My Wife Is A Sword Immortal
Chapter 381 - 278 Two Close Friends (Please Subscribe, Brothers!!!)_2

Chapter 381: Chapter 278 Two Close Friends (Please Subscribe, Brothers!!!)_2

It wasn’t about doing a perfunctory job; rather, the requirement from the library was merely to write a brief description of the books’ general contents, with detailed to concise entries, so that the recipient at the library could see everything at a glance, ensuring that there was no forbidden content, such as anti-Confucian or heretical remarks.

Other content, even if it was fallacious arguments or opinions that were wildly at odds with mainstream beliefs, could be critically viewed and included within the library for future generations to study.

Thus, this task could mostly be completed quite simply, a cursory read-through was all that was needed.

Zhu Yourong had also written a few times when she was free in the past, mainly for the privilege of entering the library, because Teacher treated students, scholars, and readers without distinction.

It’s just that Zhu Yourong had never seen anyone like Zhao Rong, who reviewed every word and phrase, coming up with a lengthy dissertation.

And at the end, he even laid down a conclusive argument that ’unofficial histories could also serve as materials for historical research and verification,’ a novel idea.

Such a trivial matter, yet when it landed in his hands, he treated it with such seriousness...

Zhu Yourong propped her chin with one hand and held Zhao Rong’s ten-plus-page manuscript with the other, her gaze alternating between the paper in her hands and the profile of an engrossed Zhao Rong writing intensely.

She fell quiet for a while, her fingers tightening around the slightly irresistible manuscript, then tilted her head and said:

"Does Ziyu enjoy reading the history books from the foot of the mountain?"

Zhao Rong came back to his senses slightly, "Ah, what?"

Zhu Yourong crisply repeated the question, still curious.

Zhao Rong smiled, "It’s quite alright, I read at leisure."

He paused, then added, "Actually, it’s quite interesting. If you get tired of writing, you can also read such books; studying history can enlighten the intelligence, reflecting on the past to understand the future..."

The young Confucian scholar shook his head and said no more.

Zhu Yourong asked out of curiosity:

"Can these unofficial histories also be compiled into the official records? Not long ago, Youlan Prefecture asked our academy for help in compiling records, collating historical materials on the rise and fall of hundreds of dynasties in the Southern Continent over the past three thousand years. I almost got drafted into it, but I managed to avoid that. In the end, it was a few other teachers and ’Reading Seeds’ who took on the task and liaised with the historical archives within Youlan Prefecture."

She looked thoughtful, "However, when I saw them working on the histories, they mostly just looked through official records from various places, placing great importance on factual accounts. Ziyu..."

Zhao Rong didn’t explain, but suddenly asked, "What does the new City Lord of Youlan Prefecture want with compiling histories? They say a new official does three things when taking office; why is he starting a fire here?"

"Who knows," Zhu Yourong didn’t dwell on it and offhandedly responded, "Du You is the largest cultivator city in Wangque Continent, and it’s also at the extreme edge of Xuanhuang, so the position of Du You City Lord..."

Her voice trailed off for a moment.

"If it were in any other major continent, with the Human Clan’s great clans and electoral dukes present, this position would be just like an aggrieved little daughter-in-law, but in the current Wangque Continent...

On my journey here, I observed that the Tianya Sword Pavilion rarely interferes with the affairs of those below the mountains. Things are somewhat better in the northern part of Wangque, where the Sword Pavilion is located in the North Sea and helped by two major sects to maintain some order. However, in the southern part of Wangque, there isn’t a single powerful force with a say, and with the numerous dynasties below, chaos is quite evident."

Zhu Yourong shook her head and glanced at Zhao Rong, who was listening with great interest. She continued perusing the manuscript in her hands but went on talking in a more casual tone.

"Although this is only one of the smaller continents and also the most remote of the Central Continent in terms of traffic, it is still a territory that indisputably belongs to the Human Clan according to the Supreme Law, the ’Xuan Emperor’s Law’, inscribed word by word. No matter how remote or inaccessible, it must be governed. Otherwise, it would be hard to justify in the Central Continent,

So, the position of City Lord of Youlan Prefecture in Du You is quite interesting. It’s not high, but by no means low. Under the constraints of the Human Clan’s laws by Tianya Sword Pavilion, it is the highest official position in Wangque, both atop the mountains and at their base, in terms of legal authority."

The woman in the Confucian robe chuckled lightly, then raised her head to meet Zhao Rong’s gaze and said leisurely:

"So, if this new City Lord appointed by the big shots from the Central Continent is not some defeated factional contender, exiled here in disappointment, nor some noble scion here to gild their reputation or retire, then he is most likely here ’to do something’. But compiling and organizing the history of the dynasties at the foot of the mountain over the past three thousand years? I had thought the last possibility was the most likely, but now it seems it may be one of the former two."

Zhu Yourong had deep family learning and had traveled the continents early, with no small amount of experience and had seen many a virtuous gentleman. Usually, in Yilan Pavilion, she contentedly engaged in writing and tending orchids, mostly disregarding external affairs. After all, no matter how significant the events were, they couldn’t affect a ’stubborn’ little woman who had abandoned everything early on.

However, now, seeing the man in front of her showing curiosity and willing to listen, she was more than willing to speak, patiently and in detail, without finding it troublesome.

Zhao Rong had broad perspectives, but since he had never left Wangque Continent, he knew less about the outside world, which was precisely where Zhu Yourong’s expertise lay.

Seeing him listening attentively and with interest, her eyes brightened.

At this moment, as Zhu Yourong’s words came to an end and she saw Zhao Rong silently contemplating, her lips curled in a half-smile, and she left the rest unsaid.

Zhao Rong looked up, nodded slightly, then continued to roll up his sleeves and bowed his head to write.

In silent agreement, there were things they did not need to speak out loud; everything was understood without words.

Zhao Rong’s eyelids flickered slightly.

The new City Lord, his background was probably clear now, and it was said that he was an ordinary mortal whose lifespan wouldn’t exceed two sixty-year cycles.