After saying this, he suddenly nestled into his mother's arms. The two-year-old was a little 'stage-frightened'; it wasn't easy for him to see so many people, or rather, so many people of his status. Usually, everyone would be doting on him.
But things are different now. Many people simply ignore him, and his mother seems to be constantly trying to please others...
Looking at these imperial uncles, Zhu Xiong Ying was at his wits' end. None of them were easy to deal with. It wasn't that they were princes or not; the main problem was that many of them were notoriously arrogant and unruly.
None of the princes who had already taken up their fiefs were easy to deal with. Let's leave aside the wise princes; it would be a blessing if these princes didn't cause trouble.
This summer, eight of the princes who had already been enfeoffed were granted an audience. Of course, this audience was somewhat dubious, as Prince Qin, Zhu Shuang, was imprisoned in the imperial city, and Prince Yan, Zhu Di, was also confined to Yingtian Prefecture.
The third prince, Prince Jin, needs little introduction; he was intelligent but cruel. The fifth prince, Prince Zhou, Zhu Su, was relatively good; he was studious and skilled in poetry. The sixth prince, Prince Chu, loved warfare. Similarly fond of war, the seventh prince, Prince Qi, Zhu Fu, had served on the frontier many times, taking pride in his military prowess, but was also ruthless and prone to illegal activities. The eighth prince, Prince Tan, Zhu Zi, was quick-witted, studious, and skilled in writing; he frequently hosted banquets for his Confucian scholars.
Emperor Zhu was considered relatively strict with his sons, but after they were enfeoffed, they generally became unruly. These princes of the Ming Dynasty were among the least law-abiding.
Because their father was protective of his own, and because their elder brother was willing to do everything in his power to protect their crown prince.
For example, the third prince, the Prince of Qin, used a dragon bed and privately made a phoenix robe, which was considered irrefutable evidence of treason in that era, and Zhu Biao strongly defended him. Of course, this was also due to the fact that Zhu Biao raised the rod high but brought it down with just the right amount of force.
If he becomes emperor in the future, these imperial uncles will be a very troublesome problem, and dealing with them will be a difficult task.
Of course, following Zhu Yunwen's example won't work. Don't be fooled by his outward appearance as a Confucian emperor. His measures to weaken the power of the princes were pushing these imperial uncles to their deaths. At that time, there was no room for kinship or filial piety.
Because of the existence of Emperor Zhu and Emperor Zhu Biao, the atmosphere was naturally harmonious and respectful towards their brothers. At this time, even if some princes had their own thoughts, they dared not express them.
Of course, their intention was simply to go to their fiefdom to eat, drink, have fun, and indulge in pleasure, not to plot a rebellion or anything like that.
These people are probably only manageable by Old Zhu and Big Zhu; it would be difficult for Zhu Xiong Ying, his nephew, to control them. After all, in this era, seniority and kinship are the norm.
In this era, clan system and feudal ethics were still the mainstream, at least outwardly. These emperors and rulers could not treat their clans arbitrarily.
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