Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 70 No rush

Zhu Yunhuan did not assign all the power of the Five Cities Army to the Chang family, so Zhu was naturally very satisfied.

Although his grandson is young and sometimes acts immaturely, he is a smart child who can consider many things.

Zhu Yunhuan now had an additional right: he could now leave the palace occasionally.

However, every time you leave the palace, you need to report in advance and get Zhu's permission. You need to say in advance where you are going and how many people you want to bring. Even the length of stay is restricted.

As for eating and drinking, there is no need to even think about it. Old Zhu would never allow Zhu Yunhuan to eat and drink casually when he goes out.

Even if a set of clothes looks luxurious, clothes make the man, and wearing some good clothes can avoid certain troubles.

"Inheriting from Zhou and Han dynasties and learning from Tang and Song dynasties", this was also the clothing system of the Ming Dynasty.

There was definitely no freedom of dress. People wore different clothes based on their status. Even the materials and colors of clothes were strictly regulated in that era.

The round-necked, wide-sleeved shirts that people wear now would make people think that they are successful students if they don’t know.

Going straight to the elegant seats in Zhongqin Tower, the Jinyiwei had already come here to check and defend. This is also a restaurant with a strong official atmosphere. It is one of the businesses of the imperial palace treasury, and the emperor also needs to make money.

The national treasury belongs to the court, and the inner treasury can barely be regarded as the emperor's private treasury. Some selfless emperors would use the inner treasury to supplement the national treasury when the court was short of money, and some ministers wanted to transfer the inner treasury to the court.

Xu Zengshou certainly could not become the Duke of Dingguo posthumously conferred by Zhu Di. He went from being a sword-bearing attendant of the Honor Guard to working under Zhu Yunhuan.

Li Wenzhong's youngest son Li Fangying was also transferred back to Yingtianfu, as well as Fu Youde's youngest son Fu Rang and Wang Bi's third son Wang Zheng.

They were considered the representatives of the four great nobles, and now they all stood in front of Zhu Yunhuan in a proper manner. Fu Rang had been to the battlefield before, and he had followed Fu Youde to conquer Yunnan.

Zhu Yunhuan played with his wine glass and said, "It is said that you guys will be of great use in the Five Military Commandery. Now that you are in front of me, do you feel wronged?"

Li Fangying and others immediately responded, "Your Highness, we dare not."

"Don't dare?" Zhu Yunhuan was not satisfied with this answer and said directly, "Don't dare, then it means you are pregnant?"

Li Fangying and the others knelt down in fear and hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, we are the subjects who have been paid by the emperor and should do our duty. How dare we complain?"

Xu Zengshou also said, "Your Highness, we are all from noble families and have been blessed by the emperor for generations. It is our blessing to be able to obey your orders."

This was not an exaggeration. Xu Huizu was such a cautious person, and he was considered to have some good connections with noble families. However, he still valued this sixth-rank commander of the Five Cities Army and asked his brother to come over.

If it weren't for the inappropriate status, some princes would have fought hard to get the position. This is the team of the "Crown Prince".

Zhu Yunhuan said directly, "You are all from military families and have also been trained in the palace. There are some things I don't need to tell you and you should understand them. Take office immediately. The capital cannot be in chaos at this time. If any officials or nobles commit illegal acts, arrest them directly."

Looking at Xu Zengshou and the others, Zhu Yunxun said with a smile, "You have good family backgrounds, so you don't have to worry about offending people. Cao Mengde was the Northern Lieutenant of Luoyang, but he dared to beat Jian Shuo's uncle to death with a five-colored stick. If you can't even deal with those lawless people, your fathers and brothers will also be disgraced."

Although Zhu Yunxun was smiling, Xu Zengshou and others were still a little afraid. At this time, they seemed to understand why the emperor's grandson insisted on selecting people from noble families to serve as the Wucheng Bingmasi. This was not just a simple training team.

The Wucheng Bingmasi was a lowly but powerful official in charge of the security of the capital. This was an offensive job, as there were many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and some rich kids might get carried away.

The emperor's grandson specifically pointed out Cao Cao's true intentions, wasn't he hoping that during this period of time 'the capital will keep quiet and no one will dare to offend'?

Public security in the capital is by no means a trivial matter. Even Zhu Yunhuan understands that Yingtian Prefecture is generally safer and not so chaotic now.

