Old Zhu was displeased and said to Zhu Xiong Ying, "That's good, our Zhu family will have many descendants!"

Zhu Biao then chimed in, “Father, Ying’er’s words make sense. By Ying’er’s generation, our Zhu family will probably have over a thousand male descendants. My sons are all princes, and our Great Ming will have even more princes. If Ying’er’s offspring are also prosperous, our Great Ming will have over fifty princes in three generations.”

Old Zhu was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and said, "No wonder you said you wanted to fight Japan and Korea, even if you were afraid of having too many members of the imperial family?"

Zhu Xiong Ying said with a smile, "Grandfather has stipulated that members of the royal family do not need to engage in any professions, which is not good. If the royal family has nothing to do, all that's left is eating, drinking and having fun. Actually, I don't mean anything by it, but I think that the blessings of a virtuous person will last for five generations. But if the royal family reaches the ninth generation, they will all be Fengguo Lieutenant, and they will always be Fengguo Lieutenant, which is not good."

The emperor's sons were all princes, with the eldest son of a prince inheriting the title. However, other sons inherited the title of Prince of the Second Rank. The title of Prince of the Second Rank was also hereditary. But the other sons of a Prince of the Second Rank were all generals who protected the state, then generals who assisted the state, generals who supported the state, lieutenant generals who protected the state, lieutenant generals who assisted the state, lieutenant generals who supported the state…

The rank of Lieutenant-in-Chief of the State is the 'bottom line,' and it will be passed down indefinitely. In this way, the imperial family and clan can truly grow larger and larger like a snowball. It is possible that the number of imperial family members in the Ming Dynasty could easily be achieved in just six or seven generations, and the stipends of these imperial family members could bankrupt the court.

After all, the privileges of the royal family are too great, and the preferential treatment is too much.

It wasn't just Zhu Xiong Ying who was saying this; Zhu Biao also felt that the preferential treatment given to members of the imperial clan was a bit excessive.

In the Ming Dynasty today, only Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiong Ying dared to debate with Zhu Yuanzhang and occasionally go against some of his wishes.

Although Old Zhu kept a stern face, he kept saying that treating his descendants well was no problem. However, he hadn't yet given his final word. His eldest sons and grandsons were his precious darlings, but he couldn't completely neglect his other offspring.

Old Zhu remembered and made an excuse, "Ying'er, let's talk about Lan Yu. We agreed to what you said. If he still has no children in the future, we will allow him to take a child back with him. But we have made it clear that it cannot be your eleventh uncle's legitimate son."

Zhu Biao laughed and said, "Father, rest assured, I will keep an eye on things. It is definitely the eleventh brother's bloodline that is most important."

“We originally wanted to bestow upon him the title of Duke of Liang, but let’s change it to Duke of Liang.” Old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and said, “Go and give him a warning. If your father can’t say it, you go and say it.”

Seeing Zhu Xiong Ying nod, Old Zhu looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Once Lan Yu returns to the capital, we should also make a name for ourselves in the court and begin the relocation of the capital. Biao, make a list for us, keep the people you want to use, so we can send people to Beiping to establish the capital."

Once Zhu Yuanzhang officially orders the relocation of the capital, it will be the moment of a change of dynasty!

Zhu Xiong Ying was helpless. Even if he brought it up now, Old Zhu would probably only consider it. It was unrealistic to change Old Zhu's mind immediately, especially on important matters, where Old Zhu had his own understanding and judgment.

If Zhu Xiong Ying wants to do anything, she needs to provide convincing evidence or further demonstrate her abilities. Some things can't be resolved through mere sophistry or by simply whining and flattery.