Zhu Yunhuan really had no intention of replacing some of the people in the Twelve Prisons, mainly because there was no need to do so.

Zhang Fusheng was arranged by Old Zhu, and he has worked quite well for the past few years. You can't think of replacing his so-called confidant at this time, right?
The Twelve Prisons are indeed very sensitive and important. In the final analysis, all the supplies in the palace are for the royal family, so it would be best if reliable people were to use them.

But Mr. Zhu delegated power decisively in the beginning, and now he can take over and use it directly. There is no need to do more, which is really not cost-effective.

As for some people in the court, they should be replaced if necessary. In fact, Zhu Yunhuan has replaced many people in recent years. Although there are people like Yu Xin who were promoted and reused during the reign of Zhu, most of them were also promoted by Zhu Yunhuan.

Just continue to use the same team. For Zhu Yunhuan, these are not big things. The main thing is that they are easy to use and will not affect his future governance. That's enough.

The new day continues to start with the morning court. Many things are still proceeding step by step, and nothing major has occurred. This makes many people feel more at ease.

This is the best thing that could happen. There are too many important things to deal with during this period of time, and everyone is already stretched thin. We cannot allow any more major incidents to occur, as we would be too busy to handle it.

As soon as Zhu Yunhuan arrived at Wenhua Hall after court session, he heard the news that Mei Yin wanted to see him.

Mei Yin bowed politely as soon as he entered the palace, "No, I am here to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Yunhuan smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too polite. There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so formal."

Mei Yin spoke politely, "Your Highness, I am a subject and I should abide by the rules between the ruler and his subjects. Your Highness has always been lenient to me. If I cannot reflect on myself, I will sooner or later suffer a disaster."

In fact, according to Mei Yin's idea, Zhu Yunhuan should not be called "uncle". After all, Zhu's first daughter was Princess Lin'an Zhu Jingjing. But it's better not to call him that.

When in public, Zhu Yunhuan addressed people strictly according to their order of birth. But in private, he made clear distinctions among many people, including legitimate and illegitimate children.

Zhu Yunxun smiled and asked Mei Yin, "Uncle, has my aunt been talking about me these days?"

Mei Yin quickly defended himself, saying, "Your Highness, we dare not!"

"I think given my eldest aunt's personality, she really won't blame me in private, but my youngest aunt dares to do so." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "That's why I let my eldest aunt enter the palace and let Miao Jin and her talk things out."

Mei Yin didn't know how to answer for a moment, mainly because some of the things Zhu Yunhuan said were actually true. This crown prince was really experienced and capable in doing things, and didn't look like a twenty-year-old man.

Zhu Yunxun sighed and said, "No one wants to see something like this happen in the court. Especially when it comes to the Imperial College, I can only use my uncle to establish my authority."

Mei Yin quickly replied, "Your Highness, this is also my negligence. I failed to manage the Imperial College well. It is all my fault."

This is also Mei Yin's attitude. Although he feels angry and furious about the Imperial College incident, he does not feel that he is wronged. After all, the incident happened within his authority.

Zhu Yunhuan just said, "It's good that you understand this. After this matter is dealt with, you can't stay in Yingtian Prefecture, otherwise you won't be able to convince the public."

Mei Yin lowered his head and replied respectfully, "I understand. I cannot escape the blame for what happened."

"How about my uncle being in charge of a region?" Zhu Yunhuan asked with a smile, "My uncle is well versed in classics and history, and is very strategic. He has also served as the education commissioner of Shandong, and provided disaster relief in Peking and Henan. The only thing missing is being in charge of a region."

Mei Yin was suddenly a little excited, but still a little lacking in confidence, "Your Highness, if I were to be in charge of the government, I'm afraid it would be difficult to convince the people!"

"Why is it so hard to convince the public?" Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "You were demoted from a first-rank governor to a second-rank governor, which is a double demotion. What else do you want?"

The left and right provincial governors who are in charge of a region are both of the second rank. They seem to be in high positions with great power and far away from the emperor, but in the eyes of many people, the provincial governors are not as promising as the officials in Beijing.

Being away from the center basically means that there is no room for advancement in one's career. For officials who have reached this level, they will naturally feel a little unwilling.

Mei Yin quickly said, "I know that I am not very talented and well-educated, and I cannot escape the blame for such an oversight. I will follow your orders and fulfill my duties, and will not let you down."

