A long time ago, there was a man named Zhang Yuanwai. His family was very wealthy and he had a son and a daughter. The young lady was the eldest, named Linghua, and the young master was the youngest, named Haoran. In the fortune book, this is called blooming first and then bearing fruit, which is the most satisfying life. The house hired many servants and teachers to teach young ladies how to read and write.
Time flew by in a hurry, and before I knew it, there was a ghost in my bed . Mr. Zhang and Miss Zhang also gradually grew up, and they also learned a lot of knowledge, poems and songs, all of them were wonderful, and they could be exported into poems. . He is talented, intelligent, and eager to learn. He has the ability to remember what he has learned and has a photographic memory. This year, during the imperial examination, Zhang Yuanwai said to his husband: "Quinzi Haoran has been studying so far, and he knows a little about knowledge. I hope that he will succeed here. Do you think you can arrange for him to go to the capital to take the exam? If I can get an official and a half. I have fulfilled my duties and lived up to your teacher's teachings." The teacher said, "Yes, that's what I meant." So the staff made careful preparations, first holding a simple banquet for teachers and students to say goodbye, and then arranged a smart The young scholar Xiao Dezi accompanied the young master all the way to the capital.
The young master and the book boy walked and walked, and one day they passed by a small town. There were many people in the town. Many businessmen shouted loudly, and the buyers bargained. There were also many people who, like the two of them, came to Beijing to take the exam. There were people shouting along the way. Ding Fei was talking and laughing.
The book boy had never seen such a scene, so he looked around and was so happy that he hummed a tune as he walked. After a while, the book boy came to the young master and said, "This town is really lively. Why don't we stop and have a rest, and have something to fill our stomachs." The young master heard what he meant, so the master and the servant found him. A cleaner snack bar. I ate some food while enjoying the scenery along the street. I also bought a lot of dry food to enjoy on the road.
Mr. Zhang and the scholar finished eating and continued on their way. They walked non-stop for most of the day. As they walked, they didn't realize that a big mountain blocked their way. The two were discussing how to cross the mountain. At this time, the weather suddenly changed, dark clouds rolled, strong winds, thick clouds, and Lightning and thunder. The boy was a little panicked and said to the young master: "It's going to rain today and there's no one around for miles. What should we do?" The master and servant were very anxious and looked around. The young master found a cave not far away, so he said to the book boy: "Let's go in and hide for a while, and wait until the rain has passed before setting off." The book boy followed the young man to the cave obediently, and the two of them talked along the way. You smiled and slipped into the cave.
The wind kept blowing and the rain kept falling. Mr. Zhang sat in the cave and stared outside the cave, saying nothing and frowning. The book boy looked at him and said, "Young master, are you homesick? With the weather like this, we won't be able to leave for a while. Why don't we find a place to have a good sleep?"
So the two of them walked along the entrance to the depths of the cave.
It was easy to walk, but I didn't expect that there was a cave inside the cave. There were mountains and rocks, small bridges, flowing water, towers, and some unnamed birds, flowers and plants. The two hurriedly put down their packages, climbed hills and chased butterflies. After a while, they got tired and lay down on a stone table and took a nap.
In a trance, the two of them heard whistling in their ears and felt that they had arrived at Slender West Lake in Yangzhou. They saw three big characters written on the plaque at the intersection: "Slender West Lake", vigorous and powerful, and a woman in white clothes came to them. , leading them towards the embankment.
Along the way, there were weeping willows, clear green water, and the boat girl swaying the oar greeted them with a smile. The woman in white introduced that the most famous attractions here are the "Wuting Bridge" and "Baida". It is said that beautiful singing often comes from the depths of the lotus in the middle of the night. Everyone says that it is the singing of the lotus fairy. After that, he took them to a wooden boat and asked them to close their eyes and listen only to the whistling wind in their ears. After a while, they arrived at the riverside dock in Zhenjiang.
The woman in white bowed to them and drifted away.
It turns out that Zhenjiang and Yangzhou are separated by only a river. It was evening. The young master and the book boy were sitting by the river, admiring the beautiful scenery on the river. I actually forgot about going to Beijing to take the exam. The sunset and the setting sun are spread over the river, and half of the moon has climbed into the blue sky. It reminds people of Bai Juyi's "Ode to the Dusk River": "A setting sun spreads over the water, half of the river is rustling and half of the river is red. It's a pity that on the third night of September, the dew Like pearls and the moon like a bow."
