When Zhu Yunxi saw Lao Zhu say this, he knew that the old man was in a hurry, so he could only hurriedly accept it.

"Good, good!"

"My grandson will ascend the throne tomorrow!"

Lao Zhu snorted coldly when he heard this.

"Get out!"

"Remember to enter the palace early tomorrow!"

The next day, Zhu Yunxi, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials, entered the palace early, and heard bad news as soon as he entered the palace.

"His Royal Highness, Your Majesty has moved out of the palace, and from now on this palace will completely belong to you!"

Zhu Yunxi looked at Qin Deshun with a puzzled face.

"What do you mean?"

"Where did he move out and live, he can't live in Beigong, right?"

Qin Deshun smiled happily.

"This doesn't matter to His Highness, you should hurry up and go to the Qianqing Palace to change your clothes, and then go to the Fengtian Palace to accept the worship of hundreds of officials!"

When the officials saw Qin Deshun say this, they also urged together.

Although Zhu Yunxi was unwilling, he could only ascend the throne in accordance with everyone's wishes first.

After the civil and military officials shouted long live, Zhu Yunxi officially became the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the rules left by the previous dynasties, he first posthumously crowned his father Prince Yiwen as Emperor Xiaokang, and then posthumously crowned his mother as Empress Xiaokang, and his eldest brother Prince Yuhuai.

Then he respected Zhu Yuanzhang as the emperor examiner, and Concubine Guo Hui and the older concubines of the harem as the concubines.

The next thing is to reward Yiying's brothers and sisters, even if he is not angry, he has to give Zhu Yunxi that bastard a prince.

For three whole days, Zhu Yunxi has been busy with these things.

And that's just the beginning, and there's still a lot to be decided.

For example, the year name......

However, Zhu Yunxi was not in a hurry about the year name.

First, this thing can only be used next year, and second, he wants to add the concept of A.D. to establish a universal chronological system.

The starting point of the Common Era is naturally to use our own landmark events in China, as for whether it starts with Qin Shi Huang becoming emperor or starting from the birth of Confucius is open to debate.

After Zhu Yunxi's edict on his ascension to the throne was announced to the world through the telegraph system, political envoys, commanders, and procurators from all over the country sent letters to congratulate him, and expressed his loyalty to the new emperor and the will of the imperial court.

Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng and others, who were far away in Broken Leaf City, also sent congratulatory telegrams by telegram, indicating that the Western Regions Expeditionary Force was willing to accept the leadership of the new emperor.

Next came the overseas vassal states, which also sent congratulatory messages through the Ming Dynasty's offices in various vassal states, expressing their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty and the good wishes of the new emperor.

When Zhu Yunxi was busy with all kinds of cumbersome etiquette, near Zhongshan Xiaolingwei, Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing a cloth coat and was lying on a recliner in a small farmhouse courtyard, watching Concubine Guo Hui feed the chickens.

Zhu Yuanzhang indulged in this quiet farm life, but Concubine Guo Hui suffered an old sin.

Not only did he have to get up at dawn to fetch water and sweep the floor, but he also had to cook and wash for Lao Zhu himself.

If she only does it once or twice once or twice, Concubine Guo Hui will not complain.

can see that this posture is going to be done for a long time, and Guo Huifei stopped doing it on the spot.

"Zhu Yuanzhang, you love to farm and plant yourself, why are you okay with us!"

When Concubine Yang, Concubine Han and others heard this, they put down the hoe on the ground and looked at Concubine Guo Hui with hope.

They have long had enough of this kind of hard life, and they can't wait to move back to the palace as mothers immediately.

However, Lao Zhu was unmoved, just drinking tea.

"Complain less!"

"The complaining chickens are all fed!"

Seeing this, Concubine Guo Huifei could only adopt a gentle strategy.

"Yuanzhang, let's go back to the palace, shall we?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, and said with displeasure.

"What?"

"Didn't you keep saying that if you marry a chicken, if you marry a dog, you will be willing to be with us for the rest of your life?"

"It's only been a few days of farm work, and you can't stand it?"

Guo Huifei hurriedly explained when she heard this.

"Emperor, that's not what I said."

"Although we are willing to accompany you to live a farm life, we are really not used to this farm work!"

"Think about it, since the concubine was born to the present, how has she ever worked on the farm for a day and lived a hard life?"

"It doesn't matter if the concubine suffers a little, but if the emperor is wronged, the concubine's sin will be great!"

Lao Zhu is also a little tired of rural life after the initial freshness, and several concubines complain every day, which makes him even more depressed.

But he's already moved out of the palace, so he can't move back in, right?

"Having said that, we will definitely not go back to the palace!"

"If you can't stand this suffering, you move back, and we will be without you women!"

"This ......"

Concubine Han and Concubine Yang were willing, but they were afraid that they would be cut down by Lao Zhu as soon as they moved back.

Guo Huifei hesitated slightly and proposed a compromise plan.