This is a true portrayal of how it is easy to become an official if you have someone in the court. It is hard to say whether other people can save their lives in the Hongcang case, but Mei Yin seems to have only been demoted and does not need to worry about his life at all.

Even if he was demoted, it was most likely only transitional. He might be transferred back in two or three years. By then, he would still be a powerful prince consort and an important official in the court.

As for arranging Mei Yin, a noble, relative of the emperor, and even a military general, to the civil service system, even if some civil servants had some complaints in their hearts, they had to accept it obediently.

The chief academic officer of the Imperial College of the Ming Dynasty was a fourth-rank official, and this position was naturally held by a great and respected scholar.

However, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, first Li Wenzhong and then Mei Yin, these two nobles and relatives of the emperor, have successively taken charge of the Imperial College, and they have been in charge of national studies.

In other words, some students in the Ming Dynasty had long been accustomed to the fact that their top superiors were actually nobles. The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty often felt bullied and suppressed, which could be seen from all aspects.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Mei Yin and said, "I think if my uncle is in charge of a region, it would be better for him to go to the north. The court is most worried about the situation in the north right now."

Mei Yin knew what was going on and immediately said, "Your Highness, I dare to ask to be the Right Governor of Beiping."

"Right Governor?" Zhu Yunhuan laughed. "If my uncle went to Beiping, he would naturally be the Left Governor. I also think Beiping is good. We should make great efforts to improve Beiping in the next few years."

In the final analysis, Beiping has a special status. It was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. Although it is not the political and cultural center of the north, it now exists more as a military stronghold.

However, Peking cannot exist merely as a military stronghold. If the Ming Dynasty wants to continue to develop and restore people’s livelihood and popular support in the north, it needs several extremely important cities.

Apart from Peking, there are other cities such as Xi'an and Taiyuan, where some of the most important princes of the Ming Dynasty are indeed guarding.

Zhu Yunhuan then continued, "We will discuss these matters later, and the earliest we can do so is in the early spring of next year. By then, Shunchang will stay in Yingtian Prefecture, and my aunt will go to Beiping with him."

Mei Yin said a little embarrassedly, "Your Highness, isn't it a bit inappropriate for the princess to accompany you?" "Why, do you want me to leave a hostage?" Zhu Yunhuan joked, "If I really don't allow my aunt to go, she might blame me. Jingfu can actually stay, but Yongzhen is too young and needs his brother to take care of him."

Mei Yin and Princess Ningguo were still very much in love, and they had three sons. But in the end, Zhu Yunhuan still valued Mei Shunchang, because such an eldest son had many innate advantages.

Zhu Yunhuan had said so much, so Mei Yin naturally had nothing more to say. In fact, he was of course happy to see this situation.

As for other officials who did not receive such treatment, that was the business of other officials. The emperors of the Ming Dynasty never treated everyone equally, and the treatment of some officials was indeed much better.

Zhu Yunxun then asked seriously, "Uncle, do you have something to say when you come here this time?"

Mei Yin did have important business to attend to, but as soon as he entered the Wenhua Palace, the topic was dominated by the Crown Prince Zhu Yunhuan. He could only wait patiently. It was time to talk about the important business.

Mei Yin said solemnly, "Your Highness, we have already found some clues about the Hongcang case. I have been ordered to investigate the case thoroughly and have come to some conclusions."

Zhang Fusheng took the memorial and handed it over. Zhu Yunhuan looked at the memorial carefully. In fact, the content was similar to the one sent by Bao Zhao yesterday.

Now there are only some interim summaries of the cases, etc. Many government offices are competing with each other, trying to gain merit in front of the Crown Prince as soon as possible, in order to clear themselves from the charges.

This was the case with Bao Zhao and Mei Yin as well. The main reason was that everyone was under a lot of pressure, so if there was any progress at all, they would of course report it as soon as possible to avoid having the credit taken away by people from other government offices.

After all, many departments are handling this case, and while it may seem like some resources are wasted, it also means that the efficiency is very high, and everyone is working overtime.

Zhu Yunhuan's attitude was different, definitely different towards Mei Yin and Bao Zhao, "That's good, uncle will handle it as you see fit. The day is almost here, if it's really delayed, I'm worried it won't be good."

Mei Yin immediately assured with great determination, "Your Highness, rest assured. We will thoroughly investigate this case and close it as soon as possible. We will not delay the investigation!"

