Zhu Ying just stayed in the military camp. When the thoughtful Zhu Yuanzhang found out, he immediately arranged for the eunuch Guo Zhong to deliver the memorials that needed to be reviewed every day directly to the military camp.

The next day, after getting up in the military camp, he looked at the large box in front of him, which contained hundreds of memorials, and he was a little confused.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has instructed that due to the inconvenience in traveling back and forth, memorials should be delivered once every two days. Here are the memorials that Your Highness needs to review in the next two days." Guo Zhong looked at Zhu Ying's dazed expression and spoke softly and cautiously.

This was completely beyond Zhu Ying's expectations. He had originally planned to plan the courses and schedules in the military camp over the past few days.

Now it seems that the workload is going to increase.

Seeing that His Highness did not move, Guo Zhong added softly, "Your Majesty asked me to bring you a message. When you were conquering the world, Your Majesty not only had to march and fight every day, but also had to take care of the government affairs in the rear. I hope Your Highness can do the same."

Zhu Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, that's it."

It seems that without reform, the work of writing these memorials will never stop for the rest of our lives.

…

Inside the Ming Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was leisurely drinking tea and reviewing memorials. While reviewing, the corners of his mouth never fell.

Whenever he thought of his eldest grandson in the military camp, reading memorials like he used to, he felt an inexplicable pleasure in his heart.

"Your Majesty, His Highness Yunwen requests an audience."

Liu He walked over in small steps and spoke softly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's smile disappeared when he heard this and he frowned slightly.

As for Zhu Yunwen, the current Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately avoided him and would subconsciously ignore him when discussing matters at court meetings.

He had already appointed Yunwen as the crown prince, and now that his eldest grandson had returned, it was of course impossible for him to be enthroned.

However, this was a bit unfair to Yunwen, and Zhu Yuanzhang could understand this mentality.

"Let him in." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

The palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh. Her love for Yunwen was naturally not fake, but compared to her eldest grandson, the feeling is completely different.

If we must make an analogy, it is like the difference between a biological son and an adopted son. They are both imperial grandsons, but in fact their status in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart is completely different.

Zhu Yunwen walked in from the door, with his head held high and his chest puffed out, as if he was not affected at all by Zhu Yuanzhang's alienation and neglect towards him in recent days.

"Grandson Yunwen, nice to meet you, Grandpa Emperor." Zhu Yunwen said while bowing.

The current Zhu Yunwen had not been conferred the title of king, so he called himself the grandson rather than the grandson's minister.

"Yunwen, what's the matter with coming here?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a kind smile and a calm tone.

However, the sensitive Zhu Yunwen sighed in his heart. His former emperor grandfather never asked what was the matter, but would only ask the eunuch why he had not come yet.

However, after Lu's explanation, Zhu Yunwen also understood his own situation.

"My grandson came here this time to ask the Emperor to take back the title of Crown Prince that he had conferred on me." Zhu Yunwen said in a serious tone, without any hesitation and with great determination.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "You know something."

Zhu Yunwen replied: "My grandson knows that my elder brother has returned. Since my elder brother has returned, I am naturally not qualified to accept the position of the crown prince, and I cannot accept it."

"So my grandson would like to ask Grandpa Emperor to cancel my title of Crown Prince."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunwen's expression and couldn't help being moved.

In his guess, when Yunwen learned that Xiongying had returned, he felt aggrieved, angry, even hysterical, and perhaps had some messy and crooked thoughts.

Although he did not say it explicitly, Zhu Yuanzhang had asked Liu He to pay more attention to Chunhe Hall, especially some of Zhu Yunwen's movements and situations.

Zhu Yunwen had always been kind and generous since he was a child, but Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of human nature and knew that sometimes a great blow would drive people crazy.

In order to avoid a quarrel among brothers in the palace, he had no choice but to suppress and tolerate Yunwen.

After a moment of hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer Zhu Yunwen's question, but asked, "Who asked you to tell us this? Was it Huang Hanlin?"

