Zhu Yunying nodded slightly and said to Wang Chengen, "He really is the Imperial Uncle. If this were sent slowly by the post station, who knows how long it would take. This Consort Guo Hui is quite thoughtful."
If they were truly sincere, there would be no need to use the postal system. It would be best to have a trusted confidant expedite the delivery. But using the postal system directly—does it mean they think that by slowly sending the letter home, they can delay until Emperor Ying Shi changes his mind?
After all, she was a woman, and at this time, she was still somewhat unaware of the situation and still harbored some wishful thinking.
However, Joo Yun-young merely smiled slightly; there was no need to pay too much attention to this matter, as it was insignificant. Joo Yun-young wasn't so petty as to argue with a woman.
Zhu Yunying believed that he was quite magnanimous in many matters, which was probably a virtue worth being proud of.
As long as it doesn't affect his control over certain aspects of the court, and as long as it doesn't interfere with Zhu Yunying's national policies, Zhu Yunying really doesn't care much about some people's petty cleverness, and he wouldn't be so vengeful.
The reduction of the power of princes was a foregone conclusion. After that, the Ming Dynasty would no longer need princes to be stationed in their fiefdoms, and there would be no more privileged classes like princes in the provinces. This was beyond doubt. The princes could only hold their fiefdoms remotely. This was the case for Zhu Yunying's younger brother, and it was even more so for his uncles.
Zhu Yunying glanced at Wang Chengen and said, "Have Yan Zhenzhi come over here."
Wang Chengen immediately sent someone to deliver the imperial decree, indicating that Yan Zhenzhi, the Minister of Works, was indeed favored. This man was one of the earliest civil officials to serve under Emperor Ying Shi, and his years of hard work had now yielded unimaginable imperial favor.
Yan Zhenzhi, who was sitting in the Ministry of Works, naturally received the decree very quickly. The envious and jealous looks from his subordinates, or the already calm gazes, did not cause Yan Zhenzhi much psychological fluctuation.
Ultimately, it's because Yan Zhenzhi had become quite accustomed to this kind of thing; for a high-ranking official like him, an audience with the emperor was a regular occurrence. Furthermore, through years of diligent service, Yan Zhenzhi had earned a considerable standing with the emperor.
When Yan Zhenzhi arrived, Zhu Yunying simply smiled and waved her hand, "No need for formalities, please offer him a seat."
Wang Chengen naturally knew that it was common practice to offer Yan Zhenzhi a seat, but without the emperor's permission, Wang Chengen would certainly not take it upon himself to bring Yan Zhenzhi a chair; that was a right reserved for the emperor.
Just like Yan Zhenzhi, having his own seat in the Wuying Hall was a common occurrence for him. However, if a chair was actually brought to him, he would certainly have to express his gratitude; otherwise, standing to reply would have been perfectly normal.
Looking at Yan Zhenzhi, Zhu Yunying said, "I remember that Guodong is also of marriageable age. This time, we'll act as matchmakers. Princess Ruyang is also of marriageable age. Let's see if you can go back and make preparations, my dear minister."
Yan Zhenzhi was immediately excited. He was already an important minister, and the emperor had personally changed the name of his eldest son, which was enough to show the emperor's favor.
Now that Yan Guodong can marry a princess, this is naturally an even greater imperial favor. It should be noted that in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial sons-in-law were almost exclusively of military merit.
Even if Li Qi, the husband of Zhu Jingjing, the eldest daughter of Zhu Zhu, was indeed the son of Li Shanchang, Li Shanchang originally held the title of Duke. Even if Zhu Zhu's second daughter, Princess Anqing, married Liu Bowen's grandson, she was still a count.
The first true civil official to become a son-in-law and military commander was Yan Guodong, the son of Yan Zhenzhi!
This is divine grace!
Even the Crown Prince's study companion, Ru Chang, did not have such a dignified presence. The Emperor only glanced at Ru Chang's eldest son, Ru Jian, and did not necessarily take him to heart.
Zhu Yunying did indeed feel that this arranged marriage had some political factors involved, and it wouldn't be wrong to call it a political alliance. However, this matter could also be seen as a reward for Yan Zhenzhi's hard work over the years.
Zhu Yunying saw nothing wrong with making meritorious officials more glorious and dignified; it was something he believed he should do.
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