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

Chapter 47: Horseback Riding and Crane Riding (First Order Request!)

When Gu Yuandao put away his pen, the words on the scroll gradually faded away and disappeared among the mountains and rivers behind him.

He took a deep breath and looked at the scroll with a gloomy expression.

The seemingly endless winding mountains and rivers depict the picture of Yaoshan, the paradise for scholars all over the world.

The academy standing on Yao Mountain was founded by the only first-class practitioner alive today - the Confucian sage Xie Qian.

At the same time, Confucianism and Taoism, which had ruled the Wei Dynasty for more than 1,300 years, were re-established.

After the fall of the ancient Zhou Dynasty, the three dynasties that followed, over a period of two thousand years, were all plagued by wars and chaos, with order collapsing, supernatural powers wreaking havoc in the country, and countless acts of human nature being extinguished.

Today, the Qingman only harasses the border from time to time, but before the Wei Dynasty, the Central Plains regime once retreated to the thirteen regions south of the Yangtze River.

——The current Wei Dynasty is divided into twenty-eight regions, including five in the southwest, thirteen in the south of the Yangtze River, four in the Central Plains, and six in the north.

The Thirteen Roads of Jiangnan are the southernmost part of the entire Wei Dynasty. Going further south is the Sea Kingdom.

A glimpse of the situation at that time shows how dangerous it was.

It can be said that the situation is extremely urgent.

It was not until 1,300 years ago that countless talented people emerged from desperate situations and within ten years, they pushed the Qingman army back 200,000 miles.

In addition, Xie Qian established the "Half of the Country" and forever restricted the cultivation of the Qingman people, making it impossible for their masters to advance to the first rank.

Only then could the people call themselves people of the Central Plains again.

There are many practitioners who serve as masters in the academy, but only Xie Qian can truly be called a "master" in everyone's mind.

In the eyes of scholars, he is truly a "man of the ages".

A true saint!
On the day of the imperial examination, Gu Yuandao established his doctrine with a single article on people's livelihood. As he had received the true teachings of a sage, he naturally attracted everyone's attention and was full of high spirits.

"It's only one step away..."

Gu Yuandao had a blank expression on his face. He was unwilling to let go of this breath.

Gu Fangchen, a bastard, has occupied his position as the crown prince for so many years, doing all kinds of evil and bad things.

There are so many causes and effects involved, shouldn't he pay for it?
He still doesn't repent and tries to continue to occupy the magpie's nest and take things that don't belong to him with a clear conscience.

ridiculous!

It was obvious that he was Ning Caiyong's biological child. He had studied hard and practiced diligently for so many years, and finally waited for the day when they would recognize each other. However, what he got in the end was his biological mother's unscrupulous defense of a scum!

why?
It was simply that Ning Caiyong was too indecisive, and had been blinded by years of doting, so he couldn't see Gu Fangchen's true nature.

They thought this bastard was just naughty, but in fact, if Ning Caiyong had not restrained him, he would have committed countless murders and arson.

If small evils are not eliminated, they will surely become big evils!
Gu Fangchen is well aware of the principle that "the crying child gets the milk", and keeps increasing Ning Caiyong's sunk costs, making the situation entangled.

If Ning Caiyong doesn't cut the Gordian knot now, he will probably get deeper and deeper into trouble and become an accomplice to the evil.

This is just an analysis based on the fact that Gu Fangchen is still Gu Fangchen now. If even the person has changed, then it goes without saying.

Now that Emperor Yong'an has called Gu Fangchen over, it's probably to endorse him and confirm his status as the crown prince.

Once the imperial edict comes down, even if Master Juehui is sure that Gu Fangchen is not the real person, it will be useless.

If Gu Fangchen continued to live in the palace as the prince, then Gu Yuandao would be embarrassed.

The position that could have been taken back legitimately and the dead end that Gu Fangchen had set up could actually be turned around, giving this little beast the bargaining chip to sit down and play against them.

This was a devastating blow to Gu Yuye's plan.

Therefore, the only solution for now is to let the Confucian sages examine your conscience with rules!

You will know whether it is a violation of the rules or not just by asking!
At that time, if Gu Fangchen is evil, imposter, and colludes with the Demon Cult, even Emperor Yong'an will have to abide by the rules that have allowed the Wei Dynasty to continue for 1,300 years and execute Gu Fangchen.

This is an open conspiracy!

Gu Yuandao sneered, put down the brush in his hand, and waited silently for a moment.

A sentence slowly emerged on the scroll.

"One is fine, but not two."

This is the response of the Confucian sage.

Gu Yuandao's face was serious, and he bowed deeply to the scroll:
"Thank you Master for making it possible!"

