Originally, the King of Baoxiang and Zhu Yunwen were having a pleasant conversation, each with their own agenda.

Firstly, economic exchanges are beneficial to both countries.

The Ming Dynasty can earn money from the Baoxiang Kingdom, and the Baoxiang Kingdom can then spend that money to buy many things they need, thereby improving the lives of the Baoxiang people and the country's capabilities.

As for the military aspect, it goes without saying that the Ming Dynasty made the money, while the Baoxiang Kingdom was able to acquire some powerful weapons.

Although these weapons were still subject to Zhu Yunwen and the Ming Dynasty, they at least gave the Baoxiang Kingdom a certain level of military strength.

Just as the King of Baoxiang and Zhu Yunwen were chatting and laughing happily,

Outside the main hall, a guard stepped forward and said to the King of Baoxiang Kingdom:

“Your Majesty, outside, the princes of Chechi Kingdom, Wuji Kingdom, and Zhu Zi Kingdom request an audience.”

Upon hearing this, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom frowned slightly:

"They weren't invited, so why are they here?"

After all, this was a special reception for Zhu Yunwen, and no princes or princesses from other countries were invited. So the King of Baoxiang was very curious as to why they would suddenly come to see him.

Zhu Yunwen remained expressionless in response. Although he had already guessed it, he didn't think anything of it.

After hesitating for a moment, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom, clearly not wanting to refuse to see him, could only say:

"Let them in."

Before long, the princes of Chechi Kingdom, Wuji Kingdom, and Zhuzi Kingdom all entered.

After they entered, they all looked at Zhu Yunwen first. Seeing that Zhu Yunwen was sitting there properly, they were all immediately dissatisfied.

After all, they were all princes of various kingdoms, so why was Zhu Yunwen so special? Why was Zhu Yunwen able to receive a private audience with the King of Baoxiang?

This clearly places Zhu Yunwen in a very high position, while paying little attention to the princes of other countries.

So the prince of Chechi Kingdom stepped forward and gave a perfunctory bow to the king of Baoxiang Kingdom, then said in a questioning tone:

"We've heard that the King of Baoxiang Kingdom is hosting a banquet here for the grandson of the Ming Dynasty. We are also princes or royal princes from various countries. Why haven't we received an invitation?"

The prince of Chechi Kingdom was a man around thirty years old, with a rather robust build. He was said to be a talented general capable of leading troops to victory on the battlefield, and was also the future heir of Chechi Kingdom.

Some even predicted that Chechi Kingdom would become even more powerful after this more capable prince ascended the throne.

So it's unclear whether it will actually be as rumored, but judging from the current situation, the prince of Chi Kingdom is indeed a force to be reckoned with.

Even the King of Baoxiang Kingdom was somewhat flustered when faced with the questioning of the Prince of Chechi Kingdom. He didn't know how to answer and was afraid of offending him.

After a moment of contemplation, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom smiled and said:

"Because Baoxiang Kingdom has some cooperation with the Ming Dynasty, I have hosted a separate banquet to entertain the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty. I also want to discuss some matters of cooperation at the banquet. I hope you will not misunderstand."

"Misunderstand?"

The prince of Chechi Kingdom sneered:

"Which of the people who come to attend the gathering of royal families from various countries doesn't think about some kind of cooperation? Is it possible that the Ming Dynasty is different and that cooperating with the Ming Dynasty requires separate hospitality?"

"Isn't Baoxiang Kingdom underestimating us other nations? Do they really disregard us so much? Or is there something special about this grandson of the Ming Dynasty?"

As he spoke, the prince of Chechi Kingdom looked at Zhu Yunwen with ill intent, and then said:

"I don't see anything special about them. The Ming Dynasty is just full of empty talkers who dare to talk but not to act. Aren't we afraid of being stood up if we try to cooperate with them?"

Upon hearing this, the princes of the other countries immediately burst into laughter. After all, everyone knew that during this period, Chechi Kingdom and Gaochang Kingdom were at war, and Gaochang Kingdom intended to drag Ming Dynasty into the conflict, while Ming Dynasty also made a high-profile announcement that it would help Gaochang Kingdom.

However, in the end, they stood up the Gaochang Kingdom and did not send troops to attack the Chechi Kingdom, which led to the complete destruction of the Gaochang Kingdom.

This matter has been spreading among various countries recently, and with the presence of Chechi Kingdom, there has been a lot of rumors and hype.

The final version that came to light was that the Ming Dynasty was afraid of the Chechi Kingdom and dared not actually send troops to fight it. So the Ming people made a big show of helping the Gaochang Kingdom deal with the Chechi Kingdom, but did not actually send troops.

Although everyone was puzzled, the Ming Dynasty was rumored to be very powerful, so it shouldn't be afraid of the Chechi Kingdom.

Of course, these are just questions people have, and no one knows the truth.

Faced with the provocation and humiliation from the prince of Chechi Kingdom, Zhu Yunwen smiled but did not get angry. Instead, he slowly leaned back in his chair and said unhurriedly:

"They take the Ming Dynasty's trickery seriously and treat it with such solemnity, yet they say the Ming Dynasty is all talk and no action. I wonder who is really the laughingstock."

The prince of Chechi frowned, looked directly at Zhu Yunwen, and said to him:

"What? Am I wrong? The Ming Dynasty once loudly proclaimed that it would help the Gaochang Kingdom deal with the Chechi Kingdom, but now it is watching the Gaochang Kingdom be destroyed."

Yet they dare not send troops to oppose my Chechi Kingdom. Doesn't this reveal the weakness and incompetence of your Great Ming, and your failure to keep your word?"

Zhu Yunwen's face showed a mocking expression, and he said indifferently:

"Gaochang Kingdom wants to use our Great Ming to solve its problems. Although our Great Ming agreed, we actually wanted to play them and let them know that our Great Ming is not so easily fooled."

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