Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 6 Where should I go?
Zhan Hui left Wuying Palace with a heavy heart. It was not because he had angered the emperor this time, but because the emperor's third grandson, who was known for being a playboy, had a deep prejudice against him.

Seeing Zhan Hui leaving, Lao Zhu asked, "Do you know who that person is?"

Zhu Yunhuan was very surprised, "Didn't he say it? The Minister of Personnel, the Left Censor-in-Chief, Zhan Hui."

Old Zhu said angrily, "Since you knew he was the Minister of Personnel and the Left Censor-in-Chief, why didn't you win him over and show him goodwill, but instead made enemies with him? Did you know that the Minister of Personnel is the head of the six ministries, also known as the Heavenly Official, the Prime Minister, and the Grand Prime Minister, and is responsible for the appointment, dismissal, examination, promotion, transfer, and conferring of honors on civil officials?"

"I know." Zhu Yunhuan said nonchalantly, "So what if he is the Minister of Personnel? Hu Weiyong was the Prime Minister back then, but he disappeared overnight, didn't he?"

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and suddenly asked, "How old were you when we killed Hu Weiyong?"

"Two or three years old?" Zhu Yunxun said quickly, "I don't remember those things either. I heard about them later."

Old Zhu did not comment. He also did not think that Zhu Yunhuan could remember anything during the Hu Weiyong case.

Old Zhu walked forward with his hands behind his back, and Zhu Yunhuan could only follow him.

"In the case of Hu Weiyong, we had left and right prime ministers, abolished the Secretariat, and the matter was handled by six ministries." Old Zhu said with emotion, "Two years ago, we also published the Record of Exposing the Traitors, executed the Duke of Korea Li Shanchang and the Marquis Lu Zhongheng, and abolished the titles of many founding nobles."

Zhu Yunhuan said casually, "He deserves to die, and so does Li Shanchang."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Tell me, why did Hu Weiyong deserve to die?"

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment before saying, "Let's not talk about whether it is true that he was in contact with the Japanese or the Yuan. He was too arbitrary and often failed to report many major cases such as life, death, promotion and demotion to the emperor's grandfather. He deserves death. Many powerful ministers in history have become generals and ministers."

Zhu showed a little smile, Hu Weiyong really deserved to die. He allowed Hu Weiyong to continue to expand in order to be able to influence the prime minister and abolish the Secretariat in order to consolidate the imperial power.

Looking back at Zhu Yunhuan, Old Zhu asked again, "Where is Li Shanchang? He was one of the six founding dukes, and many people are still speaking up for him."

Zhu Yunhuan said without comment, "No one can be blamed for that. It could have been a good story between a monarch and his subjects. He didn't know how to advance or retreat, and he was obsessed with power, which was also a way to his death. No matter how great his achievements were, it was useless. The court has its own rules."

Old Zhu suddenly asked, "You two, father and son, are talking about this behind closed doors?"

Zhu Yunhuan was stunned, thinking that Old Zhu had misunderstood, "It's not about that, he always scolds me."

"He scolds you and teaches you about government at the same time?" Old Zhu looked like he saw through everything, but he just felt strange. "You have all these insights, but you can't figure them out by yourself. Since he is willing to tell you all this, why doesn't he say anything when he sees your reputation being damaged?"

Zhu Yunhuan felt that Old Zhu had many misunderstandings, but he still said, "It's because I don't look like him! It's a big mistake for a son to be unlike his father!"

Old Zhu didn't know what to say for a moment, because what Zhu Yunhuan said seemed to make sense.

But Lao Zhu suddenly realized, "I am mean and bloodthirsty, but he is kind and generous. Is he like me?"

Zhu Yunhuan showed his big white teeth, and was very curious. "Grandfather, he was made the heir of Wu Wang at the age of nine, the crown prince at the age of fourteen, and at the age of twenty-two, he was allowed to observe government affairs, meet with ministers every day, and listen to the announcements of various departments to practice state affairs. How many of them were involved in the Hu Yu case, the Guo Huan case, and the empty seal case?"

Many people say that Zhu Biao’s position as the crown prince is unprecedentedly stable and his power is no different from that of the emperor.

Old Zhu felt strange and looked at Zhu Yunxun, "Didn't he tell you?"

Zhu Yunhuan was absolutely telling the truth, "He doesn't tell me about the court affairs."

"He, he, he!" Old Zhu was furious. "You two really have a deep grudge against each other. He allowed your reputation as a playboy to spread throughout the capital, and you never called him 'father'. I don't understand. He doesn't think highly of you, so why did he say all that to you? You have a grudge against him, so why are you here to fight for the throne?"

As I get older, I really don’t understand what the younger generation is thinking.

