Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 41
Along the way, you can do whatever you want, stop if you want, and gradually approach Anzhuang.The county official secretary and Menzao servants followed suit and all came to pay homage.It turns out that there is only one knowledge and one classic in Anzhuang County, and there is a history of Xu Dian, who also came to welcome him.See you, let's go back to the county first.This time, the husband went on to lift up the luggage and carried the grandma in a four-person sedan chair; there were two small sedan chairs, several horses, and servants and maids, each riding, and sent to the county first. to go.Yang Zhixian then got up, playing some Manzhong drum music on the road.People from far and near heard that Xinzhi County was coming, and they all came to see it.When Yangzhi County arrived in De County, he went straight into the Yamen in the back hall, and settled down at his grandma's house before going out to meet with Dian Shi in the back hall.After the ceremony, we will have a banquet in the court.

While drinking, Yang Zhixian and Xu Dianshi said: "I first arrived here, and I don't know the local customs and customs, so I am tired of begging for advice." Connected with Ma Long, Ma Long had Xue Xuan Weisi, who was the successor of Xue Rengui in the Tang Dynasty. After the incense, I went to visit him first, and then he answered the salute, and exchanged wine and salutes with each other. I hope the chief cares." Yang Zhixian said: "I know." Then asked: "How far is it from Ma Long?" Xu Dianshi replied "It's more than forty miles away from the county." He also talked about county affairs.After drinking, they all scattered into the Yamen.

The magistrate of Yang County told his grandma the reason for Xuanweisi. Li said: "Xue Xuanwei is young and very sweet. If you are careful with him, you will get the money from him. When we go back, it is still in his hands. Don't make too much of it and call him a native official. Don't neglect him." Then he said: "In the past three days, there has been a demon in red who was rude. When he comes to see you, don't be coaxed up by him, don't pick him." The magistrate of Yang County kept it in his heart.

After waiting for three days, the incense holders in the Town God's Temple arrived, and they sat in the hall, and all the subordinates came to see them, and the distribution was completed.I saw a native man wearing a red cloth collar and a square turban at the bottom of the steps. When he walked up to the county magistrate, he didn't kneel down and said, "please stand up, the old man bows." The magistrate asked, "you Is it an old man from that county? Does it have anything to do with my yamen?" The old man didn't return anything, and said in his mouth: "Please stand up, old man bow." With such insults in front of me, and seeing too many people watching from both sides, the obscenity is serious, and I am afraid of being ridiculed; I just remember that grandma said not to stand up.At that time, when I lost my temper, what was there to care about?He called Zao Li: "Take this old man down and fight me!" I saw two Zao Li running past, and when they were about to take them down and beat them, the old man stiffened his waist, and the two of them could hold them down!He said again, "I can't fight!" The county magistrate must fight.All the Zaolis went up together, took the old man down, and beat ten boards.All the officials came to beg for mercy, and Yang Gong shouted: "Get out!" The old man walked away and said, "Don't panic!"

It's a good day for the county magistrate to sit in the hall, and I hope things go well.I bumped into this villain and was annoyed by this scene, so I had to force myself to say something, wrote and painted, and left the room boringly.Back into the yamen, Grandma Li went on and said, "I told my father not to pick this man in red, and you are fussing with him." Yang Gong said, "According to grandma's words, she never got up and sat upright. Only hit him ten times." Grandma said again: "He is the one who came to fight. If you get up, he will come at night and turn into a monster, frightening you in every way; but you are afraid of death and begging for mercy, this county magistrate should only be a He did it. He was the one who went all the way to the soap official book. Where are you and I making the decision? Now that you have been beaten, he doesn't come to scare you with magical powers. He just waits to kill you at night." Yang Gongdao: "Zengsheng Is that okay?" Grandma said: "It's okay! Daddy, don't worry, there will be a reason at night." Yang Gong said again: "It's all thanks to Grandma."

