Zhu Yuanzhang in the cellar

Chapter 264 Change the world
The next day, Zhu Yunfeng's parents returned.

Because they were under military control, Zhu Yunfeng had to submit a report to pick them up so they could go back to their own homes.

After they entered Shangfeng Mountain, their minds were buzzing.

Zhujiaping is located on the top of Shangfeng Mountain. At this moment, the entire mountainside above it is blocked off, and there are various military facilities everywhere.

The area around the village has also changed drastically. The entire hilltop has been almost leveled and replaced with many incomprehensible buildings, and military vehicles are constantly coming and going.

What did they give us?
Is it still their house?

With these questions in mind, Zhu Changqing and his wife Chen Yuxia cautiously followed the military vehicle into their front door.

At that moment, Zhu Yunfeng and a military commander stationed there were waiting for them outside their home.

Zhu Changqing was a little confused when he saw the three gold stars on the leader's shoulder.

The couple had seen a lot of the world.

But this is the first time such a large-scale national event has been held.

It's one thing for their own territory to be designated a military restricted area.

After all, military restricted areas are not really anything special.

Many military units, even those with small numbers, are designated as restricted areas rather than military-controlled areas due to their strategic location or the presence of military facilities.

However, the fact that a military zone is guarded by a general is quite outrageous, which means that the security regulations have reached their peak.

What's wrong with my house?

Even finding oil shouldn't be that exaggerated.

"Dad, Mom."

Just as the couple were still in a daze after getting out of the car, Zhu Yunfeng came over and introduced them: "This is Chief Wang."

"Hello, Chief."

The two hurriedly went up to shake hands.

Commander Wang smiled and nodded, saying, "Hello."

"Then we'll go in first."

Zhu Yunfeng greeted the leader and then led the two dazed men toward the cellar.

The cellar had long since changed its appearance again.

It has undergone numerous changes since its ability to travel through space was discovered.

It started as an ordinary cellar, but Zhu Yunfeng later dug it up a bit bigger and even built a small gantry crane on top for transporting goods.

After that, they demolished the entire house and built a manor. The cellar was also converted into an underground parking garage, making the space even larger. A huge warehouse was connected to the back for continued transport of goods.

Now, the main structure resembling an underground parking garage has been completely demolished and replaced with a huge concrete building with a large circular dome. It is said to have used the most advanced building materials, capable of withstanding missile attacks.

Inside, it was a completely different world, with various research rooms and laboratories, a large number of precision instruments, and many researchers wearing glasses or looking rather refined and gentle coming and going, all guarded by soldiers.

Zhu Yunfeng's manor was like a jungle, with many small hills around it, covered with trees, which concealed the dense military facilities and scientific research laboratories in the woods.

Although this method cannot be concealed to the naked eye, satellite observation will only reveal a dense forest, providing excellent camouflage.

Furthermore, since the entire Shangfeng Mountain was designated as a restricted area, it was virtually impossible for foreign spies to obtain intelligence from it.

After entering the cellar, Chen Yuxia finally couldn't help but ask, "Son, what happened? How did our house become like this?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Changqing interrupted, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

"Forehead"

Chen Yuxia is no ordinary rural woman. She was once the wife of a billionaire and is now the mother of a billionaire. Her husband has also made a comeback and has a net worth of billions. Naturally, she understands some things.

Having military facilities of this level is probably beyond their imagination.

"It's alright. We'll go over there first and come back later. But when we come back, Chief Wang will have you sign a confidentiality agreement. Once you sign it, you can't talk about it outside."

Zhu Yunfeng gave instructions.

"Huh? Go there? Where to?"

Zhu Changqing was puzzled.

A confidentiality agreement is definitely necessary; it's obvious even to a child.

But what about the past?
Are you going to your own home?

As they spoke, they arrived at the stone tablet.

The surrounding soldiers made way for them and let them into the unchanged pit.

After walking down, Zhu Yunfeng said, "Hold hands first, and you'll know where you're going in a bit."

"Oh."

The couple held hands.

Zhu Yunfeng held his mother's hand with his left hand and touched the stone tablet with his right.

"Shh!"

Spatial fluctuations flow.

The soldiers around them stared wide-eyed.

Even after seeing it countless times, I am still shocked by this phenomenon.

According to the scientists who conducted the study, this should be the most complete proof of quantum information transmission.

However, the reasons why people can be transported there, the losses and interference involved, and how entangled particles achieve precise transmission across spatial dimensions all require further research and discussion.

However, it is obvious that this quantum teleportation capability has already been proven to exist in the real world, and experiments in this area can even be conducted.

However, previous experiments at most transmitted some quantum information, achieving quantum communication.

Now, a living person can be transported there, achieving the effect of teleportation seen in science fiction movies or games.

This is far beyond the current level of science, so scientists still find it very difficult to fully understand it.

But if we can really understand it, my country's technological level is probably not just a hundred years ahead of the world, but a thousand years ahead.

After all, this could be cutting-edge technology at the cosmic level, and if it could be achieved, interstellar travel would no longer be a dream.

For Zhu Changqing and Chen Yuxia, it feels like a dream.

