Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 679 A Gathering of Heroes

"what's up?"

Gongyang Ming wasn't surprised that he had something to do as soon as he arrived.

Qingwan took out a large map and displayed it to everyone.

Then she pointed to a spot and said, "This is the Baize District. We just took over this area. Lu Zheng is over there. You can go over there and help out..."

Gongyang Ming and the others looked at the map; they had some understanding of the Northern Region before they came.

That so-called Bai Ze District is clearly the Bai Ze Demon Kingdom.

Good heavens, you just took over the Bai Ze District, are you really not going to lead people to wipe out the Bai Ze Demon Kingdom?

Zhang Mu asked in surprise, "Just how big is our territory now?"

Now that he's joined this place, Zhang Mu has naturally changed his tune.

Qingwan gestured on the map, "It should be this big. There may be other regions that have recently submitted, but I haven't received any news yet."

Zhang Mu pondered that with such rapid expansion, if he could also win over some powerful figures, unifying the Northern Region and then standing on equal footing with the major powers of the world wouldn't be impossible...

He dared not think about it, dared not think about it... Zhang Mu brushed the thoughts out of his mind.

Qingwan pointed to a spot on the map and said, "This is the main city of Baize. Lu Zheng and the others should be there. You can pack up and head over there."

"Oh, right, I have something else for you."

Qingwan then took out a stack of documents and handed them to Gongyang Ming, explaining, "These are planning and construction documents for some areas. You can take a look and study them to familiarize yourself with the area sooner."

"You are a great scholar. People like you will have many opportunities to contribute in the future, so adapt to life here as soon as possible. Don't let us down!"

Qingwan still held some expectations for this great Confucian scholar from the Jixia Academy.

If we can really get the other person to stay here for a long time, it will be much more convenient for them to do many things.

If we take this opportunity to promote it further, we can definitely attract even more talent to this region of the North.

Gongyang Ming put away the thick stack of documents, his expression quite solemn.

He knew that the contents of this document would certainly be helpful for governing the country, and that the other party had no intention of keeping anything secret.

Speaking of which, Gongyang Ming also saw that there were places in the city where books were stored, and most of the books were available for locals to borrow.

Such a thing would be impossible in a great dynasty.

The monopoly of knowledge can be said to be even more extreme than the monopoly of other assets.

For some ordinary people who wanted to learn to read and write, they couldn't even afford to buy books, let alone pay for school fees.

When Gongyang Ming first learned that this place could provide free education to all citizens, he was truly shocked.

At the time, he felt that even the ideal of a prosperous era envisioned by sages was probably not as fantastical as he imagined.

It was precisely because he witnessed the extraordinary nature of this place, just as Lu Zheng had said, that he felt a desire to stay in the Northern Region.

Sometimes, people have to fight for their ideals.

In his youth, Gongyang Ming was also full of vigor and made bold statements, but reality gradually wore down his edges.

Now that he has arrived here, a spark has been rekindled in his heart, and his passion has been ignited, giving him the motivation to follow in the footsteps of the sages.

Gongyang Ming said seriously, "I will adapt to this place as soon as possible."

Qingwan smiled and said, "Very good, alright, everyone get back to work."

Seeing this, Gongyang Ming led his group away, preparing to head to Baize District.

After seeing Gongyang Ming and the others leave, Su Mei whispered, "They really joined us. I never expected that... That one is a teacher from the Jixia Academy."

Qing Wan calmly said, "There are always some ideal seekers in the world who respect sages and saints. The higher one's cultivation, the more steadfast one's faith in a certain aspect becomes. It is not strange that a great Confucian scholar is willing to join us."

"Lu Zheng once said that if his appeal couldn't even rally a great Confucian scholar, then the world would truly be rotten to the core..."

Su Mei and the others looked surprised upon hearing this, but upon closer examination, they realized it made a lot of sense.

Su Mei couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master Lu is truly insightful and far-sighted. No wonder he spoke so casually when he told us that a great scholar was coming, as if it were just a casual conversation."

Qing Wan said slowly, "Alright, don't be so alarmed. Who knows what other strange people will come in the future? Be more careful."

"Those talents from other major cities, we need to create identity files for them, categorize them separately, and make several copies, one for Lu Zheng and one for me..."

"In normal times, we should also have people keep a close eye on things or take notes, so that we can't let any forces secretly plot against us..."

Su Mei nodded, "Don't worry, there are professionals to handle this."

They have established a professional intelligence and surveillance organization, whose members are all trustworthy.

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"How long do you intend to stay here, Master?"

On the way, Cheng Li mustered up his courage and asked Gongyang Ming.

He truly hadn't expected that Gongyang Ming's desire to join this place was even stronger than his own.

If this gets out, who knows what kind of storm it will cause.

There will definitely be a significant commotion at the Jixia Academy.

After all, it was a teacher from the academy who had left the academy... Although this had happened before, it was not a common occurrence.

