As long as my expectations are met, that's enough. As for other things, they're not really that important. Everyone knows that sometimes what matters is the result. The process can be largely ignored.

After discussing it with Zhu Yunying, Zhu Yunying summoned the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Palace Attendants. The construction of palaces and mausoleums was one of the duties of the Directorate of Palace Attendants; this was part of their work.

The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works naturally also needed to take this seriously. Minister of Rites Ren Hengtai was racking his brains to keep up with the new emperor; he didn't want to step down so soon after assuming the position. As for Yan Zhenzhi, there was even less to say; he was one of Zhu Yunying's trusted confidants, so many things could proceed with much more peace of mind.

Ren Hengtai's task now is quite demanding. As the head of the Ministry of Rites, they also need to organize the imperial examinations. This is because the four departments of the Ministry of Rites are in charge of the administration of rites and music, schools, religion, ethnic affairs, and foreign affairs.

He now not only has to assist with the construction of the new emperor's mausoleum, but also needs to prepare for the upcoming imperial examinations. Moreover, with the new emperor's ascension to the throne, some neighboring vassal states will also come to pay tribute, which will require the involvement of the Ministry of Rites and the Court of State Ceremonies.

After offering some encouragement to Ren Hengtai, Zhu Yunying was quite satisfied with the position of Minister of Rites. He had no immediate plans to replace him, mainly because Ren Hengtai had performed well, in addition to the lack of a suitable candidate. Although Zhu Yunying didn't intend for Ren Hengtai to become a confidant, he still appreciated a capable and competent minister.

After giving these instructions, Zhu Yunying continued reviewing memorials until the afternoon.

"The cabinet, I must get a cabinet." Zhu Yunying muttered to himself, rubbing his aching wrist. "Grandfather previously found a pretext to stop ministers from submitting those flowery and ornate articles in their memorials, but many of these memorials are meaningless. This is not good. It's better not to send trivial matters to my desk in the future."

Just thinking about it, once the cabinet decides which matters can be sent to the emperor's desk, their power increases significantly. If they encounter a powerful minister, like Zhang Juzheng, the emperor might not even see the memorials.

Zhu Yunying always knew that there was no such thing as a perfect policy; there would always be some oversights or loopholes that some people could exploit. Finding a suitable policy for the present situation was simply a very important matter.

Little Zhu was running around happily when he saw Shuangquan and immediately ran after him to find his great-grandfather.

Zhu Yunying was speechless. He said to Xu Miaoqing, who was also feeling a bit heartbroken, "Now I understand how my parents felt. I felt the same way when I was little. I mostly lived in Kunning Palace and spent very little time with my parents."

Xu Miaoqing naturally knew all this, knowing that Zhu Yunying was raised by Empress Ma and that her husband was raised by the Emperor Emeritus. But Xu Miaoqing never expected that fortune would turn around and the same thing would happen to her.

“I used to think this was fine, but now I think it’s different.” Zhu Yunying took the tea and said with a smile, “Yin’er’s position is so secure, what is there to worry about? It’s better to keep her by our side and be closer to us.”

Xu Miaoqing found it difficult to respond to this. Although she was the Empress, there was a fundamental difference between an Empress and an Emperor. Many empresses throughout history had been deposed. While there were no deposed empresses in the Ming Dynasty at present, that didn't mean there wouldn't be in the future.

Holding Xu Miaoqing's slender waist, Zhu Yunying asked, "Tell me, if we fell into the water, who would Yin'er save first?"

"I think it should be the Emperor's grandfather," Xu Miaoqing said with a smile, without hiding anything. "He is still the same as the Great-Grandfather. We all take care of him. The Emperor's grandfather always does what Yin'er wants."

Zhu Yunying had a headache and said, "Grandfather has always been like this, believing that the descendants of our Zhu family are the best. My father was sensible, reasonable, kind, and generous, and I was also intelligent and filial when I was young. Grandfather thinks our family should be like this. He already doted on my father and me, and now he dotes on Yin'er even more!"

Regarding the issue of the Crown Prince's education, it was unexpected that the biggest challenge would be faced by Zhu Yunying himself. This is probably something that Zhu Yunying finds both laughable and frustrating.