Zhu Ying looked at the plaque in front of her and felt very emotional.
This is not his first time here. When he first arrived in the capital, he stayed here as a guest of King Zhu Di of Yan.
I also stayed there for quite some time.
Then he never came again.
A year has passed, and when I come back, it is completely different.
Zhu Gaochi's figure came out at the door, and he quickly came over to bow and said: "Brother, it's windy outside, please come in and rest."
Zhu Ying came back to her senses, looked at Zhu Gaochi, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you have gained a lot of weight again."
"This is not possible. You need to exercise more in the future."
Zhu Gaochi said helplessly: "Brother, it's not like you don't know my situation. Not to mention exercising, even drinking water makes me fat."
Zhu Ying shook her head and said: "How can you gain weight by drinking water? I don't know you, but you like to eat sugar frosting the most. If you eat too much of that stuff, you can't lose weight no matter how you do it. Give up sugar sugar and try not to lose weight in the future."
If you eat something too sweet, you will slowly lose weight."
Zhu Ying had always thought that Zhu Gaochi might be sick.
For example, people with a weak spleen will gain weight no matter what.
However, I later asked the imperial physician and found that Zhu Gaochi was in very good health and had no such problems.
As far as the current medical level is concerned, the level is still very high, so there shouldn't be much of a problem at this point.
It was not until later that by chance, Zhu Gaochi purchased a large amount of icing sugar at a store under the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. Zhu Ying then realized that Zhu Gaochi liked to eat icing sugar.
Frosting is not a cheap commodity nowadays, but with Zhu Gaochi's status, there is no problem in enjoying it every day.
In this day and age, who can still eat frosting regularly, so no one has considered this factor, but Zhu Ying knows very well that consuming too much sugar will definitely make you gain weight.
This is also the reason why Zhu Gaochi has been unable to lose weight so far.
There are too few examples like him, and Zhu Gaochi didn't tell anyone much about it, so only a few family members knew about it.
Nowadays, no one understands the truth that eating too much sugar will make you gain weight.
Even imperial doctors have rarely encountered such problems.
The medical skills of imperial doctors are mainly practiced among the people. Not to mention ordinary people, even wealthy families who are slightly affluent will not often eat expensive sugar frosting.
So this kind of problem cannot be encountered at all.
Let’s talk about losing weight nowadays. It’s not a big deal at all. Most people don’t have enough to eat, so why talk about losing weight?
Zhu Gaochi obviously didn't care about Zhu Ying's words.
After all, frosting is his favorite snack, and he wouldn't be happy if he didn't eat some.
Sweets are such a thing, the feeling of blooming in the taste buds is extremely fascinating.
When Zhu Ying saw that he didn't care much, he knew he wasn't worried about it, but Zhu Ying naturally had a way to solve this problem.
His Royal Highness Taisun came in person, and no ceremony could be too grand to welcome him. Then the princess and the other two princes came to the door.
After entering the lobby, the servants served tea.
After Zhu Ying took a sip, he looked at Xu Yihua and Zhu Gaochi and said, "My nephew came here this time because of brother Gaochi's affairs."
"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Grandpa means to determine the position of the heirs of various families."
"Now that the Fourth Emperor's Uncle has gone to the border, it's up to me to make a trip to the capital."
I heard that he is Prince Ding.
Zhu Gaochi lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, as if it had nothing to do with him.
But Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui are more energetic.
Especially Zhu Gaoxu.
He knew that his father had previously appealed to the Emperor's Grandfather, hoping that he would inherit the throne of the Crown Prince. Now that His Highness the Grand Sun has come, it might be him.
Zhu Gaosui knew in his heart that the crown prince must have nothing to do with him.
However, he has a good relationship with his second brother Zhu Gaochi. The two of them are often in the military camp. He does not look down on his eldest brother Zhu Gaochi at all.
Xu Yihua took in the expressions of her three sons and finally said slowly to Zhu Ying, "Please give me a clear explanation from Your Majesty the Grandson."
She naturally knows what the second child in the family is thinking, but she understands His Majesty's thoughts even more.
The position of prince must belong to the eldest son.
Your Majesty has always been particular about his eldest son, and since he likes his eldest son, he would never say that he broke the rules specifically for the sake of the fourth master.
Zhu Ying took out the canonization decree from his arms, then motioned to the eunuch Guo Zhong, the eunuch Bingbi, to take it and hand it to Zhu Gaochi.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu's eyes immediately became extremely angry, but he did not dare to show anything in front of His Highness Taisun.
