mynovelonline Chapter 252 Lu Zhiyan Loses Military Power!
Chapter 252 Lu Zhiyan Loses Military Power!
Chapter 252 Lu Zhiyan Loses Military Power!
Ning He patted Jiang Yueli's hand to reassure her.
"Nothing happened, I'm just feeling really happy. If I don't tell you before you leave, I'll be feeling really pent up!"
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess chuckled, marveling that Ning He was much more interesting than before.
"Yue Li, do you know how delightful it was to see Lu Zhiyan looking so lost and dejected when I returned to the manor the other day?"
Lu Zhiyan thought that by severing ties with the Crown Prince, he could escape unscathed from this coup attempt.
Unexpectedly, although he was not imprisoned for the coup, he lost his military power as the Grand General!
That day, when he went to the Wucheng Military Command Office to report for duty, he was actually stopped by the guards outside.
Lu Zhiyan roared in anger: "How dare you! Are you blind? Don't you know who I am?"
The guard glanced at Lu Zhiyan and said indifferently, "So it's the General. This humble servant greets the General."
Seeing that the guards were somewhat polite, Lu Zhiyan's anger subsided a bit, but he still maintained his airs and said, "Do you know who I am, yet you dare to stop me? Who gave you the guts?"
After venting his anger, Lu Zhiyan tried to walk into the yamen (government office).
Unexpectedly, a spear blocked his way again, and the guard said, "I'm sorry, General, you cannot go in."
This time, Lu Zhiyan was truly enraged. He pointed at the guard and shouted, "Where did you come from? Why have I never seen you before? Where is the deputy commander of the Military Command? Tell him to come out and see me!"
As the two argued, Sun Cheng slowly walked out of the yamen.
Upon seeing Sun Cheng's military officer's uniform, Lu Zhiyan paused for a moment, then asked, "Who are you? Why are you wearing my clothes?"
Sun Cheng patted the guard on the shoulder, telling him to step back, and praised him, "Well done."
After saying that, he looked at Lu Zhiyan and said with a distant smile, "General Lu, the Ministry of Personnel has issued a transfer order. I have been appointed as the General of the Five Cities Garrison and I will take office today. Why, General Lu, did not receive the news?"
Sun Cheng was asking a question he already knew the answer to; the Minister of Personnel was a shrewd individual.
Having experienced the grand court assembly, how could he not know the Princess's methods? Naturally, he also understood the Princess's hints.
Sun Cheng's appointment order was issued very quickly, but as for Lu Zhiyan's, the process would have to be done slowly!
This resulted in Lu Zhiyan being unaware that his real power as Grand General had been stripped away, leaving him only with the title of General.
“Nonsense! This general has never received any transfer orders,” Lu Zhiyan looked at Sun Cheng with disdain. “You are just a mere captain, what qualifications do you have to take over the Five Cities Garrison?”
Sun Cheng was not annoyed. He took out a document from the Ministry of Personnel from his pocket and handed it to Lu Zhiyan.
"General Lu, you can see for yourself if you don't believe me. I wouldn't dare to forge the documents from the Ministry of Personnel."
Lu Zhiyan took the document, and after reading it, his expression turned extremely bad. He threw the document on the ground and turned to leave without looking back.
Sun Cheng watched his retreating figure and sneered. A man who rose to power because of his wife's family background, yet he pretended to be so high and mighty.
Lu Zhiyan angrily went to the Ministry of Personnel to demand an explanation.
But when he came out of the Ministry of Personnel, he was like a wilted eggplant, his shoulders drooping!
He returned to the general's mansion immediately, intending to tell Ning He about the matter and ask her to help him think of a solution.
Ning He sat in her room, reviewing the latest issue of the Women's Newspaper while planning to open a girls' school.
Seeing Lu Zhiyan enter with a grim expression, she understood what was going on, but did not offer any words of comfort.
Lu Zhiyan couldn't hold back any longer and confessed, "He'er, I've lost my military power."
