Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 213 Scholar's Spirit
Lin Sheng laughed in anger and spat, "I, Lin Sheng, have never apologized to such a person in my entire life! I've paid the money and I'm innocent. What can you do to me? Are you going to hit me again?"

Now that Lu Zheng dared to attack him, Lin Sheng could order someone to kill Lu Zheng in self-defense.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng raised his hand, holding a long sword.

The long sword was unsheathed, making a crisp sound and the sword body flashed with cold light.

Lu Zheng looked at them coldly, his tone bleak, "I, want you to, apologize!"

Lin Sheng was shocked. He didn't expect Lu Zheng to dare to draw his sword.

His breathing was heavy, his face changed, and he said in disbelief: "You dare to kill me!"

Chen Liang was also shocked. If Lu Zheng really dared to draw his sword, he would be in the wrong.

He knew that Lu Zhengxiu was a man of great righteousness, but this was too righteous...

"Mr. Lu, brother, there's no need to be angry with these people, just calm down..."

Chen Liang quickly grabbed Lu Zheng's arm, fearing that Lu Zheng would stab the people on the opposite side with a sword.

Seeing this, Lin Sheng was furious and said, "Chen Baiwei, don't stop him, let him chop! Killing a scholar in the street, you are also a scholar, so you can't escape punishment! Come on!"

At this time, there were already many people gathered nearby to watch the fun.

It is rare to see Confucian and Taoist students drawing their swords against each other, as if they are going to cause a death.

Lu Zheng's expression was calm, his words clear. "You are scholars, yet you flirt with women in the street and read the sages' books without any regard. You know the law, but you act recklessly and without repentance, defying the law and showing no regard for the law of the land!"

"Without regard for the laws of the land, how can one have the Son of Heaven or the Sage in their hearts? Disloyal to the Emperor, unpatriotic, and unrespectful of the Saint, one is truly a traitor and a rebel against the Emperor! Can't I kill him? Can't I kill him?"

"Chen Baiwei, can I kill him?"

Lu Zheng took a step forward, and Chen Liang was half-dragged forward a step.

Chen Liang was shocked. He couldn't stop Lu Zheng because he didn't have enough strength.

Lin Sheng and the others' expressions changed drastically when they heard this. They didn't expect Lu Zheng to put such a big accusation on them.

Who can bear such a serious crime as treason and rebellion?

"you you……"

Lin Sheng was shocked and angry, his body trembling.

The faces of the people around him looked even worse. They didn't dare to retreat for fear of angering Lu Zheng.

Chen Liang angrily said, "You guys are really desperate and you still don't even apologize sincerely!"

Lin Sheng's chest heaved, his lips trembling as he spoke, "False accusations..."

Chen Liang cursed in his heart when he heard this, and wanted to run over to cover Lin Sheng's mouth, but he had to stop Lu Zheng and he really couldn't spare any time.

Lu Zheng's eyes turned cold, and he pressed down with his other hand, holding the Su Wu Festival in his hand and tapping the ground.

Suddenly, a righteous aura emerged from Lu Zheng's body, enveloping Lin Sheng and the others.

Lin Sheng and his companions saw a powerful aura approaching and quickly used their own spiritual energy to resist it.

The servants who followed were merely martial artists with some experience. They could not withstand this force at all and were immediately knocked to the ground.

Chen Liang was shocked by Lu Zheng's aura and couldn't help but let go.

The literary energy of Lin Sheng and the other two could only hold out for a moment before it was immediately overwhelmed by the righteous energy, which rushed into their bodies.

"No, my literary spirit..."

A young man suddenly felt the changes in himself and his face changed drastically.

His level of cultivation was being reduced, which meant that his literary spirit was being irreversibly destroyed.

There are some differences between Confucian and Taoist scholars and other people who practice cultivation. The literary spirit they rely on for cultivation is their own talent and learning, which is not so easy to destroy.

Scholars who have achieved honors in the imperial court have gained the literary influence of the Confucian Temple and the country. Unless the government issues a document to revoke their honors, some of their literary influence can be reduced.

It is very difficult for others to strip away the literary spirit of the literati.

However, Lu Zheng was able to achieve this level.

"I, I apologize!"

One person couldn't hold on any longer and fell to his knees.

If he doesn't admit his mistake, he will be reduced from a talented person to a student.

By then, I'm afraid I'll become the laughing stock of the entire Hongzhou City and won't be able to face anyone.

Lin Sheng and the other person couldn't bear it either and fell to their knees.

Seeing this, Chen Liang showed a gloating look.

Lu Zhengxiu is a man of great integrity, and these playboys are courting death, how can they get away with it?

Lu Zheng slowly restrained his momentum and said calmly: "Speak."

The two young masters quickly apologized and offered compensation.

Lin Sheng almost gritted his teeth as he apologized, then staggered to his feet.

"Can we go now?" someone asked timidly.

Lu Zheng looked at the woman next to him and said, "If anything happens to her and her family in the future, you and the families behind you will be implicated. When the time comes, Lu Zheng will definitely come to your door. If you have any objections, you can come to me, Lu Zheng, and I will take them on."

These people have suffered such humiliation today that they will inevitably feel revengeful.

Lu Zheng didn't give them any face, he made everything clear and issued a warning.

"Absolutely not." One person said quickly.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Let's go."

Several people quickly covered their faces and left, not wanting to embarrass themselves by staying on the street.

They were in such a mess now that they had no time to think about how to treat Lu Zheng next.

