Chapter 150 Two Disappearing Things (Two in One)
Seeing this, Xiao Yinghao raised his eyebrows and immediately cooperated, looking surprised and asking:
"Master Juehui of the Galan Temple? I heard that when the Crown Prince was infected with the 'heart poison', it was the master who suppressed the poison with the Flower Seal."
"So some time ago, the King of Zhenbei invited the master back to verify the identity of the prince..."
She sneered and looked at the scroll of mountains and rivers that was still fluttering in the wind.
"Why did you end up in this map of mountains and rivers?"
At this moment, the eyes below were not only surprised, but also immediately burst into an uproar of discussion.
Ding Xingfeng was in the corner, throwing a peanut into his mouth, but his eyes were cold, and he didn't have the usual interest in eating melons and listening to gossip.
——Forty-five years ago, in this Ziji Palace, a similar group of ministers gathered, and it was also a bald donkey who sentenced him from being the Marquis of Yizhou to becoming a sloppy fisherman by the lake.
He raised his head and looked behind the heavy curtains.
However, the curtain was so heavy that even the "Martial Saint" could not see through the person sitting behind it, what he was thinking in the past or at this moment...
The sudden appearance of Master Juehui caught everyone at the banquet off guard, and they were unable to immediately understand the cause and effect.
Because of the matter of inviting Juehui, Gu Yuye deliberately concealed the news in order to prevent Gu Fangchen from having a chance to react.
Now, only a few people in the palace know about this.
With Xiao Ying's good intelligence network, it was not difficult for her to find out about this matter. However, she did not understand the process involved. However, this did not prevent her from guessing what happened in the process from the beginning to the end.
And her words happened to help others understand the situation.
The eldest princess calmly turned her gaze back to Gu Fangchen.
Since the matter of the prince consort has been put on hold due to her own momentary misunderstanding, she can only settle for the second best and help Gu Fangchen secure the position of the prince.
Gu Fangchen is Gu Yuye's enemy, and Gu Yuye is her enemy.
Although the enemy of her enemy is not necessarily her friend, she will never let go of the opportunity to strike the enemy at this moment!
This time, Gu Fangchen's decisive action made Xiao Yinghao admire him even more, and she was more certain that Gu Fangchen's playboy behavior was all a disguise, and it was indeed her misunderstanding before.
This guy must have started planning since Gu Yuye invited Juehui. He is always thinking ahead and his scheming is immeasurable.
Xiao Yinghao originally thought that Gu Fangchen must be somewhat proud at this moment.
This is an opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Gu Yuandao and Gu Yuye. They have been planning for so long and enduring for so many years, just for this moment.
No matter how experienced and mature one is, at this age, one can always feel a little restless.
However, it was beyond her expectations.
Gu Fangchen's expression did not change much. Instead, he stepped forward immediately and naturally reached out to support Master Juehui, who was a little weak due to the passage of time in the map of mountains and rivers.
Even though he was only of the sixth rank, Master Juehui was a powerful Shintoist of the third rank.
Xiao Ying was stunned, her beautiful eyes moving around.
At this moment, she felt something strange in her heart.
Everyone said that Gu Yuandao was a modest gentleman, but she felt that, judging from the small details, at this moment, Gu Fangchen was more in line with the image of a "gentleman".
Emperor Yong'an also seemed quite interested. He tapped the armrest of the dragon throne with his fingers, stood up and said:
"Yes, I am also very curious. What exactly happened? Why did Master Juehui say this? Even the eminent monks of the Galan Temple are so disheartened..."
"This map of mountains and rivers is real, it's true that it belongs to Gu Yuandao, and it's also true that it trapped Master Juehui."
"Could it be that the number one scholar I personally selected is actually one thing to your face and another behind your back, and has committed such a cruel act against the master out of personal grudge?"
He changed the subject and his tone suddenly turned cold:
"The top scholar is a role model for all students, and the academy is a role model for all practitioners. Whether in the temple or in the immortal gate, there is no room for such scum."
"How can I believe that a man who murdered a high monk out of personal vengeance can be a good official serving the country and the people?"
"If Gu Yuandao really did such an unwise move, I will not tolerate it!"
Gu Yuye knelt on the ground. Upon hearing this, he looked at his son who was still in a coma, with a pale face, bleeding from all seven orifices, and a miserable appearance.
This time, his expression was not only ugly, but also a bit gloomy.
