Chapter 179: Mianzhi, the prince is ill (please subscribe)
The Duke of Zhenguo laughed and left, and Chu Wujiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally managed to deal with it.

The Chu family is considered the number one family in Longzhou, but in the entire Tianming Dynasty, they are nothing. Facing a true top tycoon like the Duke of Zhenguo, the gap is huge.

Although Chu Wujiang was not afraid of the other party, he did not want to break with the Duke of Zhenguo now and create such a strong enemy.

The two ladies, Xue Nu and Huo Mei'er, also breathed a sigh of relief. Huo Mei'er even looked at Chu Wujiang with admiration:
"My husband is so awesome."

"That old man is very scary, even scarier than that bald guy and the old scholar."

"But after a few words from my husband, I turned from an enemy into a friend."

Huo Meir patted her chest, as if trying to calm herself down.

If the Yuanshen Zhenren that Chu Wujiang had seen were divided into three levels, then Tiangang Zhenren was the most basic one, Dafan Shangren and Zhiping Jushi were one level higher, while Zhenguo Gong and the mysterious old Taoist priest were at the highest level.

"It's not about turning enemies into friends, but I'm not qualified to be the enemy of the Duke of Zhenguo."

The more Chu Wujiang understood the privileges of Yuanshen Zhenren, the more fortunate he was that he was a descendant of noble families and belonged to the imperial court.

If Yuanshen Zhenren does not want to cause trouble, he will not take extreme measures.

There was no great chaos in the world, and the court still maintained order.

"So the Duke of Zhenguo can choose to be tolerant or intolerant."

"My performance surprised him, so he decided to let me fight against the mermaids."

"If I can stop the mermaid, it will be an opportunity for reconciliation."

"If I can't stop him, he can also do me a favor and send someone to rescue me, killing two birds with one stone."

Originally, the Imperial Observatory was going to send experts to stop the mermaids, but now the Duke of Zhenguo created a card out of thin air and asked Chu Wujiang to resist. Regardless of the outcome, he would not suffer any losses.

Huo Meir was overwhelmed by what she heard. She was not good at thinking to begin with, and when she heard such a complicated thing, she saw stars.

But her master Lu Youlan stood up and whispered:

"Husband, I will go inform Master and come to Longzhou to help."

The Biluo Fairy Palace is located in Yuzhou, and the sects there are a little more powerful.

In the past, the Biluo Fairy Palace cooperated with local government offices, aristocratic families, nobles, etc. to encircle and suppress the mermaids that came ashore.

As usual, it's not a big problem.

In the past, humans killed a lot of mermaids. When the tide came, the defense of the Holy Emperor's formation was weakened a lot. The mermaids took the opportunity to come ashore for revenge, and it has almost become a traditional festival.

Longzhou and Yuzhou help each other.

Generally speaking, mermaids are divided into two groups, one large and one small.

Normally, the big ones go to attack Yuzhou, and the small ones come to harass Longzhou.

Therefore, the Marquis of Zhenhai expanded overseas, and when the sea tide ended, he retreated inland.

It's just that this time, Marquis Zhenhai made a big fuss and even beheaded the leader of one of the mermaid tribes, which naturally attracted a lot of hatred.

In order to be prepared for any eventuality, Chu Wujiang would naturally not reject Lu Youlan's proposal. He nodded and said:
"I'll leave everything to you, my lady."

"Originally, I was going to prepare gifts and perform the ceremony of accepting marriage proposal in the next few days."

Lu Youlan chuckled and said:

"Don't worry, my husband. My master dotes on me very much."

"Now that I have condensed [Love and True Intentions], and Mei'er has become the Ghost King, my say in the sect will be greatly increased, and I won't have to worry about not being able to invite reinforcements."

"As for the betrothal ceremony, I will bring Huo Mei'er home with me. Father will not have any objections."

The fighting power of a ghost king and a Ten Thousand Souls Banner are enough to double the strength of the Marquis Jingping's Mansion.

Even though Huo Meir will follow Lu Youlan and marry into the Chu family, the Chu family is in Longcheng. Once the Marquis Jingping's Mansion needs help, they can just send someone to help. This is the greatest gift.

"Then I will wait for good news from my wife."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said.

Anyway, it will take more than a month for the mermaid to come over. He can use this time to reorganize Longzhou and acquire more treasures of fortune.

He was just afraid that the enemy would come too quickly. The longer it dragged on, the higher Chu Wujiang's talent would become and the stronger he would become.

Lu Youlan was also a little reluctant. Before leaving, she blinked and said:

"My dear husband, please feel free to contact me whenever you want to see me."

Chu Wujiang chuckled and said:

"Of course. When I ascend to the primordial spirit, I will make a bunch of Tianya Haijiao talismans. You can meet me anytime you want."