They felt their vision go black, and when they opened their eyes again, it was as if they had entered another world.

Or perhaps we have truly arrived in another world.

This is also a spacious underground palace, with many researchers busy around it, and soldiers with live ammunition guarding it.

The couple looked around blankly. Even though Zhu Changqing had seen a lot of the world, this was far beyond his comprehension. He could only stare at these things in astonishment, speechless.

"Let's go, I'll take you to someone."

Zhu Yunfeng led them toward the tunnel leading from the underground palace to the square outside the Qianqing Palace.

"Who are you meeting?"

Zhu Changqing asked a question subconsciously.

"To see me."

Just then, Old Zhu's entire family appeared above the entrance to the underground palace.

There were actually only four people.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Di.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yunfeng hurriedly went up and said, "Grandmother, what brings you here?"

“Your father is also my descendant, so naturally I must come and see him.”

Old Zhu smiled and said.

Unable to understand the situation, Zhu Changqing and his wife could only stand there dumbfounded.

"Dad, Mom."

Zhu Yunfeng introduced them one by one: "This is our ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, this is Empress Ma, this is Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and this is Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di."

The two looked at them in a daze. The four of them stood there, exuding an extraordinary aura. They were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, revealing an air of nobility.

Upon learning their identities, the couple fell silent.

After a long while, Zhu Changqing asked Zhu Yunfeng in a low voice, "Son, what... what exactly happened?"

"We've traveled through time."

Zhu Yunfeng looked up at the palace around him and replied, "This is the Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu era, and it is already the twentieth year of Hongwu, which is 1387 AD."

'The twentieth year of the Hongwu reign?'

The couple stared wide-eyed, their heads buzzing. If the military installations they had seen along the way could be described as shocking, this was downright terrifying.

He had actually traveled to a world six hundred years ago, and it was during the Hongwu era when the Zhu family's ancestor founded the dynasty. It was simply unbelievable.

Led by their son, the couple followed Old Zhu and the others to the side hall of the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yunfeng then explained the whole story.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma greeted them kindly, and it took them an hour or so to gradually accept the reality.

You can't refuse.

First, the facts are right in front of them.

Secondly, even the state has been mobilized and is now engaging in comprehensive cooperation with the Ming Dynasty.

There is absolutely no room for doubt about this, since the country has already confirmed it, which naturally means that it is all true.

The couple then knelt on the ground with sincere hearts, kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, and addressed them as their ancestors.

Zhu Changqing is the 26th generation descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang and the 25th generation descendant of Zhu Di, which is recorded in the genealogy of Zhujiaping, Shangfeng Mountain.

Although his generation is a bit low, he is still the eldest son and grandson of Zhujiaping.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately bestowed upon Zhu Changqing the title of Prince and upon Chen Yuxia the title of Queen, granting them the same status as Zhu Yunfeng in the Ming Dynasty.

This made the elderly couple very happy.

Although this prince is of little use, since they certainly can't stay in the Ming Dynasty forever, they will have to return to Changsha to manage their business after Zhu Yunfeng gets married.

But to gain a royal and noble status for no reason, even if it's just an ancient nobleman, is still a nobleman, and the emotional value is immediately maximized.

It wasn't until this moment that they remembered the important matter. Chen Yuxia asked Zhu Yunfeng, "Son, when you said my daughter-in-law is six hundred years older than you, did you mean that?"

"Yes."

Zhu Yunfeng pursed his lips: "It's not more than six hundred years old."

"So what? It's just that it's over 600 years older in history, but not much older in actual age."

Zhu Changqing took it all in stride and said with a grin.

"Sigh, a political marriage."

Zhu Yunfeng sighed.

Unlike Ji He and Zou Ting, who could marry each other, they couldn't marry each other.

As a major link between the Ming Dynasty and the modern era, both Emperor Zhu and the state were pleased to see Zhu Yunfeng marry a woman from ancient times.

This way, the two sides can remain firmly bound together.

It can be said that as long as Zhu Yunfeng is alive, even if Lao Zhu changes his mind and decides to cancel the cooperation in the future, with Zhu Yunfeng as the middleman, that possibility is basically eliminated.

Therefore, Zhu Yunfeng's marriage was, in a sense, a political marriage. This was a good thing for both the Ming Dynasty and modern times.

However, Zhu Yunfeng himself doesn't dislike this kind of thing; he just doesn't want to get married so early.

But alas, I have no choice in the matter.

"Alright, stop complaining. Marrying eight at once? Even my sons aren't as capable as you."

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't pretend to be innocent after getting such a good deal. These women are all from respectable families. They will have many children and blessings, and their families will prosper."

"Eight?"

Chen Yuxia immediately beamed with joy and said, "Eight is great! I can hold a few more grandchildren."

Although the Zhu family has always had the eldest son and grandson, Zhu Yunfeng's ancestors were not very successful, and by his generation, it had been three generations of only sons.

To trace back to the closest family relatives, we have to go back to the Republican era when my great-grandfather had a younger brother, who was my grandfather's uncle.

From Zhu Yunfeng's grandfather to Zhu Changqing and Zhu Yunfeng, these three generations each had only one son.

