During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was a talented woman named Fang Zhi on the banks of the Qinhuai River, who had a unique eye and could identify real heroes and heroes.
At that time, Fang Zhi's fame even surpassed that of the famous prostitutes Dunwen and Shanen in the Tang Dynasty, and she was the closest to Li Zhenli's daughter Ah Xiang, that is, Li Xiangjun.
Later, Li Xiangjun chose to fade out of the dust and married Hou Fangyu's son, which became a good story at that time.
One day, Fang Zhi took a boat to Ah Xiang's house, and the two sisters shared their inner secrets together. Fang Zhi said: "My sister was able to marry Hou Gongzi and found an affectionate partner, but Hou Gongzi is just a scholar, although he is famous, he can only stay in people's memories for a short time.
I want to find someone who is loyal and upright and will live with him for eternity. Hearing her words, Ah Xiang couldn't help laughing: "A loyal and upright person? The power of the Ming Dynasty has been declining, and the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River are indulging in the wind and snow, **What about loyal and upright people? ”
At this time, there was a painter named Yang Wencong, whose name is Longyou, who was originally from Guizhou and later lived in Jinling. He heard about Fang Zhi's good name and went to visit her.
Fang Zhi heard that Yang Wencong was good at painting plums, so she asked him to paint one for herself. Yang Wencong splashed ink, and it didn't take long for a picture of "Winter Plum" to appear on the paper. Seeing his paintings, Fang Zhi nodded again and again, this is exactly the loyal and upright person she has been looking for.
I don't know. ”
Fang Zhi looked at her husband Yang Yuncong painting plums, although the petals were charming, but the old tree branches showed arrogance, which let her know that although Yang Yuncong was attached to Ma Ruan and the others, his backbone was still there.
She decided to assist Fujun in order to protect his name, so she brought a strange treasure. Although Yang Yuncong did not speak, his hug had already shown his gratitude.
The small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty was crumbling under the siege of the Qing army, Ma Ruan and both died under the knife of the Qing army, and Hou Gongzi fled with Ah Xiang. Although Yang Yuncong was usually looked down upon, at this critical moment, he picked up his sword and fought a bloody battle with the Qing army.
He hasn't been back for a few days, and everyone is worried about him. That afternoon, the black clouds were pressing down on the city, Fang Zhi was sitting in the house, listening to the sound of cannons in the distance, and suddenly several family members cried and carried into the house a bloody man, it was Yang Yuncong.
His chest was densely packed, all of which were horrific wounds, and the right pen of the pen had been amputated at the wrist, and the person had fallen into a coma. Looking at the seriously injured Yang Yuncong, the Yang family was panicked, but Fang Zhi was very calm.
She first arranged for the Yang family's wife and son to leave, and then dismissed her subordinates. After returning to the house, she carefully wiped the blood stains on Yang Yuncong's body and treated the wounds.
Not long after, Yang Yuncong woke up and looked at Fang Zhi with an apologetic face: "Guopo is like this, I'm afraid we will see you again in the next life." Fang Zhi took out the gold box she brought when she got married from the house, and said to Yang Yuncong: "I once told my husband that when the country is not possible, I will give you a box of strange treasures, does your husband want to see what this is?" ”
She opened the box, and there was no gold or silver jewelry, only a twine two feet long, and a small dagger about half a foot long beside it. Seeing this scene, Yang Yuncong was stunned.
Fang Zhi said: "Three-foot man, you will still be stinking for thousands of years, just in one move, are you also like that Qian Qianyi, do you think the water is too cold?" Yang Yun laughed: "I can't imagine that I have been friends for a long time, and you are the only one who really understands me!" ”
He struggled to stand up, put the rope on the beam, and was about to kill himself, but was stopped by Fang Zhi. "This great tomorrow has been eroded so far, and it has a lot to do with this crown and belt scholar, as one of the sinners, are you qualified to wear this crown and belt? ”
Yang Yuncong took off his robe, dressed in plain clothes, and committed suicide in front of the window lattice, Fang Zhi saw her husband swallowing his breath, laughed, picked up a dagger and slashed his throat, and the husband and wife passed away like this.
Later, after Li Xiangjun heard about this, he rescued Hou Fangyu to pass it on to her, but Hou Gongzi thought that he was a man in the dust, and Yang Yuncong had different aspirations from these talented people and refused to pass it on. And the history of the barnyard official does not record this incident.