I read this story many years ago from an old linear book full of official and wild history. Although many of the stories in it are alarmist, there is one that I can still recall after so many years.

I read this story many years ago from an old linear book full of official and wild history. Although many of the stories in it are alarmist, there is one that I can still recall after so many years. This only article tells the story of a young yamen servant in a county in Song Dynasty . For the convenience of narration, I will tell this story in the first person "I".

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I dare say that no one in the world has ever experienced such a bizarre thing.

When the black and white impermanence came, I was lying on the bed sleeping soundly, and I felt a chill around my neck. I was having a sweet dream, and I suddenly woke up from the dream. The moon was as bright as day in the quiet night. I took advantage of the light in the dark night. , and saw clearly what the "human" looked like.

The white one is painted white from top to bottom, with a white hat, white eyebrows, white clothes, and a white mourning stick in his hand. The black one looked like a thief who had just escaped from a black coal mine. He only showed some white teeth when he spoke, and held a black piece in his hand, which was connected to my neck.

When they saw that I was awake, they all laughed. The two "people" pulled together, and I felt my neck tighten and rolled out of bed. I struggled to get up, and then I realized that there was a thick chain around my neck.

"Wang Er, I advise you to stop struggling. The King of Hell told you to die at the third watch. How can I keep you until the fifth watch." The man in white had a sinister face. Seeing that I wanted to resist, he warned me.

fell out of bed, completely waking me up from my sleep. At this time, when I looked at the two people carefully, how could I not know who they were!

"Uncles Black and White, you are mistaken!" I said tremblingly.

Bai Wuchang Hearing what I said, he hit my head hard with the mourning stick in his hand and scolded: "Nonsense! How can there be anything wrong with seducing people!"

I jumped anxiously and said hurriedly: "That's wrong. ! Wrong! My name is not Wang Er, my name is Wang Xiaoer!"

Hei Wuchang looked at each other, Hei Wuchang put the iron rope in his arm and took out one from his arms. Zhang came with a document and read it through the moonlight from the window: "Wang Er, male, died suddenly due to alcoholism on Chou, Bingwu month, Yisi day, Renyin year, at the age of twenty-eight." Hei Wuchang looked at the document, and then looked at it again. I said, "It doesn't make much difference whether you call me Wang Er or Wang Xiaoer. I'm afraid I'm talking about you." As he said that, he pulled me away by the iron chain in his hand.

I opened my eyes wide and cried out: "Master Hei, it's wrong. It doesn't matter if the name is one character different, but the day is also wrong. Today is not Yisi day, Yisi day is yesterday, today is Bingwu day ! "

Hei Wuchang smiled, and tightened the rope around my neck, and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter if it's a day or two."

The rope wrapped tightly around my neck, Black and White Wuchang. The two brothers almost pulled me to death. I tried hard to break the iron rope locking my neck with my hands, trying my best to breathe easier. Just when I was struggling to survive like a dying fish, a flash of inspiration came into my head - I can still breathe, I'm still alive!

Thinking of this, more strength burst out from my body. I pulled the hook hard and took a few breaths of fresh air. Now, please let me tell you: it doesn’t matter if the name is a few words, and it’s understandable that the date is one or two days apart, but the person you want to hook up died of alcoholism last night! I, I’m still alive and well!” At this point, I hurriedly took a few breaths at Black and White Wuchang and said, "Look, I'm still breathing!"

Black and White Wuchang felt my living breath, and the iron rope in his hand loosened a little. The two of them turned around and discussed in whispers behind my back for a while. Then they turned around and Bai Wuchang said to me: "Wang Xiaoer, right? It seems that you are indeed still alive...maybe our Yama There is a slight error in the palace's soul-catching document. In this case, you can issue us a 'survival document' to prove that you are still alive, so that we can go back and submit the work."

" survival document? I frowned and said: "Two gentlemen, you touch my chest. My heart is still beating. Try my forehead. It's not hot or cold. It's just right. I'm standing here talking to you now." Doesn't this prove that I'm alive? "

Black and white impermanence all shook their heads and said: "No! cannot! We only recognize documents. If you can't produce the documents, we can only take you away for business..." As he said that, the two ghosts were about to pull the rope again.

I hurriedly stopped him: "Don't pull! Survival document! I'm out! I'm out! How? "

Hei Wuchang said: "Your direct supervisor will sign and stamp a document on paper. Since you are an official in the yamen, the content of the document is roughly as follows:

According to Baoming, the chief official of the yamen of a certain government (county), so-and-so, our government (county) ) Yamen sent Wang Xiaoer, who is now twenty-eight years old, and is still alive today. Now I give you a public certificate to prove your identity. "

Hearing what Hei Wuchang said, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was obvious that I was alive. It was easy to open such a document. It seemed that my life could be saved.

