For many Dafu people, there is one more story in Taixuanjing worth telling.
The young Mr. Xiaojing won the first place in the three examinations in front of the palace. The results were posted on many streets. He was dressed in white clothes personally given by the Great Fu Shengjun and had two swords on his waist that could control the wind and rain. He was also praised by everyone.
When Emperor Chongtian personally issued the imperial edict, giving Lu Jing the power to enforce the law, there would be a banquet, just like the banquet after the imperial examination. The winners could enter the Taiqian Palace and have a banquet with the officials.
Many other people who participated in the palace trial can also attend the banquet in another palace.
These people are recommended by many famous people in the world. If they dare to take the imperial examination, they naturally have some talents. This banquet will also give these people one more chance.
It's just that this time is different from the previous palace trials. Most of those who participated in the second trial of Yuan Shen and Martial Arts were young geniuses from the lineage of the prince and the seventh prince.
Because of this, many participants did not attend the subsequent banquet.
Lu Jing's banquet in Taiqian Hall was nothing new, except that many civil servants and military generals came to talk to him. Emperor Chongtian didn't even stay at the banquet for a long time. He only stayed for a quarter of an hour before leaving with Jiang Baishi. .
After Emperor Chongtian left, Li Guanlong, Duke Chu and even all the ministers from the Seventh Prince lineage also turned around and left without staying too long.
The civil servants and military officers who stayed at the banquet were quite enthusiastic about Lu Jing, because Lu Jing's talent was obvious to all, and he now had the right to wear a sword and wear white clothes.
When many people see him, they often think of their predecessor Bai Yi, and feel that even if Lu Jing is not as good as him in the future, he will naturally have different achievements.
So when they spoke to Lu Jing, their voices often contained sighs.
The banquet lasted for a full hour. Lu Jing sat and drank the banquet without any rush or impatience.
The white clothes I put on after bathing and changing were carefully sewn by Dafu Taixuan Palace. In addition to the perfect fit, the placket, collar, and cuffs all had a special line sewn with many patterns.
On weekdays, these lines cannot be seen under normal light, but when the sunlight shines on Lu Jing's body, these lines will appear silver, making people feel more luxurious.
Although many people left, the banquet was still lively and there were many familiar faces.
For example, Sheng Ruzhou, Zhong Yubai, Zhao Zimo...
Zhong Yubai was sitting next to Lu Jing. With a peaceful smile on his face, he looked at Lu Jing and asked, "As the leader of the three trials in front of the palace, you have the great favor of the imperial court, plus you are specially given by the saint." Dressed in white, you have the grace to go to court with a sword.
After tomorrow, you can still submit a memorial, and the court will solve many problems in your daily life.
Lu Jing, I didn’t expect that in just a few months, you would not only get out of the prison that trapped you, but you would even gain such authority.”
Zhong Yubai sighed in his tone, holding a glass of famous palace wine in his hand, drinking with Lu Jing.
When Lu Jing heard Zhong Yubai's praise, he just saluted Zhong Yubai: "Without Mr. Yu Bai, Lu Jing might not have been able to leave the Lu Mansion and become Mr. Library."
Zhong Yubai waved his hand slightly, he lowered his head and looked at Lu Jingpei's Wind and Waves on his waist, and said, "I always feel that these two Waves of Wind and Rain, which were obtained from the Yang Jie Sea for the Dazhu Kingdom, have some special secrets... I don't I understand the art of swordsmanship, but when the cold light of this rain-calling sword flashes, the clouds and mist flow, and there is a layer of mysterious aura hidden in it. I can't really see it clearly, but it does exist."
Zhong Yubai is also a master of swordsmanship, and his Yuanshen swordsmanship is also famous all over the world. Otherwise, when the Northern Qin Dynasty attacked Anhuai Kingdom, how could Zhong Yubai, who was in the library, dare to go downstairs alone and pick up the blood-stained sword?
, return to the motherland.
He even dared not sit alone in the capital of Anhuai Kingdom. Even after Anhuai Kingdom was destroyed and his family was destroyed, he could still survive. This in itself proves that Zhong Yubai's cultivation has reached an extremely high level.
