Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 356: Do You Want to Become the Emperor?

The sun sets and the moon hangs high.

On Wandao Peak, the Wanjing Tower was still brightly lit, and it seemed that there was no intention of closing the building.

Qing Wan looked at the old man in deep thought and whispered, "If you really can't do it, forget it. The answer is..."

The old man suddenly looked up, puffed his beard and glared, saying: "It's not that I can't do it, it's just that it takes time!"

Qing Wan said quietly, "It won't take me long to finish these questions."

"What did you say?" the old man asked in disbelief. "How did you do it?"

"You want to learn?" Qing Wan blinked.

The old man took out a sign and said calmly, "Tell me, with this sign, you can go up to the second floor."

"Three dollars!"

Qing Wan gestured with her little finger, "I want at least three pieces!"

The old man raised his eyebrows and said, "Little kid, the second floor of the Wanjing Building is not open to anyone. You still want three places. Can your knowledge of mathematics be so valuable?"

Qing Wan said seriously, "This isn't simple mathematics. The universe has its own laws. Summarizing them, we can define them as axioms and formulas! We can use calculations to understand the laws of the universe! For example..."

Qing Wan took her time and began to lecture the old man.

An Jing stood aside and just listened. She seemed to have said similar words when she saw Lu Zheng teaching Qing Wan before.

Qing Wan spoke for a moment, then turned and asked, "I've explained it very simply, can you understand?"

The old man looked at Qing Wan, then looked at the several lines of formulas on the paper in front of him that looked like hieroglyphics, with a look of surprise and doubt on his face.

"Who taught you this?" the old man couldn't help but ask.

Qing Wan tilted her head and looked at Lu Zheng, who was taking the time to flip through the book quickly.

The old man also turned his head to take a look, then retracted his gaze. "It does sound valuable. If you tell me more, I can give you three plaques."

"What about the second floor?" Qing Wan asked instead.

The old man couldn't help but say, "How can you be so greedy, you little kid? You can't finish reading all the books on these two floors even if you spend ten years."

Qing Wan stared at the old man without blinking.

The old man had no choice but to say, "Take out your book first. How can an old man like me take advantage of a child like you?"

The old man could see that Qing Wan was a little devil, but she was not very old, so he treated her like a child as well.

"That's good."

Qing Wan took out a few small notebooks and said, "This is what I'm learning. You can print a copy for yourself."

The old man heard this and said, "Are you learning? What haven't you learned yet?"

Qing Wan said, "These are enough for you to learn. Don't think about becoming a fat man in one go."

The old man's mouth twitched. Wasn't this what he had just said to Lu Zheng?

The old man took the small notebook and printed a copy using magic.

Qing Wan added, "Oh, by the way, there are still some gaps in the knowledge, and I haven't found the answers yet! We can exchange and learn from each other when we have time in the future."

Exchange and learn... The old man smiled and said, "Little kid, do you know who I am?"

Qing Wan shook her head and said, "I don't know! But I've read the storybooks and heard that those who can guard the Sutra Library are all extremely powerful and hidden!"

The old man thought that since he knew how powerful he was, he actually said he wanted to communicate with him. He really didn't treat him as a senior.

The old man thought about it and took out three signs and gave them to Qing Wan. "You can only go to the second floor. If you want to go higher, you don't have enough."

"No rush, no rush." Qing Wan said with a smile.

After the old man finished reading the notebook, he was probably the most anxious one.

After all, even a grandmaster wanted to understand some of the contents, and she didn't believe that this person from Yunmeng Sect could remain indifferent.

Seeing this, the old man thought to himself that this kid was quite smart.

The old man waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'm going to close the door and don't stay here anymore."

So, Lu Zheng and his companions slowly left Wanjing Tower and returned to Yuyue Peak.

The old man took a small notebook, looked at the cover, and muttered, "Record of the Study of Things?"

He flipped through the book slowly and immediately discovered some very novel content and some so-called formulas.

After a moment, the old man looked slightly surprised and murmured, "Can the rules of heaven really be calculated this way?"

The old man thought about it and printed a few more copies.

Several streams of light flew out from the Wanjing Tower and flew towards several places in the Yunmeng Sect.

Above the clouds, in a pavilion.

Yun Fuyao stood by the window, admiring the starry sky.

A streak of light flew over and came close in an instant.

Yun Fuyao waved her jade hand, took the thing in her hand, and slowly opened it to take a look.

"Qing Wan, the little girl next to Lu Zheng?"

Yun Fuyao slowly flipped through the notes, her eyes deep and bright.

"These two are truly extraordinary. Who taught them?"

……

Qing Wan jumped up and down and distributed the extra cards to Lu Zheng and An Jing.

"Thank you!"

An Jing took the sign with a smile and said thank you.

She originally wanted to help Lu Zheng and the other person get a spot on the second floor of Wanjing Building, but ended up letting Qing Wan get a spot for her instead.

