Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 85 Time Change
You don't have to do everything that will attract attention. Zhu Yunhuan has done a lot of things that will attract attention in the past few months.

So even if he wanted to open a court to preside over the trial of Ouyang Lun, Old Zhu would not agree. This matter should be handled directly according to the laws of the court, and naturally the government offices can handle these matters.

It is better to continue to focus on other things and just pay a little attention to the outcome of this ironclad case.

The tomb inscription for Song Lian has been written. Although Xu Guan and others spent a lot of time on it, Zhu Yunhuan took it and used it with peace of mind, and no one else had any objections.

Zhu Yuanzhang also acquiesced to this matter. In fact, he neither encouraged, acknowledged nor denied either Song Lian or Li Shanchang.

Just like when some officials spoke up for Li Shanchang before, Zhu Yuanzhang pretended not to hear and did not punish them.

The same was true for Song Lian. He was already famous in the literary world, and he also had the reputation of being the prince's teacher.

As long as Zhu Yunhuan didn't think about overturning the verdict and didn't make a big fuss about it, he would turn a blind eye to some things.

Jiang Li went to Wenhua Palace very frequently and reported, "Your Highness, I have learned that the Minister of Personnel has been feeling depressed recently. He often drinks in his house, and I have asked someone to find out what Your Highness likes."

Zhu Yunhuan nodded slightly and said, "Don't disturb him. After all, he is the official of the Ministry of Personnel, and his subordinates should not offend him."

Jiang Li naturally did not dare to refute, he dared to monitor Zhan Hui, he was only a second-rank official. In the past, some dukes and marquises had monitored him, and those people were more powerful.

The Jinyiwei only needs to gain the trust of His Majesty. Jiang Li also knows that his position is that of a lone minister and he can only be loyal to His Majesty.

Your Majesty wants to delegate power to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so Jiang Li is the knife in the Crown Prince's hand.

After Jiang Lin left, Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Zhan Hui, we must not make any moves this year. Let's start the North and South Lists one class earlier. We have to encourage them, otherwise it won't be good if these people are too restrained."

The head of the Ministry of Personnel should be able to calm the anger of some people and deter some people who are ready to make trouble.

I hope Zhan Hui can withstand the pressure. There is still more than a year left, so he must persevere.

After reading memorials for a whole day, Zhu Yunhuan slowly stood up and stretched his body.

"Where are my brothers?" Zhu Yunhuan said, "The scenery looks good today, so I'll call them over for dinner."

Zhang Fusheng quickly replied, "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan was punished today."

Zhu Yunxun was very puzzled and asked, "What's going on? Gao Chi has always been the most polite and well-behaved person, why was he punished?"

Although Zhu Gaochi was older than Zhu Yunhuan, Zhu Yunhuan always called him by his name.

Zhang Fusheng replied, "Today, the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Prince Ning argued. The Crown Prince said that we should pacify the Tartar tribes in the south and north of the desert. Prince Ning said that the Hu people are treacherous and should be suppressed outside the border."

Prince Ning Zhu Quan was born in the same year as Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Gaochi.

Although he was granted the title last year, Zhu Quan will not be able to take up his fiefdom until next year.

Prince Ning, we grew up together. Not only was he smart and studious since childhood, but he also had the highest military attainments among all the princes and grandchildren of similar age. While he was familiar with military books and strategies, he also had a high level of literary accomplishment and was very good at playing the guqin. He also studied medicine, divination, Huang Lao, and opera.

Having such a companion who grew up together, Zhu Yunhuan and others were under a lot of pressure, because this seventeenth uncle was really too dazzling.

Zhu Yunhuan immediately laughed and said, "Then I won't go over. Let them quarrel a few more times."

Before, I always thought that my second uncle, third uncle, and fourth uncle were not easy to deal with, and my seventeenth uncle is also very capable.

Other princes basically had three guards, but Prince Ning gradually developed an army with 80,000 armored soldiers and 6,000 chariots. The cavalry of the three Doyan guards under his command were all brave and good at fighting.

He also joined other kings to fight outside the border many times, and was known for his good strategies. When Zhu Di started the Jingnan Rebellion, he did not have enough troops and had to borrow troops from Zhu Quan. After being forced to start the rebellion by Zhu Di, he often drafted proclamations for Zhu Di.

Let Uncle Seventeen go to Daning to develop first. The location there is too special, and it still needs a brave and resourceful prince to take charge.

Zhu Yunhuan returned to the East Palace happily and saw his aunt busy.

Princess Anqing was indeed busy. Although the eunuchs and maids in the Eastern Palace were all carefully trained, Zhu Yunhuan was a hands-off manager and did not care about anything. Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling did not have much experience in management, so the people under them would often be in a hurry or cheat.

"Remember this, both of you. What Yunxun eats and uses every day should be presented by the Shangshenjian, and can only be delivered with the seal of the chief eunuch and the superintendent eunuch. The people in the East Palace should also watch carefully, and the food boxes must not be out of their sight for a moment. The chef and purchaser of each dish must be clear."

Zhu Yourong nodded repeatedly and said, "Empress Ning also said before that Yunxun eats the same as his grandfather."

"That's why I want to tell you!" Princess Anqing said immediately, "Let Yunxun eat whatever he likes. It's not right for the Crown Prince's preferences to be spread out. If he likes to eat, cook for himself. The people in the East Palace are all from clean families, but they are not allowed to buy the ingredients, and someone should keep an eye on them."

