As an emperor, Zhu Yunying considered himself relatively sensible and reasonable, and in some matters, he could be considered somewhat farsighted. This was probably because, compared to others, he had a slightly better understanding of the course of history.
It was precisely because of this that Zhu Yunying felt he should pay more attention to certain things. He did not want to go astray again, nor did he want to see the Ming Dynasty develop in a less than correct direction.
Zhu Yunying had no doubt about Zhu's abilities. Zhu's ability to conquer and govern the country spoke volumes.
Zhu Yunying wouldn't claim to be exceptionally wise or brilliant, but he felt he possessed some knowledge and was willing to learn. While not indulging in pleasure, he was also very responsible and dedicated to governing the country well.
So the current issue is that we need to pay attention to Little Zhu, the future successor of the Ming Dynasty.
"Grandfather, if Yin'er is unwilling to study the Four Books and Five Classics, we don't mind," Zhu Yunying said to his father, leaning against the pillow. "But we must take the character of our Great Ming Emperor seriously. We can accept his gluttony and playfulness. But if he doesn't care about the people's well-being and indulges in pleasure, we won't be able to face our ancestors in the future."
Looking at Zhu Yunying, Old Zhu said, "Don't have so many thoughts, we don't blame you. We know you are promising, and we also want Yin'er to do well. But we can't say for sure what this kid will become in the future. Take your second uncle and third uncle, for example. Your grandmother and I watched over and taught them so much, but they did quite a few shady things after they went to their fiefdoms."
Zhu Yunying chuckled. His second and third uncles had quite a few dark histories.
Old Zhu's words can be considered a personal example; he might not have had much time to care for his other children. But before the fifth prince, these children were all raised by Empress Ma. They all seemed quite promising when they were young; even if they didn't look like 'wise rulers,' they showed the potential to become virtuous princes.
However, once they arrived at their fiefdoms, they all let loose and caused Old Zhu a lot of headaches.
“Our Yin’er is different. He is the crown prince of our Great Ming Dynasty, and the world will ultimately be handed over to him.” Zhu Yunying said solemnly to his father, “An emperor who understands the hardships of the people is definitely better than an emperor who stays in the deep palace. He is still young and it is not appropriate for him to go to our hometown to observe our ancestral heritage. Why not let him travel around more around here under the emperor’s nose?”
Old Zhu became interested and quickly asked, "You mean we should take him on a clandestine visit?"
“Yes, she is precocious. But even so, she still makes a fool of herself. She only knows a little about the people and things in the palace and about the outside world, which is all from what she hears and reads. That won’t do.” Zhu Yunying said, expressing his thoughts, and suggested to the old Zhu, “If we can’t do it this way, Yin’er will definitely be even less so in the future.”
Old Zhu also began to think deeply, and he felt that what Xiao Zhu said made a lot of sense.
Regarding the issue of 'the suffering of the common people,' the current trend is that the rulers of the Ming Dynasty are 'each generation worse than the last.'
Old Zhu, of course, needs no introduction. Born into humble circumstances, he was well aware of many things. As for Great Zhu, although Old Zhu had some family wealth when he was born, Great Zhu had grown up in a chaotic era and was somewhat aware of the devastation of the early years of the dynasty.
As for Xiao Zhu, when he was born, the Ming Dynasty was basically stable and was constantly improving.
While Xiao Zhu wasn't quite at the level of "Why don't they eat meat porridge?", he relied heavily on written records or other people's descriptions. Otherwise, he would simply fill in the gaps in his own imagination.
To be honest, Zhu Yunying couldn't have imagined the real hardships of ordinary people at first. He couldn't have imagined the difficulties the Ming Dynasty faced at its founding, or how difficult life was for people in that era.
Even so, Xiao Zhu didn't grow up entirely in the palace. As a child, he liked to sneak out of the capital and wander around Yingtian Prefecture. With the mind of an adult, he could understand some things.
"Grandfather, your health is still quite good, so please help us teach the Crown Prince more." Zhu Yunying said to the old Zhu, "We don't expect Yin'er to be a scholar, but we hope that Yin'er cares about the people and the world, and that he can understand that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty was hard-won. These are things that cannot be learned through books."
Old Zhu smiled and nodded, saying matter-of-factly, "Alright, this is easy to discuss. If we don't help you, who else can we help? Yin'er is, after all, our crown prince. His character and abilities are related to the succession of our Great Ming Dynasty. We dare not be careless."
"They say that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, but Yin'er certainly won't go far. Let's just stay in Yingtian Prefecture and take a look. Although it's under the emperor's nose and the capital of our Great Ming, there are still some ordinary people there." Looking at Old Zhu, Zhu Yunying said with a smile, "As long as Grandfather doesn't bring Yin'er with him and his bowl, we'll agree to anything!"
Old Zhu was stunned for a moment, then slapped Little Zhu on the back of the head. "You disrespectful brat, all you do is make fun of us! If we ever really had to go begging, we'd definitely take you with us!"
"Then let's find a dilapidated temple to lie down in and wait for Grandpa to bring food before we get up," Zhu Yunying said with a thick skin and a smile. "I'm not worried about going hungry at all. As long as Grandpa is here, I'm not afraid of going hungry or being bullied!"
Old Zhu was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "That's right, even if we're begging for food, we'll put you first. In a few days, we'll take Yin'er out of the palace. He seems to be doing quite well these days. He studies literature in the morning and martial arts in the afternoon. We're happy to see Yin'er so cheerful all day long. Even if he's yawning in the classroom, we find it amusing!"
My great-grandchild is just so adorable. This isn't just grandparental affection; it's affection between grandparents and grandchildren of different generations. They spoil him rotten.
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