One
During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it was said that there was an official, surnamed Xu Shujin, who was a doctor of imperial history. He married the eldest daughter of the imperial history of Hunan Zuodu, Zhang's beauty and virtuousness, and the two were extremely affectionate.
Zhang's has a younger sister, who is also a stunning beauty, Zhang's took her to the house to take care of her, and Uncle Xu is also very kind to her, like a sister.
One day, Uncle Xu was invited to attend a friend's wedding banquet, got drunk, and slept at a friend's house.
Unexpectedly, he had a dream that he married another bride, and the bride turned out to be Zhang's sister!He woke up, uneasy, and hurriedly got up and went home.
When he returned home, he saw Zhang holding his knees and crying. It turned out that there was an old servant in the family, who was rude and rude on weekdays, and often quarreled with the Zhang family. Uncle Xu thought that the old servant had made Zhang angry again, so he picked up a stick and wanted to beat him.
The family hurriedly stopped him and said, "The old servant had a dream this morning that you married Miss Xu again. After he said it, Zhang heard it and became sad. ”
Uncle Xu was shocked when he heard this, and thought to himself, how is this possible?How can the things that you dream about yourself be dreamed of by the old servant too?Is this providential?
But he felt that he was too sorry for Zhang's to do this, so he comforted her and said, "This is just an old servant's nonsense, not the real situation." You don't have to take it personally. My love for you has never changed. ”
But Zhang was still very sad. It didn't take long for her to fall ill. Uncle Xu hurriedly asked for medical treatment, but unfortunately to no avail.
Before his death, Zhang said to Uncle Xu: "Husband, after I die, please take good care of my sister." She was still young and had no support. If you can love her as much as you love me, marry her. So that I too can rest in peace. After saying that, he lost his breath.
Uncle Xu was grief-stricken and cried while holding Zhang's corpse. After he buried Zhang, he stayed in front of the grave and refused to leave. His love for the Zhang family is extremely deep, how can he bear to marry someone else?What's more, that person is still Zhang's sister!
Soon, Zuodu Yushi also died. Before he died, he entrusted Uncle Xu and said, "Son-in-law, please fulfill my last wish." I know you're loyal to my eldest daughter, but you can't die alone.
My youngest daughter looks exactly like her eldest daughter and has a gentle and kind personality. If you can marry her, it will be the greatest filial piety to me. Uncle Xu could only agree with tears, but he was unwilling in his heart.
II
Later, Xu Shujin was appointed as the imperial history of Dongtai. In this year, there was a traitor Li Jie in Bianjing, who killed the main general and occupied the city. The emperor was furious and ordered soldiers and horses from all over the country to go on a crusade. Xu Shujin also went out with the army, he went out of the canyon pass and arrived at the Jizhou station.
As soon as he settled down, he heard that there was an old man Xu in Jizhou, who was a yin walker, who could psychic and knew the affairs of the yin and yang worlds. Uncle Xu remembered the dream he had with the old servant, and he was curious, so he went to visit Mr. Xu.
When Xu Lao saw Uncle Xu, he was very polite. He asked Uncle Xu what he was doing, and Uncle Xu told him about himself and his deceased wife.
After hearing this, Xu Lao said: "Erlang (Xu Shujin is the second in the family), do you want to see your deceased wife?"It's very simple, I'll take you there tonight. ”
When Uncle Xu heard this, he was surprised and delighted. He didn't know how Xu Lao took him to see his deceased wife, but he really wanted to see Zhang again, so he agreed to Xu Lao.
Xu Lao asked Uncle Xu to retreat left and right, and then took him out of the post station and walked into a bamboo forest. He followed Wang Lao into the depths of the bamboo forest.
There is a well in the bamboo forest, and there is a stone tablet at the mouth of the well, on which is engraved "The Road of Life and Death". Wang Lao said to Li Xingxiu: "Eleven Lang, this is the entrance to the underworld. Are you going down?”
Li Xingxiu nodded and jumped into the well without hesitation. Li Xingxiu jumped into the well, only to feel a cold air coming, and there was darkness all around.
He groped his way forward, and after walking for a long time, he saw a glimmer of light. He followed the light and found himself in front of a gate. There are two big words on the door: "Ghost Gate Pass".
