Daming: I am the Crown Prince

Chapter 250 Comprehensive Advancement

Zhu Wenyao's birth brought more joy to the entire palace. When the emperor and the crown prince were in a good mood, many people would be happy too.

The happier thing is naturally that Zhu Wenyao is growing up healthily, and Zhu Yunhuan can finally see his son.

Xu Miaojin whispered, "When Wen Yao was born, he looked red and wrinkled. I was worried when I saw him. It was only Concubine Ning who comforted me, saying that all children are born like that."

Zhu Yunxun smiled and said, "Now he looks much fairer, but he sleeps all day and never wakes up."

"They sleep day and night. Concubine Ning also said that all children are like this." Xu Miaojin also continued, "Fortunately, there are people watching at night, so they don't get tired."

Newborns spend most of the day sleeping, and these things are a little "unfamiliar" to Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin. Fortunately, there are elders with enough experience around them, so they don't have to worry.

"Grandfather will definitely come soon." Zhu Yunhuan said in a low voice, "He is thinking about Wen Yao day and night. When my second uncle and the others came back a few days ago, grandfather also talked about the succession of the throne."

Xu Miaojin suppressed her excitement and did not dare to show too much emotion. After all, the matter of succession was too sensitive to say anything.

"If I appoint Wen Yao as the crown prince next year, Grandfather will probably be happy." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "But we have to wait a little longer. The Record of Ancestors' Instructions also says that a child should be appointed the crown prince at the age of ten."

Xu Miaojin said quickly, "This is a serious matter, Your Highness should be cautious."

"My son is naturally the crown prince, so there is no need to be cautious." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "So we have to teach Wen Yao well. With grandfather's temperament, he will naturally spoil Wen Yao. My son doesn't need to be too smart, he just needs to be kind and benevolent."

A smart crown prince is certainly a good thing, but in Zhu Yunhuan's view, teaching a crown prince well is definitely not an easy task.

It would naturally be the best thing if Zhu Wenyao could become capable and intelligent in the future. No one would dislike such a crown prince.

But in the feudal imperial era, the emperor's power was too great.

So if Zhu Wenyao was not capable enough, Zhu Yunhuan hoped that his son would be a king who would maintain the status quo. A kind-hearted and benevolent emperor would cause less trouble, make the world prosperous, and allow the people to suffer less.

Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin were still chatting when they heard footsteps outside the hall and Xu Miaojin stood up immediately.

"No need to do this, no need to do this!" Old Zhu was very happy and said to Xu Miaojin, "Our granddaughter-in-law has made great contributions to our Zhu family. I will give you some rewards later."

Xu Miaojin quickly replied, "Grandfather, I am originally a wife of the Zhu family. It is my duty to carry on the bloodline of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How can I take this as an achievement? If Grandfather rewards me for this, I will never dare to accept it."

Xu Miaojin's answer made Old Zhu even happier. "It is your duty to expand the Zhu family. Wen Yao is the first heir of the royal family and the legitimate son of Yun Hun. That is a great achievement."

"You can keep some of these things and select some to send back to the Zhongshan Palace." Zhu Yunhuan said with a smile, "I dare to accept the country and the people, so why can't I dare to accept the reward from my grandfather?"

Old Zhu was not angry. He walked cheerfully to the bed and looked at Zhu Wenyao who was still sleeping soundly. He smiled happily and proudly.

"This child is good-looking, and he must be from our Zhu family!" Old Zhu was very proud. "He has a majestic appearance, and he must be the one who sits on the throne!"

Zhu Yunxun stared at him for a long time and asked doubtfully, "Grandfather, everyone says Wen Yao looks like me, but why can't I tell the difference after looking at him for such a long time?"

Old Zhu said even more happily and proudly, "Wen Yao is still young and hasn't grown up yet, so you naturally can't tell. I'm older, so I can tell. His face is the same as yours, and all members of our Zhu family are like this."

He has a square face inherited from his ancestors, and has double eyelids and big eyes, which is somewhat noticeable.

Old Zhu untied the diaper gently, and when he saw Zhu Wenyao's little bird, he smiled even more happily. He knew that no one would dare to lie to him about these things, but he still wanted to see it with his own eyes.

Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin naturally would not stop it. This was not a matter of filial piety. Of course, this was also related to some of the habits nowadays. The older generation liked newborns.

