"Grand Secretary!!"
Hua Zhen's eyes trembled violently, and he couldn't help but take a step forward.
The old man suddenly waved his hand, "It's alright! Don't come any closer!"
At this moment, he felt a warm current flowing through his neck, like a swimming dragon, circulating repeatedly from top to bottom.
Originally, his shoulders and neck felt as if they were carrying a heavy load, but after this cycle, that feeling gradually disappeared until it was gone.
Lin Yu waved his hand, and with a whoosh, the three silver needles suddenly retracted. Then he let out a long exhale of white breath.
He said calmly, "The tumor has been removed, but there will be a slight toxicity in the blood. However, with your medical team, I don't need to prescribe anything!"
The old man looked at him, his eyes filled with gratitude.
He wasn't afraid of death, but no one in this world wanted to die.
Even Emperor Kangxi wanted to live another five hundred years, let alone someone with such a mission. How could he close his eyes contentedly before his great cause was accomplished?
He grabbed Lin Yu's arm, his old eyes flashing: "Young man, why don't you come to the cabinet and be my assistant!"
Hua Zhen couldn't help but be moved.
I never expected the Grand Secretary to agree to such conditions.
You see, being the Grand Secretary's assistant is generally a way to groom someone as his successor. At the very least, he'll become a Vice Minister, a position coveted by countless sons of powerful families.
The Grand Secretary clearly wants to mentor this young man!
Lin Yu, however, frowned, seemingly oblivious to the situation. "You old man, I'm treating your illness, and you want to confine me and make me serve you tea and water?"
"Young Marshal Lin, you don't know this..."
Just as Hua Zhen was about to say something, the Grand Secretary waved his hand and said with a smile, "Young man, don't be prejudiced. Being my assistant won't be about trivial matters. On the contrary, you'll gain insights into central decision-making and control the overall situation, which will be far more rewarding than your time as the young marshal!"
Lin Yu thought for a moment, then shook his head. "No, I still can't stand sitting in an office all day, with that serious atmosphere. I'm afraid I'll go crazy. Besides, I'm not good at pretending. If I'm arrogant and domineering, it wouldn't be good if I turned your cabinet upside down. You can't clean up my messes every day, can you?"
"Uh..." The Grand Secretary was stunned.
He hadn't thought of that problem.
An embarrassed expression immediately appeared on his face.
"Well, I won't hide it from you anymore!" The Grand Secretary said helplessly, and then revealed all the promises he had made to the other elders.
"Back then, I delegated power to your father for two reasons: first, to quickly strengthen the army and resist the Japanese; and second, to balance the power among the aristocratic families. Now that the covert war has temporarily subsided, if you and your father continue to hold onto your military power, it will make the aristocratic families uneasy, as if a sword is hanging over their heads! Not only the aristocratic families, but even the entire court will probably have some complaints, because since the founding of the country, there has never been a precedent for delegating military power to outsiders!" The Grand Secretary sighed and said.
Lin Yu gave a forced smile, "After saying all that, you just want to discard me after I've served my purpose! Not to mention others, even you, Grand Secretary, aren't entirely at ease with my son and me, are you?"
The atmosphere froze again.
Hua Zhen's face, which had just relaxed, immediately tensed up again.
At this moment, Lin Yu slowly reached his hand into his chest.
"Young Marshal Lin, what are you doing?" Hua Zhen's muscles were taut, as if they were about to explode at any moment.
Swish swish swish!
Suddenly, a group of figures dressed in flying fish robes appeared around them.
Lin Yu ignored it and slowly took something out of his pocket.
An ancient-looking token with the characters '浮屠' (Futu) on it.
Hua Zhen's eyes widened, and he slowly sheathed his battle sword.
The Floating Pagoda Order!
It's equivalent to the tiger tally of the Buddhist army!
The tiger tally does not represent a specific person or identity.
Rather, it is supreme military power!
Once the tiger tally is issued, thousands of soldiers will obey only the one who holds the command!
Even if the person in charge wanted to incite a mutiny, the soldiers had no choice but to comply.
Because soldiers consider obeying orders their sacred duty!
Now that Lin Yu has handed over the Buddhist decree, it is equivalent to him voluntarily relinquishing his military power.
However, Lin Yu was completely unmoved.
I took over the Buddhist army simply to have an identity so I could live a legitimate life. That's all.
What he admired was not power.
In terms of power, he is the master of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion. With the resources and strength of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion, he doesn't even care about the position of young marshal.
Now that the Japanese invasion has been quelled, it's time to retire gracefully...
The Grand Secretary took the Floating Pagoda Token from Lin Yu, a complex look flashing in his eyes.
"I don't understand!" The Grand Secretary shook his head, a look of confusion in his eyes.
Lin Yu frowned slightly. "What?"
The Grand Secretary said, "Why would someone with world-class financial power come back to meddle in this mess?"
Lin Yu's eyes widened slightly. "You know who I am?"
The Grand Secretary did not answer, but turned around and said calmly, "A person filled with hatred disappeared for ten whole years, and returned with unparalleled power. Young man, you have a story! In these ten years, you have accomplished a journey that others cannot complete in a lifetime!"
Lin Yu seemed to understand something at this moment, "So... your real purpose in asking me for military power was actually to test me?"
Lin Yu glanced around, his face grim, and said, "If I hadn't handed over this token just now, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have been able to leave this compound today?"
The Grand Secretary looked somewhat embarrassed and sighed, saying, "Don't blame me! Power, especially supreme power, will be a disaster in the hands of someone with wolfish ambitions. As the Grand Secretary, how dare I take such a risk!"
Lin Yu nodded, but his expression remained displeased. "I understand, but I'm still very unhappy!"
"Forehead……"
The Grand Secretary gave an awkward smile.
He immediately waved his hand.
Then, a waiter came over and handed over a red token.
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