Stayed late, had dinner, and cleaned up.Grandma Li first pressed the white powder and ash on the four sides, and drew four talismans; in the middle space, also drew a talisman.So I taught my father to sit on the middle talisman, and said: "There are monsters coming to scare you at night, you must not move, just sit on the talisman, and don't be afraid of him." A four-inch long golden needle came, offered incense candles and red amulets in front of the gods, and sat close to the white powder circle and waited.Around the time of the second watch, I heard the sound of wind and rain, which gradually approached; when I came to the eaves of the house, it flew into the room like a crack of silk.This evil thing was as big as a tea tray, and I couldn't see it clearly, looking at Yang Gong and rushing towards the future.If you jump outside the white circle, just stop, fly around the white circle, but you can't get in.Yang Gong was so shocked that he couldn't catch himself.Grandma Li recited the mantra and burned the talisman.But it also has a spirit, this evil thing doesn't seem to fly swiftly like a hair.It was too late to say it, but it was too soon, Grandma Li cheered up, fixed her eyes, looked at the evil thing, and shouted: "Shut up!" She quickly picked up her right hand and grabbed the evil thing, and the evil thing looked at it. He landed on the ground and threw himself down.Granny Li followed the momentum, lowered her body and pressed her hands on the ground. When she took the evil thing up with both hands, she looked like a big bat, with black and white patterns all over her body, and a bright red long mouth. She was afraid of killing people when she saw it.Yang Gong was stunned and took a long time to get up.Mrs. Li said to her father: "This evil thing is the incarnation of the old man. If this evil thing is beaten to death here, the old man will die too. I'm afraid it will be difficult to relieve him. There are many descendants of him, and he will come to take revenge." I'll keep him." He folded the two wings together, took a gold needle and nailed it to the talisman in the white circle, and the monster couldn't move.Take a basket and cover it, lest cats and mice will harm him.Mrs. Li and her father came to sleep in their own room.

The next day, get up and go to the hall.There were twenty or so old people, neatly dressed, who came and knelt in front of the magistrate, and said: "The villains are all relatives of old Pang. Pang, who doesn't know how high or low he is, came at night to challenge my father, but was taken by him; I hope to be kind, and I only forgive this experience. The villain will always be filial to his father." The county magistrate said: "Since you know, if I don't have the ability, I dare not come here to be an official. I won't kill him, see How can he get away with it!" All the old people said: "I really dare not hide it from my father. This county has always been controlled by him and a few people, and it is not up to the government to make decisions. Now that I know what my father does, I dare not offend my father again. Let go of old man Pang alone, and the people of the whole county will naturally submit." The county magistrate said again: "All of you, get up, I have my own place." Everyone retreated repeatedly.The magistrate left the hall and came to see Grandma Li in the yamen to talk about begging for mercy.Li said, "I won't let him go until the dry man comes to ask for mercy tomorrow." Another night passed.The next day, the county magistrate was sitting in the hall, and all the old people came and ran to beg for mercy. At this time, they begged bitterly.

The magistrate said: "Look at your face, let's forgive him this time. Next time, if you are rude, you will never forgive him." All the old people thanked him and left.When the magistrate retreated into the yamen, Li said, "Now let him go." At night, Li walked into the white circle, pulled out the golden needle, and the evil thing flew away.When the evil thing flew home, the old man Pang got up on the bed, thanked all the old people, and said, "It's almost impossible to see you all. This magistrate is fine, and this grandma is very powerful! I don't know where he learned his spells." Yes, it’s different than ours. In the next day, I’ll prepare a gift with you and go kowtow, and don’t mess with him again.” Invite all the old people to have some food and drink, and say goodbye to each other, saying: “We’ll make an appointment some other day, and we’ll go to pay homage together.” Let's say that Yang Gong retreated into the yamen and thanked Li Shi.Li said: "Father, you can go to see Xue Xuanwei today." Yang Gong said: "It's easy to go if you prepare the gifts." Li said: "The gifts have been prepared: golden flowers and satin, two horses Wen Ge, a celebrity hand scroll, and an ancient inkstone." Prepared, just take it out, don't bother Mr. Yang.

