The spring cold is steep, and one morning, two scholars walked together on the rugged mountain road in Cangzhou. Liu He's family is wealthy and is from Handan, and another Feng Ping's family is poor and is from the Central Plains. Although they met by chance, they were very close to each other.
At this time, it was the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement had just been suppressed, the imperial court reopened the imperial examination, and many scholars entered Beijing to take the examination. Liu He and Feng Ping are also among them.
The two are hopeful, determined to get ahead, and do not hesitate to take risks. However, at this time, the Qing Dynasty was already in crisis, bandits were rampant in the north, and it was very dangerous for the two scholars who were unable to resist to walk in the barren mountains and mountains.
Not long after, as they reached the col, a group of men and horses rushed down from the dense forest and surrounded them. The leader was a hideous-looking big man, holding a long knife and sneering: "God treats me well Black Eagle, and today there are two more distinguished guests, hurry up and bring them into the mountains!."”
Liu He and Feng Ping were so frightened that they were tied up by bandits to a lair in the mountains.
In the bandits' den, Black Hawk imprisons them in a dungeon and threatens them to write to their families for ransom. If there is no ransom within three days, they will be killed. Liu He's father was a successful man in the cloth business, and his family was wealthy. His father immediately agreed to Black Hawk's request and sent for a ransom. Black Eagle was very happy after receiving the money and promised to release Liu He when the rumors passed.
Liu He's situation is not bad, and the family has money to ransom people. Feng Ping's family was poor and unable to pay the ransom. He knew that his life was coming to an end here, and his heart was filled with grief.
Liu He and Feng Ping were locked up in the dungeon, and Feng Ping kept his face sad. Liu He discovered his predicament and comforted him: "Brother Feng, don't worry, I have a way to help you get out of the predicament." Feng Ping knew that Liu He was just comforting him, but none of them could escape the predicament, so they could only endure it temporarily.
A few days later, Black Eagle came to the dungeon and said that Feng Ping's time of death had arrived. Liu He immediately begged Black Eagle to wait a few days and let him go and send the letter home in place of Feng Ping to ask for a ransom. Black Eagle agreed, and stipulated the joint location and code, blindfolded Liu He with a black cloth, and led him down the mountain.
After Liu He rushed home, he begged his parents to pay for Feng Ping. Although the family was poor, in order to save people, Liu's father agreed.
After receiving the money, Black Eagle let Feng Ping go. Liu He decided to give up the Beijing test and go home to live a prosperous life. Feng Ping was very grateful to Liu He, and this incident inspired him to have a stronger fighting spirit, and vowed to change his fate through fame.
After the two separated, Feng Ping came to the capital to participate in the Beijing test and eventually became the champion. Liu He returned home and lived the life of a rich son. However, fate was changeable, and a few years later, a plague broke out in the local area, and Liu's father fell seriously ill and died. Liu He tried to find a famous doctor to treat his illness, but in the end he found nothing.
After Liu's father died, Liu He took over the family's cloth business, but he didn't understand business and quickly lost all his family's savings. When faced with a crisis, his friend Zhao Ming persuaded him to borrow loan sharks. In order to make a comeback, Liu He had to borrow from a loan shark, but the interest rate was surprisingly high. The debt is getting bigger and bigger, and once you fall into the trap of usury, you lose everything.
In order to repay his debts, Liu He ran around, but in the end he was unable to repay. When the repayment deadline arrived, Black Hawk personally came to collect the debt. Liu He was beaten to the point that he had to agree to pay back.
Liu He only has Liu's mansion and a few acres of fertile land left, but if it is used to pay off debts, he and his mother will be homeless. He decided to take out the land deed first to pay off the debt.
Black Eagle has always wanted to get the mansion of the Liu Mansion, and Zhao Ming, who lured Liu He to borrow money, is his subordinate. He has already recovered the principal, and now he just wants to slowly persecute Liu He and finally seize the mansion of Liu's mansion.
Black Eagle brought someone to Liu's Mansion and wanted Liu He to use the house to pay off his debts, but Liu He resolutely refused. Black Hawk had no choice but to sue the official. Zhao Xianling colluded with Black Eagle, but Feng Ping knew all this and decided to seek justice for Liu He.
Zhao County's order was Feng Ping**, and he was finally dismissed and investigated. Black Eagle was sentenced to death and his family property confiscated. Feng Ping returned the previous ransom and interest, as well as the mansion of the Liu Mansion, to Liu He. Liu He regained his strength and became a wealthy local man.
After Feng Ping left Liu's mansion, he continued his career. He became the prefect of Zhili. One day, he met Liu He while on patrol, and they recognized each other. Feng Ping was heartbroken by what happened to Liu He and decided to seek justice for him.
Feng Ping and Liu He went to find Zhao County Commander together, and finally Zhao County Commander was dismissed. Liu He revitalized the family and became a wealthy family.