Chapter 1790

In the palace, early in the morning, the eight princes were gathered outside the royal study.

Everyone already knew why they were gathered here, so they were all uneasy and didn't know what fate awaited them.

"Prince, please come in."

A eunuch opened the door to the royal study and asked Prince Liu Bei to enter.

Prince Liu Bei's face was full of nervousness as he quickly entered. The eunuch didn't follow and closed the door, causing the other princes to not know what was going on inside.

When Liu Bei entered the royal study, he saw a white-clothed, black-haired youth standing with his hands behind his back. He was examining a painting on the wall.

In the painting, a flood rose to the sky and drowned many mountains. A handsome human emperor was standing beside the flood, examining the rivers and mountains with a pair of melancholy eyes.

This painting was called the Pei Emperor Flood Control Painting. It was passed down from generation to generation in the Pei Kingdom. The human emperor in the painting was the Pei Kingdom, or rather, the founding emperor of the Pei Dynasty.

Liu Bei had seen this painting countless times since he was young and was used to it. He didn't know why the person in front of him was looking at it so seriously.

"Junior Liu Bei greets Mister Chen." Liu Bei bowed respectfully, feeling very nervous.

Hearing the voice, Gu Chen retracted his gaze from the painting and turned around to coldly examine Prince Liu Bei.

When his eyes met Gu Chen's, Liu Bei felt even more uneasy. He found that the aura that this person casually emitted was far stronger than his father.

Gu Chen didn't say anything and just calmly examined him. This made Liu Bei feel helpless. He finally took a deep breath and was about to speak when Gu Chen spoke. "Okay, you can leave now."

Liu Gu was stunned for a moment, then a bitter smile appeared on his face. He seemed to have realized something and bowed respectfully again, then turned around and left the imperial study.

Looking at his back, Gu Chen shook his head.

He was the emperor of the chaotic world, so he naturally had an extraordinary aura and dignity.

Just now, he had revealed a bit of it to observe Liu Bei, but the result was that Liu Bei was panicking and afraid. How could such a person be worth his help?

Thus, he didn't even bother to have a deep conversation and directly asked him to leave.

"Next," Gu Chen ordered casually. Second Prince Liu Che entered.

Under Gu Chen's invisible aura, Liu Che's performance was much better than his elder brother's. Gu Chen was interested in talking to him.

The topic of the conversation revolved around the current situation of the Pei Kingdom to observe Liu Che's ability to govern.

Liu Che's answer was reasonable and well-grounded. He had a sense of propriety, and he had the demeanor of a noble.

However, when the topic extended from the Pei Kingdom to a higher level, Liu Che's answers exposed his problems.

When it came to Pei Kingdom, he could speak kindly, but when it came to things outside of Pei Kingdom, especially outside of the Dacheng Dynasty, he seemed a bit ignorant, and his words became hesitant.

If he didn't understand, he just didn't understand. He could just say it directly. However, he braced himself and continued to say it. He clearly wanted to show his feelings in front of Gu Chen.

With Gu Chen's sharp eyes, he quickly saw that Liu Che wasn't really knowledgeable, but had done his homework beforehand.

However, time was limited after all. He had made sufficient preparations for the internal affairs of the country, but he didn't expect Gu Chen's question to extend to the entire world.

At that moment, he was a little anxious. He wanted to show off too much, but instead, he exposed his ignorance.

"Alright, you can leave now."

Gu Chen interrupted Liu Che's long and empty speech. Liu Che clenched his teeth, cupped his fists, and turned around to leave.

"He's too materialistic and a little scheming. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any real knowledge," muttered Gu Chen. His words had already determined Liu Che's fate.

Following that, the other princes also entered one after another and accepted Gu Chen's individual questioning and assessment.

However, Gu Chen was not very satisfied with the performance of the princes after a morning's examination.

King Pei's sons all gave him the feeling that they lived like princes. Their perspective was too simple, and they had some character flaws. They couldn't be qualified to be kings.

Toward the end of the examination, he wondered if his demands were too high. But since he wanted to support the country, it was destined to have an extraordinary future. If the new king didn't have enough ability, he wouldn't be able to withstand the storms.

When there was only one prince left to be examined, Gu Chen subconsciously sighed.

If there was no one who satisfied him, he could only choose someone who barely passed.

He didn't have much hope for this last prince, because it was the Seventh Prince that Wu Lie had named.

Originally, the Seventh Prince should have been examined before the Eighth Prince, but Gu Chen had considered his situation and skipped it.

None of the seven princes had satisfied him, so he might as well call him over and have a chat.

"Junior Liu Yan greets Sir Chen."

The Seventh Prince entered the imperial study with the help of a eunuch and bowed to Gu Chen in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.

Gu Chen raised his eyebrows. He discovered that although the Seventh Prince looked thin and weak, far younger than his actual age, he was very calm when facing Gu Chen.

He didn't know if it was because he was blind, or because he knew that he wouldn't be chosen to become King Pei.

Gu Chen signaled the eunuch to close the door and leave. He looked at the blind Liu Yan and deliberately didn't say anything.

