eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 633: Die peacefully and live silently.

When Lu En left the palace today, it was not even dark.

Before that, he had been going home in the dark every day for nearly half a month.

So even he himself was a little uncomfortable with it.

Fortunately, he had few friends in the officialdom and always kept to himself.

When he entered the capital this time, he originally only had to report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and then take office in Shunde Mansion. Because of this, his own wife and children did not come to the capital.

Therefore, there is no officially rented courtyard, but only a temporary stay in the official inn provided by the Ministry of Personnel.

When he came back from the palace, the door was closed.

Everything is quiet.

Lu En turned around and opened the window. Looking out the window to the right was the bustling city that never sleeps and the towering Yuezhuang Restaurant.On the left, heading south, is Zhuque Street, which extends into the distance, and a library garden embedded in a residential area.

Seeing that, his heart moved.

Before coming to the capital, he had planned to go to the library garden, but a sudden change made him stand in the palace for so many days, and he left early and came back late every day, so he had no time until now.

So Lu En didn't hesitate and went downstairs to buy some noodles and carried them there.

As usual, there are many scholars inside and outside the library garden, including people in official uniforms and children who look like scholars.

Once inside, the buildings and woods cover each other. There are many stone tables and benches on the road. Although it is a place where people gather, it is actually very quiet.

Many people were standing or sitting with a book in their arms and chewing on it. The loudest sound was the sound of turning the book, and the loudest sound was probably the bookworm who was amused by something in the book.

As soon as Lu En walked in, he noticed that this place was unusual. There were so many people studying here without being disturbed. How could this be possible if it were not a peaceful and prosperous time?

Since the establishment of the Library Garden, in addition to the earliest Hall of Holy Studies, it has gradually expanded into agriculture, medicine, military science, astronomy, water conservancy, and even arithmetic and physics.

The Ming Dynasty did not have a single master who unified the planning. Anyway, it was involved, so a building was built to put books in it.

As for the books themselves, books such as Classics and History are easy to find, but other aspects need to be accumulated slowly.After so many years, I dare not say that the collection of books is one million, but if one person wants to read all the books here, it will take at least ten years of effort.

Lu En was shocked by the magnificence as soon as he walked into the Hall of Holy Learning. Skilled craftsmen from nowhere built rows of tall and exquisite bookcases, and the books inside were neatly arranged according to different classification methods.

Not only that, the Holy Academy Hall was crowded with people. There were people sitting on the floor in the corner of the bookcases and walls, and the seats next to the pillars were considered good places.

Lu En couldn't wait any longer and hurriedly walked inside.

Han, Tang, Song... correspond to the works of different literati.

The more Lu En looked, the more excited he became. He followed this pattern and searched one by one, and finally found Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty.

Fan Zhongyan has too many good articles, such as "The Story of Yueyang Tower", "Books with Officials of the Tang Dynasty", "Answers to the Imperial Edict", "Lingwu Fu", "Shang Governing Letter", etc.

It is a pity that the several bookshelf compartments under Fan Zhongyan's name are empty, and only a few articles are still there.Lu En saw someone holding it next to him, and he understood clearly.

These were all taken away.

Lu En liked "Lingwu Fu" the most, but unfortunately he couldn't find it after searching for a while, so he could only quench his thirst with "Shangzheng Shu" first.

After getting it, he found a wall and sat directly on the ground. He accidentally bumped into the person next to him and had to look at him apologetically.

The time in the book passed very quickly, especially Lu En was so addicted to it that he didn't even notice that the sun had gradually set in the west and the light in the room was gradually insufficient.

Until someone gradually walked towards him and handed him a thin booklet with the three characters Lingwu Fu on it.

Lu En was immediately overjoyed when he saw it. He quickly raised his head and said, "It's Ling...Zhong Cheng?!"

"Shh." Gu Renyi motioned for him to whisper.

Lu En also put the book in his hand back to its original position, and then followed him out of the palace.

What surprised him was that according to the rules, he couldn't bring the book out, but Gu Renyi took it away without hesitation.

"Zhongcheng, can these books be brought out?"

Gu Renyi led him on the stone road, "Be an official well. When you become a high official, you will not only be able to take them away, but also ask Yuan Zheng to collect any missing books for you."

Lu En was surprised at first, but soon felt that this was normal.

"Also, don't call me Zhongcheng anymore. I am no longer the governor of Shuntian Mansion, let alone your boss." "Then why should I be called Zhongcheng?"

"You can call me Brother Yishan."

"The subordinate dare not."

Gu Renyi raised her eyebrows with a teasing expression, "Is there anything in the world that you, Lu Hongda, dare not do? Didn't you tell His Majesty in the palace that you can only choose between the face of the court and the lives of the people?"

