Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 65 Decentralization
Crown Prince Zhu Biao has been buried, but the subsequent memorial hall and other facilities still need to be continuously improved.

Including Zhu Yunhuan and others can not be idle, there are also follow-up consolation ceremony, Yu sacrifice, temple visit, etc. These are some major events, etiquette matters can not be sloppy.

The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.

Zhu Yunhuan is not really doing anything now, and is not actually handling some political affairs. He is more about showing his presence. From time to time, Zhu Yunhuan asks some civil and military officials to go to Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Yunhuan sat in the Wenhua Hall, listening to the reports from civil and military officials.

Just listen, don't speak; just learn, don't do.

Zhu Yunhuan was very satisfied that he was not in a hurry to show off himself or to express his opinions on government affairs. Now it is most important to learn more and see more, understand some basic situations, and then go deeper into the handling of government affairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very patient. Even though he was worried about his own age, he was also worried that Zhu Yunhuan was too young. But he also knew that some things could not be rushed. He needed to make Zhu Yunhuan understand the official system of the Ming Dynasty and the powers of each government office.

Zhu Yunhuan was also very patient. He only had a vague understanding of some things, so naturally he had to learn more, ask more, and observe more.

Old Zhu and Zhu Yunhuan are not in a hurry, but some people are.

Zhu Chong was instigated by his other brothers and did not dare to go to Old Zhu, so he went to Zhu Yunhuan.

"Nephew, it's time for us to go back, right?"

Zhu Yunhuan laughed when he heard this and said to Zhu Chong, "It's just right that my second uncle is here. The Fifth Army Commander's Office just sent me a report. Can you help me take a look?"

Zhu Chong refused directly, saying, "We can't read these. As a vassal king, we can't interfere in the affairs of the court or the local government. Even if we need to control the generals in the event of a war, we should get the emperor's order before we go."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and joked, "I understand this. The princes of the Ming Dynasty are different from those of the Western Han Dynasty. They cannot mint coins or collect taxes. Even the soldiers and horses belong to the court. The appointment and dismissal of officials in the palace are all decided by the court."

"It's good that you know this. Since you know this, you should understand that we can't read the reports from the Five Military Commanders' Office." Zhu Chong said directly, "We just came to ask, when can we go back? You really are not waiting for you to be enthroned and let us kowtow before we leave, right?"

Zhu Yunhuan transformed into a Tai Chi master and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Grandfather has to make the decision."

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yunxun added, "Uncles, if you have time, go and talk to grandfather. He has been a little depressed these days."

"Hey!" Zhu Chong slapped his thigh and said, "When we go over, he starts to curse. You know his temper. Now he is annoyed when he sees us. He always talks about the mistakes we made over the years."

Zhu Yunxun immediately spoke up and said, "Let's go over together during dinner, and he will definitely not scold me anymore."

Zhu Chong looked at Zhu Yunhuan meaningfully, but he couldn't refuse. "Okay, you decide. If I really get scolded, I'll take it."

Zhu Yunhuan then said, "Second uncle, ask third uncle and fourth uncle to go to the Central Military Governor's Office later. There are some things to discuss. I don't know much about military affairs, so I still need the help of my family."

Zhu Chong said earnestly, "Nephew! Are you dissatisfied with your second uncle for not being disliked by your grandfather in recent years? It's okay for you to go to the Central Military Commander's Office, but if we go there, we will be scolded later."

"No, I definitely won't!" Zhu Yunhuan showed confidence, "You guys help me take charge, isn't this Duke Liang rebelling? Now a lot of things have been reported, but I have no idea what to do."

Zhu Chong really wanted to escape and leave Yingtian Prefecture, this place of trouble, and return to Xi'an to be the free and easy King of Qin.

But since Old Zhu had no orders, Zhu Chong could only stay in Yingtian Prefecture. Not to mention that the days passed like years, but during this time he was very cautious and kept his tail between his legs.

He also wanted to escape from Wenhua Palace. He originally wanted to save the country in a roundabout way and rely on his nephew to help him. But now, this little rascal not only pretended to be ignorant, but also deliberately deceived others!
But Zhu Chong had no choice. Even though he saw through his nephew's trick, he could only jump into the pit with his eyes closed.

There was no way to talk about seniority at this time, because the person in front of him would soon be officially appointed as the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

What's even worse is that this nephew deliberately blurred some concepts, so that Zhu Chong and others couldn't pretend to be confused even if they wanted to. In fact, the most important reason why Zhu Chong and others had to jump into the trap was not these small "conspiracies". It was simply that Zhu turned a blind eye and consciously delegated power and cultivated them.

