Ming Xuande years, there was a juren in Hancheng County, Hancheng County, named Lu Yinggu. He went to Beijing to participate in the examination, but returned home with a servant, riding two mules at the and walking on Yannan Road.
The master and servant walked for an afternoon, but neither saw the inn or inn, nor even a village. Seeing that the sun had set, I didn’t know where to rest.
Lu Yinggu planned to find a space for a night when he suddenly heard a few dog barking from a distance. If there is a dog barking, there must be someone else's house. He quickly slapped the mule and ran towards the direction of the dog barking with his servant.
He found that the sound was coming from the woods next to him, and there was a lot of weeds in front of him, so he could only grop forward while looking for the way.
At this time, it was already dark. After walking about a mile, a small open land appeared in the woods, with a stream flowing by, and there were seven or eight houses next to the stream, which looked like the same family.
When I approached, I looked again. There were five locust trees and six willow trees planted in front of these thatched huts. The three apricot trees in the yard were full of mature apricots. Seeing this view made Lu Yinggu inexplicably remember his hometown.
Before Lu Yinggu knocked on the door, the dog in the yard barked again, and the door opened immediately. An old man in his sixties walked out of it. After seeing his master and servant, he asked them what they were doing here.
L Yinggu said that he wanted to stay for one night and asked the old man to have a convenient place. The old man smiled and said, "My master often lets passers-by stay overnight. However, my yard is small and there are few houses, so I am afraid that I can't accommodate the noble master and servant and these two mules."
L Yinggu begged, "We only stay for one night, there is no room, so sleeping under the eaves. Please tell your master."
The old man went in for a long time before he came out and said that the master agreed to let him stay for one night, but there was only one room left in the house. His servant was afraid that he would sleep in the yard for a whole night.
L Yinggu said that it would be enough to have a house to accommodate him, and followed the old man into the yard.
The old man took the master and servant to a small yard on the east side, surrounded by a fenced courtyard wall made of wooden stakes, and there was only a small thatched hut in the courtyard.
When I opened it, I saw that the house was small, but it was still clean.
The old man brought Lu Yinggu into the house and told him that his servant and two mules were afraid that they would be in the yard for one night. Lu Yinggu said that he was very grateful for this.
Then the old man said, "It's already dark, it's far from the market, and you can't prepare wine to wash the guests. Please don't blame me."
The old man finished speaking, and before Lu Yinggu could make a polite decision, he turned around and left.
L Yinggu and his servant tied up the mule, fed some grass, and then wandered under the moon.
The houses of this family are very short, and the houses are close to each other. The owner's bedroom seems to be right next to the house where he lives, with only a fence separated in the middle. There are laughter from there from time to time, and I can hear it clearly.
L Yinggu stood in the yard and heard a gentle and gentle voice over there: "It seems that the little girl from the Tian family is not here tonight."
L Yinggu thought to himself, listening to this voice, he should be a young woman, and her age should be similar to her.
As soon as the woman finished speaking, she heard a young woman laughing and saying, "You are not me, how do you know I won't come today?"
The woman also smiled and said, "It's really said Cao Cao , Cao Cao arrived.”
Another woman said, “I wonder if Aunt Chen will come tonight? "
The woman replied, "She is a person who loves to join in the fun, why wouldn't she come? A guest came to my house tonight. He wanted to invite him to come and sit, but he was afraid that you would be shy. I called him over and scared you all away. "
The young woman sneered: "You are not shy, why are we shy? We are rich families, how can we compare to small families in your village? "
The woman laughed and said, "Hmph, your skin is thicker than the city wall, I really can't compare to it. "
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard footsteps and the door opening. It seemed that someone came again. The two opened the door and went out to greet them. Lu Yinggu heard them making noises with each other, and the sound became smaller and smaller, and slowly nothing could be heard.