Because, actually, Gu Fangchen moving Juehui out would not put any pressure on him from public opinion.
From the beginning to the end, he only asked Juehui to come back and use that drop of blood from his heart and a wisp of soul to find out whether Gu Fangchen had been possessed by someone else.
Gu Yuye did not reveal any of his purposes.
The person who took Juehui to Jiange was Gu Yuandao.
It was Gu Yuandao who accidentally let Juehui discover his purpose, turned against Juehui, and locked him up in the map of mountains and rivers.
If Gu Yuandao was really convicted of this crime, it would only be because of his own lack of moral character.
It has nothing to do with him, Gu Yuye!
Gu Yuye's gaze turned back to his hands, and before he knew it, he had clenched his fists.
No one knows himself better than he does.
If he truly loved his son, he wouldn't have been willing to let him suffer outside, living the so-called poor life, and even call it training him...
Anything that would harm his interests would make him sacrifice others to protect himself.
In the final analysis, it was also Gu Yuandao's own fault...
Juehui clasped his hands together, bowed upwards, and with a solemn expression, recounted what had happened:
"Your Majesty, please understand. The reason the prince invited me here that day was to prove whether the prince had been possessed by someone else, so as to clarify the matter."
He stretched out his hand and took out the box containing his heart's blood and soul.
Everyone immediately looked at Gu Fangchen again.
During this period, Gu Fangchen's changes were indeed unexpected, to the point of being unbelievable.
Apart from his deliberate concealment and disguise, there is indeed the possibility of possession.
It's no wonder that the King of Zhenbei sent someone to invite Master Juehui over. It turns out he wanted to use this method to verify his identity...
Gu Fangchen's expression remained unchanged, his eyes never blinked, and he didn't even look at the box, showing that he was confident.
It seems that they are not afraid of this so-called verification at all.
But he held Juehui's hand and didn't dare to let go for a moment!
Gu Fangchen knew that this eminent monk was indeed a man of high moral character. He was penniless and only brought the two things in the box.
And those two things, because they were suppressed under the Buddha statue and were illuminated by the Buddha's light for many years, they can be regarded as magic weapons.
If he steals it now, he will definitely be able to steal it...
However, after a moment, Gu Fangchen's expression became a little strange.
You and [Juehui] maintained physical contact for 5 minutes, successfully stealing a string of Buddhist beads!
wrong……
Gu Fangchen was slightly startled.
This string of Buddhist beads is just an ordinary Buddhist beads, not a magic weapon.
He has the "Golden Mother Pearl" in effect, so theoretically it's absolutely impossible for the Buddha beads to come out first...
Gu Fangchen suddenly had a guess in his mind.
However, I have to take another look.
Fortunately, Gu Yuye's followers were powerful enough to realize that things were not going well and rushed to the rescue.
You and I are arguing with each other, trying to exonerate Gu Yuandao.
You and [Juehui] maintained physical contact for 5 minutes, successfully stealing a copy of the Diamond Sutra!
After Juehui told everyone what had happened amidst a barrage of questions, Gu Fangchen breathed a sigh of relief.
Confirmed...
There was no heart blood or soul of the original body in Juehui's box.
Gu Yuye's followers have been working very hard.
But it was obvious that Gu Yuandao's behavior at that time showed that he was guilty.
Anyone with a little common sense would not think that he was being bewitched or had any misunderstanding.
After all, the people from the seven sects were certain that they had a private agreement with Gu Yuandao to use the formation.
If Gu Yuandao really had a clear conscience, then why wouldn't he just explain it clearly? Why did he take action directly? And after the incident was over, he didn't release Master Juehui...
It is obvious that they want to use the map of mountains and rivers to take Juehui's life!
Moreover, these people could not question what Juehui said at all.
Let’s not talk about this eminent monk from Galan Temple. He has been devoted to Buddhism over the years and has been practicing diligently in Galan Temple.
There is not a single handle.
More importantly, what these Buddhists are best at is... called debating.
Furthermore, no matter how good Gu Yuandao's reputation is, he is just a rising star. How can his reputation in a short period of time compare with Juehui?
The eminent monks and great virtues of the Galan Temple all have the merits of at least 100,000 people, and are enshrined as living Buddhas in the pagoda while they are still alive.
What's more, Juehui has also cultivated the "telepathy" and can distinguish between sincerity and falsehood. He is a monk with a world-renowned reputation.
Not just anyone can be called a master.
