The biggest problem for Zhu Ying now is that there is no one available.

It may sound funny, but now it is the reality.

The manpower Zhu Ying has now is barely enough to maintain the situation in the capital. Even if all the people in the Chamber of Commerce are summoned, facing the entire Ming Dynasty, it will be useless.

Some things cannot be fully implemented just because they are arranged.

The reality is exactly the opposite. Whether it is the court or other aspects, withdrawing from the regulations is mostly reasonable.

It can even be said that many ministers submitted suggestions in the memorials that could truly benefit the people.

But when it comes to practical application, there are problems everywhere.

No matter how good a policy is, it still needs reliable hands to implement it before it can be truly implemented.

Just like the current capital, whether it is in the official newspapers or in business.

Even the construction of Zhengyang Avenue, the establishment of schools, enrollment, and a host of other matters went very smoothly.

This is because in the capital, both Zhu Ying and the Jinyiwei directly under Zhu Yuanzhang have strong control.

That’s why everything you do will be so easy to do.

But once outside the capital, the situation completely reversed and progress became extremely slow.

This is why it is necessary to leave the capital and patrol the country.

There are simply too many cases of local officials deceiving their superiors and concealing the truth from their subordinates.

However, before leaving the capital, Zhu Ying still had some things to deal with.

Ping An Tea House.

Although only a few months have passed, Zhu Ying still felt a sense of sigh when he came here again.

When he first arrived in the capital, this was where he stayed.

It was also here that I met the old man.

"If I hadn't met the old man, would I be the King of Annan now?"

Zhu Ying couldn't help but think in his heart.

While he was daydreaming, Song Zhong came to the private room and reported: "Your Highness, the people have arrived."

Zhu Ying regained his composure and nodded: "Let him come over."

Then, Pier Mahama came in respectfully, touched his chest and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, the Respected Grandson of the Ming Dynasty, the grandson of Samarkand, Pier Mahama, greets you."

"Please sit down. This is not the imperial palace. There is no need to be too restrained."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Looking at Pier Mahemah in front of him, Zhu Ying asked with a smile: "I wonder if you have been living comfortably these days in Ming Dynasty."

"If there are any deficiencies in the arrangements, please let me know."

"The food in the Middle East is very different from that in the capital, and there are some things I am not used to eating."

Pier Mahemah obviously didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be so kind, and he immediately felt flattered.

He stood up from his seat and saluted, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. The capital of the Ming Dynasty is the most prosperous place I have ever seen."

"This place is far from barbarism and full of civilized etiquette. The food here is the best I have ever eaten in my life. The food in Samarkand cannot be compared with it at all."

"If it weren't for my identity, I would even want to live here for the rest of my life. Here, I feel like I can eat food from all over the world."

Zhu Ying smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I've already said it before, there's no need to be so formal, just sit down and talk."

Pier Mahemah quickly followed the instructions of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and sat on the chair.

After Zhu Ying saw him sitting down, he continued, "I once heard Yun Wen talk about you. He said you were his good friend."

"Since you are my brother's friend, you are naturally my friend as well."

"Friends shouldn't be bound by too many etiquettes, what do you think?"

Pierre Mahemah's whole body was trembling.

This is not any other emotion, but a feeling of excitement and excitement.

In fact, Zhu Ying didn't know that in Pierre Mahema's heart, he had already worshipped Zhu Ying as an idol.

First of all, in terms of age, Zhu Ying is only a few years older than Ma Heima, which makes it easy for Ma Heima to feel close to him.

In addition, during this period, the capital city developed rapidly, and Ma Heima was involved in all of this.

Nowadays, Ma Heima is no different from other people in the capital. Every morning, he sits in a teahouse or restaurant and listens to the storyteller explaining the official bulletin.

It’s not that Ma Heima can’t read Chinese characters, nor is it because he can’t buy the official gazette.

