Liaozhai Ghost Story

Chapter 382 Long Fei's Grandpa

Anqing Daisheng, young and light-behaved. Swing. On this day, he went home drunk and met his cousin Ji Sheng on the way. At that time, Ji Sheng had been dead for many years. Dai Sheng was confused after drinking. He didn't remember that his cousin was dead. He asked, "Where have you been working recently?" Ji Sheng said, "I'm a ghost. Why did you forget it?" Dai Sheng suddenly realized, but he was not afraid and asked, "So what position does my cousin hold in the underworld?"

Ji Sheng said, "I work under the king of the wheel, in charge of the book of life and death." Dai Sheng said, "You must be very clear about the misfortunes and blessings of the world?" Ji Sheng said, "This is my duty. How can I not know? However, the record in the life and death book is too cumbersome. It's not my best friend, and I can't remember it clearly. Three days ago, I occasionally surveyed the book, and it had your name on it.

Dai Sheng hurriedly asked, "I don't know what Pluto thinks of me?" Ji Sheng said, "To tell you the truth, because you do a lot of evil, you will go to a dark hell after death." Dai Sheng was so scared that the wine was gone. He begged, "Cousin, you must save me." Ji Sheng said, "This matter is beyond my ability. Only by abandoning evil and doing good can I still save myself. But you are full of evil, and you can't make atonement for your sins. It's just that you are a poor scholar, what ability do you have to do great deeds? Even if you do good deeds every day, it will take several years to eliminate the disaster. It's too late. However, although it is inevitable to die, there may be a day to go to hell.

When Dai Sheng heard the words, he cried and pleading on the ground; when he looked up again, Ji Sheng had already disappeared. Dai Sheng was sad and returned home sullenly. Since then, I have changed my mind and become a new person.

At the beginning, Dai Sheng had an affair with the young woman next door. When the neighbor heard about this, he couldn't help but want to catch the traitor in bed and capture the two together. Unexpectedly, Dai Sheng abandoned his bad deeds and stopped dealing with young women. The neighbor was furious and hated it.

On this day, the two met in the field. The neighbor took the initiative to talk to him, tricked Dai Sheng to the well, and pushed him into the water while he was unprepared. The well was several feet deep, and Dai Sheng thought he would definitely die. Fortunately, the well was dry and there was not much water. In addition, the soil at the bottom of the well was soft. Dai Sheng did not die, but he also fainted.

In the middle of the night, Dai Sheng woke up leisurely and looked for a way out. He found nothing, anxious and afraid, and couldn't help wailing loudly. The neighbor was afraid of his rebirth. He came to check in the middle of the night. Hearing Dai Sheng's call for help, he was so scared that he quickly picked up several huge stones and threw them into the well, trying to smash Dai Sheng to death.

Dai Sheng's body is close to the wall of the well and he dares not make a sound. The neighbor threw a stone for a while, but he was still worried. He wondered, "I don't know if the thief scholar is dead. At present, he doesn't hear any sound, and most of them have been killed. But it may also be that he fainted, just don't do it, and then give him a ride. Thinking of this, I took a spade, waved the spade to shovel the soil, and filled the bottom of the well. I filled it with more than one person's height. I picked up the shovel and went away.

The well is dark and silent, and the environment is harsh, like hell. The surroundings are dark and humid, and there is a lack of food. Dai Sheng knows his fate for a long time. When he was upset, he noticed that there was a cave on the wall of the well, several feet high. Dai Sheng was overjoyed and crawled into the cave to find a way to live. But without climbing a few steps, the water droplets in front of him converged. Three steps away, it was full of accumulated water.

Dai Sheng had nothing to do and turned back into the well. At the beginning, I was hungry, but when the time was long, I was weak, and I even forgot the hunger. I thought to himself, "Under the dry well, there is nothing good to do, but to recite the Buddha sincerely." When he thought about this, he proclaimed the Buddha's name and did not dare to slack off.

A few times before, the phosphorus fire in the cave jumps, flashes and disappears, and the hole is full of ghost fire. Dai Sheng knew something different and forced himself to calm down and said to himself, "I heard that phosphorus and fire are all turned into ghosts; although I am temporarily alive, I can't escape death sooner or later. If you are willing to chat with me and listen carefully, you can also relieve your loneliness a little. After saying that, I saw the phosphorus fire slowly approaching and floating on the surface of the water. In each phosphorus fire, there was a human figure, and the height was only half of a living person.

Dai Sheng asked, "Where do you come from?" The ghosts said, "This is a coal well. When the owner was digging coal, he accidentally shook the ancient tomb and angered Long Fei's prime minister. In anger, he attracted the underground river water and drowned forty-three people. We are all victims."

Dai Sheng asked, "Who is Long Fei?" The ghosts said, "He is the owner of the ancient tomb, and his specific identity is unknown. I only know that he is a well-learned man, and now he is an ercerer under the city. He killed us by mistake. He couldn't bear it. Every three or five days, he would go to the cave to give porridge water. But I have been soaking in cold water for a long time, and there will never be a super day. If you have a chance to go out, please salvage our skeletons and move them to another place for burial. Thank you very much. Dai Sheng said, "Don't worry, as long as I can go out, I will try my best to help. It's just that I'm in a deep well. If I want to see the sun again, there is little hope.

