Introduction: During the Jianfa period at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 196-2 19), Liu Lanzhi, the wife of Jiao Zhongqing, a small official of Lujiang satrap yamen, was driven back to her mother's house by Jiao Zhongqing's mother, and she vowed not to marry again. Her unmarried assistant forced her to remarry and she drowned. Jiao Zhongqing heard about it (Liu Lanzhi drowned) and hanged himself in a tree in his yard. People at that time mourned for them and wrote this poem to describe it. Peacock bird flew to the southeast, flew five miles, and lingered for a while. "(I) can weave exquisite Bai Juan at the age of thirteen, learn to cut clothes at the age of fourteen, play the piano at the age of fifteen, and read poetry at the age of sixteen. Being your wife at the age of seventeen often makes me feel painful and sad. Since you are a small official in the prefect's office, you should abide by the rules of the office and concentrate on your work. I stayed alone in an empty room, and the day when we met was really hard. As soon as the rooster crows, I weave silk on the machine and can't sleep every night. I knitted five silks in three days, and my mother-in-law deliberately suspected me of knitting slowly. Not because I knit slowly, but because your daughter-in-law is difficult to do! Since I can't handle (your family), it's no use raising it for nothing. You can tell your mother-in-law now to send me back to my family as soon as possible. After hearing this story, Jiao Zhongqing told his mother in class: "I am no longer a senior official and enjoy a rich life. Fortunately, I can still marry this (virtuous and capable) wife. After marriage, (the young couple) will live in love with each other and (agree) to stay underground as partners after death. We have been together for less than two or three years, and (life) has just begun. Time is not too long. There is nothing wrong with this woman's behavior. Who expected that she would be dissatisfied with her mother? Jiao Mu said to Summer Xu, "(You) are really ignorant! This woman doesn't pay attention to manners and acts according to her own wishes. I've been holding it for a long time. How can you act independently? There is a virtuous woman in the neighbor's house named Qin Luofu, who is very cute. No one can match her. Mom will propose for you. Get rid of Liu Lanzhi and send her away. Never keep her! " Jiao Zhongqing straightened up and knelt down and said, "My child respectfully told his mother that if I divorce this woman now, I will never marry another wife in my life! After listening to her son's words, Jiao Mu knocked on the bed (with her fist) and lost her temper (scolded): "What are you afraid of? How dare you speak for your daughter-in-law! I don't like her, and of course I can't promise you. Jiao Zhongqing was silent. He bowed to his mother twice and then went back to his room. He opened his mouth to talk to his wife, but he couldn't say anything: "I didn't want to kick you out, my mother forced me." You have to go back to your parents' house for the time being. I'm going back to the Taishoufu for the time being, and I'll be back soon. You are welcome to my home when you come back. For this, you should be wronged and never go against what I said. Liu Lanzhi said to Jiao Zhongqing, "Don't bother any more! I remember that at the end of that winter, when I left my mother's house to marry you, I always obeyed my mother-in-law's will when I was serving. How dare I make my own decision? Hard work day and night, lonely torture, always thought there was no fault, and served my mother-in-law all my life. After all, I was driven away. How can I get back to your house? I have an embroidered waist-length coat embroidered with beautiful glitter, a double bucket made of red yarn, sachets hanging at four corners, and sixty or seventy boxes of clothes, all tied with bright green silk ropes. Everything is different. All kinds of utensils are in that box curtain. I'm cheap and worthless. I don't deserve to take it to see your remarried wife in the future. Take it as my souvenir. I'll never see you again. Always comfort these things, (I hope) never forget me. " Singing, singing, it will be dawn outside, Liu Lanzhi got up and dressed. Put on my embroidered skirt and change it several times every time I wear it. Wearing silk shoes at the foot, sparkling jewelry on the head, white silk wrapped around the waist, shining like water waves, earrings made of bright moon beads on the ears, slender fingers like sharpened onion roots, rosy lips like rubies, there is really no second one in the world. Liu Lanzhi went to the hall to meet her mother-in-law, who was always angry. (Lan Zhi said) "When I was a daughter, I grew up in the country from birth. I have never received any good upbringing, and I feel even more ashamed to marry your young master. I accept a lot of money and gifts from my mother-in-law, but I can't stand her orders. I'm going back to my mother's house today, just remember my mother-in-law's hard work at home. " When I turned to say goodbye to my sister-in-law, tears fell like beads. (Liu Lanzhi says to her sister-in-law:) "When I first arrived at your house, you were still walking in bed. Today, I was kicked out. You are as tall as me. I hope you will try your best to support your mother and serve her old people well. Don't forget me when you play. " (Lan Zhi finished) Going out, getting on the bus and leaving, tears kept falling. Jiao Zhongqing's horse walked ahead, followed by Liu Lanzhi's garage, and the car made a faint sound. They met at the crossroads. Jiao Zhongqing got off the horse and got into Liu Lanzhi's car. They bowed their heads and whispered