"It's a rare opportunity for us to come here. Goryeo is developing well in all aspects and is gradually catching up with the overall pace of the Ming Dynasty. The living standards of the people have also improved a lot."
During this time, we'll deploy local governance strategies and policy implementation directions to prevent such incidents from happening again.
Zhu Yuanzhang said:
"That's what we meant too, otherwise the local people would think we're being biased."
So, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuanzhang then conducted various investigations into the data, livelihood construction, and living conditions of people in various parts of Goryeo, and formulated a series of development policies and political directions.
After these plans were formulated, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuanzhang felt much more at ease about Goryeo.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang, in his spare time, said to Zhu Yunwen with a hint of helplessness:
"In the past, we dreamed of making the Ming Dynasty's territory even larger than that of the previous Yuan Dynasty, and now, that dream has come true. In the north, we have included Goryeo."
In the south, Annam was also incorporated into the territory. Even in the west, nearly ten countries submitted to the Ming Dynasty. In theory, this situation could be considered the completion of the grand ambitions and hegemony that successive emperors had sought to achieve.
But after completing this grand plan late at night, he realized that conquering the world was easier than governing it. This territory was so vast; managing the lives of so many people and governing this enormous land was the most difficult task.
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but laugh; he naturally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant by those words.
Zhu Yuanzhang used to think that the territory of the Ming Dynasty should be larger, so that he could highlight the achievements of an emperor.
But now he was clearly having a headache. After all, with the addition of Goryeo and Annam, the territory of the Ming Dynasty had expanded considerably, which suddenly increased the pressure on Zhu Yuanzhang.
I have more things to deal with on a daily basis, and more things to consider.
Taking into account the livelihoods and well-being of the local people, and all sorts of other issues, is indeed quite a headache.
Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty is thriving and developing well in all aspects, and it has the ability to make life better for all parts of the Ming Dynasty.
So Zhu Yunwen said:
"If Grandfather feels tired, then we can return to the capital. As for other places like Annam, I will go there myself. After all, it's too far, and the roads there aren't very good."
Zhu Yuanzhang was waiting for these words. Before leaving the palace, he was eager to see just how far the Ming Dynasty had developed.
But after actually seeing it, I was already satisfied. Continuing down this path would indeed be relatively difficult.
Therefore, he also felt that there was no need to go south.
So Zhu Yunwen said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Grandpa, please stay in Goryeo for a while. After all, you are the emperor. Your presence here will instill great fear in the local officials."
Then we should try to improve the atmosphere here, so that the local policies and our previously planned strategies can have a good start.
As for the south, I'll head there in the next couple of days to see Annam. I imagine the situation there is worse than in Goryeo, since Annam has only been under Annam's rule for a short time.
The conditions there are even worse, and the place is more remote. There will likely be even more problems there, making it much more difficult to guide them to emulate other parts of the Ming Dynasty.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"You've really worked hard. This vast country requires you to worry about everything. Your grandfather is getting old and can no longer help you with many things. You'll have to solve them yourself."
Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly and said:
"This is a responsibility I should bear, and it is my duty to take care of it, so there is no need for you to say such polite things, Grandfather. There is no need for us to be so formal."
Zhu Yuanzhang burst into laughter, then nodded and said:
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Yoon-ho."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, and after staying in Goryeo for another day or two, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu secretly set off, leaving Goryeo and heading southwest towards the Ming Dynasty.
The southwest of the Ming Dynasty has always been relatively backward, and not very developed in various aspects.
Following a series of reforms by Zhu Yunwen, trade and commerce were promoted throughout the country, and people in the southwest region were able to discover their local specialties.
As a result, trade routes were opened up, allowing their specialties to reach all parts of the Ming Dynasty and even other countries.
Therefore, although the people had begun to follow the path of subjugation, Zhu Yunwen was still worried that many problems would still exist there, especially in Annam, which he had only ruled for a short time.
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