Chapter Eighty-Three: Making a Buddha to Promote the Dharma
After half an hour, Lu Hui packed up, changed into civilian clothes, and first summoned Xu You and Du Sansheng to the second hall, and asked the reason carefully. Du Sansheng had already heard what Xu You had said before, and said angrily: "In broad daylight, you dare to bully good people, it is really audacious. Shichiro killed well! ”
Lu Hui frowned, as if he was thinking about something in his heart, and after a while, he reluctantly said: "Go to the hall, bring everyone up, and wait until I ask before we deal with it!" ”
There were no twists and turns in the interrogation process, Sun Ping and others had already been frightened by Xu You, and they didn't have the courage to lie, plus Su Tang, the bitter master, went to that station, and the eye-catching beauty was enough to prove that Gou Chao had criminal motives, and there were two craftsmen as witnesses, even if Lu Hui wanted to find trouble with Xu You, he couldn't find it, and in the end, he didn't announce the verdict in court, but just temporarily detained Sun Ping and others for a long time.
Xu You didn't make a sound, and glanced at Du Sanxing, Du Sansheng shook his head slightly, and didn't speak. However, Su Tang couldn't bear it, raised an objection, and said, "The county order thinks that there is something else in the case, and it will take time to continue to investigate?"
"It's not!"
"In that case, why don't you give justice to the people's daughters now?"
Lu Hui's gaze swirled on Su Tang's pretty face, and a somewhat pleasant smile appeared on his face that had been gloomy, and said: "The deceased is a subordinate of the merchant Liu Yan, and the slave of the law has violated the law, and the master will also come to the court to hear the trial." The heart of this county is like a mirror, and there will be no favoritism, and the little lady can go home and wait. Your justice is wrapped up in this county! ”
These words are nondescript, and they really damage the prestige of the official, Du Sansheng coughed dryly, and said: "Su Tang, how can the Ming Mansion decide the lawsuit, how can you ask?" Go back to rest first, so that you can live and raise, the facts of this case are clear at a glance, and the human and material evidence are all there, what else are you not worried about? ”
"Yes!" Su Tang saluted and said, "The folk girl retires, wait for the good news!" ”
When he was leaving, he quietly looked back, the autumn water was rippling, inadvertently swept over Xu You, and between looking down, he was indescribably shy and moving. Xu You immediately got up to say goodbye, Lu Hui saw the small movements of the two in his eyes, a trace of anger flashed in his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Qilang will stay first, I still have something to say to you." ”
Instructed Li Mu and the others and Su Tang to leave first, leaving Zuo Yan alone to accompany him, Xu You was invited by Lu Hui into the three-story main building in the backyard, and when he passed by the bronze mirror at the door, he suddenly remembered the scene of talking to Gu Yun in this house.
The room on the east side is well-lit, warm in winter and cool in summer, and it is a place where successive county officials have received guests. There was a man sitting inside, thin and tall, but with a resolute face and a calm look, revealing the sophistication and shrewdness of a long time!
Xu You didn't expect to meet someone he didn't know, he was slightly stunned, and nodded with a smile as a greeting.
"The two must have never met, let me introduce you, this is Liu Yan, the shopkeeper of Jubaozhai, this is Xu You, Xu Qilang of Yixing!"
Xu You didn't expect to meet Liu Yan here. His mind was racing, and he immediately understood that Lu Hui had sent someone to inform Liu Yan to come under the pretext of changing clothes, but the evidence in the court was ironclad, and there was no possibility of arguing, so Liu Yan did not come forward, but waited in *, ready to make a deal in private.
"I have admired the name of Langjun for a long time, and I wanted to visit the door in the morning, but I was entangled in trivial matters recently and was delayed. Today's good fortune in Toming Mansion has finally come true! ”
Liu Yan smiled loudly, neither flamboyant nor flattering, making people feel his sincerity and boldness. Xu You felt a pang in his heart, his previous perception of Liu Yan was too one-sided, Tang Zhiyi was stupid, but this person was not simple.
"It's just a cheap name, why don't you worry about it, Liu Langjun has a good reputation." On the surface, Xu You is the best at it, laughing at people and animals harmlessly, and said: "During this period of time, I often heard about Liu Langjun's extraordinary experience of traveling alone in Guangzhou, and Xu admired it in his heart. ”
Liu Yan went from penniless to entrenched, and he can almost become an inspirational star in later generations, but in the Chu State, in this era, what is important is the background and family, Xu You said this, a bit of a scar in front of people.
Liu Yan smiled and said, "Is someone chewing the root of Lang Jun's tongue?" I know, because of the old dog in Sibaofang, Lang Jun misunderstood me. Today, in front of the Ming Mansion, no matter who is right or wrong, I apologize to Lang Jun first. ”
As he spoke, he knelt down and bowed with his hands folded. Xu You's eyes were slightly focused, Liu Yan could bend and stretch, kneeling neatly, he was not good at deceiving people too much, he turned sideways, stretched out his hand to help, and said: "Some little things, don't dare to be bowed by Lang Jun, please get up!" ”
The place where he started sinked violently, Liu Yan's body was like an iron cast, and he didn't move at all. Xu You reacted very quickly, and suddenly retracted his hand, his long body was jade, and the corners of his lips smiled, and said, "Liu Langjun originally wanted to try my skills......"
Lu Hui didn't understand martial arts, his eyes were full of doubts, and he swirled around the two of them, and said, "What did Shichiro say?" ”
Liu Yan was a little embarrassed, kneeling on the ground, not getting up, not being up. He was shocked when he heard that Xu You killed Gou Chao with one move, and he also wanted to try Xu You to see if he was like the legendary young martial arts genius. But just now, with a touch of the moment, not only did he not find out the details of Xu You, but he made himself in a dilemma.
