Lu's action of going to the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce seemed simple, but in this era, it was very difficult for a princess to condescend to talk to businessmen.

Even say flattering words.

In today's era, this is completely disregarding decency.

When the news reached Zhu Yunwen, he lowered his head slightly, feeling very uncomfortable.

But Lu didn't care about that.

She knew very well that once she went to Champa to be a vassal, there would be little chance that she would ever return to the capital.

The "come back" here refers to herself.

If this is the case, then naturally we have to gain enough benefits.

This matter was soon known to Lu's father.

The next day, he came to the door.

After sighing softly, he said, "I'll go with you to Champa. At least I can help you a little."

When Mrs. Lu heard these words, her throat choked up a little.

He didn't expect that his father was such a man, at this most critical moment, he was willing to give up the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and follow him to that barren land.

Nowadays, with the reform of officials' salaries, my father seldom asks me for money.

You should know that Mr. Lu is currently the sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites. Not only is his life in the capital extremely superior, it is also more respectable.

The affairs of the Ministry of Rites are relatively easy and it is relatively idle on weekdays.

It was too good to live like this, and Lu was deeply moved by the idea of ​​going to that uncivilized and barbaric land to fight.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be like this." Lu said softly.

Father Lu shook his head: "In this capital, although we don't have much contact and we don't see each other very often throughout the year, but on weekdays, you are my concern."

"If you leave, your father will be left without any relatives in this huge capital."

"Home is where the family is."

"Without you, what's the point of me staying here alone and living my old age?"

"I was a bit of a jerk in my early years, but in the end, I am still better than the worst."

"When we get to places like Champa, they need help. Apart from other things, I am quite familiar with the etiquette system, so I think I can help a lot."

When Lu's father said these words, Lu suddenly discovered.

It turned out that her father's hair had already turned white. Only then did Mrs. Lu remember that her father was already sixty years old.

Lu was able to marry Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

In fact, it was not because of Lu's father. At that time, Lu's father was only concerned with the gambling house every day. It was Lu's grandfather who tried his best to use his connections, and Lu herself was naturally beautiful, so she was chosen as the prince's concubine.

On the day that Grandpa Lu passed away, his father was still in the gambling house and he didn't know about it until he came back the next day.

Because they were royal relatives, such an embarrassing matter was kept secret.

Since that time, Mrs. Lu had a lot of dissatisfaction with her father.

I can't say I hate him, but I don't really want to see him anymore.

Until today, now.

The knot in my heart was finally untied.

After all, he is your father.

Some childhood memories gradually came to my mind.

That was when his father had not yet become addicted to gambling. It was Lu's complete and happy childhood.

Riding on father's neck and leaning on his broad chest.

The father swings himself.

Beautiful clothes, exquisite hairpins.

Smiling with mother.

"father."

There was a hint of guilt in Lu's voice.

Only then did she remember that since she entered the palace, she seemed to have hardly ever really visited her father.

Even as recently as last year’s New Year.

How does a father spend his time alone at home?

In the imperial court, some things were not secrets, so even though he was a royal relative, the relationship between Lu's father and his colleagues was not very good, and he was often looked down upon.

Lu knew all of this very well, but the resentment in her heart prevented her from intervening.

Being a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites sounds good, but in fact he has no power and is no different from working in a humble government office.

When Mr. Lu heard the sincere call of "Dad", his eyes suddenly became moist.

He knew that his daughter had finally forgiven him.

Looking at my daughter's temples, I can see that there are already some white hairs.

I am old and my daughter is grown up.

…

When the news about Lu reached Zhu Yuanzhang, he was discussing legal matters with his eldest grandson.

He also knew that with Lu's current status, it would be extremely difficult for him to go to the merchant in person to plead for mercy.

Then he said to his eldest grandson, "She is also a miserable person. We understand that you have never made things difficult for her, and Yun Wen has also taken good care of her."

"Just go and tell the Chamber of Commerce. If I can help, I'll lend a hand."

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was very understanding of the Lu family.

The thing that made Zhu Yuanzhang feel most comfortable about his eldest grandson was that after entering the palace, he never made things difficult for Lu.

