Yu Shimingyan

Chapter 42 Chen Congshan lost his wife in Meiling (1)
You ride a white horse to Lianyun stack, and I ride a lone boat on the rocky beach.Raising the whip and raising the oar, don't laugh at each other, it's difficult for everyone to gain fame and wealth.It is said that in the third year of Xuanhe Emperor Huizong of the Great Song Dynasty, during the spring, the Huang Bang recruited talents and opened the election field.In the tiger camp in Bianliang City, Tokyo, there was a scholar named Chen, Xin, and Congshan. He was 20 years old; his father was a Taiwei in front of the palace.Unfortunately, this official's parents died and he was alone.Since childhood, he has been eager to learn and has learned both civil and military skills.Exactly: Literature deceives Confucius and Mencius, Wu competes with Sun Wu; Five Classics and Three History, Six Secrets and Three Strategies, know everything.The newly married wife is the daughter of Zhang Daizhao under the Jinliang Bridge in Tokyo. The small characters are like spring.At the age of twenty-eight, he was born like a flower and like a jade; it is better than flowers to explain language, and better than jade to produce fragrance.Husband and wife are like fish like water, and it is reasonable to say that they do not want to be born on the same day, but only wish to die on the same day.This Chen Xin is dedicated to goodness, and he often likes to fast and worship monks.

One day, he said to his wife, "Now the Huangbang is recruiting talents. I want to go to the election. I want to get a half-official position and change my family. It's better." Ruchun replied, "I'm afraid your fate will not work out and you won't be selected. "Chen Xin said: "I am right. I have learned literature and martial arts, and my goods are with the emperor's family."Within ten days, he was named on the gold list, and he has been awarded the top three Jinshi. After the Qionglin banquet, thank you, and the imperial pen was awarded to the inspection department of Shajiao Town, Nanxiong, Guangdong.When I went home, I said to my wife Ruchun: "Now I have received the grace of the Holy Spirit. Apart from being an inspector in Nanxiong, I will take up the post immediately. I heard that all the way to Guangdong, there are thousands of layers of steep mountains and thousands of high mountains. The road is difficult and the thieves are full of smoke. There are so many. Now I have to pack up and go, what can I do?" Ruchun said: "A slave is married to an official, so he has to share the joys and sorrows. Now to be an official, the road is dangerous and difficult, so I have to go, why worry? Seeing what his wife said, Chen Xin felt a little relieved.It is exactly: the green dragon and the white tiger walk together, and good and bad things are not guaranteed at all.

On the same day, inspector Chen called Dangzhi Wang Ji and said: "I have to be appointed to the post of inspector in Nanxiong, Guangdong. The road to Zhengnai is steep and difficult. You and I will find someone to order and go together." It's no problem to search for it in the street market.

But he said that Chen Xunjian was assigned to the cook: "Tomorrow is the third day of the fourth month, and there will be more fasting offerings. Don't ask Yunyou Quanzhen Daoist, you must fast him, and there will be no shortage."

Not to mention that the Lord of Vegetarians is here to prepare.Let's say that there is a real person in the Daluo Immortal Realm, named Ziyang Zhenjun, who saw Chen Xin in the Immortal Realm and Feng Zhenzhai said: "Good life and sincerity! Now I am going to Nanxiong for inspection, and his wife will be in trouble for a thousand days." Fu Dahui The real person turned into a Taoist boy, "Listen to my decree: you can use the pseudonym Luo Tong, and you can accompany Chen Xin to escort the husband and wife. If his wife meets a goblin, you can escort him." In Xin's house, I met Chen Xunjian and finished the ceremony.After fasting, Zhenjun asked Chen Xin, "Why did you set up a fast in the past to be happy, and how troubled you are today?" Okay, and I have no brothers, so I am depressed."

The real man said: "I have this Taoist boy named Luotong. Although he is young, he is a little capable. Today, I borrowed the right from the fasting officer and sent him to Shajiao Town, Nanxiong. Then he came back." The couple thanked and said: "Thanks to the coming of the respected teacher, and the companionship of the Taoist boy, this kindness is hard to repay." Zhenjun said: "People who are poor and out of touch, don't think about honor and disgrace, how can they try to repay kindness?" He left in a huff.Chen Xin said: "I'd like to have Luo Tong as a companion." He packed up the piano, sword and bookcase, left relatives and neighbors, closed the door, and left Tokyo.Ten miles of long pavilions and five miles of short pavilions meander forward.Along the way, you can see: the hut in front of the village and the bamboo fence behind the village.The fragrance of the village's mash penetrates the magnetic cylinder, and the turbid wine is filled with urns.The sackcloth was put on the shelf, and Mang Lang left it as a pawn yesterday; the big characters on the wine curtain were written by the school when he was drunk.The drinkers temporarily relieve their burdens, and the passers-by don't stop their horses.

