Golden Branch

"General Lu, thank you for your praise!"

Lou Yu smiled faintly. He didn't care too much about his past achievements.

No matter how great the glory is, it is gone once it is gone.

Moreover, this little achievement cannot be compared with that of a saint.

In this era, there are already almost legendary war gods and generals, and there are also many generals who are as brilliant as stars.

If the up-and-coming talents want to look up to someone, they should look up to them.

"My Great Yu is home to many war stars, and we even have a general like the Saint, who is gifted by heaven. We are invincible and have made outstanding military achievements."

"Compared to their dazzling achievements, Yu is nothing more than a gleaming flame."

Lou Yu is not being overly modest, this is the truth.

The sage and his meritorious officials established the kingdom of Dayu, unified the north and the south, and will defeat foreign enemies in the future.

They are destined to achieve unprecedented military exploits, shock the world, and leave their names in history.

"What the Duke of Qi said is true. My uncle and the many generals have indeed made great military achievements. Their brilliance is like the bright sun and the bright moon."

When talking about his extremely brave and legendary uncle, Lu Jue's eyes were full of admiration and worship.

Just from his almost fanatical eyes, you can tell that his uncle is not only a relative to him, but also an idol.

"Unfortunately, I was young, so when my uncle went to war, I could only follow behind in the military tent."

Born at the wrong time.

If he was a few years older, even if he could not be his uncle's vanguard, he could still follow his uncle as a little soldier.

Experience the battlefield, make achievements, and earn a future with your own hands.

Instead of being like now, where I can only hide under my uncle's wings and be a "General Lu" in name only.

Lou Yu and Lu Jue exchanged a few polite words before slowly getting to the point.

"General Lu is a young and talented man, entrusted with an important task by the Sage. The affairs of the river are complex but important."

Lou Yu knew that Lu Jue was the newly appointed chief manager of the river, replacing Lou Rang and continuing to oversee the repairs of several sections of the river.

He also knew the importance of the canal.

Previously, he was "ostracized" because of Yang Rui, and the person picking the fruit was his old enemy, so he used the river workers.

Lou Yu did not incite or encourage, but he knew there were hidden dangers and chose to "indulge" it.

A civil uprising occurred in the river camp, affecting the construction of the entire canal.

Although the matter was quickly settled, Lou Yu always remembered this lesson.

Lou Yu had just met the successor to the river manager, the seventeen-year-old top playboy in Dayu.

However, this is a matter concerning the canal, and now there is no so-called dispute between the King of Qi and the King of Chu.

What Lu Jue wants to do will benefit the country and the people, and it is also a major project that needs to be effective after the saint ascends the throne. Lou Yu should help him both publicly and privately.

Lou Yu did not keep anything to himself and directly handed over to Lu Jue the rules, daily supplies, and many lists of "suppliers" that Yang Rui had established when he was in Yizhou.

There was a thick stack of documents, with strong and powerful handwriting on the white paper, and the ink had long since dried up.

Lu Jue took it and glanced down, and he knew that Lou Yu did not take it out in a hurry, but had prepared it in advance.

He handed over these valuable information not for Lu Jue.

Lu Jue couldn't help but guess that even if the person who took over the canal affairs was not him, Lu Jue, the eldest princess's son, but any official, Lou Yu would give him someone else's.

"...This Duke of Qi does have a certain 'selfless' demeanor."

He acts in an upright and honest manner and is a kind and upright person.

As expected of someone brought up by the eldest brother, he is a modest gentleman and pure as jade, just like his elder brother.

Although Lu Jue admired the strong, he had never dealt with Lou Yu.

Moreover, being brave and good at fighting and winning battles does not mean having a noble character.

When Lu Jue first took on a task on his own, he seemed arrogant, willful, and even unhappy on the surface. He only thought about riding, shooting, and fighting. In fact, after arriving in Yizhou, Lu Jue had been observing silently.

He just looked at the "dandy", but he was very serious in his heart.

Repairing the river is indeed not as exciting as leading troops to fight a war, but it can better demonstrate his talents.

But he is not ungrateful. His uncle sent him to repair the river for a reason.

My uncle will never harm him.

"Thank you, Duke Qi!"

Lu Jue stood up and bowed.

When Lou Yu saw Lu Jue accepting instruction, he realized that this most dissolute playboy in the Great Yu Dynasty was not as "military-minded" and willful as he appeared to be.

"After all, he was raised by a saint, not some spoiled, unreasonable, or naughty kid."

Although Lou Yu is not very old, he is only fifteen years old.

But he has been the head of the family for nearly ten years, and has experienced the tests of fire and blood, life and death in the cruel battlefield. His character has long been more mature and stable than that of his peers and even elders.