Zhu Yuanzhang could understand his daughter-in-law very well. She really loved her eldest brother very much.

When the eldest brother passed away, the eunuchs under his command brought news that Lu had once thought of being buried with him.

Just gave up in the end.

Women are weak by nature, but they become strong when they become mothers.

In the year before Zhu Biao's death, that is, in August of the 24th year of Hongwu, his third son with Zhu Biao was born, named Zhu Yunxi.

Therefore, when Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yunxi was not yet one year old.

However, Zhu Yunxi's ending in history was not very good.

He was originally named King Xu.

After Zhu Di seized the throne, he was demoted to King Fuhui and lived with Lu in the tomb of Prince Yiwen.

Two years later, he was renamed King of Ouning and was worshipped as Prince Yiwen by his ancestors.

Two years later, he was burned to death in a fire in his mansion. He was sixteen years old. He was posthumously named Aijian.

There is nothing to think too much about when someone dies in a fire in their mansion.

Of course, that fire also killed Lu.

Zhu Yuanzhang actually liked his daughter-in-law very much.

From any aspect, Lu's virtue can be said to be impeccable.

During his confinement, Zhu Yunxi did not receive any instruction from any famous teachers, so Zhu Di naturally could not arrange any teachers for him.

Even though he was personally taught by Lu, Zhu Yunxi grew up to be a very talented, elegant man with great insights into politics.

This also made Zhu Di feel wary.

At this time, Zhu Di had been on the throne for four years. Inheriting Zhu Yuanzhang's character, Zhu Di was also extremely suspicious and jealous.

Moreover, the throne is not yet stable.

Zhu Di would be ruthless in dealing with anything that might involve the throne.

If we can't kill him openly, then we can only do it in secret.

But things have changed in this world.

Zhu Ying's return made the Ming Dynasty's inheritance orderly, and naturally these things would not happen.

Hearing the old man's words, Zhu Ying felt a little emotional.

In terms of status, Zhu Ying should be on the opposite side of Lu.

In fact, when Zhu Ying first entered the palace, he was somewhat repulsive to Lu.

In his heart, he was waiting for Lu's trick.

However, until now, Lu has never slandered himself anywhere or even in any words.

Zhu Ying then realized that he was overthinking.

It was not until I saw Lu for the first time that I understood why she was recognized by the old man after Chang and was promoted to the Crown Princess.

Zhu Yuanzhang had seen all kinds of people in his life, and he always recognized the daughter-in-law he recognized, especially the daughter-in-law of his eldest son.

It must have been carefully examined.

Character, morality, personality, and even talents are all under long-term surveillance.

This does not mean after Chang's death.

Instead, there have been records since Lu entered the palace.

Otherwise, there would be no chance for Lu, whose natal family had little power, to be made the legitimate wife.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the wives of all the princes and grandchildren were of equal status.

Only Lu is special, and she is the Crown Princess.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I will make some arrangements."

Zhu Ying responded.

Originally, Zhu Ying sent Zhu Yunwen to Champa with the intention of taking care of him.

Zhu Ying did not have much aversion to this half-brother who had only been emperor for two years in history, or he did not necessarily target him.

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly stunned when he heard this.

Several of the same words came to mind.

"Please rest assured, Father. I will make arrangements."

This is a sentence that the eldest son Zhu Biao would often say after he participated in government affairs.

For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"That's all for today. I'm a little tired. As for the torture in the law, you can handle it yourself, grandson."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and stood up.

It is just after lunch, and Zhu Yuanzhang himself has the habit of taking a nap. After all, he gets up early every day, and if he wants to stay energetic, he must get enough sleep.

Zhu Ying hurried over to support him.

He is not very used to taking naps.

When you are in your twenties, you have the most energy. It is hard to sleep even in summer, let alone spring.

Without reviewing the memorials.

Zhu Ying would talk to Zhu Yuanzhang about many things regarding governance.

Such as people's livelihood, economy, soldiers, officials and so on.

What we are talking about today is the provisions in the law regarding torture and forced confessions.

The officialdom today is different from that of later generations. Torture and forced confessions are commonplace for anyone involved in a case. This is why the people are extremely terrified of going to court.