This is what Zhu Yunhuan needed. It would not be too fast for this case. Of course, it cannot just be fast, but also need to ensure that there are no injustices in this case.

Everyone now understands that time is running out and the situation is sensitive, so everyone is trying to seize the time. If we really delay something important, we will be in big trouble.

Even Mei Yin felt that if he could not get things done this time, he would most likely be severely punished. No one could afford the consequences of a new emperor failing to make his first move.

It can also be said that this was the last major case during the Hongwu Emperor's tenure. If it had not come to a good conclusion, the new emperor would most likely hold a grudge and constantly bring up old issues after ascending the throne.

Officials are under a lot of pressure now, but even if there is considerable pressure, the cases must be handled well.

Zhu Yunhuan looked at Mei Yin and said with a smile, "Uncle, you are aware of these cases, so continue to handle them. Go to my grandfather later. He is keeping a close eye on this case, so you must report it as soon as possible."

Mei Yin naturally understood all this. It was difficult to be a minister in the Ming Dynasty now. In fact, there were two suns in the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Hongwu was not very attentive to government affairs, but that did not mean he did not pay any attention to them. Moreover, no matter according to etiquette or other rules, he would have to report any major events to the emperor.

However, the Crown Prince also needs to be informed of important events. After all, the Crown Prince is about to ascend the throne. What's more, the Crown Prince has been in charge of government affairs in the past few years, which makes it very sensitive.

Some ministers who like to think would sometimes wonder whether they should report something to the emperor first or to the crown prince first. These are also very sensitive issues for some ministers.

Because of this question of priority, it is very likely that you will be considered as "who you are loyal to", which can be a life-threatening matter.

When Mei Yin left Wenhua Hall, Zhu Yunhuan smiled and joked, "Now these people are all anxious, and they are all busy reporting. Zhang Fusheng, have someone tell them that if it is the Hongcang case, they can only enter the hall if it is a major event."

Zhang Fusheng naturally hurriedly wrote it down. After all, many officials from the yamen now want to report, no matter whether it is a big or small matter, as long as there is some progress, they want to show up.

However, Zhang Fusheng also said at this time, "Your Highness, the great scholars will enter the palace in half an hour, please move your Highness."

Zhu Yunhuan understood as soon as he heard it. It was indeed necessary to prepare. The great scholars came to the palace to discuss some etiquette issues of the coronation ceremony. This was a big deal.

Even though Zhu Yunhuan felt that the basic framework would not change, it would be a good idea to gather ideas now. This was also a way of showing respect for the wise and openness to communication.

Don’t think that this is just superficial work. Such work is indeed very necessary.

Zhu Yunxun then asked, "Is Grandfather up yet?"

"Your Highness, His Majesty got up an hour ago." Zhang Fusheng replied, "Your Highness just got up half an hour ago."

Zhu Yunhuan was immediately happy, "Grandfather must have gotten up earlier. Get ready. I'll go to the West Palace as well."

Since Old Zhu was going to attend the lecture anyway, Zhu Yunxun thought it would be better to go to the West Palace and go to the Huagai Palace with Old Zhu. As for whether he would bring Zhu Wenyao with him this time, it was highly unlikely that he would.

However, Zhu Yunhu could not guarantee this. It was not necessarily that Zhu Yunhu could not bear to be away from his great-grandson Zhu Wenyao all the time, but that children like Zhu Wenyao were extremely clingy. If he did not see his great-grandfather for a long time, he would cry anxiously.

This is a consequence that most people dare not bear. The little prince is truly the apple of everyone's eye. The emperor has changed his stance and principles for the little prince time and time again, and his doting seems endless.

Zhu Yunhuan simply packed up and got up. He first went to the West Palace to meet Old Zhu, and then went to listen to the great scholar's lecture. He hoped that this time the lecture would not just be about some obscure scriptures.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the West Palace, Zhu Yunhuan heard Zhu Wenyao crying and holding onto Zhu's thighs and refusing to let go.

"Okay, okay, I'll take you with me, okay?" Old Zhu felt so distressed that he bent down and picked up Zhu Wenyao. "You kid, you can't even let your mother take care of you for a while, and you recognize us?"

Zhu Wenyao couldn't help sobbing and choking, lying motionless in Old Zhu's arms. Old Zhu was completely defeated this time, so he had to take the child with him. (End of this chapter)