Chapter 171 Confrontation Between Father and Son

Zhao Bugao was very lucky, at least he was still alive.

Although he made many efforts, he still failed.

But since he started planning for that position, he had already realized that there would be such a day.

But he didn't expect that this day would come so soon.

Zhao Feng looked at his adopted son who was kneeling at his feet and had been cultivated for many years, and his heart was full of sighs.

He had also expected that there would be such a day.

He even dreamed of losing to this adopted son.

If such a day really came, Zhao Feng would not sigh so much.

At least, it proved that his adopted son finally surpassed himself.

But the ending like now always made both of them unhappy.

Zhao Feng's recent troubles were all brought to him by Zhao Bugao, his adopted son.

Even more than that.

Zhao Bugao stirred up the court turmoil behind the scenes, exacerbating the confrontation between civil officials and nobles.

The demotion of Zhongshu Ling Liang Zhao was caused by him.

Then he provoked the civil officials to retaliate and launched two conspiracies against Feng Zhaoyuan.

The first time was when Feng Zhaoyuan had not yet announced her pregnancy.

But that time was used by Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng, which dealt another heavy blow to the civil officials. Emperor Yongyuan also took the opportunity to take the position of Zhongshu Ling and arranged his confidants.

The second time was to drive Deng Weixian to leak the questions.

Because it was discovered in advance, Emperor Yongyuan temporarily changed the questions and did not have the desired effect.

Originally, the descendants of the nobles should have won the victory and then spread the matter of the silk cloth.

Unfortunately, because of the temporary change of the questions, the expected effect was not achieved.

But because of this incident, Concubine Zhao Shufei and Feng Zhaoyuan and others were punished to a certain extent.

In the court, the high arrogance of the nobles was stagnant.

Zhao Bugao wandered between the two sides, pretending to be flattering and using everyone.

His purpose was to shake the status of Zhao Feng, the godfather.

If he continued to plan carefully, I am afraid that one day he would achieve this goal.

Unfortunately, he did one thing wrong.

Zhao Bugao's calculations included Emperor Yongyuan.

This was something that Shang Zongguan could not tolerate.

If Zhao Bugao had only plotted against Zhao Feng in order to go further, Shang Zongguan would not have intervened in the matter.

It was Zhao Bugao's fault that he had crossed the line and touched interests that should not be touched.

Zhao Feng sat on the chair, thinking back to everything Shang Zongguan had told him, and felt depressed.

He had felt that someone was stirring up trouble in the palace before, but he never thought it would be the adopted son in front of him.

What's more regrettable is that the battle between the father and son had just begun, and they were forced to usher in the end.

"Bu Gao, why are you in a hurry?"

Zhao Feng finally asked this question unwillingly.

He had been a good adopted son in his life.

Therefore, he naturally hoped to be a good adopted father.

He also hoped that he could be like Shang Zongguan, peaceful and worry-free in his later years, and have a trustworthy adopted son to see him off.

In recent years, he had felt that he and Zhao Bugao were drifting apart.

But Zhao Feng always believed that it was just a momentary dispute between them, and they would eventually return to the original father-son relationship.

But before they knew it, the two had drifted so far apart.

Zhao Feng didn't understand.

He was already the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Zhao Bugao also held the title of deputy chief steward, and his position was only second to him.

Everyone in the outside world believed that Zhao Bugao would be the next chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Their lineage would continue a good story of harmony for three generations.

This was a fairy tale that all the eunuchs in the palace could not believe.

In the deep palace where people were treacherous and profit-seeking, it would be so wonderful if two admirable father-son relationships could be left behind.

But all this was Zhao Feng's wishful thinking after all.

Zhao Feng was also in great pain at this time. He wondered if his godfather was really that bad?

As father and son for many years, Zhao Bugao naturally guessed Zhao Feng's mood when he asked this question.

"Godfather, you are not sorry for me."

"It's just that I can't wait any longer."

"Really..."

"I can't wait any longer."

