Chapter 192

The person who could inherit Liu Yan's foundation was only the third son, Liu Mao, and the fourth son, Liu Zhang.

But these two, even if tied together, I'm afraid they couldn't compare to half of Liu Yan's ability.

This led to Liu Yan's delay in establishing a successor.

It wasn't that he didn't want to establish one.

But the two sons left by his side were one more incompetent than the other!

He had no one to establish!

However, when talking about this.

A solemnity suddenly appeared in Li Ru's eyes.

Immediately, he looked up at Old Dong and asked with a smile:

"My lord, unlike Liu Yan."

"In your heart, you should have already decided who the successor is, right?"

Being asked this by his own eldest son-in-law, Old Dong was stunned for a moment, then laughed:

"Wenyou, how many years have you followed me?"

"Reporting to my lord, nineteen years."

Li Ru cupped his hands and replied.

"That's right."

"Nineteen years..."

"Still remember when Heng'er first saw you, he was clamoring for me to hire you as a strategist!"

"Saying you had the talent to cover the sky and earth and could help me achieve a great cause."

"Later, you not only became this old man's confidant strategist."

"But also married this old man's daughter as your wife."

"Our Xiliang Army could grow to this day, it couldn't be separated from your contribution."

"But speaking of the person you had the deepest friendship with, I'm afraid it's not this old man, but Heng'er."

"The world knows that you, Li Wenyou, are this old man's confidant strategist."

"But they don't know that the lord you truly served in your heart was actually Heng'er."

"If it weren't for Heng'er's passing, why would this old man always be so worried?"

"With his ability, he should have surpassed this old man."

Dong Zhuo reminisced.

In his mind, the figure of his deceased eldest son, Dong Heng, slowly emerged.

That young master who was pinned with high hopes by everyone in the Xiliang Army unfortunately passed away before Old Dong.

Li Ru was about to say something.

Dong Zhuo waved his hand and interrupted him, then continued:

"After Heng'er passed away, he only left behind this one daughter, Bai'er."

"If Bai'er were a man, this old man would definitely have let her become the successor of our Xiliang Army."

"But unfortunately, she is not."

"But fortunately, this old man found a very good grandson-in-law."

"If this old man were not here one day, Wenyou, would you continue to assist Linzhi?"

Speaking to this point, Old Dong was equivalent to implicitly admitting that he intended to make Gu Yi the successor of the Xiliang Army.

The people Dong Zhuo could choose from were actually only three.

One was Li Ru, one was Niu Fu, and one was Gu Yi.

Li Ru had no heirs, so naturally, there was no possibility of succession.

Moreover, in Li Ru's heart.

Old Dong's deceased eldest son, Dong Heng, was his closest friend and confidant!

Even for Dong Heng's sake, Li Ru would unconditionally take care of Dong Bai and support Dong Bai.

And supporting Dong Bai, wasn't that equivalent to supporting Gu Yi?

As for Niu Fu.

Before Gu Yi appeared, Old Dong indeed had the intention of making him the successor.

It wasn't that Old Dong's eyes had a problem, but that he really had no one else to establish at that time!

Niu Fu was at least Old Dong's second son-in-law.

Although he had no sons for the time being, he and Old Dong's second daughter, Dong Yi, were relatively young and still had room to continue striving to have sons.

But now.

Niu Fu's various behaviors had completely dispelled Old Dong's idea of making him the successor.

Furthermore.

Gu Yi's appearance finally brought Old Dong the ideal successor he had been waiting for.

Old Dong believed that the Xiliang Army in Gu Yi's hands would definitely be more glorious than it was now.

And Li Ru's inquiry today was both testing Old Dong's intention and expressing his own stance.

As the confidant of Dong Bai's father, Dong Heng, he would support Dong Bai and Gu Yi, and would not support Niu Fu.

Now.

Hearing Old Dong admit that he intended to make Gu Yi the successor.

The matter hanging in Li Ru's heart was finally put down.