Time flies, time flies.

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, purple and purple grapes, cherries red and red.

The time has come to Guiyi and fifteen years.

With the unification of Shenzhou and the unity of all the people, Great Xia ushered in great development, although the impact of the Xiaoice Period has not diminished, but under the macro-control of the imperial court and the careful governance of the officials of various state governments, everyone has overcome obstacles together to fight against disasters, and the belief that people will win the sky is getting stronger and stronger.

In five years, new crops and hybrid rice have been thoroughly popularized throughout the country, becoming the main food for mankind and saving the lives of hundreds of people.

At the same time, the imperial court intensified its efforts to combat natural disasters, and used gunpowder to the extreme, building rivers and reservoirs, dredging rivers, and using cement to build official roads.

In addition, the imperial examination system has also been completely reformed and has become a national examination. The change in the imperial examination system provided a steady stream of well-informed officials for Bactria to better govern the local area and avoid chaos. The Criminal Investigation College and the College of Criminal Investigation have also continued to grow, and branch campuses have been established in various places to provide talents from all walks of life to the world.

In a blink of an eye, Xiao Rui also stood in his thirties.

Today's court, Li Mingchong, Lu Yuanzheng and other old ministers have been Zhishi, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Zhuge Liang and others have entered the cabinet and become the ministers of Great Xia, and other military generals guard all parts of the border passes, which is the Dinghai Divine Needle of Great Xia.

Up to now, these generals and strategists are basically Lord Guogong, although they have not been given the title of king, but they have been rewarded a lot.

In the past five years, Xiao Rui's other big plan has never stopped.

That is the construction of sea ships, today's Great Xia, already has more than 500 Great Xia treasure ships, all of which are built with Xiao Rui's internal funds, these soldiers and horses can support 200,000 troops to cross the sea, equipped with the red-coated cannons and muskets that have been studied, the new journey of Great Xia is about to begin.

However, this time the protagonist is not Xiao Rui.

Xiao Qiye is thirteen years old, he has grown into a teenager, he has been carefully cultivated by Xiao Rui over the years, coupled with his extreme intelligence, his means and abilities at a young age are not inferior to adults at all.

Not only Xiao Qiye, but also sisters-in-law Xiao Yixuan and Xiao Yiran are also smart and brave, each with their own characteristics.

The son is too good, and Xiao Rui is also under a lot of pressure. And they already have their own ideas, and it is not a way to delay the establishment of the crown prince.

So Xiao Rui thought a lot and decided to make his son-in-law Xiao Yixuan the prince.

Xiao Yixuan has been calm since he was a child, and now he has grown into a teenager, he also has a calm temperament and is good at thinking, and the next emperor needs to be guarded, not expanded, so although he is a little less intelligent and means than Xiao Qiye, he is the most suitable for being a prince.

Of course, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, Xiao Rui will not make Xiao Qiye sad, because the protagonist of the external journey is Xiao Qiye!

Now that the fleet has scaled, and Xiao Qiye has grown up, it's time for him to set off.

In the past few years, Xiao Qiye has also been looking forward to crossing the vast ocean and going to the Dongzhou Continent to see if the scenery there is as magnificent as his father said.

Although he was very curious until now, he didn't know how his father knew about the existence of the Dongzhou Continent.

Now that he's finally able to go, he can't wait to show his strength.

As for the succession of his younger brother to the throne of Great Xia, he is not jealous, for him, relying on his own ability to win a world is what he wants.

Yan Linglong was naturally reluctant to let her son leave his hometown at such a young age and go overseas, but she didn't want to restrain her son's lofty ambitions, so she could only acquiesce.

Xiao Rui personally ordered to prepare 200,000 elite soldiers and horses for Xiao Qiye, and at the same time sent the three brothers Zhao Guan and Zhang and Qi Jiguang, and the three of them will be the four gods under Xiao Qiye's command to help him create a hegemony.

One sunny day, Xiao Rui personally sent Xiao Qiye out of the imperial city, and the army outside the city was ready, they would rush to Huzhou, and from there they would set off by boat.

"Father, the son is gone, and he can't be filial piety by his side for a long time, and I ask my father to forgive me!" Xiao Qiye's eyes were red, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times in a row.

Xiao Rui was also very reluctant, and after helping him up, he patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "From today onwards, you will be an adult." The sea is changing and there are many dangers, and you don't know what dangers you will encounter when you get to the Dongzhou Continent, so you can only rely on yourselves. ”

"Father, please rest assured, the sons will let the banner of Great Xia flutter in every corner of the Dongzhou Continent!" Xiao Qiye is full of pride.

Xiao Rui nodded.

Subsequently, Xiao Qiye said goodbye to Yan Linglong, and after the mother and son hugged and cried, Yan Linglong told him to take care of himself, and then snuggled in Xiao Rui's arms sadly.

Next, Xiao Qiye said goodbye to several brothers.

"Second brother, you are the crown prince, you have a great responsibility, you must take good care of your father!" Xiao Qiye commanded.

Xiao Yixuan's eyes were red, and he said, "Big brother, I will, don't worry!" ”

Xiao Qiye looked at his sister Xiao Yitong again and said goodbye to her.

followed by the third brother Xiao Yiming and the fourth brother Xiao Yiran.

Xiao Yiran is from Yan Xiaoxiao, who has not only been smart but also sharp since he was a child, he said: "Big brother, in a few years, my brother will follow suit with you and fight in Xizhou!" ”

Xiao Qiye patted him on the shoulder vigorously and said with a smile: "Okay! Let's let a few brothers conquer this world! ”

After everyone said goodbye, Xiao Qiye set off.

Eight years of return.

Xiao Qiye's soldiers and horses had already occupied a territory on the Dongzhou Continent, and the local natives were no match for the Great Xia soldiers and horses.

In the past three years, sea ships have come and gone many times, transporting a total of nearly one million Xia people to move their capital to the Dongzhou mainland, and this process will not stop.

The vast territory, beautiful scenery and fertile land of Dongzhou are excellent places to settle down, and many poor people are willing to cross the ocean to start a new life.

And in the past three years, the new sea ships of Great Xia were built again, and the latest ironclad ships made a breakthrough and installed steam engines.

This time, Xiao Yiran, who grew up, followed his eldest brother's example, led more than 200,000 troops, and accompanied by Gan Ning, Chen Qingzhi, and Li Jing, crossed the sea to the Western Ocean and went to the Xizhou Continent.

Presumably, the situation in the Xizhou Continent is more complicated, there are foreigners living there, they have a mature state and order, once Great Xia comes ashore, they will definitely be violently counterattacked.

However, now that Great Xia has cross-era artillery and muskets, will it still be afraid of foreigners with swords?

The era of cold weapons is over, so let the era of hot weapons in Great Xia roar in this world.

Everything in Daxia is advancing by leaps and bounds in Xiao Rui's expectations, the continuous popularization of physics and chemistry, more and more people have begun to delve into the mysteries of this world, Xiao Rui fully believes that one day, Daxia will welcome the explosion of physics and chemistry achievements, and completely promote the progress of the times.

There is only one thing, but it always haunts Xiao Rui's heart.

That's the last time the system comes, what does it come?

Eight years have passed, but this matter has always haunted Xiao Rui's heart.