Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 255 A masterpiece handed down from generation to generation
Ruyu sat in the carriage and flipped through the booklet for a while.

She suddenly thought of something and quickly told the driver, "Let's go to the provincial government office!"

Books cannot be printed casually, especially new books. If they are not reported to the government, they will be banned.

Lu Zheng didn't mention this matter just now, but he didn't bring any approval letter either.

Ruyu guessed that Lu Zheng had not had time to do such a thing.

Soon, Ruyu arrived at the gate of the provincial government by car.

As a monster, she always stayed away from such places before, but she didn't expect that she would come here in person today.

But even so, Ruyu was still reluctant to go into the government office.

She handed the booklet to the maid and instructed, "Go and tell the messenger..."

At this time, it was dark.

However, the lights in the provincial government office were brightly on, and everyone was still busy closing the case.

Andingyuan had time to rest for a while, drank some warm tea and chewed a piece of mooncake.

"Hey, the mooncakes made by Mr. Su are really delicious! What do you think, Mr. Su?"

Su Ming nodded and said, "It's almost the same as the cakes sold in those shops."

At this moment, a messenger hurried in and presented a book. "Sir, a woman has come outside to apply for the publication of a new book, claiming it is written by Master Lu Zheng."

"Ok?"

An Dingyuan sat up straight upon hearing this and quickly wiped the grease off his hands. "Let me see it! When did you write the book? How come I didn't know about it?"

After hearing what An Dingyuan said, officials such as Su Ming beside him were also very curious.

An Dingyuan took the book and looked at it, feeling a little surprised. Isn't this just an ordinary book?
"Looking at the handwriting, it's really the master's work!" An Dingyuan couldn't help but say.

Su Ming came closer to check it out, and quickly realized what was happening. He exclaimed in surprise, "It's an enlightenment book!"

Su Ming couldn't help but say, "Even without anyone teaching you, you can still understand most of a book like this!"

"It seems, it's really..."

An Dingyuan realized it later and thought that it must be no simple matter for Lu Zheng to publish such a book.

He turned to look at the messenger and asked, "What else did the messenger say?"

"She said that Mr. Lu wanted..."

The messenger recounted the incident word for word.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming said, "This is something that benefits the people! I never thought that Lu Zheng would actually think of compiling such a book for the common people. This book can be submitted to the Confucian Temple!"

Not every new book needs to be inspected at the Confucian Temple.

New books that are qualified to be examined in the Confucian Temple contain some knowledge.

If the book is well compiled, strange phenomena will appear and the court will reward the author.

An Dingyuan raised his eyebrows, and without saying anything, he wrote an inscription on the cover of the book with a red pen and pressed the official seal.

Suddenly, the book sparkled and turned into a stream of light flying towards the Confucian Temple.

"Ok?"

Ruyu outside noticed the movement, her eyes moved slightly, and she looked towards Wenmiao Mountain in the distance.

The book soon arrived at the Confucian Temple, releasing its aura and touching the statue of the saint.

But in a moment, the entire Confucian Temple began to shake, and a purple aura rose into the sky.

An Dingyuan and others felt something and came outside to take a look.

"Purple energy!"

Everyone was amazed and looked shocked.

The purple air indicates that this book is a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages, but it has not reached the level of being passed down through the ages, nor is it a classic that will be passed down through the ages.

However, even this was enough to shock those present.

After all, this is just a thin enlightenment book, not a profound academic work.

"Is this... Mr. Lu's book?"

When Ruyu saw this scene, her beautiful eyes widened in shock, and her face was filled with disbelief.

In an inn, Yun Xiao was frowning as he studied a book. Suddenly, he looked sideways, stood up, opened the window, and looked into the distance.

"Hmm? Tsk tsk, is this a handed-down book coming to light? And right here in Hongzhou City, it's truly rare to see one. Which Confucian or Taoist scholar wrote this?"

Yun Xiao counted with his fingers out of curiosity, then his expression froze, "Lu Zheng..."

He didn't expect that he could figure it out by calculating, and it turned out to be Lu Zheng.

I just finished chatting with Lu Zheng, and he suddenly came up with a book that was passed down from generation to generation?

Yun Xiao had a strange expression on his face and muttered quietly, "Good boy, this guy is really good at hiding himself!"

Some people in the governor's mansion were also alarmed.

An Jing looked towards the Confucian Temple and said in a cold voice, "Go and find out who caused the commotion."

Upon hearing this, a guard quickly left the governor's mansion.

"Hahaha, I knew it! You're such a genius, sir!"

An Dingyuan grinned and laughed, "Oh my, it's actually a masterpiece that has been handed down from generation to generation. Incredible, incredible."

Su Ming also came back to his senses and exclaimed, "It's really amazing."

Soon, the book was sent back.

An Dingyuan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, reaching out to catch the book. The whole book was still glowing with purple air and spiritual light.

An Dingyuan's eyes were blazing, and he couldn't let it go. "It's written by the master himself. It's a pity that it's not written with literary grace, otherwise it would be more valuable!"