After a while, the old man came over to Lu Yinggu and said, "My mistress heard that a distinguished guest was coming. I would like to invite the distinguished guest to the main hall to talk. Please go with me. "
L Yinggu was bored, and he heard the sound of the two women just now, and couldn't help but feel a little moved. He wanted to see what kind of person he was, so he asked the old man to lead the way.
The old man took him to a yard. The yard was not big and planted with all kinds of flowers and plants. The fragrance of flowers was rich. Under the bright moonlight, the shadows of trees swayed. Although there was no light, the layout of the yard was still clearly visible.
On the left is a three-chamber tall tiled house with a simple and elegant shape. It is not like a house that an ordinary farmer lives in, but should be the owner's bedroom.
There is a pavilion on the right side, which is very spacious. There are three tables, one is empty, and four or five women sit next to the other two tables, and the chat is very lively.
When I saw Lu Yinggu coming, several women immediately stood up to greet him.
One of the women was in their thirties, wearing mourning clothes, with a pretty and radiant appearance, and said, "My husband died shortly after he died. During the mourning period, he temporarily lived in this remote village. The gentleman came here, and the humble house was shining brightly. Just now, my sister of the Tian family set up a small banquet. I borrowed flowers to offer Buddha and asked the gentleman to come and have a few drinks. "
She must be the hostess of this family. Lu Yinggu quickly bowed and said, "The young man is not talented, and he went to Beijing to participate in the imperial examination, but failed and got nothing. After a day of travel, I didn't encounter the inn and inn. I saw it was getting late and I was afraid that jackals, tigers and leopards would appear, so I had to take the liberty to disturb me. My wife allowed me to stay and invited me to come again, which was really flattered. "
Several other women also asked Lu Yinggu to take luggage. After simple and politely, everyone asked him to sit down, and the wife also asked him to sit in the chief. He refused again and again, but the host couldn't refuse his affection, so he had to sit down barely.
There was no light in the pavilion, but fortunately The bright moon hangs high in the sky, making the surroundings bright, so that Lu Yinggu can see the faces of several people clearly.
An old lady in her fifties was sitting on the table on the left, dressed gorgeously and shiny, and two other women sat next to her, who were about the same age as the owner. Although she was dressed simply, she was naturally beautiful and radiant. Both women called the old lady It's great for Aunt Chen.
On the table on the right side was a girl in red clothes. She was only eighteen or nineteen years old, she looked more gorgeous, fresh and refined, with picturesque eyebrows and graceful figure, like a fairy walking out of the painting.
Lu Yinggu quickly started chatting with several women, but the others were nothing, but the woman in red looked at Lu Yinggu frequently, as if she wanted to say something to him, but because of the woman next to her, she wanted to say something.
He sat among the beauties and did not dare to indulge in a little bit. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he felt that the wine was sweet and mellow, and it was definitely not an ordinary wine.
The wine has a strong aroma and is a bit over the top. He dared not drink too much, but the women were extremely enthusiastic and repeatedly persuaded him to drink, but he couldn't go against the owner's wishes, so he had to eat more snacks and fruits.
1 After three rounds of wine, Aunt Chen suddenly said, "Tonight, the bright moon is in the sky. It is really bad for us to swallow the cows like this. It is better to imitate those romantic celebrities. We take turns to write poetry. If anyone can't write, they will be punished for wine. What do you think?"
As soon as this was said, several women responded, and Lu Yinggu also agreed. Anyway, writing poetry is not a difficult task for him.
Everyone asked the oldest Aunt Chen to come first. Aunt Chen did not refuse and said confidently: "Zeng Zhaoba's picture comes to Kuifeng, and the sage is more sensual. The beauty is old and romantic, and she turns to Nanyang into a red rainbow."
Everyone applauded and cheered after hearing this, and then asked Lu Yinggu to come.
L Yinggu said that the master should come first, and everyone was the lobbyist as he pleased. So he looked up at the bright moon in the sky and said, "There is no self in the garden of red apricots, and the peaches are full of eyes. I am still a guest of the Guanghan flower, and you don't need to sing and relax your eyebrows."
