At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the people, at the east end of the big back street in Julu Town, there was a gate tower on the north side of the road, which was well repaired, saying that the height was not high, and the appearance was not special. It is said that after the Lugou Bridge Incident, around 1938 or 1939, shi Qingsong (a battalion commander under Shao Beiwu, a bandit leader who was active in the area of Hengshui Ji County, visited Shi Qingsong from other provinces to the area around Hengshui Ji County. The two officers on horseback, when passing by the giant deer, saw this gatehouse, were taken aback, immediately turned over and dismounted, stood straight against the gatehouse, performed a salute, and said to the townspeople: "Ha, I didn't think that the little giant deer had a capable person!" What is so exquisite about this gatehouse, what does it say, worthy of the admiration of the officers on horseback? What is the origin of this gatehouse?
It is said that in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, a county official's home was stolen and the lady was raped. Some say that it is the area around Raoyang, Anping, and Boye County, and some say that it is the toon ancient area of Handan. The county master was very annoyed, and ordered several horses from Yamen to solve the case. But several times the case was due, and the case could not be solved. Several squad leaders were beaten and injured. The county grandfather once again solved the case within a time limit, and when it was due, he could not solve the case and wanted their heads.
Several squad leaders found some clues during the investigation. Because of the fear of the other side's large number of people, they did not dare to offend this mountain. When they discussed the method, they all felt that asking Liu Lian'e to come out of the mountain was the best way.
Liu Lian'e, a native of Julu Town, Hengshui County, has spent most of his life in Yamen, and is highly skilled in martial arts, known as liu Lao'e. In his lifetime, he handled many major and important cases, and he tried his best to protect the good green forest people who were forced by officials to rebel and kill the rich and the poor; For the scum of the green forest who are hegemonic parties and neighbors of fish and meat, we should find ways to cut grass and remove roots and eliminate harm for the people. He was famous in the five northern provinces. In fact, the fame of his big knife is not as good as those two small knives, where is the small knife? On his two ribs were inserted the lives of his whole family on these two knives. Liu Lian'e is old, thinking back on the cases he has handled in his life, it is difficult to say that he can't leave a dead corner, so he made up his mind to return to his hometown, close the door and seal the knife, and not participate in both black and white things.
Several class leaders believed that Liu Lian'e was big in the official arena and had many friends in the green forest, and as long as Liu Lao'e could be invited, the case would be handled well. Will he be able to move if he is willing to go out of the mountain? No one is sure. Subsequently, they discussed the method of please, and decided to go to Julu by Zhang and Li Erbantou.
After preparing the heavy gift, Zhang and Li Erbantou rode straight to Hengshui Julu Town. Seeing Liu Lian'e, he repeated the causes and consequences of the case and the purpose of his coming, and asked Liu Lian'e to teach them to save them, but Liu did not agree. The two squad leaders did not know how many good words they had said, and later Had to put forward a condition only after Liu Lian'e:
"If your county grandfather agrees to my conditions, I promise to help find the perpetrator." The condition is that the person must be guaranteed red seed red. That is to say, I have brought the prisoner alive to you, and I must let him return alive. If not, I wouldn't say yes. ”
The two squad leaders did not dare to agree. Back in the county, he reported to the county grandfather, and after waiting for a few days, the county grandfather agreed: 'Just follow him Liu Lian'e, and protect him from the red seed and red wan'er.'
With the assurance of the county grandfather, Zhang Li went to Julu for the second time, set things accurate, and made arrangements for the relevant things.
It turned out that as soon as Zhang Li's second class first mentioned this case, Liu Lian'e estimated that it was a certain cottage that did it. The matter was settled, and Liu Lian'e rode straight to the cottage to meet the big boss. Explaining the history, the big boss knew that this matter was done by his subordinates, and said at the moment: "Liu Bantou, you are here, how can you get the case rounded up, just find someone for you to go!" A man next to him asked the big boss, "How am I going?" When Liu Lian'e looked at it, it turned out to be a child under twenty years old, with fine skin and tender flesh, looking very good-looking, and liked him from the heart.
"Don't underestimate this boy," said the big boss, "he's a bold man with great skills and great kung fu!" Now it's decided. Then a plan was discussed: "As long as you let the county commander see him, you will be on a mission." He prostrated his head, then shook off the shackles, went to the room, and came back on his own, and you were left alone. ”
To put it short, Liu Lian'e led the young man on horseback to the agreed place outside the county town, and Zhang Li's second class also arrived with a letter, and after drinking and eating, he was about to enter the city, and the "perpetrator" said: "I am going to see the county master, the two errand officials, please get on the rope?"
"Little brother, that will wronged you!"
"Where, where, do business!"
At the moment, the perpetrator was tied up, briefly speaking of the county gate, and the county master had also been in the hall for a long time.
The "prisoner" took a few steps: "The prisoner kowtows to the county master."
