Ghost Story of Liaozhai

Zhang Yudan in Zhaoyuan County, with a wild and unruly personality, boarded and studied in a dilapidated temple.Duke Lu, the county magistrate, had a daughter who was fond of hunting.One day Miss Lu was out hunting and met Zhang Shusheng.Zhang Yudan saw that Miss Lu was graceful and graceful, wearing mink fur and straddling a steed, as graceful as a fairy in a painting, and he couldn't help but fell in love with her.When I got home, I missed the beautiful woman and had a lot of daydreams.It didn't take long to hear that Miss Lu had died of a sudden illness. Zhang Yudan was distraught when the bad news came.

The county magistrate of Lu temporarily deposited his daughter's coffin in the temple, where Zhang Yudan studied, because his hometown was far away.Zhang Shusheng incensed in the morning and evening, paid homage day and night, and respected Miss Lu's body like a god.

That night, Zhang Yudan drank wine on the ground and prayed in his mouth, "Since I saw the face of the young lady last time, I have been dreaming in my heart. I never thought that the beauty would be unlucky, and the beauty would disappear in a blink of an eye. Now, although you and I are close at hand, it seems that we are far away." There is nothing worse than this. The old lady was polite and self-restraining in life, men and women are different, and there should be no taboos after death. If there is a spirit under the spring, it should come slowly to comfort my lovesickness."

Such day and night prayers suddenly passed half a month. This night, Zhang Yudan turned on the lamp to read at night, and inadvertently raised his head. A young girl in front of him was standing under the lamp with a smile. Zhang Yudan got up in surprise and asked, "Who is Miss?"

The girl said: "I am Miss Lu. I feel so much love for you and I can't help myself, so I didn't avoid the suspicion of elopement, so I came to get together with you young master." Zhang Yudan was overjoyed, and the two went to bed to have a good time. Lingering night.

After this night, Ms. Lu said: "The concubine likes bowing horses and killing deer with her roe. The crime is serious, and I cannot be reincarnated after death. If you love me sincerely, please recite the "Diamond Sutra" five thousand times for me." Zero 48 volumes, life after life will never forget your kindness." Zhang Yudan generously promised to recite sutras devoutly under the lamp every night without interruption.Sometimes on festival days, Zhang Yudan invites women to go home together. Miss Lu said with a smile: "The concubine has weak legs and cannot walk long distances." , Zhang Yudan carried her on his back, like holding a baby, as light as nothing, and gradually got used to it. Even during the exam, he carried Miss Lu on his back, but in order to avoid shocking people, he often rushed in the dead of night.

This year Zhang Yudan packed his bags and prepared to take the scientific examination. Ms. Lu said: "Your blessing is so good, you don't need to waste your time." Zhang Yudan nodded and never set foot in the examination room again.

Four or five years later, the county magistrate of Lu was dismissed from office and returned to the farmland. His family was in decline, and he wanted to bury his daughter in the ground, but he could not find a cemetery. " County Magistrate Lu was overjoyed upon hearing this, and thanked him again and again. Zhang Yudan went all around again and put in a lot of effort for the burial. Magistrate Lu was secretly grateful, but he didn't understand why: this scholar is so enthusiastic, what is his plan?Shaking his head and sighing, he didn't want to delve into it, said a few polite words, and then left.

After County Magistrate Lu left, a man and a woman took care of each other, as usual.That night, Miss Lu leaned in the scholar's arms, tears fell like beans, and choked with sobs: "Five years of happiness, and now it's finally time to say goodbye. By the king's kindness, a hundred deaths are not enough to repay." Zhang Yudan was amazed and wronged, and hurriedly asked: "what happened?"

Ms. Lu said: "Young master read the scriptures for me day and night, and wash away the sins of my life for this concubine. Now I am out of disaster, and I will go to Luhubu's house in Hebei to reincarnate soon. If you don't forget your love, 15 years later On August [-]th, you can come to the Lu Mansion to continue your relationship."

Zhang Yudan wept and said, "I'm in my 30s now, and I'll be dead in 15 years. What's the use of meeting again?" Miss Lu said: "At that time, I will serve you as your servant and servant until you are old." After a long while, he said again: "Young master, please give me a ride. I will go to reincarnation. The journey is six or seven miles, and there are thorns all over the place. The concubine's long skirt drags the ground, which is not good for walking." While talking, he put his arms around the scholar's neck and smiled slightly.

Zhang Yudan held back his grief, hugged his lover in his arms, and walked all the way to the finish line, only to see a crowd of horses and horses by the roadside. There might be one person, two people, three people, four people, or a dozen people in the car.One of the carriages was beautiful and luxurious, and an old woman was sitting on it. She saw Miss Lu coming from a distance and asked, "Is the lady from the Lu family here?" Miss Lu said, "Here." Looking back at the scholar, she said, " Sending you off for thousands of miles, you have to say goodbye at the end, please come back, son, and don't forget the 15-year agreement." Zhang Yudan nodded vigorously.

Miss Lu approached the carriage, and the old woman helped her into the carriage, only to hear the neighing of the horse, and the carriage whizzed away where the dust and smoke rose.

Zhang Yudan returned disappointed, and engraved the date of the date on the wall, thinking that chanting the mantra was quite effective, so he worshiped the Buddha devoutly.When I fell asleep at night, I dreamed that the gods came down to earth, and said: "My son is dedicated to doing good, and his ambition is commendable, but if you want to achieve the great way, you must go to the South China Sea." Zhang Yudan asked, "How far is the South China Sea?" Between." If Zhang Yudan realized something, Er'er woke up from the dream, and from then on he cultivated his character and practiced, living in the world of mortals, with a heart like bodhi.

