Seeing the tense atmosphere between Zhu Yunwen and the prince of Chechi Kingdom, the king of Baoxiang Kingdom, as the host, also became somewhat nervous.
After all, he couldn't afford to offend either of them, so he could only cautiously force a smile and say:
"Gentlemen, there's no need to take it so seriously. The purpose of this gathering is to promote more cooperation and mutually beneficial outcomes among nations. There's no need to create conflict; it's not good for anyone."
Upon hearing what the King of Baoxiang said, the prince of Chechi Kingdom merely sneered. Of course, he couldn't very well disrespect the King of Baoxiang, since the King of Baoxiang was the host here.
When you're on someone else's turf, you have to give them some face to avoid giving others cause for gossip.
If Chechi Kingdom is too arrogant and domineering, other countries will think that Chechi Kingdom is too domineering.
Although Chechi Kingdom does have the strength and resources to do so, it is still developing steadily and cannot afford to make too many enemies.
Moreover, the main purpose of the prince of Chechi Kingdom this time was to challenge Zhu Yunwen, thus having two objectives.
One reason was to make other countries understand that Chechi Kingdom was now truly powerful, and that they dared to cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty, showing no fear of it whatsoever.
In this way, the reputation of Chechi State can be enhanced.
Secondly, they really wanted to test the Ming Dynasty's limits, since the Ming Dynasty hadn't sent troops to Chechi Kingdom before, which made Chechi Kingdom a bit arrogant.
They thought that the Ming Dynasty was truly afraid of them.
So he wanted to see if Zhu Yunwen was truly wary of his Chechi Kingdom.
If Zhu Yunwen and the Ming Dynasty were truly wary of the Chechi Kingdom, it would mean that the Ming Dynasty's strength was indeed weak. In that case, the Chechi Kingdom would have the confidence to try to seize control of the Central Plains and eventually conquer the Ming Dynasty.
To become the overlord of both the east and west regions.
Although this idea seems somewhat ridiculous now, it still needs to be verified.
If it's really possible, it might be a good opportunity.
At least the ambitions of the Chechi Kingdom are indeed very large.
Thinking of this, the prince of Chechi Kingdom spoke calmly to Zhu Yunwen:
"This is the Kingdom of Baoxiang. I will give the King of Baoxiang face and not make things too difficult for you. But I must remind you that there will be a segment at the gathering of princes from various countries in Baoxiang the day after tomorrow."
That is to showcase the unique features of each country, exchange ideas with other countries, and see if cooperation can be achieved.
My Chechi Kingdom has countless things to offer. It's up to you, Great Ming, to see if you have anything of value that can be presented to the world. This can be seen as a disguised comparison of national strength.
In addition, there will be some competitions between the princes of various countries to add to the fun. I wonder if you, as the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, would dare to compete with the princes of various countries in various aspects?
What I need to remind you is that none of these princes present are ordinary people. The fact that they are able to represent their respective countries at this gathering of princes from various countries is enough to show that they are quite capable.
If your great Ming dynasty's crown prince were to lose face in such a competition, it would be a laughingstock indeed.
Zhu Yunwen laughed. He naturally knew that such a thing would happen, but he didn't care about it at all.
Zhu Yuntong was not afraid of competitions. He had literary talent, and he had also learned some martial arts from Zhao Qingzhu. Besides, he was carrying a pistol, so he had nothing to fear from anyone.
As for the others, there's even less to worry about. For example, the prince of Chechi Kingdom said he wanted to bring out some unique items from various countries, which was even more laughable to Zhu Yunwen.
Under his leadership, the Ming Dynasty now boasts an abundance of impressive achievements, enough to easily surpass any other country in the world.
Therefore, based on this alone, the princes present were destined to lose, and to suffer a crushing defeat.
So Zhu Yunwen had no idea what the prince of Chechi Kingdom was so excited about.
Of course, it's best not to expose what's going on. Zhu Yunwen is choosing to keep a low profile for now. Slapping someone in the face should only happen at the right time, otherwise it's pointless.
The prince of Chechi Kingdom indeed thought that Zhu Yunwen was afraid because of his silence.
His confident smile widened even more; he was eager to see just how Zhu Yunwen would embarrass himself.
He was even more eager to tell all the princes present, and everyone who had come to the gathering, that his Chechi Kingdom was no weaker than the Ming Dynasty.
He, the prince of Chechi Kingdom, was no less powerful than the grandson of the Ming Dynasty emperor.
Seeing the farce come to an end, the King of Baoxiang Kingdom breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Right now, all I can say to the prince of Chechi Kingdom and another prince is:
"Everyone, why don't we sit down and have some tea and a chat? Let's not let these trivial matters ruin our harmony. We should all value peace and harmony."
The prince of Chechi Kingdom smiled slightly and said:
"No need. We'll have plenty of time to eat, drink, and chat on the night of the gathering. Since tonight's banquet isn't for us, we shouldn't stay any longer. Farewell."
As the prince of Chechi Kingdom spoke, he slowly turned and left.
The princes of Wuji Kingdom and Zhu Zi Kingdom turned and left, leaving only the King of Baoxiang Kingdom with a helpless bitter smile.
He then said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, please don't mind. They are all young people, hot-tempered, and their words were a bit impulsive. I will talk to them privately later. It's better for our countries to have fewer conflicts and to value harmony in all things."
Zhu Yunwen smiled. This King of Baoxiang Kingdom really is a peacemaker, a kind-hearted person.
However, it's clear that he didn't really want to be a peacemaker or a good Samaritan.
The main reason is that, as the host this time, he really needs to handle these relationships well.
We must avoid creating conflict among the participants, as this would indeed affect the purpose and outcome of this gathering.
In the eyes of the King of Baoxiang Kingdom, cooperation was indeed more meaningful than conflict.
Zhu Yunwen simply smiled casually; he didn't really care about these things anyway.
He even shared some similar ideas with the King of Baoxiang Kingdom, both wanting to focus on cooperation.
After all, making money is the primary goal.
He also thought that if they wanted to make things difficult for Zhu Yuntong at this gathering, then Zhu Yuntong could certainly show off his muscles.
In this way, we can let them know the power of firearms, and then send them some information that they can go to the Ming Dynasty to buy them.
This would likely allow the Ming Dynasty to make a fortune.
Sometimes it's better to make money off them than to become their enemy.
After all, making enemies and dealing with them requires money and sacrifices.
But if it's about making money off the enemy, that's a different story.
There will be no loss, and we can even make a profit from the enemy.
Perhaps it would be more cost-effective, at least that's what Zhu Yunwen thought.
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