This unhealthy trend needs to be thoroughly curbed; Zhu Yunying cannot allow such things to continue. This is no longer a minor issue; the fact that firearms can be lost so inexplicably demonstrates the lawlessness of some individuals.
A somewhat unhappy Zhu Yunying returned to Chunhe Palace after finishing his day's work. Upon seeing Zhu Yunying, Zhu Wenkun immediately smiled happily at him. This chubby little boy was indeed adorable, and he was starting to recognize people more easily now.
Zhu Wenkun, shakily standing up, anxiously spread his arms, but he dared not take the first step. There is a difference between being able to stand and being able to walk, and Zhu Wenkun was not exactly brave.
Seeing Zhu Yunying playing with his youngest son, Xu Miaoqing could only add fuel to the fire, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Dong'ou's residence has come begging again."
Tang He, Zhu Yuanzhang's good brother, was also one of the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty. He can be considered to have died of old age. However, Tang He, who made great contributions in his early years, had many descendants who died young, so that the famous Dong'ou King lineage had no one to inherit the title.
Zhu Yunying gently bit Zhu Wenkun's cheek and said, "Then what can we do? He doesn't even have a heir apparent. How can the court easily bestow a title upon him?"
Xu Miaoqing naturally understood this principle as well. The problem with Tang He's direct line was that there were always people who died young. Therefore, they could never wait for the court to grant them the title of successor, and it was also difficult to give it to a collateral branch. This was the most critical issue.
Tang He and Xu Da were Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood friends, and he genuinely trusted them. Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of dealing with either Xu Da's or Tang He's descendants, nor did he intend to find a reason to strip them of their titles.
However, from the perspective of the imperial court, many things cannot be done arbitrarily. The imperial court has its own laws and regulations, and many things must be done in accordance with the imperial court's rules. The laws must not be broken.
Xu Miaoqing understood this principle, so she said, "I have no other choice. The King of Dong'ou is on good terms with my father, and I am now the Empress. They feel that I can help make decisions on many matters."
Zhu Yunying nodded slightly and said, "We will definitely reserve the title of Dong'ou King for them. It's just that right now, no one from Dong'ou King's side can stand in the court, but they can't serve in the Five Armies Commandery. This is not a good thing."
No one denies Tang He's contributions. Zhu Yunying had met Tang He in his early years and thought that Tang He's decision to retire gracefully was indeed a wise man. Even when Tang He passed away, Zhu Yunying wrote a eulogy as a junior.
That made many nobles in Huaixi extremely grateful, and they were not afraid of angering Zhu Yuanzhang, so they insisted on sending their eldest sons and grandsons to serve in the Crown Prince's residence.
Tang He has been dead for quite some time, and his eldest son and eldest grandson died young one after another, resulting in a dwindling political legacy for him. If things continue this way, even if Tang He's title is eventually passed down, he will likely only become one of the insignificant nobles.
Remembering something, Zhu Yunying said, "I remember that the eldest daughter of the King of Dong'ou married the Marquis of Deqing. Now that the Marquis of Deqing is gone, she should take good care of the family. It's not right for a military family to be involved with civil officials all day long."
Xu Miaoqing lowered her head, as if she had realized something.
Tang He's eldest daughter married Liao Yongzhong's son, Liao Quan. After Liao Quan's death, Liao Yong was supposed to inherit the title.
However, this man was not interested in being a garrison commander or governor; he and his younger brother spent all their time circling around their mentor, Fang Xiaoru.
Fang Xiaoru spoke ill of Emperor Yingshi quite a bit, feeling that he was not being given the opportunity to use his talents, that His Majesty should give more important positions to Confucian officials, that His Majesty should go to the Temple of Confucius to offer sacrifices, and that the Duke of Yansheng should be restored to his status as the head of the civil officials, and so on.
In other words, Emperor Yingshi's actions before and after his ascension to the throne were actually met with strong disapproval from the great Confucian scholar Fang Xiaoru, who submitted numerous memorials and offered suggestions with students at the Imperial Academy.
Of course, Fang Xiaoru and Prince Xu, Zhu Yunwen, maintained a close relationship and always got along well. This included Huang Zicheng, the top scholar in the provincial examination of the eighteenth year of the Hongwu reign, and Qi Tai, the top scholar in the provincial examination of Yingtian Prefecture in the seventeenth year of the Hongwu reign. It truly was a time when Fang Xiaoru associated with learned scholars and had no dealings with the uncultured!
These bookworms all felt that their talents were being wasted and that their ambitions were likely to be in vain!
Xu Miaoqing nodded, seemingly indicating that she should also inform Sister Tang that the family traditions of the Marquis of Deqing's household needed to be reformed. Liao Yongzhong had died for overstepping his authority, and the Marquis of Deqing's household should learn from that lesson and not allow any more outrageous incidents to occur.
After exchanging a few words, Zhu Yunying asked again, "Did Yin'er obtain the military tally from Grandfather?"
Xu Miaoqing was somewhat embarrassed and said, "Yin'er sent someone back saying that Grandfather beat him up. Grandfather's idea is that if the military tally is really needed, His Majesty must go in person."
Zhu Yunying isn't stupid. If he went, he would definitely get scolded, but Little Zhu wouldn't. Old Zhu surely understands that Little Zhu is just a cute, chubby pawn, and Old Zhu wouldn't bear to get rid of him.
Zhu Yunying said irritably, "Grandfather is really something. We control all the troops in the world, while he only has a few secret guards who can't see the light of day. And it's those people who are more efficient at handling many things for us."
Xu Miaoqing knew her limits; the emperor could complain, but the empress could not agree. Xu Miaoqing had always been clear about this principle.
While teasing Zhu Wenkun, Zhu Yunying said, "We've talked about this before. That good-for-nothing of our second son is our fault for not raising him well; we can't blame anyone else. But you still need to take care of the other members of the Zhu family. When our Empress Dowager was alive, there weren't so many problems. And those military officers, you need to take care of those who are of suitable age!"
Xu Miaoqing immediately stood up, then knelt down, "Your Majesty, I know my crime!"
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