All enemies bow down to me

The whole of Ling's mansion became completely silent in an instant, and even the sound of silk and bamboo at the end of the banquet stopped abruptly.

What a shame!

As the attendant blurted out the word "failure", the Ling Mansion immediately became the biggest joke in Shangjing.

Bragging about Ling Jie's talent for more than half a month, everyone knew about it, even the nursery rhymes sung by the urchins in the streets and alleys included the line that there are prodigies in the Ling family.Everyone in the world knew that Ling Jie had good academic ability, and he was determined to win the first prize in the college examination.As for the Ling Mansion, they were even more prepared to celebrate before the announcement of the rankings.

Now that the result came out, it was a slap in the face.

The compliments and flattery from everyone before were still in their ears, but they all turned into sarcasm and crushed Ling Jie's self-esteem.Even this lively banquet turned into an extremely embarrassing joke in an instant.

Father Ling's face was pale and pale, and he wished he could slip through a crack in the ground.As for Ling Jie, he couldn't believe this result at all.

"How is it possible, how could I fail!" he yelled, rushing out of the hall.Regardless of the fact that the banquet was not over, he wanted to see the list in person.Even Father Ling's obstruction was ignored.

Several servants with fast legs and feet quickly followed behind, but Ling Jie's movements were too fast, and he couldn't catch up with him for a while.The distance between the Ling Mansion and the Gong Yuan was not too far, so in just two cups of tea, Ling Jie rushed to the wall of the Gong Yuan where the announcement was posted.

At this moment, Ling Jie no longer had the demeanor of a son of a famous family in the past, not only his clothes were messed up, he was in a mess, he even lost a shoe.

"This seems to be Ling Jie." Xiao Sheng and his companion who knew him introduced him.

"It turned out to be him, as miraculous as it was said before, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that."

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Look at the leader of the case, who won three dollars without saying a word, that is the real talent and learning."

All kinds of doubts and sarcasm kept coming to Ling Jie's ears, and it was Tong You who had been suppressed to the bottom by all his means before being congratulated by everyone.

However Ling Jie didn't have the energy to pay attention to these.

He desperately squeezed to the front of the crowd, clawed at the wall, and carefully read the red list from beginning to end over and over again.There is only one thought in my heart, that is: he will not lose, absolutely not!

But I searched all over the red list, but I couldn't find my name.

No, nowhere.Ling Jie took two steps back in a daze, his whole head was in a daze, and his eyes became dull and confused.

The whispers in the discussion around him were all mocking him, and the three characters of Ling Mingqing, who was at the top of the list, were more like a slap on the face, smashing his remaining self-esteem to pieces.

Standing in the crowd, Tong You looked coldly at Ling Jie's distressed appearance, and the corners of his lips slowly curled up, soft and warm, making him look even more elegant against the bookish atmosphere around him.Even in ordinary clothes, it is difficult to hide the appearance of youth.

Comparing with Ling Jie who is almost insane right now, it's up to you to see which is true and which is false.

"No, this result is tricky. How could a mud-legged guy from the countryside win the championship again... He clearly can't even recognize the words properly!" Facing Tong You's sarcastic eyes, Ling Jie roared loudly as if he had found a way to vent his anger He said, he rushed in front of Tong You, grabbed Tong You's collar tightly, and asked sharply: "Tell me! What method did you use? Did you bribe Xuezheng to get such achievements, and then deliberately framed Tong You?" I failed."

"Oh, do you think I'm you?" Tong You asked with a sneer as he clapped his hand hard.

"Ling Jie, you know what you have done yourself! Don't say anything else, just talk about cheating. That bastard and I don't know each other at all, and he couldn't even pass the entrance examination for a child student. Why is there such a big hatred? They want to put me to death. Sue in court, frame up fraud, and make trouble endlessly? And the entrance of the backyard examination was ridiculed. The language is just for the sake of the same clan, and I can't bear to embarrass you. Now that the results are out, right and wrong are clear, what else do you have to say?"

"As for why I won the championship, I don't have any special means, it's just ordinary problem-solving."

"Excessive words!" Ling Jie had completely lost his mind.

Tong You looked at his crazy appearance, shook his head helplessly, and said his answer loudly: "Before the sages speak, they will get the celestial phenomenon."

Suddenly, there was an uproar in the crowd, and everyone around looked at Tong You with amazed eyes.