However, it is never too cautious in these matters, and he doesn't mind using one or two dandies to establish his authority.

Because no matter in the plan of Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Yunhuan, it is important to appease the nobles. But the necessary suppression and restrictions are also necessary. The nobles in the early days of the founding of the country were already strong enough, and Zhu Yunhuan, the grandson of the emperor, had a strong noble background. If the nobles were not given some pressure, they would swell to lawlessness.

Zhu Yunhuan glanced at Xu Zengshou and said, "The family tradition of the King of Zhongshan is good, and I haven't heard of any illegal behavior among the Xu family's children. But I have heard that many children of noble families rode horses in the downtown area and beat up the people. If the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture doesn't deal with these things, you can do it."

Xu Zengshou's heart trembled, and he quickly said, "I understand."

Zhang Fusheng stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, it's time to leave."

Zhu Yunhuan could only stand up. He had no choice now. If he was willful now, he would definitely be scolded when he returned to the palace, and he might even be denied the right to leave the palace.

So he had better be obedient. He couldn't make decisions on many things now, so he could only be obedient.

Just like Xu Zengshou and even Xu Huizu, in the eyes of ordinary people, they were high-ranking families, and they were great figures that countless people dared not look up at. But in front of Zhu Yunhuan, they could only follow orders.

The same goes for Zhu Yunhuan. Even though he has become the de facto 'second in the world', the gap between him and the first in the world is simply immeasurable, so he can only obey.

There is no need to feel unconvinced. Just do your own duty first, and your power will naturally increase slowly.

Zhu Yunhuan, the young master of a powerful family, strolled in the prosperous Yingtian Prefecture with his hands behind his back, surrounded by some people who looked difficult to mess with.

These people looked rich or noble, so naturally no one would take the initiative to cause trouble or offend them. No matter how high an official was under the emperor, he was not considered high-ranking. If you offended someone you couldn't afford to offend, not only would you suffer, but your family would also be implicated.

Some people have no problem oppressing the common people and the weak, but when faced with the powerful and wealthy whose background they don't know, they would rather avoid provoking them.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't have to worry about being attacked. There was nothing to worry about in Yingtian Prefecture. There were many guards both openly and secretly.

If these elite guards are unable to protect the city, they can immediately dispatch guards from the imperial palace and government offices. There is also a large camp of Beijing troops outside Yingtianfu City.

When handing over the Wucheng Bingmasi to Zhu Yunhuan, Zhu had no worries at all. On the one hand, he loved his son deeply and hoped that Zhu Yunhuan could have more training and control the capital.

Similarly, the Five Cities Army was just that in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. To control the capital and even the world, one still had to rely on the elite capital army, which was the pillar of the Ming Dynasty's military power.

Zhu Yunhuan, the grandson of the emperor, began to try to slowly take control of the public security in Yingtian Prefecture, so naturally he had to start doing something.

Letting the sons of nobles be the knives in your hands is one of the best options.

This time he didn't plan to use common people or some simple wealthy businessmen to establish his authority. Those people lacked some weight, and he still needed some more prestigious people to establish his authority.

If people with suitable identities were smarter recently and stopped doing things one by one, it would not be a bad thing.

Zhu Yunhuan did not necessarily have to establish his authority by killing people. As long as he could ensure good public security in the capital and prove that he was capable of controlling the capital, that would be enough.

There is still plenty of time. Given Zhu's physical condition, Zhu Yunhuan doesn't feel that time is tight at all.

As soon as he returned to the palace, Zhu Yourong ran over and said, "Little brother, Second Uncle said he has something to talk to you about."

Zhu Yunhuan immediately pretended to be dumbfounded and said, "If there was something serious, they would have sent someone to find them long ago. I can't help them with personal matters now. Grandfather is determined, how can I persuade him?"

When Zhu Yourong heard Zhu Yunhuan mention this, he smiled and said, "Someone just came and brought the crown, court dress, and daily clothes."

Zhu Yunhuan's clothing level will soon be upgraded. Since he has become the crown prince, he is on the same level as a prince. His crown should also be a nine-tassel crown with nine chapters, which will completely distinguish him from his brothers.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Don't rush to try it on. The emperor will be enthroned in a few days. You can wear it then."

(End of this chapter)