Everyone praised him after hearing this, and the owner sitting opposite him smiled and said, "Sir, misleading, sir." Like, how can we compare with the Chang'e in the sky? "
A woman on Aunt Chen's desk interrupted, "Sir, he looks serious and can really compliment people. His mouth is like smearing honey."
As soon as this said, the women covered their faces and laughed, and Lu Yinggu quickly lowered his head.
Next, the owner and two other women wrote poems. Both of them said they could not write poems and were willing to drink.
The three of them drank the wine in the glass in one go, and then asked the woman in red to write a poem.
The woman in red lowered her head and thought for a moment, and slowly said, "The long night is without the light scales shining on her own. Who is the broken soul with the moon? A sad tree Poplar , buried all the worries of thousands of hu of gold boudoir."
Several women did not applaud and praise after hearing this, and looked at the woman in red, and the smiles on her face gradually disappeared.
L Yinggu read this poem again, and suddenly felt like he was being shaken by the head. He suddenly woke up a lot. Looking at the shadows of trees around him, he suddenly felt that the whole yard was gloomy and terrifying, and a chill rushed to his forehead.
subconsciously felt that he could not stay here for a long time, so he stood up and said goodbye to the owner. Several women stopped him and refused to leave. At the same time, he blamed the woman in red for writing such a poem, which was really a failure.
L Yinggu ignored the resolutely and insisted on leaving. The few people could not keep him and parted in a bad mood.
After returning to the hut where he lived, Lu Yinggu was restless and tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep. Thinking of this wilderness, there is no village or shop in front of the village or behind, there is such a family living alone in the woods, and there are all female relatives at home, I always feel something is wrong.
He wanted to leave here, but looking at the vast woods, he didn't know where to go, and stayed and felt that the atmosphere here was really weird, leaning on the bed and tossing and turning.
After a while, I suddenly heard someone knocking on the door, and the sound was very light, as if there was nothing.
L Yinggu thought it was windy outside, but the knock on the door sounded again. This time he heard it sincerely and was sure that someone knocked on the door, so he quickly got up and opened the door.
When I opened the door, I found it was the woman in red just now.
The woman in red saw that the door was opened and she didn't respect her. She flashed into the room in a panic look.
"Why do you dare to stay here? If I hadn't written a poem to remind me just now, your life would have been gone long ago. This place is more dangerous than a tiger and wolf den, so leave quickly."
Lu Yinggu was frightened by her words and quickly asked her what was going on. The woman in red pulled him out, "Go away quickly, now is not the time to speak. ”
Lu Yinggu wanted to find the servant to go with him, and the woman in red said, “It’s important to save her life first, and let’s talk about the others later. "
The two went out to the east, ran out more than a mile in one breath, and then walked westward. Lu Yinggu was frightened and was at a loss, so he just followed the woman in red to run forward.
The two came to a big tree, and the woman in red said, "This is my home, you can rest for a while. Those monsters are coming, and I have my own way to deal with them. "
L Yinggu gasped and asked what was going on in the red woman.
The woman in red replied: "My surname is Tian and her name is Fengqiao. Aunt Chen was born in Qizhou. She is actually a pheasant spirit that has been practicing for five hundred years. The other three women are hedgehog spirits that have been practicing for thousands of years here. They are specifically lying underground to absorb human brains and harming passers-by. The people buried nearby cannot escape their poisoning and bullying.
I believed in Buddhism during my lifetime and often recited the Diamond Sutra. After my death, my family buried me with a Diamond Sutra consecrated by a monk. Therefore, the monsters did not dare to approach me, so they pretended to be sisters with me and tried to please me in every way, but in fact they wanted to take the opportunity to steal my treasure.
Yesterday my father brought wine and food to worship me. After they found out, they forced me to be a businessman. I can't bear to hurt you when you come to stay, and I keep winking you, but you turn a blind eye to them, focusing on their beauty, and writing poems and praises.
