Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 234 The Inspector Arrives

"Is he really okay?"

An Jing looked at the guard who came back to report the situation.

The guard quickly said, "When we discovered the abnormality of the Yu family, Master Lu had already killed everyone. He is safe and sound, with no external injuries, and still has the energy to fight us. There were more people present at the time than just us..."

The guard described in detail what he had seen and his speculations.

"Judging from the traces and auras left at the scene, there were warriors from the fourth realm who were dispatched, and some were killed without a trace. The exact number of people who attacked Master Lu is still unknown, but it should be no less than ten, and they are all cultivators above the third realm."

An Dingyuan, who was standing next to him, was dumbfounded. "How can a scholar like him be so fierce?"

An Jing was also a little surprised after hearing this. Lu Zheng's growth rate was much faster than she expected.

In just a few short months, his strength has reached this level.

She looked at the guards and said calmly, "You have failed in your duty."

She asked the guards to protect Lu Zheng, but they only reacted after they had eliminated all the enemies.

The guard whispered, "Please punish me, young lady!"

Although the formation set up by the Yu family concealed the situation, they did not discover the abnormality at the first time.

An Jing thought for a moment and said, "Lu Zheng wouldn't have entered the game without complete confidence. He's even considered the possibility of having no one to help him... There's no need for you to protect him in secret. Instead, keep an eye on the other people's movements."

"As you wish." The guard responded quickly.

An Jing stood up and looked at An Dingyuan. "Come on, follow me outside and change your face so that no one will recognize you."

An Dingyuan touched his face and murmured, "No one in Hongzhou should know me, right?"

But having said that, he still took out a piece of dough, put it on his face, rubbed it gently, and his appearance changed.

Afterwards, An Dingyuan followed An Jing happily and went out the door, "Are we going to see Lu Zheng?"

An Jing said, with his hands behind his back, "Go to the provincial government office. Today the governor is trying a case for the people. Watch carefully and learn from him. Only then can you become a good provincial governor in the future."

"Okay!" An Dingyuan nodded hurriedly.

……

Lu Zheng checked the elixirs left by Yun Xiao and found that the quality of the elixirs was very good.

He put it away directly, intending to use it when necessary.

I'm not injured now, so there's no need to waste it.

After a while, the personal guard holding the Taishijian came back and returned the item to Lu Zheng.

After meditating for a few more hours, Lu Zheng recovered almost completely. He took out a set of outer clothes and put them on, tidied up his appearance, and then left Yu's house.

After Lu Zheng left, several guards entered the inner courtyard, sealed it off, and prepared to conduct a thorough investigation.

As for the few black-clad guards, they all disappeared and hid in the darkness.

Lu Zheng arrived at the nearest wealthy family's house. Before he could knock on the door, the door slowly opened.

I saw a group of students coming out and blocking the door.

The leading student said, "Mr. Lu, please go back. Even if the Zhou family has committed any fault, it is not your responsibility to deal with it."

Lu Zheng smiled faintly and said, "I only came here to persuade people to be good and let them surrender themselves to the provincial government. I have never punished anyone."

A student said, "You killed the head of the Yu family! His entire family was arrested by the government. Wasn't it you who did it?"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "The Yu family colluded with the Wu people and wanted to kill me. I just fought back..."

"If you want to accuse someone, you'll always find a pretext!" someone shouted. "Who knows if what you said is true? Even if it is, you forced me into it!"

The matter of the Yu family has spread. Some people say that Lu Zheng forced the head of the Yu family to death, while there are also rumors that the Yu family has joined forces with other families to kill Lu Zheng.

There were many different opinions at the time, and rumors spread so quickly that it was difficult for outsiders to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

The false rumors that were spread were obviously fanned by someone.

"Mr. Lu, don't act recklessly just because you have received the Holy Gift!"

"With us here, we will never let the Zhou family make the same mistake again!"

"If you want to deal with the Zhou family, you have to step over our dead bodies!"

……

The students were all shouting and excited.

Lu Zheng laughed in silence, not knowing whether someone was instigating these students or whether these students united to protect their families.

Lu Zheng looked at the students present, his eyes sweeping over them one by one.

Everyone felt strange when they saw Lu Zheng's eyes, and they dared not look him in the eye.

After a while, Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "Cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world... You are foolish enough to call yourself a scholar."

After saying that, Lu Zheng turned and left.

A group of students couldn't stop him.

Of course, Lu Zheng wouldn't be stupid enough to actually confront these students and give them a chance to build momentum and counterattack.

When the students saw Lu Zheng leaving like this, they felt a little worried.

"He must be going to another house. Come on, let's go there!" someone said.

Upon hearing this, all the students were furious and followed Lu Zheng not far away, but they did not dare to get too close, for fear that Lu Zheng would really show his power and weaken their literary spirit.

Lu Zheng noticed the group of students following behind him, and his expression remained the same.

He walked briskly and went straight to the provincial government office.

