Historical background of Liujiaqiao

In Qing Dynasty, there was a Liu Dongmu in Liujiaqiao, Xianning, and a Jiao Sining at the corner of Tongshan. Both of them are famous local lawyers and look down on each other. One day Jiao Sining went to Xianning County on business and stayed in a hotel. It happened that Liu went there first and shared a room and a bed with them. When they chatted, Jiao Sining asked about Liu Dongmu whom he had heard of: "There is a Liu Dongmu in Xianning, and the lawsuit is good. Do you know him? " Knowing that this person is Jiao Sining, Liu Dongmu said, "No", and Jiao Sining said, "I heard that this person is quite eloquent, isn't he?" Liu Dongmu said, I don't know. Jiao Sining said, "I'm Jiao Sining from Tongshan. Have you ever heard of it? " Liu Dongmu said, "I haven't heard of it." Jiao Sining said, "I really want to meet him and see his interest." Liu Dongmu didn't reply. The next morning, Jiao Sining got up early and wanted to go back to Tongshan. But the quilt I brought was pressed under the sleeping Liu Dongmu, and I couldn't wake him up for a while, so I went out for a walk. Liu Dongmu hasn't woken up since he came back. Jiao Sining woke him up and said, "Xianningke, why are you still sleeping?" Liu Dongmu said impatiently, "What do you care if I can't get up?" Jiao Sining said, "I'm leaving. Don't stop my quilt How can I go if you don't get up? " Liu Dongmu said, "This is my quilt. How did it become your quilt? Why are you so unreasonable, a mountain man? " Jiao Sining said angrily, "This is the quilt I brought back from home. How can I say it's your quilt Your guests in Xianning are really unreasonable. " Say that finish, JiaoSining gas MCE to go. He came to the county government to sue Liu Dongmu, and Jiao Sining said that Xianning had taken his quilt. The magistrate sent someone to find Liu Dongmu, and the two went to court. The magistrate asked, "Liu Dongmu, why do you take other people's quilts for yourself?" Liu Dongmu said, "This is my quilt. He said it was his. Ask him what mark it has. " The magistrate asked, "Jiao Sining, you said it was your quilt. Is your quilt marked? " Jiao Sining knew that Xianning's guest was Liu Dongmu. He disagreed and said, what mark should I make on my quilt? The magistrate asked, Liu Dongmu, what is the mark on your quilt? Liu dongmu said, I don't remember much. My mother is worried that I have lost my quilt. When I went out, I specially stamped four red marks on the corner of the quilt. "The county magistrate said," Turn it out and have a look. " Liu Dongmu opened the corner of the quilt, and sure enough, there was a red seal on each corner of the quilt. The magistrate asked, "Jiao Sining, what else do you have to say?" Jiao Sining was speechless with anger and left angrily. Jiao Sining walked out of the street and turned into a side street. Liu Dongmu caught up and stopped Jiao Sining. He said: "Tongshanke, I am sorry for you. I'm just teasing you. The quilt is yours. " Jiao Sining was sad and angry, and said, "You will meet me one day." Then he took the quilt and left. Liu dongmu was very annoyed. When he was in a hurry, he turned to the county government and complained to the county magistrate that Tongshanke had robbed his quilt. The county magistrate sent someone to catch Jiao Sining and take the quilt. Scold: "dog slave, how dare you grab someone else's quilt?" Come on, give me 20 boards. "JiaoSining cheated, but he also cheated, so we have to submit to humiliation.

In a rage, Jiao Sining decided not to be a proper teacher and studied divination for three years instead. Three years later, Jiao Sining began to retaliate against Liu Dongmu. One day, Jiao Sining heard that Liu Dongmu's mother had passed away and came to offer her condolences. He knelt down with his hat on, dropped it on purpose when kowtowing, and tried to hold it on his head, but it made the whole room laugh. Liu Dongmu also smiled. Jiao Sining stood up and said, "dutiful son, dutiful son, you can't show your teeth for three years." You are an unfilial son. "Liu Dongmu was speechless and embarrassed. Jiao Sining once again passed Liujiaqiao, and found that Liujiaqiao had a good geomantic omen, especially the mountain opposite Xiaxinfu was like a turtle, and the glans on the right extended to Baiquan River in front of Liujiawan Village, which is where Liujiaqiao's geomantic omen lies. It is his bad intention to build a road around the turtle's neck and cut off the geomantic omen of Liujiaqiao. He rode a horse on the road in Song Jialing and sprinkled some lime residue. A few months later, Jiao Sining reported to Wuchang that Song Jialing Road in Liujiaqiao was an ancient plank road, which had been abandoned and needed to be repaired. And said that if Xianning county does not restore Tongshan county, it will. Wuchang government agreed. So a stone road from Liujiaqiao via Song Jialing crosses Caotie to Baishaqiao. Liu Dongmu sighed, and it was too late to regret it! Liujiaqiao can't do anything anymore.

Song Jialing was originally named Xin Kailing, and Liujiaqiao gradually changed its name to Song Jialing to avoid suspicion.