All enemies bow down to me

This boy is Tong You who came to live in Wanfo Temple early in the morning.Same purpose as Ling Jie, Tong You also came for the prime minister.

In the wing room, the chess game is in full swing.The sunspots and whites fall alternately, which is poetic and picturesque with the singing of birds in the flowing water outside the window.

"Young master's chess skills are good, and the old man is willing to bow down." Prime Minister Lu sipped his tea, shook his head and put the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box, and looked at Tong You opposite with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.

This young boy is not very old, but his chess moves are very upright. Although he is good at using ulterior motives, he is not limited to formalities and knows how to be flexible. Occasionally, a stroke of genius makes Lu Chengxiang very surprised and very happy.

"The old man's reputation is too high." Tong You shook his head, neither complacent nor overly self-effacing.

A cup of tea solves the mess, the old and the young seem to be friends with each other, and the words are very speculative.The little monk next to him saw it and couldn't help saying: "Little benefactor these days is frowning, praying for his family, he has lost a lot of weight, and rarely talks, but you are much more lively when you meet an adult."

"That's fate." Prime Minister Lu replied with a smile, and then took a closer look at Tong You, seeing that there was indeed a bit of worry in his brows, and he was thinking a little more.

Tong You said nothing, but quietly packed the chessboard and poured another cup of tea for the two of them.

Prime Minister Lu was not a troublesome person, so he didn't mean to ask if he didn't say anything, because it was a chance meeting after all.However, at this moment, there was a sudden hustle and bustle outside the door, breaking the cleanliness of the wing room.

"Who is it?" Prime Minister Lu frowned and raised his voice to ask.

"Responding to my lord, it's Ling Jie, the son of the Ling family. I hope you will be accommodating." Hearing the displeasure in his voice, the attendants rushed in to respond.

"Ling Jie from the Ling family..." Prime Minister Lu thought the name was very familiar: "Is it the Ling family who was sued for the imperial court a few days ago?"

"Yes. Ling Jie is the legitimate son of the deposed Lord Ling."

"Even so, let him come in." Prime Minister Lu nodded, motioning for the attendant to bring him in.

The attendant left in response, and after a while, a boy slightly older than Tong You came in.Prime Minister Lu took a few glances without any trace, and found that the young man's outfit was very similar to Tong You's. The only difference was that the material of the clothes was much better.

"Students wish you well." Ling Jie stood at the door and saluted respectfully.

He had already cleaned up the stains on his body before entering the door, but the wound on his forehead and the stumbling while walking all hinted at what he had just experienced.Ling Jie's appearance was already good, but now he put on a well-behaved appearance, which is quite flattering.Prime Minister Lu was pure filial piety, knowing that he was praying for his grandmother, so he loved him a little.

"Get up." Prime Minister Lu's face paled slightly: "I've heard from my subordinates, what do you have to do with me?"

"That's right." Ling Jie explained in a gentle voice: "The student's grandmother was seriously ill for some reason, and all the famous doctors in Beijing failed. Later, my father was desperate, and he heard from a friend that there was a Taoist master who was good at this, so he rushed to invite her back with a lot of money. At home. The Taoist priest said that because the villain was committed in the family, the grandmother’s health was hindered. Only by lighting a hundred ever-burning lamps and praying sincerely, can there be a way to change the name against the sky. There is no other way, so I beg your lord to make it easier."

Ling Jie lowered his head, his attitude was very earnest, but he was very happy in his heart.Originally, he didn't know how to get close to the prime minister without any trace, but the ever-burning lamp just happened to give him a suitable reason.

Those hundred ever-burning lamps need to be lit in the main hall, but the main hall already enshrines the ever-burning lamps of other pilgrims, and if he wants to use it alone, he has to take the initiative to beg.

Ling Jie's narration could naturally impress Prime Minister Lu, but to his surprise, Prime Minister Lu shook his head, looked at him suspiciously and said, "The lamp in the main hall was not lit by me. You seem to have found the wrong person .”

"But the little master in the main hall told me that you lit the lamp over there." Ling Jie was at a loss for being rejected.

Just then, a clear voice broke the calm.

"I ordered it."

Ling Jie searched for his reputation, and his eyes met Tong You who was sitting by the chessboard.Tong You's voice was very cold, and there was no friendship in the eyes that looked at Ling Jie.It was this kind of indifferent attitude that instantly ignited the anger in Ling Jie's heart, and the prudence that he kept in mind at all times was immediately forgotten.He pursed his lips tightly, and his hateful eyes were very presumptuous.

"So it was you?"

"That's right, it's little benefactor Ling." The little monk who followed Ling Jie into the room quickly explained.

"Oh?" Ling Jie let out a meaningless breath, then narrowed his eyes slightly.

