Chapter 27 "Liancheng"

In Jinning County, there was a scholar named Qiao who was very talented when he was young, but he was still poor in his twenties.Qiao Sheng was an upright man. He had a good friend named Gu who died in his early years. Qiao Sheng often helped his wife and children.The magistrate of this county thinks highly of Qiao Sheng because of his well-written articles.Later, the county magistrate died in office, and his family was stranded in Jinning, unable to return to his hometown.Qiao Sheng sold his property, bought a coffin, traveled more than 2,000 li to and fro, and sent the county magistrate's body and his family back to his hometown.Because of this incident, the literati at that time respected Qiao Sheng more, but Qiao Sheng became poorer because of it.

At that time, a Juren surnamed Shi had a daughter named Liancheng, who was good at embroidery and knowledgeable about books and rituals. Shi Juren loved her very much.Once, Shi Juren took out a tired embroidery picture embroidered by his daughter and asked young scholars to write poems on the picture, which meant that he wanted to choose a good son-in-law with talent and learning.Qiao Sheng also wrote a poem and presented it. This poem said: "The servant girls with high buns are green and dancing, and they embroidered green lotuses at the orchid window early."When the mandarin duck was stabbed to death, it secretly stopped the needlework and knit the moths.I wrote another poem, praising the exquisite embroidery of this picture: the embroidery thread is picked like sketching from life, and the flowers and birds in the picture are formed naturally.Brocade weaving was not a long-term skill back then, but fortunately, the palindrome was a holy sight.When Liancheng saw these two poems, he liked them very much, and praised Qiao Sheng's talent to his father.But my father thought that Qiao Sheng was too poor, so he didn't want to find such a son-in-law.Afterwards, everyone in Liancheng praised Qiao Sheng, and sent an old woman to give Qiao Sheng some silver taels in the name of his father to pay for his studies.Qiao Sheng sighed and said: Liancheng is really my confidant!He loved her deeply and missed her hungrily.

Soon, Liancheng became engaged to the son of a salt merchant named Wang Huacheng, and Qiao Sheng began to despair.But still haunted by dreams, thinking about Liancheng all the time.Not long after, Liancheng fell seriously ill and was bedridden.There was a monk from the Western Regions who claimed to be able to cure her disease, but he had to mash a man's breast meat to prepare the medicine.Shi Juren sent someone to tell Wang Huacheng.Wang Huacheng said with a smile: "Silly old man!"Want to tell me to gouge out my heart?Send back those who were sent.Shi Juren said to others: Whoever wants to cut off his own flesh to save my daughter, I will marry my daughter to him!When Qiao Sheng heard about it, he rushed to the historian's house immediately, took out a knife, cut off a piece of flesh from his chest, and handed it to the monk.The blood stained Qiao Sheng's clothes, and the monk hurriedly applied the knife wound medicine to stop the bleeding.The monk mixed three pills with Qiao Sheng's meat, and gave Liancheng to take them in three days, and he recovered.Shi Juren wanted to fulfill his promise and marry Liancheng to Qiao Sheng.Go to inform Wang Huacheng first, Wang Huacheng is furious and wants to file a lawsuit.Shi Juren was afraid, so he set up a banquet, invited Qiao Sheng, and then took out a thousand taels of silver, put it on the table, and said: "I have failed your great kindness, so I will use these silver coins to repay you!"And told Qiao Sheng the reason for breaking the contract.Qiao Sheng said angrily: The reason why I don't spare my heart is just to repay my confidant. Am I a butcher?After speaking, he walked away.When Liancheng heard about it, he couldn't bear it, so he asked his old lady to comfort him.And said: With his talent, he won't be under others for a long time. Why worry that there are no beautiful women in the world?The dreams I have recently are unlucky, I will die within three years, so there is no need to argue with others that I am a ghost under the spring!Qiao Sheng told the old lady: The ancients said: A scholar dies for a confidant.I don't repay her for her beauty.I'm really afraid that Liancheng may not really know my heart. If he does, what's the problem if we can't be a husband and wife?The old lady hurriedly confessed her true feelings for Liancheng.Qiao Sheng said: Sure enough, if she smiled for me when we met, I would die without regret!

