There is a common saying in Guangdong: "It is better to deceive the white and the bearded, and not to deceive the poor of the young." In the end, there must be a day dragon wearing a phoenix, and a shin I pants wearing a hole. "It means that we should not underestimate the teenager because of today's poverty, and perhaps when we see each other again in the next day, the teenager will become a dragon and phoenix."
China's famous great general Cai Yi was also despised when he was not in the first place, and the other party was still a fiancée who had already made a marriage contract with him.
The fate of the parents, the words of the matchmaker
Cai Yi was born on December 18, 1882, in a particularly poor family, relying on his father, who was a tailor, to be able to provide for himself. Although the family is poor, fortunately, Cai Yi was born smart, and her parents also paid attention to cultivation, so Cai Yi was also sent to the school since she was a child, and her grades were very good.
At the age of 13, Cai Yi took the middle talent examination. At that time, Cai E's private school teacher admired Cai E, believing that Cai E had talent and was willing to work hard, and would be able to become a great instrument in the future. Because of this appreciation, the private school teacher tied the bridge between his niece Liu Changgu and Cai Yi. At that time, the Liu family's family was much better than the Cai family, but the Liu family saw Cai Yi's talent and believed that he would be able to work in the future, so they agreed to this family affair.
After Cai Ye and Liu Changgu made a marriage contract, the Liu family took more care of Cai Yi, and the Relationship between the Cai family and the Liu family became increasingly close, and both families were looking forward to the arrival of the big day of Cai Yi and Liu Changgu.
At the age of fifteen, Cai Yi was admitted to the Changsha Shiwu School, became acquainted with advanced people such as Liang Qichao and Tan Si, and was enlightened by their ideas. In 1899, Cai Yi was given the opportunity to study in Japan, and with patriotic enthusiasm, he hoped to learn a skill in Japan and return to China to contribute in the future.
Therefore, Cai Yi went to Japan to study. During his study in Japan, Cai Yi heard that the domestic situation was tight and worried, so he returned to China. Originally, he could take this opportunity to marry Liu Changgu, but Cai Yi chose to return to Japan to continue his studies.
As a result, the marriage was delayed, and the delay was four years.
Cai Yi had been gone for four years, and although the Liu family had not shown dissatisfaction, Liu Changgu was already unhappy. In the early years of the engagement contract, the Liu family agreed to this family affair without her consent, and now Cai Yi has gone to Japan, and the day of the beginning seems to be far away, thinking that if she marries in the past, she does not know how difficult it will be, she has the intention of repenting.
The surrogate sister is married
In 1904, Cai graduated from Tokyo, Japan, and then returned to China. After returning to China, Cai Ye had become an assistant to the Hunan Coaching Office, and Cai Ye at that time was ready to complete the marriage with Liu Changgu, but what neither the Cai and Liu families expected was that when the two families were preparing for the marriage in full swing, Liu Changgu did not hesitate to die and did not want to marry Cai Yi.
No one knows why Liu Changgu temporarily repented of marriage, and the Liu family's soft and hard treatment of Liu Changgu also failed to reverse her heart, and the Liu family could not do it for a while, and did not know how to explain to the Cai family, and was angry and anxious.
Just when the Liu family was at a loss, Liu Xinying, the sister of Liu Changgu, opened her mouth and proposed that she could marry instead of her sister, without having to make the Liu family faceless. Liu Xinying's "self-recommendation" made his parents very shocked, although Liu Changgu had not met with Cai Yi a few times, and he probably would not be too impressed by Liu Changgu's appearance, but was it too absurd for his sister to marry? And if this is really done, will the Cai family have a grudge against them in the future?
Despite all the worries, helplessly, at that time, I really couldn't think of any other way, and seeing that the younger daughter was so determined, the Liu family agreed to let Liu Xinying marry in place of Liu Changgu.
Liu Xinying got on the flower palanquin that day and married into the Cai family. But she was worried, after all, the person who was engaged to Cai Yi was her sister and not herself, would the Cai family be furious about it? Soon after the marriage, Liu Xinying picked a suitable time and explained the ins and outs of the matter to Cai Yi. Cai Yi listened, the cloud on his face was light and light, and he did not see any sullenness, and Liu Xinying's heart that had been hanging was finally put down.
After all, it is an arranged marriage, and the two did not have a glue-like intimacy after marriage, but it was also harmonious. Liu Xinying meticulously served her in-laws and husbands and handled the affairs of the entire family. Cai Yi probably didn't like his wife's name, so he gave her a new name, Liu Xiazhen.
Later, Liu Xiazhen became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. But the joy brought by the child soon passed, and the life of the two continued to return to plain.
"There must be a day when the dragon wears the phoenix"
Facts have proved that the private school teacher was not wrong, and Cai Yi was indeed a person who became a great instrument, which also means that Liu Xinying made a correct choice.
After cai yi returned from Japan, he successively served as the deputy of the Hunan CoachIng Office, the supervisor of the Jiangxi Suijun Academy, and the general staff officer and chief coach of the Guangxi New Army. In 1911, Cai Yi responded to the Wuchang Uprising in Yunnan, and soon became the governor of Yunnan, where Cai Yi was very popular with the people and had a good reputation. In the end, Cai Yi became the governor of Yunnan Province, which was the seventh year of Liu Xiazhen's marriage to him, and Liu Xiazhen also became the governor's wife.
In 1913, jealous of Cai's power, Yuan Shikai transferred him back to Beijing. But at that time, Cai Yi did not know that his superiors had opinions about him, nor did he know that Yuan Shikai was just a traitor. In 1915, the "Twenty-one Articles" were signed, and the whole country was angry about it, and Cai Yi also woke up like a dream, determined not to swear allegiance to Yuan Shikai to the death.
Cai Yi was a wise man, and in front of Yuan Shikai, he behaved as usual, and the cunning Yuan Shikai did not expect that Cai Yi would push him off the throne. In December 1915, Yuan Shikai was still dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Period, looking forward to the day when he ascended the throne.
In 1916, Cai Yi participated in the Sichuan Campaign, which directly contributed to the development of the national anti-imperialist movement, and soon, under the opposition, Yuan Shikai's dream was shattered, and the imperial system never existed.
Cai Yi was appointed governor and governor of Sichuan in July, and his career saw a bright light, but a year later, Cai Yi died. However, Cai Yi made a lot of contributions, and the Beiyang government held a funeral for him with unlimited scenery, and Cai Yi became the "first person to be buried in the history of the Republic of China".
Since Cai Yi returned from Japan, the days spent with Liu Xiazhen were very few, the number of meetings between the two was very small, and she was not ignorant of Cai E's affair outside, but Liu Xiazhen was not dissatisfied, and only silently guarded her daughter and in-laws at home, waiting for her husband to return home.
It is worth mentioning that after Elder Aunt Liu heard that her sister became the governor's wife, she had remorse and shed tears because of it. Maybe it was then that she realized how irrational her actions were.
After Liu Xiazhen married Cai E, although she did not receive much care from Cai E, the two also spent a peaceful and harmonious life together and also had a daughter. For Cai Yi's later achievements, Liu Xiazhen may not have expected it, but she later became the general's wife and her sister Liu Changgu had to regret her original choice, which is enough to comment on it for posterity.