Hearing the question from his grandfather, Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said, "No one has ever told me about the issue of the crown prince. I myself think that compared to my elder brother, I am not qualified to be the crown prince."

"Big brother is the real eldest grandson. I was originally born out of wedlock. Although I have become the legitimate son thanks to my mother, I am nothing compared to big brother."

At this point, Zhu Yunwen showed a look of shame on his face, and said, "Please forgive me, Grandpa Emperor. After hearing about the Xiaoling Mausoleum incident and knowing that my elder brother had returned, I also had some conjectures and speculations."

"It is only today that I have truly come out of this. The position of the Crown Prince should have belonged to my eldest brother. He was away due to an accident, and now that he is back, I should congratulate him!"

"good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said something, then smiled cordially, "You are truly our good grandson, you understand reason, know when to advance and when to retreat, and you have a broad mind like your father. I feel much better now."

When the Emperor smiled, Zhu Yunwen immediately felt that his Emperor grandfather had returned. He lowered his head slightly, avoiding the Emperor grandfather's gaze, and said secretly in his heart.

"It's exactly as my mother guessed. Grandpa Huang is so cold to me because of my elder brother's matter. Only by telling him everything can I regain Grandpa Huang's closeness and trust."

Zhu Yunwen knew very well that the entire Ming Palace revolved around the Emperor. Whoever the Emperor was cold to would see his status in the palace decline, and vice versa.

Whether it is for the sake of the throne or for the sake of better fiefdoms in the future, one must be closer to the Emperor.

As everyone knows, there are countless princes and grandchildren in the entire imperial palace.

Without the halo of the crown prince, Zhu Yunwen's status would be completely different, and would be no different from that of other princes and grandsons of the emperor.

According to Lu's instructions, Zhu Yunwen must now maintain his current status, otherwise there is no point in talking about it.

Obviously, Zhu Yunwen's confession left a very good impression on Zhu Yuanzhang.

Thinking of his recent neglect of Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Are there any questions or confusions in the recent court meetings?"

After changing his mind, Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity to test his grandson Yunwen to see what progress he had made in recent days.

Facing the test from the Emperor, Zhu Yunwen said, "Reporting to the Emperor, I do have some doubts recently, about the morning court session, the distribution of the capitation tax and the abolition of the capitation tax."

"I thought about it over and over again after I went back, but I couldn't figure it out. Even when I asked the teacher, there was no definite answer. It really bothered me."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "When I first heard about this, I didn't agree with it, but I understood it after knowing the whole story. Grandson, don't worry about it."

"I just want to let the ministers have a taste of what I feel. This countermeasure is only part of it. The follow-up concerns other aspects, such as the tax revenue that is missing from the national treasury. We can make up for it in other places."

Zhu Yunwen's pupils shrank slightly. He was not concerned about the distribution of land tax and the like. He just wanted to take this opportunity to find out the source of these strategies. Now it seems that these were indeed the suggestions made by his eldest brother.

As he learned about the situation, Zhu Yunwen was also shocked by his mother, because all of her guesses were correct.

It was as if I saw it with my own eyes, everything was under my mother's control.

The term "female Zhuge" flashed through Zhu Yunwen's mind. At this moment, Zhu Yunwen had nothing but admiration for his mother, Lu.

"If my grandson is not mistaken, these methods were proposed by my eldest brother."

Zhu Yunwen didn't care about the taboo and spoke directly.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Yes, that is your elder brother's method, and it is far more than that. I did not expect that your elder brother, who has been in opposition for ten years, would have such insights in governing the country."

Hearing the emperor's sigh, Zhu Yunwen felt a chill in his heart.

He was still thinking that his elder brother was wandering outside and might not even be able to read. He didn't expect that what his mother said was right after all. His ability was extremely outstanding and had already been recognized by the Emperor.

Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath and calmed down his anxiety. Then he said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Brother is so outstanding. I am very ashamed. I don't know when I can meet you."

At this point, Zhu Yunwen continued with a sigh: "My eldest brother passed away when I was still young, and I don't have any memory of him. Now that he is back, I feel like I have an extra layer of support."

