Duke Nan was sitting in a small pavilion in the mountain stream, looking at the young man in white clothes in front of him.
The host, Shi Nu, was pouring tea for the two of them.
The golden flame mark in Lu Jingmei's heart was looming, and it also exuded surging power, just like the third-grade banner was imprinted into Lu Jing's body.
Lu Jing sat and drank tea, occasionally turning his head to look at the scenery in the distance.
The Jokhang Mountains in winter have a unique beauty. The green trees and white snow complement each other beautifully. It is obviously white but dotted with greenery. Here... it is a good place to drink tea and meditate.
Lu Jing came to the Jokhang Temple. In addition to visiting his uncle Zhongshan as the New Year was approaching, the second reason why Lu Jing came to the Jokhang Temple was to meet the Anger Releaser of the Jokhang Temple.
The anger-relieving host has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and his white beard and hair are slightly swaying with the breeze.
Lu Jing came to see him, and the host Shi Nu happened to be reminiscing with Nan Lao Guo Gong, so the scene in the small pavilion happened.
Duke Nanlao was not tall in stature, and his face looked a bit old, but he was dressed in gold and silver, giving him a luxurious look.
He looked at the Lu Jing in front of him thoughtfully.
Lu Jing, on the other hand, was looking towards the host Shi Nu.
"Mr. Lu Jing wants to move the body of his deceased mother to Jokhang Mountain?"
The voice of the host, Shi Nu, seems to contain a unique power. The sound can make people feel at ease.
Lu Jing saluted Shi Nu presided over, and the etiquette was quite thorough, saying: "Tai Xuan Jing is too noisy, and monsters often appear on Jiao Shen Mountain. When my mother was still alive, she once talked to herself under the moonlight, trying to find a quiet place.
A place to bury yourself.”
"Because of this, Lu Jingcai specially came to visit the host Shi Nu, hoping to find a quiet place for his mother in the continuous Jokhang Mountains."
Lu Jing did not hide anything, and then said calmly: "My mother never fasted and worshiped Buddha when she was alive. If there were such regulations in the Jokhang Temple, Lu Jing would not force it."
Host Shi Nu shook his head and handed the tea he brewed himself to Nan Laoguo Gong and Lu Jing.
"The Jokhang Mountain is vast, and it is not owned by the Jokhang Temple. The green hills, flowing water, and even the trees in it are just embellishments of this peaceful world.
If Mr. Lu Jing wants to bury his late mother here, as long as it is not buried at the gate of Jokhang Temple, there is no need to come and ask me, just feel free to do so."
Lu Jing bowed to Shi Nu and said, "Although the Jokhang Mountain is not owned by the Jokhang Temple, the Jokhang Temple has been taking care of this quiet place for many years.
The caretaker is not the owner, but he knows this mountain well after all, so it is Lu Jing's courtesy to come and ask."
A smile appeared on the corner of Shi Nu's mouth. He looked at the blessing lines between Lu Jing's eyebrows, and a look of admiration flashed in his eyes.
"A bit of awe-inspiring energy condenses the wishes of thousands of souls, and combines it with the remaining power in the third-grade banner to turn into this blessing pattern, which really amazes me."
"To a certain extent, this blessing pattern is like a life."
"Master, can you see through this blessing pattern?" Lu Jing thought for a moment and said, "This blessing pattern represents the lives of thousands of people. It is Lu Jing's good fortune that they wish Lu Jing with their own thoughts."
Shi Nu presided over the meeting and said: "I have been reading Buddhist scriptures for a long time and happened to see some records. This blessing pattern is quite strange. Even in Taixuan Jing, there are not many people who know it."
Lu Jing nodded.
When he came to the Jokhang Temple today, he was able to meet Buddha Lian'e, and Lian'e happened to sense the black mist suppressing Lu Jing's soul.
