Later generations: the late Qing Dynasty.

The 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, which was 1896.

Li Hongzhang visited Western countries.

At that time, when Li Hongzhang faced the tall buildings and running cars, he felt deeply shocked and extremely powerless.

At that time, the Qing Dynasty had not changed much from the previous Ming Dynasty, and horse-drawn carriages were still the main mode of transportation.

Zhu Ying didn’t know what kind of experience Li Hongzhang would have felt when he was sitting in the car and seeing the modern scene.

In the thirty-second year of Hongwu.

The world's first train has come out. Half a month later, he will invite the old man and all the officials of the court to experience this shock in person.

Perhaps many years later, Western envoys will experience the same feelings that Li Hongzhang once felt.

Perhaps they were not as desperate as Li Hongzhang.

Because since ancient times, the Central Plains has been at the top of the world.

What Zhu Ying needs to do is to maintain this peak.

…

"Your Highness, are you going back to the palace?"

"No, let's go to Lixiang Villa."

"Yes, sir."

Lixiang Villa is located on the bank of Qinhuai River, near Ping'an Teahouse.

After leaving the Scientific Research Department, Zhu Ying had no intention of returning to the palace.

He has beautiful women in his arms and a beautiful wife like Aida.

It is impossible to return to the palace.

Zhu Ying still has some tricks.

As the crown prince, he could naturally force himself on the mother and her two daughters.

After all, others are coming for you too.

But it's too direct, and it seems to be missing some meaning.

Therefore, Zhu Ying took them to watch the train running test.

There is no doubt that the rumbling steel behemoth was beyond the mother and her two daughters' original understanding, except that they were deeply shocked.

As for Amira and Ibaiti, I was simply surprised.

And for Queen Aida, the deep meaning of this can be understood.

"Your Highness, when will this train be able to reach the Western Regions?"

In the carriage, Queen Aida asked softly.

She looked at her two daughters who were nestled in the Crown Prince's arms, still eating fruit, and felt mixed emotions.

When she heard the Crown Prince say that he would not return to the palace, she knew something was going to happen.

Zhu Ying said, "It may take three to five years, or maybe seven to eight years. It's hard to say. For the Ming Dynasty, the first railway to be built is to lead to the grassland."

"After the railway to the grassland is completed, we will consider the railway to the Western Regions or Tubo."

Queen Aida couldn't help but ask: "By that time, will the Western Regions and Tibet be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Ying laughed: "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 was able to operate quickly.

As the Ming Dynasty continued to grow stronger, outward expansion would become inevitable and a common need for everyone in the Ming Dynasty, from nobles to ordinary people.

Queen Aida is actually in a very complicated mood now.

She came here originally because she yearned for the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and was supposed to return to the Huhu Kingdom after staying for a while.

This was also what she thought before she set off.

But things changed too quickly. From the aggressive gaze of the Crown Prince, she knew that she was being noticed.

I might have to serve this grandson together with my daughter.

In fact, Aida did not have much resistance to this aspect. After all, this was the most honorable Crown Prince in the world and the future Emperor.

Compared with him, her husband, the King of Huhu Kingdom, was nothing.

She knew that if the king knew the news, he would not be angry, but would be very grateful and happy.

If the king were here, the prince would only need to express his intention slightly, and the king would probably come to him personally.

This kind of thing is very normal in the Western Regions.

There aren't as many etiquette and manners there as in the Ming Dynasty.

Women, more often than not, are just valuable commodities.

Although it may be a little embarrassing to be with my daughter, it doesn't seem to matter compared to the comfortable life in the future.

Zhu Ying still likes the two princesses very much.

Not to mention at night, even in broad daylight, he couldn't tell who was the older 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 king was very sensible and had no intention of resisting at all.

After dark.

Zhu Ying took the mother and her two daughters to Ping'an Teahouse for dinner.

A flower boat was also arranged to cruise on the Qinhuai River.

How could such a small place in the Western Regions be so prosperous?

“It’s so beautiful.”

Standing at the bow, facing the evening breeze, Aida couldn't help but sigh.