to each other. (Jiao Zhongqing said): "I swear I won't break up with you. You should go back to your mother's house for a while. I'm going to Lujiang House (on business) for the time being, and I'm sure I'll come back soon. I swear to God, I will never be sorry for you. Liu Lanzhi stared at Zhong Qing and said, "Thank you for your loyalty and desire for love! Since you remember me like this, I hope you can pick me up early. You must be a rock, and I must be cattail and reed. Pucao and reed are soft and strong as silk, and rocks are not easily moved. I have a brother, who has a bad temper and acts resolutely. I am afraid that he will not listen to my wishes, and I feel very tormented when I think about the future. " Then raise your hand to say goodbye, melancholy, two people's feelings are the same. Lan Zhi walked into the room and came to Nacella, feeling humiliated back and forth. Mother Liu was very surprised (when she saw her coming back). She clapped her hands and said, "I didn't expect you to come back by yourself! I taught you to spin at the age of thirteen, cut clothes at the age of fourteen, play the piano at the age of fifteen, be polite at the age of sixteen, and send you to get married at the age of seventeen. I always thought I wouldn't make any mistakes. What is the matter with you now? You will come back without being called! " Lan Zhi said to her mother in shame, "My daughter is really not wrong. "My mother was very sad after hearing this. (Lan Zhi) Just returned to China for more than ten days, the county magistrate sent a matchmaker to the door. (Matchmaker) It is said that the county magistrate's family has a third son, chinese odyssey, who is beautiful and elegant, and is only eighteen or nineteen years old. He has a glib tongue and is very capable. Mother Liu said to her daughter, "You can promise him. My daughter replied with tears in her eyes, "When Lanzhi first came back, Jiao Zhongqing repeatedly told me to swear never to part. Today is against friendship. I'm afraid this is not appropriate. Then you can refuse the matchmaker and talk about it later. "Mother Liu told the matchmaker," (We) came from a poor family, took this daughter with us, and was sent back to her family soon after marriage. If (she) can't be the wife of a government official, how can she be worthy of the son of grandpa? I hope you can ask around in many ways (and visit other women again), but I can't just promise you. A few days later, the county magistrate's matchmaker left, and the prefect sent an army to propose marriage. "。 ..... Said the fifth son of the satrap, beautiful and elegant, not married, asked Cheng Jun to be the matchmaker, which was conveyed by the master book. Directly said to Liu's mother, "We are too strong to have such a good son. Since you want to marry your family, send me to your family to act as matchmaker. Mother Liu declined and said, "My daughter has taken an oath." . How dare I say (to her) about remarriage? When Lan Zhi's brother heard that the Taishou's proposal was rejected, he was very depressed and said to his sister, "Why don't you think about it?" What you got from your last marriage was a small official. This time, you got a noble son. The difference between good fortune and bad fortune is like heaven and earth. (Good luck) is enough to make your life glorious and rich. What are you going to do in the future if you don't marry such a kind son? "Lan Zhi looked up and replied," the fact is really like what my brother said. I left home to wait on my husband and went back to my brother's house halfway. How to deal with completely listen to my brother's idea, how dare you make your own decisions? Although I swore to the official, I never got a chance to see him. Promise to keep this marriage at once, and you can get married. The satrap's matchmaker stood up from his seat and repeatedly said, "Yes, yes, that's it, that's it. When I returned to the county government, I played to the prefect: "I was sent by you to go to Liu's house as a matchmaker. Your son is very lucky and the matchmaker is very successful. Hearing these words, the satrap was very happy. He checked the wedding calendar (immediately), looked through the marriage book and told Cheng Jun: "It is very lucky to set the wedding date within this month. Every day of the month is suitable. The good day is the 30th. It's 27 today. Go to the Liu family and set a wedding date. Everyone in the prefect's house said to each other, "Hurry up and prepare for the wedding! People who attend the wedding in a hurry come and go like clouds in the sky. The wedding boat is painted with patterns of bluebirds and white swans, and flags embroidered with dragons are hung at the four corners, floating gently in the wind. A golden cart with white jade wheels, a green horse walking slowly, and a saddle with colorful tassels and gold ornaments carved on it. Gift 3 million, all wearing blue silk thread, 300 pieces of silks and satins of various colors, delicacies purchased from Guangzhou and Jiaozhou. Followed by four or five hundred people, happily came to Lujiang county government. The mother said to her daughter, "I have just received a letter from the prefect and will meet you tomorrow." Why not make clothes? " Don't let the marriage fail! "Lan Zhi in silence, with a towel over your mouth and cried, tears streaming down like water. Take out the glass sofa where I am sitting and put it under the front window. With scissors and ruler in his left hand and silk in his right hand (making clothes by hand). I made an embroidered skirt in the morning and a sweater in the evening. The gloomy sky gradually darkened. Lan Zhi was full of thoughts and went out to cry bitterly.
