At that time, Li Hongzhang was deeply shocked and felt extremely powerless when faced with tall buildings and fast cars.
At that time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had not changed much from the previous Ming Dynasty, and horse-drawn carriages were still the mainstay.
Zhu Ying didn't know what kind of experience Li Hongzhang would have felt when he was sitting in the car and seeing that modern scene.
In the thirty-second year of Hongwu.
The world's first train has come out. In half a month, he will invite the old man and all the officials of the court to experience this shock in person.
Perhaps many years from now, envoys from the West will experience the same feelings that Li Hongzhang had.
Maybe they are not as desperate as Li Hongzhang.
Because since ancient times, the Central Plains has stood at the pinnacle of the world.
What Zhu Ying has to do is to maintain this peak.
.....
"Your Highness, are you going back to the palace?"
"No, go to Lixiang Villa."
"Follow orders."
Lixiang Villa is located on the Qinhuai River, near Ping'an Teahouse.
After leaving the Scientific Research Department, Zhu Ying had no intention of returning to the palace.
There are nephrites in my arms, and a beautiful wife like Aida.
It is impossible to return to the palace.
Zhu Ying still has some routines.
As a grandson, he can naturally dominate the mother and daughter.
After all, others are here for you.
But it's too direct, and it seems to lack some meaning.
Therefore, Zhu Ying specially took them to see the train running test.
There is no doubt that the rumbling steel behemoth has exceeded the original understanding of the mother and daughter, and it was only a deep shock.
For Amyra and Ibaidi, I was just simply surprised.
As for Queen Aida, the profound meaning of this can be understood.
"Your Highness, when will this train be able to go to the Western Regions?"
In the carriage, Queen Aida asked softly.
She looked at her two daughters, who were nestling in her grandson's arms and eating fruit, and felt a mixture of emotions in her heart.
She knew something was going to happen when her grandson said he would not return to the palace.
Zhu Ying said: "Three to five years, maybe seven to eight years, I don't know for sure. For the Ming Dynasty, the first railway to be built was to lead to the grassland."
"We will only consider railways to the Western Regions or Tubo after the railways in the grasslands are built."
Queen Aida couldn't help but ask: "By that time, will the Western Regions and Tubo be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Ying smiled: "Don't the Western Regions and Tubo belong to the Ming Dynasty now?"
This sentence undoubtedly exposed Zhu Ying's ambition.
The advent of the train gave Zhu Ying great confidence, and the entire Ming Dynasty could move quickly.
As the Ming Dynasty continues to grow stronger, external expansion will become inevitable, and it is also the common need of the Ming Dynasty, from the nobles to the common people.
Queen Aida is actually in a very complicated mood right now.
She originally came here because she yearned for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. She originally planned to go back to Huhu Country after staying for a while.
This was also what she thought before setting off.
But things changed too quickly. From the aggressive look in her grandson's eyes, she knew that she was being spotted.
I may have to serve this grandson together with my daughter.
In this aspect, Aida actually didn't have much resistance. After all, this is the most noble grandson in the world and the future emperor.
Compared with him, his husband, the King of Huhu Kingdom, was nothing.
She knew that if the king knew the news, not only would he not be angry, but he would be very happy and happy.
If the king were also here, the grandson would just need to express his intention a little, and the king would probably send him to his door in person.
This kind of thing is also normal in the Western Region.
There are not as many etiquettes as the Ming Dynasty there.
Women are more often than not valuable goods.
Although it may be a little embarrassing to be with my daughter, it seems to be nothing compared to the luxurious life in the future.
Zhu Ying still likes the two princesses very much.
Not to mention it was night, in broad daylight, he couldn't even tell who was the elder sister and who was the younger sister, let alone at night.
Of course, does it matter whether you can tell the difference or not? It doesn't seem to matter much.
He felt that the little queen was very sensible and had no objection at all.
After dark.
Zhu Ying took her mother and daughter to Ping'an Teahouse for dinner first.
We also arranged a flower boat tour on the Qinhuai River.
This small place in the Western Region has never seen such prosperity.
"What a beauty."
Aida stood on the bow of the boat, facing the evening breeze, and couldn't help but sigh.
The breeze blew by, blowing up Aida's dress, vaguely revealing her snow-white skin and her breathtaking charm.