"Ok!"

Only then did Lu Youlan leave satisfied.

Chu Wujiang was not in a hurry to rest, but casually ordered:
"Uncle Fu, invite Marquis Jingping, Marquis Zhenhai, Master Huo, and Marquis Weiyuan to come to the meeting together."

"We need to discuss how to deal with the mermaids."

"Yes, master."

...Longcheng, government office

After the Duke of Zhenguo left, he came to the government office for inspection. Prefect Liu almost handed over the government office to let the Duke of Zhenguo have a rest.

Zhao Huchen had been holding it in for a long time, but he finally couldn't help asking:
"Godfather, are you just going to let Brother Cangqiong's matter go?"

"This Chu Wujiang is definitely not innocent. He must be related to my brother's death."

The Duke of Zhenguo's face condensed and he asked back:
"if not?"

"On what grounds can I take him down?"

"He is a hero who saved Longzhou. He faced the evil god head-on and survived. He is a man of great luck."

When Zhao Huchen heard the words "great luck", he immediately said:
"Shouldn't we strike first?"

The Duke of Zhenguo hit his adopted son with a popping date:
"Of course not."

“Your Highness, the Prime Minister Fang is waiting to see me target him before he comes to rescue him.”

"Who am I to bully the only son of the Chu family?"

"The account of Cangqiong must be settled, and it must be held against the Mahayana Temple. They pretended to be neutral on the surface, but secretly joined forces with Yuanji Academy to exclude Sitianjian and Daoism."

"Don't worry, this time the mermaid got a secret treasure that has the power of the soul."

"When the Chu family can no longer hold on, I will come to their rescue and make them submit."

Zhao Huchen quickly flattered him and said:

"Godfather is wise!"

"But foster father, the Chu family has an illegitimate origin and stole the credit six hundred years ago. Do you really want to take him in as a subordinate?"

The Duke of Zhenguo interrupted directly:

"That's not the case. Those are people with ulterior motives trying to sow discord!"

"Your Majesty said that whoever kills Emperor Wu will be granted the title of Duke. Does that mean we have less power? What did the Chu family take away?"

Zhao Huchen was shocked. Everyone was saying that the Chu family was a villain who stole a finger of Emperor Wu and thus became successful.

Seeing that his adopted son hadn't figured it out, the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but sigh:

"Is the remains of Emperor Wu so easy to snatch?"

“Rather than saying that the Chu family’s ancestors took the credit, it’s better to say that they shared the curse.”

"The Chu family has the Emperor Wu curse, and almost every generation has only one child. It is very difficult to have more children."

Chu's father and mother were willing to invest all their resources in Chu Wujiang. In addition to fatherly and motherly love, there was another very important factor, which was that they had no new offspring.

When Zhao Huchen heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

In that case, wouldn't the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion be...

"You guessed correctly. The Emperor Wu Curse of the Zhao family has caused the main branch of the Zhao family to be almost unable to give birth to male offspring."

"Otherwise, I'm almost 400 years old, and I have to ride the horse myself..."

The Duke of Zhenguo thought of this and changed the subject. He patted Zhao Huchen on the shoulder and said meaningfully:

"In the future, the Zhao family will still have to rely on you for support."

"Tiger minister, try your best, the prince is ill."

Zhao Kuo, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Zhenguo, has always been frail and sickly. He is not very good at martial arts and can only rely on his adopted son for support.

Zhao Huchen was so excited that he shouted:
"Yes, foster father!"

The Duke of Zhenguo retracted his gaze and sneered in his heart:
[Apart from his talent in martial arts, he has nothing else to offer. ]

[I'm asking you to inherit my family business, but you might as well find a pig to do it. ]

[The head of the Chu family clearly bears the fate of the Ten Deadly Ones, but his luck is so strong. Could it be that he used the fate of the Ten Deadly Ones to break through the curse of the Martial Emperor? ]

[Doesn't that mean he can help the Zhao family suppress the Emperor Wu's curse? ]

[He was able to withstand the pressure and temptation from me and was unwilling to betray Master Dafan. The two parties only cooperated.]

【What a talent. 】

The Duke of Zhenguo suddenly had a new idea in his mind:
"Hu Chen, you must report to the court immediately, saying that a military destiny has come to the world, and the head of the Chu family is the one who will be blessed."

"Godfather, isn't this too much of a compliment to him?"

The Duke of Zhenguo sneered:
"Longzhou has nothing to do with the overall situation. We are not the ones who are panicking."

"Let's go to Taodu and find the King of the East Sea."

In order to first give the Chu family a sweet treat and then stimulate the King of Donghai, the Duke of Zhenguo decided to prepare two more handles.

The battle with the mermaids is worth taking advantage of.

Then keep it for your own use.

(End of this chapter)