Yang Gong came out, took some men, women, sedan chairs and horses, and went all night.At dawn, I went to Malong's place.This Xuanwei Division is a huge yamen, surrounded by high-brick cities.Another garden was built in the city, with a radius of more than twenty li.The halls, halls, pools, and pavilions in the garden are like kings.The county magistrate came to the head of Xuanweisi's mansion and was notified to enter.After a while, someone came out to invite you in.Xue Xuanwei also came to pick him up. When he went to the gate, the two met each other and went in together.After saluting in the hall, invite Yang Zhixian to sit down and have tea in the back hall.The temperature and cold of each other's passages are over, please go to the hall in the garden to have a banquet.Xue Xuanwei saw that although the magistrate of Yang County is thin and small, he is knowledgeable; he is also good at talking, poetry and drinking.In the drinking room, Xue Xuanwei asked someone to bring out an ancient purple and gold mirror to try Yang Zhixian's talent.Xue Xuanwei said: "This mirror is made of purple gold. It is bright and clean, and it reflects the autumn hair. There are four hexagrams on the back of the mirror, which are buckled according to the hexagrams. Each of them corresponds to the voice of four figures; in the middle, it corresponds to the voice of Huang Zhong. Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty tried to hold the mirror. Thrush eyebrows for flying swallows collapsed because of constant glue, and they were near the mirror." Yang Gong looked at the ancient mirror, and it was really strange, so he wrote an inscription.Ming Yun: "Yi and Ziqi made Xuanyuan. Daye Fan Jin, Yandi Bingqian; chiseled chaos, Ming Zhongtian. Fu's hexagrams, the four images are complete. Because of the law of the time, Shi Kuang judged it. The high and the low are clear and turbid, and the palace signs are mixed. The shape and color are complete, and the effect is not wrong. A gentleman looks at it, and the clothes are like a crown; What is it?" Yang Gong finished writing, without adding any points, and sent it to Xue Xuanwei to read.

Xue Xuanwei read the article carefully again and again, seeing that it was well written, he couldn't stop praising it.It is said that it is Chinese and Jin characters, geniuses in the world, Wang, Yang, Lu, Luo and others.He took out another small ancient mirror, which was even more ancient than before, and asked for another inscription.Yang Gong made another inscription, and the inscription said: "When you see Yuanyu, it is really ominous. It is too intelligent and bright, and it is the light of the emperor. It is full of energy, and it is forgotten both inside and outside." Xue Xuanwei looked at this inscription and said: " The eloquence is so refined that it becomes more and more amazing." I respect Yang Gong even more.Stay for five days in a row, and contact Yang Gong for a good feast every day.Xue Xuanwei asked about old man Pang, and Yang Gongbei told the story, both of them laughed.Duke Yang bid farewell to the county and wanted to return to the county; Xue Xuanwei couldn't bear to say goodbye again and again, and asked Mr. Yang, "Your Majesty Geng?" Mr. Yang said, "I wasted my 36 years old." Xue Xuanwei said, "I am 26 years old this year. , the eldest brother is ten years old." So he worshiped Yang Gong as his elder brother.The two were married, and they were happy with each other.He also set up a banquet to see him off, and presented Yang Gong with more than two thousand taels of gold and silver wine vessels.Yang Gong refused again and again, Xue Xuanwei said: "Since my father and I are brothers, there is no need to worry about it. The younger brother is quite good; the elder brother is the first one, and he is in short supply. I often have to give things to my brother, and I don't have to refuse in the future." Yang Gong thanked him, said goodbye to Xue Xuanwei, and came back to the county.I saw old man Pang and a group of old men preparing sheep wine and satin, each with 100 taels of silver, a total of more than [-] taels, and sending them to the county.The magistrate of Yang County saw many things and said, "I'm afraid it's not easy to live with you!" All the old people said, "Little people are a little careless, and my father is no better than the county magistrate who comes here. Although this place is difficult for barbarians, people The most honest ones; if the villains are obedient, who dares to be obstinate in Gai County? There are often filial fathers." Seeing such kindness, Yang Gong left these people in the official house to have some wine and dinner.All the old people thanked and went.