Xu You said lightly: "This Ming Mansion is going to ask Liu Langjun!" He is as immobile as a mountain, and my skills are shallow, so I am afraid that I will not be able to help him. ”
Lu Hui finally understood what was going on, and looked at Liu Yan with displeasure. He surrendered his identity and invited Xu You to the backyard to negotiate privately, in order to appease and buy, so as not to miss the construction period of the Jingqiu Buddha statue, but he did not let Liu Yan come to show off wantonly.
Liu Yan was thick-skinned enough, and he got up on his own without anyone to help him, but when he laughed again, he lost the free and easy demeanor he had deliberately created just now, and said apologetically: "Xu Langjun misunderstood, my little trick, where is Langjun's opponent?" No matter how bold and dare not provoke the tiger whiskers of the six-grade master, isn't that self-inflicted? ”
Xu You was too lazy to entangle with him, and said: "The Ming Mansion summoned me to go along, there must be something to order, please speak up!" ”
"Sit down, sit down and talk slowly!"
Waiting for Xu You to take a seat, Lu Hui hesitated, some words should have been said by Liu Yan first, and then he beat the side drum, and Xu You didn't dare to disobey. It's just that Liu Yan is smart, and he is a little unhappy with Xu You, so he has no choice but to go into battle in person.
"Are Qilang and Su Tang acquainted?"
Xu You smiled and said nothing, Lu Hui had just arrived, and he hadn't heard of the previous scandals, Liu Yan answered: "I don't know anything about the Ming Mansion, Xu Langjun and Su Girl are not only familiar with each other, and the two can be called a match made in heaven......"
His expression and tone were a little obscene and ambiguous, Lu Hui snorted secretly, frowned imperceptibly, and said, "That's easy!" Shichiro, if you investigate today's events carefully, there are too many people involved. Since Su Tang was not harmed, Gou Chao also paid for it with his life, so it is better to ......"
He still didn't finish what he said, but anyone who was interested, when he heard this, he would definitely say something at the disposal of the Ming Mansion, but Xu You didn't know whether he didn't understand it, or if he deliberately pretended to be stupid, so he still didn't speak. Anger rose in Lu Hui's heart, he was willing to persuade with good words, he had already given Xu You enough face, Yixing Xu's family, ruined door valves, what kind of stinky shelf?
"It's better for Lang Jun and Miss Su to talk about it, let her withdraw the lawsuit, and I will give another 5,000 gouache money, how about we clear it up?"
Liu Yan spoke at the right time, breaking the deadlock in the house. Xu You pondered for a moment and said: "Su Tang has a strong temperament, and he dared to question the Ming Mansion in the hall, which can be seen, she may not be willing to listen to my words." As for Gou, the untouchables, it is not a pity to die, and it is difficult to make up for the damage suffered by Su Tang. However, if the Ming Mansion really has any reason to withdraw the lawsuit, I think she is knowledgeable and well-versed, and she will never embarrass the Ming Mansion. ”
"That's great!" Lu Hui did not shy away from it, or he didn't really take Xu You to heart, and said: "The excavation of the Buddha statue in Jingqiu, although it is Liu Langjun's filial piety and good deeds in order to pay tribute to his parents and comfort his ancestors, but he also went to Dade Temple to solicit the opinions of several senior monks, and as for the location and the form of the Buddhist shrine, it was designed by the senior monks of Dade Temple. In view of Liu Langjun's devotion to the Buddha, the specific cost of building a Buddha statue, Dade Temple also has a large part. And this dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the county government thought that this was a rare good thing to educate people's hearts, so it assigned some craftsmen of the Baigong Institute to Liu Langjun to drive. Unfortunately, today's conflict occurred, if Su Nulang insisted on pursuing it, Sun Ping and others were asked about the small crime, but the craftsmen of the Baigong Institute had to leave, and the Buddha statues that were being excavated had to be temporarily suspended. As a result, the 49 Buddha statues will not be completed in time for next year's Buddha Bathing Festival, nor will they be able to contribute to the promotion of Buddhism when the temple is completed...... Qilang, you have to understand that the Jingqiu Buddha statue is not just Liu Langjun's own private matter, but involves the determination of Dade Temple to promote Buddhism and the county's decree on education. ”
Xu You suddenly realized that Liu Yan was really good at planning, and with his ability, it was naturally not enough to excavate such a large-scale Buddha statue. But as the old saying goes, as long as you are willing to use your brains, there are always more solutions than difficulties. He first did what he liked, climbed the thick legs of Dade Temple, and brought a large amount of sponsorship in the name of self-esteem and Buddhism in the name of believers. He also persuaded Lu Hui to illegally lend the craftsmen of the Hundred Crafts Institute through Dade Temple, nominally in order to take advantage of the exquisite skills of the official craftsmen, but in fact, Lu Hui was also firmly tied to a boat.
With the financial resources of Dade Temple and the manpower of Qiantang County, Liu Yan is almost a white wolf with empty gloves, not only realizing the wish of paying tribute to his deceased parents, but also having a strong friendship with Dade Temple and Lu Hui, which is like killing two birds with one stone, which is wonderful.
Awesome, awesome!
Xu You's expression was as usual, but he admired it in his heart, not to mention anything else, just starting from the entry point of making Buddha, turning the impossible into possible, eyesight, scheming, courage and sophistication are indispensable.
But looking at Liu Yan in front of him, as soon as they met, he couldn't help but test his martial arts, the city and cultivation were a little worse, he really didn't look like such a great character, maybe there was a master behind him.
Xu You suddenly found that he had made a mistake, that is, he underestimated Liu Yan, and this time when he went back, he had to let the winter solstice increase the intelligence investment in Jubao Zhai.
Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles,
And he knows too little about Liu Yan!