Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 239: Respect for the Wise
Hearing Ruyu's words, Lu Zheng couldn't help but look sideways and carefully examine the books on the bookshelf.

Ruyu stood up and said, "These are all my private collections. I've never sold them, so it's not illegal, right? Mr. Lu, you can choose whatever books you like. These are all brand new, specially prepared for you."

"Since the young lady is so thoughtful, I will not be polite." Lu Zheng said with a smile.

He walked towards the books and took away all the books he had never seen before.

Ruyu stood aside and said, "If Mr. Lu wants any cultivation method, I can also find a way to get it."

Lu Zheng suddenly remembered and asked, "Can I buy the authentic Taoist Five Thunder Method?"

"This..." Ruyu thought for a moment, "It's a bit difficult, and it will cost a lot of spirit stones."

Lu Zheng asked, "How many spirit stones?"

Ruyu pondered in her mind, "It's estimated to cost nearly ten thousand spirit stones. If Mr. Lu wants this spell, the officials in the state government should be able to obtain it more easily than I can."

"What about the Five Thunder Talisman, the kind that can split three realms into ashes in one go? Where can I buy it in the state capital?" Lu Zheng asked curiously again.

Ruyu shook her head and said, "I've never heard of anyone in Hongzhou City selling such a high-level talisman."

A talisman that can instantly kill a cultivator of the third realm can be called a high-level talisman.

The talismans of better quality are the jade talismans made of spiritual jade.

Even in Hongzhou City, such powerful weapons are rarely sold.

Ruyu blinked and whispered, "I heard there was a thunderstorm at the Yu family this morning. What's going on, Mr. Lu..."

"We were hit and several of them died, but I didn't." Lu Zheng said calmly.

Ruyu opened her mouth slightly and looked Lu Zheng up and down. Not only was he not dead, he wasn't injured at all, right?

If it really was a talisman like that, if it hit me, I would be half-dead if not dead.

There are some geniuses in cultivation whose strength cannot be measured by their level of cultivation. Ruyu feels that Lu Zheng is one of them.

Lu Zheng walked around the room, picked up a lot of books, then said goodbye and left the courtyard.

The two women stood in front of the door and watched Lu Zheng go away.

After Lu Zheng left, the two women turned into a wisp of green gas and disappeared in an instant.

The entire courtyard was silent again, without a trace of evil spirit.

"The Buddhist scriptures in this world are a little different..."

Lu Zheng was walking while flipping through a scripture.

It was the first time for him to read this kind of Buddhist scripture, and he felt very curious.

Soon, Lu Zheng returned to the provincial government office and found Su Ming.

"Master Su, I have some information here..."

Lu Zheng went straight to the point, took out the information he got from Ruyu, and explained the reason for the matter.

Su Ming understood the situation and nodded slightly, a little surprised. "That Ruyu Bookstore has been in the state capital for many years. I've even been there before. How could it be run by a witch?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "This Hongzhou City is indeed a place with many fish in deep waters."

Su Ming said, "By the way, the newly appointed governor has arrived. He's from the royal family, his name is An Dingyuan. Do you know him?"

"Hmm?" Lu Zheng asked curiously, "If I don't know him, why would Lord Su think I know him?"

"Well..." Su Ming said with a smile, "It's mainly because he just came to the provincial government office and seemed to be quite interested in you. I thought you two were old friends."

Lu Zheng laughed dumbly, "He came to see me?"

Su Ming thought for a moment and said, "He asked about your policy plans. I guess he wants to meet you. How about you go and visit him?"

"What is his specific background?" Lu Zheng asked.

Su Ming explained: "Prince Pingyang's grandson, you should know Prince Pingyang, right?"

Lu Zheng immediately shook his head. He was not idle all day long and would not go to find out who the important figures in the royal family were.

Su Ming had no choice but to explain An Dingyuan's family tree in detail, and then said, "I don't know much about this An Dingyuan, but judging by the situation, he supports what we are doing now. There are still people from his family in the county government assisting with the investigation..."

"Where is the former governor?" Lu Zheng asked.

Su Ming's eyes were dim as he whispered, "I just received news that the new governor has moved to the Governor's Mansion. The previous one has already left Hongzhou City and is probably going to retire and return home."

"I'm very busy here. You shouldn't have anything important to do. How about you go to the governor's mansion for me and see what his attitude is?"

"Well..." Lu Zheng touched his chin and thought, "Then I'll go there. I'll have to deal with him sooner or later anyway."

Lu Zheng turned and started to walk away, but then quickly stopped and asked, "Master Su, where is the Governor's Mansion?"

Su Ming said, "It's the second mansion on the right side of my house."

Lu Zheng didn't say anything, still staring at Su Ming.

There was a hint of surprise in Su Ming's eyes. You've knocked on the doors of so many wealthy families, but you don't even know the locations of the governor's and provincial governor's mansions?

Su Ming had no choice but to give a detailed address.

Lu Zheng suddenly understood and nodded slightly, saying, "By the way, which families haven't come to the provincial government yet? If I'm on my way, I can go talk to them."

Su Ming was speechless for a while. Visiting the governor was not an important matter, but he actually had time to do other things.

He waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this."

"Okay then." Lu Zheng nodded. After that, Lu Zheng quickly walked towards the governor's mansion.

When they arrived at the governor's mansion, they found that the gate was closed and there were armored guards guarding outside.

Before Lu Zheng could reveal his identity and purpose.

Then a guard stepped forward and said respectfully, "Mr. Lu, are you visiting our house? Please come in!"

As he was speaking, the door of the mansion was already opened.

Seeing this, Lu Zheng's expression changed slightly, and he strode into the governor's mansion.

In a study, An Dingyuan was copying down policies. When he heard the report from someone outside, he couldn't help but feel happy, "Hey, he's here."

An Jing sat aside and said calmly, "Why don't you go out to greet him?"

Upon hearing this, An Dingyuan quickly stood up and walked out of the study.

He is not incapable of respecting the wise and humble.

Lu was walking in the corridor when he saw a man in brocade clothes coming towards him excitedly.

An Dingyuan smiled and said, "Oh, Master Lu, I'm sorry for not welcoming you!"

"Greetings, His Excellency the Governor." Lu Zheng bowed and saluted.

An Dingyuan quickly stepped forward, patted Lu Zheng on the shoulder, and said casually: "What's the big deal? There are no outsiders here. I'm only a few years older than you. Call me Brother Dingyuan!"

"I dare not." Lu Zheng said quickly.

"Come on, let's go sit down in the room and talk." An Dingyuan put his arm around Lu Zheng's shoulders. "I heard you received the Holy Gift. Our ancestors haven't valued a young man so much in many years. Brother Lu, you're truly remarkable. I've read your policies, they're excellent. I'd like to ask you for some advice."

An Dingyuan brought Lu Zheng to the study. Seeing An Jing coming, he introduced her, "This girl is..."

Before An Dingyuan finished his introduction, An Jing tore off his disguise, revealing a cold and beautiful face.

An Jing looked at Lu Zheng, raised his hands and clasped his fists, smiled sweetly and said, "Lu Zheng, we meet again."

Lu Zheng was a little surprised, but also expected it, so his expression didn't fluctuate too much. He bowed and smiled and said, "Greetings, Princess."

An Jing waved her hand and said, "Just call me Miss An. Feel free to sit down! I originally wanted to wait for you in Tai'an City, but I heard something about you, so I couldn't help but come here in person... I'm really surprised by you after not seeing you for such a short time."

"By the way, I brought you some delicious food from Taian. Would you like to try it and see if it suits your taste?"

"I heard you've been very busy lately. This should be our responsibility, but I'm sorry to have troubled you..."

As he spoke, An Jing brought tea and pastries to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng quickly took it and said, "Thank you."

An Dingyuan, who was standing next to him, felt his scalp tingle. Could it be that these two knew each other? They seemed to have a pretty good relationship.

He couldn't help but shrink his neck and act like a quail.

An Jing looked at An Dingyuan and said, "This is my nephew. I arranged a position for him a while ago so that he could come out and gain some experience."

An Dingyuan smiled foolishly when he heard this, and his previous demeanor disappeared.

An Jing frowned and said, "Look at your behavior, can you be a little more manly?"

"Haha, I just suddenly felt a little cold..." An Dingyuan said with a laugh.

An Jing didn't bother to pay attention to this funny guy. He looked at Lu Zheng again and asked curiously, "It was only after I arrived in Hongzhou City that I heard that you had received the Holy Gift. Did the ancestor say anything to you?"

Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "No. I just gave him a stream of literary energy. I don't know what happened."

"Is that so?" An Jing said, "I don't know either. I only met the old ancestor once when I was young. His thoughts are not something that we younger generations can guess."

An Jing paused, then continued, "You've come at the perfect time. I have a lot of questions to ask you. You don't have anything else important to do, right?"

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing important. What does Miss An want to ask?"

An Jing pulled out a chair and slid it behind Lu Zheng. "No hurry, take a break first. I feel like you're busy all day long, don't you ever take a break?"

Seeing An Jing sitting beside him, Lu Zheng sat down as well. "It's not that I don't want to rest, it's mainly because either the problem comes to me or I encounter something..."

An Jing sighed, "If the officials in this world had half your sense of responsibility, there would have been peace long ago."

An Jing then asked, "How about Tai An's pastries?"

"Not bad." Lu Zheng commented.

An Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Tsk, I feel like your appetite is even bigger than mine."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I can eat sweet food, and I can also eat bitter food. To me, delicious food is just the seasoning of life. Sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, they are all the same..."

"Almost. However, many people in this world cannot tolerate bitterness after eating sweetness." An Jing said quietly.

"Yes." Lu Zheng said again, "By the way, it's time to return the things to you."

Lu Zheng reached out and took out the imperial censor's token and handed it back to An Jing.

An Jing took the token, his expression slightly changed. "This is the token I asked my father for. I didn't expect you don't need it at all. It seems that I have done something unnecessary."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Then I have disappointed the girl, haven't I?"

An Jing said cheerfully, "Yeah, I've never underestimated anyone before, but I underestimated you. When I met you before, I thought you liked to brag, but it turns out you were just telling the truth."

(End of this chapter)