"Emperor, why don't you think it's okay, let's bring some eunuchs and palace maids from the palace who can farm, and let them take care of our diet and daily life?"

"This way you can enjoy the mountain scenery, and our sisters don't have to be so tired!"

Lao Zhu was quite moved when he heard this, and nodded embarrassedly.

"You go and arrange it!"

"If that rebel grandson asks, don't say that we can't stand it, let's not carry this pot for you lazy women!"

"Okay!"

"The emperor, you are wise, how can you make such a request, hehehe!"

Concubine Guo Hui had actually arranged it a long time ago, and the people were waiting at the bottom of the mountain, only waiting for Lao Zhu Songkou and them to go up the mountain.

Lao Zhu watched the hundred and ten eunuchs and palace maids rushing in, and then he knew that Concubine Guo Hui had come prepared, so angry that he closed his eyes and decided not to pay attention to Concubine Guo Hui for a few days.

With the addition of a new force, Concubine Guo immediately ordered someone to renovate the small courtyard inside and out.

First of all, all the bedding in the private house was replaced with the brocade quilt in the palace, and the coarse porcelain bowls were also replaced with imperial porcelain.

Several of their imperial concubines had not cultivated the land for several days, and under the busyness of dozens of eunuchs, they quickly completed the ploughing, planting, watering and other links, and also thoughtfully put fences for them.

Lao Zhu looked at the small courtyard that was becoming more and more decent, and he was also very happy in his heart.

Although he hid in the mountains to retire, it was to avoid being caught by God. But if he can suffer less sin, he is also happy.

In the past half a month, Zhu Yunxi came to Zhongshan to visit Lao Zhu.

At this time, Lao Zhu has changed greatly, not only is his spirit much better, but even the yard where he lives has been expanded and transformed several times, forming a manor covering an area of several hundred acres.

It's just that many of the buildings are improvised, and they haven't even had time to paint them.

Zhu Yunxi saw that Lao Zhu had made a villa in such a short time, and he was also impressed by Lao Zhu.

"Grandpa Huang, you can really hide and be idle!"

"Don't you know, this half month can make your grandson miserable!"

Lao Zhu is also a person who has experienced the process of ascending the throne and knows how cumbersome this thing is.

"Okay, just grit your teeth and get through."

"By the way, is the new era name decided?"

"No hurry!"

"Anyway, it's next year's matter to change the year name, so let's finish the things in front of me first."

"Next year, next year, we don't care about the affairs of the government anyway!"

"Let's only leave the Xiaoling Guard to summon it, and all the other military and political powers will be handed over to you, you can watch and toss yourself!"

Zhu Yunxi was not polite when he heard this, and responded on the spot.

"Alas!"

"Grandson takes orders!"

"If the emperor has anything to do here, tell his grandson directly, and his grandson will send someone over immediately."

Lao Zhu pursed his lips disdainfully when he heard this.

"What can we lack?"

"Instead of asking us, you should ask your grandmother Guo and them, they lack a lot of things!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly when he heard this.

In fact, Concubine Guo Hui had already sent someone to send him several letters, otherwise the more than 100 eunuchs and palace maids would not have waited at the foot of the mountain early.

"Okay!"

"Then my grandson will look at it!"

"Since the emperor's grandfather wants to leave the palace to recuperate, then the grandson will simply build a palace!"

As soon as Lao Zhu heard about the CCB Palace, he immediately glared and objected.

"No way!"

"How much does the CCB Palace cost, and you still don't let the people live!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled when he heard this.

"To tell you the truth, my grandson has already ordered someone to start construction, and it is expected that it will not be long before it is completed."

Lao Zhu asked with a surprised face when he heard this.

"Where is it, why don't we know?"

"Returning to the emperor's grandfather, the palace is in the north of the North Palace, near the direction of Zhongshan."

"The grandson ordered a ditch to be dug and surrounded the palace with a canal."

"Oooh oh ......"

Lao Zhu learned that the palace was almost completed, so he didn't say anything.

"When I tell Grandma Guo after the construction is finished, she will definitely be very happy to move over, as for our ......"

"It's good for us to live here!"

"Okay!"

"Then let Grandma Guo move over, you live here alone!"

Lao Zhu saw that this rebel grandson didn't even persuade himself, so he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, scolding him for being a rebel grandson.

Zhu Yunxi laughed when he heard this, and then accompanied Lao Zhu to lunch on the mountain.

"Grandpa Huang, your great-grandson's name hasn't been chosen yet!"

Old Zhu looked at Zhu Yunxi in confusion.

"Didn't we arrange all the characters, you just take it according to the top, why do you ask us?"

Zhu Yunxi said with a grin.

"I still have to ask, show respect, and borrow some blessings from your old man by the way!"

Lao Zhu smiled and scolded Zhu Yunxi for slipping his head, turned his head and calculated happily.

"According to the characters arranged in our Emperor Ming's ancestral teachings, what is behind you is the words."

"What you and Zhu Yunwen occupy is next to the word fire, the fire is born of earth in the five elements, and the word next to the word earth is ......"

