As Xiao Zhu continued to busy herself with work, she increasingly felt that she was actually quite lazy, delegating many tasks to her subordinates.

Even so, Zhu Xiong Ying couldn't guarantee he'd be free. He genuinely admired Old Zhu; he was a true workaholic, and someone who truly enjoyed it. This made Zhu Xiong Ying wonder: was this stamp-obsessed maniac, who had traveled to southern China several times, really that free?

Wang Chengen was both cautious and excited. "Your Highness, the Crown Princess and the others will arrive in Beiping soon."

Zhu Xiong Ying was quite satisfied with Wang Cheng En's attitude. He would only remind Zhu Xiong Ying of some things and would never make decisions lightly. Everything required Zhu Xiong Ying to make up her mind before it was carried out.

"Remember to have scouts report at any time, and have the women of each household..." Zhu Xiong Ying changed his words halfway through, "have civil and military officials below the fifth rank go out of the city ten miles away, and if any household has elders, regardless of rank, they should also go out of the city with me."

Zhu Xiong Ying was not there to pick up Xu Miao Qing, but mainly to pick up his maternal grandmother. Even though Zhu Xiong Ying's status was special, as a junior, he still needed to be a little more careful at this time, especially since Zhu Xiong Ying was the third in line to the throne of the Ming Dynasty. He couldn't act recklessly and had to set an example.

This could be considered a superficial gesture, but such a gesture was also very meaningful. Many of the royal family's actions could be said to be the focus of attention for the entire nation, serving as a standard for behavior for all.

Zhu Xiong Ying's attitude was very clear, and there was nothing wrong with it in terms of righteousness, so there was naturally nothing wrong with his actions.

Zhu Xiong Ying still had a lot to do after writing letters, such as continuing to press the Duke Yansheng. However, such matters required more than just Zhu Xiong Ying's attitude; now, it also required Old Zhu's direct involvement.

The Duke of Yansheng must be having a headache, and many scholars are probably feeling uneasy about it. Many people still vividly remember Zhu Yuanzhang's determined attempt to remove Mencius from the Confucian Temple a few years ago. Zhu Yuanzhang's revisions to Mencius's works are a fact that definitely happened.

Now, the Zhu family grandfather and grandson are getting restless. The idol and totem in the hearts of scholars, the famous Duke Yansheng, is now 'not properly named'. This is obviously no small matter, and it will cause a great deal of discussion among scholars throughout the land.

This is necessary. Zhu Xiong Ying needs to do this well. Even if he can't completely strip the Duke of Yansheng of his title, this action will still make them lose face and slightly damage the image of Confucianism.

This is a very long-term endeavor, and it requires perseverance. Zhu Xiong Ying has no intention of giving up so easily; there are still many things to be done and many more to be done well.

Zhu Xiong Ying could roughly guess what scholars were thinking, but he didn't care about such things at all. What he needed to do was to continuously shake up some foundations.

The Fulong Palace is very well organized, so Zhu Xiong Ying doesn't really need to worry about anything. After all, even without a mistress, Zhu Xiong Ying's life is still secure, as there are quite a few diligent people here.

This time, however, Xu Miaoqing will be stationed at Fulong Palace, making the Crown Prince's residence 'legitimate' now, and the atmosphere here will probably improve.

Of course, there were no problems at the Princess's residence either. Everything that needed to be prepared had already been prepared. Zhu Xiong Ying's previous efforts were no joke. He was very careful to provide his relatives with better living conditions and to ensure that his relatives had a better material foundation.

The Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying wasn't just concerned with matters of state; he also deeply cared about his family and household affairs, which were things he needed to take care of. And Zhu Xiong Ying was quite willing to do these things well.

This is his responsibility and obligation, and he enjoys the feeling of being the backbone of these people; it feels quite good.

Old Zhu is a workaholic, while Zhu Xiong Ying is also quite power-hungry, finding enjoyment in many things. The grandfather and grandson, Old Zhu and Little Zhu, are remarkably similar in many ways!