Emperor Zhu's creation of a Ministry of Works Academy wasn't enough; now he wants to establish a Martial Arts Academy. This has likely surprised many members of the martial arts elite groups, making them feel both an opportunity and a sense of urgency.
That's the truth. Crisis and opportunity are indeed facing the Wu Xun Group. It all depends on what choices they make.
Zhu Yunying didn't want to say much about this. As an emperor, he obviously didn't need to consider everyone's opinions. Or rather, for a ruler like Zhu Yunying, it was impossible to satisfy everyone, nor could he make everyone happy. So as long as the vast majority of people felt satisfied, that was enough.
Or, to put it another way, Zhu Yunying could sacrifice the interests of some people in order to achieve long-term stability and balance for the Ming Dynasty.
This autumn hunt lasted for three days before the grand procession set off to return to Yingtian Prefecture and then back to the capital.
The carriages and ceremonial regalia had just returned to the capital when Shuangquan arrived. "Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus requests your presence."
Zhu Yunying was taken aback for a moment, then said irritably, "We haven't even gone back to rest yet, and you're already sending us over. Is it because the Crown Prince is causing trouble, and the Emperor Emeritus wants us to carry him back?"
"Your Majesty is too kind. The Crown Prince is very intelligent!" Shuangquan said with a flattering smile. "Yesterday, the Crown Prince even studied poetry and practiced with his companions in the martial arts field for half a day. Even the Emperor Emeritus was there. Everyone said that the Crown Prince has the same demeanor as Your Majesty when he was young."
“That would be disastrous.” Zhu Yunying joked. He was quite familiar with Shuangquan. “When we were young, we were much less troublesome than the Crown Prince. Whether we were studying literature or martial arts, we didn’t need anyone to accompany us. Our Crown Prince doesn’t have that ability.”
In fact, many people in the palace were not afraid of Emperor Zhu. Compared to Emperor Hongwu, Emperor Zhu was more benevolent and less harsh on those in the palace. However, all of this was predicated on not crossing Emperor Zhu's bottom line. As long as one did not make a mistake, it naturally meant there was no need to worry about Emperor Zhu's punishment.
Xu Miaoqing glanced at it and said to Wang Chengen, "Grand attendant, you serve His Majesty, I will handle these matters."
Wang Chengen immediately agreed, knowing his responsibility. "This servant thanks Your Majesty the Empress."
Wang Chengen immediately followed along eagerly, mainly because although he was Zhu Yunying's personal eunuch, and Shuangquan was quite reliable, Wang Chengen could proudly say that no one in the world understood the current emperor better than him. Even the emperor himself might not know certain things, but Wang Chengen did!
It wasn't that Wang Chengen didn't trust Shuangquan; it was simply that he felt at ease when he was with Shuangquan, and that His Majesty would feel at ease as well.
Staggering leisurely towards the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunying naturally didn't need to worry about bumping into anyone. For example, the concubines of the late Emperor Zhu would certainly have avoided them beforehand; it wasn't that Zhu Yunying had avoided them.
However, when he encountered his uncles and aunts who were not very old, Zhu Yunying still had to greet them respectfully. Although it was certain that these elders were all of a lower generation than him, seniority was indeed seniority, especially in a place like the royal family, and matters that required respect still had to be taken seriously, so he couldn't be blamed for it.
It's obvious this is Old Zhu's fault. His eldest son and grandson are of a lower generation, and his great-grandson will likely face an awkward situation in the future. But there's nothing that can be done; this kind of thing isn't unique to the Zhu family. It happens all over the world.
The eldest son's family produces younger generations, while the youngest son's family produces older generations. Zhu Yunying knew very well that he would definitely have to accept the situation of being older and younger in the future.
One thing that is perhaps comforting is that Zhu Yuanzhang's family had a weak foundation, and now there are indeed many members of the imperial clan. However, even with Zhu Yuanzhang's efforts to expand the Zhu family, it is not yet considered a flourishing clan, and it still lacks a certain "foundation".
Little Zhu wasn't angry at all, even though he had been upset a few days ago that his father and mother hadn't taken him out to play. But now that he saw Little Zhu, he happily rushed over.
"Your mother's back too, go find her." Holding his chubby son, Zhu Yunying smiled. "Tonight, Dad and Mom will sleep with you, okay?"
Little Zhu was even happier. He had been sleeping with his great-grandfather for the past few days. Of course, a wet nurse also comforted him. Little Zhu couldn't actually sleep alone, and it was impossible to let this little guy sleep alone. Many people were with him when he slept, and many people were taking good care of him.
Shuangquan naturally followed along eagerly, even though he was with the Emperor Emeritus. However, Shuangquan knew all too well that if the Crown Prince was alone, the Emperor Emeritus would be furious.
Old Zhu, who was sitting in the sun at the entrance of the palace, lazily opened his eyes and casually raised his hand. "Go wash your face, or take a rest?"
"Just make some tea, it's not too tiring." Zhu Yunying looked around and said, "Master, get us a chair too, let's bask in the sun and relax a bit."
"Sunbathing makes people lazy." Old Zhu opened his eyes slightly and said to Zhu Yunying, "We're getting lazier and lazier. When you weren't back, Yin'er was making a fuss here, so we had the servants keep him company while we sunbathed and took naps."
Zhu Yunying laughed, genuinely, "We think this is good. Grandfather has worked too hard in recent years. Now he can relax a little and enjoy his grandchildren."
Old Zhu smiled; he also felt that stepping down now was quite good. Although Old Zhu was indeed not afraid of hard work, he was generally satisfied with his life after retirement and felt quite at ease, which was perfectly fine.
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