Just when he slammed his head down and did not look up, he suddenly "rubbed" a person from the side, and the knife fell in his hand, "clicking", and the person's head had fallen to the ground.
Liu Lian'e and Zhang Li's second class head "ah" at about the same time, and said in their hearts: "We have been deceived!"
The treachery of the county master made things freeze!
Liu Lian'e's work for his friends can be regarded as planted here!" The dog officer designed to kill the 'perpetrator', how do I confess to his leader?" Liu Lian'e arrived at home first and made arrangements. He said to his wife and children: "When I go to Shandong this time, I am estimated to be more fierce and less lucky, and if I can't come back on the tenth day, child, you will go to so-and-so mountain in so-and-so county, Shandong, to meet the big leader so-and-so and bring my body back!" The family cried and agreed. "There are three more things that must be done, and if one can't be done, child, you may not be able to come back!" First, when you go to the mountain, you are not allowed to cry, and when you see leaders big and small, you should prostrate your head more, talk less, bow your head more, and do not look up. Second, when the body gets into the car, it immediately returns, and is not allowed to stay on the mountain, let alone look east and west. Third, on the way back, only the way back is allowed, not back. These three mean that we have no grudge, no intention of revenge, and we do not care about the appearance of the leaders of the mountain, the situation in the mountain, and the road up and down the mountain. In this way, you can be sure to transport me back safely.
The next morning, Liu Lian'e bid farewell to his wife and children and rode straight to a certain mountain. The big boss knew that Liu Lian'e had arrived, a sumptuous banquet had been set up, and the big and small leaders had been waiting for a long time. The big boss sits on the front and the small bosses line up on either side.
Liu Lian'e walked a few steps tightly into the hall and hugged his fist: "Chiefs, I Liu Lian'e did not do a good job, I have come to ask for guilt."
"Liu Bantou, I know the whole process of the matter, the blame is all on the dog official, and it has nothing to do with you." Please come and sit down!" At the beckoning of the big leader, the leaders and Liu Lian'e entered the table and sat down.
"For the arrival of Liu Bantou," said the big boss, holding up a bowl of wine, "everyone did this bowl!" The big boss drank it all, and the leaders and Liu Lian'e also drank it all in one go.
"Liu Bantou, please eat a piece of my meat!" A small leader used a short knife to tie a piece of meat into the bowl and stabbed it into Liu Lian'e's mouth. "Good!" Liu Lian'e took a bite of the meat with a knife, and the meat was eaten.
"Liu Bantou, eat me another piece of meat!" Another piece of knife and meat was just coming. The big boss stopped it with his eyes and said in a loud voice, "Don't be rude!" After a moment's hesitation, he continued, "Brothers, Liu Bantou is an old friend of our village, and the responsibility for this recent incident is not Liu Bantou, it is all on the dog official alone." Whoever is embarrassed for Liu Bantou, I will never agree. ”
Liu Lian'e still felt that it was not a taste, and he jumped out of the room with one step, hugged his fist, and said loudly: "I thank the big boss for trusting me!" Dear bosses, I have never done anything in my life that I can't stand my friends. I speak in the vernacular, and the people may not believe it. Today, I want to look at my Liu Lian'e's heart in front of everyone..." He said, pulling out a short knife from his leggings, pulling open the left and right plackets, and flicking it to both sides, the tip of the knife entered from the mouth of the heart, and gave it a gift, the whole stomach opened, the blood flowed down, the intestines rolled out, he threw away the knife, and pulled the belly outward with both hands, "Look, my heart is red, or black..." Liu Lian'e fell on his back and died!
The big boss burst into tears, the small leaders regretted, and the hall was full of discussion:
"What a bloody man!", "Such a good man should not die!"
The chief leader ordered: "Wash the body first, and bury it in the best coffin, the most expensive clothes." In the past, Liu Bantou had great kindness to our village, and this time I do not complain about him, please always remember this old friend.
Ten days later, Liu Lian'e's son, in accordance with the three orders of his father, went to the cottage and prostrated his head, transported the body, and went home for burial.
Later, some people said that the good men of the green forest had taught the county grandfather a harsh lesson. The good men of the green forest could not forget this upright and fierce Liu Lian'e. After some time, the big boss personally led several craftsmen to Julu Town, demolished the original gatehouse of Liu Lian'e's family, and built a new gatehouse. And personally said to Liu Lian'e's wife: "This gatehouse will be broken for many years, a bad brick, you replace it with a brick as it is, a bad tile, you replace a tile as it is, keep it unchanged, no matter what, don't tear it down!"
What are the characteristics of this gatehouse? No one can say. Since the existence of this gatehouse, no one has entered this gatehouse, whether it is a petty thief, a bandit, an old smasher, or the nonsense of the reactionary army.
The narrator, Liu Xiping, male, 59 years old, a native of Shuijulu Town, Hengshi City, graduated from a middle school teacher.
Zhang Zhishan, the record editor, was collected in Hengshui City on March 20, 1988.
Source: Hengshui City Story Song Roll
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