Qing Dynasty During the Qianlong period, a man who made a living by singing and dancing performances in the capital was named Xu Sheng and was known as Sanlang.
He has beautiful eyebrows, handsome and upright eyes, elegant and elegant, with white skin as white as snow. He looks like one of the few beautiful men in the local area.
When his father was alive, he did not let him sing. After his father passed away, in order to earn money to support his mother, he learned to sing with his master.
He sang very well and people gave him a lot of money, which made him famous for a while.
Master cherishes his singing talent very much and is reluctant to let him leave for half a step, for fear that he will be tempted by the debauchery of the debauchery of the young man. So he is fifteen years old and still sleeps at his master's house, so he can only take time to see his mother during the day.
On one day, Saburo's grandfather died of illness, and his mother repeatedly asked the master to agree to go to worship, but the master accompanied him and was very cautious.
Grandfather’s house is outside the city, more than ten miles away from the city. When Saburo arrived there, it was already noon.
Sabayashi cried and toasted his grandfather, which took a long time.
Uncle and Saburo haven't met for a long time and insisted that he stay for one night.
The master disagreed, and Sanlang did not dare to force himself to stay.
After supper, he hurriedly left.
When I went out, it was already setting sun.
When they came out, they were taking the bus. On the way back, the horse suddenly stiffened and fell down. They had to get out of the car and walk, and the speed slowed down.
It was already dark at this time. The master estimated that the city gate was closed, so he said anxiously: "If you can't enter the city, how can you stay overnight?"
Sanlang didn't know either and wanted to find a hotel, but the hotel was far from the city gate, so he could only speed up and continue moving forward.
has walked less than a mile, and it was the first time.
That day was the end of the lunar calendar, without moonlight, extremely dark.
Looking at the trees by the roadside, like a standing figure.
Sabayaro was very scared and held on to the master tightly, not daring to leave.
Two people were walking high and low, and suddenly they saw a light flashing in front of them, walking through the woods. When I got closer, I saw that it was a man, carrying a lantern, wearing a black robe and a wide-brimmed hat, just like a servant played by an actor on the stage.
both Master and Saburo were surprised and thought he was a ghost, so they wanted to run away.
I didn't expect that this person seemed to be very familiar with Saburo when he saw him.
He walked to Saburo, took his hand and said, "The little guy has escaped here. Come with me to see the prince-consort. I have suffered a serious crime for you!"
said, taking Saburo with him and ran away, as fast as flying. Saburo was so scared that he cried.
His master failed to get him back, and he couldn't catch up.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them ran away without a trace, and his master was just inexplicably irritable and depressed.
This man caught Saburo and soon came to a courtyard, comforted Saburo and said, "Don't be afraid, this place is much better than your home."
Saburo looked up and saw his eyes full of red walls and green tiles, as if it was a prince's mansion.
Sanlang often goes to big houses, but he doesn't care about it.
He just thought about this sentence "The little guy escaped here", worried about being beaten.
Walking into the yard, I saw that the doors and walls were made tall and large, and there were lights everywhere.
Many officials were busy, and countless servants were wearing brocade and flower hats. When they saw the man in black, they greeted him respectfully.
The man in black ignored them and took Sanlang to walk in. After passing several heavy thresholds, he walked to a lobby.
inside, the torch is brilliant, with a plaque hanging on it: "Yifeng and Fengyan".
Sanlang didn't know where this was, but he only saw the bead curtains hanging on the ground, the paintings of the clouds, and the lattice window lattice illuminated by candlelight. After a while, there seemed to be a figure shaking behind the curtains. Immediately, the music started, and the sheng played together, and many people suddenly appeared in the lobby.
Then a palace maid lifted the pearl curtain and asked, "Is the singer here?"
The man in black replied, "Here is here." Then, he brought Sanlang to the woman and walked away by himself.
Following the woman into the curtains, Saburo saw two banquet tables in the hall, one facing south and the other facing west.
There is a man sitting behind a south-facing table, just like the Holy Madam in the temple, wearing clouds and full of pearls.
There is also a man sitting behind the west table, wearing a golden crown decorated with marten fur and a scarlet robe, which seems to be an ancient prince and aristocratic family.
There are more than a dozen beauties around them, some holding musical instruments, and some holding wine utensils, all standing quietly.
The woman ordered Saburo to kneel down and pay homage to the person sitting west, asking: "I heard you can sing, how many songs do you sing?" Saburo's legs kept trembling, so scared that he couldn't speak.
