Two hundred miles away from the capital, there is a county seat called Zhaoshan County, and there is an ancient temple in the city called Zhaoshan Temple.
Legend has it that there are often monsters in the temple, and there are rumors that someone has seen a white fox in the temple, which is extremely beautiful, and specializes in deceiving people with weak wills to absorb essence.
Because of these rumors, few people went to the temple, and the monks inside could not live because they did not have incense, so they all left. Without popularity, the temple is naturally deserted, overgrown with weeds, dilapidated and corrupt, unable to live with people, and it has become a shelter from the rain.
On this day, Wang Yuanshi, who rushed to the examination, once again fell off the list, on the way back to his hometown, he was disheartened, thinking that he had read books for half a lifetime in order to obtain the meritorious name, but now, it was the second time he had fallen off the list, the family was not rich, for this exam, he even sold the fields and houses, but not only did he not get admitted, but even the coils on his body were stolen.
How does this allow him to have a face to go home? Although his parents are gone, the elders who know each other in the village will come to ask him about his recent situation.
Wang Yuanshi rushed for half a day, already hungry and thirsty, but he was penniless, and the inn naturally could not afford to live.
Suddenly remembering that the same window that had rushed to the exam before would go to the temple to borrow a place to live in order to be quiet, and the monks had already been merciful, presumably he explained that it was unpalatable and should not drive him away.
He asked the pedestrians on the road where there was a temple, and the pedestrian told him that there was only one temple in Zhaoshan County, but it had been ruined for a long time, and I was afraid that there was no one, and there were rumors of monsters in Zhaoshan Temple, so it was better not to go.
If you have to go, there is a temple forty miles outside the city, which you can borrow.
Wang Yuanshi listened to this answer, thinking in his heart for half a day, he was hungry at the moment, plus he was in a hurry, he had not rested for several days, the whole person was tired, where he had gone to the temple forty miles away.
He decided to go to Akiyama-ji Temple, anyway, he was alone now, no matter what kind of monster he was not a monster.
Wang Yuanshi walked for a long time before reaching the door of Zhaoshan Temple, and at this moment it was already dark and it was raining lightly. Wang Yuanshi hurriedly walked in, and sure enough, it was as the pedestrian said.
The temple is empty, and although the hall is overgrown with weeds, it is still able to shelter from the wind and rain. I packed up a place, and as soon as I sat down, my stomach screamed, he hadn't eaten for a day, he couldn't be hungry, but where would there be food in the temple?
Moreover, it was dark and raining at this time, and he could not go out. After thinking about it, just bear with it and wait until dawn.
The next morning, Wang Yuanshi was not awake, but he always smelled a faint fragrance of flowers, and the tip of his nose seemed to be wrapped around something, which was very itchy. He woke up.
But it startled him, "You, who are you?" ”
A woman dressed in white in front of Wang Yuanshi was staring at him with interest and said, "Who is the Prince?" This temple has not been visited for a long time. ”
"You, you're a monster?" After Wang Yuanshi finished speaking, he took a few steps back and suddenly crashed into the pillar behind him. The woman in front of him was extremely beautiful, dressed in white, and embellished with a jade hairpin on his head, which not only reminded him of the white fox that people said. The scent he smelled was emanating from her body.
After the woman listened, she covered her mouth and smiled, "Gongzi don't be afraid, my name is Bai Yu, although there is a white word, but I am not a fox spirit, otherwise, I would have eaten you a long time ago." ”
After saying that, he took out a few plates of exquisite snacks and tea from the food box behind him, and said to Wang Yuanshi: "Gongzi must be hungry and anxious, when he just went to sleep, his stomach kept screaming." ”
Hearing this, Wang Yuanshi's panicked face could not help but gush out a few times of shame, he was indeed hungry, seeing the cake, he was eager to eat it all at once, but in the face of the people in front of him, there were still scruples.
"Gongzi Mo is nervous, if I were a monster, I would still talk nonsense with you, let alone bring you food, I will definitely eat you a long time ago."
Wang Yuanshi listened to it and thought about it, but it was also, although people always said that there were fox spirits in this Zhaoshan Temple, but I really hadn't heard of anyone who had been killed, and besides, this person in front of him was indeed polite to him, and moreover, his stomach was really hungry, no matter what, even if he died, he had to be a full ghost.