This made Zhu Ying feel a little thirsty, so she picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
The sisters next to me were smiling, and their laughter was as clear as wind chimes.
Unlike the women of the Ming Dynasty, they have no scruples at all when it comes to issues between men and women.
Amyra clung to Zhu Ying's body unscrupulously, and Ibaidi held Zhu Ying's hand.
If it weren't for the Qinhuai River being so busy.
Zhu Ying really couldn't help it and started to rectify the Fa directly on the spot.
Finally, when it was time to go back, Zhu Ying felt that time passed a little slowly for the first time.
In a room in another courtyard.
"Grandson, shall we sleep here tonight?" Amyra asked, looking at the huge room.
Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Of course, we will sleep together."
Ibaiti looked at her mother who had not left the room and asked, "Is my mother coming with you?"
Aida looked at Zhu Ying, gritted her teeth and said, "Together."
Before Amyra realized the seriousness of the problem, she smiled happily and said: "Great, I thought I had to separate from my mother."
Aida did not answer, but slowly took off her clothes, and greeted Zhu Ying with the sisters' slightly open mouths.
She wanted to give her two daughters a sample first.
...
A night of spring.
When Zhu Ying woke up and left, the mother and daughter were still sleeping.
After arranging some maids to serve him, Zhu Ying also returned to the palace.
On Zhu Ying's side, she was very proud of her horse's hoof disease, but on Zhang Wenjie's side, things were miserable.
He stayed at the city gate for a full day and two nights, but still couldn't wait for anyone.
It was Zhang Jian who discovered that he had not come to Tianjie Temple, and only after asking at the post station did he find out that he had entered the capital.
After spending a lot of time on contacts, I found out that they were already at Taisun's place.
The hanging heart finally fell.
"It seems that the grandson is very lucky." Zhu Yuanzhang said jokingly.
Jin Yiwei is not only loyal to his grandson, but also to his majesty.
Therefore, of course Zhu Yuanzhang now knows about the mother and daughter.
"Thanks to grandpa, my grandson feels very good." Zhu Ying replied with a playful smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily.
This is his grandson, and it is the obligation of every descendant of the old Zhu family to flourish the old Zhu family.
Even when he is seventy years old, he is still struggling for this.
A few years ago, a little princess was born.
"Information came from the Ministry of War, saying that they had noticed something strange happening on Timur's side and were constantly mobilizing troops. Perhaps the defeat of the Mongolian cavalry gave them enough confidence to think that our Ming Dynasty is also so easy to bully.
"
"This Timur, we feel we must teach them a good lesson."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy.
The Ming Dynasty is so powerful now, but if Timur still dares to disturb Tai Sui, does he really not know how to write the word "death"?
Ming Dynasty now wants people and money.
Did you still think it was the time when the People’s Republic of China was founded?
"Grandpa, Timur is too cunning. He won't confront us head-on. Even if he fights forcefully, he will still defeat the slave army."
"Their cavalry relies on the speed of their horses and often wanders around. If you chase them, you will easily fall into their trap."
Zhu Ying said.
When Genghis Khan fought in the Middle East, he relied on this light cavalry guerrilla warfare.
The cavalry in the prairie rarely fight tough battles. They always roam around, as cunning as prairie wolves.
Under such tactics, how can those countries in the Middle East resist?
That is to say, in the early days of the Central Plains, there were high cities everywhere, which made the cavalry useless.
Even if Kublai Khan took control of the Central Plains later, it would be a victory for the prairie cavalry, but most of the traitors would betray the Song Dynasty for their own benefit.
"So, Da Sun's train will be built for us as soon as possible. Then we will directly bring an army of one million people to see how Timur can resist us."
Of course Zhu Yuanzhang knew how powerful it was, but he felt a little unhappy.
Zhu Ying said: "In half a month, my grandson will be the host. Please invite grandpa and all the officials to board the train together."
"The railway from the capital to the Yangtze River port has been built. Now that the train is complete, you can go up and experience it."
"As for the train tracks, Sun'er thinks it is most important to build them first. As for the nine sides of the grassland, Timur is just a plague of scabies. Now they can only be arrogant in Tubo."
"If Timur really leads an army to our Ming Dynasty, then he will be looking for death."
