Chapter 455 Wolf Ambitions

Seeing that Li Xuan agreed, Zhao Feng cast a grateful look, and Shang, the chief steward, also smiled.

If Li Xuan said no, Zhao Bugao's life would end after this incident.

This was what Shang meant.

He would not allow a traitor to become a barrier between them and Li Xuan, even if this person was Zhao Feng's adopted son.

Don't think that the two chief stewards are not cold-hearted just because they are always kind to Li Xuan.

Who can climb to the position of chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in this palace can still hide a trace of cowardice in their hearts.

The two chief stewards will never be soft-hearted about what should be done.

Zhao Bugao didn't know that he had walked through the gates of hell, and he still stared at his toes honestly.

He himself was very clear about his situation.

If it weren't for Zhao Feng's desperate protection, how could his godfather let him live until now.

Since his plan was exposed, Zhao Bugao felt much more relaxed.

He also took the opportunity of confronting Zhao Feng to speak out many of the things hidden in his heart.

He said those words with the intention of dying, but Zhao Feng did not kill him and kept him until now, which made Zhao Bugao feel increasingly guilty towards Zhao Feng.

As a godfather, Zhao Feng is absolutely beyond reproach.

But Zhao Bugao really can't see any hope.

After Zhao Feng is gone for a hundred years, who can Zhao Bugao rely on to continue to survive in the inner palace?

"Forget it..."

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, the outcome is already determined.

It's useless for Zhao Bugao to think about these things.

Now he is a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.

But when Zhao Bugao thought of Deng Weixian standing next to him, he felt a pang of guilt.

He had a good godfather, but he failed to become Deng Weixian's good godfather, and instead harmed him.

"This is a good boy. I hope that the godfather and his friends can spare him."

Just when Zhao Bugao and Deng Weixian were thinking about complicated things, Zhao Feng's voice suddenly rang out:

"Zhao Bugao, Deng Weixian."

"Raise your heads."

The two men bowed respectfully first, and then slowly raised their heads.

But when they raised their heads, they were stunned at the same time.

The two stewards beside the stone table would naturally not surprise them.

The problem was that there was a black cat on the stone table.

And the black cat was looking straight at the two of them, and the dark and deep eyes made the two of them feel uncomfortable.

But the two stewards did not speak, and Zhao Bugao and Deng Weixian did not dare to ask questions, but just waited silently for the next words.

But Zhao Feng's next words made the father and son feel uncomfortable.

"This is Lord A Xuan."

"He will be your supervisor for this operation against the Desert Envoys."

Deng Weixian was the first to hold back and lowered his head to hide his trembling pupils.

"Isn't this A Xuan from my sister's place?"

Yu'er had just introduced him to him when he went to Jingyang Palace a few days ago.

Deng Weixian just thought the black cat was cute at the time and didn't think much about it.

But who would have thought that the black cat would suddenly become "Lord A Xuan" and be introduced by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the supervisor of his mission.

Deng Weixian was prepared to risk his life this time, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a cat to supervise him?

Deng Weixian was sure that he was the most insignificant character on the scene, and the bigwigs must have their own considerations.

But no matter how much he tried to make up for it, he couldn't find a reason for Zhao Feng to do so.

"What is going on?"

Unlike Deng Weixian who was in a panic, Zhao Bugao was better. He just twitched his mouth slightly and did not comment on it.

Zhao Bugao knew very well that although these two stewards were old, they were definitely not senile.

Otherwise, the Imperial Household Department, which was crucial in the Imperial Palace, would not be under their control, and it was still managed in an orderly manner.

Zhao Bugao had been the second in command in the Imperial Household Department and knew how difficult it was.

This was also the reason why he was sure that he was not strong enough and could not be the steward of the Imperial Household Department even with Zhao Feng's support.

The difficulty was that too many people were eyeing this position.

Zhao Feng gave them some time to react, and after a moment of silence, he continued:

"Damo wants you to frame Concubine Wang, and therefore implicate the General Zhongwu Mansion."

Soon after Wang Suyue was favored, she moved out of Yanqu Palace and got a courtyard in Caiyun Palace. She was also canonized as Concubine Wang, one of the twenty-seven concubines, just below the four concubines and nine concubines.

Otherwise, it is said that it is easier to get promoted if you have a background.

This is also true in the harem.

She was promoted to Concubine Wang after sleeping with him once. I don't know how many young maids in the palace would envy her.

