Chapter 858 Goodbye Commodus

No matter the tone or the expression on his face, Klind seemed very sincere, and there were two letters in Zhang Heng's hand as evidence. If someone else were here, even if he couldn't completely believe Klind's words, I should at least believe it 70%, but unfortunately the person sitting in the carriage now is Zhang Heng.

Zhang Heng knew what Clind's plan was from the first time he showed up, and from Clind's words just now, Zhang Heng could also confirm that Commodus regarded them as his right-hand man and the two advisers he relied on the most. , their relationship is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface, otherwise even if they had common interests, Clinder might not have been willing to help him through the difficulties so readily.

In addition, Klind's intention now is also very obvious. He obviously hopes to win over Zhang Heng to deal with Otrus.

To be fair, Klind's methods are quite powerful. Through two letters, he not only quietly cleared away the suspicion on himself, but also pointed the finger at his political enemy Otrus, and also dug up Zhang Heng. A trap.

However, the smile on his face did not last long, and it froze there the next moment.

Because he saw Zhang Heng took out a flint from his pocket and slowly lit the two papyri.

"Uh, what are you doing?"

"Let him let go of the past. There is an old saying in my country that it is better to resolve enemies than to make enemies. I think it is quite reasonable." Zhang Heng said lightly.

Clinder's goals and Zhang Heng's goals overlap in a sense. This is why Zhang Heng told the little slave girl that he and Clinder still have room for cooperation in the future. However, this does not mean that Seeing that Zhang Heng was about to choose a side so soon, in fact, Klind's intention in handing this evidence to Zhang Heng was quite sinister.

If Zhang Heng could not hold back and handed the two letters to Commodus, it would mean that the war between him and Otrus had officially begun. Although Commodus now has a good impression of him, because he also values ​​​​him in the affairs of the southeast city, Zhang Heng believes that Commodus will still be more inclined to Otrus who has been following him in terms of emotional tendencies, and with Ott The political resources that Ruth currently holds cannot be defeated by just two letters. The person who will suffer the most in the end if this matter continues to be entangled will definitely be Zhang Heng.

And as soon as he was re-employed, the first thing he did was to report his colleagues. Regardless of whether it was true or false, this would undoubtedly give the young emperor the impression that he liked infighting. As a group of advisors around Commodus, political performance and ability came second. Yes, what really matters is Commodus's attitude towards you.

And His Majesty the Emperor's attitude will change. Maybe he liked you very much one second, but it will take a turn for the worse the next second because of something. There have been many such things in history, and even if his favorite minister can die a good death, it will not happen. not much.

When Commodus's impression of Zhang Heng deteriorates, then Klind comes out and says a few nice words, which may allow Zhang Heng to continue to stay with Commodus, but from now on, Zhang Heng will probably need to see Clind. His face came to life, like Pannonax.

And if Zhang Heng just collected the letter after getting it and did not give it to Commodus, then he would have passed the first level. However, this is still not a good decision, because Clinder will definitely find a way to get this letter next. This matter was leaked to Otrus, and whether Zhang Heng wanted to or not, he would become Otrus's enemy because of these two letters.

Klind was very good at calculating, but what he didn't expect was that Zhang Heng burned the two letters in front of him. This result was something he never expected.

"Didn't you say that His Majesty the Emperor is very anxious to see me? Then we'd better not let him wait too long." Zhang Heng crushed the last cluster of sparks with the soles of his shoes and said with a smile.

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Commodus had indeed waited for Zhang Heng for a long time, but he didn't just wait for nothing to do. As the emperor of the empire, he ruled over a vast territory and a population of tens of millions. This also meant that Commodus would never have nothing to do, especially when Commodus was still very young when he succeeded to the throne. Faced with the legacy of Aurelius, With his huge political legacy, not everyone wanted to assist the young emperor wholeheartedly.

This is why Commodus was so anxious to expand his manpower, because he found that when he returned to Rome, the situation he faced was no easier than when he was fighting those Germanic tribes on the banks of the Rhine.

Before Zhang Heng entered Commodus' study, he heard the young emperor's roar in the corridor, "How did Dio promise me? He told me that the Senate would handle this matter. Is this how they handled it?" He kicked me, the emperor, aside on the matter of military rewards, and then put all the gifts on the Senate itself. Now, my soldiers think that their emperor doesn't value them at all, my God, because Regarding the peace negotiations with those Germans, many people in the military hierarchy wanted to point their fingers directly at my nose and scold me, and now the Senate even gave them a chance to slit my neck while I was sleeping. Excuse……"

Klinde and Zhang Heng knew that Commodus was angry, so they chose not to get in trouble with Commodus at this time. It was not until the conversation in the study came to an end that Klinde reached out and knocked on the door.

Commodus' angry voice came from inside, "Come in."

Klinde pushed the door open and walked in with Zhang Heng. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Heng is here."

Kang Maode's face improved a little after seeing Zhang Heng, and he forced out a smile, "Long time no see, you really never disappoint, right?"

When Zhang Heng first stepped into the house, he took in all the scenes inside. However, to his surprise, there was only Commodus in the whole house. In other words, what if it wasn't for the young emperor's nerves? The problem is, if a person loses his temper in the air, it means that there was another person in the room not long ago, but that person left the study in the time between the knock on the door and Commodus allowing them to enter.

Is it from the window?

Zhang Heng noticed that the window of Kang Maode's study was open and the curtains moved with the wind. However, Zhang Heng did not think that the people who were in the room before left along the window, because there was a small garden below the study, and when they came in before Zhang Heng saw two gardeners cutting flowers and trees.

Since the other party chose to avoid seeing them, they should also not want to be seen by the gardener in the garden. Therefore, Zhang Heng preferred that there be a secret passage in Kang Maode's study that could be used by the second person to enter and exit. Taking into account the suspicious character that every emperor has, this trust can already explain a lot of problems.