I first persuaded Hei Wuchang to put the hook on the soul. He took it off my neck, and was about to go out to find my direct superior, Zhao Yasi, to issue a document. At this moment, in the middle of the night, I knew where Zhao Yasi was, even though he had a family and a job. , but there is a fierce woman guarding the family property. Men only love gentle villages, and who loves a fierce woman, so Huanhua Building in the county has become Zhao Yasi's second home. Of course, I am diligent and cautious for my own life. , let Hei Bai Wu Chang wait for me for a while, and then went out without delay.

In a blink of an eye, I arrived at Huanhua Tower. The madam and Gu Gong recognized me and took me in. I asked the madam and the madam. Gui Gong explained his purpose and asked for Zhao Yasi, but they said Zhao Yasi was already asleep. How could I give up? So he ran upstairs and knocked on the door of Miss Hehua. The door opened. At a glance, he saw Zhao Yasi sitting in the room, drinking and having fun. When he saw me coming, he thought I had business to talk about, so he ordered Miss Hehua and other attendants to leave temporarily, and the noisy room was quiet for a while.

"Boy, you are here late at night, do you have something important to do?" "Zhao Asi saw that the people in the room had left, so he asked.

" Asi , this is not a business matter, but a private matter of a villain. "I bowed and saluted.

As soon as he heard that it was my private matter, Zhao Yasi's tense body relaxed. He leaned back on the chair and said lazily: "What's the private matter? You come to me in such a hurry. ? "

On the way here, I had already considered the reasons for asking for this document, and at this time I had already made up my mind. I hesitated for a moment and then said: "Human life is a matter of great importance. Sir, I suddenly had a dream in the night when I was young. The dream was about black and white and the impermanence came to lock my soul. I temporarily persuaded me with words, but if I can't find proof of my survival tonight, I will be locked back to Fengdu Ghost Mansion. The villain came here late at night, for no other reason than to ask Asi to help me prove that I am still alive..."

Zhao Asi laughed and said generously: "Of course you are still alive, I can prove it, otherwise Is this a ghost talking to me now? "

I thought that two real old ghosts, Black and White, were waiting for me at my house. How could I laugh as much as Zhao Yasi did? I just smiled awkwardly at Zhao Yasi and said, "Yasi, I need you to give me a piece of paper." Paper documents..."

heard me say that paper documents were needed. Zhao Yasi in front of him was quiet for a moment, and said in deep thought: "I have to have paper documents... This is a bit troublesome... Well... Wang Xiaoer... …Are you sure you are still alive now? "

I affirmed: "Of course! Oshi, could it be that the person talking to you now is a ghost? "

Zhao Yasi said to me earnestly: "Xiaoer, as the saying goes, be careful and sail the boat for thousands of years. You must have both front and rear legs when you speak. Be sure before speaking... Although you and I are talking now, I still I'm not sure you're still alive. Last night I read a book called "Liao Zhai" written by Mr. Pu Songling. There was a story in it called "Corpse Transformation". It talked about a person who died but could still run away. You can also chase people..."

When Zhao Yasi said this, for a moment, I even shuddered a few times.I shook my head gently, threw away the random thoughts in my mind, and said persistently: "Asi, I am really still alive. If you touch my heart, it will still be beating!"

Zhao Asi said calmly: "Even having a heartbeat does not prove that you are still alive. I was reading "Liaozhai" yesterday and saw another story called "The Dead Monk". It said that a monk was killed and he hid his money in the Buddha's head. I come back every day and hold the Buddha's head and laugh... You see, even if a person dies to be resurrected for money, other bizarre things may also happen... For example, you..." At this point, he looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze. Think of me as a resurrected dead ghost.

To be honest, I almost became a resurrected dead ghost tonight, but I was not, I was still a living person.

"Oshi, my body is still hot..." As soon as I said these words, I stopped. I found that using the excuse of being warm was even less likely to convince Zhao Oshi to help me issue documents. So I changed my topic and asked: "Asi, how can you issue a document to the villain to prove that I am still alive?"

Zhao Asi pondered and said calmly: "This As for the matter... I think it’s best if you write a book tomorrow and I’ll report it to the Shangguan for you. If the Shangguan approves it, I’ll naturally agree.”

