Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

Facing Zhu Di's surrender, Monk Daoyan remained calm and said simply, "The game I just played was about waiting for the right opportunity."

"So what if someone takes away my edge or my piece? What I see is the trap that the prince's black chess piece will face. I am just waiting for the prince's chess piece to walk into it."

When he said this, Monk Daoyan's lower eyelids trembled slightly, and there was a deep meaning in his eyes.

Zhu Di sighed in frustration.

He said sadly, "Master Daoyan is truly a versatile talent... Not only is he proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, but he is also equally profound and unfathomable in the world of black and white."

He seemed to have not come to his senses yet and was still immersed in the game of chess.

After a while.

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and a look of relief appeared on his face. "Master Daoyan is saying that even though Yingtian Prefecture keeps taking our chess pieces away, no matter how they do it, there's always a net waiting for them!"

Having said that, the gloom on Zhu Di's face and in his heart was finally completely cleared away.

He thought back.

"In fact, from the very beginning, Master Daoyan has been calmly telling me that there is a big net waiting for that kid Zhu Yunhuan."

"This net..."

"He was the Huaixi nobleman he couldn't avoid no matter what; his father, the Emperor of Yingtian Prefecture, was disappointed with him and no longer indulged him; it was his stubborn and willful disregard for the officials of Yingtian Prefecture; it was his reckless use of the national treasury and taxes that inevitably led to the shortage of money and grain, and a series of problems that followed..."

"It's just that I was too impatient, and I couldn't bear to think deeply about this matter, so I felt so depressed and resentful..."

Zhu Di was naturally a smart man, and he immediately understood why Monk Daoyan had to invite him to play chess at this critical juncture.

There is a saying: "I understand the truth, but I can't do it."

This was the case with Zhu Di before.

He understood the truth, but his desire for the throne and supreme power made him unable to calm down for a while.

Now this game of chess has been played.

It was like personally "experiencing" the feeling of "having the upper hand but ending up losing everything", and Zhu Di unconsciously felt much calmer.

"Even the young children in Yingtian Prefecture will be like this." Zhu Di seemed to have a voice in his heart telling him this.

Zhu Di let out a long breath, and then finally regained his previous calm demeanor. He said, "Master Daoyan, thank you for your concern. I was obsessed with it. Master Daoyan is right. What does it matter if it's earlier or later? As long as the final result is correct, it's all that matters."

At this moment, he felt truly relieved - since there was already a net set up, why not wait a little longer for the last moment?

"This dragnet... Zhu Yunhuan, it was you who wove it for yourself." Zhu Di secretly complained in his heart.

In response to Zhu Di's sincere thanks, Monk Daoyan simply nodded and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind."

"Your Highness trusts me, so naturally I must help you."

Zhu Di stood up, glanced at the chessboard again, and said, "Let's stop here for today."

"I have hurried back from my private residence. My father is now determined to return to Yingtian Prefecture and take over Fengtian Palace again. He also knows that we have planted secret agents in Yingtian Prefecture and said that he is waiting for me to bring him news."

Zhu Di did not forget what his father said. Now that his heart knot had been untied and he had confirmed the news about the secret agent in Yingtian Prefecture, he naturally had to go back.

Of course, Monk Daoyan didn’t care.

He stood up politely, clasped his hands together, lowered his head and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, since that person is waiting for the prince's letter, there is no time to delay."

After saying that, he raised his eyes.

As if he suddenly remembered something, his eyes froze for a moment, then immediately became lively and said, "Indeed, Your Highness should send the news of the two secret agents' deaths to the private residence as soon as possible."