The Shao family was destroyed overnight, and it was also destroyed at the hands of General Crow, which changed people's minds. All the officials in Peidu were in panic all day long.
When most people were still confused about what was happening, the royal family of Pei King had announced that the seventh prince Liu Yan would inherit the throne of King Pei!
This move was undoubtedly the royal family's surrender to Prince Ullie, but what happened immediately afterwards confused all the officials.
Prince Wulie left and evacuated Peidu, including all his troops.
He neither placed any of his own people in the Pei Kingdom's court nor authorized the royal family to execute any political orders. In fact, the Shao family was eradicated overnight, which invisibly frightened Xiao Xiao and consolidated the royal family's dominance.
The officials couldn't figure out the secret, but they also saw that the royal family had reached some kind of fair agreement with Prince Wulie, and both parties had compromised with each other!
All of this happened after there were rumors that a descendant of the Chen clan was involved in the situation in Pei State, which caused many people to speculate.
As Wu Lie left, the army of the Lan Kingdom also withdrew from the Pei Kingdom like a tide, and the borders of the Pei Kingdom became stable again.
As soon as the new king Liu Yan succeeded to the throne, he announced the establishment of the Xuanjian Division, led by Tang Xuance, to carry out a series of drastic reforms inside and outside the court!
Wherever Xuan Jian Si went, he punished corrupt officials, purged treacherous ministers, and ransacked countless homes. The Pei Kingdom ushered in a new atmosphere.
King Pei Liu Yan swept away his old image of being weak and incompetent. At this time, everyone in the government and the public knew that although the seventh prince was blind, he had an extraordinary mind. He was just a hidden front in those days!
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In the Luoshui Palace, Pei King Liu Yan was holding the disciple ceremony, standing at the lower position, and was reporting the new situation of Pei State to Gu Chen.
Gu Chen sat cross-legged in silence with his eyes closed. Liu Yan didn't know if he heard it, but he still reported the state affairs to him in detail.
"From now on, there is no need to report all the state affairs of Pei State to me in detail. If you have any doubts or difficult decisions, you can consult Tang Xuance."
When Liu Yan was about to finish talking, Gu Chen spoke calmly, showing no interest in state affairs.
"Students understand."
Liu Yan bowed obediently, but felt a little helpless in his heart.
Since he became a teacher to this man, his life has undergone earth-shaking changes.
The Lan Kingdom withdrew its troops, Prince Wu Lie also left, and the Pei Kingdom overcame a crisis. All of this was due to Gu Chen. From the perspective of national justice, he was very grateful to him in his heart.
And from a personal perspective, he was able to ascend the throne, enforce orders and prohibitions, and freely display his ambitions and talents, which was given by the other party, which can be said to be a mountain of kindness.
The kindness of a drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water, not to mention such a great kindness, so he always wanted to repay Gu Chen.
As soon as he succeeded to the throne, the first thing he wanted to do was to announce to the world and formally appoint the other party as the king's master. However, Gu Chen refused and asked him to keep a low profile on this matter.
Not only did he not compete for status, this teacher tried his best to help him stabilize the Pei Kingdom court, but then stopped any interference and completely returned power to him.
Such behavior made some of his original worries disappear, but it also gave him new worries.
In this world, apart from family ties, the closeness between people is determined by interests. Although he is only sixteen years old, he was born in the Wang family after all, and he is well aware of this truth.
Gu Chen supported him vigorously, but if he could not give anything in return, then this relationship was destined not to last long, even if they already had the status of master and apprentice.
"By the way, how are your brothers doing?" As if he suddenly remembered, Gu Chen opened his eyes and asked.
"This...several brothers are somewhat dissatisfied with my succession." Liu Yan hesitated and considered.
In fact, there was more than just some dissatisfaction. Since he succeeded to the throne, several of his brothers have openly or covertly disobeyed his orders, especially the second brother Liu Che, who openly protected an official that the Hanging Sword Division wanted to deal with.
Although they grasped the situation carefully and did not dare to affect the overall situation, it still made him feel a little troublesome.
Gu Chen saw the hesitation in Liu Yan's eyes and guessed it, and said calmly: "As an emperor, you must distinguish between everyone and the small family. Do you understand what I mean?"
Liu Yan's heart trembled, knowing that it was Gu Chen who was making a point, so he hurriedly said: "Student, understand, as the king of Pei, you should put the country, the country and the country as your top priority!"
Gu Chen nodded after hearing this.
Naturally, the King of Pei whom he personally selected cannot be someone who is dedicated to safeguarding brotherhood and ignores the safety of the country, the country, and the country.
If several princes had the intention to rebel, Liu Yan would have to suppress them, cut off their wings, and even kill people if necessary.
If he fails to do this and causes Peiguo to fall back into civil strife, he will have failed to live up to his expectations.
In fact, he could help Liu Yan solve all these hidden dangers in one go, but he didn't want to do that.
He hopes that the person he chooses is a wise king. If he needs help with even this little thing, how can he manage Peiguo in an orderly manner?
Gu Chen has a long-term plan, and he wants to spend more time on cultivation, but he has no time to worry about these trivial things.
"Okay, if nothing happens, let's go down." Gu Chen said, issuing an order to expel guests.
Liu Yan resigned after hearing this. He hesitated for a moment before turning around and leaving. He mustered up the courage to say, "The teacher is so kind to his students. I wonder how the students should repay him?"
He was determined to maintain this relationship, but he couldn't figure out Gu Chen's thoughts.
"Working hard to make the country of Pei peaceful and peaceful, and the world at peace, this is your reward for me." Gu Chen said casually.
"Is that just that?" Liu Yan was stunned.
"More than that, only when the country of Pei becomes stronger can it help me. That's all, let's go down."
Gu Chen took a deep look at Liu Yan, believing that he was a smart man and would not fail to understand what he meant.
"Students understand, students will obey the instructions carefully and will govern Peiguo well!"
Liu Yan guessed something, looked solemn, saluted again, then turned around and left, feeling much more relaxed.
The teacher's ambition is not in Peiguo, but somewhere farther away. He already knows what to do.
Not long after Liu Yan left, the Queen Mother arrived.
After dismissing the people around her, the Queen Mother solemnly took out a black iron treasure box from the storage ring, with a bit of reluctance on her face.
"According to the agreement with Mr. Chen, this thing will be handed over to you today."
She finally took a deep breath and handed out the treasure box with both hands.
Gu Chen took the treasure box and although he didn't open it immediately, he guessed what was inside.
According to his original agreement with the Queen Mother, as long as he could solve the crisis facing the Pei King's royal family, the royal family would support him with the power of a country and hand over the skull of the Yuanzu.
This agreement, especially regarding the existence of Yuanzu's skull, was kept secret by both parties. Even Liu Yan, who had just inherited the throne, did not know about the existence of this object.
Gu Chen held the treasure box with both hands, feeling its heavy weight, and remembered the words of the great prophet.
