"You scoundrel!" Chang Mao immediately rebuked, "On the Prince of Zhongshan's side, only his eldest son inherited the title. His second son risked his life in the northern desert and lost half a hand, and he only became a marquis. How can you compare yourself to him?"
Xu Huizu inherited his title, which is perfectly understandable. But the second son of the Xu family risked his life to hold off the vanguard of the Tartar army in the northern desert, which was truly a desperate act and a real achievement.
As for Chang Sheng and Chang Sen, although they had been to the battlefield, it was just for experience; they didn't actually engage in any real combat.
Family members know their own affairs. The three Chang brothers are well aware of whether they have been hiding their talents or what they have done over the years.
Chang Mao, Chang Sheng, and Chang Sen all felt that there was nothing wrong with splitting up the family.
After all, all three of them now hold titles, have their own children, and their parents have passed away. It is only natural for them to divide the family property at this time.
Most importantly, since we understand that this is the emperor's nephew's idea, we should carry it out without hesitation and without any complaints.
Although the emperor's nephew seems to enjoy making an example of his uncles, Chang Mao and the others all know how much the emperor's nephew cares for them.
Since the emperor's nephew has given specific instructions, something is bound to happen later.
Continue to wait patiently. The three Chang brothers all held ice blades in their hands. Once the messenger arrives, they will kill immediately after hearing the decree!
The reason is simple: what Chang Sheng is about to do is definitely not a good thing.
Since that's the case, it's all because of Chang Sheng's reckless behavior, and has nothing to do with the emperor!
"You fool!" Chang Mao scolded angrily, "His Majesty just sent you back, how can you send a secret decree so soon?! Divide the family first, and then we can talk about that matter!"
It seems that this is the only way. After all, we've waited so long, and the messenger hasn't come yet. It looks like we really have to wait until after the family splits up to do some things.
Zhu Yunying was certainly not very clear about what his three uncles were busy with or what they were doing.
All he needed to understand was that his three uncles sometimes seemed like playboys and sometimes seemed incapable of taking on important responsibilities, and that was indeed the case.
However, there were many people in the world who wanted to do things for Zhu Yunying, but among those who were trustworthy, capable, and held a certain status, Zhu Yunying still trusted his uncles.
Back at the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yunying looked around. His chubby son wasn't in Chunhe Hall. Judging by the time, he certainly wasn't in the school or the drill ground, so he could only be in Qianqing Palace.
Since his eldest son wasn't around, Zhu Yunying decided to go see his second son instead.
Even though Zhu Yunying seemed to understand the thoughts of the old Zhu and the first Zhu back then, and his favoritism towards his children was so blatant, they were still his own children after all, and he still needed to be careful when necessary.
Wang Chengen took small steps to Zhu Yunying's side and said, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince is awake. He just woke up a quarter of an hour ago."
Zhu Yunying nodded and said, "Yunhuo hasn't returned yet, so his uncle can't go to offer sacrifices to our ancestors. Tomorrow, send an imperial edict to Prince Xu, asking him to return to his hometown."
There is indeed a Fengxian Hall in the Yingtianfu Imperial Palace, where the ancestors of the Zhu family are enshrined. However, whether it was the old Zhu or the young Zhu, when a major event occurred, they would definitely send someone back to their ancestral home in Fengyang to offer sacrifices at the imperial mausoleum.
When little Zhu was born, his uncle Zhu Yunwen rushed back to his hometown of Fengyang overnight, as this joyous occasion had to make the ancestors happy as well.
However, Zhu Yunying's second son is not quite there yet. So far, he has only informed the ancestor in the Fengxian Hall, but has not yet held a formal sacrificial ceremony.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yunying asked, "Has the Emperor Emeritus approved the name we gave the Second Prince last time?"
Old Zhu's favoritism was unchecked. He had carefully considered and prepared Little Zhu's name well in advance.
However, when it came to Zhu Yunying's second son, Zhu Yunying not only didn't help with the naming, but even if Zhu Yunying had chosen a name, Zhu Yunying would still have to carefully consider it.
However, it wasn't that the name Zhu Yunying chose didn't conform to the naming rules set by Zhu Yuanzhang; the main reason was that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the name was too "heavy" and would bring a bad influence to the young Zhu.
Zhu Wenyin, the name of little Zhu, means vastness...
And among the characters with the radical for earth, there's Kun, which definitely can't be given to any other prince. Not only would Emperor Zhu not agree, but Emperor Xiao Zhu wouldn't allow it either.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen bestowed the name Wengeng upon his eldest son.
Wang Chengen immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus has granted permission."
Zhu Yunying nodded, considering one matter settled. After all, he was his own son; even if he was biased, he couldn't go too far, and what needed to be done must be done.
It's good to have a name; it's true that we should have one. It can't be something like "Baby" or "Second Prince," since it needs to be included in the family genealogy, and we can't keep putting it off.
The Imperial Clan Court has been waiting, but they haven't dared to urge them.
The emperor's offspring, once born, would certainly have names and be recorded in the imperial register, regardless of any unforeseen circumstances.
Lady Wang was overjoyed at Zhu Yunying's arrival. After all, she had given birth to an heir for the emperor, and it was only right that she would rise in status because of her son.
In fact, Zhu Yunying's treatment of Lady Wang could be considered a reward for her merits.
Her rank was elevated to Imperial Concubine, and she likely continued to receive a constant supply of precious tonics such as ginseng, bird's nest, and deer antler.
Postpartum depression was definitely not going to occur. Even though Zhu Yunying visited less often, he treated Wang Shi well, and the Empress gave her many gifts.
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