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Ming slowly replied, "I don't know."

To be honest, he still doesn't understand what Lu Zheng's specific plans are here, or what kind of work he will be doing here in the future.

A young man who gave him a feeling of being unable to see through him.

Therefore, Gongyang Ming was also unsure how long he would stay here.

However, he estimated that he would not be leaving anytime soon, as there were many things here that he could learn and explore.

Upon hearing Gongyang Ming's words, Cheng Li couldn't help but ask, "What about the academy..."

Gongyang Ming said calmly, "I will write a letter to the Chief Priest to explain the situation. As for you, if any of you wish to stay here for a long time, I can mention it briefly, saying that you are here to gain experience."

To be honest, Gongyang Ming really felt that this was a good place to gain experience, where he could learn many new and interesting things.

The numerous rules and regulations here can also help correct many students' bad habits.

Unfortunately, such students wouldn't travel thousands of miles to such a place to endure hardship and training.

Let alone the students, even he himself has not yet been able to fully adapt to some of the rules here.

Led by Gongyang Ming, the group moved quickly and arrived at Baize District in no time.

After some questioning, they easily found Lu Zheng and went to see the main person in charge here.

Xiao Yan and Ze Yu were somewhat surprised to learn that Lu Zheng had brought a group of new recruits to provide support.

When Xiao Yan saw Gongyang Ming, she froze, thinking she was seeing things.

After blinking hard, Xiao Yan finally realized that it wasn't a hallucination.

When Gongyang Ming lectured at the academy in the capital of Wei, Xiao Yan had the good fortune to meet him and remembered him very clearly.

"Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Gongyang from the State of Qi, and his companion..."

Lu Zheng introduced them with a smile, "These two are the former king and queen of Baize District, Ze Yu and Xiao Yan. They are both very sensible and joined our big group. They are now in charge here, and you will be fully cooperating with them for the time being..."

Xiao Yan's expression shifted constantly, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Are you Master Gongyang of the Jixia Academy, sir?"

Xiao Yan asked this question with only a hint of uncertainty.

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Ming smiled and said, "It is indeed I. I did not expect this lady to recognize me."

Xiao Yan quickly bowed and said respectfully, "I am Xiao Yan, the daughter of the head of the Xiao family in the State of Wei. I once met you, Master, in the capital..."

Xiao Yan felt like she was dreaming. So this was the expert Lu Zheng had mentioned?

She had initially thought Lu Zheng was just bragging, but it turned out he was serious.

She couldn't have imagined, no matter how hard she racked her brains, that it would be a teacher from the Jixia Academy who would be in charge.

She clearly remembered that Lu Zheng had absolutely no connection with the Jixia Academy of Qi, so how could she possibly persuade this great Confucian scholar to come?

A host of questions arose in Xiao Yan's mind, and she realized that she seemed to know nothing about Lu Zheng at all.

Seeing this, Zeyu was also shocked. Good heavens, what's going on?

So Lu Zheng really does have someone backing him up. But this backing is so different from what I've heard. How come it's a great Confucian scholar from Qi? Shouldn't it be a great Confucian scholar from An?

"So that's how it is, Miss Xiao..."

Upon hearing this, Gongyang Ming suddenly realized that he had been to the capital of Wei, and perhaps Xiao Yan had seen him at that time.

He simply didn't remember this woman at all.

Lu Zhengdao, who was standing to the side, said, "We don't care about background here. Madam Xiao, do you need any more manpower? Send them there!"

"Ah, this..."

Xiao Yan felt completely dazed. She really didn't have the courage to order a world-renowned Confucian scholar to do something.

Besides, what else does a great Confucian scholar need to do? Simply keeping him there and worshipping him can serve a significant purpose.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and waved it in front of Xiao Yan, saying tactfully, "What's wrong? Haven't you had enough rest these past two days?"

Xiao Yan composed herself, looked at Lu Zheng with a complicated expression, and said softly, "Young Master Lu, please make the arrangements..."

Now, facing Lu Zheng, she had completely lost all her arrogance.

They can order around even great Confucian scholars at will, so what is someone like her?

She even speculated that if she had waited two days to go to Lu Zheng, he would probably have brought this person along to reason with her, and she didn't even want to think about that scene...

Lu Zheng couldn't help but look at Zeyu again.

Zeyu couldn't help but feel a shiver run down his spine; he didn't have that kind of guts either!

Lu Zheng was a little helpless, and then said, "Forget it, let's find a place for everyone to sit down and you can report on all the things that have happened."

Seeing this, everyone went to a garden, sat down, and had a detailed chat.

In the end, Lu Zheng assigned the tasks to Gongyang Ming and his group.

Seeing that Lu Zhengzhen was not treating Gongyang Ming and the other students of the academy as outsiders when assigning tasks, the couple was shocked and could not calm down for a while.

It seems the Northern Region is truly about to undergo a major upheaval… Xiao Yan couldn’t help but think. (End of Chapter)