Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Zhu Kai knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was a very suspicious person, and he might just be testing him by saying this.

"Father, forget it. I don't dare."

"What's the big deal? Since I have already given my permission, you can say whatever you want. It may not be adopted. You just have the right to make suggestions."

"what?"

At this time Zhu Kai understood that Zhu Yuanzhang had always been an emperor with little culture and had only read a few days of books. He could be considered a grassroots emperor.

In order to make his sons worthy of his status, he must give them nice names.

Thinking of this, Zhu Kai felt that whether it was the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, his own name, or Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, the names were all meaningful and nice to hear.

However, Zhu Kai thinks that Zhu Di's name sounds the best, perhaps because of its historical halo.

If he was destined to be a mediocre person or a foolish emperor in history, I believe that people would feel physiological disgust when his name is mentioned now.

Ma Xiuying smiled and whispered in Zhu Kai's ear.

"Your father doesn't have any ideas now, so why don't you think of a name and remind him. If he can adopt it, it will be a good thing for you."

"Mother, don't you have any ideas? If it doesn't work, we still have the Ministry of Rites. These ministers are all well-read.

They can think of all kinds of words, wouldn't it be more appropriate to leave it to them? Professional matters should be left to professionals."

"The son born to Concubine Yi is the emperor's son, a prince of the Ming Dynasty. How can his name be chosen by the ministers, as you just said?

Concubine Xi was not taken seriously because of her status as a foreign woman, and he often had such thoughts in his mind. If he really did this, he would probably be even more unhappy. "

"Yes, mother, if that's the case, you are right, but I can't think of any nice names at the moment."

Zhu Kai thought to himself that he could not change history in this matter anyway, and he had already gotten used to it. His younger brother was called Zhu Su.

If I really changed my name, I would really not be used to it.

In fact, Zhu Kai himself is just an undergraduate graduate, so how could he have so much culture?

The ancients were very particular when naming. They not only had to say the character but also its meaning.

Zhu Kai thought to himself that he couldn't just give them names like pig, cow, dog, or horse, as those were not elegant enough.

If I say this, Zhu Yuanzhang will immediately come up and slap me twice, and then all the goodwill I have accumulated with great difficulty will be gone. Who would want that?
Seeing that Zhu Kai was really hesitant, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he was probably worried that he was testing him.

"Does what I said still count? You can try to say it first. If it's good, it will be adopted naturally. If it's not good, forget it."

Zhu Kai had already thought about it a long time ago and just threw out this name. Anyway, it had already been given in history. When he said it from his mouth, it became his words. Why bother about it?

Zhu Kai already knew what name he should give the child, but he couldn't just say it out loud, so he pretended to be deep.

Zhu Kai walked to the side and took a sip of tea, then put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the room.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma had never seen him like this before, with his brows furrowed like a teacher.

"Zhu Kai, you said that you have learned a lot of knowledge since you were a child and have studied, so why is it so difficult for you to choose a name?"

“Father, this is my brother’s name, the son of Concubine Xi. I can’t just blurt it out and give him a random name. This would be disrespectful to them.

Besides, this is my first time experiencing something like this, so I must think of a better one. My father's sons are all born with the character "木", so there are not many choices."

At this time, Ma Xiuying was also free and saw the milk tea that Zhu Kai brought over. She started chatting with him before she had time to drink it.

"What is this thing you brought?"

"Oh, I almost forgot about my mother, didn't I just say that?
This is the drink from the borderland that I brought for you two, but it seems a little cold now, why don't you heat it up before drinking it? You two are both old, don't drink cold things in this winter."

"You are really becoming more and more considerate. It seems that the life in the borderland for more than a year has really changed you a lot."

"Mother, people are always improving, right? When a man is away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes."

"Wang Jinghong, go heat up these things that Zhu Kai brought and serve them here. Let's drink some first and taste what they taste like. I have never tried anything from the borderland before."

"The slave obeys the order."

Wang Jinghong took all these things away.

"Mother, it's already night time. Will you two have insomnia after drinking milk tea so late? I have a lot of dreams and can't sleep when I get older. If I drink tea, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight.

Father, you have to attend the morning court tomorrow morning."

"Then you don't have to worry about that. Anyway, I'm used to drinking tea on weekdays, and it won't interfere with my rest at night."

Zhu Kai then remembered that the ancients had nothing to drink, either tea or wine. They had long since drunk tea like drinking water, so it wouldn't cause insomnia.

"In that case, heat it up before drinking."

After hearing what Zhu Kai said, Wang Jinghong took the milk tea away and prepared to heat it up.

"This thing smells quite refreshing. Also, since they are on the border, their diet is usually quite greasy. They eat beef and mutton all day long, and drinking milk tea is also quite greasy."

"Mother, the milk tea I'm talking about is completely different from the milk tea Wang Baobao and his friends have. Their milk tea is salty and has some grains in it, so it can be used as a main meal.

My milk tea is something I researched myself. It is made by adding some milk to various tea leaves, but with more tea leaves and less milk. I also add some sugar to it.”

"Sugar? Can you still drink tea with sugar in it?"

"Oh, why do you say it's a new thing? Father, Mother, don't rush to refuse. Let's talk about it after you try it."

Wang Jinghong took Zhu Kai's milk tea to the imperial kitchen, and as soon as he opened it, he smelled the fragrant aroma. It was really fragrant and refreshing.