Zhong Yubai had a smile on his face, "Your reputation will soon spread throughout the world. Many world-famous Daxiu may make a special trip to Taixuan Jing just for you."
"I should have persisted more if I had known that. When you entered the library, Mr. Guanqi appointed you as Mr. Library. I was very grateful to the library in my heart, and because you were only a sixteen-year-old boy at the time,
I thought Mr. Guanqi himself
I will accept you as my disciple.
Now that I think about it, up to now, you are not someone else's disciple, you are just a library gentleman, and you have not yet become a disciple, so you can naturally become someone else's disciple."
When Lu Jing heard what Zhong Yubai said, he lowered his head and thought about it, and was about to ask.
Zhong Yubai waved his hand gently to Lu Jing, and said with a smile, "I have waited for a few months, but it can be said that times have changed."
At that time, you had just been cultivating the gods, and had not even had the sunshine of the soul. I could naturally accept you as my disciple, but now... you are only one step away from the divine fire. Under the realm of transformation, perhaps no one in the vast world can be your opponent.
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If I want to take you as my disciple and be your teacher again... I'm actually not qualified anymore."
When Zhong Yubai said this, there was a rather solemn look on his face: "Lu Jing, the world is vast, but there are not many people who truly practice the path and look down on the world.
The Great Human Buddha of Daleiyin Temple, the Lord of Zhenwu Mountain, the Taoist Sect Baili Qingfeng, the two Taoist priests of Dongwang Temple, the Biyanmi Emperor of Landuo Temple, the General Butian of Pingping Township, the Dragon King of the Central Dragon Palace...
In this world, these people are the real strong men from several countries away. If you can meet them in the future, you may have other extraordinary opportunities."
The two drank, and Zhong Yubai also talked about many world affairs, while Lu Jing listened carefully.
After drinking for three rounds and persuading several other adults to leave, Lu Jing and Sheng Ruzhou said goodbye and walked out of Taixuan Palace with Zhong Yubai.
It was already night.
"Mr. Yu Bai, the New Year is approaching and you are alone. Why don't you come to Lujingyuan on New Year's Eve and have a reunion dinner together?"
Lu Jing invited Zhong Yubai, but Zhong Yubai looked at him, shook his head and said, "I will leave tomorrow for the Northwest Road."
Lu Jing was a little surprised and frowned: "Why is it so hasty?"
Zhong Yubai had a smile on his face, but there was still some impatience in his eyes, "The Northwest Road is not far from Northern Qin, and many Northern Qin monks came here in disguise, causing chaos and even inciting many demons to rebel.
I will go to the northwest road and sit in the northwest together with Chu Shenchou. I can also kill a few Northern Qin monks, which is better than staying in Taixuan Capital all day long and reading those Ministry of War files."
When Zhong Yubai said this, he reached out and found a sword in his hand.
It was that Junfu's famous sword. King Anhuai gave Zhong Yubai the Junfu Sword, and Zhong Yubai always carried this sword with him.
"I once used my father to kill my father, but now I can use this sword to kill a few more Northern Qin monks, and even in the future, I can use this sword to kill a few Northern Qin generals.
Only in this way can I feel more relaxed."
Lu Jing naturally knew that Zhong Yubai had used this King's Father's Sword to kill King Anhuai. Zhong Yubai had suffered a lot in his life because of it. Now that he had the opportunity to relieve the suffering in his heart, it was naturally a good thing.
So Lu Jing congratulated Zhong Yubai.
"Lu Jing, now you are enforcing the law, but... you have no official status. In fact, if you think about it carefully, you are just alone.
Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple will recognize your authority, but it will not help you. You must not be impulsive in many things. Although the sword on your waist can cut through injustice, you must ultimately take care of yourself. A gentleman must not be pedantic, and must not put his own life at risk.
regardless of."
Arriving at the door of Zhong Yubai's mansion, Zhong Yubai spoke to Lu Jing in a serious and thoughtful manner.
Lu Jing just smiled calmly and responded.
Zhong Yubai entered the mansion, and Lu Jing looked up at the sky, only to see that the night was quiet and cold.
There were no stars or moon in the sky, the cold night was pitch black, and there was not much light.
