Chapter 417 Chu Weitian

Ever since he entered the room, his eyes have never left Gu Xiaolang. Gu Xiaolang was originally chatting with relatives and friends in a calm and confident manner, but when she saw Yan Sanlang, she suddenly became a little shy.

Du Jingyi and Mrs. Xing looked at each other and both felt that this was almost certain.

So Gu Shaoyu now looked at Yan Sanlang with a much more favorable attitude, and then he asked a question.

"I heard that you took first place during the training?"

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, General Gu. I'm just more familiar with water."

"There are many capable soldiers and generals in the Navy Camp. You are naturally very capable to be the first. But what are your plans for the future? Do you want to stay in the Navy Camp forever?"

Gu Shaoyu’s words made Yan Sanlang a little surprised.

What he originally wanted most was to climb up as fast as he could, and then stand upright in the Gu family and marry Gu Xiaolang, even if the first half of his life was not wasted. But now, Gu Shaoyu's casual words made him think about it.

Really, is this how I'm going to live my whole life?

Gu Shaoyu didn't urge him, but 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 get through Gu Shaoyu.

If you can't answer this question, I'm afraid there's not much hope. Therefore, I calmly hope that you can think about it and answer it.

After being silent for a while, Yan Sanlang was unusually frank. There was no trace of perfunctoriness or slickness in his eyes, and he spoke out his thoughts over the past few days.

"To be honest with you, General Gu, I grew up in a honeypot, so my family planned for me to become an official, rise to the top, marry a girl from an aristocratic family, and then travel around for the benefit of my family and make friends with the rich and powerful."

What he said is the predetermined life that all the children of aristocratic families face. If Gu Shaoyu grew up in the Duke's Mansion, he would probably have the same path, so he appreciated Yan Sanlang's honesty.

"But I never thought that I would meet Miss Gu later. If I had known earlier, I would not have thought about doing something at this age. My initial motivation was naturally to marry her, so I thought about constantly satisfying all that Madam Gu was concerned about. But now, I don't think so anymore."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"The Gu family won't like a body without a soul. Even if I climb to a higher position with this breath, I may not be able to marry Miss Gu as I wish."

"During my time in the navy camp, I discovered a shortcoming of our Daxing Dynasty. The coastal areas have been repeatedly attacked by pirates, but apart from the Jinling City, there is no place like Qiongzhou, Xunzhou, Binzhou, Yingzhou... None of these places can avoid it. So, I have a bold idea, which is to travel to all these places and build navy camps in various places, which can not only defend the land, but also keep the people safe. Daxing Dynasty cannot only have strong cavalry, the navy must also be unstoppable!"

Although his words were not deafening to Gu Shaoyu's ears, he was deeply moved by his seriousness.

Then, Gu Shaoyu patted Yan Sanlang on the shoulder and said.

"You have high aspirations. In that case, take my letter and go find General Chu. His lifelong wish coincides with yours. If you can get his guidance, I believe there will be a day when we can revive our coastal defense."

"General Chu?! Are you talking about General Chu Weitian who has already retired and returned home?"

"Who else could it be except him?"

Chu Weitian was once a general as famous as Marshal Gu, but unfortunately he lost an eye and broke a leg in a naval battle many years ago, so he gradually fell into decline.

He has been staying in Jinling City to recuperate, and no one has come to disturb him for all these years.

Now that Gu Shaoyu said he could give him a message and ask him to visit, Yan Sanlang's eyes naturally lit up with excitement, but due to the occasion, he had to hold it back. However, his excited expression still could not escape Gu Xiaolang's eyes.

Gu Xiaolang was confused. What did his elder brother say to him that made this fool so happy?

At this moment, she had no idea that it was because of this post that she became the world-famous First Lady of the Coastal Area in the future, and this honor was brought to her by Yan Sanlang, whom she once "disdained" so much.

The birthday party was naturally hosted by Brother Tai.

So even though everyone's minds were busy with their own things, they still gathered together to congratulate him in the end. This kid was not shy at all. He had a smiling face wherever he went, and he had an aura that was hard to ignore.

To be presumptuous, I'm afraid that the eldest grandson born to the Crown Princess may not have the same aura as Brother Tai at this age, so everyone naturally enjoyed the meal in a lively manner.

It was not until the beginning of the afternoon that the party dispersed.

After seeing off all the guests, Gu Shaoyu took Yan Sanlang and Xing Zhao to the study, personally wrote the note and an address, and handed it to Yan Sanlang.

"Study hard. General Chu has a lot of skills. If someone can inherit his legacy, I'm sure he will be happy."

Yan Sanlang nodded, more determined than ever before.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Now that the matter was settled, Yan Sanlang of course had other things to do, so he asked Gu Shaoyu.

"General Gu, I wonder if you could let me meet Miss Gu. I have something to say to her. If you are worried about affecting her reputation, you can ask Xing Zhaoyi or someone else from the Gu family to accompany her. I won't do anything rash."

When he said this, he was not as confident as before, which made Gu Shaoyu couldn't help but ask back with a smile on his face.

"What if I don't agree?"

There was a hint of disappointment in Yan Sanlang's eyes, so he took a deep breath and spoke.

"Then please tell General Gu and Miss Gu that I will never take back what I said before. Miss Gu, please wait for me for a while."

However, when Xing Zhao heard what he said, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said.

"You are old and you are not afraid of what people say, but your cousin Lang is already a girl in her early twenties after she takes off her mourning clothes. If you don't get married, who knows what people will say about you! If you are not sure about it within this year, you don't have to drag it on, so that I won't be angry when I see you!"

"Why am I not sure? Just wait and see. When the exam results are reported at the end of the year, I will definitely be the top one again!"

He was full of confidence, and this confidence was admired by Gu Shaoyu.

After the two left, Gu Shaoyu went to his third aunt's yard on purpose. He happened to meet his third aunt and Madam Xing talking, and Gu Xiaolang was standing next to them with a shy look on her face.

(End of this chapter)