Zhu Xiong Ying was in a good mood. After getting up early and having breakfast, she started working.

After approving the allocation of oxen, Zhu Xiong Ying was relatively satisfied. The Ming Dynasty was now vast and sparsely populated. After years of development and recuperation, the Ming's national strength had grown considerably, but its foundation remained relatively weak.

"The resettlement of the relocated people will continue to be followed up, and spring plowing will begin soon," Zhu Xiong Ying said. "We don't need to worry about the wealthy households for now, but for the relocated households, five families will each receive one ox. The imperial court will be responsible for following up, and these oxen must be in place."

Zhuo Jing and Chen Xuan immediately accepted the order, while Song Zhongxin, who was standing to the side, understood perfectly.

These oxen were mostly brought back from the grasslands last year. Apart from some that were slaughtered or died of disease, the vast majority of them have undergone some training and are considered quite qualified to be used.

Despite Old Zhu's extremely strict punishment for corruption, it's safe to say that many people will still engage in corruption if there's profit to be made. Zhu Xiong Ying naturally understands that necessary oversight is essential. Otherwise, there's no way to explain it; never overestimate anyone's character.

Especially when faced with profit, it's just a matter of whether the temptation is strong enough or whether one is bold enough.

Zhu Xiong Ying continued, "Now that our Great Ming Dynasty is vast and sparsely populated, we need to ensure that those who migrate have land to cultivate. The resettlement of migrants must be done well, including registering them as households and cultivating farmland. These things need to be done as soon as possible."

People's livelihood is naturally a matter of great concern to Zhu Xiong Ying, and it is also the focus of her attention and the top priority of her work.

It's no exaggeration to say that moving the capital to Beiping was a major event in itself. Moving the capital wasn't just about transferring the administrative center; it wasn't simply about building a palace and making Beiping impregnable. It required a solid foundation.

There are quite a few people migrating here, and the area needs a larger population. Beiping's future role can no longer be just that of a so-called military stronghold. We must seize this opportunity to lay a solid foundation, and these first batch of migrants should be able to settle down and live a peaceful life here.

This was not only a test for Zhu Xiong Ying, but also a test for the civil and military officials under him. Whether they could do these things well would also affect their careers.

Everyone knows perfectly well that the Crown Prince is incapable of making mistakes; neither the Emperor nor the Crown Prince would allow him to. Since the Crown Prince has never made a mistake, it must be that the people under his command are useless and unreliable, and that they have failed to implement the policies set by the Crown Prince properly.

Those who should grow cotton will definitely grow cotton, and those who should grow wheat will definitely grow wheat. The people around Beiping Prefecture can't just grow whatever they want. This can be considered Zhu Xiong Ying's 'planned economy'.

We can't rely entirely on the market; we still need the central government's coordination and Zhu Xiong Ying's allocation of tasks. Only by concentrating our efforts can we accomplish significant things.

Zhu Xiong Ying didn't always explain things clearly. It wasn't that Zhu Xiong Ying was a decisive person; it was just that some things, once discussed, would inevitably become entangled and very troublesome.

It's better to be decisive and efficient. Zhu Xiong Ying has a special status, and once he issues some orders, it naturally means that things can proceed smoothly, which is enough.

The resettlement of the migrants was something Zhu Xiong Ying was very concerned about. He was certainly aware that Beiping was now a bottomless pit, requiring support from all parts of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Xiong Ying was willing to accept such a situation.

It wasn't just Zhu Xiong Ying who could accept these things; both Old Zhu and Great Zhu could. They had their sights set on the whole country; their vision extended far beyond just one prefecture or county. They weren't looking at one, three, or ten years; their perspective was much longer-term.

After finishing his official duties, Zhu Xiong Ying went to the inner palace. "Miao Qing, come with me to my aunt's place. I need to vent my anger!"

Xu Miaoqing couldn't help but laugh. She knew Zhu Xiong Ying was joking, and that he was petty and wanted 'revenge'. It was said that the Crown Prince had been bullied by Princess Anqing a lot when he was young, so now the Crown Prince could bully his cousins.

Princess Zhu Zhu of Anqing saw Zhu Xiong Ying and said with a helpless expression, "Ying'er, are you done with your official duties today? If your imperial grandfather knew that you come here every few days, he would surely issue an edict to reprimand me."

Old Zhu was just that patriarchal, that biased towards his daughters. His precious grandson would never make a mistake; the mistakes were made by others, even his own daughter whom he valued and loved dearly.

"Liu Yong, don't run away!" Zhu Xiong Ying laughed loudly at the little brat at the Moon Gate. "Come here, let your cousin teach you a lesson!"

The name was given by Zhu Xiong Ying, and it was full of wicked humor. But Zhu Zhu and Liu Zhi were very satisfied with it and thought it was a good name.

'Yong' means city wall.

Zhu Xiong Ying had high hopes for his cousin, but it was obvious that his cousin showed no respect whatsoever. He ran away screaming; this grandson of the emperor was his childhood nightmare.

Zhu Xiong Ying chased after her cousin with wild abandon, leaving Zhu Zhu feeling helpless. "Ying'er has been very intelligent since she was little. She could speak when she was only seven or eight months old, and she's sensible and reasonable. I used to think that all children are like our Ying'er. Putting aside Ying'er, all those imperial brothers are such a handful!"

Xu Miaoqing dared not respond to these words, because Zhu Xiong Ying was raised by Princess Ningguo and Princess Anqing. Princess Anqing, in particular, was very close to Zhu Xiong Ying, making her undoubtedly the 'Grand Princess'.

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