Lu En was embarrassed, "Good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. This kind of thing has spread to your ears."

"So let's call him Brother Yishan. You are a person who dares to do anything. Suddenly you don't dare, but you are hypocritical. As for these rumors... You have been with the emperor for many days, and there are so many ministers coming in and out every day. No matter what I don’t care about you, but I still have to ask who that person is.”

Lu En reacted after a moment's thought.

This is indeed the case. Speaking of which, he is quite famous.

"Unfortunately... Contrary to what many people think, His Majesty only asks me to stand by the side every day. He doesn't ask anything, and doesn't even look at me. The only time he asks is Zhong Cheng... Brother Yishan just heard this As arrived.”

As the two walked, they talked about Gu Renyi's carriage, and later invited him to get on.

Lu En is indeed a bold man, he really dares to sit down.

The carriage drove into the inner city in a flash.

"The way you talk like that really shocks the world. It's normal for His Majesty not to ask you any more questions. You can still carry your head and go to the library to read. It's already very gracious." Gu Renyi really didn't know what to say to him, but the next moment He thought of something strange again, "No, why are you free today? Your Majesty doesn't ask you to stand?"

"Well, Your Majesty was tired today and took a rest early. So he asked me to come back. It's just..."

"Just what?"

Lu En and Gu Renyi were old acquaintances, and he even had the nerve to recommend himself to go to sea with Gu Renyi, so Lu En dared to ask: "I have to ask Brother Yishan for advice on this matter. Your Majesty will only let me leave the palace today." , but did not explain whether he would enter the palace as usual tomorrow. I also asked..."

Gu Renyi was shocked and his eyes widened, "You still asked?"

"I asked, but His Majesty was too sleepy and fell asleep. So I don't know if I want to enter the palace tomorrow."

"To tell you the truth, I have never seen His Majesty act like this since I became an official. And I have never experienced any of this, so what exactly His Majesty means... it's really hard to tell."

Lu En was slightly disappointed and even more at a loss.

"Forget it! No matter what, I'll go first tomorrow. If you let me in, I will. If you don't, I won't."

"Then I let you in tomorrow, will you still be able to get in the day after tomorrow?"

Lu En paused for a moment, then replied, "It's still the same, just come in if you let me in."

"But you can't keep procrastinating like this. Where is your Majesty's palace? You are allowed to enter whenever you want all year round? Even if His Majesty is so magnanimous, as a minister, should you?"

Oh, that's true.

So Lu En was impatient, "I just don't understand what your majesty means! If your majesty thinks I'm good, then let me be a small official. I can still do something for the court and the people. If you think I'm not good, , then terminate my position and let me fend for myself. But now I am just standing by the side every day, asking nothing and saying nothing. What is the purpose of this?"

I can't find an emperor who did such a thing even if I looked through the history books.

Therefore, Gu Renyi also frowned. How could it be so easy to guess the emperor's holy will?
In the end, he could only shake his head, "Hongda, you can only take control of this matter yourself. I dare say that even if Mr. Yang Ge and Mr. Wang Ge come, they can't tell the emperor's true intention with certainty. So this matter In the end, it’s still up to you, whether it’s good or bad is all about you, and you shouldn’t listen to what others say.”

Probably because she felt that she had not helped him, Gu Renyi looked at the things in her hands and said, "Seeing that you are looking for Fan Zhongyan's works, I know that you must be looking for "Lingwu Fu". I will lend it to you first, and remember to return it to me."

"Thank you very much. I'm here." Lu En was not polite, but when he held the book in his hand, he suddenly uttered a sentence, "I will die with my voice, but I will live in silence."

These are Fan Zhongyan's original words in "Lingwu Fu".

Gu Renyi recited each sentence one by one: How can Feng be incompetent by ridicule, and how can Lin be incompetent by injury?Therefore, if it can be cut and rolled, which one is a divine weapon; if it is burned and can be changed, which one is Yingqiong.He would rather die with his voice, but live without silence.

Very well written indeed.

Lu En seemed to have thought of something in his mind, but he had no clue. He wanted to think through it carefully alone.

But when he got out of the car, Gu Renyi added one last sentence, "When I heard you mention that His Majesty was sleepy today, I felt...a little bit ashamed."

Lu En didn't say anything more after hearing this, but vaguely, he seemed to know where he was wrong.

In fact, Lu En himself is a very confident person, because he doesn't care about other people's opinions. After a long time, he doesn't care what others say. But this moment of sudden awakening made him sweat all over his back.

(End of this chapter)