This is Tong You who took the initiative to come to the door and was slapped in the face.

In Ling Jie's perception, the only person Tong You would pray for was his biological mother who fell ill in the bed.If so, it would give him a chance to take revenge.After all, no matter how old Tong You's biological mother was, how could she be older than Old Madam Ling?What a perfect timing, today he is going to put this unfilial hat on Tong You's head!

Taking a peek at Prime Minister Lu at the side, Ling Jie calmed down, and bowed deeply in Tong You's direction: "We were wrong in everything before, but now is the critical moment, and I hope that the head of the case can be accommodating. "

It was clearly the first conversation, but he spoke as if he had begged many times but was not granted.The few young monks who knew about it couldn't help frowning, and even Prime Minister Lu was puzzled.

Before he played against Tong You in the chess game, although they talked about each other, they didn't share their identities.Now that I know my real name, I feel a little subtle.

Right now, Tong You's name is well-known in Shanghai.Prime Minister Lu has also heard about winning the first case of Xiao Sanyuan, suing the court for the collapse of a century-old family, and getting angry and sick with his aunt and grandmother, Mrs. Ling.

Originally, he was somewhat displeased with Tong You, thinking that although this child was courageous and talented, he was too extreme in his conduct, Ling Jie's words just now proved this point from the side.

But for such a young man, his chess style is extremely upright, and he is leisurely and open-minded.It is also very contradictory.

The atmosphere became a little awkward for a while.Ling Jie maintained the same posture all the time, seemingly begging, but actually pressing each other step by step.And Tong You seemed to have some concerns, so he didn't agree immediately.

"Benefactor, you misunderstood, in fact..." Seeing Tong You's embarrassment, the little monk couldn't help but want to explain for him.However, Tong You stretched out his hand to stop him, and then nodded towards Ling Jie: "Yes. After all, I shouldn't be the one to light the lamp." It's just that the second half of his sentence was very light, and it seemed that he couldn't say anything. Feeling disappointed.

The young monks couldn't help sighing, and Prime Minister Lu turned his head to look at Tong You when he saw this.But Tong You had already moved, and followed Ling Jie to move the lamp in the main hall.

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Main Hall of Wanfo Temple

The ever-burning lamp, the lamp never goes out, once it is lit, the lamp oil must be exhausted before it can stop.And this lamp also represents the longevity of Fulu, so it cannot be easily extinguished.

Now, there are thousands of long-burning lamps enshrined in front of the Buddha statue seat in the main hall, and the faint fireworks make the originally brightly lit hall look more solemn.

The young man in plain clothes knelt in front of the Buddha three times and kowtowed piously, and then picked up the ever-burning lamp under the guidance of the abbot.According to the rules, every time you take a lamp, you have to bow like this once.

There are a thousand lamps here, so he will bow down a thousand times.

It stands to reason that moving the lamp is not a very troublesome thing, if someone like Ling Jie and Prime Minister Lu came with attendants, it would be done in a while.But Tong You was alone, and the thousands of ever-burning lamps were filled with oil only in the morning, which made it more and more difficult.

The burning hot lamp base burned the porcelain-white skin of the fingertips, and the calm and self-sustaining eyes were also stained with a bit of mist under the lingering candlelight.The frail young man just moved the ever-burning lamp back and forth, without anyone to accompany him, let alone help him.

The originally pious and solemn ceremony became extremely humble and pitiful under the crowd's onlookers.In particular, everyone present is either rich or noble, but Tong You is the only one who only has white clothes from starch washing.

Watching his movements, Ling Jie felt excitement and aloofness for the first time.Because today, he finally trampled on his cousin, who crushed his talent and self-esteem into scum, and even lost his powerful father, under the eyes of everyone, in the most upright way. , wanton abuse.

This is really very pleasing.The smug look in Ling Jie's eyes became more and more obvious, but he didn't notice that at this moment, the young monks around were all casting angry glances at him, even the master abbot who was in charge of the lamp moving ceremony sighed and shook his head.As for Tong You, who he thought was enduring humiliation, his eyes were already filled with a cold chill.

Thousands of ever-burning lamps are just a bureau to lure him into the net.

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The small Buddhist hall behind the main hall.

The handsome young man holds a sunspot in his hand and thinks about the endgame in front of him, which is exactly the one in which Tong You defeated Prime Minister Lu just now.As if sensing the turmoil in the main hall in front, he raised his head and glanced casually through the window.

"Master, do you want to explain? After all, Xiao Ling..." The host who was waiting at the side asked respectfully.

"No need." The young man shook his head, pondered over and over for a long time before dropping another word, and then said with a low laugh: "Wait a little longer, you go out now, if something bad happens, that little fox cub's claws will be very tight."

