Starting to groom the crown prince now is not a bad thing; it's something that Zhu Yuanzhang should seriously consider.
Zhu Biao, who was reviewing the memorials, suddenly frowned and then said, "Father, Ying'er really needs to change her name."
Old Zhu frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction, "We've always called her Ying'er, Ying'er. It would be bad to change her name. Besides, your mother likes the name Ying'er."
“If Ying’er doesn’t change her name, how will the people below avoid using it?” Pointing to the memorial, Zhu Biao said, “From now on, ‘Ying’ can’t be used, and ‘Xiong’ can’t be used either. All the books in the world will have to be changed. How will those heroes be addressed in the future?”
When Liu Xiu, the last emperor of the Han Dynasty, ascended the throne, the title of "xiucai" (秀才) was changed to "maocai" (茂才), a direct way of avoiding taboo. When Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, the title of "chehou" (彻侯) was changed to "liehou" (列侯).
Therefore, some emperors would give their descendants rather uncommon names, which was also to make things easier for the common people. If someone accidentally wrote down the emperor's 'name,' it would be a serious offense.
Old Zhu was indeed deep in thought. He might have thought it wasn't a big deal before, but now he realized he really needed to consider changing Zhu Xiong Ying's name. Otherwise, would people everywhere avoid mentioning it?
Zhu Xiong Ying was unaware of all this. After returning to the Eastern Palace, he once again began adjudicating lawsuits.
The two sisters, Zhu Xi and Zhu Yue, had a conflict, and Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunwen, who were only one year apart, also had a conflict.
Many people have their own thoughts about princes who are six or seven years old. But in the end, they are just six or seven-year-old children, and it is perfectly normal for them to have conflicts at this age.
As the elder brother, Zhu Xiong Ying naturally had to adjudicate the lawsuits at this time, as his younger siblings were quite a handful.
"Stop arguing, all of you. I'll take you out of the palace tomorrow." Zhu Xiong Ying said helplessly, with a terrible headache. "You all better behave yourselves. If you don't, you'll stay in the palace!"
Lady Lü, who was already six months pregnant, was somewhat troubled and said, "Grandson, you may not leave the palace without the Emperor's decree."
"I'll go and request permission right away." Zhu Xiong Ying said confidently, but in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I will take good care of Yun Wen."
Zhu Yunwen looked at his elder brother, then at his mother, and said, "Brother, I still have lessons to do tomorrow."
"Fine then, I'll take them out." Zhu Xiong Ying nodded, showing neither joy nor displeasure. "You can all leave now. If you cause any more trouble, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Most of the time, Lady Lü was quite well-behaved, but she was also somewhat scheming in certain matters.
Zhu Yunwen was intelligent, studious, and extremely filial, and seemed to possess the same gentle and refined demeanor as his father. His mother, Lady Lü, forbade him from playing around.
However, it didn't matter that Zhu Yunwen was unruly and didn't want to study. In fact, to show her magnanimity and gentleness, Lady Lü prepared many toys for Zhu Yunwen.
As for Zhu Xiong Ying, there was nothing Lady Lü could do. Even though the Crown Prince now lived in the Eastern Palace, his meals were unique and she was not allowed to handle them... It was obvious who she was wary of.
This matter is known not only to the Crown Prince but also to the Crown Prince, and it is said that this was ordered by the current Emperor. This practice was in place even when the late Empress was alive; the Crown Prince was forbidden from dining alone in the Eastern Palace. Currently, his meals are prepared by his personal attendants.
Within the deep palace walls, some people died without ever knowing why. Many princes and grandsons never grew up.
However, some things are not so easy to do!
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