Chapter 133: Gu Lie felt pleased, wanting to properly treat his human emperor sister

Gu Lie: "???"

Gu Lie was completely bluffed.

Although Gu Lie had no idea what Lu Yuan was talking about, how could fishing possibly bring up so many things?

But Gu Lie thought what Lu Yuan said was amazing, so cool!!

At that moment, Lu Yuan slightly raised his head, looking solemn, and said:

"I ask you, do you understand fishing!"

"Do you understand the true meaning of fishing?!"

Gu Lie's face was full of question marks, then he pondered carefully.

This...

Does fishing also have any meaning?

Isn't fishing just about making oneself feel good and comfortable, and that's enough??

Does fishing need to have meaning?

Immediately, Gu Lie shook his head repeatedly and said:

"Fishing...... does it need any meaning??"

Then Lu Yuan glared and said:

"Nonsense, just like your cricket fighting—cricket fighting also requires understanding its deep meaning; otherwise how could you play crickets well, pick good crickets?!"

Gu Lie was completely dazed, looking at Lu Yuan and said:

"This...... does cricket fighting also have a deep meaning?"

Then Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said:

"Nonsense!!"

"That's obvious; everything requires effort, no wonder you play crickets as clumsily as a club."

Gu Lie: "......"

Gu Lie being scolded, he was truly speechless.

This...

What is cricket fighting, what is fishing...

Gu Lie completely didn't understand what meaning these two had.

Then Lu Yuan raised his head with a serious expression and said:

"Come, I ask you, what do you think is the deep meaning of cricket fighting?!"

The deep meaning of cricket fighting?

This...

I feel...

This Gu Lie really never thought that cricket fighting is just for... fun... is it interesting?

What else could there be a deep meaning?

Seeing Gu Lie unable to come up with an answer, Lu Yuan let out a light hum and said:

"You're really stupid, cricket fighting requires picking crickets—how do you pick them? Look at how awesome the crickets I, your brother, picked are, how proud."

And you? All you have are runny noses!!

The reason is, the deep meaning of picking crickets is to make you learn to see the subtle signs, to be meticulous!

Picking crickets requires an all‑round selection, you must examine every aspect carefully and study it, not just look at the surface, do you understand!!

Gu Lie, hearing Lu Yuan's words, felt as if he'd been enlightened, instantly seeing clearly.

His eyes lit up in a flash—originally... originally it was like this!!

Cricket fighting actually involves such profound knowledge!!

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows, looking at Gu Lie, and said:

"You simply don't understand the basic principle of recording... uh... not."

"You simply don't understand the basic meaning of what you're doing; you just go by the book—how could that work?"

"You think playing crickets is that simple a thing?!"

"You think fishing is just pulling fish out of the river that simply?!"

Hmm...

Gu Lie looked at Lu Yuan with a dazed face, this fishing...

Isn't it just pulling fish out of the river??

What else can you do about it??

I go down, the fish come up, then let the fish fish me?

The next second, Lu Yuan raised his head with an arrogant look and said:

"I'll ask you again, what do you think is the deep meaning of fishing?"

This...

Gu Lie very straightforwardly shook his head and said:

"I don't know."

Lu Yuan let out a light hum and then said:

"Those who are new to fishing all think the moment a fish is caught is wonderful, meaningful, but that's wrong!!"

"It's the process!! It's this process that is most meaningful!!"

"While waiting for the fish to bite, this process is full of tension, anticipation, longing, beauty, harmony—isn't the process of fishing the most beautiful?!!"

If there wasn't this... this padding, even if you managed to hook a fish, what would be the point? Would you still feel it's great to land a fish?

Hmm...

Gu Lie fell silent.

It... it seems there's some truth to that...

Seeing that Gu Lie had been taken in by his bluff, Lu Yuan raised his head and said:

So, you're still too young, you really don't know what real fishing is!!

What era is this, and you're still playing traditional fishing?!

Real fishing is like how I do it, got it!!

Bro, this is a brand‑new method — no, bro, this is the pinnacle of fishing; Jiang Taigong fishing, those willing will be hooked!!!

Hiss~~~

Gu Lie was completely shocked!!

For a moment, Gu Lie's gaze toward Lu Yuan was nothing but admiration, pure admiration.

Gu Lie's admiration for Lu Yuan now is like the Yellow River's waters descending from the heavens, rushing to the sea never to return!!

But……

Gu Lie blinked and said:

What does "Jiang Taigong fishing" mean?

