Zhu Yunying naturally attached great importance to the Martial Arts Academy, which could be seen as a means for him to further control military power and a way for the emperor to further weaken the factions within the military.
Therefore, it is obvious that the Martial Arts Academy was valued at this time. Zhu Yunying's previous methods and policies also revealed many clues, showing Emperor Yingshi's expectations for the Martial Arts Academy.
However, this does not mean that Zhu Yunying will allow Li Jinglong's plans now. Wu Yuan is not suitable to participate in the affairs of the Henan Military Command for the time being. Zhu Yunying is well aware of the appointment and removal of senior generals in the Henan Military Command and does not need Li Jinglong to interfere.
In fact, Li Jinglong understood all of this perfectly well, and he didn't necessarily want to help the Wuyuan people fight for this crucial position.
A commander of a military corps is a high-ranking official of the second rank. While many people in the Five Military Commissions may have reached this rank, a commander of a military corps is a truly high-ranking general who guards a region and wields real power.
If you manage to get it, that would be wonderful. But if you don't, that's okay too; just showing your attitude is enough.
After Li Jinglong left, Ru Chang also requested an audience. However, Zhu Yunying had Wang Chengen question her, and therefore did not grant her an audience.
Ru Chang had only come to explain Liu Yong's situation, and Zhu Yunying felt there was no need to meet her. He already had a general idea of the case's nature. It would be better to wait until the joint trial by the three judicial departments was over before sending the case files over.
Ru Chang was a little depressed. It seemed that her previous performance had displeased the emperor, and this was a warning.
However, Ru Chang was not surprised. Everyone in the court and the public said that Ru Chang was Emperor Ying Shi's most trusted advisor. He, who was once the Crown Prince's tutor, was able to become the Minister of Personnel because he joined the Crown Prince's household in his early years and seized the opportunity to rise to prominence.
Many people say that Ru Chang has gained the unparalleled trust of Emperor Ying Shi. In addition to being the high-ranking official Minister of Personnel, it is also because Ru Chang's son is the Imperial Son-in-Law Commandant. Now, the Ru family can be considered as imperial relatives.
But Ru Chang knew even more clearly that, despite his seemingly glamorous appearance, he did indeed seem to have the emperor's trust.
Having practically watched Emperor Yingshi grow up, Ru Chang knew all too well that he was not the kind of person to be soft-hearted; to call him cold-hearted would be an exaggeration. But one should never assume that past favors would make one complacent.
The problem is that Emperor Yingshi cared too much about the Ming Dynasty, so in many matters, he only valued the ability of officials and whether they could do their jobs diligently.
Even if he was Emperor Ying Shi's former study companion and now the Minister of Personnel, so what? If he really made a serious mistake, he would still be punished. Or perhaps, compared to others, if he made a mistake, he would be slightly more dignified.
Ru Chang was no stranger to being reprimanded again. Having served Emperor Ying Shi for so many years, he had been reprimanded in various ways countless times.
With a calm mindset, Ru Chang simply returned to the yamen to continue her duties. She decided not to think about how to maintain relationships; doing her job well was enough, and that was the most effective approach.
Wang Chengen was also very cautious, while Ru Chang had noticed some clues. As Zhu Yunying's personal eunuch, Wang Chengen understood Emperor Yingshi's personality even better.
Emperor Yingshi was actually only slightly more moderate than Emperor Hongwu. He may not have seemed as domineering as Emperor Hongwu, but when Emperor Yingshi got ruthless, even Emperor Hongwu would have been no match for him, since Emperor Hongwu never truly had the heart to be ruthless towards his imperial relatives.
Whether Wang Chengen needed to be careful or not was not something Zhu Yunying cared about at all. All he needed to know was that Wang Chengen was the most loyal person, and that was Zhu Yunying's true confidant. The only person Wang Chengen was loyal to was Zhu Yunying.
Seeing that it was almost time, Wang Chengen reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time for your meal."
Zhu Yunying put down his brush and said, "Alright, let's go to the Imperial Noble Consort's place. If there's nothing urgent this afternoon, don't bother us."
Wang Chengen immediately put on a bitter face and said jokingly, "Your Majesty, please spare this servant. Your Majesty has dealt with people in court today, and this servant thinks that quite a few ministers will request to see His Majesty this afternoon."
"You old codger, you've certainly improved a bit," Zhu Yunying laughed, but said nonchalantly, "Let Laifu come with us. You can stay here to deal with those people. You know who to see and what to tell us."
Wang Chengen smiled obsequiously and said, “Your Majesty, this servant is foolish and has not made any progress in serving Your Majesty all these years. This servant really does not know which matters should be reported to Your Majesty.”
"You old eunuch," Zhu Yunying said with a laugh. "Remember to write a letter to your adopted son back home. We think he's about the right age. If he wants to study literature, send him to the Imperial Academy. Even if he doesn't enter the court, he can still live a wealthy life back home. If he wants to study martial arts, send him to the Martial Arts Academy to train properly. Just don't let him be afraid of death."
Wang Chengen was moved to tears and knelt down, crying, "This servant thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness!"
"Alright." Facing Wang Chengen's deep kowtow, Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "We know who to use and who to be loyal to us. When he comes over, he should serve us well. You should also keep a close eye on him and help him improve."
After saying this, Zhu Yunying didn't give any further instructions. He was going to prepare a meal and get some rest.
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