Chapter 1, I have arrived

After waking from a coma, Feng Ziying quickly accepted reality

Feng You has a grotesque scar on the left cheek of his dark face

Linqing City was established as a brick city during the Ming Dynasty's Jingtai period, with the provincial government, military preparation office, garrison office, school, the circuit of the Censorate, and the circuit of the provincial administration all located within the brick city

Thus, Linqing City became a crucial hub for the transportation of southern grain to the north, alongside Jining and Dezhou, forming the three major transfer points in the Shandong region.

Feng Ziying has been staying at the old residence these past few days. He started to have a fever as soon as he disembarked, which left him in a daze. This frightened Feng You, who accompanied him back to his hometown, as well as the servants who came along. After enduring these few days, he has finally recovered.

In the early ninth year of the Zhengde era, Zhang Dingkui captured Jinling and officially declared it the capital of the Great Zhou dynasty. He swiftly launched a northern expedition, sweeping through the Central Plains, ultimately achieving a dynastic change and establishing the Great Zhou dynasty

The issue is that the Ming Dynasty has now come to an end, the Wanli Emperor is no more, and it is unlikely that the Nine Thousand Years and the Carpenter Emperor will appear again.

Uncle You, what are you waiting for me to do? Are you hoping I will shake off a few things before I leave?" Feng Ziying straightened his body, reached out to push aside the curtain, his voice somewhat hoarse, "I don't need them. No matter how bad the world gets, it only takes a few days to get to the capital from here. What else could there be?"

To be honest, he still harbors a small sense of luck in his heart, at least he won't have to spend his entire life in a hospital bed

The three first-class water storage warehouses—Guangji Warehouse, Linqing Warehouse, and Changying Warehouse—stretch for several miles. Coupled with the establishment of the currency checkpoint, Linqing City has thus become the foremost large city in the Shandong region

Zhang Juzheng, who was hailed as the greatest chancellor in history, has lost the stage of the Ming Dynasty, and it is estimated that there is no longer any chance for him. Even if there were a chance, it would not be a grand performance, as the curtain has long since fallen on that era.

Indeed, it is a cliché of time travel, and he himself does not know how he has become this way

Oh? How long have you been here? Has someone been arranged to come from the palace?

God knows how this great Zhou Dynasty came into being, and it actually exists. Wasn't the Eastern Zhou a matter of two thousand years ago?

All of this is because he has been in this time and space for too short a period, and the lack of information has left him completely unaware of everything.

There is also the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Uh, he does not know whether he is the Feng Ziying from the annotated version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" that he was reading before losing consciousness. However, the Feng Ziying in that book is not the handsome and ambitious one, known as one of the Four Heroes of the Red Chamber, who has long since reached adulthood

Even if he were to wake up, it would be too difficult to endure, and if he had to stay on that hospital bed for another ten or twenty years, he would rather stumble forward in this unknown world

This means that it should now be the early 17th century, specifically between 1600 and 1610, and the exact date can only be determined by finding someone from the West.

In the past few days, Feng Ziying has already reviewed the official history, and this Great Zhou is not the same as the previous Great Zhou, but rather the Great Zhou of the Zhang family

Although losing weight has always been his desire, the current situation indeed makes it difficult to feel happy

Do these histories still exist

Feng Ziying cannot clearly recall what the Ming Dynasty's Zhengde period corresponds to in the Western calendar, but he vaguely remembers it should be the early 16th century, and the Great Zhou Dynasty has already been established for nearly a hundred years, having changed three or four emperors.

The issue is that it is merely a superficial glance, akin to a dragonfly skimming the surface, and is fundamentally a hasty and careless approach, though fortunately my memory is still quite good

In the seventh year of the Ming Zhengde era, the Liu brothers, Liu Chong and Liu Chen, led a rebellion in Beizhili, sweeping through Beizhili as well as Shandong and Henan. In the same year, Ge Xian, the leader of the Suzhou machinists who had been sentenced to prison, escaped from jail and led the Suzhou textile workers in a rebellion that swept through Jiangnan

It is only unknown whether the Ming Dynasty has fallen, and whether the newly risen Zhou Dynasty has changed history, whether Matteo Ricci and Robert Morrison have come to China, and whether Macau has been occupied by the Portuguese.

Exiting from Yongqing Street, where the Feng family resides, one must navigate around two cross streets to reach the main road leading to the dock. This well-paved road, constructed with mud and stone slabs, is only found on the route to the dock, ensuring a smooth and stable journey

Feng Ziying is not an engineering enthusiast, but rather a liberal arts man. He does not study history, yet has some connections to it. With a major in education and political science, he possesses a certain understanding of history, which gives him a general impression of the historical period from the late 16th century to the early 17th century

Fortunately, thanks to the popularity of "Ming Dynasty History" and "The Sixteenth Year of Wanli" as well as "Ming 1566," which sparked a fervor for Ming history, this dilettante, in order to avoid falling behind in conversation during banquets with his colleagues, pretended to read the "History of the Ming Dynasty".

He is very aware of his own body; his blood lipids and blood pressure are alarmingly high. If he were to lie down, it is likely that he would not wake up.

