Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 357: Plotting for the Throne
An Jing was stunned. She wanted to become the emperor and she went straight to tell her father about it. Wasn't she kidding?

Lu Zheng explained calmly, "It's extremely difficult for a prince or a grandson of the emperor to sit in that position, let alone a woman."

"I don't know much about Emperor An, but for him to be able to sit in that position, how can he be just an ordinary person?"

"How could you possibly conceal your ambition to seize the throne from the Emperor?"

"Some things are better said openly. If Emperor An doesn't object or support you, you can pursue your ambitions and prove your abilities. If he does, you can just quietly be a princess. Secret plots won't lead to good results, so this way, no matter what happens, you'll have a way out."

Lu Zheng explained the pros and cons of the matter and added, "Of course, you can always be the eldest princess. Give the position to someone more suitable."

Someone more suitable... An Jing thought about it and didn't think anyone was more suitable, but she didn't think she was suitable either.

She felt that Lu Zheng's idea was a bit naive. Her father would never approve of such a thing and might even think she was crazy.

An Jing whispered, "There's no way my father would agree to this."

Lu Zheng said calmly, "If you don't try, how can you know the result? As long as Emperor An doesn't object, that's the greatest support, isn't it? If you want to sit in that position, you must have strong support from others."

An Jing was a little confused and said, "Your idea is ridiculous..."

Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said softly, "Where there's a will, there's a way. Besides, there are so many absurd things in this world. But I don't think this is absurd at all."

An Jing looked at Lu Zheng's serious expression and was a little dazed for a moment.

She suddenly realized that she seemed to have never truly understood Lu Zheng and could not see through his thoughts at all.

"I have to go back and think about it..." An Jing said in a low voice.

When I think about it, I have this idea.

Lu Zheng smiled when he heard this, "Okay. If you have thought it through, you can tell me."

"Ah."

An Jing responded softly, and headed towards Yuyue Peak with an uneasy heart.

After walking a short distance in a hurry, she slapped her forehead and murmured, "I seem to have been led astray by him!"

I originally wanted to talk about Lu Zheng, but why did it end up involving her?
Lu Zheng actually considered making her the emperor. Wouldn't what Lu Zheng wanted to do be even more exaggerated?
Thinking of this, An Jing's mind became even more confused, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "What on earth is he planning to do?"

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Qing Wan watched An Jing disappear and whispered, "She doesn't really want to be the emperor, does she?"

"Is there any problem?" Lu Zhengdao asked.

Qing Wan thought about it and thought that if even Lu Zheng thought there was no problem, then there must be no problem.

Qing Wan couldn't help but ask, "That kind of thing is difficult, right?"

"Yes." Lu Zheng nodded, "What we have to do is not easy."

"That's right." Qing Wan's expression was solemn.

In the preaching square, the cushions had not yet been taken away.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan chose a place to meditate and began to review what they had learned during the day.

Time slipped away quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was already dawn.

Lu Zheng and the other person went to Wanjing Tower again and soon arrived outside the tall building.

"The door isn't open yet?"

Qing Wan looked at the closed door of Wanjing Tower without blinking.

In the Wanjing Tower, Meng Yuan was still absorbed in flipping through a small notebook. When he heard the noise coming from outside, he couldn't help but glance sideways.

I haven't seen anyone so active in learning in all these years.

Meng Yuan just had a thought and the heavy door slowly opened.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan entered Wanjing Building smoothly and saw Meng Yuan at first sight.

"Good morning, senior!"

"Good morning, senior!"

The two of them greeted Meng Yuan in unison.

Meng Yuan nodded slightly and said quietly, "You two haven't gone back yet? The scent of this place is still on you."

Qing Wan nodded and said, "Yes, Yuyue Peak is a bit far from here. If you hadn't closed here, we would have planned to stay here."

Good man, do you really want to treat this place as your own home? Meng Yuan muttered in his heart.

Lu Zheng walked inside and continued to read the book he hadn't finished reading yesterday.

Seeing Meng Yuan still holding the small notebook, Qing Wan couldn't help but say, "Senior, if there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me!"

Meng Yuan couldn't help but say, "The content and knowledge here are really interesting, and it's not difficult to understand. How could I not understand it?"

After all, he had read tens of thousands of books, so even if those formulas were like incomprehensible scriptures, he could still understand them if he followed the process.

"Really?" Qing Wan asked, "Are there some gaps you can fill? When I publish a book in the future, I can add your name!"

Meng Yuan laughed when he heard this, "You little guy, you're still thinking about writing a book?"

Qing Wan said seriously, "Of course, knowledge should be shared. Otherwise, if I only know it myself, it will be gone when I die. I have to leave some wealth for future generations! The wealth of knowledge!"