Zhu Chong was reluctant but had no choice but to go to the Central Army Commander's Office. Naturally, someone went to inform Zhu Gang and others.

Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Li Jinglong, and Xu Huizu, who changed his name, were already waiting at the Central Military Governor's Office. There was also a founding duke named Chang Sheng, who had a beard and looked not particularly smart.

Several princes came one after another, and Zhu Yunhuan also came. After exchanging pleasantries with Zhu Chong, he still did not sit in the main seat. The reason was that he had not yet been officially enthroned and was still just a nephew in front of the princes.

Zhu Yunhuan took the initiative to speak, saying, "In April, Jianchang Guard Commander Yuelu Temur Yihule rebelled, killing more than 200 officials and civilians, and led more than 10,000 bandits to attack the city. The court urgently ordered the Duke of Liang to lead the Shaanxi infantry and cavalry to join the Sichuan Commander Qu Neng's army to fight."

"Last month, the imperial court's troops defeated the rebels. The Duke of Liang surrendered the rebel leader Yuelu Temur and his sons, and sent them to the capital, where they were executed along with their entire family." Zhu Yunhuan continued, "After pacifying Jianchang, the imperial court ordered Qu Neng to add nine post stations to Jianchang Prefecture, and to set up garrisons in dangerous and strategic locations to strictly guard against the enemy."

Looking at the crowd, Zhu Yunhuan said, "Duke Liang has requested to recruit local people as soldiers to fight against Dogan and Baiyi."

After hearing what Zhu Yunhuan said, if the occasion had not been inappropriate, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde would have wanted to cover their faces and sigh.

After pacifying Jianchang this time, it would be enough for Qu Neng to stay and assist the King of Shu Zhu Chun in implementing the rituals and education, and Lan Yu could have returned to the court. But that guy still wanted to send troops, and it seemed that he wanted to attack Yunnan, Burma, and Annan in one go.

You really can't tell the priorities, so hurry back now and enthrone the Crown Prince immediately. This is the top priority!

Fu Youde took the initiative to stand up and said, "Your Highness, I think the court should reject the Duke of Liang's proposal. I was ordered to attack Yunnan and Guizhou before, and I know that there are dense forests and many barbarians there, and the chieftains do not obey the king and often rebel."

Feng Sheng also said, "Before that, Luchuan Silunfa surrendered and then rebelled again. The former Xiping Marquis defeated the rebel army and put it down. I think that now we should protect the territory and the people and set up guard posts."

Fu Youde and Feng Sheng's intentions were very simple, they just didn't want Lan Yu to continue fighting.

It was not necessarily that they were worried about Lan Yu's great achievements, but that they were worried about the long expedition. In addition, there were many ethnic minorities in the places they had conquered, and they often surrendered and rebelled again.

What we should do now is to firmly control the areas that have been conquered instead of continuing to expand outward.

Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan was silent, Chang Sheng immediately said, "Your Highness, I think the Duke of Liang is invincible, and the court should issue an order to wipe out the rebellious people!"

Zhu Di looked at Chang Sheng, then at Zhu Yunhuan, and he felt a little sympathy for his nephew.

Having Lan Yu is hard enough, and even if it’s not that, there’s also a funny uncle like Chang Sheng, who will definitely cause me worries in the future!
Zhu Gang looked at Chang Sheng and said with resentment, "Duke Kaiguo, if the war continues, where will Duke Liang stop? Your Majesty has already decided on several countries that will not be conquered. When Jianchang Wei rebelled, the court had a legitimate reason to attack. Now that we have conquered Baiyi and Dogan, do we have to go to Annan and other places?"

Zhu Chong also said, "My brother has just been buried. Is it a good time to send troops now?"

Chang Sheng immediately stopped fighting. It seemed that his uncle could not continue fighting after hearing this.

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slightly and said, "It seems that no one agrees to continue the expedition. Then let's report this to His Majesty and let His Majesty make the decision."

Everyone knew that it was time for Lan Yu to return to the court.

Everyone knew that the decision to return to the army must have been made by the emperor. However, the fact that it was Zhu Yunhuan, the grandson of the emperor, who took the lead in reporting the matter to the emperor was another matter.

Even though they knew that all this was instructed by the emperor, in the eyes of people who did not know the truth, they still believed that this grandson of the emperor had a great influence on the emperor and that he had really begun to control the Five Military Commanderies.

Power is being decentralized too quickly!

Even if it was just a pretense, it was obvious that the emperor had begun to carefully cultivate Zhu Yunhuan and was constantly building up momentum.

(End of this chapter)