The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 21: Peace (Two in One)

The Saint of Life narrowed his eyes and waved his hand, and the water, sky, and galaxy in front of him instantly returned to calm.

She walked slowly to the edge of the "Canliao Pillar", leaned on the railing and pondered, overlooking the entire Huangtian City.

In Huangtian City, no other building dares to be taller than the Ziji Palace in the center, which represents the majesty of imperial power.

But only this tall building is not only taller than the Ziji Palace, but also the tallest building in the entire Wei Dynasty, truly looking down on all living beings.

This is reverence for destiny.

The Wei court and the Immortal Sect have always complemented each other and checked and balanced each other, maintaining a delicate balance.

Even the eternal saint in Yaoshan, most of his disciples, after completing their studies, became officials in the court and served the Wei Dynasty.

But only the Saint of Destiny Xu Fu, as the head of the Way of Destiny, was vaguely above the imperial power.

Even the current emperor, Emperor Yong'an, claims to be her registered disciple and behaves as her disciple when they meet.

This brings us to the special features of the Way of Destiny.

The so-called "Tianming Dao" is an extremely mysterious and ancient hidden sect with few disciples. Sometimes it disappears for hundreds of years.

However, the legends about this sect's orthodoxy have never stopped, because this sect is really outrageous.

The method that disciples of the "Way of Heaven's Destiny" practice is to find their own destiny and then put it into practice.

This destiny naturally has its big and small aspects.

For some disciples, their destiny in life may be to be an ordinary person, living in the daily necessities of life, and eventually dying an ordinary death.

However, the destiny of some disciples in life is extremely outrageous.

Perhaps he could scoop out the water from a river with a spoon, or overthrow a country without using a single weapon...

No matter how outrageous the destiny is, the disciples of the Way of Destiny will spend their entire lives practicing it until they die.

Xu Fu's destiny was nothing but "peace in the world".

This means that she will have to shoulder the mission of bringing peace to the world throughout her life.

As long as this destiny exists and she chooses to stand on the side of Wei, then Wei will be in the most legitimate position.

The knowledgeable people in the world will naturally work hard for the Wei court without any need to recruit them.

The people are with you!

Even the Confucian sages could not do such a thing, but Xu Fu could achieve such an effect just by sitting on top of this tall building, even if she did not move at all.

This is why even Emperor Yong'an was willing to respect Xu Fu as the national teacher and treat him as a disciple.

He was actually just expressing his attitude to the people of the world, demonstrating that he was a wise ruler who supported "peace in the world."

What's more, Xu Fu's own cultivation is high enough, and he masters the magical power of destiny, so he can become a huge help to the Wei Dynasty.

Why not have a situation where everyone wins together?
Xu Fu's gaze swept across the Huangtian City below, which was shrouded in the morning light, and finally stopped on the Zhenbei Palace.

The morning breeze blew up the Taoist robe and black hair of the nun, making her look like the immortal Gushan in feathered robes, eating wind and drinking dew, and being detached from the world.

Xu Fu knew without even looking that the palace must be extremely bustling at this moment.

After all, it was related to the bloodline of King Zhenbei and the cause and effect life magic on the real prince. She had personally checked it and traced the source to find that the one who cast the cause and effect life magic was none other than the "Six Star Lords" of the Demon Cult.

The so-called demonic cult was actually called the "Ten Ways".

The followers of this sect believe in ten "masters" - life, death, work, righteousness, destruction, revelation, love, cause and effect, balance and measurement. Their teachings are extremely twisted and crazy, and their actions go against human ethics, which is why they are called the Demon Sect.

The whereabouts of these ten Taoist masters have always been a major concern for the Wei Dynasty.

This "Six Star Gods" is the Lord of Cause and Effect.

What he is good at is naturally the art of cause and effect, and coincidentally, this master of cause and effect is actually a disciple of a certain generation of "Tianming Dao" hundreds of years ago.

After all, he is still Xu Fu’s senior.

But the destiny of "Six Star Lords" is obviously not the right path, which is why he became the leader of the Demon Sect.

If it weren't for this old senior from the "Tianming Dao" who used the art of cause and effect to interfere with Xu Fu, she would have been able to locate the whereabouts of these leaders of the Demon Cult and defeat them one by one.

As for now...we were all taught by the same master, so there’s no way to break his moves.

Therefore, over the years, Xu Fu has been looking for the flaws of the "Six Star Lords" in an attempt to locate the whereabouts of the leader of the Demon Cult.

And now, the cause and effect destiny magic of the real prince was actually the work of the "Six Star Gods".

How could Xu Fu not care about this?
The emperor asked her to personally assist in thoroughly investigating the matter, the main purpose of which was actually to catch the evil cult members hiding behind it.

Otherwise, after unlocking the cause and effect destiny technique, you can let the Blood-Clothed Guards directly interrogate him.

Why does the imperial master need to take action?

Therefore, originally, she was also going to go to the palace.

