Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 211 Many people go to Zhenjiang Prefecture

Zhu Biao had thought that the power of these technologically advanced weapons might far exceed their expectations, but he never imagined that when they were actually used on the battlefield, they would be far more shocking than on the test field.

Take grenades for example. According to experimental data, the explosive power is within a radius of fifteen meters. However, when the grenades were thrown into the Jurchen cavalry units, the war horses that had never heard the sound of an explosion were stimulated by the shock wave and instantly turned from well-trained horses into mad horses.

No matter how powerful the animal trainer was, it was useless. The mad horses just carried the Jurchens and rushed around the battlefield. There was no need for the Ming soldiers to personally go out and reap the rewards. Many people were dragged to death.

When Zhu Di saw the scene for the first time, it took him a long time to recover.

No wonder Yang Chen warned them in advance that if they wanted to go to the battlefield, they had to let the Ming Dynasty’s war horses adapt to the high-intensity noise in advance. Otherwise, if their own horses were thrown into disarray, how could they fight the war?
"This shows that Brother Yang's weapon is quite good." Zhu Biao said this in praise, then walked to the carriage where Xu Da was.

The person in front of Xu was an elder, so Zhu Biao naturally treated him politely:

"Uncle Xu, we're going to be on the road soon. The road may be a little bumpy, but don't worry, compared to a horse-drawn carriage, these bumps may not be a big deal."

Xu Da was in a pretty good condition at the moment. Having returned to the capital from the cold north and having not been blown by strong winds, his mental state could be said to have recovered a lot.

From this we can see that severe cold or extreme climate is still a nightmare for Xu Da.

Opening his eyes and looking at Zhu Biao, Xu Da smiled:

"Haha, what are you talking about, nephew? Your father should still be in Zhenjiang Prefecture, right? If that's the case, then we shouldn't keep him waiting for too long. Let's set off right away. Everything is already here."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right now."

Zhu Biao lowered the curtain, walked to Zhu Di and asked him to follow him.

Soon, the convoy arrived at the starting point of the railway carriage in the capital.

Northwest city gate.

This is the station for the Beijing railway carriage. There are many armored soldiers standing guard around. Ordinary people have no chance to get close. If someone accidentally walks in, they will be expelled.

In fact, there is nothing mysterious about it. Standing outside, you can see that the end of the station is a special carriage pulled by six horses.

In addition to this one, there are many more, and these carriages can be connected together to increase the carrying capacity.

When Zhu Di saw this special structure of chariot for the first time, he was of course very surprised. He asked Zhu Biao:

"Brother, why do the wheels of this carriage look different from ours? The grooves can be filled onto the rails. And where does this rail lead to? Why can't I see the end at a glance?"

Zhu Biao ordered his servants to move all the luggage Xu Da needed onto the carriage, and then explained to Xu Da and his family on the railway carriage:

"That's right. This is a rail carriage. The two tracks on it lead directly to Zhenjiang Prefecture. It only takes half an hour to get there.

We will be escorted along the way to prevent anyone from appearing on the tracks."

Everyone looked at the two shiny silver-black rails in the sun in disbelief. How come the Ming Dynasty could produce such a magical thing without going out for a while?

"I didn't expect that it hadn't been long since I left Daming, but Daming had already come up with these things. I really couldn't imagine it. If I could leave Daming for a longer period of time, wouldn't Daming be able to soar to the level of the City of the Future?"

Zhu Di reached out and touched the special carriage on the rails. The cold feeling from it made him feel for the first time how fast the progress of the times was.

Not only him, but also Xu Da.

"I heard Yang Chen say before that if Ming Dynasty's technology was capable, he could develop a giant armored beast that could be used for both offense and defense. No matter how many cavalry the enemy had, they would not be able to break through this layer of armor. Could it be that Zhenjiang Prefecture has already advanced to this point?"

Thinking back to the vision for the future that Yang Chen had told him about, Xu Da couldn't help but feel terrified.

He had doubts before, but now he saw how ridiculous he was. It had only been less than two months, and the Ming Dynasty had only developed to this point. What if it was two years? Twenty years?

I'm afraid that before he is buried, the technology of the Ming Dynasty will definitely develop to an astonishing level!

By then, I will die without regrets.

While Mrs. Xu was adding more clothes to Xu Da to keep him warm, she expressed her doubts to Zhu Biao.

"It's really strange. I've been in Beijing all my life, but how come I've never heard of such a station appearing in Beijing? Could it be that this thing appeared suddenly?"

