Since he walked in, his eyes had never left Gu Xiaolang. Gu Xiaolang was originally chatting with his relatives and friends in a relaxed and generous manner, but when he saw Yan Sanlang, he suddenly became shy.
Du Jingyi and Mrs. Xing looked at each other and felt that the matter was inseparable.
So Gu Shaoyu was more pleased with Yan Sanlang now, and then he asked.
"I heard that you won first place during training?"
"It made General Gu laugh. It's just that I'm more familiar with water properties."
"There are many capable soldiers in the naval camp. If you can win the first place, you are naturally very capable. But what are your plans in the future? Do you want to stay in the naval camp for the rest of your life?"
Gu Shaoyu's words made Yan Sanlang a little stunned.
What he originally thought about most was to climb up with all his strength, and then stand upright in the Gu family. Even if he married Gu Xiaolang, he would have spent the first half of his life in vain, but now Gu Shaoyu's understatement made him unable to bear it. Think about it too.
Seriously, is this how you live your whole life?
Gu Shaoyu didn't rush him and waited quietly for him to speak. Although Xing Zhao was worried about his brother, he also knew that if Yan Sanlang wanted to marry Gu Xiaolang, he would have to pass Gu Shaoyu's test. .
If you can't answer this question, I'm afraid there won't be much hope. Therefore, I calmly hope that my brother can think it through and answer it.
After Yan Sanlang was silent for a while, he showed rare candor. There was no trace of perfunctoriness or slickness in his eyes, and he spoke out some of his thoughts these days.
"To be honest, General, I grew up in a honeypot since I was a child, so the path decided by my family was to become an official in the court, rise to the top, marry a daughter from a noble family, and then travel around for the benefit of the family and make friends with powerful people."
What he said was the established life faced by all the children of aristocratic families. If Gu Shaoyu had grown up in the Duke's palace, he would have followed the same path, so he admired Yan Sanlang's frankness.
"But I never thought that I would meet Miss Gu later. If I had known it earlier, I wouldn't have been thinking about doing something at this age. Naturally, my initial motivation was to marry her, so I kept thinking about going. It satisfies all Mrs. Gu’s concerns, but now, I don’t think so anymore.”
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"People from the Gu family will not like a soulless body. Even if I rely on this tone to climb to a higher position, I may not be able to marry Miss Gu as I wish."
"During my time in the naval camp, I discovered a shortcoming of our Daxing Dynasty. The coastal area was actually attacked by pirates many times, but except for Jinling City, which can be a deterrent, such as Qiongzhou, Xunzhou, Binzhou, Yingzhou... none of these places can be avoided. Therefore, I have a bold idea to travel to these places and build naval camps in each place. They can not only defend the land, but also calm the people and prosper the dynasty. It’s not just the horses that make the troops strong, the navy also has to be unstoppable!”
His words fell on Gu Shaoyu's ears. Although they were not shocking, they were really moved by his seriousness.
Then, Gu Shaoyu patted Yan Sanlang on the shoulder and said.
"The ambition is high. In that case, take my post and go find General Chu later. His lifelong wish coincides with yours. If you can get his advice, I think you will be able to revive our coastal defense. That day."
"General Chu?! General Gu is talking about General Chu Weitian who has retired and returned to his hometown?"
"Who else could it be but him?"
Chu Weitian was once a general as famous as Marshal Gu. Unfortunately, he lost an eye and broke a leg in a naval battle many years ago, so he gradually declined.
He has been staying in Jinling City to recuperate, and no one has come to bother him for so many years.
Now that Gu Shaoyu said that he could send him a post and go to visit, Yan Sanlang's eyes were naturally bright with excitement, but due to the occasion, he could only endure it, but his excited expression still could not escape Gu Xiaolang's eyes.
Gu Xiaolang looked confused. What did his elder brother say to him? How could this fool be so happy?
At this moment, she did not expect that it was because of this post that she would become the world-famous First Lady of Haijiang in the future, and that this honor would actually come from Yan Sanlang, whom she had "disdained" so much. brought.
The birthday party was naturally dominated by Brother Tai.
So even though everyone has their own thoughts, they still have to gather together to congratulate him in the end, and this kid is also a master who is not afraid of stage fright. He always has a smiling expression wherever he goes, but he has an aura that is hard to ignore. field.
To put it bluntly, I am afraid that the grandson of the Crown Princess may not have the charm of Brother Tai at this age, so naturally everyone ate the whole meal in a lively manner.
It wasn't until Shenchu that the scene dispersed.
After sending all the guests away, Gu Shaoyu took Yan Sanlang and Xing Zhao to the study, personally wrote the post and an address, and handed it to Yan Sanlang.
"Study hard. With General Chu's abilities, if someone can inherit his mantle, he will definitely be happy."
Yan Sanlang nodded, more determined than ever before.
The matter was settled, of course Yan Sanlang had other things to do, so he asked Gu Shaoyu.
"General Gu, I wonder if you can let me meet Miss Gu. I have something to say to her. If you are afraid of affecting her reputation, you can ask Xing Zhaoyi or others from the Gu family to accompany you. I will not mess with her. Come."
When he said this, he was not as sure as before, so Gu Shaoyu couldn't help but asked back with the corner of his mouth raised.
"What if I don't agree?"
Yan Sanlang's eyes flashed with some vague disappointment, so he took a deep breath and said.
"Then please tell General Gu and Miss Gu that I will never take back what I said in the past. Please also ask Miss Gu to wait for me."
However, Xing Zhao couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said after hearing what he said.
"You are not afraid of people saying that you are old, but Cousin Lang will be a girl in her early twenties after she takes off her filial piety. If we don't get married, we may be talked about! If you are not sure within the year, there is no need to delay it any longer. , it will save me from getting angry!"
"Why am I not sure? Just wait and see, when you apply for performance appraisal at the end of the year, I will definitely be the top one!"
He was full of confidence, and Gu Shaoyu admired this confidence.
After the two left, Gu Shaoyu made a special trip to the third aunt's yard. He happened to meet the third aunt and Mrs. Xing talking, and Gu Xiaolang stood next to him with a shy look on his face.
(End of chapter)