Thinking of this, I picked up the pastries and ate them, put down a few plates, and ate some tea, which was better.
When she saw Wang Yuanshi finish eating, the woman in white packed up the food box and prepared to leave, and when Wang Yuanshi saw the situation, she said: "White girl, thank you very much today." Bai Yu just smiled slightly and left.
In the evening. When Wang Yuanshi was thinking that Bai Yu would not come, there was a figure behind him, and it was Bai Yu.
When he saw Wang Yuan, he said, "Prince Wang, I have come to bring you food for the evening." After saying that, he opened the basket and handed the delicacy to Wang Yuanshi.
At this moment, Wang Yuanshi also disregarded the restraints, like Bai Yu performed a ritual, and ate it. After that, every evening, Bai Yu would come over and give Food to Wang Yuanshi.
Gradually, Wang Yuanshi became acquainted with Bai Yu and dared to say something to her, although there were still doubts about her identity, but Bai Yu had never harmed him, even if he was a fox spirit, Wang Yuanshi was not so afraid.
After another month, on this day, Bai Yu did not come as usual, and Wang Yuanshi waited for the left and right to wait, suddenly realizing how important bai yu was in his heart, but he did not know where to look for her.
The next day, Wang Yuanshi finally saw Bai Yu, and before he could speak, Bai Yu said, "Prince Wang, would you like to marry me as your wife?" ”
Wang Yuanshi did not expect that Bai Yu would take the initiative to say these words to him, since yesterday Bai Yu's future, he was anxious in his heart, at this moment the beauty was in front of him, where did he still refuse. He nodded his head at the moment, whether she was a human or a demon, he didn't think about it.
Bai Yu asked again, "Then when will we return to your hometown to become relatives?" Wang Yuanshi frowned, saying that he was no longer entangled, Bai Yu comforted him that he was not in a hurry, and took Wang Yuanshi outside the temple, only to see a carriage waiting for them.
Inside the car, Wang Yuanshi finally couldn't help but ask Bai Yu, where did the money come from? Bai Yu smiled and said, "I'm a fox spirit, isn't it easy to get some money?" ”
Zhaoshan County is three hundred miles away from Wang Yuanshi's hometown, and in the past, it used to take about a month for Wang Yuanshi to walk into Beijing to catch the exam, but now he sits on a carriage and arrives at home in a few days.
When Wang Yuanshi arrived at home, he found that there was actually a box of gold and silver jewelry in the car, which was enough for him and Bai Yuhua for a lifetime.
Moreover, after Wang Yuanshi and Bai Yu became intimate, everything in life was taken care of by Bai Yu, not only built a new house, but also purchased more than a dozen acres of good land, the two lived a very happy life, but although the two had money, they did not spend a lot of money, Wang Yuanshi was more serious about studying, hoping to pass the next exam.
However, Bai Yu did not seem to want Wang Yuanshi to continue to take the meritorious examination, and one day when he took advantage of pouring tea for Wang Yuanshi, he said: "Xiang Gong, now that our life is going well, we don't have to worry about eating and wearing, so why don't you study, and don't you want to be an official for the sake of gold clothes and jade food?" Besides, how hard it is to fight openly and secretly in the official arena. ”
But Wang Yuanshi did not agree, saying: "No, lady, I study not only for the sake of wealth, but also because this is my wish all along, and this time I will definitely be admitted." ”
In the face of Wang Yuanshi's answer in such a affirmative way, Bai Yu did not have any other way, but often sighed secretly.
After two years, Wang Yuanshi and Bai Yu'er still had no children, but they were not in a hurry, Wang Yuanshi thought, Bai Yu is a fox spirit, and he does not know whether he can have children, not to be good, and when he becomes an official in the future, it is the same for taking concubines and giving birth to children.
On this day, Bai Yu was not at home, but a person came to Wang Yuanshi's house, and when Wang Yuanshi saw it, he only felt familiar, but he did not recognize it.
