At this moment, the King of Ceylon had lost all his domineering aura and confidence.

Because he witnessed the power of the Ming Dynasty and understood its strength.

The Ming Dynasty was able to wipe out an army of more than 10,000 men in a short period of time with minimal or even no cost.

Such terrifying strength was like a resounding slap across King Aerys's face.

This brought the arrogant and conceited King of Ceylon back to reality. He also realized that his self-righteous Kingdom of Ceylon was utterly vulnerable.

The fact that he witnessed such a gap firsthand left him speechless.

Therefore, after conveying the orders of Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, to Ma Sanbao, the arrogant king immediately nodded, then walked up dejectedly, left the palace, and nervously headed towards the sea with Ma Sanbao.

Along the way, he was thinking about what kind of excuse he should use to resolve this crisis.

How can we quell Zhu Yunwen's anger?

How can we ensure he keeps his throne?

Could it even preserve the Kingdom of Ceylon?

Many people from Ceylon looked at him with puzzled eyes.

Clearly, no one understood how this usually arrogant tyrant had ended up in such a state.

Many people were so happy they almost cheered; they didn't really care who the country's leader was.

They only care whether the country's leaders are good or not. They only care whether the country's leaders are good to the people.

If that doesn't work, and the king even resorts to exploiting the people and committing numerous tyrannical acts, then naturally the people will not have any goodwill towards this king.

Even when the king was in trouble, everyone was very happy, as if at that moment the king had become a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone.

Normally, people might be afraid of him or dare not say anything, but today this king has been completely defeated and subdued by the Ming army.

The people passing by were no longer afraid of him. Some even took rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and rotten tomatoes from a corner and threw them at the king.

At first, the king was furious, looking around as if he wanted to say something, but after a while he saw that there were no guards or subordinates around him, only the Ming army and angry people on both sides.

He immediately cowered, no longer daring to utter a sound, and could only silently endure it all.

This seems to be the price he has to pay.

Under these circumstances, the greetings he received from the people became increasingly intense, with all sorts of rotten eggs and vegetable leaves being thrown at him from all directions.

Unfortunately, the king dared not say anything. What he did not know was that most of the guards in the palace had already been wiped out.

now.

The royal palace has become nothing more than a decoration.

Many of the people who were usually oppressed by the king and prince had stormed into the palace with all sorts of sticks, knives and guns, and tied up the prince.

He should pay the price for all the heinous things he has done over the years.

Meanwhile, Zhu Yunwen was in bed eating lunch. Zhao Qingzhu sat opposite him, took a sip of water, and then said to Zhu Yunwen:

"They should be back soon by then."

Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, then looked into the distance, where Ma Sanbao was leading a large army, along with the kings of the three kingdoms of Ceylon, walking towards them.

So Zhu Yunwen smiled and said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"They're here."

Zhao Qingzhu glanced at the king, then continued eating her meal. Meanwhile, King Yali, accompanied by Ma Sanbao, had already reached the bottom of the ship.

Then Ma Sanbao spoke up:

"Your Highness, King Alekunar of Ceylon has been brought here. Please make your decision."

After he finished speaking, Alekunar immediately knelt on the ground and said:

"King Arikunar of Ceylon pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty. May His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty live a thousand years."

Upon seeing that King Ariel was so well-mannered, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but sneer and said:

"If my Ming Dynasty team had passed through this place before, and you had been so polite, then today's events would not have happened."

Unfortunately, some things, once done, are done. Today, I will make you pay the price for the hundreds of Ming Dynasty citizens who were harmed.

Nayaliekunair immediately kowtowed and said:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, please spare us! At the time, we didn't know those people were from the Ming Dynasty. We thought they were pirates from the sea, so we attacked them. Please forgive us, Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yunwen snorted and said:

"That's utter nonsense. When members of our Ming Dynasty team disembark in foreign lands, they always carry Ming Dynasty travel documents and various certificates. They must have already provided you with this series of evidence."

Yet you still let them kill you, not only showing no regard for the Ming Dynasty, but also recklessly taking lives. How can the Ming Dynasty let this grudge go?

"Today, you, Ale, if you don't give me a satisfactory answer, you'll regret it."

In fact, King Aerys had already regretted it by this time.

If he had known that his arrogance and impulsive killing of the hundreds of people sent by the Ming Dynasty for trade would lead to this terrible situation and consequences, he would have known.

He would never have dared to do something so ridiculous back then.

But some things have already been done, and it's too late to regret them. Now he's only thinking about making excuses, hoping to escape the judgment of the Ming Dynasty's crown prince and save himself from disaster.

So he spoke again:

"Your Highness, spare my life! As the king, I was not fully aware of this matter. It was my officials who, upon learning of the situation, indiscriminately killed people from the Ming Dynasty."

I have already punished them for this, and I plan to kill all of this man's family and friends upon my return to appease the anger of the Ming Crown Prince, to appease him, and to comfort the souls of the Ming people in heaven.

Zhu Yunwen pouted and said:

"You're good at disclaiming responsibility, but I'm not stupid. Besides, didn't you previously make a threatening statement, saying that if you saw the Ming fleet, you would definitely destroy it?"

"If you can utter such words, it's hardly surprising that you would commit the crime of killing hundreds of my Ming Dynasty citizens."

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Naya Lekunair was momentarily at a loss for words, and could only shake his head in denial:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, this is absolutely a misunderstanding. I have never said such hateful words."

My country of Ceylon has always deeply admired the Ming Dynasty and has always wanted to go to the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince.

How could he possibly make such arrogant remarks about annihilating the Ming Dynasty? Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Ming, do not believe rumors.