Gu Fangchen's move is to use magic to defeat magic!
And now, even though Gu Yuye and his faction tried their best, they were unable to restore Gu Yuandao's reputation.
Even... the academy was involved.
Can Gu Yuandao alone mobilize the seven sects to cooperate with him?
Among them, there must be senior members of the academy endorsing him!
Juehui said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, my death alone is not a pity. I am afraid that if it were not for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to turn the tide, countless people in the four southwestern regions would have died!"
"Your Majesty, please rectify the rules and regulations of the government and investigate this matter thoroughly to see if there are more people involved!"
Gu Fangchen released Master Juehui's arm, stepped forward and said loudly:
"If you still don't believe me, I have the confessions of the seven sects and the blueprints of the 'Dragon Snake Rising from the Land' formation. I have both witnesses and evidence!"
"This formation clearly shows traces of Confucianism. It was created by leveraging the power of mountains and rivers. It must have been created by a Confucianist!"
"Gu Yuandao is a disciple of a saint, how could he be so unbearable? I think there must be a traitor in the academy, colluding with the demonic cult!"
He narrowed his eyes and looked around, but no one dared to look him in the eye:
"Don't you think so?"
Naturally, no one responded. The current situation had escalated from Gu Yuye's family affairs to a problem between Confucianism and the imperial court.
This pot is not something that ordinary people can bear...
But everyone's expressions still became very subtle. He said this very tactfully, but his meaning was clear.
He, Gu Fangchen, was not the one colluding with the Demon Cult, but Gu Yuandao was!
"I'm deeply saddened by this, and naturally I can't have any good attitude towards such a two-faced, hypocritical and shameless person!"
Gu Fangchen lamented and said:
"On this journey, every time I thought of Jiange, the innocent people in the four southwestern roads, and the seven sects instigated by the demonic cult, my heart ached!"
He said passionately:
"Just letting him fend for himself, what's wrong with that?! To be criticized by the King of Zhenbei is simply unreasonable!"
Gu Fangchen looked at Gu Yuye and said with a grin:
"Or, have you and your son been in cahoots from the very beginning?"
Gu Yuye did not answer, but said coldly:
"Your Majesty! Let's put everything in perspective. Even if my son was bewitched by the Demon Cult and did something wrong, it doesn't prove that Gu Fangchen didn't collude with the Demon Cult!"
"Master, please complete the task I entrusted you with that day! I want to see who this guy is!"
He has completely given up on Gu Yuandao's reputation and is determined to prove that Gu Fangchen is colluding with the Demon Cult or has been possessed by someone from the Demon Cult.
Gu Fangchen's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Master Juehui.
I don’t know... What should Master Juehui say when he didn’t bring those two things with him at all?
He really didn't understand why Juehui didn't take those two things...
Or, someone anticipated something and told him not to bring it.
Or, he couldn't take those two things with him, for example... he disappeared.
Juehui clasped his hands together and said calmly:
"No need to verify. I can testify that the prince is indeed himself and has not been possessed by anyone else."
He looked at Gu Fangchen, raised the box in his hand without changing his expression, and said:
"This heart blood and divine soul don't actually need to merge with the main body to verify whether it is my own divine soul. If there were any changes in the divine soul, I would have noticed it long ago in the Galan Temple."
"After all, the Flower-Picking Seal left by this poor monk is still on the prince's body. It has not been peeled off or covered!"
Gu Yuye's expression became increasingly ugly.
Gu Fangchen twitched his lips.
I didn't expect that Master Juehui would actually lie with his eyes open...
Master, didn’t you say that monks don’t tell lies?
Gu Fangchen felt a little uneasy, but he still put his hands together:
"Thank you, Master, for clearing my name!"
Juehui shook his head, while Gu Fangchen heard the voice transmission:
"Your Highness, it's nothing else. If it's convenient, could you please return the Buddhist beads and scriptures to me?"
Gu Fangchen: “…”
He said with a guilty conscience:
"Yes, I will definitely."
We were too close, Juehui had too little on him, and he was still conscious, so it was really hard to escape...
Gu Fangchen said again:
"This is enough to prove my innocence and convict Gu Yuandao, right?"
"Gu Yuye, do you have anything else to say? It's best to say it as soon as possible, otherwise you won't have the chance to make amends later..."
Gu Yuye clenched his fists and took a deep breath, but suddenly heard someone exclaim:
"Look! Look! On that map of mountains and rivers!"
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