Ning He looked up in surprise, her face filled with shock, and said, "How could this be? Did you do something wrong?"
Lu Zhiyan stubbornly insisted, "How could that be? I led the men to stop the peasant riots and ordered the garrison commander of the South City to open the city gates for Her Highness the Crown Princess. During this grand court assembly where the Crown Prince forced the emperor to abdicate, I deserve credit for my hard work, don't I?"
“But the Ministry of Personnel transferred the military power of the Five Cities Garrison to Sun Cheng without saying a word. My title of Grand General remains unchanged, but I have lost all real power. What kind of Grand General am I?”
Hearing Lu Zhiyan complain, Ning He felt a sense of satisfaction.
She looked troubled and said, "Since it's a document from the Ministry of Personnel, it shouldn't be wrong. Husband, I'm afraid you're still at fault. Otherwise, given the relationship between Yue Li and me, I would have protected you no matter what."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan felt somewhat uneasy.
He knew he was in the wrong and that he was actually on the Crown Prince's side. If he hadn't had a bad feeling and changed his stance at the last minute...
I'm afraid they'll not only lose military power, but they might even lose their lives!
Could it be that the Crown Princess Jiang Yueli discovered something, which is why she took action against me?
Seeing Ning He's worried expression, Lu Zhiyan really wanted Ning He to go and sound out the Princess's opinion.
He was also afraid that this action would anger the eldest princess.
Jiang Yueli originally intended to give him a minor punishment as a warning, but if things were really brought up, he might lose his title as a general.
Feeling troubled, Lu Zhiyan became increasingly agitated.
Ning He, however, said virtuously, "Husband, I think there must be some misunderstanding here. I heard from Yue Li that the Crown Prince accused you at the Grand Court Assembly, saying that you had long since sided with him."
Lu Zhiyan was shocked and quickly explained, "He'er, don't listen to the deposed crown prince's nonsense! If I had really sided with him, why didn't I order the city gates opened when the Roushan army was at the city gates?"
Ning He nodded, indicating that she believed Lu Zhiyan.
But she still asked doubtfully, "Of course I trust my husband, but since the deposed crown prince is so certain, Yue Li can't pretend she didn't hear it."
"Otherwise, you can just bear with it for now. Once things have calmed down, I'll go and ask Yue Li to see if I can get you reinstated."
"Now that Yue Li is the Crown Princess, even if I want to pay her a visit, I have to follow the rules for the Crown Prince, unlike before when I could do so at will."
Hearing that Ning He was still willing to go to great lengths for him, Lu Zhiyan was moved and felt extremely lucky to have married such a virtuous wife.
Ning He then subtly added, "However, since the Crown Prince can implicate my husband, he must have some leverage over him. As a woman, I am ignorant of court affairs, but I still can't help but advise my husband to be careful of the people around him."
“Some people may claim to be doing what's best for their husbands, but their actions are often ill-considered and could potentially put their husbands in a disadvantageous position.”
Ning He's words were entirely for Lu Zhiyan's benefit, and Lu Zhiyan had no doubts whatsoever.
The image of Su Yunjin involuntarily surfaced in my mind.
Thinking back to that day when he led his troops to capture the auspicious beast A Bao alive in order to curry favor with Mei Xingyue.
Su Yunjin suddenly appeared, saying that she had a magical pill that could help the Crown Prince subdue the auspicious beast.
This is what prompted Mei Xingyue to consider the idea of "auspicious beasts recognizing their masters" at the grand court assembly.
However, it was later proven that the elixir had no effect whatsoever!
Su Yunjin's act of offering medicine alone made him inextricably linked to the Crown Prince's coup attempt.
Fortunately, the court officials seemed to have overlooked this point and did not investigate who had presented the elixir to the Crown Prince.
Otherwise, if they really investigate, even if he had ten mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain himself!
Because of Ning He's reminder, Lu Zhiyan felt extremely dissatisfied with Su Yunjin.
After talking with Ning He for a while, he left the General's Mansion to settle accounts with Su Yunjin!