Lu Jing turned around and stared at the darkness behind him without moving.
About a few breaths later, a tall young man walked out of the darkness.
The young man was wearing a pair of short rough clothes and had a resolute face. He walked closer and saluted Lu Jing: "Jingzhe pays homage to Mr. Lu Jing."
Lu Jing glanced at Wei Jingzhe up and down, with a bit of surprise in his eyes, but he didn't say much and just continued to move forward.
Wei Jingzhe followed Lu Jing, and the two of them walked in the dark.
"Wei Jingzhe saw Mr.
The adults were walking side by side, so I didn’t come forward to disturb them.”
Wei Jingzhe said: "Sir, long time no see, have you been well?"
This young man knew etiquette well, but Lu Jing glanced at him with interest and said with a smile: "In fact, it's not that long ago, it's only three months. In just three months, you have practiced so well
He has a good spirit, his energy and blood are high, and even when the energy and blood are flowing, I can even feel the martial arts spirit of the first awakening dragon and snake. This... is very rare."
Wei Jingzhe was extremely respectful to Lu Jing and replied seriously: "Sir, I had a lot of opportunities, so I entered the martial arts path. Now I have been practicing hard for many days, and finally I have achieved something."
"No matter what, I still want to thank you, sir. If it hadn't been for your help, Jingzhe would have become a withered skeleton now, and there would be no need to practice cultivation."
Lu Jing and Wei Jingzhe were walking on the street, but Wei Jingzhe discovered that Lu Jing did not seem to be going to Yanglu Street, but was walking towards West Street.
And he didn't ask any more questions. He just followed Lu Jing and said, "Sir, I read three thousand words today, but there are many things I don't understand. I hope you can help me clear up my confusion."
Wei Jingzhe asked for advice in his words, stood still again, and saluted Lu Jing.
Lu Jing nodded slightly.
Wei Jingzhe asked: "Today, I have read through Mr.'s article hundreds of times, but I always feel in my heart that since human beings are more valuable than demons and gods, more valuable than water and fire, and even more valuable than the immortals in the sky..."
But in this world, human life is actually as cheap as livestock. My father raised horses all his life and eventually died under the hooves of horses. To many adults, a slave is dead when he dies. The life of a slave is not as valuable as a horse.
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"And I have been working as a porter at the Zhutai River Pier for many days, and I have also seen many people from other Taoist provinces who came to the capital to survive.
From then on, it became known that many local people were in dire straits, and many people lost their lives just because they had enough to eat. There were even people from the border who traveled all the way to Taixuan Capital to avoid the war.
There were even hundreds or thousands of people when they set out, but when they arrived at Taixuanjing, only a few people survived."
"Human beings are more precious than anything in the world... But why are the nobles in the prosperous Taixuan Jing unwilling to lower their heads and take a look at ordinary people?"
Wei Jingzhe lowered his head and spoke softly, his tone full of doubts. "The lives of the nobles are naturally much more important than those of the untouchables like us. They can sit in a prosperous place and enjoy my prosperity.
But at the same time, the reason why they are noble is because there are countless untouchables in the world, who hold them up high. They step on the heads of the untouchables and climb up to the clouds step by step.
In this case...why are they unwilling to lower their heads and take a look at the world, and why are they unwilling to exert some strength to save the people of the world?"
When Wei Jingzhe said this, he took a deep breath and said, "People in the world are naturally divided into high and low, and many ordinary people have no special desires, they just want to survive."
When Lu Jing heard Wei Jingzhe's words, he looked calm and said, "The difficulties of the great ambush are not achieved overnight.
There are many aristocratic families in Hedong and Hebei, and there are countless fields. I don’t know how many people have become tenants, farming for generations for generations, just for food and clothing.
In the west and north, wars raged one after another. In the Thirteen Dao, countless working men and women died in the war with the Northern Qin Dynasty. Although they were trying to protect their families and the country, they were still killing the people. In fact, the lives of people in these Dao mansions were
It is much more despicable than human life in the prosperous land of Dafu. If it is gone, it will be gone.
Even...in the Five Directions Dragon Palace, there is a dragon king who cannibalizes people. Under the influence of demons, people in remote places have to sacrifice boys and girls to save more lives.
