The official road in Gudu,Qinzhou,was paved with yellow sand,and the street was sprinkled with water early in the morning.The sedan chairs in front of the official pavilion were arranged according to the grade.Officials and attendants at all levels paid attention to Jiangxin and greeted the new prefect.The neck was sore,the legs numb,and the eyes blurred,but they did not see the shadow of the official ship.In the midst of doubts,a small boat flew over like an arrow,and Marquis Yu stood at the bow of the boat,and he only heard him shout with his hands:"My lords,the prefect and his wife arrived at the mansion yesterday in simple clothes and ordered me to order that during the term of Lord Li,the official transfer ceremony will no longer be held in the land of Qinzhou.Please return to the governor immediately."
It was unheard of for the prefect to take office like this.What kind of person was he who actually changed the rules of the officialdom for hundreds of years?People who knew the basics said that he was Qiao Lang Li Mo,the third uncle of Tan Yuanwai's family in the east of the city.How did the third uncle of Tan Yuanwai's family become a concubine?
Li Moyuan was also the son of an aristocratic family,but unfortunately,when he was young,a fire burned all belongings in the family,and his parents also died in the fire.Although he was talented and intelligent,he had no means to eat three meals a day,so he had to bid farewell to the private school in tears,and when he grew up,he became a Qiaolang who did not need capital.Although he was a grass-roots person,he secretly learned skills,singing,painting,playing chess,and playing the piano,and the preferences of Confucians could make tiger skin.By chance,Tan Xiu,the third daughter of Tan Yuanwai's family,fell in love with him at first sight.Later,his wife Rong's family also favored him and asked him to find someone to propose marriage in the mansion.
Tan Fu was furious when he heard it,and the table rang loudly.He wanted to eat the matchmaker,claiming that he would chop up his daughter and feed her donkey,but he would not marry him!It is no wonder that Tan Yuanwai was angry.He and Rong have no children,and there are only three daughters under his knees,each of whom is as beautiful as a flower.The eldest daughter married Liu Xi,who was born in the county yamen and worked in a book office,and the second daughter married Sun Yi.Although she did not get a career,her business flourished.Among the three daughters,Tan Xiu,the youngest daughter,is smart and beautiful,and can read and write.She originally wanted to marry a rich son to climb the high branches and shine in the family.How can she marry a woodchopping man?
Who knows,Tan Xiu told her father:In this life,except Li Mo,she will not marry even the yamen and the crown prince.Tan Fu is even more ruthless:If you want to marry that firewood chopping person,unless the sun comes out in the middle of the night and the water can float.Tan Xiu fought to the death and went on a hunger strike,but Tan Fu ignored it at all.Three days later,he took his servants to force food into Tan Xiu's throat.Tan Xiu said that he wanted to run away with Li Mo,but Tan Fu's trick was even better.He smashed two pairs of handcuffs with an iron chain and buckled them on Rong's and Tan Xiu's necks respectively.He yelled at Rong's:"If Xiu'er runs away,I will ask you!"Tan Fu'er heard the sound of the chains ringing behind him.He felt that nothing was wrong and waited for his daughter to change her mind.But after three months,he felt that something was wrong.He pointed at Tan Xiu's protruding belly and asked Rong shi,"What's going on?"Rong shi sneered,"You're so stupid,you're about to become a grandpa.""When did you get pregnant?""Of course it was before the cuffs!""Oh!"Tan Fu hit his head with his hand and immediately wilted like an eggplant hit by frost,and hurriedly ordered someone to find Li Mo to scold him and tell him to marry Tan Xiu back home.
On the day of the wedding,when the flamboyant daughter got on the bus lightly,Tan Fu found that the girl's body was as slender as it was three months ago,and he angrily asked Rong Shi:"What's going on?""Idiot,a little pillow,I've been your grandson for three months.Can the daughter taught by my mother have a scandal of wearing a palanquin?""You prodigal girl,you kicked me out of my wishful thinking."Then,he yelled bitterly,"I'll let her have a good taste of poverty.In order to punish them,they are not allowed to come to the door for three years."
Tan Xiu was also obedient,and it was not until three years later,on Tan Fu's 60th birthday,that he and Li Mo came to pay their birthday greetings with the Ganoderma lucidum,monkey head,pheasant and hare they had picked.The sisters met very affectionately,and although Weng's brother-in-law and brother-in-law were not all sincere,they could not help but exchange pleasantries.Since Li Mo married Tan Xiu,Tan Fu had taken a deep breath,and this time he must borrow a"reason"to vent.
