Reunion with Commodus
Both Klind's tone and expression were exceedingly sincere, and with the two letters in Zhang Heng's hand as evidence, anyone else in his place would have believed at least seventy percent of what Klind said, even if they could not fully trust him. Unfortunately, the one sitting in the carriage was Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng had known what Klind was plotting from the moment the latter first appeared. And from what Klind had just said, Zhang Heng could also confirm that the two advisers Commodus regarded as his right-hand men and relied on most did not have as harmonious a relationship as they appeared to. Otherwise, even if their interests aligned, Klind might not have been so willing to help him through his difficulties before.
Moreover, Klind's intentions were obvious now. He clearly hoped to win Zhang Heng over and deal with Autrus together.
To be fair, Klind's methods were quite impressive. With those two letters, he had not only quietly cleared himself of suspicion, but also redirected the blame toward his political enemy, Autrus. At the same time, he had dug a pit for Zhang Heng.
However, the smile on his face did not last long before freezing in place the next moment.
Because Zhang Heng took a flint from his pocket and leisurely set the two sheets of papyrus on fire.
"Uh, what are you doing?"
"Let bygones be bygones. There is an old saying in my country: it is better to resolve enmity than deepen it. I think it makes a lot of sense," Zhang Heng said blandly.
In a sense, Klind's goals overlapped with Zhang Heng's. That was why Zhang Heng had previously told Little Female Slave that he and Klind still had room to cooperate in the future. But that did not