After leaving Dafu, Northern Qin was silent for the time being. The whole country had become fuel for the war.
There is even a country of evil and people who are truly in the clouds, but they take pleasure in beheading and skinning..."
Lu Jing spoke eloquently, and Wei Jingzhe followed him, lowering his head, wondering what he was thinking.
"It is difficult to achieve absolute equality in things in this world. In my opinion, the concept of equality township is actually not advisable.
But human life is very important after all and should not be treated as weeds or ants."
"Human beings are more valuable than all things in the world, and life is naturally equally valuable. However, in this world, there are still many people who don't think so."
"They only see that people are more valuable than all things, but they only regard the people in the article as themselves, looking at those who are also in the clouds.
And those people struggling in the dust have been forgotten by many people.
When Lu Jing said this, he turned to look at Wei Jingzhe and said, "This is the helplessness of the world, and no one can change it easily.
If you want to make this world a better place, one article or a few people are not enough. You have confusion in your heart, and you can't change anything with your power. Even at this time, in this vast torrent, I can't change it.
It's just a small wave, do you...understand?"
Wei Jingzhe was silent for a long time, and then replied: "Of course, the world's affairs cannot be changed by a small citizen."
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The two were talking in a low voice while walking on the street. They were not far away from them.
Baili Qingfeng sat on the yellow-maned horse, and Yu Qixiang still led the horse forward.
The two of them and one horse were no more than ten feet away from Lu Jing and Wei Jingzhe.
But for some reason, not even Lu Jing was aware of their existence. Baili Qingfeng and Yu Qixiang quietly listened to the conversation between Lu Jing and Wei Jingzhe.
Yu Qixiang thought for a long time and suddenly said: "What Mr. Lu Jing said is quite reasonable... In the eyes of people in many prosperous places in Dafu, the lives of the people in the three states of Chong'an do not seem to be very important.
The three states of Chong'an blocked Northern Qin, and I don't know how many people died.
But the prosperous places in the world are still prosperous, the three prefectures of Chong'an are ruined year by year, and countless young and strong men have died."
Baili Qingfeng's white hair fell down. He looked at Lu Jing's back in front of him, squinted his eyes and said, "Just as he said, Dafu has been in trouble for a long time. After Dafu ascended the throne of Emperor Chongtian, many things have eased slightly.
For example, in Taixuan Jing, Emperor Chongtian allowed the people in the capital to be educated without distinction. The rules in Taixuan Jing gradually became more enlightened, and the influence of Confucianism in the family gradually faded, and its power was gradually weakened.
But... under the immortal's gaze, Emperor Dafu Chongtian was astonishingly courageous. He wanted to complete his victory in one battle, so he made many choices and sacrificed many people.
Jiang Baishi had an obsession and wanted to forge a chessboard so that all the immortals in the sky would fall into his chessboard and become nourishment for the world.
General Bu Tian of Ping Ping Township wanted to use his Zen staff to roughly and directly carve out a world of equality.
...Under such a general trend, the power of one or two people is like a splash of water, disappearing in an instant without causing any waves."
"In such a great world, the original nobles have become more and more aloof, almost untouchable...and this is the reason why I have never come to Taixuanjing in these many years."
There was more disgust in Baili Qingfeng's free and easy eyes, "These people attach too much importance to power and always have to worry about every move. Even if many powerful people make mistakes, they will not be punished painfully.
Because of this, I only like the wine in Taixuan Capital, but not the people there."
Yu Qixiang listened quietly and walked a lot further away. Finally, she couldn't suppress the doubts in her heart and asked, "Sect Master, what exactly do you want me to follow this Lu Jing?"
Baili Qingfeng was about to answer.
But Lu Jing and Wei Jingzhe in front of them finally stopped.
But the location they were in was in front of a luxurious mansion.
This luxurious mansion looks quite heavy and simple, covering an extremely large area. There are four guards at the door, wearing armor different from the Dafu style, standing with swords in their hands.
Lu Jing was dressed in white, with no sadness or joy on his handsome face, and he looked up at the mansion.
"Hengshan Mansion?"