When I heard that I wanted to report it to the Shangguan, I couldn’t help pleading to Zhao Yasi. : "Ah Si! I'm desperate here! I'm afraid I can't wait for the report..."

Zhao Yasi was also considerate and comforted me: "You have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. There's no point in worrying. , The matter cannot be done until the necessary procedures are completed. In this way, when I arrive at the Yamen tomorrow, I will report the matter to the county magistrate!"

After hearing this, I continued to fight: "Osi, this is the case. It's a life-threatening matter... Please be accommodating..."

Before I could finish my words, suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and the delicate voice of lotus came from outside the door: "Sir, do you want me to serve you?" "Zhao? When the beauty called him, the officer agreed and turned around to persuade me: "Second servant, I'll take care of the paperwork. Let's talk about it tomorrow..." After saying that, he called Mr. Turtle and pushed me out the door.

I stood outside the door dejectedly, dazed for a while, and then walked back like an eggplant beaten by frost. When I got home, Black and White were still waiting in the house. I feebly told the two of them the process of my trip. After speaking, I said in despair: "You two, where is the paperwork! I won't be able to get it tonight... Where's my little life?" ! Just lock me away if you want."

Hei Wuchang looked at each other with pity. Finally, Hei Wuchang said, "Well, don't you say tomorrow? Will Chief Zhao ask for instructions from the superior? We will grant you ten days and come back in ten days. Then you can just hand over the documents to us." When Hei Wuchang said this, Bai Wuchang intervened and warned grimly: "Hehe. ! If you still can’t hand over the documents by then, don’t blame me for being rude! By then, you won’t be able to say anything when I drag you into the netherworld!”

I heard the words of the two ghosts of black and white, as if they were in harmony. I saw a glimmer of morning light in the dark night, and couldn't help but shed tears. I bowed to them repeatedly and said gratefully: "Masters, thank you for your understanding..."

He waved his hands, turned around, and went to Take two steps into the wall and disappear.

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It was dawn in a blink of an eye, and I was full of energy. Last night, I thought my life was in danger, but I never thought that black and white would be able to adapt to others. Today, I see hope of survival again, and of course I don't dare to slack off.

Early in the morning, I got up early, sat down on the table in the hall, sharpened ink, picked up a pen, and wrote an application document in a few clicks. This document is of great use. I will ask Zhao Yasi to help me write it later. Hand it over so that the superior officer can agree to Zhao Yasi to issue a survival document for me. After I finished writing the application documents, I didn’t even have time to eat, so I ran to the yamen. After running to the yamen, I bowed and kowtowed to Zhao Asi before I asked him to hand the application documents up for me.

After Zhao Yasi handed over my application documents, he walked out of the yamen gate. I walked up to him and asked: "Administrator, have you handed in the documents?"

Zhao Yasi said in a loud voice: "It has been handed in."

I asked "When will the county master approve it?"

Zhao Asi looked at me as if I were a fool, and then pulled me to a corner far away from the yamen. When I got to the corner, he pointed at the government yamen and asked me: " "Don't you know the nickname of our county grandpa?"

I was confused and asked: "What's the nickname?"

Zhao Yasi said: "'Yan Nanfei'! Our county grandpa is a bastard, and there is someone above him. I have been a county magistrate in this county for ten years. The wild geese fly south every year. Our county magistrate handles official documents every year. Every autumn, when the wild geese fly south, my county magistrate has slacked off for a year just to be comfortable. Only when I have my muscles and bones can I review official documents..."

After hearing this, I suddenly felt the sky was dark and the earth was dark. It took me a long time to recover. I had heard of the nickname of the county magistrate, but at that time I had not submitted any official documents, so I had to endure this delay. Who would care until the matter was over? Now, fortunately, I have finally caught up.

I calmed down and quickly grabbed Zhao Asi and asked, "Isn't there any way to accommodate me? Let the county magistrate approve it for me in advance..."

Zhao Asi shook his head, pushed my arm away, and left. .

I looked at Zhao Yasi’s leaving figure, then looked at the bright and upright government office not far away, sighed, went home and waited to die.

I was lying on the bed at home, groaning, with a towel covering my forehead, looking sick. From morning to afternoon, I didn't get out of bed. In the evening, when I was in a daze, I suddenly heard the festive music of dragon and lion dance coming from the street outside. I am a person who loves fun. Normally, I would have gone out to join in the fun, but today, I was exhausted both mentally and physically and really couldn’t stand up. Just when I was sighing on my bed that "the joys and sorrows of life are not the same", my friend Liu Saner from the Yamen opened the door and entered my room.

Liu San'er shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Second son, what a happy event!"

