Joo Yoon-young was in a good mood, mainly because there was quite a bit of good news and things were going relatively smoothly, which was very important.
Outside Yingtian Prefecture, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty once again left the palace. Seeing the Crown Prince's entourage, many were not surprised. There was no need for anything new; it was simply a tradition of the Zhu family.
According to some elderly people, Emperor Xiaokang frequently left the palace in his early years. It is said that the current Emperor Yingshi was even more often seen in the streets and alleys of Yingtian Prefecture when he was young, and everyone was used to it.
Moreover, the current crown prince is actually the same. Even if many people don't know it, quite a few do.
The retired emperor often took the crown prince on inspection tours of Yingtian Prefecture. The Ming emperor was already very familiar with this kind of incognito visit.
On the way to Zijin Mountain, a young man in fine clothes rode a tall horse and said, "Second Uncle, we are now wearing a dragon robe. If our great-grandmother saw us, she would be very happy. Our great-grandfather said in his early years that our great-grandmother liked to embroider dragon robes for our father."
Zhu Yunwen was not surprised and replied with a smile, "The bib you wore when you were young was embroidered by your great-grandmother. We had only heard about it, but now it has been passed down to you. You wore it all the time when you were little, until you were three years old, I think."
“Our father has quite a few suits of armor, including gold and silver ones,” Little Zhu said enviously. “Great-grandfather said that we’re not tall enough yet, and when we grow up, all those suits of armor will be ours.”
Not only did the armor belong to him, but the entire Ming Dynasty's empire also belonged to Little Zhu.
Upon arriving at Xiaoling Mausoleum, it was naturally young Zhu who led the worship. This wasn't just about Zhu Yunwen's two concubines having children; it also included reporting that the old Zhu's two sons were about to hold their coming-of-age ceremonies.
In fact, this time, the thirteen-year-old Zhu Dong, the 24th son of Zhu Zhu, and the twenty-fifth son Zhu Yi also needed to be enfeoffed as kings. This meant that all of Zhu Zhu's surviving sons could now be enfeoffed as kings.
It can be said that Old Zhu completed his 'task' in one go, so naturally Little Zhu had to step in.
"Great-grandmother, our father has already conquered all the land outside." Kneeling in front of the monument, Little Zhu seemed a little depressed. "This time, Seventh Uncle and Twelfth Uncle both want to go to Goryeo to establish a kingdom. What are we going to do? We were thinking of leaving some good land for our royal uncles and brothers, but our father is going to grant them all."
Heartbroken, Little Zhu plopped down and said with a bitter expression, "Great-grandmother, there isn't much land in Annam either. As for Southeast Asia, Father's idea is that even if we take over some places, we can't just seal them all off."
Zhu Yunwen knelt beside him, seemingly content to remain silent at this point; these matters were none of his concern. Of course, Zhu Yunwen himself was also unaware of many of these things.
When it comes to the brothels and pleasure boats of Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Yunwen can easily rattle off a list. However, when it comes to matters of state and military affairs, Zhu Yunwen is naturally quite clueless. He listens rather vaguely and genuinely doesn't understand these things.
Crown Prince Zhu is quite sensible now, and he naturally understands many principles.
He was the successor jointly groomed by Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Yingshi, and was always trained according to the imperial model.
It's no exaggeration to say that Little Zhu's knowledge far surpasses that of most people in this era. Even Zhu Yunying is well aware that Little Zhu's aptitude is relatively ordinary, but with countless resources, he can naturally make great progress.
This is actually similar to what will happen in the future; it's not that everyone from a good family background is exceptionally intelligent. Often, resources are a crucial factor, and those who accumulate countless resources naturally become 'elites'.
Zhu Wengeng lingered up to Little Zhu and said, "Brother, if we want to be a king in the future, we want Goryeo, and we want Silla maids."
Indeed, it's a case of lineage; Zhu Yunwen's son is probably going to be a master of spoiled brats as well. He may not understand reading and writing at such a young age, but he understands some things better than even the 'promising' young Zhu.
Little Zhu was also troubled and said, "Great-grandmother will probably be happy to hear this, but we can't say it in front of Grandfather and Grandmother. I'm not talking to you anymore, we still have to go to the Eastern Mausoleum."
Little Zhu is indeed quite busy. This time, he not only needs to defeat Ma Shi at Xiaoling Mausoleum, but also needs to pay respects to Da Zhu and Chang Shi at Dongling Mausoleum, so he naturally needs to be in a hurry.
They were quite busy at Zijin Mountain, but it was clear that Zhu Yunying wouldn't be too worried. Besides Zhu Yunying, his third uncle, Xiao Xiao Zhu's third uncle, and Xiao Xiao Zhu's brother-in-law also came out. Of course, in addition to the Crown Prince's three guards, there were also elite troops from the three major camps.
Even if not all personnel were mobilized, a considerable number of elite troops were actually deployed. Moreover, Zijin Mountain was right under the nose of Yingtian Prefecture, so there was not much to worry about. This was much safer than any undercover mission.
"Wang Daban, you must tell me today how His Majesty is feeling?" As a former servant of the Crown Prince's household, Yan Zhenzhi had a fairly good relationship with Wang Chengen. "If His Majesty is in a good mood, go and inform him."
Wang Chengen skillfully and discreetly accepted the silver note offered by Wang Chengen, complaining, "Minister, you're being too polite! We're old acquaintances, there's no need for this!"
If that's not right, then don't accept it. Accepting it and then pretending to be polite—who would believe that?
"Minister, you've come at the right time today." Wang Chengen smiled obsequiously, then added with a smile, "But as you know, His Majesty is open to dissenting opinions. Even if this is a bad thing, His Majesty probably won't be angry."
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