The love between man and ghost is not over yet, the story of Gongsun Jiuniang from Liaozhaizhai

The most famous ancient ghost story novel is "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", which describes ghost stories one after another, combining criticism and love, telling a story of unresolved love between people and ghosts. story. Gongsun Jiuniang is like this. Next, let’s learn about the story of Liaozhai Zhiyi Gongsun Jiuniang.

After the failure of Yu Qi, Laiyang and Qixia counties accounted for the most people killed due to involvement in this case. Sometimes, hundreds of people were rounded up every day and killed on the martial arts field. The ground was covered with blood and bones lay everywhere. Some officials showed mercy and donated a sum of money to buy a coffin for the murdered person. As a result, all the coffins in the coffin shops in the provincial capital were sold out. Most of those killed were buried in the southern suburbs of the city. In the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign, a scholar from Laiyang came to Jinan. Two or three of his relatives and friends were also killed here. He bought some paper incense offerings and the like, and went to the numerous graves in the southern suburbs of the city to pay homage to the souls of the dead.

At night, in a temple next to an abandoned grave. Rent a house to live in. The next day, Lai Yangsheng went to the city for something, and he didn't come back until very late. Suddenly a young man came to visit. Seeing that Lai Yangsheng was not in the apartment, he took off his hat and lay down on the bed without taking off his shoes. The servant asked him who he was, but the young man closed his eyes and did not answer.

When Lai Yangsheng returned to the temple, it was already very late, the night was hazy, and he could not see anything clearly. He went to the bedside to ask in person. The young man stared and said, "I'm waiting for your master. Why are you nagging and asking questions? Am I a thief?" Lai Yangsheng smiled and said, "The master is here. Here." After hearing this, the young man stood up quickly, put on his hat and straightened his clothes, bowed to Lai Yangsheng, and sat down to greet Lai Yangsheng politely. His accent sounded like he had known him before.

He hurriedly called the servant to bring a light. When he saw it, it turned out to be Zhu Sheng, a friend from the same hometown. He was also killed because of the July 1st case. Lai Yangsheng was so shocked that he couldn't help but backed up and turned around to leave. Zhu Sheng pulled him forward and said: "I have a literary acquaintance with you, why are you so unkind? Although I have become a ghost, I still remember the friendship between friends. Now I have offended you, I hope you will not If you think I am a ghost, you will be suspicious." Lai Yangsheng sat down and asked him what he had to say. Zhu Sheng said: "Your niece lives alone and is not married yet. I really want to find a wife. I have asked someone to propose to me several times, but she always declined because she had no elder to make the decision.

I hope she can. I need your help to make this happen." It turns out that Lai Yangsheng did have a niece who lost her mother when she was young and was fostered in Lai Yangsheng's family. She returned to her father when she was fifteen years old, and was later arrested by officers and soldiers and taken to Jinan. When she heard the news of her father's tragic death, she was frightened and grieved, and died soon after. Lai Yangsheng listened to Zhu Sheng's request and said, "She has her own father to make the decision. What should she ask me to do?" Zhu Sheng said, "Her father's coffin was moved away by his nephew and is no longer here." Lai Yangsheng asked again. : "Who did she rely on in the past?" Zhu Sheng said: "Living with an old lady from the neighbor." Lai Yangsheng thought privately, how can a living person be a matchmaker for ghosts?

Zhu Sheng said: "If you agree, I have to ask you to come." After saying that, he stood up and took Lai Yangsheng's hand. Lai Yangsheng firmly refused and said, "Where are you going?" Zhu Sheng said, "Just come with me." Lai Yangsheng had no choice but to go with him. About a mile to the north, there was a large village with hundreds of households. When he reached a house, Zhu Sheng stopped and knocked on the door. Immediately an old lady came out, opened the two doors, and asked Zhu Sheng what happened. Zhu Sheng said, "Please tell the girl that her uncle is here." The old lady went in, came back after a while, invited Lai Yangsheng in, turned around and said to Zhu Sheng, "The two rooms are too narrow, and the young master is here." Wait outside the door for a moment." Lai Yangsheng followed the old lady in and saw two huts in the half-acre yard. The niece cried at the door, and Lai Yangsheng also cried.

Walking into the house, the light was dim. I saw that my niece was as beautiful and fair as when she was alive. She looked at her uncle with tears in her eyes and asked how her aunt and uncle were doing at home.