The person sitting in the south asked the follower to bring wine to drink, and Zhuangzhuang said bravely: "Don't scare him."
's voice was too thin, and Saburo could hardly hear it clearly. At this moment, Sanlang's heart was still full of fear and anxiety.
Two thirteen or fourteen-year-old maids came over, both with long hair, one holding a wine pot and the other holding a wine glass, and pouring wine for him with a smile. One of them looked particularly beautiful in an apricot red top and a light green skirt.
When Saburo saw her, his heart moved slightly.
They were ordered to deliver wine to Sanlang, but Sanlang did not dare to refuse and drank on his knees.
The maid in an apricot short shirt whispered to him: "Today is the princess's birthday. You should sing your birthday song." After
finished speaking, he quickly retreated, turned around and smiled slightly. He obviously had a good impression of him, and the mistress also liked her more.
After drinking, Saburo became a little bolder, stood up and danced, exhaled, and sang.
The singing is swaying, the light details are like the oriole singing, and the high places are like cranes shaking the sky, and everyone applauds.
sang three songs, all of which were birthday songs, and the people sitting in the south were happier. He said in a soft voice: "This child is so smart and seems to understand my mind."
ordered the attendant to take out two ingots of silver and reward it to Saburo.
Sanlang kowtowed and thanked him. He signed up for the title of a few songs, please choose the noble person.
The person sitting in the west said: "Choose your own songs. I have never heard of these songs."
Saburo is the smartest, so he can choose what he is good at, or he can sing in the joyful atmosphere of the banquet.
After each song, people will cheer.
At this time, it was almost midnight. The person sitting in the south looked a little tired, stretched out his waist, and said to the person sitting in the west, "Horse, listen for a while, I'm a little sleepy."
The person sitting in the west said, "Today is the princess' birthday, I'm going to celebrate your birthday specifically. I'm so interested, why should I leave?" He persuaded the princess to stay.
After listening to two more songs, he said to the princess, "This child is uneasy and will go home. Why don't you do anything to keep him?"
Princess said, "What should I do?"
Princess replied, "I think he is smart and doesn't understand the matter between men and women. If you choose a maid as your wife, the big republic can wield the wings, let alone this little sparrow? Whether this method is feasible, please decide."
Princess smiled and said, "This child is really lucky. The princess will be a matchmaker for him!"
Princess also said to Sanlang, "The princess will send someone to accompany you. You can choose by yourself, so as not to blame the Yue Lao in the future."
Then asked the maids to line up and let him choose people.
All the maids were happy, but Saburo was a little shy.
After thanking the princess, he looked at the maids carefully and said, "I want her, don't know if it's okay?"
When people saw her, it turned out to be a woman wearing an apricot top.
everyone in the class laughed, and the princess and the princess also smiled and said, "It seems that he had this intention."
He ordered the attendants to decorate the bed tent in the cottage next to the hall as their new house for their wedding.
So the princess and the princess stood up, and the maids led the way in front with crimson lanterns, surrounded them and left one after another, leaving only the maids in the hall wearing apricot-colored short shirts to accompany Sanlang.
Asked her name, she said shyly: "I am Sixi, the princess's personal maid. The princess has always liked me and has never left her side.I will give me to you today, she is so nice to you! "
Before he finished speaking, the woman from Gongzhuang and two maids came in with pillows and quilts, and smiled and said, "Is such a young couple married? Well, congratulations! ”
When they had finished tidying up their beds and were about to leave, Si Xijie saluted to the woman and said, “This is Liu from the palace, she treats me very well, just like a mother. "
After hearing this, Saburo expressed his respect to him as his son-in-law.
Liu was very happy and left with a smile.
At this time, Saburo pulled Sixi to take off his clothes, and Sixi said softly: "I am still young and don't understand these things. "
Sabayashi smiled, "I'm just about to come too. Who knows? "The two of them hugged each other, and it became a good thing to do. After the rain stopped, Sixi asked: "Do you know who the prince consort is? ”
Saburo said, “I just came here. How do I know? ”
Sixi said: “I’m not sure. I only heard that his surname was Gong and he was born in the late Ming Dynasty. When he died in the Ming Dynasty, his whole family was martyred. It has been a hundred years now.
God pity his loyalty and ordered him to take charge of the northern Hebei region. This is his grave. Why are you here? "
Sabayashi was scared to tears.
