Thinking about it, something unpleasant must have happened in Youzhou that caused his son to become like this.
Since this is the case, this is fate, so I don't ask for anything more from the old man.
After Xiang Youdong gave up his ambition to do scientific research, he devoted himself to cultivating Xiang Linghan, his son, and taught Xiang Linghan everything he had learned.
He didn't believe it, and he used his common sense to "praise" Su Jingtian, the number one scholar in both civil and military affairs.
If his son taught him wholeheartedly, his achievements would be worse than that of Su Jingtian, a sluggish person like Su Jingtian.
Of course, during this period of time, Xiang Youdong never stopped getting to know Su Jingtian.
Therefore, when Xiang Youdong was teaching Xiang Linghan, Xiang Youdong heard that Su Jingtian had made a contribution to the rescue and turned from a little guard into a general.
Then, the emperor passed away and the world was in chaos.
Su Jingtian thought that the new emperor had made great contributions to the throne, so he was named Prince Wude and was given the palace of Prince Wude.
In fact, the late emperor had already promised Su Jingtian the title Prince Wude when he was still alive.
However, not long after the late emperor promised Su Jingtian, he died. Because of this, the Dayong Dynasty was in great chaos.
Xiang Youdong watched Su Jingtian climb up step by step, while his son Xiang Linghan also gradually grew up.
When Xiang Linghan was fourteen years old and already a young man, Xiang Youdong told his eldest son everything about the feud between him and Su Jingtian and how Su Jingtian had harmed him.
"Ling Han, you have to remember. Only you can help avenge my father."
Because of these fourteen years of demonic obstacles, after Xiang Youdong had inner demons, he became haggard and his figure became thinner day by day.
The handsome scholar who was still full of sunshine fourteen years ago has aged very much just fourteen years later, and his whole body smells of decay.
"You must remember that there is no good person in the Su family, but anyone named Su is the enemy of our Xiang family!"
Because of this, Xiang Youdong's health is not good, and every day he lives is a struggle.
Looking at his outstanding son, Xiang Youdong's eyes were full of anticipation and excitement, because the day of his revenge was finally coming.
"Don't worry, Dad, that thief Su Jingtian dares to harm you like this, I will definitely not let him go!"
Xiang Linghan was very angry when he heard that it turned out that Su Jingtian's success was stolen from the Xiang family.
If it weren't for Su Jingtian, the person who would be the prince now would be his father, and he would be the crown prince.
When he thought of the suffering his father suffered back then, the eyes of the fourteen-year-old Xiang Linghan were filled with hatred.
"Dad is very happy that you are willing to help me take revenge. Han'er, do you still remember the story of King Gou Jian of Yue who suffered hardships while lying on his salary?"
"What dad means is..."
Xiang Linghan frowned and looked at Xiang Youdong.
"What dad means is that when you see Su Jingtian in the future, you will not only express your hatred for him, but also respect him."
Xiang Youdong knows it all too well.
If his son showed hatred for Su Jingtian when he first appeared, Su Jingtian would never give him a chance to get ahead.
It was precisely because he knew this that he was unwilling to take the scientific examination again in the past fourteen years, just because he was worried that Su Jingtian would do anything to make him fail.