"Grandpa, your grandson is growing well. He can eat and sleep well now!" Zhu Xiong Ying sat up in annoyance and said to Old Zhu, "Besides, Grandpa is about to abdicate, so the affairs of the Crown Prince can be left to Father."

Old Zhu didn't care; a person with such a strong desire for control couldn't stay idle. "That won't do. We'll arrange the Crown Prince's Palace for you. Then, we'll bring some people to Beiping for you."

As he spoke, Old Zhu handed Zhu Xiong Ying a list and said, "Let Tang He be your Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince, Feng Sheng concurrently serve as Junior Preceptor to the Crown Prince, and Chang Yu can be considered the Grand Protector of the Crown Prince."

This was the same system Zhu Yuanzhang used when he ascended the throne to appoint a crown prince; basically, the team he built up during his reign was given to the crown prince. Of course, Zhu Xiong Ying's team was far inferior to Zhu Biao's.

Zhu Biao's three tutors as crown prince were Li Shanchang, Xu Da, and Chang Yuchun. At that time, the civil and military officials with some influence in the court were all in the Eastern Palace. Zhu Biao's idea was not to set up separate offices outside the Eastern Palace, but to have the crown prince oversee the country while he was away on campaigns, so that the generals and prime ministers could assist him.

Zhu Xiong Ying thought for a moment and said, "Let's forget about Lan Yu, since Fu Youde is already the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor. Let's give Lan Yu the position of Left Grand Tutor."

Old Zhu was a little surprised, but then immediately said seriously, "Ying'er, Chang Yu is still young. When you succeed to the throne, he might be able to help you keep things in check. He is also your maternal great-uncle, so he should be given an important position. As for Fu Youde, he is still not up to the task."

Fu Youde was one of the most meritorious officials after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. At the time of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Fu Youde wasn't even qualified to enter the Eastern Palace. In the third year of the Hongwu reign, a grand ceremony was held to reward meritorious officials, with six people being granted the title of Duke and twenty-eight people the title of Marquis. Fu Youde was only ranked twenty-eighth.

Old Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Let's discuss it again."

Just then, Wang Chengen's cautious voice came from outside the hall, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Princess has arrived."

Old Zhu chuckled and patted Zhu Xiong Ying's bottom, saying with a laugh, "Your sister has already brought you breakfast, and you're still not up! Our eldest grandson is getting lazier and lazier!"

Zhu Xiong Ying chuckled, then collapsed weakly, saying pitifully, "Grandpa, I can only be idle for a while. Soon Grandpa will abdicate and Father will ascend the throne. I am currently in charge of the Imperial Treasury and will also take over the Navy. There is a lot to do. After the capital is moved, there will be even more to do. I must quickly take a break."

Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue greeted them cautiously. The atmosphere inside and outside the palace had been rather strange lately, with many whispers circulating about their grandfather's health. But they knew perfectly well that their grandfather ate heartily every day and had a great appetite, rivaling even their increasingly voracious older brother.

Seeing their elder brother, wrapped in a quilt, rolling around on the dragon bed and refusing to get out of bed, Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue felt an indescribable envy. Only their elder brother would dare to be so shameless in front of their grandfather.

"Xi'er, Yue'er are here." Old Zhu laughed and said casually, "We can't control your elder brother anymore. You two better keep an eye on him. He's getting lazier and lazier, and more and more out of line!"

Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue weren't stupid. If they followed along with these words and offered their 'criticism,' their grandfather's face would immediately turn ugly. If it weren't for their father and elder brother's sake, he might have scolded them on the spot.

Zhu Xiong Ying had mentally prepared herself and struggled to her feet. "I'm up, I'm up! I'm hungry!"

Old Zhu immediately shouted loudly towards the outside of the hall, "Where is he? Where did he go?! Serve the Crown Prince to wash up!"