Who would have thought that at this very moment, there was a daring thief who stole the fortune of the Great Wei State!
In comparison, between the Demon Cult and national destiny, national destiny is naturally more important.

The fact that the Wei Dynasty lasted for more than 1,300 years was largely due to its enduring prosperity.

Only a national destiny that is large and prosperous enough can guide the dragon veins of the entire Wei Dynasty, bless the twenty-eight directions with favorable weather and ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment.

Even the slightest bit of money being stolen is intolerable.

After all, this also means that someone actually dared to mislead the people and proclaim himself emperor within the territory of Wei!
The destiny of the country was complicated, and Xu Fu spent a day and a night calculating.

But the strange thing is that in the past, if someone tried to steal the country's destiny, there would be no need for Xu Fu to calculate, and there must have been clues from the beginning.

This is about proclaiming oneself emperor, and it's not as simple as just saying it.

Luck, luck, luck and qi are one.

The destiny of a country is the collective spirit of its people.

If you want to steal the country's destiny, you first need the approval of the people.

Before it actually came to stealing the country's destiny, there must have been riots and uprisings in the local area, or some rumors had already spread.

Xu Fu had already defined the scope in advance, so it was much easier to narrow it down.

But now, the local area is peaceful, but the country's destiny has been stolen.

It is really unbelievable.

Xu Fu originally thought that this situation might have occurred because someone had found a deep forest, gathered some ignorant mountain people, gained their trust, and made them regard him as the emperor.

As a result, unexpectedly, the national fortune not only disappeared out of thin air, but also fell on the Zhenbei Palace.

Zhenbei Palace...

"After so many twists and turns, I ended up here. But this is clearly the last place where national destiny should appear."

Xu Fu tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. Her long and beautiful eyes were as cold as jade beads. Her pure and otherworldly face gleamed in the morning light, casting a divine aura over her.

Gu Yuye, the King of Zhenbei, was said by everyone to be extremely powerful and to have numerous cronies. However, he had been in charge of military power for so many years and remained safe and sound, without being suspected by the emperor.

There are two reasons for this.

First, he is too cautious and prudent.

Although he was granted the title of a king of a different surname, with the privileges of being praised without being named and having his sword and shoes carried in the palace, Gu Yuye never actually did any of these.

Moreover, with the emperor's permission, the Prince of Zhenbei's Palace was not set up in the fiefdom, but in Huangtian City, where his wife and children all lived.

Gu Yuye often went north to fight against the Qingman and rarely came back.

Everyone in the Zhenbei Palace is equivalent to a hostage left to the emperor.

With such an attitude, who could doubt his loyalty?
Just based on this point, it is impossible for the Zhenbei Palace to have national destiny.

Even if Gu Yuye was pretending to be loyal, he openly stole the country's destiny under the emperor's nose, which was tantamount to thinking he had lived too long.

Besides, since he had been performing for so many years, how could he explode without any warning?

We should plan our actions carefully and take our time.

But when Xu Fu thought of the second reason, he felt that things became very intriguing.

The second reason is naturally his son, Prince Gu Fangchen of Zhenbei.

It was common knowledge that Gu Fangchen was unable to cultivate, had a bad temper, committed all sorts of evil, was arrogant and brainless. The heir to the King of Zhenbei was actually such a hopeless piece of shit.

This is probably the only stain on King Zhenbei.

But isn't it also his get-out-of-jail-free card?
The heir was a waste from the very beginning. The family business of King Zhenbei was accumulated in vain. It came to an end before it was passed on. It was really sad.

This reason may be the reason why the emperor has always been tolerant of him.

But just yesterday, when the Prince of Zhenbei was attending court, he unexpectedly discovered that the new number one scholar was actually related to him by blood.

——Martial arts practitioners have trained their bodies to the limit, and can control every inch of flesh and blood in their bodies. They can also sense the blood offspring born from the fusion of parts of their own bodies.

The emperor's face changed at that moment.

However, Gu Yuye remained calm and knelt down to ask the court to verify it.

As for the result, Zhang Yuandao directly changed his name to Gu Yuandao, and the news should have spread in Huangtian City by now.

There is a huge difference between Gu Yuandao and Gu Fangchen.

If the latter becomes the crown prince, he will only squander the family fortune.

But if it's the former...

To the emperor, the Prince of Zhenbei has truly become a threat.

Perhaps in the short term, he will take their old friendship into consideration, but the balanced situation will not last long. Gu Yuandao, the new top scholar and disciple of the saint, will definitely have to serve as an official in the court.

The better he does, the less affection the emperor will have for him.

"If I were Gu Yuye, I would definitely keep a low profile in this situation, or even ask for punishment myself."

Xu Fu raised his finger and knocked on the railing.

"The national destiny has now appeared in the Zhenbei Palace. Either Gu Yuye has lost his mind, or someone did it on purpose to make me pay attention to the Zhenbei Palace..."

How could a cautious person like Gu Yuye suddenly lose his mind when the time comes?

