Ultimately, it all came down to the orderly succession of the Ming Dynasty. Many people knew that as long as the crown prince grew up smoothly, the throne was practically his. The throne was practically glued to his backside; there was no need to worry about anyone trying to seize power, nor was there any concern about the emperor being wary of him.
The former Crown Prince Zhu Biao received this treatment, as did the then Grandson Zhu Yunying. And now, the naive Zhu Wenyin is receiving the same treatment; at such a young age, his father is already busy helping him build his inner circle.
Perhaps the Crown Prince's staff will actually be the civil and military officials in the court. The emperor and the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty will share the same staff, and the civil and military officials will have to learn to "transform". One moment they are the emperor's people, and the next moment they will have to share the burden of the crown prince.
Little Zhu didn't understand any of this; he only saw that his mother seemed very happy. Little Zhu held his little wine glass, which, of course, contained only juice. He looked around and saw that many people were unfamiliar to him, but Little Zhu wasn't shy or afraid.
"Cheers!"
Kids love to toast, and Little Zhu loves to drink with Old Zhu; they're used to clinking glasses.
Zhu Yunying was speechless. He hadn't even said much yet, and his crown prince was already 'keeping the music playing and dancing.' Little Zhu wasn't busy fighting or anything, but he was already trying to create an atmosphere. It was a bit of a headache.
However, Zhu Yunying still smiled and raised his wine cup. As for the civil and military officials below, they had little interest in the 'banquet'; they were all focused on the imperial steps. Watching the emperor and keeping an eye on the crown prince, they needed to be ready to respond at any time.
The Crown Prince's suggestion that all civil and military officials drink together is naturally a wonderful thing. This is a grand event for the literary culture of the Ming Dynasty and must be celebrated.
Old Zhu felt he needed to wait a bit longer; the real show had only just begun, and he wasn't in a hurry to make his appearance. Besides, his great-grandson's outstanding performance reminded Old Zhu of his own childhood—back then, he certainly didn't possess Yin'er's magnanimity and boldness!
Yes, Old Zhu thought he was great, but he felt even more that his children and grandchildren had surpassed him. Each of his children and grandchildren had something that he was better at than he was!
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