Setting Out With Troops (Part Three)
Idiots have their own blessings, as Gu Yi gritted his teeth and went to look for Gu HuaiJiang. Gu HuaiJiang also agreed to let him accompany them on the trip to JinLing.
“You are already 16 years of age. It’s time for you to go out and put your skills to the test. Your eldest brother was already able to take responsibility for his actions by your age. I will let you go to JinLing this time to get acquainted with things.”
The last five words were said in a quiet voice, but Gu Yi was rejoicing and did not hear them clearly.
“Father, go to JinLing and what?”
“It’s nothing. You need to listen to your eldest brother. Don’t cause him any trouble.”
“How could I possibly cause eldest brother any trouble? With me there, he can bring five fewer soldiers, no ten!”
Security inside Eastern Ling’s borders had always been quite good. With Marquis Gu’s Manor soldiers personally forming the escort, there would likely not be any who would dare to do anything.
Better safe than sorry.
On this side, Gu HuaiJiang had allowed Gu Yi to go out. On the other, he advised Gu ShuBai to bring more soldiers.
Bring an additional ten soldiers, no, twenty!
Gu ShuBai was not worried about Gu Yi. Though he was young, his martial skill was far greater than other youths his age.
The one that worried him more was Yu Fu. The special envoy from Western Kun had not yet left, and that dislikable “big junior disciple” was still here.
Recently, he had not been shameless enough to scale the walls of Marquis Gu’s Manor, and the people in court knew about him stealing military secrets. The eldest prince and the second prince had also distanced themselves from him by a great deal.
A prince from an enemy state who had stolen military secrets, they were already giving Western Kun face by not killing him, yet he wanted to be treated well?
Dream on!
The night before they were to set out, he went to Gu JiuGe’s courtyard.
“Eldest brother never comes without a reason.* What is the purpose behind this visit?”
Ever since Gu HuaiJiang announced Gu ShuBai’s engagement to Yu Fu at his birthday banquet, Gu JiuGe’s attitude toward him had become a great deal more distant. He also spent his days feeling dejected. He was no longer as cheerful as before.
“I will be escorting aunty and YunYan back to JinLing tomorrow, and I will be bringing sixth brother with me. With me not here, things at home will be left to you.”
Gu ShuBai did not care about how he felt and just entered the room.
“Eldest brother, don’t worry. This isn’t your first time going out. In the past, I took care of things quite well. Nothing will happen.”
Gu JiuGe followed him in and sat down. The brothers sat down across from each other on the sofa, and it fell silent for a moment.
Gu ShuBai shook his head, “This time is different. I know that you have always taken good care of things at home. The one I wish to entrust to you this time is Yu Fu.”
“Yu Fu is also my little sister. Of course, I will take good care of her. Why does eldest brother need to specifically make this request?”
Gu JiuGe hastily declared his status.
Before the two of them were officially engaged, they were all Yu Fu’s older brothers, and none were any more intimate than the others.
Gu ShuBai warned him, “She is your future eldest sister-in-law.”
“Slow down, the engagement is not yet official. Even if you do get engaged, as long as the marriage has not happened, she cannot be considered my eldest sister-in-law.”
Gu JiuGe refused to give an inch. He had never truly fought with Gu ShuBai over anything. Even if there was only one year separating the two, Gu ShuBai, as the heir of Marquis Gu’s Manor, was privy to many things that the others were not.
He would not fight over anything else. Yu Fu was the only one he refused to let go of so easily.
Gu ShuBai looked at him, and the two brothers looked each other in the eye. Their masculinity burst forth and collided with one another.
This sort of thing often only came about from two causes.
One was power, and the other was women.
After a long period passed, Gu ShuBai let out a laugh.
He relented, “Alright, not as your future eldest sister-in-law but as your and my little sister.”
“The special envoy from Western Kun has not yet left, the eldest prince and the second prince are fighting openly and in secret, and Yin Shuo is even more worrisome. With me not in the capital, I will feel quite uneasy. I will leave all of this to you.”
Gu JiuGe’s eyes shimmered briefly, “Kun WuShang… Did eldest brother also notice?”
Yu Fu said that Kun WuShang was a carefree person, and most people in the capital believe that he was just a willful prince without any real power and without much of a brain.