No matter whether you are guilty or not, once you go to jail, you will have to suffer a lot before you can get out.

The abuse of torture has become a widespread phenomenon.

Zhu Ying's intention was naturally not to abolish torture, but to set a range for it, that is, a watershed.

Torture can only be used to extract a confession when the situation reaches a certain level.

At least in the area of ​​ordinary civil disputes, these phenomena should not occur.

This is also a current curb on the power of officials.

There won’t be a bunch of local tyrants emerging.

After sending the old man to his bedroom, Zhu Ying stayed with him until he fell asleep before leaving.

When they returned to Kunning Palace, Ye Yueqing had already fallen asleep while holding Xiao Yuting.

Looking at the mother and daughter sleeping soundly, Zhu Ying felt extremely warm in her heart.

A daughter is her father’s little cotton-padded jacket.

Unlike people's ideas today, he loved his daughter Zhu Ying very much.

Although Xiao Yuting is only a few months old, she is very attached to Zhu Ying. Whenever she wakes up and sees Zhu Ying, she will stretch out her two chubby little hands and babble, asking for a hug.

After walking out of the house, Zhu Ying listened to the eunuch Guo Zhong's report on daily affairs.

As the crown prince, Bai Jian has a lot of things to deal with and cannot be with him all the time, so Guo Zhong will relay some things to him.

After listening to him, Zhu Ying said, "The weather has been fluctuating between hot and cold in the recent spring, and it is easy to catch a cold."

"When bathing Xiao Yuting, you must boil the surrounding hot water and wait until it is warm before bathing."

"After taking a shower, don't leave the house right away. Wait until your hair is dry and your body is stable."

Because he was worried about the problem of bathing in winter, Zhu Ying simply ordered people to build two rooms similar to saunas when he boiled the large vat of water.

One is for the old man, and the other is for Ye Yueqing and her mother.

However, because it is more comfortable, bathing in the palace in winter is also a problem.

So we just built a few more.

This convenience is available to concubines in the harem and young grandchildren of the emperor.

Bathing in winter is a very troublesome problem, especially for hair, as long hair is difficult to dry.

And sleeping with wet hair is obviously not a good idea.

Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang enjoyed Zhu Ying's method, he was very satisfied and specially named it "Zhengtang".

It is spring now, when colds are extremely prevalent. In addition, Xiao Yuting and Ye Yueqing are not feeling well at the moment, so Zhu Ying gave them special instructions.

Even though he has to spend a lot of time on state affairs every day, Zhu Ying still takes time to consider the health of the old man and Ye Yueqing.

"Please rest assured, young master. These old servants have always kept this in mind, and nothing will go wrong."

Guo Zhong said quickly.

Even for the eunuchs and palace maids, a special large steam room was built for them to use.

It was this little favor that deeply moved all the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

Sometimes people’s will is just that simple.

When you have them in your heart, they will naturally be grateful to you.

Even as the crown prince, Zhu Ying never looked down on the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

To a large extent, these eunuchs and palace maids are an important part of maintaining the entire palace. They are not only the eyes and ears, but also an extremely important extension of imperial power.

For example, Wei Zhongxian, the Nine Thousand Year Old King in the history of the Ming Dynasty, no matter how powerful he was, he was still dependent on the imperial power.

Even though he had control over the life and death of most officials, he could not resist an imperial edict.

If it can be truly used for one's own benefit, it will naturally make the imperial power more smoothly implemented.

The Twenty-Four Prisons of the Ming Dynasty were also extremely important places.

The confidentiality of the Gunpowder Bureau and the key core members have always been the responsibility of eunuchs.

Whether it is the current steam room or the previous salary reform, Zhu Ying did not specifically abandon the eunuchs and palace maids. This is why many officials feel that the power of the current crown prince is not much different from that of His Majesty.

In controlling all aspects, Zhu Ying pays great attention to details.

This is also why even if any policy is promulgated that affects the interests of officials, it will be difficult for the officials to resist Zhu Ying.

Soon after Zhu Ying returned to the main hall of Kunning Palace after giving his instructions, he received information from the grassland.