Chapter 328 The innocent are innocent, and the evildoers suffer the consequences
Shangguan Tong asked him: "Jingzhi is honest, so what result do I want from Jingzhi?"
Cui Jingdao said: "The innocent are pure and untainted by the dust, while the evildoers will suffer the consequences of their own actions."
Shangguan Tong sighed in his heart. He understood what Cui Jing meant. Cui Jing was holding back and not getting angry with Shen Sui because there were more important things to do. Solving the current problem was the most important thing, but he also had no intention of letting Shen Sui go.
But this attitude is normal. No one would let go of someone who harms his family.
Shangguan Tong sighed: "Actually, the second thing today is that I want Chen Sui to apologize to you. He was indeed wrong in this matter. If you or the Cui family want him to apologize in any way, just let them know."
He has also sacrificed his reputation today.
But after all, he watched Shen Sui grow up, and he didn't want Shen Sui to have a bad ending. Moreover, Shen Sui only wanted revenge. If he really went to guard Tianmen Pass, he would lose his backbone.
So he could only shamelessly plead with Cui Jing.
"Apologize?" Cui Jing was stunned and looked over in disbelief.
Shen Sui wanted to apologize to him. Was it because the way he got up this morning was wrong, or was it because the sun rose from the west?
Shen Sui looked tense, with a cold face and remained silent, like an iceberg.
Shangguan Tong signaled him to speak, but he tensed up even more, pursed his lips tightly, and couldn't utter a word.
Shangguan Tong was also a little angry when he saw his reluctant attitude: "Chen Sui, have you forgotten what I told you last night, or do you want to guard Tianmen Pass?"
This was an opportunity he had gotten at the cost of his reputation. So, did he feel ashamed and unable to speak?
If this were his own child, he would have beaten him up no matter how badly he behaved.
When Shen Sui heard this, his whole body froze, and he finally couldn't hold it anymore. He said with a stern face: "That thing was my..."
"Stop, stop, stop—" Cui Jing almost jumped up. He interrupted Shen Sui's words and said, "No need to apologize, no need to apologize. I can't bear it. I can't bear it."
What a joke, who wants this apology!
He wanted Shen Sui to suffer the consequences of his own actions and bring misfortune upon himself. It would be best if he could marry the eldest daughter of King Nanhuai, become a father herself, and raise several sons of similar age to himself.
When Cui Jing stopped him, the "I'm sorry" that was on the tip of his tongue could not be uttered. He breathed a sigh of relief and kept silent with the corner of his mouth pressed down.
Cui Jing refused to accept the apology: "There's really no need to apologize. There's nothing to apologize for!"
"Some things can't be forgotten with just an apology. Since General Shen dared to do these things, he must not be afraid of our Cui family. As long as it doesn't harm Northern Yan, isn't it good for us to take revenge on our enemies and settle our grievances?"
"What's going on? Could it be that General Shen is afraid of my Cui family?"
"Of course I am not afraid of your Cui family." Shen Sui was naturally not afraid. Since he dared to do it, he would not be afraid of the Cui family, nor was he afraid of Cui Jing, let alone Cui Si.
Cui Jing clapped his hands and said, "That's right. If you're not afraid, why apologize? I don't think you want to bow your head and apologize, and I don't want to accept your apology. Why bother?"
"Wouldn't it be nice if we could just compete based on our true abilities?"
Shen Sui thought it made sense, and he really didn't want to apologize: "Then..."
"Chen Sui." Shangguan Tong interrupted him with a headache, "Tianmen Pass."
Chen Sui: “…”
Cui Jing was also unhappy when he saw this: "Mr. Shangguan, Master Military Advisor, neither of us wants to apologize, and neither of us wants to let it go. What are you worried about?"
Shangguan Tong was speechless: "So both sides of me are not human, right?"
Cui Jing said: "This has nothing to do with me. You are doing this today for General Shen, not for me, right? It is understandable that I do not accept his apology for what he did.
If it were you, if you had a daughter like this, and someone had framed her like this, and she had to marry an old man as a concubine, and then you were told to forget about it with just a simple apology, and let it go, would you be able to live with it?"
"This is impossible, isn't it?"
Shangguan Tong knew that he couldn't get over it.
Cui Jing continued, "And you can see he doesn't seem to be sincerely apologizing. He's just standing there. What is he waiting for? Is he waiting for me to say that this matter is over and we won't mention it again in the future? Only then will he be satisfied?"
"This feeling doesn't mean I need him to apologize, but I need to be tolerant and not hold it against him!"
"I understand. You asked me to come here today because it's a Hongmen Feast. I won't serve you anymore. Goodbye!"
After Cui Jing said this, he did not stay any longer. He drank a cup of tea brought by the servant, then patted his butt and left.
Shangguan Tong stretched out his hand and frowned, then asked Chen Sui: "Is it so difficult for you to sincerely apologize?"
Shen Sui looked embarrassed.
Shangguan Tong said, "You said you didn't want to go back to guard Tianmen Pass. Well, I showed you the way and even sacrificed my dignity to invite people here to give you a chance, but you can't even say an apology."
"What's going on? Do you really want him to take the initiative to talk to you and end the grudge with you, and never mention the past again? Everything I said to you last night was in vain, wasn't it?"
If this were my own child, I would beat his butt to pieces.
Chen Sui said: "Sir, is there any other way? At worst, I can ask the master to consider my dedication to the Yan family and my many years of achievements. He..."
"The Lord won't agree." Shangguan Tong shook his head. "If you were trying to trick someone else, it would be fine. If the plan didn't work out, the Lord would reprimand you and the matter might be over. But that's Princess Wang."
"That was the wife chosen by the Lord. How could he forgive the person who wronged his wife even though she was wronged? And if he dared to do that, given the Princess's attitude towards him, she would definitely not see him again."
"If he forgives you, he will lose his wife. Do you think you are that important?"
“It’s just a woman…” Shen Sui frowned.
Shangguan Tong laughed angrily: "She's just a woman. Your mother was also a woman, and your future wife is also a woman. What? Do you think women are insignificant and that we don't need to consider their situations?"
"No wonder you would do such a thing. Perhaps you think it's no big deal to just sacrifice a woman."
A woman who marries him will probably be unlucky for the rest of her life.
Shangguan Tong was extremely disappointed with him: "Since you don't want to apologize, I can't take care of your affairs anymore. Let's do what we have to do when the time comes."
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