A few days after the old lady went back, Qiao Sheng went out by chance, just in time for Liancheng to come back from his uncle's house.Qiao Sheng looked at her, and Lian Cheng also saw him.I saw her flirting with affection and smiling slightly.Qiao Sheng was overjoyed.Said: Liancheng is really my confidant!Not long after, merchant Wang Yan came to Shijia to discuss Liancheng's wedding date.After Liancheng heard about it, he fell ill again and died within a few months.Qiao Sheng went to condolences, wept bitterly, and died, and the historian carried him home. Qiao Sheng knew that he was dead, and he didn't feel any sadness.He left the village alone, thinking about seeing Liancheng again.From a distance, there is a North-South Road, and the pedestrians on the road are crowded like ants.He also walked over, mingling with the crowd.After a while, he entered a yamen, and ran into his good friend Gu Sheng from the past.Seeing him, Gu Sheng asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"As he spoke, he took Qiao Sheng's hand and wanted to send him back.Qiao Chang let out a long sigh and said: My worries are gone!Gu Sheng said: I am in charge of the classics here, and I am very trusted by my superiors.I will try my best wherever I can!Qiao Sheng asked him where Liancheng was.Gu Sheng led him to many places, and finally found Liancheng and a girl in white, sitting in a corner of a corridor with tears in their eyes.Seeing Qiao Sheng, Liancheng got up quickly, as if he was overjoyed, and asked him how he got here.Qiao Sheng said: You are dead, how dare I sneak into the world!When Liancheng heard this, he cried and said: I am such an ungrateful person, why don't you despise me and die with your own body?I can't be with you in this life, I will marry you in the next life!Qiao Sheng turned around and told Gu Sheng, "You can go to work if you have something to do. I feel happy to die, and I don't want to live anymore."I just want to trouble you to find out where Liancheng was sent to give birth. I want to go with her!Gu Sheng agreed and left.

At this moment, the girl in white asked Liancheng who Qiao Sheng was.Liancheng told her about the past.The girl seemed unable to suppress the sadness in her heart.Liancheng told Qiao Sheng, "This girl has the same surname as mine, her nickname is Binniang, and she is the daughter of the prefect of Changsha."We traveled together and got very close.Qiao Sheng looked at Binniang, seeing her sad and mournful appearance, very endearing.Just as he was about to ask another question, Gu Sheng came back and congratulated Qiao Sheng: "I've done it for you, so let the little lady come back to life with you, okay?"The two listened to it and liked it very much.Just as she was about to bid farewell to Gu Sheng, Bin Niang cried and said, "My sister is gone, where am I going?"I implore you to be pitiful, save me, I am willing to be your servant!Liancheng felt sad and couldn't think of a solution, so he discussed it with Qiao Sheng, who turned to beg Gu Sheng for help.Gu Sheng was very embarrassed, and insisted that it was difficult to handle.Qiao Sheng insisted on pleading, and Gu Sheng said helplessly: I'll go and try it out!I went to have a meal, and then I came back, waved my hands and said, "How is it!"There is nothing I can do!When Binniang heard about it, she wept mournfully, and lingered under Liancheng's arms, fearing that she would leave soon.The three of them were relatively speechless, helpless.Looking at Bin Niang's sad and sad appearance, it really makes people feel sour.Gu Sheng got up excitedly and said: You can take Bin Niang with you.Really guilty, I risked my life to bear it alone!After hearing this, Bin Niang became happy and went out with Qiao Sheng.Qiao Sheng was worried that it would be too far for her to go to Changsha Road alone without a companion.Bin Niang said: I want to go with you, but I don't want to go back!Qiao Sheng said: You are so stupid!If you don't go back, you won't see your dead body, so how can you return the sun?We will be honored if you don't hide from us when we arrive in Hunan!It happened that there were two old ladies who were going to Changsha to seduce someone with a promise, so Qiao Sheng entrusted Mrs. Bin to them, and then left with tears.

