Zhu Yunwen and his entourage entered Nanjing and headed towards the palace, where they were welcomed by the people who lined both sides of the road.

Of course, they mainly welcomed Zhu Yunwen; they didn't really care about the princes and princesses from those small countries.

As Zhu Yunwen entered the capital, countless people on both sides shouted in unison:

"Long live His Highness the Crown Prince..."

Such a shocking scene once again dealt a heavy blow to the hearts of those princes and princesses.

They asked themselves honestly, in their own countries, these princes and princesses would never have received such a warm welcome from the people, much less be treated with such enthusiasm.

However, Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, did just that, and the people were all willing to do so, excitedly shouting "Long live His Highness the Grandson!"

That fervent admiration for Zhu Yunwen could not possibly be feigned.

This made the princes and princesses of various countries realize that Zhu Yunwen's status in the Ming Dynasty was indeed very high.

Moreover, he undoubtedly made tremendous contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

It's not surprising, though. Along the way, many novel and strange things, as well as things that were very useful to the people, were done by Zhu Yunwen.

So it's not surprising that the people worship him like this.

And so, the princes and princesses, with eyes full of envy and admiration, watched the cheering crowds on both sides, and then, under these circumstances, they entered the palace.

Inside the palace, in the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang, having received the news, had already summoned all the civil and military officials to greet him.

The officials had already come out and stood in neat rows on the wide square outside the main hall.

Zhu Yunwen walked at the front, with Zhao Qingzhu standing beside him, followed by princes and princesses from various countries. Zhu Yunwen led these people and swaggered into the open square inside the palace.

The officials in the square immediately knelt on the ground and shouted:

"Long live His Highness the Crown Prince!"

With a smile on his face, Zhu Yunwen walked up the stone steps amidst the kneeling welcome of the officials. He then turned back and waved to the kneeling officials, saying:

"My beloved subjects, please rise."

The officials then stood up, and Zhu Yunwen immediately turned around and headed towards the main hall.

The princes and princesses followed him, followed by civil and military officials, all entering the main hall in orderly fashion.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already stood up, smiling and looking at Zhu Yunwen who had walked in with great satisfaction.

Although Zhu Yunwen was not gone for long, Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed somewhat uneasy without him guarding the Ming Dynasty.

Gradually, Zhu Yuanzhang actually developed a sense of dependence on Zhu Yunwen.

After all, Zhu Yunwen was indeed too outstanding, which caused Zhu Yuanzhang to neglect many things.

With Zhu Yunwen leaving the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally felt a void in his heart.

Seeing Zhu Yunwen return safely again, I was naturally relieved.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a few steps down and then said:

"Good grandson, you're finally back."

Zhu Yunwen also quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said:

"Grandson greets His Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately waved his hand, stepped forward, and took Zhu Yunwen's hand, saying:

"Yun-Teng, you've had a tough trip to the west."

Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said:

"It wasn't hard work, and I didn't encounter anything bad. So how could it be hard work?"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, and then said:

"We've heard that the prince of Chechi Kingdom is very difficult and often causes you trouble, haven't we?"

Zhu Yunwen laughed and said, "Although there is some, I don't care. After all, it didn't do anything to me. On the contrary, the prince of Chechi Kingdom suffered the consequences for it."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily: "Of course I've heard about it. Well, he got what he deserved. But it's only because you have a good temper. If I had a bad temper, I would have just ordered the Chechi Kingdom to be razed to the ground."

Zhu Yuanzhang's most domineering words secretly terrified the princes and princesses from various countries present.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang finally looked at them and said:

"Are these all princes and princesses from different countries?"

Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:

"That's right, they are the princes and princesses of the western countries. By the way, this is the king of Baoxiang Kingdom."

The King of Baoxiang Kingdom quickly stepped forward, placed one hand across his chest, bowed, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "King of Baoxiang Kingdom, no need for formalities, please take your seats."

In the main hall, civil and military officials stood on the left and right. In the center, some chairs were brought out, and after the princes and princesses of various countries and the King of Baoxiang Kingdom were all seated, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again:

"We are very happy that countries are willing to visit our Great Ming Dynasty, learn about our Great Ming Dynasty, and cooperate with our Great Ming Dynasty. We also hope that everyone can have a good time in our Great Ming Dynasty during this period."

Our Great Ming will certainly treat them well. Regarding foreign trade cooperation, the princes and princesses of various countries need to have a detailed discussion with the Crown Prince of our Great Ming and our officials.

The princes and princesses all nodded in agreement.

After arriving in the Ming Dynasty and witnessing its wonders firsthand, they naturally yearned to build their own country into a nation as developed as the Ming.

Therefore, they would certainly be willing to buy many things.

At the same time, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom also stood up and said:

"When His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty visited my Baoxiang Kingdom this time, he also took a liking to some of our Baoxiang Kingdom's unique items."

My Baoxiang Kingdom also eagerly anticipates engaging in trade with the Great Ming Dynasty, achieving mutual development and prosperity.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said:

"Indeed, we must develop and prosper together, so cooperation between us is essential. If our Great Ming is interested in some of the unique products of other countries, we will naturally buy them in large quantities. And our Great Ming is also very willing to sell its fine products to other countries."

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, King Baoxiang and the princes and princesses from various countries smiled again.

If in trade, it's just one party buying and one party selling, then the seller is definitely the one who benefits.

The person who buys it will obviously be under a lot of financial pressure as they keep spending money.

But if we interact, I sell you good things and buy good things from you, and you sell me good things and buy good things from me.

This creates a virtuous cycle, where everyone steadily improves, and money merely serves as a transaction.

This is the most benign approach.

Otherwise, these countries are already poor. If they keep buying things from the Ming Dynasty, they will have the goods, but their money will become less and less.

Only by selling their unique items to the Ming Dynasty can we establish genuine exchanges; only through give and take can we truly engage in commerce.