Chapter 78
A few days later, the rumor that the throne was about to be appointed as a crown prince had developed into an open secret.
After all, in the past few days, Zhu Di suddenly arranged a post for the Eastern Palace. If he hadn't planned to become a crown prince, how could he do these things?
As the number of officials becomes more and more, of course, more and more people will know about it.
On the first day of April, the official from the Eastern Palace who had been looking for many days was finally announced.
Qi Guo Duke Qiu Fu was also the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Neng was the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, Minister Jian Yi was the Secretary of Personnel, and Jin Zhong was the Right Attendant of the Ministry of Works, as well as the Secretary of the Ministry of War, Mo Lin, Right Attendant of the Ministry of Works, and Zhao Yi was the Left Attendant of the Ministry of Works.
Obviously, the arrangements of military generals are biased towards the arrangements of officials from the Eastern Palace.
At the same time, the renovation of the East Palace has come to an end, and the inside and outside of the house have been cleaned out.
In addition, the palace maids, inner servants and guards are also well equipped.
The new East Palace is only one master away.
Zhu Di did not leave much preparation time for people. After the Eastern Palace repaired and equipped all its troops, he issued an edict to establish the crown prince on the fourth day of the April 19th.
Although the rumor of the founding of the crown prince has been circulating outside for many days, Zhu Di's edict did not drag on anything.
On the day of the morning court, after the ministers entered the court, Zheng He did not prepare for the ministers, so he took out the decree to establish the crown prince.
After some column prefixes, an important result is given.
Zhu Gaochi was the crown prince.
Zhu Gaoxu was the King of Han and his fief was Yunnan.
Zhu Gaosui was the King of Zhao and his fiefdom was Zhangde Mansion.
After a shout of imperial examination, the ministers had different expressions.
Although I had expected it, there were always some ideas when I had time to achieve results.
Zhu Di has been planning the matter of the crown prince for so long and finally made the final decision, so he will not easily depose the crown prince.
Zhu Di just did not like Zhu Gaochi compared to Zhu Gaoxu. If he had not valued Zhu Gaochi, he would not have handed over the rear to Zhu Gaochi during the Jingnan period.
Now that Zhu Gaochi has been appointed as the crown prince, he will not be easily abandoned.
Zhu Gaochi was not the crown prince from the beginning, and at most he became deserted from the crowd. If the crown prince was deposed, he would be left with a dead end.
In all dynasties, no one can end up with a deposed prince.
The decree was announced, and Zhu Gaochi was still calm, as if he had just arranged a very ordinary job, and he knelt down with difficulty: "My son is determined to be a mission and do his best to do his part."
Simple thanks and simple guarantees are in line with the expected image of civil officials.
After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, before Zhu Di could speak, Zhu Gaoxu actually left directly.
"What's wrong with me? Why should I drive me to places where birds don't poop, I won't go."
Thunder, rain and dew are all for the kindness of the king. Zhu Gaoxu, who was unable to get his own satisfaction, was in the morning court and left in front of the civil and military ministers. This is a typical example of having no king or father.
Such a person is not only a prince but also a prince.
When Zhu Gaoxi left, all the ministers looked embarrassed, and Zhu Di's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
In the dull atmosphere, Zheng He then announced that the officials of the Eastern Palace resolved the embarrassment.
After Zheng He announced these officials from the Eastern Palace again, they stood up to receive the orders and thanked them one after another.
In addition to the fact that these officials and generals are born in the Ministry of War, several of them are from civil servants, and they are all military generals on weekdays.
This arrangement was entirely to allow Zhu Gaochi to increase his connections among the generals.
As a crown prince, both civil and military officials and generals must take into account, and must not only focus on one side.
If a general like Zhu Gaochi has no foundation, if he uses military troops in the future, even if he commands the general with the order of the monarch, he may be unable to give the emperor's order.
As an emperor, he cannot command military soldiers, so he will be not far from the destruction of his country.
After the officials from the Eastern Palace came forward to receive the order to thank him, they saluted Zhu Gaochi and promised to assist him with all their heart in the future.
These officials from the Eastern Palace arranged by Zhu Di cannot be his team, but at least some of the documents on the surface of the Eastern Palace will need to be resolved in the future.
If these officials do their best, they will be less careful.
If these people fooled their jobs, they would be very busy with documents from the East Palace.
Zhu Gaoxu was cautious and had just exchanged simple greetings with a few officials from the Eastern Palace, and there was nothing to say.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting dull again, Zhu Di stopped staying for more and stood up and retreated to the court.
The crown prince has made up, and no matter how dissatisfied Zhu Gaoxu is, he will not make any changes.
After coming out of Fengtian Hall, Zhu Di Dong Warehouse did not even return, so he went directly to Kunning Palace.
Zhu Di had a few people who could speak intimate words outside, but Zhu Di could only talk about the family affairs from the door.
Empress Xu grew up next to Empress Ma since she was a child, and she got the true teachings of Empress Ma.
Textile Girl Red has always done it yourself.
When Zhu Di passed by, Empress Xu stopped the textile machine and said worriedly: "What happened to you when Your Majesty comes here at this time?"
Zhu Di is so busy that he is not touching the ground every day, and it is common for him to not see Zhu Di for a few days.
It is indeed amazing to come here during the day like today.
