Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 1555 The original team gathers together again

"His Majesty sent us!"

Lu Jixing didn't hide anything and told them in detail what Dong Shilan had said about Chu Chen and the tasks she had assigned to them.

Chu Chen laughed heartily upon hearing this: "Uncle Lu, can I trust you?"

"Kid, I've given you my precious daughter. Tell me, do you trust me or not!"

Hearing Lu Jixing's tone change, completely losing his official demeanor and instead speaking like an ordinary person, repeatedly using the slang "I am Laozi," Chu Chen immediately felt relieved.

In fact, Chu Chen already believed him as soon as he arrived and stated his purpose.

Because Dong Shilan didn't have such sophisticated methods.

Another point is that Lu Jixing moved here with his entire family, not just Lu Yiping and a few other key figures.

He even brought his trusted servants, which meant that this person had completely come to pledge allegiance to him.

"Uncle Lu, you've come at the perfect time! This seat has been so uncomfortable for me, but now that you're here, I feel much more at ease!"

Lu Jixing looked at Chu Chen in disbelief. He actually believed Dong Shilan's words to some extent, which was that Chu Chen wanted to become king independently. So he brought his whole family here to gamble, betting that Chu Chen could truly become the king of the world.

So, if the Lu family comes to him for help at this time, they will be his founding ministers, given his daughter's relationship with Chu Chen.

If Chu Chen is truly loyal and righteous, then his daughter, if not the empress, will be the principal wife. At that time, he will be far more powerful than a mere city lord.

But to my surprise, after I poured my heart out to him and told him everything to show my loyalty, he would have been more than happy to give me an official position.

Unexpectedly, he wanted to make the decision for me.

This won't do. I can't be so greedy: "Chu Chen, no! First, the people of Mobei have already accepted you. Second, this is treasonous. Don't make things difficult for me."

Chu Chen thought about it and agreed: "Uncle Lu, actually I really don't want to be this damn general. It's too tiring and troublesome, but what you said makes sense."

"What kind of position do you think would be best for you?"

Lu Jixing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

“It’s very simple. I’ve become the lord of Seoul and I have some experience in governing the people. From now on, I will be your advisor. This way, we can also lull Dong Shilan into a false sense of security.”

"But in that case, you will have no name or status."

“I’m old and don’t care about these titles. As long as you’re good to Yiping, then you are my child. As an old father, what do I care about interests and reputation when it comes to my child?”

Chu Chen nodded after listening. Lu Jixing's image in Chu Chen's mind had become even more impressive.

It wasn't just that he was a selfless father willing to make sacrifices; what was even more commendable was that he wanted to lull Dong Shilan into a false sense of security by giving her a lot of information, both true and false, to influence her judgment.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen stood up and pulled Lu Yiping over: "Father-in-law, please accept my bow!"

"Hahaha, good good!"

"The thing I most hope to see is that you can be sincere to Yiping."

"Rest assured, you can completely trust me. I will absolutely help you conquer the world. Dong Shilan is nothing more than a woman beneath your crotch..."

Chu Chen looked at Lu Jixing in disbelief. He wasn't exactly a decent old bastard either.

Keep in mind, his own daughter was right there beside him.

So he immediately interrupted him: "Father-in-law, the day I achieve success and fame will be the day your Lu family takes off."

That night, Lu Jixing and his family were arranged to stay in a side courtyard next to the palace.

A table full of food and wine warmed their hearts and helped them wash away the dust of their journey.

Gou Shengzi and Pang Hu kept pouring wine for Lu Jixing on Chu Chen's behalf.

After a few rounds of drinks, Chu Chen took Lu Yiping back to her room, and soon the entire palace was bustling with activity.

Lu Jixing, drunk, grabbed Pang Hu and said, "Pang Hu, my little nephew, I heard that when you were in Seoul, you lived in brothels. You probably don't know anything about this northern desert..."

"Haha, Uncle Lu, yes, there are places in the northern desert. I know a few fun places. Shall we continue?"

"Haha, keep going, keep going! You've always been clever!"

After saying that, he instructed a servant to bring him a fishing rod from somewhere, and then said to his wives, "Ladies, Brother Fat Tiger has invited me to go fishing."

After saying that, he and Fat Tiger walked out of the palace.

The ladies exchanged bewildered glances and asked Gou Shengzi, "Gou Sheng, we see there are no rivers in this northern desert, so how can we fish at night?"

"Madam, this... there's a moat behind the palace, and it's said that mermaids have even surfaced in it in the past."

"Ah, there really are mermaids?"

"That's right, but that stuff doesn't taste good, it has a weird flavor. They must have gone fishing for ordinary fish."

After saying this, Gou Shengzi immediately arranged for the maids to send these family members back.

After much persuasion and seeing him off, Gou Shengzi let out a long sigh of relief: "Pang Hu, have some decency!"

It seems that Chu Chen's father-in-law will soon lead him astray.

A day and a night later, Fat Tiger and Lu Jixing returned to the palace refreshed and went straight to Chu Chen's study to participate in the meeting.

Looking at the familiar faces of Fat Tiger, Gou Shengzi, Lu Jixing, Yiping, Tito, and others, Chu Chen's eyes finally lit up with a sense of relief.

The people I initially organized have finally all been gathered together.

"Gentlemen, after so much hard work, we have finally gathered all the personnel. Let me introduce you to some of our original, capable senior ministers."

After the introductions, Chu Chen began to arrange the work, and at that moment, everyone got to know Lu Jixing anew.

Because of his suggestions for the Northern Desert, everyone believed that Chu Chen had truly found a treasure.

The veteran officials who remained before, although they all held higher positions than Lu Jixing, were only outstanding in one field.

However, Lu Jixing, who became the city lord, was able to pinpoint the crux of any matter with his incisive insight.

This also caught Chu Chen's eye.

Before we knew it, another three months had passed.

Chu Chen arrived at the new arsenal: "Fat Tiger, are all the weapons needed for this battle ready?"

"Brother Chen, as per your requirements, the standard equipment for 20,000 soldiers, plus what we brought before, is barely enough."

"Give me another half month, and I can definitely send you up north."

"Okay, give us half a month to stop making firearms and instead produce some powerful explosives."

Fat Tiger chuckled after hearing this: "Brother Chen, are you going all out this time?"

"Sigh, if I don't pull off a big heist, how will I have the money to buy you pig's trotters? And how can I let you take my father-in-law to a brothel?"