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

Chapter 105: Good Meaning, Bad Execution (Two-in-One)

It’s no wonder that Yang Qing’s reaction was even greater than his own son’s. After Yang Zheng told the news, the faces of the other people from the immortal sects all changed.

Those cultivators who were basically above the fifth rank immediately stopped checking the arrangement of the formation and flew in front of Yang Zheng.

"Nephew Yang Zheng, are you serious?!"

The cultivator who spoke first had a solemn expression on his face. He looked like a burly man with a giant black sword cast in one piece on his back.

This person is none other than the leader of the Chensha Gang, a fourth-rank cultivator named Bai Feiying.

The Chensha Gang and the Yanghe Sword Sect are both located in the Yanghe Road. The former is weaker and basically depends on the latter. They have been married to each other for many years, so they are naturally of the same blood and have a very good relationship.

Bai Feiying and Yang He are both fourth-grade martial artists, and they are sworn brothers in their early years, so naturally they can call Yang Zheng nephew.

As for the other two sects present - the Nine Swords Sect of Liuhua Dao, and the Solitary Cliff Peak of Shimen Dao, their strength was far inferior to the two sects of Yanghe Dao. Even their leaders were only at the fifth rank.

However, these two families mainly practice the way of the gods, and they also have cultivators with strong formation skills. Therefore, they are qualified to join the "Rebellion of the Seven Sects" and are not just filling in the numbers.

Yang Qing strode up to Yang Zheng and said in a deep voice:

"Where did you get this information? Tell me in detail! This is a matter of great importance, so don't talk nonsense!"

Yang Zheng quickly shook his head and said:
"Dad, I swear, how could I say such a thing?!"

"Didn't I disguise myself and go to test whether Gu Fangchen's visit to Donglong County was Gu Yuye's idea? As a result, as soon as I met him, I heard him say that when Gu Yuandao arrived, he would destroy our 'Dragon Snake Landing' formation!"

Yang Qing frowned:

"Did Gu Fangchen say that himself?"

Yang Zheng nodded and repeated what Gu Fangchen had said at that time, emphasizing Gu Yuandao and words like "flattening dragons and snakes".

"Dragon and snake" are not commonly used words. Judging from Gu Fangchen's previous behavior, he acted recklessly even under the feet of the emperor. He would never use such polite or even flattering words as "local snake".

In his eyes, he is probably the only boss.

What's more, he himself said that the real local tyrant in Donglong County is his mother's hometown - Jiange!

Furthermore, it was Gu Yuye who asked him to come and see the dragon and snake. Judging from the tone of Gu Yuye's voice, it was even less likely that he was referring to a person.

What a coincidence, they were setting up the "Dragons and Snakes Landing" formation!
The more Bai Feiying listened, the more frightened he became. His expression became uglier. He looked at Yang Zheng and said,
"If that's true, I'm afraid Gu Fangchen really knows it!"

The only person who could tell Gu Yuye and Gu Fangchen about this was Gu Yuandao, who was connected to Confucianism and a member of the Gu family!
Didn’t you see that Gu Fangchen, who was supposed to be incompatible with Gu Yuandao, actually blurted out and called him “Yuandao”?
Could this be how enemies call each other?

And it is easy to understand why Gu Yuandao did this.

Gu Yuandao should naturally be a Confucian, but after all, he has returned to his home and seen his mother.

As the saying goes, blood is thicker than water.

It is understandable that he would be soft-hearted and unwilling to let Jiange be destroyed.

Or, if we analyze it from the perspective of interests, it is also expected that he would be reluctant to give up the help that the Jiange forces can bring to him!
Yang Zheng took a deep breath and patted his son's shoulder:

"Zheng'er, you can be said to have made a great contribution this time!"

"I'll send a message to the other sects, asking them to come and help stop Gu Yuandao. We must not let him get close to the nodes of the formation!"

Seeing this, the leader of Solitary Cliff Peak hesitated and said:
"Isn't Yang Jianshou being a bit arbitrary?"

"What if...what if Gu Fangchen is pretending? It's too hasty to make a decision based on just two or three words from this one encounter."

"If it was really Gu Yuye who sent him here, how could the 'Military Saint', who is known for his meticulous planning, let him let something slip?"

"Wouldn't it be better to observe it a little longer?"

Yang Zheng waved his hand, exchanged glances with Bai Feiying, and shook his head in amusement.

"Shimen is indeed a great place to escape from the world. It's surprising that Master Xu Feng doesn't even know much about this world-famous Prince of Zhenbei."

"Gu Fangchen is notoriously stupid and evil. He doesn't even have the brains to scheme."

