“We are all old friends, and don’t say I haven’t looked after you. After all, you are getting old now, and your family just had an accident. If you make a mistake in command, who can bear the responsibility?”
If this were said by a complete novice who knew nothing about military affairs, it might actually make a lot of sense.
But nobody's a fool.
He Zhang had a fiery temper and jumped up in a flash.
"No, I, He Zhang, disagree with this. I demand to see the Empress."
I disagree.
Seeing that both legion commanders had sided with Lu Yunting, Cole's eyes were practically red with envy.
The obstruction from Baishan and Hezhang will inevitably make it difficult for many military affairs to proceed.
Grandpa Lu remained calm and collected, counting the time.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes.
The silence was broken only when water was refilled into the kettle and gurgled again.
"You want to be a legion commander in the Lu family army?"
“It’s not that I want to do it, it’s that you’re too old, and the Queen wants me to take over.”
Grandpa Lu nodded. "You're right. I am indeed old. If I were young, and someone coveted my position, I wouldn't waste my breath here. I would have just killed you."
"The men of my Lu family army are all good men. I don't want to know what you're up to with the Empress, but my men will never make pointless sacrifices or die. If you have the ability, then go ahead and do it."
"But I'm old. I've given up on royal dignity and the Imperial Guard. After all, dogs are servile creatures. I still prefer leopards."
"If there's nothing else, you can hang up now. As for the written application for resignation, you'll see it tomorrow."
With that, he unilaterally ended the video call.
He Zhang: "Old Lu, are you crazy? Does Cole even know how to fight?"
"Aren't you all still here, Baishan?"
Bai Shan sighed, "Old Lu, you were too impulsive."
"If I don't act impulsively, I'm afraid they'll be riding on my head. They've lived too long and lost all their courage. I didn't join the military academy to become the Empress's loyal dog. These past years, she's been obsessed with power and is no longer the Crown Prince I knew back then."
After Grandpa Lu finished speaking, he stood up and turned his back to He Zhang and Bai Shan, saying, "You should leave. My decision was not made on a whim."
"Old Lu...!"
He Zhang wanted to say something, but Bai Shan stopped him.
"Never mind, let him have some peace and quiet."
...
After everyone had left and the night had returned to its tranquility, Grandpa Lu went to the basement alone.
The basement contained the spiritual energy extracted from the Lu family members, most of which had turned gray and lost its vitality.
Only two beams were still jumping, one from Grandpa Lu and the other from Lu Fangyao.
As for Lu Yuanhong's bouquet, it was put away by Grandpa Lu long ago; it's not here.
On the day Lu Yuanhong had the accident, Grandpa Lu came here alone. He noticed that Lu Yuanhong's mental energy was fluctuating greatly, so just in case, he sealed it in a crystal and carried it with him at all times. This way, he could maintain his rationality when everyone came to test him.
Looking at the pale blue crystal in my palm.
Now, when he's alone, his vulnerability is finally showing.
"You brat, if you don't come back soon, I'm not going to help you keep Lanlan. I'll really marry her off, and when you come back, you can be her uncle."
After speaking, he paused for two seconds and then turned on his personal computer.
After completely destroying the last message Lu Yuanhong had sent him, he began editing the text.
His retirement announcement.
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