When the two of them were obsessed with the river view, a woman in green clothes came and brought a little maid. The woman called herself Hexiang. She stretched out her hand and handed the young master a piece of white paper with densely written words on it. She asked the young master to use his free time to read these words and keep them in mind.
The girl in green had long flowing hair, a thin willow waist and walked like a spring breeze. Her pair of big talking eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky. Her long skirt trailed to the floor, and her embroidered shoes were looming. She left her maid to talk to Xiao Dezi while she Taking the young master's hand, he walked toward the river.
The river immediately branched into a path, and the two people walked along the separate waterway, talking about their happy things. Lotus flowers bloomed everywhere they went, many dragonflies flew behind them, and the river was bustling with boats.
After a while, the young master felt his feet lift off the ground and slowly fly towards the sky. The young master is such a smart man. He knew that he must have met an immortal, so he grabbed the girl's hand and flew to the moon palace with her.
The blue sky is so close that you can pick off a cloud with your tentacles. The moon turns out to be an oval white room with everything to eat and drink. They walked into a room full of purple bamboo. He Xiang, a woman in green, ground ink for the young master and ordered him to copy the words on the white paper one by one. In less than three times, the young master had memorized the entire text by heart.
Suddenly, there was a thunder and the young master woke up. He was still in the original cave. There was a piece of white paper filled with words in his hand.
It was sunny when we came out of the cave. The two of them worked hard all the way, and soon arrived in the capital, and successfully participated in the scientific examination on the day when the examination started.
Strangely enough, the test questions were the ones on the white paper given to him by the woman in green clothes. The young master picked up the pen, swung it away, and handed in the test paper with satisfaction.
After the young master and the scholar finished the exam, they left the capital that day. Not long after returning to his hometown, good news came that the young master had won the first prize.
Zhang Yuanwai held a banquet and entertained all the villagers, playing music and playing to send the young master off to Beijing for official status.
Since he took office as an official, the young master has dealt with government affairs during the day, but can't sleep at night. He often tosses and turns in bed late at night, silently missing the woman in green.
One night, he had a dream. In the dream, the woman in green told him to ride a fast horse on a certain day and go to a certain place. There was a pavilion there. At noon, a singing girl would be bullied by a bad boy. You take the troops and go to rescue you, and you wake up after dreaming here.
It is said that the young master one day, after taking care of his daily official duties, was taking a nap when he suddenly remembered the words of the woman in green. He counted on his fingers and found that it was tomorrow. He slapped the back of his head mockingly and said to himself: "I almost forgot this important thing."
"Come here," he hurriedly called for the master to come in. "I will be guarding the state capital these days. I have to go out to do some things."
The master agreed wholeheartedly and waited for the master to come back to decide everything. Then he asked Xiao Dezi to pack up and ride on the road.
Dining and sleeping all the way, it was already midnight before I realized it. The book boy suddenly saw a lamp shaking in front of him, and felt secretly happy in his heart. I thought I had finally met someone, otherwise it wouldn't be surprising to get lost in the dark.
The book boy settled the horses and said, "Master, there must be a light in front of you. There must be someone there. Let's go forward." The young master hummed. The two of them ate some sesame seed cakes, drank enough water, and walked forward.
But the strange thing is that after walking for a long time, it still seems to be in the original position. And the light is still swaying not far away. Xiao Dezi, a bookboy, felt a panic in his heart. He trembled and subconsciously approached the young master and said in a low voice: "Master, I'm scared!"
"What are you afraid of? If you don't do bad things during the day, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door at night. Stay calm." The two were talking when they suddenly heard a woman's voice coming from mid-air. She said miserably: "Give me back my life." Come! Give me back my life! It’s unfair! It’s unfair!”
Xiao Dezi was so frightened that he hid behind the young master. Then, I saw the light floating not far away. Through the light, the young master saw a woman with long hair flying around and a face covered with mud standing in front of him. The young master was terrified, but he still took courage and asked sternly: "Who are you, and what grievances are you having? I am the newly appointed governor of Hezhou. If you complain carefully, I will seek justice for you. If there is no injustice, don't bother me." After hearing this, the woman burst into tears and knelt down on her knees: "Sir, this villain died so unfairly!" Then she told the story of her death in tears.