When Zhao Bugao said the last word, he raised his bloody forehead and looked straight at Zhao Feng, fearless in his eyes.

"You!"

Zhao Feng pointed angrily and was about to say something, but Zhao Bugao interrupted him.

"Godfather, you should also understand my mood!"

"Because of the injury you suffered that year, you have no hope of reaching the third rank in this life."

"But what about me!?"

"I can't even reach the fourth rank!"

Zhao Feng listened to his adopted son's roar, dropped his hands helplessly, and turned his head aside.

But there were tears in his eyes.

This is Zhao Feng's lifelong knot.

His fate is so similar to Zhao Bugao's. Both of them were restricted in their pursuit of martial arts in this life because of injuries.

It's just that Zhao Bugao was even less favored by fate than Zhao Feng, and encountered such a thing at a younger age.

The only thing in common is that they were injured for their respective adoptive fathers.

It was also because of this incident that Zhao Feng, regardless of Zhao Bugao's limited strength, went against all odds to train him as his successor.

Zhao Bugao also took off his usual disguise at this time, with a low voice and calm demeanor.

"Godfather, what else can I want in my life besides power?"

"If you can't help me with something, maybe someone else can."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feng smashed the table beside him, stood up, and roared:

"Stupid!"

"I begged for you all the time..."

"I know!" Zhao Bugao's eyes were red, staring at Zhao Feng, and he kept saying: "I know, I know, I know..."

"It's because I know that no one in Daxing can help me that I do this!"

Zhao Feng widened his eyes, couldn't breathe smoothly, and covered his chest uncomfortably.

"You!?"

He pointed at his own Zhao Bugao, and felt that his adopted son suddenly seemed so strange.

Zhao Feng's fingertips gradually gathered a dark blue cyclone, and pointed at Zhao Bugao's eyebrows.

Zhao Feng's face was uncertain, and he seemed to be hesitant.

But Zhao Bugao snorted disdainfully, and just gently closed his eyes and waited for death.

After an unknown period of time, the dark blue cyclone on Zhao Feng's fingertips finally dissipated, and he sat back on the chair dejectedly.

"Let's go, go to Yanqu Hall to take office."

"You are willing to take out three jars of fierce tiger blood, I think you like that child very much."

"Then train him well and let him avenge you in the future."

Zhao Bugao opened his eyes, and a look of pain flashed in his eyes.

He kowtowed again, saying, "I just lost, there is no hatred."

"I owe you, and I remember it in my heart."

After kowtowing, Zhao Bugao stood up and walked out.

But after taking two steps, he couldn't help but stop and asked a question:

"Godfather, if I really wait with peace of mind, can you protect me like Shang Zongguan protected you?"

Without waiting for Zhao Feng to answer, Zhao Bugao asked himself and answered: "No, you can't."

"At that time, how can I, an old eunuch of the fifth rank, keep the position of the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"Will you be killed?"

Zhao Feng was silent.

"Godfather, I will give you one last piece of advice."

"Your Majesty looks majestic, but he is already strong on the outside but weak on the inside. If you don't get out soon..."

"Get out!"

Zhao Feng pointed to the door and shouted.

Zhao Bugao snorted coldly, said no more, and left on his own.

Li Xuan was stunned outside. He didn't expect Zhao Bugao to be Deng Weixian's godfather.

Until a few days ago, he always thought that Deng Weixian's mysterious godfather was Zhao Feng.

But now that he got the answer, many things became logical.

Deng Weixian's face changed drastically outside the woodshed, not because he saw Zhao Feng, but because he saw Zhao Bugao next to Zhao Feng.

Now thinking about it carefully, Zhao Bugao almost appeared every time Zhao Feng went to help Deng Weixian.

No wonder there was a situation that gave Zhao Feng a headache later, it turned out that all this was planned by Zhao Bugao.

To be honest, Li Xuan really didn't think that this person would be Deng Weixian's godfather.

It's really that his personality is too strong to be ignored.

From this point of view, Zhao Bugao did a very successful job.