On the road, Liancheng couldn't walk, and he had to rest after walking more than one mile.After resting for more than ten times, I saw the gate of the village.Liancheng said: "After Huanyang, I'm afraid our affairs will repeat again."Please go to my house first, ask for my body, and then I will be reborn in your house, my father should never go back on his word!Qiao Sheng thought it was right, so the two went to Qiao Sheng's house first.Liancheng trembled as if he couldn't move anymore, Qiao Sheng stopped and waited for her.Liancheng said: When I came here, I couldn't help trembling all over. I was so worried that our wishes would not come true!We have to discuss it carefully, otherwise, after we live, we can't help ourselves again!The two supported each other and entered a wing room. After a long time, neither of them spoke.Liancheng suddenly smiled and said: Do you hate me?Qiao Sheng asked in surprise what this meant.Liancheng said shyly, "I'm afraid we won't succeed, and we'll let you down too much then!"Please let me repay you with a ghost body first!Qiao Sheng was overjoyed, and the two loved each other to the fullest.Because they didn't dare to rush back to life, the two hesitated and stayed in the wing room for three days.Liancheng said: As the saying goes: an ugly daughter-in-law will eventually see her in-laws.Worrying and worrying here all the time is not a long-term solution after all!Urging Qiao Sheng to return to the sun.As soon as Qiao Sheng came to the mourning hall, he suddenly woke up.The family was very surprised and gave him some soup.Qiao Sheng then sent someone to invite Shi Juren to ask for Liancheng's body, saying that he could bring her back to life.Shi Juren was overjoyed and obeyed his words.Just after Liancheng was carried into Qiao Sheng's home, he saw that Liancheng was indeed alive.Liancheng told his father: My daughter has promised herself to Qiao Lang, and there is no reason for her to go back.If my father refuses, I will have to die again!

When Shi Juren returned home, he sent servants to Qiao's house to serve his daughter.When Wang Huacheng heard about it, he immediately wrote a complaint to the government.The government received bribes from the Wang family, and sentenced Liancheng to Wang Huacheng.Qiao Sheng was so angry that he wanted to die, but there was nothing he could do.When Liancheng arrived at Wang's house, he angrily refused to eat, just wishing to die soon.Seeing that there was no one in the house, he hung the belt on the beam of the house and hanged himself. After being rescued.After a day, the sicker became more and more serious, and he was about to die.Wang Huacheng was afraid and sent her back to her natal home.Shi Juren carried her to Qiao Sheng's house again.After Wang Huacheng heard about it, he had no choice but to give up.

After Liancheng recovered from his illness, he often missed Binniang.If I wanted to send someone to deliver a message, I would visit her.Because the road is too far, it is difficult to go there.One day, the family members came in suddenly and reported that there were many chariots and horses outside the door.Qiao Sheng and his wife came out of the house and saw that Bin Niang was already in the yard.When the three met, they were filled with sorrow and joy.Shi Taishou personally sent his daughter.Qiao Sheng invited him into the house, and Shi Taishou said: My daughter was able to come back to life thanks to you. She vowed not to marry anyone else, and now I obey her wish!Qiao Sheng hurriedly kowtowed to thank him.Shi Juren also came, and even shared the same clan with Shi Taishou.

Yi Shi's comment: Some people can resolutely dedicate their whole body to the confidant who gave him a smile.When some people in the society talk about this kind of thing, they think it is too stupid; if you look at it from this point of view, are the five hundred strong men under Tian Heng's subordinates all too stupid? [Tian Heng: "Historical Records.According to the Biography of Tian Heng, Tian Heng established himself as the king of Qi. After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, Tian Heng committed suicide because he refused to surrender.The five hundred men under him all committed suicide]!This is the rare and precious bosom friend, so that the later virtuous and heroic people will remember it in their hearts and cannot help themselves.Take a look around the vast world, where is there a confidant like Tian Heng?Therefore, talented men with a beautiful heart have no choice but to fall in love with the knowing smile of a beautiful woman.This is too emotional!

