Lu Yuan heard the Governor's implication. 'What does he mean, "I can't be the County Magistrate anymore"? He hasn't even evaluated me, and he's already saying this.'
Lu Yuan asked, "Why is that?"
Although Lu Yuan didn't care much about the position, he at least wanted to understand what was going on.
Lu Yuan had no desire to be dismissed and sent home without knowing why.
"I've heard some whispers. The Court has already issued a transfer order. Lord Lu can no longer serve as the County Magistrate of Taiping City."
Although the position of County Magistrate of Taiping City had originally been granted by this Governor, the fact that the Court was now issuing an order concerning Lu Yuan meant it was no small matter.
The Governor's rank was already very high. Before the Court's specific order arrived, his address for Magistrate Lu had changed to "Lord Lu." This showed that the Governor, having navigated the official world for many years, was a wily old fox.
