Chapter 1790

In the royal palace, the eight princes were called together early in the morning and came outside the imperial study.

Everyone knew the reason for being summoned here in advance, so they were all anxious at this moment, not knowing what their fate would be.

"Prince, please come in."

A eunuch opened the door of the imperial study and ordered the eldest prince Liu Bo to enter.

The eldest prince suddenly became nervous, and quickly stepped into the door, but the eunuch didn't follow, and closed the door casually, making the other princes confused about the situation inside the house.

As soon as Liu Bo entered the imperial study, he saw a young man in white with black hair standing with his hands behind his back, looking up at a picture scroll on the wall.

In that painting, the flood flooded the sky, submerging many lofty mountains, and a handsome and handsome human emperor stood beside the flood, examining the rivers and mountains with a pair of melancholy eyes.

This picture is called Pei Huang's water control map, which was passed down from generation to generation by the Pei royal family, and the human emperor in the picture is Pei Guo, or the founding emperor of the Pei Dynasty.

Liu Bo has seen this picture scroll countless times since he was a child, and he has long been accustomed to it. He doesn't know why the person in front of him is looking at it so seriously.

"Junior Liu Bo, I have met Mr. Chen." Liu Bo bowed respectfully, feeling extremely nervous.

Hearing the sound, Gu Chen looked away from the scroll, turned his head, and looked at the eldest prince Liu Bei indifferently.

As soon as he met Gu Chen's eyes, Liu Bo became even more uneasy. He found that the aura that the other party emanated at will far surpassed his father.

Gu Chen didn't speak, just looked at it calmly, which made Liu Bo at a loss, finally took a deep breath, and just about to speak, Gu Chen spoke. "Okay, you can go out now."

Liu Po ​​was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly, realized something, saluted respectfully, then turned and left the imperial study.

Looking at his back, Gu Chen secretly shook his head.

He is the Heavenly Emperor in charge of the Chaos Kingdom, so he naturally possesses extraordinary courage and majesty.

Just now he showed a little bit to observe Liu Bo, but he was flustered and timid, how could such a person deserve his support?

Therefore, he didn't even bother to have an in-depth conversation, so he just invited him out.

"Next." Gu Chen ordered casually, and then the second prince Liu Che entered.

Under Gu Chen's imperceptible aura, this Liu Che's performance was much better than his elder brother, so Gu Chen became interested in communicating with him.

The theme of the exchange is nothing more than the current situation in Peiguo, in order to observe Liu Che's overall view and ability to govern the country.

Liu Che's answer was reasonable and well-founded, with a certain degree of advance and retreat, quite a princely demeanor.

Unfortunately, when the topic extended from Peiguo to a higher level, Liu Che's answer exposed his problem.

When it comes to Peiguo, he can speak good words, but when it comes to Peiguo, especially outside of the Dasheng Dynasty, he seems a little ignorant, and his speech becomes hesitant.

If you don't understand, you don't understand, just say it straight, but he just bite the bullet and continue to speak, showing clearly the mood he wants to show in front of Gu Chen.

With Gu Chen's vicious eyes, he quickly saw that Liu Che was not really knowledgeable, but had done his homework beforehand.

It's just that the time is limited after all, he has made sufficient preparations for Pei's domestic affairs, but he never thought that the topic of Gu Chen's inquiry would extend to the whole world.

He was a little anxious right now, wanting to show off too much, which exposed his ignorance instead.

"Okay, you can back down."

Gu Chen interrupted Liu Che's empty tirade, Liu Che gritted his teeth, cupped his fists and turned to leave.

"Too much utilitarianism, a bit of scheming, but it's a pity that there is no real ink in my stomach." Gu Chen murmured, one sentence has already sentenced Liu Che's fate.

Next, other princes also entered the room one after another, and accepted Gu Chen's separate inquiry and assessment.

However, after a morning's assessment, Gu Chen was not very satisfied with the performance of the princes in all aspects.

These sons of King Pei gave him the feeling that they were all pampered, their perspective on things was too simple, and they had some personality flaws, so they couldn't be a qualified king at all.

After the assessment, he wondered if his requirements were too high, but since he wanted to support Pei Guo, Pei Guo was destined to have an unusual future. If the new King Pei did not have enough ability, he would not be able to withstand the storm.

When there was only the last prince left for the assessment, Gu Chen subconsciously sighed.

If there is no one that satisfies him, he can only choose one that is barely qualified.

He also had no hope for the last prince, because it was the seventh prince named by Ulie.

Originally, the seventh prince was supposed to be assessed before the eighth prince, but Gu Chen skipped it considering his situation.

Right now, none of the seven princes satisfied him, so he called the other party over for the time being and chatted casually.

"Junior Liu Yan has met Mr. Chen."

With the support of the eunuch, the seventh prince entered the imperial study room, and bowed to Gu Chen neither humble nor overbearing.

Gu Chen raised his eyebrows, and found that although the seventh prince looked thin and looked much younger than his real age, he was very calm when facing himself.

I don't know if it's because he is blind, or because he knows that he can't be chosen to be King Pei.