【original】 Qiao Sheng, from Jinning.Less negative talents.More than 20 years old, still dying.He is brave.With Gu Shengshan; Gu Zu, Shi sympathizes with his wife.The magistrate of the city attaches great importance to the agreement with the text; the magistrate finally took office, his family was flooded and unable to return, he went bankrupt and helped the coffin, and went back and forth for more than 2,000 miles.Therefore, the old scholars are more important, and the family is replaced by this. Shi Xiaolian has a daughter with Liancheng characters, a craftsman in embroidery, and a knowledgeable book.Father loves it.The "Tired Embroidery Picture" was embroidered and chanted by young people, with the intention of choosing a son-in-law.Shengxian's poem goes: "The maid with a high bun is green and whirling, embroidering green lotuses to the orchid window early; when the mandarin ducks are stabbed to death, they stop the needlework secretly and knit the moths."He also praised the workmanship of picking embroidery: the embroidery thread is picked like sketching, and the flowers and birds in the painting are naturally formed; brocade weaving was not a long-term skill in those days, but fortunately, the palindrome feels holy.The daughter is happy with the poem and praises her father.The father is poor.The woman praises everyone she meets; she also sends her daughter-in-law to correct her father's orders, and donates money to help the lights.Sheng sighed and said: I am a confidant even in the city!Thinking about it, thinking about it like a hunger.

