Chapter 682 Wulubo's Awakening
It was already dark, but Ulube was not sleepy at all. They hunted and played in Xiangshan during the day, and lived in the villa here at night, preparing to go back the next day.
In the evening, Li Jie and his friends prepared a popular bonfire dinner and invited several martial arts guards to compete and fall, which also allowed Ulube to see the brave side of the Ming Dynasty.
However, compared to these, what shocked Ulube the most was the news he got from his conversation with Zhu Gaochi. When Western astronomers were still struggling with whether the earth was spherical, the Ming Dynasty not only reached a consensus, but also sent ships to find the overseas new continent and began to immigrate to the new continent.
This incident shocked Ulube. His grandfather fought south and north and fought a lifelong battle, but he was only the king on land, and was defeated by the Ming Dynasty before.
After this defeat, Ulube personally sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty and saw too many new things, which made him think he had already understood the Ming Dynasty enough, but it was not until today that he realized that the Ming Dynasty he saw was just a corner of it.
In fact, it is normal to think about it. It is impossible for Ulube to finish reading such a vast country with such a vast country. No matter how genius he is, he can only see the Ming Dynasty in his eyes when he comes to the capital. There are even more huge parts outside his vision. Even Ulube may not be able to finish reading it even if he spends his whole life.
Thinking of the above, Ulube couldn't help but sigh. At a young age, he had already felt an unprecedented pressure, because the more he understood the Ming Dynasty, the more worried he was. Although he had little ambitions for power, as a senior executive of the empire, he still instinctively felt a threat.
What's worse is that Ulube was worried that although his grandfather was defeated by the Ming Dynasty, he probably did not have a clear understanding of the true strength of the Ming Dynasty. This was simply an inconquering empire. Unless they themselves became chaotic, it would be impossible to conquer from the outside.
"Even if my grandfather won that battle before, I'm afraid the Ming Dynasty could organize troops to counterattack quickly. My grandfather would still be defeated miserably!" Wulube suddenly muttered to himself. This was also a conclusion he came to after he woke up today, but he knew that his grandfather and the others would not believe his conclusion at all.
That night, Wulube had insomnia. He could not sleep no matter what. It was not until dawn that he sniffed for a while. After dawn, he got up in a depressed mood and had breakfast, and then he returned to the capital with Li Jie and the others.
While on the way, Zhu Gaochi and Li Jie also noticed that Ulube was in bad spirits, so they asked with concern, but Ulube just replied that he had not slept well and was able to get over it.
When he was about to arrive at the inn, Li Jie suddenly thought of something, so he said to Ulube again: "Since the alliance between the two countries has been signed, you should also send someone to inform the country, right?"
"Yes, we have notified the country to raise money. When the money arrives, the Ming Dynasty will release people as promised, and then we will complete the agreed conditions later." Wulube nodded and replied.
In fact, for Ulube, he hoped that after signing the treaty, the Ming Dynasty could release people immediately, but this was obviously impossible. After all, the Ming Dynasty was also worried that after they released them, Timur would not fulfill the treaty.
"Then you will stay in the capital until the conditions are met, right?" Li Jie asked again.
"Yes, I want to take my father and cousin away." Ulube nodded again. Although Shaharu said that he would find a way to keep Haril in the Ming Dynasty, Ulube had his own ideas, so he ignored Shaharu's advice.
"That's good. If you have time, I can arrange for you to take the train and go to Taijin to have a tour. There is the largest harbor in the north of our Ming Dynasty, and there are many interesting things." Li Jie smiled again.
"Really? That's great!" Wulube's eyes lit up when he heard this. When he arrived in the capital on the first day, he saw the roaring train. At that time, he wanted to experience this kind of car himself, but later because there were too many things and no one arranged it, he couldn't get what he wanted.
"Brother-in-law, since Wulube is idle in the capital, why not let him follow me. We will take a boat to Songjiang next time, and then go to Nanjing to worship the emperor's grandfather and the emperor's grandmother. Then, they may have to go to Fengyang, and almost travel around the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Gaochi next to him suddenly spoke and suggested.
The three Zhu Gaochi and his brothers came to the Ming Dynasty this time not only to allow them to stay in the Ming Dynasty for a longer time, but more importantly, they were asked to replace Zhu Di and worship the ancestors of the Zhu family. Therefore, Nanjing and Fengyang were both going to go, so of course, Li Jie would not have to accompany them again next.
Hearing Zhu Gaochi's proposal, Li Jie also showed a deeper look. The reason why he valued Wulube so much was not only because he and Wulube had a good impression, but also had a deeper intention.
Shaharu and Haril were both released back to Samarkand. According to the original history, the final winner of the two fight should be Shaharu. After Shaharu's death, Ulube will become the successor of the Timur Empire.
So Li Jie now treats Ulube so favorably, in fact, he wants Ulube to understand the true strength of the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can Ulube clearly understand the strength gap between the two countries, and not make such a stupid decision as Timur did to the east.
After all, no matter how much the Ming Dynasty expanded, it would probably be unable to destroy a giant like the Timur Empire. Since it could not be destroyed, it would need to learn to coexist with the other party for a long time. Therefore, an emperor like Ulube who clearly knows the strength of the Ming Dynasty could better restrain himself, and might even develop a more friendly relationship between the two countries.
Thinking of this, Li Jie also glanced at Wulube next to him, and immediately smiled and said, "I have no objection, but Wulube, what do you think?"
"I'm fine, but... Is this just too troublesome to Brother Zhu?" Wulube shouted excitedly at first, then asked Zhu Gaochi with some trepidation.
"Haha~, it's not trouble at all. I was worried that the road was too boring. Now that I have you by my side, there is an extra person to talk to. By the way, I can take you to taste the delicious food from all over the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Gaochi laughed again when he heard this. He really liked Wulube, so the starting point was much simpler than Li Jie.
Chapter completed!