Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

"Alright, Lord Xia, we'll all follow your orders then," Xie Jin said with a smile.

He never expected that things would turn out this way. Now that Xia Yuanji had compromised, they naturally had to show their appreciation.

First and foremost, it must be made clear that Xia Yuanji must be the main focus of the upcoming home games.

"That's right, Lord Xia. You can handle things as you see fit. Just let us know if you need our help."

"Lord Xia, we are all doing this for the Ming Dynasty. Please feel free to give us your orders later."

"I have nothing more to say, Lord Xia. I owe you a favor for what happened today."

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Hu Ying, Yang Shiqi, and others also chimed in. They weren't stupid; they knew how much of a bargain they had gotten in this matter. Since Xia Yuanji had done this, they naturally had to accept the favor. Otherwise, it would not do them a good thing.

In the civil service circle, well, things can be done but not said. But when both sides are of similar status, they become exceptionally considerate and understanding. This strange situation often creates a strange phenomenon that gives people a strong sense of division.

In fact, the situation is very easy to understand. In the end, it's just a matter of the integrity of scholars. Of course, sometimes it can also be understood as self-deception. In short, the situation is very complicated and there is no accurate answer.

"Alright, I'll have to trouble you all for now." Xia Yuanji's frustration dissipated a little. The current situation was just too coincidental. He had just called Xie Jin, Hu Ying and others over when Pei Boqi arrived with Chen Tianping.

In this situation, he could certainly let Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others leave first, only sharing the credit with them and not letting them participate. However, the consequences of doing so would be very obvious, as it would cause Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others to feel a little dissatisfied.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen was not in Yingtian Prefecture. Moreover, he had just told Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others the whole story. Under these circumstances, if Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others joined forces to deal with him, his situation would be quite bad.

As for the interests of the Ming Dynasty, well, as long as Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others handle things perfectly, will Zhu Yunwen blame them? Certainly not.

Now let's look at Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi. Would they abandon him and turn to cooperate with Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others? The answer is definitely yes. Regardless of whether Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi can find out the truth, they will both choose to cooperate with Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others, and kick him aside without hesitation.

The reason is very simple: the strength of Xie Jin, Hu Ying and the other four is definitely far greater than his. Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi came to the Ming Dynasty to ask for help. They would naturally be more willing to cooperate with whoever makes it easier for them to achieve their goals.

Although Pei Boqi had been calling him "Master" repeatedly, he had been in officialdom for a long time and couldn't possibly believe Pei Boqi's words. If he did, he would be incredibly stupid, and in the end, he would most likely be sold out.

“It’s all as we should do!” Xie Jin, Hu Ying and others said.

Xia Yuanji took a deep breath and said to the door, "Bring the person over here!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and opened the study door.

"Yes, sir!" The servant nodded, turned around and walked away.

Xia Yuanji returned to the main seat and sat down quietly, waiting for Chen Tianping and Xia Yuanji to arrive.

"Everyone, please be careful not to say anything wrong, otherwise, the problem could be very serious," Xie Jin said after thinking for a moment.

Xia Yuanji has already prepared everything for the current matter. Even if they participate now, it's purely to share the credit. Of course, this way of sharing the credit is much more valuable than Xia Yuanji negotiating some things and then directly distributing it to them.

Although Xia Yuanji will ultimately reap the greater benefits, they will also gain a lot. That's why Xie Jin reminded the others that they must be careful.

"That's natural!"

"Don't worry, Lord Xie, there's no way anything will go wrong."

"That's right, that's right, Lord Xie, you're overthinking it. We're not children."

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The crowd spoke up, their tone not very friendly. Clearly, they were very dissatisfied with Xie Jin speaking up at this time. After all, they were all in the same position, and this whole thing was Xia Yuanji's doing. What right did Xie Jin have to speak up?
When Xie Jin heard what everyone was saying, his heart sank, but he didn't show it on his face. However, he knew he had made a big mistake, so he wisely shut his mouth.

After a while.

Led by servants, Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi entered the study.

"Swish, swish, swish!" The moment Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi entered the study, Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others all turned their gazes toward them, their faces beaming with smiles.

At this moment, Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi were like two fat sheep in their eyes, and two fat sheep that were about to be slaughtered and cooked by them. Under such circumstances, how could they not greet them with smiles?
"What's going on?"

When Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi saw Xie Jin, Hu Ying and others present, their minds went blank for a moment. Not long ago, they had discussed and planned to put Xie Jin, Hu Ying and other cabinet ministers aside one by one. How did they suddenly encounter these people at Xia Yuanji's residence?

The two were somewhat bewildered and at a loss.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, General Pei, what are you two standing there for? Come in and sit down." Xia Yuanji greeted them with a smile.

Seeing the expressions on Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi's faces, he knew that it was the right thing to let Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others join in. Based on his judgment of people's hearts, Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi's current behavior clearly showed that they had already thought about contacting Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others, but they just hadn't had time to put it into practice yet.

Otherwise, Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi wouldn't have reacted so strongly to Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others. However, he wasn't angry at all that Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi intended to contact other cabinet ministers. As mentioned before, Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi came to the Ming Dynasty seeking help. Given their success with him, they would definitely try to contact other cabinet ministers.

Unlike failure and denial, success and victory can boost a person's confidence to an unlimited extent. Once confidence is boosted, a person will be full of energy and dare to try anything.

"Oh, okay!" Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi, still puzzled by Xia Yuanji's words, stepped into the study.