"And the reason he let it slip must be that he overheard something from Gu Yuye. Gu Yuye himself would definitely not say these things to him."

Bai Feiying nodded:
"That's what I meant."

"Gu Yuye has always been a man of unintentional intentions, but the fear is that this unintentional person is also brainless."

The leader of the Nine Sword Sect also nodded in agreement, stroked his goatee, and shook his head.

"Master Xu Feng is worrying too much! I've seen that dude a few times in Jiange, and I can only say that he's even more exaggerated than the rumors!"

Seeing that everyone else was determined to do so, the head of Lonely Cliff Peak had no choice but to put aside his doubts and said thoughtfully:
"In that case...it's easy to just stop Gu Yuandao. We can have a good discussion with him and have him stay outside Donglong County. Once the 'Dragon Snake Landing' formation is activated, if it's just a misunderstanding, we can invite him in."

The other three nodded together.

"Very good!"

Yang Qing immediately ordered the Yanghe Sword Sect disciples:

"You guys stay here and continue setting up the formation!"

The disciples answered immediately: "Yes!"

Yang Qing asked again:
"Where has Gu Yuandao gone?"

The people below said:
"It's already within a thousand miles. It should pass by us in less than three hours."

Yang Qing frowned, then looked at the others and said:

“Although Gu Yuandao is only at the fifth level of the Divine Dao, he is a true disciple of the Saint after all and should not be underestimated.”

"We only stop them without hurting them, which makes things even more difficult. Why not wait for reinforcements to arrive and attack them together to take the initiative?"

Bai Feiying said in a deep voice:

"Can!"

"All we have to do is make him give up!"

……

A thousand miles away from Donglong County.

Two streaks of light flew across the sky, as fast as lightning.

It was Gu Yuandao who rushed to Liuhua Road without stopping, and Master Juehui of the Galan Temple who was ready to verify Gu Fangchen's identity.

In order to prevent Gu Fangchen from realizing his purpose, he made preparations in advance to deal with the verification of the blood in his heart and the soul in his spirit.

This time, Gu Yuandao claimed that he was traveling alone and had no other followers, and the same was true even for the seven sects.

No wonder Gu Yuandao is so cautious. He doesn't know how many times Gu Fangchen has cheated him in the past few days, both openly and secretly, and he is almost left with a psychological trauma.

A conditioned reflex has become formed towards Gu Fangchen's insidious, cunning and unscrupulous style.

It is really necessary to be on guard!
Gu Yuandao had a subconscious thought that he must not let Gu Fangchen know what he was planning, otherwise he would most likely fail... Therefore, he asked Master Juehui to hide his breath and figure, and pretend that he was the only one on the road.

As a third-rank Shinto cultivator, Juehui wanted to hide his presence, so no one else could discover him before he entered Donglong County.

In the entire four southwestern regions, only the "Sword Saint" Ning gave Jun a second-grade one.

But once you enter Donglong County, it doesn't matter.

If Gu Fangchen learns the news and wants to escape, it would be tantamount to actively admitting that there is something wrong with his identity!
First, he would deal with Gu Fangchen directly, and then after the Seven Sects and Jiange were both defeated, he would use the trust of his uncle to mediate and enter the bottom of Donglong Lake.

Complete the mission assigned to him by the teacher!

The position of the crown prince originally belonged to him and could only belong to him!

Gu Yuandao sneered in his heart and looked at the Donglong County in front of him which was becoming clearer and clearer. He was about to speed up again, but suddenly his brows jumped and his heart sank.

According to his spiritual sense, there were actually several auras of at least fifth rank approaching!
Juehui had already stopped and frowned:
"Three fifth-grade, two fourth-grade!"

"Are the people from the Seven Sects so impatient?"

Juehui followed Gu Yuandao out, and naturally knew that he was carrying an imperial edict to compete with Gu Fangchen for the position of crown prince.

In his opinion, the emperor's behavior was perfectly normal.

The seven sects' intention to harm Jiange was also a huge upheaval for the Wei forces.

Emperor Yong'an would definitely send people to suppress the rebellion. He must not allow the situation to escalate to a point where it becomes difficult to control. Otherwise, the four southwestern regions would be in chaos, and the other regions would also be affected.

And who will solve this problem is crucial.

Gu Yuandao and Gu Fangchen both have no official positions and can only be considered half-court members, but they have close ties with Jiange.

Letting the two of them solve this matter and decide on the candidate for the crown prince is a decision that will satisfy all parties.

Juehui had a very bad impression of the Seven Sects.

He was simply taking advantage of the opportunity to stir up trouble, trying to seize Jiange's position and replace it as the overlord of the four southwestern regions.

