Bringing the Railway to Daming

Chapter 269: The future is not good, Lao Zhu is relaxed [Please subscribe]

When Zhu Biao finally pulled his eyes away from the video with a woman from later generations on the cover and continued to scroll down the page, he saw a video title directly related to the Ming Dynasty.

"The gentry in the late Ming Dynasty resisted taxes. Didn't they know that the Ming Dynasty was about to fall?"

When I clicked on it, I saw scenes from a costume drama edited from somewhere, with a man explaining the story.

Zhu Biao read the beginning for about ten seconds, then scrolled to the end to read about ten seconds, and clicked on the collection button.

Just when he wanted to return to the main page, he found that the column on the right was almost all videos about the Ming Dynasty.

And the first video title makes him want to watch it.

"The Unfortunate Song of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Could it be that this is a song composed specifically by later generations to commemorate the fall of the Ming Dynasty? I wonder what this song is like."

Thinking this in his mind, Zhu Biao clicked on the video.

When I clicked on it, I found that the video had a subtitle.

"Empress Ma's Little Song," "Zhu Di's Happy Song"? What do these mean?

Zhu Biao became even more curious about this video.

The video is only more than three minutes long, and as soon as it plays, a clear female singing voice can be heard.

"This half of my life is too desolate, the falling flowers are heartbreaking, you and I are far apart..."

The picture begins with a white-bearded old man wearing a hat similar to the Ming Dynasty emperor's regular uniform. Although the old man is old, he looks very fierce. He is looking back in the snow, as if with a sad look on his face.

The camera turned and showed a middle-aged woman lying on the bed. She seemed to be seriously ill and dying.

A middle-aged man (who seemed to be the middle-aged version of the old man) grabbed the woman's hand, tears streaming down his face, and an expression of reluctance on his face.

When Zhu Biao saw this, he recalled the history of the Hongwu period told by Liu Kuan, and roughly understood who the people in the video were.

"It seems to be a song written by later generations to describe the death of my mother and the grief of my father. No wonder it is called "The Unfortunate Song of the Ming Dynasty."

"Before Liu Kuan arrived, the Emperor had made up his mind, and only the Empress could change it. If the Empress passes away, I'm afraid no one will be able to persuade the Emperor."

"If the emperor insists on doing things his own way, I wonder where the Ming Dynasty will end up."

"But why is it called Zhu Di's Happy Song? My fourth brother can't be happy just because our mother passed away, right?"

Zhu Biao soon found out why.

Because a little boy died first in the video, suspected to be his son Zhu Xiongying.

Then a young man dressed as a prince also died. It was suspected to be him. Even when his father came to see him, there were flies circling around him. The scene was extremely sad.

Another young man suspected to be Zhu Di was riding a horse, seemingly heading towards the capital.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao sighed in his heart: Fortunately, Liu Kuan came and the history of the Ming Dynasty changed.

After closing this video, Zhu Biao wanted to click on a video titled "How strong is China's first-level combat readiness?" However, after clicking on it, he found that the video could not be played.

"Your Highness, the strange fog has disappeared." At this time, the voice of the guard captain Li Zhanyuan came from the side.

Zhu Biao looked up and found that the mist on the bridge had disappeared.

Liu Kuan also put down his phone, exhaled, and said, "This time it will take about ten minutes again."

Then he turned around and asked, "How many videos did your highness download?"

Zhu Biao blushed slightly and said, "Not many."

He felt that he spent too much time watching videos, and the number of videos he downloaded was indeed not many, only about a dozen or so.

Liu Kuan used his notebook to find the video collection of the broken website and took a look. Then he smiled and said, "Fifteen videos is already a lot."

Liu Kuan then put away his laptop and mobile phone, and asked his followers to put away the tables and chairs. He then left the cross-river bridge surrounded by guards.

As the two rode back to the capital, Zhu Biao noticed that Liu Kuan seemed a little distracted, so he asked, "What are you worried about, brother-in-law?" Liu Kuan sighed, "I just checked my brother's WeChat Moments again. Although my parents seem to have gotten over the pain of my disappearance, the economy has been tough in recent years."

