Chapter 87 Duke and Daughter of Lu

Zhang Yudan, Zhaoyuan County, has a wild and unrestrained personality, and lives in a ruined temple. Duke Lu, the county magistrate, gave birth to a daughter, who is good for hunting. On this day, Miss Lu went out hunting and met Zhang Shusheng on the road. Zhang Yudan saw that Miss Lu was elegant and beautiful, dressed in mink, crossed the horse, and was as graceful as a fairy in a painting. He couldn't help admiring her. When I got home, I missed the beautiful woman and fantasized about it. Before long, he suddenly heard that Miss Lu died of a violent illness. The bad news came, and Zhang Yudan was heartbroken.

Because the road from his hometown is far away, the Lu County magistrate temporarily deposited his daughter's coffin in the temple, that is, Zhang Yudan's reading place. Zhang Shusheng offered incense in the morning and evening, offering sacrifices day and night, and respected Miss Lu's body like a god.

This night, Zhang Yudan drank wine on the ground and prayed, "Since the last time I saw the young lady's face, I have been dreaming in my heart. I never thought that the beauty was thin, and the beauty disappeared in a blink of an eye. Nowadays, although you and I are close to each other, we seem to be far away from each other. When we meet each other, we don't know each other. There is nothing more to hate in the world than this. The young lady was polite and self-contained before her death. There were different men and women. After death, there should be no taboos. If there is a spirit under the spring, she should come to comfort my lovesickness.

Such a day and night prayer, suddenly after half a month, Zhang Yudan picked up the lamp and read at night and inadvertently looked up. A young girl in front of him stood under the lamp with a smile. Zhang Yudan was shocked and asked, "Who is Miss?"

The girl said, "I'm Miss Lu. I'm deeply in love with you and can't be myself, so I don't avoid the suspicion of elopement and come to get together with the prince." Zhang Yudan was overjoyed. The two went to bed happily and told each other their hearts. Since then, they have been lingering at night.

After this night, Miss Lu said, "My concubine liked bows and horses before she died. She was quick to shoot deer and kill deer. She was deeply guilty and could not be reincarnated after death. If the prince sincerely loves me, please recite 5,ure 48 volumes of the Diamond Sutra for me, and I will never forget my kindness. Zhang Yudan promised to recite devoutly under the lamp every night without interruption. Sometimes when it comes to festivals, Zhang Yudan invites women to go home together. Miss Lu smiled and said, "My poor concubine is weak and can't go far." Zhang Yudan didn't miss the opportunity and said with a smile, "Then I'll carry you on my back." Miss Lu obeyed with a smile. Zhang Yudan carried her on her back, like holding a baby, as light as nothing. She gradually got used to it. Even during the exam, she went with Miss Lu behind her back, but in order to avoid appalling, she often rushed to the road in the dead of night.

This year, Zhang Yudan packed up his bags and was ready to take the scientific examination. Miss Lu said, "Sir Fubo, you don't have to waste your time." Zhang Yudan nodded and never stepped into the examination room from now on.

After four or five years, the magistrate of Lu County dismissed his official and returned to the field. He wanted to bury his daughter, but he could not find the cemetery. Zhang Yudan visited and said, "Xiaosheng has a cemetery near the temple and is willing to give it to the adults." The Lu county magistrate was overjoyed when he heard the words and thanked him repeatedly. Zhang Yudan made a lot of effort to bury the grave. The Lu county magistrate was secretly grateful, but he couldn't understand the reason: This scholar is so enthusiastic. What's the plan? He shook his head and sighed, but he didn't want to delve into it. He said a few polite words and said goodbye.

After the Lu County magistrate went, a man and a woman prepared for the clouds, as usual. This night, Miss Lu, relying on the scholar's arms, burst into tears and choked, "Five years of happiness, and now it's finally time for separation. A hundred deaths are not enough to repay the kindness of the king. Zhang Yudan was surprised and asked quickly, "What's going on?"