Zhu Yunwen's words made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy. His face relaxed and he said with a smile: "Your elder brother is now training in the Beijing camp. When he finishes the training, we will let you two brothers meet."

"But don't be too surprised when you see your elder brother. He looks exactly like your father. Even Yunxun and Mingyue called him dad when they saw him."

Seeing that the emperor was smiling so happily, Zhu Yunwen forced himself to smile.

He also learned one more thing: his elder brother and his father looked almost identical, so much so that even Yunxun and Mingyue could be confused.

However, knowing that Yunhuan and Mingyue had met his eldest brother, Zhu Yunwen could get news about his eldest brother through them.

After telling my mother all this, she will definitely know how to deal with it.

Unconsciously, Zhu Yunwen had become dependent on his mother.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Yunwen said goodbye and left. He urgently needed to talk to his mother, Mrs. Lu.

Just when Zhu Yunwen rushed back to Chunhe Hall.

In the back hall of Chunhe Hall, a middle-aged man was talking to Lu.

Although the middle-aged man is old, his tall stature and handsome appearance are enough to show that he was also a handsome guy when he was young.

There is a lot of similarity between Lu and his eyebrows. The man can reach the back hall directly, and his identity is obvious: it is Lu's father.

Taking advantage of his daughter's fame, Lu's father also got a position in the court, and it was a pretty good one. Today, he was called to Chunhe Palace by Lu.

"I was the imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital ten years ago. Why are you asking these questions?" Father Lu picked up the tea and asked his daughter, Mrs. Lu, with a frown.

"Dad, there are some things that are not convenient for you to know. Knowing too much can easily lead to bad things. You just need to help your daughter to investigate." Mrs. Lu said bluntly.

Hearing this, Father Lu didn't think much about it and said, "Okay, I'll go and help you check it out, but I'm afraid the Ministry of Rites doesn't have any stubs for some of the rosters from ten years ago."

Mrs. Lu nodded, and then instructed: "When Daddy makes inquiries, you should be careful and try not to let others know, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings."

"It would be best to see if there are still a few of the more respected imperial physicians who are still alive. Even if some of them have retired and returned to their hometowns, Daddy will help his daughter record them."

When Father Lu heard what Mrs. Lu said, he took the responsibility and said, "Don't worry, my daughter. Leave this matter to me. I will make sure it is handled properly for you."

Hearing her father's words, Lu Shipo felt helpless.

Her father, although good-looking, was a careless and unruly person. If there was no other way, Lu really would not have planned to ask her father for help.

It’s just that my father happened to be the sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites, which is the superior department of the Imperial Medical Bureau. It was normal for him to inquire about matters related to the imperial physician, and my father was also responsible for that matter on weekdays.

With the badge on his waist, he could enter and leave the Imperial Medical Bureau without attracting anyone's attention.

"Daddy, please hurry up and do it. I will wait for your news in the palace." Mrs. Lu waited for her father to finish his tea and then urged him.

"You are so annoying. I have finally come to your place, why are you urging me to leave?" Hearing his daughter's urging, Father Lu said with some dissatisfaction.

"It's my daughter's fault, but this matter is somewhat related to Yunwen, and I am really anxious." Mrs. Lu said.

"Oh my, my girl, why didn't you tell me about Yun Wen's matter earlier? I'll do it right away. I'll do it right away."

Without even bothering to finish the precious tea that was hard to get on ordinary days, Father Lu got up and walked outside.

Mrs. Lu stroked her forehead lightly, feeling a little hesitant. Was it right for her to ask her father for help? Her father's character was too worrying. She didn't know how many things he had messed up.

Otherwise, it would not be possible that he is still just a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites. Even when Zhu Biao was in power, although he did not make any major mistakes, he made small mistakes all the time.

As a daughter, all Lu could do to help her father was to get a relatively easy official position.

At the door, Lu was seeing her father off and happened to meet Zhu Yunwen who had returned.

"Grandfather, why are you here?"