Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

General Lu's mouth twitched. He felt a little uncomfortable watching the two people being so intimate as if they were alone. He said casually, "I wonder who this gentleman is..."

Jiang Xin hurriedly said respectfully: "I am Jiang Xin, your humble servant, and I greet General Lu."

General Lu nodded and said with a smile, "It turns out to be Lord Jiang, the head of the weapons battalion. I have heard of you for a long time."

Jiang Xin & Xie Ze: "..."

After so many years, General Lu had long forgotten the name of the child who was left in the Jiang Mansion. He only remembered that the soldiers guarding the city had mentioned that someone who came to welcome him with the King of Virtue was also a Lord Jiang from the Weapon Battalion.

Therefore, at this moment, General Lu naturally identified Jiang Xin's identity, and thought to himself that it was no wonder that the soldier at that time would specifically mention Lord Jiang, because it turned out that this person had a close relationship with the wise king.

"General, you're welcome." Jiang Xin looked at General Lu's reaction and knew that he had long forgotten even his own name. Of course, maybe he had never remembered it.

Since General Lu didn't know his identity, he didn't need to mention it deliberately, so as to avoid embarrassment for both sides.

However, Xie Ze did not have the good temper and broad mind of Jiang Xin. He pulled the corners of his mouth and said in a gloomy tone: "General Lu is really busy with all kinds of affairs. It's easy for noble people to forget things."

He couldn't even recognize his own grandson, yet he said he had heard of your name for a long time. I wonder if he will find himself ridiculous when he finds out Jiang Xin's identity.

General Lu had a hunch that Xie Ze was indeed targeting him, but he was being targeted for no apparent reason. He couldn't help but asked in annoyance, "Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

Just as Xie Ze was about to speak, his own Ah Xin pulled his sleeve. He immediately snorted coldly and was too lazy to pay attention to him. He only picked up the dishes that Ah Xin liked and didn't even pour him a glass of wine. He planned to leave as soon as he finished eating. Ah Xin definitely didn't want to stay with these people any longer.

Everyone in the Lu family: “…” If they still can’t see that the virtuous king really doesn’t like them, then they are too short-sighted.

General Lu slammed the wine glass heavily on the table. No matter what, he was a veteran of two dynasties and had guarded the Western Border for many years. Even if he had no merits, he had worked hard.

Xie Ze is just a young boy, and it is not known whether his military achievements have been exaggerated by His Majesty in order to build momentum for him.

What's more, it was His Majesty who sent the other party to welcome him. No matter what, he shouldn't be so rude to him. This wise king is really as arrogant as the rumors say.

Thinking of this, General Lu's face became long. Just as he was about to ask the virtuous king what he meant, he heard hurried footsteps outside the house.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late." Luo Xian, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, hurried into the room. When he saw the people, he stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness, your Highness, and General Lu."

"No need to be so polite." Xie Ze glanced at Luo Xian and said lightly.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Luo Xian stood up and greeted Jiang Xin again. He then looked at General Lu with a smile and said, "I am Luo Xian, the Minister of War. I have heard of General Lu's great name for a long time. I see today that he is indeed worthy of his reputation."

"Lord Luo, you are too polite." Finally, a minister who was respectful to him in a normal manner came over, and General Lu's expression looked better.

"Please sit down." Xie Ze said without any emotion.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Luo Xian found a seat between Xie Ze and General Lu and sat down with a smile. Seeing Jiang Xin's puzzled look, he secretly winked at him.

Jiang Xin: “…”

The reason why Luo Xian appeared here was certainly not because he seemed to have nothing to do and came here to eat for free, but because the news of General Lu's return to Beijing had already reached the palace.

Emperor Kang Yuan originally thought that having Xie Ze go on his behalf would be enough to show his importance. In addition, Jiang Xin, General Lu's grandson, would be accompanying him, which should satisfy General Lu.

But on second thought, his nephew only talked more in front of Jiang Xin, and even ignored him, his uncle. If he sent him to welcome General Lu, even Jiang Xin's grandfather might not say anything good about him.

Jiang Xin had been mute for many years, how long had it taken him to recover? He hadn't even finished speaking yet, so it was obviously impossible to expect him to liven up the atmosphere.

There was no other choice, so Emperor Kang Yuan had to temporarily appoint Luo Xian, the Assistant Minister of War, to accompany him.