"Your Majesty, General Pei!"

Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others greeted Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi with smiles, extending their goodwill to the two fat sheep about to be slaughtered.

"What on earth happened?" Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi were even more confused and at a loss for what to do in the face of the situation.

Although they had only met once, the two men had already recognized Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others as ministers of the Ming Dynasty cabinet, apart from Xia Yuanji.

The two exchanged a glance, both stunned and unable to believe what they were seeing. Were the attitudes of these Ming Dynasty cabinet ministers a little too kind?

They were clearly the ones seeking help, and according to their understanding, the cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty should be wearing stern faces at this moment. Why were they all smiling and greeting them? This is very strange!
This situation is actually quite normal. For Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi, if one of the Ming Dynasty cabinet ministers shows them goodwill, they will be very happy. If two show them goodwill, they will be overjoyed. But if three, four, or all the Ming Dynasty cabinet ministers are smiling at them, what the hell is going on?

Although neither of them had anything left to lose, they were still somewhat panicked by the situation before them.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, General Pei, please don't be nervous. I just told the other officials about the matter, and they are all very willing to help you." Xia Yuanji felt a sense of helplessness and tried to smooth things over.

Judging from the current state of Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi, he felt that if he didn't step forward and say something, the two of them would be scared away by the appearance of Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others.

"Uh..." Upon hearing Xia Yuanji's words and looking at the expressions of Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi, Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others realized that their actions had been a bit too direct.

"Are they all willing to help us? Are all the cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty this kind?" Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi exchanged a glance. Although Xia Yuanji had explained, they were still somewhat surprised and uncertain.

The situation before them was so surreal that neither of them could believe it.

"Oh no, things don't look good."

"Oh no, have we messed things up? We have to find a way to salvage this."

"This can't go on, or things will get worse."

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When Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others saw the appearance of Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi, their hearts sank, and they regretted that they had been too straightforward and had not pretended properly.

However, they also knew that it was too late to regret it at this point. They had to find a way to make amends as soon as possible and absolutely could not let Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi get away.

"King, General Pei, don't overthink it. It's true that you gentlemen want to help you, but whether or not you want their help depends on your attitude," Xia Yuanji said with a smile.

He had already come up with a countermeasure. Of course, although he had a countermeasure in mind, he still harbored a great deal of resentment towards Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others. They were all usually quite shrewd, so why were they all making such stupid mistakes? Weren't they just trying to cause trouble?

“That’s right, Your Majesty, General Pei, the Ming Dynasty is Annam’s suzerain state, and we are very willing to help Annam suppress the rebellion. However, you two can’t possibly ask our Ming Dynasty to help us with this, can you?” Yao Guangxiao continued Xia Yuanji’s words.

After thinking for a moment, Xie Jin became even more direct: "Gentlemen, I won't beat around the bush anymore. I'm willing to let my Great Ming help you, but what benefits will my Great Ming gain?"

"Now that we've come this far, I won't waste any more words. King, General Pei, tell me your terms," ​​Hu Ying said.

After Xia Yuanji started, Yao Guangxiao, Xie Jin, and others followed suit. Some spoke bluntly, while others were more subtle, but they all conveyed the same message: what benefits Annam could offer.

"That's right, that's right, there aren't that many good people!" Chen Tianping and Pei Boqi felt a huge weight lifted off their shoulders after hearing what Xie Jin, Hu Ying and the others said.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. These two were like stray dogs, coming to the Ming Dynasty seeking help. Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and others were all cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Why would they help them for no reason? Absolutely not!

Chen Tianping calmed himself down and said with a smile, "My lords, please take whatever Annam has that you like. You all know my current situation. I only want the villain Hu Jili to be brought to justice and to seek justice for my Chen family."

With all the cabinet ministers of the Ming Dynasty present, he didn't hesitate at all and directly revealed his trump card, which was to carry out the treason thoroughly and give the Ming Dynasty whatever it wanted.

"Huh?" Xia Yuanji, Xie Jin and the others were a little dumbfounded when they heard Chen Tianping's words. They hadn't even started their routine yet, and Chen Tianping had already hung himself up. It felt like they had punched cotton.

Seeing that Xia Yuanji, Xie Jin, and the others remained silent, Pei Boqi assumed they did not believe Chen Tianping. So, with a look of anxiety, he said, "My lords, what my king said is absolutely true. Now, the traitor Hu Jili has usurped the throne and taken control of Annam. My king is now only a title. If the Ming Dynasty can help my king reclaim Annam, whatever the Ming Dynasty asks for, my king is willing to offer it without hesitation."

“That’s right. I implore you gentlemen to help me. If I can regain the throne, I will never forget your kindness.” Chen Tianping said earnestly.

Now he was completely reckless. As the saying goes, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have nothing to lose. Now that he had nothing left, what did he have to be afraid of? In this situation, he had to cling to the coattails of the Ming Dynasty and kill that traitor Hu Jili.

To borrow a popular phrase from later generations, it doesn't matter whether Chen Tianping lives or dies now, but he absolutely wants Hu Jili dead. As for Annam, it's just a sacrifice. He uses Annam to gain the Ming Dynasty's help.

Xia Yuanji, Xie Jin, Hu Ying, and the others exchanged glances. Facing Chen Tianping, they all felt there was no need to continue with the usual maneuvering. They said, "Since the King has said so, we will naturally do our utmost to help him persuade His Majesty. However, the King must also remember his words." (End of Chapter)