I Joined Zhu Di's Rebellion and Became So Powerful I Threatened the Emperor

[Ming Dynasty intrigue + battles between ruler and minister + careful maneuvering + last-second reversals + alternate history] I helped Zhu Di ascend the throne, only to become both the sharpest blade at his side and the blade he most wants to break! In the Golden Hall, an impeachment accusing me of secretly keeping a personal guard is the first move in the Yongle Emperor's deadly game against me. Retreat, and I face utter ruin! Advance, and I betray the emperor and bring destruction upon my entire clan! I can only take a dangerous gamble: surrender my military power and bet everything on a future of conquering the seas, in exchange for a slim chance to survive! But no sooner does one crisis pass than another strikes! I'm dragged into the bloody struggle among the princes for the throne! Assassination attempts by Prince Han, Zhu Gaoxu, come one after another, while Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi's pressure dogs my every step! One wants me dead; the other wants me to be his dog! Cornered, I choose the most outrageous path of all! Facing Prince Han's executioner's blade, I offer him a superweapon capable of leveling Jinling. Facing the crown prince's pressure, I devise a vicious scheme that will make brothers turn against each other. I walk the edge of hell, planting a seed between two ferocious tigers that could turn the entire Ming Dynasty upside down! They all think they control whether I live or die. Little do they know I've already laid a vast, inescapable net, just waiting for them to... walk right into it!