Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 382 People-oriented
Mi Gu smacked his lips and said, "Don't the officials in Anguo care?"

Zhao Ming whispered, "No one dares to intervene. It's said that these poems were first written by scholars. There's no law prohibiting them, so even if they want to silence the people, they can't."

Mi Gu pondered, "The higher-ups are still trying to find the source of these poems. Anguo has spread them far and wide, but have they found out where they first came from or who compiled the collection?"

Zhao Ming shook his head and said, "I don't know. There is no specific reason."

"Forget it. This kind of thing isn't something we should worry about." Mi Gu waved his hand and added, "But these kinds of poems aren't popular here. Send someone to warn them! Don't let anyone spread the word and affect local peace."

Zhao Ming thought that if the people really lived a good life, they would have nothing better to do than spread such poems.

Zhao Ming advised, "It is more difficult to prevent the people from speaking out than to prevent a flood. Your Excellency should take this as a warning and think more about the people."

Mi Gu rolled his eyes at Zhao Ming and said dissatisfiedly, "I haven't thought about the people? I have spent so much money during this period! These poems can't blame me. Go and persuade the great gods who are still standing in the temple!"

Mi Gu paused and continued, "A year's plan begins with spring. It's almost time for sowing. I'll ask the local city gods to distribute more grain and seeds to the people in my name. I've asked them to do things poorly before, so I won't pay them this time."

"Your Excellency is wise and kind." Zhao Ming couldn't help but say.

Recently, due to water conservancy construction and the handling of some wild gods, the situation in Yongzhou is much better than before.

It is rare that Mi Gu still thinks of distributing some grain seeds.

Although Mi Gu did these things for fame, it is also good to be willing to do things that benefit the people.

"Go down!" Mi Gu waved his hand.

Zhao Ming quickly bowed and said goodbye, and went to do what Mi Gu instructed.

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In the vast water, a small boat rides the wind and waves, cutting through the water at high speed.

In the distance, an island looms.

Bai Lu stood at the bow of the boat and whispered, "We're just ahead."

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan looked closely and could vaguely see a pier on the island, with large and small ships docked at the pier.

Soon, Bai Lu brought the two of them to the edge of the island and docked them steadily on a beach.

Lu Zheng and the other person got off the boat and bowed goodbye to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu also returned the greeting and said goodbye, then turned around and steered the boat away quickly.

Lu Zheng came to the nearby dock to inquire and learned that they were on Jianfeng Island, an island belonging to a peripheral force of an immortal sect.

Lu Zheng flipped his hand and took out a map. It was the map of Yunmengze that he bought from Yunmeng Sect. It was much more detailed than the maps sold outside. Only some dangerous areas were blurred.

Lu Zheng glanced and found their location, which was not too far from Xinghai Bay, less than ten thousand miles away.

However, you will pass through many areas along the way, some of which require detours, and some of which are the territories of monsters.

Xinghai Bay is located on a big island, but it can be said to be a big island, but it can be said to be a piece of land, because the island covers an area of thousands of miles and is not small at all.

Lu Zheng put away the map and found a crew member at the dock to ask how to get to Xinghai Bay.

Upon hearing this, the crew member said, "Xinghai Bay? That's the place of the water tribe. The water tribe generally does not welcome humans. Even commercial ships cannot easily pass through without the permission of the water tribe. What are you doing there?"

Lu Zheng explained: "I want to see the water tribe."

The crew member looked at Lu Zheng and whispered, "It's obvious that this young man comes from a noble family. If he wants to see the water tribe, why would he risk going to a place like that? Wouldn't it be better to just spend money to buy a few water tribe girls?"

Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask, "Can you buy it? Aren't you afraid of the aquatic tribe pursuing you?"

The crew member said quietly, "It's business, what can't be bought or sold? Of course, some businesses can't be done openly... and there are many aquatic creatures in Yunmengze, so no one can really control them all."

The Yunmengze Water Tribe is actually a rather general term. As long as they live in Yunmengze, have half-human, half-demon blood, or are born with a rough human appearance and human-like intelligence, they are considered water tribes.

In short, the humans here call those monsters that look like humans but are not humans water creatures.

There are actually many different types of monsters within the water tribe, but over time, some monsters have accepted the name of the water tribe.

Hearing what the crew said, Lu Zheng couldn't help but raise his hand and release a breath, then explained: "I am a cultivator, I want to experience the local customs and people, not to buy and sell people."

The crew member's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he quickly smiled and said, "So it's a monk!"

After all, he is also a warrior. How can anyone who sails on a boat in Yunmengze be an ordinary mortal?
However, ordinary warriors cannot release spiritual energy, so the man became more polite to Lu Zheng.

The crew member paused, then continued, "Your arrival is rather unfortunate. I heard that a large ship from the Xinghai Bay aquatic tribe came here to trade goods the day before yesterday. If you had come then, you might have been able to board the ship. There shouldn't be any ships going to Xinghai Bay recently, and no ships have passed by there either."

"How about you wait here for a few days? This island is pretty good. I can recommend a place for you to stay..."