Zhu Yunxi watched Lao Zhu keep writing on the table with wine, and only felt funny.

There are only so many words next to the soil character, according to Lao Zhu's naming method, it will not take a few generations to use up the words next to the soil character.

"Grandpa Huang, if you really can't think of a good word, just make one yourself!"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he glared at Zhu Yunxi fiercely.

"Shut up!"

"Don't interrupt our train of thought, we just thought of a good word, and we were angry when you interrupted it......"

After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his head suddenly.

"There it is!"

"Kyu!"

"Our great-great-grandson is called Zhu Wengui!"

Lao Zhu said while happily writing the words "Zhu Wengui" on the table.

Zhu Yunxi nodded in admiration after seeing it.

"Good name!"

"Grandpa Huang has high expectations for this child!"

Lao Zhu smiled happily.

"Of course we have high expectations, this is the first great-grandson of our Zhu family, he not only shoulders the responsibility of inheriting the ancestry, but also shoulders the heavy responsibility of the Ming Dynasty!"

Just as Lao Zhu and Zhu Yunxi were chatting, Wang De hurriedly ran over and whispered.

"Your Majesty, Chang Sheng is in a hurry, and the attack on Samarkand has been frustrated......"

Within the territory of the Timurid Empire, in the region of Divagan.

Since defeating Timur's army, Lan Yu has been resting in Broken Leaf City, waiting for the follow-up troops of Fu Youde, Feng Sheng and others.

When all the soldiers and horses met, Lan Yu immediately led 50,000 light cavalry as the pioneers, also known as Fu Youde, Feng Sheng and other soldiers divided into five roads and marched towards Samarkand together.

According to Lan Yu's assumption, he has an army of 400,000 in his hands, and even if he gnaws, he will gnaw Samarkand down.

However, when he actually marched, he found that the Timurid Empire had no railways, not even a decent dirt road.

Or rather, there was, but after he came, Timur ordered all the roads to be destroyed!

As a last resort, Lan Yu can only be a pioneer on the one hand, and a paving pioneer on the other.

However, after traveling for a few hundred miles, Lan Yu suddenly found that there was no water......

In fact, it was not that there was no water, but the wells they could find were polluted by dead dogs and dead cats that Timur had ordered to be thrown away.

In order to prevent the soldiers from getting sick, Lan Yu added a project to dig a well on the basis of paving roads and repairing bridges.

In this way, the speed of the march was greatly slowed down, and because the best time for the attack was delayed, the continuous rainy season made them trapped in muddy water and miserable.

After a long time, Lan Yu caught a fire and fell ill on the spot.

He had never fought such a battle in his life!

However, this also made him reacquaint himself with Timur and have some admiration for this Western emperor.

The new ruins along the way, as well as the ashes in the farmland, all highlight the determination of the emperor.

That is, to stop the Ming attack at all costs and drag the Ming down on the way to attack!

What made him even more depressed was that Timur not only fortified the wall, but also sent cavalry to intercept and harass along the way.

Unlike the previous confrontation between the two armies, this time Timur learned wisely, but sent people to constantly harass him, and never faced it head-on.

Occasionally, they fought head-on with the Ming army, and they also tried new tactics.

For example, during the confrontation, use a giant shield to open the way to resist the bullets fired by the Ming army.

Another example is to dig trenches on the battlefield in advance, so that the soldiers can hide inside and shoot arrows at the Ming army.

These endless attack methods have caused Lan Yu a lot of trouble, making her condition worse and worse.

After Lan Yu fell ill, he handed over the power of the expeditionary force to Chang Sheng, hoping that Chang Sheng would continue to move forward with the team and defeat Samarkand, the capital of the Timurid Empire, as a gift to the new emperor.

However, no one would have thought that the first thing Chang Sheng did when he took over the power of the expeditionary force was Gao Mi, and informed Zhu Yunxi, who was far away in Nanjing, of the situation among the generals.

Zhu Yunxi also had a headache when he learned about it, and he wanted to go to the front line to command, but he was worried that there was no one in the capital.

Just when Zhu Yunxi didn't know what to do, he saw Lao Zhu who was drinking porridge in Youzai.

"Grandpa Huang, would I like to discuss something with you?"

Lao Zhu had already heard Wang De muttering to him, but he had already said that he would hand over power, and even if he heard it, he was embarrassed to interject.

Now hearing the eldest grandson say this, Deng Shi became vigilant.

"What do you want to do, a rebel grandson?"

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson wants to go on a personal expedition, so I bother you to sit in the capital and take care of your grandson's home?"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he spit out a word without thinking.

"Get out!"

Zhu Yunxi happily got up and thanked him when he heard this.

"Grandpa Xie Huang understands righteousness and works hard for the country!"

"My grandson took the train to the front line overnight!"

Lao Zhu looked at his eldest grandson, who was running faster than a rabbit, and hurriedly shouted in anger.

"Stop!"

"We said to let you go back to the capital, not to let you go so far!"