Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 581
Of course, Zhu Yunying knew what kind of personality his precious eldest son had, so he didn't pay special attention to some things.

Things like playing truant are really bad, but when thinking about the responsibilities my dear son has borne since he was a child, and thinking about the various studies this child has learned since he can remember, Zhu Yunying sometimes feels a little distressed.

Winter vacations and summer vacations do not exist. Little Zhu has very limited vacations every year, except for the normal rest, that is, Zhu Yunying and Xu Miaoqing's birthdays, old Zhu's birthday, and little Zhu's own birthday.

Really counting, after a year, Xiao Zhu's vacation is actually about one month, and the rest of the time he seems to have to keep learning.

Even though Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu seem to have no liking for Confucianism, they will never allow Xiao Zhu to not understand some knowledge at all.They don't require Xiao Zhu to be "brilliant" or "literary", but Xiao Zhu should also be proficient in classics and meanings.

It seems that he is playing with his friends on the school grounds, but there are requirements for Xiao Zhu to learn about battle formations, riding and archery, etc.That's not traveling and relaxing on a horse. This is a kind of schoolwork, which is practiced according to some requirements of the army.

Even if it seems that there is an ordinary opportunity to travel in Yingtian Mansion, this is indeed a rare opportunity for Xiao Zhu to relax.

It's just that this is also part of the experience. Little Zhu needs to investigate the people's livelihood and understand the world. Sometimes he also needs to go to some yamen to have a look.

Zhu Biao basically has no childhood, because he is the eldest son of Lao Zhu, he has to shoulder his own responsibilities, so he needs to keep learning when he is very young, everyone's requirements and expectations for Zhu Biao are indeed very high .

Zhu Yunying actually didn't have any childhood, not just because he was so-called precocious.Moreover, because he is the eldest grandson of Daming, the moment he was born meant that he had to consider the inheritance of the country and so on.

In fact, Xiao Zhu is the same, he doesn't look like a child prodigy, he can even be said to be just an ordinary child.But it doesn't mean that he can grow up like an ordinary child. He needs to take on his own responsibilities. His origin and status naturally mean more responsibilities and obligations.

Zhu Yunying understands this, so does Old Zhu, and even Xu Miaoqing also understands this truth.

Little Zhu's status made them attach great importance to Little Zhu, so even if they feel distressed sometimes, they will not lower some requirements for Little Zhu. This is the ability that the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty should have.

Sometimes doting and pampering Xiao Zhu is actually a kind of compensation for Xiao Zhu.The other princes and grandchildren are obviously not like Xiao Zhu, and everyone's requirements and expectations for them are indeed not that high, it all depends on their self-consciousness and self-motivation.

Little Zhu obviously didn't realize this, he was just happy because he didn't go to school all day, and he didn't do anything in Qianqing Palace, just chatting with his great-grandfather, just playing around.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhu is also conscious, he can play truant occasionally, but it is obvious that he cannot play truant all the time, and that is something that is unacceptable to everyone.

"Yin'er, let's ask someone from the Ministry of Rites to come over today and I want to talk to you about various ceremonies." Old Zhu got up and said to Zhu Yunying, "Your father understood the meaning of 'the important affairs of the country are in the sacrifices and the soldiers' when he was very young." Reasonable, you should also understand."

Little Zhu nodded, he probably also understood the truth.The so-called "sacrifice and military" does not refer to sacrifices and wars in general, but to sacrificial rites and military ceremonies, both of which belong to the category of ritual system, and are specifically implemented as ceremonies for worshiping ancestors and societies, which are all related to sacrifices.

Although Xiao Zhu had attended some more formal occasions before, he would basically be reminded by Lao Zhu or Xiao Zhu in advance, and would also send people to watch and remind him at all times.

But it's different now. This also requires Xiao Zhu to truly understand the characteristics and nature of these ceremonies, which naturally includes some of the requirements.

To tell the truth, Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu actually dislike a lot of red tape.But they understand a lot of things better, even if they are the Ninth Five-Year Master, they can't really do whatever they want.

What's more, as sons of heaven, their every move is watched by the whole world.Some things here will also be interpreted a lot, which naturally means that some things need to be paid attention to and cannot be treated carelessly.