It would be right for the crew to show enthusiasm and make good friends with some powerful people when they go out.

Lu Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Is there any good boat for sale here that can go to Xinghai Bay?"

The crew member looked slightly surprised. "Are you planning to go there by boat? The weather in Daze has been quite turbulent lately. The merchant ship I was on encountered a severe storm a few days ago, but luckily it didn't capsize. I heard that many fleets have also encountered bad weather... I'm afraid you won't be able to go to Xinghai Bay by boat!"

The man recalled his previous experience, still feeling a lingering fear. He had been resting here with the fleet for several days and had no intention of setting off again. Lu Zheng smiled slightly and said, "No problem, I'll give it a try. There's still a lot of scenery to see along the way. I don't think my luck will be so bad that I'll encounter a storm that could drown people."

The man opened his mouth when he heard this, not knowing what to say.

Seeing Lu Zheng's serious expression, he said, "Since you want to buy a boat, I can introduce you to the seller!"

The man led the way and took Lu Zheng to a place at the dock and introduced him to a local seller.

The seller is a member of a peripheral family of the local immortal sect. The boats sold are all built locally. The most ordinary small boats are built of spiritual wood, and expensive flying boats are also sold.

However, Lu Zheng did not plan to buy an expensive boat. He could buy a good spirit boat at Xinghai Bay. Now he only needed a boat for transportation that was a little sturdy and could withstand ordinary storms.

It didn't take long for Lu Zheng to buy a simple little boat.

Seeing that Lu Zheng was very generous with his money, the seller gave him some supplies and a navigation map for free.

Powerful cultivators can steer the spirit boat in a straight line.

But ordinary people or ordinary cultivators have to consider a lot when sailing in Yunmeng Lake. They have to know where they can go, where they cannot go, and where they have to take a detour. They have summarized their experience.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but find it interesting as he looked at the twists and turns on the navigation map.

He thanked her and then took Qingwan away from the dock by boat.

The boat is equipped with a small formation and is propelled by sails, so the speed of the boat is not slow.

But having just ridden Bai Lu's spirit boat before, Qing Wan felt that this boat was moving at a snail's pace...

Qing Wan looked at the island gradually moving away and asked, "Should we go directly to Xinghai Bay?"

"Let's see." Lu Zheng said leisurely, "We can pass by many places along the way, some of which are unknown small islands. Let's go and take a look, maybe we can find something."

Qing Wan's eyes lit up, "Yes, let's go to those places and look for some spiritual objects or seeds!"

Qing Wan paused, then turned to look at Lu Zheng and asked curiously, "By the way, where did you go before?"

Since Bai Lu was there, she didn't ask too many questions.

Lu Zheng explained: "I discovered Tengshanjun."

"Hmm?" Qing Wan's eyes flickered. "He's gone?"

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes..." Lu Zheng's expression was indifferent.

As he spoke, Lu Zheng took out two storage magic weapons and tossed one to Qing Wan. "These are the spoils we got, but we haven't had time to sort them out yet."

The two of them sat in a small boat and checked the items in the storage magic weapon there.

The storage magic weapon in Lu Zheng's hand came from the immortal cultivator.

After just a glance, Lu Zheng discovered that there were quite a few spiritual objects inside. Some of the magical instruments were of very good quality, and there were also some consumable jade talismans that could be used to deal with people in the four realms.

If these spiritual objects were taken out to self-destruct, Lu Zheng's small world would be shaken several times and would inevitably be damaged.

Unfortunately, in the previous battle, the Qi Refiner was suppressed by Lu Zheng's small world, and Lu Zheng did not give the other party any chance, and many of his methods were not used in time.

Lu Zheng separated the useful items aside and crushed the useless items directly to use as nutrients for his small world.

He didn't throw useless things outside, lest someone cast a spell to find him.

But in a small world, there will be no such concerns.

The isolation of this piece of heaven and earth is not something that ordinary cultivators can trace back to its source and find its location.

Qing Wan next to her was also happily flipping through the spoils.

"So many things! What is this? Teng Snake Technique..."

Qingwan took a strange book and looked through it, her eyes shining.

"Hey, that Tengshan Jun isn't a Teng Snake, he's the result of cultivation!"

Qing Wan looked at the ancient book, which contained Tengshan Jun's notes. "He was actually just an ordinary snake. He refined the blood of the Teng Snake and then practiced the divine way to become that kind of snake. It's really amazing... He also came from the northern demon realm. He couldn't make it there, so he came to Chu State to become a god."

Lu Zheng looked at the ancient book in Qing Wan's hand and found that it was almost the same as what Qing Wan said.

Ancient books also record that if one wants to become a Teng Snake, one must feed on people’s fears and nightmares.

Although it is said to be practicing divine magic, Lu Zheng feels that it is demonic magic.

Lu Zheng murmured, "There are many types of martial arts in the world, and most of them are based on humans. This is because humans are naturally intelligent and the most intelligent creatures in the world. By stealing the spiritual nature of humans and combining it with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it is easy to directly reach the great way..."

"If you want to create a technique or forge a path for cultivation, you should put people first."

(End of this chapter)