After the establishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty at https://wwwhetushu.com, Emperor Gaozong of Zhou, Guangyuan Emperor, immediately followed the example of the previous Ming Dynasty's founding emperor by relocating the capital to Beijing, designating Jinling as the southern capital

However, Feng Ziying has already become a person of the second generation, a Feng Ziying who has merged with the soul of his previous life

"Keng Ge'er, it is fine to bring them along. I have heard that those who come from the capital have established a government office right next to the customs house at the dock. They have to pay a commercial tax, and then they must pay a miscellaneous tax again. It is quite severe, and there is chaos everywhere; it is likely that trouble will arise."

The hurried sound of hooves startled the young man, who was leaning against the carriage seat, out of his reverie. He looked around in a daze, and everything remained the same, with none of the hoped-for events taking place.

Feng Keng, the son of General Shenwu Feng Tang, styled Ziying, also known as Feng Ziying, what on earth is this

Feng You is a close attendant of his father, and this time he is escorting himself back to his hometown

He let out a soft sigh and looked at the thin blue robe he was wearing. The jade belt tied around his waist appeared somewhat loose, making him feel quite uncomfortable. When did his three-foot-five waist become like this?

Looking at my own hands, they appear to be those of a child around eleven or twelve years old, with nothing more than a bit more strength and gradually fading calluses.

In this world, at least there are no issues with personal freedom, and it seems that the family background is quite good, um, a second-generation official, although it appears that military officials are not as favored in this era

Feng Ziying is truly curious about what this world, which has already undergone a deviation, will become. However, based on his cautious observations over the past month, it seems that the situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty is indeed somewhat precarious. At the very least, one can glean insights from the various details observed in the rural towns.

And the *picture* book "Keng Ge Er, it's time to head to the dock." The voice of Feng You came from the front of the car, "Qing Ge Er and Bao Ge Er are all waiting."

In August, Zhang Dingkui, the seventh-generation descendant of Zhang Shicheng, one of the heroes of the late Yuan Dynasty who established the Great Zhou Dynasty, raised an army in Suzhou and once again hoisted the banner of the Great Zhou. The entire Ming Dynasty finally fell into an unexpected deadlock under the debauchery and games of Emperor Zhengde.

Thus, history changed without reason, and so, he, Feng Ziying, arrived on the land of Shandong in the second year of the Yonglong era of the Great Zhou Dynasty without any apparent cause

The sunlight was blinding, making it somewhat difficult to open one's eyes. In just a short while, Feng Ziying felt a slight sting on her face

In May of the same year, Prince Ning, Zhu Chenhao, raised the banner of rebellion in Nanchang, and at that time, the formidable presence of the legendary military god Wang Yangming was no longer overshadowing the region, leading to the fall of Jiangxi

On the road, one can often see vendors with sullen faces and merchants muttering curses, as well as a few groups of people standing under the willow trees, arguing about something while gesturing under the blazing sun

In fact, returning to oneself may not necessarily be a good thing

In this branch of the Feng family in the capital, by the generation of Feng Ziying, there is only Feng Ziying left. The elder master and the second master both perished in battles in the north many years ago, leaving only the third master as the sole survivor

Feng Ziying raised his hand to shield his forehead, gazing ahead.

Many elements from the historical texts of previous eras have essentially been preserved here, such as language, writing, customs, and habits, which means that the world is largely still this world

I heard that she has been here for half a year, she is a companion from the palace. Feng You's expression remained unchanged, "In the past few days, whenever I go out, I feel that the streets are somewhat restless, it seems that something bad is about to happen, so it is better for us to leave early"

Feng Ziying knew that this was an arrow wound, sustained during the clash with the Tatar cavalry in Datong Town. Fortunately, it had deviated slightly, but even so, it was estimated that the left side of Feng You's face had also suffered nerve damage, resulting in a somewhat unnatural expression that appeared somewhat fierce.

Feng Ziying's thoughts seem to be in disarray, what about Li Chengliang? What are the seven grievances of the Jianzhou Jurchens?

This is his understanding, but after all, the time point of the deviation occurred several decades ago, so there are still many things that have not changed significantly

What about the Battle of Jinchen? Toyotomi Hideyoshi and that old turtle Tokugawa?

If it were not for the passing of an important elder in the clan, he would not have returned to his hometown to pay respects on behalf of his father as arranged by him; the Feng family would never allow this only descendant to return home.

During the Ming Zhengde period, there were disturbances caused by Liu Liu and Liu Qi in Shandong. In order to protect the increasingly prosperous market of Linqing, an earthen city was constructed outside the brick city, integrating it with the brick city.

During the Ming Hongzhi period, as the grain transport became increasingly prosperous, merchants and displaced people flocked in, making the limited space within the brick city even more crowded. Soon, merchants traveling from the north and south began to establish themselves in the central islet between the brick city and the canal, relying on the surroundings of the brick city, rapidly giving rise to a market in Linqing that was several times larger than the brick city itself

This is not brought by this butterfly itself; it is likely just one of the countless similar dimensions in the ongoing cycle of history.

Therefore, once he was able to move after recovering physically, he actively began to integrate into this world

To integrate into this world, the first step is to understand and familiarize oneself with it, for according to the fragments of information he has gleaned from official histories, this world has undergone a deviation