Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Guo Sheng, a native of Kyoto, is over twenty years old and has a handsome appearance.This evening, an old woman came to visit, holding a jar of wine in her hand, and invited Guo Sheng to drink. Guo Sheng asked, "Who are you? I don't know you, so why invite me to drink?" The old woman smiled and said, "No need to ask more questions , Just drink, you will have a good time." After finishing speaking, he left.

Guo Sheng opened the mud seal of the wine jar, sniffed it slightly, the mellow aroma was strong, he couldn't help but tasted a few mouthfuls, the wine fell down, he felt dizzy and fell asleep.When he woke up, he was lying on the bed, and beside him was a woman with creamy skin and a fragrance like orchid. When she asked her about her origin, she smiled and did not answer.Lingering each other, endless love.

Afterwards, Guo Sheng touched the wall with his hands. The walls were all made of huge stones, mixed with the smell of mud, which resembled a tomb. It's not a yin god, but a fairy. This is my cave, and I have a predestined relationship with the young master, so don't be surprised. I will live here from now on. If you want to go to the toilet, go straight ahead and pass through a door, there you can relieve yourself."

After a while, the woman got up and left, closing the doors and windows behind her.Guo Sheng lived alone, and after a long time, he was hungry. At this time, a maid came to the house with a food box in her hand.The food boxes are full of various delicacies such as noodle cakes and duck meat, which are delicious.It's just that there is no light in the cave, and I am not used to eating in the dark, the surroundings are dim, and it is difficult to distinguish day and night.

Not long after the meal, the woman came to have a tryst. Guo Sheng complained: "There is no sunlight during the day, no lights at night, and you can't find your mouth to eat. In the long run, what is the difference between Chang'e and a Raksha ghost? What is the difference between heaven and hell?" The woman smiled and said: "Young master is a man of the world, talkative, and it is impossible not to reveal the secrets here, so I refuse to show people my true colors. Besides, if you grope in secret, beauty and ugliness should be very different. You can know it by touching it. Why do you need to light a lamp?" ?”

After living for several days, Guo Sheng was very bored and begged to go home again and again.The woman said: "Tomorrow night, I will visit the Heavenly Palace with you, and I will practice it for you by the way."

The next day, a servant girl walked into the cave with a lantern in her hand and said, "My lady has been waiting for you for a long time." Guo Sheng followed her on the road. In this place, the beaded curtains in the lobby are drooping, and the huge candles in the room are burning, bright as day.

Entering the hall, not far away is a beautiful woman dressed up, sitting facing south, in her twenties, dressed in brocade robes, with pearls in her ears, with a gorgeous appearance, as beautiful as a fairy.When Guo Sheng saw it, he was so distraught that he couldn't help bowing his knees and bowing down.The woman ordered her maid to help him up and invite him to sit down.In a short time, the banquet is served, and there are countless delicacies.The woman raised her glass to persuade her to drink, and said: "After drinking this glass of wine, I will see you off."

Guo Sheng bowed and saluted, and said: "In the past, I didn't know the immortals when I met them. I was really afraid and regretted. If I am allowed to make amends, I would like to be with the fairies all the time and be loyal." The woman looked at the maidservant, smiled, and ordered her to move the banquet. to the bedroom.Tassel bed curtains are hung in the room, brocade quilts are soft pillows on the bed, and the fragrance is tangy.

The host and the guest sat on the bed, drinking, talking and laughing. The woman repeatedly mentioned, "Young master has been away from home for a long time, you might as well go back and have a look."The woman called the maid to light a lamp to see off the guests, but Guo Sheng remained silent, lying on the bed pretending to be asleep, no matter how much he pushed, he remained still.

The woman stopped insisting, and ordered the maidservants to take off Guo Sheng's clothes and expose their skin.A maid stretched out her hand and flicked his lower body, saying: "It is not honest at all for such a beautiful man to have such a murder weapon!" Helping Guo Sheng to the bed, she laughed and left.

The woman also went to bed, and Guo Sheng couldn't sleep.The woman asked, "Are you drunk?" Guo Sheng said, "Where is Xiaosheng drunk? It's just that he was fascinated by seeing the demeanor of the immortal." The woman said, "This is the Heavenly Palace. Since you dislike the boredom in the cave, you might as well leave early." Guo Sheng complained: "The cave is dark, and there are no lights and candles. It's as beautiful as a girl, as beautiful as a delicate flower. You can only smell it but not see it. How can it be human?"

The woman smiled and said: "Young master, you just want to talk about candles. Okay, I promise you." After clapping her hands, a maid walked into the bedroom with a lantern in her hand and asked, "What do you want, Miss?" The woman said: "Pack up the clothes for Mr. Guo and send him back to the cave."

