Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1056: Chapter 67: Saint Son! Isn’t This the Saint Son?

However, Zhao Yuandie, seeing the unfavorable situation, found an excuse to retreat into seclusion, not even showing his face, naturally avoiding embarrassment.

Because of this incident, Wang Anan had long been displeased with him, and now that he had the chance, he certainly wouldn’t hold back.

"Wang Anan, you’re seeking death!" Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuandie’s face changed, "Back then, if I hadn’t lacked a suitable weapon, how could I have lost to you? Do you really think you’re stronger than me?! Today, I must open your eyes, let you see the power of my Zhao Family’s ’Soaring Snake Sword Technique’!"

"Hmph! I learned a few moves from my aunt Liyao as well, today I’ll test my sword on you!" Wang Anan naturally wasn’t willing to show weakness either.

"Let’s go! To the arena!"

"To the arena!"

In the Upper Capital City, conflicts among young people were frequent, and the Ten Thousand Dishes Tower had an arena for competitions. At odds with each other, the two of them headed straight for the arena.

The older young man and Shangguan Yunhong, standing nearby, were somewhat dumbfounded, looking at each other in disbelief.

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Wang Anan returned to Duke Dingguo’s Mansion, to his small courtyard, with a face marred by a sword mark and wearing tattered clothes.

Wang Anan had just torn off his clothes and hadn’t even started healing when his father Wang Shida got the news and rushed over.

"You brat, did you cause trouble outside again?" Wang Shida scolded him the moment he saw him.

Wang Anan recounted the situation truthfully.

He knew too well what kind of temper his father had, and he had no intention of hiding this matter, already prepared for a good scolding or even a beating.

Unexpectedly.

Wang Shida did not scold him directly but asked, "Did you win or lose?"

"Won." Wang Anan replied sullenly, "I broke his leg."

"Broke his leg?" Wang Shida raised an eyebrow, instantly showing a disdainful expression, "You went too easy! Such a good opportunity, and you just broke his leg?"

Wang Anan’s mouth slowly opened wide, his expression bewildered: "Dad, haven’t you always opposed me fighting?"

"Is that even the same thing? Before, you caused trouble, and if I didn’t deal with it harshly, how could the family save face? Besides, your injuries looked serious, but when did they ever hurt your bones or muscles?" Wang Shida rolled his eyes, "This time, Shouzhe’s great-uncle suffered a great loss, and even a fool could guess that Zhao Family is behind this. Now don’t just say you broke Zhao Yuandie’s leg, even if you broke three of his legs, it can be explained away. If you don’t hit hard now, when will you have such a good chance again?"

Wang Anan was dumbfounded.

He felt as if for the first time he was truly understanding his father, who was actually encouraging him to fight.

...

The smuggling and collusion of the Wang Family naturally spread to the Imperial Palace.

Imperial Palace.

Zhuozheng Pavilion.

The ancient and heavy desk was piled high with memorials, in stark contrast to the usual small number of them.

Emperor Longchang’s face was somewhat ashen, his emotions seemingly repressed.

These were memorials from officials and noble families impeaching Wang Shouzhe and the Changning Wang Family. Some even impeached Duke Dingguo’s Mansion for harboring traitors and obstructing the Three Ministries’ investigation, suggesting the Duke’s title be stripped for the possibility of being the mastermind behind betraying the country.

Considering the current hype around the Wang Family’s act of collusion, being bombarded like this was naturally reasonable. Even street vendors spat in disdain when talking about the Changning Wang Family and Wang Shouzhe.

However, what was unreasonable was that these memorials full of drivel passed through the Inner Pavilion’s review and were all presented to Zhuozheng Pavilion at once.

According to Prime Minister Zhao Hongbo, this case was of great significance, many memorials involved Duke Dingguo. With the Inner Pavilion’s authority, they couldn’t judge cases involving princes or dukes, so they had to be transferred to Your Majesty for direct handling.

"Your Majesty..." Old Yao personally brought a cup of tea, smiling cheerfully, "This is the ’Purple Snail Dao Tea’ procured from the Immortal Court not long ago, with miraculous effects for calming the mind and nourishing the spirit. If you don’t wish to drink it, I can give it to Young Master An Ye, since he’s still growing." Wang Anye was so likable, even Old Yao was won over by him.

Generally, so-called Immortal Tea is a general term for high-quality Spirit Tea; true Immortal Tea is not so easily obtained. But Purple Snail Dao Tea is different, derived from an Eleven Tier Dao Tea Tree, producing a batch only every several decades.

The price is extremely high, and those without true Great Power or significant influence can’t purchase it. This tea is considered an extreme luxury even in the Immortal Court.

Though Emperor Longchang was in a foul mood, he wouldn’t go against money, casting Old Yao an annoyed glance: "You old thing, coming to help An Ye scrounge off my supply again. What’s Dao Tea to a mere child? Just give him some Spiritual Flesh instead, he’s growing and should drink less tea."

With that said, Emperor Longchang took the tea and savored it, immediately feeling more at ease, then began to rant: "That old dog Zhao Hongbo, clearly intends to use me to eliminate dissent."

"For the Struggle of the Imperial Sons, targeting the Changning Wang Family is understandable. But now, extending the scope to possibly implicate Duke Dingguo’s Mansion as well?"