Having obtained Ma Sanbao without breaking a sweat, Zhu Yunwen was finally able to put his worries to rest.
Before that, I was afraid that some mistakes might happen.
Now that this matter is finally settled, my appetite has improved a lot since then.
At the same time, Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of the somewhat suspicious Ma Sanbao. But little did he know that he had been tricked by Zhu Yuanzhang once again.
After having a good meal, Zhu Yunwen moved into the guest room arranged for him by Zhu Di. It was a rather luxurious private courtyard, befitting his status as the crown prince.
In the courtyard, Ma Sanbao looked at Zhu Yunwen with mixed feelings. He hadn't expected that he would be sent out by Prince Yan, Zhu Di, in the blink of an eye.
He was unaware that he had been tricked by Zhu Yunwen, nor did he know that Prince Yan, Zhu Di, had become suspicious of him under Zhu Yunwen's scheme.
He was simply surprised that he was so indifferent to Prince Yan, Zhu Di, who so casually gave him to Zhu Yunwen.
It's clear that Zhu Yunwen couldn't win over Ma Sanbao solely through the so-called issue of faith.
So he went to Ma Sanbao alone and said:
"My fourth uncle must have too many talented people to be willing to give someone as talented as you to me."
These words undoubtedly stabbed Ma Sanbao in the heart again. Already feeling disheartened by Zhu Di's actions, he felt even more that he had no weight in Zhu Di's eyes.
He could only smile helplessly.
Zhu Yunwen was very clever, so he immediately seized the opportunity and said:
"I don't have many talented people here, but I'll definitely give you an important opportunity. By the way, what are your thoughts on going overseas?"
Originally, Ma Sanbao didn't take Zhu Yunwen's words too seriously, since every master would say that he should make good use of his subordinates.
Whether it will happen or not, who knows?
However, upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, Ma Sanbao was taken aback for a moment and said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Your Highness, what does this mean? Does Your Highness intend to go to sea?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"That's right, I do have a plan recently to find someone to go overseas for me, but I haven't found a suitable one yet, because it's not easy to find talented people."
It requires certain abilities, strengths, and knowledge, including leadership skills. You seem like a good fit, but I don't know if you're interested.
Ma Sanbao was extremely interested; he had only ever thought about going to sea before.
After all, Islam, which he believes in, originated overseas, so he has always had the idea of making a pilgrimage overseas.
At the same time, you can experience the customs and cultures of various countries around the world.
Zhu Yunwen was naturally familiar with this, so he spoke with great finesse, deliberately revealing this information in order to arouse Ma Sanbao's interest.
Sure enough, Ma Sanbao immediately said to Zhu Yunwen:
"I am very interested in going to sea, but I don't know if I can do it well, and I also don't know the specific tasks Your Highness has assigned me. So although I am interested, I dare not say that I can take on this important task."
Zhu Yunwen had been eager to discuss the voyage with Ma Sanbao for a long time, so he said:
"I have a plan: to send a fleet, with sufficient troops and some of the special products of our Great Ming Dynasty, to overseas ports to establish diplomatic relations with various countries and to conduct grain trade. Do you think you can do this task?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Sanbao immediately became excited and looked at Zhu Yunwen, saying:
"Your Highness, is this true?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it is true. If you are willing, after you return to Nanjing with me, I will immediately tell Grandfather about this matter and build you a large ship for navigation so that you can lead enough troops to conquer the sea."
Ma Sanbao had always been full of longing for sea voyages.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen's words hit the nail on the head, immediately arousing his strong interest.
The disappointment and helplessness he felt when Zhu Di handed him over to Zhu Yunwen vanished completely, and he felt refreshed.
So Zhu Yunwen then chatted with Ma Sanbao about some details of going to sea.
Of course, Zhu Yunwen also told Ma Sanbao the main purpose: to send him to overseas countries that he knew of that currently had sweet potatoes and potatoes.
And bring back these two important foods.
Ma Sanbao was overjoyed and quickly went to find an existing map.
This map roughly depicts some overseas terrain and simply marks some overseas countries.
However, it was not detailed. Based on his previous impressions of world maps, Zhu Yunwen made some corrections and additions to the existing maps.
The existing map has been improved.
After reviewing the map revised by Zhu Yunwen, Ma Sanbao looked at Zhu Yunwen with awe and said:
"His Highness Tyson is so knowledgeable that he can even point out some problems with this world map."
Zhu Yunwen smiled but didn't say much. Instead, he told Ma Sanbao to spend some time collecting maps from the people and learning more about the situation overseas.
So that we can be fully prepared when we set sail.
Ma Sanbao took this matter very seriously and was very concerned about it. So, in the following days, he obediently purchased many relevant overseas maps.
Combined with Zhu Yunwen's modifications and additions to the map, a relatively accurate and complete world map was obtained.
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