Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 12
A good marriage is a bad marriage, don't blame others and don't blame heaven.I hope that Xiang Ping gets married early and spends the rest of the year safe and sound.These four sentences, I advise those who are a family to settle their children's debts earlier.As the saying goes: Men must marry, women must marry; if you don't get married, don't marry, and you will be ugly.How many families with daughters just want to choose the door and choose the household, and they will take the high and dislike the low, which will delay their marriage life.When love is gone, who can stand it?The man went to a brothel to have an affair; the daughter's family couldn't decide what to do, so she also went astray.What a shame!
Today, let’s talk about a big official who lives in Tuyan Lane, Wutong Street, Henan Prefecture, Xijing. His surname is Chen, and his first name is Taichang.Since he was born in a small family, he has been tired of officials to the position of Taiwei in front of the palace.He was about half a hundred years old, married a concubine and had no children, but gave birth to a daughter named Yulan.

That girl was born in an aristocratic family and grew up in a deep boudoir. She is so young, she really looks like a flower and looks like a moon.Kuang is proficient in every piece of embroidery needlework; he knows everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.Mrs. Chen often said to her wife: "I am the most important minister, and I have a lot of private affairs. Only this daughter is born. She is talented and beautiful. If I don't find a match worthy of the name, I will be a minister in the court in vain." Then she called the official matchmaker. Fu said: "My lady is old. If you want to choose a good marriage, you must have three things: first, you must be the son of a general in the court; second, you must have the same talent and appearance; and third, you must be famous. If one is missing, you will make your son-in-law; if one is missing, your labor will be in vain." Therefore, one often chooses, or someone who has been admitted to the imperial examination, but also has a small family background; It's commensurate, so let's waste it.Time flies like an arrow, and Miss Yulan is 19 years old without knowing it.

It was the Lantern Festival in the second year of Zhenghe, and the country had a decree to celebrate the Lantern Festival.In front of the Wufeng Tower, there is a mountain in Aoshan, with lights all over the floor and loud gongs and drums.From the fifth day of the first lunar month to the [-]th day, the forbidden city will not be closed, and the country and the people will enjoy themselves together.How do you know?There is a poem called "Ruihe Fairy", which single-handedly wrote about the good scene of Shangyuan: "Ruiyan Floating Forbidden Garden, Zhengjiang Que Spring Return; New Square and Half, Binglun Osmanthus is full. Yihua Quge City, hibiscus blooms everywhere. From the two views of the Dragon Tower, you can see the brilliant silver candle planet. Rolling bead curtains, playing songs all day long, and gathering precious hairpins and golden bracelets.

Enviable!In the Qiluo Cong, in the orchid musk, it is suitable to play.The wind is soft and the night is warm, the shadows of flowers are chaotic, and the laughter is loud.The moths are all over the ground, forming clumps, and clusters of crowns are spinning.Xihuangdu, the old scenery, goodbye in peace. "Just for this Lantern Festival, watching lanterns everywhere, making fun of every family, leads to a romantic affair.

It is said that in this Tuyan Alley, there is a young talented man, surnamed Ruan and named Hua, who ranks third, and his name is Ruan Sanlang.His elder brother Ruan Da and his parents specialize in peddling in the two capitals, while Ruan Er specializes in housekeeping.Na Ruan, who was born in the [-]th year of the third year, has an extraordinary appearance; his poems and songs are well known.Du is good at blowjob.Make friends with the children of a few wealthy families, go to the song hall and prostitution every day, and linger in the wind and moon.

