Poor Family: I reached the top by marrying a wife

Chapter 451: Lucius Takes Refuge

"My Lord, please don't be like this~"

Su Ruowei felt weak all over.

She had developed a liking for Jiang Chen after these few days of contact with him, but she was not a frivolous person!

She would not agree to Jiang Chen directly!

"Ruowei, I..."

"My Lord, please go to the capital first. I will come to see you after a while!"

Su Ruowei didn't wait for Jiang Chen to speak again, she gritted her teeth and broke free and left!

"Ugh……"

Jiang Chen felt helpless when he saw Su Ruowei leaving.

He originally wanted to take down Su Ruowei, but it seems that he has no chance this time!

On the other side, a guest arrived in the Eighth Wise King’s mansion!

"Hahaha, Master Lu! Welcome, welcome!"

"How come you have time to come to my place today?"

When the Eighth Wise King saw Lucius coming, he came out to greet him enthusiastically.

The Eighth Wise King has also been trying to win over the number one family in Jinling County!

"Haha, Your Majesty, I came here today to discuss cooperation with Your Majesty."

"I just don't know if Your Majesty has time!"

Lucius said with a smile on his face.

"Oh? Talk about cooperation?"

"I wonder what Mr. Lu wants to cooperate with me on?"

The Eighth Wise King asked doubtfully.

"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I intend to surrender to you!"

"From now on, I will serve the prince!"

"I don't know if the prince is willing to accept me!"

Lucius said with a firm look on his face.

"Um!?"

The Eighth Wise King was shocked when he heard this!

He had tried to win over Lucius several times before, but the other party did not show any interest in him.

Now, Lucius actually came to seek refuge on his own initiative?

Could there be a ghost among them?

"Mr. Lu, what do you want?"

The Eighth Wise King asked bluntly.

"Since your Highness asks, I will just tell you straight away!"

Lu Xiu took a deep breath and said, "I hope that the prince can help me take the position of the head of the Lu family!"

……

"Um!?"

When the Eighth Wise King heard what Lucius said, he was slightly startled.

Logically speaking, Lu Xiu is the eldest son of the Lu family, so it should be a foregone conclusion that he will be the patriarch of the Lu family!

But now that Lu Xiu said this, could it be that something happened in the Lu family?

When Lucius saw the look on the Eighth Wise King’s face, he knew what the Eighth Wise King was thinking.

He sighed and said, "My Lord, to be honest with you, that Marquis of Jingyuan, Jiang Chen, has caused me so much trouble!"

"What do you mean?" asked the Eighth Wise King with a frown.

"Haha, Jiang Chen schemed in Jinling County and calculated the grain merchants and aristocratic families, causing my Lu family to be greatly affected!"

"Now... the position of the head of the Lu family may not necessarily be mine."

"So... I need the prince's help."

"After all, it was me who got close to Jiang Chen in the beginning... This..."

Lucius did not hide anything and told everything.

After hearing what Lucius said, the Eighth Wise King began to think.

If Lu Xiu was not the heir of the Lu family, then he would be of little use to him!

But Lucius still has a chance, he just needs his help...

"Lucius, what can you bring to me?" asked the Eighth Wise King calmly.

"Your Majesty, if you can help me take the position of the head of the Lu family, the Lu family will follow your lead from now on!"

"At the same time, I have a chess piece next to Jiang Chen, who may be able to help the prince!"

Lucius gritted his teeth and threw out his trump card.

But Lucius's trump card made the Eighth Wise King's eyes light up!

The person he fears most now is Jiang Chen!

"You mean, the most beautiful girl in Jinling County, Zhihua, is yours?"

"Is it reliable?"

……

"Your Majesty! I'm sure it's reliable!"

"Because Zhihua's only brother is in my hands!"

Lucius said with gritted teeth!

"it is good!"

The Eighth Wise King was overjoyed when he heard this!

He was just thinking that Miss Zhirou was being left alone!

Now, we have one more chess piece, which is really cause for celebration!

At this moment, Yao Chao walked in hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, you have a guest. I will come back later."

When Yao Chao saw Lu Xiu, he turned around and tried to retreat.

But the Eighth Sage King laughed and said, "Hahaha, Mr. Yao, there is no need to be like this. Master Lu Xiu will be ours from now on!"

"Um!?"

Yao Chao was overjoyed when he heard this!

Because he still thought that Lu Xiu was the only heir of the Lu family!

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Yao Chao said respectfully.

"Haha, it doesn't have to be like this."

"By the way, Mr. Yao, what brings you here today?"

The Eighth Wise King asked with a smile on his face.

Now, Lucius's surrender has brought new life to the Eighth Wise King, who has been in a bad mood recently!

"Your Highness, news has just arrived from the capital that Dakang and the grasslands have already reached the border and are borrowing grain from Dajing!"

"Dajing has already sent envoys to negotiate. If the negotiations don't go well, I'm afraid... a fight will break out!"

Yao Chao said this excitedly.

Because for these traitors, the more chaotic the court is, the more opportunities they have!

"Haha, this is good news indeed!"

"It's a double blessing today, let's celebrate together tonight!"

The Eighth Wise King said excitedly.

"By the way, my lord, besides this, there is another piece of news!"

"The imperial court has issued an imperial decree, ordering Jiang Chen to return to the capital to meet the emperor!"

Yao Chao said again.

"Jiang Chen is leaving?"

The Eighth Wise King frowned slightly.

……

The Eighth Wise King paid for a beauty, but got nothing in return.

This is a bit of a loss!

However, thinking that there would be two of his chess pieces by Jiang Chen's side, the Eighth Wise King came to his senses.

This may be a good thing!

On the other side, Jiang Chen also received the news after leaving the Su family.

"Go to the palace to see the emperor?"

"It seems that our strategic goal is to move towards the capital!"

"However, when we go to the capital, to whom should we hand over the Golden Dragon Guards of Luzhou County?"

Jiang Chen was a little worried.

The role of the Golden Dragon Guard is very important, and he doesn't want to give up easily!

"My Lord, I have some brothers who should be able to serve as Golden Dragon Guards. How about... I contact them?"

"By then, with Miss Mu in charge, plus them... it should be enough!"

Xu Meng suggested.

"Okay! Brother Xu, I trust your people, please contact them!"

"After we go back today, we will pack up and set off for the capital tomorrow!"

"Yes!" Xu Meng heard Jiang Chen's order and immediately went to prepare!

After Xu Meng left, Jiang Chen began to think.

Going to the capital and entering the imperial court is like entering a tiger's den.

However, with Eunuch Zhang and General Luo around, his life should not be too difficult.

However, Cai Jing would not let him go.

Thinking of Cai Jing, Jiang Chen couldn't help but think of Xia Ningxiang!

She is such a beautiful lady!

It’s such a pity to follow Cai Jing!

This time when I go to the capital, I will inevitably have contact with Cai Jing. I wonder... will there be a chance to win over Xia Ningxiang?

While Jiang Chen was thinking this, he didn't know that a conspiracy against him was brewing in Jiangnan!