Chapter 643: The sound of bagpipes came from distant North America(1/2)
"The heir is a big deal."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the altars on the Ancestral Temple's confession table with a solemn expression.
He knew very well that he would become one of these gods in the near future.
As the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang knew better what would be written on his throne.
Emperor Taizu.
This is an honorary title unique to the founding king.
After Taizu came Taizong.
Then Gaozong.
Zhu Yuanzhang very much hoped that the legacy of the Ming Dynasty could be passed down so smoothly.
He looked at the fat grandson standing in front of him, smiled and said: "You brothers are all relatives, and the clan guarding the outside is the walls of this home. The tiles on the walls are all numerous, and they cannot be missing.
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Zhu Gaochi just wanted to escape from the Ancestral Temple as soon as possible.
Does the old man want to give birth to as many children as a roof tile?
Does the old man think of himself as a Wagong?
Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and curled his lips silently.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw that he was teasing his fat grandson like this, but the other party didn't move at all.
He said directly: "You have to learn from this kid."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang's finger was already pointing at Zhu Yunxi, who now seemed to have become a role model for the Ming Dynasty clan to flourish.
"Grandpa, I don't expect you to be invincible, even in high school. But you have to get one, right?"
Zhu Gaochi's scalp felt numb: "Grandpa..."
Zhu Yuanzhang glared, and then his eyes became a little uneasy.
He stared closely at his fat grandson, recalling the boy's past size, and felt a trace of worry in his heart for no reason.
Even the tone of Zhu Yuanzhang's next words softened a little: "How about... Grandpa asks Shui to come and take a look in three years? Prescribe some medicines and supplement them?"
He really didn't want to be in front of his grandson and question whether there was something wrong with his fertility.
Zhu Gaochi didn't understand anything at this time.
He raised his head, his face full of sadness.
I have been as busy as a dog in the past two years, running east when I need something, and running west when I need something. Even if I have the will, I will be powerless.
But when the words came to his lips, Zhu Gaochi stopped, and when he opened his mouth, everything fell into silence.
The old man now only wants the old Zhu family to multiply and grow, so he will not listen to his explanation.
The more he explained, the more the old man felt that something was wrong with him.
Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and nodded along with the old man's wishes: "My grandson will go to the Taiyuan Hospital today and ask the water hospital envoy to prescribe some prescriptions."
Seeing that his fat grandson finally had his way, Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately showed a smile.
He looked at the two of them and said in turn: "Speaking of which, there are quite a few female relatives in the capital. But you, the younger generation, will have more interactions with your sisters-in-law."
Zhu Gaochi frowned.
Now, whenever my daughter-in-law hears that Concubine Taisun is leaving the palace and returning to Taisun's Mansion, she will inevitably rush over with people in a hurry, and then those women will happily play mahjong all day long.
The correspondence was frequent and cordial.
However, Zhu Yunxi's eyes flickered: "It seems that the people in Europe are also aware of my customs in the Ming Dynasty. Now that autumn has come, more barbarian merchants are coming, probably to make a fortune before the Spring Festival in Central China.
Recently, Yingtian City has become more and more lively, with many new sights. My grandson feels that it is time for all the female relatives in the family to go out and walk around.
Taisun's Mansion can be proposed first in the clan. Chi Ge'er's family, Qiuniang, who is temporarily living in the palace, and several younger generations will start it together. When the time comes, we will invite the ladies and the aunt who has entered again.
Sisters go out to play."
Upon hearing the word Qiuniang, Zhu Gaochi's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he realized that the old man was clicking on this spot.
He couldn't help but glance at Zhu Yunxi.
Ever since Qiuniang had a tire slip for some reason last year, the person in the East Palace seemed to have changed.
First he chased them all the way, then asked himself to garrison the Great Wall, and then joined the Northern Expedition Army.
Nowadays, it is because of a place that I don't know whether it exists or not that I lead people into the vast snow forest.
The return date is unknown.
Zhu Yuanzhang talked about Lao Zhu's family affairs a few times, and he felt a little more relaxed.
But he couldn't help but think that if the eldest sister was still here, he wouldn't have to do these things by himself. The eldest sister could always handle these messy things at home, and the whole family would be in harmony.
As he thought about it, longing came to his mind, and Zhu Yuanzhang no longer thought about mentioning his children and grandchildren.
"Sheng'er and the girl are about to wake up. I'm going back to take care of them. You two brothers can just go and do whatever you need to do."
After saying a few words, Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi and walked out of the Ancestral Temple with his hands behind his back.
Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Gaochi looked at each other.
The two of them looked at Zhong Shan not far away.
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Across the distant frozen strait, we headed south along the coastline.
Zhu Yunwen was also looking at a mountain.
This is an endless mountain.
The mountains with only low shrubs and exposed rocks are naturally different from the famous mountains and rivers of the Central Plains.
The salty sea breeze blowing from the sea brings a different kind of atmosphere.
This is a completely different realm from the Central Plains.
After traveling all the way south from the frozen northern continent, Zhu Yunwen was finally able to confirm that on the continent under his feet, there were ancient survivors of the Yin and Shang dynasties living here.
Those original legends and stories about the migration of the Yin and Shang remnants should all be true.
Zhu Yunwen looked back at the team behind him.
This team set out from the Ming Dynasty and experienced the national war in the Northern Expedition, then went all the way north, crossed the frozen strait, and then went all the way south.
Now it has completely changed.
There were only less than 700 people left in the entire team.
Compared with the thousands of people who set off, more than 300 people were lost along the way.
Some were injured and died, and some were too injured to return or carry them further south, so they could only leave enough manpower to set up camps on the spot and wait for subsequent reinforcements from the court to arrive, or for the large troops in front to return.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The remaining more than 600 people are all in ragged clothes.
All the clothes on my body were worn all the way.
But they still carry their packages with them all the time, and there are new clothes inside.
It's just that no one is wearing it.
Because everyone knows that when this new land appears in front of you, it proves that there must be people on this land.
As a soldier of the most powerful empire in the world.
When they find those indigenous people, they must appear in front of them as citizens of the most civilized country in the world.
Gorgeous clothes are one of the options that represent civilization.
"We are far away from the cold place. If there is someone, we should encounter it soon."
Sun Cheng, who was now full of beard, spoke beside Zhu Yunwen with his face full of vicissitudes of life.
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand to the team behind him, signaling the officers and soldiers to start setting up camp and rest on the spot.
After doing this, he looked at Sun Cheng: "According to the solar terms of the Central Plains, autumn is about to begin."
Sun Cheng nodded. They had been walking for several months, from the 29th year of Hongwu to the 30th year of Hongwu.
Along the way, when encountering mountains to climb and rivers to swim, they would hunt on the spot if their food rations were insufficient.
It was also on this journey that they understood that this was a primitive land.
There are too many animals and plants, and there are too few traces of human development. It can even be said that there is no trace that can really show the presence of human activities.
"It's relatively warm. We should stay away from the sea and go inland. Find a few rivers and walk up the coast. Maybe we can find the indigenous people here soon."
Zhu Yunwen thought about it and felt that this was a method he could try.
After all, if they continued walking along the coast, their search range would be too narrow.
And if there are people, according to the historical development of the Central Plains, they will only choose to start the development of civilization where there is a big river, rather than on the seaside.
To be continued...