Chapter 126 Branches and Buds (Daily Achievement!)

"Waste! Waste!"

"If you can't even handle this little thing, what else do I need you to do!?"

The teacup broke beside the Fourth Prince, and the flying fragments scratched his cheek, leaving a shallow blood mark.

But both Concubine Zhang and the Fourth Prince turned a blind eye to it.

"My child is incompetent, please forgive me, mother."

After hearing this, Concubine Zhang became even more angry.

"Forgive me, forgive me, you only know to forgive me every day!"

"If everyone was so unpromising, would I be bullied by that Wu guy like this?"

"..."

Amidst the ugly scoldings one after another, the Fourth Prince lowered his head indifferently, allowing his mother to vent her emotions at will.

Whenever this happened, the fourth prince would always hear that piece of music in his mind, lingering non-stop, helping him get through one difficult day after another.

...

House of Internal Affairs, hidden room dungeon.

"What's going on with them?"

Shang Zongguan looked at the two black-robed eunuchs tied to the bed and unable to move, and asked his adopted son.

Zhao Feng sighed and replied, "They are the two who were eliminated from the flower-robed eunuchs before."

"I didn't expect that they would always resent me."

The flower-robed eunuchs are relatively special eunuchs in the palace. In name, all flower-robed eunuchs belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

This is the case with the flower-robed eunuchs around Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng.

These flower-robed eunuchs are selected from the young eunuchs in the palace who have martial arts talents. After going through layers of screening, they can wear the flower-robed eunuchs.

For many ordinary young eunuchs, this is a smooth road to heaven.

You can start from the lowest yellow-robed eunuchs, or even the white-robed eunuchs when you are still in the Shijianyuan, and directly become a flower-robed eunuch second only to the big eunuchs.

Although there are different levels among the flower-robed eunuchs, it is enough to trample the vast majority of palace maids and eunuchs underfoot, and no longer be humiliated at will.

Those who have no talent for martial arts can only struggle in the quagmire, seeking a glimmer of opportunity that may not exist at all.

Of course, those who can climb out of the quagmire are definitely tough guys.

But how many such people can there be?

I'm afraid it's one in ten thousand.

As for the two black-clothed eunuchs, Zhao Feng was the one who stretched out his hand to pull them out of the quagmire and kicked them back again.

Because they have martial arts talents, they have received training for a period of time, but because they gradually couldn't keep up with the progress, they were eventually eliminated.

But even so, the kung fu they learned is enough for them to live a good life.

You can see it from their black clothes at this time.

Most of the people who were eliminated from the training of the flower-clothed eunuchs are almost the same. With their mediocre strength, they can still mix well.

Many people are at ease with this, thinking that they are lucky to have such an opportunity.

But there is always no shortage of ambitious people among the human race.

Especially the third-rate ambitious people whose ambition and ability cannot match.

These two black-clothed eunuchs are typical representatives of them.

Zhao Feng looked at the two familiar faces and couldn't help but sigh: "Why bother?"

The two eunuchs in black clothes had regained consciousness at this time, but their breath was weak and extremely weak.

Hearing Zhao Feng's question, both of them couldn't help but sneer.

The thin eunuch's forehead collapsed at this time, and his face was distorted as he said: "Old dog Zhao, I have nothing to say about falling into such a situation. You can kill me or cut me up as you like."

He knew that he had no way to survive at this time, and said it without interest.

On the other side, the strong eunuch with broken legs shouted excitedly: "You gave us hope at the beginning, and then you personally extinguished our hope. Is there anything more cruel than this in the world?"

As the strong eunuch spoke, he shed tears of unwillingness.

"Why are you crying? Hold back all your cat urine, look at your useless look!"

The thin eunuch saw his companion crying, and scolded with red eyes.

"If you practice obediently for a few years, it won't be a problem for you to enter the eighth rank. By then, you will be able to occupy a place in the palace and live a good life..."