Miss Lu said, "The prince reads the scriptures for me day and night to wash away the sins of my concubine's life. At present, I am in full of disaster, and I will go to Luhubu's house in Hebei Province to be reincarnated. If the prince doesn't forget his feelings, he can come to Lufu to continue his relationship on August 16 after 15 years.

Zhang Yudan cried and said, "Now I'm in my thirties. In fifteen years, I will be in the end. What's the use of meeting again?" Miss Lu said, "At that time, I will serve you as a slave and serve you until you are old." After a long time, he said, "Please give me a ride. I will be reincarnated. The journey is six or seven miles, and there are thorns everywhere. The cheap concubine's long skirt is not good for walking. While talking, he put his hands around the scholar's neck and smiled.

Zhang Yudan endured his sadness and held his lover in his arms all the way to the end. He saw a group of cars and horses on the roadside, immediately or one person, or two people, three people in the car, or four people, or more than a dozen people. One of the carriages, beautiful and luxurious, sat an old woman. She saw Miss Lu coming from afar and asked, "Is it Mrs. Lu here?" Miss Lu said, "I'm coming." Looking back on the scholar, he said, "Send you thousands of miles away. Finally, you have to say goodbye. Please come back, and don't forget the fifteen-year appointment." Zhang Yudan nodded vigorously.

Miss Lu approached the carriage, and the old woman helped her walk into the carriage. She only heard the horse hiss, and the carriage roared away.

Zhang Yudan returned with sadness and engraved the date of the date on the wall. It was quite effective to recite the scriptures and mantras, so he devoutly worshiped the Buddha. In a dream at night, I dreamed of immortals going down to the earth and said, "The prince is kind and ambitious, but if he wants to achieve the road, he must go to the South China Sea." Zhang Yudan asked, "How far is the South China Sea?" The fairy said, "It's far away from the world, close to a square inch." If Zhang Yudan had something to understand, he woke up from a dream. From then on, he cultivated his nature and practiced. He was in the world, and his heart was like Bodhi.

Three years later, Zhang Yudan's eldest son and second son went to high school one after another, and the family became more and more prosperous. Although his status is noble, he is still dedicated to kindness. This night, I dreamed that I was invited by the people in blue to come to a palace as a guest. A monk sat in the hall. He was solemn and said, "The benefactor's kindness is commendable, but he is destined to die early. Fortunately, I pleaded in front of the Jade Emperor and asked for 60 years to live for you."

Zhang Yudan was very grateful and kowtowed to express his gratitude. The monk picked him up and gave him tea. The tea was as fragrant as orchids. After a while, a boy led Zhang Yudan away and came to a bath. The pool was clean and the fish shuttled. He said, "Please go into the pool to wash."

Zhang Yudan took off his clothes and entered the pool. The water temperature was like jade. He stretched out his nose and smelled it. It was as fragrant as lotus leaves. He couldn't help but play in the water. He gradually came to the depths of the water and sank. The water flooded over the top. He couldn't help shouting. When he woke up, he was secretly surprised.

Since the last dream, Zhang Yudan's body has been healthy, his eyes are bright, his hands are touching his chin, the roots of his white beard have fallen off, the wrinkles on his face have disappeared, and his face is full of red light. After a few months, Zhang Yudan has become handsome and straight, just like a fifteen or sixteen-year-year-old teenager, and his personality has also become jumpy and playful.

Soon after, Zhang Yudan's wife passed away, and his son asked him to continue to marry again. Zhang Yudan said, "This matter is not urgent. I will make a conclusion when I go to Hebei." It turned out that fifteen years had passed unconsciously, and the date with Miss Lu was imminent.

Zhang Yudan never forgets his old feelings. He rode to Hebei alone and asked for a visit. There was indeed a Luhu Department here.

Before that, Master Lu gave birth to a daughter, who could speak when he landed. When he grew up, he was intelligent and beautiful, and was deeply loved by his parents. Master Lu had the intention to choose a son-in-law for his daughter. The girl shook her head and said, "I have a 15-year appointment with Mr. Zhang from Zhaoyuan County. If my daughter doesn't marry him."