After the birthday greetings,the dishes were all served,the wine was hot,and the whole family was seated.Before moving the chopsticks,Tan Fu said that drinking slender wine was boring,so how about a wine order?The three uncles all said to follow their father-in-law.Tan Fu said:"In a while,the three of you have to write a poem,saying that what flies in the sky,what walks on the ground,what is placed on the table,and what stands in front of the kang.If you do well,drink and eat vegetables,if you don't do well or can't do it,you are not allowed to eat vegetables,and you are punished for three cups?"The eldest uncle Liu Xi and the second uncle Sun Yi relied on reciting thousands of poems since they were children,and they were not afraid at all.Knowing that their father-in-law was squeezing the three brothers-in-law,they peeked at Li Mo with their wicked eyes.
Liu Xi shook his head and said,"Phoenix is flying in the sky,antelope is walking on the ground,books are on the table,and a girl is standing in front of the king."
When Sun Yi saw Liu Xi's victory,he pretended to be gentle and continued to chant,"Mandarin ducks fly in the sky,roe deer walk on the ground,articles are placed on the table,and Mei Xiang stands in front of the kang."
Everyone also praised,and Sun Yixin sat down to drink and eat food with satisfaction.Li Mo saw that the three of them seemed to be waiting to see themselves show their ugliness,so he came to play hard to get:"I can't write poetry,since the eldest brother-in-law and the second brother-in-law have finished reciting,I am reluctant.There are muskets flying in the sky,tigers walking on the ground,charcoal on the table,and scholars standing in front of the kang."Before his father-in-law could speak,Sun Yichong was in trouble:"The last words of these four sentences account for four rhymes respectively,and they are not poems at all."Liu Xi also fell into trouble:"Not only is it inappropriate,but the words are vulgar and inelegant.Come!Three cups of wine will be punished."Seeing the two uncles go out for him,Tan Fu sneered with optimism.After scanning the three of them,Li Mo said,"Wait a minute!I haven't finished my poem yet,this is all the previous sentence.Father-in-law,my next sentence must be eight words.I wonder if you will agree?"
Tan Fu thought that he couldn't write a poem with a few words,so he said magnanimously:"As long as there is a poetic flavor,a few words will do."Li Mo thanked his father-in-law and said to Liu and Sun:"Listen up,you two.The muskets fly in the sky,and they shoot the phoenix first and then the mandarin ducks;the tigers walk on the ground,and they eat the antelope first and then the roe;the charcoal is placed on the table,and the books are burned first and then the articles are burned;the scholars stand in front of the kang,and they marry the girl first and then buy the plum incense."Sun Yi and Liu Xi were taken aback after hearing this.It turned out that Li Mo was sharp,and he felt that he was obedient and ugly,and they said in unison that he admired.Sun Yi was in a hurry to pour wine,and Liu Xi hurriedly served vegetables.Tan Fu nodded,secretly thinking that the third daughter still knew people.Li Mo is really not to be underestimated.
Rong Shi smiled and said,"Have you received the lesson?Don't be blind to gold and jade,the third son-in-law also left one side for you."Tan Fu asked in surprise:"Could it be that you already knew his background?""Of course.At first,Xiu'er taught Li Mo to read and recite poems,and later Li Mo could read ancient texts and write strategy theories by himself.It's not a piece of cake to write a poem or something?Xiu'er had to rely on spinning and weaving to support her family,so that my uncle could focus on learning.But Li Mo said that the husband couldn't rely on women to eat soft rice,and had to cut firewood to support his family and study for scientific exams.The book was hung on the firewood shoulder to read,and the characters were practiced on the mud plate,the head was hung over the beam,and the cone was stabbed through the strands.It took three years to make great progress.Today is just a small test of the knife."The two brother-in-law bowed again and again:"I promise,I promise."Tan Fu felt ashamed and sighed to Li Mo and Tan Xiu,"Forgive my father for being blind at the beginning,and move back tomorrow.And you two,as long as you are willing to study and get a reputation,you don't have to worry about food and clothing expenses."Tan Fu drank a glass of wine happily,and then said:"Later,I want to see your true talents and practical studies,and you all recite a poem of Mingzhi,but you can't hide it anymore."
After three rounds of drinking,it was still Liu Xi who chanted:"Dressed in a green shirt and a Confucian scarf,the official documents and laws are kept in mind.Don't look at the book office at the moment,I respect it every day."Everyone clapped their hands and praised:"The eldest uncle wants to be the governor of the county!What a big ambition!"When it was Sun Yi's turn,he said nervously:"Old Taishan,I am not born to be a person who can make letters and turn words,so let me grab money.Wear a brocade hat and a yarn,and the river collects and distributes goods.Strive for money like a spring tide,and give a lot of money to Taishan flowers."After making Tan Fu and everyone laugh out loud,everyone looked at Li Mo eagerly.Li Mo smiled slightly:"Wear a black yarn hat with a hairpin flower,and wear a dragon robe with a colorful python.As soon as these words came out,everyone was stunned,stopped drinking,and forgot to eat.The third son-in-law is going to be a minister who can enter the court!This is too crazy,right?
