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

Chapter 49 Let them prepare to welcome
"What does one have to do?"

Zhao Wenyuan read it once, feeling puzzled at first, and then he couldn't help laughing.

Bullshit!

What kind of "morality" can this guy Gu Fangchen have?
In terms of character, Gu Fangchen has bullied men and women over the years. Except for not killing anyone, he has basically done all the bad things. Even the children in Huangtian City know Gu Fangchen's reputation as a playboy.

In terms of knowledge, Gu Fangchen was completely uneducated and had no idea about literature, which made three teachers invited by the academy faint with anger.

After all, even Gu Youren, the academy's top female teacher, couldn't teach him, so naturally, no one else could help...

Zhao Wenyuan was sure that Gu Fangchen must have asked someone for these four words to come up with some auspicious meanings, so that he could pretend to be cultured at the Qionglin Banquet.

This guy... Could it be that he was stimulated by Gu Yuandao's success in the imperial examination and felt dissatisfied, so he wanted to come here to show off his wealth?

Zhao Wenyuan shook his head helplessly.

If it was someone else, he would definitely think that no one would be so stupid as to try to compete with the Saint's disciples, but this person was Gu Fangchen...

He felt it was reasonable.

Zhao Wenyuan had been hanging out with Gu Fangchen for so many years, and he had a feeling that something was wrong with the King of Zhenbei's intentions.

Now that Gu Yuandao was back, he suddenly understood what the King of Zhenbei wanted to do.

Considering the current situation, he suddenly felt that Gu Fangchen was completely finished!

Everyone knows that Princess Zhenbei is almost obsessed with her son. Even if Gu Yuandao comes back and exposes Gu Fangchen's identity, it will not be so easy for him to lose his status.

But if he made a fool of himself at the Qionglin Banquet, with Gu Yuandao as a comparison, the Princess of Zhenbei would be disappointed. If he offended the academy, he would be courting his own destruction.

The fact that Gu Fangchen was able to come here with such fanfare this time must have been due to the deliberate acquiescence of the King of Zhenbei.

The Military Saint is going to do things to the extreme!
Zhao Wenyuan felt that Gu Fangchen was increasingly pitiful.

He had to pretend to be a dude in order to hide his strength, and he actually had a lot of disdain for Gu Fangchen, a brainless idiot.

But after all, they have known each other for many years, and he also knows Gu Fangchen's situation in the palace. The King of Zhenbei must have deliberately trained him to be what he is now.

He was being used to this extent without realizing it, and in the end he was trampled into the mud.

I can only say... there must be something hateful about pitiful people.

Zhao Wenyuan looked at Gu Fangchen with pity, patted her shoulder, looked at the words on the fan, and whispered:

"Next time, ask someone to write this character for you, too?"

Gu Fangchen: “…”

I've been typing on the keyboard and haven't picked up a pen for a long time, so my handwriting is a little rotten.

Gu Fangchen slammed the fan shut, tapped Zhao Wenyuan on the chest, and said with a half-smile:

"I'll give you one more chance to organize your words."

Zhao Wenyuan's expression immediately changed, and he saluted solemnly and said:

"This calligraphy is unique and distinctive, forming its own style. No one can match it."

Gu Fangchen raised his head and walked forward:

"It's natural."

Zhao Wenyuan followed and asked:

"You haven't replied to me yet. What are you doing here at the Qionglin Banquet? Where did you get your invitation?"

"You can come, but I can't?"

Zhao Wenyuan curled his lips. No matter what, he was at least an eighth-rank god. Only by being a proofreader could he sneak into the Qionglin Banquet.

What qualifications do you, Gu Fangchen, have?

Most likely, it was an invitation obtained from Princess Zhenbei.

Gu Fangchen said mysteriously:
"Actually, I picked up this invitation from the ground yesterday. Please don't tell anyone about it."

Zhao Wenyuan was stunned, and then he saw Gu Fangchen take out a very simple and elegant blue invitation from his arms and handed it to the guard standing at the gate of Qionglin Garden.

The color of this invitation is wrong...

Zhao Wenyuan’s first reaction was, could it be that Gu Fangchen used another invitation to impersonate him?
But then he denied it. Even Gu Fangchen would not be so stupid.

However, the invitations to the Qionglin Banquet are usually red and gold.

Why is it blue...

