Zhu Yunying could do these things with a clear conscience; if he didn't, he wouldn't be a qualified emperor. Such important matters couldn't be treated carelessly by Zhu Yunying; he needed to ensure everything went perfectly, and being cautious wouldn't hurt.

Jiang Huan and Song Zhong rushed over. These two secret service leaders knew that the emperor had summoned them, which meant that something big must have happened, and they knew that it must be an extremely important mission.

This is a good thing for them; if they have no mission and can't see the emperor, they lose their value.

"Go and check this list." Zhu Yunying handed the memorial to Wang Chengen and said, "Find out their character, family background, social interactions, and so on for me."

Song Zhong, being more daring, immediately asked, "Your Majesty, if a problem is discovered, may we...?"

Zhu Yunying glared at him, and Song Zhong immediately swallowed his words. The Embroidered Uniform Guard was once incredibly powerful and feared, as they possessed the power to enforce the law and interrogate officials, frequently arresting civil and military officials and imprisoning them in the Imperial Prison.

However, after Zhu Yuanzhang weakened the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the guards went into hiding for a period of time. They also lost their law enforcement powers and could no longer openly interrogate officials.

Jiang Huan glanced at Song Zhong. He had personally witnessed the reduction of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's power back then. He understood the emperor's thoughts and the necessity of the Eastern Depot's existence.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard should not even dream of returning to its former glory. The emperor would never allow it to wield such power again. Furthermore, the Embroidered Uniform Guard killed a great many people in the past, which also greatly helped the emperor eliminate many criminals.

Now that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has already accomplished some things, the emperor will certainly not allow it to continue to wield such power. This is one of the reasons for the emergence of the Eastern Depot; checking and balancing the Embroidered Uniform Guard is indeed one of the Eastern Depot's tasks.

Zhu Yunying didn't really think much about Song Zhong's or Jiang Huan's little schemes, nor did he need to care about them.

The matter of reforming the bureaucracy was not only of concern to Emperor Zhu (the first emperor of the Song Dynasty), but also to Emperor Zhu Yunying (the second emperor of the Song Dynasty). Moreover, this reform of the bureaucracy was related to some of Zhu Yunying's future plans, so he naturally paid even more attention to it.

After finishing his official duties, Zhu Yunying did not go to Qianqing Palace, as it was not his territory. Even though Zhu Yunying, as the emperor, was supposed to reside in Qianqing Palace, and Kunning Palace was reserved for the empress, there was no other way; they couldn't bear to rebuild a palace for him.

Empress Xu Miaoqing was not dissatisfied with the fact that she could not go to Kunning Palace for a long time. She even felt that this was actually quite good, since the whole family was in the East Palace and in Chunhe Hall.

If she really went to Qianqing Palace or Kunning Palace, she could naturally take Xiao Xiao Zhu with her now, but she might leave Xiao Xiao Zhu in Chunhe Palace instead.

Furthermore, the emperor would be residing in the Qianqing Palace, which would naturally mean a separation from his family, and the family would no longer be together all the time as they are now.

As for Zhu Yunying's other concubines at that time, they would naturally be in the Eastern and Western Six Palaces. However, for now, those places are still reserved for Zhu Yunying's concubines.

Emperor Zhu Yunying, in retrospect, appears rather shabby and somewhat petty.

Upon returning to Chunhe Palace, Zhu Yunying looked around and asked, "Where is our son? Has he run off to play again?"

“Your Majesty, Yin’er hasn’t finished class yet,” Xu Miaoqing explained. “Today, the Crown Prince’s study companions practiced martial arts, and my grandfather brought Yin’er to watch the battle.”

Zhu Yunying immediately perked up and said to Xu Miaoqing, "Alright! Come with us, let's see if Yin'er's military achievements are reliable. Wang Chengen, go to the storehouse and get some precious bows and sharp blades, and bring three imperial horses over."

For his son, Joo Yoon-young was willing to spend a fortune. Even though the children who accompanied little Joo were mostly quite young, and their martial arts training was rather rudimentary and childish, Joo Yoon-young still had to show his support.

Xu Miaoqing smiled and quickly said, "Your Majesty, I have heard that there are still orphans of the Imperial Guards today. I am not in a position to bestow rewards upon them, but I hope Your Majesty will grant me this favor."

The Orphans of the Imperial Guard—this was an army that Zhu Yunying proposed to train. Their nominal commander was also Little Zhu.

Zhu Yunying laughed heartily and said, "Good! Since the soldiers have served the country, I will naturally take care of their offspring! Wang Chengen, bring me my armor! Empress, summon the concubines of the harem to dress me!"