An Dingyuan flipped through the book happily for a while, then handed it to an official next to him and said, "Go and make a few copies. Leave this one to me, and approve the other one for publication."

The official quickly grabbed the book and hurried off to do his work. An Dingyuan then instructed a soldier, "This is a great event! Announce it to the entire city!"

"promise!"

The soldier responded and strode away.

An Dingyuan was refreshed and said in a clear voice, "Continue the trial. Finish it sooner so that everyone can rest earlier! I can also go back and ask the master for advice!"

Outside the provincial government office, Ruyu waited for a long time and finally received the official documents and books from the government.

Looking at the brand new and neatly arranged book, Ruyu's mouth twitched. This was not the original one at all.

“These officials…”

Ruyu looked resentful, and finally swallowed her words without saying them out loud.

At worst, she could shamelessly go to Lu Zheng and ask for a copy of the writing.

"Go to the bookstore and print the book!"

Ruyu calmed herself down and gave instructions to the driver.

She sat in the carriage with a burning gaze. Wouldn't it be possible for her study to become famous this time thanks to Lu Zheng?
"A masterpiece..."

Ruyu felt like she was dreaming that she was qualified to publish and distribute such a book personally.

Such an important matter cannot be delayed, she must try to distribute some books tomorrow.

……

[You write books to educate the people, your literary spirit +1000!]

Lu Zheng, who was regulating his breathing in the room, was suddenly stunned. He didn't understand why his literary energy had increased again.

"one thousand……"

Lu Zheng felt strange. He had only written a few things, so how could it be worth so much literary praise?
"Hasn't this happened before?"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

He had distributed similar graphic papers before, but without such rewards.

"Lu Zheng, Lu Zheng, there's smoke coming out of the mountain, and it's purple!"

Qing Wan's exclamation was heard outside.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zheng walked out of the room and saw Qing Wan standing on the roof, standing on tiptoe and looking into the distance.

Zhang Bo, who had come out earlier, said, "That's not smoke...that's purple air coming from the Confucian Temple. Someone must have written something. Judging by the color of the purple air, it's probably a masterpiece."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but touch his chin and said in surprise: "It's a masterpiece that has been passed down through the ages. How can it be so amazing? This is the first time I've seen this..."

Lu Zheng paused and suddenly thought of the literary aura he had just received. Could this be caused by his book?

He thought about it and guessed that it was Ruyu who sent his little book to the Confucian Temple.

Is this okay... Lu Zheng was speechless for a moment.

Zhang Bo immediately sent someone out to find out what was going on.

After a while, the attendant returned with a complicated expression, "Master Lu wrote a masterpiece that has been recognized by the Confucian Temple, and the government is spreading the news everywhere..."

I went out to ask for him, and he was right here with them...

Zhang Bo was confused. He turned to look at Lu Zheng and then realized, "Is it the book from before?"

"Uh, probably so."

Lu Zheng was not entirely sure, but it seemed that only that book met the requirements.

Zhang Bo had a complicated expression. He had just looked at the small book and had never expected that it would be a masterpiece that would be passed down from generation to generation.

Qing Wan opened her mouth slightly, "Such a small book can be so powerful, I want to write one too!"

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "Then you have to work hard!"

Zhang Bo thought to himself that it was not that easy after hearing this, because it was an enlightenment book and it just looked simple.

But there is a lot of knowledge in it, and it cannot be written without a deep study of the text.

And because it is easy to learn, it is also easier to pass on.

In any case, writing a book that will be passed down through the ages is much more difficult than writing a poem that will be passed down through the ages.

……

An Jing looked at the published works that were sent to him and slowly flipped through them.

After a long pause, she said leisurely, "The great truth is simplicity. This is indeed a very good enlightenment book. No wonder it has been passed down through the ages."

"Those Confucian and Taoist scholars are all engaged in the study of profound knowledge, but you care about the people and are able to produce such a work."

"Lu Zheng, how much is in your head? It's really full of surprises!"

When some families heard the news, they felt like they were struck by lightning.

Lu Zhenggang received the gift from the saint and wrote a masterpiece that was passed down through the ages. Is this something they can compete with?
Lu Zheng originally stood on the side of national law and justice to suppress the wealthy and powerful families, and he had the support of the government behind him.

Now he is in the limelight again and has written a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages. He will surely receive rewards from the court in the future.

Under the current circumstances, who would dare to retaliate?
It is a blessing in disguise that people no longer knock on your door to preach the law to you.

"Haha, Brother Lu is really amazing!"

When Zheng Yu heard the news brought back by the servant, he immediately smiled. "Now, those families must be more upset than if they had eaten a fly! By the way, what kind of poem did he write?"

The servant replied, "I heard it's not poetry, but a book, an enlightenment reading material, which will be printed and distributed free of charge to ordinary people..."

"Book? It hasn't been printed yet? Then pay more attention to it, and buy a few more copies when it goes on sale!" Zheng Yu said.

The servant said, "It may take some time to print. Do you want me to go to Mr. Lu..."

Zheng Yu waved his hand and interrupted, "He's busy, why bother him?"

"Yes." The servant said quickly.

(End of this chapter)