Zhu Yuanzhang, who commanded the wind and rain, lived a long and arduous life.

Hu Xueyan stared intently at Zhu Changye, feeling that she had been sincere enough.

Basically, every possible point has been taken into consideration.

of course.

There may be some aspects that haven't been considered, but these can be added gradually later.

She said these things simply to verify her burning sincerity.

At this moment, Zhu Changye remained extremely calm.

To be precise, he always is.

After all, he's getting on in years. What hasn't he seen? What difficult choices hasn't he made?

Compared to those,

What Hu Xueyan is saying now sounds like a child's game.

Zhu Changye thought for a moment and said, "Many things in the world don't need to be viewed so pessimistically. For example, the problem you are facing, while it is true that the other party is powerful, is not insurmountable."

Hu Xueyan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

then.

His expression became somewhat agitated.

"Grandpa, do you... have a way to solve this?"

Her gaze was intense.

"maybe."

Zhu Changye dismissed it with a snort, then held out his hand: "If this were the entire territory of your Champa Kingdom, if this half belonged to your father, then the other half would belong to General Li Zai."

Zhu Changye was split in two in the palm of his hand.

“Your father is still the king in name only, and General Lee Jae is still your subject.”

"Then why can't your father... issue an edict to also appoint General Li Zai's sons as Grand Generals? What about the fiefdoms for these newly appointed Grand Generals...?"

Zhu Changye paused for a moment, then continued drawing the lower half of the palm.

“You take one place, I take another, and in the blink of an eye, the big pie is broken into pieces. Not only the territory, but also the warriors under your command can be divided up. You have 50,000, I have 80,000, and we can dismantle them everywhere.”

"At that time, General Lee Jae will be overwhelmed with problems and turn his attention to dealing with his own sons. Will he still have time to oppose your royal family? But that's assuming the other side has more than two sons..."

Zhu Changye smiled, but something seemed off.

It was too quiet around. Wasn't Hu Xueyan right next to me?

Looking up, he saw Hu Xueyan staring blankly at him, her gaze... very intense?

Zhu Changye was also somewhat confused at this moment.

"Girl, are you alright? What happened?"

Zhu Changye reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

He looked at Hu Xueyan, who was staring at him with a strange gaze.

That gaze was extremely complex, filled with shock, excitement, admiration, and adoration... incredibly complex!

Hu Xueyan then realized what was happening and exclaimed excitedly, "General Li Zai has three sons! Please continue!"

Zhu Changye nodded, thought for a moment, and then reorganized his words, saying, "General Li Zai will ultimately be under the rule of your Hu family."

"The human heart is the most uncontrollable factor. Whether in the marketplace or in governing a country and its people, the root of the problem lies in the human heart, and it is the human heart that is being governed."

"Human nature is driven by self-interest; even brothers and fathers and sons will be driven by self-interest."

"So, what would happen if you divided a large amount of wealth among his three sons, allowing each of them to occupy a fiefdom and command their own troops?"

"They're killing each other!" Hu Xueyan blurted out excitedly, her voice trembling slightly. "But... but they're father and son, is that possible?"

Zhu Changye shook his head: "I don't know about that, but we Han people have had this precedent. What I can tell you is that even between father and son, self-interest can cloud their judgment."

"As human beings, we are bound to have emotions such as suspicion, conflict, and killing."

“At first they might be very united, or they might disregard the orders given by your father.”

"But you must understand, among Li Zai's sons, only the eldest son can inherit his territory. What about the other sons?"

History has taught Zhu Changye too many lessons: when it comes to interests, there is no such thing as father, son, uncle, or nephew.

Li Shimin and Zhu Di, weren't they both like this?

No human being can remain unmoved when faced with self-interest.

Why did generation after generation of princes constantly vie for power and engage in evil deeds?

Zhu Changye was unsure whether the systems of Champa and the Ming Dynasty were the same, but he believed that people's hearts were the same.

Ultimately, the downfall of dynasties throughout history was also due to the destruction of people's hearts.

Hu Xueyan stared blankly at Zhu Changye, and she suddenly had a strange feeling.

My godfather might really be a deity, just like the folk tales say!

He always thinks about problems from a higher perspective. If you told Hu Xueyan now that the person sitting next to her was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty's own father, she would believe it!

"This plan might be feasible!"

Hu Xueyan was an intelligent person.

After Zhu Changye said that, even without having experimented, I felt about 80% certain.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Hu Xueyan thanked her sincerely.

Zhu Changye didn't seem to mind: "It's nothing, but... um? What's wrong with you...?"

Zhu Changye was about to speak when he saw Hu Xueyan take something out.

"Grandpa, it's nothing. Our country's fleet once sailed at sea and obtained a very magical thing. It looked very strange. The people at sea said it was a divine object."

"I came here today to present you with this wonderful object."

"The divine object is in a box, which is locked with a delicate bead. You need to lock the left and right latches, and... wait, how do you open it again?"

As Hu Xueyan spoke, she herself forgot about it.

