Zhu Yunwen believed that any place, as long as the conditions were not particularly harsh, could still develop.

Although Yunnan is a place with many mountains and dangerous rivers, its geographical location is not too bad.

After all, the Ming Dynasty had many places like this, with many mountains and dangerous waters. While other places could still develop, this place was not a problem either.

However, due to its historical reasons, it was previously controlled by the Dali Kingdom, so its national strength was relatively weak and it could not be as powerful as other parts of the Ming Dynasty.

Once it develops and rises slightly, it won't be a problem.

In previous plans, Yunnan was considered too remote, so its road network was not very developed.

Only some of the main pipelines have been paved with cement roads.

In addition, the road connections in many places were not very good, which can be considered an oversight by Zhu Yunwen.

After checking into the Mu Prince's Mansion, Zhu Yunwen looked at a map of the Yunnan region.

Looking at the few official roads and the very few roads paved with cement, he still held onto his belief that to get rich, one must first build roads.

So, facing Mu Chun, the Marquis of Pingxi of the Mu Prince's Mansion, he said:

"It was the court's oversight that previously they did not pay enough attention to the development of roads in Yunnan."

Thus, I quickly ordered the imperial court to allocate funds, with the Prince Mu's Mansion taking the lead, to build as many roads as possible in Yunnan.

Furthermore, the roads must be repaired to the same standards as other parts of the Ming Dynasty; there's no need to worry about the cost.

Mu Chun, the Marquis of Pingxi of the Mu Prince's Mansion, looked at Zhu Yunwen with excitement. He never expected that Zhu Yunwen would actually allocate funds to Yunnan.

It should be noted that throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, the construction of cement roads in other places was also funded by the local governments themselves, with the people working together for free to build them.

Yunnan, however, became a recipient of the imperial court's assistance, which shows that Zhu Yunwen was truly committed to the transformation and planning of this region.

This gave Mu Chun real hope and made him realize that Yunnan would undergo great changes in the future.

However, that wasn't all. Zhu Yunwen then looked at Mu Chun and said:

"How many people in Yunnan are going hungry right now?"

Mu Chun thought about it carefully and said to Zhu Yunwen:

"About half of the people are not getting enough to eat, and probably another 20 to 30 percent are at risk of starving to death at any time."

It's only because it's summer; otherwise, not only would people starve to death, but many would probably freeze to death in winter as well.

Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said:

“I remember when your father brought you to Yunnan to guard this place, he brought hundreds of thousands of soldiers with him, right?”

Later, the Emperor ordered that all the soldiers' families be moved here as well, and the court provided resettlement compensation. Are you sure you didn't include those people in your calculations?

Mu Chun shook his head and said, "No, these two or three hundred thousand soldiers, including their families, brought nearly one million people to Yunnan."

The original inhabitants here still number in the millions. The figures I just gave to Your Highness the Crown Prince also exclude the two or three hundred thousand soldiers and their families.

Therefore, only 50% of the original inhabitants of Yunnan are currently able to have enough to eat.

Zhu Yunwen sighed. Clearly, although the situation was somewhat better than he had imagined, it was still very bad and far from optimistic.

He sat in the chair, pondered for a moment, made a decision in his heart, and then said to one of the Imperial Guards beside him:

"Send an order to the capital, instructing the court to, in my name, mobilize the entire nation to donate various kinds of clothing and food to support Yunnan."

Furthermore, the situation in Yunnan was announced to the world. It was also stated that Yunnan has always been an inseparable part of China.

The people here are one family with the people of the Ming Dynasty and other places. They should not be treated differently, nor should they be subjected to such extreme conditions.

I urge all people under heaven to lend a helping hand and aid our compatriots. May the people of the Ming Dynasty prosper together.

After noting down Zhu Yunwen's words, the Imperial Guard immediately went to deliver the message.

Mu Chun looked at Zhu Yunwen with awe. He had not expected that Zhu Yunwen would regard Yunnan as so important.

Originally, Yunnan was recovered by Zhu Yuanzhang, but after its recovery, it was never given any importance.

Many people even viewed it as a barbaric land, a place of exile.

If someone makes a mistake and needs to be exiled, they will most likely be exiled to this place.

In ancient times, criminals were usually exiled to this place, which meant that this place was not valued by the country.

They even believed that this place was a very bad place, a place where sinners should go, a place to be exiled and suffer.

Therefore, their status was extremely low!

But now, Zhu Yunwen values ​​Yunnan so much, showing no regard for the fact that it is a place where guilty people gather.

I didn't think that this place should be poor and backward, or that it should be a disaster hotspot.

He even wanted to develop this place, and was willing to mobilize the entire nation to help Yunnan.

How could Mu Chun not be moved by such a spirit?

So Mu Chun slowly knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Zhu Yunwen, and said:

"On behalf of the million people of Yunnan, I kowtow to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for his compassionate heart..."

Zhu Yunwen stepped forward, helped Mu Chun up, and said:

"As fellow citizens of the Ming Dynasty, how can I sit idly by and watch the people of this place suffer so much?"

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