"Brother, you must be joking." Lu Yan listened to Lu Qing's affirmation of himself and felt quite comforted, but upon hearing the words "bright future," he couldn't help but smirk mockingly, tilting his head toward the guest hall, "With Second Brother's maternal grandfather around, who else besides Second Brother would dare claim to have any future prospects?
Back then, knowing I didn't have the brains to get involved in the muddy waters of the Capital, when Fourth Brother submitted a petition to leave the Capital and defend the border, I thought since he's always cautious in his dealings, if I submitted the petition with him, wouldn't that work out!
And what was the result?
My fief was placed in Qu State, and there, I fought bandits and quelled upheavals. Although I admittedly couldn't control my temper and killed prisoners, at the very least, my efforts should have counted for something. But in the end? I was punished for not being summoned, not even allowed near the Capital!"