Sixi quickly stopped him and said, "Be quiet, I'm afraid there is someone next door." Now that I'm married to you, I have to tell you the truth. As long as you really treat me as your wife, you won't stay here for a long time. "
Sabayashi stopped crying and stared at her and asked, "Aren't you a ghost? ”
Sixi said: “I am a ghost, but after I go out with you, I can become a human being. "
Sanlang asked why, and Sixi replied: "My home is more than half a mile away from here. I was a good person. Because I was sick, I didn't sweat and died suddenly. My parents couldn't bear to abandon me, so they buried me next to the princess' tomb. The prince-in-law checked my death record and said that I could not be resurrected from the dead, so she prescribed me medicine, saved my life, and kept it as a maid. Now I can say that I am half dead. "Sanlang still couldn't believe it, and Sixi said, "All the ghosts have no blood, and if there is one, the color is also light. If you don’t believe it, you can stab my thigh with a golden hairpin. "
Salang could not bear it anymore and was still hesitant.
Sixi pulled out her hairpin and stabbed herself. Suddenly, blood gushed out, and the color was red.
Still then, Salang believed that she was telling the truth, and she discussed with Sixi to escape together. Sixi said: "Not yet. We'll discuss it tonight. ”
Then he got up and put on his clothes and said, “Here is full of yin energy. Don't go outside casually. "
and left after saying that.
Saburo followed her instructions and did not leave the house a little step. Soon, he heard noises outside. Someone came in and reported, "The princess is here to wish you a blessing. "
replied: "Please go back and come back tomorrow to thank you. "Another report: "The land of the city comes to congratulate you. "Answer, "I dare not take any time, please go home immediately. "
After a while, the maid brought food and wine, and Sanlang didn't dare to eat or drink.
He sat alone silently, like a dull wooden chicken, crying all the time.
On the evening, Sixi came in from outside, took two peaches to him, and said, "This is something for living people, you can eat it. ”
When she saw Sanlang's face full of tears, red eyes and mourning, she warned him: "Don't do this all day long, be careful of being beaten. "When he said that, he left again. Saburo picked up the peach and started eating it. It was sweet and fresh. After eating, he no longer felt hungry.
Soon, it was dark again, and a huge candle was lit in the room.
Liu came over and took them to another hall, which was larger, spacious and gorgeous than the one last night.
Princess and the prince consort sat side by side in the classroom, intimate.
Liu asked to pay tribute with Sixi first, and then sang.
The prince consort noticed was different from last night, and his singing also changed.
He said in surprise: "This woman is likely to have leaked my identity! "I smiled again: "I am also stupid. People outside cannot keep them. ”
Then he whispered a few words in the princess' ear, waved his hand, asked Saburo to stop singing, and asked him to kneel down with Sixi.Then he said, "I became a god because I was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, so I am not an ordinary ghost. If you serve me, you can live to be over 100 years old. Since you have other ideas, I won't blame you. Go back!"
Saburo was very happy, but Sixi was a little ashamed.
The princess immediately ordered her maid to give them some decorations like hairpins and brooms, and said to Saburo: "You should start a family and start a career after you go back, and don't learn to sing anymore. This is a cheap profession, which makes my maid lose face."
The two were extremely grateful and kowtowed to thank him.
The prince consort asked Liu to take them out, and then the man in black who brought Sanlang in sent them back to the world.
As soon as the couple walked out of the high wall, the entire mansion disappeared.
Looking back, Sanlang saw that there was only one ancient tomb standing on the left side of the road.
Now he believed what Sixi said more, so he discussed with Sixi where to go.
Sixi said: "I can't live here anymore. If I say it, people will be scared. You can go to nearby prefectures and counties first, choose a place to settle down, and then take your mother to retire. This is a good way."
Saburo also thinks this is good. At that time, because it was dark, I couldn't walk, so I sat under a tree to rest, avoiding the frost and the cold.
As soon as they were dawn, they went to nearby villages and towns, rented a car with the money given by the princess, and asked Sixi to sit in the car and drive eastward.
walked for two days and came to Jizhou .
They took out gold to buy land to build a house, just like a wealthy family in the countryside.
After everything was arranged, a servant was sent to pick up his mother.
At first, the master did not dare to go home because he lost his mistress on the way, and was afraid that his mother would sue the official.
Sabayashi's mother cries every day and misses her son. She is poor and sick, and life is getting harder and harder.
At this time, Sanlang took his mother to write a letter to his master, telling him that he had settled in Jizhou and had a good life, so that his master could go home with peace of mind. More than a year later, someone came to the capital from Jizhou . The master asked Xu Xiaosan about news and said that he had already held his son.
excerpted from folk stories of the Qing Dynasty, it is just used for entertainment, not to promote strange things.
