After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally started talking about business.

"Grandson, don't let this happen again. The plague is so terrible and there is no cure. If something really happens, how can we live?"

After hearing the old man's instructions, Zhu Ying said helplessly: "Grandpa, others may not know, but you don't know, and your grandson didn't go to any dangerous place."

"We are still more than a mile away from the nearest city where the plague has occurred. The plague usually takes two days to develop, so we are very safe."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "We must not be careless. It would take several days for ordinary people to walk over a hundred miles, but it only takes one day to go back and forth on horseback."

Zhu Ying could only laugh and cry.

Being as cautious as he is, he had naturally arranged everything long ago.

The people who came and went to report the news could not have direct contact with Zhu Ying, and even the letters had to be read.

There are many levels in it.

That was all. Seeing the old man like this, Zhu Ying didn't explain any more.

After the reprimand, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that his eldest grandson had a good attitude, and then encouraged him, saying, "Overall, your eldest grandson has performed very well in the matter of the plague."

"He saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. I heard that now in Henan Province, people call him the reincarnated living Buddha, and every household has erected a longevity tablet for him."

Zhu Ying was not proud of this honor, but said with some regret:

"My grandson is commanding from the rear, and he is safe. But those who are working on the front line are the real heroes."

"Since my grandson passed away, a total of 372 people have died from fighting the plague."

Only Zhu Ying understood that these were things that ordinary people could not see.

Not only those who were infected with the plague and died, but also those who dared to enter the plague area were heroes.

In just one month, so many touching stories emerged.

Zhu Ying has arranged people to compile these stories, and once the compilation is completed, they will be recorded in the form of a biography.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ying spoke again: "Grandpa, the plague in Henan this time is so serious. It can be controlled in such a short time, which is inseparable from the people who sacrificed their lives for it."

"So my grandson wants to build temples in several cities in Henan where the plague is most severe, so that they can enjoy incense and sacrifices."

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was silent for a moment and said, "Grandson, you should know that if this is the case, this reputation will be shared by many people."

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "My grandson knows it clearly in his heart, but only in this way can I feel at peace. Otherwise, I will feel ashamed of this reputation."

Upon hearing this, a hint of admiration flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

Everyone wants fame, especially the emperor, who cares more about leaving his name in history.

It is truly commendable that my eldest grandson is able to do this.

"Now that you are back, don't run around this year. We have arranged for the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to check the date. On the first day of October, we will enthrone our eldest grandson as the Crown Prince."

Speaking of the canonization, Zhu Yuanzhang continued with a smile: "The return of our eldest grandson is a blessing from heaven and a blessing for the Ming Dynasty."

"We thought that on the first day of October, the day when our eldest grandson is crowned, the whole country should celebrate and set up a day off to celebrate as the National Day."

After hearing this, Zhu Ying felt a little confused.

National Day on the first day of October, this is so familiar.

"Okay, since the eldest grandson has no objection, then this matter will be settled."

Seeing that his eldest grandson didn't say anything, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and made the decision.

Zhu Ying came back to his senses after hearing this.

His mouth slightly opened, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

This is just a coincidence.

"The Fifth Prince has some complaints about his enfeoffment. I am too old to care about it now. I will let my eldest grandson handle it himself."

"Now, the five uncles of the eldest grandson are probably clear about his identity. After all, he is a family member, so the eldest grandson should not go too far."

Zhu Yuanzhang instructed.

The Fifth Prince’s daily conversations, especially his views on Zhu Ying, would be recorded by the eunuchs and then presented to His Majesty.

As for the Fifth Prince, he is his son after all.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still quite worried.

If left alone, the eldest grandson is not a good person.

If I leave by myself and get irritated, it will be awkward to send them off for a reunion.

Now that the matter has been resolved and I have myself under control, at least it won't cause too much of an impact.

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Don't worry, Grandpa. I will take good care of the matters concerning the five uncles. I think the five uncles are all reasonable and will not be too harsh on me."

After hearing what his eldest grandson said, Zhu Yuanzhang felt half relieved.

At least for now, Zhu Ying has no intention of doing anything forceful.

The eldest grandson used to be a businessman. Businessmen are smooth and usually not too stubborn when dealing with things.

…

Inside Zuoshun Gate, the five princes gathered together.

