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

Zhu Di naturally could not have imagined that no matter how perfectly he and Monk Daoyan concealed their thoughts, Zhu Yunhuan would have known them all.

for him.

The lessons learned from his two elder brothers, Prince of Qin Zhu Chong and Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, are still fresh in his mind.

The other party is not a soft-hearted person at all.

If you expose yourself before things are done... the backlash that follows will be huge.

He did not dare to fully trust the nobles of Huaixi.

That group of people are all great at fighting, but they can't be relied upon for anything else.

But Monk Daoyan seemed to be smiling.

He said calmly, "Exposed? I only said I had infiltrated their ranks, but I never said I had to lay my cards on the table and reveal my identity."

"Don't reveal your identity?" Zhu Di looked a little puzzled.

Now that you've made this move...why not lay out your cards?

After the conflict between the Huaixi nobles and the young emperor escalated, they became enemies. The enemy of their enemy is a friend. If they want to be this "friend", they must at least make the Huaixi nobles understand that they are also the enemies of the young emperor, right?

Monk Daoyan probably understood what Zhu Di was thinking.

He shook his head helplessly and smiled, saying, "Your Highness is too impatient. When playing chess, you can take it step by step. There's no need to reveal your true intentions until the very end."

As the saying goes, those who are involved are often the most confused.

Zhu Di had been suffering defeat for half a year, and finally found a way out on this chessboard full of disadvantages. He was so immersed in excitement that he couldn't extricate himself and didn't understand what was going on for a while.

Monk Daoyan also understood.

He didn't keep the secret, but said bluntly: "My secret agents are not lobbyists, but counselors. They are just guests who like to linger at the skirts of the girls in Qinhuai River. Some of them are talented and have made friends with the nobles in Huaixi by chance. They occasionally discuss the news in the newspaper."

"They will attract the attention of the Huaixi nobles for their talents."

"Furthermore, as someone pursuing wealth and glory, he offered advice to the nobles of Huaixi. What do their actions have to do with us?"

In just a few words, Monk Daoyan dismissed him and Zhu Di as irrelevant.

After hearing the explanation from Monk Daoyan.

Only then did Zhu Di react.

He suddenly realized, "It's true that I was too impatient. At the time, I was just thinking that since I had made this move, I should unite with the Huaixi nobles... Compared to Master Daoyan, I still lack patience and steadiness..."

After he finished speaking, he showed a hint of annoyance, but also a hint of relief: "Fortunately, Master Daoyan is here to keep me awake."

Monk Daoyan said calmly, "Your Highness is a man of great ambition. His sights are fixed on the throne and the empire. Only those with such ambition, who see far and wide, can become emperors and rulers of a nation. I am merely an outsider, so naturally my perspective differs from Your Highness's."

Whether what Monk Daoyan said was sincere or a compliment, it touched Zhu Di's heart.

Zhu Di unconsciously smiled again and was secretly happy.

He took a sip from the teacup beside him, and calmed down considerably. His gaze fixed, and he began to concentrating on the move that Monk Daoyan had just mentioned...

After a long silence.

He just patted the coffee table next to him.

He praised: "Master Daoyan's arrangement is truly appropriate! He allowed the secret agent to act as a simple "adviser" or "retainer", seemingly siding with the Huaixi nobles and gaining their trust..."

"If we advance, we can give them some hints from time to time, gather information, and perhaps even... we might even have a chance to uncover that person's identity... If we retreat, we can play it safe and reveal our identity when the time is right, gaining their support and dealing with the person behind Zhu Yunhuan!"

After calming down and thinking deeply, Zhu Di finally understood all of Monk Daoyan's intentions and plans, and was secretly amazed.