"Yes." The abbot agreed and became quiet again.But in his heart, he vaguely felt that this master was usually deep in thought, and his temper was even more elusive.But for some reason, when he talked about Ling Xiao's case, his tone was very doting, and it seemed that there was some indulgence.

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On the other side of the main hall, an hour has passed, and nearly a hundred of the ever-burning lamps in front of the Buddha have also been removed.However, compared with the number of thousands of lamps, it is just a drop in the bucket.

There was a certain distance between the main hall and the side hall, but now that the weather is hot, Tong You's thin body looks worse and worse, and his face turns pale.

The young monks who accompanied me couldn't hold back for a long time, and they wanted to come forward to help several times, but they hesitated because of concerns.As for the abbot who was in charge of moving the lamp, he also sighed frequently.

Prime Minister Lu also frowned slightly. At first he was a little displeased by Tong You's rumors, but seeing him in such a mess now, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Ling Jie finally noticed the changes in the expressions of the people around him, and pretended to be generous and persuaded: "Why don't I ask someone to help you. Although the head of the case is a branch, it is the same clan after all. If the head of the case doesn't mind, I will volunteer to serve as the younger present."

These words are beautiful, Ling Jie, as the eldest son of the same family, is also the head of the next clan, in order to be able to pray for his grandmother, he is willing to put down his dignity and bow to the elders of a branch, which shows that he is very filial.

Prime Minister Lu looked at him with admiration, but Tong You was still indifferent.He stared at Ling Jie for a while, then as if giving up on something, he muttered to himself: "That's fine, then let's do it like this."

With the participation of Ling Jie and the servants of the Ling family, in less than half an hour, almost all the lights in the main hall were removed, only the main lamp in the middle remained on the table.

Tong You's energy has long been exhausted, and now he is just standing, his body is shaking a little, and his expression is starting to be in a trance.

The little monk next to him hurriedly supported his arm, and softly persuaded: "This is the last one, the previous ones are all safe and sound, the little benefactor is so pious, and he will definitely seek benevolence."

"Thank you, master, for your auspicious words." Tong You replied warmly, and after taking a breath, a smile finally appeared on his face.

But this smile fell in Ling Jie's eyes, but it seemed to be another kind of provocation.He took the initiative to take a step forward, picked up the lamp and said to Tong You: "In this case, let me remove this lamp for the head of the case. If it is not later, I am afraid that I will miss the auspicious time to pray for my grandmother. "

"No." Seemingly aware of Ling Jie's malice, Tong You refused while reaching out to stop him.

Ling Jie already had the intention to play tricks, and seeing Tong You attach so much importance to the main lamp, he would not let it go easily.

The accident happened suddenly.Because the two of them couldn't stop arguing, the oil in the main lamp splashed onto Ling Jie's cuff, and immediately caught fire.

"Ah! Damn it!" The burning pain from his skin made Ling Jie couldn't help cursing, and at the same time, he threw the main lamp to the ground.

The attendants who followed him quickly stepped forward to help him extinguish the fire on his sleeves, and lifted the sleeves to check the injury.Even Prime Minister Lu was taken aback and ordered someone to call for a doctor quickly.

The main hall was in chaos, and everyone's eyes were on Ling Jie.As for the main lamp that was broken by Ling Jie, naturally no one paid any attention to it.

Passing through the crowd, Ling Jie glanced at Tong You proudly, full of sarcasm.But Tong You didn't seem to notice it at all, just lowered his head and looked at the main lamp silently.

Several young monks finally couldn't help crying.One of the brave ones even picked up the lamp, pushed aside the crowd and walked in front of Ling Jie.

"Before I heard that the Ling family was not benevolent, but now I see that they are bullying to the extreme." He handed the broken lamp to Ling Jie, clearly revealing the name and taboo on it.

"This..." Ling Jie's expression changed in an instant, because the old lady Ling's name was impressively written on it, and the person who begged for the lamp was Tong You, but what he was holding was the gift of a junior.

"The thousand ever-burning lamps in front of the Buddha in the main hall were all lighted by the little benefactor for Mrs. Ling, hoping that the Buddha could bless her with happiness and well-being. The little benefactor often sighs alone. If he hadn't been forced to corner, he wouldn't have come here to save himself. It was a bad strategy, but unexpectedly the old lady fell ill."

"From the day the news came out of your Ling Mansion, the little benefactor used all the money on his body to ask for lamps. Now the thousand lamps have been burning for a full 65 days, and it only takes one more day for the wish to be fulfilled, but I just met you Come to make trouble. The little benefactor doesn't want to be troublesome, but I can't keep silent in front of the Buddha. You said just now that the wandering Taoist said that your Ling family ordered you to commit a villain. In my opinion, this villain was clearly born in you In my own courtyard. I am not a good guy, so the younger ones will follow suit, pigs and dogs are not as good as them!" The little monk spoke very fast, and in a few words, he expressed Tong You's difficulties in hiding.

