Chapter 212 Final Chapter
Even in later generations, that is also the ultimate goal of social development, how can it be accomplished by individual strength alone.

time flies.

For Zhu Zhanji, the peaceful and comfortable days have passed for a whole ten years.

Xiude, who left the capital with Zhu Zhanji, is now twenty.

Under Zhu Zhanji's teaching, today's Xiude and his six sons have grown into independent people.

At the beginning, the caravan they planned to build in Annan has now grown into an existence with considerable financial resources through their efforts.

Wandering in the Middle East all the year round, connecting the Ming Dynasty and the West on the road and maritime business activities.

But obviously what Zhu Zhanji wants is not to be a businessman for the rest of his life, even the things that Xiude has learned in his daily life are not just some merchant skills.

The reason why Zhu Zhanji never guided Xiude to the Ming Dynasty was because he was still waiting for an opportunity.

Although Zhu Zhanji is unwilling to face this day, he also knows that all this is irreversible just like this era.

Once Zhu Zhanji also imagined how sad and turbulent it would be when this day came.

But the reality is nothing.

It was such a simple small farmyard, where Emperor Yongle, Zhu Zhanji's grandfather, who was once famous in Zhu Zhanji's previous life textbooks, was lying on the reclining chair in the yard.

The old man, who was showing signs of aging, lay powerless all over his body, looking at the sun that was gradually rising at noon, his face was full of satisfaction.

Beside him, there are not too many people, only Zhu Zhanji, the eldest grandson, is alone.

Just quietly by the old man's side.

From time to time, when I suddenly think of something, I just chat with Zhu Zhanji for a few words.

"Do you know what your great-grandfather said on the day of his death?"

Zhu Zhanji shook his head, but the old man didn't even look at it, and continued: "On the day your great-grandfather died, he was just like me now, lying on the dragon chair in the palace, surrounded by eunuchs, and from time to time Stare for a while."

"Grandpa Ni is old and always feels cold on his body. What he likes most is basking in the sun. Only in this way can he feel warm on his body."

"But when the sun is about to set, your great-grandpa gets angry."

"You also know that since the uprising overthrew the Yuan court, your great-grandfather has been arbitrary and domineering all his life. No one in the world dares to disobey him. But looking at the setting sun, he was not happy, so he shouted Eunuchs beside you, let the sun stand still."

"The eunuch didn't dare to disobey, and he didn't dare to tell the truth, so he just passed on the emperor's order to ten, ten to a hundred, from the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty to the palace wall, and then from the palace wall to the outside world, all the time. to the far west."

"Everyone is shouting, stop the sun, stop the sun!"

"Hehe, not like your great grandfather."

"Your great grandfather, he is full of reluctance. He doesn't want to leave. But it's like the sun, can it not set?"

"The sun is setting, and your great-grandpa is gone."

"To be honest, no matter how much I do in my life, your grandpa is still inferior to your great-grandfather. I didn't want to admit it before, but I have to admit that a person like your great-grandfather may not be able to do it for thousands of years, let alone hundreds of years." Make one."

"I can't compare with your grandpa. This is also the biggest regret in my life, grandpa."

Speaking of this, it was a time of sadness, but the old man suddenly became happy and said: "But it's different now, your grandpa's elder brother didn't give birth to a good grandson for your grandpa, but I'm different, I have a good grandson." grandson."

"Grand grandson, you have to remember that you have to take good care of this country for grandpa. If you don't see it well, the world will say that Yongle has done nothing in this dynasty, just raised those Smelly Qiu Ba, who is corrupt and perverts the law. If Zhu Yunqi was replaced as the emperor, it would definitely not be the same as it is now. But if you are optimistic, they will say that it is thanks to Emperor Yongle that he became the emperor, otherwise there would be no prosperity through the ages what?"

"Hehe, grandpa is getting old, and I can't see the things behind this, but people are like this, so how can we catch up with all the lively things."

"Let's just leave it to you father and son. Grandpa, I don't worry."

"By the way, in the future, when I have time, I will take Xiude back and have a look. Your father is not young anymore. If he is tired, let the younger one stand on top. Your father is not in good health and has worked hard all his life. It’s also time to rest and recuperate.”

After saying this, the old man stopped.

Then he moved his body a little bit, found a comfortable position to lie down, and finally said to Zhu Zhanji beside him, "Okay, let's go out for a walk, and let Grandpa and I lie down quietly for a while."

Listening to the old man's words, Zhu Zhanji nodded silently, then walked out of the far door, closed the door and sat quietly at the door without saying a word.

ten days later.

The imperial court announced to the world that the Supreme Emperor Zhu Di had passed away, and the whole country mourned.

At the same time, a group of carriages pulling the coffin were heading towards Nanjing City.

A student also embarked on the road of imperial examination.

And after the convoy carrying the coffin came to Nanjing, a rumor began to spread among the dignitaries of Nanjing, and even spread to the north of Beijing.

The man is not dead, he is back
The world is always similar, and history is like a cycle.

The Ming Dynasty, which was like a young and robust period, experienced various local forces reappeared in the entire dynasty after Zhu Zhanji's thorough innovation.

The imperial court gradually divided into different camps.

Those officials who were once newcomers by Zhu Zhanji's side have now become veterans in the officialdom.

Greed is like this, it makes everyone greedy.

This is especially true in the pursuit of power.

Although all this seems to be calm now, no one dares to violate the emperor's order.

The power of the imperial court has always been there.

But no one knows when all this will happen unexpectedly.

The pace of class solidification will never stop, and it will never stop. In the past, it could be a noble family or an aristocratic family. Now it is called a gentry, and it may change its name in the future.

But every era has the emergence of this class.

It's like a building, no matter how deep and firm its foundation is, it's only a matter of time before it collapses, and you can't just hate the people living on the upper floors without thinking because of the collapse of the building.

Because even if you live in a high-rise, you will be like those people.

It's just that from him to you, I feel that everything has changed as it should.

This is human nature.

Irreversible, but changeable.

Ideological education has a long way to go.

But now, as the founder of the entire new era, Zhu Zhanji is not greedy for power and position.

But this era was created by him, and the scourge hidden in the dark of this era should also be resolved by him.

So, he is back.

Just like what the old man did for himself back then.
(End of this chapter)

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