Old example: Yi people sue a paper, regardless of whether it is approved or not, they will pay three yuan for the paper first.Every time there are many winners, there is a certain amount of silver.In case of human life, if you want to make peace, the neighbors will testify to estimate the thickness of the murderer's body and family affairs, and ask the county magistrate to divide the furniture into three shares.One share was given to the magistrate, one share was given to the sufferer, and one share was kept for the murderer.So say good government.There is another custom among the barbarians. When the season comes, people from far and near come to give gifts.Yangzhi County has been in Anzhuang for more than three years and has obtained a lot of property.If there is any gain, it will be sent to Xue Xuanwei.The county magistrate, minister, and eunuch have a lot of pockets.One day, he said to Xue Xuanwei: "Satisfaction is not humiliation. Yang Yi is here, he is loved by his brother, and he is generously rewarded; besides, the salary can live well, and Yang Yi has already announced his retirement. It's just that there are these salaries. , How to get home? I'm bothered to ask my brother to help me." Xue Xuanwei said: "Since my brother has resigned from office, I will keep you. I will send the property accumulated here to disembark by myself, so I don't need to worry about it." Yang In this farewell to the public, Xue Xuanwei set up a banquet to see him off, and gave a thousand gold gifts, all of which were sent in the boat in advance.Yang Gong came back to the county, called all the old people to come to the county, and said: "I have been here for three years, and I have received a lot from you. I have retired, and I will say goodbye to you today. I will also share something with you." Everyone, this is what I mean. When I came here, these boxes and cages are just these boxes and cages when I go. You can see for yourself in the hall." All the old people said again: "I don't show much filial piety to my father, how dare I be old? Dad’s things?” Everyone felt a little bit uncomfortable, and thanked each other happily.On the day of getting up, the people put up fragrant flowers, lanterns and candles to see them off.People in the county saw that Mr. Yang didn't have much luggage, so they knew that Xue Xuanwei had sent it in the boat in advance, and Mr. Yang seemed to have nothing.Yang Gong and Li Shi got off the boat and came back on the same road, safe and sound.

After traveling for more than a month, I came to the place where the boat was moored in the old days, near Li's house.Mooring to the shore, I saw the elder and several companions waiting there.They all boarded the boat to meet Yang Gong, and they were very happy with each other.Mrs. Li also came to see the elder.Yang Gong asked him to serve wine and talk about his long-awaited love.Yang Gong told the elders everything about the county.The elder replied: "I know everything, so I don't need to say anything. Today, the young monk came here, and he didn't have much to say, just to let go of his niece. He had a husband, and I couldn't go there because I saw him, so I didn't care about shame and made my niece accompany me. Go to that county. Thank you heaven and earth, it’s great to come back without any accident. Actually, my niece is not allowed to go, and I have to send it back to my ex-husband. The property is up to you.” Hearing this, Yang Gong burst into tears, and fell down. In front of grandma and elders, he said: "I lost it so hard! I just died." Pulled out a small hand knife, looked at the throat and cut it.Mrs. Li hurriedly hugged her, grabbed the knife, and began to cry.The elder came to persuade him and said: "Don't suffer, we must leave. I promised to return his husband, and the monks will not lie." Yang Zhixian said with tears: "The property is taken by the elder and grandma, but it is painful. Seeing that Mr. Yang was so sincere, the elder said, "I have my own place. I will sleep in the boat and say goodbye tomorrow."

Yang Gong and Li Shi never closed their eyes or cried all night, they talked all night.Get up early tomorrow, wash and finish the meal.The elder advocated that eunuchs should be given ten points, saying: "Master Yang took six points, my niece took three points, and I also took one point." Everyone was speechless.Li Shi and Yang Gong hug each other, where are they willing to give up!It's really life and death.Mrs. Li had to go ashore by herself, and Mr. Yang also sailed.The elder said again: "This waterway is the most difficult to walk. I will send you straight to Lin'an before returning. We don't rob other people's things, but we will be robbed by others instead?" The monk sent Yangzhi County directly to Lin'an.The magistrate of Yang County suffered a severe death and left this monk at home for two months.Yang Gong gave the elder a generous gift, and wrote a letter to pay tribute to Li.Since then, the messenger has been incessant.There are poems to prove it: the poor eunuch in the barbarian state is alone, and it all depends on the eminent monks to find a good voice.Meet anywhere without being arrogant, where in the world are there no strange people?

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