"I really don't want to think about this matter, but once it comes to this, I have to think about it."

"Of course, I still believe that my son wouldn't dare to do anything to me."

"But what is at stake here is not just my life, but the well-being of millions of people across the country, as well as the Zhu family's kingdom."

"After leaving Yingtian Prefecture, whether we go to the Second, Third, Fourth, or any other vassal king's territory, even if they dare not touch their father, the temptation of imperial power is too great, and I dare not guarantee the people under their command."

Having been in power for many years, Zhu Yuanzhang understood the ins and outs of this very well.

Even if the princes don't dare, no one knows whether they will waver if their subordinates are half-hearted.

Hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Dai Sigong knew that Zhu Yuanzhang must have already thought of a backup plan to deal with these changes. He couldn't help but look happy and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a pause.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued:

"No matter which vassal king it is, if he or his subordinates have any inappropriate thoughts once we go to him, there are only two options."

"The first one is what you said about holding the emperor hostage to control the princes. By using the name of our 'Hongwu Emperor' and claiming the title of righteousness, we can gain the support of the world and then use the military forces in our hands to confront the Huaixi generals."

"Second, kill me and put the blame on Yun Hun. This will also help you gain control of the world. At the same time, you can unite with other vassal kings and use the name of 'cleansing the imperial court' to bring Yun Hun down first. The rest will be up to you."

He thought of this after he decided on his own way out.

Dai Sigong nodded solemnly, "This is exactly what I am worried about. However, I didn't dare to think about the second point."

"After hearing what Your Majesty said, I feel Your Majesty is in even greater danger."

"After all, holding the emperor hostage prevents the princes from uniting all the vassal kings. But if His Majesty is killed and there is no evidence, all the vassal kings will feel they have a chance and will unite, which will increase their chances of success."

"As long as they can think of these two points, they will most likely choose the latter."

Having said that, Dai Sigong couldn't help but frown, and his expression became more solemn.

Zhu Yuanzhang just laughed.

He said, "But no matter which of these two paths they choose, they all have one necessary condition - they need a righteous cause, they need a legitimate reason, and they need to stir up the world's momentum."

Dai Sigong's eyes flashed, as if he had grasped something.

But there was no way to fully guess Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts at once.

He is good at judging the situation, but his main job is still a doctor, so of course he can't think of so many things at once.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't keep the secret. He rested his head on his hands and leaned back against his coffin: "Let's make sure they can't grasp the righteous cause."

If there is no support from the general trend of the world.

With so many capable and battle-hardened Huaixi generals stationed in Yingtian Prefecture, any vassal king who dared to mess around would only be giving Zhu Yunhuan a handle to reduce his power.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean..." Dai Sigong felt that he had guessed half of it, and his heart began to beat wildly.

"We will leave behind two 'last wills'."

"One for you, one for Jiang Li."

"You two, one is the commander of our Jinyiwei, and the other is a close imperial physician. Moreover, you, Dai Sigong, are highly praised by the people."

"If they dare to start a rebellion..."

"You and Jiang Li will give this righteous reputation to Yun Hun!"

A gleam of light flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and his gaze was fierce.

Although Dai Sigong had a vague suspicion in his mind, he was still frightened: "Commander Jiang and... your humble servant?"

He didn't expect that he had been very cautious in the Imperial Hospital for many years and had escaped many large and small burial activities, but at the last minute, he would still get into this kind of thing.

There is certainly nothing wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang's actions.

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