Collection of strange powers and chaotic gods

Chapter 186 Sentencing the Concubine

It is said that in the past, the east side of the official office of Huizhou Prefecture (now Huangshan City, Anhui Province) was divided into two parts, the front and the back. The front half serves as the official office of the Sima (originally an official in charge of horses in the army, and later evolved into the highest officer of the army), while the back half serves as the prefect (that is, the prefect, equivalent to the current magistrate). Deputy Mayor.)'s government office.

In the middle of the two government offices, there is a Tu Tu Temple, which worships the government god of Tongpan government office.

In the spring of the fortieth year of Qianlong's reign, the back wall of Sima Mansion suddenly collapsed for some unknown reason.

In this way, Sima Mansion Office will be connected with the Tutu Temple.

On the day the wall fell down, at night, there was an old woman in the Sima Mansion Yamen. She was doing her job well, but she suddenly fell to the ground without any warning, as if she had had a stroke.

After everyone saw it, they rushed forward and rescued her.

After the old woman woke up, she kept complaining that she was hungry.

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly sent someone to get food for her.

The old woman wolfed down her food as if she hadn't eaten for a long time, and her appetite was more than twice as big as usual.

After the old woman had eaten and drank, she got up and walked around for a while. Everyone discovered that her left foot became slightly lame for some unknown reason.

Moreover, her accent suddenly changed, taking on a northern accent.

Everyone is very strange.

She explained to everyone: "I am Harsh, the concubine of the previous Tongpan so-and-so. Because she was young and beautiful, she was very favored by her husband. Unexpectedly, his eldest wife became jealous because of this and often bullied her. I!

I couldn't stand her treating me like that. I couldn't think about it for a moment, so I hanged myself under the peach tree and died.

When I hung myself, I made a wish, hoping that I would turn into a ghost after death and seek revenge on my eldest wife.

Who would have known that I would only find out after I passed away from this world and went to the underworld that I was destined to hang myself to death, including the pain of being bullied by my eldest wife during my lifetime. It was all fate and there was no way to take revenge!

According to the practice of the underworld: anyone who dies in an official office will be detained by the Yamen God. Unless the house collapses, the soul cannot leave.

Since my death, I have been living in the magistrate's office at the back.

Yesterday, after Yuan Tongpan (this Yuan Tongpan refers to Yuan Xiangting, the younger brother of Mr. Yuan Mei) took office, he drove me into the Tutu Temple without any incense for worship. From then on, I have to endure hunger every day. .

And it’s true that misfortunes never come singly! Today the courtyard wall collapsed again, injuring my left leg and making it difficult for me to move. It was really unlucky!

That's why I took possession of your body and asked for food. But don't be afraid, I won't harm you. "

Only then did everyone know the whole story. This old woman has been controlled by the soul of the concubine Tongjian!

Everyone persuaded her to leave.

But the concubine was unwilling, saying that she had nowhere to go, and that if she left, she would have nothing to eat.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to let her go.

After that, the old woman slept during the day and ate at night, and didn't bother anyone much.

People sometimes chatted with her and often told her that things that happened to people who had passed away in the underworld were actually very effective.

Before that, Master Sima had a daughter whom he loved very much, who unfortunately died at home. When Master Sima came to Huizhou to take office, he stored his beloved daughter's spiritual tablet in a temple and worshiped it every year and festival.

However, the old woman didn't know about this.

Lord Sima heard that she could talk about the underworld, so he came to her and asked, "Do you know where my daughter is?"

The old woman replied: "Your daughter is not here! I will tell you after I go to check clearly."

The next day, the old woman said to Lord Sima: "Your daughter is very happy in a certain temple. Because she got the money there, she is very rich and lives a happy life, so she is not willing to be reincarnated into the human world again. However, The clothes I got this spring were too small and didn’t fit me.”

Master Sima was very surprised and quickly asked why the clothes were small.

The old woman told him that it turned out that when he sent his family to offer sacrifices, it rained on the way, and the clothes he made at home were damaged by the rain. The family can only buy paper clothes on the market as a substitute. Therefore the clothes do not fit properly.

Not long after, a new general judge arrived. Prepare to repair the government office and rebuild the collapsed wall.

The old woman built a wall with everyone and said sadly: "When the wall is repaired, I will go back to where I was. However, once I get in, I don't know when I can come out! I dare to ask you all , prepare more paper money and burn it under the corner at night. After I get it, I will use it to bribe the Yamen God. That way, I can be at ease."

Master Sima was kind and grateful for the message she brought to his daughter, so he agreed to her, prepared a lot of paper money, and burned it.

The next day, the old woman looked happy and said to Master Sima: "Master is very wise! I am leaving now, and I have nothing to express my gratitude to before leaving. I feel deeply ashamed! However, I am good at playing the pipa. And he can also sing and drink! Let me sing a song to thank my master!"

Master Sima arranged a banquet for her and prepared a pipa.

The old woman sang while playing:

"The wind and rain are at the third watch and the crow is at the fifth watch,

All the peach trees and flowers have fallen.

Under the moon, I look up at the countryside terrace,

The broken soul is nowhere to be found. "

The old woman's singing voice was very beautiful, but the tune sounded very sad and euphemistic, which made people feel sad.

Let's sing a song. The old woman threw away her pipa, closed her eyes and sat there, no longer talking.

After everyone pressed her again and again, the old woman stood up in confusion, her voice and smile returned to her previous appearance, her feet were no longer lame, and she was still the same stupid woman in the house.

It is said that Mr. Cui, the staff of Sima Government Office, often chatted with the old woman.

Once, when the old woman said she was hungry, Mr. Cui asked her: "This is very close to the kitchen of the government office. Why don't you just go to the kitchen to find some food, but you have to stick to other people's bodies to eat?" "

The old woman replied: "The government officials are very strict. I dare not enter without permission!"

Another time, when he told the old lady that the newly appointed Yuan Tongpuan was driving her away, Mr. Cui asked her: "Yuan Tongpuan fell seriously ill when he took office, so why do you have to avoid him?"

The old woman replied: "Although Yuan Tongpuan is ill, he will not die of it. According to his destiny, he will be promoted in the future. How dare I not avoid it!"

Sure enough, not long after, that Yuan Tongpan was promoted!