There is a separate newspaper shop near Tianjie Temple where the foreign officials are. Basically, you don’t have to queue up to buy it.

But if you look at it yourself, the atmosphere is completely different from that of restaurants and teahouses.

People talked a lot about the contents of the court bulletin, which often contained some particularly unique insights that were eye-opening.

Gradually, Pierre Mahemah integrated into it.

In the capital, his Mongolian appearance was very common, and no one would even take a second look at him.

Especially recently, when the cement formula was made public.

Pierre Mahemah has completely become Zhu Ying's little fanboy.

So grand.

Pierre Mahama thought that he definitely could not do it, so he admired those who could do it.

The money and property from the grassland have not arrived yet. I was a little anxious at first, but now I hope it will come slower.

He has become very accustomed to life in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

I can’t imagine what life would be like if I returned to Samarkand.

Zhu Ying's word "friend" brought tears to his eyes and he felt recognized.

"Your Highness, I am very honored to be your friend."

Pier Mahemā wanted to stand up, but remembering what His Highness had just said, he stayed seated, bowed his head and touched his chest in salute.

Zhu Ying hesitated for a moment and said:

"Speaking of which, we do have some fate. Before this, I lived in the Western Regions for many years, and many merchants there came from Samarkand."

"After a few visits, we are familiar with each other. You should know that the Heroes Chamber of Commerce was founded by me in the Western Regions. After some communication, I established a cooperative relationship with them."

"The Heroes Chamber of Commerce also has a base in Samarkand."

"But the Chamber of Commerce's business there has never been very good, and it has been suppressed and excluded a lot."

Having said this, Zhu Ying stopped.

Pier Mahama naturally understood and said quickly: "If I go back, your Highness's Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce will be protected by Samarkand wherever Samarkand can reach."

Hearing this, Zhu Ying nodded with satisfaction.

Now Timur's sphere of influence is constantly expanding, and the territory is becoming more and more vast.

And the benefits involved are enormous.

Although the status of merchants is not as obvious as that in the Ming Dynasty, it cannot be said to be much better.

Zhu Ying had long wanted to get involved in Timur's business, but the distance was too far and it was difficult to control.

Pierre Mahemada is a good breakthrough point.

After a moment of deep thought, Zhu Ying said, "I heard that you are going back."

Pier Mahem nodded and said reluctantly, "I have been in Ming Dynasty for too long. Grandfather is facing a lot of troubles right now. As a descendant of Samarkand, this is my unavoidable responsibility."

"Although I really want to stay here, I have to leave."

Zhu Ying replied: "Da Ming always welcomes you, my friend, no matter when."

"There are no good gifts here in the capital that you can take back to express my gratitude."

“I wonder if the formula of cement might be of interest to the Lord of Samarkand.”

Hearing this, Pier Mahemah couldn't believe it and asked in disbelief:

"Your Highness, do you want me to take the cement formula to Samarkand?"

Zhu Ying smiled and said, "If the Lord of Samarkand likes this gift, it means that I am grateful for it."

Hearing the definite answer, Pierre Mahemah almost jumped for joy.

He said hurriedly, "Yes, my grandfather will definitely like it very much. In Samarkand, the roads are very difficult to travel, and a large number of slaves are driven to repair them every year."

"Only in this way can the knights of Samarkand pass quickly."

"If there is cement, the roads in Samarkand will become very flat, and the knights will be able to gallop on them."

At this moment, Pier Mahema didn't think much and just spoke out what was in his mind.

The corner of Zhu Ying's mouth twitched slightly. This Pier Ma Hema was too unreliable. How could he say it so directly?

If we hadn't planned to send the cement formula over long ago, if someone else heard this, wouldn't they think we were aiding the enemy?

That is Zhu Ying, who knew that the seemingly powerful Timurid Empire was actually full of hidden dangers.

Once Timur's rule was lost, the Ming Dynasty would instantly fall apart and would not be able to pose any danger to it.