It has been more than a month now, and the palace training has not yet ended.

Although Zhu Ying had left, with the Xuanjiawei's coach still there, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

During this month or so, not only the princes and grandchildren, but also the palace guards have been trained in an orderly manner.

At least, when the guards patrolling the palace were marching in formation, the eunuchs and palace maids, who were already afraid of the guards, became even more terrified.

When the guards passed by, they could only stand still and dared not move an inch.

After the guards left, they continued walking.

I have to admit, the uniform pace and the resolute and cold eyes are really unbearable for most people.

The Royal Guards had all seen blood, and this training made their murderous spirit, which had been gradually weakening, come out again.

With three exercises a day, even the physical fitness of the royal family members has been greatly improved.

There is a sense of energy and vitality emanating from him at all times.

As soon as they finished their training, they gathered together to have a drink and a meal.

"When will this life of ours end? We train like this every day. Although we are somewhat used to it now, it is still too cruel compared to the days in the academy."

The nineteenth prince, Zhu Tan, spoke in an unhappy tone.

After saying this, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, looking a little irritable.

Upon hearing this, the eighteenth prince Zhu Yu said, "Nineteenth brother, this is all what father wanted. I think this kind of training is quite good."

"Especially the training of the soldiers. After we are enfeoffed, won't we have many more ideas about training?"

As soon as Zhu Yu finished speaking, Zhu Chen retorted, "Eighteenth brother, you are still thinking about becoming a vassal. Have you forgotten what the emperor said some time ago?"

"Under the current situation, it is still uncertain when we will be enfeoffed. Besides, His Royal Highness Chang Sun has returned now."

"I think the matter of becoming a vassal was what he wanted."

"Wait, how long do we have to wait?"

Zhu Tan's words made everyone quiet down immediately. When it came to their father and the Emperor Zhang Sun, whom they had never met before, everyone was cautious when talking.

"I think it's not bad to go to the feudal domain later. The feudal domain is not as good as the capital. Look at my brothers who went to the feudal domain, none of them were as happy as those in the capital."

"The brothers who are in the frontier have to go to war every day. Even the brothers inside have endless things to do every day."

The twentieth prince, King Han Zhu Song, spoke.

Although he is only twelve years old, he is cautious, intelligent and quick-witted.

Seeing that his nineteenth brother Zhu Tan started to complain, especially when it came to His Royal Highness the Chang Sun, he immediately came out to smooth things over.

Of course, these words were exactly what Zhu Song was thinking.

When the princes who had been enfeoffed previously came back, although Zhu Song was only in his teens, he also pestered his brothers to tell them about what happened after they were enfeoffed.

All he heard were countless troubles, and Zhu Song feared troubles the most.

In history, Zhu Song never served as a fiefdom throughout his life and eventually died of illness in the capital.

It is actually not wrong to call Zhu Ying "Your Highness the Grand Sun".

Even Zhu Zan, the oldest person here, was born in the eleventh year of Hongwu and is only fourteen years old this year.

Zhu Ying was born in the seventh year of Hongwu, four years older than him.

For other families, it’s okay to call him nephew according to seniority.

But the Royal Family is different.

The key point is that Zhu Ying is the eldest grandson of the emperor. Given the current situation of the Ming royal family, even a fool knows that he will be the future emperor.

Dare to be so arrogant?

Who doesn't understand the affairs of the vassal kings?

If my father can do this, my elder brother can do this too.

But we are all educated, and the problem of vassal kings is not limited to the Ming Dynasty, but is common throughout history.

We haven't even been established yet, if we act too arrogantly, we will be asking for trouble.

If you give him a barren fiefdom, he will be doomed.

Therefore, the princes could only call him "Your Highness" to express their respect.

The sixteenth prince Zhu Zan remained silent, but in fact he had some objections to the issue of becoming a vassal.

The eighteenth prince Zhu Yun wanted to say something several times but stopped himself, and his eyes inadvertently turned to Zhu Quan.

After a long silence, everyone's eyes were focused on the seventeenth prince Zhu Quan.

"Ahem, Seventeenth Brother, why don't you tell us what kind of person His Royal Highness Chang Sun is? If we meet him, we'll at least have a rough idea of ​​what he is like."

The sixteenth prince Zhu Chan coughed twice to break the stiff atmosphere, and then asked Zhu Quan.

The news that Zhu Quan had met His Royal Highness Zhangsun had already spread through Zhu Yunhuan's little mouth.

But even though I knew it earlier, it was difficult to say it out loud.

When news about the plague in Henan spread, everyone couldn't help it.

Zhu Quan looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him, and he knew he could not avoid it.

After a slight hesitation, he said, "Your Highness is my eldest brother's eldest son and my father's eldest grandson. In terms of personality, he is more like my father."

Hearing this, everyone's heart trembled and their breathing quickened.

Who doesn't know what kind of character our father has?

Being like my father means that my life in the future will probably be difficult.

"However, His Royal Highness Changsun is somewhat similar to my eldest brother in handling things, and is not as strict as our father," Zhu Quan added.

As soon as the words fell, several exhalations were heard.

Everyone's eyes were filled with resentment.

Can't you just finish what you want to say in one breath? It makes me so nervous.

"So, His Royal Highness Changsun is actually quite easy to get along with?" Zhu Zan asked.

Zhu Quan recalled the scene of meeting His Royal Highness Chang Sun and nodded in agreement.

Just when Zhu Tan wanted to say something.

Suddenly, the eunuch's voice came from outside: "His Royal Highness Chang Sun is here!"

…

When Zhu Ying was heading to Zuoshunmen to visit his uncles.

In Chunhe Palace, Huang Zicheng was teaching Zhu Yunwen Confucian classics.

Unlike his former energetic self, Huang Zicheng's eyes are now dull.

The Henan plague incident made Huang Zicheng understand more clearly.

His Royal Highness Changsun is now unstoppable, and His Royal Highness Yunwen no longer has any chance.

"What can I do? What can I do? Why can't I wait a few years?"

Huang Zicheng sighed in his heart.

There is too little time given to His Highness Yunwen.

The incident happened before the crown prince was even crowned.

Ten years have passed, why can't you wait a few more years?

Thinking of this, Huang Zicheng couldn't help but look at His Highness Yunwen.

Coincidentally, at this moment Zhu Yunwen was looking up at Huang Zicheng.

When the two looked at each other, it seemed that they understood something through their eyes.

"Sir, what do you think we should do next?"

Zhu Yunwen said somewhat bitterly.

When Huang Zicheng was first designated as the Crown Prince by his grandfather, he had a conversation with Zhu Yunwen about the issue of vassal kings.

Now that's a bit embarrassing.

We once discussed how to deal with the vassal kings, and now I will be the vassal king myself.

The person who treats others becomes the one who is treated. This world is really strange.

Huang Zicheng felt sad at first when he heard this.

Then he suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and shuddered, and then said: "Your Highness should study hard, especially in training, and remember not to be lazy."

"Only in this way can we obtain a good fiefdom. The best way is to become a fiefdom as soon as possible."

Huang Zicheng realized that he had been trapped in a state of obsession during this period of time.

If I follow His Highness Yunwen, at the very least I will be able to make a career in the vassal state.

As things stand now, after His Highness Yunwen ascends to the throne, he will be in charge of government affairs.

People should know how to be content. It doesn't matter if your ambitions are a little smaller. They won't be too bad.

Although it's a pity, there's nothing we can do about it.

It would be better to take advantage of the guilt in His Majesty's heart and go to the vassal state first.

When His Royal Highness Chang Sun really takes over, it will be hard to say where the fiefdom will be placed.

When Zhu Yunwen heard this, his brows suddenly frowned.

He said, "But some time ago, Grandfather the Emperor told all the uncles who have been crowned as kings but have not yet been enfeoffed that there may be major changes in their enfeoffment."

"It means that the enfeoffment will not be arranged immediately. I think this is most likely what Big Brother meant."

"I'm afraid that big brother has already realized the problem of the vassal kings that Mr. Zeng mentioned."

Zhu Yunwen's tone was helpless.

Although he also wants to, the current situation does not allow it.

My mother also said something similar, but there is no sign of me becoming king.

In this case, it is now decided that I will enthrone the crown prince next month.

The fact that the Emperor has not revoked it yet makes Zhu Yunwen very embarrassed.

Especially when meeting court officials, they would still call him "Grandson".

This made Zhu Yunwen avoid the court officials when he saw them from afar.