When I met Yuan Deng Ye, I told a few brothers to come home, play and sing, sing, laugh and enjoy the lanterns.This group of boys is in Ruan San's house, playing and singing until the third watch.Ruan San sent him out, and saw that there were few pedestrians, and the quiet night was as picturesque as the moon, and said to everyone: "It's such a good night, how can you bear to sleep? How about playing another song?" Everyone obeyed, and sat on the stone on the edge of the steps facing the moon. Sheng, Xiao, and Xiangban all spoke voiceless sounds, whimpering and singing again.Exactly: The partition wall must have ears, and there is no one outside the window?
The three Ruan families are facing each other with Chen Taiwei.Yulan, a lady in the yamen, is enjoying playing with the lanterns. She is going to rest next time, when she suddenly hears the faint music in the street, resounding through the clouds.It was expected that it was late at night, and everyone was asleep. They hurriedly called Mei Xiang, and moved the lotus steps lightly to the gate.After listening to it once, I can't help it.There is a confidant Mei Xiang named Biyun.The young lady said in a low voice: "Go to the street for me to see some people playing and singing." Mei Xiang was very eager to follow Miss Cheng, so she listened to this and walked quietly to the side of the street. She recognized that it was the neighbor's child, and hurriedly turned and entered. , Replied to the lady and said: "To the neighbor Ruan Sanguan and a few acquaintances, I played and sang at his door." The royal son-in-law, because he can't use it, returned home. I think it is this person, and he must be outstanding in talent and appearance." After another time, everyone dispersed.The young lady turned back to the fragrant room and never closed her eyes all night. She was thinking about Ruan San: "If I marry such a romantic son, I will be a married couple for a lifetime. How can I be born to meet him?" Yuyi, Wen Jun has been listening to Qin Xin indiscriminately.

Let's say that at dawn the next day, Ruan San went to Yongfu Temple with a few of his children to play, and saw the gentlemen, women and beauties burning incense, and they kept coming and going, and felt that their hearts were turbulent.When I go home at night, I still gather the children of last night and play and sing for entertainment.This is the case every night, until the twentieth day.This night, all the disciples had accidents and did not come to Ruan San's house.Ruan San sat alone bored, and occasionally in the small pavilion facing the street by the door, he took the purple jade luan flute from the wall, pressed Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu in his hand, and played the new lyrics and tunes of the season clearly.I couldn't play half a tune, and suddenly I saw a maid push the door in, and said a blessing forward deeply.Ruan San stopped and asked, "Whose elder sister are you?" The servant girl said; "The concubine, Biyun, is a close servant of Miss Chen Ya. The lady admires the officials privately, and specially invites the officials to see her. Ruan San thought about it and said: "He is an official family, and he has a lot of eyes and ears. It is easy to go in, but difficult to come out. When people see him and interrogate him, what will he answer? But he is not in vain to be humiliated?" He replied immediately: "Go up more Miss Fu, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to go in and out, so it's not easy to come in." Biyun turned around and replied to Miss.Thinking of Ye Lai's rhyme and rhyme, the young lady's heart was shaken for a moment, so she took off a gold ring inlaid with gemstones on her finger, gave it to Biyun, and said: "You send this thing to Ruan Sanlang for me, and I will bring you Once he comes to see me, it's all right." Biyun took it in his hand, he was busy like an arrow, his feet were flying like flying, and hurried to Xiaoxuan.Ruan Sanguan was still there.Biyun held out this object in her hand, as a gesture of gratitude to Miss.Ruan San didn't say anything, and thought in his heart: "I have this thing as a proof, and Mei Xiang leads the way, why should I be afraid of others?" Then he walked back and forth with Bi Yun.Outside the second gate, the young lady waited by the gate first, watching Ruan San intently, and Ruan San watched the woman very carefully.Just as he was about to talk, he yelled outside the door: "Taiwei, go back to the yamen!" The lady hurriedly avoided going back to the room, and Ruan Sanlang went home quickly.

From then on, I put the ring tightly on my left finger, thinking of the young lady's appearance, I couldn't let go of it for a while.I only hate that the boudoir is deep and difficult to communicate with.Either at home or out, but looking at the ring, my heart is very sad.There is no reason to say goodbye, and I will never forget.Although Ruan San is no better than the eunuch's children, he is also a smart man from the rich family.Because of lovesickness for a long time, I gradually feel thin limbs, and even forget to eat and sleep.Suddenly, after more than two months, I became sick.Parents asked again and again, but refused to say.It is exactly: the mouth contains the taste of Phellodendron cypress, and one knows the bitterness.