"Great-grandfather, let's think about it. We will go to our hometown when we are ten years old." Little Zhu said seriously, "Although great-grandfather took us back to our hometown twice, one trip was too young and ignorant, and one trip Just go and have a look. But next time we go back, it will be the crown prince offering sacrifices to the ancestral tomb."

Old Zhu nodded in relief, and said to Little Zhu, "Better than your father. Your father always said he was from Fengyang and that our hometown was in Fengyang. He just said that he didn't know where our hometown was. He is almost thirty now, and he goes home as many times as you."

Little Zhu nodded excitedly, and followed suit, "Father doesn't know where his hometown is, but we know where our ancestral house is. Father followed his grandfather to his hometown in the early years, and visited the neighbors and benefactor's descendants of his great-grandfather. Not a few days off!"

Following the great-grandson to complain about his grandson, Lao Zhu also felt at ease, "Your father, that's the only mouth left. It's a set of principles, and it's not as good as you in doing things."

"Then the great-grandfather still likes our father!" Little Zhu was confident, even a little sour, "We are so caring, the great-grandfather still likes to talk to our father, and he is willing to say anything our father says about his great-grandfather."

Lao Zhu was in a difficult position all of a sudden, and now he is also troubled by happiness.For example, Lao Zhu understands that his great-grandson is often jealous and feels that he is not as favored as Xiao Zhu in front of Lao Zhu.

But Zhu Yunying, he felt that since Lao Zhu had a great-grandson, only the great-grandson was left in his eyes, and the grandson who used to be a big baby had passed away, and was almost becoming dispensable.

If the concubines in the harem compete for favor, Lao Zhu will sometimes be complacent, but most of the time he will be bored.But his eldest grandson and his eldest great-grandson competed for favor, and Lao Zhu felt happy and satisfied. This was his family happiness.

These things may be what Lao Zhu really enjoys, and he really enjoys this kind of family happiness very much now.

When Lao Zhu was enjoying family happiness, Zhu Yunying was still presiding over the morning court in Fengtian Hall.There is no idle time throughout the year, and various political affairs are still being discussed.

Especially since it was almost time for spring plowing, it naturally meant that Zhu Yunying and all civil and military officials needed to pay more attention to this matter.Farming and civilized countries are passionate and persistent about the land itself, not to mention food security is also related to the foundation of a country.

So it is quite normal for Zhu Yunying to be serious now.All aspects of things really need to be arranged, and the emperors and ministers of Ming Dynasty are not just talking.

Leaving aside the approved land area, this is something that needs to be persisted.It is also necessary for the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households to do a good job of statistics, including agricultural tools, cattle, etc., all of which require sufficient quantities.If there is a big gap, the court has to find a way.

The issue of growing grain also needs to be considered. Although Daming has become much richer in the past few years, the actual situation is that there are still some people in the Ming Dynasty who cannot eat enough.Especially after a winter, many people now have no food at home.

At this stage, most families eat two meals a day, not to mention meat, white rice, steamed buns and so on, it is impossible to eat openly.This period of time has to be saved, maybe we can have a little full meal when the new grain is put into storage.

Obviously, at this time, the imperial court also needs to do a little bit of digging, to ensure that the people have food to grow.

This naturally means that some people can only borrow grain from rich households and landlords during this period of "lean crops".If at this time they are robbed or plundered, or there are extremely high interest rates, the lives of the people will become more and more difficult.

In fact, this also requires the government of the Ming Dynasty to severely crack down on such behaviors, including some local officials who may join forces.Even selling some of the official 'grain stations' grown by the imperial court at low prices, or reselling them at high prices, etc., you need to be careful about pocketing your own money.

In fact, not only the Ming Dynasty, but also many dynasties will provide some people with low-cost and low-interest crops during spring plowing.

It's just that the problem lies here. There has never been a shortage of corrupt officials in all dynasties.No matter how good the policy is to them, they can interpret different meanings. They don't care about the country or the people, but only think about their own self-interest.