It turns out that her name is Qinglan, and she is from a certain town. She has two parents. Although her family is poor, the family is harmonious and warm. Qinglan has been beautiful since she was a child, and she needs a good face and a good figure.
One day, a son of a wealthy family returned from hunting in the town. He was Yu Zheng, the son of the Yu family who had a lot of evil in his family. He passed by Qinglan's house and saw that Qinglan was so beautiful that he suddenly became malicious. The busy servants came forward to surround her and tease her in every possible way. People around him were angry but dared not speak out, because this evil young man was usually domineering and committed all kinds of evil. Qinglan's father begged the evil young man to let her go, but he kicked her down and cursed fiercely: "You are looking for death! I have chosen your daughter for your creation, but you don't know how to be grateful, and you are still trying to obstruct her in every possible way. ! Come here, drag this old immortal away for me."
After saying that, he turned around and touched Qinglan's face with a lewd smile, "What a tender girl!" He couldn't help but mutter to himself, and then forcefully carried her into the house. Soon, a scream from the bad boy came from the room, followed by Qinglan's screams, struggles and calls for help.
Time seemed to stand still, and God closed his eyes. It seemed as if a century had passed and the evil deeds were finally over.
The evil young man glanced at the desperate Qing Lan, raised the hand that was bitten by Qing Lan, spat hard at Qing Lan who was covered in blood, and left with a wild laugh.
Qinglan was disheveled and was covered with a quilt by her mother. The old man burst into tears and murmured to himself: "My poor Qinglan, what should I do now? I heard that the evil young man's family was in cahoots with the county magistrate. A yellow flower girl was wasted in vain." Qinglan's father was even more sad and burst into tears, and the whole family cried loudly, very sad.
"As things stand now, let's find someone to marry!" Qinglan's father said sadly. At dusk, Qinglan's father quickly found a matchmaker. Unexpectedly, the matchmaker said disdainfully: "After being ruined by others, who would want a decent person? Maybe the man in the village doesn't care!"
Speaking of this maniac, his real name is Lai Quan. This man has been covered in leprosy since he was born. Even after many treatments, there is no improvement. The more the leprosy grows, the more it spreads all over his body. It is only painless and itchy. However, this person has a good temperament. Although he comes from a good family, he is covered in leprosy. She is already thirty years old, and no girl from any family dares to marry her.
The matchmaker had an idea and said: "Lai's family is very rich. Although he is ugly, his character is still good. Your Qinglan is like this. It is a great blessing that someone is willing to take it." After saying that, she pretended to turn around and leave. Qinglan's father pulled her back and said, "Okay, come and propose marriage, alas! My poor Qinglan!" After saying that, he ordered Qinglan's mother to help Qinglan wash up and wait for the leper's family to propose marriage.
The matchmaker was negotiating for Qinglan's marriage at Mantou's house. When Mantou heard that it was Qinglan, he was so happy that he almost drooled to the ground. He immediately said to the matchmaker: "I don't care about her unclean body. It's better to marry her today." In fact, he had been coveting Qinglan for a long time, but he had no choice but to grow up like this. Who would agree? Marry him.
He immediately asked the matchmaker to go to Qinglan's house to propose marriage and said that he would marry his wife today. With a burst of excitement and a burst of gongs and drums, the wedding team immediately arrived at Qinglan's house. At this time, bursts of crying came from Qinglan's house. It turned out that after Qinglan was raped by the evil young man, she felt shameless to see anyone, and she heard her mother say that she would marry Lai Quan from the village head was so humiliated that he hanged himself while his parents were not paying attention.
Lai Quan was disheartened when he knew Qinglan passed away. He looked at the sky and then at his own ugly appearance. He suddenly dismounted and walked into Qinglan's room. He saw that the dead Qinglan was still beautiful and her pale face was still the same. Jiaomei, Lai Quan walked over, gently stroked Qinglan's hair, cried for a while, turned around suddenly, and hit the wall. Everyone was stunned by his sudden action, and the matchmaker was also at a loss. , exclaimed loudly: "What's going on? How can I go back to the man's house to explain?" Lai Quan said intermittently to the matchmaker in a weak voice: "It's none of your business. Bury me and Qinglan together after I die." Being together is also one of my wishes during my lifetime. I want to be a lamp for her and illuminate her." After saying this, he died.
