Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Monk Daoyan continued:

"Now, Your Majesty clearly holds more initiative in this matter than we imagined. This overturns some of our previous assumptions."

"Originally, we worried that using Your Majesty as a card would cause imbalance among the other kings, leading them to deny Your Majesty's status and causing it to be disrecognized. However, since Your Majesty holds a certain degree of initiative, he probably has the means to ensure his status is recognized... and thus, leverage the forces of the various vassal kings to fight back."

"Under this premise, the solution of 'using the emperor to command the princes' is actually the best. Or... this solution should be called 'respecting the emperor to command the princes'."

Monk Daoyan raised one hand, looked at Zhu Di with his clear and deep eyes, and said thoughtfully.

They are not Cao Cao, and Zhu Yuanzhang is not Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's tactics, they could not "hold him hostage" but could only "respect him."

Zhu Di pondered for a moment.

The resentment and confusion in his eyes gradually disappeared: "Respect the emperor, father. When the emperor makes up his mind, it will be time for him to lead the other kings and stir up the world to pull down the Huaixi nobles and Zhu Yunhuan."

The two exchanged glances.

Everyone felt that their thoughts had become clear again.

in fact……

Their thinking cannot be said to be wrong.

This was indeed Zhu Yuanzhang's original plan and backup plan, but as Zhu Yuanzhang traveled north from Yingtian Prefecture, he saw the intelligence sent back from Yingtian Prefecture...this backup plan had almost been thrown into a corner.

"Actually... this is fine."

"Although I have thoughts and aspirations for that position, I really don't want to hurt my father for it."

When talking about this matter, Zhu Di's expression became much more relaxed. Thinking from this perspective, he even felt a sense of relief.

Monk Daoyan smiled faintly: "When you think about it carefully, it can be said that there is a ray of hope after a dark period. Your Highness now has the opportunity to sit on the Fengtian Hall in a more legitimate way." All his ideas were centered on pushing Zhu Di to the throne. Now that the situation and course of action have changed, his resentment towards Zhu Yuanzhang naturally disappeared.

I heard the words "legitimate".

Zhu Di's eyes brightened.

Why had he hesitated, hesitated, and wavered before? Didn't it all come down to these four words?

And now Zhu Yuanzhang was the first one to come to him, because he was the first to see the moon because he was close to the water.

As long as I get the approval of my father.

He returned to Yingtianfu in the name of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor. Then he took over the throne from Zhu Yuanzhang—that was so righteous that it was evil.

Monk Daoyan was certain.

The two had known each other for ten years, so he could of course guess what Zhu Di was thinking. He immediately chanted the Buddha's name and said, "Amitabha, perhaps this is the will of heaven. Your Highness is the one chosen by heaven, the Prince of Taiping."

Although Zhu Di didn't say anything else, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy in his heart.

Qiu Fu, who was standing nearby, asked impatiently, "When will His Majesty decide to fight back?"

Monk Daoyan smiled faintly. "What we're waiting for, His Majesty is probably waiting for as well. Wait until the Huaixi nobles in Yingtian Prefecture can no longer hold back, wait until the hand behind them can no longer be controlled, wait until the new emperor's mischief has caused dissatisfaction among the people. After all, His Majesty also needs this kind of worldly situation to a certain extent."

He never believed it.

A group of reckless men and a puppet tyrant. No matter how powerful that hand is, can it control Yingtian Prefecture for a while, but can it control Yingtian Prefecture for a lifetime?

"Before that, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan should just treat His Majesty like a loving father and a filial son, and make good use of the advantage of being close to the water and get the moon first, so as to influence His Majesty's considerations for the other kings." Monk Daoyan raised his eyebrows.

Zhu Di nodded.

There seemed to be a sparkling light in his heroic eyes.

There was a pause.

He seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh right, Master Daoyan mentioned the Emperor's considerations. This reminds me of something. Whether it was when the Emperor first met me yesterday or when I went to see him this morning, the Emperor mentioned, intentionally or unintentionally, the severe winter weather in Beiping Prefecture."

"Although my father is usually very strict with his civil and military officials and has a murderous streak, he rose from humble beginnings and often lamented the hardships faced by the people... Is this also a reflection of my father's dissatisfaction with my rule?"

"But Beiping Prefecture is different from Yingtian Prefecture. The climate is much harsher than that in the south. What does Master Daoyan think about this?" Zhu Di asked.

Although he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang had always felt wronged for holding on to this matter, the current situation was that he was indeed under the control of his old father.

Since he had something to ask of Zhu Yuanzhang, of course he had to guess his thoughts and cater to his preferences.

Monk Daoyan couldn't help but show a hint of confusion on his face. "Did you bring this up again this morning? Yesterday, I heard Your Majesty mention it. He said he was unhappy to see people freezing to death on the streets. But Your Majesty has been governing the Ming Dynasty for twenty-five years, so logically, you'd understand, right?"

After that, he fell silent.

I was at a loss for a moment - what was God going to do?

At this time, Qiu Fu, who was standing aside, seemed to have an idea: "Speaking of which, Your Highness and Master Daoyan, do you know the latest news from North Street?"

Zhu Di and Monk Daoyan exchanged a glance and asked, "The one selling cheap cloth?"

Qiu Fu nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! It's that shop! The shop owner is really a kind-hearted person! He spent all his wealth to help countless poor people barely survive this winter. We really can't do anything about people freezing to death in winter..."

"Now that such a kind-hearted person has appeared under our prince's rule, why don't we show him our kindness and reward him with great fanfare?"