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Published: March 2, 2025
The discussions and agreements flowed continuously, and in the end, the matter was decided in this manner.
He truly was no longer suitable to serve as the commander-in-chief—however, just how much Fang Yuqiong had sacrificed, and whether it was right or wrong, was something that anyone with insight could see clearly.
Lin Haifeng decided to publicly explain the background and context of this matter, not to undermine his grandson, but with the credit of this incident as a foundation, combined with Fang Yuqiong’s own attitude of being "heartbroken and voluntarily resigning," his future path might be much smoother than before.
Moreover, Fran had not mentioned that Lin Haifeng had become a supercomputer; currently, only Wei Tian, Wen Yu, Fran, and Fang Yuqiong knew about this, which made Fang Yuqiong’s position easy to infer.
Compared to Lin Que, Lin Haifeng seemed to value his grandson more. In fact, from Wen Yu’s perspective, when comparing all aspects, Fang Yuqiong was indeed a bit more outstanding than Lin Que.
"So, the next issue is regarding personnel changes," Fran said.
"First, Fang Yuqiong is relieved of his duties as the beijing commander-in-chief and is reinstated as a citizen of the Beijing settlement, no longer enjoying any privileges. I believe no one has any objections to this, right?"
The room fell silent, and there was no objection.
Even Lin Que, who had been eating dirt on the ground, had likely recovered at this moment. Under Wen Yu’s lightened grip, Lin Que merely shot Fang Yuqiong a sideways glance before returning to his position.
This decision demoted Fang Yuqiong from "royal relative" to "commoner," but as a citizen of the Beijing settlement, Fang Yuqiong still enjoyed rights such as joining the military and participating in civil service examinations. His path to advancement was not blocked, and with Fang Yuqiong’s capabilities being evident, with the backing of this group of people, it was believed that Fang Yuqiong would soon rise again.
"Next, Li Quan'an."
Lin Haifeng pointed to the "two family servants" standing beside him and provided arrangements after discussions with Li Quan'an, Wen Yu, and Lin Haifeng.
"From today onward, Li Quan'an and his group of cannibals will be incorporated into the beijing commander-in-chief’s imperial guard, and Li Quan'an will serve as the captain of the imperial guard."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room erupted in an uproar.
This position held significant power.
Sometimes, when the commander-in-chief was busy with official duties and unable to appear, the commands given would be passed on by the captain of the imperial guard. If the beijing commander-in-chief was the emperor, then Li Quan'an was akin to a close attendant...
To outsiders, close attendants around the emperor were generally viewed as powerful figures. Of course, if the emperor was incompetent and his ministers failed to act, then this so-called "nine-thousand years" could indeed wield immense power; however, as strong individuals gathered in Beijing, the position of Li Quan'an was not as glamorous as imagined.
After all, he was just a "eunuch," merely an anomaly.
Moreover, considering deeper implications, if Wen Yu were to become the beijing commander-in-chief... then this position would indeed lose its appeal.
As the saying goes, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger; how could Wen Yu be compared to just an ordinary tiger?
But the onlookers were unaware of the personal dealings among individuals. Some people turned their eyes to Lin Que, seemingly wanting to hear his thoughts.
With Fang Yuqiong stepping down, it seemed to others that the new beijing commander-in-chief could only be Lin Que.
Until Fang Bai placed this question on the table.
"I have an objection; Li Quan'an is a cannibal, making him follow the commander-in-chief is simply an unwise decision. Also, regarding the election of the new commander-in-chief..."
"I propose Lin Que."
The one speaking was Caius.
Thus, the issue returned to the most critical point.