"Good!" After the group walked away, someone in the crowd cheered and applauded.

You bravely stand up for what is right, defend the righteous path, and shock the villains. Your Wen Qi +50!

"Thank you so much for saving me, sir. It's such a great favor..."

The woman was very grateful and pretended to kowtow to Lu Zheng to express her gratitude.

Lu Zheng quickly supported the woman and said with a soft smile, "But there's no need to be so rude when you see injustice... I've frightened you, but keep these coins."

"No, I can't have it." The woman waved her hands quickly.

Lu Zhengdao said, "Keep it. The girl has been wronged... Chen Baiwei, please send a brother to take this girl back home."

"no problem!"

Chen Liang directly selected a steady and mature subordinate to escort the woman.

The woman expressed her gratitude again, then walked away, looking back every few steps.

Chen Liang looked at Lu Zheng with a complicated look in his eyes.

He said softly, "Those few people come from good families. You humiliated them in front of so many people today and even eroded their literary spirit. I'm afraid they won't let it go."

"I know." Lu Zheng replied calmly.

Chen Liang sighed, "Just for an ordinary woman, is it worth it?"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but look at Chen Liang and asked, "Has Chen Baiwei ever seen the sea?"

Chen Liang blinked and nodded, "I've seen it before."

Lu Zheng said slowly, "The sea has ebbs and flows. When the tide goes out, many fish are trapped on the beach, waiting to die... There were children who went to the beach and threw the fish back into the sea one by one. Someone saw this and said there were too many fish and you couldn't save them all. The child said, you may not care about the life and death of these fish, but this one, that one... those fish do care."

"Maybe Chen Baiwei doesn't care, and maybe others don't care either, but those who were bullied do care, and Lu does."

"Someone has to stand up and let everyone know that in this world, there are still people who uphold justice and speak up for the people..."

“Since there are people like that, why shouldn’t I be that person?”

He, Lu Zheng, did this in the street just to make a big deal out of it and deter other scoundrels. Why would he be afraid of retaliation?
Chen Liang glared at Lu Zheng, feeling shocked.

Even some nearby guards and passers-by were shocked after hearing these words.

After a while, Chen Liang let out a breath, patted Lu Zheng on the shoulder, and looked extremely serious.

"There are only a handful of people who can convince me, Chen Liang, and you are one of them! From now on, if anyone dares to touch you in Hongzhou City, I will help you kill him!"

Lu Zheng smiled when he heard this, "Chen Baiwei appreciates your kindness, but it's not necessary to do this."

Chen Liang added, "Okay, I still have to patrol. I'll have a drink with you when I have time..."

Chen Liang did not stay long and took his guards to disperse the passers-by who were still watching.

Lu Zheng also left from the other side.

Along the way, passers-by always looked at him with respect.

Suddenly, Lu Zheng noticed a clear and pure look.

He was a man in white. He was tall and handsome, exuding an extraordinary yet friendly temperament.

The most eye-catching thing is that the man in white has no hair on his head, and his head is shiny and sleek.

The man in white saw Lu Zheng's gaze, smiled slightly, and saluted with one hand.

Lu Zheng smiled back and continued on his way.

Monk? Lu Zheng's mind turned.

The man I just saw looked very much like a Buddhist monk.

Buddhism is prohibited in Anguo. Not only is there no temple in the country, but even Buddhist scriptures are banned.

Anyone who privately keeps Buddhist scriptures or practices Buddhism is committing a serious crime, and the worst punishment is exile.

Those who practice cultivation are no exception.

Even among the nine kingdoms in the world, Buddhism and Taoism flourished in only one kingdom, and that was the Kingdom of Wei in the north.

A monk can be seen here. He is most likely from the State of Wei, otherwise he would not go out with such an unconcealed bald head.

Moreover, he should not be an ordinary monk. Otherwise, how could he set foot in Hongzhou safely?

Although Lu Zheng was a little curious, this matter had little to do with him.

"Oh, my little Taoist friend, that's incredible! Doing something like this in the street? Even when I was in Shu, I wasn't as arrogant as you..."

Yun Xiao walked over leisurely with a kind smile on his face.

Lu Zheng glanced sideways and smiled, "Master Yun Xiao, have you finished refining the elixir?"

Yun Xiao smiled and said, "I've already refined it and eaten it all. Hey, the quasi-fifth-level dragon meat is really effective!"

Yun Xiao continued leisurely, "There are a lot of people in Hongzhou City recently, so I came here to do some business. I didn't expect you to be here too. We are truly destined to be together!"

Lu Zheng asked, "Master, you have many magical skills. Is there any way to communicate with birds, beasts, insects, and fish?"

Yun Xiao blinked when he heard this, his eyes flickering, "Do you want to learn this skill?"

"Does the Taoist priest have it?" Lu Zheng asked again.

"Well, of course there is such a thing, but this method is not easy to learn, and the price, you know, is expensive." Yun Xiao said slowly.

"How expensive?" Lu Zhengdao said.

Yun Xiao thought about it, but still hadn't decided what price to offer Lu Zheng.

When Lu Zheng saw Yun Xiao's expression, he knew that the other party was ready to ask for an exorbitant price.

Yun Xiao smiled and said, "It's not that easy to understand the language of animals and communicate with them. I can only barely speak a few of their languages. If you want to learn, it will cost at least three thousand spirit stones. Don't worry, I will teach you until you can do it. If you can't, I will refund you... Hey, hey, hey, little Taoist friend, don't leave so quickly!"

(End of this chapter)