The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 540 Chain Reaction
The rebellion in Yingtian Prefecture did not have a significant impact.

It was nothing more than the fact that some local powerful families had been uprooted. Those families who originally wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to unite and resist the current Ming Dynasty system suddenly fell silent.

If Lü Ben and his group succeed, then it will be the civil officials who will be in charge.

Who would have thought that this would happen?

Following this, many other families were also wiped out, which made these people even more panicked.

People from several families gathered together.

"Gentlemen, we must think of a solution. You see, we are all involved in this matter. If we don't find a good way to resolve it, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"We all know Zhu Xiong Ying's methods and tactics. If we fall into his hands, none of us will benefit. So let's discuss what we should do!"

At this moment, the head of a family stepped forward and spoke.

"Since it has already happened, there's nothing more to say. Even if this hadn't happened, our family would have ended up in the same situation in a short time. Under this system, the decline of our family was inevitable!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. This was indeed the case. The laws of the court were not particularly friendly to them. These families had their own way of life, but now the emperor had taken away a great deal of power and influence.

The distribution to ordinary people made them very resentful, as has been the case since ancient times.

The emperor and the scholar-officials jointly govern the country.

They had long been accustomed to the feeling of holding power and being high above others, and being suddenly pulled down from their pedestal made them feel somewhat unbalanced.

At this moment, one person gritted his teeth and said.

"Since this emperor surnamed Zhu doesn't give us a good life, then we don't need to be nice to him. I think we should just rebel, just like Emperor Yang of Sui back then!"

"Since this emperor doesn't suit our tastes, let's change him!"

Upon hearing this, the people around him looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be a big problem for you to say something like that, but you must understand that we are facing Zhu Yuanzhang!"

"Whether it's Zhu Yuanzhang, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, or Grandson Zhu Xiong Ying, none of these three are easy to deal with. I think this matter should be considered carefully!"

Everyone knew very well that the reason they could not succeed was due to a very important reason: they did not have an army.

No matter how much power they possess, without control of the army, this battle is utterly meaningless to them.

As civil servants, this was the first time they had ever felt such a strong desire for the military.

At this moment, the leader said with a smile.

"We may not have enough troops on hand, but we can borrow from others. There are quite a few countries in the world today!"

"Although many countries have been destroyed by them, there are still some countries in the west, and even among those destroyed countries, there are still many resistance forces!"

"If we can gather them all together, then we can find a way to help them bypass the Ming army's defenses and enter the Central Plains."

"I can definitely solve this problem!" Hearing this was somewhat unbelievable.

"You mean you're leading the way for these alien races?"

Everyone nodded after hearing this, but the man was still very worried.

"But if we let them in, wouldn't that be like inviting wolves into the house!"

"At that point, our image in the eyes of the people will be completely ruined!"

Those standing nearby were extremely disdainful upon hearing this.

"Our image isn't much better now. I really don't know what those lowly guys are thinking. They used to be so respectful to us, but now they dare to go to the government to sue us. What's even more infuriating is that those young and fearless guys actually dare to pronounce judgment!"

That person was extremely angry.

Their family has done a lot of bad things. In the past, they relied on their power, and the imperial court didn't dare to interfere with these matters, so they weren't worried at all.

But things are different now. Those officials don't care about their identities at all and dare to talk about their affairs. Even the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Western Depot will cooperate with the investigation.

This caused them extremely heavy losses, though the financial losses were secondary; the main problem was the loss of face.

This made them very unhappy. For aristocratic families like theirs, face is the most important thing. Now that their face has been damaged, they are naturally very resentful.

At this point, the leading family made the final decision.

"Since everyone has made their choice, let's do it this way. There are still many tribes on the northern grasslands. Although they have temporarily submitted to the strength of the Ming Dynasty because of its power, as long as we can bring them into the Central Plains and promise them benefits, it would be best if we could find them some of the weapons currently used by the Ming Dynasty!"

"I believe they will absolutely not give up such an opportunity. As for other countries like the Japanese pirates, Goryeo, and the Khmer in the south, they have always been vassals of the Central Plains and have rarely been annexed by the Central Plains. Therefore, their languages ​​are different from ours, so it will not be an easy task to completely take them down!"

"This gives us an opportunity. As long as the benefits we promise are sufficient, I believe they will make the right choice!"

The group became increasingly excited upon hearing this and decided to do just that.

After they all finished and returned home, they began to prepare.

After the head of the Wu family in Jiangnan returned home, his son hurriedly asked what had happened.

When the head of the Wu family said these words, his son Wu Xiaoan was greatly shocked. Wu Xiaoan said with an incredulous expression.

"Father, are you really planning to join forces with these guys? I don't think they have a very high chance of succeeding!"

"The Ming Dynasty is incredibly powerful now. While that particular weapon certainly played a significant role, there are other reasons as well!"

"The Ming army is powerful and numerous. If we turn back to provide support now, these people will definitely not dare to advance any further, and we will be the ones who suffer the consequences!"

The head of the Wu family was extremely excited to see that his son could see this level. Thinking of this, he sighed and said...

(End of this chapter)