After Gao Gan said that, he somewhat regretted his slip of the tongue. However, Bai Xiaowen's promise gave him hope once more.
He could not help thinking, With Second Cousin's character and abilities, inheriting Uncle's Daye Era is not only perfectly justified, but he would also be the one most capable of carrying it forward. In that case, placing my bet on Second Cousin early should not be the wrong choice.
Having reached this point, Gao Gan simply made his stance clear. "Xianyi, rest assured. If Uncle truly asks me, I will truthfully recount everything and support your appointment as his heir."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and nodded.
Granting Gao Gan a high position was also based on the trends of the Three Kingdoms era. This was an age of nepotism, and with education not yet widespread, aristocratic youths who had received a good education were, in most cases, more outstanding than those from humble families.
Furthermore, people of the Three Kingdoms era placed great importance on promises to relatives and colleagues. Since Gao Gan had clearly stated his position, he generally would not go back on his word unless something unusual happened.
After this conversation, Gao Gan immediately felt that his relationship with his second cousin had grown closer, carrying a faint sense of alliance.
They went on to discuss Confucianism and the Dao. Just as the conversation was growing lively, an attendant suddenly reported that a messenger had arrived from Jizhou.
Gao Gan ordered the person brought in.
The person who entered was none other than Li Shuyi, who had hurried back from the Battle of Guandu!
``` Li Shuyi (Team Channel): "Xiao Wen, I have good news and bad news. Yuan Shao is dead! But Yuan Shang should still be alive. The Divine Court Awakened discovered me, and