I said feebly: "What a happy event, there are gongs and drums beating outside!"

Liu San'er said excitedly: "This afternoon, the sky What a wonder! A fairy scene of pavilions and pavilions appeared in the sky to the west of our county. There were not only pavilions and pavilions, but also qionghua and green trees looming among the carved railings and jade bricks. Some people also saw immortals coming and going in the fairy pavilion. "There are traces!"

I said feebly: "Oh, that's it..."

Liu San'er chuckled and said, "This is certainly not worth the gongs and drums of the people in the county. It was our county prince who saw the fairy scene and thought it was With auspiciousness from heaven, for the first time, we have started to handle yamen affairs and official documents..."

Before Liu San'er could finish his words, I sat up from the bed, threw away the towel on my forehead, and pulled his collar, Asked: "What are you talking about! The county magistrate has started processing official documents?"

Liu Saner opened my hand and replied: "Yes, because of this, the whole city danced with dragon and lion."

I jumped up. I got out of bed, put my hands on my hips, and laughed to the sky. After I laughed, I shouted loudly: "Sure enough, God will never stop me, Wang Xiaoer!" , waited for three days. Three days later, while I was patrolling the streets and waiting for my application documents to be approved, a piece of bad news brought by Zhao Yasi sent me to the eighteenth level of hell again.

"What! The county magistrate stopped processing official documents yesterday? Where is my application document?"

"Your application documents were just handed in, and you are in the last half of the queue. Before it was your turn, the county magistrate stopped. As soon as the county magistrate stopped. , it seems that you have to wait until he remembers to review the official documents next time before it is your turn..."

"This... why doesn't he handle it all at once? "

"The county magistrate has his own way of doing things... Who can control it..." Zhao Yasi had a dark face. After saying this, he turned around and left.

After Zhao Yasi left, I staggered and walked to the wall, holding on to the wall as I digested the bad news.I look at the street. No wonder the people on the street seem to be in low spirits today. It seems that they also know the news that the county magistrate is "cultivating" again. Thinking that I would die soon, I raised my head and silently asked the sky. For a moment, I only felt sad and bleak. When I saw the sky, I thought of the legendary fairy scene that day. There was a fairy scene that day, and the county magistrate processed an official document. It would be great if there was another fairy scene today!

fairy scene? I looked at the sky, thought of this word, suddenly raised my brows, and thought in my mind - the county magistrate will only handle an official document unplanned when a strange scene appears, then I will create another strange scene. That’s it!

Thinking of this, I had no time to feel sad about spring and autumn, so I hurried out of the city. I went out of the city this time and didn't return to the city until late in the evening. When I came back, I was carrying a bag of soil. When I got home, I carefully closed the door and went back to the house to tinker with something. This tinkering continued until the next day and night.

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It was late at night, and the county town fell into silence and darkness. Only the distant bang bang of the watchman occasionally echoed in the small town. I stuck my head out at the door and saw that the street was dark and there were no pedestrians. Then I held a one-foot-tall clay sculpture in my arms, tiptoed, and slipped out of the door.

I walked furtively and watched out for the soldiers patrolling the city. In this way, it took me a long time to reach the county seat City God Temple . The Town God's Temple in the county town is a small temple that receives little attention. The temple entrance is very small, only more than one foot square. Looking in from the temple entrance, in the dark night, not even the statue of the City God can be seen clearly. I first gently placed the clay sculpture in my hand in a hidden place, then walked to the entrance of the City God's Temple, stretched my arm into the entrance of the temple, and with a strong effort, I moved out the small statue of the City God's Seat. I put the statue of the City God aside, then moved the clay sculpture that I had placed in the hiding place, walked to the entrance of the City God's Temple, put the clay sculpture in, and placed it in an upright position, and that was it.

At this time, the moon happened to sway out of the clouds. I used the hazy moonlight to look in along the entrance of the Chenghuang Temple, and I could vaguely see a vivid clay statue of a fox fairy sitting in the entrance of the temple.

I looked around, and it was still quiet at night. I felt relieved, so I turned around and picked up the statue of the City God on the ground. Then I walked carefully two streets to a river that passed through the city. With a plop, I lifted the statue of the City God. The statue was thrown into the river. The City God's Seat was like a big stone. It didn't struggle at all. After leaving a few bubbles on the river surface, it sank into the river in the blink of an eye.

At this point, I breathed a sigh of relief. Although my plan was only half completed, it was enough for me to be happy.

Next, I continued walking to the east of the city. When I arrived at the east of the city, I stood at a street intersection, opened my mouth, and a lifelike fox cry came out of my mouth.