Zhu Yunying also understood that it was impossible to completely eradicate such things in the Ming Dynasty.Then it can only be a severe blow. Even if it is not as good as Emperor Hongwu, Emperor Yingshi will indeed not show mercy in some matters.

This requires the spies of Jinyiwei and Dongchang to pay attention to collecting information, and the Ministry of Officials, Ministry of Households, and Ministry of Industry also need to pay attention to these matters.The Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple, the three judicial divisions, will crack down more severely when encountering such things.

It is a matter of state affairs, so naturally there can be no sloppyness, no matter how strict it is, it cannot be overstated.After all, Daming barely got rid of widespread hunger, and it is not really worrying about food and clothing now.

What's more, Zhu Yunying will continue to use troops in the future. This person eats horses, which naturally means that Zhu Yunying needs to pay more attention to food safety. The whole family of the landlord and gentry was ruined.

With a strict emperor like Emperor Yingshi, the officials naturally knew what they were doing, and they knew their position.

Some people are actually very curious. For example, Fengyang Mansion, a place that did not have much sense of existence in Chinese history, why a large number of talents suddenly emerged. It seems that these people's natural mission is to help Lao Zhu conquer the world.

You must know that the former Fengyang Mansion was not a place of culture, nor was it a place where many generals were born.But after the rise of Lao Zhu, a large number of mud-legged people became top generals, and even Xu Da, a natural handsome talent who was considered outstanding throughout history, emerged. This one is also an out-and-out mud leg.

In fact, Zhu Yunying also understands that this can be regarded as "like things gather together and people are divided into groups". Lao Zhu indeed led a large number of people to be famous in history. They got more training opportunities and improved in actual combat.

The most important thing is that Lao Zhu is very strict with himself, so his fellow countrymen need to work hard so that they can keep up with Lao Zhu's progress, so that they can survive on the battlefield and leave their names.

When a generation of heroes has ambitions, there will naturally be a large number of capable officials in the court, and each of them seems to have the ability to help the world.

But once the one sitting on the dragon chair is a faint emperor, then naturally there will be no shortage of villains in the court, and there will be no shortage of flattering ministers.

During the Hongwu Dynasty, there were many outstanding talents.In addition to those capable ministers and officials who helped Lao Zhu conquer the world, many ministers who helped Lao Zhu govern the troubled times into a governing world also emerged, and these people are also capable.

Now in the Yingshi Dynasty, although many meritorious service for the founding of the country are missing, there are indeed many virtuous and capable ministers, and a group of officials with more potential has gradually emerged.

Just like what Emperor Yingshi said in his poem, "Generation of talented people come out, each leading the way for hundreds of years." Each generation has its own mission, and these officials should also take over the mission of their predecessors and move on.

In the Yingshi Dynasty, it is not to say that there are no mediocre officials or some so-called treacherous officials, but these people are not the mainstream after all.Even these people were deliberately protected and retained by Zhu Yunying. As the emperor, some treacherous ministers were needed to stir up the muddy water.

Tell everyone to do what they should do well, these are some of Zhu Yunying's requirements, and this is also his expectation.This kind of thing must be done well, and there must be no big problems, otherwise Zhu Yunying will definitely get angry.

Fortunately, it seems that everyone is dedicated to their duties, at least in terms of attitude, Zhu Yunying can't find any faults.

It is a good thing that there is no problem with the attitude, but it is more important to see how these people do it next.

This can be regarded as the successful end of the early dynasty, Zhu Yunying did his own duty, which is what an emperor should do.But for Zhu Yunying, the end of the morning court does not mean that his day's work is over, he has other things to do.

"Go and call the kings of Shu and Qi into the palace." Zhu Yunying glanced at Wang Chengen and said, "Let the king of Wu come here too."

Naturally, Wang Chengen took the order immediately. As a person who had been with Emperor Yingshi all along, Wang Chengen probably understood what would happen next, and this was clearly a major event.

It's just that Wang Chengen is more aware that he needs to be silent. At this time, he obviously can't say anything, and he can't disclose any information.Even if the emperor's confidant is deeply trusted by the emperor, he needs to be cautious when he should be cautious, and he can't say everything.

(End of this chapter)