Li Gancheng continued to treat him with courtesy, showing no airs of a crown prince in his words and actions, which relieved Sun Jian and gave him a sense of being treated like a "brother dragon."
After the two left the palace, Li Gancheng finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha, Brother Sun, I never thought you'd have someone you're afraid of!"
"Your performance today was absolutely hilarious."
Sun Jian rolled his eyes at him helplessly.
"Your Highness, please don't make fun of me. Did you already know about what happened between His Majesty and me in the county town?"
"Brother Sun, you...you're doubting me?"
Li Gancheng's gaze sharpened, his face turning serious.
Sun Jian didn't say anything, just quietly watched him perform.
After a moment of staring at each other, Li Gancheng was the first to give in, his eyes darting away.
“Alright, I… no, I… I admit that I knew about this beforehand, but I only found out later.”
"As for the fact that my father, along with Wang De and two Jinwu generals, went on an incognito visit to find you, I truly did not know that at the time!"
Li Gancheng offered a sincere explanation.
"real?"
"Of course it's true, there's no reason I'd lie to you, Brother Sun!"
Li Gancheng looked intently into Sun Jian's eyes.
Sun Jian gave a helpless bitter smile, paused for a moment, and then clasped his hands in a salute to Li Gancheng.
"Very well, Your Highness is the one I trust."
Seeing Sun Jian suddenly become so polite and respectful, Li Gancheng felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Brother Sun, you're going a bit too far. I genuinely consider you a friend!"
"What does Your Highness mean by that?"
Sun Jian pretended not to understand, maintaining his expression of a loyal minister who was not afraid of death.
"You are the Crown Prince, a hidden dragon, the future Emperor of the Great Gan Dynasty. I am but a commoner. Although His Majesty has exceptionally promoted me to the rank of Jinshi, I dare not address His Highness the Crown Prince as a brother. The distinction between legitimate and illegitimate heirs is the foundation of our Great Gan Dynasty's governance, and the ancestral laws cannot be violated!"
Li Gancheng was stunned by Sun Jian's words.
"Wow!"
"Brother Sun, what's wrong with you?"
"Looking at you now, to use what you taught me at the county inn last time, isn't it like this: 'An old sow wearing a bra, one outfit after another'?"
puff!
Sun Jian couldn't help but burst into laughter at Li Gancheng's imitation of his own words.
"Hahaha."
"You bastard!"
Seeing Sun Jian laugh out loud, Li Gancheng also laughed, and didn't forget to punch Sun Jian's chest with his fist.
Nothing has changed. Brother Long is still Brother Long, and Brother Sun is still Brother Sun.
"From now on, if there are no outsiders, you and I will still be Sun Jian and Long Cheng. We are friends and close confidants."
"Um."
Sun Jian nodded.
"The imperial estate is a bit far from here, Brother Sun, why don't you ride in my carriage? It's on the way!"
"Very good."
Upon hearing that it was on his way, Sun Jian did not refuse this time.
Along the way, the two chatted and laughed as usual, saying nothing of substance, but they were very happy.
Both sides were in perfect sync; Sun Jian didn't mention the matter of Zhang Gonggong framing him, and Li Gancheng didn't ask about Sun Jian's various strange tales. Everyone understood each other without saying a word.
Sun Jian understood that without evidence and witnesses, and before everything was clear, speculating about the mastermind would only cause more trouble and was a pointless exercise.
A person like him, once he steps into the imperial court, will face all sorts of open and covert attacks.
If you want to avoid harming yourself and those around you, the only way to protect yourself is to strengthen your own power.
Li Gancheng also knew that Sun Jian was an extraordinary person.
From the day the emperor appointed Sun Jian as the tutor of the crown prince, various rumors and information about Sun Jian had already spread rapidly throughout the court.
Who in the court doesn't know this now?
The newly appointed tutor to the crown prince, Sun Jian, not only invented various powerful weapons and developed seeds for many new crops, but also possessed medical skills that were so extraordinary that even ghosts and gods would avoid him.
In addition to his martial arts skills, he was also highly skilled in strategy, resourceful, brave, and intelligent, and even his literary talent was extraordinary.
In particular, the poem "Prelude to Water Melody" has caused a sensation in the literary world of Daqian these past few days, but Sun Jian has been on his way and is unaware of it.
...
After escorting Sun Jian to the gate of his new residence, Li Gancheng left.
Looking at his new house in Kyoto, Sun Jian was filled with mixed emotions.
The red bricks and green tiles, along with the two stone lions at the entrance, create a very impressive scene.
Especially the words "Sun Mansion" written on the gate.
That was so awesome!
Without saying a word, Sun Jian pushed open the door and entered. After passing through the screen wall and the corridor, he found that Lao Cao, Lao Jiang and others were gathered in the courtyard, silent.
"What are you all doing gathered in the yard?"
Sun Jian stepped forward and asked the crowd.
Everyone turned around, and when they saw that the person who came was Sun Jian, the gloomy expression on their faces vanished and was replaced by joy.
"You're finally back! Everyone was so worried!"
Old Jiang stood up excitedly and said to Sun Jian.
"Yes, yes, sir, we haven't heard from you for ages. We've sent out several groups of people to look for you. Everyone thought you'd been arrested!"
"Old Cao just said that if you don't come back soon, he plans to cause a scene at the Kyoto government office and do everything he can to get you out."
Hearing everyone's words, Sun Jian felt a warmth in his heart.
"Don't worry, I'm doing just fine too, aren't I?"
"Remember this: even if something happens in the future, do not blindly rush into the government office. The capital is a very dangerous place, and you might end up doing more harm than good."
"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. Where's Madam?"
"The lady is in the main hall in the backyard. She must be very anxious right now. Sun Jian, you should go and see her quickly." Old Cao pointed to the back.
Without saying a word, Sun Jian went straight to the main hall in the backyard.
Upon entering, the three women were overjoyed and asked Sun Jian how things had gone.
Sun Jian told them that everything was fine, the Crown Prince had already begun the investigation, and they only needed to wait for the results.
Sun Jian did not want his three wives to worry, so he did not reveal that Zhang Gonggong had set a trap for him.
Let's talk about these things when the truth comes out.
As for Long Chenghe's identity as the old emperor, Sun Jian also did not reveal it, and it was necessary to wait for an appropriate time.
The truth about Li Gancheng's identity doesn't matter; the most important thing is the old emperor.
It doesn't matter if Gu Zijian and Chu Qingcheng know these things, the most important thing is Zhou Wan'er.
Sun Jian finally understood why Zhou Wan'er had felt a sense of déjà vu about the old man that day.
Because that was the emperor of their enemy country...
It's better to avoid trouble than to cause more; there's no harm in not talking about it for now.
"My lord, are the assassins in black robes outside the city and the woman in mourning clothes blocking the road together?"
"Who on earth wants to harm you...? Our family doesn't seem to have offended anyone, does it?"
Chu Qingcheng felt that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
It all happened so coincidentally...
Most importantly, each time was extremely dangerous.
Sun Jian scratched his head and lied helplessly: "They shouldn't be together, right?"
"Not together?"
"That means there are two groups of people who want to harm my husband..."
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