During the Northern Song Dynasty, the capital city of Bianjing was a prosperous and lively place. This city is lined up one after another, the rivers are endless, the market is prosperous, and the people are rich. There was a well-known and well-known businessman in the city, named Duan Gongming. Duan Gongming was born with good facial features, dignified appearance, and steady and old-fashioned, so he was deeply trusted by Song Shenzong.
Duan Gongming married Xiao Yu'er, a great beauty in the capital, when he was young. Xiao Yu'er is beautiful and elegant, with watery eyes, melon seed face, and bright teeth and lips, and her gestures are indescribably graceful and moving. She lives up to her name and deserves the title of "Great Beauty". Duan Gongming doted on Xiao Yu'er and obeyed her, Xiao Yu'er looked at her and smiled, Duan Gongming's heart was full of joy and smiles.
But the golden boy and girl have never had children, and Duan Gongming is depressed and sad because of this.
Early one morning, Duan Gongming sat alone in the courtyard. Xiao Yu'er walked over lightly, and asked in a soft voice, "Master, why are you here alone in a daze?" ”
Duan Gongming sighed softly and said, "I suddenly remembered that our husband and wife have not had children all these years, who will the Duan family pass on to in the future?" I felt a sense of loss in my heart. ”
Xiao Yu'er comforted him thoughtfully: "The child's affairs depend on the will of God, don't worry, one day we will have our own flesh and blood." Master Duan, you are famous and prosperous, but what if you don't have children? Isn't it nice that we love each other as husband and wife? ”
Duan Gongming nodded reluctantly, still uneasy in his heart. He couldn't imagine what the Duan family would be like without flesh and blood.
That night, Duan Gongming tossed and turned, unable to sleep for a long time. He got up to go out for a walk in the suburbs, and inadvertently came under a huge old cypress tree in the courtyard. The moonlight shone softly through the trees, reflecting the mottled lines on the trunks.
At this moment, Duan Gongming suddenly heard two white owls whispering in the tree
Ah, it's a pity that Master Duan hasn't been able to have children all these years. ”
Alas, this is all because his wife Xiao Yu'er fornicated with the master's housekeeper, and often squandered the Duan family's money and oppressed us ordinary people. Iniquity shall not live! ”
Duan Gongming was shocked when he heard this, his back was cold, and his forehead was sweating, it turned out that the gentle and beautiful Xiao Yu'er was so wolf-hearted in private!
In the early morning of the next day, Duan Gongming hurriedly secretly investigated what Xiao Yu'er had done. The housekeeper was called by him in a hurry to question, and the housekeeper refused to confess at first, but soon confessed that he had an affair with Xiaoyuer under torture. Duan Gongming jumped like thunder, and went to confront Xiao Yu'er again.
Xiao Yu'er, I always thought you were a virtuous and kind woman, but now I know that you actually fornicated with the housekeeper behind my back, and often squandered my money and oppressed the people! Is there anything else you would like to say? Duan Gongming's face was red, and he slapped the table and stood up.
Xiao Yu'er turned pale with fright, knelt down with tears rippling and begged: "The lord is angry, this is all the concubine's fault, the concubine knows that it is wrong, beg the lord to raise his noble hand and spare the concubine this time!" The concubine didn't dare anymore! ”
Duan Gongming was unmoved with a cold face, and he would never forgive a ruthless woman. The next day, he immediately wrote a letter of resignation to Xiao Yu'er, and resolutely divorced her. Duan Gongming also submitted the evidence of Xiao Yu'er and the housekeeper's adultery to the imperial court, asking the emperor to punish him severely. Xiao Yu'er was soon assigned to the frontier and died of illness in a foreign land, although Duan Gongming felt a little sorry for Xiao Yu'er's misfortune, he knew that Xiao Yu'er was to blame.
A month later, a young and beautiful maid named Ziyuan of Duan Gongming unexpectedly became pregnant, and finally brought the coveted flesh and blood inheritance to the Duan family. "Haha, God favors the Duan family, we finally have a child! Duan Gongming was very happy, and picked up Ziyuan and spun it in a circle, jumping like a child.
Ziyuan gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix Chengxiang twins for Duan Gongming, and the Duan family's incense can finally be passed down from generation to generation. Duan Gong will sit in the courtyard with his lovely grandson in his arms tomorrow, and his heart is full of emotion.
If I hadn't overheard the conversation between the two white owls that night, I might have been kept in the dark by Xiao Yu'er and deceived by her for the rest of my life! Duan Gongming said to himself, "I really should thank them well." ”
In order to thank the owl ghost for their guidance, Duan Gongming invited a highly respected Zen master to do supernatural Buddhist deeds for them, so that their deceased spirits could pass away. The Zen master lit several lotus lamps at Duan's house, burned sandalwood, meditated and chanted, and Duan Gongming folded his hands and prayed sincerely.
Time flies, Duan Gongming's sons are all talented, wise and intelligent, and are deeply favored and reused by Song Shenzong, and the Duan family's business is also thriving and wealthy. Watching his grandchildren frolicking on his lap, Duan Gongming couldn't help but feel the ups and downs of life. He sighed softly and said lightly
In the world, words and deeds must be indiscriminate. ”
Duan Gongming was quite emotional, stroking his former grandson's soft little hand, and his heart was mixed. This anecdote that happened in the Northern Song Dynasty has been passed down to this day, always warning the world to be honest and trustworthy, and to check words and deeds in order to achieve happiness and health. Folk ghost tales