Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 222 Qiu Wei releases the list
It was late at night, and Lu Zheng was already lying on the bed reading a book, and nothing had happened.

However, in some places in Hongzhou City, there was no peace at all.

As soon as Chen Liang left the provincial government office with a group of fully armed guards, several people came to report something.

When Chen Liang heard the news and looked at the information on the paper, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

"This Lu Zheng is really restless! Doesn't he believe in the ability of our government?"

Chen Liang looked at his subordinates and whispered, "Brothers, work hard tonight. After this busy period, I will treat everyone to a drink at Baiweizhai..."

"The results of the Autumn Examination will be announced tomorrow, and after that, the Confucian Temple Ceremony will be held. It's also the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we can't let these scoundrels come out and cause trouble."

"Wait a moment, if anyone dares to resist or escape, no matter who it is, I will kill them!"

Upon hearing this, the guards responded in unison.

Chen Liang said no more. He waved his hand and quickly led a team of people to their destination under the cover of night.

It was curfew time and the wide streets were empty, with not a single passerby.

The group quickly arrived at a mansion.

Chen Liang raised his hand and waved, and the crowd dispersed and surrounded the mansion.

Some people quickly climbed over the wall and rushed into the main courtyard.

Chen Liang, holding a large sword, stood at the gate and said leisurely, "Master Huang, it's time to get up!"

"Who?"

A man's voice came from the room.

Chen Liang laughed and said, "Can't you even recognize my voice?"

After a few moments, a light came on in the room.

A middle-aged man with a big belly walked out.

The middle-aged man was slightly surprised to see that it was Chen Liang, but he put on a smile and said, "It's Chen Baiwei. I wonder what brings you here so late at night?"

Chen Liang said calmly: "You have committed a crime, come with me."

The middle-aged man couldn't help but ask, "I have always been law-abiding and have never done anything wrong. Is there some misunderstanding here?"

Chen Liang grinned, "Don't you know what you did? It doesn't matter. Our state jail is quiet and peaceful. You can think about it slowly."

The middle-aged man's face changed slightly, and then he took a step and flew out of the yard nimbly.

A guard hiding in the shadows leaped into the air and raised his hand to grab the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man had already sensed that there was someone in the dark. He slapped out with his palm, and a bloody and murderous aura gushed out, condensing into a bloody wolf head. It let out a wolf howl and swept towards the guards.

Chen Liang raised his eyebrows and drew the big knife in his hand.

A white blade nearly ten feet long suddenly appeared and slashed towards the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was caught off guard, and his two thighs were cut off by the knife. He fell down like a kite with a broken string.

An iron net came along and enveloped the middle-aged man.

Chen Liang slowly put away his knife and walked up to the middle-aged man. He couldn't help but look him up and down. "How come you, a soldier from Wu, are practicing magic? I thought I had the wrong guy just now."

When the middle-aged man heard this, his expression changed suddenly, and he didn't know where he had been exposed.

Chen Liang waved his hand, "Take him back. The rest of you search this place and capture anyone with cultivation skills. I'll give you a quarter of an hour, so hurry up!"

The guards quickly took action.

The way they looked at Chen Liang changed. They had rarely seen Chen Liang take action before, and he was actually hiding so deeply.

At the same time, there was commotion in some parts of the city.

Lu Zheng could vaguely hear unusual noises coming from a distance.

He was originally planning to go out and check, but when he thought about the time, and how they could still make such a commotion, he thought they must be government officials.

On the roof of an inn somewhere, Yun Xiao stood in the night, looking around.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a lively scene! Good prevails over evil. When daybreak arrives, I'll go pick up some leftovers too. It'll be considered as getting rid of harm for the people."

……

In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.

There are birds chirping on the wall.

Zhang Bo sat on the steps in the yard, his eyes bloodshot, and it was obvious that he had not rested well.

Lu Zheng opened the door and went outside to stretch his muscles.

He turned his head to look at Zhang Bo who was sitting not far away and said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, haven't you figured it out yet?"

Zhang Bo shook his head and said, "I don't quite understand why this is happening. This is different from what I know..."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Where does Brother Zhang's understanding come from?"

Zhang Bo opened his mouth, but couldn't find a reasonable reason.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "The Book of Rites says, 'The Way of the Great Learning is to seek knowledge through the investigation of things.' Some truths aren't just true because you think they are. You need to put them into practice. Practice is the only criterion for proving truth."

"Brother Zhang, when you become an official in the future, you must know how to do everything. Only then can you be a good official and understand the truths of the world."

Zhang Bo was deeply moved and quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Brother Lu, I appreciate your words!"

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "We are all friends, so we should share some truths."

Zhang Bo looked at the pile of gold, silver and stones beside him and said ashamedly, "But I still don't understand why this is happening. Brother Lu, please help me understand."

He felt that if he were to investigate the truth behind it, he would probably have to rack his brains.

