朱元璋自视为勤勉、努力和负责任的君主，经常对子女和臣下夸耀自己的这些品质，并以此为傲。他还自认为是最优秀的父亲和家长，以严厉著称。在这方面，他留下的记载众多。
他使用最传统的儒家思想作为教育内容，对选派皇子的老师也格外慎重。《明史》中说：“明初特别重视教师。既让宋濂教太子，又对其他王子的老师选择也很谨慎。”这些教师忠诚于职守，原则性强，对不听劝告或顽皮不学的皇子会进行严厉责备甚至体罚。
除了从书本和老师那里接受正统儒家教育，朱元璋还通过各种方式培养他们的世界观和人生观。这包括命令皇子们出城下乡，与农村生活接触，就像我这个时代的小学生在小学时经常参加“军事拉练”，背上包袱到城外行军一二十里，以培养勇敢无畏精神，每次都磨出了脚板上的血泡。
1376年，当朱元璋送别他的儿子们时，他说：“你们现在要去附近的一些县市游览山川、经历田野。你应该根据道路的情况了解鞍马之劳；通过观看百姓生活来了解衣食之艰难；察看民情好恶来理解风俗美恶。即使是祖宗陵墓的地方，也要去问问老百姓，让他们讲起当年的情况，这样你才能明白创立大明朝有多么不容易。”
朱元璋对于孩子们“反腐防变”的方法非常严格，他亲自带领他们走访农家，看看农民如何居住、吃饭，以及他们日常生活的情形。在宫内，他自己种菜，把孩子们叫来现场教育他们，不应过度奢侈，因为这样会伤害百姓的财产并劳动人民。此外，当他看到一个小男孩被迫奔波工作而汗流浃背时，就把孩子带进宫，将他指给孩子们看，说：“这个小男孩跟你们年龄相仿，却能承担如此苦难。你等不能因为年轻就懒惰，不学习。”类似的故事很多。
据说，为了让儿子习惯勤劳，不形成骄纵的心理态度，朱元璋特制草鞋分发给了他们，并规定，只要出城远足三分之二路程，都必须穿着草鞋步行。一代又一代的大大小小王朝，这样的家庭教育只有朱元璋一人做到了。晚年，面对他的儿孙，朱元SCALL himself as a strict and frugal emperor, saying that he had never indulged in luxury or pleasure, nor had he ever been partial to anyone. He claimed that his decision-making process was based solely on what was best for the empire, and that he always considered the opinions of others before making a decision.
Despite his strictness, JU YANZHAO believed in being fair and just. He said that if there were any disputes or complaints about him, he would investigate them personally at night. If someone dared to speak ill of him behind his back but not to his face, they would be punished twice as severely.
JU YANZHAO's reign lasted for 31 years. He woke up early every morning to attend court and worked late into the night reviewing documents and dealing with matters of state. If he felt something was amiss during this time, even if it was midnight, he would stay up until dawn thinking about how to correct it before finally going to bed.
Such dedication is admirable but ultimately futile against the corrupting influence of imperial power.
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