This story is adapted from " Warning Words ", and its original name is "Fan Loach's Reunion with Two Mirrors". Please know!
At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, treacherous ministers were in power. The emperor of the Kingdom of Jin took the opportunity to invade, captured Bianjing, and kidnapped the second emperor of Huiqin. Song Huizong The ninth son King Kang Zhao Gou was lucky enough to escape, cross the river on a "mud horse", and ascended the throne as emperor in Yingtian Mansion, Nanjing (today's Shangqiu, Henan), as Song Gaozong. In order to avoid the Jin soldiers, Emperor Gaozong led hundreds of thousands of people to migrate south. Finally, the capital was settled in Lin'an and the "Southern Song Dynasty" dynasty was established. These people who were forced to leave their homes and migrate with their vehicles were chased by Jin soldiers, robbed by stray soldiers, and displaced from place to place, which was extremely miserable. I don’t know how many close relatives were separated and never seen again. Among them, those who occasionally separated and reunited have become legends among the people. It's exactly this: the moon shines crookedly on Kyushu, and some families are happy and some are sad. How many couples are sharing tents, and how many are wandering outside?
It is said that there was a young man in Yingtianfu, Nanjing, whose surname was Xu Mingxin. The family was wealthy, and he had been good at martial arts since he was a child. When he grew up, he married his wife Cui, and the couple lived a happy life with their beautiful children. Unexpectedly, the Jin soldiers invaded massively, and the country was shattered overnight. Xu Xin and Mrs. Cui packed up their belongings and followed the people out of the city to take refuge overnight. When we reached the territory of Yucheng, suddenly, the sky was filled with shouts. It turned out that the defeated soldiers of this dynasty were chasing after them. These defeated soldiers had no military discipline. They ran away without fighting when encountering the Jin soldiers. When they encountered the common people, they showed off their power and plundered wantonly. Although Xu Xin had three skills, he was outnumbered and had to run away with the crowd. Not far away, my wife Cui was missing. Looking at the mountains and plains filled with defeated soldiers and refugees, where could I find her? I had no choice but to hold back my sadness and continue on my way.
After walking for a long time, he saw a tavern near the village, so he went in, intending to buy some food and wine to satisfy his hunger. Because it was the period of civil war, the shops only sold rough rice. Because they are afraid of being robbed, they have to pay enough money before they are given food. Xu Xin was about to count the money when suddenly he heard the sound of a woman crying. When I went out, I saw an unkempt woman sitting on the ground wearing single clothes. She looked to be about the same age as my wife. Xu Xin felt pity for the missing Cui and walked up to ask her about her origins. The woman said: "My family is the Wang family in Zhengzhou. I entered the slave family with a small name. I followed my husband to escape the chaos. Unexpectedly, I got separated on the way. My family was robbed by the rebel army. I walked for two days and one night to get here. My feet were so swollen that I couldn't walk. The thieves stripped me of my coat and left me here. Now I am cold and hungry. I have no friends. I have no choice but to die." After saying this, she cried sadly. Xu Xin said to the woman, "I also lost my wife in the rebellion. Fortunately, I have a lot of money with me. If you don't mind it, why don't you rest in the store for the time being. When I find out about my humble wife, I can check on your husband by the way. What do you think?" The woman shed her tears and stood up to thank her, "That's very good." He is diligent and ready every day, bringing tea and meals. The woman was deeply moved and expected that in troubled times, it would be even more difficult to find a husband and a wife. Now one is a widower and the other is a widow. It was fate that they met, so they simply became husband and wife. After the slave's feet were healed, we went all the way to Jiankang Mansion . At that time, Emperor Gaozong was traveling south to ascend the throne and was recruiting troops. Xu Xin was recruited as a military academy officer, and the two of them lived in Jiankang City from then on.
Time flies, and it has been three years before I realized it. One day Xu Xin and his wife went to visit relatives outside the city, and it was already late when they came back. Jinnu complained that she was thirsty, and Xu Xin took her to a tea shop on the roadside to have tea. There was a man standing nearby, staring at Jinnu and peeking. Xu Xixin was surprised, but it was not easy for him to get angry. On the way home after tea, the man followed me from a distance and refused to leave until he reached the door of his house. Xu Xin got angry and asked loudly: "Who are you? Why do you covet women from good families!" The man hurriedly handed over his hands to apologize: "Brother, please calm down! I have a question for you." Xu Xin was still angry and angrily He said: "If you have anything to say, tell me quickly!" The man said: "Brother, if you don't blame me, please take a step to speak. If you still blame me, I won't say anything anymore." Xu Xin followed the man to a secluded alley.The man hesitated to speak, struggled for a long time before he asked: "Who was that woman just now?" Xu Xin said: "She is Jing's wife." The man asked again: "How many years have you been married?" Xu Xin said: "Three years." The man said: "But you are from Zhengzhou, and your surname is Wang Xiaozi Jinnu?" Xu Xin Shocked, he asked, "How do I know this?" The man said, "She is my wife. She was separated during the war. I don't want to fall into your hands."
Xu Xin was frightened after hearing what the man said, so he told the whole story of meeting the woman in detail. At the beginning, it was because I felt sorry for her being alone and didn't know she was your wife. What should I do now? Unexpectedly, the man comforted him and said, "Don't worry about it. I have already married someone else. Don't mention the past anymore. It was just that we separated in a hurry without even a few words. If we can meet again and talk clearly in person, we will die without regrets." Xu Xin felt miserable after what he said, so he invited the man to bring his newly married wife to his home to meet him the next day. From then on, the two families communicated as relatives. The man thanked Xu Xin and left happily. Before leaving, Xu Xin asked him his name, and the man said, "I am Liejunqing of Zhengzhou."
After Xu Xin returned home, he told Jinnu about this. Thinking of her ex-husband's kindness, Jinnu wept secretly and did not close her eyes all night. After dawn, Lie Junqing and his wife arrived. Xu Xin went out to greet her, and when he saw Junqing's wife, he stayed where he was. Junqing's wife also looked the same, with their eyes facing each other, and they were crying. It turns out that Junqing's wife is Xu Xin's wife Cui. That day, he was dispersed by rioters and his husband disappeared in the blink of an eye. After searching for a long time, there was no trace. So I came to Health City together with an old lady. After waiting for two months, there was still no news about her husband. Seeing that she was alone and helpless, the old woman acted as a matchmaker and arranged for her to marry Lie Junqing. Now, the two couples meet again. Each family exchanged their old wives. Xu Xin also became friends with Lie Junqing for eight years, and they became friends of the whole family from then on.
This section is called "Interaction Marriage", which is a story that happened in the city of Jiankang in the third year of Jianyan, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. At the same time, there is another section called "Double Mirror Reunion", which is also very ingenious. Please see the update for details.
