Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 581 The Law of Heaven, Earth, and Man

Chapter 581 The Law of Heaven, Earth, and Man

Furong City, the capital of a nation, is where the great nation's fortunes converge, making it the place in Shu Kingdom closest to the connection between heaven and earth.

Lu Zheng's words caused a response from heaven and earth, directly sending down a wisp of Confucian and Taoist energy.

The Shu Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. He thought, "Just chatting for a while, and he still received a gift of literary talent. This kid is truly extraordinary."

Yun Xiao's expression changed slightly. He had heard Lu Zheng's words clearly. This person was talking about fighting against the heavens and receiving a response from the heavens and the Confucian and Taoist traditions. He must be the chosen one.

Empress Furong was slightly taken aback, equally surprised by the unexpected blessing and the addition of literary grace she had received.

The fact that Lu Zheng received such treatment shows that his words were sincere and even resonated with heaven and earth.

Empress Furong smiled and said, "What a delightful experience! Qianyang, you should learn more from Lu Zheng..."

Wang Qianyang quickly agreed, but a doubt arose in his heart. He thought that if he swore an oath to heaven, he probably wouldn't receive any blessings. He couldn't learn that.

Lu Zheng appeared very calm there. He had received many blessings from heaven and earth in the past, so this unexpected incident was just a minor matter.

Distracted by this, Yun Xiao said that it was getting late and he planned to take his leave and return to the Taoist temple.

Upon hearing this, the Shu Emperor's interest in discussing the Dao diminished considerably, and he looked at Empress Furong with a questioning gaze.

Seeing that Lu Zheng possessed a natural talent for literature, Empress Furong felt that he should go back and reflect on it, so she did not keep the others to continue chatting with her.

So, Lu Zheng and the others rode back in the dragon-horse carriage.

The Shu Emperor approached Empress Furong and asked with a smile, "Did you have a pleasant chat today, Your Majesty?"

Empress Furong smiled and said, "Very good. I like those children very much. By the way, the little girl gave me some grain seeds, and I'd like to find a piece of land to plant them."

The Shu Emperor waved his hand dismissively, "Plant! Whatever makes you happy, plant as many as you want!"

Queen Furong smiled radiantly, her beauty captivating.

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Before long, Lu Zheng and his companions returned to the Taoist temple.

Qingwan chuckled and said, "That empress is quite nice. I exchanged some seeds with her, and she promised to spread them... If this place is full of peas in the future, many people won't have to worry about food."

Yun Xiao thought to himself, "If we plant peas here all the time, won't Hibiscus City become Pea City again? I can't even imagine it."

Lu Zheng looked at Yun Xiao and asked, "I noticed that you looked a bit worried in the palace, Daoist. What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao's face fell even more. "His Majesty wishes to gather eminent figures from various Daoist sects to work together to compile a sacred classic..."

Qing Wanwei said in surprise, "It sounds like something quite extraordinary."

Yun Xiao said quietly, "Indeed, it's extraordinary. But sacred classics aren't so easy to compile. What His Majesty wants are timeless works, Taoist classics for all to learn, not just cultivation techniques..."

"Leaving aside whether we can even compile such a Taoist scripture, gathering those people to do this is no easy task! But His Majesty entrusted the matter to me, asking me to find people..."

Qingwan blinked and asked, "Is it difficult to invite them? The Emperor has given the order, and you, a celestial being, are trying to invite them? You still can't get them to come?"

Yun Xiao shook his head and said, "Sacred classics can't be compiled in a day or two, or even a year or two. It might take decades and still not be completed, which would be a waste of time. Some Taoist masters are even higher in rank than me, and they might not be willing to waste their time and energy compiling any scriptures."

Qing Wan said, "Tsk, that sounds quite difficult."

"A little?" Yun Xiao said quietly, "You little girl, you really don't know the difficulty. Why don't you go and ask someone for me?"

Qingwan shook her head and said, "This has nothing to do with me. The fact that the Taoist priest can't invite anyone means that your Taoist sect isn't united enough!" Yun Xiao's lips twitched. "You talk as if you Confucianists are united. Aren't you also divided into different schools of thought?"

Qing Wan said solemnly, "What do you mean 'we Confucianists'? I'm on the side of the people! If they don't unite with me, that's their problem!"

Yun Xiao rolled his eyes upon hearing this, "Fine, you're so arrogant!"

He didn't want to argue with Qingwan about this somewhat complicated relationship issue, so he looked at Lu Zhengdao and asked, "What books did you choose at Wenhai Pavilion?"

Lu Zheng then took out his spoils.

Yun Xiao glanced at them and couldn't help but say, "You really chose so many Legalist doctrines! There are so many good books... Hey, the number you've chosen is wrong too."

Lu Zheng explained, "That Keeper of the Archives gave me a few extra books..."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. He values ​​you quite a bit. Speaking of which, I had been thinking of going to him to ask about the true teachings of Legalism, but now I can skip that."

Yun Xiao had some connections with the Keeper of the Archives and originally planned to go there to inquire about the situation, but Lu Zheng first asked the Shu Emperor for a reward and went to the Wenhai Pavilion to select some classics.

Yun Xiao looked at the Legalist text and couldn't help but say, "Only this one? It seems that Wenhai Pavilion doesn't have any genuine copies!"

Lu Zheng also felt that it was too little. The country's book collection only contained this one original Legalist work. The other Legalist works were either copies or printed copies, and many of the books were incomplete.

However, considering that the true Legalists were suppressed and their original works were not passed down, it is understandable.

Lu Zhengdao said, "I'm going to go into seclusion to read some books."

Lu Zheng put away the books, then went to his residence, activated the formation set up by Yun Xiao, and then entered his own little world.

Lu Zheng was the first to pick up the book of true learning and start reading. The book exuded a spiritual aura, and the presence of the words within it was even more obvious. It was the power of Legalism, another rather special kind of power.

Lu Zheng quietly read the classics and discovered that they not only contained various laws, but also principles of governance, how to apply laws and govern the country and its people.

The author of the book also wrote about how to learn and legislate the law, in addition to the principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

According to the author's interpretation, the true Legalist law should be the law of the world and the way of the world in order to achieve legal justice.

Humans may act selfishly when the law is applied, but Heaven is inhumane when the law is applied.

Without benevolence, there is no favoritism or protection; this is the true way of governing.

To achieve true Dharma, one must first establish laws as the foundation, endowing them with the great power of heaven and earth. This will become a powerful instrument of Dharma, capable of governing the people of a region, regardless of whether they are commoners or practitioners.

If a powerful instrument is strong enough to bear the Great Dao and cultivate the Great Dao of Law, then there will be the Great Dao of Legalism, and the world can be governed.

"Skynet?" Lu Zheng suddenly thought of a word.

However, for cultivators in this world, creating a so-called powerful artifact of law is no easy task.

I've heard Yun Xiao recount some of his deeds before, and I'm afraid that some Legalists have tried to do the same, but they all failed and were erased or even wiped out of history.

After all, some people don't want to see laws actually superseding them.

Lu Zheng sighed inwardly, placed his hand on the book, and carefully sensed the power contained within it.

What the predecessors failed to accomplish, the successors will follow.

(End of this chapter)