It is said that during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a Zhuang man named Du Haitao in Puning County, who gave birth to a daughter, who was already in her prime, and was slim and slim, beautiful as a flower, so Du's father made the decision and married him to a poor scholar named Zhao Wujian in the same township.
Du's father's wife, Lin, was a fierce woman, and because her husband did not discuss with her, he was angry that he would allow his daughter to others without authorization, so he promised his daughter to Qian Feng's son next door. And Du Nu's uncle heard that his niece was going to get married, and he promised Du Nu to marry his friend's only son. Du's father was unaware of what they were doing behind their backs.
Soon the time for marriage came, and they all arrived at Du's house with a dowry. The three are competing with each other, and each does not give in to each other. Du's father was also difficult to decide, so he sued the matter to the Yamen of Puning County. After receiving the complaint, Lu Chunjiang, the judge of the Yamen, brought them to the front of the court.
Judge Lu first asked Du Nu about the marriage, and Du's father said:"Men have a home, women have a room, it is the good training of the ancients. Women are too old to be allowed to be indecent. Therefore, he promised his daughter to the Zhao family. "
So the judge asked about Lin's mother's second match, and Lin's mother said:"Ten months pregnant, three years of ambition, the power of a loving mother is the greatest, and her father can give his daughter to others, why can't I?"
So the judge asked about his uncle's three matches, and his uncle said:"Women don't change husbands, and the masters of ancient and modern times are also. His father and his mother gave one daughter to two people, why can't I, who is my uncle, give my niece to the third family?"
After thinking for a while, Judge Lu asked Du Nu:"Who do you want to choose as your husband?"
Du Nu said:"From one of them, it is the second one, the parents are unfilial, and the elders are disrespectful, I would rather overflow myself!"
Are you really willing to die to fulfill your filial piety?"Judge Lu asked deliberately.
Yes!"People can't be resurrected after death, don't regret it!"
Never regret it!"
Judge Lu was shocked and ordered his subordinates to bring the medicine immediately, so that Du Nu drank it in the hall. After a few moments, the pain was unbearable and he fell to the ground. When Du's father and Lin's mother saw this scene, they couldn't help crying. And the families of the three surnames were also stunned and looked at each other miserably.
Judge Lu looked at everyone and asked sharply"Du Nu is dead, but who is willing to take the funeral?"
Everyone was speechless, you look at me, I look at you, everyone looked at each other, only Zhao Shusheng stepped forward:"I will take it. "
Judge Lu asked the reason, and Zhao Shusheng said"Although my family is poor, I have a lot of love for Miss Du. Although Miss Du is fragrant and jade is broken today, and she can no longer marry her, the only thing I can do now is a thin coffin, cold rice and turbid wine to talk about the heart. "After that, he couldn't cry, and he hid his face and cried.
After hearing this, Judge Lu clapped his hands and praised his sincerity, and immediately ruled that all the dowries of the three families belonged to Zhao Shusheng, and let him bury Du Nu.
As soon as everyone was about to leave, Judge Lu shouted:"Come back!"
Everyone was puzzled, and they all looked at Judge Lu in a daze. And Judge Lu Chunjiang asked people to take out a bowl of clear water, personally added some medicine powder to the bowl, and poured it on Du Nu, who fell to the ground. For a moment, Du Nu turned out"Ouch"When they woke up, everyone was shocked.
It turned out that Judge Lu poured her an antidote. After that, Judge Lu sat in the court again, and married Du Nuxu and Zhao Shusheng in the hall according to the performance of each family.