Zhu Yunhuan felt that everyone in the Eastern Palace was inexplicably excited, but this was completely understandable.

Although he was born and raised in the Eastern Palace, he has a strong presence here. However, the old people in the Eastern Palace would not regard him as the crown prince, and his reputation in the Eastern Palace would not be particularly good.

But now some people in the Eastern Palace have been replaced. They were all Zhu Yunhuan’s confidants, and they were the team that formed after he became the crown prince.

Now that the crown prince Zhu Yunhuan is about to become the emperor, the status of these old people in the Eastern Palace will naturally rise. They are all the old people in the Eastern Palace, and they will definitely have a higher status in the palace in the future.

These are all "ministers in the palace", which is something that the maids and eunuchs in other palaces envy. Not everyone has the opportunity to serve in the Eastern Palace.

Although the emperor's birthday celebration had just ended and the edict of succession had just been announced, life and work obviously still needed to go on after this incident, and this was something that could not be changed.

Zhu Yunhuan got up early and prepared to go to court. This was one of his most basic jobs and these things must not be delayed.

Zhang Fusheng whispered, "Your Highness, the gentlemen are waiting for you. It's time to go to court."

Zhu Yunhuan immediately stood up and asked casually, "Did you get the memorial from the Inspector Censor? Did the Duke of Liang and the Duke of Kaiguo do anything inappropriate today?"

Zhang Fusheng quickly replied, "Your Highness, I haven't heard that Duke Liang and Duke Kai have done anything inappropriate. The two dukes are very respectful and are much more respectful than before."

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help laughing. The imperial edict of succession had been made public, and it seemed that the ascension to the throne could happen at any time. At this time, Lan Yu and Chang Sheng seemed to be more cautious than before.

After all, they are family. At a time when others feel proud and successful, family members suppress their excitement and act more restrained than before.

This is definitely a good thing, and it can be said to be worthy of encouragement and affirmation. After all, I was worried that Lan Yu and Chang Sheng would become too proud of themselves at this time, and I was afraid that they would become inflated all of a sudden.

After attending court, all officials reported on government affairs according to the rules, and occasionally discussed some policies, etc. It seemed that there was no difference from the past.

At most, when it was not related to their own work, some officials would carefully observe Zhu Yunhuan's expression, analyze his moods, etc.

With such a big event and such an important moment, the Crown Prince looked no different from before. We can only praise him for his excellent energy-cultivation skills and for not being proud of what happened yesterday.

It is certainly unrealistic to be truly calm, but it is necessary to try hard to pretend that nothing has happened.

After the court session, Zhu Yunhuan called Xu Huizu, Lan Yu and others to the Wenhua Hall and said, "You should be diligent these days and keep a close eye on the affairs of the Five Military Commandery and the border."

Xu Huizu and others naturally knew this. Theoretically, there shouldn't be any unexpected changes, and the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne seemed like a natural thing to everyone.

But when we need to be cautious, we still need to be a little more cautious and we should not be too optimistic.

Zhu Yunhuan continued, "Especially at the border. If there are Tartars knocking on the gate, these things must not be tolerated. If there are bandits causing trouble at this time, you should take action."

Lan Yu said with great determination, "Don't worry, Your Highness. If the Tartars invade our borders, I will chase them to their lair and wipe them out!"

Chang Sheng revealed his family genes, "Duke Liang is absolutely right. If the Tartars dare to invade our border at this time, I will lead my troops deep into the northern desert and slaughter them all!"

Lan Yu and Chang Sheng actually had very consistent attitudes, and Xu Huizu and others also fully understood that, in the final analysis, if the Tartars dared to invade the border at this time, it would be the greatest offense to Zhu Yunhuan.

If nothing is done at this time and the most severe punishment is not carried out, Zhu Yunhuan's authority will be destroyed.

Zhu Yunhuan continued to remind, "In addition to the border affairs, you should also be more careful. If there is any rebellion, the Five Military Commandery should suppress it directly. You don't need to care about other things."