Two ghostly pawns at the door, armed with swords and axes, were about to stop him. Li Xingxiu didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took out a rune paper given to him by Elder Xu from his arms and handed it to the ghost pawn.
The ghost pawn looked at the rune paper, his face changed, and he hurriedly let him go. Li Xingxiu walked into the ghost gate, only to see that it was gloomy inside, and there were crying voices everywhere. He was terrified in his heart and didn't know that his wife was there. He looked around, but didn't find any familiar faces.
He walked north along the west corridor, and when he was in the north corridor, he saw a number of courtyards on the south side. In every courtyard, there are countless eyes that are shining, but there is no human figure in sight.
As he passed the second courtyard, he saw a familiar figure: it was a maidservant who had died in his house. When the maidservant saw him, she was very happy and said, "Erlang, you are here."
Madame is waiting for you in the house. You go inside. As she spoke, she brought a bowl of soup to Uncle Xu and said, "This is the soup made by Mrs. herself, which is good for your lung disease." You drink it. ”
When Uncle Xu saw the bowl of soup, his heart moved. He remembered that Zhang used to cook this kind of soup for him to drink before his death, which was very helpful for his lung disease. He took the soup and tasted it, and sure enough, it was as sweet as Zhang's.
At this time, Zhang came out of the house. When she saw Uncle Xu, tears flowed down. She said, "Husband, why did you come here?".I miss you so much!”
Xu Shujin also cried, he wanted to hug Zhang, but found that he couldn't hug her.
He could only express his love with his eyes and said, "Madam, I miss you so much!"I wait at your grave every day, and I can't bear to leave. My love for you will never change. ”
Zhang shook his head and said, "Husband, we are separated by yin and yang, and we can't see each other again. If you stay here longer, it will deplete your yang energy, and it will also bring disaster to me.
So, listen to me: when you go back, marry my sister. She looks as beautiful as I do and loves you very much. If you can be kind to her, it will be the greatest comfort to me. ”
Uncle Xu listened and refused, he said, "Madam, how can you let me do this?"How can I forget you?How can I marry someone else?Besides, that person is still your sister!I'm so sorry for you!”
Zhang sighed and said, "Husband, don't be stubborn. This is my heart's desire!The reason why I agreed to meet you is also to entrust my sister to you.
She is now helpless, and only you can protect her. If you can fulfill the friendship of our sisters, it will be the greatest filial piety to me. ”
Three
As soon as he finished speaking, the maid outside had already urged Uncle Xu to be cautious and said, "Xu Erlang, it's time!."Come out of here!Her voice was a little hurried, obviously worried.
Uncle Xu was reluctant to leave the Zhang family, but he also knew that if he continued to stay here, he would only lose his life in vain. He had no choice but to drink the bowl of Mutou soup, glanced at Zhang affectionately, and then walked out quickly.
After returning to the post station, Xu Lao said to Uncle Xu: "Erlang, you can be regarded as seeing your deceased wife, and your wish has come true." You have to remember that you don't come to me again in the future, and don't think about my dead wife anymore.
You should heed the last words of Zhang and Xu Lian and marry Zhang's sister. In this way, you can be worthy of their friendship and make yourself happy. ”
Uncle Xu listened to Xu Lao's words, and was a little moved and a little hesitant in his heart. He didn't know if he should marry someone else.
He bowed deeply to Elder Xu and said, "Old Sir, thank you for your guidance and help. I'll take your word to heart. With that, he went back to his room.
Xu Lao looked at Xu Shujin's back, sighed again, and said, "Erlang, you are a good person, but you are also too persistent. Now that you have met your deceased wife, you should let go of the worries in your heart and start a new life.
If you can marry Zhang's sister as a wife, it will be the greatest filial piety and loyalty to Zhang. Otherwise, you'll only be miserable for yourself and them. ”
So saying, he left the inn.
The next morning, Uncle Xu died. Before he died, he was still calling Zhang's name.
Later, some people said that he died because he drank Mutou soup in the underworld, which caused the yang energy to be exhausted. Some people also say that he died because his love for the Zhang family was too deep to forget.
Anyway, the story of him and Zhang's has been passed down like this. People were moved by their affection and regretted their tragic end. Folktales