"It turns out that this question can be solved in this way. The chief of the case is really quick-witted, and I feel ashamed." An older man sighed in a low voice, and then looked at Tong You respectfully, his eyes full of admiration.

Ling Jie was also very surprised when he heard it, and after chewing it several times carefully, he felt more and more endless aftertaste.The ancients paid attention to the roundness of the sky and the roundness of the earth, and there are also annotations in Confucian classics, saying that the way of humanity is based on the way of heaven.In this way, the circle is properly derived into the sky and attributed to the human being.Really ingenious.

But even so, it was not the reason for his failure.He has clearly understood the lower part of the ancient book, no matter what, he will not lose to Tong You.

"Actually, I knew you would fail as early as you said the way to solve the problem." Seeing him confused, Tong You simply explained the mystery: "The square and the round are the rules, but there is no square in the problem. Although at first glance it looks perfect , but in fact everything is wrong. What's more, you use Legalism to break the problem, but Da'an advocates benevolent government and respects Confucianism. The current result is only inevitable."

"How...how could this be..." Ling Jie collapsed on the ground with a dejected expression, unable to speak for a while.All the hard work is poured into the flowing water, and it will eventually sink to the sand.

As for Tong You, he successively took the lead in the case of Xiao Sanyuan and became famous in Beijing.

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No waves can last forever, especially among the market.The courtyard examination that made Ling's family lose face was quickly downplayed as a small price Ling Jie paid for his youth and frivolity.Although there is time to kill in this, but more, it is the method of the Ling family to put things aside.

However, such a turn of events was also within Tong You's calculations.

After all, Ling's Mansion is the home of Shilu with bells and lanterns, and the building will not collapse because of such a trivial matter.Therefore, he still has a backhand.

Taking a sip of the hot tea in the cup slowly, Tong You enjoyed the leisure time in front of him comfortably, thinking in his heart that it was time for the Ling family to do something.

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Ling Mansion

Ever since the final exam, Ling Jie was hit hard. He shut himself in the house all day without seeing outsiders, and he didn't even read books.

In the beginning, the seniors of Ling's family took pity on him and indulged him a little bit, but they didn't think that instead of improving, Ling Jie would get worse and worse. If it went on for a long time, this person would be useless.

Father Ling had high hopes for Ling Jie, so he definitely couldn't watch him destroy himself.However, to untie the bell, one needs to tie the bell. If one wants to untie Ling Jie's heart knot, one must find the root.

After all, he had groped and crawled in the court hall. Father Ling found out the clue with just a few tricks.

It was the ancient book that Ling Jie bought.

Although it looks very old at first glance, it is a fake.As for the content of it, it is even more inappropriate.It seems that every word is full of pearls and jade pens, but in fact they are all illusions that lead people astray.Every article in it, the way to solve the problem is wrong. If you are used to reading such things, you must have no chance of winning in the serious imperial examination.

At the same time, after carefully examining Ling Jie's personal servant, Ling's father also investigated the so-called book seller.But can't find it at all.From this point of view, it must have been framed maliciously.And there is only one person who can do this, and that is Tong You.

There is such a gully at such a young age, and the grievances must be repaid. If it becomes a bad situation in the future, the family's foundation may not be guaranteed.

This son must not stay.

Too bad there's no good excuse.Suddenly, a detail emerged from Father Ling's mind.He vaguely remembered that when Tong You first came to Beijing, he seemed to have heard someone say that there seemed to be something wrong with Tong You's background.If this is the case, then it would be best.But if the rumors are wrong...he also has a way to confuse the real with the fake.

Father Ling thought to himself, and wrote a few letters with the signatures of the elders of Ling's ancestral hall.As soon as he finished writing, he ordered someone to deliver the letter quickly.Then he went to Ling Jie's room by himself.

This night, the candles in Ling Jie's room did not go out until dawn.And the next day, Ling Jie who regained his mind suddenly appeared in the school.

Complete metamorphosis.

Different from the past, after going through the previous tempering, Ling Jie has been reborn, he has washed away his pride and impetuosity, and has become calm.At the same time, the nobility and elegance in his bones that can only be cultivated by the rich and powerful are also revealed bit by bit.

Ling's Lingjie once again came into the sight of the students.However, at this moment, Tong You's hometown is already in chaos.

The author has something to say: Father Ling: God damn it, I must kill this little bitch who came from the branch!