But it is said that there is a son of a rich family like Ruan San, whose surname is Zhang and whose name is Yuan. He has a close relationship with Ruan San.Hearing that Ruan San has been ill for more than a month, his heart hangs.One morning, I went to Ruan San's house to inquire about daily life.Ruan San was on the couch and heard Zhang Yuan's voice in the hall calling his servants to invite him into the room.Zhang Yuan looked at Ruan's three faces yellow and thin, coughing and spitting, he couldn't bear it, and sighed endlessly.Sitting on the couch, he asked: "Brother, I haven't seen you for a few days, why are you suffering from such bad luck? What disease are you suffering from?" Ruan San just shook his head and remained silent.Zhang Yuan said: "Brother, let me check the pulse with your hand." Ruan Sanyi lost his mind for a while, so he raised his left hand and checked the pulse with Zhang Yuan.Zhang Yuan pressed the inch and closed the ruler, looking at his veins, and saw at a glance that Ruan San was wearing a gold ring with gemstones on his finger.Zhang Yuan didn't say anything, but thought in his heart: "He is so sick, and he still wears this thing, and it's not a man's thing, it must be a sign of a woman. It is expected that the root cause of this disease is from this." He didn't even say the pulse. Li then said: "Brother, where did the ring on your hand come from? This kind of illness is not a joke. I have been with you for several years, and I will never give up. My confidants do not hide each other. I know your heart, you If you know what I mean, you can tell me the truth." Ruan San saw that Zhang Yuan had participated in eighty-nine percent, and he was also a confidant, so he could only tell the story according to the future.Zhang Yuandao: "brother, although he is a lady of the eunuch's family, if he doesn't have this mark, he will meet face to face. I don't know if he is willing or not. Since I have this thing, I have agreed in my heart. Wait for my brother to rest in your body and wait for a while. When you are healthy and prosperous, think of a plan on my younger brother to accomplish this with you." Ruan Sandao: "I only started for that matter, if I want to recover from my illness, I just ask for a good plan early." Take out two ingots of silver from the pillow, Fu said to Zhang Yuan: "If you use it, don't hesitate to tip." Zhang Yuan took the money and said: "Brother Rong is calm and considerate. He has some good voices, but he comes to report them. You can rest assured and take care of yourself."

Zhang Yuan left the house as a farewell, and stood in front of Chen Taiwei's yamen for two hours.There were many people coming in and out, and they didn't know each other, so Zhang Yuan came back feeling bored.The next day, I came to wait and see again, but there was no chance.I thought to myself: "It's hard to talk about it. We can only communicate with him when Mei Xiangbiyun comes out." Looking at the night, I saw a man coming out of the yamen with two magnetic urns in his hands, calling out: "The door. Where is that errand on the way? Grandma wants you to send these two urns of side dishes to Master Wang of Xianyun Nunnery." Zhang Yuan heard this, and thought, "This nun Wang of Xianyun Nunnery, I have known each other for a long time. Grandma gave him side dishes, so he must be familiar with Chen Yanei. He is such a person, he goes in and out, and he is very good at passing news, why don't you go to him and discuss?" Another night passed.The next morning, I took two ingots of silver and went to Xianyun Nunnery.

Although this nunnery is small, it is actually elegant.How do you know?There are poems to prove it: a small pavilion with short horizontal walls, half-eaves and sparse jade ringing Lingling.The dust can't reach the people, Changjing, one seal furnace smokes two volumes of scriptures.The nun in the nunnery, whose surname is Wang and whose name is the guardian, was originally a careful disciple.Because the teacher passed away very soon, he never took in any disciples, except for two maids who burn incense and burn fire on the stove.Dedicated to giving to rich and noble people.At the back of the Buddhist hall, there are three statues of Avalokitesvara, Manjusri and Samantabhadra, and the one in the middle is Avalokitesvara. Thanks to Mrs. Chen Taiwei's willingness to give up, the makeup and gold are all gone, and there are no benefactors missing the two statues.Just as I was leaving the nunnery that day, I happened to meet Zhang Yuan.The nun said, "Where is Mr. Zhang going?" Zhang Yuan replied, "I'm here."