Fortunately, the pheasant spirit proposed to write a poem, so I can write a poem to remind you, otherwise you may have been killed by them now. "
It turns out that they are all monsters, and this woman in red is actually a ghost. Lu Yinggu was so scared that she sweated coldly.
He was about to ask again when he saw several fireballs flying towards this place in the distance, at a very fast speed.
The woman in red Tian Fengqiao immediately took out a scripture from her sleeve and read it loudly. The few fireballs seemed to be very scared, and stopped not far away, swaying and not daring to get close.
Fireball and Tian Fengqiao have been in stalemate. I don’t know how long it took, a few rooster cries came from a distance, and a bright light appeared in the east, and the fireball slowly retreated.
Lu Yinggu was so scared that he lay on the ground, holding his head with his hands, and did not dare to let out his atmosphere. The clothes on his body were soaked in sweat.
At this time, Dongfang was white. Tian Fengqiao smiled and called Lu Yinggu who was lying on the ground, and said, “You are safe. After the sun comes out, you go back and check it out and personally verify whether what I said is true. Also, I am a ghost and cannot appear during the day. After you find the inn, I will go to you and discuss things with you. "
As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Fengqiao disappeared.
Lu Yinggu looked around at a loss, a layer of mist was covered with weeds everywhere, and under the tree was a new grave with paper money scattered on it.
He knew that this must be the red woman Tian Fengqiao who saved him, and immediately bowed and expressed his gratitude to her.
He followed the road last night to the stream and found that there were graves everywhere, and there were no thatched houses. The two mules were tied to trees, and their luggage was scattered among the weeds.
The luggage was there, but the servant disappeared. He quickly searched around and finally found the servant among the weeds. However, he had no breath at this time.
He looked carefully and found a small hole on the top of the servant's head, and blood was oozing inside. He remembered Tian Fengqiao saying that those monsters sucked people's brain marrow, and he felt cold all over and collapsed on the ground.
After he recovered from his senses, he just wanted to leave this place quickly, immediately took his luggage and untied the mule, and ran forward as if he was flying.
It was not until noon that he arrived at a county town and first found a hotel to stay in.
In the inn, he told the customers in the store one by one. Everyone in the inn was surprised after hearing this. The owner was worried about getting into trouble, so he left him in the store and immediately ran to the county government to report to the official.
At night, after Lu Yinggu fell asleep, Tian Fengqiao came to his dream. He repeatedly thanked Tian Fengqiao for helping him, and then asked the servant how he died.
Tian Fengqiao said, "It was killed by those monsters. They can only prolong their lives and stay young forever. They often come out in the evening to lure past merchants. You are still a gentleman. They can't succeed for a while, so they will confuse you with wine and sex. If you got drunk last night, you would end up like your servant. Fortunately, you escaped with me."
Lu Yinggu asked, "They have harmed so many people." , Can no one deal with them? "
Tian Fengqiao shook his head and said, "They have been practicing for more than a thousand years, and they are their territory within hundreds of miles. Gods and immortals can't do anything to them, let alone people?"
Then Tian Fengqiao said, "I saved you last night and have made enemies with them. I can't continue to stay here. I heard that you were widowed many years ago. I am willing to marry you as a wife and go home with you. I hope you can keep it home. I took my bones home for burial. I wonder if you can agree? "
Although Lu Yinggu thought Tian Fengqiao was beautiful and charming, he felt inexplicably afraid when he thought of her as a ghost and replied, "I cannot repay the favor of my rebirth. I should obey my orders for my own responsibility, but I am a scholar, afraid of implicating the lady, and dare not have any inappropriate thoughts."
Tian Fengqiao understood in his heart that he was afraid of himself. After pondering for a long time, he sighed He said angrily: "Since that's the case, I won't force it."
Then Tian Fengqiao said again: "After hearing what you said, the shop owner has gone to the county government to report to the official. Tomorrow, you may not be able to explain the death of the servant clearly. At that time, you can say my name in front of the magistrate, and maybe you can help you through this disaster."
