Everyone had an idea of ​​what might happen next, and Yu Xin and others had already started preparing.

Budget and so on are no longer a big problem. There are ways to hold a grand ceremony. If you want to be a little more frugal, there are actually some solutions. This is not a big problem.

Yu Xin did not think that the offer of 120,000 taels was a big problem. If the court tightened its grip a little, it could still get the money out, and it would not affect the court's future overall situation.

Old Zhu felt more at ease, and then asked, "Come to think of it, you are also calculating based on the grand ceremony decided by the court before. If there are some adjustments, who knows, there might be more expenses?"

Yu Xin immediately replied, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, even if there are some adjustments, it won't cost too much."

The imperial court may want to make some adjustments and changes to some of the ceremonies of the coronation ceremony. This is something that is very likely to happen. Times are different now, and some of the previous rules may not be suitable for the current situation.

Looking at Yu Xin, Lao Zhu continued to ask, "Did Chen Di discuss the ceremony with you this time?"

Yu Xin did not dare to hide it and quickly answered, "Your Majesty, Minister Chen did discuss it with me before, and the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue were also present."

Zhu Yuanzhang would not be surprised at all. The Ministry of Rites needs to spend money, and the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the money. The Ministry of Rites certainly does not want any mistakes in such an important event as the coronation ceremony.

Old Zhu then said, "You should discuss it carefully with Chen Di. There is not much time left. Let's start with 80,000 taels of silver. Get everything ready as soon as possible."

Old Zhu then added, "You don't need to worry about the clothes and other things that the crown prince will wear after he ascends the throne. All places should pay tribute as they should, and they are not included in this."

Yu Xin naturally agreed quickly. Some of the emperor's clothing and supplies were indeed not just the responsibility of the Twenty-Four Offices. Some also needed to be borne by the Ministry of Revenue and other government offices.

Now that some things had been discussed, Lao Zhu waved his hand and asked Yu Xin to leave. He would summon Chen Di soon.

Even though Zhu Yuanzhang sometimes didn't care much about etiquette, that was because he was lenient towards himself and Zhu Yunhuan, but he placed extra emphasis on certain rules and etiquette when dealing with other people, and there could be no slacking in any of them.

Otherwise, a single act of usurpation could basically cost the lives of some nobles, and could completely ruin the career of a high-ranking official in the government.

Yu Xin rushed to Wenhua Palace without stopping, and after seeing Zhu Yunhuan, he reported, "Your Highness, I have just been summoned by Your Majesty, and the amount of silver and money required for the ceremony has been determined."

Zhu Yunhuan immediately asked, "What is the number?"

Yu Xin replied politely, "Your Highness, His Majesty has approved 80,000 taels, and your expenses are not included in it."

Zhu Yunhuan understood the situation and said, "Okay, 80,000 taels is a lot. Remember to discuss with the Ministry of Works and other government offices as soon as possible. Construction on the Dongling Tomb must start immediately."

There is no need to rush into the construction of Zhu Yunhuan's mausoleum, and Zhu's Xiaoling Mausoleum can also slow down the pace a bit. There is actually no problem with these, and neither of the two parties involved will have any dissatisfaction with this.

However, for Zhu Biao's Eastern Mausoleum, a series of upgrades must be started as soon as possible. If this matter is delayed, Zhu Biao will be very unhappy, and Zhu Yunhuan will not be happy either.

In the final analysis, once Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to posthumously confer the title of empress on Zhu Biao and Crown Princess Chang. This was not a matter of pleasing Zhu but a matter of filial piety.

Yu Xin also quickly replied, "Your Highness, we understand that this is a serious matter and we dare not delay it."

Zhu Yunhuan turned his head and looked at Xia Yuanji, saying, "You should also follow up on these matters. The funds should be allocated quickly and decisively, and the accounts should be clear. There should be no corruption or defect in the funds used."

It’s not that Zhu Yunhuan was too cautious, but sometimes he really didn’t dare to overestimate human greed, and he also had some distrust towards some officials.

People die for money and birds die for food. It seems that no one dares to tamper with things like the construction of the imperial mausoleum, but this is just an appearance. There must be many people who dare to tamper with it.