"Yes, big brother, my prince left the capital to fight in the war, and I often took Chier out to play, but I have never heard of the rumor that there is a train station in the capital?"

Xu Miaoyun also expressed her confusion to Zhu Biao.

"It's like this, auntie. This station is a construction project that is kept secret in the capital. It has not yet been promoted to the entire Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the news has naturally not spread outside. The people who see it only think that this thing is a rare item and have no idea where this railway leads to.

Even if some people wanted to walk down the railway tracks, they would be dissuaded by the guards.

In addition, even if someone knew that the end point of the railway was Zhenjiang Prefecture, they would not really spread this news to others. At most, they would think that this railway carriage was a means of transportation for the royal family. "

After understanding this, Xu Da sighed:

"I don't know what kind of shock this Zhenjiang Prefecture will bring to us. I have been looking forward to it for a long time."

"Dad, if you want to know what happened here, it's easy. Just go up there yourself and you'll know." Xu Miaoyun's addition was quickly recognized by Zhu Di.

"Yes, yes! My wife is right, brother, let's go up now without further delay."

Zhu Biao nodded slightly and sent someone to check how the luggage was loaded. After making sure everything was ready, Zhu Biao arranged for everyone to get on the middle carriage.

It can be said that most of the Xu family went to Zhenjiang Prefecture this time. After all, it was a matter concerning Xu Da's life. Even though Mrs. Xu knew that Xu Da was going to die, she still wanted her to accompany him on his last journey.

When he got on these specially made carriages, Zhu Di couldn't help but look around curiously.

Compared with traditional horse-drawn carriages, these carriages are built using many special techniques.

In terms of size, a traditional carriage can only seat two people, and it would be very crowded if they were facing each other.

The railway carriage is much larger than the traditional horse-drawn carriage and can accommodate almost six people in the middle!

Not to mention how extravagant and luxurious the decoration was, these items looked like they had never seen anything like it before!
Especially the lamp hanging on the roof.

"Brother? What is this?"

Zhu Di pointed at the light bulb and asked. Zhu Biao, who had just sat down, smiled and replied:

"This? This is the lamp." "Lamp?" Zhu Di looked very shocked?

How could he not know what a lamp is? It is because he knows that he behaves so exaggeratedly!

Xu Miaoyun and others didn't know why he was like this, so they asked him what it was. Zhu Di held his forehead and sighed:
“I didn’t expect that Brother Lin has even made this thing. It’s incredible!

Wife, father-in-law, this lamp is a magical item that Yang Chen once told me about. It is said that with the lamp, we can defeat darkness. This thing is far more direct than candles. In fact, these lamps are something that should appear in the next era. How did Brother Yang make it? "

Although Zhu Di is carefree now, when he was in Yang Chen's mansion, he took the initiative to learn about these new things, especially the plans in Yang Chen's room. Zhu Di sneaked in to observe and was surprised to find that these technical books were all good things that far exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.

He knew clearly that once these items appeared in the Ming Dynasty, they would have a huge impact on the Ming Dynasty. However, he never expected that such epoch-making items would appear in less than three months!

Lamp! An object that uses electricity to illuminate darkness actually appeared in Ming Dynasty!
"How did the Zhenjiang Prefecture do this? What kind of monster is that Brother Yang?"

Xu Miaoyun was smart. She had been confused by Yang Chen many times, but she never expected that the young man in front of her could reach this level.

"It seems that Zhenjiang Prefecture has already brought us a great shock. Maybe Yang Chen does have the means to save my father."

At this moment, she was willing to believe that Yang Chen had a way to cure her father.

Pulled by twelve horses, the carriage quickly turned into a shadow and sped towards Zhenjiang Prefecture from the capital.

These twelve horses have all been specially trained and their speeds are consistent, so there won't be much difference. Therefore, when the carriage is pulled, there is almost no discomfort.

Only by sitting by the window could Zhu Di see that many people on both sides of the railway tracks were looking at them with horror.

In addition, there were many children riding horses who wanted to catch up with them. Unfortunately, the railway carriage road was very straight and there was no impurities on it that would affect the running of the horses.

Just like that, the twelve-horsepower carriage quickly left the capital city dozens of miles away. The city gates they wanted to see were vaguely blurred, and the next moment, the capital city completely disappeared from their sight.

"It's too fast, really too fast!"

Zhu Di couldn't help but look away, and on the carriage, palace maids were already bringing various drinks and desserts to everyone.