"My brother's company is not doing well and may go bankrupt. If that happens, even if he can find a new job, it may not be as good as his current one."

"Besides, the international situation is becoming increasingly tense. Foreign wars are raging year after year, and perhaps one day they will affect China. If things get out of control, it is possible that World War III will be triggered."

Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said, "My brother-in-law seems to be quite pessimistic about future events?"

Liu Kuan forced another smile, "It's okay, I believe in the future Xin Dynasty court."

Zhu Biao said: "In the early days of the Xin Dynasty, the country faced such a dangerous international situation and such great pressure, but it was able to overcome it safely and even rise against the odds."

"And no matter how bad the situation is in the future, it won't be worse than when the country was founded, right? I also believe that the new dynasty in the future will be able to overcome the difficulties and revive China!"

After hearing Zhu Biao's comfort, the haze in Liu Kuan's heart was indeed dissipated a little - after all, he was in the Ming Dynasty, and the rise and fall of future generations actually had little to do with him.

Of course, as his family members are still alive, he still hopes that China can be peaceful and prosperous in the future...
Liu Kuan and Zhu Biao separated on Taiping Street.

Liu Kuan went straight back home, and after Zhu Biao entered the palace, he went to Fengxian Hall to report to Zhu Yuanzhang about the process of contacting future generations.

After Zhu Biao saluted, Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead in asking, "How long did the strange fog last after it appeared?"

"My brother-in-law said it will take about ten minutes."

"Do you feel that way?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked suspiciously.

"I think so." Zhu Biao said uncertainly.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dwell on it any more and nodded, saying, "Alright, tell me everything that happened before and after the strange fog appeared."

"Yes."

Zhu Biao responded and began to tell the story slowly.

After he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Biao'er, remember, next time you go through the mist with Liu Kuan, you must pay attention to what he is doing, okay?"

Zhu Biao was speechless and said, "Father, you still doubt your brother-in-law? He already has a son and a daughter in the Ming Dynasty, and his heart has long belonged to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "What do you know? Trusting him is one thing, but being on guard is another. When you ascend the throne, remember that even if you trust someone again, you must be on guard when necessary!"

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's stern voice, Zhu Biao could only nod and say, "Your son will remember this."

Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Biao some questions about the mist, broken station, and video before letting Zhu Biao leave.

He sat on the dragon throne, stroking his beard and thinking about the many things Zhu Biao had said.

"Will the economy be in recession in the future? Will the international situation be bad?"

"If so, this is a good thing for the Ming Dynasty, right? Even if the new dynasty in the future discovers strange phenomena related to the strange fog, it may not be able to fully decipher it."

"As long as the future Xin Dynasty doesn't discover the strange fog, or can't decipher the strange fog-related phenomena, no matter how powerful it is, it will not threaten the Ming Dynasty."

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt much more relaxed.

Ever since he further realized the strength of the new dynasty in the future through several videos played by Liu Kuan on the second day of the Chinese New Year, he has been feeling heavy in his heart.

As for the fact that he led the Ming Dynasty to surrender directly when the Xin Dynasty attacked, that was a forced choice. With his personality, how could he be willing to hand over the Ming Dynasty that he had built to others?
Fortunately, the possibility of this happening is extremely small, close to zero.

After relaxing, Zhu Yuanzhang started thinking about the video Liu Kuan downloaded this time.

"I heard from Biaoer that he downloaded more than a dozen videos this time, and Liu Kuan may have downloaded even more. I have to find a reason to let this kid play a few videos first to satisfy his craving."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was a very self-disciplined person, after watching videos and movies of later generations for a few years, he became a bit addicted.

　Second update.

　　[Speechless! The two paragraphs in the previous chapter about "Telling Qing History in Reverse" were both censored and can't be edited. If I do, I'll be blocked. I'm sure some readers who saw that and didn't understand why are lashing out—see this tip, and feel free to find the original video. Please understand. Thank you.]

　　Good night~
　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)