Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 216 The Person Who Cannot Be Touched

Zhang Bo couldn't help but say, "To be able to obtain the permission of the Anguo officials, he must be an extremely powerful monk. I've heard that some eminent monks are very good at discussing scriptures and doctrines, but I've never seen one in person."

"Hey, Brother Zhang, you want to meet him? Go ask someone in the city where the most handsome bald guy lives. I'm sure a lot of people know where he lives. After all, his appearance is really eye-catching."

"I heard that he was also invited to the Mid-Autumn Festival..."

"By the way, his Dharma name is Wuqiu, and this Dharma name is..."

Zhang Bo smiled and said, "Nothing to ask for? Nothing to ask for, or nothing to ask for?"

"Is there anyone in this world who doesn't ask for anything? If you don't ask for anything, why come to Anguo?"

"That makes sense!"

"Next time we meet, Brother Zhang and Brother Lu, please help us stand up for ourselves!"

A group of people were drinking tea and chatting in the house.

After a while, another student came over.

The visitor smiled upon seeing the people in the room, "Oh, you guys are all here! I just went out and heard something interesting! Lin Sheng from the Lin family and a few others were molesting a decent woman in the street, and were beaten by a scholar. He knelt down and apologized with his head pressed down. I heard they even drew swords. If the captain of the provincial guard hadn't stopped them, someone would have died..."

"Oh, that scholar's name is Lu Zheng, Brother Zhang. It seems he has the same name as the brother you mentioned earlier."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Bo and the others all turned their heads and looked at Lu Zheng in surprise and suspicion.

The visitor noticed the others' gazes and stared at Lu Zheng, "Hey, this guy doesn't look like a stranger?"

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "I am the person you are talking about."

"Uh..." The man looked shocked, "You're okay?"

"What can happen to me?" Lu Zheng said lightly.

"I heard you beat up several scholars, forced them to kneel, and even reduced their literary spirit, and you're still okay..."

Lu Zhengdao said, "I only slapped them, not hit them. The rumors are exaggerated. They knelt down and had their cultural power stripped. This is the punishment they deserve for not changing their ways... I am in the right and I have the law. No one can do anything to me."

Zhang Bo couldn't help but ask, "Who are they?"

Zhang Bo never thought that something would happen just because he was separated from Lu Zheng for a few hours.

Lu Zhengdao said, "One is Lin Sheng, and the other two didn't introduce themselves, so I don't know who they are."

"Good man, you dare to attack even though you don't know the person!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Zhengdao: "To be brave and righteous, do we still need to consider the identity of the perpetrator?"

Someone gave a thumbs-up. "In my entire life, I've never seen anyone dare to beat up a scholar in the street and force him to kneel down and admit his fault. Brother Lu is really fierce... I also have some dislike for Lin Sheng. This is really satisfying."

Zhang Bo frowned and said, "I'm afraid they won't let this go. I'll have someone find out who this person is from."

After saying this, Zhang Bo called a servant over and went out to inquire about the situation.

"Brother Lu, please tell me what happened in detail!"

Some people are very curious and want to know the details of what happened.

Lu Zhengdao: "It's not a complicated matter."

Lu Zheng took his time and briefly recounted the story.

Someone said, "Brother Lu has gone too far. This time he will definitely make enemies with them."

Some small matters can be resolved privately.

Lu Zheng's behavior made them feel that he had completely humiliated the three families, and the feud was created.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Is it too much? I feel it's far from enough. Even after they were forced to kneel, they didn't seem to realize they were wrong."

Everyone's expression changed when they heard this. If the guards hadn't stopped you, would you have dared to kill Lin Sheng and the others for treason?
Zhang Bo said sternly, "Brother Lu, please stay with me. No one will dare to touch you here."

Lu Zheng smiled faintly, "It's just a small matter, Brother Zhang, there's no need to be so nervous, just do what you need to do."

"Brother Lu, you are really not afraid at all?" someone asked in surprise.

Lu Zhengdao said, "If I were afraid, I wouldn't have made it this far... They're just ghosts and monsters. They should be the ones to be afraid of."

Everyone was in awe when they heard this. Even if their family backgrounds were better than Lu Zheng's, they would not do such a thing and still remain calm.

"No wonder Brother Lu can cultivate such a righteous spirit. This is how it should be. Come, come, I'll toast you with tea instead of wine." Someone raised his glass.

Zhang Bo said, "I, Zhang, am able to correct my qi thanks to Brother Lu. I should learn from Brother Lu in the future..."

Everyone raised their glasses to show their respect and support.

They all have status and background, so Lu Zheng wouldn't become estranged from them just because he might have fallen out with a few families.

……

Lin Mansion, a study.

Master Lin looked at the steward who had returned to report and frowned, "Is this all we could find out?"

The steward lowered his head and said, "That's all... I even went to the provincial government office and asked my acquaintances. This Lu Zheng really doesn't have any background, he just has some fame."

"But he's been summoned by the Fengcheng County Lord before, and he even went to the state government office yesterday..."

Master Lin tapped his thigh with a finger and murmured, "How could he dare to do this if he had no one to back him up?"