In Lou Yu's view, Lu Jue, a young man two years older than him, is just a fledgling.

Still a child.

Lu?Child?Jue: ...

Lou Yu and Lu Jue met for the first time and both had a good impression of each other.

Lou Yu took the initiative to show goodwill, and Lu Jue knew what was right and wrong and was grateful, and the two of them actually developed a sense of mutual appreciation.

"Lou Lang returned to Yizhou this time, probably to take care of Yizhou's industries."

In this way, the friendship between the young men was born, and the topics of their conversation gradually extended from polite official business to slightly intimate private topics.

Lu Jue asked with some concern, and said: "Although it may be a bit presumptuous, I still want to say, "If Lou Lang needs my help, please let me know."

Lu Jue said this not to show off his identity as someone who was about to dominate Yizhou, but because he really wanted to help.

The Lou family has been doing business in Yizhou for many years and has long been a local tyrant.

However, Lou Yu is going to Beijing. It is good that people leave and the tea gets cold. The more unbearable reality is often: people are not gone, but the tea is already cold.

Lu Huaijin, the governor of Yizhou, is still an old fox.

Such a person would not openly make things difficult even if he wanted to change his attitude.

Setting up some checkpoints secretly would be enough to cause trouble for Lou Yu.

Of course, since Lu Huaijin is an old fox, he knows that Lou Yu went to the capital because he got the title of Duke, which was a "promotion", so he would not make things difficult for him.

However, Lu Huaijin's family members may not be so smart.

During the days that Lu Jue was in Yizhou, he didn't just do hunting and river swimming. He wore the mask of a flamboyant and playful dandy and heard many stories about Yizhou.

For example, a few years ago, Lu Huaixin, the magistrate of Hedong County, was once an enemy of Lou Yu.

Lu Huaixin died, but his daughter was raised by Lu Huaijin in the governor's mansion.

His daughter is still very restless.

Tsk tsk, when she was in Lingnan, she couldn't stand the hardship, so she tried every means to seduce Yuwen Zhan.

The old sage issued a general amnesty, the Lu family was pardoned, and the woman immediately abandoned Yuwen Zhan.

But this fool Yuwen Zhan is so brave on the battlefield and is also smart in his daily life.

But after meeting that woman, it was like, it was like——

Lu Jue refused to admit that he was angry at Lu Jialan, the culprit, because he was "disappointed with Yu Wen Zhan", and then disliked Lu Huaijin's family.

Now, seeing Lou Yu who was so gentle and calm, Lu Jue felt even more fond of him.

He hated the Lu family more and more, and didn't mind speculating about them with the greatest malice.

Lou Yu is leaving and is no longer the little bully of Yizhou.

There is a high possibility that he will be in trouble when he leaves.

The two families have an old grudge. Whether Lu Huaijin or his family has any resentment towards Lou Yu, no one can be sure except the parties involved.

Lu Jue said this just to tell Lou Yu: You left, and I’m here!

In Yizhou, it is not yet the turn of Lu Huaijin's family to dominate the world.

Lou Yu remained calm, but secretly noted in his heart: Lu Jue was not only not close to the Lu family, he didn't even have a good impression of them.

Is this because Lu Jue was raised in his maternal family since he was a child and has resentment towards his own family in his heart?

Although it was the first time Lou Yu met Lu Jue, Lu Jue had an important status and Lou Yu was used to doing things carefully. He was going to go to Beijing and stand at the center of power, so he would naturally investigate all the powerful people in Beijing in advance.

Lu Jue's information had already been placed on his desk.

However, the information obtained from the investigation is ultimately just lines of white words on paper.

If you want to understand a person more comprehensively and deeply, you also need to listen to what he says and observe what he does.

For example, at this moment, Lu Jue's rejection of the Lu family broke Lou Yu's previous speculation about Lu Jue -

Back then, the Lu and Yang families must have had some grudges that were unknown to outsiders.

Lu Jue's rejection of the Lu family does not seem to be due to alienation caused by ignorance of the truth, but more like knowing the truth and being disgusted even more.

"...Interesting! This Lu Jue is quite an interesting person!"

Lou Yu silently took note of it.

Lou Yu investigated Lu Jue in advance. Lu Jue, who was raised by the saint as his own son, could not be a real playboy.

Lou Yu, the newly promoted Duke of Qi, was of similar age to him but had made brilliant military achievements.

Lu Jue naturally wanted to understand it carefully.

He also had the convenience of status: the saint was his uncle, who loved and valued him very much.

When the sage was still the King of Qi, he knew the "background" of many officials.

For example, the secrets of the Lou family.