Three years later, Zhang Yudan's eldest son and second son were in high school one after another, and they were named on the gold list, and their family fortune became more and more prosperous.Although his status is dignified, he is still dedicated to goodness.This night, I fell into a dream again. I dreamed that I was invited by a person in Tsing Yi and came to a palace as a guest. There was a monk sitting in the palace. I pleaded in front of the Jade Emperor and begged for 60 years of life for you."

Zhang Yudan was so grateful that he kowtowed to the ground to express his thanks.The monk helped him up, gave him a seat and gave him tea, which was as fragrant as orchids.After a while, a boy led Zhang Yudan away and came to a bathing pool. The water in the pool was clean and fishes were swimming in it. He said, "Please come into the pool for washing."

Zhang Yudan took off his clothes and entered the pool. The water was as warm as jade. He stretched his nose and smelled it. The fragrance was like a lotus leaf. Shouting, waking up from a dream, secretly marveling in my heart.

Since the last time he had a dream, Zhang Yudan was in good health, his eyes were shining, his chin was touched, the roots of his white hairs fell off, the wrinkles on his face disappeared, and his face was flushed. After several months, Zhang Yudan became handsome and tall, like a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old Ge also became flamboyant, playful and active.

Zhang Yudan's wife died soon after, and his son asked him to remarry. Zhang Yudan said: "This is not urgent. I will go to Hebei and make a conclusion." It turned out that 15 years had passed unknowingly, and the date of dating Miss Lu imminent.

Zhang Yudan couldn't forget his old love, so he came to Hebei alone on horseback to inquire and visit, and there really was a Luhu tribe here.

Before that, Master Lu gave birth to a daughter who could speak when she landed. She grew up to be smart and beautiful, and was deeply loved by her parents.Mr. Lu wanted to choose a husband-in-law for his daughter, but the girl shook her head and declined, saying, "I have a 15-year agreement with Mr. Zhang from Zhaoyuan County, and my daughter will not marry unless he is my daughter."

Master Lu smiled and said: "Silly boy, you are too infatuated. Zhang Yudan is now over half a century old, and his personnel changes, maybe his bones have been turned into ashes. Taking a step back, even if Zhang Lang is alive, he is still alive. Bad old man, why marry him?"

Miss Lu smiled slightly, and did not listen to persuasion. Seeing that she was determined, her mother discussed with her husband in private, "For the current plan, we can only thank guests behind closed doors, and refuse Zhang Yudan to leave the mansion, so as to cut off my daughter's thoughts."

Soon after, Zhang Yudan really came to visit. The servant at the gate looked at him coldly and scolded him back in a few words.Living in a foreign country, wandering out every day, waiting for an opportunity to visit her lover's whereabouts unannounced.

On August [-]th, when Zhang Yudan did not come, Ms. Lu thought that he had broken the promise, and went on a hunger strike in tears.The mother comforted: "Zhang Yudan will not come after the expiration date. Either he died or he broke the covenant. No matter what, you have done your best. Don't think about him anymore." drink.

Master Lu was secretly worried, thinking, "I'd better go see Zhang Yudan." So he went out to search, and the two met in the wilderness.Master Lu stared at him, and the man in front of him was obviously a young man, so he couldn't help being surprised.The two chatted in words, Zhang Yudan was a suave man, and Master Lu was even more fond of him, so he invited him to his home to have a talk.

The servant brought tea and said a few words, Master Lu left in a hurry, went into the boudoir and told his daughter, "Son, Mr. Zhang is here."

Ms. Lu was overjoyed when she heard the words, she struggled to get out of bed and stood up, and secretly hid behind the curtain to peep, only to feel that the scholar in front of her was unfamiliar and did not know each other. , Feeling annoyed, he cast all his anger on Zhang Yudan, and when entertaining the guests, he changed from the previous enthusiasm and became very cold.

Zhang Yudan asked: "Is there anyone among the nobles who is an official in the household department?" Master Lu responded vaguely, looking around, looking impatient.Zhang Yudan was bored and left immediately.

A few days later, Miss Lu fell ill with lovesickness and died in bed.

Zhang Yudan fell into a dream at night, saw Ms. Lu in the dream, and said to himself, "Is it really you who came to see me the other day? My son's appearance has changed drastically, and I didn't recognize him. Now I am dying of sorrow and anger. My son, go to the earth temple to summon the soul." , there is still a chance to return to Yang, if it is too late, it will be too late to regret.”

Zhang Yudan woke up when he heard the words, and rushed to visit Lu's mansion in the starry night, and found that Miss Lu had been dead for two days, cried bitterly, rushed into the hall to meet Master Lu, and told the dream.Not daring to delay, the two rushed to the Temple of the Earth, recalled the soul, returned to Ms. Lu's boudoir, opened the quilt on her body, caressed the corpse, and called the girl's name.

After a while, Ms. Lu made a gurgling sound in her throat, her red lips parted suddenly, and she spat out a piece of icy phlegm, her eyes opened, and she came back to life with a moan.

Master Lu was overjoyed and organized a banquet to celebrate. During the banquet, he asked about Zhang Yudan's family background, and was even more delighted to learn that he was from a wealthy family.Immediately set an auspicious day and prepare for the wedding of the two.

Half a month after getting married, Zhang Yudan took his wife home, and Mr. Lu escorted him all the way, and lived in his son-in-law's house for half a year before leaving.

Another year later, Master Lu died, leaving orphans and widows, and the family property was ruined. Zhang Yudan missed his old love and took his mother-in-law to his home for worship. The two families are like one family.