The black mist emerged from the big banner... Lu Jing used his sword intention, awe-inspiring energy, and spring thunder spirit to restore innocence to those innocent souls, so that they would not have to bear their evil deeds and dissipate in the sky.
This is an opportunity for those souls.
For Lu Jing, it is a great opportunity.
The bright green opportunity that Lu Jing obtained from the Legal Thunder Trial should be here.
The old prince beside him remained silent. Until this moment, his eyes fell on Lu Jing's eyebrows, and then he lowered his head and glanced at the two treasures on his waist.
I watched it for several breaths.
Duke Nan Lao finally said: "Lu Jing, you have won the title of the first of the three trials in front of the palace, and you have a lot of talent. Why don't you want to take an official position in the court?"
Although you now enforce the law and have extraordinary authority, if you think about it carefully, you are still alone after all.
Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and various Taoist governments will not be ordered by you because of the thunder of the law... You are still young, and the speed of your cultivation is amazing, but after all, you will not be able to law the world by yourself."
Nanlao Guogong's eyelids drooped, seeming a little puzzled.
Lu Jing turned his head, smiled at the old Duke Nan, and said: "My Lord, there are countless powers in this world, but if you enter the court and enter the bottomless whirlpool, you will not have such freedom.
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Under the thunder of law, I can still walk around the world with a sword, but if I enter the whirlpool, I may only be bound by many rules and cannot be free."
Lu Jing's expression remained the same as before, and so did the way he looked at Mr. Nan Lao.
Duke Nan Lao Guo drank the tea hosted by Shi Nu and suddenly said: "This is the first conversation between you and me. I thought you had some feelings for the people in Duke Nan's house.
resentment.
I never thought you would be so calm when in front of me."
Lu Jing said: "Since ordinary people naturally have greed, anger, obsession, and hatred in their hearts, how can Lu Jing avoid being ordinary?
But now, looking at the future, the vast majority of people in the Nanguo Palace are no more than strangers to Lu Jing. If they are always obsessed with this matter, how can they always make progress?"
When Lu Jing spoke, his eyes did not dodge, and he looked straight into the eyes of Mr. Nan Lao Guo.
Mr. Nan Laoguo seemed to have some realization...
Only when a weak person looks up will he feel resentful about many things.
And when a strong person is able to look straight at the clouds, he will become much more generous.
Although Lu Jing is young...but he has the courage in his heart to be able to look at the Duke of Nanguo's palace at face level.
At the same time, Duke Nan Lao also knew the reason for Lu Jing's open-mindedness.
The Duke of Nanguo has long been the laughing stock of Xuandu City because of his repeated postponement of engagements.
Now that Lu Jing shines, Nanguo Duke's mansion will be embarrassed.
Even in the wine shops on the street, many people talked about this past event after dinner.
Coupled with the good relationship between Nan Fengmian and Lu Jing of the Duke of Nanguo, Lu Jing has what he is thinking now.
"Maybe that's a good thing."
Duke Nan thought of Nan Fengmian: "Once a strong man with anger rises, he will always sort out the details of the past.
Now... Lu Jing seems to despise Nan Guo Gongfu and feels that Nan Guo Gongfu is a stranger to him, but this is fine."
While Duke Nan was thinking about this, a gust of cold wind blew by... He suddenly couldn't restrain himself and coughed several times.
The elderly...have many worries in their hearts and become timid in many things.
In the past, the Duke of Nanlao was Dafu Juyue. He once went to the Sea Monster Kingdom and brought a mountain on the sea. If he were young and vigorous, even if Lu Jing was such a talented person, he would never think of this.
But now that he is getting old, he always thinks about the family fortune of Nan Guo Gongfu, and sometimes he becomes like an ordinary old man in his twilight years.
But...the Dafu Juyue in front of him was still full of energy and blood. He was sitting casually in the small pavilion. Even though he was not tall, he was like an immovable mountain.
A casual glance at Lu Jing made Lu Jing's soul tremble.
