Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 227 Agreed Year Name

Chapter 227 Agreed Year Name
a few days later.

Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Gaoxu sat behind the table, looked around at the four legitimate sons in front of him, and said loudly: "As you know, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the reign name, every dynasty had to change the reign name when new emperors came to the throne."

"Your imperial grandfather issued an order a few days ago, asking the ministers to discuss the ritual of internal meditation, including the issue of the new emperor's reign. What you are holding in your hands now are the four alternative years that the ministers have discussed after brainstorming. Number."

"You are all my legitimate sons. I called you here today just to hear your opinions on the alternative reign name."

By the 25th year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoxu's wives and concubines had given birth to nineteen sons for him.

The eldest son Zhu Zhanyu has a tooth sequence of two, the second son Zhu Zhancheng has a tooth sequence of six, the third son Zhu Zhantang has a tooth sequence of nine, and the fourth son Zhu Zhankan has a tooth sequence of thirteen.

At this time, Zhu Zhanyu bowed and said respectfully: "Dad, my son thinks that the choice of the reign name should be decided by Grandpa Huang."

"Your Imperial Grandfather has handed over all government affairs to me. He has already stated that he will not interfere in this matter."

Zhu Gaoxu said bluntly: "Tell me your opinion."

Zhu Zhanyu bowed and replied: "Dad, among the four alternative year names, my son thinks the orthodox one is the most suitable."

"Why?"

Zhu Gaoxu asked expressionlessly.

Zhu Zhanyu was born tall and majestic, aggressive and jealous, and to put it more harshly, he was impulsive, reckless, and stubborn.

When he was a boy, he fell in love with Yuan Ningning, the eldest daughter of Princess Yong'an. Later, he expressed his feelings to Queen Xu and vowed not to marry anyone except her.

Princess Yong'an's full name is Zhu Yuying, she is the eldest daughter of Zhu Di and Queen Xu, and the eldest sister of Zhu Gaoxu.

She was born on June 28, the [-]th year of Hongwu. She was virtuous in nature, quiet and dignified. She abided by the holy precepts and was dedicated to filial piety. In September of the [-]th year of Hongwu, she was named Princess Yong'an and married Yuan Rong, her guest of honor.

On February [-]th of the first year of Yongle, she was registered as Princess Yong'an, and Yuan Rong was promoted to Prince Consort Commandery.

Although Princess Yong'an is a royal daughter, she does not maintain her status and is arrogant. Instead, she is strict with herself, respectful to others, frugal in housekeeping, and respectful in her boudoir. She is like a virtuous daughter in ancient times.

Under the tutelage of Princess Yong'an, Yuan Ningning is also dignified, quiet, gentle, respectful and frugal.

Empress Xu loved her grandson very much, so she naturally agreed and kept this in mind.

When Zhu Zhanyu came of age, Empress Xu approached Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu to discuss choosing a wife for him.

Both Zhu Di and Queen Xu agreed that Zhu Zhanyu should marry Yuan Ningning, but Zhu Gaoxu opposed their marriage on the grounds that they were cousins.

But Zhu Zhanyu has a stubborn personality and no one can dissuade him from what he believes in.

Both Zhu Di and Queen Xu felt that Zhu Zhanyu's marriage to Yuan Ningning was considered a close relationship, and there was nothing wrong with it.

In the end, despite Zhu Gaoxu's objections, Zhu Di decreed a marriage and allowed Zhu Zhanyu to marry Yuan Ningning.

Perhaps because of incest, Yuan Ningning gave birth to a daughter for Zhu Zhanyu in the twelfth lunar month of the third year after their marriage. However, she suffered from confinement syndrome due to the severe cold weather and has not been able to get pregnant again.

Zhu Zhanyu was competitive and fierce. Once when he was racing with the princes on the school field to win the championship, he accidentally fell off the horse and injured his left arm, leaving a shocking scar on his left arm.

This also added a touch of irritability to his temper, which often made him appear domineering.

Zhu Zhanyu thought that since he was the direct and eldest son, he would be the future crown prince. He was very happy to learn that Zhu Di would undergo internal meditation next year.

A large number of people gathered around him. These people advocated using "Zhengtong" as the reign name, and cleverly embedded the meaning of "the eldest son in the East Palace as Zhengtong" into the reign name to highlight his future position as prince.