Liu Yan stood where he was, his expression calm. If Gu Chen didn't speak, he wouldn't speak either. He wasn't anxious at all.

Gu Chen saw that he was interested and said with a smile, "Is it because one's eyes are blind and they can't see the situation clearly that one's state of mind is calmer?"

"Sir Chen must be joking. This junior is blind, but his heart isn't." Liu Yan shook his head.

A strange light flashed in Gu Chen's eyes. He continued, "When your brothers see me, they either panic or are eager to show off. I see that you are very calm."

"I know that Sir Chen won't choose me to succeed as King Pei, so I naturally don't have any doubts," Liu Yan explained.

"Are you sure that your guess is correct? What if I'm actually someone who takes an unconventional path? Wouldn't you have missed an opportunity? "Gu Chen said.

"Prince Wu Lie named me as the successor. Since Sir Tang invited Sir Chen here, he couldn't have chosen me. Moreover, Sir Chen only summoned me last, which means that Sir Chen really hasn't considered me before. I'm afraid that summoning me now is just a formality, "Liu Yan said self-deprecatingly.

Gu Chen was momentarily speechless. He realized that he had made an error in judgment.

This Liu Yan was just as he had heard before. He was sickly and blind, but in terms of speech, he seemed to be different from the rumors.

In particular, he had a calm temperament that the other princes didn't have, which made Chen Che admire him a bit.

Gu Chen had seen all kinds of people in the past and knew that he couldn't judge a book by its cover. At that moment, he had an idea of getting to know Liu Yan better.

Next, he began to discuss state affairs with Liu Yan. Liu Yan's answers were as sparse as gold, but every word he said hit the nail on the head. There were some words that even Chen Che had to ponder over.

Gradually, Gu Chen's eyes lit up. The content of their conversation moved from the internal affairs of the State of Pei to the Great Cheng Dynasty.

Liu Yan answered fluently, unlike Liu Che's vague answers. Instead, he was truly knowledgeable.

When faced with things that he didn't understand or wasn't clear about, he didn't hide anything and said whatever he knew.

Unknowingly, the time that Gu Chen and Liu Yan spent talking had far surpassed that of the other seven princes, or even the sum of all seven princes.

As Liu Yan and Gu Chen conversed, his handsome face gradually became serious. He discovered that this Sir Chen didn't seem to care about the current crisis of the State of Pei. The breadth of his vision shocked him!

"The position of the Prince of Pei shall be inherited by you."

At the end of their conversation, Gu Chen smiled and said something that made Liu Yan's mind go blank.

"Sir, are you serious? If you choose me, wouldn't that be following the wishes of that Prince Wu Lie? "Liu Yan really hadn't expected that Gu Chen would choose him. His face was full of worry.

"That Wu Lie thinks that the State of Pei will be finished if you ascend to the throne. He can easily control the court of the State of Pei. Do you think the same?" Gu Chen said sarcastically.

Although Liu Yan was calm, he was still a hot-blooded youth. As soon as he was provoked by these words, a look of unwillingness and determination appeared on his little face. "Junior may not be capable enough, but I am not willing to be the ruler of a destroyed country!"

"It's good that you have this ambition. Don't worry about your lack of ability. Don't you have me to help you?" Gu Chen said with a light smile.

Liu Yan instantly knelt down. "Teacher, please accept a bow from Liu Yan!"

Gu Chen was surprised. This kid was rather quick-witted. He had directly knelt down to acknowledge him as his master.

With this additional master-disciple relationship, his interference in the State of Pei would be even more justified. This kid had expected that he wouldn't reject him.

"Alright, I'll accept you as my disciple. Get up." Gu Chen shook his head. He hadn't expected to take in a disciple in the Dao World.

As Liu Yan got up, Gu Chen looked at his blind eyes and asked, "With the wealth and resources of the State of Pei's royal family, can't they treat your eye disease?"

In the Chaos Sea, there were many natural treasures that could allow one to be reborn. Treating a mere eye disease was nothing difficult, much less the Primordial Dao World, which was extremely rich in resources.

Previously, he had found Liu Yan's physical condition somewhat odd. Now that he had taken him in as a disciple, he naturally had to show some concern.

"Father once searched for famous doctors for me. Unfortunately, my eye disease is innate and incurable." Liu Yan smiled magnanimously without any sense of inferiority or self-pity.

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

Gu Chen placed his finger on Liu Yan's pulse, while his Spiritual Consciousness entered his body, and examined his physical condition.

Before long, Gu Chen's eyes were filled with surprise. Then, his face was filled with doubt as he sank into deep thought.

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

"Your body is a little strange. It's not impossible to cure your eye disease, but I still need to study it." Gu Chen came back to his senses and said honestly.

"Teacher can cure my eyes?" Although Liu Yan had already accepted it, he still couldn't help but feel excited when he heard Gu Chen's words.

"I can't guarantee that it will work. You should focus your energy on the succession." Gu Chen changed the topic. Liu Yan hurriedly nodded.

After confirming the candidate for the new king, Gu Chen quickly invited the Grand Empress and Tang Xuance to inform them of his decision.

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