Pan Yun said, "There are too many nobles and dignitaries in the Capital City. If the Military Academy is placed here, this newly opened route may well be blocked within two years. Liaodong is just right."
Pan Yu came back to himself. "Younger Sister, you're participating in state affairs so openly now? This time, you even had Miao Zhen pick me up. Doesn't that make it look like you and I are colluding? If word gets out, both the Pan family's reputation and yours will suffer."
Pan Yun shot him a glare. "Times have changed. Do you know how much trouble broke out around father and eldest brother after I successfully passed my tribulation? Someone even carried gold and jewels straight into the Court of State Ceremonial and openly tried to bribe father, all just to see me once."
Pan Yu said, "..."
He asked humbly, "With Father's temper..."
"He was angered into the Imperial Medical Academy," Pan Yun said. "Before you returned, he had already submitted his second memorial requesting retirement."
Pan Yu was shocked all over again. "What? Father wants to resign?"
Pan Yun nodded.
Pan Yu grew uneasy. "You're not stopping him?"
"Why should I stop him?" Pan Yun said. "Life lasts only a few short decades. It is best to follow one's heart. If he wishes to remain an official, then being an official is good; if he wishes to resign and return home, then resigning and returning home is good."
"What would he do after resigning?"
Pan Yun said, "Teach."
Her face filled with a smile. "He has already planned it all out. He'll return to Changzhou Prefecture and open an academy, summon Second Uncle back, and teach and nurture students together."
"You... you agreed?"
Pan Yun glanced at him. "He is an adult. Does