On the road next to Mount Li in the North and South Dynasties, a swordsman held a long sword and rode upside down a skinny donkey through the creek and through the mountains to visit friends outside the mountain. He rode a donkey and hummed mountain songs leisurely. This person's name is Cao Qiusheng, who is good at swordplay and is invincible near and far. He claimed to be the world's first swordsman. Whenever Cao Qiusheng went out, the sword never left his body.
Suddenly, a cry for help was heard. He patted the donkey's ass and followed the sound. Not far away, an old man with a white beard was seen lying on a boulder, entangled in a giant python.
The white-bearded old man's hands and feet were tightly wrapped around the python, leaving only a head that could be twisted. The python raised its head and spat out the letter, but did not attack the white-bearded old man. The white-bearded old man saw Cao Qiusheng and shouted, "Strong man, save me!" ”
Cao Qiusheng said to him, "Don't call me a strong man, you should call me the world's first swordsman!" The white-bearded old man immediately changed his mouth and shouted, "The world's first swordsman, save me!" Cao Qiusheng jumped up from the donkey's back, pulled out the sword from his waist, danced countless sword flowers, and went straight to the head of the python.
The python noticed that the situation was not good, and he turned his head to attack Cao Qiusheng, and in order to avoid the python attack, Cao Qiusheng rotated 360 degrees in the air. The sword in his right hand made a beautiful arc in the air, and the tip of the sword slashed seven inches from the python's body, leaving no trace. After he landed perfectly, the sword was sheathed. I saw the head of the python rolling down from the ground and flying far. For a moment, the python's body was spattered with blood, and it gradually became paralyzed and slipped to the ground.
The white-bearded old man gained his freedom, stood up, bowed to Cao Qiusheng and said, "Worthy of being the number one swordsman in the world." Your sword skills are superb! ”
The praise of the white-bearded old man made Cao Qiusheng very useful, and he grinned for a while. He asked, "You old man, if you are not happy at home, why do you have to go to the mountains to feed the snakes?" ”
In the face of Cao Qiusheng's doubts, the white-bearded old man smiled and replied, but instead said: "Swordsman, do you know who I am?" Cao Qiusheng shook his head, looking at his look of arrogance: "The old man of the mountains, how to let the people of the world know!" The white-bearded old man smiled and said, "You are too conceited, to tell the truth, although I have not made great achievements to let the world know, but I am in charge of marriage in the world, and I am also respected by people as a moon old." ”
It turned out that the old man of the month liked to play around in his spare time at work. The wine gourd tied around his waist allowed him to drink the world's famous wine, and when he was drunk, he found a place to lie down and wake up in the new year. Today, he was obviously drunk, lying on the boulder basking in the sun, and soon fell asleep, but the python took advantage of its lack of attack and wrapped around his body. He was trapped, his hands, feet, and spells could not be cast, but fortunately Cao Qiusheng saved him, otherwise, he did not know how long he would face off against this demon.
Cao Qiusheng heard that the white-bearded old man in front of him was actually a heavenly immortal, and he was very awe-inspired, and said to him nervously: "I have heard a lot of stories about immortals, and I am so lucky to see you today!" Elder Yue smiled and said, "That's right, it's quite humble, and the widow can be taught." ”
Cao Qiusheng thought for a moment and asked, "Old Moon Immortal, since I can control the marriage of the world, I am not yet married, I don't know who my wife is, what she looks like, can I see?" Elder Yue smiled and said, "Fate is predestined early in the morning, since you are kind to me, it doesn't hurt to see" Then, he raised his palm, and a woman appeared on it, although she was gorgeously dressed, she was thick and plain-looking.
Cao Qiusheng still said unhappily: "What is the relationship between earning money and supporting a family and women, how can we rely on women, wives need to be beautiful, so that men can fight willingly." After that, he began to pestering The Old Moon for a woman who had become beautiful.