So what if Ling Jie knocked on the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple step by step?It was just a show of filial piety in front of everyone.And Tong You went to Wanfo Temple quietly two months ago. During the day, he chanted scriptures and prayed for the old lady with the abbot, and at night he had to copy books for others until late at night, in order to earn money from sesame oil to maintain a thousand long-burning lamps. .

What is true filial piety?Wunian Erzu, Yu Xiujue De, Fang is the original heart.Compared with Tong You, Ling Jie is so contrived that it makes people sick.

how so?Ling Jie finally realized that something was wrong, and his body trembled involuntarily.Tong You prayed for his grandmother, but he smashed the lantern.If this matter gets out, all the crimes that will cause Mr. Ling's health in the future will be charged on him.

It was clearly planned long ago, why did everything lose after meeting Tong You?Ling Jie's eyes were full of fear, and his legs began to go weak.

And Prime Minister Lu, who watched for a long time, was equally moved.

In the final analysis, it was the Ling family father and son who persecuted him first, but this child was able to reflect on himself afterwards, and even silently fulfilled the obligations of the younger generation regardless of the past, which shows that his moral character is excellent.

At this moment, the host also came out from behind, seeing the chaos in the main hall, he sighed and comforted Tong You and said, "You don't have to blame yourself, little benefactor, you are sincere enough, but it's a pity that God didn't fulfill your wish, after all, you just missed it."

"Master Xie for your guidance. Now that I'm done, I don't want to disturb you any longer. I'm going home now." Tong You bowed and said goodbye.

The expression on his face was still very indifferent, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.But the little details that have happened explain everything, including the touching filial piety hidden in his heart.

The host shook his head, and ordered someone to pack the luggage in Tong You's wing.Except for a piece of Haiqing that was washed very clean, there were a total of 98 times of the "King of Medicine".Among them, most of the nine hundred and ninety-ninth times have been transcribed.What it means is self-evident.

Prime Minister Lu picked up one of the books, looked at the neat handwriting on it, and sighed even more.Thinking of Ling Jie's aggressiveness just now, he felt more pity for Tong You, and hated Ling Jie even more.

As for the pilgrims outside the main hall, who were attracted by the chaos, after hearing the whole story, they admired Tong You even more.

"I said before that to be able to seize the top of the case in succession, you must be familiar with the words of the sages, so that you will not be as unbearable as the rumors."

"I'm also surprised that the strangeness of the rumors may be the work of the Ling family."

"By relying on power to bully a teenage child, I'm afraid that everyone in the Ling family with a clean mind is a scum!"

There were constant whispers around, every sentence was insulting Ling Jie and Ling Mansion.Ling Jie's face was pale and pale, he was at a loss while hiding behind his attendant, and hated Tong You even more.But even so, he still had no other way.

Wanting to show his face but showing his butt, Ling Jie could hardly believe what kind of situation was waiting for him later.

Tong You looked at his distressed appearance, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

The rumors spread by the Ling Mansion were self-defeating, and it was time for him to counterattack.

On the other side, Prime Minister Lu also frowned, silently watching the farce in front of him.

"Master seems to be very concerned?" Seeing his state of mind, the attendants beside him couldn't help asking in a low voice.

Prime Minister Lu didn't answer. Although he liked Tong You and felt that the Ling family was bullying too much, he was very hesitant to meddle in this nosy matter.After all, the aristocratic family is closely linked, even if the Ling Mansion is temporarily lonely, it may not be possible to recover in the future.And he and Tong You just met by chance.

The attendant had already got the words from the superior, and seeing Prime Minister Lu hesitated, he reminded without a trace: "Don't forget, the Holy Majesty is very afraid of the aristocratic family now."

"Really?" After hearing this, Prime Minister Lu's heart moved, and he immediately had an idea.

As for the young man in the small Buddhist hall, after watching the play, he also planned to leave with his attendants.

Seeing that he was in a good mood, the attendant flattered and said: "Master, that young master Ling is really a kind person. The Ling family treats him so unfeelingly, yet he can do his best."

"Honest?" The young man turned his head to look at him, and there was a little more smile in his tone: "It is indeed kind. I am afraid that the old lady of the Ling family will die of anger, and she will hold her breath to come back to life. I am getting better too quickly. Otherwise... I am deceiving the king."

As soon as the youth's tone changed, it instantly became cold and chilling.The attendant's knees were weak, and he fell to his knees directly.

The author has something to say: Ling Jie: what are you doing?We agreed to show off in front of the prime minister!