Before Zhao Feng finished speaking, the thin eunuch interrupted him and said, "But what about them?"

As he spoke, he gestured his head towards the door.

Zhao Feng naturally understood what he meant.

People are afraid of comparison when they are alive.

It would be fine if everyone around them was as miserable as themselves.

But if someone in the same circle suddenly became rich, and their lifelong pursuit was hopeless, how could they release the resentment in their hearts?

What made them even more uncomfortable was that the opportunity was right in front of them, but they failed to seize it.

"Why do people have to compete with each other? Once you lose your life, everything is over."

Shang Zongguan sighed.

After hearing this, the thin eunuch, who had been very excited, suddenly fell silent, lowered his head and stopped talking.

After a long while, he continued, "Old Zhao, don't waste your energy, just kill us."

"You can't get anything out of us."

Zhao Feng grinned and suddenly said grimly: "That's not necessarily true."

After this, even the muscular eunuch stopped crying, and the two of them felt nervous at the same time.

They had only heard of this place, and it was their first time to come in.

And it was said that few people who came in could get out alive.

The dungeon in the hidden room of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was a hell on earth that every eunuch and palace maid feared.

Seeing that the two eunuchs in black clothes were scared by him and dared not say a word, Zhao Feng smiled triumphantly and said to them: "If you don't say it, do you think I can't guess it?"

"I can guess who ordered you with my toes."

Zhao Feng shook his head and asked Shang Zongguan to leave with him.

Seeing Zhao Feng so sure, the two eunuchs in black clothes were a little restless.

They looked at each other and saw the panic in each other's eyes. Then, almost at the same time, they all shouted: "Zhao Zongguan Zhao Zongguan... Let's talk, let's talk!"

But it was too late now. After Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng went out, several expressionless eunuchs in flowery clothes came in and surrounded the two.

What made them even more desperate was that they knew all the eunuchs in flowery clothes in front of them.

All of these people were those who had trained with them and passed the trial later.

Once upon a time, they were brothers and brothers, very close.

But now...

"Old dog Zhao, you will not die well!"

The two were swallowed up by the humiliation in their hearts and roared unwillingly.

As a result, they were covered by the eunuchs in flowery clothes.

"You've offended the chief steward, and you still want to leave?"

"This secret dungeon is where you will die."

"Hehehe..."

The two eunuchs in black clothes struggled frantically, making sobbing sounds and shouting indistinctly: "No, don't... let me go..."

...

After leaving the secret dungeon, Zhao Feng still sighed.

Seeing that there was no one around, Chief Steward Shang kicked him unhappily.

"Why are you sighing? You've driven away all your blessings!"

Zhao Feng patted the dirt on his butt without any care, and then said a little discouraged: "Godfather, I finally gave away a sign, but I was slapped in the face like this. It's really uncomfortable."

Chief Steward Shang just laughed at this: "The other party deliberately found these two people, which proves that they saw your protection of Jingyang Palace and deliberately embarrassed you."

"I have my own plan for this matter. Godfather has never seen my child suffer." Zhao Feng sneered.

"It's just that I lost face in Jingyang Palace."

There are only two little girls and a kitten in Jingyang Palace.

Did Zhao Feng lose face this time and have to go to Jingyang Palace to explain to them? Was it not because he didn't have enough face, but because the fools were too stupid?

Even if Zhao Feng was thick-skinned, he couldn't do this.

Old people are most afraid of losing face in front of children.

It's more painful for an old child to be looked down upon by a young child than to kill him!

This is also the reason why Zhao Feng was so crazy.

"As time goes by, there will always be a chance to regain face."

Manager Shang didn't care about it, he just smiled and gave a casual advice without any sincerity.

Zhao Feng also heard his godfather's perfunctory words, and he glared at him helplessly.

As Manager Shang said, this face can only be regained by finding a chance in the future.

Otherwise, Zhao Feng felt that he couldn't stand up straight when he went to Jingyang Palace to talk in the future.

