After returning to the Eastern Palace after a busy day, Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help feeling a little tired. He suddenly felt that there seemed to be more things to do.

Seeing Zhu Yunxun closing his eyes to rest, Xu Miaojin immediately stood up and gently rubbed his temples.

"These people now really know how to change their attitude according to the situation." Zhu Yunhuan couldn't help but complain, "I am the crown prince, and these people are submissive. Now that grandfather has issued an edict, these people have a lot of trouble."

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "Your Highness, they did nothing wrong. No matter what happened before, Your Highness was still the crown prince. Although he was observing and managing government affairs, that was also the will of the Emperor's grandfather."

It seems to make a lot of sense when you put it this way. You can even say that this is the actual situation now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this explanation.

The reason is very simple. Zhu Yunhuan seemed to be in power before, but at that time he was just a crown prince who was observing the government. So although he seemed to be in charge of all political affairs, that was also the emperor's will, and all officials naturally cooperated.

Although no one doubted Zhu Yunhuan's status as the crown prince before, it was now legitimate. This was the new emperor who was about to officially ascend the throne, so everyone's style of doing things was a different matter.

"That's true, it's legitimate." Zhu Yunhuan laughed, "In the past, the treasury was short of money, and Yu Xin only dared to advise, but now he is more thoughtful."

Xu Miaojin smiled and said, "I don't know what's going on in the court, but I know a lot about what's going on in the palace."

These are also the cleverness of Xu Miaojin. Although Zhu Yunheng occasionally talked about things in the court, she listened to what she should listen to and didn't listen much to what she shouldn't listen to, and she would not take the initiative to ask questions.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is one of the rules of the Ming Dynasty royal family. She is naturally very clear in her mind that the current Ming Dynasty should not have the soil for the harem to interfere in politics.

Zhu Yunhuan immediately became curious and asked, "What's new in the palace now? Tell me to cheer me up."

Xu Miaojin said, "Before, Your Highness was the crown prince, and I also benefited from it. The imperial grandfather's concubines also gave in to me in everything. These past two days, they have been even more friendly to me, and they have been trying to please me."

Zhu Yunhuan didn't think there was anything strange about it at all. This was the reality. He even felt that it was too late for Zhu's concubines to try to please Xu Miaojin now.

Xu Miaojin continued, "I have received many invitations and messages in the past two days, all of which are about discussing the marriages of my uncles and aunts."

Zhu Yunhuan understood immediately and said with a smile, "These are things you should ask about, and you should also pay more attention to them. Men are afraid of choosing the wrong profession, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. This is not just about trying to please others."

Although the marriage affairs of royal family members were previously handed over to Xu Miaojin, some important royal family members with special identities were either appointed by Zhu himself or Zhu Yunhuan was in charge.

However, it is obvious that not all marriage matters of the royal family members were handled by the emperor and the crown prince. Some matters were previously handed over to Xu Miaojin to handle.

Things would naturally become more legitimate next, because she would soon no longer be the Crown Prince's Consort, but the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, so it would be more natural for her to handle these matters.

Let alone the issue of seniority at this time, she is about to become the queen and the mother of the country, and these things should be done by her.

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "What I mean is that the prince's wife should first be from a noble family. But nothing is absolute. If there is really no suitable one, you can look at the civil servants, but the rank cannot be too high."

Xu Miaojin naturally knew what was going on, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I know my limits. Now it's not just the Emperor's uncle, there are also a group of brothers to consider."

The prince's princess consort is naturally chosen from the daughter of a noble family. This is a matter of "equal status". No one will have any objection to this. This is a matter of course.

However, the legitimate sons of some princes, especially the eldest legitimate sons, need to be treated with caution, and their princesses can only be the legitimate daughters of noble families. After all, the prince will most likely inherit the throne of the prince.

As for Zhu Yunwen, he now seems to be an exception, but this exception is special and everyone tacitly agrees not to say anything more.

"Come with us to Xiaoling Mausoleum to pay homage in a few days. Grandfather can't wait." Zhu Yunhuan said, "Let the people from Zhongshan Palace go back to their hometown. Your family will also be given a higher title."

