be punished if necessary. I don't expect them to be all wise men, but it would be better if they could do less bad things."

Old Zhu felt this point very clearly, as he had witnessed many evil things done by his subordinates along the way.

Not to mention after the founding of the country, there were many similar things even before the founding of the country.

However, after the founding of the country, the nobles became arrogant and extravagant too quickly. If this trend continues, how can we suppress the civil servants in the long run?
Old Zhu asked, "How do you think those nobles will become like the King of Zhongshan?"

"King of Zhongshan?" Zhu Yunhuan shook his head repeatedly. "Nobles like him are so rare. Throughout history, there are only a few. I can accept the nobles' extravagant lifestyle. Nobles are rich and powerful after generations of risking their lives. As long as they can ride horses and lead soldiers when it's time to fight, that's enough!"

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan, and the smile in his eyes could not be hidden. This grandson is very good!

Zhu Yunhuan continued, "Grandfather, we won't implicate Marquis Jiang Xia too much. They must be killed. The title will be taken back, and how about making arrangements for the sons and daughters of the mansion?"

Old Zhu stared into Zhu Yunhuan's eyes and asked, "Will you give him a lighter sentence?"

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "It's not that I'm going to give him a light sentence. If I give him a light sentence for such a crime, others will follow suit. I'm not going to kill him all, Jiang Xiahou is different after all. Leaving him a descendant can also be considered as fulfilling the friendship between him and you."

Old Zhu did not comment on this and did not seem particularly satisfied.

Zhu Yunxun continued, "Another thing, I don't want to bring this matter to the court, lest those civil officials attack the nobles."

Internal processing.

This matter should be handled internally within the group of nobles to minimize unnecessary twists and turns. This was also Zhu Yunhuan's idea.

Old Zhu sighed and said, "Your father's funeral is about to begin, so it's better to have less trouble."

"Grandfather." Zhu Yunhuan just opened his mouth and was about to change his words, "Royal Grandfather"

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and said expectantly, "Just call me grandfather in private. It sounds intimate."

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