Zhu Yuanzhang was a lively person, and he also valued his achievements.

Therefore, he very much wanted to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty during his reign and to attract all countries to pay homage to the Ming Dynasty.

Now, Zhu Yunwen has almost accomplished everything for him.

The first point is to expand the country's land area.

In the north, they conquered Goryeo; in the east, they severely suppressed the island nation of Dongdao; and in the south, they annexed Annam, greatly increasing the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

It also ensured the orderly and prosperous development of the entire country.

Now, it has attracted the worship of the Ming Dynasty from various countries, who come to the Ming Dynasty to broaden their horizons, pay homage to the Ming emperor, and do business with the Ming Dynasty.

This also means that the scene of various countries coming to pay tribute has been realized.

Upon receiving this news, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned his civil and military officials to discuss and prepare to receive the important figures from various countries.

This is not merely about showcasing the Ming Dynasty's status as a superpower.

Furthermore, it is important to demonstrate the attitude of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, the people from these countries are basically all customers of the Ming Dynasty.

Customers should naturally be treated well.

Regardless of what kind of cooperation these countries reach, it will all be a win for the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to it and even vacated a relatively vacant palace in the imperial city to be used specifically to receive princes and princesses from various countries.

While Zhu Yuanzhang was making preparations, Zhu Yunwen and the princes and princesses from various countries were also traveling at a leisurely pace.

The journey was uneventful until they left Baoxiang Kingdom and traveled for half a day before entering the territory of the Ming Dynasty. What they saw there broadened the horizons of the princes and princesses from various countries.

Upon entering the territory of the Ming Dynasty, what greeted the princes and princesses of various countries was a very smooth, wide, and clean cement road.

The princesses and princes from various countries present had never seen such a road surface before.

The road surface is even better than the floor of some royal palaces in other countries.

Because the best surfaces in most countries are paved with stones.

This stone also tests one's skill; it's hard to say how flat or smooth it can be.

Although some countries have started using marble, the workmanship is still relatively rough.

However, the ground within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, paved with cement, is so slippery in some places due to the large number of people walking on it.

The princes and princesses were amazed. They had only just entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and they had already gained such insights. It was hard to imagine how many surprises and unexpected events the Ming Dynasty would bring them.

During the previous few days of the journey, the princes and princesses from various countries rode in carriages. Although their carriages were very luxurious, they were still quite bumpy on some sections of the road.

Since entering the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the carriage has not experienced the slightest bump along its route.

Even some princesses and princes were curious whether the carriage had actually moved, since the road was so good and the carriage was so comfortable.

But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that after they arrived in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the local magistrate learned that Zhu Yunwen had arrived with princesses and princes from various countries.

They immediately came to greet them.

Zhu Yunwen then ordered that they temporarily enter a county town near this pass to rest and recuperate.

The county town to the west is called Guanzhong County. Within Guanzhong County, the living standards of the people have largely kept pace with the overall development of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, they all lived very wealthy lives.

Along the way, the princes and princesses from various countries who followed Zhu Yunwen into the city were like country bumpkins who had never seen the world before.

They were all shocked as they looked at the wide avenue, at the extensive network of cement roads throughout the county, and at the fact that there was almost no dirt road anywhere in the county.

Is this a county town? And a small county town on the border?

It's amazing that such a good environment has already been achieved?

The people were dressed very well, and many of them traveled by bicycle or tricycle, looking very relaxed and carefree.

Such a scene left even the King of Baoxiang Kingdom speechless with shock.

He dared to swear that the living standards of the people in the capital of Baoxiang Kingdom were probably not even comparable to those of the people in a small county town on the border of the Ming Dynasty.

It's not even close to being as good as it.

Moreover, these people didn't have much of an odor; in fact, they all had a faint, refreshing fragrance.

This is clearly different from the people of many other countries. In ancient times, due to limited conditions, most people had a certain odor.

Even though some nobles bathed frequently, they often had a strange odor because they lacked good cleaning products.

Unless a woman is exceptionally beautiful and naturally possesses a pleasant body odor, most people cannot avoid it.

However, this was clearly different; not only did each person have no odor, but they even had a pleasant fragrance.

Moreover, there are many restaurants in the county town, and the dishes they cook smell so delicious that the princes and princesses can hardly bear to leave, and can't wait to go to a restaurant for a good meal.

However, given the current situation, the impact must be considered, so they can only endure it one by one.

So they arrived at the county government hall, and while everyone was resting, the magistrate pointed to a large table not far away and said:

"Your Highness, the meal is ready. Please, Your Highness and the princes and princesses of various countries, enjoy your meal!"

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