Chapter 796: Ren Ningyi
Qi Laowu died, Huang Jiutian died, Zuo Ping died. The people I knew died one after another, which made Ren Ning finally realize something, so he kept checking.
Jiang Shiyu was diligent and studious since childhood, and was considered a talented man. However, this person was not very lucky and was not noticed by taking the entrance exam again and again. Fortunately, his father was in business and his family was not short of money, so he could afford to continue his studies.
In the despair of all hope, good news came out in the second year. He finally succeeded in joining the job and was attracted by King Xia. Jiang Shiyu cried with joy and then let out a long sigh.
Of course, I will celebrate next. How to celebrate? It’s nothing more than a big banquet. However, the old boy was so proud that he actually invited prostitutes to play music and sing at the banquet. He was not satisfied and left a beautiful woman to hang out at night.
If you want to say that this literati has been romantic since ancient times, especially those who are talented and arrogant, most of them have an affair with prostitutes. But Jiang Shiyu was a little unlucky, and the woman he left behind that night was actually a fox monster who had changed into an adult.
After a night of love, the fox demon got pestered him. Jiang Shiyu was already middle-aged, neither young nor handsome. Why did the fox demon pester him? It was funny to say it. The fox demon admired his talent.
The beautiful woman followed Jiang Shiyu back from the city to her hometown, and she knew her identity.
As a scholar, Jiang Shiyu wanted to play with her pants and then cut off her relationship, and then study with peace of mind, so that she could take office next year. Besides, he already had a wife, and it was not a solution to be entangled by the fox demon, but he let him know the reason and move him with emotion, and he was so swearing, and the fox demon just didn't leave.
Jiang Shiyu had no choice but to move to the study room. She originally thought that since she couldn't get rid of the fox demon, she simply locked her in the study room so as not to cause any rumors that would cause adverse effects.
Unexpectedly, when the fox demon saw that Jiang Shiyu ignored her, he did something bad. He climbed onto the roof of the house. When he saw someone passing by, he lifted the tiles and threw them at passers-by.
Passers-by were injured and asked the Jiang family to argue. Jiang Shiyu was afraid that the scandal would be lost, so he certainly refused to admit it. So, passers-by complained to the government.
The great-grandfather Qi Siren is a good official with integrity. After receiving the report, he went to the Jiang family to investigate and collect evidence in person.
Unexpectedly, the fox demon did not buy into the official position on the eaves, and directly said that she was a fox demon. He also mocked Qi Siren: "As an official, you know how to care for the people and are not greedy for money, so I don't bother you. But you love the people just to have a good reputation; you are not greedy for money, but to be afraid of leaving behind future troubles, so I am not afraid of you. How did you come? Go back, so as not to be embarrassed and make yourself bored."
The Grand Master Guan was scolded by the fox demon and fled back in a panic, feeling depressed for several days.
The official found that the fox demon was fucked. Jiang Shiyu was so embarrassed that he was so angry that he was about to find a Taoist priest to collect the fox demon, but he actually had a dream. A voice in the dream told him that if he wanted to drive the fox demon away, he just needed to invite a maid from his family to come.
"Although she is a servant, she is a true filial wife. A person as sincere and filial as her will be punished and avoided when ghosts and gods see them, and the fox demon is no exception."
Jiang Shiyu was half-believing and half-doubted, so he found the maid. When the fox demon saw the maid, he became honest and bowed to the maid, and ran away with a long roar.
After this incident, Jiang Shiyu devoted himself to repentance and was devoted to goodness. From then on, no ghosts had ever entangled him.
After Ren Ning learned about this, he carefully investigated and found that it was the Black King who was secretly guiding the lost lamb.
Ten miles from the royal city is a small city, and there is an ancient Taoist temple in the south of the city. It is said that monsters often come and go in and out of the temple. Some people even say that after watching, I saw a white fox transform into a beautiful woman.
Because of the rumors of ghosts and monsters, the incense in Guan was depressed, and no one dared to burn incense. The Taoist priests inside were almost gone because of fear or a living, and only a few old and weak left to stay in Guan to spend their last days.
On this day, Ren Shi, who rushed to the entrance examination, returned home again. This was the third time that he had not been attracted by King Xia. Seeing that he was nearly thirty years old, he was still a bachelor who had not achieved success and had not achieved fame. In addition, he was stolen and was now penniless. He was discouraged and fell ill at once when he arrived near the Taoist temple.
He had never stayed in Taoist temples before, and now he was poor and sick, so Ren Shi had to decide to stay nearby for a few days before making plans.
