Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 2: There are differences among scholars
In this world, Confucianism is one of the great ways of cultivation, but it is not easy to enter the path of cultivation through literature. Over the past thousands of years, there have been only a handful of people who have been able to become saints.

The so-called scholar of heaven and earth is someone whose literary talent and knowledge have reached a certain level and is recognized by heaven and earth, and is directly promoted to the second level of Confucianism and Taoism, that is, the position of scholar.

In addition, there are also Wen Xiucai. Wen Xiucai are those who pass the imperial examination and are canonized by the court. They are infused with literary energy in the Confucian Temple and reach the level of a scholar.

Obviously, a scholar of heaven and earth is more rare than a scholar of literature.

Among ten scholars, there may not be one who is a scholar of heaven and earth.

Those who can advance to the position of scholar on their own will be able to further improve their knowledge and achieve the position of juren.

But it is not necessarily the case for ordinary scholars. Some scholars study and take imperial examinations all their lives, but their Confucian and Taoist realm only stops there.

There are also gaps among scholars.

Zhu Sha was shocked to see Lu Zheng advance to the second level of Confucianism and Taoism.

She never imagined that this nerd who seemed to have no talent before could make a breakthrough in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Sha, a scholar of heaven and earth, is favored by heaven and earth. He doesn't want to be involved in any cause and effect because of a little yang energy.

She immediately wanted to retreat, and looked at Lu Zheng deeply with her cold eyes. Her body swayed and turned into a red light and flew away.

Lu Zheng was in high spirits and wanted to fight to the death with the red-clothed ghost, but when he saw the other party retreat, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He sat down again and patted his chest to catch his breath.

"It was a close call, I almost lost my life." Lu Zheng was still in shock.

If he had not been determined, he would not have been able to break through.

Sure enough, reading the books of sages is not just reading, but also applying what you learn, cultivating your character and integrity... Lu Zheng couldn't help but sigh, he vaguely understood how he should improve his literary style.

No matter how good the poems and essays of our predecessors are, they are ultimately other people's. Only what you truly learn is your own.

Lu Zheng checked his condition and found that apart from being a little weak, there was nothing serious wrong with him.

Now that you have become a scholar, you don’t need to recite the words of sages. You can release your literary spirit at will, and your spirit can reach as far as a foot long.

With the protection of the elegant spirit, ordinary evil and filthy spirits cannot approach you, so you don't have to worry about any minor illnesses.

"Good, good, today I am also a scholar." Lu Zheng showed his joy.

After all the trouble just now, and the joy of breaking through the realm, Lu Zheng is now not sleepy at all. He is thinking about going to the county government office to register early tomorrow morning.

He achieved the status of a scholar on his own, but there is no official certification yet.

Scholars who become scholars can be exempted from taxes and labor service. During the New Year and other festivals, the local government where they are registered will also distribute some money, rice, oil and salt, greatly improving their status.

Therefore, it is necessary to go to the official registration.

Lu Zheng couldn't sleep and was thinking about his future beautiful life.

Time passed quietly, like a white horse passing by in the blink of an eye, and before I knew it, the sky was getting light.

Lu Zheng washed and dressed, drank some porridge, and went to the county government office with his household registration documents.

When he hurried to the county government office, it was not yet time for the office to open and the gate was still closed.

Lu Zheng stood aside and waited for the county magistrate to come to the yamen.

After a while, a sedan chair came slowly.

Judging from its design, it is exactly the official sedan chair of the Kaiyang County Magistrate.

When the official sedan stopped outside the county government gate, a middle-aged man with a large belly stepped out. Lu Zheng had met the Kaiyang County Magistrate several times and recognized him immediately.

He took two steps forward and bowed, saying, "Student Lu Zheng, I pay my respects to the County Magistrate."

Li Yuan was still bleary-eyed and a little out of sorts. Seeing a young scholar coming to pay him a visit, he subconsciously asked, "What do you want from me?"

Lu Zhengdao said, "I had a sudden enlightenment while reading the sages' books last night. I have become a scholar, and I have come to report this to the county magistrate so that I can be registered."

After saying that, Lu Zheng showed his literary demeanor and took out his ID card and handed it to Li Yuan.

"Huh?" Li Yuan was a little slow to react.

Nearby, one of Li Yuan's staff exclaimed in surprise: "Scholar of heaven and earth!"

Li Yuan finally came to his senses. He took Lu Zheng's household registration and checked it, and found that Lu Zheng was indeed a native of the county. He passed the imperial examination when he was young, and then he was silent for nearly ten years. Now he has broken through and become a scholar of heaven and earth.

He is a scholar of heaven and earth. He has been an official in Kaiyang County for many years, and there has never been a scholar like him in the county.

Now, a genius suddenly appeared. This...

Isn't this his achievement in educating people?

Li Yuan was immediately overjoyed and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, it's Lu Zheng, right? My dear nephew, please come in. I'll have someone register you right away!"

Li Yuan changed his initial cold attitude, greeted him with a smile, and even addressed him in a familiar way.

As a county magistrate, Li Yuan had made great achievements and was also a juren. However, he became a juren thanks to his family's influence, so he knew his own talent.

He has always been tactful in dealing with people. Now that he meets Tiandi Xiucai, a scholar with real knowledge, not an ordinary scholar, he naturally wants to get along well with him.

Who knows when this scholar in front of him might become his colleague, or a famous Confucian or Taoist scholar. How could he not treat him well?

Li Yuan smiled and pulled Lu Zheng into the county government office, brought him to the reception room, and had someone serve him good tea.

Li Yuan also asked about Lu Zheng's family affairs. He learned that Lu Zheng's parents had passed away and that he was now living alone somewhere in the west of the city. He showed concern again and told him that if he had any problems in the future, he could come to the county government or Li's house to find him.

Seeing the attitude of County Magistrate Li towards him, Lu Zheng thought that his identity as a scholar was really unusual.

Li Yuan took a sip of tea and asked, "Has my nephew opened the Wen Palace?"

When one reaches the level of Xiucai in Confucianism and Taoism, one can open the Wen Palace, which will have a certain blessing effect on one's own talents and learning.

For example, if you are good at poetry, having Wen Gong will deepen your understanding of poetry. If you are good at calligraphy and painting, it will improve your calligraphy and painting skills.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng said, "My student only broke through last night and hasn't had time to open the Wen Palace yet."

He was a newcomer, and the original owner didn't know much about how to open the Wen Palace. He only knew that going to the Wen Temple to worship the Wen Sheng would infuse him with literary energy and open the Wen Palace. As for how the Scholar of Heaven and Earth could open the Wen Palace, he had no idea.

Li Yuan smiled and said, "I see. Tomorrow is an auspicious day. I will take you to the Confucian Temple to worship the Sage of Literature and ask him to help you open the Palace of Literature. How do you think?"

The scholar of heaven and earth also had the opportunity to go to the Confucian Temple to receive the scholar's literary enlightenment.

Of course Lu Zheng didn't want to miss it, and as the county magistrate, Li Yuan also wanted to publicize that Kaiyang County had produced a talented scholar to increase his own reputation.

Since they each had their own wishes, they naturally hit it off and decided on an auspicious time on the spot to go to the Confucian Temple to worship the saints together the next day.

Wen Palace... Lu Zheng couldn't help but feel curious about what kind of Wen Palace he could open.

(End of this chapter)