Lu Jue even knew the true relationship between Lou Yu and Dugu clan——

Ahem, it was the old sage who facilitated Lou Jin’s marriage to Dugu.

Lu Jue didn't even need to ask specifically. He could just hide in the corner when his elders were discussing something and eavesdrop on the "secret".

"He's a pitiful man indeed. His mother doesn't want him, and his father is partial to him. He should have had both parents, but he became an orphan without a father or a mother."

"Luckily, he has great talent and ability, and thanks to his elder brother's careful guidance, he has grown into the amazing talent he is today."

After knowing Lou Yu's life experience, Lu Jue couldn't help but feel sympathy and sigh.

Lu Jue also knew that although Lou Yu had no parental relatives, he had a famous scholar and a neighbor's sister.

Thinking of this, Lu Jue couldn't help but imagine a beautiful girl with a veil on her head and a slim figure.

She is Wang Jiu.

The daughter of Concubine Jiang and Lou Yu's "sister".

Originally, Lu Jue thought that Lou Yu had already been engaged to the neighbor's sister.

However, after arriving in Yizhou, I realized that the two were still just "brother and sister".

Before meeting Wang Heng, Lu Jue didn't care about the true relationship between Lou Yu and me, Wang Heng.

However, a quick glimpse of the beauty beside the official road made Lu Jue's heart beat fast.

Young Mu Ai.

A beautiful girl should be paired with a young general.

"...Lou Langjun, even if you are the target I want to pursue, I will not give you up."

"Well, let's all rely on our own abilities to see who can win the heart of the beauty in the end."

Lu Jue did not treat Lou Yu as an inviolable god just because of his admiration for him. Instead, he became more motivated to fight.

Chasing, surpassing, and defeating Lou Yu...is not only demonstrated on the battlefield, but also in other aspects, if he wins, it is also his ability!

Lou Yu didn't know that the young man who was chatting and laughing with him had already happily raised his small hoe and was working hard to dig into his wall.

……

"Ruyi! Come quickly, Ruyi!"

Wang Heng was holding a "cat teaser" copied by Wang Mian and happily teasing a chubby little orange cat.

The little kitten is already one month old and is being taken care of very well.

The body is covered with orange tabby stripes, which are fluffy, soft and shiny.

He has a little chubby body, and when his short legs flutter on the ground, his little belly almost touches the ground.

A little bit fat.

Wang Heng, who herself has been fat, knows that obesity is not only related to beauty and flexibility, but also to physical health.

The doctor employed by the Lou family once reminded her: Don't get any fatter, because being too fat will put a burden on your body.

Wang Mian also advised several times, both explicitly and implicitly: People who are too fat are prone to diseases such as fatty liver and high blood pressure.

Although Wang Heng had never heard of these disease names.

But she believed Amian and knew that she would not make up some non-existent illness just to deceive herself.

Moreover, Wang Mian never just talks.

She also found some fat people from Yizhou and other places, asked them to tell her about their physical discomforts, and asked the government doctor to take their pulses.

Wang Mian, the government doctor, and others have used case after case to prove that obesity is not a blessing, but a disease!

Wang Heng lost weight not only because she wanted to resolve her emotional issues and restore her beauty, but also for physical reasons.

She can accept being ugly, but she cannot become a sickly person.

After serving at the bedside of Madam Xie and Wang Lin for several months, Wang Heng was well aware of the dangers of the disease.

Not only does your body suffer, but you are also easily controlled by others.

Wang Heng knew the harm of obesity. Seeing that her little cat was becoming more and more like a ball, she began to worry about it and wanted to help it lose weight.

Wang Heng, who has lost weight herself, understands the key to weight loss: Eat less and move more!

Let Xiao Ruyi eat less?

Uh, that’s not so good. The kittens are still young and are in the growth stage.

Every time Wang Heng saw Ruyi opening her big round eyes and meowing at her in a baby voice, her heart melted and she would never be willing to withhold her food rations.

If you can't diet, then you can only exercise more.

Wang Mian fully agreed with Wang Heng's idea.

She made a cat toy with her own hands: a bamboo pole with a thin rope tied to it, and a few brightly colored feathers hanging from the other end of the rope.

The red, yellow, green, blue and other feathers flutter and tremble, becoming more and more lively as the bamboo pole sways.

This caused the kitten to wave its claws and jump left and right.

Seeing Ruyi being so lively, Wang Heng also enjoyed the fun of playing with the cat.

You can be happy, satisfied and lose weight at the same time, it's really killing two birds with one stone.

Wang Heng grew fond of this activity, so when Lu Jue came to visit, Wang Heng was playing with the cat in the garden of the Wang Family Manor...