It is said that during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a small county town named Lanxi in the south of the Yangtze River, and there was a small county official named Lu Wen in the city. Although Lu Wen said that his official position was not large, he was fair and loved the people like a son, and he was quite loved by the local people.
One day, when Master Lu was inspecting the market, he found a man wearing shabby clothes and thin yellow muscles, who was about to jump into the river. After being brought to the county office, I found out that this person's name was Zhao Guang, a businessman, and his ancestors had left a lot of property and a solid family background. Because of his poor management, he owed a large amount of debt, and he was desperate, and he was about to commit suicide by jumping into the river.
After hearing this, Master Lu felt sympathy and wanted to help him, thought about it, and said to Zhao Guang: "There are always ups and downs in life, why commit suicide?" Although I am a petty official, I am willing to do my best to help you tide over the difficulties. After Zhao Guang heard this, he kowtowed again and again to thank him.
Master Lu used his power and connections to help Zhao Guang pay off his debts, and also helped Zhao Guang introduce a more stable business. With the help of Lu Wen, Zhao Guang's business soon improved, and his life gradually improved.
In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and Master Lu was promoted to the second level by the imperial court because of his good political performance, and was transferred to the capital to serve. Although Master Lu said that his official fortune was rampant, he was not familiar with the rules of officialdom in the capital, and he was involved in a turmoil, was framed, and faced imprisonment.
Just when Master Lu was in a desperate situation, Zhao Guang learned the news. He was grateful to Master Lu for his kindness back then, and decided to rescue Master Lu at all costs. Zhao Guang used the connections and wealth he had accumulated over the years to run around and find clues to rescue Master Lu.
It turns out that behind the scenes of framing Master Lu, there is a lot of power. Zhao Guang started with this **, carefully planned an ingenious strategy, and used the arrogance and greed of ** to find evidence of his crime.
* Seeing that the matter had been revealed, in order to protect himself, he had to give up framing Master Lu. Master Lu also regained his freedom because of this, and when Master Lu returned home, he felt that he was too old to run around in officialdom. decided to resign and go into seclusion and return to Yunxi Town. After Zhao Guang learned about it, he offered to take care of Master Lu in his later years, and the two lived a comfortable life in Yunxi Town.
One day, when Mr. Lu was tasting tea, he suddenly sighed: "If I hadn't helped you back then, I wouldn't be where I am today." After hearing this, Zhao Guang responded with a smile: "The kindness of the master's thought back then not only saved me, but also saved himself, this is the cycle of cause and effect." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, their hearts filled with gratitude and cherishment for each other. They know that this friendship will always be remembered in each other's hearts.