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Burn incense and offer sacrifices.

Lu Xun recounted the letter that Lu Qian had sent that day.

"Gonghe's letter has given me much to think about. Uncle Tian has always been loyal and righteous, and there is absolutely no way he would rebel. But now, the rebellion is a foregone conclusion, which is infuriating. However, that's just how the world is, full of all sorts of scheming."

It should be noted that the temptation offered by Jiangdong was far more lucrative than Lu Congtian's rebellion.

Lu Congtian remained unmoved, having feigned innocence for ten years, all for the sake of defeating his enemy in one fell swoop.

You could say Lu Xun rebelled, but Lu Congtian would never have rebelled on his own initiative!

"I wanted to ask earlier, whose interests were actually affected by Uncle Tian? To be honest, I don't know either."

Lu Qian looked disappointed. "Even Brother Boyan didn't know? Was the other party being so secretive?"

Lu Xun said regretfully, "Gonghe hopes I will return and tell him, and I understand his feelings. But you can't have too much hope. There must be far too many things involved behind this. Secret? Not at all. A vast, interconnected conspiracy is the true answer!"

Lu Qian nodded. This was definitely not something that a small, powerful family could accomplish on its own.

and many more!

"Brother Boyan, you have spoken; I long for your return!"

To this day, Lu Qian still remembers the contents of the letter he wrote to Lu Xun that day. He has a photographic memory and would never have expressed any longing for Lu Xun's return.

Moreover, Lu Xun is now the General Who Guards the East, stationed in Chaisang, and cannot leave his post at will.

How could Lu Qian be so foolish as to allow Lu Xun to neglect his duties because of personal reasons?

Lu Xun's eyes narrowed, sensing that something terrible was about to happen.

Lu Xun immediately took out the letter he had hidden close to his body from his bosom.

The letter indeed ended with the words "longing for your return."

"Isn't it because Brother Gonghe is completely lost and can't make up his mind, hoping I'll return to calm him down and clear his head?!"

Lu Xun used the excuse of paying respects to his ancestors during the Qingming Festival to travel from Chaisang to Chengdu.

If we look at it in detail, it constitutes dereliction of duty.

"No! Those last two words, 'longing for return,' were definitely not written by me!" Lu Qian immediately pointed out.

Who altered the letter?

Could it be Guan Feng?

Impossible! She's not that kind of person!

Lu Xun took a deep breath to calm himself down.

His excuse for returning was to pay respects to his ancestors and to uphold filial piety; no one could make a big deal out of this.

unless……

Lu Qian and Lu Xun exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's suspicions.

Someone tampered with the letter, causing Lu Xun to abandon his post. Without Lu Xun guarding Chaisang, if Jiangdong were to take the opportunity to launch an attack, the consequences would be dire…

It should be noted that Liu Bei and Cao Wei are currently engaged in a fierce battle at Shangyong, and Huang Quan of Jingzhou has also sent troops to support Liu Bei.

With Lu Xun no longer guarding Chaisang, isn't this a golden opportunity for Sun Quan of Jiangdong?!

Although Lu Xun's return to Chengdu was very secretive, someone had already tampered with the letters and set a trap. Wouldn't the other party have leaked this news to Sun Quan?

"If nothing unexpected happens, Jiangdong has already sent troops..." Lu Xun's eyes were filled with horror.

Lu Qian was filled with self-reproach. If he hadn't written a letter to Lu Xun and been taken advantage of, Lu Xun wouldn't have ended up in prison.

"Elder brother, I'm so sorry."

Lu Xun waved his hand, "It's not my brother's fault! Even without this letter, they would have attacked me in other ways. Now, we can be certain that the person who altered the letter is on the same side as those who persecuted our uncles!"

The saying "it's easier to dodge a spear in the open than an arrow in the dark" perfectly describes this situation.

Lu Xun made a decisive decision: "I must first apologize to the Prime Minister! But while I still hold my official position, I must seize the time to begin the investigation, starting with the messenger who sent the message!"

Lu Xun knew that the other party was already making a move against him. Going to see Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to apologize would certainly save his life, but he would most likely lose his official position.