Meng Yuan marveled, "You're such a selfless kid." Qing Wan reached into her little hand and pulled out a pea seedling. "I'm still cultivating a bean that can cure all diseases. Once it's cultivated, I'll spread it all over the world so that people will be free from disease. Look at this bean seedling!"

Meng Yuan's expression changed slightly. He took the bean sprouts and looked at them. "These beans..."

Qing Wan's eyes sparkled as she asked, "How is it? Senior, you must be very knowledgeable. Could you give me some pointers?"

Meng Yuan said, "This bean sprout contains a trace of righteousness, which is rare. However, if you want to cure all diseases, I'm afraid you have to let it grow into a magical medicine. However, once it becomes a magical medicine, it is difficult for mortals to obtain and cultivate it."

Once it becomes a spiritual medicine, it is no longer an ordinary plant. Ordinary land is poor in spiritual energy and it is impossible to grow it.

"That's right," Qing Wan said. "So I thought, righteousness is born from the sun, and I wanted to create a mutant bean seed. As long as it absorbs more sunlight, it won't need too much nutrients or spiritual energy to grow... This one is the third type of the 86th generation I cultivated, but there's still a lot to learn. The road ahead is long."

Meng Yuan is not good at spiritual plants, but after hearing Qing Wan talk about it, it seems that it is not easy.

He couldn't help but say, "There are people in Yaofeng who are good at growing spiritual plants. You can go and ask them for some advice."

"Is it okay?" Qing Wan's eyes flashed.

Meng Yuan smiled and said, "As long as they are willing to guide you."

"Oh!" Qingwan nodded.

She looked at Meng Yuan again and asked curiously, "Senior, do you have any dreams?"

"What?" Meng Yuan paused and said slowly, "I just want to stay here and guard the Wanjing Tower."

Qing Wan couldn't help but ask, "A place like Yunmeng Sect, could it be that there are bad guys attacking it, and we need Senior to guard it?"

"Uh, that's not the case." Meng Yuan raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you want to say?"

Qing Wan put her hands behind her back and said, "Senior, you're really amazing, right? Sitting here is just a waste of time. Why not do something more meaningful?"

Meng Yuan thought that he was practicing here, so how could he be doing nothing?

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "What do you think I should do?"

Qing Wan said slowly, "Senior, when you were young, you must have had some dreams, right? Just like me, you wanted to do something for the people of the world, to be someone who upholds justice..."

"Senior is so powerful now that he can kill many bad guys and monsters with just a breath. Why don't you do something like that?"

"The world out there is so chaotic, you can easily save thousands, or even more people."

"Those people will surely be grateful to you. Your fame will last far and wide, passed down through generations to come. Wouldn't such a life be more meaningful?"

Meng Yuan was stunned for a moment, his eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, "Who taught you this?"

Qing Wan said, "Some of what Lu Zheng said to me, some of what I read in books, and some of what I thought of myself!"

"I'm just a little demon, but I've read many books. Your race is so powerful and spread all over the world. You've come this far because great sages have bravely sacrificed themselves and paved a bright path for future generations."

"Senior, you are so powerful, why don't you become a Fire Bearer? If you practice just for the sake of practicing, your life will be too meaningless."

Qing Wan shook her head and directly denied most of Meng Yuan's life.

Being lectured by a little kid like this, Meng Yuan didn't get angry at all, but just stared at Qing Wan with a strange look on his face.

It must be said that what Qingwan said does make some sense.

But he has been practicing for so many years and his mind is firm, so he will not be shaken by these words.

He is an old man and is not as easy to fool as those young and energetic people.

Qing Wan remained calm and asked, "Senior, would you like to join us and help the world?"

"You guys?" Meng Yuan's expression changed slightly.

Qing Wan said: "Lu Zheng and I!"

"Just the two of you?" Meng Yuan couldn't help but smile.

Qing Wan nodded and said, "Well, if you count it, it's just the two of us for now! But there are many people in the world with similar ambitions. We can all unite!"

Meng Yuan laughed in silence. Young people are still too young and their ideas are so naive.

He had no idea why the sect leader had brought these two people to the sect, nor did he know who had taught them.

These two people are two unique ones, different from other foreign guests.

"Would you like to think about it?"

Qingwan looked at Mengyuan, her big eyes clear and bright.

Meng Yuan hesitated to speak, then said, "I'll consider it."

He originally wanted to refuse directly, but he didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of such a little guy.

Qing Wan nodded and said, "Alright. Senior, please take your time to think about it. As long as you want to do it, it's never too late."

Meng Yuan chuckled and shook his head. After so many years, there was still someone lecturing him.

Looking back, my original dream has long become blurred.

He only remembered that when he joined the Yunmeng Sect, he wanted to become the strongest in the Yunmeng Sect.

After so many years, this wish has not been realized. He has seen through and let go of many things.

So, his life really is quite meaningless? Meng Yuan couldn't help but suddenly have such a thought, but he quickly suppressed it.

(End of this chapter)