Rebirth, guarding the mute at the tip of my heart

General Lu didn't want to go back, how could he just go back like this? Jiang Xin was conferred a title, but he got nothing and became a thorn in the side of the wise king. How could he accept such a result?

He didn't even understand what had just happened.

He had clearly brought Jiang Xin here to be punished so that the emperor could see his loyalty and sincerity, but now, not only was Jiang Xin not punished, he was even given the title of Earl?!

So why did he make such a scene today? Was he going to turn against the most promising child in the family, who had been given a title simply by his own ability?

General Lu was unwilling to accept this, and he did not want to admit that because of his own stupidity, the Lu family missed out on the wealth and glory that was so close at hand. He could not help but hold his breath and said stiffly, "Your Majesty, this is against the rules.

Jiang Xin is just a young boy. Even if he has improved his weapons, what virtue and ability does he have..."

Before he finished speaking, Emperor Kang Yuan interrupted him with a cold face: "General Lu, from what position are you talking to me?"

General Lu was startled: "What?"

"General, are you declining on Jiang Xin's behalf as his elder, feeling that he is unworthy of the title, or are you advising me as my subject that he is unworthy of the title?"

"...Of course I am your Majesty's subject." General Lu had just severed ties with Jiang Xin, so it was not appropriate for him to act in the capacity of an elder. His face was full of embarrassment, but he still stiffened his neck and finished his words.

"My dear minister, you have already retired, so you should rest at home and don't have to worry about the affairs of the court." The implication was that General Lu was no longer his subject, and naturally had no qualifications to advise him.

"Your Majesty!" General Lu looked at Emperor Kang Yuan in disbelief, as if he had never expected that the other party would slap him in the face like this.

Although officials would no longer be involved in court affairs after retirement, the emperor would generally not ignore them if they had something to report.

It's just like when he went to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor, the emperor received him very open-mindedly.

Moreover, Emperor Kang Yuan has always been known for his kindness and benevolence. As long as he doesn't go too far, he rarely loses his temper with his subjects. His current words have already expressed his dissatisfaction with General Lu.

However, he clearly just wanted to follow His Majesty's wishes and capture Jiang Xin and let His Majesty decide his fate. Why did things develop completely differently from what he imagined?

Could it be that Your Majesty has indulged Xie Ze to such an extent that he has even disregarded the face of the royal family and the reputation of the former crown prince?

While General Lu was racking his brains to guess the emperor's intention, Emperor Kang Yuan had already lost all patience and didn't bother to listen to what he said. He just turned cold and waved his hand and said, "Come here, General Lu, leave the palace."

He has been very busy these past few days and today he got up very early in the morning to review memorials. He only slept for two hours a day. These ministers, not only do they have to help him solve his problems, but they also have the leisure time to find things to do.

If it weren't for the fact that General Lu was old and couldn't stand the provocation, he would have wanted to kick him out long ago.

"Your Majesty..." General Lu's face was pale. No matter how slow he was, he realized that he had flattered the wrong person. He wanted to say something to try to save the situation, but Eunuch Wang had already stepped forward dutifully, stretched out his hand to General Lu, and said with a fake smile:

"General Lu, His Majesty has not rested for five hours. Please forgive His Majesty and go back first. If you have anything else to do, it won't be too late to come and see His Majesty after you are done with this."

These words sounded as if General Lu was inconsiderate to His Majesty if he still refused to leave. But seeing that His Majesty was disgusted with him today, if he didn't quickly save the situation, would he be able to see His Majesty again in the future?

However, just as he was about to kneel down and kowtow to apologize, and slap himself in the face to punish himself for misunderstanding the emperor's intention, Emperor Kang Yuan no longer intended to watch his performance and simply stood up and left the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" General Lu was anxious, but Eunuch Wang stopped him like a door god and said calmly, "General Lu, please come in."

General Lu: “…”

*

Returning to the Lu Mansion in a daze, Old Man Lu seemed to have aged ten years. He didn't even look at the road when he entered the house. He tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground with a mouthful of mud.

"master!"

General Lu was old after all, and he was unable to get up for a long time after the fall. It was not until a servant who was passing by saw him that he hurried over and helped him up.

"Master, are you okay? Why are you lying on the ground?"

"..." General Lu waited for a long time before he was finally helped up. As if he had finally found someone to vent his anger on, he kicked the servant...

"what!"

A scream echoed throughout the Lu Mansion, but it was not from a servant, but from General Lu.

He had a broken bone, but he still wanted to kick someone and almost fainted from the pain.

"Old, master..."

"Go find a doctor for me, quickly!"

"Oh oh oh!"

*

The whole family gathered in Mr. Lu's room. After the doctor put the man on a splint and stood up, they asked cautiously, "Doctor, how is my master?"

The doctor closed the medicine box and said responsibly: "It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, not to mention that the old man is old, so he will recover even more slowly. We can only take care of him slowly.

In addition, I took the general's pulse and found that he was showing some signs of being anxious and restless. I prescribed some heart-clearing and heat-reducing medicine for him, and he just took it.

In addition, the general must remember to guard against arrogance and impatience in the future, and never get angry easily, otherwise, you may suffer a sudden heart attack."

"We understand. Thank you, doctor." The Lu family members all felt nervous and nodded quickly to show that they had heard it.

The old doctor nodded and said, "Then I will take my leave now."

"I'll take you there!" Seeing the doctor packed up and prepared to leave, Lu Jianming hurriedly followed him out.

Madam Lu pinched the corner of the quilt for her master and asked with concern: "How come you sprained your ankle when you got home?"

"It's all because of Jiang Xin... Ouch!" General Lu was about to curse, but he accidentally touched his wound and his face twisted in pain.

"master!"

"Dad\Grandfather!"

"Calm down, the doctor said that you can't get angry anymore." The old lady patted her master's back, sighed and said helplessly:

"Besides, you fell in our house, how come Jiang Xin is involved?"

"How can it have nothing to do with him?!" General Lu was so angry when he mentioned Jiang Xin that he had forgotten the doctor's instructions. His legs could not move, so he pounded heavily on the bed and said angrily:

“He knew that His Majesty valued him very much and that His Majesty had privately acquiesced to their relationship, but he didn’t tell me anything, making me look like a fool and making such a fool of myself in the palace, and being despised by His Majesty.

He stepped on me and became the Earl-General appointed by His Majesty himself. He is really capable! "

During the journey from the palace to the Lu residence, he finally figured it out. It turned out that he was the only one performing a one-man show from beginning to end!

Your Majesty, Xie Ze, Jiang Xin, everyone seemed to be watching his joke, watching him go to great lengths to repair his relationship with Jiang Xin after learning about Jiang Xin's contributions, watching him fiercely distance himself from them after discovering the relationship between Jiang Xin and Xie Ze, watching him beg Your Majesty to punish Jiang Xin like a fool...

He even felt that they did it on purpose! They wanted him to discover their relationship, to embarrass him, to show his selfishness in front of His Majesty.

It's over, the Lu family is over, he is over, everything is over...

"Uncle?!" Lu Jianye was shocked when he heard this, and then his eyes turned red with jealousy: "How old is he? He just improved a weapon, but Your Majesty conferred the title of Uncle on him. Why? Is it just because of his unclear relationship with the virtuous king?"

"Not only that... he also invented a new type of catapult, and proposed to Your Majesty to publish the "Capital Monthly Report"... Oh, and he also developed glassware, the money-making thing..." General Lu felt regretful and painful every time he said it. Why... why didn't he investigate more? !

His heart ached. The glory of his Lu family, the title of the Lu family! !