Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Wu Yun, whose name is Qing'an, became famous at a young age.Seeing his articles, Ge Taishi often praised him, and asked someone to invite him into the mansion for a narration. He took the opportunity to observe Wu Yun's speech style, and was very satisfied. If the son works hard to study, he will give you his daughter if he gets the honor in the exam."

Wu Jun has heard for a long time that Taishi's daughter has a beautiful face, and she is confident that it is easy to get the first place in the imperial examination.Send someone to say to Tai Shi, "With my ability, it is only sooner or later to get rich. Please wait for three years. If I still fail the exam, I will remarry." Since then, I have buried my head in the pile of books and studied hard.

This night the moon was as bright as a mirror, Wu Yun was studying at home, and a scholar came to visit him, with a white face and short beard, slender waist and long hands.Wu Yun asked about its origin, and the scholar said that his surname was Bai and his style name was Yuyu.After the two of them chatted, Bai Yuyu's words were refined, and upon hearing that, his heart was at ease, and he suddenly became enlightened.Wu Jun was overjoyed and asked him to stay overnight.At dawn the next day, Bai Yuyu bid farewell and left, Wu Yun reluctantly told him to come back when he was free, with sincere affection.Bai Yuyu was quite moved, and said: "Thanks to brother Wu's love, if you don't give up, I will move in with you." Wu Yun nodded repeatedly, and the two made an appointment.

On the day of moving, an old man brought cooking utensils first, and after a while, Bai Yuyu also came on a fine horse.Wu Jun vacated an empty room for him to live in, Bai Yuyu readily obeyed, handed over the white horse to the old man and sent him back.

Since then, the two have lived together day and night, contentedly.Bai Yuyu loves to read, and the books in his collection are very strange, which are quite different from the Four Books and Five Classics. Wu Yun asked the reason in surprise, and Bai Yuyu smiled and said: "Everyone has his own ambitions, I am not a person who is greedy for fame."

Every night, Bai Yuyu would invite Wu Jun to have a drink together, and present him with a volume of books. The book contained some techniques of breathing, and Wu Jun couldn't figure it out for a while. Eyes, did not take it to heart.After a few days, Bai Yuyu said: "The book I gave you is the main way of "Huang Ting", the secret method of cultivating Taoism and becoming immortal." Wu Jun smiled and said: "My ambition is not here, and those who seek immortality I have to sever the relationship, and I can’t do it.” Bai Yuyu asked, “Why is this?” Wu Jun said, “I want to carry on the family.” Bai Yuyu asked, “Why haven’t you married for a long time?” Wu Jun laughed Said: "'The widow has a disease, and the widow is fond of sex.'" Bai Yuyu also laughed and said, "'My lord, please don't have a good sex. Which girl?" Wu Yun said: "Ge Taishi's daughter." Bai Yuyu asked: "Is she really beautiful?"

Wu Yun said: "It's famous far and near, everyone says so." Bai Yuyu smiled and said nothing.

In the early morning of the next day, Bai Yuyu suddenly packed his luggage and was about to leave. Wu Yun was sad and said goodbye.Bai Yuyu ordered Tong'er to go first with his bags on his back, looked at Wu Yun, and they fell in love with each other.A green cicada flew out of Er's window and landed on the wooden table.Bai Yuyu bid farewell and said: "The car is coming, and we will be separated from now on. If you miss me, there is a bed in the room, sweep the couch and lie down, and I will see you again." Wu Yunfang wanted to ask again, and Bai Yuyu's body turned, shrinking like a finger in an instant , Leaping across - sitting on the back of the cicada, the green cicada fluttered its wings and flew high, passing through the window and sinking into the white clouds.Wu Yun suddenly realized, and then realized that Bai Yuyu was not very human, and was stunned for a long time, as if lost.

After a few days, the drizzle continued, Wu Jun missed his old friend eagerly, walked into Bai Yuyu's bedroom, looked at his bed, covered with mouse claw marks, felt sad, cleaned up the dirt, and laid out the mat to sleep on.Not long after, I saw the children of the Bai family coming to entertain guests, so I happily went to the appointment.The two came outside the window, and there were many birds on the sycamore tree. Tong'er caught one at random, and said: "It's difficult to travel in the dark night, you can ride a bird instead." Wu Jun said: "The bird is so small, how can it sit on a human? Tong'er laughed and said, "Let's try." Wu Jun hesitantly stepped on the bird's back, and it turned out to be very spacious. Tong'er sat behind him, and there was still room for the bird and the two of them.

There was only a sudden sound, and the birds soared into the sky.Not long after, when they arrived at a wealthy family, Tong'er jumped to the ground, and Wu Yun followed.Asked: "Where is this?" Tong'er said: "This is the gate of heaven." There was a giant tiger crouching by the gate, and Wu Jun was terrified.Tong'er smiled and said, "Don't be afraid." He escorted him into the door.The two of them strolled around, and the places they passed were picturesque and very different from the ordinary world.

