Zhu Yunying was very busy. He attached great importance to the legal system construction of the court and the Ming Dynasty, and this was something that could not be neglected in the slightest.
The Great Ming Code needs to be improved. Even with the Great Proclamation as a reference, it still needs continuous improvement and supplementation. However, this does not mean that we can relax. There are still many things to consider.
Ultimately, this is a matter of law. You can slack off anywhere else, but this is something you absolutely cannot be careless about. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to shaking the very foundation of the regime.
The law should protect the interests of the vast majority of people. The law should also provide protection for many.
In Zhu Yunying's eyes, the law is also the last continuation of morality, which naturally means that he needs to be more serious and focused on it.
The debate in the court continued. Many people felt that the "Great Proclamation" was sufficient. After all, it was formulated and implemented by the Hongwu Emperor, which was already comprehensive and authoritative enough. At this point, it was not advisable to act rashly, and there was no need to do anything unnecessary.
Of course, some people feel that the Great Proclamation is not perfect enough. The main reason is that the Great Proclamation is often too harsh. In fact, many people believe that if the Great Ming Code were to be formulated, it would overturn some of the harsh laws of the Hongwu Emperor's era.
Zhu Yunying naturally disapproved of these people's ideas. Even if he needed to improve the "Great Ming Code," it didn't mean he would abolish some harsh laws and give many people an overly lenient living and working environment.
After the noisy morning court session ended, Zhu Yunying naturally returned to the Wuying Hall. He couldn't just sit idle; he still had to deal with many memorials, and all sorts of matters, big and small, in the world required his decision as emperor.
In fact, those civil and military officials couldn't be idle either; they still had to sit in court, and naturally they all had a lot of official business to handle.
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The emperors of the Ming Dynasty were diligent in their duties, which naturally meant that the civil and military officials who wanted a comfortable work and life could only dream of such things.
“Those who don’t want to change the legal system are probably afraid of offending the Emperor, or they think it’s better to avoid trouble and that stability is more important than anything else,” Zhu Yunying muttered to himself. “Many of those who support me also have impure motives.”
Thinking of all this, Zhu Yunying sighed and said, "Our emperor does indeed hold great power, but there are many things we can't control so that the court has only one voice. We still need to continue the struggle and consciously guide the situation."
As emperor, Zhu Yunying now truly holds real power; he is not a puppet emperor. If he were truly ruthless, Zhu Yunying could indeed do some autocratic things.
However, Zhu Yunying did not want to become a complete tyrant, nor did he want all the civil and military officials to become mere yes-men, as that would not be of much benefit to the development of the Ming Dynasty.
This naturally means that Zhu Yunying needed to study more and work harder to become an excellent politician, balancing the interests of all parties. Most importantly, he needed to protect the interests of the majority and maintain the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yunying would never naively imagine making everyone happy; he truly understood that it was simply unrealistic. He had long since lost that naivety.
At this moment, Wang Chengen whispered, "Your Majesty, His Highness Prince Wu is requesting an audience outside the palace."
Zhu Yunying looked up, stunned for a moment, "Back so soon? Is that bastard waiting outside the city, waiting for us to issue the decree so he can rush back immediately?"
Now that you mention it, Zhu Yunying really did have a feeling. Given Zhu Yuntong's unruly personality, it was quite possible that he would do something like this. Before doing something, Zhu Yuntong didn't know what fear was, but after it happened, he would run away first, assess the situation, and then take it one step at a time.
He lacks a sense of responsibility and is indeed somewhat careless, often forgetting things before acting; this kid is certainly quite unreliable. But no matter what, he is Zhu Yunying's younger brother, the troublesome younger brother he promised his mother to take good care of.
"Let him come over." Zhu Yunying waved his hand and said irritably, "This brat probably knows that we've calmed down, so he only dares to come back now."
Wang Chengen was very familiar with His Highness Prince Wu. Ever since he had served under Zhu Yunying, he had been able to feel the Emperor's care for Prince Wu. Even before he was castrated and entered the palace, he could not have taken such good care of his younger brother as His Highness had done.
Wang Chengen is not an only son; because of his current status and position, his younger brother is also a wealthy man. Thanks to the rewards Wang Chengen has received over the years and the flattery of some people, his brother is also quite prominent in their hometown.
Fortunately, he wrote home frequently, and besides, his younger brother had never met the old farmer and dared not cause trouble. Another thing that made Wang Chengen happy was that his younger brother was ultimately grateful and had adopted a son into his family.
“Your Highness, His Majesty is not in a good mood today,” Wang Chengen said to Zhu Yunwen in a low voice. “There are some troubles in court. If His Majesty is in a bad mood, Your Highness will have to bear it.”
In response to Wang Chengen's reminder, Zhu Yunwen said irritably, "Elder brother, others may not know us, but do you? Over the years, apart from those few years when we were ignorant, when have we ever dared to talk back to our elder brother? Even when our elder sister beats or scolds us, we always endure it."
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