He had to act quickly and find out what was going on.

Lu Xun wanted to leave

But Lu Qian stood motionless in place.

"Brother? What's wrong?"

"Brother, there's no need to investigate further; it's pointless to find out."

It's not hard to guess, really; there are only a few people who hold real power in the imperial court.

Zhuge Liang, Huang Quan, Li Yan, Fei Guan, Liu Ba, Pang Tong...

The difficulty lies in knowing who it is, but lacking the power to bring them down, and having evidence to kill them.

The forces behind it are deeply entrenched, with layers protecting each other, forming an impenetrable network of relationships.

They also had a tacit understanding, working together to conquer the city of power and seize the land of profit.

Lu Qian finally understood why his father often emphasized family rules.

He received instructions from his ancestors: to take revenge on Dongzhou.

"Does my brother know who it is?"

Lu Qian said, "If nothing unexpected happens, my elder brother will definitely be impeached and removed from office. Whoever succeeds him will be the person behind the scenes."

Lu Xun was amazed by Lu Qian's talent. In this way, without investigation, they could directly know who was plotting against them.

When Lu Congtian fell, it was Lu Xun's turn. Moreover, Lu Xun's situation seemed to be similar to Lu Congtian's, a situation of complete helplessness.

The other side has completely taken all the arguments!

"Very well, allow me to go to the Prime Minister's residence to apologize first."

The most urgent task right now is to apologize for the crime.

If you don't come, you'll lose your life!

Lu Xun could only hope that Sun Quan hadn't sent troops, as there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

Unfortunately, Sun Quan was able to manage Jiangdong until now, which shows he wasn't a fool.

Several days later

News came from Jiangdong.

Fortunately, Sun Quan did not send troops to attack Chaisang, but instead marched out of Ruxukou to attack Hefei, which Sun Quan had always longed for.

It's unclear whether Sun Quan was considering the current peace or knew that even though Chaisang was missing Lu Xun, it didn't mean it could be easily taken.

Therefore, they chose to attack Cao Wei.

However, the court itself was internally divided.

Zhuge Liang advocated taking the opportunity to annex Eastern Wu.

Li Yan and others, however, strongly opposed the idea that they should not attack Sun Quan at this time.

Because Sun Quan did not break the peace, he attacked Cao Wei, and Sun Quan claimed that he was responding to our Emperor.

The legal arguments are all on Sun Quan's side. If we were to take advantage of this opportunity to send troops, we would be ridiculed by the world and it would also damage the benevolence that Liu Bei had accumulated throughout his life.

Zhuge Liang did not want to let this opportunity slip by.

Unfortunately, Li Yan hijacked morality; if Zhuge Liang insisted on attacking Wu, he would be undermining Liu Bei's foundation.

This is something only Lu Xun could easily do.

If Lu Xun were in Chaisang, and Sun Quan dared to attack Hefei, he could use the pretext of revenge to attack Sun Quan's rear.

The purpose of placing Lu Xun in Chaisang was also for this reason.

Right now, we can only let this opportunity to swallow up Jiangdong slip away.

Then, Li Yan impeached Lu Xun for dereliction of duty.

Zhuge Liang immediately said that Lu Xun had returned to fulfill his filial duties, and that Jiangdong had not attacked Chaisang. Therefore, Lu Xun's crime did not warrant death.

Liu Bei was not in Chengdu, so all decisions had to be made by him.

Therefore, Lu Xun's unauthorized departure from his post was discussed with the court, and the suggestion not to attack Sun Quan was sent to Hanzhong.

Several days later

Liu Bei sent back an imperial edict that was met with great force.

Lu Xun was dismissed from his post as General Who Guards the East.

Fei Guan succeeded Lu Xun, and was given a higher rank, becoming General Who Guards the East and Grand Commander of the Military Farms of Jingzhou.

He was sent to Chaisang to carry out the court's decision not to launch an attack on Eastern Wu.

The vacancy left by Fei Guan's departure was filled by Yan Zhi from Yizhou.

With Lu Xun dismissed, both the Dongzhou and Yizhou factions got their share of the spoils, and everyone was quite happy.