There have been some rebellions in the Ming Dynasty, so there is nothing strange about these kinds of things. When they occur, they need to be severely suppressed. We cannot allow a single spark to start a prairie fire.

As for the causes of the rebellion and so on, that is not something Xu Huizu and others need to worry about. At that time, there will naturally be a civil service group to investigate some things.

Just do your job. Now everyone just needs to do what they are supposed to do and there is no need to think too much about other things.

After Lan Yu and the others left, Zhu Yunhuan summoned Jiang Li and Zhu Zhong directly, "You should be aware of what has happened in the past few days. Send people to investigate the movements of the princes' palaces in various places as soon as possible."

Zhu Yunhuan rationally felt that these Ming royal family princes had no reason to rebel, nor did they have any strength to rebel. It seemed natural that he did not need to worry too much, as no one would come to seize his throne.

However, one must be cautious when necessary. After all, although the royal family of the Ming Dynasty seems to be honest, each of them has some rebelliousness in their bones and has done many illegal things.

What's more, apart from actual rebellion, complaints and so on are also intolerable.

Jiang Li immediately reported, "Your Highness, there has been some discussion in the capital these past two days, and some people are suspicious."

Zhu Yunhuan didn't seem surprised by this. "But I have put Your Majesty under house arrest these past two days? Or is it that Your Majesty passed on the throne because of the situation? It's really insincere."

Jiang Lin knelt down and did not dare to answer, but such an attitude naturally proved his attitude. What the Crown Prince said were indeed some rumors in the market now, and the key was that there were still some people who believed them.

Zhu Yunhuan also felt helpless. "There is nothing we can do about these things. There are always people who are unwilling to think about your majesty's love for his children. They also always think that the throne is there, and no one will be willing to give it up."

Therefore, Zhu Yunhuan actually didn't care much about such situations. He thought that people should just let them say whatever they wanted. He knew that it was harder to stop people from speaking than to stop a river from flooding. It was definitely not an easy task.

However, Zhu Yunxun still reminded, "The Jinyiwei and the Northern Pacification Office should also investigate these matters. It's okay for ordinary people to talk privately. But you should find out where these remarks came from."

Zhu Yunhuan's words naturally put some pressure on Jiang Lin and Zhu Zhong, but they also understood that such things must be done. This is their duty. Zhu Zhong said, "Your Highness, there have been such rumors before. I have also investigated some of them before. Most of them were spread by some merchants and gentry, mostly those gentry and nobles in Jiangnan."

Zhu Yunhuan did not find this strange at all. "It seems that these people still have not given up. I make them uncomfortable and do not let them gain power, so they tarnish my reputation."

There is nothing wrong with thinking this way. It is not a conspiracy theory of Zhu Yunhuan, but some of his actions did offend many people. It seemed that they violated the interests of some people, so those people were naturally anxious.

As the crown prince, many people knew that Zhu Yunhuan was not particularly close to civil servants. He was even somewhat suspicious and repressive of them. This was something that everyone could see.

In addition to not making use of civil servants, he also moved some wealthy families in Jiangnan to Yingtian Prefecture or Fengyang, which also shook the foundations of those people.

Don’t forget the matter of the North-South List, which also made the scholars in the south very dissatisfied. Their probability of passing the imperial examination was artificially lowered by the Crown Prince.

Coupled with matters such as maritime trade, it is difficult for those landlords and powerful people to get a piece of the pie, which naturally means that the current crown prince is not the best crown prince in their minds.

Some people think that some policies are still led by the current emperor, but some people of certain status also understand that in the past two or three years, most of the affairs of the court have been handled by the crown prince.

Zhu Zhong said very cautiously, "Your Highness, I think Zhejiang and Jiangsu have received the most criticism. There is a lot of discussion among scholars right now."

Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but laugh, "Shilin? The rules set by our royal grandfather are that these scholars are not allowed to form associations or discuss government affairs. How long has it been? I'm afraid these people have forgotten everything?"

Old Zhu had indeed set down rules before. Although there could be some discussion among the people, scholars were absolutely not allowed to have too many discussions on policies and other matters.

Especially things like scholars forming societies are big taboos. If they are discovered, it won't be as simple as just removing their titles.