Qing Wan said proudly, "It's a small matter. I didn't expect that the Yunmeng Sect wouldn't know it..."

Qing Wan thought there were still a lot of books in Lu Zheng's study, and maybe she could trade them for access to a higher floor. When they reached the Preaching Square, Lu Zheng paused and said, "Should Miss An go back first?"

An Jing couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going back?"

Lu Zhengdao: "I don't want to leave. I have to come here to read tomorrow anyway..."

An Jing's expression changed slightly when he heard this. "You can't finish reading a book in one go. You seem to be in a hurry. Is there something wrong?"

Although Lu Zheng's expression was calm, An Jing could vaguely sense that Lu Zheng seemed eager to do something.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's a bit urgent, so I want to hurry up."

An Jing looked at him dimly and said, "We are friends, right? Why don't we talk about it and work out a solution together?"

Lu Zhengdao: "It's just my business, there's no need to involve the girl."

An Jing couldn't help but look at Qing Wan beside him.

Qing Wan stared at him with wide eyes and shook her head, "I don't know anything!"

Qing Wan knew some of Lu Zheng's secrets, but she didn't know what Lu Zheng was really thinking.

An Jing looked suspicious, "I think you don't trust me."

Lu Zheng remained silent upon hearing this. He indeed did not completely trust An Jing.

After all, what he was going to do, from the perspective of a princess, was no different from treason.

Therefore, there is no need to let An Jing know too much about some things, so as to avoid the other party ruining his plans.

An Jing sighed inwardly upon seeing this, and suddenly thought of something, and took out a bright pearl from his storage bag.

"I went to Kaiyang County. The people there respected you very much. Many even set up longevity tablets for you. These tablets reflect the wishes of the people."

Lu Zheng's expression changed when he heard this, and he reached out to take the beads.

A friendly force emanated from the beads.

Lu Zheng felt the wishes and thoughts of some people, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.

Lu Zheng put away the beads and said, "I have become a Confucian scholar, forging a literary heart to save the world."

Lu Zheng's heart was beating, and an invisible breath was conveyed.

An Jing's pupils shrank and his eyes showed disbelief.

When he met Lu Zheng again, he had reached a higher level and even had the literary spirit to save the world.

An Jing knew very well what such a literary mind meant.

Lu Zheng has taken a path with no turning back.

Lu Zheng said slowly: "I have seen too much suffering among sentient beings, so I am very anxious and want to do everything I can to save the world..."

An Jing couldn't help but look excited and said: "You have indeed done a lot for the people. I believe you can do even better in the future. Anguo can't do without people like you. I can help you."

Lu Zheng just smiled faintly when he heard this, "We are all too insignificant and not enough to change anything. If Miss An is truly willing to serve the people, perhaps she can do something."

"What?" An Jing asked.

Lu Zheng looked at An Jing, his tone as calm as usual, "Do you want to be the emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderclap exploding in An Jing's mind.

An Jing was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard.

"You, what did you say?"

An Jing's voice became a little hoarse.

She had never dreamed of such a thing, but Lu Zheng said it so calmly.

Lu Zheng's expression remained unchanged as he slowly said, "You are just a princess now. What can you do for the people? If you become the emperor, you will be able to do more."

An Jing opened his lips slightly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

She stammered, "How could I possibly sit in that position?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "Doesn't the current emperor think highly of you? He has given you a lot of power."

An Jing's expression changed for a moment, and he shook his head, "It's not what you think. The emperor values me, gives me so much power, and lets me come here, just because I'm a princess, not a prince. If he knew I had the same thoughts as you, how could the emperor give me these..."

Lu Zheng was silent for a moment after hearing this, and when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true.

It is precisely because An Jing would not really fight for power that Emperor An perhaps gave An Jing such a high status.

Seeing Lu Zheng remained silent, An Jing also felt complicated and found it difficult to calm down.

Lu Zheng’s idea simply seemed absurd to her.

An Jing couldn't help but ask, "Do you think this is appropriate?"

From ancient times to the present, there has never been a female emperor or emperor.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I don't know much about the other princes and grandchildren of the An Kingdom. In my opinion, as long as it can benefit the people, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor..."

An Jing glared at Lu Zheng. Perhaps only Lu Zheng would dare to say such a rebellious idea.

Lu Zhengzheng remained calm and asked, "Miss An, do you mean the emperor?"

An Jing's heart was beating like thunder, and a crazy idea spread from the depths of his heart.

"I, I don't know..."

An Jing's breathing became heavy and his mind became confused.

An Jing quickly shook his head and said, "I'm going to go back and rest first."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but whispered, "It's not that I'm forcing you, young lady, to do anything, but I do think there's nothing wrong with this... If you want to serve the people, you should go a step further."

"But this step will either lead to a vast ocean or a bottomless abyss."

"I don't want you to lose your life over this. If you really want to do this, why don't you go and tell His Majesty first?"

(End of this chapter)