Having eight wives now might not be good for her back, but having more children would naturally make Chen Yuxia very happy.

"I still have some state affairs to attend to. Di'er, take them to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to pay respects to our ancestors."

After chatting for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order, and then said to Zhu Changqing and his wife, "We can take a stroll around the capital later, but the city is under construction everywhere now, so it might not look very nice."

"Yes."

Zhu Di stood up.

"Yes, ancestor."

Mr. and Mrs. Zhu Changqing also tactfully got up.

Zhu Yunfeng followed him out.

After they left, Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, and Zhu Biao went to the other side.

This is the monitoring room, which connects to surveillance cameras throughout Nanjing and drones that keep an eye on the city from the sky every day.

Currently, my country's drone technology has reached an unprecedented level. It can even stay in the air for more than 70 hours, and that is the most basic endurance.

It has a more efficient solar charging panel on top, and it can stay still when the weather is good and the sun is strong.

Old Zhu now spends most of his time here every day.

It wasn't for surveillance, but to see the new changes in Nanjing.

Nanjing presents a new look every day.

According to the modern planning and design, they will start from Nanjing and first radiate to the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

This includes Nanjing, Songjiang Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, Jiaxing Prefecture, Hangzhou Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, Ningbo Prefecture, and other places.

Next are Fuzhou Prefecture, Quanzhou Prefecture, and Zhangzhou Prefecture in Fujian Province; Guangzhou Prefecture in Guangdong Province; Lianzhou Prefecture in Guangxi Province; and Thang Long Prefecture in Annam.

This is not about developing the coastal economic zone first. In fact, even if the Ming Dynasty were to immediately launch an industrial revolution, the industrial products it produces would not be able to sell in the global market.

In this day and age, many places are not much different from primitive societies. For example, Africa, the Americas, Australia, and Eastern Europe.

The only place with any semblance of civilization is Europe.

The consumer market has not yet been formed, and the number of people who have the ability to purchase goods is very small.

But we still need to develop the coastal areas first.

Because in this ancient era, the world was still a blue ocean.

With the influx of modern industrial forces, the focus was first on establishing a strong connection between coastal shipbuilding and inland transportation.

After that, a large number of ships set sail to Australia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, bringing in inexhaustible resources of oil, minerals, timber, and other raw materials.

of course.

Modern my country naturally cannot get involved in the construction itself; after all, we are only helping with the construction. What the Ming Dynasty uses it for after it is completed is the Ming Dynasty's business.

Therefore, it is very important to develop the southern coastal areas first.

This is similar to the situation after my country opened up to the outside world.

However, the international environment was different at the time. After my country opened up, it mainly focused on exporting low-end manufacturing, which led to the vigorous development of the south.

Today, the Ming Dynasty mainly relies on "imported" raw materials to carry out large-scale investment and construction in the country, exchanging mineral resources for modern assistance. At the same time, modern people will also invest and build in the Ming Dynasty.

There is no currency swap agreement between the two sides yet, but the exchange rate between paper money and value will certainly be determined by economic experts in the future, so there is no need to worry about that.

Under these basic conditions, the modern people put in tremendous effort in the construction of the Ming Dynasty. Every day, a large number of modern machines and technicians were sent over, and by May, the number of personnel had reached 100,000.

Meanwhile, major state-owned enterprises and Yunfeng Group would hire local people to help with the work in the Ming Dynasty. The population of Nanjing Prefecture, its two counties, and the surrounding areas totaled more than three million, of which hundreds of thousands of young and middle-aged laborers were employed.

As for the cost of hiring, there's absolutely no need to worry.

The production of modern silver cannot be described as negligible; it is certainly enormous.

With state support, silver was being transported to the Ming Dynasty as if it were free. Coupled with ample goods, this provided sufficient commodity support, allowing the Ming Dynasty to directly print silver dollars and distribute them like water.

Now, most of the city has been demolished, and the residents have been relocated to the northwest of the city, which is the area where Gulou District, Xuanwu District and Qinhuai District of Nanjing meet in later years.

The main urban area is now the Qinhuai District of Nanjing. It is now full of construction sites of all sizes, with many high-rise buildings. Every day, countless workers move around in it. If you look down from the air, you can see countless densely packed heads moving in it.

"The Ming Dynasty is now a place of vibrant life and flourishing development."

Old Zhu sighed, "Yunfeng once told me that I should do things this way. Now it has finally come true. Every day when I close my eyes and open them, I can see something new. It's always amazing."

Empress Ma, standing to the side, also smiled and said, "Yes, it is a blessing for us Han Chinese that later generations of China have such the ability to change the world."

"Ah."

Old Zhu plopped down on the desk in the monitoring room, looked at the densely packed official documents on the desk, closed his eyes with satisfaction, and said, "Now I just hope I can see a few more days like this, and I hope I can see even bigger national projects completed."

The official documents on the desk were all for major projects under discussion, including the Three Gorges Dam project, the Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed ​​Railway project, the Western Regions-Tibet Power Project, the Daming Power Grid Project, the Northeast Mongolia-Western Regions Railway Project, and so on.

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge project doesn't even rank among them.

(End of this chapter)