As long as supervision is not strict and someone becomes bolder, such things may happen.

The corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty were killed in batches. Many small temples in front of county government offices did not worship the land god, etc., but the former corrupt officials were skinned and stuffed with straw as a warning. However, there were still officials who took bribes and broke the law.

After arranging these things, Zhu Yunhuan naturally felt more at ease. He also felt that there seemed to be no need to worry about some things. It would be enough to follow up in time and know the progress.

As soon as Yu Xin left, Chen Di followed in. This Minister of Rites has been very busy recently.

It is because what needs to be done now is so important that no one dares to slack off at this time, and no one dares to slack off. Many things want to be done by themselves.

Not only does he hope to achieve some results to be noticed by the Crown Prince, he is also worried that if he does something wrong, the Crown Prince will see it and remember it, which would be a serious sin.

Zhu Yunhuan also inquired in detail about some matters concerning the coronation ceremony. Overall, there were no major changes, except for occasional adjustments to some details.

That's good. These are also the intentions of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhuan. It's okay to make small adjustments in line with the times, but it's really not appropriate to make big changes.

As soon as the Minister of Rites left, Zhang Fusheng stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Highness, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Li, is outside the palace asking to see you."

"What is he doing here?" Zhu Yunhuan was a little surprised, but he still said, "Go ahead, there must be something wrong."

There are indeed some things. Jiang Lin is, after all, the emperor's henchman and the emperor's eyes and ears. Normally, he does not need to attend court, nor does he need to get along well with some officials, but his status is very special.

Jiang Li knelt down immediately after seeing Zhu Yunhuan. "Your Highness, I have been ordered to investigate the matter of Hongcang. I have found some clues. I hope Your Highness will take a look at them."

Zhu Yunhuan was even more surprised, because he had just arranged for Xu Miaojin to follow up on this matter. Even though he felt that this matter was not groundless and there must have been some clues before, it shouldn't be so fast!

Curiosity and surprise are real, but for Zhu Yunhuan, the more important thing is to take a good look at it. This matter must be taken seriously, otherwise he will not be able to report to the authorities.

Zhu Yunhuan took the memorial and looked at its contents, his expression becoming more and more ugly. Some situations were more serious than he had imagined, and some people were indeed bolder than he had imagined!
Some people are really blinded by greed. They talk about ideology but all they think about is business!

Zhang Fusheng, Daoyan and others carefully observed Zhu Yunhuan's expression, their hearts were in their throats, and they felt more and more that a storm was coming. They were even more terrified when it came to Hongcang, because the affairs there had been handed over to the Crown Princess to handle, and if things went wrong, the Crown Princess might be implicated.

Let’s not talk about anything else. In less than a month, the Crown Princess will become the second empress of the Ming Dynasty. Involving the Crown Princess at this time, how can it be a trivial matter?

Moreover, that was the Red Warehouse, which was extremely important to the emperor because it was one of the policies formulated by the late queen and was related to the late queen's reputation for kindness.

If this case is not handled properly, it may become another major case, and it is very likely to be compared with the Hu Weiyong case, the Empty Seal case, and the Guo Huan case. It may even become one of the "Four Major Cases of the Early Ming Dynasty."

This matter is indeed too sensitive. It involves the first two queens of the Ming Dynasty. How can it be a small matter!

An angry Zhu Yunhuan closed the memorial and asked, "How many people know about these things now?"

Jiang Li did not dare to hide anything and immediately replied, "Your Highness, apart from the Jinyiwei, almost no other officials knew about it. Some students and merchants involved may have noticed it."

Zhu Yunhuan didn't think it was strange. What should be kept secret must be kept secret. But now the case is under investigation, and some people involved will be questioned and arrested. They must have some idea of ​​it.

Looking at Jiang Li, Zhu Yunxun said sternly, "Remember this, those who should know about this matter should know, and those who shouldn't know should not know. When to let others know, wait until I make up my mind!"

Jiang Li naturally obeyed the order and hurried over to ask for a meeting and report, mainly because he knew that the matter was too sensitive and he did not dare to make a decision on his own.