Gu Chen signaled the eunuch to close the door and leave, looking at the blind Liu Yan, deliberately not speaking.

Liu Yan just stood where he was, with a calm expression on his face. Gu Chen didn't speak, and he didn't speak, neither was he in a hurry.

Seeing that he was interested in this, Gu Chen said with a smile: "Is it because people are blind and can't see the situation clearly, and people's mentality will be more peaceful?"

"Mr. Chen was joking, the younger generation is blind but not blind." Liu Yan shook his head.

There was a strange light in Gu Chen's eyes, and he continued: "Your brothers are either panicked when they see me, or they are eager to express themselves. I think you are very calm."

"I know that Mr. Chen will not choose me to succeed King Pei, so naturally he has no worries about gains and losses." Liu Yan explained.

"Are you sure your guess is right? If I'm actually a slanted person, wouldn't you have missed an opportunity?" Gu Chen said.

"Prince Wulie named me to inherit the throne. Since Mr. Chen was invited by Mr. Tang, it is impossible to choose me. Besides, Mr. Chen summoned me last, which also shows that Mr. Chen did not consider me before. The reason for summoning me now , I'm afraid it's just a formality." Liu Yan laughed at himself.

Gu Chen was speechless for a moment, and realized that he had misread.

This Liu Yan was as weak and sick as he knew before, and blind, but in terms of conversation, it seemed to be different from the rumors.

In particular, he has a quiet temperament that other princes don't have, which he appreciates somewhat.

Gu Chen has met countless people of all kinds in the past, and he knows that people should not be judged by their appearance, so now they have the idea of ​​further contact.

Next, he began to exchange state affairs with Liu Yan. Liu Yan replied that words were like gold, but every sentence hit the point. Some words even made him think deeply.

Gradually, Gu Chen's eyes brightened, and the content of their exchange also involved the Dasheng Dynasty from Pei's internal affairs.

Liu Yan still answered fluently, not Liu Che's kind of general talk, but really full of ink in his stomach.

In the face of what he didn't understand or didn't understand, he didn't hide anything, and said what he knew.

Unknowingly, Gu Chen spent more time communicating with Liu Yan than the other seven princes, or even the sum of the seven princes.

Liu Yan was talking with Gu Chen, and his pretty face gradually became dignified. He found that this Mr. Chen didn't seem to pay attention to Pei Guo's current crisis, and he was secretly shocked by the size of his vision!

"The seat of King Pei is up to you to inherit."

At the end of the exchange, Gu Chen smiled and said something that made Liu Yan messy.

"Sir, what you say is serious? If you choose me, wouldn't you follow the meaning of Prince Wulie?" Liu Yan really didn't expect Gu Chen to choose him, and his face was full of worry.

"Then Wu Lie thinks that you will be ruined if you ascend to Peiguo, and he can easily control the court of Peiguo. Do you think so too?" Gu Chen sarcastically said.

Although Liu Yan was peaceful, he was still at a young age after all. Agitated by these words, unwillingness and determination appeared on his small face. "The younger generation may not be capable enough, but they don't want to be the king of subjugation!"

"It's good to have this ambition, don't be afraid of lack of ability, don't you have me to assist you?" Gu Chen smiled lightly.

Liu Yan knelt down in an instant, "Master, please accept Liu Yan's respect!"

Gu Chen showed surprise on his face, this kid was clever, and he knelt down to worship his teacher.

With a more master-student relationship, his subsequent intervention in Peiguo will be more justifiable, and this kid is expected to not refuse.

"Forget it, I'll accept you as a student, let's get up." Gu Chen shook his head, never expecting that he would accept an apprentice in the Taoist world.

Liu Yan got up, Gu Chen looked at his blind eyes, and asked: "With the financial power and resources of the Pei royal family, can't you cure your eye disease?"

In the Chaos Sea, there are still many treasures of heaven and earth that can transform people, and it is easy to treat mere eye diseases, let alone the Hongmeng Dao Realm, which is extremely rich in products?

Before, he felt that Liu Yan's physical condition was a little strange, but now that he was accepted as a disciple, he naturally had to take care of it.

"Father used to search for famous doctors for me, but unfortunately the eye disease is born with no cure." Liu Yan smiled openly, without the slightest bit of inferiority, let alone self-pity.

"Oh? Let me take a look for you."

Gu Chen put his fingers on Liu Yan's pulse, and his spiritual consciousness entered his body to check his physical condition.

After a while, Gu Chen's eyes showed a bit of surprise, and then his face was full of doubts, and he fell into thought.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Liu Yan noticed Gu Chen's abnormality.

"Your body is a bit weird, and the eye disease may not be curable, but I still need to study it." Gu Chen came back to his senses and said truthfully.

"Can the teacher cure my eyes?" Although Liu Yan had already looked away, he was still a little excited when he heard Gu Chen's words.

"I can't guarantee that it will work. Just focus on your succession." Gu Chen changed the subject, and Liu Yan nodded hastily.

After confirming the candidate for King Xinpei, Gu Chen quickly invited the Empress Dowager and Tang Xuance to inform him of his decision.