Reminded by Xiong Juzheng, Sun Jian snapped out of his shock and immediately knelt on the ground in fright.
"Your humble servant... Sun Jian... Sun Jian has been disrespectful before the palace. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
Even as he knelt down, Sun Jian could not believe what he was seeing.
Who would have thought that the young master Long Cheng, who met him in a brothel, disguised himself as a woman to escape the brothel, gave him Viagra, and even helped him save three wives and confronted Li Yigou in court, was actually the Crown Prince: Li Gancheng!
Long Cheng... Li Gancheng.
Holy crap!
Why didn't I realize this sooner?
This isn't over yet!
The most outrageous thing is that the old man who had a dispute with him, broke his lower ribs, swindled him out of a hundred taels of silver, and then gave him a lingerie set while drinking at Juedelou Restaurant in the county town, turned out to be the current emperor, Emperor Ganwu.
This is absolutely ridiculous!
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, while it is true that Attendant Sun is somewhat frivolous, he is indeed talented. I implore Your Majesty to forgive His Highness's breach of etiquette, considering that he was initially apprehensive upon witnessing Your Majesty's majesty!"
Xiong Juzheng also hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and bowed, pleading for Sun Jian's life.
Seeing Sun Jian's appearance, Long Cheng chuckled to himself.
He wanted to endure it, but he couldn't.
Emperor Ganwu glared at the Crown Prince, and Long Cheng then stopped smiling.
Emperor Ganwu swept his majestic gaze around the room, finally settling on Sun Jian.
"It's alright, I understand him."
"I did indeed have many connections with him before."
connect?
Xiong Juzheng was completely bewildered, and couldn't help but think to himself: Could it be that His Majesty and Attendant-in-Ordinary Sun have met before?
"Reader Sun, raise your head," Emperor Ganwu said loudly.
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant dares not."
Sun Jian broke out in a cold sweat.
This was the first time he had felt such immense panic since he transmigrated to this world.
Recalling his previous frivolous behavior in front of Emperor Ganwu, his unauthorized discussions of state affairs, and his repeated curses for the emperor's early death, Sun Jian felt a pang of regret.
damn it……
This father and son are taking turns playing tricks on themselves.
"What? Do I have to repeat myself?"
Emperor Ganwu's tone became more forceful.
"I dare not, Your Majesty, I obey your command."
Sun Jian staggered to his feet, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.
The thought that Long Cheng was the Crown Prince Li Gancheng and the old man was the Emperor Li Shilong comes to mind.
Sun Jian didn't dare to lift his head, so embarrassed that he kept scratching his toes.
It's so incredibly embarrassing, I'm practically crying from embarrassment! It's so incredibly embarrassing!
"Minister Xiong, you may rise as well."
"Your humble servant obeys the decree."
Xiong Juzheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Emperor Ganwu was not angry.
"Guards, bring seats to my two beloved ministers."
"Yes, sir!"
An old eunuch strode over from the corner, followed by two younger eunuchs carrying chairs.
When Sun Jian saw the old eunuch, he was startled once again.
Holy crap!
It's him!
That day, it was Wang De, the old man's subordinate!
So, Li Mu, the subordinate Sun Jian broke the ribs of that day, and Li You, were definitely palace guard generals or something like that...
No wonder that guy's martial arts skills are so outstanding!
This time, Sun Jian learned his lesson and suppressed his inner turmoil.
"Sit down and talk, don't be shy."
At the emperor's command, Sun Jian and Xiong Juzheng took their seats.
“Reader Sun, raise your head.”
"I ask you, what are your thoughts at this moment?"
Sun Jian composed himself and replied, "Your Majesty, I am extremely... extremely shocked."
"Shocked? Haha, Yao Tianzheng even praised you as an extraordinary person. I think you, Sun Jian, are nothing special now."
"Your humble servant dares not..."
Emperor Ganwu laughed heartily.
After listening to the emperor's words, Xiong Juzheng glanced at Sun Jian with surprise and understood the gist of it.
It seems His Majesty isn't angry. He must have met with Attendant-in-Ordinary Sun before, right?
Thankfully, since we've already met, there's no need to blame Reader Sun for his offense.
Xiong Juzheng breathed a sigh of relief, but then Emperor Ganwu's next words exploded in his heart like a thunderbolt.
"Reader Sun, I ask you, you previously claimed that my government's policies were unclear and had many flaws. Do you still believe those words now?"
"Thump!"
Before Sun Jian could reply, Xiong Juzheng was so frightened that he slid off his chair.
He was so scared that he didn't dare to breathe.
He hurriedly straightened his official hat, staggered up from under the chair, and looked at Sun Jian with a bewildered expression.
He had expected Sun Jian to be bold and outspoken, but he hadn't imagined he would be this utterly unrestrained...
Going to the side hall with Sun Jian once was enough to scare him out of his polio.
Sun Jian was on the verge of tears, but there was nothing he could do.
Who told me to dig this hole for myself?
"Your humble servant dares not..."
Emperor Ganwu first glared at Xiong Juzheng, who looked flustered, then turned his gaze back to Sun Jian.
"What is there to be afraid of? You even dared to break my ribs, the ribs of my Imperial Guard General. I'm just asking you a question, so why wouldn't I dare?"
"Your humble servant is filled with trepidation..."
Sun Jian was covered in a cold sweat at this moment.
"Haha, no need to be alarmed. Ignorance is no excuse. Just treat today as a family dinner and feel free to speak your mind."
A family dinner?
Damn it, they're doing this again!
That's how I tricked myself into saying those things last time.
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant spoke without thinking and was talking nonsense."
Sun Jian gave a wry smile and could only offer a forced explanation.
"Nonsense?"
Emperor Ganwu frowned. "Didn't you say to my face before that my Great Gan was beset by internal and external troubles, that the government was unclear, that it didn't understand the current situation, that there were bandits and outlaws, and that the court was in factional strife, and that my Great Gan was about to perish? How come you're talking nonsense now?"
"Thump!"
Xiong Juzheng slipped off his chair again, this time more seriously than before, and his official hat was thrown off.
He was so frightened by Sun Jian's previous words that his muscles went limp, and he could barely crawl.
Xiong Juzheng was almost in tears this time. How could he possibly listen to these words...?
Will I get beheaded if I hear this...?
"Minister Xiong, I'm just discussing the past with Minister Sun. Stop making such a fuss over there."
"If you can't sit still, get out!"
"Your humble servant dares not, Your humble servant obeys... obeys the decree."
After speaking, Emperor Ganwu softened his gaze and looked at Sun Jian again.
Sun Jian forced himself to say, "Your Majesty, all my previous words were empty boasts. I... I will bring great power and prestige to the world, and peace to the four continents. My fame will last for thousands of years and be immortal."
"Hahaha, Sun Jian, you really know how to change your mind quickly."
"Alright, I won't pursue what you said earlier. I keep my word, so there's no need for you to do this."
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant obeys the decree."
Sun Jian kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"As for what you said about peace across the four continents, about eternal generations, about being immortal..."
Emperor Ganwu smiled and continued, "Throughout history, let alone thousands or tens of thousands of generations, has there ever been a dynasty that lasted for more than a hundred generations?"
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