"Don't just stand there, eat something. It's still some time before we get to Zhenjiang Prefecture, so it won't be that fast." Zhu Biao picked up a piece of pastry and ate it with tea. Since morning, he had dealt with a lot of government affairs before he found time to take his brother and Xu Da's family to Zhenjiang Prefecture.

There is no way. He is the one who has the final say in the capital now. Without Zhu Biao, the capital will probably be in chaos in a short time.

Fortunately, the six ministries have already returned to their loyalty. Teng Yi and Yang Siyi told the ministers who once followed Hu Weiyong to be more sensible, otherwise, when their followers were purged in the future, no matter what contributions they made to the Ming Dynasty, they would never be able to offset the mistakes they had made.

Faced with this stern warning, many people voluntarily resigned and vacated their positions, and Zhu Biao arranged for his own confidants to take office.

Those who were unwilling and hoped that Hu Weiyong had just been tested were expelled from the court by Zhu Biao using thundering means.

If you are not decent, someone will help you to be decent.

Everyone listened to Zhu Biao and sat down to enjoy these delicious dishes.

Although it is said to be delicious, in fact, the taste is basically the same as that made by the chef in Xu Mansion. Since Xu Da was able to become a duke, the configuration of his mansion is naturally not bad. Maybe it is not as good as the imperial palace, but it is not much different.

The reason why I think it tastes good is mainly because of my mood.

While eating, everyone learned from Zhu Biao that Zhenjiang Prefecture had become a benchmark for future cities.

The meaning is very clear. In the future, Zhenjiang Prefecture will become a special city in the Ming Dynasty, and everyone will encounter many incredible things there.

During this period, the Ming Dynasty also developed along with many ministers, royal descendants and nobles.

I just hope that no matter what policies the Ming Dynasty has in the future, Xu Da, as a duke, can be the first to support it.

Xu Da also guaranteed this point, and he would make it clear that his descendants would not be in any opposition to the imperial court.

There are only about a few dozen miles left to Zhenjiang Prefecture, and the distance is just a matter of a moment.

When the twelve horses arrived outside the Zhenjiang Mansion, everyone couldn't wait to come to the window and look out. They saw that there were many guards stationed outside the huge Zhenjiang Mansion. Only those with special metal plates in their hands could enter. Otherwise, no one could enter or leave at will.

"Brother? What is this?"

Looking in the direction of Zhu Di's finger, Zhu Biao explained:
"Zhenjiang Prefecture currently supports nearly 500,000 people. You heard it right. There are 500,000 people working in Zhenjiang Prefecture. If anyone can enter, Zhenjiang Prefecture will probably be in chaos.

In order to prevent these things from happening, Yang Chen specially issued a new policy. Anyone who wants to enter Zhenjiang Prefecture must go through layers of selection before entering.

It is called a selection, but in fact it is a physical examination to see if there are any problems with the other party. If there is an infectious disease, Zhenjiang Prefecture will cure the person and then bring him/her into Zhenjiang Prefecture, arrange a job, provide food, clothing, accommodation and other problems.

In short, since the establishment of Zhenjiang Prefecture, there are fewer civilians begging near the capital."

"It seems that Yang Chen has achieved great success in Zhenjiang Prefecture, otherwise my elder brother and sister-in-law would not allow him to act like this."

Xu Da looked at the long queue of people and couldn't help but sigh and say this.

This was recognized by Zhu Biao.

"Yes, Yang Chen has been able to make the Ming Dynasty what it is today by his own efforts. I am really amazed."

"Uncle Xu, we're here, get ready to get off."

Zhu Biao took a look and found that the vehicles had officially entered the Zhenjiang Prefecture, so he quickly asked everyone to get ready.

At the same time, a group of people had arrived at the station in Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood next to Empress Ma and listened to his wife's warning.

"Zhongba, don't blame me for not reminding you. If you see Tiande and Lao Si later, you must go to see Tiande first. Don't mention Lao Si's matter again, otherwise don't blame me for being rude to you!"

When Empress Ma thought that Zhu Yuanzhang might beat Zhu Di in front of everyone, she couldn't help but warn him.

Faced with his wife's attitude, Zhu Yuanzhang dared not refute her face to face and nodded repeatedly.

"Don't worry, sister. I'm not someone who doesn't know etiquette. Tiande is like this, I will definitely not beat his son-in-law in front of him."

(End of this chapter)