Chapter 145 Old Zhu established generation names for his descendants, meaning that their name will last forever and be passed down from generation to generation.

"Well, with a good son like you, your Ming Dynasty will only become more and more stable."

Empress Ma also took Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and spoke softly and gently.

When it came to giving face to Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma was never stingy.

It was really fierce, but the couple had supported each other for decades. They were not only a founding couple, but also a couple who shared weal and woe.

Let me put it this way, Zhu Yuanzhang experienced life and death in his early years, and he always led the troops in every battle. If it weren't for Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang would have been lying in a pile of dead bodies long ago, and there would be no Ming Dynasty today.

So this is why Empress Ma had power almost as strong as Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty.

She was also the only woman who could interfere in government affairs as the queen and still make Zhu Yuanzhang happy without being suspected at all.

She is also the only woman who can call Zhu Yuanzhang "Zhongba".

"It's our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and looked at Empress Ma, revealing a touch of deep affection and tenderness that belonged only to Empress Ma, and said, "If it weren't for my sister, how could we have such a good son?"

"The old man never rests."

Empress Ma immediately rolled her eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

After all, which girl doesn't like to hear praise from her husband?
Even Empress Ma was no exception.

Seeing this scene before them, the little affection between the old couple, Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao both had a flash of deep helplessness in their eyes.

Every time in Kunning Palace, their parents want to show their affection, whether it is unintentional or not, which is very heartbreaking.

why?
Because Zhu Gang was not married yet, there was no one to show his affection when he wanted to.

Moreover, the wedding is imminent, and the man and woman cannot meet without permission. So even if Zhu Gang misses Xie Yuer, he cannot cross the line in terms of etiquette. After all, this is the rule of our ancestors.

As for Zhu Biao, a fire had just broken out behind him, and although Chang Qingyun's health had recovered, he couldn't be too exhausted.

Then there is the Crown Prince's concubine, Lu. This has always been a scar on Zhu Biao's heart. After all, it is a problem in his own backyard, so how could it be so easy to mend it?
"Dad, Mom, that's enough. If you continue like this, we two brothers will retreat."

Facing the old couple's whispers, Zhu Biao couldn't help but speak first.

"That's right, that's all!"

"Can't you two show your affection in private?"

"Do you have to do this in front of your two sons?"

Zhu Gang also rolled his eyes and agreed.

"Haha, are you envious?"

"We have your mother. We always have someone to talk to. What about you?"

"The dignified Prince Jin, our legitimate son, has not yet married. He returns home at night, alone in his empty room."

"Tsk, tsk, do you regret it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, then looked at Zhu Gang with some complacency.

"Aren't I going to get married soon?"

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's pride, Zhu Gang's mouth twitched slightly, and he said unwillingly.

"You should have gotten married in the sixth year of Hongwu. If you weren't so stubborn, it wouldn't have been delayed until the tenth year of Hongwu."

"Look at our Zhu family. Besides your eldest brother, we have another heir, our eldest grandson. Do we have any grandchildren?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said decisively again.

The conflict between Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma was because they had too few grandchildren. Up to now, there was only one legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying, so Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally full of resentment.

"That's right, you're going to get married too, don't be like your second brother, who is always so unreliable."

"Hurry up and give me a grandson. Don't delay any longer. If you delay any longer, I will be angry."

Empress Ma also glared at Zhu Gang.

"Good."

Faced with the resentment that was about to overflow, Zhu Gang also shrank his head.

Zhu Gang felt that if he dared to refuse now, he would definitely die a miserable death, so he agreed first.

"That's right."

"We have already thought of the names for your children."

"The second eldest son is called Zhu Shangbing."

"The third eldest son is called Zhu Jihui."

"The eldest son of the fourth brother is called Zhu Gaochi."

"As for the eldest son of the boss, Zhu Xiongying, he is our eldest grandson and the first grandson of our Zhu family, so he is not included in it."

"Then the eldest son's second son should be named Zhu Yunwen."

A hint of pride flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes again, and he looked at Zhu Gang and said.

This was the generation name that Zhu Yuanzhang spent a lot of effort to set for his descendants.

In addition to generation names, Zhu Yuanzhang also stipulated that starting from his grandchildren, all his descendants would have double names, with the first character being the surname, the second character being the generation name, and the third character being based on the principle of the five elements.

