Ganjiang is the most famous blacksmith in Chu State, and his sword is very sharp. When the king of Chu knew it, he ordered the lieutenant to cast a sword for him. It took the general three years to forge a sword. This is the best sword cast in his life. But the lieutenant knows the temper of the king of Chu. If he gets a rare sword in the world, he will kill the sword maker to avoid casting a better sword in the future. At this time, the lieutenant's wife, Mo Xie, was going to have a baby, which made the lieutenant even more sad. On the day of handing in the sword in Beijing, the lieutenant said to Mo Xie, "I'm sure I can't come back this time. I left a sword and buried it under the big pine tree in Nanshan. When the child grows up, let him avenge me. The lieutenant went to see the king of Chu with a sword. As soon as the king of Chu got the sword, he immediately ordered the soldiers to kill the lieutenant without saying anything. " Haha, there is no better sword than me! "The king of Chu is very proud. Shortly after the lieutenant's death, Mo Xie gave birth to a boy named Red Nose. Mo Xie remembered her husband's last words and took great pains to raise the children. Ten years later, Red Nose grew into a young man, and Mo Xie told his father all his misfortunes. Red nose shed tears: "Oh, poor dad! Mom, I must kill the king of Chu and avenge my father! "He ran to Nanshan, dug out the sword buried under the big pine tree and practiced day and night. Just as Red Nose stepped up his sword practice, the King of Chu had the same dream for several days. He dreamed that an angry teenager rushed at him with a sword and said that he would avenge the lieutenant. The king of Chu was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat. He sent a minister to inquire, only to know that the lieutenant really had a son who was preparing to go to town to assassinate him. The king of Chu was frightened. He sent someone to catch Red Nose and ordered soldiers to guard the city gate to prevent Red Nose from entering the city. Red nose had to flee to the mountains with a sword. Red nose is sad that she can't avenge her father. One day, Red Nose met a strong man in the forest. The strong man sympathized with what happened to Red Nose and decided to avenge him: "I can pay you, but you have to lend me your head and sword." I'm going to take your head for reward and kill the king of Chu. "Hearing this, Red Nose immediately knelt down and kowtowed to the strong man:" As long as you can avenge my father and son, I will give you anything. " With that, Red Nose raised his sword and cut off his head. The strong man picked up his head and sword and said sadly, "Don't worry, I will kill the king of Chu. "The strong man came to the palace to visit the king of Chu. The king of Chu was very happy to see that the head and sword were exactly the same as those he saw in his dream, and he wanted to reward the strong man. The strong man said, "Your Majesty, if you cook the head with red nose in a pot, his fooling around won't hurt you. The king of Chu quickly asked someone to set up a cauldron and cook his head with a big fire. Who knows that after cooking for three days and nights, the red nose's head is still not rotten. The strong man said to the king of Chu, "Your Majesty, go and see for yourself. The head with red nose is about to be cooked." The king of Chu also felt strange, so he went to the cauldron in person and craned his head to look in. The strong man took the opportunity to pull out his sword, waved his hand and threw the king of Chu's head in the cauldron. The guards were surprised and came to catch him. A strong man raised his sword and fell, beheading him in a pot. People die with swords, but a pair of swords made by the general stayed. People call one of them lieutenant and the other Xie.
This is the origin of the legend.