Wuhe, the female Xu with the word Yu 鹾【ㄘㄨㄛ; Salt】Jia's son Wang turned into despair at the beginning of life; but she still wears it in Menghun.Not long after, the girl got sick and became sick, and she couldn't afford it.There are Toutuos in the Western Regions who claim to be able to heal them; but they require a man to spend a penny of his flesh and pound his medicine crumbs.The history made people go to the Wang family to sue the son-in-law.The son-in-law said with a smile: "Idiot old man, you want me to gouge out my heart!"When the envoy returned, Shi Nai said to the people: "There is a wife who can cut flesh."When you hear about it, you come out with a white blade, and cut it to become a monk.The blood soaks the robe and trousers, and the monk applies the medicine.Combination medicine three pills.Take it in three days, if you lose your illness.Shi Jiang will follow his words and tell the king first.Wang Nu wanted to sue the officials.Shi Nai set up a banquet to enroll students, listed a few with a thousand gold, and said: "If you bear a great virtue, please repay it."Because of the reasons for having a white-backed alliance.Sheng Ran said: "The reason why the servant does not like meat is to repay his confidant's ears. How can he be meat?"Return with a flick of sleeves.When the woman heard it, she couldn't bear it, so she asked her wife to comfort her.Qi Yun: With that talent, it won't be long before it fades away.Why is there no beauty in the world?My dream is ominous, and I will die in three years, so I don't have to compete with others for the things under the spring.The student told his wife: "A scholar who dies for his confidant will not use sex."I am afraid that Liancheng may not really know me, but if they really know me, what's the harm in disharmony?Yacheng, an old woman, dissected herself.Sheng said: Guoer, when we meet, smile for me, and die without regret!After the woman left, after a few days, she came out by chance, and when she met a daughter returning from her uncle's family, she looked at her.The female Qiubo turned around and spoke sweetly.Sheng Daxi said: Liancheng really knows me! When Mrs. Wang came to discuss the auspicious date, the female pre-existing symptoms recurred, and she tried to die for several months.Life is about to hang, and the pain will die.Shi Yu [ㄩ; carry] to send him home.Life knows that it is dead, and it has nothing to do with it.Going out of the village, I still hope to see Liancheng.Looking at the north-south path from a distance, pedestrians are connected like ants, because they are also mixed in.In Erqing, I entered a office [ㄒㄧㄝ'; the place where officials work] and was on duty as a student. I was surprised and asked: How did you come here?The hand will send the order back.After giving birth to Taixi, he said: "There is nothing on my mind."Gu said: "The servant here is quite worthy of appointment."If it works, don't hesitate.Sheng asked Liancheng.Gu Ji guided the students around several times, and saw Lian Cheng and a girl in white, with teary eyelashes, sitting in the corner of the corridor.Seeing the arrival of birth, I suddenly felt happy, and asked a little bit about where I came from.Sheng said: "If you die, how dare servants live!"Liancheng wept and said: "If you don't vomit and abandon such a righteous person, what is the purpose of dying?"However, I can't allow you to live in this life, and I wish to shoot in the afterlife.The living told Gu, saying: If something happens, the king will go by himself, and the servant is happy to die and does not want to live.But where is the troublesome Ji Liancheng entrusted with birth, and everything is gone.Gu Nuo left.The girl in white asked who was born, and Liancheng told him about it.The girl is very sad when she hears it.Liancheng told the students: "This concubine has the same surname, the small character is Binniang, the daughter of Changsha Shi Taishou."Come together all the way, then love each other.Live as it is, with a pitiful attitude.Fang wants to study and ask, but Gu has returned. He congratulates Sheng and said: "I am the king, and I have confirmed that I will teach the little lady to return to the soul from the king, okay?"Both are happy.The general said goodbye, and Niang Bin cried and said, "Sister, I will return home safely?"Begging for mercy, my concubine holds [ㄕㄨㄟ'; handkerchief] ears for my sister.Liancheng is desolate, has nothing to do, and turns to make a living.Born and mourned.Gu Nanzhi, Jun Ci thought it was impossible.Born strong.Nai said: Try to do it in vain.After going to eat and returning, he waved his hand and said, "How so!"Sincerely can't do anything!When Bin Niang heard it, she whimpered tenderly, but Yi Liancheng was under her elbow, afraid that she would leave immediately.Miserably helpless, relatively silent; but seeing his sad face makes one's heart sour.Gu Sheng said angrily, "Please take your wife with you."If there is a wrong in getting rid of it, Xiaosheng will accept it with all his strength!Bin Niang is happy, since she was born.There is no way to worry about life.Bin Niang said: "The concubine is going with the king, and she doesn't want to return."Sheng said: You are so crazy!If you don't return, how can you live?When you arrive in Hunan in the future, don't avoid it again, it's a lot of luck.It is suitable for two wives to go to Changsha under the ultimatum. They belonged to Binniang, and they wept farewell and left. On the way, Liancheng traveled slowly, and Li Yu took a breath; every ten breaths, he first saw Limen.Liancheng said: After rebirth, there is fear of repetition.Please ask for the bones of my concubine. I will have no regrets when I was born in the king's family.Naturally.Let's go home together.If the female Titi cannot walk, she will wait for it.The woman said: "The concubine is here, her limbs are shaking, and she seems to have no owner."It is advisable to judge the plan if the ambition is not fulfilled, otherwise, how can you be free after birth?The phase will enter the side compartment.Hey [ㄇㄛ'; Tongmo] When Ding Shao, Liancheng laughed and said: Do you hate concubines?Surprised and asked why.He said embarrassingly: "I am afraid that things will not be harmonious, and I will burden the king."Please report it with a ghost first.Happy life, full of love.I dared not come out suddenly because of wandering, so I sent them to the box for three days.Liancheng said: "There is a proverb that says ugly women must see their aunts eventually."It's not a long-term plan to worry about this.It is to promote birth.It was only when I arrived at the funeral that I suddenly recovered.The family members were amazed and brought in soup.To live is to make people ask for history, to ask for the corpse of Liancheng, and to say that they can live.Shi Xi, follow his words.Fang Ke enters the room and regards him as awake.Tell my father, "my son has committed himself to Qiao Lang, and there is no reason to return."Subject to change, but still a death!Shi Gui sent his maidservants to serve him.Wang Wen, with words to apply.The official was bribed and sentenced to the king.Life is resentful and wants to die, but it is helpless.From Liancheng to Wang's house, he refused to eat and drink in anger, but begged for a quick death.If there is no one in the room, it will be hung on the beam.The more days, the more exhausted, almost dying.Wang fear, sent back to history.Shi Fugui returned to life.Wang Zhizhi had nothing to do with it, so he was at ease.From the beginning of Liancheng, every time I think of Binniang, I want to send letters to explore her, because the road is far and difficult.One day, the family came in and said, "There are chariots and horses at the door."When the husband and wife look out, Lady Bin has already arrived in the court.Meet sad and happy.The prefect sent his daughter off personally, and gave birth to Yanyan.The prefect said: "The little girl Lai Jun came back to life, and vowed not to be suitable for him. Now follow her will."Kowtow thank you like a gift.Filial piety is also here, and Xu Zong is so good.Birth name year, word big year. Yi Shi's family said: You know with a smile, and if you let him be your own body, the world may think he is an idiot; Five hundred people committed suicide and died for the Lord. ], how stupid.Knowing the preciousness of hope, Xianhao feels so deeply that he can't help himself.In Gu Mang's vast sea, he made Jinxiu talented people only fall in love with the smile of the crescent eyebrow.sad husband!