The officials of Adane then brought out the king's body.

Upon reaching the palace gates, he threw the king's body on the ground and addressed Ma Sanbao:

“Your Excellency, all the blame lies with this king. If it weren’t for him, Adan and the Ming Dynasty would never have come to this.”

Please, Your Excellency, report the situation truthfully to His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty.

All of our Adan officials hope that the Ming Dynasty and Adan can live in peace and have friendly exchanges.

Rather than the king's foolish actions leading to a rift between the two countries.

Hearing the officials' words, Ma Sanbao realized that there were still some normal people in the Kingdom of Adan. So he reported the matter to Zhu Yunwen in the rear.

Upon hearing the situation, Zhu Yunwen, sitting in the carriage, sneered and said:

"Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish. It is understandable that the king of Adane paid the price for his actions."

It's truly pathetic that he went too far, even his own subordinates couldn't stand it anymore.

Since these officials were able to recognize the situation and make such a decision, even killing such a hateful king, it can be said that they were righteous and understanding.

Since that's the case, there's no reason not to give them a chance. So, I'll go and take a look at the royal palace of Adan.

If they sincerely repent and are willing to engage in friendly trade and exchanges with the Ming Dynasty, then the various actions by which this king provoked the Ming Dynasty will be forgiven.

Then, Zhu Yunwen followed Ma Sanbao to the palace, where all the officials knelt down to welcome Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty.

They had no choice but to do so, since Adan was too weak in front of the Ming Dynasty. If they couldn't lower their stance as much as possible, the Ming Crown Prince might just say something and continue to attack Adan, which could really lead to their annihilation.

Standing in the royal palace of Adan, Zhu Yunwen saw the officials' attitude towards him and his anger subsided somewhat.

Then he began to speak:

"The actions of the King of Adan were indeed not serious enough to warrant condemning the entire nation. Since you have now put righteousness before family and killed the King to atone for your sins to the Ming Dynasty, let this matter be dropped."

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the officials below excitedly kowtowed to him.

At this moment, an official cautiously spoke to Zhu Yunwen:

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty, our King of Adan has died, and we need to elect a new king. We are preparing to choose one of his two sons. Would Your Highness have any suggestions?"

Zhu Yunwen's eyes darted around, then he spoke:

"Adan is not a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, so it is naturally not appropriate for the Ming Dynasty to interfere in these matters. You shall decide for yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the officials naturally understood the implied meaning behind Zhu Yunwen's words.

The meaning is clear: if Zhu Yunwen wants to participate, then Adan must be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, Zhu Yunwen would not have participated.

The decision to determine whether one country is the suzerain state of another is not something that can be made by officials alone; it requires a person in power.

So the officials didn't say anything more, and Zhu Yunwen stayed in the palace to prepare and rest properly.

Because the sea voyage from other places to this place had taken too long, Zhu Yunwen was quite tired.

He decided to stay in the palace temporarily, and he also wanted to see which of the two princes of Adane would become king.

Over the next two days, the two princes engaged in a fierce power struggle, forming factions and consolidating their influence, all in an effort to seize the throne of Adan.

But no matter how much they manipulated the forces of both sides, the results were roughly the same.

Ultimately, no matter how they fought, they were evenly matched.

It seemed difficult to elect a new king in a short period of time. Under these circumstances, the eldest prince immediately thought of Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of the Ming emperor who was still living in the palace.

It should be noted that the current state of Adan is entirely the result of Zhu Yunwen's actions.

Therefore, Zhu Yunwen, or rather the Ming Dynasty, was too powerful. In the past, everyone in Adan thought that the Ming Dynasty was far away and would hardly cause any damage to Adan.

But things are different now. Even though the Ming Dynasty is far away, it can still extend its reach to Aden, and even decide the life and death of Aden, and decide everything in Aden.

Therefore, no one dared to underestimate the Ming Dynasty anymore, including the officials. Thinking of this, the eldest prince felt that if he could persuade Zhu Yunwen to support him and become the king of Adan, he would be able to succeed him.

Therefore, none of the officials in the entire court, including the people of the entire Alan Kingdom, dared to have any complaints, including his younger brother, the second prince.

Thinking of this, the eldest prince of Adan immediately went to find Zhu Yunwen, who was drinking tea in a luxurious palace in the royal palace.

After the eldest prince arrived, a soldier immediately informed Zhu Yunwen, who then smiled.

He knew that someone from either of the princes would come to him, because their competition was so evenly matched that they would definitely need a stronger supporter to break the balance.

Zhu Yunwen was clearly a much larger supporter of this.

Upon seeing Zhu Yunwen, the eldest prince of Adan immediately knelt on the ground and said to him:

"The Crown Prince of Adan pays his respects to His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty. His Highness the Crown Prince of the Great Ming Dynasty, would you be so kind as to help me ascend the throne?"

Zhu Yunwen calmly put down his teacup, then sighed and said to the eldest prince:

"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I'm powerless to do so. Although our Great Ming is very strong, we can't just interfere in the internal affairs of other countries."

Especially in matters like choosing a new king, we absolutely cannot interfere. After all, your Adan Kingdom is not a vassal state of my Great Ming."

Zhu Yunwen's words were quite a clear hint, so the eldest prince immediately spoke up:

“If His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty can stand up and support me, I will definitely be able to become the King of Adan.”

"At that time, I can assure the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty that Adan will definitely become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and will be loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly and looked at the eldest prince, saying:

"Now that you mention it, it reminds me that if Adan could become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, then my support for you would not be considered interference in your internal affairs."

The eldest prince of Adan immediately spoke excitedly:

"Has His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty agreed to support me?"

Zhu Yunwen pretended to think for a moment before saying:

"I see that as the king's eldest son, you are indeed more suitable to inherit the throne of Adan."

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the prince of Adan was overjoyed and said:

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty."