His eyes were somewhat serious as he said, "Captain Zhao has come a long way, exhausted and dusty. Why don't you return to Beiping Prefecture with me, rest for a while, and have some tea and wine?"

Although I know some of the situation, the current situation in Beijing is still like a fog. It would be best to get some information from Zhao Baiqiang.

But Zhao Baiqiang refused without even thinking about it.

"No, there are many things to do at court, and we are in a hurry to return to report to His Majesty. As long as His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan can hold down the Beiping checkpoint, it will be a blessing for us, and His Majesty will be relieved."

Stay here and take a rest?

joke!

The competition among the Jinyiwei is so fierce now, and there are all kinds of people, new and old, good and bad.

The new emperor not only had the full support of the Huaixi nobles, but also the likes of Liu Xue Shi, Mr. Zhan, and Mr. Fu, and his position was very stable.

I'm in a hurry to go back and claim the credit!

If I drink and have fun here, it would be terrible if someone reports me and uses me as a stepping stone.

Without waiting for Zhu Di to say anything, several people immediately clasped their fists and bowed, "Your Highness, Prince of Yan, we will take our leave now!"

After saying that, he jumped on his horse, reined in the horse, turned around and rode away at lightning speed.

Leaving behind a pile of smoke and dust.

Zhu Di frowned, raised his hand to wave away the dust in front of him, and sent the guards who followed him back first: "You all go back first."

After everyone left, he couldn't wait to turn around and look at Daoyan, asking the question in his heart: "Those Huaixi nobles actually helped a loser to the throne!?"

Daoyan showed a rare smile on his face, clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, this humble monk congratulates His Majesty the Prince of Yan!"

Seeing Daoyan looked confident.

Zhu Di was secretly delighted.

But he frowned in confusion and asked, "Master Daoyan, what do you mean? Now that those arrogant and powerful generals have helped Zhu Yunhuan ascend the throne, it will be useless even if they tie us princes together."

Monk Daoyan smiled calmly:

"I congratulate Your Highness for three reasons."

"Firstly, as Your Highness said, the one who is now being helped to the throne by the Huaixi nobles is a useless child. Obviously, he can only be reduced to a puppet."

"Those Huaixi warriors are experts in fighting, and it seems no one can match them. But when it comes to governing a country, do you think those Huaixi nobles are up to par?"

He Daoyan and the other man walked side by side, holding their horses.

Zhu Di shook his head: "Most of them are just a bunch of reckless men. After all, how many people can be like my father, who can fight a war and learn the classics of the world from the perspective of a commoner to govern the Ming Dynasty?"

There was a hint of pride in his voice - no matter who it was, who could rise to the position of emperor from a beggar monk, and still have the ability to sit firmly on the throne, was worthy of respect, and this man was his old father.

Daoyan nodded: "That's exactly the truth."

"This group of people dared to harbor filth and corruption right under your Majesty's nose. Now they hold a puppet in their hands, a puppet that controls the entire Ming Dynasty. Does Your Highness think... that they will honestly manage the people's livelihood and govern the Ming Dynasty like the late emperor did?"

As he spoke, Zhu Di calmed down from his previous confusion and shock, and suddenly showed a look of enlightenment: "So we can wait! Wait until Yingtian Prefecture becomes chaotic."

"That's right."

"In the past, a group of people like them emerged to overthrow the tyrannical Yuan Dynasty. Judging by the temperament and behavior of this group of people, sooner or later another group of people will emerge to overthrow them!"

"Then, Your Highness can use the name 'Jing Nan' to take advantage of the prevailing situation and restore the Ming Dynasty to a clean and prosperous state."

Daoyan had a gentle smile on his face, but there was a gleam of light in his eyes.

Zhu Di was suddenly shocked.

There was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

There was a pause.

Daoyan continued:

"Besides that, if His Majesty passes away suddenly without leaving behind a will, Your Highness can then use the Huaixi nobles' crimes to overturn the legitimacy of that child Zhu Yunhuan. Furthermore, by that time, another equally legitimate grandson of the Emperor will have already been dealt with by someone else on Your Highness's behalf. This is the second reason."

"Today's events appear to be a sign of decline for Your Highness."

"But in reality, it is just a step under your Highness's feet."

Monk Daoyan led the horse and walked slowly forward.

Smiling face.

They seemed calm and composed, as if they were discussing what to eat today.

Zhu Di's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he bowed to Daoyan: "Master Daoyan, you are truly a good teacher to me!"

"But Master Daoyan just said there are three reasons."

"I wonder what the third one is...?"

Zhu Di's expression became obviously cheerful, and he asked with interest.

Daoyan continued, "As soon as Zhu Yunhuan ascended the throne, he issued an edict prohibiting the princes from entering the capital to mourn. What was your first thought upon hearing this edict?"

"Angry, unwilling, and unconvinced." Zhu Di said truthfully.

"Your Highness, I'm sure the other princes felt the same way when they heard the news. But how many of them could understand the general trend like Your Highness and immediately submit to the orders of that young boy? That's unknown."

Zhu Di's face showed a look of sudden realization again: "Those Huaixi nobles are looking for a legitimate reason to reduce the power of the vassal states!"

Thinking of this, Zhu Di felt a chill on his spine.

He had to admit that he almost burst into a curse just now.

But at the same time, he frowned and asked, "It's just that such a strategy doesn't seem like something that those Huaixi generals could come up with."

When this matter was mentioned, Daoyan raised his eyebrows in an ambiguous manner: "There is indeed a military advisor among this group of people."

"But this matter is not worth your Majesty's worry."

"I don't know who this 'military advisor' is, but if even Your Majesty can't control these arrogant and fierce generals, how can any 'military advisor' be able to control them?"

Zhu Di showed a look of relief: "Master Daoyan is right!"

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