Zhu Yourong and Zhu Youling nodded repeatedly. They used to eat from the same big pot, which was delivered to the East Palace. There was no such thing as a separate kitchen.

Zhu Yourong suddenly said, "Little sister, you are not allowed to start a fire easily in the palace."

"It doesn't matter." Princess Anqing said confidently, "When your grandmother was here, Kunning Palace often cooked. I have been eating at a small kitchen since I was a child. The food sent by the Imperial Kitchen Supervisor looks exquisite, but it doesn't taste good." Zhu Yunhuan coughed and said, "Little aunt, you still need to help manage the household."

Princess Anqing turned around and saw Zhu Yunhuan, and she smiled and joked, "If you put more thought into it, can't you do this little thing well?"

"I am a person who does big things, not small things." Zhu Yunhuan said shamelessly, "I am busy with world affairs every day, how can I care about these things?"

Princess Anqing said, "You like to read the Book of the Later Han, so how can you not know the truth of 'If you can't even clean your own house, how can you clean up the world?'"

Zhu Yunhuan was speechless for a moment. His own aunt couldn't stand being joked.

In the past, I didn’t bother to care about many things, mostly because I was frustrated with my unhappy marriage.

But it's different now. She's busy in the East Palace all day long. Her favorite thing is to teach her two nieces how to do things and manage the household, and she also has to "instruct" Zhu Yunhuan from time to time.

It is said that Mr. Zhu's sons have a high success rate, but in fact his daughters are not bad either.

Although the country has only been established for a short time, the princess does not have a reputation for misbehaving.

The stories of Princess Guantao and Princess Gaoyang had no place to exist in the Ming Dynasty.

Being chaste, well-educated and well-mannered are the standard characteristics of the princesses of the Zhu family.

Princess Anqing suddenly asked, "How is he doing?"

Zhu Yunhuan had no need to hide anything, so he said, "He and the main culprit will naturally be killed, and the only thing left is ethics. His parents and Ouyang Li will be exiled to Yunnan, where people are being relocated, and his cousins ​​will also be exiled. The seized land will be returned if possible. The two families with no one left will have their land taken back as public land."

Princess Anqing's hands trembled slightly, and she said, "You will suffer for your own sins."

"He is too bold to even transport salt, iron and tea to Mobei." Zhu Yunhuan could only say, "No matter how bold the nobles are, they would not dare to do this. The village heads and county magistrates who worked for them were also punished. The prefect of Yingtian Prefecture was demoted, and he will not be promoted if he passes the three-year performance evaluation."

Princess Anqing just nodded. She knew what was going on in this matter, and this outcome was not unexpected.

Although some people think that such a result is not surprising, many people also feel a different atmosphere.

The Hongwu Emperor hated corruption among officials and imposed severe punishments. Sixty taels of silver was enough to get a corrupt official's head cut off, and there was no need to worry about killing too many corrupt officials and causing public outrage.

Dozens or hundreds of them are no big deal; even tens of thousands of corrupt officials can be killed without mercy.

Just after the crown prince was enthroned, the emperor directly executed a consort of the emperor. Even though Ouyang Lun had brought it upon himself, the charges against him frightened many civil and military officials.

But think about what Emperor Hongwu did in the past. When it came to treating clan members and relatives, no matter how serious the crime was, it could be forgiven. They were all just small punishments and severe warnings.

But this time it was different. He killed Ouyang Lun directly without any intention of showing mercy.

Perhaps the emperor is really old and has to start paving the way for the crown prince.

Some people may think that this is because Emperor Hongwu has lost his former courage, while others think that he is still as harsh as ever in dealing with corrupt officials. Naturally, some people also think that this is a warning to others and a deterrent to the increasingly rampant abuse of power by royal family members and nobles.

No matter how it is interpreted, in this matter, it seems that Zhu Yunhuan, the Crown Prince, was only responsible for arresting Ouyang Lun.

Zhu Yunhuan didn't care about so many things, he still had a lot of things to do.

The aftermath of Ouyang Lun's execution did not have much impact on him, and his presence in the matter was even seriously insufficient. At most, he found out about the matter, and on the surface, it was still Lao Zhu who handled it.

Mu Ying's coffin was sent back, and Zhu Yuanzhang sent an envoy to pay tribute. He then issued an imperial decree to posthumously confer the title of King of Qianning on Mu Ying.

On the day of Mu Ying's funeral, Zhu Yunhuan personally led civil and military officials to escort the coffin to the outskirts of the capital, while other members of the royal family sent people to pay their respects.

As Mu Ying's eldest son, Mu Chun had followed his father in the expeditions since he was young, and he had the same literary talent and bravery as his father. It was only natural for him to inherit the title and take over Mu Ying's position to guard Yunnan.

I need to have a good talk with Mu Chun about this matter. Things on the southwestern border are no small matter.

"Fu Youde knows the place well, so you can call him over."

"Lan Yu needs to be urged. He also fought in Yunnan and Guizhou."

Zhu Yunhuan said to himself, "Reforming the natives is a policy worth considering. Otherwise, the chieftain system is too troublesome. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the native officials ruled the natives. It would be bad if a Yang Yinglong from Bozhou appeared in the future. During the three major expeditions of the Wanli Emperor, a chieftain system that lasted for more than 700 years was defeated!"

The Southwest is not easy to govern, and it is even more difficult to develop. Just those chieftains are enough to give people a headache.

But we still have to do what we need to do. Even if we can’t see the results right away, we should still lay the foundation in advance.

(End of this chapter)