The First Prince of the Great Ming

In the first year of Hongwu, on the Fengtian Hall, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, waved his hand while sitting on the dragon throne. The Minister of Rites immediately picked up the book of the edict and proclaimed:"By the Grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: My eldest son, Zhu Biao, born by the Empress, is the first heir to the imperial family, with a natural and pure talent, and a noble character. Now, in accordance with the original edict, following the rituals, and conforming to the will of the people, I cautiously announce to Heaven and Earth, the ancestral temples, and the altars of the land, granting him the book and the seal, establishing him as the Crown Prince, to take his place in the Eastern Palace, to value the unification for ten thousand years, and to bring peace to all corners of the world. Let the whole world know!"