That's why he has no scruples. Now that the cement formula has been made public, Pir Mahema can buy it from others as long as he has enough money.

Might as well do a favor.

After all, the property brought from the grassland had already been secretly robbed by Zhu Ying on the way.

"As long as the Lord of Samarkand likes it, that would be the best."

Zhu Ying was certain that after Timur obtained the cement formula, he would definitely recruit a large number of slaves and vigorously build cement roads centered on Samarkand.

From a certain perspective, cement roads are also a double-edged sword.

Although the knights of Samarkand can set off at a faster speed, at the same time, the enemies of Samarkand can also come faster.

This is especially true after the collapse of the entire empire.

After a brief pause, Zhu Ying clapped his hands.

Song Zhong, who was waiting outside the door, walked in carrying a wooden box.

The box was placed on the table and opened towards Pierre Mahemah.

"I am very busy here, so I may not be able to take the time to see you off when you leave."

"Here is five hundred taels of gold. Please consider it as my travel expenses. The journey is long and will require a lot of expenses."

"Since we are already friends, don't refuse. It will easily hurt the relationship."

Pier Mahemah was about to speak, but Zhu Ying noticed and stopped him.

Having said that, Pier Mahemah naturally had no reason to refuse, and said with some emotion: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Looking at Pier Mahemada's expression, Zhu Ying knew that this meeting was basically successful.

Pir Mahmud himself did not know at the moment that ten years later, his brother Mahmud Sultan would die suddenly, and he would become the only grandson and be designated by Timur as the heir to the empire.

Zhu Ying has made an initial investment.

Even with his current status as Mahmud Sultan, it is very worthwhile.

It can be imagined that by then the Chamber of Commerce’s business in the territories ruled by the Timurid Empire will inevitably flourish.

After returning, Pier Mahemada was very excited.

He didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be so thoughtful and even prepare money for him.

Otherwise, now he would only have the title of Timur's grandson, but in fact his purse would have been empty and he would still be waiting for money and goods to be sent from the grassland.

I've been feeling a bit tight in recent days.

Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly a timely help.

Moreover, when leaving, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told me that if I encountered any difficulties on the way back, I could just look for the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

The implication of this statement is of course very obvious.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince understands me very well.

"Let's go to Lai Fu Restaurant first and have a big meal. Then come with me to Yi Xiang Ju to spend the night."

On the street, seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had disappeared, Pir Mahama spoke to the Mongolian envoy in a generous manner.

When the Mongolian envoy heard the name of Yixiangju, he was shocked.

This is a real den of money, and its quality is the best in the entire capital.

Tonight, you are blessed.

…

After leaving, Zhu Ying looked at the sky and it was still early.

So he had no plans to return to the palace.

Order the carriage to go directly to the Military Academy.

Zhu Ying attached great importance to the Military Academy. In his opinion, this would be the cradle of national defense talents for the Ming Dynasty in the future.

These talents not only protect the Ming Dynasty, but also play a very important role in expanding the territory.

In fact, Zhu Ying’s purpose is already very clear in the compilation of textbooks and the selection of talents.

If one is only a military talent, there is no need to learn anything like arithmetic.

In Zhu Ying's mind, most of these talents will not be sent to the border.

If the Ming Dynasty wants economic prosperity, it naturally has to take advantage of its own advantages.

That's a trade surplus.

The products of the Ming Dynasty are extremely popular goods all over the world.

Porcelain, tea, silk and a series of other goods could be easily purchased as long as they were outside the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

To a large extent, it can even be used directly as currency.

With the start of the Japanese conquest, the maritime trade was almost ready.

Just like Zheng He's voyages to the West in history.

However, what Zhu Ying wanted was not just a simple transaction, or to promote the power of the Ming Dynasty.

He wanted to establish Ming Dynasty strongholds all over the world and truly take root there.

Then influence the local indigenous people through indirect means.

Spread culture and educate the people of the world.