Wei Jingzhe was a little confused. It was getting late now, so why did Lu Jing come here?
"I once dreamed of a world that was considered excellent. This is also where the three thousand words come from."
Lu Jing seemed to have some trust in Wei Jingzhe behind him. Looking at the Hengshan Mansion in front of him, he explained: "The world in my dream is worse than this broken one."
The world is much better. People are not rich and powerful, but they still live with some dignity and have enough to eat.
I am used to seeing the world in my dreams, and when I look at the monsters and demons in this world, I feel particularly disgusted. I always feel that since I have come to this world, I must do something within my power.
Otherwise, people who have seen the world in dreams will become ancient people with tied hair and robes, which is a step back."
Lu Jing said this.
Wei Jingzhe didn't seem to understand, but he didn't know what Lu Jing's words about seeing people in the world in dreams, ancient people... what did these words mean?
The two of them looked at Hengshan Mansion across a street.
Lu Jingdao, "Have you ever heard of the name of the Crown Prince of Qi?"
Wei Jingzhe nodded: "Many people mentioned it on the dock. It is said that he is a man who is violent and unprovoked, bloodthirsty and crazy."
Lu Jing held down the Breathing Sword at his waist with one hand and replied, "That's true. I have read many travel notes and met the Prince of Qi several times.
Unprovoked violence and bloodthirsty madness are not enough to describe him.
But such a person lives openly in the center of Dafu. The most annoying thing is that he is also responsible for the well-being of Dafu and the people of Qi and the two countries. If he makes any mistake, what will happen to the people on the border of the two countries?
It must be a huge disaster.
You see, many things in the world are so helpless."
Wei Jingzhe's expression also became quite indifferent as he looked at the Hengshan Mansion in the distance. "The prince of Qi State is so violent. It is said that in the capital of Qi State, he often beheaded and skinned him. Now that he has come to Dafu, he should be a little restrained."
Lu Jing smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes: "This matter is still unknown, but I... got some extra gains."
Wei Jingzhe listened carefully.
Lu Jingdao: "There are two very famous monks under the crown prince of Qi, one is named Xiao Gu and the other is named Xiao Ming.
The reason why I know their names is because there was a scholar who visited Gaoxia Academy in Qi State and wrote a travel diary of Qi State after his return.
The names of these two monks are recorded in it. They raised the will-o'-the-wisp and used the lives of the so-called slaves of Qi State to raise the will-o'-the-wisp and turn it into their own nourishment to break through the situation."
"It is said that the number of slaves who died under their hands may have exceeded ten thousand. Their bones were white and countless flesh and blood were swallowed up by the will-o'-the-wisps."
"Most of these slaves came from the surrounding countries. They were plundered by Qi troops and eventually died in their hands."
"Ten...ten thousand people?" Wei Jingzhe opened his mouth slightly, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Baili Qingfeng not far away, Yu Qixiang didn't understand what Lu Jing wanted to do, but he also frowned.
"Sir, why did you come to Hengshan Mansion..." Wei Jingzhe was surprised for a while and then asked.
Lu Jingdao: "Because I discovered that among the two powerful men, the seventh-level monk named Xiao Gu is in this Hengshan Mansion."
Wei Jingzhe's eyes were stunned. He didn't understand what Lu Jing could do even if he found the owl bone.
Xiao Gu is a subject of the Qi State, and he followed the Qi State Crown Prince to ambush him. Even if the murder was unintentional, what does it have to do with Lu Jing?
"Do you, sir, want to seek justice for those who died?" Wei Jingzhe asked in a low voice.
Lu Jing turned his head, looked at him seriously, shook his head and said, "In today's world, people mostly live alone, and seeking justice for others will inevitably make people laugh... But, I do feel sorry for that owl.
Come with the bones.”
As Lu Jing finished speaking, the smile on his face gradually grew: "What a coincidence, this owl bone... has a grudge against me.
Naturally, the lives of those slaves in Qi have nothing to do with me, a Dafu man."
"I just came here to enforce the law and ask the Crown Prince of Qi why his subordinate Xiao Gu used the magic of planting demons to harm the winner in front of the Great Fu Palace."
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