Luo Xian is a smooth, humorous person, and he is familiar with Jiang Xin and Xie Ze, so it won't be awkward for him to go there, and he can just adjust the atmosphere.

So Luo Xian was forced to do this.

When he just entered the room and saw General Lu's angry look, Luo Xian couldn't help but sigh in his heart that His Majesty is really far-sighted.

I don't know what happened just now to make the old general so angry. If he doesn't come to rescue, today's welcoming banquet might turn into a banquet for enmity.

"The signature dishes of Shengyang Restaurant are very good. General and the young masters must try them." As soon as Luo Xian sat down, he filled the glasses for everyone, raised his glass and looked at everyone with a smile.

"It's been more than ten years since I left the capital. When I left, this place didn't seem to be called Shengyang Restaurant. Now it has changed its name, and even the signature dishes have changed." General Lu didn't want to offend the wise king for no reason just after returning to the capital. Since someone gave him a way out, he took it upon himself and began to talk with Luo Xian about the changes in the capital over the years.

Luo Xian naturally answered enthusiastically, and with the two of them asking and answering each other, the situation was finally less awkward.

The younger members of the Lu family also breathed a sigh of relief at this time. Just now, they thought that their grandfather was going to confront the wise king.

Lu Jianming was not a person who could stay still. Seeing his grandfather and Luo Xian exchanging pleasantries, and looking at Jiang Xin who was quietly eating food, he could not help but move closer, showing what he thought was a friendly smile, and whispered: "I am Lu Jianming, nice to meet you."

Xie Ze had already noticed the sneaky behavior of the Lu family kid. When he heard him coming over to talk to Ah Xin, he frowned and was about to speak when he was held down by Ah Xin.

Ah Xin politely whispered to Lu Jianming, "Nice to meet you."

Xie Ze: “…”

Seeing that Jiang Xin seemed to be easy to talk to, Lu Jianming immediately became excited and praised him with a smile: "Brother, you look about the same age as me. I didn't expect that you have already become the head of the weapons battalion. You are really young and promising. I admire you."

"Mr. Lu, thank you for the compliment." Jiang Xin scratched his head and said awkwardly.

Seeing that this person was a little shy, Lu Jianming continued, “Thank goodness he has a thick skin.

"My brothers and I are new to the capital and we don't know anything about the capital. How about I make friends with you? If there are any interesting activities in the capital in the future, don't forget to take me to see them."

Jiang Xin: “…” He used to be a mute, and even though he recovered later he seldom went out to attend gatherings of young masters from aristocratic families. He only went to the Wei family’s flower-viewing banquet with his highness once, and felt it was meaningless.

As for what fun places and interesting activities there are in the capital, he really doesn't know.

Moreover, he did not want to get too deeply involved with the Lu family. Even though Lu Jianming in front of him looked friendly, his identity was embarrassing, and trouble would inevitably arise when General Lu found out.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw that Luo Xian and General Lu had started talking about him.

When General Lu heard that Jiang Xin was the one who developed the "Heavenly Secret Crossbow", he looked over in surprise and said, "So Lord Jiang is the one who developed the Heavenly Secret Crossbow?! At such a young age, he has such a deep understanding of weapon research. His future must be limitless."

General Lu was a military commander, and even though he didn't know much about what was happening in the capital, he was still quite interested in things like weapons and military tactics.

Before he returned to Beijing, he heard that someone in the Ministry of War had developed a crossbow called the "Tianji Crossbow". Compared with ordinary crossbows, it was lighter, had a longer range, and could fire more than ten rounds at a time. If it could be equipped to their long-range soldiers, it would surely become an unexpected weapon that won victory.

He was still thinking about finding time to meet the master who developed the new weapon after returning to Beijing. Who would have thought that he would meet him now?

And it was completely different from what he had imagined. The person who developed the "Tianji Crossbow" was not a senior who was older than him, but a teenager who was almost the same age as his grandson.

No wonder, no wonder the soldier guarding the city would specifically mention Lord Jiang. It turned out it was not because of Xie Ze, but because he himself was outstanding enough.

Thinking of this, General Lu's expression towards Jiang Xin became even softer, as if he was looking at an outstanding and promising junior.

"..." Luo Xian looked at General Lu in surprise. Although it was true that Young Master Jiang had a bright future, General Lu was his biological grandfather. How could a biological grandfather praise his grandson so frankly and appreciatively? He didn't even show any modesty.