Therefore, after hearing Zhu Gaoxu's question, Zhu Zhanyu replied respectfully: "The meaning of orthodoxy has two meanings. One is that our Ming Dynasty inherits Chinese etiquette and implements the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, which is Chinese orthodoxy; the other is that As a royal family, our Zhu family can be inherited from generation to generation and will forever be the unification of China." Zhu Gaoxu didn't express anything when he heard this. Instead, he looked at his second son Zhu Zhancheng and asked: "Lao Liu, tell me. Which era name is appropriate?"

Zhu Zhancheng and Zhu Zhanyu have completely opposite personalities.

Zhu Zhancheng was elegant in appearance, elegant, versatile, fond of literature, not interested in government affairs, and he did not want to be a prince.

But there are still some people who support him and have high hopes for him, and propose to use "Jianwen" as the reign name, that is, to establish civil rule.

Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty conquered the world immediately, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di relied on force to expand his territory, while Zhu Gaoxu relied on literature to govern the country, and the Jianwen reign was very suitable for this purpose.

These people embed the word "文" (文) in the name of Zhu Zhancheng's good literature into the year name, which is also a hint to Zhu Zhancheng.

Zhu Zhancheng was smart. Although he understood this intention, he was unwilling to participate in government affairs and had no interest in becoming the future prince.

Therefore, after hearing Zhu Gaoxu's question, he replied respectfully: "Dad, my son thinks that the reign name 'Xuande' is a good one."

"Tell me why you chose 'Xuan De'."

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice.

Zhu Zhancheng explained: "The reign title of Xuande means having both ability and political integrity, and putting morality first."

He changed the topic and then added: "But this is not the first time that the word 'Xuande' has appeared. For example, when Emperor Wu of Liang raised an army, he used the order of Empress Dowager Xuande of Qi. During the Sui Dynasty, there was Xuande Lang. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there was Xuande." In the army, there was Xuandemen in the Song Dynasty, and Xuandelang once appeared in the official system of the Song Dynasty. In addition, in the 12th year of Hongwu, general Jin Chaoxing was awarded the title of Xuandehou for his merits."

"Do you think there is something wrong with choosing 'Xuande' as the reign name?"

Zhu Gaoxu heard what Zhu Zhancheng meant and asked.

Zhu Zhancheng bowed and said, "Yes."

In fact, the current Zhu Gaoxu is not satisfied with either Zhu Zhancheng or Zhu Zhanyu. He prefers his fourth son Zhu Zhankan, who is talented and intelligent.

However, Zhu Zhankan was thirteenth in rank and was not his eldest son. Even if he ascended the throne as emperor in the future, it would not be Zhu Zhankan's turn to be crown prince.

"Lao Jiu, you are already 12 years old. You are not too young. Please tell me what you think."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at his third son Zhu Zhantang and asked loudly.

Zhu Zhantang pondered: "Dad, I think 'Jianwen' is too stingy, 'Xuande' is a bit stale, 'Orthodox' seems straightforward, and only 'Hongxi' is the most appropriate."

Without waiting for Zhu Gaoxu to ask questions, he went on to explain: "Hong means great. Xi means bright, harmonious, prosperous and auspicious. Hongxi means that the country is getting stronger and stronger, which is very consistent with the current national situation of the Ming Dynasty."

"I saw that you like to play with steam machinery models in your spare time. I thought you didn't know much about literature and history. Your performance today is really surprising."

Zhu Gaoxu showed a smile on his face and said slowly.

"Dad, I think we should use the word 'Hong Yang Zhi Hong'. After all, Emperor Taizu used the word 'Hong Wu', so it is inappropriate to use the word 'Hong' again. And 'Hong Yang Zhi Hong' means glory and grandeur, which is the same as 'Hong Yang Zhi Hong'. The words "Hongwu Zhihong" are similar, but avoid overlapping."

Zhu Zhankan bowed and said loudly.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the nine-year-old Zhu Zhankan and nodded: "It makes sense, 'Hongxi' is good, but it doesn't make me feel that I must choose it."

At this moment, Zhu Zhancheng, who had been thinking for a long time, suddenly said: "Dad, the pronunciation of 'Hong Yang Zhi Hong' is the same as the pronunciation of 'Hong Wu Zhi Hong'. It is better to use the word 'Qian' instead of 'Hong'. Gan Zhe, Tian means the world. Qianxi means the prosperity of the world."

"Wonderful!"

Zhu Gaoxu immediately touched his palm and said: "I have made up my mind, I will choose 'Qianxi' as the title of the year!"

(End of this chapter)

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