Chapter 156 Chess Ghost
Liang Gong, the governor of Yangzhou, resigned and returned home, visited the mountains and forests every day, drinking and having fun.
On the Double Ninth Festival this year, Liang Gong looked up and played chess with his guests. Suddenly, a scholar came and patrolled left and right, watching chess without leaving. Looking at his face, he is poor and depressed, and his clothes are simple, but his temperament is gentle and has the style of a literati. He was invited to take a seat. The man humbly thanked him. Liang Gong pointed to the chessboard and said, "Sir, you must be a fellow. Are you interested in killing a game?" The man laughed and said, "It's great, it's wonderful." Hand pick up the chess pieces and play with the guests. When he lost the first set, the man looked annoyed and couldn't help himself. When he lost again, he became more and more resentful. He invited him to drink, shook his head without drinking, and only played chess. From morning to night, he was addicted to it, and even forgot to go to the toilet.
The two sides chattered because of the first son. The scholar suddenly left the table and stood, looking depressed. He faced Mr. Liang, bent his knees and begged, "Your excellency, help." Liang Gong was full of doubts, stretched out his hand to help him up and said, "It's just a game of chess. Why is it so?" The scholar said, "Please tell your husband not to catch me." Liang Gong became more and more surprised and asked, "Who is the groom?" The scholar said, "Ma Cheng."
It turned out that Ma Cheng had a special identity. He was the soul messenger of the hell. He walked impermanently. He entered the underworld once in more than ten days, holding the ultimatum in his hand and hooked the soul. Because the scholar's words were strange, Liang Gong sent someone to visit Ma Cheng. It had been two days since he was frozen in bed. Liang Gong scolded Ma Cheng angrily and said, "Don't be rude to the scholar." At a glance, the scholar fell to the ground. Liang Gong sighed for a long time before he realized that the scholar was a ghost.
The next day, when Ma Cheng woke up, Liang Gong called him to ask. Ma Cheng said, "The scholar is from Huxiang. He likes to play chess, and his family property is ruined. His father was worried about this and turned over his scholar about the study. The wall came out and looked for people everywhere. My father scolded me in every way, and he didn't change it. In the end, he was pissed off. It has been seven years since the king of hell heard that the scholar was unfilial, reduced his life expectancy, and put him into the hell of hungry ghosts. The day before yesterday, Dongyue Fenglou was completed. Pluto posted a list for virtuous people and recruited literati to write inscriptions. The scholar was ordered to get out of prison and atone for his sins. Unexpectedly, he delayed halfway and delayed the deadline. The emperor of Dongyue asked to blame Pluto. Pluto was furious and sent us to search for scholars. The day before yesterday, he was ordered by his master and did not dare to cover his neck with a rope.
Liang Gong asked, "How is he in his situation now?" Ma Cheng said, "If you fall into the hands of a prison official, you will never be born." Liang Gong sighed, "It's not easy to miss people."