Step! A crisp sound of footsteps sounded in the study.

At some point, a man in white had stepped into the imperial study room, but was not discovered by anyone, just as the imperial study room, located deep in the palace, surrounded by at least hundreds of elite guards, was a study room of a rich man in the countryside, allowing him to come and go freely.

Yang Kang did not look up, and he also knew who this person was. In fact, since he heard this voice, he knew who the person was.

Gu Xiao looked at Yang Kang, who was rarely decadent in front of him and said lightly: "What? Do you feel that you can't face your son?"

"Ha!" Yang Kang chuckled when he heard this, and his majesty appeared on the heroic ruler who unified the world and established a worldly hegemony. He raised his head and showed his majesty, even when facing Gu Xiao, was not inferior, and could compete with each other. "Master, you are joking."

The emperor has no regrets!

Just as Gu Xiao never regrets himself, Yang Kang never regrets it!

Yang Kang looked at Gu Xiao who hadn't seen him for more than ten years but was still so young. A ray of surprise passed through his eyes and said lightly: "I don't deny it. I am really sorry for him. But I don't think there is anything that can't be faced with him. At this point, I know very well that some things cannot be turned back."

"You can understand this, and it proves that you already understand the essence of an emperor." Gu Xiao nodded in approval when he heard Yang Kang say this.

Wanyan Yu drove away Hua Zheng back then!

Although Yang Kang had already grasped most of the power of the Jin Kingdom, he still needed the support of the Jurchen nobles. In that case, not to mention that Yang Guo was not born at that time, even if he was already born at that time, Wanyan Yu wanted to drive Hua Zheng and his son away, he would not say anything!

Yang Kang said this, proving that he already understood the essence of an emperor - ruthlessness!

The emperor has always been the most ruthless person in the world, no doubt about it! I would rather let the people of the world than let the people of the world bear me! This sentence has always been a true portrayal of any qualified emperor.

When Yang Kang heard Gu Xiao say this, he said with great confidence: "Why is it a lucky thing that I can hold the throne firmly?"

"Over the years, I don't know how long it took for me to have a good sleep. Even when I was sleeping, my eyes were just open." In the end, Yang Kang's face, which had already grown a beard and full of majesty, was full of self-deprecation and loneliness.

Gu Xiao said lightly: "What kind of choice you make should bear the consequences of the choice you make. Since you have chosen to ascend to the throne, you must learn to endure loneliness."

"I know!" Yang Kang sighed.

Gu Xiao looked at Yang Kang and asked, "Kang'er, along the way, I have a certain understanding of the situation you are facing now. Now, your eldest son and second son are fighting hard for the throne, and they form cliques in the court. However, you have not expressed your opinion for a long time. I want to know who do you want to succeed to the throne?"

Gu Xiao's words were shocking. They instantly dispelled the loneliness on Yang Kang's face, and appeared coldly on his face.

There were only two of them in the imperial study room, and they would not seem dull when they stayed in this spacious imperial study room. However, when Gu Xiao said this, the atmosphere in the imperial study room suddenly became particularly dull, as if he was in midsummer.

Yang Kang looked at Gu Xiao, his bright eyes staring at his sword eyes.

Facing the look that Yang Kang looked over, Gu Xiao did not dodge or avoid it, and also looked over.

The master and the apprentice, two pairs of eyes.

In Yang Kang's eyes, there was only endless calculations and scrutiny. In his eyes, he looked at Gu Xiao, as if he was looking at an invader who suddenly invaded his territory, without any warmth, nor even the respect he looked at his master at all, only coldness and chill.

In contrast to Yang Kang, there was only a calmness in Gu Xiao's sword eyes. There was no hostility in his eyes, as if he was looking at an irrelevant person, rather than as if he had just asked an emperor about a scary word, there was no desire for power in his eyes.

Yang Kang looked at Gu Xiao and didn't find anything in his eyes for a long time. Fang said, "Master, do you know? None of my ministers dares to ask me about this question!"

Gu Xiao said calmly: "But I am not your minister, nor a person in the officialdom. Your sons have no interest in me. To put it bluntly, no matter who your sons succeeded to the throne, there is no difference for me."

"Is that true?" Yang Kang's face showed scrutiny and playfulness, "Don't you want to support Yang Guo ascend the throne? You must know that Long'er is your daughter. I think you must hope that your daughter will become the future queen of the mother world!"

Yang Kang pointed out very simply that he knew that Long'er was Gu Xiao's daughter.

Hearing Yang Kang say this, Gu Xiao's expression has not changed at all. He has no hope and can hide it from Yang Kang! Just ask, he can know the movements in the world, so how could Yang Kang not know about the things in the world? So, Yang Kang knew that Long'er was his daughter, and he was not surprised.

Gu Xiao said lightly: "Of course I have thought about it, but I have given up."

Yang Kang asked with his hands on his chest, "Why did you give up?"

However, Gu Xiao did not directly answer Yang Kang's question, but asked back: "Kang'er, do you think there is a darker and bloodier place in this world than the palace?"

"No!" Yang Kang said very bluntly, "Killing people on the battlefield is to kill people with swords, and killing people with tongues and pens in the officialdom. But the women in the harem are all kinds of strange killings, and the real killings are not bloodless. Their methods of killing people sometimes make me shudder!"

He was telling his true feelings. Thinking of the women in his harem who appeared sweet on the surface but secretly plotted against each other, he really felt that he could not accept it.

Gu Xiao said: "Since the palace is the darkest and bloodiest place in the world, how could I let my daughter enter this palace? When I was there, I might be able to protect her for a while, but I can't protect her for the rest of my life!"

"Master, what do you mean?" When Yang Kang heard Gu Xiao's words, he keenly grasped the potential meaning in Gu Xiao's words, "He has not had much time left." He was happy, but was shocked and asked afterwards.

Gu Xiao was very insightful about Yang Kang's psychology. He sneered in his heart, but said, "It's nothing, but I can only stay in this world for more than ten years at most. It's really not far from when I leave this world. After I leave, Long'er's safety will be the one I can't rest assured."

When Yang Kang heard this, he felt a little disappointed. He thought that this old ghost was about to reach his limit, but he didn't know that he was going to break the void. However, he showed a little regret on his face and promised with confidence: "Master, don't worry, my disciple will definitely make the junior sister and Guo'er happy."

"Then thank you." Gu Xiao glanced at Yang Kang deeply and said in a deep voice.

Yang Kang's promise is true, and his gratitude is true. In addition, the others are all fake. This is something that both masters and apprentices who have not seen each other for more than ten years know each other well. Since Gu Xiao entered the imperial study room, the masters and apprentices have been testing each other and testing each other.

Yang Kang wanted to know if Gu Xiao had hidden ambitions and was eyeing his dragon throne! Gu Xiao wanted to know how Yang Kang planned to treat Yang Guo, and then test his attitude towards Long'er.

Fortunately, each other's temptations have had a satisfactory result.

There is no conflict between them!

Since there is no conflict, there are some things that can be said.

Yang Kang looked at Gu Xiao, grabbed a memorial on his dragon case, and smiled bitterly: "Master, you just asked the disciple whom you planned to pass this dragon throne to? To be honest, I am a little confused. The boss is impatient, and although he has received the support of most people in the court, his temperament is really too violent. The second brother is calm, but he is also a little gloomy. He likes to hide in the dark too much and is not suitable for standing up. As for the other three, they all have their own shortcomings, which makes me a little unaware of who to choose."

Gu Xiao said, "What are you going to do? The position of the crown prince must be decided earlier, otherwise there will be a big mess sooner or later."
Chapter completed!