A radical or component containing one of the following elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, or water, thus forming a circular sequence, symbolizing endless life and inheritance from generation to generation.

But when the name Zhu Yunwen sounded, Zhu Gang couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly.

Although his mother was dead, if Chang Qingyun gave birth to such a son and named him Zhu Yunwen, and if he inherited the title of Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen in history, the old Zhu family would really cry to death.

So this name is not acceptable and must not appear in the Ming Dynasty’s genealogy. Also, the name Zhu Qizhen is also not allowed to appear.

Even though Prince of Yan Zhu Di no longer had the possibility of ascending the throne and the Ming Dynasty had become powerful, this name was not allowed.

After all, it is unlucky, so it must not be used.

"This is the generation name chosen by my father. He discussed it with me before."

"From now on, the generation name of the prince's lineage, which my father has chosen, is Yunwen follows the ancestral teachings, Qinwu Dajun wins, Shundao is right to meet good fortune, and Shiliang is good to use Sheng."

"The lineage of the second prince Qin is based on the principle of loyalty and integrity, respect and friendship, and the succession of the heirs is honest and upright, and they always have faith and integrity to help the times."

"As for your lineage, Prince Jin, it is a line of outstanding talents, cautious and quick to learn, careful and thoughtful, admirable, and continuation of learning."

"Oh, and there is also the lineage of the fourth Prince of Yan, which includes Gaozhan Qi Jianyou, Houzai Yi Changyou, Cihe Yi Bozhong, and Jian Jingdi Xianyou."

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"If the old man has a son, he will also arrange the characters according to his pulse and continue according to the old man's wishes, forming an endless cycle that will be passed down from generation to generation."

Zhu Biao blurted out the generation names given by Zhu Yuanzhang in one breath.

"I think it's okay, as long as the old man is happy."

Zhu Gang did not object, but nodded slightly.

To put it bluntly, this is also Zhu Yuanzhang's wish for a long-lasting dynasty and the prosperity of his descendants, so there is no need to refute Zhu Yuanzhang. As for Zhu Gang's son, he is still named Zhu Jihui as in history.

Zhu Gang did not have much resistance. After all, he was confident that he could train Zhu Jihui to become a talented person, and that he could protect his family business and seek benefits for the people of the world in the future.

Moreover, Zhu Gang still had the ambition to establish a fiefdom overseas, so Zhu Jihui must have been trained based on the template of an emperor, and naturally could not be the King of Jin Zhu Jihui in history.

But this is his own son, and there were not too many excessive things in history. He just suffered suppression from the lineage of Prince of Yan Zhu Di.

So this name can be retained, because it varies from person to person, but the names Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Qizhen must never appear in the Ming Dynasty's genealogy.

A person who wants to restore the Zhou system and intends to return to the past, no matter whether it is orthodox or not, he cannot be forgiven.

If Zhu Yunwen had become emperor, the demise of the Ming Dynasty would have been brought forward by hundreds of years.

As for Zhu Qizhen, there is no need to wash his face. He was the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Baozong, and he could lose even to Feilongqimian, resulting in the loss of the country's elite troops, which was a great shame for the Ming Dynasty.

If it were not for Yu Qian's efforts to turn the tide and prolong the life of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would have actually perished at the hands of Zhu Qizhen.

So considering these two points, Zhu Gang was ready to have a good talk with Zhu Biao and Zhu Di. In any case, these two names could not be used.

"Of course, you are a special case. You have never obeyed discipline since you were a child, so if you don't want to, I have prepared a second name."

"After all, looking at the situation of the second child, your son has been born, and the second child should still have no place to go."

"So we decided to make an exception for you. After all, you are our second-born grandson, and your status is very honorable, so you can name him Zhu Xiongjie."

"He is listed as a hero together with our eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying. It is also a good omen to have two heroes in one family."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care what Zhu Gang thought and spoke again with a smile.

"Your son likes all the names you have chosen. You can choose one yourself. I have no objection."

"Whether it's Zhu Jihui or Zhu Xiongjie, as long as you are willing, your son is willing."

Zhu Gang neither agreed nor refuted, but continued to smile.

After all, it is enough that the old man can consider himself, so let him make his own decision.

