The incident in Goryeo where grain seeds were used to harm the people quickly came to an end, and the news shocked the entire nation.
After all, these people never expected such a thing to happen.
This was something they never imagined would happen, but they never expected that after the Ming Dynasty took control of Goryeo, the Crown Prince would directly handle such a major matter.
Furthermore, the government handled the situation with great authority, which made the people of Goryeo feel that it was a good thing for Goryeo to be ruled by the Ming Dynasty.
At least he was able to do some things that were useful to the people. If it were the former King Yi Seong-gye of Goryeo, he probably wouldn't have cared about the lives of the people at all.
Not to mention, it's about upholding justice for the people and resolving such issues.
This also shows how wise it was for Goryeo to be controlled by the Ming Dynasty.
After this incident, the people of Goryeo trusted the Ming Dynasty's court even more and greatly admired Zhu Yunwen.
Under these circumstances, Zhu Yunwen's orders to implement all policies in Goryeo received strong support from the people and were met with a very positive response.
In addition, many things proceeded smoothly.
In just one or two weeks, Goryeo's various policies have been successfully promoted and implemented.
Meanwhile, the Ming Dynasty was also selling many of its better local specialties to Goryeo.
Good products from Goryeo were also transported in large quantities to other parts of the Ming Dynasty, and trade was thoroughly opened up.
In this way, as long as Goryeo's trade can develop, the people in this area will have a better life and naturally won't have to worry about development.
After basically resolving the situation in Goryeo, Zhu Yunwen gave some instructions to the officials he had sent there, and then prepared to set off back to the capital.
The reason for his hasty return this time was that Zhu Yuanzhang had given Zhu Yunwen an urgent letter informing him that an envoy from a western country had come to the Ming Dynasty and had important matters to discuss with the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang hoped that Zhu Yunwen could return to handle this matter, so Zhu Yunwen quickly returned to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
After he returned to the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang first inquired about his situation in Goryeo, and then said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Yunwen, this time, we've come across a rather tricky situation. We're unsure how to proceed. What do you think we should do to resolve this?"
Zhu Yunwen said:
"What exactly is it? Grandfather, please tell me."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said:
"To the west there is a country called Chechi, and next to Chechi there is another country called Gaochang. These two countries are located to the west of the Ming Dynasty and are not far from it."
It's separated by only a wide river, and although the actual area bordering my Great Ming is not large, it is still adjacent.
The Kingdom of Chechi was stronger, and therefore, it planned to conquer the Kingdom of Gaochang. Consequently, the Kingdom of Gaochang sought help from the Great Ming Dynasty, hoping that the Great Ming could mediate the conflict.
After all, the power of our Great Ming is so strong. If we can step in to mediate, the Chechi Kingdom will surely give us some face out of respect for the Great Ming.
Even if the Ming Dynasty were to intervene, the Chechi Kingdom would certainly be wary of the Ming, thus allowing the Gaochang Kingdom to escape danger.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said:
"I thought it was something serious. This matter doesn't seem too difficult to handle, does it? If we don't want to get involved, we can refuse. If we want to intervene, we can step in."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said:
"Things are far from that simple. Both Gaochang and Chechi are not weak countries; they possess considerable strength. Although they are not as powerful as our Great Ming, they are still relatively strong in the west."
However, the Kingdom of Gaochang has dragged the Great Ming Dynasty into this matter, putting the Great Ming in a difficult position. If the Great Ming Dynasty were to step in and help the Kingdom of Gaochang, it would offend the Kingdom of Chechi.
The Kingdom of Chechi will definitely become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Of course, the Ming Dynasty is not afraid, but this will make some countries in the west feel that the Ming Dynasty is overstepping its bounds.
This might make more countries fear that the Great Ming will interfere in their affairs, causing them to band together and become enemies of the Great Ming.
However, if we do not help Gaochang, then Chechi will think that our Great Ming dares not oppose them, and therefore dare not help Gaochang.
At the same time, the Gaochang Kingdom will definitely spread some rumors in the west, saying that the Ming Dynasty is not as powerful as imagined and dares not offend the Chechi Kingdom, in order to provoke us into helping them.
This would greatly diminish the Ming Dynasty's ability to intimidate the western countries and reduce its influence in their eyes.
Therefore, this matter is very thorny. Helping is wrong, and not helping is also wrong. No matter what we do, it may put the Ming Dynasty in a bad public opinion situation.
Originally, this matter didn't involve us, and everything would have been fine. But the Kingdom of Gaochang, in order to seek help from our Great Ming, sent envoys in a very high-profile manner to ask for our assistance.
At this time, the Western nations were all waiting for the Ming Dynasty's reaction. Especially the kingdoms of Chechi and Gaochang… Alas, the Ming Dynasty is in a difficult position.”
When Zhu Yunwen heard Zhu Yuanzhang's analysis, he thought to himself that it made perfect sense.
At the same time, one has to admire Zhu Yuanzhang; he truly deserves to be emperor for so many years. He could always see many different aspects in something that seemed simple.
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