My father is a hunter. He often took me into the mountains when I was a child. Foxes, deers, and wild boars are common animals in the mountains. I have some talent in ventriloquism. Over time, I learned the names of these common animals without any teacher. The sound can almost be mistaken for the real thing. Tonight, I don’t want to learn anything else, just learn how to cry like a fox. The author has a poem about this fox’s cry:

It’s enchanting but sad and sad, and beauties have been destined to die since ancient times.

Lutai (Note 1) In the vague dream of Nanke, who practices the Qingqiu Fox Immortal Kung Fu?

I imitated the barking of a fox while jumping flexibly in the dark to prevent being discovered. As I walked, I barked from the east city to the west city. After calling, I sneaked back home.

When I got home, I collapsed on the bed. At this time, I did everything I could do. People plan things, but God makes things happen. I lay on the bed, tossing and turning, until dawn.

I went out as soon as it dawned. As soon as I went to the street, I saw the people on the street looking strange. I was just about to walk to the bustling street in the county town when I heard the voice of my neighbor Uncle Quan behind me. He walked mysteriously. Beside me, someone whispered: "Xiao Er, did you hear the fox fairy calling last night?"

I nodded, my expression became mysterious, and said: "I heard it..."

As we were talking, Uncle Quan The son ran over from the street, shouting as he ran: "Dad! The statue of the City God in the City God's Temple has turned into a statue of a fox fairy! It has turned into a statue of a fox fairy! Everyone said that last night was a real fox fairy! A real fox fairy ! "

Yes, my goal was achieved. Everyone in the city, including the county magistrate, got the news that the fox fairy came to our small town last night. When the county magistrate heard about this strange incident, he wrote to the court to report the auspiciousness, and at the same time started processing official documents for an unknown number of days. Only Zhao Yasi, because he has watched "Liao Zhai" a lot, whispered to me: "According to my experience of watching "Liao Zhai", the fox is not so boring. Maybe this thing was done by a human!" I listened to Zhao Yasi After saying this, I broke out in a cold sweat, and decided to read this "Liao Zhai" when I had time, so as to learn the behavior of a real fox fairy.

In any case, the county magistrate had been processing the official documents for a few days. On this day, Zhao Yasi met me and called me aside and said: "Xiao Er, your official document has been approved..."

I was overjoyed, I was about to kneel down and give a big salute to Zhao Yasi, but Zhao Yasi stopped me and said, "Don't rush with your luggage yet. The result of the review by the county magistrate is: Submit it to the superior for ruling. Your application documents have now been submitted." We have arrived at the mansion..."

I was shocked when I heard this, and quickly asked: "Don't our Lords of the Palace deal with official documents once a year..."

Zhao Yasi shook his head and said: "No, did you know? Our Lord Fu also has a nickname?"

I had a bad feeling in my heart and said tremblingly: "Don't scare me..."

Zhao Asi chuckled and said: "Our Lord Fu's nickname is 'Jinbang' "Jinshi", do you know how to say it? "

I turned pale, as if I had guessed my fate, and asked reluctantly: "How to say it?" "

"The Jinshi gold list is released every three years. Our Lord has this nickname. Naturally, it is because he only handles official business once every three years. Whenever he starts to handle official business, the people in the whole government are as happy as if they have won the golden medal. Therefore, he got this nickname. "

After hearing what Zhao Yasi said, I still thought. Unwilling to give up, he asked: "Do you believe in the auspiciousness of our Lord?"

Zhao Yasi said: "I don't believe it, I don't believe it... I don't even believe in the auspiciousness..." After saying that, he shook his head and left with emotion.

I looked at his back and opened my mouth, not knowing what to say. Counting the time, the time when black and white impermanence comes back to enchant my soul is tomorrow night, and I can't do anything anymore. I staggered towards my home. When I got home, I lay down on the bed, stared at the roof with my eyes open, and stared blankly, waiting for death again.

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It was another beautiful night. Black and white Wuchang walked out of the wall. They looked at me. Hei Wuchang pointed at me and smiled: "Hey! Old Bai! Look, he is really dead now!" We have a good relationship!"

Bai Wuchang took two steps towards the bed, looked at me from a distance, looked back for a while and said to Bai Wuchang, "It looks like he will die during the day!"

After saying that, the two ghosts of Black and White and Impermanence worked together to put the seductive rope around my neck, pulled my soul, got into the wall, and disappeared.

Note 1 [Lutai]: It is said that King Zhou of Shang set himself on fire here.

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