"He just arrived in the state capital yesterday, and he went to a shop to cause trouble..." the steward whispered, "Those who cultivate righteousness will never give in once they have the upper hand."

"As for the relationship between him and the Fengcheng County Lord and the Governor, they only met once, so they probably don't have a close relationship."

Master Lin glanced at the steward and said, "So, this incident wasn't directed at our Lin family, but Sheng'er and the others just happened to run into it?"

"It should be." The manager nodded.

Mr. Lin felt relieved, but his brows were furrowed.

If that was true, then he couldn't do anything to Lu Zheng.

The news that someone from Wu was planning to assassinate Lu Zheng had reached the governor. If he were to find someone to teach Lu Zheng a lesson, what if he ended up accusing the Lin family of treason?

Wouldn't that prove what Lu Zheng said before? By then, the entire Lin family would probably be in trouble.

Suddenly, Master Lin remembered that Lu Zheng warned them not to deal with the woman, otherwise if anything happened, it would be their fault.

What if Lu Zheng had an accident recently...

If there are enemies of the Lin family, they will take revenge on Lu Zheng in the name of the Lin family...

"hiss……"

Mr. Lin sat up straight, looking extremely ugly.

Seeing this, the steward hurriedly asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

Master Lin took a deep breath and said, "Have someone keep a close eye on the Madam and the Second Young Master, and send someone to find out the reactions of the other two families. Also, where is that Lu Zheng now?"

"I don't know. Do you want me to find some experts to keep an eye on him?" asked the manager.

Master Lin said, "Find two smart ones. If anyone attacks Lu Zheng, try to catch them."

"what?"

The manager was stunned for a moment and didn't understand what was going on.

Master Lin whispered, "Lu Zheng, you can't move for now. We can't take the blame for others, understand?"

The manager was not stupid and quickly figured out the whole thing.

He quickly said, "I understand!"

"Go!"

Mr. Lin waved his hand weakly.

No matter whether Lu Zheng has any backers or not, the Lin family cannot touch him now.

The steward hurried away to do his work.

Not long after the steward left, Mrs. Lin arrived.

"Master, how is the investigation going? What is the background of that Lu Zheng?" asked Mrs. Lin.

Master Lin said calmly, "Let's leave it at that for today. Take good care of Sheng'er and don't let him go out during this period."

"How can Sheng'er go out and see people in his current state?" Old Madam Lin said dissatisfiedly, "Are we just going to let it go like this? Could he really be the governor's man? Even if that's the case, you can't beat Sheng'er like that! What did he do wrong?"

Old Madam Lin felt that even if the governor wanted to punish the Lin family, he should not be so harsh on Lin Sheng.

Madam Lin glared and asked, "You, did you do something outside? Did you make the elders above unhappy?"

Master Lin frowned and said, "What does it have to do with me? It's your son who has offended someone he shouldn't have offended."

"That's your son too!" Mrs. Lin said angrily.

Master Lin sighed and said, "Forget it. I won't argue with a woman like you. Anyway, this matter ends here. Don't act on impulse."

Madam Lin said, "Oh, you can't even protect your own son, and you still want to protect the entire Lin family? If you can't swallow this anger, then if the Lin family is demolished in the future, I'm afraid you, as the master, will not be able to stop it, and you may even help to demolish the family."

"You're being unreasonable!" Master Lin frowned.

"You said I was being unreasonable?"

From the study, there was a burst of angry shouting and the sound of broken porcelain.

On a tree outside the room, several birds stood in a row, staring at the room and watching the excitement.

……

Lu Zheng and a few others were sitting in the room drinking tea and discussing the announcement of the results tomorrow.

Among the people present, three were very confident that they would pass the imperial examination and be able to go to the Confucian Temple to receive the title.

They even started to imagine and plan for the future.

Just then, a servant came in from outside to report.

"Master, Mr. Yang sent someone to invite Mr. Lu Zheng to visit his house."

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

They had just heard that among the three young masters that Lu Zheng dealt with, there was a son of Mr. Yang.

This Mr. Yang once served as an official in the state capital. After resigning, he stayed at home and was called "Mr. Yang". He was quite famous in Hongzhou.

The status and power of the Yang family is higher than that of the Lin family.

Zhang Bo frowned, not expecting someone to come so soon.

He said, "Tell the person who comes here that Lu Zheng is not with me."

He said he was visiting, but it was obvious that he wanted to call me to task. It would be better not to go to such an invitation.

Hearing this, Lu Zheng said, "Since they were able to find this place, they seem very sincere. I might as well go over there."

Lu Zheng was not surprised at all by this, as he had already expected it.

If those three families didn't react at all, that would make him feel strange.

Zhang Bo said, "I'll go with Brother Lu."

Lu Zheng stood up and waved his hand, saying, "It's just a small matter, there's no need for you to worry. I'll be back soon... Everyone, please enjoy yourself. I'll excuse you."

After saying that, Lu Zheng stepped out.

When Zhang Bo and his companions saw this, they quickly stood up to see him off.

(End of this chapter)