"When Wen Yao grows up a little, he will move to our place." Old Zhu said, "If you two can't bear to leave, you can live in the side hall. If you want to live in peace, you can stay in the East Palace. I have to take the child with me."

Zhu Yunxun said sarcastically, "Grandfather, it sounds like I'm selling my child."

Old Zhu was not polite and said bluntly, "I am willing to give you the throne. With Wen Yao, I have no worries and I will just take care of him. You have to protect Wen Yao. With Wen Yao, you will become the emperor!"

Zhu Yunhuan felt upset at this, but he still said, "How can I not like my own child?"

Zhu liked to hear this, in fact, he knew that some fathers might not love their children. So sometimes he had to say something to make Zhu Yunhuan pay more attention to Zhu Wenyao.

The succession of the throne was well known, and Zhu Yunhuan would have no setbacks in becoming emperor. However, if it was said that the founding emperor loved his great-grandson very much, it would also be a guarantee for Zhu Wenyao.

Once word got out that Zhu Yuanzhang had taken a fancy to Zhu Wenyao, he would immediately pass the throne to Zhu Yunhuan. Then Zhu Yunhuan would have no other choice when it came to appointing a crown prince. It was that simple.

So, in addition to relying on his grandfather, father and brother to become emperor, Zhu Yunhuan now also had to rely on his son.

But he had to fight, and Zhu Yunhuan obviously didn't think there was anything wrong with it. As long as he got the tangible benefits, that was enough, and there was no need to think about the rest.

Seeing that Zhu Wenyao was still sleeping, Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunxun and asked, "Have you thought about the reign title?"

"How can I think of that? I can't say it to others now." Zhu Yunhuan said, "If we really call all the officials to discuss it, that would be against the will of heaven! My grandfather also knows that I have to be knowledgeable and can't think of a good reign title."

Zhu Yuanzhang believed this, and Zhu Yunhuan sometimes seemed to be less knowledgeable than Zhu Yuanzhang. But it was not important, because he was the crown prince and the future emperor, not a scholar who was going to take the imperial examination.

In the process of formulating the reign title, it was usually the Hanlin Confucian officials who would prepare several alternative plans in advance and then present them to the new emperor, who would choose one of them as the official reign title.

Hongwu is one of the few exceptions. It was created by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. It was also Zhu's favorite and had never appeared in history before.

In the early days of the founding of a dynasty, military affairs were the most prosperous. "Hongwu" means great military achievements, which means to show off the power of military affairs. From the literal meaning, it also reflects the spirit of the heroes in the right side of the Huai River.

The naming of an era name is like naming a person, seeking good meanings. However, in many cases, in addition to good meanings, it also reflects political ideas.

After all, the reign title is sometimes used several times. However, in the current Ming Dynasty, sometimes people just want a unique reign title.

In history, Yongle was used by Zhang Chonghua of the Former Liang Dynasty and even by Fang La. Zhengde was used by Wang Yan, the last ruler of the Former Shu Dynasty. The emperor and ministers at that time had some criticism and complaints. However, it could not be changed, because basically one emperor of the Ming Dynasty used only one reign title, unlike the previous emperors who frequently changed reign titles.

Except for overseas students, he is the only emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty who used two reign titles.

"You said back then that you wanted to posthumously confer the title of Emperor Xiaokang on your father." Old Zhu said, "I've thought about that, too. You have a hard life, so it would be best if you marry someone better and have less trouble."

Zhu Yunxun asked tentatively, "It can't be Chengkang, right? Isn't this a little inappropriate?"

Old Zhu glared and said, "What's wrong with that? You don't know how you got the throne? We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. Isn't that good?"

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. As long as the reign title doesn't contain the character 'wen', I think it's fine. It doesn't have to be a reign title that was used by the previous small court."

"Your father can be posthumously named Emperor Xiaokang, but your brother doesn't need to be posthumously named, as he was never enthroned." Old Zhu said with emotion, "Xiongying can only be King Yu Huai."

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "Then my father's temple name is Xingzong. What do you think, grandfather?"

Temple names are no longer as serious as they were in the Han Dynasty. Not to mention that every emperor has a temple name now. There are also many who are posthumously conferred temple names.

Zhu Yuanzhang posthumously conferred the title of emperor on his father, with the temple name "Renzu".

Old Zhu said somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Your father is not just a king who maintains the status quo. Giving him this temple name is really an insult to him."

