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

Zhu Di shook his head. "The Imperial Guards have always been very tight-lipped. Your Majesty Father hasn't summoned any singing girls or dancing girls in recent days, so there's no way to find out. If Your Majesty Father hadn't cried so uncontrollably that day, I'm afraid this news would have been difficult to find out."

Monk Daoyan took a deep breath with a serious expression.

He frowned and shook his head, saying, "Why are there so many strange things?" Even if he was confident in his abilities, he was still a little overwhelmed at this moment.

He never expected that his most reliable trump card would be impossible to pull out or play!

He paced back and forth several times beside the charcoal brazier.

Then he spoke, "Your Majesty's attitude also reveals another point. He must have been very certain that the person standing behind the new emperor of Yingtian Prefecture had no ill intentions, but rather wanted to assist the new emperor! He must have received accurate information to be able to sit still."

Zhu Di nodded in approval: "I have been thinking about this all the way back. Zhu Yunhuan, and the man standing behind him... We should put these two people together now!"

"That person has been helping Zhu Yunhuan the entire time. Although Zhu Yunhuan may have a childish temper and act arbitrarily from time to time, he is certainly very convinced and cooperates with that person's plans and strategies."

When this matter was mentioned, Zhu Di's heart became even heavier. Even Xu Miaoyun and Monk Daoyan beside him had solemn expressions.

They have seen enough of the methods of that man from Yingtian Prefecture.

If Zhu Yunhuan was just a puppet, and the people behind him had ulterior motives, then it would be fine. Maybe they could still find a loophole to exploit. But now they gradually discovered... one of them was mainly planning and assisting, while the other was mainly cooperating...

This is even more difficult to deal with! ——With such a combination, let alone the Ming Dynasty, whose current situation is not too bad, even the mess of Shu Han lasted for 42 years.

The area fell into a deathly silence for a moment.

Only the occasional slight "crackling" sound came from the charcoal brazier. Although small, it seemed particularly loud in such a solemn atmosphere.

For a long time.

Zhu Di then looked at Monk Daoyan and broke the silence, "Now we can only wait for the third option, right?"

Monk Daoyan did not respond immediately.

It was not for any other reason, but because he had considered the inferiority, unreliability and uncertainty of the Huaixi nobles from the beginning, and had always paid special attention to them.

It’s a pity that so far.

The information he got was nothing unusual: this group of people seemed to have changed their personalities. They went to the morning court on time and were keen to talk nonsense about everything the new emperor did, whether good or bad. After the court was over, they ate, drank, gambled, and whored, looking carefree.

Didn't he want to find a flaw? He was drooling over it. But he couldn't find any!

So at this time, Monk Daoyan didn't know how to respond to Zhu Di's words.

But at this time.

There was a knock on the door. "Your Highness, Prince of Yan, Master Daoyan and Master Wude of Qingshou Temple request an audience. The county magistrate from Beiping Prefecture has also come to visit, requesting an audience with Your Highness, Prince of Yan."

Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun, and Monk Daoyan exchanged hesitant and uncertain glances. Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said to the outside, "First, lead the county magistrate to the side hall, and let Wude come to see me first."

Monk Wude is a disciple of Monk Daoyan, and is in charge of Monk Daoyan's affairs. His sudden visit is likely to be about some important news.

Zhu Di now devotes all his heart to the great cause.

Of course, I have a scale in my heart to judge what is more important.

"Yes." The person outside the door responded and slowly retreated. The footsteps gradually faded away. Not long after, another pair of slightly anxious footsteps came and pushed the door open. It was Monk Wude.

Monk Wude clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, greetings to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, the Princess, and Master."

Zhu Di took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes and said, "No need to be so polite. What important news did Qingshou Temple receive?"

Monk Wude glanced at Monk Daoyan.

He nodded and said, "Yes, there is very important news. The spies who are keeping an eye on the nobles in Huaixi have finally seen something."

Hear what Master Wude said.

Zhu Di and Monk Daoyan's hearts began to beat wildly: it was obvious that they had reached a desperate situation. The turmoil in the capital had subsided, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of taking action, and the Huaixi nobles were as steady as old dogs. They didn't know where to start!

And now... could it be that there is light at the end of the tunnel?

"Hurry up and tell me!" Zhu Di's eyes widened and he couldn't help but urge.

Monk Wude said, "People from the residences of Heqing Marquis Zhang Yi and Huaiyuan Marquis Cao Xing... have been frequently traveling between Yingtian Prefecture and Fengyang lately!"