Golden Branch

Wang Heng's face was also gloomy.

Although he successfully obtained the secret medicine from Ashlin and confirmed Amian's "prophecy", this was really not a good thing.

Amian's treasure bag contained three pages of paper.

Each sheet of paper was filled with detailed information about the poison's efficacy, hazards, and other details.

Wang Heng recognized every word.

Putting them together, she could understand them.

It was precisely because she could understand it that Wang Heng felt terrified.

"Brother, Amian has never been an alarmist."

"There are only two things that have made her so alert and as if she were facing a formidable enemy over the years: one is the Japanese. The other is this secret medicine!"

Wang Heng lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear, and whispered, "I've had some contact with those Japanese, especially the envoys from Yu!"

"Just as Amian said, they are very polite, very humble, and very eager to learn!"

Wang Heng had a basis for what she said.

In the past two years, the capital has sent envoys to Yu, if not a thousand, at least a hundred.

They are polite, intelligent and studious.

Especially that respectful attitude, Wang Heng, who had been warned by Wang Mian, couldn't help but be moved.

Humility, diligence, and the tenacity in his bones make him the perfect example of a student that teachers love most.

Wang Heng was the founder of Lishan Academy, and Lou Yu was a former scholar of Hongwenguan. They were both famous scholars, had profound knowledge, and had very loud reputations. The couple became the objects of active visits and humble advice from the envoys sent to Yu.

The young couple, although not very old, are both very shrewd.

Even if he had already sentenced these people to death in his heart, he would never show it.

Faced with the envoy from Yu who came to seek advice, the couple was polite, yet distant.

They will give them guidance on their homework, but only on the surface. The core ideas and the most important soul will never be leaked.

After so many times and over a long period of time, the envoys sent to Yu seemed to have noticed the perfunctory attitude of Wang and Lou.

However, they did not feel resentful or give up.

On the contrary, they are more humble and proactive, completely lowering themselves to the dust.

Wang Henglouyu felt very complicated when he saw them like this:

First of all, Wang Mian was right again!

These Japanese people are truly respectful and humble, and are eager to learn.

Secondly, it goes against common sense to not feel resentful after being scolded.

Either they are mentally strong and really don't care; or they are pretending and secretly holding a grudge!

Wang Heng and Lou Yu are more inclined to the latter.

Therefore, those Japanese may really have evil ambitions as Wang Mian said.

The Central Plains Dynasty was powerful, so they were naturally good and obedient students.

If the Central Plains dynasty declines, they will be like wild dogs that pounce on and bite you.

Of course, these still need to be verified.

However, Wang Heng and Lou Yu had great trust in Wang Mian and were also very convinced of Wang Mian's "prophecy".

"To be able to make a disciple of a divine being as well-known as Amian extremely fearful, the power of Nanbang's secret medicine is probably even greater than that of the Japanese."

Wang Heng took a look at the black ointment and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"No problem! We already have a prophet, and we will definitely be able to crush Nanbang's conspiracy!"

Lou Yu is in a very stable mood.

He also has strong self-confidence: small Nanbang is nothing to be afraid of.

If you don’t have a prophet, you may suffer losses, but the problem will be resolved in the end.

After all, Dayu is becoming increasingly powerful.

To borrow a phrase from Wang Mian: In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are paper tigers!

Lou Yu is neither afraid of a small island nor frightened by a remote foreign country.

"...I believe you, brother!"

Wang Heng curled her lips and revealed a sweet smile.

"..." Lou Yu's eyes were soft.

The couple looked at each other deeply, and saw their own clear reflections in each other's eyes.

After a moment of warmth, Lou Yu returned to the point: "Aheng, the fish has been hooked. Leave the rest to me!"

"As for you, you should focus on yourself! We're about to arrive. Once we get to Nanzhou, you should rest well!"

What secret medicine, what Nanbang, are far less important than his little girl.

Lou Yu may not care about the child, but he also knows that Ah Heng's body will become weak due to pregnancy.

In the next few months, Ah Heng will be the one who deserves the most attention and protection.

Other people and other things can be put aside for now.

"Brother, I'm already involved in this matter, it's hard to completely distance myself from it!"

"I am also a very important part of the whole plan."

"With a brainless fool like me who's so anxious about her pregnancy, Ashlin will reveal her true colors even faster and will involuntarily let her guard down."

"Brother, don't worry, I know my limits and I won't joke with my body."

Wang Heng looked at Lou Yu with a firm gaze, "Brother, I want to help you!"

"Besides, Ashlin treated me like a fool. She must pay the price for her shallowness and stupidity!"

Silly and sweet?

Being innocent and sweet would be fine, but this word “silly”… Haha, this princess will let you experience thoroughly how “silly” I am!

Lou Yu: ...Alright! I've spoiled this little princess, so I can only continue to pamper her.

With him supporting her, she would definitely not be harmed in any way.

"Send the stuff back!"

Lou Yu wrapped the black ointment along the original creases and handed it out through the car window.

The secret guard took the thing, dodged again, and disappeared silently.

……

Nanzhou, the provincial capital.

Nanzhou is located in a remote area, but as the capital of a state, the state capital is still quite prosperous.

It is a huge city with high walls and deep moats.

The main streets are paved with bluestone and are quite spacious and clean.

The center of the provincial capital is where the governor's office is located.

Half a month ago, as soon as the city gate opened, a group of people entered from outside.

This team had horses, carriages, and more than a hundred neatly dressed attendants.

After entering the city, they went straight to the governor's mansion.

In the following days, this group of people began to live in the governor's office.

Tents were set up outside the government office, and cartloads of earth, stones, timber, etc. were brought in.

The people around saw this scene and started looking around and talking about it:

"What's happening here?"

"A new governor has arrived in our Nanzhou?"

"No way? Even if a new governor comes, there's no need to rebuild the government office!"

In ancient feudal dynasties, there has always been an established practice: officials do not build government offices!

The government office is permanent, but the officials are transient.

The term is three years and you will leave at the end of it. There is no need to repair it.

Furthermore, while repairing the government office is easy, who will pay for the cost?

This kind of thing can easily breed corruption.

However, the Nanzhou Governor's Mansion made an exception this time—

"Tsk, you don't know this, right? The new governor who came to Nanzhou to take up his post is actually a noble from Chang'an."

"His wife is the most noble of the noble! A princess, a daughter of a royal family, must not suffer any injustice!"

"What? The money and rice spent on building the government office? What's the big deal? The princess has a fiefdom with 600 households, and the population of our Nanzhou Prefecture is only over 2,000 households."

The princess’s annual fiefdom is one-third of the tax revenue of the entire city!