Old Zhu doted on his grandson, and Zhu Biao doted on his son. Sometimes they would bestow gifts upon him, such as items that could only be used by the Crown Prince, or even items used by the Emperor or the Crown Prince, as a sign of favor.
As it turns out, this 'lawless' imperial grandson might be sent away again in the blink of an eye.
When asked why he didn't leave behind some valuable items, he said they were already incredibly precious and didn't need to be displayed with objects. If he was advised further, he would say that as the Crown Prince, and with the Ming Dynasty newly established, he must not display arrogance and extravagance, lest the civil and military nobles follow suit.
Sometimes, Zhu couldn't help but advise him, saying that he had grown up in hardship and that his current life was already more than enough. It was only right that the Crown Prince enjoy some good things; there was no need for such frugality.
But the Crown Prince had another reason: his grandmother had always been frugal and diligent, and she had raised him well...
In this way, neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Biao could persuade him anymore. After all, the Crown Prince was raised by the Empress, and the Empress's teachings had cultivated a good Crown Prince!
The Crown Prince was not only frugal and disliked extravagance, but he also valued family ties and took good care of his family members. Moreover, this Crown Prince deeply cherished family relationships.
Old Zhu turned a blind eye to some things, such as knowing that the Empress's former personal maid, Yu'er, had married and just given birth.
As it turned out, the Crown Prince left the palace under the pretense of going to the Prince of Kaiping's residence, and indeed went there. After making his way around, he went to Yu'er's place and transferred Yu'er's husband to the Central Military Command's Shence Guard as a centurion, which was a sixth-rank official position. It was estimated that after some training, he would be assigned to the navy as a chiliarch.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned a blind eye to this. Yu'er was the Empress's personal maid, and her husband was the only son of Zhu Yuanzhang's former personal guard. They were a good match, and both were close ministers of the Emperor.
Just as they were about to send Zhu Xiong Ying away again, Old Zhu remembered something. "We received a report that Lan Yu will be returning to the capital in a few days. You should visit the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War more often, and then take Yun Tong to meet him."
As Zhu Xiong Ying nodded, Zhu Biao added, "Although Lan Yu has committed illegal acts, he still has a great use for us right now. He should be disciplined as he should be. Even if we don't give him a proper farewell this time, we should at least give other meritorious soldiers a proper farewell."
Zhu Xiong Ying thought for a moment, then said, "Speaking of which, I am also a junior. I will lead the horse for Lan Yu. As for Yun Tong, he will lead the horse for Wang Bi."
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were very satisfied with this answer. In some feudal dynasties, it was an unparalleled honor for a military general who had made great contributions to lead the horse of the crown prince or a prince.
Those who have made meritorious contributions should still be given the honor and dignity they deserve.
This time, however, Old Zhu and Zhu Biao also had their own agenda: to see if Lan Yu had really gone too far in his arrogance!
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