Lu Yinggu also wanted to ask, but Tian Fengqiao had disappeared. He was about to reach out to stop her, but suddenly he woke up.
The next day, the official took Lu Yinggu to the county government. The magistrate did not believe in any ghosts, gods and monsters, suspected that he had killed the servant, and then pushed it to the ghosts and monsters, intending to escape punishment.
L Yinggu shouted for his injustice and shouted Tian Fengqiao's name in the hall, asking her to come out and testify for herself.
The magistrate was shocked when he heard the name Tian Fengqiao, and immediately left the hall and asked someone to take him to the back yamen.
The magistrate asked Lu Yinggu: "Tian Fengqiao is my daughter. She has been dead for more than two months. You are a foreigner and have never known each other. How could you know her name?"
Lu Yinggu then told the magistrate all the things that happened the night before yesterday, and also described in detail Tian Fengqiao's age, appearance and dress.
1 The magistrate was shocked after hearing this. The situation described by Lu Yinggu was very consistent with her daughter. He quickly said, "What the guru said is exactly the same as my daughter. My daughter believed in Buddhism during her lifetime and often copied and recited the Diamond Sutra. I often blamed her for it. I didn't expect that she could still use it to deal with ghosts. If I hadn't heard from the teacher, I wouldn't know that burying her there was actually harming her."
It turned out that the guru was from Fujian. Because his hometown was long, he could not send his daughter back to his hometown for burial. He was afraid of any mistakes, so he buried her there temporarily, hoping to wait for Renman to return to his hometown to bury him again in the future. Unexpectedly, the burial place was a place where ghosts and monsters appeared.
Now the magistrate no longer suspected that Lu Yinggu killed the servant, and that he had restrained his servant's body and reported that his servant died of sudden illness.
The magistrate quickly found someone to transfer her daughter's coffin to the Buddhist temple, so as not to be bullied by those monsters who harmed people. Lu Yinggu also bid farewell to the magistrate and went home.
After returning home, Lu Yinggu learned that his mother was pregnant again, and the expected delivery date was half a month later.
One night, Lu Yinggu dreamed of Tian Fengqiao again. Tian Fengqiao said to him very happily: "You don't want to marry me, but you and I have a fate after all. You can't be a husband and wife, but you can be brother and sister."
Lu Yinggu woke up and heard the noise outside. He ran out and saw that his mother was about to give birth.
After a loud cry, 月 月 ran out of the room and told Lu Yinggu and his son that his wife had given birth to a daughter.
Lu Yinggu knew that she was the reincarnation of Tian Fengqiao, so he told his parents everything about it. Both parents think that such a fate is too rare and named their daughter Fengqiao.
Ten years later, their parents died one after another. Lu Yinggu had already married his second wife and raised his sister Lu Fengqiao with his wife.
Lu Fengqiao looks like a fairy, and his talent is no worse than Lu Yinggu's. Her brother and sister-in-law betrothed her to a family with a scholarly family.
Lu Yinggu later went to Beijing to participate in two exams, both of which failed and was still a juren until he was fifty.
For the sake of the imperial examination, he did not focus on his family business, which led to the gradual decline of his family. However, his younger sister Lu Fengqiao's husband became a high-ranking official and often supported his brother.
Story comes from " Firefly Window Stray Grass ".
Don’t pick the wild flowers outside. Lu Yinggu is not a frivolous person. Although he is moved and has been filled with a lustful soul, he can finally control it, so he can escape the disaster under Tian Fengqiao’s reminder. If you are confused by lust, even if Tian Fengqiao reminds you, it will be useless.
So when men are outside, the best way to protect themselves is to be not lustful and not be greedy for money, and be able to control them at critical moments. Wine is a poison that penetrates the intestines, and its color is a steel knife that scrapes the bone. If you have poor self-control, try to stay away from temptation.
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