Golden Branch

Lou Yu has been in the court for almost a year. Although it is not a long time, he has already successfully made all the civil and military officials aware of his sharp-tongued nature.

His deceptiveness and aggressiveness far exceeded his age and were beyond the imagination of the court officials.

Lou Yu puts on a mask of a gentle gentleman, but he is actually sharp and strong.

He was extremely talented, well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, and proficient in literature, history, and classics. As long as the ministers in the court brought up a topic, Lou Yu could take it up skillfully and gain the upper hand.

Although he looked gentle and kind, the words he spoke were like icicles, cold and piercing.

Lou Yu only demonstrated his abilities three or five times at court meetings, and the court officials knew the value of being a "famous scholar and outstanding disciple."

Lou Yu and Lou Hanzhang are by no means the "talented men" touted by those young men and women in the capital who are greedy for beauty, but real hexagonal warriors.

He was proficient in both civil and military affairs, was knowledgeable, and had an incredible photographic and auditory memory.

When arguing with him, you have to perform perfectly, and he will accurately capture the slightest slip of the tongue.

When he looks back on the past in the future, he can also recount exactly when, where, and by whom the wrong words were spoken!

And these are not the most fatal things. After all, there is no mediocre person who can get into the court.

Having talent and an excellent memory are the thresholds for entering the court.

The most terrifying thing about Lou Yu is his age.

He is only seventeen years old, not yet an adult!

The civil and military officials standing in the court were basically his fathers or even grandfathers.

A bunch of old men couldn't even win an argument with a young brat. Is that a glorious thing?

Not only is Lou Yu powerful himself, he also enjoys the favor of the supreme father and son, the Saint and the Prince.

At court meetings, whenever Lou Yu and a group of veteran ministers argued fiercely and reached a stalemate, the sage or the prince, who had been watching the show for a long time and felt relaxed, would step out to smooth things over.

They would comfort the old minister who was trembling with anger and whose hair and beard were shaking, while pretending to be an elder and scolding Lou Yu, "Don't be rude."

And when they said that Lou Yu was a "behaviorless boy", weren't they actually taking sides: Everyone, Han Zhang is still young, still a child, why are you arguing with a child?

He was still a child, but in the court, he had a powerful killing power that made the court officials feel aggrieved and resentful.

The court officials: ...Child! Your Majesty (Your Highness), you call this a child?

What child can quote from classics and write without saying a single dirty word, yet still make the heads of the six ministries and the dignified minister speechless and beat their chests?

Lou Yu killed people recklessly in the court, and had become a powerful enemy that all the court officials secretly feared.

This guy is a good dog of the saint (the prince).

For the supreme father and son, charge forward and be invincible.

Lou Yu was the most staunch supporter of the imperial party.

He does not stand on the side of the aristocratic families, nor does he rely on the upstarts from humble backgrounds. He abides by the law and protects orthodoxy!

This time, in order to write the "Clan Records", Lou Yu once again began to fight for the saint and the prince.

The court officials who came from aristocratic families made their meaning very clear: "Clan Records" was a grand event for the clan, and its overall planning, compilation and other matters should also be led by the aristocratic families.

Lou Yu smiled warmly: Okay, then you write it yourselves and don’t announce it to the world through official channels!

All the noble families: ...How can this be possible?

If it doesn't have the seal of a saint and official approval, it's just child's play.

It was just like the idle chatter held by many down-and-out children from aristocratic families.

Without the support of a powerful force, all the activities of the aristocratic family would be a joke behind closed doors.

Lou Yu nodded slightly: Oh, you want both!

You want the saint to endorse your glory, but you don’t want the saint to have a share of it!

Tsk, you really think a saint is a "saint" who is willing to help others and sacrifice.

If the aristocratic family doesn't allow the saint to sit at the table, the saint will overturn the table!

Of course, the saint is the emperor after all, and it is not appropriate to let such a noble person do it himself.

Then let this brat do it.

After all, he is still a child, young and naive, so it is understandable if he offends others.

Lou Yu sent Wang Heng away, rolled up his sleeves silently, and scolded the prime minister and the censor. When he got angry, he swung his tablet to hit them. His fighting skills made him the absolute winner.

The saint and the prince only need to watch happily and, at the critical moment, smooth things over (take sides).

Ah, it’s another beautiful day of harmony between the ruler and his subjects!

……

All the events in the capital and the disturbances in the court had no impact on Yizhou, which was thousands of miles away.

Wang Heng escorted Wang Lin's coffin and arrived at his hometown in Hedong before the New Year.

She did not bury him immediately, but placed his coffin in the Wang family's ancestral temple.

Wang Heng invited the senior monks from the temple, selected an auspicious date for the burial, and prepared many details for the burial.

She also had to settle her half-brothers, half-sisters, and clansmen.

The New Year is approaching, and even during the period of mourning, Wang Heng still has to celebrate the New Year. As the head of the family, she also has to work hard.

When the chief officials of government offices at all levels in Yizhou and Hedong heard that Princess Langya's coffin was being carried back to her hometown, they all sent visiting cards.

In addition, many managers and shopkeepers of Wang Heng's various businesses in Yizhou and Hedong came to pay their respects upon learning that their master had returned.

Wang Heng is very busy.

He summoned the newly appointed governor of Yizhou and the magistrate of Hedong County, inspected stores and checked accounts... It was not until the end of December that Wang Heng finally dealt with all the matters.

Wang Lin was buried in the Wang family cemetery prepared by Wang Heng, in one tomb and one grave.

