How about we come and make a gentleman's agreement?"
When Zhou Baoyu heard Liu Dashao's serious tone, a complex look suddenly appeared in his eyes.
He knew that Liu Mingzhi must have guessed what he was really thinking in his heart.
He didn't specify anything, he just wanted to save some face for himself.
Zhou Baoyu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Mr. Liu and nodded solemnly.
"Commander, please speak, I am all ears."
"Whether the two of us can become in-laws, I don't have to say, and neither do you.
Just let the boy Cheng Gan and the girl Tong'er decide the final choice by themselves.
It doesn't matter if Cheng Qian is willing or if Tong Yatou isn't.
Cheng Qian doesn’t want to, but Tong Yatou does.
As long as there is one person between the two of them who does not want to agree to the two of them getting married.
I will give you my promise that the topic of the two of us becoming in-laws will never be mentioned again.
On the contrary, if Cheng Qian and Tong Yatou were both willing to get married.
Then, you must not use the orders of your parents or the words of the matchmaker to block the choice made by the two of them.
How about it?
Are you willing to make such a gentlemanly agreement with me?"
Zhou Baoyu frowned slightly and was silent for a moment, then nodded heavily.
He knew very well that Liu Mingzhi had given himself enough face by making a gentleman's agreement for himself.
if not.
Liu Mingzhi decided this matter unilaterally, and there was nothing he could do about it.
On the one hand, it is because Liu Mingzhi is the king and he is the minister.
If Liu Mingzhi directly issued an imperial edict to marry his daughter to his third prince Liu Chengqian,
No matter how unwilling I am, I can only act obediently and obey orders.
On the other hand, it was because of my belief in Liu Mingzhi.
In the past, he was his own commander-in-chief and he was his general.
Today, he is the current king of a country, and he is a minister under his rule.
Whether it's the commander-in-chief or your majesty.
He was able to put down his posture and talk to himself about life-long events about Liu Chengqian and his daughter while talking and laughing.
It can be said that you have given yourself enough face.
The commander-in-chief can treat others with courtesy, how can he not appreciate it himself?
"Commander, the general agrees. Thank you very much for your kindness, Commander."
Young Master Liu nodded happily, raised his hand and patted Zhou Baoyu's shoulder heavily several times.
"Good brother, this is so good, so good!"
"Commander, you know the general's character, and you also know the character of the commander.
The reason why Baoyu said that before was not because Baoyu was being pretentious or because Baoyu was rude.
But..."
Before Zhou Baoyu finished speaking, Young Master Liu grabbed his shoulders and walked towards the stone table laughing.
"Good brother, I understand, I understand.
We are all fathers, so I can certainly understand your difficulties.
Pity the hearts of parents in the world, pity the hearts of parents in the world!"
"General, I would like to thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your understanding. Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your consideration."
"Brother, come and sit too."
"Hey, here we come."
Mr. Liu lowered his head and scanned the large Haikou bowls on the table, which were only half full of wine. He raised the wine jar and filled it with wine.
"Brother, Baoyu, the three of us will share a bowl."
"Done."
"To the commander-in-chief."
Young Master Liu drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, wiped the wine from the corners of his mouth, and burped lightly.
"belch--"
"Baoyu."
Zhou Baoyu swallowed the last sip of his drink and looked up at Young Master Liu.
"Commander?"
"Baoyu, this young master can give you a guarantee today."
"Um?"
"Baoyu, no matter what happens in the future.
This young master can guarantee that whether it is Cheng Qian or Tong Yatou.
Both of them will be safe and sound, living in harmony and loving each other.
Look at the whole world, no matter who you are or what your status is.
Anyone who dares to touch a hair of either of them will have trouble with me, Liu Mingzhi."
Zhou Baoyu's body trembled, and he quickly put the wine bowl on the table with an excited expression.
Then he shook off his robe and immediately knelt down on one knee.
"Last General Zhou Baoyu, thank you Commander Long for your kindness."
"Get up, get up."
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Young Master Liu nodded with a smile, closed the jade fan and put it into his cuffs.
"Baoyu, this young master's guarantee is based on a premise."
Zhou Baoyu's face became anxious and he immediately looked towards Young Master Liu.
"Ah? Marshal?"
"The premise of what I'm talking about is that this young master is still alive.
One day, if this young master is no longer alive.
No matter how much I want to save the two of them, I am powerless."
Zhou Baoyu breathed a sigh of relief, and his anxious face suddenly relaxed.
"Commander, you scared the general to death.
Commander, I won't say any more compliments like "Long live, long live, long live, long live, long live."
However, I believe that, Marshal, you will live a long life."
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and shook his head with a melancholy expression.
"Alas! How can it be so easy to live a long life?
Many years ago, my young master's mentor, the old man, once said.
There are often thousand-year-old trees in the world, but few people are hundreds of years old.
Not to mention living a long life, I will be content if this young master can live to the age of seventy in this life."
To be continued...