At this time, the young eunuch next to him also smelled the fragrance of the milk tea. He had never seen such a thing before, so he was naturally very curious.

These young eunuchs entered the palace when they were less than 10 years old, and have been serving in the palace ever since, like birds in a cage.
They have never seen such things, and they come from poor families, so it is normal that they have never seen these good things.

The young eunuch next to the imperial kitchen hurried forward, smelled it, and said with a smile.

"Eunuch Wang, what is this that you have? How come we have never seen it before? Is this what the emperor drinks?"

"This is what His Highness Zhu Kai brought back. I heard it's called something like milk tea?"

"milk tea?"

"Yes, Your Highness said it is a mixture of milk and tea leaves. It is quite magical."

"Eunuch Wang, we have been in the imperial kitchen for so long and have never heard of milk being mixed with tea leaves. Will it upset my stomach or cause poisoning?"

"Don't talk nonsense here. Would His Highness Zhu Kai harm the emperor? He is the emperor's biological son.

You have just arrived at the imperial kitchen, and you may not know much about His Highness Zhu Kai. The King of Sai often makes some strange things, some of which you have never heard of.

You'll get used to it slowly, but even I've never heard of this milk tea, so if we have time we can try some."

The young eunuch next to him had already been attracted by the smell.

"Yes, sir, I still have some tea that the Queen gave me a few days ago. It's all very good Tieguanyin. It's just that it's from last year and it's not new tea. The Queen gave it to us as a reward."

"The Queen wants to give you Tieguanyin. The Queen is really kind and beautiful."

"The Empress has always been like this. She really doesn't want to part with some things. Maybe she is used to being frugal. It is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have such an Empress and such a mother of the country."

As he was speaking, the milk tea was placed on the stove and started to bubble. The eunuch Wang Jinghong took a closer look and saw some small black beans in the milk tea.

"Eunuch Wang, look at what's in this milk tea. It's black and sticky. Could it be that a bug has gotten into it?"

"That shouldn't be the case. This was just brought over by His Highness Zhu Kai, and the lid has always been closed. How could there be bugs?"

“But that’s not necessarily true. Let’s open it and take a look. Generally speaking, bugs like sweet things. Drinks and foods made from milk are the easiest for bugs to find.

Please don’t make any mistakes. If the emperor finds bugs in the drink, we will lose our heads.”

When Wang Jinghong heard what the little eunuch said, he used a small spoon next to him to scoop out some black beans from it, which seemed not to be insects.

He put it in his mouth and tasted it. It was fragrant, sweet, soft and delicious.

"I think you all have misunderstood. This black thing is not a bug. It is made of something that looks a bit like glutinous rice. I can't tell what it is. You should go ask His Highness in person."

The eunuchs nearby saw that the black stuff in the milk tea looked delicious, and they were all completely confused.

"Where did His Highness Zhu Kai get all this weird information? We have never heard of it before. It seems His Highness Zhu Kai is very knowledgeable..."

“So I just said that it is impossible for His Highness Zhu Kai to make any mistakes.

He was a very serious man, but usually easy-going, the most easy-going of all the people in the house, and he would often joke with us servants.

But the Emperor and Empress have told him many times that it is better to have some boundaries with servants, after all, his status is quite noble. "

At this time, the milk tea had already boiled. Wang Jinghong cut the milk tea with his hands and poured it into the can that had just contained the milk tea.

"Help me get two spoons."

"Do you still use a spoon for drinking?"

"Of course, otherwise how can I taste this black bean."

"Oh, we almost forgot, Eunuch Wang, go and see how the emperor reacts after he finishes drinking.

If the emperor likes it very much, we will ask His Highness Zhu Kai how it is made, and we will make it for the emperor often.

But it looked like there were all sorts of things in there, but like little desserts.”

At this time, Zhu Kai, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were chatting in the house, talking about the issue of naming the son that Concubine Yi was about to give birth to.

"Zhu Kai, I just told you about this matter. Haven't you thought of a more suitable name yet?

It seems that you have forgotten all these poems and books. You haven't been exposed to poems and books for more than a year, and you haven't been exposed to the Four Books and Five Classics. Have you forgotten them long ago?
You can't just break off sticks like a bear breaking off sticks and throw them away. You can't just learn how to lead troops in battle and then throw away the things in these books. Didn't you say before that you wanted to develop in all aspects of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor?"

"Father, am I such an unreliable person in your heart?
I just think that it’s not appropriate for me to name my brother. If people in the court knew about it, there would probably be a lot of criticism.

In this way, even when Sixth Brother grows up, he may not be able to hold his head up high. "

"Don't talk about this for now. The most important thing is whether you are mentally prepared."

"Father, of course I am mentally prepared, and just now, I have already thought of a name for my sixth brother."

When Ma Xiuying heard Zhu Kai say this, he was also quite surprised, because he knew that Zhu Kai was not very good at ancient Chinese literature and poetry.

"Then you have to come up with a good name that we can all accept. You just said it has to be elegant. Don't just pick a random name that sounds meaningless."

"Mother, don't worry. I know the situation well. I just thought of a good name. Why don't you listen to it first?"

At this moment, Eunuch Wang had brought the milk tea over. Zhu Yuanzhang could smell the fragrance of the milk tea from a distance. The aroma of tea combined with some milk flavor was just right.

"Eunuch Wang, the milk tea is ready so quickly. Bring it up for His Majesty to taste. I can smell the fragrance of the milk tea." (End of this chapter)