Zhu Jihuang began to wail, but it was to no avail. Fu Rang immediately led the guards to drag Zhu Jihuang away, while Zhu Jixi and Zhu Jiye hurriedly knelt down, pleading for their younger brother.
Zhu Xiong Ying didn't mince words, coldly asking, "What is filial piety and brotherly love? Zhu Youxun? Zhu Gaoxu?"
Zhu Su's second son, Zhu Youxun, and Zhu Di's second son, Zhu Gaoxu, dared not speak and immediately knelt down. Although they were all called sons of princes, they were very clear about the difference between themselves and the imperial grandson.
It was perfectly normal for the Crown Prince to punish them, because Zhu Xiong Ying had the right to discipline them both publicly and privately.
Privately, Zhu Xiong Ying was the eldest of the three generations of the emperor, so he naturally had the right to discipline his younger cousins. In the mind of this old feudal man, Zhu Xiong Ying was considered a father figure to his eldest son and grandson, so it was normal for him to discipline his younger brothers.
As the Crown Prince, Zhu Xiong Ying was considered the future head of the Zhu family and thus qualified to deal with some of the clan members.
Zhu Xiong Ying was indeed quite angry. Many people thought that the princes would fight tooth and nail for the throne. The struggle for the throne among the nine princes was a topic of much discussion, and it certainly seemed quite interesting.
However, these princes and their heirs would fight tooth and nail for the position of prince, and there is still a big difference between a prince and a duke.
Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Zhu Gao Chi and said, "Second Uncle is now the Clan Court Minister, but he is still in his fiefdom. Fourth Uncle is the Right Clan Court Minister and has the authority to deal with these clansmen. However, you should not bother Fourth Uncle with matters concerning the younger generation, but you should do more things!"
These younger cousins still need to be given a good talking-to; Zhu Xiong Ying really doesn't want to see certain things happen.
At this moment, Zhu Xiong Ying seemed to finally understand the key reason why Old Zhu insisted on establishing the eldest son as heir. Sometimes, for the sake of those positions, many unimaginable things can happen.
After disciplining his troublesome cousins, Zhu Xiong Ying continued to lecture these unruly third-generation imperial relatives.
As the future patriarch, Zhu Xiong Ying needs to shoulder these responsibilities. Sometimes it's not enough to just rely on tolerance and kindness; some people simply have no moral bottom line. Don't expect brotherly affection from these people; you need to dispel their unreliable ideas.
After disciplining his troublesome younger brothers, Zhu Xiong Ying felt that the next thing to do was to continue preparing for Mu Ying's arrival, which was the main event.
As for his troublesome younger brothers, Zhu Xiong Ying only needed to give them a few pointers, and many things were fine with just a slight reprimand. Ultimately, these were just his cousins; Zhu Xiong Ying could manage them, but the real responsibility lay with his uncles.
Zhu Xiong Ying only intervened when his uncles mismanaged the affairs of the palace.
Zhu Xiong Ying is qualified, because he is the future clan leader!
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