"Damn it, I have to tell His Majesty to send two eunuchs in flowery clothes to guard the gate of Jingyang Palace."

"If it happens again, I will not be surnamed Zhao!"

With an idea in mind, Zhao Feng left the Ministry of Internal Affairs on his own, not knowing what he was going to do.

...

The next day.

Zhao Feng visited Qingshu Palace.

But he did not ask to see Concubine Zhang, but the Fourth Prince.

The Fourth Prince was trimming a potted plant in his own courtyard at this time, holding a pair of scissors and occasionally cutting off some crooked branches.

"Old slave Zhao Feng, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince."

Zhao Feng said as he bowed slightly, not even bothering to bow.

The Fourth Prince seemed not to hear, humming a little tune and trimming the potted plant on his own, and it took a long time before he suddenly realized it.

"Oh, General Manager Zhao is here."

"These servants seem to be dumb, they didn't even know to report."

"General Manager Zhao, please take a seat."

The fourth prince said, pointing to the big stone next to him.

There was no way, the only wooden bench here was under his butt.

Zhao Feng replied with a fake smile: "Thank you for your kindness, the fourth prince, but I am just here to pay my respects to His Highness, and it won't take long."

"Is that so? General Manager Zhao is busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but he is still so thoughtful. I am really touched."

The fourth prince responded indifferently.

There was silence between the two for a moment.

Suddenly, Zhao Feng stepped forward and pressed down the fourth prince's scissors.

"Your Highness, it seems that you can't cut here. This is the main branch. If you cut it, the tree will die."

"Oh? I didn't expect that Manager Zhao also knows about potted plants."

The fourth prince said unexpectedly.

"I know a little, just a little."

Zhao Feng stretched out his thumb and index finger to gesture, indicating that he actually knew very little.

"But how do I see that these are all tender shoots?"

The fourth prince was confused and handed the potted plant to Zhao Feng, and then said: "Please ask Manager Zhao to take a closer look and don't miss it. Instead, cut off the main branch."

Zhao Feng did not refuse. He took the scissors from the fourth prince's hand, and pointed at the potted plant and said: "Your Highness, look."

After that, Zhao Feng cut off the main branch that was growing windingly and majestically, leaving only a small piece of tender shoots, and the whole potted plant next to it looked bare.

The fourth prince couldn't help but jump in the corner of his eyes. He stared at the potted plant he had raised for more than three years, took a deep breath, but couldn't speak.

At this time, Zhao Feng whispered in the Fourth Prince's ear: "Cut the original main branch, isn't this tender bud the new main branch?"

The Fourth Prince turned to look at Zhao Feng and found that the smile on his face was particularly sinister at this time.

The Fourth Prince nodded and said in a deep voice: "I've learned your lesson."

"Then congratulations, Your Highness."

Zhao Feng said so and returned the scissors to him.

But before leaving, he suddenly asked: "Do you like the main branch or the tender bud?"

"I like both..."

"After all, they all grow from the same root."

The Fourth Prince looked at the bare potted plant in his hand, and his tone was a little lost.

Zhao Feng sighed and said, "Since Your Highness likes potted plants, there is no need for me to explain some of the reasons in detail."

"Always pretending to be a minor branch, be careful that someone will really cut it off one day, and then it will be too late to regret it."

"Cut off one branch and harm a hundred plants." The fourth prince suddenly said, and then added: "Bonded plants require harmony, and they can't all be main branches."

Zhao Feng smiled and didn't comment.

"A tree that was born a hundred feet tall is cut into long strips. It's a pity that the pillars are thrown into the valley."

"Your Highness, the fourth prince, you must be filial, and don't drag me down in the future."

"Otherwise, my filial piety is not something that everyone can bear."

Zhao Feng turned around and left, what etiquette was there.

But the fourth prince gave up the potted plant in his hand and bowed.

"Thank you, General Manager Zhao."

"There will definitely not be a next time."

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