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Lu Lingqi realized the truth after hearing this; no wonder Lan Tian was so cautious. A military academy was different from other schools. With Lan Tian's capabilities, he could mass-produce generals. Without Liu Bei's explicit approval, such a move would be no different from treason.

"By the way, I heard Zhongling performed well in the defense of the city and even killed the great general Han Dang. Did you forcibly erase his credit?" Lu Lingqi seemed to be speaking up for her son.

"Zhongling still needs tempering; he shouldn't become famous too early. I simply used this credit to offset his previous appointment as Military Sima," Lan Tian explained.

Lu Lingqi nodded. "Husband's considerations are surely comprehensive, but one shouldn't favor one over the other. Boyang also made significant contributions this time; shouldn't he be rewarded? He is still just a bodyguard."

Lan Tian held his daughter in his arms, revealing a fatherly smile. "Xiaojun's words sound just like Boping's. Am I really that difficult to talk to?"

"Uh, this Concubine has always felt that Husband is very strict, at least toward our two sons," Lu Lingqi muttered.

Lan Tian thought of his own family and couldn't help but feel moved. "I lost my father in my youth, and it was my mother who raised me through all sorts of hardships. She was this strict with me from a young age."

"I owe my current achievements to my mother's discipline. As a first-time father, I have no experience and can only use my mother's methods to educate them. It is a pity that my mother passed away too early."

"If Mother-in-law could raise Husband, she must have been an extraordinary woman. But my mother..."

Lu Lingqi felt a pang of sorrow at the thought of her kin. When Xiapi fell,