Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 73 Impersonation
This small library has another floor above it. Wei Chan led the way. When going up the stairs, she felt that her long palace-style skirt was in the way, so she simply tucked the hem of her skirt into her waist, revealing a pair of long legs underneath.

The thick and bulky fleece pants on her legs did not match the light and flowing skirt.

"Where is it?"

Going up the stairs, Wei Chan pondered, tapping her chin with her fingers, walked to a row of bookshelves, stood on tiptoe, and reached the top book.

Because she couldn't reach it, she jumped twice.

The skirt fell from the waist, regaining its light and beautiful look.

Gu Jingnian walked forward, took the book, and looked at it with a fixed gaze.

He finally understood what it meant to "search high and low for something, yet finally find it without any effort". When he was an illegitimate child, he could not find something no matter how hard he searched, but now he could easily get it by disguising himself as a prince.

What was in his hand was indeed a book called "Fengwuzhi". The paper was simple and ancient. When he opened it, he saw "Volume 7" written on it. After flipping through it, he found that it recorded the customs of Qiyunzhou, 30,000 miles northwest of Yihai.

Gu Jingnian glanced at the bookshelf and saw many volumes of "Fengwuzhi". He did not dare to delay any longer and decided to find the map of Woye first, so he flipped through them one by one.

Soon, he discovered a problem.

This was not copied from Chongjing Academy, because it contained neither annotations by ancient sages nor notes by teachers. It was just an ordinary ancient book that was passed down.

Finally, he found "Records of Western Kunlun" in the third volume, which recorded the history of the migration of the Wo people. It was consistent with what Song Zhang had said in class, with more details, including the several places where the Wo people settled after leaving their homeland before finding Woye, with a rough map next to it.

Gu Jingnian watched intently, trying hard to write it all down.

After an unknown amount of time, Wei Chan stretched out her hand and waved it in front of him.

"Why are you dazed?"

Gu Jingnian ignored her, closed his eyes and recalled it, making sure he had memorized all the content before opening his eyes and continuing to flip through the pages, looking for records about the pig man.

"Don't go back on your word. Tell me what you found." Wei Chan refused and pulled his arm, putting one hand on the book he was reading.

Gu Jingnian asked back: "What do you want to know?"

"Of course it's alchemy." Wei Chan's eyes sparkled with a yearning expression, and she said, "Although my father has forbidden alchemy, I really want to be as beautiful and youthful as Yao Ji's clan and Nüba. Don't you think so too? You have been reading Wo Min's records just now, you must want to live forever."

"Yes, I suspect Chu Danqing is about to refine the elixir of immortality."

Gu Jingnian said casually, pushing Wei Chan's hand away, his eyes still on the book.

Afterwards, he did not forget to give a reminder.

"Don't tell anyone what happened today."

"I understand." Wei Chan said in a self-righteous manner, "You want to steal his medicine, but you're afraid that others will know."

"Ah."

"Then let me ask you, after you take the medicine, what will you do with this pharmacist?"

"What do you say?"

"Give it to me, I'll ask him to make medicine for me."

"Ah."

"Why do you ignore me today?" Wei Chan pushed Gu Jingnian again.

Gu Jingnian calmed down, recalled the tone of Wei Yu's words, and said impatiently: "I've already promised you, what else do you want?"

"If you get something good, please give me some."

"Okay, do you know where the notes confiscated from Chongjing Academy are?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it." Wei Chan said: "Father forbids alchemy, maybe they are all burned."

The two of them squatted beside the bookshelf and flipped through classics. Gu Jingnian suddenly frowned slightly, looked at Wei Chan in confusion, then looked around and asked uncertainly.

"Did you fart?"

Judging only by appearance and not personality, the girl in front of me is very pretty, with fair skin and beautiful looks, and she doesn't look like someone who can fart so recklessly.

"hey-hey."

Wei Chan squatted there, shook his head proudly, and said, "Don't look at it, I put it there, it stinks to death."

Gu Jingnian was speechless. He held his breath and walked aside with the book.

But his tense nerves also relaxed, knowing that this fart meant that Wei Chan did not see through his disguise.

Wei Chan caught up with him, fanning her hands as if to blow the smell away, and yelled, "Why are you pretending to be serious? It's as if you don't fart. When you were a child, you used your shit-touched hands to give cakes to your big brother."

I don’t know why, maybe it was because of the atmosphere, Gu Jingnian replied with a happy heart: “I’ll give it to you too.”

"Go to hell you!"

Wei Chan was very angry and kicked Gu Jingnian in the butt.

Gu Jingnian didn't like playing with her like this, but he had no choice but to dodge a few steps, but was eventually kicked to the window by her.

Looking around, the palace is vast and the scenery is magnificent. The azure blue sky contrasts with the towering buildings with red walls and golden tiles.

Behind this small building, separated by a palace wall, there is a palace hidden among the trees.

The palace has a wide view, and I didn't expect there to be such a tree-lined place. Gu Jingnian almost subconsciously asked: "What is that..."

He suddenly stopped talking, realizing that this sentence might expose him.

But Wei Chan had already walked up to him, looked out the window, and said, "Zishan Hall, where we used to study, has been abandoned for a long time. What happened?"

