One night, the lights in a guest room in the backyard of the county house were always on. There was no one in the yard, and only the wind rustled the leaves. Suddenly there was a quarrel from the back room. It turned out that Lu Gong and his wife were quarreling about their daughter. Mrs. Lu said: "Although my daughter is not a famous lady, she is still the apple of your eye. If you marry her to a pavilion chief, you will waste my daughter's life! I have already After asking around, people said that Liu Ji likes to wander around, doesn't understand agricultural production, and doesn't take care of his family very much. He just claims to be Chun Shenjun. That's bullshit! Such an incompetent old man must not have much future. Besides, Qin There are more pavilion chiefs in the country than donkeys, and my daughter will definitely not marry him!" Lu Gong said: "He is a bit older, but such a person knows how to be considerate of others? Although he is only a pavilion chief now, but the pavilion chief He is also a salary earner. He will not starve to death, right? He also has a wide range of contacts. How can such a person remain poor all his life? If the madam does not agree, it will delay the life of the daughter!" The madam said again: "You can't do this. It's too urgent. We should discuss it after a while." Lu Gong said anxiously: "No, I heard that the county magistrate really wants to marry his eldest daughter as his daughter-in-law. If it is too late, he will propose marriage when he comes back from Fengyi. It's hard to refuse. The prosperity of our Lu family depends on this, and the opportunity is fleeting. Madam, please be sure to grant it!" Madam said very reluctantly: "In this case, I must first ask my daughter if she is willing." Lu Gong Gong said: "I have already asked, and she is willing." Madam Lu said: "Then we have to hire a matchmaker. We must get married in a legitimate manner. Things must be done decently, but we must not wrong our daughter!" Gong Gong Lu said: "Madam said. It makes sense, and things must be decent. I heard that when Magistrate Zhao left, he handed over the affairs to Mr. Xiao He. I will go to him tomorrow and ask him to be the matchmaker. This matter will be very successful." As he said, Someone came in and reported: "Master Xiao is here!" Lu Gong was very surprised and said, "This must be here to propose marriage!" and hurried out to greet him.
After the two met, Lu Gong welcomed Xiao He into the house, and then asked respectfully: "Your Excellency came to visit late at night, there must be something important, right?" Xiao He said with a smile, "It is indeed important, but because things are busy during the day, so I have to do this. I'm here to visit. Congratulations!" Lu Gong asked why he was so happy. Xiao He said: "Master Zhao asked me to do a good thing." Lu Gong had already guessed it in his heart, so he deliberately asked what the good thing was. Xiao He said: "The county magistrate wants to be your in-laws, are you always willing?" Lu Gong was already prepared, so he pretended to be surprised and said: "It's too late. I betrothed Lu Pheasant to Liu Ji. Mr. Liu Ting. No, we are discussing asking you to be a matchmaker!" Xiao He was very surprised when he heard Lu Gong's words. Fearing that he had heard wrongly, he asked again: "What did you say? Did you promise Lu Fei to Liu Ji?" Lu Gong nodded in agreement. Xiao He was surprised and said: "Liu Ji just likes to talk big, but he has big ambitions and is a real person. I think you have a sharp eye and can recognize heroes! In this case, what else can I say?" Lu Gong said: " Then I'll trouble you to be my matchmaker. I'll ask you to go to Taigong Liu's house tomorrow and explain my intention directly so that Liu Ji can get ready. I'll choose an auspicious day to send my daughter there." Xiao He laughed. He agreed.
After Xiao He agreed to be a matchmaker, he went to Liu's house to talk about matchmaking. Of course, the Liu family was very happy to come. After some preparations, the two parties chose a date to get married. According to the six rites of wedding ceremonies at that time, there were six specific procedures, namely: "nacai", "asking for names", "naji", "nazheng", "asking for date" and "personal welcome". But Lu Gong was worried about the long nights and many dreams, so he cut out the complicated and simplified it, in order to get his daughter married as soon as possible. On the wedding day, relatives and friends from all over the house came to Liu's house to congratulate her. Liu Ji invited many friends from the county and his teacher, Mr. Ma Wei, who was very famous at the time. Needless to say, some local heroes, such as Ji Xin, Lu Wan, Wang Sui, Xue Ou, Zhu Tong, Tang Li, Chen Cang and others came to congratulate them.
Just when everyone was preparing to marry the two, a loud voice suddenly came: "Hey! You are all happy here, don't wait for me! Brother, where is your sister-in-law? Let me see first. !” The voice was very loud. Everyone looked back and saw a tall man rushing in from outside the door carrying a load. Mr. Lu was in the middle of the courtyard and was so startled by his voice that he almost fell down. Liu Ji quickly came out to greet him and introduced Mr. Lu to the big man. When the man learned that the person in front of him was Liu Ji's father-in-law, he bowed his head and introduced himself: "Old man Lu, my name is Fan Kuai, known as the 'Evil Man', and I am a pig butcher, hahaha!" The young man quickly helped Fan Kuai up and looked at him so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time. Before Lu Gong could say anything, Fan Kuai said again: "Old man Lu has really good eyesight. You can't find people like my eldest brother even with a lantern. If you fall in love with me today, you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life. If you don't dislike me." I'm ugly. If you marry your little daughter to me, I will definitely respect you even more than my elder brother!" After saying this, I laughed so hard that I made others laugh even more. Some of the female family members actually shed tears. They all laughed, thinking to themselves that this is really called 'a toad wants to eat swan meat'? But Lu Gong stared at Fan Kuai and kept nodding.
