During the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, there was a family of officials and eunuchs in Huai'an Province, whose head was named Sun Wanshan, who had previously served in the capital as a state supervisor. Later, he fell seriously ill and had to tell his old age to return home in advance. On the way back to his hometown, he encountered bad weather, and Sun Wanshan unfortunately contracted a wind chill and died two months later.
Before his death, he called his son Sun Wenheng to the bedside and told him to study hard and one day serve the imperial court. Sun Wenheng was talented, learned to be rich in five cars, and was unlucky at the right time, and did not pass the examination until the age of thirty-six. Later, after repeatedly entering Beijing to catch the examination, the next time he was named Sun Shan, he was angry and gave up the idea of scientific examination.
Gao Dexuan, the prefect of Huai'an, knew that he was talented and specially hired him as a master. The road knows the horsepower, and the people's hearts are seen for a long time. Sun Wenheng was honest and kind, with both moral integrity and ability, and the Kochi government greatly appreciated him and used him heavily.
Sun Wenheng has a daughter named Qiu Ju, who is sixteen years old and proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was born in Shuxiang Mendi, and her father held an important position in Yamen, and there was an endless stream of people who came to her door to ask for relatives, including some stupid children. Qiu Ju was very disgusted with these people, thinking that they were all ordinary people.
One day, Qiu Ju was in a depressed mood and asked Ya Gui to accompany her out to qingqing. The weather is clear, the sun is shining, and after a spring rain, the earth is covered in green. Miss Qiu Ju sat in the car, breathing in the fragrance of the earth. She smiled and her mood suddenly became very good.
At the foot of the mountain, she stepped out of the palanquin with the support of Yahuan, and the two masters and servants prepared to climb the mountain and look out. The two climbed to the middle of the mountain and met a man. He is handsome in appearance, full of vigor and exuberance, revealing an extraordinary temperament between his hands and feet, and at a glance, he knows that he is a literati and elegant.
Miss Qiu Ju's heart fluttered and her heart was full of emotions. The two passed each other, and Qiu Ju walked out of the distance and involuntarily looked back. YaHuan saw her thoughts and smiled and said, "Miss Fei is in love with this prince?" Qiu Ju heard the words, and her face turned red with shame.
She had followed the young lady for many years and was well aware of her temperament. She looked at the blushing face of the young lady and pretended to be mysterious and said, "The young lady does not know, he is a talented person, and he is a teacher in Mengtang." If you like it, I'll help you match it. Qiu Ju nodded shyly, she had no heart to continue to enjoy the scenery. Not long after, the master and servant returned home.
Back in the boudoir, Qiu Ju took out a piece of silk spar, threaded a needle, and embroidered on it: "May the heart of a person be won, and the white head is not separated." Subsequently, he handed Sipa to Shu Cai and asked her to secretly hand it over to Xiu Cai.
Xiucai's name is Gao Yongkang, who lost his father at a young age, and his mother saved money for him to study. A year ago, the old man was seriously ill and spent all his family's savings. He had to give up his studies to earn money to support his family. Thanks to his reading for several years, he was recommended by others to teach in Mengtang and became a teacher.
Yahuan saw Gao Yongkang and explained his intentions. She took out a silk spar to convey the young lady's admiration for him. Gao Yongkang had heard of Miss Qiu Ju long ago, but his family was poor and came from a humble background, and he never dared to think anything otherwise. He was pleasantly surprised to see the verses embroidered on the handkerchief.
Gao Yongkang untied a jade pendant from his waist and asked her to hand it over to the young lady, exchanging letters with each other and secretly agreeing to her heart. After all, Qiu Ju is a big girl, she does not dare to secretly meet with Gao Yongkang, for fear that outsiders will know and insult her reputation. The two kept writing letters, and Qiu Ju was ashamed to exit and never dared to tell her parents.
Late one night, a man climbed over the wall and entered the hospital and sneaked into Qiu Ju's room. It was pitch black in the room, and he accidentally touched the table and made a noise. Qiu Ju woke up from her sleep and said, "Who are you?" The man lowered his voice and replied, "Miss Qiu Ju does not need to panic, it is Gao Yongkang who is underneath." ”
Hearing this, Qiu Ju was surprised and delighted, and did not expect that the lover would come to meet her in the middle of the night. She took out her fire scythe and prepared to get out of bed to light the lamp, and Gao Yongkang whispered, "Don't light the lamp." Qiu Ju suddenly realized that she had not thought it through, and if the lights in the house were found by her parents, she would be punished.
In the darkness, the two hugged each other tightly, Qiu Ju just wanted to speak, Gao Yongkang covered her mouth and said softly: "Don't make a sound, close your eyes, let's feel each other's heartbeat together." As he spoke, he began to use his hands and feet on Qiu Ju, intending to do something wrong.