The ghost woman sadly said what happened: "Sir, please redress the grievance for the villain and bring the evil young man to justice." After hearing this, the young master pondered for a moment: "If what you said is true, I will redress your grievance for you." Those evildoers will be dealt with severely." As soon as he finished speaking, the woman and the lamp disappeared.
Due to the lack of people and horses, the young master and Xiao Dezi soon fell asleep on the roadside. The sky gradually revealed, and the young master was woken up by a burst of birdsong. He opened his eyes and saw that Xiao Dezi was still sleeping. He remembered what the woman in green clothes said, so he hurriedly slapped him awake, packed his bags and hurried over. When we arrived at the place where the woman in Tsing Yi mentioned, it was already getting late. There was nothing in the pavilion, and the surroundings were quiet. "Oh no, we are late." Xiao Dezi could no longer hold his breath, "Master, could you be deceived by the girl in green?" Xiao Dezi finished speaking. He curled his lips.
"She can't lie to me, I believe her." The young master replied. At this time, there was an old man not far away who was concentrating with his eyes closed. The young master hurriedly stepped forward to ask for advice: "Old man, is there a girl singing here during the day, wearing green clothes?" The old man opened his eyes and looked at him, and said slowly He said, "Yes, there was a beautiful woman singing in the pavilion at noon. Her father played the huqin and got a lot of silver." The old man paused, "The singing is beautiful, just like the sound of nature, and the sound of the harp is also beautiful." It was unusual, like mountains and rivers. But in the end, the daughter was abducted by a rich young master."
"Ah!" Mr. Zhang couldn't help shouting. He quickly asked: "Where does the rich young master live? Can you take us there? We can rescue her!" The old man pondered for a long time: "Okay, but you are unarmed and there is no one to help? How can you save her? Sit down, Think about it slowly and come up with a way to get the best of both worlds." The young master scratched his head: "Yes, ginger is still hotter when old."
What a word that awakens the dreamer! I was too impatient just now. "Old man, where is the county government office here? How about we go over and play drums to cry out for injustice?"
"There's no need to go. The dog officer wears the same trousers as the rich man, so it's useless to go there. You'd better find more people to come and snatch the girl back."
"Don't be afraid. Do you know who my master is? He is a current imperial examiner and a state official. If you take him to the county government, he will have his own ideas." Xiao Dezi said, grabbing the topic. At this time, the young master was thinking privately, wondering whether the evil young man who killed Qinglan was the same person. If so, then we would finalize the case together and bring the evil young man to justice. The old man was dubious after hearing what Xiao Dezi said, but he still got up and took them to the county government office.
The young master and others arrived at the county government office and sent Xiao Dezi in to reveal his identity. The county magistrate heard about it and hurriedly came out to welcome the young master in. The young master straight to the point told the evil deeds of the rich man's son and asked the county magistrate to arrest him immediately and bring him to justice. The grandfather looked troubled: "This…"
"If you have any difficulties, sir, you might as well tell us and we can solve them together." The young master said.
"Alas! You don't know something. This family has relatives who are high-ranking officials in the capital, and my county relies on their family to collect enough tax revenue every year. Even I am afraid of them, so how can I dare to offend them. However, I have heard about his son's rampage more than once, but the evidence needs to be taken into account when handling the case. In order to cover up their chastity, no one came to report the case to those bullied women, so there was nothing I could do."
"Now a woman has been snatched into their home. Please send someone to rescue her immediately." The young master ordered.
"Alas! This is really embarrassing for me." said the county magistrate. Haunted House Ghost Story.
"As an official of the imperial court, you don't make decisions for the people. You are wearing this black veil in vain." After saying this, the young master showed his official seal. After seeing the official seal, the county magistrate obediently ordered the detectives to assemble, and a group of people marched towards the home of the rich man named Yu.
At this time, the young master suddenly discovered that the old man left at some point. It is said that after the singing girl was kidnapped and brought home by the evil young man, he often resorted to touching and daring to take over her body. But who was the girl? She was originally a wild raccoon in the mountains. Once, she was captured by a hunter and sold to others. He gave it to the young master's house. When the young master saw the little wild civet, which was all white and trembling, he fell in love with it and felt pity in his heart. He begged his father to let him keep it. His father couldn't resist his coquettishness, so he let him keep it at home.
