Parallel Ming Dynasty: The more he compared, the more devastated Zhu Yuanzhang became.

The screen was filled with scrolling comments, all of them containing the phrases "Greetings, Your Majesty" and "Welcome, Your Majesty." Moreover, almost all of these comments came from the world they were in.

Gazing at the scrolling comments filling the screen, Zhu Yuanzhang was overwhelmed with a myriad of emotions, but ultimately remained silent in response.

He didn't want his presence to make viewers hesitate or feel constrained when sending comments.

Only such unrestrained and free speech is the scene he truly wants to see. Only in this way can he glimpse the most authentic aspects of people's lives and the will of the people, rather than the official speech that has been filtered and deliberately manipulated by officials!

After a while, the fervor of the screen filled with people welcoming the emperor gradually subsided, and the content of the comments slowly became more diverse.

{Original World: My God! Your world's emperor is actually personally commenting on the live stream!}

{Original World: In your world, Zhu Duo is definitely going to be the next crown prince, right? I'm so envious of you guys!}

{Original World: Is your world's emperor the same as our world's emperor? Does he also love his people like his own children, and hate corrupt officials to the core?}

New World: That's for sure. Back then, our Emperor personally dealt with countless corrupt officials, and in total, tens of thousands were executed!

It is precisely because our Emperor loves his people so much, and always thinks of us common folk in everything he does, that we respect and love him from the bottom of our hearts!

{Original World: Our world's emperor was just like that! We've always been incredibly proud to have such an emperor. It's a pity our world doesn't have Zhu Duo. Just for that, we're practically insanely jealous!}

{Original World: We also hope to see our world's emperor appear in person!}

{Original World: I wonder if our Emperor will see these comments. If he really can, I really hope he'll post one too.}

Of course—

Just then, another barrage of comments with dazzling special effects slowly swept across the screen.

{Former Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang: Are the people well?!}

The moment this comment appeared, the entire comment section exploded again.

One after another, messages of "Welcome Your Majesty" from the original world, just like the barrage of comments from the new world, filled the entire screen once again.

This time, even the comments section in the new world was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

In such a short time, they met with two emperors in such an intimate and unreserved manner.

In the past, who would have dared to imagine or believe such a thing?

Moreover, these two emperors are clearly the same person, but they come from two completely different worlds.

This is absolutely an unprecedented event, and it is unlikely that anyone will ever see it again for thousands of years to come.

The excitement and awe felt by the people at this moment cannot be explained in just a few words.

Moreover, this moment is not only extraordinary for ordinary people all over the world, but also unique and unforgettable for the two emperors in two different worlds.

The two emperors met.

Moreover, these two emperors are actually the same person!

How could such an unprecedented spectacle not stir one's blood and fill one's heart with excitement?!

New world.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the barrage of comments with special effects, and a strange, inexplicable feeling welled up in his heart.

It was like talking to another version of himself, yet he clearly sensed that the person on the other end was ultimately not the same being as him.

This feeling is truly too mysterious and indescribable.

Zhu Yuanzhang was momentarily at a loss, unsure how to deal with this strange event.

However, the scrolling comments on the screen pointed him in the right direction.

{Original World: Two Emperors Under One Heaven!}

{New World: Two Emperors Under One Sky!}

{Original World: Two Emperors Under One Heaven!}

{New World: Two Emperors Under One Sky!}

Another wave of viral posts swept across the screen, with every word expressing the people's most fervent hopes.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the opportunity to see the two emperors exchange a few words across the distance.

But at this very moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, the ruler of the new world, hesitated.

An old saying goes: "Kings should not meet, and kings should avoid each other."

Moreover, these two emperors are essentially the same person.

Finding the right balance is even more difficult.

For this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang of the new world thought it over and over, but ultimately chose not to reply.

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In the original world.

As Zhu Yuanzhang gazed at the screen filled with the continuous messages of "Welcome Your Majesty," a complex and indescribable emotion welled up within him.

That feeling is like when you become a parent and hear your child say "I love you" for the first time—it's both heartwarming and bittersweet.