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and said:

It's just that long ago there were two dynasties, one was the Zhou dynasty, uh... not our Great Zhou Dynasty, and the other was the Shang dynasty...

Then Lu Yuan briefly explained to Gu Lie the story of Jiang Taigong fishing.

There's definitely no Jiang Taigong around here in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but seeing that Gu Lie is an unlearned layabout, Lu Yuan just said it offhand.

He told Gu Lie how Jiang Taigong used a straight hook for sixteen years and finally caught a big fish, King Wen of Zhou.

After saying that, Lu Yuan nonchalantly gave the fishing rod a pull.

Then he said:

Come on, learn properly!!

Nonsense, we gotta go!!

If we don't leave now, Lu Yuan won't be able to keep up the act!!

All that nonsense just now was just Lu Yuan making things up!!

In the meantime Gu Lie kept hooking fish, while I didn't even get a single hair.

To maintain my persona as a fishing god, how could Lu Yuan just sit and wait doing nothing??

Besides, I'm still considered Gu Lie's fishing master!!

There, disciples are swooping up fish left and right, while the master just sits aside watching?!!

Where can Luuan put his face?!

Where can Luuan put his face?!!

So……

At the moment Gu Lie hooked another fish, excitedly pulling it out and placing it in the fish trap.

Lu Yuan also sneakily lifted his rod.

Then he straightened his own hook and quietly put it back.

All so he could find an excuse earlier and then really work on misleading Gu Lie.

As of now……

Hmm……

The situation looks pretty good!

Gu Lie's been taken in!

His own face is saved too.

At this point Lu Yuan gathered his things, placed them on the horse, and got ready to head home.

Meanwhile, Gu Lie, sitting there lost in thought, looked at Lu Yuan and said:

Bro, you're not fishing anymore?

Now Gu Lie truly willingly calls Lu Yuan 'bro'.

Lu Yuan looked at Gu Lie, raised an eyebrow, and said:

I've had enough insight for today, so I'm not fishing; what, you still want to?

Gu Lie looked up at the sky, then gazed seriously at Lu Yuan and said:

It's still early, I'll head back later; also, bro, you mentioned a lot just now, I need to think it over carefully.

Hmm……

Still pondering?

Fine, Lu Yuan couldn't be bothered, so he swung onto his horse and said:

Let's go.

Meanwhile, Gu Lie looked at Lu Yuan and hurriedly said:

Bro, when will you come again?

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and then said:

Basically I'll come every day, what's up?

Gu Lie immediately replied:

I'm afraid that when the time comes, I'll come looking for you and won't be able to find you.

Lu Yuan nodded and said:

It's fine; I'm usually around here. If I'm not, go to East Ming Community Courtyard No. 3—I live in the rear courtyard; just ask around and you'll find me.

Playing with Gu Lie is still somewhat interesting.

Having this thing to play with every day is really quite interesting.

Gu Lie kept nodding.

Just as Lu Yuan was about to ride away on his horse, the fishing rod in front of Gu Lie moved again.

However, this time Gu Lie wasn't so happy; he just sighed and said:

Sigh, why did I catch a fish again?

Lu Yuan:????

You really damn well deserve to die!!

Finally, Lu Yuan, quite angered, turned and left.

Gu Lie, meanwhile, sat by the moat and began to ponder what Lu Yuan had just said.

The more he thought about it, the more Gu Lie felt that what Lu Yuan had just said was truly reasonable!!

As it turns out, there's so much sense in these matters!!

That brother was right just now!!

Whatever I do, it's all too superficial!!

So I can't do anything well.

No wonder my sister scolds me all day.

Thinking it over, Gu Lie felt his fishing had become rather boring.

Not interesting.

Next time I come, I'll try straight-hook fishing.

Afterward, Gu Lie got up and released all the fish from his bamboo trap.

After tidying up, Gu Lie headed straight back to the Imperial Palace.

Previously, when returning to the Imperial Palace, Gu Lie would always hide his horse first and then sneak in through his secret passage.

But this time, Gu Lie entered directly through the main gate of the Imperial Palace.

Along the way, the on-duty Imperial Guard were a bit confused.

That prince...

Has he been feeling restless lately?

If he enters from here, Your Majesty will surely know!!

If Your Majesty finds out that the prince went out, will the prince still have a good outcome??

As expected.

After Gu Lie entered through the main gate, the senior eunuch attending Gu Qingwan rushed over in a panic and said:

Your Majesty, the prince... entered through the East Hua Gate.

