The warship cleaved through the waves, and the soldiers aboard honed their weapons.
Yet in the bridge's command room, one person was reading and strolling about as usual, completely out of place amid the tension around him.
"Minister Hua was forced out of office, and Minister Xia took over. Was that your doing, Teacher?"
Lu Lu's expression was somewhat complicated. She had been bewildered when she received the news, never expecting it to happen so quickly.
The newly appointed Minister Xia Yu appeared to be only Tier 7, but he had the support of other high-ranking combatants. Apparently, he was the sort whose brain worked rather well.
It sounded like he was the product of a compromise between various factions. In that case, he might not be able to hold the position for long.
"Do you really think your teacher is omnipotent? Stop looking at me so suspiciously. It had nothing to do with us, though I knew this would happen sooner or later."
Lu PingAn sighed and set down his book.
If he had been in Minister Hua's position, the only way to preserve his political life would have been to immediately make a public apology, issue a military pledge, and personally lead an expedition to reclaim the lost territory.
But Lu PingAn had seen no sign of him considering such a move. Given that former minister's usual behavior, Lu PingAn doubted he even possessed that degree of self-awareness.
Perhaps someone among his advisors had seen it coming, but even if someone had dared to say it aloud, that shortsighted and greedy man would not have followed their advice.
If he truly issued a military pledge, it would mean success or death. Since he clearly did not think he had reached the end of the road, how could he