In Qiu Ju's mind, Gao Yongkang was a humble gentleman, and the man in front of him was judged by two people. She suddenly became suspicious and asked, "Who the hell are you?" The man pondered for a moment, and just when he wanted to speak, he saw a dark shadow walk into the room.
Gao Yongkang was so frightened that he wanted to grab the door and flee, and suddenly the two fought together. Qiu Ju had never seen such a scene before, and involuntarily let out a scream. The father heard the shouting and helped to run out of the house, only to see a black shadow jump on the courtyard wall and disappear without a trace in an instant.
Sun Wenheng, worried about his daughter's accident, rushed into the boudoir. He looked at the lamp and saw a man lying in a pool of blood, completely out of breath. The daughter sat on the bed, her face pale and trembling. Sun Wenheng asked his daughter what had happened? Qiu Ju burst into tears and was silent.
The mother entered the house, saw the scene in front of her, and sat paralyzed on the ground in fright. Sun Wenheng instructed his wife and daughter to protect the scene and quickly ran to the yamen to report to the officials. When the prefect heard this, he was very surprised and followed the master to the scene of the crime.
Kochi asks Akiki about the situation, hoping to get some important clues. The father saw that his daughter wanted to stop talking, swallowed and vomited, thinking that she was overly frightened, and rushed forward to comfort and comfort. Qiu Ju suddenly burst into tears, knelt down in front of her father, and said, "They all blame their daughters for not filial piety and shame on the family." ”
Sun Wenheng was confused and helped his daughter up. Qiu Ju burst into tears and told the story, identifying the murderer as Gao Yongkang. When the prefect learned the truth, he immediately asked the head catcher to take someone to arrest the suspect. Not long after, Gao Yongkang appeared in front of the prefect.
In the face of interrogation, he repeatedly cried out for injustice, admitting that he had never come to Sun Mansion at all, let alone committed murder. The evidence was insufficient, and the prefect could not convict him, so he had to temporarily imprison him, preparing to investigate and collect evidence, and then make a decision.
Kochifu examined it closely and found that the deceased was holding a clasp in his hand. He guessed that the plate must be related to the murderer. After surveying the scene and taking notes, he led the people back to Yamen. The next morning, several officials sent orders to inquire about the identity of the deceased.
Two hours later, the official sent a report, and the deceased's name was Feng Liu. According to neighbor testimony, he was a habitual thief. In order to find out the truth of the case as soon as possible, the government posted notices to look for witnesses. Five days later, a middle-aged man ran to the gate and provided an important clue.
The official shunteng touched the melon and captured the suspect Shen Youtian, and in the face of the accusations, he could only confess guilt and confess to the law. After interrogation, he told the truth. One day, Shen Youtian personally saw Miss Qiu Ju's personal servant go to Gao Yongkang and hand over a letter.
He was furious, it turned out that Shen Youtian had admired Miss Qiu Ju for a long time, and many marriage proposals were rejected, and when he learned that she had a crush on a poor talent, he was indignant in his heart. On the night of the incident, he sneaked into Qiu Ju's room and wanted to possess Qiu Ju in the name of Gao Yongkang.
By coincidence, the thief Feng Liu went to the mansion to steal, and accidentally hit and bumped into Qiu Ju's room. Shen Youtian and Feng Liu met unexpectedly, and the two fought together in the dark. Shen Youtian was anxious to get out, grabbed a pair of scissors from the table, and brutally killed Feng Liu.
According to the laws of the Great Qing Dynasty, Shen Youtian should be beheaded. The prefect pronounced the verdict in court, and Xiucai Gao Yongkang was acquitted. Facing Gao Yongkang, Miss Qiu Ju was ashamed and embarrassed.
Kochifu saw their talented women and intended to broker their marriage. Sun Wenheng looked at the face of the prefect, embarrassed to refute, and confirmed this family affair on the spot. Half a year later, Qiu Ju got her wish to marry Gao Yongkang. After marriage, the husband and wife are more than wings, love, life is happy and sweet.
epilogue:
In ancient times, marriage matters paid attention to "the fate of parents, the words of the matchmaker", Qiu Ju was willing to marry Gao Yongkang as a wife, and never dared to make it clear to her parents. A pair of lovers secretly passed on letters, resulting in a ridiculous tragedy.
Shen Youtian's proposal to Qiu Ju was rejected, and he was unwilling, disregarding ethics and morality, and making shameless moves under the cover of night. As the saying goes: "People are doing, the sky is watching", the thief Feng Liu and Shen Youtian met unexpectedly, and the two were thieves with weak hearts and launched a desperate struggle.
Feng Liu killed Shen Youtian by mistake, and he himself was imprisoned and sentenced to death, which is exactly "good people have good people to save, and evil people have evil people to grind." Do not do what is good and small, and do not do it with evil. Always remember the words left by the ancestors: "Good things can be done, but evil things cannot be done."
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