Chapter 052 – Raising To Fight A Wolf! (1/2)

052 – Raising to fight a wolf!

The head of the Lu family, Lu Xingkong. His appearance was intimidating and he has the authority to overturn the imperial court. He was known as the 'Sand Eagle' within the political and government circles.

The Sand Eagle is a rare species found in the desert; they are greedy, violent, and aggressive. They feed on carrion, but from time to time they plunder fresh ingredients, altering their personal taste. Lone wolf, wild hare and even troops and convoy are his target of attack. Once you are locked on as their prey it would result in a situation of them not leaving you until you die.

They will swoop down and take you into the air unless you killed them.

Comparing someone within the political and government circle to an animal like the 'Sand Eagle' is absolutely not a compliment. Subordinates are afraid of you, superiors are vigilant against you, it could even be said that every step you take is extremely difficult and dangerous.

If this t.i.tle came out of an ordinary person's mouth, then most likely their dead bodies will soon be floating around the moat of Tiandu.

However, these words came from an old man of the Song family who is known as the 'eye of the stars'. Even if Lu Xingkong is unreasonable and overbearing, he still can't do anything about it.

The Kingdom's left minister position was vacant, yet the Royal Chu family of West Wind has remained silent on this matter. Every family and clan were desperately fighting for this position; in terms of prestige and experience Lu Xingkong is the strongest compet.i.tor. Now the entire imperial court and the ordinary people are all watching carefully to see if his path in competing for the position of left government minister is a success.

If he is successful, then the Lu clan will become a military general family to a government minister family in one step. His family which had a military background for thousands of years will become the head of the government officials; it is a qualitative jump in position.

If he is successful with the position of government minister, it will be an enormous honour for the family and a safeguard for the family for hundred of years. Otherwise, even if they were to continue with Lu Xingkong's position as the leader of the military officers in the country, just how far could he go? Suppose that all the elites in the family died fearlessly on the battlefield, then how could the Lu clan continue on? How could they maintain their riches and honour?

This was a hurdle to Lu Xingkong, but for the Lu family it is even more of a hurdle.

Therefore, the entire Lu family including Lu Xingkong are making every effort to help fight for the left government minister position. This was the reason that Lu Qingming, the provincial Governor was returning to the capital to help campaign for his father.

Lu Qingming is busy, but Lu Xingkong doesn't even have a moment to spare. Everyday he meets with people constantly, colleagues, old friends, and subordinates—-Now is the time to stand or pretend to stand. Each individual performance is under the watchful eyes of thousands of people, no one dares to relax and be careless.

“Father, I want to bring Muyang back.” Lu Qingming stood in front of his father and said in a firm voice. ”

Father's workload is heavy, and the pressure he's under is comparable to the mountains, but he is still full of energy, his complexion is red and his skin is delicate; he looks as if he is a thirty-years-old adult at the prime of his life.

Lu Qingming knows, the reason for this is his father's cultivation training has already reached the high stages of the withering glory. HIs thoughts decide life or death, causing plants to wither or flourish, every year was withered glory.

Father right now was in a state of being reborn; it was also the moment when his energy and vindictiveness are at his peak.

The battle for the position of the left government minister was something he had vowed to obtain.

“Hmm?” Lu Xingkong lowered his head looking at the doc.u.ment in his hand, asking: “Who is Muyang? ”

“Father—–”

“Who is Muyang? “Lu Xingkong asked again. His voices sounded steady and calm, just like he really does not know the significance of this name.

But Lu Qingming is very certain he knows – he knew better than any one of them.

“Father, he's my son, my son who I sent away sixteen years ago——-” Lu Qingming pushed the brown leather bag to the front of Lu Xingkong and said: “Father, we've made a mistake. ”

Lu Xingkong's glance swept across the leather bag; he had no intention to open it at all.

He picked up the leather bag and tossed it into the fire stove by his side, which is used to boil water for tea and to burn various doc.u.ments. The stove in Lu Xingkong's study is constantly burning all year round.

Whoosh—-

The kraft papers caught fire and then swiftly turned into flames. The examination papers burst into blazing flames and the water on the stove echoed with whimpering noises.

After the leather bag had finished burning, the water on the stove is also boiling.

Lu Xingkong took the kettle, began to make tea and said: “We've already sent him away, how can we collect him back? ”

“Father, we can't continue on with our mistakes.”

Pa—

Lu Xingkong slammed the top of the wooden table; the small table made from thousand-year hardwood produced buzzing trembling sounds.

“Do you want to slap my old face?” Lu Xingkong thundered in a furious voice.

“——–”