Jiao Zhongqing heard this change, so he asked for leave and came back temporarily. He went to Lan Zhi's home, two or three miles away. People are sad and horses are ringing. Lan Zhi, familiar with the pounding of horses' hooves of officials, ran briskly to meet him, looking sad and disappointed, knowing that someone was coming. She raised her hand and stroked the saddle, and her heart was broken with a sigh. He said: "since you left me, the personnel changes have been unexpected!" " I had my own mother who persecuted my own brother, but I was betrothed to someone else. What are your chances of coming back? Jiao Zhongqing said to Lan Zhi, "Congratulations on your promotion! My rock is square and firm, which can be stored for thousands of years, while Puwei is flexible for a while and can only be stored in the morning and evening. You will get richer and richer day by day. Let me go to hell alone! " Lan Zhi said to Jiao Zhongqing, "How could you say such a thing! We are all persecuted, so are you and me. Let's meet underground! Don't break today's oath! (They) held each other's hands tightly, then said goodbye and went home. When the living bid farewell to the dead, where can the resentment in their hearts be exhausted? Thinking that (they) will leave this world forever, they can't save (lives) anyway! When Jiao Zhongqing came home, he went to the hall to meet his mother and said, "It's windy and cold today. The cold wind destroyed trees and the orchids in the yard were covered with thick frost. My son is like a sunset now, which makes my mother lonely in the future. I made such a bad plan on purpose. Stop hating ghosts and gods! May your life be as long as the stone in Nanshan, and may your body be healthy and comfortable forever! When Jiao Mu heard these words, tears came down with the voice and said, "You are a noble son and an official in a big official. Don't try to die for a woman. It's different (from you). Where is fickle? " There is a virtuous woman in the East, whose beauty is famous both inside and outside the city. I propose for you, and sooner or later there will be an answer. Jiao Zhongqing made two obeisances to his mother and went back to his room. "。 He sighed in his empty room, and his plan to commit suicide was decided. He turned his head to Lan Zhi's inner room, more and more tortured by sadness.
(Lan Zhi) On the wedding day in Ma Si, Niu Jiao, Liu Lanzhi walked into the wedding green tent. After the dark dusk, people began to have a quiet rest. (Lan Zhi said to himself): "Today my life is over and my soul is leaving. Let this body stay on the earth for a long time! " ! Roll up your skirt, take off your silk shoes and jump into the clear pool. When Jiao Zhongqing heard that Liu Lanzhi committed suicide by drowning, he knew in his heart that he had left Liu Lanzhi forever. He lingered under a tree in the yard for a while, and then hanged himself on a branch in the southeast. Jiao and Liu asked to be buried together, so they were buried together next to Huashan Mountain. Plant conifers and cypresses on the east and west sides, and plant phoenix trees on the left and right sides. Branches cover each other and leaves connect with each other. There are a pair of birds in the tree. Their names are Yuanyang. They looked up at each other and called to each other until the fifth watch every night. Pedestrians stopped to listen, and the widow heard. She got out of bed and was very upset. Advise future generations to learn from this and never forget it!