In the past, people who joined the job and rushed to live in Taoist temples because they were quiet and convenient for reading. Moreover, most Taoist practitioners were compassionate and would not charge them more money. If they met a kind-hearted old Taoist priest, they might be able to provide free accommodation.
Ren Shi asked the pedestrians on the street where there was a temple. The pedestrians told him that there was only one Taoist temple in the city, but I heard that there were monsters, and in addition, other dilapidated temples thirty miles away from the city.
Ren Shi dragged his heavy legs and feet to run for thirty miles. He decided to go to the Taoist temple in the city, no matter what monster it is or how many monsters it is, anyway, there are no relatives in the family except for the brothers who have separated. What else is he afraid of when he is alone and out of place?
Ren Shi fell to the ground when he arrived at the entrance of the Taoist temple. The Taoist priest in the temple saw someone fainting outside the temple gate, so he hurriedly helped him in.
The old Taoists saw that he was fainting from hunger, so they got some porridge and fed it. After a long time, Ren Shi slowly woke up.
When the Taoists saw him awake, they asked him about his origin. Ren Shi told them that he was a person who failed to join the company and returned home. Unexpectedly, the money was stolen. Now that he was hungry and cold, he had no choice but to go to the temple to seek a way out.
The Taoists told Ren Shi about the situation in Guan and told him: "It's okay to stay for a few days for the donor, but Xiao Guan didn't care about the next meal after eating it, and was afraid that he would neglect you."
He was very grateful to have a place to take him in. It would be better to have a surrender than to starve to death. He hurriedly thanked the Taoists for their rescue.
I have a place to live temporarily, and I don’t miss home anymore. After all, a home without relatives is just an empty house.
So Ren Shi studied poetry and books hard in Guanli, preparing to take the next exam. During the day, he went to the street to sell calligraphy and paintings, helped others write letters, earn some coins, and handed them over to Guanli as his own food and accommodation expenses.
Ren Shi stayed for a while and didn't notice anything abnormal in the observation, nor did he see any monsters. He thought it might be because everyone was just listening and believing. But one night after living in the Taoist temple, he opened the door and read a book. He looked up suddenly and saw a beautiful woman in white standing in front of him.
Ren Shi was shocked and he stammered: "You... are you a monster?"
The woman in white smiled and said, "I am a vixen. I saw you studying here, so I came in. But don't be afraid, I won't harm others. Have you heard that the vixen here harms people?"
Ren Shi thought, although people have said that there are vixen in their sights, I have never heard of anyone who has been killed. But I just heard of it before, but now this vixen actually came to him, so who is not afraid?
The woman in white smiled again and said, "Young Master, I brought some side dishes here, please try it." As she said that, she lifted the basket she brought, took out a few plates of dishes and put them on Ren Shi's table. Finally, she took out a pot of wine and two pairs of chopsticks and sat opposite Ren Shi.
Ren Shi was alone, and only a few acres of thin land were rented for others to collect some land rent, so life was very tight, and every time he went to the Wangcheng to take the entrance examination, he was very economical. These days, there were only one or two meals a day. When he saw a few plates of delicious wine and food, his appetite quickly overcame his fear. He finally picked up the chopsticks under the persuasion of the woman in white.
When the woman in white was about to leave, Ren Shi asked her what she should call her. The woman in white said, "I am a fox, just call me a white fox."
Every few days after that, the white fox would come. Ren Shi dared to look at her face for the second time when he saw her. She was a woman in her about twenty years and was so beautiful. Ren Shi thought to himself that only the vixen could be so beautiful. How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world? Although he knew she was a vixen, Ren Shi slowly fell in love with her.
Two months later, the white fox said, "Let me go back to your hometown with you, I want to be your wife."
How could Ren Shi not be moved when faced with such beautiful ladies? He agreed to the White Fox, but he said he had not had enough money to go home yet. The White Fox said it was okay, she had a solution. He also said, "I want to be your wife, so you can call me Ling'er in the future."
Ren Shi happily agreed to her and asked, "When will we leave?"
Ling'er said: "Three days later, I will wait for you at the city gate."
At the agreed time, Ren Shi arrived at the city gate early, but did not find Ling'er. Only two gorgeous carriages were parked at the city gate. It seemed that some wealthy family was going to travel far.
He was looking around, and Ling'er poked her head out of a car in front and shouted to him: "Honey, get in the car!"
Ren Shimu looked at Ling'er blankly, and Ling'er simply got out and pulled him into the car. In the car, he asked Ling'er what was going on. Ling'er smiled and said, "I'm a vixen, it's not easy to get some money?"
The hometown of Taoist temple was hundreds of miles away from his hometown. In the past, it took him two months to walk into the royal city. With a carriage, they arrived at home in a few days. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!