A gentle breeze blew up Aida's dress, revealing her snow-white skin and her captivating charm.

This made Zhu Ying feel a little dry in the mouth, so he 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.

They are different from the women of the Ming Dynasty. They have no scruples at all when it comes to issues concerning men and women.

Amira clung to Zhu Ying unscrupulously, and Yibaidi held Zhu Ying's hand.

If it weren’t for the Qinhuai River being so lively.

Zhu Ying really couldn't help it and started to execute him on the spot.

Finally, the time came to go back, and for the first time, Zhu Ying felt that time was passing slowly.

In the room of the other courtyard.

"Grandson, are we sleeping here tonight?" Amira asked, looking at the huge room.

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Of course, we sleep together."

Yibaiti looked at his mother who had not left the room and asked, "Is your mother coming too?"

Aida looked at Zhu Ying and said with gritted teeth: "Together."

Amyra didn't realize the seriousness of the problem yet, and smiled happily: "That's great, I thought I would be separated from my mother."

Aida did not answer, but slowly took off her clothes, and walked towards Zhu Ying as the sisters' mouths slightly opened.

She wants to set an example for her two daughters first.

…

A night of spring breeze.

When Zhu Ying woke up and left, the mother and her two daughters were still sleeping.

After arranging some palace maids to serve, Zhu Ying also returned to the palace.

Zhu Ying was in high spirits and was in great shape, but Zhang Wenjie was in a terrible situation.

He waited at the city gate for a whole day and two nights, but still no one showed up.

It was Zhang Jian who discovered that he had not come to Tianjie Temple. He inquired at the post station and found out that he had already entered the capital.

It took a lot of effort to find out that they were already with the Crown Prince.

My heart finally settled down.

"It seems that my eldest grandson is very lucky to have such a hard working person," Zhu Yuanzhang said jokingly.

The Jinyiwei are not only loyal to the Crown Prince, but also to His Majesty.

Therefore, of course, Zhu Yuanzhang now knew about the affairs of the mother and her two daughters.

"Thanks to grandpa, I feel very good." Zhu Ying replied with a grin.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed out loud.

This is his grandson. It is the duty of every descendant of the Zhu family to expand the family.

Even he himself, at the age of seventy, is still struggling for this.

A little princess was born a few years ago.

"The Ministry of War has sent us intelligence that they have noticed unusual movements on Timur's side and are constantly mobilizing troops. Perhaps the great defeat of the Mongolian cavalry has given them enough confidence to make them think that the Ming Dynasty is so easy to bully."

"This Timur, I think we must teach them a good lesson."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy.

Our Ming Dynasty is so powerful now, but Timur still dares to challenge us. Doesn't he know how to write the word death?

The Ming Dynasty now has both people and money.

I thought it was when the country was founded?

"Grandpa, Timur is too cunning. He won't fight us head-on. Even if we forcefully fight, we will only fight against the slave army."

"Their cavalry rely on their horse speed and often roam around. If we chase them, we will easily fall into their trap."

Zhu Ying spoke up.

When Genghis Khan conquered the Middle East, he relied on this light cavalry guerrilla warfare.

The cavalry of the grassland rarely fight in siege battles. They always roam around, as cunning as prairie wolves.

Under such tactics, how can the countries in the Middle East resist?

That is to say, in the Central Plains at that time, there were high cities everywhere, making the cavalry useless.

Even when Kublai Khan took control of the Central Plains later, it was a victory for the grassland cavalry, but most of the traitors betrayed the Song Dynasty for their own interests.

"So, Dasun's train must be built for us as soon as possible. Then we can lead a million troops to fight against us and see how Timur can resist us."

Zhu Yuanzhang certainly knew the seriousness of the situation, but he just felt a little unhappy.

Zhu Ying said, "In half a month, your grandson will preside over the ceremony and invite grandfather 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, we can go up and experience it for ourselves."

"As for the railway tracks, I think it is most important to build them first in the nine borders of the grassland. Timur is just a minor problem. They can only act arrogantly in Tubo now."