No, there does seem to be a rumor that one invitation is special.

Zhao Wenyuan had a flash of inspiration when he saw that on the invitation card handed over by Gu Fangchen, there was a thin, inward-concave yin-yang fish pattern.

But...that invitation is for the National Master!
Zhao Wenyuan's eyelids twitched and he took a deep breath.

No way?
The Imperial Master was indeed invited to attend the Qionglin Banquet every year, but he was almost always absent.

No one had the chance to see the legendary blue invitation card inlaid with yin and yang chalcedony.

Then Gu Fangchen said...he picked it up?!

Where can I find the invitation to the Imperial Master?

This thing is not like the tokens of love that are thrown away by the ladies every year during the Qiqiao Lantern Festival, which can be picked up anywhere...

"Gu Fangchen, this is not something to be joked about!"

Zhao Wenyuan's face turned serious, and he quickly took two steps forward and reached out to intercept the invitation.

——He was not worried about Gu Fangchen, but he was afraid that if Gu Fangchen offended the National Master, he might also be implicated.

But the guard at the door did not reach out to take it, but directly said respectfully:
"His Majesty has already instructed that if the Crown Prince comes, he can enter the garden directly without an invitation."

Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows.

So it seems that giving him the invitation was actually Xu Fu's idea?
The Imperial Master really understands the principle of giving big sticks and sweet dates... Then, the incident of tearing up the scriptures should be over.

perhaps.

Gu Fangchen reached out and took the invitation from Zhao Wenyuan's hand, then handed it back to the guard and said with a grin:

"How can I not use my invitation?"

"Oh right, since this is the invitation from the Imperial Master, I'm naturally representing the Imperial Master himself. Let's inform the people inside and have them prepare to welcome him."

Gu Fangchen was confident and righteous.

He knew the process of the Qionglin Banquet very well. It was a social banquet simply to introduce relationships and allow various forces to come and show off. When a big shot came, it was natural to give him enough face.

As expected, the guard nodded without hesitation, briefly checked the invitation, and went to report.

Zhao Wenyuan only reacted at this time, a little dazed.

No, that invitation is actually real?!
"That's an invitation to the Imperial Master?!"

"Yes."

Zhao Wenyuan choked.

This is for the national teacher, not for you. Why should you be so natural and casual?

Gu Fangchen actually got the invitation from the Imperial Master...

What he said about "picking it up" was definitely nonsense, but how it ended up in Gu Fangchen's hands is a lot of mystery.

Even the emperor had ordered that if Gu Fangchen came, he should be let in directly.

Today's Qionglin Banquet involves the dispute over the crown prince. If Gu Yuandao establishes his position, the situation in the court will undergo a huge change...

Why did Emperor Yong'an and the Imperial Master change their attitude towards Gu Fangchen at this time?

Could it be...

In fact, Gu Fangchen is the same as him. He has been hiding his edge and patient for many years. In fact, he is a chess piece set up by Emperor Yong'an and the National Master, and is activated today?
Zhao Wenyuan couldn't help but look at the invitation in Gu Fangchen's hand.

But suddenly I noticed a detail that I had overlooked.

That invitation...seems like something is missing?
"I remember that the invitation to the Imperial Master should have been inlaid with two pieces of Yin-Yang chalcedony, one black and one white?"

Zhao Wenyuan looked at the blank space on the invitation and twitched his lips:
"Did it look like this when you picked it up?"

Gu Fangchen nodded, very seriously:

"Yeah, I don't know who is so wicked as to steal the jade on the invitation. It's really despicable."

"If I catch who stole it, I will definitely tell the Imperial Master and bring him to justice!"

Zhao Wenyuan: “…”

It was clearly you who picked out the Yin-Yang Jadeite on top, right?

This style... is indeed what Gu Fangchen should have.

Zhao Wenyuan began to doubt himself again.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't look like a fake dandy, could it be that those two are the ones setting up this scheme?

This situation is indeed a little unclear...

Just wait and see.

He shook his head and walked into the Qionglin Garden, where young talents and literary figures had already gathered. However, after taking only two steps, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

Zhao Wenyuan reached into his arms and found two pieces of black and white chalcedony in his hand.

These were the two pieces that were supposed to be inlaid on the invitation.

Zhao Wenyuan: “…”

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ps: There is another chapter later

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