Although this man named Fan Kuai had a rough appearance and an unkempt beard, he was born with great strength. The people in Fengdi gave him the nickname "Evil Laihan". Erai was a strong man and general in ancient times. People are used to comparing him with Erai, which shows how extraordinary he is. Fan Kuai had known Liu Ji for a long time, and their relationship was quite good. Today, he heard that Liu Ji was getting married, so he specially brought dog meat and wine to attend the wedding. Fan Kuai had no parents since he was a child and was an orphan. He specialized in butchering dogs and pigs for a living. He was also famous for his ability to butcher cattle alone. He should be the ancestor of butchers, four hundred years earlier than Zhang Yide during the Three Kingdoms period.
On the day Liu Ji got married, Lu Gong was very happy and got drunk. In the evening, as soon as he returned home, he told his wife that he wanted to marry his youngest daughter Lu Yu to Fan Kuai as soon as possible. The lady asked Fan Kuai what he did. Lu Gong shook his head and said: "He is a pig butcher. He is very strong. I heard that he can bring down an ox alone. He is a strong man!" After hearing this, the lady got angry and cursed. : "You old guy is really out of your mind. Otherwise, you would have let the donkey kick you, married your eldest daughter to the pavilion chief, and now you want to marry your younger daughter to the butcher!" Lu Gong said: "Madam, please calm down, you don't know. Fan Kuai also looks like a noble man. He speaks quickly and his voice is like thunder. The photo book says: 'He moves like the wind, sounds like a bell, and he is a dragon among men!' Most of the people who act vigorously and resolutely like this are talented generals. Can he be a butcher all his life? I will definitely make a mistake in marrying my little daughter to him!" Madam smacked her lips and said: "You said that Liu Ji's life is extremely valuable, and now there is another noble man, how could your Lu family have accumulated so much blessing? , did you run into them all?" Lu Gong said: "Yes, I really did." The lady said: "I never heard that a butcher can be a general, it's really funny!" Lu Gong said: "I see This person is both rough and subtle, and if he is taught the art of war in the future, he will definitely become a talent that can be developed!" The lady did not agree with anything she said. The two argued until midnight. But Lu Gong finally persuaded his wife and planned to marry his youngest daughter Lu Yu to Fan Kuai.
Three days later, Lu Pheasant and Liu Ji returned to their parents' home to visit their parents. Lu Gong told Liu Ji that he wanted to marry Lu Yu to Fan Kuai. Liu Ji was very happy after hearing this and went to find Fan Kuai the next day. When Fan Kuai heard that Mr. Lu was going to marry his little daughter, he jumped and shouted: "No, no! I was just joking that day. I didn't know that Mr. Lu had a little daughter. I am a butcher and a rough guy." Man, if they knew that I was doing this business, they would definitely not agree." Liu Ji smiled and said, "Brother, it is an ancient etiquette for men to get married when they are older, and for women when they are older. Since your father-in-law has approved of you, he I won't think you are a butcher." Fan Kuai hesitated. Liu Jidao: "Let my eldest brother make the decision for you. My father-in-law and I will send my little sister over in a few days. You have to be prepared." Fan Kuai happily touched his head and just smiled.
Within a few days, Lu Gong and Liu Ji sent Lu Yu to Fan Kuai's house and they got married. This incident spread like thunder in the local area, and people all commented: "Liu Ji and Fan Kuai are both ordinary poor people. How stupid is Lu Gong to marry his two beautiful daughters to them!" Zhao Feng When he returned to Peixian County, he summoned Xiao He. When he learned about this, he was furious and found an excuse to drive Lu Gong and his wife out of Peixian County. Lu Gong and his wife were homeless and had to go to their two daughters' homes. Liu Ji and Fan Kuai treated their parents-in-law as if they were gods.
A few months later, the high platform in Fengyi City was repaired. This platform is more than ten feet high, with cinnabar, talismans, swords, seals, sacrifices, etc. buried underneath. There is also a temple with four corners and eaves on it, and large and exquisite wind chimes are hung on all sides. When the wind blows coolly, it makes a crisp and sweet sound. It turned out that Qin Shihuang secretly sent doctors to inspect the southeast area because of the Emperor Qi in the southeast. People who were looking for Qi said that Qi was the strongest in Fengfei, so he built this platform in Fengyi City to suppress the strong Qi and change the Feng Shui fortune. And because the First Emperor hated Dongyun Qi the most, people called this high platform the Yanqi Tower. This platform stands in Fengyi City. It has gone through many vicissitudes of life and is still there today. There is a poem written by the predecessors called "Moonlight at Qintai":
I am tired of the empty platform and the deep grass. I still know Ying Qin from the broken ridges.
The old crane in Lingfeng mourns the waning moon, and the long dragon spits out dark clouds in the troubled water.
The universe of the four seas returns to the Holy Lord, and a real person emerges from Zhongyang’s hometown.
Zulong wasted his management efforts and fought for the throne.