Chen Xunjian was riding a horse, Ruchun was riding a sedan chair, Wang Ji and Luo Tong were carrying books and luggage.Luo Tong thought to himself: "I am Dahui Daoist in Daluo Immortal. Now, according to the decree of Ziyang Zhenjun, I will go to Shajiao Town, Nanxiong with Chen Xunjian. I deliberately make up the fool, and teach him not to know our truth. ’” So Nai couldn’t move, stepped forward and backed away.Seeing that Luo Tong was so late, Ruchun felt very annoyed, and wanted to rush back again and again, but Chen Xunjian refused, fearing that he would owe the real person a heavy favor.Luo Tong was walking on the road, making food with a fire, crying and refusing to eat, and even inspector Chen was tired of it.Ruchunru is persistent, so he must drive Luotong back.Luo Tong played with the wind and shouted: "I can't walk!" Wang Ji helped him walk, and within five miles his back hurt and he cried.Ruchun said to Chen Xunjian: "At the beginning, I hoped to get Luo Tong to use him, but today I didn't get half of his strength. It's better to teach him to go back." Chen Xunjian disagreed with Ruren's words and sent Luo Tong back.

There are some teachings such as Chunzheng, and some of them have become homeless ghosts.Exactly: Zheng Ying is difficult to distinguish between deer fans, and Zhou Gong is unknown in butterfly dream.Luo Tong was sent back that day with clean ears.Chen Xunjian, his wife and Wang Ji went forward.

Let's say that there is a cave in the north of Meiling, named Shenyang Cave.There is a monster in the cave, named Shenyang Gong, who is also a hozen spirit.Three brothers: one is the Great Sage Tongtian, one is the Great Sage Mitian, and the other is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.The younger sister is the Holy Mother of Sizhou.This Great Sage Equaling Heaven has vast magical powers and changes in many ways: he can bring down mandrills in various caves, and control the beasts on the mountains;It rests with the heaven and the earth, and the sun and the moon grow together.The Great Sage Equaling Heaven was in the cave and saw a beautiful woman carried in a sedan chair down the mountain, as delicate as a flower and jade, and wanted to take her.Nai called the mountain god to pay: "Listen to my order, and make the inn convenient. You will be the second brother, and I will be the owner of the inn. He must stay in this inn.

In the stillness of the night, the woman was photographed entering the cave. "The mountain god listened to the order and turned it into a shop; Shenyang Gong became the shopkeeper and sat in the shop. But at dusk, Chen Xunjian, Ruren Ruchun and Wang Ji went to the foot of Meiling. shop, call the China Merchants Inn. Wang Ji went forward to knock on the door, and the waiter asked, "What is the manager doing? "Wang Ji replied: "My master is the inspector of Shajiao, Nanxiong. He can't catch up with the post here. "

Shen Yanggong welcomes Chen Xunjian and his wife into the store, and settles down in the first room.Shen Yanggong said to Chen Xunjian: "The old man is more than eighty years old this year. I will talk a lot tonight. I would like to persuade the officials: Meiling in front of me is so quiet! There are so many tigers, wolves and robbers. Why don't you settle down with children here?" .Officials go to their posts first, how many bows and soldiers are sent to fetch them, but it’s good?” Chen Xunjian replied: “The son of three generations of generals, a small official, is proficient in martial arts; he always has the heart of serving the country, so he is afraid of tigers, wolves and thieves?” Shen Gong knew it was hard to persuade, so he didn't dare to speak, and retreated.

Let's say that Chen Xunjian and his wife went to the shop and had some dinner, but it was better.Looking at the second watch, Chen Xunjian went to bed first, undressed and lay down.I saw a gust of wind blowing up, exactly: blowing off the tree in front of the gate of hell, and blowing up the dust on the top of Fengdu.Wherever the gust of wind passed, the lamp was half extinguished and turned on again.Inspector Chen was shocked!When I got dressed in a hurry and got up to look, there was no child in the room.He opened the door and called Wang Ji.Wang Ji woke up in his sleep, not knowing what to do, and lost his power in a panic.Chen Xunjian said to Wang Ji: "There was a gust of wind in the room, and the child disappeared." When the master and servant called the owner of the shop urgently, they couldn't answer.When I looked carefully, the shop and the shop were gone, even Wang Ji was surprised.When I saw it, the two were standing in the wilderness, with only books, luggage and horses in front of them, and no lights.There is no trace of the inn or the owner.Only because of this night, Zhijiao Chen Xunjian has not seen the child's face for three years.I don't know what will happen after a long time.It is exactly: the village is full of fog in the rain, and there is no distinction between the north and the south.After looking at Seng Yao's paintings suspiciously, put away the one-axis drawing of Danqing.

Chen Xunjian and Wang Ji listened to the drum watch in Qiaolou, and they were playing the fourth watch.Under the moonlight and starlight at night, the two master and servant, with no inn in front and no house in back, were so frightened that their souls flew into the sky, and their souls scattered.I had to teach Wang Ji to pick up the luggage, jump on the horse, and follow the path under the moonlight.On the way, inspector Chen wondered: "I don't know what kind of demon has turned it into an inn and photographed my wife? From ancient times to the present, I have never heard of such a strange thing!" The inspector walked at one end and cried at the other: "My wife has no whereabouts." But it's fine, it's bright.Wang Ji persuaded the officials: "Don't worry about it, and focus on the business. In front of Meiling, looking at Haosheng, it is steep and rugged, and it is difficult to walk. I had to go through this ridge and went to Shajiao Town to take up a job, but I came to inquire about it and find Ruren. Not too late." Chen Xunjian listened to Wang Jizhi's words and had no choice but to do so reluctantly.

(End of this chapter)