Therefore, the sudden theft and disappearance of the country's destiny must have been done deliberately by someone.

"Ah."

Xu Fu narrowed his eyes and looked down at the location of the Zhenbei Palace.

"In that case, let me see who has this ability and what their purpose is."

More importantly, such anomalies are most likely related to the "Six Star Gods"!
If this is true, the matter is serious.

Being able to manipulate the destiny of a country at will means that the "Six Star Gods" may have been promoted to the first rank!
If this is really the case, the world may be in great trouble...

Xu Ni's expression became gloomy and he closed his eyes.

……

In the palace, a maid who was standing in the corner of the lobby paused, and her eyes had completely changed.

She looked at everyone in the hall.

Several people from the Gu family were in a confrontation, and in the center were naturally Gu Fangchen and her disciple Gu Youren.

Ning Caiyong stood in front of Gu Fangchen and looked at Gu Yuye:
"I've already said it before. I knew about Chen'er's meeting with the groom, and I also knew long ago that he wasn't my child."

"It was my instruction to let them meet. It's impossible for him to have any contact with the Demon Cult!"

Although she tried her best to keep a calm face and appear dignified.

But this face, which was already soaked in tenderness, was really not convincing.

Gu Lianxian felt that Ning Caiyong was unconditionally defending Gu Fangchen again, so she immediately glared at him and asked:

"Mom, you said you knew, so tell me, when did Gu Fangchen and the groom meet?"

"The groom has been arrested by the Blood-Robed Guards and thrown into jail. Once he's interrogated, we'll know immediately if he's right or wrong."

Gu Lianxian also predicted in advance and pointed at Gu Fangchen:
"You can't say that!"

Gu Fangchen looked at Ning Caiyong with an innocent look on his face and sighed inwardly.

"This……"

Ning Caiyong bit his lip and said stiffly:
"I don't remember clearly what happened three years ago. It seems, it seems to be the ugly hour."

Gu Lianxian looked at Gu Yuye, who was sitting in the main seat. He clapped his hands, and immediately a soldier came in but knelt down to await orders.

Gu Yuye asked, "Is the groom's confession here?"

The sergeant nodded: "Yes."

Gu Yuye looked at Ning Caiyong:

"Then bring it here and let the princess take a look."

When Ning Caiyong heard his tone, he immediately knew that he must have guessed wrong.

Her face turned pale and she subconsciously looked at Gu Fangchen.

Gu Fangchen remained calm and composed, and said to himself with a serious expression:
"Let me be honest. If I had colluded with the Demon Cult, why would Senior Martial Saint have accepted me as his disciple?"

"You can doubt me, but you can't doubt the judgment of the Martial Saint."

The little princess said with a smile:
"Gu Fangchen, if you're scared, just tell me straight away. How could a Martial Saint possibly accept you as his disciple? What's the point of deceiving yourself like this?"

Being a disciple of the Martial Saint has been her dream since childhood!
This guy wants to disgust her with such words again!

She turned around and was about to pull the others in to mock her.

But he found that the rest of the people had all fallen silent.

The little girl looked at her father blankly:

"father?"

Why are they all silent and look as if they have eaten a fly?

Gu Fangchen smiled:

"Obviously, because I wasn't lying."

He raised his head, picked up the teacup, crossed his legs, and said arrogantly:
"You can verify my identity, but if you use this as an excuse to tarnish my master's reputation, I will definitely not be polite to you!"

I was thinking, why hasn’t he come yet…

Ding Xingfeng, who was sitting on a chair next to him drinking tea, said: "..."

Well, he has become this kid's chicken feather.

Lord Martial Saint smiled coldly, picked up the teacup, and gently blew away the rising hot steam.

But what he said was not wrong. It was not the right of others to question the character of his apprentice.

Ding Xingfeng took a piece of tea leaf from the tea, took a deep breath, and exhaled.

The originally soft tea leaves were instantly sucked dry again, became hard, and flew out with a "puff" sound.

This piece of tea leaf directly penetrated two layers of walls, broke the teacup in Gu Fangchen's hand, and stuck into the ground between the crowd, attracting everyone's attention.

Gu Fangchen: “…”

Ning Caiyong said, "Mr. Wusheng is drinking tea next door right now."

Gu Lianxian's pupils constricted, her expression first one of disbelief, then turned into a blank expression of unacceptability, her eyes dull.

How, how is it possible? !
How could the Martial Saint not accept her, but instead accept this loser as his disciple...

Ning Caiyong asked the maid next to him to come over and clean up the teacup residue on the ground.

Gu Fangchen looked at the maid passing by and suddenly smelled a very unique cool fragrance. He was slightly stunned and then breathed a sigh of relief.

A ton of gold is finally here!
He recalled his original body's behavior, smiled wickedly, stretched out his arm to block, grabbed the maid's hand, and said:
"I didn't realize there was such a beautiful maid in the house."

Gu Fangchen lowered his gaze and said playfully:

"It's just a pity...it's too peaceful."

(End of this chapter)