Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 366 A Big Deal

Seeing An Jing put away the storage bag, Lu Zheng thanked her and said, "Thank you for your trouble, young lady. If anything happens to me, you can use the things inside..."

"Then you must stay alive!" An Jing couldn't help but say, "You still have Qing Wan by your side. You can't let her take risks with you, right?"

Lu Zheng said, "It's just a precaution. I cherish my life very much. After all, if I lose my life, there are many things I can't do."

An Jing thought for a moment, then took out a jade talisman and handed it to Lu Zheng. "Keep it. Use it for self-defense."

Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "I have many ways to defend myself."

An Jing whispered, "This is the jade talisman my father gave me. It contains the emperor's will. How could you have such a good thing to protect yourself? Take it! Don't you consider me a friend?"

"The Emperor's will?" Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "That's even more unacceptable."

He has too many secrets, and it is not easy for him to carry this kind of self-defense device with him.

An Jing's expression froze, and he glared, "What do you mean? Could it be that father's imperial will is targeting you?"

"It's hard to say..."

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "After all, I encouraged you to do something like that before."

Thinking about Lu Zheng asking her to fight for the throne, if An Taixuan knew about this...

Even if she didn't give Lu Zheng away, An Taixuan might be able to guess something.

An Jing thought for a moment and put away the jade talisman. He then took out a storage bag and handed it to Lu Zheng. "There are some spiritual stones and treasures in here. Take them and don't refuse. If anything happens to you, it will be a loss for the people of the world. You have helped me with so many plans, so I will consider it as a reward. A good strategist is very valuable..."

With so many reasons, Lu Zheng found it difficult to refuse, so he accepted it.

An Jing went to find Qing Wan again and whispered to her for a while.

Afterwards, Lu Zheng and Qing Wan watched An Jing leave.

Qing Wan turned around and told him, "She asked me to keep an eye on you and tell you not to do anything stupid!"

Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "Would I do anything stupid?"

"Of course not! She just doesn't understand." Qing Wan put her hands behind her back, "I can understand! Oh, by the way, she gave me a lot of spirit stones, and I gave her a lot of knowledge, so it's not like I'm taking advantage of her!"

Not long after, Liu Changan also came over to say goodbye to Lu Zheng and the others, looking reluctant and insisting that they go to the Han Kingdom as guests.

Then, a few more people came one after another.

Among them was the demon princess of Chaofeng Kingdom, who left a token for the two of them, hoping that they would go to the northern demon territory.

Seeing several people coming to say goodbye, Qing Wan couldn't help but say, "They are all going back. Are we leaving too? There are still so many books left to read in Wanjing Tower."

Thinking of this, Qing Wan couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

Meng Yuan stood outside the Wanjing Building, basking in the sun, feeling relaxed and at ease.

He looked at Lu Zheng and the other man not far away and said slowly, "You two have decent talent. If you become disciples of my Yunmeng Sect, you can stay here forever."

Qing Wan turned her head and said, "Senior, you have finished reading the books here. Why don't you travel around the world with us to eliminate evil and defend the way of virtue!"

During this period, the old man and the young boy always tried to persuade each other, but in the end, neither of them was convinced.

Meng Yuan said lazily: "I'm old and can't walk anymore."

Qing Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes and snort to express her dissatisfaction.

Lu Zheng looked at Meng Yuan and asked, "Senior, can the Sect Master take full responsibility for the affairs of the Yunmeng Sect?"

Meng Yuan heard this and said, "Of course, otherwise why would I be the Sect Master?"

Lu Zheng bowed and said, "Senior, please introduce me to the Sect Master."

Meng Yuan smiled. After being here for so long, he finally saw Lu Zheng ask for a meeting with Yun Fuyao.

Are you planning to talk to Yun Fuyao so that you can stay here for a longer time?
Of course, there is no set time limit for how long Lu Zheng and the others can stay here.

Meng Yuan said slowly, "The Sect Master is not that easy to see. If you have anything to say, you can tell me first."

Lu Zheng said with an unwavering expression, "I'd like to make a deal with your sect, but I'm afraid Senior can't make the decision yet. Some matters can only be discussed with your sect leader."

"Ok?"

Meng Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Lu Zheng with a sharp glint in his eyes, and asked, "You? How big a deal can you make with my Yunmeng Sect?"

"What a huge deal." Lu Zheng said.

"Tsk tsk..." Meng Yuan couldn't help laughing, "Young man, you're so arrogant, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"

Qing Wan beside him said seriously, "Senior, don't underestimate others. You must know that there are always people better than you, and there are always things better than you!"

Meng Yuan laughed when he heard this. Thinking about his interactions with Lu Zheng during this period, he realized that he was not the kind of person who would brag.

He then said, "Since you say so, I will tell the Sect Master the truth. As for whether the Sect Master will see you, I cannot guarantee it."

"Thank you for your help, senior." Lu Zheng thanked.

Meng Yuan didn't ask any more questions and disappeared from the spot.

Outside the Fuyao Pavilion, in front of the jade table, Yun Fuyao sat there observing the celestial phenomena, vaguely sensing subtle changes.

"metropolitan……"

Meng Yuan suddenly appeared and told Yun Fuyao what Lu Zheng had said. Yun Fuyao withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "Bring them here."