Lu Zhengdao: "Let Qingwan explain to you."

Before he could finish his words, Qing Wan rushed out of the room.

"Yeah!"

Qing Wan looked up at Zhang Bo with an expression that said, "Please ask me for advice."

Zhang Bo smiled and bowed, saying, "Miss Qingwan, please help me solve this problem."

Qing Wan put her hands behind her back and said slowly, "It's not that difficult to understand! You have to understand that in this world, there are actually several invisible forces..."

Qing Wan spoke in a clear voice, acting like a little teacher. Lu Zheng looked at the birds on the wall, waved his hand, and took out some exquisite bird food.

Seeing this, a bird flew to Lu Zheng's palm and pecked at the food.

Lu Zheng took the opportunity to try to communicate with him.

After some effort, Lu Zheng finally established contact.

A communication of consciousness and thoughts allowed Lu Zheng to obtain clearer information.

It turns out that a lot of things happened last night... Lu Zheng thought to himself.

After the birds had eaten their fill, Lu Zheng also learned a lot of information.

Next to him, Zhang Bo finally figured it out after listening to Qing Wan's teaching, but he also had other doubts. He felt that there was really no end to learning the principles of this world.

Zhang Bo couldn't help but ask, "Did Brother Lu teach you this?"

Qing Wan shook her head and said, "No, I read the book myself."

"What book?" Zhang Bo asked curiously.

He is considered to be well-read, so how come he doesn't know these things?
"Physics! It's junior high school physics, and there's the more complicated high school and university physics... It's just like mathematics, I can't understand it." Qing Wan counted on her fingers.

Zhang Bo was surprised when he heard this. So what he couldn't understand was the simplest truth?

"Physics..." Zhang Bo pondered.

Qing Wan shook her head and said, "It is the principle of all things!"

Zhang Bo asked, "Can I take a look?"

Qing Wan couldn't help but tilt her head and look at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and took out a book. The knowledge he materialized were all refined books.

There is no problem even if it is shown to outsiders for observation.

Zhang Bo took the book and immediately felt that it contained a strong spiritual and literary aura, making it an extraordinary classic.

He was very curious and couldn't help but look through it for a while.

Then he found that it was really like profound mathematics, which made him confused.

"Can I make a copy of this book?" Zhang Bo asked.

Lu Zhengdao said, "Yes, but Brother Zhang, please don't put too much energy into learning this, lest it interfere with your Confucian practice."

"I understand." Zhang Bo nodded.

He was very curious about how many such rare books Lu Zheng had, but he didn't want to ask in detail, and he didn't have the energy to learn too much.

At this time, a servant prepared breakfast.

Not long after the two men finished their meal, a group of Zhang Bo's friends came over, all dressed elegantly, preparing to go to the provincial government to see the list of successful candidates.

Lu Zheng had nothing important to do, so he followed the others to join in the fun.

Before the group reached the street where the provincial government office was located, the area in front of them was blocked by people.

Seeing so many people, Zhang Bo asked two guards to go over and check.

A student said leisurely, "There are so many people here. We're late, but it's just right. I've booked a private room at a nearby teahouse. Let's sit and wait. There's still more than half an hour before the results are announced!"

So, the group went to a nearby teahouse.

When we arrived at the private room, someone opened the window and looked at the provincial government office from afar.

Someone couldn't help but say: "This location is good, you can see it just right, but it's a bit far."

Lu Zheng came to the window and just one look saw a huge crowd of people and many guards maintaining order.

Qing Wan stood in Lu Zheng's pocket and watched curiously.

Time passed slowly, and several people came out of the provincial government office.

The people around saw this and started making noises.

I saw a man holding a roll of red paper in his hand, coming to the notice board and waving his hand.

The red list was unfolded and posted directly on the bulletin board.

The list was glittering with colors, and large red characters appeared in the air, clearly visible to everyone around.

Zhang Bo took a quick glance and saw his name. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Congratulations to Brother Zhang!"

"Brother Wang also got it!"

……

Everyone congratulated and congratulated each other.

Lu Zheng scanned the list carefully but did not find his name.

In the crowd, a gray-haired scholar looked up at the list.

When he saw his name, he stared and confirmed again and again that his hometown and test number matched.

“I won, haha!”

The man laughed loudly, danced and acted like a madman.

After a few bursts of wild laughter, the man ran out of breath, his body straightened up, and he fainted.

When the people nearby saw this, they quickly dispersed and called for the guards.

"Who is this? Don't be so happy just because you passed the imperial examination..."

"It is said that this man has taken the imperial examination for the ninth time. I never thought he would actually pass."

……

A guard came hurriedly and checked on Fan Qian's condition. He found that he was too happy and suffocated and fainted, but he was not seriously injured. So he fed him a pill and helped him away.

It’s a good thing that the person is not dead, otherwise it would become a laughing stock in Hongzhou City and it would also be embarrassing for the government.

(End of this chapter)