With Liu Jia's comment, the rest of the class suddenly realized that the name "Li Yuan" did seem rather unusual.
"Damn, I knew that name sounded familiar. Isn't that Li Er's dad's name?" a male student blurted out.
"Exactly! If Liu Jia hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have made the connection. Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, has a very low profile in Huaxia's history. The historical records say that establishing the Datang was mostly Li Er's achievement… but you have to admit, this Li Yuan here has some serious nerve."
"Um, is it possible that we don't get to choose our own names?"
"You've got a point. Names are given by our parents, so now I'm curious. Li Yuan, what's your father's name?"
"I found it! The father of Emperor Gaozu of Tang was Emperor Shizong of Tang, Li Bin."
"Haha, we should ask Li Yuan if his dad is really named Li Bin."