Lu Jing did not stay in this small pavilion for long. He got the promise from the host and said goodbye and left.
The white clothes on his body were fluttering in the cold wind.
Shi Nu presided over it, and Nanlao Guogong looked at Lu Jing's back from afar.
After a few breaths passed, Master Shi Nu said a Buddha's name: "When you attain Bodhi, your body will be like glass, clear inside and outside, pure and flawless, bright and upright.
Mr. Lu Jing can ignite the Ming Dynasty's sacred fire and cultivate the aura of awe-inspiring power. Coupled with the supporting spring thunder, if he can... not die, he will eventually have a great scene.
Perhaps, as many people have said, Dafu will have one more thing to be proud of.
There will also be a tenth person among the nine leaders in the world."
Duke Nanlao remained silent.
Host Shi Nu sighed: "The strong men who stand in the world today are all born in the midst of killing.
Mr. Lu Jing is extremely talented, but in my eyes, he is in many dangers.
The Seventh Prince has the appearance of having double eyes. Li Guanlong is taciturn, but always thunders in his silence. His energy and blood can crush a real dragon. His martial arts heart is very firm, and his ordinary thoughts are as steely.
Lu Jing already has a grudge against the Li family in Xuandu, and if Shaozhu's country doesn't take action, it will be like a natural disaster. I wonder if Mr. Lu Jing... can get through it."
The host of Shi Nu is inherently compassionate and cannot bear to see killings.
Especially such a brilliant young man, but because of the whirlpool in Taixuanjing, he had to endure the calamity of death, which made him feel a little more emotional.
Duke Nan's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly remembered that his extremely righteous sixth son was very close to Lu Jing.
If Lu Jing encounters a crisis, based on Nan Fengmian's temperament...
Old Duke Nan thought of the Seventh Prince, and then of Li Guanlong, but this time... the old Duke no longer thought about anything.
"Since Feng Mian has this idea, let him do it.
Blindly speculating and blindly calculating will only lead to inferiority."
"If you take a wrong step, you have to look back to avoid taking the second wrong step."
Lu Chongshan rarely leaves the hut under the Tibetan Buddhist statue.
He escorted Lu Jing all the way to the gate of Jokhang Temple, where Shengzi was waiting for him.
"I didn't expect that in the bloodline of my Jiuhu Lu family, there would be a sword-wielding Baiyi."
Lu Chongshan, dressed in Tsing Yi, walked beside Lu Jing: "I occasionally clean the Jokhang Temple on weekdays, and I have heard many pilgrims talk about you.
A lot has happened in the past few months, and you have experienced a lot.
I am quite free in the Jokhang Temple. I only read Buddhist scriptures and visit the Buddha every day, so you don’t need to come to see me."
Lu Jing did not hide anything and said, "Uncle, I want to go to Changning Street today."
Lu Chongshan seemed puzzled.
Lu Jing said bluntly: "The Holy Lord has agreed to my request... I enforce the law of Thunder, have never received an official position in the court, and have won three exams...
My mother was a great nurturing talent, and the court was willing to give her a imperial edict.
And she is still buried in the tomb in Lu Mansion’s Taixuan Jing, so there is something wrong after all.”
As Lu Jing said this, many scenes in his mind gradually became clear.
That mother who is always loving and proud is indeed worthy of lying among the green mountains and green waters.
If she hadn't been seriously ill and worried about her young Lu Jing, this mother would never have come to Taixuanjing and stayed under the shelter of others, suffering a lot of humiliation.
"Today..." Lu Chongshan lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "This matter is that the Lu family owes you mother and son. They gave birth to children without raising them, and raised them unfairly. Under the influence of such a big business in the Lu family, they even treated you harshly. Is that right?
Not from the Lu family."
At this point, Lu Chongshan suddenly stopped and said, "Uncle may be dead soon, but I still want to apologize to you on behalf of the Jiuhu Lu family."
"Uncle, you don't have to be like this."
