Chapter 42 The Prince’s East Palace

Style: Historical Author: Night Stars and Moon LanguageWords: 2026Update Time: 24/01/12 16:08:11
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed. From what era did he come out? He naturally knew the behavior of those officials' children. "You don't need to persuade me. It's not that I can't change it in the future. At least we have to see that our grandchildren will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!"

Zhu Biao shook his head and laughed. My father's meaning was very clear. He didn't care about this matter. He would change it himself when Zhu Biao succeeded to the throne! Anyway, he is determined to be this good father and grandfather!

It doesn't matter to Zhu Biao. With Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he has a lot to change after inheriting the throne. Now as long as he can persuade Zhu Yuanzhang not to set dead rules!

As a son of man, it is impossible for him to personally overturn the national policy of his father's death. To do so would be disrespectful to the late emperor! That’s disrespectful to Taizu! It’s just unfilial!

Even if there are thousands of benefits and various reasons, it is difficult for the literary ministers to write!

Zhu Biao and his mother looked at each other and felt that this kind of thing might happen more often in the future.

Then the family had a peaceful meal. Zhu Biao stood up and said goodbye to his father, the emperor and his mother, and Shi Shiran returned to the East Palace!

East Palace is a general term that includes many palaces. The Prince's real residence is Chengqian Palace, which means "accepting the will of heaven".

Chengqian Palace has two entrances. The main entrance is called Chengqian Gate and opens to the south. The main hall in the front yard is the main hall of the Qian Palace, with a width of 5 rooms, a gable-style roof covered with green glazed tiles, and five animals on each eaves.

Under the eaves, there are single-warped and single-raised five-step dougongs, decorated with colorful paintings of dragons, phoenixes and seals. The interior is made of square bricks on the floor and the ceiling is painted with double phoenixes. There is a spacious platform in front of the palace, where the prince can admire the moon on a clear night.

There are three auxiliary halls in the east and west. There are 5 main halls in the backyard, with wing rooms on both sides, 3 auxiliary halls in the east and west, and a well pavilion in the southwest corner.

Zhu Biao was really envious when he looked at the palace guards who knelt on one knee as he passed by. Unfortunately, he was not like the Tang Dynasty prince who had the sixth rank of the East Palace.

In the imperial palace, there are the pro-military Duweifu (Jinyiwei), the flag-bearing guard, the Kingo avant-garde, the Kingo rearguard, the Habayashi left guard, the Habayashi right guard, the Fujun guard, the Fujun left guard, the Fujun right guard, the Fujun avant-garde and the Fujun rearguard. These guards, the Tiger Guards, the Tiger Guards, and the Left Guards are the direct line troops of the emperor, and they are all experts selected from among the army.

Zhu Biao shook his head and returned to the Chengqian Palace. Inside, Yun Jin led Nuanyu Shuang'er and a large group of palace maids and eunuchs to greet him.

Zhu Biao watched them kneeling on the ground and greeted them loudly, "The slaves and maids are waiting to welcome His Royal Highness. May your Highness be blessed and safe!"

Zhu Biao raised his hand and glanced at the crowd of about forty or fifty people, "Get up! From now on, all the maids, embroiderers, etc. will be under Yun Jin's management, and the eunuchs, cooks, etc. will all be under Liu Jin's management. Let's disperse!"

Zhu Biao knew that only those with a higher status were qualified to visit the prince. He estimated that there were nearly two hundred people busy in the entire East Palace just to serve him.

Yun Jin and Liu Jin both went to arrange the internal affairs of the East Palace. Nuan Yu and Xiao Shuang'er followed Zhu Biao into the Chengqian Hall.

There were already six maids waiting inside. They were all young and beautiful ladies, each with their own characteristics. When Zhu Biao turned around to look at Nuan Yu, he saw the grievance on her face, "Sister Yun Jin picked them all."

Zhu Biao smiled and ruffled her hair, and the maids quickly lowered their heads. In an instant, they understood that they should treat Nuanyu respectfully from now on!

Zhu Biao didn't bother to pay attention to them. He was a bit cold-hearted. In other words, these four people who had served him since childhood were always affectionate. If someone really dared to use dirty tricks to deal with them, Zhu Biao wouldn't mind killing a few decent people. A positive trend!

After looking around, I saw that the newly built palace was magnificent, with various dragon and phoenix patterns carved all around, and some of the decorations were specially provided.

Four tall Panlong palace pillars support the main hall. There is a writing desk seat on the six steps. It is his exclusive seat. Except for him and the emperor, anyone who sits on it will be punished by death!

Zhu Biao walked up slowly, Nuanyu and the others stopped below, watching him walk up step by step, his bright yellow figure getting taller and taller.

Zhu Biao turned around and sat down and glanced at the empty hall. There was no one outside the few maids who came out, which seemed a little lonely.

Zhu Biao sat for a while and then got up and went to the backyard. It was similar to Prince Wu's Mansion. There was a well pavilion in the southwest corner, and there was a well in the middle of the bright red pavilion.

Zhu Biao asked someone to take out a bucket. Before he could drink it, Liu Jin hurried over and took a sip after confessing. "Master, I will arrange for someone to guard the well day and night!"

Zhu Biao shook his head, but he didn't care. He felt that he didn't give Liu Jin the wrong name. He was indeed cautious enough!

He has seen over the years that Liu Jin is a good person, he knows how to advance and retreat, and he is cautious in everything. Unless he is executing Zhu Biao's orders, he is respectful and polite to everyone.

Liu Jin didn't spend much of the reward money he gave her over the years. Most of it was spent running errands for him, and the rest was saved to give small gifts to Yun Jin Nuanyu and the others on their birthdays.

Zhu Biao watched him feel for a while and made sure he was fine, then he took out a bucket of water with his own hands, filled half the bowl and handed it to him with both hands: "Master, this water is cold, just drink a little. If you like it, I will use this water at night." Make you tea.

Zhu Biao took a sip and breathed out, "Liu Jin, you have been asking more about famous doctors recently."

Liu Jin was startled and asked, "Master, are you feeling unwell? I'll call the imperial doctor right now!"

Zhu Biao hurriedly said, "I'm fine. The Imperial Doctor didn't ask for a pulse yesterday, but there was something else! Just go and take care of it!"

Liu Jin relaxed as soon as he heard that it was not the matter of his own prince, "I know this, and I will arrange for someone to find out about the famous doctor soon!"

Then Liu Jin said, "Sir, you are already His Royal Highness, you should change your title."

Zhu Biao was stunned. He was really used to calling himself "I" for so many years. No wonder his father still called himself "we"!

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "It should be changed!"

As soon as Liu Jin heard this, he bent down and said, "I have already gone to ask for advice. As the master of the East Palace, you should call yourself "I"!

Zhu Biao was happy when he heard this: "You are more caring than me!"

Liu Jin smiled and said, "Logically, you can call yourself the king, but after all, you haven't been crowned the king yet. As for the servant, I feel that it is inappropriate for His Highness to call you "Gu"."

Zhu Biao also nodded. Most of the princes from other dynasties were first granted the title of king and then crown prince. Naturally, he could call himself the king, but he skipped the title of king and became the crown prince directly.

As for calling him a loner, that's just an irritation. His father, the emperor, and his mother are still alive, and a teenage boy calls himself "lone". I'm afraid Lao Zhu will have to beat him up.

Although calling myself "this palace" feels a little bit effeminate, that's all it can do.

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