However, Zhu Yunying also felt it wasn't enough. He naturally couldn't go to Beiping to offer condolences, but at this time, he should send someone over.
Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunxuan, and Zhu Yunxi—despite being Zhu Yunying's half-brothers, Zhu Yunying still considered them unworthy of his position. Many in the Ming Dynasty could see that Zhu Yunying treated his brothers fairly well, granting them the respect due to their fathers.
However, the only brother the current emperor truly cherishes is his younger brother, Zhu Yunwen.
After Zhu Jixi left in a hurry, Zhu Yunying also summoned Zhu Yuntong to the palace. Zhu Yuntong was also qualified to represent Zhu Yunying in this matter.
Zhu Yunwen rushed over, looking somewhat puzzled. "Your Majesty, what brings you here today?"
“Third Uncle is gone. You’ll be going with Ji Xi this time.” Zhu Yunying sighed and said, “Speaking of which, Third Uncle has always been there to support us in Beiping Prefecture. Now that he’s gone, we should do our part.”
This time, Zhu Yunwen was dumbfounded, somewhat incredulous. "Third Uncle is gone? This... how is this possible?!"
“What’s impossible? Our father passed away early too.” Zhu Yunying sighed and said with some helplessness, “Be careful when you go there, just treat him with the respect due to a junior. After all, Third Uncle is special in the hearts of our Imperial Grandfather and our father.”
Zhu Yunwen nodded silently; he was naturally quite aware of some things. Despite having many uncles, the status of those imperial uncles immediately declined after his fifth uncle. This wasn't just true for his father, but also for his grandfather.
Including Zhu Yunwen himself, and his elder brother, the only uncles he truly cared about and were close to were the few who had been raised by Empress Ma. The other uncles were not particularly important.
"We also need to finalize the posthumous title for my third uncle. We need to discuss this with my grandfather." Zhu Yunying murmured to himself, somewhat emotional. "Speaking of my second and third uncles, they were quite good to me. They cared for me a lot when we were patrolling the border together."
Zhu Yunying was more or less aware of the thoughts of his uncles.
When Zhu Biao was alive, all of Zhu Yunying's uncles were incredibly dutiful. They didn't put on airs or act like elders in front of Zhu Yunying.
These people all knew very well that the Ming Dynasty's territory basically belonged to Zhu Yunying and had nothing to do with them, because they knew Zhu Yunying's thoughts and respected their elder brother.
Even after Zhu Biao's death, Zhu Yunying's uncles were generally quite well-behaved and did not disrespect him as the Crown Prince. The reason was simple: Zhu Yunying was the officially appointed Crown Prince, and they knew that the Ming Dynasty's throne would inevitably be passed on to him.
To be honest, none of the four princes who seemed to be qualified to 'seize the throne'—Zhu Shuang, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Su—had any unrealistic ideas. They all felt that it was only right for Zhu Yunying to inherit the throne.
In this respect, he was even more dutiful than Zhu Yunwen back then. Before Zhu Yunying ascended the throne, Zhu Yunwen still had certain ideas and always felt that he still had a chance to ascend to the supreme dragon throne.
"My second uncle's posthumous title is actually not good. That's because my grandfather was disappointed in him, and also because some of the things my second uncle did were truly outrageous." Zhu Yunying muttered to himself, this matter must be taken seriously.
The posthumous title 'Min' for my second uncle, Zhu Shuang, can be interpreted in many ways: "Min" signifies a kind and benevolent person who did not live long; "Min" signifies suffering while serving the country; "Min" signifies facing hardship while serving the country; "Min" signifies the beginning of chaos and disorder; "Min" signifies causing sorrow and pain to the people; "Min" signifies continuous suffering while serving the country; "Min" signifies assisting the country in times of difficulty; and "Min" signifies risking one's life to serve one's superiors...
As for Zhu Shuang, Old Zhu also felt that he deserved to die and was morally corrupt. Therefore, his grief was only due to the bond between father and son.
“The scale of my second uncle’s funeral has been reduced, but the scale of my third uncle’s funeral cannot be lowered,” Zhu Yunying muttered to himself. “Fortunately, my second uncle’s mausoleum has been prepared long ago, so there’s no need to worry.”
With a sigh, Joo Yoon-young really didn't know what to say. He seemed to have experienced quite a lot of things.
But to be honest, Old Zhu has gone through even more of these things. I imagine he must be feeling even more distressed right now.
It's perfectly normal for Zhu Yunying to be upset. And it's also understandable that he suspended court for three days.
During these three days, Zhu Yunying naturally stayed by Old Zhu's side. For Old Zhu, the pain of losing his son was heart-wrenching, and the continuous blows were driving this elderly man to the brink of collapse.
At this point, the only person he could rely on was probably his grandson.
"Great-grandfather, please have some porridge!" Little Zhu pouted and lay worriedly by the bedside.
Old Zhu, looking haggard, turned over and forced a smile at Little Zhu. "Is it Yin'er who has come to see his great-grandfather? Yin'er, your great-grandfather has lost his son, and your third uncle has passed away."
Little Zhu immediately burst into tears. He didn't understand much, "Great-grandfather, don't cry, great-grandfather..."
Seeing the old man and the child crying in each other's arms, Zhu Yunying felt a pang of sadness. But there were some things he couldn't offer much comfort at the moment. Perhaps all he could do now was sit by and try his best to comfort Old Zhu, or offer some words of advice.
Fortunately, there was Little Zhu. Although Old Zhu was still extremely sad, he managed to eat a little porridge. This was because Old Zhu felt sorry for Little Zhu, so with Little Zhu's help, he managed to drink some porridge and then cheered up his great-grandson.
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