Lu Jingdao: "I came to Taixuanjing when I was eight years old and entered the Jiuhu Lu family. My uncle is no longer here. Why should I apologize to me on behalf of the Jiuhu Lu family in this Jokhang Temple all day long?"
He looked indifferent and said: "In my eyes, there are not many people in the Jiuhu Lu family who can attract my attention.
But... my mother finally gave birth to me and raised me as a human being. I still remember the old lady and Mrs. Zhong’s harsh treatment of my mother, just like boiling a frog in warm water...
Although my mother is a woman who paints boats, she is also a flower lady and a scholar. She has never suffered in daily life. She is always served by maids when she goes out. She is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She also has some temperament, and she also taught me not to eat food that comes after complaining. "
"But later, she became seriously ill and had to find a way out for me.
She didn't want to live under someone else's care, but in the end she had to go to the Lu Mansion.
She didn't want to be looked down upon by others, but because of the old lady and Mrs. Zhong, the maid Qing Yi never looked at her.
She is hiding from many people in the house, but she can go to Mrs. Zhong for me because I like horses...
She was a mother. She gave birth to Lu Shenyuan's bloodline, and she didn't expect anything. She just wanted to find a meal for her child before she died.
This is the same as the mother in the world, simple and noble.
Because of this...he didn't deserve to be treated like that."
Scenes about his mother kept reappearing in Lu Jing's mind.
Although Lu Jing knew in his heart that he was a soul from another world, that stubborn woman had nothing to do with him.
But... when those scenes kept emerging, Lu Jing couldn't help but think of another world and his relatives there.
"No matter where they are, mothers are very similar most of the time."
Lu Jing took a deep breath and said to himself silently: "I have made an agreement with you, and today... is the time for me to fulfill my agreement."
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Changning Street Shenxiao Bo Mansion!
Today is a good day. In the luxurious Lu Mansion, the clean courtyard is decorated with portraits of the Heavenly Officials, couplets are pasted, and peach charms are nailed.
Early in the morning, the servants in the mansion began to be busy.
They hung up lanterns, took out and washed bedding, and cleaned various utensils.
The purpose is naturally to expel all bad luck, all bad luck, and even many disasters and evil spirits, and pray for good luck in the new year.
Mrs. Zhong and Mrs. Zhu took their maids and walked through various courtyards, instructing the servants to clean the house thoroughly.
Ning Qiang supported Mrs. Ning, and Mallow stood behind the two of them, looking at the completely new atmosphere in Guangu Pine Courtyard from a distance.
As early as more than ten days ago, Lu Jing had consulted Mr. Eleven and asked for a prescription for Ning Qiang.
The prescription contained some ordinary medicines, which didn't seem too surprising, but because of this prescription, Ning Qiang's complexion actually improved a lot, and her originally pale complexion also became slightly flushed.
But today, Ning Qiang was a little distracted. She kept looking at the entrance hall of Guangu Songyuan, with worries and contradictions in her eyes.
Mrs. Ning looked at the ancient pine tree given to her by the Crown Princess in the ancient pine courtyard, with a smile on her face: "Perhaps it's because of this ancient pine tree that our Lu Mansion is getting better and better.
This year the eldest master has returned to his residence, and there are rumors in the court that the Holy Lord will re-employ him, and the business in Jiangnan is also showing signs of recovery. Compared with the past few years, it is really much better."
While she was talking, Mrs. Zhong and Mrs. Zhu, who were instructing their servants to clean the courtyard, brought their maids and several other ladies from the second mansion to the Guangu Pine Courtyard.
With a smile in her eyes, Mrs. Zhong responded to Mrs. Ning and said, "As the saying goes, in Taoism, the old man is the master of the family house. The old lady is the Mount Tai of the Lu family. With you here, the lucky star will naturally shine on the lintel of the Lu family."
Mrs. Zhong said here.
Mrs. Zhu from the Second Mansion lowered her head and was not very interested.
