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

Chapter 51 Do you dare?

Gu Fangchen naturally did it on purpose.

He didn't come here to have a real feast today. To put it bluntly, he came here just to ruin things!

What is the Qionglin Banquet?
It was a banquet specially held for the top scorer and the newly-appointed Jinshi. There were many Confucian disciples at the banquet, and it was Gu Yuandao's absolute home turf.

If Gu Fangchen still came in honestly, wouldn't that give the other party a chance to perform? Gu Yuandao was the host and he was the guest, so his momentum would be weaker from the beginning.

They pulled on the Imperial Master's tiger skin and asked the guards to inform in advance that the Imperial Master was coming. This group of people would never dare to think that someone would impersonate the Imperial Master. Therefore, no matter how high the cultivation level of the Shinto monks was, they would not use their spiritual sense to spy in advance.

Naturally, they wouldn't know who was coming.

All the greetings that were performed to the Imperial Master were now performed to Gu Fangchen!

Gu Yuandao at least just bowed, but several elderly ministers behind him knelt down directly. When they saw Gu Fangchen come in, their faces turned green immediately.

Gu Yuandao's face was extremely ugly. He immediately straightened up, flicked his sleeves, gritted his teeth and said sternly:
"Gu Fangchen! How dare you impersonate the Imperial Master?!"

Gu Fangchen waved his fan, walked in front of him, laughed, and said:
"The Imperial Master is so busy, how could he find time to personally attend the Qionglin Banquet and congratulate a top scholar with no achievements?"

"Gu Yuandao, you think too highly of yourself."

Gu Fangchen's light words pierced Gu Yuandao's heart firmly, making him clench his fists instantly.

Gu Fangchen also knows Gu Yuandao, his "former teammate", very well.

In "Mirror in the Dust", from the player's perspective, Gu Yuandao, as a representative of Confucianism among the younger generation, is closely related to the situation between the imperial court and the immortal sect. Basically, all kinds of tasks will be related to him, and there are naturally many intersections.

If the player chooses to take the Confucian route, Gu Yuandao is the best teammate. He has excellent character, solid strength, a deep background, and extensive connections.

As long as you increase Gu Yuandao's favorability, many tasks can be completed just by saying hello, which is very convenient.

While Gu Fangchen was trying to gain favor with Gu Yuandao, he naturally discovered that Gu Yuandao was a person with strong self-esteem and a competitive spirit.

At that time, he thought it was due to Gu Yuandao's poor life when he was young.

Now that he had become the unlucky fake prince, Gu Fangchen finally realized that the blame lay with Prince Zhenbei.

Whether it is Gu Fangchen or Gu Yuandao, a person's educational method will not change.

Gu Yuye suppressed his original self, and also suppressed Gu Yuandao in the same way, but the latter had Gu Fangchen, who was worse, as a comparison, and he had his own abilities, so he was better off.

However, with such a military saint father pressuring him, Gu Yuandao's desire for recognition from others and his own abilities could not be concealed.

So, the best way to destroy Gu Yuandao is to make him realize his own "incompetence".

Without any other action, the crack in Gu Yuandao's heart will expand infinitely.

Gu Yuandao stared at Gu Fangchen with an expressionless face and whispered:

"How ridiculous! You have no respect for the law and speak so arrogantly! Do you think you are still in the palace and your mother will protect you?"

If Gu Fangchen wanted to embarrass him in public, he had made a wrong decision.

Such shallow and arrogant behavior will only make him offend everyone at the Qionglin Banquet, and all those who have been fooled by him will only share the same hatred with Gu Yuandao.

The scholars and officials in Qionglin Garden could see clearly who was the fish eye and who was the pearl.

Gu Yuandao was still able to keep his composure, but the elderly ministers in the back were already furious. Their faces flushed red as they walked forward, pointing at Gu Fangchen and angrily cursing:
"How dare you! Impersonating the Imperial Master? Do you know how serious a crime this is?"

Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows, looked at the well-dressed old minister, and asked humbly:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm ignorant and don't know how serious a sin this is."

"May I ask this lord, is this crime enough to punish the entire clan?"

The old minister choked.

Is there such a person?

You are said to have committed a serious crime, but you are not afraid. Instead, you ask if this crime is enough to punish the nine generations of your family. I think you really want to be punished with the nine generations of your family!

The old minister's face darkened as he was about to speak when he suddenly realized the identity of the person opposite him...

Before the imperial edict was issued, Gu Fangchen was still the prince of Zhenbei.

The nominal son of King Zhenbei.

He openly impersonated the Imperial Master at the Qionglin Banquet and deceived so many scholars and officials present. If it were treated seriously according to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, it would be a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his clan... But did he dare to say it?

The first person to be executed was King Zhenbei Gu Yuye.

The second one is Gu Yuandao, the protagonist of this Qionglin Banquet.

Hit it back directly!

The minister was caught in a dilemma and immediately shut his mouth in anger.

The others were also shocked.

Originally, the impression that Gu Fangchen had in all of their minds was that of a brainless idiot. He fooled them the moment he appeared as the pretending Imperial Master. They felt nothing but anger and amusement.

It's really something that only a brainless person would do. He was easily caught and thought he got the upper hand.

As a result, Gu Fangchen was not at all at a disadvantage in this verbal battle.

It even left the old minister who had started questioning speechless.

Because when he asked this, he was just sticking his neck out and asking if you dare to kill all nine generations of my clan?

Isn't that nonsense...Apart from Emperor Yong'an, who else would dare to kill the nine clans of King Zhenbei?

I'm afraid even Emperor Yong'an would have to think twice if he wanted to take action.

This definitely doesn't sound like something a brainless person would say!

Gu Yuandao had already seen how aggressive Gu Fangchen was at confronting others, so he said coldly:

"Killing your entire clan isn't enough. Sending you to the Demon Suppression Prison is more than enough."

The Demon-Suppressing Prison is the highest-standard prison in the Wei Dynasty, different from the normal Heavenly Prison. It is specially used to detain demons and monsters that disrupt the country.

Gu Fangchen smiled:

"That's true in theory, but haven't you noticed that... the Blood Robe Guards haven't arrived yet?"

Gu Yuandao came back to his senses from embarrassment and anger, took a deep breath, and his heart sank.

How can it be……

It would be fine if the Imperial Master sent something, but could he possibly let this guy attend the Qionglin Banquet on his behalf?

Gu Fangchen took out the invitation from his arms with a smile:

"Look carefully, this is the invitation from the Imperial Master. She's not available, so she asked me to attend in her place. If you have any complaints, please go talk to the Imperial Master."

This is not enough.

Gu Fangchen flipped his hand and took out the scroll that the white crane had brought, but he rolled it up again solemnly and tied a bow with red silk.

"I heard that many people have been very concerned about the personal affairs of the King of Zhenbei recently, and about who is the bloodline of the King of Zhenbei, me or Gu Yuandao."

"I specifically asked the Imperial Master."

He handed the scroll forward and deliberately placed it in front of Gu Yuandao with a bright smile.

"This is the result of the Imperial Master's divination. Do you dare to read it?"

Gu Yuandao's pupils constricted and his hands trembled, but he was unable to lift them.

The people behind him were suddenly in an uproar.

As soon as Gu Fangchen appeared, he asked "Do you dare" twice.

The result is... no one dares!

The Qionglin Banquet had just begun, and the person who stole the limelight turned out to be Gu Fangchen.

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