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

Chapter 541 The Wu Family's Choice
“I know exactly what you’re thinking, but what other options do we have? If we continue like this, our family will be completely finished!”

"After all, they were involved in this matter, and given Zhu Yuanzhang's temper lately, he won't let them off the hook!"

At this moment, Wu Xiaoan said with a smile.

“Father, what you said isn’t without hope. Look, isn’t there an immense fortune waiting for us, father and son?”

"These treacherous officials dare to plot against the Ming Dynasty's rule and its people. We will naturally not side with them. The reason we are doing this now is merely to infiltrate their ranks. In reality, we are in Cao Cao's camp but our hearts are with Han!"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Wu family's eyes lit up. You know what, this was indeed a good idea. He smiled and nodded in satisfaction at his son.

"You actually came up with such a method!"

"Not bad, not bad, this method does have some merit!"

"However, doing this will only spare our family from the death penalty. While there might be some reward, it probably won't be much!"

At this moment, Wu Xiaoan smiled and said, "Father."

"You can't say that. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be much of a contribution, but now that such a big thing has happened!"

"Many officials in the court are terrified!"

"If I'm not mistaken, this farce should end soon. They're waiting for an opportunity, and what we're doing is essentially handing them one. What's more, they need to set an example right now. Once they make us an example, our family will be saved!"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Wu family's eyes lit up.

That's definitely a good idea.

It was truly remarkable that his son could see this floor; thinking of this place filled him with immense satisfaction.

"In that case, let's do it this way. It's not really appropriate for me to get involved, so I'll leave this matter to you!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoan smiled and nodded.

"Please rest assured, Father, I will handle this matter perfectly!"

Upon hearing this, the head of the Wu family was extremely pleased.

Not long after the retreat, Wu Xiaoan went directly to the local government office.

At this moment, the local officials were frowning.

The imperial court is now investigating those who participated in this rebellion.

He suspected that many families within his territory had close ties with him and that these people were also involved.

Unfortunately, no evidence has been found, and recently these guys seem to have given up.

Well, I'm not afraid of them taking action; I'm afraid they'll do nothing at all.

The fact that these people are so quiet now must mean they are brewing a bigger conspiracy. Thinking about this, he felt a little worried and has been on high alert these past few days.

Just then, the clerk rushed over to report.

"My lord, a man claiming to be Wu Xiao'an, the eldest son of the Wu family, has come to report something important!"

Upon hearing this, the official became extremely curious.

Why did the Wu family suddenly send people to this place? You should know that the Wu family is one of the families I am wary of.

He even suspected that these families were colluding with each other, so it was indeed strange that this person had taken the initiative to find him.

Seeing the official hesitate, the clerk whispered, "Regardless of what these people are really up to, we can take this opportunity to find out. If we can find out what they're trying to do, it will be a huge achievement, and I'm sure His Majesty will be very pleased!"

The official nodded after hearing this.

"In that case, let him in!"

Not long after, a young man walked in and bowed to the official.

"I am Wu Xiao'an from the Wu family of Jiangnan, greetings, sir!"

The official looked at Wu Xiaoan in front of him and nodded with satisfaction. Regardless of other matters, this courtesy was indeed very rare.

There's a reason why these aristocratic families have maintained their traditions for so long.

"Get up. I heard you have something important to discuss with me. What is it?"

At this moment, Wu Xiaoan looked at the people beside him.

Seeing this, the official frowned, then waved away everyone around him, leaving only himself and his advisor.

"Now you can speak!"

Wu Xiaoan smiled and nodded.

"Please forgive me, sir. This matter is far too important, and I dare not be careless in the slightest. Therefore, I have no choice but to resort to this measure!"

"Now, many powerful families in Jiangnan have united and are preparing to rebel!"

Upon hearing this, the official was extremely shocked, although it was not entirely unexpected.

However, he was quite surprised that this homeless person would tell him about this.

"How do you know all this? Could it be that you were involved in it too?"

Wu Xiaoan sighed after hearing this.

"Our Confucian school did indeed participate, but we were loyal to the Han dynasty while serving Cao Cao. We only hoped to investigate the situation for the court. As expected, our efforts have paid off, and we have now discovered an important clue!"

The official scoffed at this.

He didn't believe a single word Wu Xiaoan, the young master of the Wu family, said; he was just trying to take advantage of this opportunity to betray them.

It's normal for other families to come in exchange for some benefits, but if this person can actually provide some useful clues, then there's not much of a problem with doing so.

"In that case, tell me what information you're talking about?"

Wu Xiaoan then told him everything he knew, especially their plan to unite with other countries to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

These words startled the official. He could have ignored other matters, but this one was truly extraordinary.

Given the power of these families, it's quite possible that they could actually do this. If their weapon were exposed, it would be a major headache for the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, he also lost his composure, and he looked at Wu Xiaoan in front of him and said.

"This matter is of utmost importance, and I cannot make the decision on my own. I will be reporting this matter to higher authorities later, so I hope you can wait a moment!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoan smiled and nodded. This matter was indeed beyond his control. It seemed that after this incident, the Wu family might be able to take this opportunity to enter the imperial court.

(End of this chapter)