But they did not consider just how many princes died during Western Kun’s struggle for the position of crown prince. If Kun WuShang really did not have much of a brain, how could he have survived to this point?
“I have. When he looks at others, he deliberately acts foolish, but there is a hint of ambition there. When he looks at Yu Fu, he really acts like someone who is carefree and without any schemes.”
That did not look like the way a junior disciple would look at a senior disciple.
Gu JiuGe nodded. Regardless of whether it was for Gu ShuBai or for himself, he could not allow Kun WuShang to get close to Yu Fu.
The two had reached an agreement. When it came to Yu Fu’s status, they would temporarily push it to the side and not bring it up.
“How many soldiers will eldest brother be bringing to escort aunty back?”
“Initially, it was to be 20. After Gu Yi was added in, father wants me to bring 40.”
Gu JiuGe slightly furrowed his brow, “So many? Father has always kept a low profile and usually only brings a few people when going out. This time, he suddenly wants you to bring so many people to protect aunty and them, it wouldn’t be that he really thinks Gu Yi will cause trouble, right?”
Gu ShuBai looked at him in agreement.
Gu JiuGe really was understanding, unlike Gu Yi, who was made his displeasure very clear upon hearing this news and said that Gu HuaiJiang was looking down on him too much.
“Could it be that something really will happen?”
Gu ShuBai said: “Father said that there are people from Western Kun in the country, and there are people in court with their eyes on Marquis Gu’s Manor. It would be best to be cautious. It might not be that something will happen. There’s no need for you to worry.”
How could he not worry?
They all understood that based on the keen senses that Gu HuaiJiang had cultivated through his many decades on the battlefield, his judgment was very rarely incorrect.
“No, 40 is too few. They’re all ladies. When the time comes, how will you be able to protect them all?”
Gu JiuGe had already cast the matter with Yu Fu to the back of his mind, as he did his best to convince Gu ShuBai to bring some more soldiers on his escort…
*TN: The phrase used here is: “Do not visit the three treasures without a purpose.” Basically do not visit the temple when you have nothing else to do.
Setting Out With Troops (Part Three)
Idiots have their own blessings, as Gu Yi gritted his teeth and went to look for Gu HuaiJiang. Gu HuaiJiang also agreed to let him accompany them on the trip to JinLing.
“You are already 16 years of age. It’s time for you to go out and put your skills to the test. Your eldest brother was already able to take responsibility for his actions by your age. I will let you go to JinLing this time to get acquainted with things.”
The last five words were said in a quiet voice, but Gu Yi was rejoicing and did not hear them clearly.
“Father, go to JinLing and what?”
“It’s nothing. You need to listen to your eldest brother. Don’t cause him any trouble.”
“How could I possibly cause eldest brother any trouble? With me there, he can bring five fewer soldiers, no ten!”
Security inside Eastern Ling’s borders had always been quite good. With Marquis Gu’s Manor soldiers personally forming the escort, there would likely not be any who would dare to do anything.
Better safe than sorry.
On this side, Gu HuaiJiang had allowed Gu Yi to go out. On the other, he advised Gu ShuBai to bring more soldiers.
Bring an additional ten soldiers, no, twenty!
Gu ShuBai was not worried about Gu Yi. Though he was young, his martial skill was far greater than other youths his age.
The one that worried him more was Yu Fu. The special envoy from Western Kun had not yet left, and that dislikable “big junior disciple” was still here.
Recently, he had not been shameless enough to scale the walls of Marquis Gu’s Manor, and the people in court knew about him stealing military secrets. The eldest prince and the second prince had also distanced themselves from him by a great deal.
A prince from an enemy state who had stolen military secrets, they were already giving Western Kun face by not killing him, yet he wanted to be treated well?
Dream on!
The night before they were to set out, he went to Gu JiuGe’s courtyard.
“Eldest brother never comes without a reason.* What is the purpose behind this visit?”
Ever since Gu HuaiJiang announced Gu ShuBai’s engagement to Yu Fu at his birthday banquet, Gu JiuGe’s attitude toward him had become a great deal more distant. He also spent his days feeling dejected. He was no longer as cheerful as before.