But one day, when the young master came back from studying, he found that the cage door was wide open and the little wild raccoon had disappeared. The young master was sad about this for a long time. Now this woman in green is the little wild raccoon that the young master saved back then. Ever since she escaped from the young master’s house, she has never forgotten his kindness and kindness, so she continued to practice in the mountains and finally became a human being. She came here to repay the young master’s life-saving grace. . In addition, I was moved by the young master's integrity and kindness, and moved my heart. I wanted to marry the young master and have a happy relationship for a hundred years.
The last time she met the young master by the river in Yangzhou, she had not yet fully attained immortality. Although they had a chance encounter, she still had to hide in the mountains for final cultivation. This time she thought she would be able to meet the young master smoothly, but unexpectedly she met a bad guy halfway.
The evil young man Yu Zheng brought the singer back to his house. When he saw the singer's stunning beauty, he felt itchy in his heart and couldn't come near her. Whenever the evil young man came close to her, he felt pain like needles all over his body, so he had to keep a distance from her. When the evil young man saw that he couldn't get the beauty in front of him, he was as anxious as ants on a hot pot, so he ordered someone to lock her in a dark room.
The singing girl was actually a wild raccoon fairy, and she figured that the young master was going to rescue her. When the county magistrate and Mr. Zhang arrived, the singer looked disheveled and cried, telling all the crimes of the evil young man. There were all witnesses and material evidence. The evil young man was forced by the majesty of the young master and finally confessed to raping the young man. The truth behind Lan's death was revealed, and the evil young man was brought to justice and temporarily imprisoned.
After everyone dispersed, the young master stepped forward to comfort the woman in green, and brought her father and daughter to the house to settle down. It turns out that the old man in the pavilion is the father of the woman in green.
After returning to his official office, the young master stepped forward to take a closer look at the girl. He was shocked when he saw that the girl looked exactly like He Xiang, a girl in green clothes whom he met by the river in Yangzhou. He approached and asked in a low voice: "I think the girl looks so familiar. It seems like I’ve seen it somewhere?”
"Master, do you remember the wild raccoons you used to keep at home?" The singing girl looked at the master affectionately, "And the women in green clothes by the Yangzhou River, they are all my incarnations."
"The girl is indeed a fairy," the young master said very happily, "I miss you so much after seeing each other in Yangzhou. I am really lucky to see you recently. I will find a matchmaker to make you and me a good match between Qin and Jin. What do you think of the girl?"
"If you don't give up, I will stay with you forever." After the singer finished speaking, her face turned red with embarrassment.
A few days later, the young master asked the examiner to be a matchmaker and wanted to marry a singing girl.
The singer was originally He Xiang, a woman in green and the incarnation of the wild raccoon fairy. Her father saw that the young master was upright, kind, handsome, and could save his daughter's life, so he readily agreed to the marriage.
The Ye Li Xian not only sings well, but is also proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. The two play the piano and the harp in harmony. There is a Ghost in My Bed , happily together, and live a life like the companions of gods.
There is poetry to prove it:
A storm and chaos
Yangzhou Riverside leads to Zhenjiang
Fortunately, the woman in white and green
The story of fame and beauty
Yuanyang Pavilion Yuanyang Club
Composing clever chapters on the way to Beijing
There is still something missing to get the first place in the examination
It’s an old love to meet my beloved girl
Talk about life on the road of life
A good friend is hard to find.
If we are sincere, we will never give up
There is a ferry in the wind and rain
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evaluate:
This story combines traditional imperial examination culture, folklore and supernatural elements to show the intelligence and kind nature of the protagonist Mr. Zhang. The mysterious women in the story, especially the woman in white and green, as well as the image of the wild raccoon fairy, add mystery to the plot and also reflect the harmonious coexistence between man and nature, man and supernatural creatures.
Mr. Zhang always maintained his integrity and courage in the face of difficulties and challenges. He not only achieved excellent results in the imperial examinations, but also eliminated harm and upheld justice for the people during his tenure. His marriage to the Yeli Fairy is not only a reward for good deeds, but also a celebration of traditional virtues.
Overall, this is an emotional and profound ghost story that not only tells a story about wisdom, courage and love, but also explores the relationship between man and nature, and man and supernatural phenomena. Through Mr. Zhang’s experience, readers can appreciate the power of kindness and integrity, as well as the importance of adhering to justice in the face of difficulties.