Elder Yue said awkwardly, "Everyone's marriage is already doomed." When they were born, I tied the red rope to their feet, and that couldn't be changed. Cao Qiusheng pleaded bitterly, "You are the Moon Old Immortal, you replace the red rope and tie it to the feet of a beautiful girl, doesn't this change?" ”
Cao Qiusheng was immediately furious, and he drew his sword and put it on Elder Yue's neck, forcing him to change into a red rope. Elder Yue sighed helplessly and said, "Our ugly words are just ahead." After changing people, the path and luck of life may change, and you have to bear the consequences yourself and can no longer regret it. Cao Qiusheng patted his chest, making sure that no matter what happened, he would not blame Elder Yue.
Elder Yue raised his palm and asked him to choose one of the many women. For a moment, the woman in the palm of her hand stopped changing, which made Cao Qiusheng dazzled. In the end, he chose a beautiful woman named Qiushui. Elder Yue tied a red rope and sighed, "It's a pity that this stupid boy took advantage of it in vain." ”
After Cao Qiusheng returned, he went to propose marriage according to the address mentioned in the old man of the month. Sure enough, the woman soon agreed to the marriage, and the two were engaged. Two years later, the parents of both parties agreed on the date of marriage and completed the marriage for them.
Cao Qiusheng fulfilled his wish and married Qiushui. The couple are very much in love. However, Qiushui came from a wealthy family and was spoiled by his parents. Since she was a child, she has cultivated the days of clothes to reach out and eat to open her mouth. In addition, she had never attended a private school, and she knew very little about the Three Principles and Five Constants
His conduct is no different from that of a country woman. She often quarreled with women on the street until she quarreled, relying on Cao Qiusheng's protection of her and blindly helping her talk, which led to the deterioration of neighborhood relations.
One day, Qiushui passed by the neighbor's door, the neighbor's sister-in-law splashed water in front of the door, the water was not dry, Qiushui's new shoes were stained with mud and angry, and began to curse.
The neighbor's sister-in-law was also angry, and the two had a quarrel. However, Qiu Shui ran home crying, and she did not eat or drink. When Cao Qiusheng returned home, Qiu Shui cried and complained to him. He was so angry that he ran to slap the neighbor's sister-in-law twice. The neighbor's sister-in-law was humiliated and hanged in front of Cao Qiusheng's door in the middle of the night.
Cao Qiusheng was therefore reprimanded by the government to extort money. After the family fished him out of prison, he was almost ruined. His right leg was also broken by the jailer in prison. From then on, he became lame and lost his workforce. His parents were even more depressed, unable to withstand the pressure, and died within a year.
A few years later, Cao Qiusheng suffered from the drought and could not survive, so he had to go out with autumn water to beg. He could not bear the humiliation of Qiushui and often went out alone to beg, leaving food and water for Qiushui. However, Qiu Shui did not appreciate it, and even often hated him for being useless. Cao Qiusheng felt very sad and often cried secretly.
On this day, Cao Qiusheng was begging near the general's house and saw the general's wife returning on horseback. The woman looked very familiar. After thinking about it for half a day, I finally remembered that it was Liu Ya.
Feng Yicheng, a mercurial prince who was supposed to marry Qiushui, took his servants to the countryside one day to make trouble, and was taught a lesson by Liu Ya. Feng Yicheng was impressed by him and came to ask Liu Ya to marry. Later, Feng Yicheng was appointed as a small general because of Zuyin, and during the war, because of Liu Ya's military talent, he helped her husband make many contributions. Feng Yicheng was awarded the title of general.
Listening to it, Cao Qiu's remorseful intestines were all blue. He thought that Elder Yue had said that Liu Ya would be able to make him soar in the future, and elder Yue had muttered to himself that he had cheapened this prodigal son. For a moment, Cao Qiusheng, who had turned the corner, realized that these riches belonged to him, and that the person who should become a beggar was Feng Yicheng. It was only because he insisted on changing the red rope for the old man that their lives were exchanged. Cao Qiusheng wanted to cry without tears, and it was too late to regret it!