The Proof of the Heavens Begins with The Legend of the Condor Heroes

Chapter 125 Return to Kyoto
Fang Hao was of course aware of the impact his existence had on Wu Zhu.

In the world of Joy of Life, the Grand Master is not an ordinary person; he is a top figure who can influence the situation of a country.

In today's world, the reason why there is a three-way confrontation between Nanqing, Beiqi and Dongyi City, with dozens of small vassal states in between, is precisely because of the existence of the grand master.

In a sense, although there is only one Grand Master, he is enough to defeat thousands of troops.

The inexplicable appearance of a grandmaster in the world is bound to cause a huge uproar.

This was not what Fang Hao wanted to see, because he knew that with his current level of cultivation, he would probably be at the bottom among all the grand masters.

Fang Hao's best choice is to take advantage of the situation, keep a low profile, and then give the enemy a fatal blow when necessary.

"This operation seems to be very similar to that of my cheap father?" Fang Hao said with sudden enlightenment.

It seems that Emperor Qing in the original novel did just this. He forbeared for more than ten years, and finally in a battle at Mount Dadong, he defeated the two grand masters, Ku He and Si Gu Jian, in one fell swoop.

If he had not been stopped by the destined protagonist Fan Xian, it would not have been difficult for him to lead Nanqing to unify the world.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Am I the eagle behind the oriole?" Fang Hao's eyes flashed with a gleam. It seemed that being the mastermind behind the scenes was not bad.

……

New Year's Day, the 69th year of the Qing Dynasty

Under the protection of Yan Xiaoyi, the new commander of the imperial guards, and He Yongzhi, the governor of Dongshan Road, Emperor Qing came to Mount Dadong, climbed the mountain to offer sacrifices to heaven, and announced the change of the reign to Qingli.

Emperor Qing was the first to use the country's name as the reign title, but Fang Hao could vaguely sense Emperor Qing's ambition to unify the world.

After the sacrifice, Fang Hao successfully completed his mission and returned to Kyoto with Emperor Qing.

"Chengze did a good job on this mission."

At a small family dinner held in the palace, Emperor Qing looked at Fang Hao amiably and said, "Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Fang Hao knew that this was just an excuse from Emperor Qing, and he was forcing Fang Hao to participate in politics.

Since Fang Hao traveled through the world of Joy of Life, he has generally followed the route designed by Emperor Qing.

But being crowned king and participating in politics was much later than in the original timeline.

In the original timeline, the second prince Li Chengze was crowned king at the age of thirteen and entered the imperial study at the age of fifteen to listen to state affairs.

He was regarded by civil and military officials as a wise king with both virtue and talent.

This undoubtedly greatly stimulated the prince, and the two brothers parted ways and became enemies early on.

But in the current timeline, whether it is being crowned king or participating in politics, they are all blocked by Fang Hao's attitude of "not opposing, but not cooperating".

Fang Hao was not crowned king until he was sixteen years old. Today, it is time for Fang Hao to participate in state affairs.

"Your Majesty, you know that I like dealing with words. Why not let me go to the Hanlin Academy?" Fang Hao said.

The Qing Kingdom implemented a system of three courts and six ministries. The three courts were the Supervisory Court, the Education Court, and the Military Court which was upgraded from the old military department.

The Six Ministries are the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works, which are responsible for specific affairs.

Fang Hao of the Supervisory Council cannot be touched, because that is the sharpest fang in Emperor Qing’s hand.

It is not only the most terrifying spy agency in the world, it also has the privilege of supervising all officials and interrogating and arresting criminals.

There are also the Black Cavalry, one of the three most elite corps of the Qing Kingdom. They fight in small groups and are invincible.

The Military Academy is also not to be touched. It is the territory of Qin Ye, the most powerful person in the military of Qing State. Qin Ye is now openly the confidant of Emperor Qing. Military power has always been the thing that the princes cannot touch the most.

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue are controlled by Emperor Qing himself, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Justice are on the side of the Crown Prince, the Ministry of War cannot be touched, and the Ministry of Works has little presence.

After much thought, Fang Hao decided that the Hanlin Academy, which seemed noble but was actually a place for nurturing talents and storing promising prospects, was the most suitable place for him.

"Okay." Emperor Qing hesitated for a moment and said, "Tomorrow you will take my letter and go see Shu Wu. He will teach you what to do."

The Hanlin Academy in the world of Joy of Life has generally only developed to the level of the Song Dynasty. Hanlin scholars only have the power to provide consultation. Although they are noble, they have no real power.

There are now two people in charge of the Hanlin Academy, Grand Secretary Shu and Grand Secretary Hu, both of whom are loyal ministers to the country.

Fang Hao achieved his goal and returned to his seat, but in his heart he was thinking, it would be great if Fan Xian could come to Kyoto earlier.

Emperor Qing obtained the throne through mountains of swords and seas of blood, and he firmly believed that "a man cannot become useful without being polished". Therefore, although he wanted the crown prince to succeed to the throne, he always wanted to polish the crown prince well.

At this time, I, the "grindstone", have to jump out and cooperate, which seems... very boring.

But things were different when Fan Xian came.

This guy seems selfish and indifferent, but he is still full of passion. Sooner or later, he will clash with all the powerful people in Kyoto. He is simply the perfect "sharpening stone" for the prince.

"Fan Xian arrived in Kyoto in the fourth year of the Qingli period, when he was sixteen years old. There are less than four years left. How should he spend this time?" Fang Hao thought to himself.

……

After the banquet, everyone went back home, and Fang Hao also returned to his Second Prince’s Mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, Prince Jing's son Li Hongcheng arrived.

Li Hongcheng looked at Fang Hao with a smile on his face and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on joining the Imperial Academy. Would you like to make some arrangements to go to Jingliu River today?"

Fang Hao leaned comfortably on the low couch and ate a grape that the maid Ping'er brought to his mouth.

Then he said, "There really are no secrets in this palace. You knew about this right after the emperor made the decision?"

Li Hongcheng said: "There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Not to mention me, I'm afraid that the news of your admission to the Imperial Academy has already been known to all the officials above the third rank in the court."

"Oh." Fang Hao nodded lightly.

Li Hongcheng came forward and said, "I heard that the Crown Prince was reprimanded by His Majesty the other day. Second brother, since you are in the Emperor's favor, why don't you take the initiative to fight for it?"

"Do you really think so?" Fang Hao chuckled.

It has to be said that Emperor Qing's imperial strategy is really brilliant. He reprimanded the Crown Prince and praised the Second Prince. To others, this was a signal that he was planning to "change the crown prince".

Only Fang Hao knew that Emperor Qing had no intention of changing the crown prince at all.

"Don't you think so, second brother?" Li Hongcheng said anxiously, "Even if second brother has no intention of competing for the throne, the one in the East Palace probably sees you as a thorn in his side."

Once you are in the court, you have no choice but to do what you want. The second prince in the original novel was forced and coerced by countless people and ended up in that situation.

"My brother is not as stupid as you think." Fang Hao said.

Is the prince really weak? He is just pretending.

In Fang Hao's opinion, his younger brother was as cunning as Emperor Qing. Unfortunately, he had neither the power of Emperor Qing nor the martial arts of a grandmaster.

Therefore, he was suppressed by Emperor Qing from beginning to end, and ended up in a miserable way.

(End of this chapter)