"Zhu Youtang..."
The child repeated, scratching his head: "Father, is this my son's name?"
"Ang, not bad, right?"
Zhu Jianshen put his hands on his hips and said proudly: You must be talented, please praise me...
"Can you change it to another one?" The child didn't think it sounded good.
The name was not domineering at all, and it was weird and difficult to pronounce, or so he felt.
Zhu Jianshen's smile froze, and his face turned completely dark.
"Good boy..."
Seeing that he was about to get slapped again, the child hurriedly explained, "Father, I just think this name is a bit weird and I am stupid. If you think it's good, then call it this..."
Zhu Jianshen then put down his raised palm and hummed: "You know what's going on!"
However, my son has already learned to read and write, so some things need to be made clear, and the tradition of Lao Zhu’s family must be passed on.
So he began to learn more about the origin of the Zhu family emperor’s name:
"In our Taizong lineage, the characters are: Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou, Hou Zai Yi Changyou, Ci Heyi Bozhong, Jian Jingdi Xianyou. When I come to you, I can only start with Zhu You;
Moreover, the last character of Zhu's descendants must cover the attributes of the five elements, which are generated according to the five elements, that is, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, and water generates wood;
The five elements are interdependent, and the descendants of the Zhu family are endless;
So...your name is already excellent! "
Zhu Youtang didn't understand, "Why is this?"
If you have any opinions, ask Taizu... Zhu Jianshen snorted: "This is what Taizu has decided. Are you dissatisfied?"
When the child saw me, he said, "You kid, please take your time and talk," so he didn't dare to raise any objections.
"Zhu Youtang..." He repeated it again, suddenly realizing that according to his father's words, this name was quite acceptable.
This is just like... He thinks the food is not delicious, but his father gives him sour rice, and then asks him if the food is delicious.
Huh? It’s okay.
The child accepted the name, which sounded odd at first.
Zhu Youtang, although he sounds a bit weird, he is famous, and his name belongs to him.
Thinking of this, he became excited...
"Thank you, Father, for the name." Zhu Youtang got out of bed and kowtowed respectfully.
Only then did Zhu Jianshen smile, nod his head and said, "That means you are lucky enough to have a knowledgeable father."
"Uh-huh..." Zhu Youtang didn't know what complaining was, so he could only laugh along with him.
"Father..."
"uh-huh?"
"I'm hungry."
"..."
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Miss Li was conferred the title of Concubine Shu, and she was very satisfied with this title. However, what made her depressed was that... the surname was wrong for her.
She tactfully mentioned it to Empress Dowager Zhou, but unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Zhou said: This is arranged by the emperor.
Hearing this, Miss Li stopped talking.
She had a vague hunch that the emperor did this on purpose.
Miss Li's premonition was correct, but Zhu Jianshen did it deliberately. Even her name was erased, leaving only the word "Ji". The purpose was to prevent the appearance of relatives of chieftains in the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Of course, "relative" is not a purely derogatory term!
In fact, the reason why the relatives of relatives in the past dynasties have repeatedly appeared in power is simply a means of consolidating imperial power after the emperor came to power.
As far as the emperor was concerned, the relatives were not only not hateful, but even cute.
The loyalty of the relatives to the emperor is no less than that of the eunuchs, even worse! Because the relatives and the emperor have a common interest - the prince!
The powerful relatives of the relatives were also the result of the emperor, because the emperor needed his relatives to help him fight against his ministers.
Why not educate your own family members, but your relatives?
Very simple!
This is because one's own family members are qualified to seize the throne, but their relatives are not. This is also the reason why there are examples of relatives having exclusive power in the past dynasties, but it is still inevitable that relatives will become more powerful.
There is no way, compared to one's own family, the threat from one's relatives is much smaller...
However, Zhu Jianshen has no need to train his relatives. He is confident that he can handle the officials on his own!
And although the relative is good, he will inevitably leave problems for the next emperor, especially since this relative has a chieftain background.
This was also the reason why Zhu Jianshen did this. Although he only changed his name, this alone could block Miss Li's natal family's promotion path.
If there is anything unreasonable, even if the son wants to be in power one day, the ministers will use this as an excuse to try their best to prevent the relatives from entering the political arena to prevent them from decentralizing power.
Of course, Zhu Jianshen was also confident that he would completely settle the bureaucracy before leaving and clear obstacles for his son.
Zhu Jianshen can be said to have taken great pains...
evening.
The family had a reunion dinner. Unlike Zhu Youtang's imagination, it was not a family of three eating together, but father, mother, grandmother, and a lot of aunts.
What made him even more frustrated was that not only could he not sleep with his parents, but he also had to be separated from his mother and could only live alone.
The palace was large and luxurious, but he was not happy at all.
He was only six years old, tossing and turning in bed, actually suffering from insomnia...
The next day, Fengtian Palace.
After the ceremony of the king and his ministers, the ministers put the country's foundation on the table.
Yin Min, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out: "The emperor has been on the throne for more than ten years, but the crown prince has not yet been established. People in the world have been waiting for this for a long time, and hope that the emperor will make a decision soon."
The great scholar of the cabinet, Shang Guan, came out: "The birth of the prince will bring great blessings to the clan, so we should establish him as a crown prince!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal...!"