After talking for a while, Dai Sheng was extremely bored and began to teach ghosts to read scriptures. In the past few days, he sat when he woke up, slept when he was sleepy, which was extremely boring. On this day, everyone was reciting the scriptures. Suddenly, a light came from the depths of the cave. The ghosts said happily, "Long Fei's prime minister has arrived. Go and eat quickly." Invite Dai Sheng to go with him. Dai Sheng was worried about the waterway barrier, and the ghosts couldn't help but raise his arms and carry him into the hole. Dai Sheng only felt that his body was light, and he stepped on the water like flying. He drove half a miles with twists and turns and came to a house.

There is a step in front of you. Along the steps, there is a hall. There is a huge candle on the table, which is as thick as an arm, and the light is soft and bright. Dai Sheng has been in the dark for a long time. At first sight, he couldn't help but be happy. Looking intently, I saw an old man sitting in the hall, a Confucian scarf and Confucian clothes.

Dai Sheng stopped and dared not come forward. The old man had already seen him and asked, "The prince has a good face, but I don't know where he is from?" Dai Sheng told the truth. The old man was surprised when he heard the words and said happily, "It turns out that you are my descendants." Dai Sheng's face was confused and puzzled. The old man explained, "My name is Dai Qian, and my name is Long Fei. Dai Tang is your ancestor, right? He is my grandson, but this man's heart is not right. He colluded with evil merchants and mined coal near the old man's grave, which made me restless after death. I was unwilling to be angry, so I cast a little spell, washed the water down the coal mine, and punished him severely, but I don't know what his situation will be later?"

At the beginning, there were five branches of Dai's family, and Dai Tang was the leader. There are many coal mines next to the ancestral tomb, and the rich merchants in the county bribed Dai Tang and mined a lot. The brothers of the same race were deterred by the majesty of Dai Tang and dared not say anything. Later, the flood washed away the coal mine, and all the coal miners were killed. The family of the deceased was indignant and went to the government to complain. Because the rich businessman and Dai Tang were the culprits, the county magistrate severely beat the two, confiscated the family property and compensated the deceased. Therefore, Dai Tang's family declined and he was very poor. Dai Sheng once heard his ancestors mention these things, and he will talk about them all the time.

The old man listened attentively and finally said, "It seems that Dai Tang's unworthy descendants deserve this retribution. I miss Dai's family. They are all scholars. Since you have come here, you can't waste your studies. So he took out the book and ordered Dai Sheng to study. They were all eight articles, with a total of more than 100 articles.

Since then, Dai Sheng has been reading in the cave, and the red candle in the hall shines high. Even if it is not replaced, it will never be extinguished. There are no stars in the cave, and you can't tell the years. I don't know how long it took. Dai Sheng worked hard every day and unconsciously memorized more than 100 articles. He read each article more than 4,000 times, which is unforgettable.

On this day, the old man said, "Your sins are full, and you will soon return to the ground. The old man's cemetery is close to the coal cave, and the wind is piercing every day. When you go back, remember to bury me. The feng shui in the eastern suburbs is excellent, and you can be buried there. Dai Sheng agreed. The old man called a group of ghosts and ordered them to send Dai Sheng back to the bottom of the well and wait for rescue.

At the beginning, after Dai Sheng disappeared, his family searched everywhere. Many efforts were in vain, and the wife was unwilling to be lonely and remarried. The son had no news, and the mother was anxious and went to the government for help. The county magistrate arrested many suspects for interrogation, but there was no result. In the past three or four years, the county magistrate left office and returned to the field, and the case was put on hold and no one paid attention to it.

Soon after, someone in the village repaired the old well and went down to investigate. He found that Dai Sheng was unconscious at the bottom of the well. With his hand, his skin was warm and his nose was still breathing. Now he carried him back to the village and told his relatives. A few days later, Dai Sheng resurrected and explained the story one by one. When everyone learned that everything was made by neighbors, they were angry and said that they would arrest him to see the official. Dai Sheng asked his neighbor about his recent situation, and everyone said briefly.

It turned out that since Dai Sheng entered the well, the neighbor was ashamed of his wife's infidelity and killed her. When his father-in-law heard that his daughter had been killed, he was sad and angry and sued the government. The county magistrate issued a document to arrest the neighbor, take him in prison, and beat him severely. He was imprisoned for a whole year. It was not until the neighbor was in human shape and there was only skin and bones left, that he was released from prison. After the neighbor returned home, he heard that Dai Sheng was resurrected and fled overnight.

When Dai Sheng heard this, he sighed, "Actually, he can't be blamed for this matter. I seduced his wife first. Even if he falls into the well and suffers, it's his own fault. We can't trouble him."

A few days later, the well water dried up. Dai Sheng hired someone to enter the well and took out the bones of the dead miners one by one and buried them together. He also bought a coffin, put the remains of Long Fei's father-in-law, and buried them in the eastern suburbs. Later, Dai Sheng passed the exam. Every time he sacrificed in spring and autumn, he would go to the eastern suburbs to the grave, year after year.