Another thing is that when there was civil unrest in Jiange, these seven sects all stood on the wrong side.

Now, under the suppression of Jiange controlled by Ning Songjun, they are not living well.

Purely for his own selfish desires, he caused chaos in the four southwestern regions. It is really disgusting!
As a Buddhist disciple, what Juehui least wants to see is the fighting between the immortal sects, which leads to rivers of blood and the suffering of the people.

He followed Gu Yuandao here, hoping to see this disciple of the saint be able to quell this unprovoked disaster.

Now people from the seven sects suddenly appeared, and when they arrived, they were fifth- and fourth-grade practitioners who came with great fanfare.

There are quite a few people!
This is obviously a bad intention!
Juehui moved the Buddhist beads in his hand, and the expression on his face gradually turned cold.

But he did not show up immediately, because when the practitioners from the seven sects were a hundred feet away, they slowed down and flew in front of Gu Yuandao.

Gu Yuandao remained calm on the surface, but he was even more confused than Juehui in his heart.

strangeness……

Shouldn't the Seventh Sect take the initiative to come and see me at this time?
According to the plan, Gu Yuandao should be completely neutral, or even lean towards Jiange, so as to gain Ning Songjun's trust.

Could it be that the people from the Seven Sects came here at this time just to put on a show, pretending to obstruct him, and then get hurt a little, so that when they run to Jiange, it will look more real...

However, the development of things was completely opposite to what Gu Yuandao expected.

Seeing that he was alone, the leader Yang Qing put on a friendly expression, bowed his hands and said respectfully:
"The Seven Sects are here to respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

He knew how to flatter. Although Gu Yuandao was still in an awkward position, he had already directly called the prince.

Seeing his gentle attitude, Gu Yuandao frowned even deeper. Unsure of what they were going to do, he asked:
"You are making such a big show, is this how you treat guests?"

Seeing that his attitude was not too tough, Yang Qing softened his tone to show that he had no ill intentions:

"Of course, we won't break our promise. We just ask Your Highness to stay outside of Donglong County for a few days. Once we have made all the necessary arrangements, we will naturally invite you to continue this wonderful show!"

Yang Qing felt that his attitude was simply too good and there was absolutely no possibility of it being misunderstood as hostility.

As the saying goes, don’t hit the smiling person.

If you have the right attitude, everything will be easy.

In this way, even if it turns out to be just a misunderstanding, Gu Yuandao will probably not be too angry.

Watertight!

This is how a sect leader should deal with things!

However, Yang Qing, who was completely unable to sense Juehui's presence, had no idea that his words had effectively thrown Gu Yuandao out and caused him to explode!
Gu Yuandao's face changed in an instant, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, with his hands and feet turning cold.

Juehui, who was about to show up and take action, paused, looked at Gu Yuandao, and asked curiously:

"May I ask, Mr. Gu, what kind of agreement is this person talking about? And what do you mean by... a good show?"

Gu Yuandao could never have imagined that before he even entered Donglong County, the seven sects who had originally agreed to each perform their duties and were about to activate the "Dragon Snake Rising from the Land" formation would suddenly come over and talk to him like this?!
It would be fine if the other party took action directly.

What a shame! He suddenly starts flattering me, and it's so obvious that he knows him!
If he had come here alone at this moment, there would not be any problem, but the problem was that he brought Juehui with him who knew nothing about the matter!

Gu Yuandao made a prompt decision, his face darkened instantly, and he shouted coldly:
"That's nonsense! When did I ever make a promise with you guys?!"

"I've come here to uphold justice and uncover the truth. Do you think you can establish a connection with me or even frame me by making up some unfounded accusations?"

"I tell you, the truth will speak for itself!"

"Get out of the way! I'm going to enter Donglong County today. I'll see who dares to stop me!"

When Yang Qing and others heard this, their expressions changed instantly.

They looked at each other and thought, there is something wrong!

……

Ning Songjun was just thinking about picking a time to give Gu Fangchen a lesson when he discovered that he was missing. When he asked, he found out that he had gone to wander around Qufang. He suddenly felt that the child was unteachable.

When this brat comes back, he will definitely practice more!
Ning Songjun returned to his own courtyard, his eyes suddenly narrowed, he turned his head and snorted coldly:
"Why? Why are you coming to me instead of being affectionate with your maids?"

Gu Fangchen walked up the mountain road with a chuckle.

He raised his hand and took out the last jar of "Drunk Spring Breeze".

Ning Songjun's nose twitched suddenly.

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P.S.: My stomach is still not feeling well. I squatted for half an hour. I’ll try harder tomorrow…

(End of this chapter)