There was no way. Although Wang Lin married two wives, both of his ex-wives remarried.

Concubine Jiang was so favored that she would definitely be buried in the imperial mausoleum a hundred years later.

As for Cui, she and her second husband lived in harmony and would be buried together in the future.

Only Wang Lin could be buried alone.

He did have concubines, but there was no rule that concubines should be buried with their master.

"Let him be alone, after all, he only loves himself the most!"

"At worst, I can just burn some more paper figurines for him, so that he won't lack anyone to serve him in his afterlife!"

Wang Heng felt that she was indeed a filial and good daughter.

Her father himself had no luck finding a wife, and she had not treated him unfairly.

All the right and wrong of the Wang family were buried and disappeared as Wang Lin's coffin was buried.

On New Year's Eve, Wang Heng stood in the main seat and presided over the ancestor worship ceremony with full legitimacy.

Behind her were her six younger brothers and sisters, as well as relatives from other branches of the family.

The Wang family members all felt complicated when looking at the slender and graceful figure at the front of the queue.

A mere woman actually became the head of the Wang family.

Many members of the Wang family were not convinced.

For example, Wang Heng’s uncles from the same family, as well as her uncles and brothers from the next room.

They all believed that they were the Wang family's heirs, but because they were not the eldest sons of the direct lineage, they lost the right to inherit the Wang family.

But Wang Lin is already dead. According to etiquette, the throne should be inherited by these side branches or illegitimate children.

but--

Wang Jiu is not an ordinary woman, she is a princess!

She is also the future wife of the Duke of Qi.

She has a noble title and real power, and she also has a close relationship with the Wang family of Langya.

He holds the Wang family genealogy in his hands and now personally compiles the Wang family rules... Wang Jiu has actually firmly sat on the throne of the head of the family.

Wang Heng: ...Oh, you really think I'm precious!

What’s so good about being a pawn in such a broken family?

It's a waste of time, effort and money. If Wang Heng didn't want to have a mother's family (a way out), she wouldn't bother to support it.

No matter what everyone thinks, the fact is: Wang Lin passed away and Wang Heng inherited it.

The Wang family of Yizhou opened a new chapter.

……

There was a funeral in the main family, and there was no New Year celebration in the entire Wang family fortress.

There was no red or colorful decorations, but the whole house was dressed in white.

There were no guests coming or going, and the whole family stayed at home to observe mourning.

There is no big fish or meat, only exquisite vegetarian dishes.

Wang Heng loved quietness the most and she thoroughly enjoyed the days of mourning.

Every day, he copied scriptures, urged his younger siblings to study, and recited the Wang family precepts.

In my spare time, I enjoy delicious food and read novels.

If she is in a good mood, she will pick up the embroidery frame and embroider a few stitches.

If it snows, Wang Heng can enjoy the snow and eat hot pot.

Although it is not lively enough, it is comfortable and free.

There is also gossip coming from the capital from time to time to pass the leisure time.

"A Mian is living a very lively life in Anle Marquis's Mansion!"

Wang Heng leaned against the window, with a burning incense burner next to her.

She looked up at the red plum blossoms and white snow outside, holding a letter in her hand.

This is written by Wang Mian.

Although the best friends are thousands of miles apart, they keep exchanging letters.

Almost every three to five days, Wang Heng would receive news from her eldest daughter-in-law.

Wang Mian is indeed the heroine who has a script that allows her to travel back in time to a farming family, and she has excellent relatives as standard.

Although he has Xiao Wuji's love and support, and wealth that rivals a country, there are always idiots jumping around.

Wang Mian was like playing whack-a-mole. Every time he hit one with a hammer, a new trouble popped up.

In addition to the extremely bad relatives, there are also love rivals such as cousins.

Xiao Wuji is known as "Yu Lang" together with Lou Yu. Both of them have outstanding looks and are young and handsome.

The only difference is that Xiao Wuji is a military general, wearing silver-white armor, holding a red-tasseled silver spear, and riding a white horse. What a young general.

During the Dayu Dynasty, when the new dynasty was first established, the sage was also the god of war who conquered the world on horseback.

In the court, military power is valued more than civil power.

Therefore, between the young general and the young scholar, the former is more attractive.

Therefore, even though Xiao Wuji had a slightly flawed background, many noble ladies in the capital admired him.

However, what no one could have imagined was that the prince of a marquisate would ignore countless famous ladies in the capital and marry a peasant girl instead.

Although Wang Mian was related to the Wang family, she became a daughter of the Wang family in Yizhou.

Although Wang Mian is a female god of wealth who can turn everything into gold, she has wealth that can rival a country.

Although Wang Mian was the princess's companion, she was also granted the title of a county lady.

But in the eyes of many people, she is still not worthy of Xiao Jia Yulang.

Even though Wang Mian has married into the Xiao family, there are still some rivals who are trying to cause trouble for her, both openly and covertly.

What these people are best at is using their background and family status to mock Wang Mian in a sarcastic way, saying that he is lowly and vulgar.

Wang Mian: ...Whatever, I will slap you in the face anyway!

After Wang Mian married into the Marquis's Mansion, she hosted a banquet for the first time and she performed the Qushui Liushang, which was both retro and innovative, and attracted the guests to secretly admire her.

"Sister Amian, you are truly a wonderful person, always full of wonderful ideas!"

Jiang Si also came to attend the plum blossom viewing banquet at the Marquis' Mansion. When she met Wang Mian, she was very generous with her praise...