Unbeknownst to him, a layer of moisture had unknowingly settled into Zhu Yuanzhang's already cloudy old eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to age several years in an instant, his voice weak and strained as he slowly spoke, "I...I'm sorry to them..."

[Your Majesty!]

All the civil and military officials knelt down in unison and shouted in unison.

In that instant, they all clearly heard the sorrow and guilt in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone.

【It's alright! Rise, my esteemed subjects!】

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone instantly regained its usual vigor, sounding like a man in his thirties or forties in his prime, strong and resonant.

The more he tried to maintain his composure, the more alarmed the officials below became, feeling that their emperor's days were truly numbered.

[I only feel guilty, guilty towards the people of my Great Ming.]

[Look at another world, the flood in Xuzhou has been resolved, and there have been no problems with the issuance of paper money; there are also problems with clothing, daily necessities, and even food.]

Yet, despite ruling the entire Ming Dynasty, I fail to do even the simplest things well.

"The people have worked hard following me."

Zhu Yuanzhang's words were filled with remorse, moving all the loyal ministers and generals present.

How could their emperor have done anything wrong?

He vigorously promoted the policies of immigration and land reclamation, military settlement, large-scale water conservancy projects, repeatedly reduced or exempted taxes for the people, sent people to survey the land across the country, and thoroughly investigated the population of the nation.

Each and every one of these government orders is a benevolent act that benefits the country and its people.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang's kindness to the people was evident to all, to the point that it made all the officials in the court wary of him.

Take the case of the blank seal back then, for example. Just because Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that corrupt officials were interfering and harming the vital interests of the people, he executed countless officials one after another.

Among them were undoubtedly innocent officials who were wrongfully executed.

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, he would rather kill a hundred innocent people than let a single corrupt official go free.

Throughout his life, Zhu Yuanzhang hated nothing more than corrupt officials who exploited the people and oppressed the local population.

Even though the final outcome of everything Zhu Yuanzhang did in his life was not entirely satisfactory, his original intention and purpose were always good; he was always trying to bring peace and well-being to the people of the world.

People may say that Zhu Yuanzhang wronged the officials of the court, but they can never say that he wronged the people of the country in the slightest!

That is why he is respected and loved by people all over the world.

This is clearly evident from the barrage of comments filling the screen.

Zhu Yuanzhang even set strict rules for the teachers who taught the princes at the Imperial Academy. The primary task was to teach the princes good character and morality, and to teach them to remember to have zero tolerance and never condone corrupt officials.

Your Majesty, please do not underestimate yourself.

All the court officials spoke in unison, loudly advising against the practice.

No sooner had the words been spoken than a high-ranking official from the central government stepped forward and spoke in a loud voice.

Since His Majesty took control of the Ming Dynasty, he has ordered farmers to return to farming and encouraged land reclamation; he has promoted large-scale migration and military settlements; he has organized farmers in various regions to build water conservancy projects; he has vigorously promoted the planting of cash crops such as mulberry, hemp, and cotton, as well as fruit trees; he has also relocated wealthy people and suppressed powerful clans; he has ordered the emancipation of slaves; he has reduced and exempted taxes and severely punished corrupt officials; he has sent people to measure land and investigate household registrations throughout the country, etc.

Such favors are countless, which is why they have won the hearts of the people and comforted the suffering of the common people.

He treated the people like his own children, and the people were all deeply grateful to him.

Another high-ranking official stepped forward and loudly proclaimed, "Under the impetus of His Majesty's various measures, the farmers' enthusiasm for production has soared."

Agricultural development was rapid, and the dilapidated state of rural areas at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was improved.

The recovery and development of agriculture, in turn, promoted the development of commerce and other industries in the Ming Dynasty, consolidated the stability of the dynasty, stabilized the lives of farmers, and promoted the development of production.

The people all love and respect His Majesty!

Therefore, Your Majesty need not belittle yourself; Your Majesty should be considered a true Son of Heaven!

[Your Majesty should be the true Son of Heaven!]

His Highness and all the civil and military officials shouted in unison.

Hearing the heartfelt praise from his two trusted ministers, and the resounding echoes of the court officials, a faint smile finally appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's aged face.

Perhaps that's really enough.

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Zhu Yunwen standing to the side, a fleeting look of undisguised disappointment flashing across his eyes.