Gu Qingwan was looking at a memorial at the time; upon hearing the senior eunuch's words, her face showed disbelief.

You didn't see wrong?

The senior eunuch also spoke, speechless:

No... the people below reported it; I even went to take a look, and it really was the prince...

The senior eunuch was also dazed.

I simply don't understand why Prince Lie would enter like this!!

This isn't just lighting a lamp in a latrine—asking for death!!

Today, Your Majesty is swamped with affairs, busy, and simply has no time to deal with Prince Lie.

Today, no one even asked how Prince Lieqing was doing.

If Prince Lie had sneaked in as before, today would have been completely uneventful.

Just a free day.

But today, Prince Lie seems to have taken the wrong medicine.

He rode in on horseback through the main gate.

This?

Can he get away with this??

The Imperial Guard at the four main gates of the Imperial Palace have all received orders: upon seeing Prince Lieqing, they must report it!!

As Prince Lie walks in, Your Majesty will surely find out!!!

At this moment, Gu Qingwan was also dazed, wondering what this meant??

What does this mean?

My own younger brother... is he provoking me?!!!

Eh?!

Just the other day, I gave him thirty heavy blows, and even I felt heartbroken.

As a result, he was honest for just a day yesterday.

And today he's changed his ways and gotten better again?!!

And he ran out again?!!

Running out like that is not a big deal.

He came back through the main gate again?!!

What does this mean?!!

Was the beating earlier not heavy enough?!!

The next second, Gu Qingwan gritted her teeth, grabbed the yellow box she had just picked up, and slammed it hard onto the dragon desk, shouting:

"Bring him here to see me!!"

"I must teach him a lesson today!!"

…………

Lu Yuan had already returned home.

He checked the time; his wife would be back soon, so Lu Yuan put his things away and went to the hutong entrance to wait. After they finished their big meat noodles, they would head straight home.

Just as Lu Yuan was waiting at the hutong entrance for his wife,

Then a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

【Ding, Gu Lie's star rating rose to ★★★★, reward: Military God, delivered to the host's storage space】

Mil... Military God???

Lu Yuan looked bewildered; the next second, he immediately took out this copy of Military God from his storage space.

This isn't Cooking God.

Lu Yuan didn't even want to look at that Cooking God thing.

But Lu Yuan still wanted to take a look at Military God.

Anyway, he had nothing to do while waiting for his wife.

Lu Yuan sat on the stairs at the hutong entrance, lowered his head, and began reading.

He got a bit absorbed in it.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard a screeching brakes ahead.

Just as Lu Yuan lifted his head, before he could see what was happening, a graceful figure flung herself into his arms.

Feeling the soft warmth in his arms and hearing his wife's sweet murmurs by his ear,

Lu Yuan also set down Military God, hugged his wife, stood up, and smiled:

"You came back pretty fast, huh~"

"Come on, let's go eat noodles~"

Su Liyan, snuggled tightly in Lu Yuan's arms, lifted her face and cooed at her man:

"Brother~ I packed lunch from the canteen at noon; from now on I won't eat out, it's a waste of money. I'll just heat it up at home, and in the morning I'll wash my lunch box~"

His wife's thriftiness is impressive, but... Lu Yuan really can't stomach that awful food from the Bing Jia Chang factory.

However, he wasn't really hungry today; looking at his wife's mature, sexy yet gentle and pure appearance, Lu Yuan fell head over heels for her.

He then chuckled, holding his wife:

"Let's go home~"

…………

At that moment, Great Zhou Dynasty, imperial palace, Hall of Supreme Splendor.

It was still the same scene as before.

The people were pretty much the same; Gu Qingwan also summoned the few instructors responsible for Gu Lie again.

At this moment, Gu Qingwan gazed down at the standing Gu Lie, gritting her teeth as she said:

"You're really something! Now you don't even bother pretending, you just walked straight in through the main gate—what do you mean?!"

"You just got thirty military strokes the other day, healed up yesterday, and now you're itching again, right?!!"

"You think I wouldn't dare beat you to a pulp, huh?!"

At this moment, Gu Lie stood below, looking both timid and fierce at Gu Qingwan, and said:

"No!"

"I did it on purpose—I'm Jiang Taigong fishing!"

After Gu Lie finished speaking, everyone present looked baffled—what's this 'Jiang Taigong fishing'?!!!

Yet at this moment, Gu Lie felt rather pleased and said:

"You guys are really uncultured—you don't even know the allusion of Jiang Taigong fishing!"

The crowd: "???"

(End of chapter)