Zhu Jianshen said calmly: "How can establishing a heir apparent be a piece of cake? This matter needs to be thought through carefully before proceeding. I have to think carefully about it."
Normally, the ministers often tried to stop him by asking him to think twice, but now he said it himself and felt more comfortable.
Ministers: "..."
Without waiting for them to remonstrate, Zhu Jianshen said again: "It has been more than half a year since the elimination of redundant staff, but the results are not very obvious!"
Yin Min rolled his eyes and immediately understood the meaning. He hurriedly left the class and said, "That's the case. I suggest you increase the intensity."
Bai Gui, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, also went out to work: "Your Majesty is wise, and I also second the proposal."
"I second the proposal." Yang Ding, the Minister of Household Affairs, also came out to agree.
Soon, voices of support were heard.
Anyway, the officials in the capital will not be laid off. On the local level, if you suffer a little, just suffer a little. It is all for the sake of the prince and the country of Ming Dynasty!
The knife missed them and they didn't feel much pain. They were more concerned about the prince.
With the crown prince, you can plan for the future, which is the most important thing.
This time, they are not trying to be cunning and break the pain of the rules. They have already tried it, so they must abide by it.
As long as you, the emperor, agree to establish a prince, we should also fulfill our promise.
Of course Zhu Jianshen understood this, so he followed the trend and agreed to establish the prince.
We are all people in the scene. Some words can be understood by both parties, but if you really point them out, it will not look good on everyone.
As a result, there was harmony in the Fengtian Palace, the king was wise and the ministers were virtuous, and everyone was happy...
Xu Shi's ministers were afraid of another misfortune. After being monitored by Qin Tian, it was predicted that the next day would be auspicious, and Zhu Jianshen was also fine.
The next day, Zhu Youtang was established as the prince, and the whole process went surprisingly smoothly.
Now, everyone is happy...
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Hanlin Academy.
This talent reserve is particularly lively today, with many big names coming in an endless stream.
These Hanlin officers no longer give advice, and while they are all modest and reserved, they are also fawning overtly and secretly, hoping to climb high and officially enter the officialdom.
The purpose of all the big guys coming here is also very simple. The next step in establishing the crown prince is to find a teacher for the prince. How can the education of the prince of the country be left behind?
The prince's teachers were mostly selected from the Hanlin Academy, a group that was not strictly a bureaucracy.
Based on this, everyone is here to cast a wide net!
It is very necessary to establish a good relationship with the prince's teacher. Although the emperor has not chosen yet, there is a big difference between being the icing on the cake and providing help when the time is right.
The earlier you start, the earlier you get the upper hand.
Besides, if you don’t take action, others will.
As a result, many bigwigs come here to make good friends in various names, such as asking for tutoring, discussing poetry...
Even Wan'an is not exempt from vulgarity!
Among them, the most popular one is this year’s new top scorer, Xie Qian!
According to common sense, the prince's teachers are often talents who have just entered the Hanlin Academy, simply because they have just entered the imperial court and are still in the 'pure' stage.
Moreover, Xie Qian was not only the number one scholar appointed by the emperor, but also directly promoted to Hanlin editor. Obviously, he was highly favored by the emperor, and the chance of winning the bid was too high.
Most of the big guys are surrounding him. gòйЪ.ōΓg
At this moment, Xie Qian can be said to be very proud of himself. After ten years of hard work, he was ranked first and won the first place in one dynasty;
The emperor's favor and the appreciation of the big boss would be impossible for any young man in his twenties not to be proud of.
Xie Qian was also in a presumptuous mood, but he still knew how to exercise restraint, especially his extraordinary conversation, which made many big shots think that this person would become a great person in the future.
Ever since, the stage of mutual business support has entered...
Of course, besides Xie Qian, there are some people who are within the scope of winning over.
For example, Liu Jian, the editor-in-chief of Zhongzong Shilu, although he is a bit older, he is an old man in the Hanlin Academy, and he is also an editor, and he has credit for it, so he is also a key target to win over. In addition, other top picks, second picks, and top picks from the Chenghua period who have not yet taken office are also among them.
The entire Hanlin Academy was as lively as the Chinese New Year...
Li Dongyang held the Book of the Later Han Dynasty in his hand, but could not read a single word. He glanced at the lively crowd outside the window from time to time.
He felt noble, but looking at this scene... he found that he had overestimated himself after all.
Let me ask, who doesn’t want to have a prosperous official career and leave a name in history?
But only if...you have to show up.
I think back then, he was brilliant. He was able to write big books (in regular script) at the age of four, and was recommended to the late emperor.
I remember that at that time, because he was too young and had to be helped by the chamberlain to cross the threshold of the palace, he was jokingly called by the late emperor: "The child prodigy has short legs."
At that time, he was so blessed that he blurted out: "The emperor's family is high."
This made the late Emperor Longyan very happy.
That time was also the highlight of his life, but it was just a flash in the pan.
Since then, his family has pinned all their hopes on him, and he has also studied hard, but... in the end he missed the hit.
The first place in the top two is only a thin line away from the top one, but they are worlds apart.
"Alas..." Li Dongyang put down the book in his hand and his aloofness, stood up and walked towards the lively crowd.
After staying in the Hanlin Academy for so long, he deeply understood a truth:
The aroma of wine is also afraid of the deep alley!
If you want to make a difference, you still have to take the initiative...