Yun Fuyao was also a little curious about what a huge deal it was.

Meng Yuan nodded when he heard this and his figure quickly disappeared.

But in the blink of an eye, Meng Yuan brought Lu Zheng and Qing Wan over.

When he saw Yun Fuyao again, Lu Zheng found that the other party's appearance had not changed much, but his aura became more ethereal and ethereal, with Taoist rhyme flowing around him, as if he was a banished immortal from the world.

Lu Zheng bowed and said, "Greetings, Sect Master Yun!"

"Greetings, Sect Master." Qing Wan next to him also bowed.

Yun Fuyao smiled slightly and said, "Sit down, no need to be so polite."

Lu Zheng and the other man didn't say anything polite and sat opposite each other with serious expressions.

On the jade table, some spiritual tea appeared and was placed in front of the two people.

Yun Fuyao looked at Meng Yuan next to him and said, "Elder Meng, please go back first. I want to have a nice chat with the two young friends."

Meng Yuan thought to himself that he still wanted to know what the deal was.

But judging from the situation, Lian Yun Fuyao didn't want him to know about her plan.

Meng Yuan had no choice but to say goodbye and go back to Wanjing Building.

Yun Fuyao looked at Lu Zheng and the others and smiled, "You two have been staying in the sect for some time now. How are you? Is there anything we cannot do to entertain you well?"

"Very good." Lu Zheng couldn't help but say, "Thank you for the hospitality, Sect Master. We are very grateful."

Yun Fuyao said, "I originally wanted you to interact more with the people from Yuyue Peak, but you two just like to bury your heads in books and stay in the Wanjing Building..."

Lu Zhengdao said, "I don't think I'm the same kind of person as them. I'd rather read more books to enrich myself."

"I heard you were reading to find a way to save the world?" Yun Fuyao asked, "Did you find anything in the book?"

Lu Zheng said slowly, "To save the world, we must first save people, and to save people, we must first save their hearts. If a person's thinking is backward, then we must find ways to change it."

Yun Fuyao smiled slightly. "Backward thinking? That's a novel idea. What kind of thinking is not backward?"

"History is a mirror that reveals the rise and fall of nations." Lu Zheng said slowly, "I've read a lot of history books. The human race has been constantly developing and advancing from ancient times to the present day. However, there are always some people who are conservative and unwilling to make progress, hindering the progress of the entire human race..."

"Thousands of years ago, many sages proposed the idea of universal peace. But no one worked hard to realize it. Countless people fought endlessly for temporary gains..."

"The previous dynasty was like this, the nine kingdoms are like this now, and the cultivators of the world are also like this..."

"I don't understand. Those royal families and prominent clans have already gotten enough, so why do they continue to exploit the people?"

"The more capable a person is, the more advanced their cultivation, the less likely they are to engage in production. Instead, they take from the people's needs to support themselves. Is this reasonable?"

"It's obvious that if those family forces could do even a little bit, the world would be a better place, but not many people would do it."

"They have read the books of the sages, but the wisdom in the books has become a tool for them to make money, rather than putting it into practice as the sages said. They even misinterpret the sages' words."

Lu Zheng looked at Yun Fuyao and said seriously, "I know it's hard to talk about fairness in this world, but this is too unfair!"

Seeing so much and enduring so much at such a young age? Yun Fuyao's mind turned, and he felt that Lu Zheng had truly inherited the true teachings of Meng Sheng.

Yun Fuyao's eyes softened as she spoke softly, "The fact that you can see this shows that you've seen through the world. So, what are you going to do?"

If there is a problem, we must find a way to solve it.

But looking through history books, many times the person who raised the problem was solved.

Yun Fuyao felt that if Lu Zheng could find her to talk, he would probably come up with some new ideas, not just simply complaining about the injustice in the world.

Lu Zhengdao: "I want to try to change their minds."

After saying that, Lu Zheng raised his hand slightly, and a glittering book appeared, with the words "New Poetry" written on the cover.

Yun Fuyao's eyes were deep. Even without flipping through the book, she could feel the vast aura contained in it.

This is a classic that will be passed down through the ages, but it is still incomplete. Judging from its aura, it was actually written by Lu Zheng!
Lu Zheng said, "I, a humble Lu, have collected poems and essays from previous generations to compile this book, hoping to create a classic. Unfortunately, my literary talent is limited, so I can only reach this level. I hope the Sect Master will appreciate it."

Yun Fuyao's face turned serious. He collected poems and essays from his predecessors to compile classics. Judging from the aura contained in this book, the poems and essays in it must be extremely extraordinary.

Although she is a Qi cultivator with thousands of years of cultivation, she dare not underestimate a classic poem that can be passed down through the ages.

Yun Fuyao stretched out her hands to take the new poem, and gently flipped through the book with her jade fingers.

Just reading a few poems caused a ripple in her heart.

The more she looked down, the more uneasy she felt.

Because the poems in the book almost all describe the people of the world, some write about the sufferings of the people, and some speak out for the people.

Some poems can even be classified as banned poems or anti-poems!
She had never seen or heard of either these poems or these writers.

Such a collection of poems actually has the potential to become a classic that will be passed down through the ages.

If this classic were to be spread, the whole world would be shocked.

(End of this chapter)