"If Timur really leads a large army to attack the Ming Dynasty, he would be courting death."

"The entire Samarkand region is now being suppressed by Timur's personal authority. If something happens to him, the entire rear area will be in chaos."

"The grassland is different. My grandson has stabilized the grassland over the years, but he has also strengthened the grassland's strength. If we cut off its development now, it will inevitably lead to a grassland riot."

"The only way to solve this grassland hidden danger is to suppress it with strong means, and encourage the various tribes on the grassland to migrate into the territory of our Ming Dynasty, transform nomadic life into farming, and completely integrate them into our Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

He still very much agrees with his eldest grandson'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, wars were also fought everywhere.

Even if some advantages were gained in Tibet, it would not have much impact on the Ming Dynasty as a whole.

"My grandson will pay close attention to the production of the train during this period." Zhu Ying said.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "You probably want to stay outside the palace longer."

"The queen can't be brought in. It's disgraceful. But the two princesses can be brought into the palace."

There was no way that the eldest grandson's little thoughts could be hidden from Old Zhu.

After all, that's how he got here.

As for the true qualities of a hero, in this regard, the eldest grandson is in good health and can make more contributions to the Zhu family.

…

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 the other courtyard.

There's no way. Who can stand this combination of mother, daughter and sisters?

But this also caused some problems.

In the backyard of Kunning Palace, some complaints were vaguely heard.

"The Crown Prince has been too reluctant to leave the palace recently. I have asked someone to find out who is the princess from the Western Regions."

"It is said that they are two extremely beautiful twins, and there is also a queen from the Western Regions who is also very charming."

Chen Muyue said to Zhao Xiangxi with some complaints.

They were the first two to follow the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince's sleeping companions were rotated, and for the past few days, it was Chen Muyue.

According to the rules, if you pass, you pass and you can only wait for the next round.

As a result, both rounds were empty.

However, Ye Yueqing felt that this was not a good idea and asked Chen Muyue to wait.

After waiting for three days, the Crown Prince still hadn't returned to the palace.

This made Chen Muyue feel uncomfortable.

It's not just Chen Muyue, the other concubines are the same.

"Don't worry, the queen will definitely not be able to enter the palace, so it's probably the twins who will be able to enter the palace."

"The Crown Prince is just trying something new. After all, we can't compete with twins. This is just luck."

"When the Crown Prince gets tired of it, he will naturally pay attention to us. If we don't know what's good for us and create some trouble now, it will only make the Crown Prince unhappy and annoyed with us."

After all, Zhao Xiangxi was born into a prominent Goryeo family, and there was a lot of filth in Goryeo.

Therefore, Zhao Xiangxi was very clear about these things.

Although Chen Muyue was an Annan princess, the Annan regime at that time was controlled by ministers and the status of the Annan royal family was very embarrassing. Since they were relatively weak, there were naturally not so many messy things happening.

After listening to Zhao Xiangxi's words, Chen Muyue felt much better.

But there was still some hidden worry in my heart: "I hope the Crown Prince will continue to indulge in this."

Zhao Xiangxi shook her head and said, "The Crown Prince is a man of great talent and vision. How could he just be obsessed with beauty? This is just a temporary thing."

Only then did Chen Muyue nod.

That is today.

Zhu Ying finally returned to the palace.

At night, it was naturally Chen Muyue's turn to sleep with him.

"Grandson, you must have been very busy today. Let me give you a good massage." Chen Muyue said softly.

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "It seems that Concubine Yue is blaming me in this statement."

"I dare not." Chen Muyue replied softly.

Zhu Ying also knew that he had been doing a lot of ridiculous things during this period.

Neglected the other concubines.

He immediately hugged Chen Muyue into his arms: "Don't worry, you and them are equally important in my heart."

After hearing these words, Chen Muyue felt much better.

"Your Highness, I also want to see those stunningly beautiful twins. Next time Your Highness goes there, could you please take me with you?"

Suddenly, Chen Muyue spoke.

Zhu Ying was stunned.

What does this mean?

Chen Muyue hugged Zhu Ying and asked, "Is it okay?"