When Zhu Gaochi saw the canonization decree handed over by Guo Zhong, he did not reach out to receive it. He quickly knelt down and said: "Gao Chi is so virtuous and talented that he can take on the position of the heir apparent. Please tell Grandpa Minghuang that the talents of my second brother are far away."
Far better than this useless big brother like me."
"The position of Crown Prince should be held by the second brother."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said with a smile: "This is grandpa's intention. Is it possible that you still want to resist it?"
Zhu Gaochi quickly said: "Gaochi doesn't dare."
Zhu Ying also knew that Zhu Gaochi was in trouble now. After scanning around, he said: "My Ming Dynasty inheritance comes from the Central Plains line. Ever since the emperor restored the customs of my Han family, I have always established direct descendants."
"You are the eldest son of King Yan. If you have no moral faults, you should be regarded as the heir apparent. This is the rule that my grandfather has set when he founded the country."
"Not only our Zhu family must obey this rule, but every family in the world must follow this rule. Otherwise, the fight between the elder and the younger will lead to chaos."
"Such a precedent cannot be set, let alone in our Zhu family. If the etiquette system is broken, there will be turmoil."
"Zhu Gaochi, why don't you hurry up and accept the order to thank me?"
After all that was said, Zhu Gaochi naturally knelt down to thank him.
From this moment on, Zhu Gaochi was the Crown Prince of Yan.
The crown prince can inherit the throne of King Yan, such as Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, but from now on they can only be county kings.
The difference of one level is huge.
Not only in terms of status, Zhu Gaochi can legitimately inherit everything from King Yan, while Zhu Gaoxu can only be regarded as a wealthy prince.
According to the rules re-established by Zhu Ying, the kings no longer enjoy the rights and interests of the vassal land. Even the land granted has begun to decrease sharply, and they can only receive a salary.
However, the salary has been increased a lot.
"Gaoxu, Gaosui."
After the canonization, Zhu Ying called out their names.
The two looked at each other, then stood up and bowed: "Brother."
Zhu Ying nodded, looked at the two men and said, "I heard that the two younger brothers Gao Xu and Gao Sui are very similar to the Fourth Emperor Uncle in terms of military strategy, and they have very high talents."
"At this young age, I have already begun to lead troops to drill independently. Is there such a thing?"
Zhu Gaoxu had a bit of surprise on his face, and then said: "Brother Qi, this is indeed the case."
Zhu Ying said angrily: "You are not humble at all."
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu quickly lowered his head.
Zhu Ying continued: "A few days ago, I was discussing with my grandfather about the affairs of the Fourth Emperor's uncle in Yancheng of the Japanese country."
"Uncle Four Emperors once came to the palace to find me. He said that he was not interested in the governance of the Japanese country. What he wanted most was to establish meritorious deeds."
"I know the military strategy of the Fourth Emperor Uncle, which led to this trip to the border. Now Grandpa's intention has come down. In the future, the Fourth Emperor Uncle plans to appoint the Fourth Emperor Uncle to guard and govern the grassland border area."
"It's just that the Yancheng of the Japanese country cannot be lost, so I am thinking about letting Gao Chi go over and take charge of the management of Yancheng of the Japanese country, and you two brothers will also go to the border to make contributions."
Hearing this, both Xu Yihua and the three brothers Zhu Gaochi couldn't believe it.
This is a great gift.
Not only was the Japanese kingdom Yancheng retained, and King Yan was allowed to lead the army at the border, he was even allowed to send his two sons there.
In addition, the family property in the Japanese country will be inherited.
These are two completely different concepts.
Who doesn't know that the conflict between His Highness Taisun and King Yan has really been resolved?
Xu Yihua was the first to react. He quickly stood up and saluted and said, "I would like to thank the Fourth Master and His Highness the Grand Sun."
The three brothers Zhu Gaochi quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty the Grand Sun."
Zhu Ying smiled and said to Xu Yihua: "The fourth aunt said this out of context. We are a family. This can be considered to make the fourth uncle at the border feel at ease."
Then he turned to Zhu Gaoxu and said, "You two have been naughty since you were young and couldn't study well, but you have some of your fourth uncle's talents in leading troops."
"Don't think that going to the grassland is just to fight. You are too young and inexperienced. I am over there in the grassland. After the spring, I will set up a military base specifically for training grassland cavalry, as well as various learning methods for leading troops in war.