If it were in the past, even if Xu Miaojin was happy and expectant in her heart, she would definitely have to be a little humble. This was the best attitude, but now she feels it is unnecessary.

On the one hand, it is because he knew Zhu Yunhuan’s character, and on the other hand, it is naturally because of some differences in their identities.

After Xu Da continued to make contributions, the emperor also posthumously conferred titles on the ancestors of the Xu family. Naturally, no one thought there was anything wrong with all this, and it seemed to be the most reasonable thing to do.

But the current situation is even more special, that is, Xu Miaojin is about to become the queen. It is impossible to confer a title on Xu Huizu, but the ancestor of the Xu family must be conferred a title.

However, Xu Miaojin was a little embarrassed and said, "Your Highness, my father was posthumously named King of Zhongshan. The court has shown great favor."

There is nothing wrong with saying this. When Xu Da was posthumously conferred the title of King of Zhongshan, the imperial court also posthumously conferred the title of King of Zhongshan on Xu Da's three generations of ancestors, and all three generations of women were conferred the title of Lady of Zhongshan.

In other words, the ancestors of the Xu family had already received the titles they deserved, and that was naturally because Xu Da's contributions were so great, and definitely not because of Xu Miaojin, the Crown Prince's Consort.

Zhu Yunhuan naturally knew this, so he smiled and said, "Of course you can't give her a title like a king. When the time comes, you'll be the queen, so you must have the things you should have, otherwise it won't look good."

It is naturally unlikely to be given an official title, and everyone knows this. After all, it has already happened before, and it is impossible to continue to upgrade because everything seems to have reached the top.

In addition to conferring official titles, more stone statues could be erected, sacrificial objects could be specially upgraded, etc. These were actually a kind of reward. In feudal dynasties, there were strict requirements on what kind of items to use.

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "Remember the princess who summoned Yunwen? Her brother had caused trouble before, and I guess she hasn't had a good time these days. Let her bring my nephew to the capital again. It's time for me to see my nephew."

Xu Miaojin said, "Your Highness, why don't you take this opportunity to summon King Wulin back to the capital? If that time comes, King Wulin will not be able to enter the capital for at least three years."

This is the cleverness of Xu Miaojin. Naturally, she could understand Zhu Yunhuan's meaning to some extent, so she just went with the flow at this time. There was nothing wrong with that.

Once Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne, Zhu Yunwen would be promoted to a prince. According to the rules set by Zhu Yunhuan, Zhu Yunwen, a prince, could not enter Beijing for at least three years, which was basically an iron rule. So now we should set up an ambush and let Zhu Yunwen return to Beijing in advance. Hangzhou is also close to Yingtian Prefecture, so the so-called "starting in the morning and arriving in the evening" is not just a casual talk, it can be done.

As for Princess Ma of Wulin, or Zhu Yunhuan's nephew Zhu Wengui, they can be regarded as reasons and excuses, but there is no harm in taking a look at them.

Zhu Yunhuan was not pretentious and said, "Then how about this, you just submit your report, and I will discuss it with the cultural relics at that time."

It is necessary to take off your pants and fart, and this is also in compliance with the rules. Although it seems to be redundant, it is necessary to do what needs to be done.

This is not something Zhu Yunhuan wanted to show off in front of Zhu Yunwen. There is no need for this anymore.

Since Zhu Yunwen was driven to Hangzhou, the status of the two people was completely separated. Even today, seeing Zhu Yunwen would not make people feel proud.

Zhu Yunhuan whispered, "Grandfather set a trap for me before, fearing that I would kill Yunwen. He immediately appointed Yunwen as the King of Wu, and grandfather even hypocritically called him the King of Hang and the King of Yu. How could I be that kind of person!"

This crown prince of ours is really good in every way except that he has a mouth that is so shocking sometimes that his words are never satisfied until they are shocking. Whether they are intentional or unintentional, they sound scary.

Xu Miaojin could only smile and say, "Grandfather Huang has always been thinking about the harmony of the royal family. I think it seems to be true now."

"I don't hide the fact that Yunwen and I don't get along well." Zhu Yunhuan said, "Many of my uncles are not on good terms with me. I think in a few years, one of them might catch me and impeach me."