"Now the entire Samarkand region is suppressed by Timur's personal majesty. If something happens to him, there will be chaos in the entire rear area."
"The grassland is different. Sun'er has stabilized the grassland over the years, but at the same time it has increased its strength. If its development is cut off now, it will inevitably lead to grassland riots."
"Only by suppressing it with forceful means, forcing all grassland tribes to migrate into our country, convert nomadic herding into farming, and completely integrate into our country, can we solve this hidden danger in the grassland."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
He still very much agreed with Da Sun's idea.
The grassland is the most important danger to the Ming Dynasty.
Timur was too far away, and his own territory was full of unrest, uprisings, and rebellions.
In addition to the war with the Ming Dynasty, there were also wars in other places.
Even if they gained some advantages in Tubo, they would not have much impact on the Ming Dynasty as a whole.
"My grandson will pay close attention to the production of trains during this period of time," Zhu Ying said.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "You probably want to spend more time outside the palace."
"The queen can't do it. It's unseemly. The two princesses can be brought into the palace."
How could Da Sun's little thoughts be hidden from Lao Zhu?
After all, that's how he came here.
He is a hero. Regarding this aspect, the eldest grandson is strong and strong, so he should be able to contribute a lot to the old Zhu family.
.....
It lasted for more than ten days.
Zhu Ying only slept in Kunning Palace for two or three days.
The rest of the time was spent in another courtyard.
There is no way, who can stand the combination of mother, daughter and sisters?
However, this also led to some problems.
In the backyard of Kunning Palace, there were some vague complaints.
"My grandson has been too nostalgic outside the palace in recent times. I have asked people to find out that she is the princess from the Western Regions."
"It is said that they are two extremely beautiful twins, and there is also a queen of the Western Regions who is also very charming."
Chen Muyue said to Zhao Xiangxi with some complaints.
The two of them were the first to follow their grandson.
The grandson's sleeping attendants were always rotating, but for several days in a row, it was Chen Muyue.
According to the rules, if you pass it, you have passed it, and you can only wait for the next round.
As a result, both rounds were empty.
Or Ye Yueqing felt that this was not possible and asked Chen Muyue to wait.
After waiting for three days, the grandson has not yet returned to the palace.
This made Chen Muyue feel uncomfortable.
Not only Chen Muyue, but other concubines too.
"Don't worry, the queen will definitely not be able to enter the palace, which means the twins will enter the palace."
"My grandson is just trying something new now. After all, we can't compare with twins like this. This is luck."
"When my great-grandson gets a little tired, he will naturally take care of us. Now if we don't know what to do and make some trouble, it will only make our great-grandson unhappy and annoying to us."
After all, Zhao Xiangxi came from a wealthy family in Goryeo, and there was a lot of filth in Goryeo.
Therefore, Zhao Xiangxi is very clear about these things.
Although Chen Muyue was Princess Annan, the Annan regime at that time was controlled by ministers. The position of the Annan royal family was very embarrassing. They were relatively weak, so naturally there were not so many messy things.
Listening to Zhao Xiangxi's words, Chen Muyue felt much better.
But there is still some worry in my heart: "My grandson won't be addicted to this."
Zhao Xiangxi shook his head and said: "My great grandson is so talented and resourceful, how could he just be obsessed with beauty? This is only a matter of time."
Chen Muyue nodded.
That is today.
Zhu Ying finally returned to the palace.
And in the evening, it was naturally Chen Muyue's turn to go to bed.
"My grandson has been a little overworked today, please give me a good massage," Chen Muyue said softly.
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "It seems that Concubine Yue is blaming me in her words."
"I don't dare." Chen Muyue replied softly.
Zhu Ying also knew that he had been a lot ridiculous during this period.
He ignored the other concubines.
Immediately, she hugged Chen Muyue into her arms: "Don't worry, you and them are equally important in my heart."
After hearing these words, Chen Muyue felt much more comfortable.
"Your Highness, I also want to meet the twins who are so charming to the country. The next time Your Highness comes over, I wonder if I can take my concubine with me."
Suddenly, Chen Muyue spoke.
Zhu Ying was stunned.
What does this mean?
Chen Muyue hugged Zhu Ying and asked, "Is it okay?"