At this time, quite a few people had gathered outside the provincial government office.

Some people lined up in long queues, wanting to report to the authorities and seek redress for their grievances.

Chen Liang organized people to patrol the surrounding area and maintain order.

Suddenly, he glanced over and saw Lu Zheng walking over. "Huh?"

Chen Liang saw the group of students behind Lu Zheng again, and his expression changed slightly.

Chen Liang called the guards to make way for Lu Zheng.

"It's Master Lu!"

"Mr. Lu is here!"

……

When some people saw Lu Zheng coming, they shouted and looked at him.

Lu Zheng stopped and bowed to the crowd. "I heard the county magistrate is trying a case for the people, so I came here to see it... Lord Su is a good official. If you have any grievances, please let me know! Lord Su will definitely make a decision for you!"

"If someone's power is so overwhelming that even Lord Su can't make the decision for you, then I, Lu Zheng, will go to the Confucian Temple and ask the sage for a decision! I will go to Tai'an City and ask the emperor to make the decision!"

Asking for a holy judgment is not an easy task.

Even high-ranking officials in the court found it very difficult to meet the saint.

As for meeting the emperor, not everyone can do so.

But how could ordinary people know this? They only knew that Lu Zheng had received the Holy Gift, and that it should be easy for him to ask the Holy Spirit for help.

Lu Zheng knew it was not easy, but he was not saying words to comfort him. Since it had come to that point, he really dared to do it.

Hearing these words, many people cheered and looked at Lu Zheng with even more respect.

[You have a heart of justice and a heart for the people. Literary Qi +200!]

Lu Zheng raised his hand and pointed at the students behind him.

"You should all recognize these scholars. Have they ever done anything evil? You can come forward and seek justice!"

Everyone present stared at the students.

Seeing this, some students were shocked and looked panicked.

Some people had something to hide and couldn't help but shrink their necks and hide behind others to cover themselves.

Chen Liang blinked, looked at a student, strode over and grabbed him out.

The student exclaimed in shock, "Chen, Chen Baiwei, what are you doing? I'm innocent..."

"Innocent?" Chen Liang grinned. "I remember one time, you got drunk in a restaurant and beat someone up, right?"

The student quickly said, "It's all over now. I paid for it!"

"I heard you didn't pay much in compensation. That person is still bedridden and completely disabled." Chen Liang's eyes were dim. "I was about to look for you, but you came here on your own. It saved me the trouble."

As he spoke, Chen Liang carried the student to the provincial government office like a chick.

"You can't, I have a good reputation..." The student panicked, "Brother Zhao, Brother Li... save me!"

The student turned to his friend who came with him for help.

It turned out that most of the students had disappeared, and some were preparing to leave.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but shake his head. Birds of a feather flock together. It seems that the moral character of these scholars is not very good.

But some people can hide for a while, but not forever.

……

Not far away, in a teahouse.

An Dingyuan observed the movements outside the state government office and said with a sigh, "That's Lu Zheng. He lives up to his name. I'm not as arrogant as him."

An Dingyuan turned to look at An Jing next to him and asked curiously in a low voice: "Speaking of which, if he really goes to the Confucian Temple to pray for the saint, can he invite the ancestor?"

He had lived for so many years, but had only seen his ancestor twice from afar, and was not even qualified to say a word.

An Dingyuan didn't think that just because Lu Zheng received the divine gift, he could ask for divine judgment.

After all, there are still some people in Anguo who can receive the holy gift.

But asking for a holy judgment, letting a saint come forward to decide such a trivial matter, is somewhat far-fetched.

An Jing murmured: "Maybe, it's possible..."

When I thought about how Lu Zheng could get guidance from Meng Sheng, maybe he could ask the ancestor to come forward.

Perhaps the saintly aura bestowed by the ancestor can really enable Lu Zheng to communicate with the ancestor.

It's not worth it just for such a small thing.

An Dingyuan was surprised when he heard this. "He is so capable! It seems I have to make friends with him in the future!"

An Jing looked at An Dingyuan and said calmly, "If you want to be friends with him, you have to follow the rules and don't make any mistakes. Otherwise, you will have to bear whatever happens to you."

An Dingyuan said quickly, "How dare I? Auntie, you know me well. I have always been honest and dutiful. Usually in Tai'an, I am more honest than those princes and grandchildren!"

"If not for this, would I choose you?" An Jing said.

"Hehe..." An Dingyuan couldn't help but giggle.

At this moment, several large cranes flew in from the sky and headed straight towards the provincial government office.

Below, everyone looked up slightly, and some guards had alert expressions in their eyes.

There is a person standing on the back of each big crane.

The middle-aged man in the lead was imposing and dressed in a gorgeous official uniform.

Judging from their attire, the people behind him should be his attendants and subordinates, but they all have extraordinary aura.

A jade plaque hung in the air, shining brightly and emitting an aura of majesty.

A line of golden characters suddenly appeared: He Feng, Censor...

(End of this chapter)