When I came to the cave, under the light, I saw the exquisite walls and the bed was covered with blankets, more than one foot thick.Guo Sheng took off his shoes to rest, and the maid lingered by the bed, refusing to leave.Guo Sheng looked at her intently, saw her beautiful appearance, and said teasingly: "Is it you who said I was dishonest?" The maid smiled slightly, kicked the pillow with her feet, and said with a smile: "Sleep with you, there is so much nonsense .”

Guo Sheng stared intently, and saw that the tip of the maid's shoes was studded with bright pearls, which were as big as peas. His mind was shaken, and he gently grabbed the maid's shoes and socks, played with them carefully, and then held her in his arms, stroking and training her, and the two looked at each other. Huanhao, the servant girl couldn't bear to be attacked, and groaned again and again.Guo Sheng asked, "How old are you?" The maid said, "Seventeen." Guo Sheng said, "Do virgins know about yu?" The maid said, "I'm not a virgin, but I haven't had sex for three years."

Guo Sheng asked the immortal for his surname and place of origin.The maid said: "Don't ask! Even if this place is not a heavenly palace, it is very different from the world. If you get to the bottom of it, I'm afraid there will be no place to die." Guo Sheng was afraid when he heard the words, and immediately shut up.The next night, the woman came with a lantern, and the two ate and slept together, as usual.

That night, the woman said: "I wanted to stay with you forever, but the world is changing. Now the imperial court is investigating the cave, and doom is inevitable. After drinking this glass of wine, let's say goodbye." Guo Sheng didn't feel sad. Women don't allow tokens, but give him a catty of gold and a hundred pearls.

Guo Sheng took the jewels and drank to his heart's content. After drinking three glasses of wine, he passed out and was as drunk as mud.When he woke up, his limbs were bound, he couldn't stretch his legs, he couldn't move his head out, and he struggled so hard that he suddenly fell to the ground.Stretching out his hands to fumble around, it turned out that he was in the leather bag and could not see the sun.After finally getting out, looking around, the surrounding scenery is friendly, and at some point, he has returned to the study.

At that time, Guo Sheng had been away from home for three months, and his family members thought he had been murdered.Guo Sheng didn't dare to tell the truth at first, fearing that he would be punished by the gods, but after a long time, when he thought about his past experience carefully, doubts abounded.When I mentioned this to my friends in private, everyone was at a loss and it was hard to figure it out.Later, a certain high-ranking official came to visit, heard about this, and said with a smile: "Brother Guo was fooled, the woman who met you in a tryst is by no means a fairy. It is just a rich and noble family's wife and concubine. This strategy was used by Empress Jia of the Western Jin Dynasty. It’s nothing new. But having said that, you can’t reveal the secret, otherwise, there will be a catastrophe of annihilation.”

At that time, there was a witch who often went to a wealthy family. Hearing about Guo Sheng's deeds, she told him: "The shape of the pavilion in the son's mouth is very similar to Yan Shifan's house." , Guo Sheng dared to return home.

(Empress Jia, that is, Jananfeng, a famous ugly woman in history, Empress Sima Zhong of Emperor Hui of Jin, Emperor Hui of Jin was demented. Some people said he was an "idiot" and others said he was "incompetent". "Why don't you eat if you have nothing to eat?" The classic saying "meat" came from the mouth of Sima Zhong. Jananfeng lived a dissolute life and often recruited beautiful men into the palace. At that time, there was a small official in Luoyang City. He was handsome and his family was poor. Suspecting that he was a thief, he was arrested and interrogated. The petty official argued: "I did not steal. There is a reason for being rich. Once I was walking on the road, and suddenly I met an old woman who said to me, 'Someone in the family is sick, the fortune-teller Instructions: You must ask the young man to ward off evil spirits. If you want to ask the young master for help, you will definitely report again." I went to the car with her, and the old woman forced me into the wooden box. I drove for more than ten miles and passed through six or seven gates. I just opened the box. The place I was in was an attic, very luxurious. I asked her, "Where is this?" and replied, "This is heaven." I took me to a hall. There was a woman in the hall. She was 35 or six years old. She was short in stature, dark-faced, and had scars behind her eyebrows. I lived in the attic for several days, and I had a good time with women every day. Don’t do anything else. Later, the woman got tired of playing and ordered someone to send me back. When I left, I was given a lot of gold and silver.” The county magistrate suddenly realized when he heard this, and learned from the description from the little official that the woman must be Empress Jia. , It’s inconvenient to go into this matter, I will release the little official now, let’s let it go.)