"Since the Wen family has this handle, they will naturally not miss the opportunity to make a report to His Majesty."

Lu Qiyan continued, "Next, Zhang Mingxin dragged me into this, maybe he wanted to use this to alienate the relationship between the wing commander and me, to let the army see that the wing commander does not trust others, and the ambition of young people like me will be frustrated, and my loyalty will probably be greatly reduced."

"If this continues, the rising talents will find it difficult to display their talents, and the army will be unable to follow up, which will be very disadvantageous to the commanders of the wing and the army."

"This move is extremely sinister. It doesn't matter if I am wronged, but if it causes the commander to fall into the trap set by the Wen family, it is really inappropriate..."

"Father." An Jingzhong interrupted and said to An Leiting, "Don't listen to Lu Qiyan's sweet words. This guy has evil intentions. He will definitely be a disaster if he is kept. It's better to get rid of him as soon as possible!"

"Commander-in-chief," Lu Qiyan said, "I know that since I became the deputy commander-in-chief, the commander-in-chief has been dissatisfied with me and even jealous of me because I often restrained him and taught him martial arts."

"If the commander wants me to leave, I can leave immediately, but the commander wants to accuse me of being evil and causing trouble. I feel wronged and cannot admit it."

Lu Qiyan looked sad, and bowed to An Leiting again, "I have said everything I should say. The commander of the wing has always been wise and intelligent. It is up to the commander of the wing to make the final decision."

An Leiting did not answer immediately, but looked at Zhuo Dingsheng beside him.

Zhuo Dingsheng lowered his head and thought for a moment.

Ever since Lu Qiyan entered the tent, he had been carefully observing his words, actions, and even his facial expressions.

From the initial shock and anger when he heard An Leiting say that he lied and was an imposter, to the calmness, anxiety and even heartache when he later suppressed his emotions and defended himself.

The change in Lu Qiyan's expression was very reasonable and there was nothing wrong with it.

The most important thing is that when Lu Qiyan responded and defended himself, he was clear and logical, his words were well-reasoned and convincing.

If it were in his opinion...

Zhuo Dingsheng spoke up, "What Qi Yan said makes sense."

Seeing this, An Leiting nodded slightly.

He also thought it made a lot of sense.

What's more, given An Jingzhong's personality, he probably disliked Lu Qiyan in every way and definitely wanted to drive him away.

The fact that An Jingzhong had originally proposed that Lu Qiyan had pretended to be under his orders to investigate military supplies of medicinal materials was questionable...

After thinking for a while, An Leiting made up his mind, "I have made up my mind about this matter. Deputy Commander Lu was wrongly accused."

"Father..." An Jingzhong was suddenly in disbelief.

"Zhang Mingxin is insidious and cunning. Do you still believe what he says?" An Leiting shouted angrily, "Even now, you are still stubborn? Since the emperor has dismissed you from the post of commander, you should go back and reflect on your mistakes. You are not allowed to go out without my order!" An Jingzhong did not expect that his father would be so partial to outsiders and not trust him, his own son. In addition to being shocked, he was extremely angry. He glared at An Leiting, then glared at Lu Qiyan viciously, snorted coldly, and left.

"Jingzhong's temper is getting worse and worse!" An Leiting was very dissatisfied.

The issuance of the imperial edict of dismissal was extremely unfavorable to the An family, especially to An Jingzhong, who lost great prestige and morale in the army.

Detaining him in the house can prevent him from hearing gossip and embarrassing himself and doing many other outrageous things. It can also be announced to the public that he cannot temporarily serve as the commander due to health reasons, at least he can save some face.

Unexpectedly, An Jingzhong was completely unable to understand his good intentions, which was really infuriating.

"The military commander is just young and hot-tempered. He can't understand the good intentions of the military commander. In addition, Zhang Mingxin has been with him for a long time, which makes the military commander obsessed with it."

Lu Qiyan comforted him, "Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I am here with you, Commander-in-Chief, and I will always comfort you and let you understand your painstaking efforts."

Seeing that Lu Qiyan saw through things that An Jingzhong didn't understand, An Leiting felt a sense of relief that someone understood his efforts, but he was also disappointed because his son could not compare with others.

An Leiting sighed and said in a low voice, "Then I'll trouble you."

"Don't be so polite, Commander." Lu Qiyan bowed and changed the subject. "When I came in just now, I heard the Commander mentioned that the emperor's decree was delivered today?"

"Yeah." An Leiting raised his eyes, "Is there anything wrong?"

"I wonder where the ceremonial officer who came to convey the imperial edict is settled now?" Lu Qiyan asked.

"The ceremonial officer asked to take his leave, and I did not try to keep him. He should have left by now," An Leiting answered truthfully.

Hearing this, Lu Qiyan frowned, "Please forgive me for being so nosy. Although the emperor intends to punish us this time, the commander is not happy, but the devil is easy to deal with, and the little devil is hard to deal with. The ceremonial officers who convey the emperor's will like to use chicken feathers as a token of authority. If we neglect the ceremonial officers this time, I don't know how they will deal with it after returning to the capital."

"I'm afraid they will say that you, the commander of the wing, are arrogant and self-respecting. You can even ignore the emperor's will. This is not appropriate."

"They have their own mouths. How can I control what they say?" An Leiting snorted coldly, disagreeing.

To be frank, he was indeed being cold on purpose.

He settled down and served the country for many years with all his heart. Countless of his close confidants and brothers died fighting for the country.

The An family was so loyal to the country and worked so hard for the emperor, but they just made a small mistake during that time. However, the emperor treated it as a big deal and not only kept harping on it, but also traveled thousands of miles to issue an imperial decree to punish them. Isn't this a slap in the face of the An family?
If you don't show some coldness, do you really think that his An family is made of mud and has no temper at all?
"That's what we said, but we still have to do what we should do." Lu Qiyan advised, "The Wen family is keeping an eye on this place now. If they catch anything, it will be even more disadvantageous to the commander."

"It's just a ceremonial officer. If the wing commander is unwilling, I am willing to volunteer to go. This way, I won't lose much face for the wing commander, and I can also give the ceremonial officer enough face. During this period, I can persuade him a little. After returning to the capital, the ceremonial officer can also make a name for the wing commander, which is also a good thing."

Lu Qiyan lowered his voice and continued, "I know that the commander of the wing is an ambitious person. Since he wants to accomplish great things, he should not be too particular about trivial matters. What do you think?" (End of this chapter)