Master Lu smiled and said, "Silly boy, you are too infatuated. Zhang Yudan is over half a hundred years old now, and the personnel have changed. Maybe the bones have turned into ashes. Take a step back and say, even if Zhang Lang is alive, he is still a gray-haired man with white teeth. What is he doing when marrying him?

Miss Lu smiled and did not listen to the advice. When her mother saw her strong will, she discussed with her husband in private, "For today's plan, she can only thank the guests behind closed doors, and refuses Zhang Yudan to be outside the mansion, so as to cut off her daughter's thoughts."

Soon after, Zhang Yudan came to visit. The servants of the doorkeeper treated him coldly and scolded him back in a few words. Zhang Yudan was so angry that he returned to the hostel and had no plan for a while. Living in a foreign country, wandering out every day, waiting for the opportunity to secretly visit the whereabouts of his lover.

On August 16, Zhang Yudan didn't come. Miss Lu thought he had an appointment and was on hunger strike. The mother comforted, "Zhang Yudan is not overdue. He is either dead or abandons the covenant. Anyway, you are already benevolent. Don't think about him anymore." Miss Lu was silent and slept in bed all day long. She didn't eat or drink.

Master Lu was secretly worried and thought, "Let's meet Zhang Yudan." So they went out to look for it, and the two met in the wilderness. Master Lu stared at him. The man in front of him was obviously a teenager, and he was inevitably surprised. The two talked in words, Zhang Yudan was a man, and Master Lu was even more fond of him. Now he invited him to go home to have a talk.

The servant brought tea and said a few words. Master Lu hurriedly left and entered the boudoir to tell his daughter, "Child, Mr. Zhang is here."

Miss Lu was overjoyed when she heard the words. She struggled to get out of bed and stood up. She secretly hid behind the curtain and peeped. She only felt that the scholar in front of her was strange and did not know each other. She returned sadly and cried faintly. She complained that Master Lu's words were deceptive. Master Lu shouted that he was wronged and annoyed. He spread all his anger on Zhang Yudan and entertained the guests. After changing the previous enthusiasm, it became very cold.

Zhang Yudan asked, "Is there anyone in the nobles who is an official in the household department?" Master Lu responded vaguely, looking left and right, and looked impatient. Zhang Yudan was uninteresting and immediately left.

A few days later, Miss Lu fell ill and died in bed.

Zhang Yudan fell into a dream at night. He saw Miss Lu in his dream and said to himself, "Is it really you who came to see me the day before yesterday? The prince's appearance has changed so much that I can't recognize him. Now I'm worried and angry to death. The prince is about to go to the land temple to attract souls, and there is still a chance to return the sun. If it's late, it's too late to regret.

Zhang Yudan woke up when he heard the words and rushed to Lu's house for a visit on a starry night. Sure enough, he found that Miss Lu had been dead for two days. He cried bitterly. He rushed into the hall to meet Master Lu and told him about his dream. The two did not dare to delay. They quickly came to the land temple and returned with their souls. They returned to Miss Lu's boudoir, opened her quilt, stroked the body, and called the girl's name.

After that, Miss Lu made a sound in her throat, and her red lips suddenly opened, spit out a piece of ice phlegm, opened her eyes, and moaned and resurrected.

Master Lu was very happy to celebrate the banquet. During the banquet, he asked about Zhang Yudan's family background and learned that he was a giant family, which made him even happier. Set an auspicious day immediately to prepare for the wedding for the two.

Half a month after the marriage, Zhang Yudan took his wife home. Master Lu escorted him all the way and stayed at his son-in-law's house for half a year before leaving.

Another year later, Master Lu died, leaving orphans and widows, and the family property was ruined. Zhang Yudan took care of the old feelings and took his mother-in-law to his home to worship. The two families were as close as one family.