Zhao Feng continued: "According to the secret letter, the method is to poison His Majesty on the day Concubine Wang sleeps with him."

Everyone present had a calm expression, as they had all read the contents of the secret letter before.

Li Xuan was even more critical of this vicious method.

"It's not easy to poison Emperor Yongyuan, but for Damo, whether they succeed or not, they can achieve their goal."

"If it succeeds, Daxing will be in turmoil, and it may give Damo a great opportunity. At this time, Damo doesn't need to care about the General Zhongwu Mansion."

"If it doesn't work, Wang Suyue and the General Zhongwu Mansion will be in great trouble, and the possibility of extermination of their family is the greatest possibility. After all, the poison was given by Wang Suyue's confidant Deng Weixian, and he can't clear his suspicion no matter how he goes."

"Even if Emperor Yongyuan has doubts, if he doesn't punish the General Zhongwu Mansion severely, it will definitely reduce his trust in the General Zhongwu Mansion."

"From the moment Deng Weixian walked to Wang Suyue's side and gained her trust, the plan was already successful."

"The people of Damo are not bad at playing conspiracies and tricks."

Li Xuan always has a preconceived stereotype of "barbarism" and "lack of brains" for these foreign races.

But now it seems that he is wrong.

Although Damo's plan is simple, it is effective enough.

The main reason was that they had won over Zhao Bugao, a professional.

It was definitely not an easy task to impress Zhao Bugao at the beginning, but Damo did it, and they almost succeeded.

If Zhao Bugao's plan had not been exposed in advance, I'm afraid this conspiracy would have been successfully implemented.

"Wang Jieyu's bed is four days later, and the Damo envoys have not sent the poison yet."

Zhao Feng tapped the stone table, pondered for a moment, and continued:

"According to this, it can be inferred that there are spies from Damo in the palace, and they are in a high position and can influence the arrangement of the bed."

"As for the fact that the poison was not delivered immediately, I'm afraid it was also to wait and see whether Zhao Bugao's attitude was firm."

"After all, this letter is enough for all the people in the Damo envoys to go and never return."

Zhao Feng said and waved the secret letter in his hand.

"But they must have ways to avoid the risk of secret letters, and we will not make a big deal out of a letter at this time."

"Zhao Bugao, Deng Weixian."

"You should do as usual, don't make any changes, and wait for the next contact from the Desert Envoys."

"Yes!"

Zhao Bugao and Deng Weixian answered in unison.

Deng Weixian's voice was a little tense, and he was obviously nervous.

"Okay, wait for follow-up orders for the rest of the matter."

Zhao Feng waved his hand and asked Zhao Bugao and Deng Weixian to leave first.

The father and son bowed and did not forget Li Xuan, and then dared to leave the courtyard.

Mr. Shang just watched silently from the side from beginning to end, and did not interfere with Zhao Feng's arrangements.

In front of outsiders, Mr. Shang always gave his adopted son enough face, after all, Zhao Feng was now the nominal head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Seeing that Zhao Feng simply sent Zhao Bugao and Deng Weixian away, Li Xuan couldn't help asking:

"Is that all?"

"Don't you need to tell them anything else?"

Zhao Feng's arrangement was much simpler than Li Xuan expected.

Zhao Feng smiled slightly and then replied: "The more complicated the arrangement, the easier it is to make mistakes. It's fine now."

"Ah Xuan, I know what you are worried about, but don't worry."

"My unworthy adopted son has explained clearly before. I have already controlled his contact information with the desert. There is no need to worry about him."

"It is the other hidden rats that we need to be careful of."

Zhao Feng looked at the secret letter in his hand, his eyes cold.

The time of the arrival of the desert envoys and the day when Wang Suyue was about to sleep with the emperor were very close.

But the arrangements for the concubines' sleeping with the emperor were set a month ago.

Unless there is an unexpected situation, the sleeping arrangements will not be changed.

Judging from the secret letter written by the Damo envoys to Zhao Bugao, Wang Suyue's sleeping date had long been known to them.

Now this unhurried arrangement further illustrates their confidence.

In this way, among the eunuchs who can influence the sleeping arrangement, there must be people who have connections with Damo.

Zhao Feng did not expect that in addition to his adopted son, there were other people in the palace who followed suit.

It is an intolerable fault for a eunuch to betray the royal family, let alone a traitor.

Every eunuch is deeply favored by the emperor, which is why he has today's glory.