The more he thought about it, the angrier Old Zhu turned around, holding Zhu Yunxun's collar with one hand and taking off his shoes with the other, his movements became smooth and flowing. After spanking Zhu Yunxun's buttocks several times, Old Zhu felt refreshed.

"I was planning to take you to dinner, but I'm really angry seeing you being so unfilial."

Old Zhu left, leaving Zhu Yunxun in the air in a mess, "Grandfather, where should I go?"

Old Zhu was too lazy to talk and walked straight towards the Qianqing Palace. At this time, a young eunuch came over and said flatteringly, "Your Highness, Your Highness can go to the Rouyi Palace to settle down."

According to the layout of the imperial palace, the three main halls are located in the imperial city from the Meridian Gate, and behind this central axis are the emperor's sleeping palaces, the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. The East Palace is naturally close to the east, and the Hall of Softness is to the west, behind the Hall of Martial Prowess.

Wuying Hall was where the emperor worked on a daily basis, and Rouyi Hall was where the empress worked.

This is quite close.

Zhu Yunhuan turned and left. Seeing the young eunuch following him, he asked, "What's your name?"

The young eunuch replied, "Your Highness, my humble name is Fusheng, and my family name is Zhang."

Zhu Yunhuan didn't ask any more questions and arrived at Rouyi Palace in a few steps.

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling had been feeling anxious and worried for a long time. Too many things happened that day.

The Crown Princess went to the coffin of her father, and Zhu Yunwen followed her. Everything was normal. But suddenly her brother drew his sword and rushed out of the East Palace, and they saw all this.

Originally, they were worried that the Imperial Grandfather would punish them, or that the Crown Princess would teach them a lesson afterwards. But it seemed different. Not only did the Imperial Grandfather summon them, he even asked the three siblings to move to the Rouyi Palace.

All this didn't seem like a punishment, but it also didn't seem like a sign that Yunxun was favored.

Seeing Zhu Yunhuan coming back, Zhu Yourong hurriedly asked, "Yunhuan, what's going on?"

Zhu Yunhuan smiled brightly, "Sister, I want to fight for the throne! Go and have a fight with the emperor's grandfather, and let him know that I am the legitimate son!"

Zhu Youling suddenly became happy and said immediately, "That's right! Yunhu is the legitimate son, and that man is a family-born son. How dare he compete with Yunhu?"

Zhu Yourong was startled and looked around quickly. He breathed a sigh of relief. All the people in the palace were transferred by Concubine Ning. This was no longer the Eastern Palace.

Zhu Yunhuan said to Zhu Youling, "Second sister is right! She is the successor, can she set rules for us? If I don't fight for the position of crown prince, it's fine, but if I fight for it, it can't be like that!"

Zhu Yourong was very worried about his brother who had been a playboy since childhood, "Yunxun, how can you say such nonsense!"

Seeing his frightened elder sister, Zhu Yunhuan smiled and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, elder sister. I have said everything in front of the royal grandfather. He has not seen what the royal grandfather is like. Don't be afraid. We must fight for the throne. Even if I don't fight for it, if something really happens in the future, I will not end up well!"

Zhu Yourong was shocked. "Yunhuan, he wouldn't dare to do that, right?"

It’s hard to say. It’s really hard to say.

The benevolent and filial Emperor Jianwen seemed to be a model of Confucianism, but he was ruthless to his own family members. He imprisoned the King of Zhou, forced the King of Xiang to death, and demoted the King of Qi Zhu Yu and the King of Dai Zhu Gui to commoners for their crimes. The King of Min Zhu Yu was also guilty and demoted to a commoner and exiled to Zhangzhou.

This benevolent and filial monarch in the eyes of many people was extremely cruel in treating his royal family members. He did not just reduce the power of the princes, but instead forced his own family members to death.

The emperor's uncles could be pushed to death, not to mention a half-brother, and a legitimate son in the true sense. If he hadn't lost his country, Emperor Jianwen might have dealt with "Prince Wu Zhu Yunhuan" after reducing the power of the vassal states.

Zhu Yunxun laughed and stretched, "Big sister, second sister, hurry up and prepare dinner. I slept all afternoon and I'm hungry!"

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling were confused for a moment. How could their brother sleep for the whole afternoon? Wasn't he fighting for the throne in Wuying Palace?

Old Zhu returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and looked at the portrait of Empress Ma, complaining, "Sister, the boss has come to your place, right? If you see him, punish him severely. How can he be so cruel as to abandon us?"

Wiping away tears, Old Zhu continued to nag, "You can say he is unfilial, but look at what he did. Yunxun, what did Yunxun teach him to be like?"

"Sister, do you think the boss didn't expect this? The one he likes is still Yunxun, right? Otherwise, why would he say those things to Yunxun?"

(End of this chapter)