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"After you go to the grassland, go there first and let your fourth uncle take good care of you and learn more."
"Writing is not about rushing in with swords and killing. You have to use your brains when leading troops. Don't end up with two reckless men who will embarrass my Zhu family."
Upon hearing the eldest brother's scolding, the two brothers nodded in agreement.
No matter how majestic a tiger is on weekdays, in front of the eldest brother Zhu Ying, he can only be as obedient as a kitten.
You must know that Grandpa Huang, whom they fear the most, has to listen to their eldest brother in many matters.
And my father has no temper at all in front of his eldest brother.
Not only his two brothers, but also other emperors and grandsons. Who is not afraid of the eldest brother?
Now among the emperors and grandsons, if anyone mentions Zhu Ying, the scene will become a bit quieter. It was originally noisy, but it will immediately become quiet, and even the voice will be much softer.
Regarding these, Zhu Ying seldom pays attention to the situation of these brothers on weekdays. After all, he is really busy.
In the position of Crown Prince, coupled with the old man's letting go, the daily schedule is very tight.
In most cases, Zhu Ying usually directly contacted the fathers of these emperors and grandchildren, that is, the various vassal kings.
Among the vassal kings, the most powerful were Qin King Zhu Fang, Jin King Zhu Fan, and Yan King Zhu Di.
It can be said that they are the three leading brothers.
The boss Zhu Biao was here before, but Zhu Biao had a gentle temperament and was not overbearing. Everyone respected him but did not fear him.
I'm afraid it's still the three brothers who are causing trouble.
It is these three vassal kings who are now convinced by Zhu Ying.
These matters were not considered secrets in the palace, and they were discussed openly in private. This also led to Zhu Ying's reputation being very high in the palace.
A large number of emperors, grandsons and princesses were afraid when they heard Zhu Ying's name, they were like a big devil.
"Now that I'm here, I want to talk to Gao Chi about going to Japan." Zhu Ying said leisurely.
After he finished speaking, he became silent.
Of course Xu Yihua understood that she wanted to tell her boss in private, so she got up and left with her second and third sons.
When Xu Yihua left the door, all the eunuchs around him also stepped back and closed the door.
Zhu Gaochi walked over in a few steps and complained: "Brother, aren't you hurting me? Look at my body and go to the Japanese country. I will lose half my life before I get there."
"I heard that there are frequent hurricanes and earthquakes in the Japanese country, and people die easily. How can my body and bones survive it?"
Privately, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Ying still have a very good relationship.
The friendship in the past had always been there, but now that it was just the two of them, Zhu Gaochi naturally had no scruples and started complaining immediately.
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "You are not willing yet. Going to the Japanese country is just like being a king. You are the master of everything there. The fourth uncle went to the border, and your two younger brothers followed him.
, so free, you don’t want it anymore.”
"Those hurricanes and earthquakes are all bluffing stuff. The people of Japan are living a good life and haven't seen any death. Of course, when you go there, you stay in the safest place."
"Hurricanees can't hit you, earthquakes can't shake you."
"Besides, the Japanese country is very important. It is not a place of distribution. You have a mission when you go there. You must let the people of the Japanese country listen to the teachings of my Ming Dynasty and truly turn them into the people of my Ming Dynasty."
"This is extremely important to the Ming Dynasty. If you go as the Crown Prince, you will be considered as the superintendent of the country."
When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he knew that he had no chance of escaping. He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, you can't let me jump over alone. At least give me someone."
"I don't want the firearms craftsmen, so as not to be stolen by the Japanese, but for the other craftsmen, I can't give less."
"Also, the Japanese country seems to be peaceful, but who knows how soon a war will break out. I heard that the military academy has graduated. You have to select some capable people for me to train in the army. I can't let me be bullied."
"besides...."
Zhu Ying interrupted speechlessly: "There is also a hammer, you kid, now you have learned bad things and become dishonest."
"You just want so much. That's the land of the Three Kings. If I give you too much, how much can I give you to Third Uncle and Seventh Uncle?"
"There are a few good ones at the academy, so just follow me there. It's not a big problem with the craftsmen, but the number of people can't be too many. You can take care of the rest by yourself."
"At the Overseas Talent Recruitment Center, you should think of a solution yourself. There are quite a few people there now. Whether you can persuade them to follow you depends on your own abilities."