Tong'er led him to Guanghan Palace. Inside the palace, crystal stones were used as stone steps. Walking on the stairs was like being in a mirror.There are two sweet-scented osmanthus trees planted in the hall, and the giant tree is so tall that several people can embrace it.The scent of flowers is carried by the wind, and the fragrance is tangy.The pavilions are scattered here and there, all of which are red windows.From time to time, beauties come and go, with icy muscles and bones, unparalleled in beauty.Tong'er said: "The beauties in the Queen Mother's Palace are even more beautiful."

Wu Jun was worried that his master would wait for a long time and would not have time to linger, so he and Tong'er traveled through the palace and came to a house.Bai Yuyu had been waiting outside the door, and the two shook hands and entered the house. Outside the eaves, there was clear water and white sand, trickling, carved railings made of jade, very luxurious.

Enter the hall and sit down, and a maid will bring you tea.Bai Yuyu ordered all the maidservants to take good care of her, and the four beauties bowed their knees and stood around.Just as Wu Jun felt the itching on his back, a beautiful woman stretched out her hand to scratch it for him. She massaged her slender fingers against his flesh, and his heart was overwhelmed with comfort.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Wu Jun was slightly drunk, her lust could not be restrained, she laughed at Gu Liren, and flirted with her.All the beauties smiled and avoided.Bai Yuyu ordered all the maidservants to sing a song to accompany the wine, and a maidservant in red filled the wine for the host and the guest, and then danced during the banquet, singing a clear song.All the beauties play the flute and play the qin, humming in harmony.After the song was sung, a green-clothed maidservant gently opened her red lips, and played and sang while pouring wine.The remaining two maidservants, one in purple and the other in white, giggled and gave way to each other, refusing to come forward.Bai Yuyu ordered the two of them to pour wine and sing a song.The maidservant in purple came to pour wine for Wu Yun, and Wu Yun took the opportunity to touch her palm.The girl in purple smiled and missed, the wine glass fell to the ground and shattered.Bai Yuyu scolded: "Why are you so careless?" The purple-clothed woman picked up the broken cup with a smile, lowered her head and whispered, "It's as cold as a ghost's hand, and you can grab someone's arm by force."

Bai Yuyu laughed when she heard the words, and punished the girl in purple to sing and dance. After the dance, the maid in white went up to pour wine again, Wu Jun shook her head and said, "I'm drunk, I can't drink any more." Yun couldn't, so he had to drink another cup.

Wu Yun looked at the four girls with the pleasure of drinking, they were all elegant, and all of them were stunning.Smiling, he said to his master, "A beauty in the world is hard to come by if you ask for one. Can you make me really love you?" Bai Yuyu smiled and said: "Aren't you the one you love? How can I get into the eyes of these maidservants with their ugly faces? "

Wu Jun said: "I just realized today that I have little knowledge. How can beauties in the sky be comparable to mortals?" Bai Yuyu smiled and said, "Okay, you can choose whoever you like." Beauty, each has its own strengths, it is difficult to choose for a while.

Bai Yuyu pointed to the purple-clothed woman and said, "You have touched Ziyi's palm, so you can choose her." Wu Yun nodded in agreement, and she was lingering with Ziyi, feeling inexplicably relieved.After the matter was over, Wu Jun asked for a gift, and the woman took off the gold bracelet and gave it away.Suddenly Tong'er came in from the outside and said, "Immortals and mortals have different paths, you should go." When the woman heard this, she got up and ran away.

Wu Jun asked, "Where is Brother Bai?" Tong'er said, "He has gone to court, and asked me to send you home." Son, I don't know where to go.The giant tiger in front of the door roared and pounced, Wu Jun fled in shock, a bottomless abyss blocked the way in front of him, before he could think about it, he fell.

Woke up with a start, but it was Nankey Yimeng, dawn outside the window, put on clothes and got up, something fell to the ground with a sound, staring at it, it was the gold bracelet, surprised in my heart.

Since then, Wu Jun was disheartened and no longer greedy for fame and fame. He often wanted to go out to learn Taoism and visit Chisongzi, but he still couldn't let go of continuing the incense.After more than ten months, I took a nap for a day. In my dream, I saw a purple-clothed woman coming from outside, holding a baby in her arms, and said: "This king's flesh and blood, it is difficult to keep this thing in the sky, so I will send it to the young master to raise." She made friends with him, and the woman did not object, and said: "The last time we were happy, it was for the marriage, this time it is for the eternal farewell. The century-old couple, the fate is here. Goodbye time." The two were extremely lingering, and after the matter was over, the purple-clothed girl left in a hurry.Wu Jun also woke up from the dream and found that the baby was sleeping in the bedding. He happily carried him to see his mother. The mother was overjoyed and hurriedly hired a nanny to feed the baby and named him Mengxian.

Wu Jun's mind was over, so he sent someone to tell Ge Taishi, saying in his words: I am going to hide Yu, please tell me not to choose a good match.Tai Shi refused, Wu Yun was stubborn, Tai Shi had no choice but to discuss with his daughter, Miss Ge said: "All the people near and far know that my daughter has betrothed to Mr. Wu, and this remarriage is for betrayal, I can't do that."

