"hehe……"
After hearing Sun Jian's words, the Second Prince Li Chengru, like his father, smiled slightly but did not speak directly.
No wonder the court officials all said that Lord Sun Jian had a silver tongue; seeing it today, it is indeed true.
He resolved the two problems with just a few words, which is truly admirable.
If you don't know what the misunderstanding means, then you might as well just say it clearly yourself.
Li Chengru said directly, "Your Excellency has now become an indispensable figure in my cause, and will surely become a powerful minister in the future. I have always intended to befriend such a rare talent as Your Excellency."
"If there is any misunderstanding between us, we can resolve it immediately, put aside our differences, and become friends forever. I am willing to do anything for this. As long as you are satisfied, that's all that matters."
"Your Excellency is a wise man and should understand the meaning and sincerity of my words."
"Furthermore, having more assistance is far better than having more resistance, don't you think?"
Oh……
Sun Jian's expression changed slightly at that moment, but the change was fleeting.
To be honest, the Second Prince Li Chengru's previous words were indeed full of sincerity.
At the very least, Sun Jian could tell that this guy was trying to curry favor with him and pull him onto the same side and onto the same boat.
Regardless of whether this outcome is realistic or not, at least their attitude is there, and they are even willing to do everything they can to resolve the many previous misunderstandings.
When Sun Jian heard this, his preconceived notion of the second prince changed somewhat.
Perhaps all the events that framed and plotted against him were orchestrated by Lin Xuanfu alone?
His original thought was that if the investigation revealed that Lin Xuanfu was the one who had plotted against him in the past, and the Second Prince had only listened in and at most offered support, and had not participated in the plot from beginning to end, then even if Sun Jian could not form an alliance with him, he could still make amends based on what he had said today.
Neither friends nor enemies, perhaps after clearing up past grievances, we can become strangers.
This is not because Sun Jian was naive.
Firstly, the other party is a prince, and even more so, a king. His humble request to befriend him is definitely not just a pretense; there might actually be a misunderstanding.
Both parties apologized sincerely and made their statements convincingly. Even if you were unwilling, you shouldn't have slapped them in the face on the spot. You could have kept quiet and waited for the right moment. If you confront them directly like this, you might have made things worse and brought more danger and trouble to yourself and the people you care about.
Ultimately, things are up to people. Apart from Lin Xuanfu, Sun Jian didn't want to fight to the death with anyone else who hadn't been involved in harming him or the people he cared about, because it was simply unnecessary.
The Second Prince Li Chengru's previous words had stirred up several thoughts in Sun Jian, but his last sentence instantly dispelled those thoughts.
His last statement, "It is far better to have one more ally than one more obstacle," meant that if he disagreed, Lin Xuanfu would become his enemy and join him in opposing him.
Are you going to fight to the death with yourself?
hehe……
Are you threatening me?
Sorry, but whether in this life or the last, I hate being threatened the most.
I don't care who you are. If you dare threaten me, then I'm sorry, I'm willing to accept your revenge. You want to fight to the death, huh?
Bring it on!
Thinking of this, Sun Jian no longer gave the Second Prince Li Chengru any face. His previous humility vanished the moment he uttered those words, whether it was his own speaking habit or an unintentional remark out of fear of Sun Jian's rejection.
I'm not buying your act!
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but I've always enjoyed a thrilling life, and I love living on the edge. A life that's too peaceful would be boring."
"Why don't you just be my obstacle?"
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince Li Chengru's expression immediately changed, and even the smile that had been on his lips slowly froze.
He had taken in all of Sun Jian's subtle changes in expression; he was extremely intelligent.
Clearly, Sun Jian had just been confident of victory, and his eyes had even become kind, but suddenly his expression changed.
He already knew that it was his last words that offended Sun Jian, but so what?
As a prince, a member of the imperial family, he had already humbled himself to beg for help, but he never expected that Sun Jian, who came from humble origins, would be so ungrateful and disrespectful.
His words were almost contemptuous of him, grinding his dignity into the ground. How could the Second Prince Li Chengru possibly tolerate this?
Have you thought it through?
The Second Prince Li Chengru's tone gradually turned cold, and even a hint of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes.
Oh ho, still threatening himself.
Just now, they were addressing each other as "Sir" and "Lord".
Now it's simply "You!".
Sun Jian was no longer going to tolerate him. He sneered and didn't bother to address Li Chengru, not even bothering to bow in greeting, only offering four words.
"I'm always ready!"
The two locked eyes, their gazes filled with murderous intent and icy coldness.
Who would have thought that two exceptionally intelligent people, who share a common hatred and are mortal enemies, would be brought together by just one sentence?
But fate is sometimes so mysterious; as the saying goes, "Man fights for his pride, and a tree lives on its bark."
Throughout history, it's not uncommon for people who were both enemies and friends to turn against each other over a single word, or even a single thought or idea!
"Hehe, Second Brother, how come you've already come to steal my brother Sun away so soon after he was just granted the title of Marquis of Ting?"
That's not very fair of you!
At that moment, Li Gancheng's voice rang out beside the two of them.
In fact, neither Sun Jian nor the Second Prince Li Chengru noticed that while the two of them were pondering and talking, the Crown Prince Li Gancheng had already appeared not far from them with the Minister of Revenue Mi Zhu and the Minister of Works Xing Kang.
The three of them hadn't heard the previous conversation clearly, but ever since Sun Jian said, "I just like a thrilling life, I just like licking blood off the edge of a knife," they had already stood beside the two men.
The second prince then asked Sun Jian if he had made up his mind, and Sun Jian replied, "I'm ready anytime!"
The others could already glean the general content of their conversation.
Crown Prince Li Gancheng did not refer to himself as "this palace" in his words, and he still addressed Sun Jian as "Brother Sun." Although his words seemed very intimate and amiable, it was not difficult to see that they were full of hostility.
"Your Highness, you misunderstand. General Sun is Your Highness's tutor and confidant. How could I dare to have any improper thoughts? I just had some things to discuss with Mr. Sun."
"Oh, I see."
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