Zhu Yunhuan was not exaggerating. It is best for brothers to be friendly and respectful to each other. However, once there is a conflict of interest, there is no such thing as brotherly friendship and respect.

Even brothers may fight for their own interests, and many of these princes have barely met each other since childhood. Moreover, they are not born from the same mother, so they may not have much brotherhood.

The situation was naturally fine when Zhu Yuanzhang was around. The princes knew what Zhu Yuanzhang cared about and naturally would not pull down their own brothers. They still had to maintain superficial brotherly harmony.

But once Zhu Yuanzhang was gone and Zhu Yunhuan took over, some princes might start to take action. By pulling down a brother, they might be able to get a better fiefdom.

Looking at Xu Miaojin, Zhu Yunhuan reminded him, "You should also pay attention to these things. My brothers are almost old enough, so they should be made princes and driven out."

We still need to be careful, so as not to repeat the incidents of the Jin Wang lineage in history. Zhu Jihui was framed by Zhu Jihui, and was deposed from guarding Zhu Gang's cemetery and imprisoned for ten years.

Or maybe it was Prince of Shu Zhu Chun who reported Prince of Gu Zhu Tan for all his illegal activities. However, Zhu Tan had all the consequences to himself and could not blame anyone else for his evil deeds.

However, you still need to be cautious when you need to be cautious. Some things cannot be started, otherwise there will be very bad consequences later.

Except for the eldest son, the others should be directly granted the title of prince when they reach the age. When the time comes, they can be divided up to avoid other people having unnecessary thoughts. It is better not to do such a waste of effort.

Xu Miaojin also knew this, so she said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will arrange for someone to go to the clan house to check it out in a few days."

Not to mention Xu Miaojin, even Zhu Yunhuan didn't know how many members of the royal family there were now, nor did he know how many cousins ​​he had.

It was not just because Zhu Yunhuan was fertile, but because other princes of the royal family were also fertile. The only people who were familiar with Zhu Yunhuan were his cousins ​​who studied together, Zhu Jihui, Zhu Shangbing, and Zhu Gaochi.

Not to mention that I have never seen some of my other cousins, even if I see their names, I may not have any impression of them at all. The most I can know is which branch they are from.

Xu Miaojin remembered something and reminded, "Your Highness, my uncle's marriage has not been arranged yet. Let's put my uncle's marriage first, and the other things can wait."

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Xu Miaojin and said, "That's true. My uncles are almost old. If I ascend the throne, it will be difficult for them to stay in the capital. It's time to settle down."

Although it seems that some arrangements have been made long ago, and the basic choice of fiefdom can be seen from the title of the king, but nothing is absolute, and the titles have been changed for more than one or two people, so it is natural to make adjustments.

In such a situation, it is natural to seize the time and arrange some things, which seems to be more important.

Before he became emperor, things happened one after another. Fortunately, all this was not unfamiliar to Zhu Yunhuan, and he knew how to handle these things.

He had been dealing with these matters since he was the Crown Prince, so he had some experience. Now that he was officially in charge, he was naturally more comfortable with handling these matters.

This is true for Zhu Yunhuan, and naturally even more so for Xu Miaojin. It will indeed be easier to do things after having a legitimate reason.

As Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin were talking, they were also preparing to arrange some things thoroughly. In fact, the young couple obviously had a lot more things to do next.

Having obtained the greatest benefits and the most honorable status, one must naturally bear the corresponding responsibilities. There are many things that one should not be negligent about and must take seriously.

After talking about these things, go to bed and take the time to have a good rest. There will definitely be new things to deal with in the new day.

This is even more true for Zhu Yunhuan. Political affairs are complicated, especially at this moment, when there are obviously more things to do, and they need to be treated more carefully and must be handled well.

Zhu Yunhuan, who had very good sleep quality, got up at the time, quickly washed up, and went directly to the Fengtian Hall to continue presiding over the morning court. This was all he should do.

It has been like this for several years. I have long been accustomed to this kind of life and understand what I should do.

It's just that from what we see now, many people seem to have changed intentionally or unintentionally, probably because Zhu Yunhuan's identity has changed, so naturally they have to change as well. (End of this chapter)