But now he doesn't think about giving back, and he is trying to sell out his master for glory.

The two general managers naturally cannot tolerate such a eunuch.

Seeing that Zhao Feng has made arrangements, Li Xuan doesn't worry about it.

"I have some experience in catching mice. Do you need my help?"

Li Xuan is still very interested in this kind of thing.

He has been busy recently and hasn't been eavesdropping on others in the palace for a long time.

"Haha, Ah Xuan is a cat after all, and it seems that he is quite interested in catching mice."

Manager Shang joked, and Zhao Feng also laughed.

"Ah Xuan, don't worry about this, let me make arrangements."

"If you are in a good mood tonight, why don't you go and see the Desert Envoys for me?"

Li Xuan thought about it, and since he felt that he had nothing to do at night, he agreed to Zhao Feng's request.

...

The moon was hanging in the middle of the sky, and the night was cold, with bright light and shadows.

It was already very cold in the late autumn night.

Li Xuan found Sifang Pavilion not far from Xishi according to the map Zhao Feng drew for him.

Sifang Pavilion is a special post house for foreign envoys to live in, and it occupies a large area.

The Sifang Pavilion is also divided by the name of the country, for example, the current Desert Envoys live in the Desert Pavilion of Sifang Pavilion.

Li Xuan looked around and soon found the place.

The other pavilions were all deserted, only this one was the most lively.

Li Xuan came over and saw that it was the Desert Pavilion.

In front of the door of the Desert Pavilion, there was a team of grassland warriors with distinctive styles on duty.

From inside came the sound of brisk singing and dancing, clearly a banquet was being held.

"You're in a good mood."

Li Xuan smiled slightly and went over the wall. None of the grassland warriors outside noticed that a kitten had broken in.

Li Xuan entered the Desert Pavilion and found that there were quite a few people.

In addition to the Desert envoys wearing exotic costumes, he found that there were many people from Daxing who were invited here.

Although these invited guests were all wearing ordinary clothes, they were all wearing gold and jade, and their temperaments were elegant. Obviously, they were not ordinary people.

"Are these officials from Daxing?"

"Didn't they say that the relationship between the two countries is not good?"

"How dare these people so blatantly have fun with the people from the Desert?"

Li Xuan's small brows were deeply frowned.

He thought about it and felt that they might be officials who were specially entertaining the Desert envoys, so he didn't think much about it.

Li Xuan wandered among the eaves and the grass, hiding in the dark shadows, observing these people who came to the banquet.

Before coming, Zhao Feng only drew a map for Li Xuan to Sifang Pavilion, and did not mention anything else, nor did he tell him what intelligence to get or who to pay attention to.

In this case, Li Xuan could only use his subjective initiative to get any intelligence he wanted.

Now, what Li Xuan was most curious about was who was the real leader of the Desert Envoy Group this time.

Since they were here to play tricks, there must be someone who knew the most.

After all, this person knew the existence of Zhao Bugao and other secret agents in the palace, and had the most intelligence value.

Li Xuan walked around the banquet for a few times and found a group of people worth paying attention to.

Compared with the lively banquet outside where people were singing and dancing in the yard, there was a private banquet in an inconspicuous small room in the Desert Pavilion.

There were only four people in the room. Except for one person, the others were dressed in foreign costumes, and they were obviously all members of the Desert Envoy Group.

After Li Xuan found this group of suspicious people, he went up to the roof and opened a hole, and then overlooked the situation in the room.

Now that he has Yin-Yang Qi, he can do these things silently, which is much more concealed than before.

"You know what, I'm really suitable for this job."

Li Xuan is also proud of himself.

And it's really exciting to peek and eavesdrop.

"Sir Wang, your presence today really gives us hope for peace between the two countries."

"Come, I toast Sir Wang."

"I wish our two countries can live in peace as soon as possible."

On the main seat, a middle-aged man with a refined appearance, wearing a woolen robe and a beard braided into several strands, toasted.

This man's appearance and clothes reveal the characteristics of the foreign race in the desert, but his every move is as elegant and generous as the nobles of Daxing.

The Daxing people, who were called Lord Wang, laughed loudly and raised their glasses to say:

"This time, the desert is full of sincerity, and there is a wise man like Lord Bilege leading the delegation. Your Majesty will definitely not care about the minor conflicts on the border between the two countries."

"This peace talk will definitely achieve a good result."