He straightened up and let out a breath.

Now, all we need is an opportunity...

Gu Yuandao raised his head and his eyes fell on a red and gold invitation on the table.

After he became the top scorer in high school, he had two honors.

One is to ride horses along the long street and travel all over the Imperial City, enjoying the endless scenery.

The second was the Qionglin Banquet granted by the emperor to celebrate, which was also a literary event after the imperial examination.

The father and son recognized each other after he was paraded through the streets on horseback.

But because of this incident, the Qionglin Banquet that was supposed to be held was postponed to tomorrow.

Originally, in his plan, he was supposed to attend the Qionglin Banquet as the Prince of Zhenbei. Young talents, literary celebrities, and dignitaries from all over the city would come to congratulate him on his return to the right path and the double happiness he had… But now, because of the changes caused by Gu Fangchen, he was in an awkward position, neither up nor down.

"Tomorrow is not too late."

Gu Yuandao picked up the invitation, looked at it for a moment in the candlelight, and sneered.

In public, we must follow the rules.

Gu Fangchen, how are you going to respond this time?
I will watch you expose your true colors and be doomed to eternal damnation!

……

"Then, Your Majesty, now that you have seen it, what conclusions can you draw?"

Gu Fangchen did not forget his most important identity issue now.

Emperor Yong'an smiled and said:
"I am a mortal with only mortal eyes. What good can it do to see this? I need the Imperial Master to see it."

"The Imperial Master is not here..."

"Pullingleng——"

Gu Fangchen was halfway through his speech when he heard the sound of wings flapping outside.

He looked up and squinted his eyes, and saw a white crane emitting colorful light coming on the wind, holding a scroll in its slender beak.

The white crane flew from the Canliao Pillar and crossed half of the Huangtian City. Along the way, it attracted countless people to stop and look up, staring with wide eyes and talking about it.

Two young practitioners in white Confucian robes saw this scene and started chatting casually.

"Isn't the white crane the Imperial Master's mount?"

"It looks like it's heading towards the Purple Extreme Palace... Strange, there doesn't seem to be any major events concerning the nation's destiny happening recently."

"I think it might be related to the true or false prince of Zhenbei Palace. I heard that the Imperial Master gave the Imperial Master's Mansion Order to Gu Fangchen..."

"Hahaha, you believe this rumor? It's absolutely outrageous! If it's true, I'll just give the gift to Gu Fangchen at the Qionglin Banquet tomorrow!"

Inside the Ziji Palace.

Gu Fangchen reached out and took the scroll from Baihe's mouth.

He unfolded it and saw five words written on it:

"Is it fun to tear it apart?"

"..."

amount……

Gu Fangchen was embarrassed and immediately closed the scroll with a serious expression, pretending not to see it.

You know what, it’s actually quite fun.

But thinking about how he had not only torn up the sutras that the Imperial Master had copied by hand and washed them in the water, but also how most of them had disappeared during the washing...

Well, I'd better pretend to be dead.

Gu Fangchen put away the scroll and said to Emperor Yong'an:
"Then your majesty, I will leave first."

He felt something in his heart and looked at Bai He beside him. He paused and asked again:
"Your Majesty, is flying prohibited in Huangtian City?"

Emperor Yongan: “?”

……

The two Confucian scholars below watched the white crane fly away and then fly back. They had originally withdrawn their gaze, but were suddenly stunned.

One of them was stunned and pointed at the figure on the back of the white crane:

"Am I seeing things right?! That, that seems to be, Gu Fangchen?!"

The other one opened his mouth wide and rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not seeing things.

"It seems...it's true."

The two of them watched as the white crane, surrounded by colorful auspicious light, flew towards the direction of the Imperial Master's Mansion, and then landed. They looked at each other, their hearts unable to calm down for a long time.

There were exclamations all around, mostly from practitioners in Huangtian City. The level of attention was even more lively than the day when Gu Yuandao was paraded through the streets.

That white crane is the mount of the imperial teacher!

"Could it be that this dandy stole it?"

The man's questioning voice became weaker and weaker, and finally he swallowed.

Without the permission of the Imperial Master, who would dare to steal the Imperial Master's mount...

Could it be that the rumors are true?

Another person next to him couldn't help but ask:
"So are you still going to send your gift? I remember you were sending it on behalf of the 'Poet Immortal' of the academy..."

The man's face darkened as he gritted his teeth and said:
"A gentleman's promise is worth a thousand gold, send it!"

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ps: I feel really dizzy and want to vomit, so I tried my best to write a chapter, I will post it first, and write some more in the evening orz
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