These matters still require the ideas and plans of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Jiang Li is just a person who gets things done, so he will naturally obey orders. There is no need for him to think about anything else.

This completely ruined my good mood for the whole day, because some things were really very infuriating.

Mainly because of this point in time, it must have been even more difficult for Zhu Yunhuan, and now he really didn't know how to deal with it.

Although he was a little angry, Zhu Yunhuan felt that even if he was angry, he knew in his heart that some things had to be done, and sulking was obviously useless.

It is more important for him to solve some problems, and these are obviously things he must do.

Now he is the crown prince and will soon become the emperor. He has to take care of both big and small matters, and all troublesome and difficult matters must be dealt with in a timely manner.

After returning to the East Palace, Zhu Yunhuan asked directly, "How do you think these things should be handled?"

Xu Miaojin was also in a dilemma, and said with guilt, "I am honored that your majesty and your highness trusted me and entrusted the matter of Hongcang to me, but I never thought that such a thing would happen!"

"You can't be blamed for this. There have always been many corrupt officials in the court. In the past few years, you have been complacent and felt that the administration was clean." Zhu Yunhuan said self-deprecatingly, "Look now, I was overthinking it!"

I'm really thinking too much. When I'm complacent, there are always some things that make me feel embarrassed.

Zhu Yunhuan thought about it carefully, and then said, "You must stop interfering in this matter. After all, it is still some matters in the court."

Hearing Zhu Yunhuan say this, Xu Miaojin undoubtedly felt very guilty, "Your Highness, it is my fault after all."

"What does this have to do with you?" Zhu Yunxun smiled and comforted, "You were pregnant last year, and I helped take care of the child this year. These things are not something you should worry about."

There is really no reason to blame Xu Miaojin. She has indeed been quite busy in the past two years. The most important thing for her is to rest assured and take good care of her pregnancy and Zhu Wenyao.

Perhaps it is because some people think that the Crown Princess does not have the time and energy to take care of Hongcang's affairs, so they have become bolder.

After all, many people know that the Red Warehouse has a special nature. Even some supervisory departments dare not intervene, or they feel that there is no need to intervene. Some things may just be arrangements made by the royal family.

Xu Miaojin finally spoke up and said, "Your Highness, I think this matter should not be delayed any longer. Now that we have seen it, we should naturally solve it."

Zhu Yunxun said affirmatively, "Of course, there is no benefit in dragging it out. The sooner it is resolved, the sooner we can feel at ease."

Although some things are annoying and now is indeed a sensitive moment, it definitely does not mean that Zhu Yunhuan will keep quiet or drag things out.

It is more in line with his character to cut the Gordian knot and resolve some issues as soon as possible. He also does not think that dealing with some issues now will have any impact on him or Xu Miaojin.

"The Hongcang was a good thing that benefited students and the elderly and children, but it turned into a conspiracy!" Zhu Yunhuan said angrily, "No wonder my grandfather has always distrusted merchants. There is a reason for this!"

All I can say is that once economic activities are involved, we should naturally not overestimate human nature. Such things are indeed very unreliable.

Xu Miaojin also sighed and said, "I thought it was just a few students, but I didn't expect that there were so many officials and businessmen involved. These people are really greedy!"

They are indeed blinded by greed. It is obvious that those people rely on their special "monopoly" status and are fearless when facing some vulnerable groups.

Since someone wants to challenge him, Zhu Yunhuan will naturally not be polite. He will definitely make some response. Sometimes he also knows that he seems to be very strong.

But you have to be strong, because once you retreat and become weak, those people will take advantage of you.

There are batches of corrupt officials one after another, and it is impossible to kill them all, but it is also a very necessary option to be able to govern and deter them in stages.

Some people are simply relying on luck, or thinking that Zhu Yunhuan will not pay attention to these trivial matters, or thinking that at this sensitive moment, the Crown Prince will definitely not want to see something bad happen, so they are too bold.

But Zhu Yunhuan didn't let these people get what they wanted. He just wanted them to see some of his style clearly! (End of this chapter)