Knowing this, Wu Jun sighed and said, "Not only do I have no intention of gaining fame, but I also intend to sever the love between men and women. The reason why I refuse to enter the mountain is because my mother still needs to support me." Miss Ge said: "I am not a son in this life. Marry. Your son’s family is poor, and I don’t dislike it. I’m happy with the simple food. If you go to cultivate immortals, I will take care of your mother-in-law.” Wu Jun was very grateful when he heard the words, and couldn’t bear to reject the Ge family’s father and daughter again, so he agreed to get married immediately.

On the day of their marriage, Ge Taishi prepared the dowry and escorted his daughter to the door in a carriage. Miss Ge has a gentle and kind-hearted personality, serving the elders, and obeying her wishes.The husband and wife loved each other and respected each other like guests. Two years later, when Wu's mother passed away, Ms. Ge went out to take care of the funeral, welcome and see off the guests, with thoughtful etiquette.

Wu Jun said: "It's like this to get a wife, so what can a husband ask for. But I am determined to seek immortality, and I will leave now. As the saying goes: one person attains the Tao, and the house flies up. After I go, everything in the house will be tired. You will take care of it." " Ms. Ge faced the reality calmly, and did not keep her husband, and let him go.

Since then, Ms. Ge has managed her livelihood outside and trained orphans internally, keeping things in order.Mengxian gradually grew up and was extremely intelligent. He won the imperial examination at the age of 14 and entered the Imperial Academy at the age of 15.Every time the emperor rewards, I don't know the surname of the biological mother, so only Miss Ge is rewarded.During the frost and dew season of the year, Mengxian asked where his father was, and Ms. Ge told the truth. Mengxian heard the words and wanted to abandon his official position to find his biological father.Miss Ge said: "Your father has been a monk for 15 years. He may have become an immortal. Where can we find him?"

Later, Mengxian was ordered to pay homage to Nanyue, and encountered bandits on the way. When he was in a desperate situation, a group of people entered with their swords and repelled the bandits. Mengxian was very grateful and gave gold as a thank you. A letter, enjoining: "I have an old friend from the same town as your lord, please forward this letter to her for me." Mengxian asked, "What's her name?" The Taoist said: "Wang Lin." Word splitting.

Mengxian said: "I remember that there is no such person as Wang Lin in the village." The Taoist said: "The villager in Caoye has a humble status, maybe adults don't recognize him." The things in the boudoir are useless for the Taoist to keep around, please donate them to the deceased for me." Mengxian agreed, looked at the gold bracelet, exquisitely carved, and secretly admired it.

When Mengxian returned home, she showed the bracelet to her mother to appreciate. Ms. Ge liked it very much, and ordered a skilled craftsman to make another one according to the style.After asking all over the village, there is no such person as Wang Lin.Mengxian opened the letter privately, and wrote in the letter: "Three years of Luanfeng, splitting the heavens; burying the mother and teaching the child, it is all thanks to Qingxian. There is no way to repay virtue, but a pill of medicine; cut open and eat, you can become a fairy." At the end of the letter A line of small characters "Mrs. Linniang's make-up time."

Mengxian thought, "Who is Linniang?" It was hard to figure it out, so she entered the room with the letter and asked her mother for advice. Miss Ge cried while holding the book, and said, "This is a letter written by your father. Linniang is my boudoir name in small characters." Mengxian suddenly realized, and remembered that the father and son met, but they had never met each other, and regretted it.She took out the gold bracelet and handed it to her mother. Miss Ge said: "This is your birth mother's purple clothes. When your father is at home, he often takes it out to play with."

The two looked at the pill together, which was as big as a soybean, and Mengxian said happily: "Father has become a fairy, if you take this pill, you will live forever." Miss Ge smiled and said nothing, carefully put the pill away, and did not swallow it immediately.

Soon after Ge Taishi visited his grandson, Miss Ge took out the letter and showed it to his father, and took the opportunity to offer pills to celebrate his birthday.The father and daughter cut open the pill, divided it and ate it.In an instant, Ge Taishi was refreshed.Taishi was over seventy years old, and he was old and frail at first, but after taking the pills, he became light and healthy, and his steps were like flying.

A year later, a fire broke out in a house in the county town, and the flames would not go out all day long. Mengxian's family gathered in the courtyard and dared not sleep at night.Suddenly the flames spread and quickly approached the corner of the wall. The whole family was at a loss, unable to do anything.At this moment, the gold bracelet on Ms. Ge's arm flew out, and quickly expanded to the size of several acres, covering the house in groups, like a halo of the moon.The mouth of the bracelet faces southeast, which can be clearly seen.Everyone was shocked when they saw this.

In a short time, the flame came from the west, and as soon as it touched the bracelet, it automatically turned and retreated, turning to the east, and going farther and farther in the blink of an eye.Miss Ge's mother and son were worried that the bracelet would be scorched by the fire, but suddenly the red light subsided, and the bracelet clanged and fell to the ground.

The houses in the county town were destroyed by fire, and the loss was as high as ten thousand. All the houses on the left, right, front and back were reduced to ashes.The Wu Mansion alone is safe and sound, but a small attic in the southeast has disappeared, which is where the gold bracelet cannot cover.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Miss Ge is over fifty, her face is like a tender girl, no matter how you look at it, she is no more than twenty.