He was definitely at a disadvantage after being caught this time, but it wouldn't be bad if he could plant some roots of trouble in Great Qi in advance.
Considering Qi Xiuyuan was almost 40 years old and had experienced war, how long could he live?
In another decade or so, the Crown Prince would be mature and strong, and his other sons would also grow up. At that time, there would definitely be a fight. It was better to think of a way to make the father and son fall out now.
Every time the person on the throne changed, there would be bloodshed. Perhaps that would be his chance.
Soldiers who did not want to be generals were not good soldiers. Similarly, an Emperor who did not want to unify the world was not a good Emperor either.
Ogedei's dream was to unify the world and realize the unfinished aspirations of Great Jin. Even though he was imprisoned now, his dream had never changed.