Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care whether Gaochang was willing to accept the Ming Dynasty as its suzerain state, nor did he care whether Gaochang was willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year.

After all, the Ming Dynasty's strength is undeniable, and it doesn't lack such subordinates. It also won't get bogged down in unnecessary trouble because of these kinds of matters.

However, there are still other concerns about this matter. If it were Zhu Yuanzhang, he would probably refuse outright.

But since Zhu Yunwen had his own methods, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally wanted to hand them over to Zhu Yunwen to handle.

So he looked at Zhu Yunwen and said:

"What does the Crown Prince think?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly, then looked at the envoy from Gaochang and slowly said:

"Speaking of which, Gaochang Kingdom is not far from the Ming Dynasty. If Chechi Kingdom attacks Gaochang Kingdom, the war will be fought to the west of the Ming Dynasty."

This might even have some negative impact on our Great Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I believe this matter must be addressed.

As Zhu Yunwen spoke, he looked directly at the envoy from Gaochang and said earnestly:

"I have decided to take charge of this matter. You can go back now without worry. Our Great Ming will quickly assemble troops to deal with the Chechi Kingdom."

The envoy from Gaochang was very excited upon hearing this, but also somewhat shocked.

Because they didn't actually have high hopes, but they didn't expect that although the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was reluctant, the young prince of the Ming Dynasty would be so domineering and directly express his willingness to help.

What was even more unexpected was their willingness to directly prepare to send troops, which the envoy from Gaochang found somewhat unbelievable.

After all, in their imagination, even if the Ming Dynasty was willing to help Gaochang, it would probably just be issuing an imperial edict to give Chechi a warning and a deterrent, to scare Chechi.

In this way, Chechi Kingdom will be hesitant to act rashly and will not dare to go too far against Gaochang Kingdom.

To the surprise of the Gaochang envoy, Zhu Yunwen directly said he was willing to send troops, meaning he intended to send troops directly to Gaochang to help them fight against Chechi.

The envoy from Gaochang immediately knelt down in excitement:

"Long live the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty! May His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty be mighty!"

Zhu Yunwen revealed a cold smile, then slowly spoke:

"So far, what stage has the situation reached between Chechi Kingdom and Gaochang Kingdom?"

The envoy from Gaochang immediately said:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, the Kingdom of Gaochang has been surrounded by the army of the Kingdom of Chechi from two directions. As soon as the Kingdom of Chechi makes any adjustments, they will immediately launch an attack on our Kingdom of Gaochang."

Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said:

"If Gaochang and Chechi were to fight, how long could they hold out?"

The envoy from Gaochang Kingdom didn't even hesitate before saying:

"Chechi Kingdom is quite powerful, so dealing with them is indeed a bit difficult, but our Gaochang Kingdom's army is not to be underestimated. We can hold them off for at least half a month."

Zhu Yunwen thought to himself, "I don't know if you're just overconfident or what, you only managed to hold off others for half a month, and you still have the nerve to say that your country's army is strong?"

Seeing through it but not saying it, Zhu Yunwen said again:

"I understand. Alright, I will handle this matter. I will mobilize 200,000 troops from the Ming Dynasty to deal with the Chechi Kingdom."

The envoy from Gaochang was incredibly excited, repeatedly thanking Zhu Yunwen, while Zhu Yunwen maintained a strange smile throughout. Soon, the envoy left.

After the envoy left, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Yunwen:

"Yunhu, do you really want to lend Gaochang Kingdom 200,000 troops?"

The officials below also looked at Zhu Yunwen with puzzled eyes, because in their opinion, it was actually the most appropriate thing to do to leave the matter alone.

There was absolutely no need to send troops to help them. Even if we wanted to make Gaochang submit to the Ming Dynasty, there was no need to do so.

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said:

"Grandpa, you can just watch and see. As for more details, it's not convenient for me to reveal them right now."

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped asking questions and instead smiled, beginning to chat with the officials responsible for making the payment about other issues.

At this moment, an elderly minister below stood up:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, recently our dynasty received invitations from some countries further to the west, saying that they want to hold a gathering of royal families from various countries."

It seems that those attending this conference will be mostly princes and princesses from various countries. I wonder if our Great Ming Dynasty will also send representatives?

It is said that at this meeting, countries will reach agreements on cooperation, trade, and the formation of alliances, among other major issues between nations.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang thought carefully and said:

"It's the west again. We know there are many countries in the west, and it seems quite lively now."

As a great power in the East, the Ming Dynasty should naturally participate in such an event. However, if it consists entirely of descendants of the imperial family, it's unclear who would be appropriate to send.

This problem really gave Zhu Yuanzhang a headache, because it seemed that among the younger generation of the royal family, only Zhu Yunwen was worthy of consideration.

The officials below looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally all turned their gaze to Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen gave a wry smile, then spoke first:

"If it's necessary to participate, then it's naturally more appropriate for me to go."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Indeed, it seems more appropriate for you, Yun Tong, to go. These so-called gatherings of royal families from various countries are actually places where many countries conduct private negotiations on their interests."

Some of them would take this opportunity to form alliances and discuss how to deal with certain countries, while others would use this conference to discuss trade issues between the various countries...

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