After Zhao Bugao left, the room became quiet.

Zhao Feng leaned back in his chair dejectedly, looking up at the roof, wondering what he was thinking.

At this time, Shang Zongguan walked out of the room, obviously hearing all the conversation between the two.

Zhao Feng asked weakly: "Godfather, it seems that I am only suitable to be a son."

Shang Zongguan didn't say anything, just pressed his adopted son's shoulder and comforted him silently.

Li Xuan left quietly.

He felt that now was not a good time to disturb Zhao Feng.

Let Zhao Feng digest this matter.

It was such a betrayal to suddenly break up with his trusted adopted son.

It was not uncommon to be hurt by the enemy, but it was the most painful to be hurt by relatives.

…

Zhao Bugao really survived.

He served as the eunuch supervisor in Yanqu Hall with great dedication.

Wei Chengji couldn't help but wonder if there was another conspiracy.

And this time Zhao Bugao kept his promise and fulfilled his duties as a godfather.

He would come to teach Deng Weixian martial arts whenever he was free, and he never avoided Wang Suyue.

Wang Suyue thought it was strange at first. She didn't expect Zhao Bugao to teach Deng Weixian so seriously. It seemed that they were not just father and son on the surface.

But Wang Suyue was happy with it.

At this time, she didn't know that Zhao Bugao and his adopted father had broken up. She felt happy that the closer the relationship between Deng Weixian and Zhao Bugao was, the better.

Deng Weixian was a little confused.

He didn't understand why his godfather, who had been lurking in the dark, appeared in front of him so blatantly and accepted him as his adopted son in public.

He thought it was some kind of trick of his godfather, deliberately creating a dark situation under the lamp to cover up the real relationship between the two.

But now Zhao Bugao's godfather is more real than before.

This made Deng Weixian even more confused.

Zhao Bugao never looked for Deng Weixian privately, and never gave any hints during the process of teaching him.

Therefore, even if Deng Weixian was nervous, he could only study martial arts seriously.

Thanks to this opportunity, his originally slow progress of copper head and iron arm has reached the point of perfection.

Only this matter can make Deng Weixian happy.

Li Xuan observed for a few days and found that Zhao Bugao was honest in Yanqu Hall.

But even so, he did not dare to let down his guard.

He knew that Shang Zongguan and Zhao Feng must have seen Zhao Bugao dead.

But he didn't understand why Zhao Feng would let go of his adopted son who betrayed him.

"Is it really because of the old feelings?"

"Or is it that Zhao Bugao can no longer cause any trouble?"

But now it seems that at least Zhao Bugao has really begun to seriously cultivate Deng Weixian.

In this way, Deng Weixian should not be in any danger.

Moreover, Zhao Feng had promised Li Xuan before that he would not harm Deng Weixian's life.

In the worst case, he would send him to Jingyang Palace.

With Zhao Feng's promise, Li Xuan would not have to worry about Deng Weixian every day.

The matter of the silk cloth leaking the questions should be over.

...

A few more days.

The icy breath in Li Xuan's body has recovered completely again.

This is also thanks to the swallowing of a snake gall of the ice crystal frozen blood snake in the middle, which has accelerated the recovery of the icy breath.

Now it has been more than half a month since the last time he absorbed the cold air in Princess Ankang's body.

But compared with the last time, Li Xuan has a lot more confidence.

He ate a wind-chasing rabbit in the middle, which greatly increased his strength.

The powerful Vajra Leg also reached the perfect state, and the blood and qi in his body were much more abundant than before.

Princess Ankang is now used to it. As long as Li Xuan calls her and runs to the bed, she knows what it means.

Although Princess Ankang was surprised that the intervals were getting shorter and shorter, she couldn't wait.

Every time after practicing with Li Xuan, her body felt particularly comfortable, especially the sleep after practice, which was so fragrant.

"Ah Xuan, are you practicing the fish style today?"

Princess Ankang ran to the bed and posed, eager to try.

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