"Let me take a look."

Zhu Changye spoke.

"it is good!"

Hu Xueyan quickly handed it over.

Zhu Changye held it in his hand, looking at the so-called exquisite bead.

This is a transparent jadeite, shaped like a lock. From the outside, you can see that it has a dense network of tiny holes inside. To open it, you would need to thread a needle through it.

Zhu Changye seemed to be deep in thought.

He then grabbed the jade and with a sudden burst of force, the jade lock shattered into pieces.

This scene completely shocked Hu Xueyan.

"Grandpa, why...why did you open it like this?"

She was dumbfounded.

Zhu Changye chuckled: "Easy."

After all,

He lifted the box, opened it, and took a look. He was instantly shocked.

"This...this really is a divine object."

Zhu Changye couldn't help but sigh.

He held the contents of the box in his hand, weighed them in his hand, and his eyes gleamed.

Isn't this the sweet potato he used to know?

No wonder the merchants who panned for gold at sea called this thing a divine object. This thing could save lives, save millions of lives. Its survival ability and ability to fill stomachs were so strong. In an era when food production was generally low, wasn't it a divine object?

Fortunately, it's freezing cold now, and it's getting cold in Yunnan too. Plus, there was ice inside the box to protect it. Otherwise, this thing would probably have turned into dried sweet potato by the time it got to Yingtian.

Zhu Changye summoned a disciple of Tianyun Temple and said to him, "Quickly prepare a copper basin, fill it with water, put this thing in, and change the water every two to seven days."

Whether or not sweet potato rhizomes can be cultivated for large-scale planting depends on the early stages.

The disciples of Tianyun Temple looked at the black lump with some curiosity: "Master, what is this?"

Hu Xueyan was about to answer when Zhu Changye beat her to it.

Zhu Changye replied, "The things we bought at sea can fill our stomachs. Let's try planting some first."

The disciple of Tianyun Temple nodded, then suddenly became interested, his eyes gleaming as he asked, "Master, are there really so many amazing things at sea?"

Zhu Changye laughed and said, "Yes, there are many. There are many treasures in the sea that we don't know about."

Even in the 21st century, people still don't know much about the ocean.

Zhu Changye added another sentence in his mind.

"understood."

The disciples of Tianyun Temple left with longing in their eyes, carefully carrying the sweet potatoes.

"Remember to cultivate them in a greenhouse."

Zhu Changye gave instructions.

"Understood, disciple remembers."

After the Tianyun Temple disciples left, Zhu Changye laughed and said, "Girl, thank you for this. You really did discover something remarkable."

Hu Xueyan smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's my honor to be able to help you, my godfather."

"Besides, you've helped me so much. This is such a small thing, it's not enough for me to eat."

Zhu Changye nodded, but didn't say anything more.

Subsequently.

After exchanging a few more casual words, Hu Xueyan hurriedly left.

She left with excitement, because she already had a way to deal with the Li family father and son.

.

….….…….…..….

Many times.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Since that day when she met Zhu Biao, life had continued uneventfully.

During these days,

When Hu Xueyan left that day, her delegation left the Ming Dynasty, but she herself stayed behind.

As for the reason, Zhu Changye neither inquired nor used the Book of Good and Evil to check.

That's what he thought.

Living life too transparently isn't quite right.

after all,

Everyone should have their own little secrets, shouldn't they?

And most importantly,

It seems Zhu Changye didn't pay much attention to Hu Xueyan.

Apart from that, nothing major happened.

However, during this period,

Zhu Changye had seen many poor families, and these people were all trying very hard to live and fight against the world.

This also caused a slight change in Zhu Changye's mindset.

Before going down the mountain,

He believed that he should not concern himself with worldly affairs, but only cultivate his own immortality and take good care of his family, the Zhu family.

But after witnessing so much human suffering firsthand, Zhu Changye felt that he might be able to use his meager strength to help the newborn Ming Dynasty.

He is also slowly moving in that direction.

He wanted to use his understanding of the future to bring some things from that era to the Ming Dynasty, such as sweet potatoes and more outstanding national policies of the future.

This was to accelerate the development of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, to fulfill its own mission and enhance the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty.

He tried his best to do it.

I've never done this before.

Perhaps it was clumsy at first, but I really had the will.

….….….….….…

A few days later, the first day of the month arrived.

And this day,

The imperial city of Yingtian Prefecture was extremely solemn.

As dawn broke, civil and military officials stood in formation on either side of the Meridian Gate of the Daming Palace.

It was freezing cold, so cold that it was almost unbearable.

However, His Majesty delayed in announcing the start of court, and they could only wait, shivering in the cold wind.

Fu Youwen's expression shifted dramatically throughout the day, sometimes bright and sometimes full of worry, making him seem quite strange.

"Lord Fu, what's wrong with you?"

Zhan Hui looked at Fu Youwen.

Fu Youwen sighed: "It's a mixed bag, so I can't say for now. It's a secret. I'll report it to the Emperor when the court opens."