The most important thing is that General Lu actually called Young Master Jiang "Master Jiang"...

Even if Jiang Xin becomes an official, as a grandfather, does General Lu still have to be so distant with his grandson?

Luo Xian always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was for a while, so he could only echo and praise: "Lord Jiang is indeed young and promising. It is also worth celebrating that General Lu has another grandson."

As soon as the words fell, everyone present, including the air, suddenly fell silent for a moment.

"..." Luo Xian looked at General Lu's face which suddenly became stiff, and his heart skipped a beat.

What happened? Did he say something wrong? Why did the atmosphere suddenly change?

It was not until about half a cup of tea had passed that General Lu's frozen expression began to move, and he looked at Jiang Xin again.

I had never noticed him before, I just felt that this young leader of the weapons battalion looked familiar. Now, after looking at him carefully, I suddenly realized that this man's face was indeed somewhat similar to his little daughter who died young. No, it should be said that they were very similar.

It’s just that Lu Qiting had passed away for so long, and he hadn’t thought of his daughter for many years, so naturally he couldn’t react at the first time.

Now thinking of the sarcasm of the wise king just now, and his admiring praise of Jiang Xin just now, General Lu's face instantly darkened, and he glared at Jiang Xin, saying unhappily:

"Okay, so you are my grandson whom I haven't seen for more than ten years. Since you knew I was your grandfather, why didn't you tell me just now?!"

Isn't this deliberately making fun of him? !

The first thing he did was not to reflect on the fact that he couldn't even remember his grandson's name, but to think that Jiang Xin deliberately didn't tell him, which caused him to make such a fool of himself in front of outsiders!

He praised his grandson for his promising future and addressed Jiang Xin as "Sir Jiang" with an air of admiration and respect. Isn't it ridiculous!

Jiang Xin was stunned by General Lu's sudden questioning. Before he could speak, his own prince took over the conversation. He only heard Xie Ze sneer and said, "General, what you said is a bit strange. As soon as we met just now, Ah Xin introduced himself to the general.

Not to mention Ah Xin, even I did not expect that the general did not even know the name of his own grandson. Who could have thought of this?"

General Lu: “…”

Everyone in the Lu family: "..."

Lu Jianming suddenly realized that the Lord Jiang in front of him was actually the cousin he had mentioned to his grandmother today.

He once overheard his father mention that his aunt had passed away early, leaving behind only this child, and his uncle also found a new wife very early, so he must have had a very difficult life at home.

Who would have thought that his cousin not only seemed to be living a good life now, but had achieved fame at a young age and was also the developer of the Tianji Crossbow.

He had heard about the Tianji Crossbow from his uncle and grandfather. It was said to be an excellent improvement on the original crossbow. If it could be mass-produced, the Dali Dynasty might be able to train an invincible team of crossbow soldiers.

At that time, his grandfather even said that he would take him to visit this master when he had the chance in the future when he went to the capital. Who would have thought that the master turned out to be his cousin? !

However, his grandfather did not seem happy about this at the moment. Instead, he felt quite angry and embarrassed.

Of course, General Lu has always been a stubborn person who never changes his mind. He is rigid and cares about reputation. Now he suddenly finds out that the abandoned son whom he thought was useless has turned out to be more promising than the grandson he raised himself. It would be strange if he was happy!

Moreover, he is Jiang Xin's biological grandfather. Jiang Xin developed the Tianji Crossbow and achieved such an achievement in the capital, but he never wrote a letter to the Western Territory to inform him, causing him to lose face today. It is clear that he does not take his grandfather seriously!

At this time, General Lu had completely forgotten who had said that Jiang Xin was a member of the Jiang family and had nothing to do with his Lu family.

He just felt that Jiang Xin was ignorant. Not only did he not take the initiative to contact the Lu family, but he also knew that he was about to return to Beijing, but he did not go to the city gate to greet him!

If Jiang Xin took the initiative to wait at the city gate, he would definitely ask more questions when he saw him, and naturally he would know Jiang Xin's identity. It would be better than now, making the wise king and his own juniors laugh at him. He has never been so embarrassed in his life!

Of course, General Lu didn’t know at this time that although he was nearly seventy years old, he still had a long life ahead of him, and there would be many more embarrassing moments like this in the future...