“I will be escorting aunty and YunYan back to JinLing tomorrow, and I will be bringing sixth brother with me. With me not here, things at home will be left to you.”
Gu ShuBai did not care about how he felt and just entered the room.
“Eldest brother, don’t worry. This isn’t your first time going out. In the past, I took care of things quite well. Nothing will happen.”
Gu JiuGe followed him in and sat down. The brothers sat down across from each other on the sofa, and it fell silent for a moment.
Gu ShuBai shook his head, “This time is different. I know that you have always taken good care of things at home. The one I wish to entrust to you this time is Yu Fu.”
“Yu Fu is also my little sister. Of course, I will take good care of her. Why does eldest brother need to specifically make this request?”
Gu JiuGe hastily declared his status.
Before the two of them were officially engaged, they were all Yu Fu’s older brothers, and none were any more intimate than the others.
Gu ShuBai warned him, “She is your future eldest sister-in-law.”
“Slow down, the engagement is not yet official. Even if you do get engaged, as long as the marriage has not happened, she cannot be considered my eldest sister-in-law.”
Gu JiuGe refused to give an inch. He had never truly fought with Gu ShuBai over anything. Even if there was only one year separating the two, Gu ShuBai, as the heir of Marquis Gu’s Manor, was privy to many things that the others were not.
He would not fight over anything else. Yu Fu was the only one he refused to let go of so easily.
Gu ShuBai looked at him, and the two brothers looked each other in the eye. Their masculinity burst forth and collided with one another.
This sort of thing often only came about from two causes.
One was power, and the other was women.
After a long period passed, Gu ShuBai let out a laugh.
He relented, “Alright, not as your future eldest sister-in-law but as your and my little sister.”
“The special envoy from Western Kun has not yet left, the eldest prince and the second prince are fighting openly and in secret, and Yin Shuo is even more worrisome. With me not in the capital, I will feel quite uneasy. I will leave all of this to you.”
Gu JiuGe’s eyes shimmered briefly, “Kun WuShang… Did eldest brother also notice?”
Yu Fu said that Kun WuShang was a carefree person, and most people in the capital believe that he was just a willful prince without any real power and without much of a brain.
But they did not consider just how many princes died during Western Kun’s struggle for the position of crown prince. If Kun WuShang really did not have much of a brain, how could he have survived to this point?
“I have. When he looks at others, he deliberately acts foolish, but there is a hint of ambition there. When he looks at Yu Fu, he really acts like someone who is carefree and without any schemes.”
That did not look like the way a junior disciple would look at a senior disciple.
Gu JiuGe nodded. Regardless of whether it was for Gu ShuBai or for himself, he could not allow Kun WuShang to get close to Yu Fu.
The two had reached an agreement. When it came to Yu Fu’s status, they would temporarily push it to the side and not bring it up.
“How many soldiers will eldest brother be bringing to escort aunty back?”
“Initially, it was to be 20. After Gu Yi was added in, father wants me to bring 40.”
Gu JiuGe slightly furrowed his brow, “So many? Father has always kept a low profile and usually only brings a few people when going out. This time, he suddenly wants you to bring so many people to protect aunty and them, it wouldn’t be that he really thinks Gu Yi will cause trouble, right?”
Gu ShuBai looked at him in agreement.
Gu JiuGe really was understanding, unlike Gu Yi, who was made his displeasure very clear upon hearing this news and said that Gu HuaiJiang was looking down on him too much.
“Could it be that something really will happen?”
Gu ShuBai said: “Father said that there are people from Western Kun in the country, and there are people in court with their eyes on Marquis Gu’s Manor. It would be best to be cautious. It might not be that something will happen. There’s no need for you to worry.”
How could he not worry?
They all understood that based on the keen senses that Gu HuaiJiang had cultivated through his many decades on the battlefield, his judgment was very rarely incorrect.
“No, 40 is too few. They’re all ladies. When the time comes, how will you be able to protect them all?”
Gu JiuGe had already cast the matter with Yu Fu to the back of his mind, as he did his best to convince Gu ShuBai to bring some more soldiers on his escort…
*TN: The phrase used here is: “Do not visit the three treasures without a purpose.” Basically do not visit the temple when you have nothing else to do.