Zhu Di found a seat and sat down, picked up the teacup and poured half a pot, and then said depressedly: "I have become a crown prince today."
Empress Xu did not inquire about the government affairs, and of course she did not know the rumors outside these days.
However, Empress Xu still knew Zhu Di and her son.
After a moment of silence, Empress Xu asked, "Is Gao Xu unhappy when he stands Gao Chi?"
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment about Empress Xu's guess, then he was unhappy and said, "You know those evil deeds."
Regarding Zhu Di's complaint, Empress Xu poured the tea into a cup, sat in front of Zhu Di, and said gently: "They are from me, and I must know them. Gao Xu has a bad temper and is less cunning. He likes to say whatever he likes. Gao Chi, who is very thoughtful. Your Majesty is their father. You should have known their nature long ago. Including Gao Sui, they each have their own advantages. If you use it well, you will be greatly helpful to Your Majesty."
This cannot be denied. During the Jingnan period, the three sons did help Zhu Di a lot.
But even so, Zhu Di was still very angry when he thought of Zhu Gaoxu's actions of having no king or father in the court.
"Hmph, that ignorant will never take me seriously."
Zhu Di didn't mind as he could say this.
Zhu Gaoxu's character has not been there for a day or two. If Zhu Di really minds, his character has long been restrained.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about Gao Xu too much, otherwise he will suffer a loss in the future."
Because Zhu Gaoxu looked so much like him, Zhu Di favored Zhu Gaoxu much more than Empress Xu.
At the beginning, Zhu Di even planned to make Zhu Gaoxu the prince, but was eventually strongly stopped by Empress Xu.
Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "That boy Gao Xu has been born and died in Jingnan and has made great contributions to me, but I cannot make him the crown prince. It is also worth pampering him."
After a few words, Zhu Di's resentment was reduced a little, and then he left Kunning Palace.
Empress Xu is just Zhu Di’s short-term safe haven, so she can only rest and cannot stay for a long time.
Things outside always have to be dealt with, and we can't always ignore them.
After coming out of Kunning Palace, Zhu Di announced Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Di had also announced Zhu Gaochi alone in the past, but this time Zhu Gaochi had an additional identity as a prince.
Zhu Gaochi knew that Zhu Di despised his physical obesity and tried his best when he performed his respects.
But physical defects are not something you can control. Even if Zhu Gaochi works hard, he will still be inconvenient in his movements.
When Zhu Di saw this, he was completely worried that Zhu Gaochi was not as frustrated as himself.
However, Zhu Gaochi looks weak and literary, but he is also a stubborn person.
Every time Zhu Di raises his hand and avoids gifts, no matter how difficult Zhu Gaochi is, he will always complete everything with a good process.
Perhaps because of Zhu Gaochi's persistence, Zhu Di might have subconsciously optimistic about Zhu Gaochi, right?
Zhu Gaochi's hard salute ended and was already out of breath.
Zhu Di raised his hand and sent someone to a chair, and said, "You are not in good health, do less effort. You are the crown prince now, and it is related to the country of the housekeeper. Please pay attention to your health."
The rare concern touched Zhu Gaochi.
After Zhu Gaochi sat down, Zhu Di spoke and said, "You are now the crown prince. You must be the crown prince. The subjects in the world will look at you. You must be polite and do good. Do not be too circumspect for learning, do not be too wise, do not be too strict, do not be too fierce, do not be too humble and ambition, tolerate loyalty, be diligent and thrifty, be kind, benefit the people, inherit the ancestral temple and protect the country."
Compared to Zhu Gaoxu who had once fought against Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi obeyed Zhu Di since he was a child.
No matter what Zhu Di said, Zhu Gaochi would respond obediently.
"The son minister follows the order, but the son minister will not let down the father's expectations."
Zhu Gaochi was well-behaved and sensible, and Zhu Di finally showed an undetectable smile on his face.
"I just moved to the East Palace. If you have any needs, go directly to Zheng He and ask Zheng He to arrange it for you."
In fact, the arrangements of the East Palace are already good, and there is nothing to be missing.
"Thank you, the Eastern Palace has all the equipment, and there is nothing to be missing. If there is any previous district, I will go to Zheng He. My father is busy with government affairs, so there is no need to worry about my son."
After a moment of pause, Zhu Di said again: "Gao Xu has a bad temper, but he is also the brother of your mother and compatriots. Now that you are the crown prince, you should do your brother's duties, take care of him more, and take on him more."
In fact, for so many years, Zhu Gaochi has been taking care of Zhu Gaoxu and tolerating Zhu Gaoxu's temper.
With Zhu Gaoxu's temper, if Zhu Gaochi had not retreated again and again for various reasons, he would have been very frustrated.
Zhu Di's partiality made Zhu Gaochi a little jealous, but Zhu Gaochi's face never changed from beginning to end, and he could still respond well, saying: "My son is Gao Xu's brother, so he should protect Gao Xu. The father doesn't have to worry. Gao Xu just has a bad temper and a good heart."
Not to mention that Zhu Gaoxu was not bad, anyway, in history, Zhu Gaoxu was cooked by Zhu Zhanji, and even his sons died at the hands of Zhu Zhanji.
After hearing Zhu Gaochi's promise, Zhu Di said: "Okay, go and do it."
Chapter completed!