"It's a little too early to say these things now, Third Brother, I don't ask anything else from you."

"We just want to have a grandson, so you have to work harder. And you should also go and talk to the second child."

"We can fight wars, but we also need sons. How can we let such a huge family business end?"

Empress Ma waved her hand, then looked at Zhu Gang and said seriously: "Even if you don't like Yue Min,..."

"Cough cough."

But before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang's cough. Then Empress Ma shook her head gently and stopped talking.

It was obvious that the old couple knew something, but in order to take care of their two sons, especially the second son who was already indebted, they kept silent.

"Mom, have you heard any rumors?"

Seeing this, Zhu Gang raised his head and looked at Queen Ma.

"Nothing, just don't let the second brother ignore Yue Min, because no matter what Yue Min's previous identity was, she is still the Princess of Qin now."

"She is the daughter-in-law of our Zhu family. Let him settle down. He will eventually have a legitimate eldest son."

Queen Ma gently waved her hand again and spoke earnestly.

However, the implicit meaning and the ambiguity in the words indicate that Queen Ma is hiding something.

"Old man, are you waiting for us two brothers to speak about the matter of the second sister-in-law?"

Zhu Biao looked directly at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked.

After all, these two brothers are not stupid, so how could they not figure it out?

It would be abnormal if Zhu Yuanzhang, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, only had the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

So Old Zhu must have known something, but just didn't say it, or he was waiting for Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao to speak frankly.

"Ah."

In response, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, but then waved his hand and said, "As long as this matter does not cause a big disturbance, we can ignore it. I also understand your two brothers' thoughts and why you are hiding it from me."

"But people are also made of flesh and blood. I feel guilty towards the Second Brother, so I didn't intend to interfere in this matter. I will leave it to you brothers to take full responsibility."

"After all, your abilities are there, so we can rest assured. Just think of it as us indulging you this time, but it can't happen again."

"You can also reassure the second brother. No matter what his final decision is, whether to conceal the truth or punish severely, we will follow his wishes."

"Let's just pretend that this incident never happened. The second daughter-in-law is still the second daughter-in-law, understand?"

After thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his two sons and pondered.

Zhu Yuanzhang certainly knew the inside story, and he understood it from the beginning. As for why he did not take any action.

It's not about waiting for the brothers to speak frankly, but letting them do it among themselves.

This was also an indulgence, indulgence to his daughter-in-law.

After all, Zhu Gang is a son, Zhu Biao is a son, and Zhu Chong is also Zhu Yuanzhang's biological son.

In order to not make his son sad, Mr. Zhu would not be too overbearing.

To put it bluntly, this is the Zhu family's family affair, but it is also Zhu Chong's family affair. As long as it does not become known to everyone, there is still room for redemption.

Especially for political purposes, although Wang Yuemin's own political value is negligible, the Zhu family cannot abandon him after he has served his purpose, as this will cause criticism.

Therefore, even if Zhu Yuanzhang handled this matter, he would only imprison Wang Yuemin instead of allowing him to commit suicide. After all, he had to consider the impact.

This is a political consideration and is something that has to be done.

"Don't worry, my second brother will take care of everything, and I will also take care of the aftermath for you in secret."

"We guarantee that this smoke will be extinguished instantly as it rises, and will not cause any impact at all."

After Zhu Gang pondered for a moment, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and nodded.

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with satisfaction, and he returned to the previous topic and said, "Then order someone to write down the scientific breeding method to facilitate the compilation of a book and promote it to the people."

"This is natural. When Yingtian Prefecture starts urban construction, we will make the people understand the benefits of scientific breeding."

"At the same time, in terms of urban construction planning, my son will personally design the construction plan of Yingtianfu in order to achieve perfection."

"It's just that this is another concentrated expenditure for the national treasury. After all, whether it's resettling the people or demolishing the houses, proper preparations are needed."

"So as to prevent the people from becoming dissatisfied."

"Son, let me give you an analogy. Before the construction of Yingtian Prefecture, a piece of land must be enclosed in Yingtian Prefecture to build houses for the people to live in, so that they have a temporary residence."

"As for the demolition fees to be paid to the people, we also need to have people discuss it in detail so that both the court and the people are satisfied."

Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and continued talking.

(End of this chapter)