A good eldest son is a good eldest son. In Zhu's eyes, Zhu Biao is the most irreplaceable. So Zhu was not satisfied with the temple name "Xingzong", because it was not a compliment, but just a mediocre one.

As for those that were disparaging or regretful, Zhu Yunhuan would not mention them, because if he did, it would not only be a mockery of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, but also a mockery of himself.

But after a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Xingzong, he never became the emperor. Even if we want to give him the temple name of Taizong, I guess not only the officials will not agree, but you will not agree either."

Zhu Yunhuan said quickly, "No, I will keep the temple name of Taizong for myself. When I conferred titles of kingship on my uncles, I was thinking of leaving some better titles for them."

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunhuan, and then felt a little proud, because the more prestigious titles of princes were basically reserved for her sons.

As for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Old Zhu couldn't care less. It was only natural that his son's title of king was more noble, but could his grandchildren or great-grandchildren compare to his son?

Old Zhu really feels that he can no longer take care of some of his children and grandchildren's affairs, and it is impossible for him to do everything perfectly.

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunhuan and asked again, "Think it over carefully, are you two going to move to our place or stay in the East Palace?"

Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Yunhuan, not only because she followed her husband's lead, but also because she didn't dare to make decisions on these matters. Of course, she would do whatever Zhu Yunhuan said, which was the most correct way to deal with it.

Zhu Yunhuan thought for a moment and said, "I still think it's better to stay in the East Palace. Miao Jin and I will be more comfortable there. If you miss Wen Yao, let's go over and see him."

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Yunhuan. In fact, in his heart he still hoped that Zhu Yunhuan would also live there. That would naturally be the best thing.

But this "unfilial" grandson was unwilling to move there, so there was nothing Old Zhu could do. But when the time came, he could just take his great-grandson over, and that would be the most important and fundamental thing.

Zhu thought it was natural to keep the future crown prince by his side. Not to mention Zhu Biao, even Zhu Xiongying was taken care of by the emperor and empress before, so it was natural for the elderly to help take care of the child.

Young people are not good at raising children. They also need to do things now, so they just need to handle those things. It is better for the elderly to take care of children, which is also the fun of playing with grandchildren.

"After some time, let Wen Yao live there." Zhu Yunhuan also took the initiative to speak, saying, "Grandfather, don't worry. I will definitely not dare to play tricks on these matters."

Old Zhu insisted on taking Zhu Wenyao away, and there was no solution to this problem because Zhu Yunhuan could not find any reason to object.

When she said the child was young, Lao Zhu said he had someone to take care of him. When she said Xu Miaojin couldn't bear to leave the child, Lao Zhu said she could visit him anytime.

The reality is that Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor, so some things could be arranged very well. Even in modern society, when facing some in-laws and parents, many young people will also make decisions based on certain circumstances.

As long as Old Zhu was still in good health, Zhu Wenyao would definitely be taken away by Old Zhu. Zhu Yunhuan and Xu Miaojin had already been prepared for this.

Even Xu Miaojin was very happy about it. It was true that she was reluctant to leave her child, but that didn't mean she couldn't see her child.

Zhu Wenyao grew up with Old Zhu, and even if Old Zhu only took care of him for two or three years, the little guy's position would be more stable.

When it comes to the throne and so on, Xu Miaojin will naturally be sensible in this situation.

Little Zhu Wenyao was very disrespectful and slept peacefully. As for the new changes in the power of the Ming Dynasty caused by his birth, the little guy must be completely unaware of it and did not need to know.

It is just that simple. Now Zhu is not in a hurry to abdicate, but he has already started to continuously advance and improve many things.

It can even be said that some of the things we are doing now will continue next year. If these preliminary works are done well, then even if the throne is passed on, it will be smooth and there will be no twists and turns.

Once some things start to happen, it is basically difficult to stop them. Lao Zhu is certainly well aware of this.

But he didn't need to care about those situations at all. What he wanted now was to make Zhu Yunhuan take over the throne more smoothly. He had to carry out some things comprehensively so that he could take care of the children and train the future crown prince with peace of mind.

Lao Zhu is still somewhat proud and expectant about the future.

A prince had been trained before, and he was a very outstanding crown prince.

The crown prince was not trained by himself before, but he has made great progress in recent years.

Therefore, if we train another crown prince now, he will definitely be very outstanding. As long as Zhu Wenyao is wise and virtuous, the Ming Dynasty will be stable for a long time!

(End of this chapter)