The three men didn't even dare to think about it,they were both surprised and happy,happy and suspicious.After a long time,Tan Fu said:"If it's really at that time,I will personally use the red felt to spread the stairs and welcome you into the door."Liu Xi said:"I will personally use the car to pull the yellow sand and pave the way for you."Sun Yi was not to be left behind:"I will pick clean water for you to clean the street."Tan Fu had the happiest birthday in his life,and everyone also left happily.
After another two years,Li Mo participated in the township examination and wrote"Ten Strategies for Eliminating Current Disadvantages".The examiner admired it very much as soon as he read it and read it again.He wanted to be promoted to the top of the list,so he hurriedly took it to ask the prefect for instructions.The prefect read it three times in one go,and the more he read it,the more excited he became:This strategy theory is well-founded,it is a rare article that benefits the country and the people,and the opportunity for this official to recommend talents has come.He immediately submitted it to the prime minister's mansion on a fast horse.After the prime minister read it,he saw that the strategy theory hit the current disadvantages,and there were both rectification measures and remedial measures,and ordered him to send it immediately.The prefect dared to neglect and escorted Li Mo to Beijing day and night.
After the prime minister talked with Li Mo,he thought that he was indeed a prodigy.Although he was weak,he had a bright future,and he was handsome and elegant.It happened that his young daughter was not allowed to be hired,and she intended to get the moon first,so he was recruited as the east bed.Li Mo kowtowed and said anxiously,"The prime minister loves the sky and the earth,but unfortunately his disciple has already married his wife,and he has lost his fate in this life.I beg your forgiveness.""It's not difficult,the original wife of Xianchi doesn't have to leave home,just give up the position of the main room to the little girl,and work with the daughter of the prime minister's palace,and she will not be humiliated.How can that be unreasonable?""It's not the lowly,but the living.Because my heart can't hold another woman in this life."Why is that?Li Mo then detailed the two people's acquaintance and love,and used a poem to express his heart:"Young Master Yu was lonely and had no support,so he came to a good wife.I swear to repay each other with love and love in this life."
After listening to the prime minister,he let out a long sigh,and respected Li Mo's love and righteousness even more in regret.After the prime minister reported to the emperor truthfully,the emperor was overjoyed with Long Yan and ordered to meet in the Golden Palace the next day.
In the throne hall,Hanlin and the imperial history jointly interrogated,Li Mo counteracted,and in half an hour he answered like a stream,the monarch and ministers were happy,and the dragon's heart was even more happy,saying:"Li Mo listened to the seal,and gave the scholar and the first.I originally wanted to stay in Beijing for reuse,but according to the prime minister's report,the emperor wanted to return to his hometown to reform the corrupt government,and Zifeng was the prefect of Qinzhou."Li Mo hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to thank him,and before he could wait up,he heard the emperor say again:"Li Qing's talent is outstanding,and he is also my son-in-law,and he specially granted the first consort's mansion."Li Mo bumped his head into the golden rank,and shouted repeatedly:"I dare not agree to my death,long live my life.""Why?"There are bad chaffs in the minister's family."What can I do if there is bad luck in the family?""I The emperor and the prime minister looked at each other and smiled:"When did I tell you to give up?""Then..."The prime minister smiled and said:"Long live there are only two princesses,and they have already been married by decree.I heard that Tan Xiu is smart and smart,and Zuo Fu is a talented person,and wants to be accepted as the third princess.The Ministry of Housing has sent a chariot to Qinzhou to pick up Tan Xiu,and you will be able to return to Beijing in the near future.Naturally,you will be the third concubine."After listening,Li Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted:"Thank you Lord Long!Thank you Lord Long!"
A few days later,Tan Xiu arrived in Beijing,and the empress was deeply in love,so she invited Li Mo and his wife to taste the imperial wine,eat the imperial banquet,and visit the imperial garden.A few days later,with the permission of the saint,in order to avoid the welcome shop,he quietly returned to the mansion in Qinzhou by boat on the first day of his return.It happened that he saw his eldest brother-in-law Liu Xi pulling the yellow sand in a sweaty car,and his second brother-in-law Sun Yi was swaying with a bucket of water.The old father-in-law was laying red felt on the steps.Li Mo's eyes were full of tears,and he hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him:"Old Taishan and the two sisters,I have accepted your friendship,but you personally pull sand,sprinkle water,and spread felt.Isn't it a small thing to break!"Tan Fu said,"This time we are also the emperor's relatives,it's time to celebrate!"Liu Xi said to Li Mo,"Third brother-in-law,you turned out to be-'Artemisia pod hides Ganoderma lucidum grass'wow".Sun Yi continued,"Oh,that's--the purple gold basin hidden in the silt."
Tan Fu continued happily:"He was originally lying in the Sleepy Dragon Pool."
Li Mo hurriedly said,"Mudzan,Mudzan,I--I'm still a woodcutter."
In the joyous sound of firecrackers,the three brothers-in-law were overjoyed and waved to the crowd as they surrounded Lao Taishan.