In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang found Zhu Yunwen increasingly pleasing and satisfactory the more he looked at him.

Zhu Yuanzhang always felt that even if Zhu Yunwen couldn't be as decisive and thorough as he was, he was already good enough. At least he was more than capable of protecting the Ming Dynasty of the Zhu family.

But now, after witnessing Zhu Duo in another world firsthand, the more he looked at Zhu Yunwen, the more he felt that the boy was utterly useless, and his heart was filled with helplessness and disappointment at his son's lack of ambition.

Sensing the change in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone and expression, Zhu Yunwen felt deeply ashamed and hurriedly lowered his head.

But deep down, he felt a strong resentment and hatred towards Zhu Duo, whom he had never met. Why did such a strange phenomenon occur at this time, allowing his grandfather to see a man who was so outstanding that he was almost perfect?

Then, a sense of desolation, like that of a rabbit mourning the death of a fox, welled up in Zhu Yunwen's heart.

[My life in another world is so miserable.]

Fortunately, Zhu Duo isn't from my world.

On the screen, the Peace Trading Company is strictly following the methods set by Zhu Duo to cultivate superior varieties, while also constantly collecting and accumulating corn and potato seeds.

Time flies, and another two years have passed.

After four rounds of sowing and harvesting, the accumulated seeds have piled up like a small mountain, stretching as far as the eye can see.

{Original World: Such a miraculous crop really exists?!}

{Original World: They only had a few packets of seeds back then, and in just two short years, they've multiplied to this many?! These potato and corn seeds are unbelievable!}

{New World: It's not just the seeds themselves that are amazing; without the right cultivation methods, it would be impossible to grow such a large harvest.}

When we first received the seeds, some people tried to save time and didn't plant them the way His Highness Zhu Duo taught them. As a result, the grain they harvested was less than half of what others got!

In other words, the right planting method can double the yield!

Therefore, we have always planted it according to the methods taught by His Highness Zhu Duo.

{New World: Moreover, the Peace Trading Company also taught us many new composting methods. Due to differences in local soil and water, many places have overlooked many better composting methods.}

The Peace Trading Company taught us a previously unheard-of method of composting, which increased our harvest by another ten percent!

The comments in the new world seemed to get more and more excited as they talked, with every word filled with barely suppressed excitement.

It's no wonder they were so excited. As long as they compared themselves to the people in the original world, they could clearly see what kind of life they would lead if Zhu Duo didn't exist in their world.

Or rather, if everything Zhu Duo brought to their lives were removed, they would probably go insane.

So when they talked about all the benefits, they were completely open and honest, sparing no effort!

Their heartfelt presentation made the people of the original world green with envy.

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The image continues to scroll forward.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Zhu Duo immediately ordered the official sale of the cultivated high-quality seeds to the public. At the same time, he clearly informed the people that potatoes could not be planted in the same field year after year, and that the land must be given sufficient time to rest and recover.

Ideally, one crop should be planted per year, and after the potatoes are harvested, another crop of other food crops should be planted in rotation.

With the plaque personally bestowed by the Emperor as a guarantee, and the fact that the Peace Trading Company had never broken its promise to the people for so long, everyone trusted the company completely. As soon as the potato seeds were released, they were snapped up, and the scene was extremely popular.

Moreover, not only did ordinary people rush to buy them, but Zhu Duo also specially rented a large area of ​​contiguous fertile land to grow potatoes, just to set a real example for those people who were still watching and hesitating.

In just six months, once the people have seen the tangible harvest with their own eyes, they will naturally be completely reassured and convinced of the benefits of this superior seed.

Not only that, two years earlier, when they were breeding superior varieties and increasing production in rotation, Zhu Duo had already asked Shen Bi to contact various departments of the court in advance and persuade a group of officials in the court.

Otherwise, if the imperial court does not trust them, even if the people are scrambling to plant this new crop, the court will order a ban on it.

The imperial court would never dare to take this risk and allow too much land in the country to be planted with this new crop of unknown origin.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the potato harvest results are clearly presented to everyone.

The yield was more than five times that of ordinary wheat and millet, instantly driving people all over the world into a frenzy.