Gu Jingnian looked away, trying to find something to tell Wei Chan, until he saw two figures walking towards him from a distance, so he asked, "Who is that?"

"Oh, over there."

Wei Chan turned her head and stared at the two figures for a long time, muttering, "It's her?"

Gu Jingnian had good eyesight and could see clearly earlier that the people coming were Pei Nian and Pei Wugou.

Today, Pei Nian did not wear the domineering brocade robe, but an ordinary official robe. Following Pei Wugou in a red robe, he looked like an honest little official. The father and daughter walked to the door of Zhaowen Pavilion and were stopped by the eunuchs. After revealing their identities and explaining a few words, they were allowed to enter.

"Ah."

Wei Chan snorted coldly and muttered to herself, "What is that woman doing here?"

She seemed to dislike Pei Nian very much, but she couldn't help her curiosity, so she walked towards the stairs.

"I'll go over and take a look."

Gu Jingnian was the only one left in the small library. He finally had some peace and quiet. He looked around the bookshelf and made sure that the annotations and notes were indeed not there. Then he stood in front of the window, holding the "Fengwuzhi" and looking at it.

Occasionally, he would look up and out the window, like a wild animal looking for food, observing the environment from time to time.

The sunlight shining on the ancient books seems to have also illuminated the scenery thousands of miles away, and the people and events of thousands of years ago.

About an hour later, Gu Jingnian looked out the window again and saw a man walking towards this side in the distance. He stopped in front of the Government Affairs Hall and chatted with several officials.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, became alert, put down the book in his hand and went downstairs.

Wei Xie is here.

And it is very likely that he came to Zhaowenguan.

Gu Jingnian must leave before Wei Xie arrives.

He went downstairs, walked through the corridor, and put on his shoes. After paying a little attention, he found that the old eunuch was still sitting there taking a nap, and there were no other shoes in front of the carpet.

It seems that Pei Wujiu is not qualified to bring people into the small library.

After Gu Jingnian walked away a few steps, he suddenly heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw the old eunuch slowly stood up and opened a door, and the corridor gradually disappeared behind the door.

They are just some books recording strange things. They are so secretive and no one knows why.

Gu Jingnian quickened his pace, went downstairs, turned around a row of bookshelves, and was suddenly called.

"Your Highness."

"Pei Shaoqing."

Gu Jingnian was anxious, but he had to stop and turned around to look at Pei Nian with a scrutinizing gaze, and said calmly: "Is Pei Jishi here too?"

Pei Wujiu heard the questioning tone in his voice and said politely: "I have violated the rules. My daughter is rude and uncultured. So I will take her to read more books."

While speaking, Pei Nian stared at Gu Jingnian closely, with doubt in his eyes.

After a while, the doubt faded away, and some reminders seemed to be revealed.

"This won't happen again." Gu Jingnian slightly reprimanded Pei Wugui and said, "I have something else to do. Pei Shaoqing, please do as you please."

"Wait a minute, Your Highness." Pei Wujiu took two quick steps and stood in front of him, saying, "I have something to ask you."

"What's the matter?"

"I want to find an ancient book called Fengwuzhi. May I ask Your Highness if you know where it is?"

Gu Jingnian was slightly startled, realizing that his disguise might have been seen through.

No matter what, he could only continue to act, so he said calmly: "Pei Shaoqing should pay more attention to state affairs and read less miscellaneous books."

Pei Wujiu stopped him again and said leisurely: "If the Third Prince says that it is a miscellaneous book, I will have to argue with him."

Gu Jingnian felt that the old man did it on purpose and thought about how to respond.

Pei Nian pulled Pei Wugui away.

"Don't blame me, Your Highness."

Gu Jingnian nodded and walked out with his hands behind his back.

He was very worried about meeting Wei Xie head-on when he went out, and the eunuchs guarding outside the door looked ordinary, but he was afraid that each of them was extraordinary.

Although anxious, he walked slowly and soon passed by several eunuchs.

"Third Prince, please take care."

"Ah."

Gu Jingnian responded sullenly, left Zhaowenguan, turned west on purpose, and walked all the way to the Hanlin Academy.

After waiting for a long time, he estimated that Wei Xie should no longer be near the Government Affairs Hall, so he dared to go back, bypass the Government Affairs Hall and head straight for the palace gate.

An official was climbing the stairs in front of the government hall. He turned around, a little surprised, and said, "Third Prince, why are you back again?"

"I suddenly remembered that there are some things I haven't done."

"I see."

The official saluted and walked a few steps. Suddenly he felt a little confused. He looked back at the back of "Wei Xie" and felt that something was different. It took him a long time to realize that the Third Prince had changed his clothes.

At the palace gate, the guards looked visibly stunned.

"Third Prince, you are..."

Gu Jingnian glanced at them disdainfully, maintaining the dignity of a superior, and walked straight out of the palace gate.

The doorway was more than thirty steps long. As he walked step by step, he could clearly feel that the guard on the other side of the doorway was looking at him with a strange look in his eyes.

"Third Prince, wait a minute!" someone finally shouted loudly.

Gu Jingnian did not dare to stay any longer. He made a prompt decision, grabbed a horse tied outside the palace gate, kicked the horse and left.

Behind him, there was a sudden commotion.

"what happened?!"

"Third Prince, he... he is not right..."

(End of this chapter)