After tea, Zhang Yuan asked: "Where is Master Shijian going?" The nun said: "Duo Meng Chen Taiwei's grandma gave alms, finished the statue of Guanyin, and never responded to him. Yesterday, he sent someone to send some small dishes to see." I intend to prepare some small gifts, and I will come to his house to thank him in the future, and later on, the two statues will ask him to do a lot. Because there are few people in the family who can help me, I have to run around by myself to buy a few small things." Zhang Yuan thought. Thinking: "Another chance." Then he said to the nun: "Master, I have a close friend who is from a wealthy family. It is easy for him to make these two holy statues alone, as long as he troubles Master to do one thing." Zhang Yuan took out two ingots of silver from his sleeve, put them on the incense table and said: "The right to use this silver is at your fingertips. If things come to fruition, build a nunnery and a palace, as master wishes." The nun was greedy for money, and seeing the two Ingots of fine silk silver, smiling brightly, said: "Master, who do you know? What are you entrusting me to do?" Zhang Yuan said: "Master, this is a confidential matter. Unless you do it, it's just by the way." I can tell you about it in the secret room." After saying that, she put the two ingots of silver into the nun's sleeve, but the nun half-heartedly refused to accept it.The two entered a small pavilion and sat down on the bamboo couch. Zhang Yuan said: "Master, my confidant friend Ruan Sanguan, in the first month of this year, Miss Chen Taiwei sent Mei Xiang to send him a note. Let's meet. Tomorrow, master will go to Chen's residence to see grandma. If you take advantage of this opportunity, if you go to the young lady's room and make a good use of a word to make an appointment to meet him in the nunnery, it will be the master's intention." The nun pondered for a while, then said "I didn't dare to take this matter lightly. I will meet with the young lady and watch her movements before making a fuss about it. What mark do you say?" Zhang Yuan said, "It's a gold ring embedded with precious stones." The nun said, "Borrow this ring for a while. I have my own calculations." Zhang Yuan was overjoyed when he saw that the nun took the money without refusing to refuse.Saying goodbye at that time, I went to Ruan San's house, asked for his gold ring, and sent it to the nun overnight.

But she said that the nun had been thinking about it half the night in bed.At dawn the next day, after washing and grooming, he put the ring on his left hand, packed the gift box, picked it out with the girl, and meandered to Chenya until he rested in the back hall.When the lady saw it, she said, "Why do monks bother you with bad money?" The nun Jishou said: "Give alms to Grandma Meng. Today, the statue of Guanyin is finished, and the mountain gate is lucky. The poor monk is about to reply to grandma. I received a generous gift yesterday, thank you very much." Exhausted." Madam said: "I saw you said that there are no good side dishes to eat porridge. It happened that an official in the south of the Yangtze River sent these jars of melon and vegetables. I will share two jars with you. Thank you for these little things!" Nun He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha! Drops of water are hard to dispel. Although my monk's family stutters ten directions, it is hard to say that it should be." The lady said: "This holy statue will look good after the middle one is finished. The other two come later, it is inevitable. I also need to help with some labor expenses." The nun said: "It's all due to grandma's great merit. The wealth and honor in this life is also the result of giving and practicing in the previous life. When you go to practice now, you will return your glory and benefit in that life." The lady taught the maid After receiving the gift box, I will share it with the kitchen for fasting, and stay with the nuns for lunch.

For a while, the lady and the nun had a meal, and the lady sat by the side to accompany them.After fasting, the nun said: "The poor monk dares to say something else: the statue in the small nunnery is newly completed, and I will choose the eighth day of April, my Buddha's birthday, to start the construction of the Taoist temple, and to open the Buddha's light. Grandma, please Miss, you are happy when the light comes, and there is one at the Guanghui Mountain Gate." The lady said: "I am determined to come to worship Buddha, but how did the lady come?" The nun frowned, thinking about it, and said: "I had a bad belly the day before yesterday, and it hasn't healed yet. Solve it." Because of Ruan San's concern, the young lady was depressed and had nowhere to relieve her feelings.I was overjoyed to hear that the nun was inviting me.Just as he was about to act, he still listened to his wife's resistance, wishing to argue with the nun in private.Seeing that the nun wanted to relieve her hand, she said, "I will accompany you into the room." The two of them went to the boudoir.Exactly: There is nothing good about discussing behind the scenes, and there is adultery in private care.

The nun sat on the touch bucket and said, "Miss, how about you go to the small nunnery with grandma on the eighth day of the lunar new year?" The lady said, "I'm so eager to come, I'm afraid my parents won't." The nun said, "If Miss If you are determined to go, grandma is not stubborn. If grandma is willing, she is not afraid that the captain will not tolerate it." The nun went to get the rough paper at the same time, deliberately revealing the gold ring inlaid with gemstones on her finger.The lady was shocked when she saw it, and asked, "Where did this ring come from?"

(End of this chapter)