Grand Master Xiaobo has returned, and Lu Qiong is also at home.
However, in Madam Zhu's Courtyard of the Second Mansion, Lu Feng had already gone to the border and there was no news. He went to the Jokhang Temple several times to invite Mr. Zhongshan several times in the past few days, but Mr. Chongshan was unwilling to return to his home.
For Mrs. Zhu, this New Year holiday is even more deserted than in previous years.
"My Lu family is really getting better and better."
Mrs. Ning was leaning on a deer-head crutch. Everywhere she looked, she could see the luxury of the Lu family. She sighed like this, and then thought of something again. She snorted coldly, "A few days ago, Mrs. Zhonggaoming of Taixuan Jing entered the palace together."
Palace, to meet the Queen.
Afterwards, during the banquet, several members of the imperial family who were in the same courtyard as me actually made fun of my Lu family with that Lu Jing, and I overheard them."
Mrs. Ning has been brooding over this matter for the past few days.
Mrs. Zhong and Mrs. Zhu lowered their heads and just listened carefully.
After Mrs. Ning returned from the palace, she was extremely angry and kept talking about this matter for several days.
When the ladies in the palace were talking among themselves, they actually said that the Lu family was unfortunate. The head of the family was gone, the old lady was old and dim, and Mrs. Zhong had not cultivated the virtues of the family.
Because of this, even the unicorn descended from the sky, and no one had the virtue to accept it, so they were driven out of their homes.
And now... Lu Jing has become well-known in Taixuanjing. Not only is he a scholar, but he is also said to be a Yuanshen monk in the realm of divine fire. After winning three trials, the Holy Lord even personally gave him great rights, allowing him to
The power to enforce the law...
I don't know how many wealthy families in Taixuan Capital coveted Lu Jing to the extreme. Those ladies all said that if such an outstanding disciple was born in their family, they would have to go to Jokhang Temple to fulfill their wishes in Dongwang Temple.
After all, in this great apocalypse, if one person reaches the sky, the whole family will take off because of it.
"The Lu family had wings, but they were broken by the ignorant people in the family. It's particularly ridiculous."
"The old man is fatuous and the woman in charge is short-sighted. It is not surprising that something like this happened."
"The most ridiculous thing is that piece of paper. Qilinzi suffered a disaster, and the Lu family was busy trying to clear up the relationship. They were unkind and unjust. It's better now..."
…
Those words from that day are still echoing in Mrs. Ning’s mind.
When Mrs. Ning thought about it, she felt very angry in her heart.
Mrs. Zhong beside her was as graceful and dignified as before, but her eyes were also filled with anger.
Mrs. Ning tapped her crutch: "It's still early now. People in Taixuan Capital say that Lu Jing is the son of Qilin. His leaving the Lu Mansion is a loss to our Lu Mansion.
But I feel that... we drove him away because of the protection of the ancient pine trees, which is our blessing.
He offended the Shaozhu Kingdom and killed the third son of the Li family. The third son of the Li family is also the counselor of the seventh prince. How can he be as good as him in the future?"
Mrs. Ning snorted coldly: "Let's just live our good life and take a good look at whether the so-called young leader can get his wings and fly into the sky."
In front of the public, Mrs. Zhong did not show any anger in her heart. She just smiled softly at Old Mrs. Ning and said, "Old Mrs. Ning, please don't get so angry.
This Lu Jing...has nothing to do with the Lu family now, but it won't cause such an ugly scene.
I have sent people to repair his mother's tomb, which can be regarded as a favor from my Lu family..."
Mrs. Zhong is talking.
In the distance, a young man in green clothes hurriedly came to call the door.
Mrs. Ning, Mrs. Zhong, Mrs. Zhu, Ning Qiang... their expressions suddenly changed.
Mrs. Ning snorted coldly: "Now that Princess Chong'an is gone, why does Lu Jing come to my Lu Mansion again?"