The man in the brocade robe accepted the order and left.
Lu Jin slowly leaned back against the chair, his gaze passing through the five-paneled crimson lacquered hall doors, silently watching the civil servants and military dignitaries bustling outside, as lively as the Lantern Festival Night market.
Once upon a time, he was among them.
He suddenly asked, "What do you all think of my governance over these years?"
Jiang Liuxian, who had been leaning against the pillar with her eyes closed, was surprised and looked towards Lu Jin upon hearing his words.
The high-ranked Council Chief Executive Officer was dressed in a plain gray cloth robe, with only a simple wooden hairpin on his head, his expression unreadable.
The other three attendants exchanged glances, it was the first time they'd heard Lu Jin ask such a question, momentarily unsure whom he was addressing or how they should respond.
Lu Jin spoke softly, "Lu Qian, you answer."