In other words, if a group like the Donglin Party appeared during the Hongwu period, they would basically be wiped out, or at the very least, their honors would be revoked and they would be sent into exile. There was no chance for them to grow to the point of influencing the government.

Things like empty talk that harms the country will naturally not exist, because these scholars are not qualified to comment on state affairs.

Zhu Yunhuan did not intend to be polite and said, "Call the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Censorate. I was originally thinking of holding an additional special examination next year, but now it seems that granting special favors may not necessarily win people's hearts!"

Some major happy events may call for additional special examinations, not to mention that now is the time when a new emperor ascends the throne, so it is naturally necessary to hold additional special examinations. No one would think there is anything wrong with it.

Although there will only be one imperial examination at the beginning of this year, we need to start preparing for the imperial edict now and let the scholars get ready, because there will be another spring examination waiting for them next year, and this will also be their chance.

After all, the normal imperial examination is held every three years, and an additional special examination will be held next year, which naturally means that the probability of some scholars getting their names on the list of successful candidates will be higher.

Zhu Yunxun looked at Jiang Lin and Zhu Zhong and asked, "These officials in the capital? Have you investigated them clearly? Are there any officials who are secretly criticizing or colluding with some scholars or wealthy families?"

Zhu Yunhuan's words made Jiang Lin and Zhu Zhong even more nervous. People may not need to pay special attention to some of the criticisms among the people, because those are just the opinions of a very small number of people, not the mainstream.

So naturally there is no need to worry about too many things, so as not to worry that the Crown Prince's enthronement will be affected, or that someone with ulterior motives may use this as an excuse to rebel.

There is actually no need to worry too much about the scholars in the literati circle, because those scholars are only good at empty talk and they cannot stir up any waves at all, and everyone knows this very well.

Even some landlords and wealthy businessmen do not need to be too fearful. These people seem to have land or money, and enjoy wealth and glory in the local area, and seem to be high above.

But let alone facing the Five Military Governor's Office, even if they were facing some county governments or prefectural governments, these merchants and landlords could not afford to offend them.

Jiang Li replied cautiously, "Your Highness, we have not heard of any collusion or reckless discussion among officials above the fourth rank. However, there are still some criticisms from the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College."

Zhu Yunhuan sneered, "You have read too many books by sages. You really think you can govern the world just by picking up the Four Books and Five Classics. Write down the list and hand it in later."

Jiang Lin quickly handed the sorted information to Zhu Yunhuan, which contained a list of officials under surveillance, as well as some of the officials' discussions, etc. The Jinyiwei was truly omnipresent.

Zhu Yunhuan, who was reading carefully, was not really angry, because these people seemed to be either some noble Hanlin or juren who were ignorant of the world. They were not in high positions and had no influence.

These people are more complaining, thinking that some of the practices of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan seem to be inconsistent with the teachings of some sages.

It seems unnecessary to confront these people seriously, otherwise it would even be embarrassing, because these people seem to be a little bit unpresentable.

However, what should be written down must be written down. Unless one suddenly realizes something and shows extremely outstanding talent, some people's careers will have reached the top and there is no possibility of promotion.

As for some people, they basically can forget about entering the official career in this life. In Zhu Yunhuan's opinion, those people are unreliable.

Looking at Zhu Yunhuan's attitude, Jiang Lin and Zhu Zhong were also very cautious. Once the crown prince showed some emotions, they would naturally know what they needed to do. After all, they were the emperor's lackeys.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yunxun said, "Continue to monitor, especially those so-called great scholars and talented people, keep a close eye on them. But keep a closer eye on the princes' palaces in various places and officials in high positions!"

Zhu Yuanzhang officially announced his abdication of the throne yesterday, and already there has been some discussion. If a few days pass, there might be even more discussion.

We must definitely keep an eye on things that need to be kept, and these things certainly cannot be left alone, but we also need to have some emphasis on them.

The so-called leaders of the literati, as well as the royal family and high-ranking officials, are the ones who deserve Zhu Yunhuan's special attention! (End of this chapter)