The man called himself Ma Wensheng, and because he went to this place to run errands, he heard that Wang Yuanshi's home was nearby. So he came to visit. Ma Wensheng was met by Wang Yuanshi when he first entered Beijing to take the exam, so when he mentioned it, Wang Yuanshi had an impression, and everyone who came was a guest. He immediately invited Ma Wensheng into the house.
Unlike Wang Yuanshi, Ma Wensheng was already admitted in the first year of the examination, and now Wang Yuanshi sees Ma Wensheng, which further arouses his determination to be admitted.
While the two were talking, Bai Yu returned home from outside, Wang Yuanshi just wanted to introduce, but Bai Yu was surprised to see Ma Wensheng, and his eyes showed a panicked look.
Wang Yuanshi looked at Bai Yu's reaction and asked, "Have you two ever known each other?" Bai Yu said, "I don't know, I just looked at the wrong person." ”
After saying that, he went to the back room, and Wang Yuanshi turned his head to look at Ma Wensheng, and he also said that he did not know each other. Then he got up and said goodbye.
Later, Wang Yuanshi wanted to ask Bai Yu about seeing Ma Wensheng that day, but Bai Yu did not talk about it. Wang Yuanshi had no choice but to give up.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and when Wang Yuanshi entered Beijing to take the exam, Ma Wensheng found Wang Yuanshi again and said to him: "Do you know why you have not been able to pass the exam?" ”
Wang Yuanshi quickly asked him why, Ma Wensheng said: "Because you will have a fate, originally your fate was excellent, you were able to lift before, but you were haunted by evil foxes, so you have not been able to pass the exam, you honestly say, is your wife a fox spirit?" ”
Wang Yuanshi was startled by Ma Wensheng's words and asked him why he knew, ma Wensheng said: "Many people know about this matter, but they have not mentioned it in front of you." If you think about it, is your wife reluctant to let you get a meritorious name? ”
Wang Yuanshi thought about it carefully, but there was this matter, and asked, "Then what should I do?" ”
Ma Wensheng's face changed and he said fiercely, "Kill her!" ”
Wang Yuanshi was shocked: "Why did you kill her?" ”
Ma Wensheng said: "She is a fox spirit, it is your disaster, if you do not kill her, you will not be able to pass the exam for the rest of your life." ”
Wang Yuanshi was suddenly silent, Bai Yu had been very good to him over the years, even if she was a fox spirit. But he never hurt him half a point, not to mention this, if it wasn't for Bai Yu saving him in the first place, how could he have now? However, if Bai Yu was there, he would not be able to pass the meritorious name.
When Ma Wensheng saw Wang Yuan, he was silent, and he understood that his heart had not yet made up his mind, so he took out a packet of poison and handed it to Wang Yuanshi, saying: "This poison is specially used to deal with youkai, like arsenic, after taking it, it will die in a moment." ”
Wang Yuanshi looked at the bag of medicine, and did not dare to reach out to get it for half a day, but finally Marvin shoved it into his hand and left.
At dinner in the evening, Bai Yu heard that Ma Wensheng had come to the house again, and his expression was a little flustered, so he told Wang Yuanshi again that he would give up the examination for meritorious name and live a good life at home.
Originally, Wang Yuanshi felt a little guilty in the face of Bai Yu and did not intend to use medicine on Bai Yu, but after listening to bai yu's words and thinking of Ma Wensheng's words today, the anger in his heart suddenly came up, so he took advantage of Bai Yu's lack of attention and sprinkled the medicine into Bai Yu's soup bowl.
Seeing Bai Yu drink the soup, Wang Yuanshi was panicked and scared, and he was still a little remorseful, but he did not stop it. After Bai Yu drank it, within a few moments, he immediately changed his face and fell to the ground.
At this moment, Wang Yuanshi regretted it and shouted out: "It's my fault, I'm wrong, Bai Yu, you don't die, I shouldn't have drugged you, I won't take the exam." ”
Wang Yuanshi panicked and wanted to run to find the doctor, but Bai Yu pulled him aside and told the truth: "Xianggong don't be afraid, I am not a fox spirit, my real identity is a young lady from a white family in the city, her real name is Bai Yingyu, and Ma Wensheng's real name is Ma Yuan." ”
"A few years ago, when you took the exam, it was supposed to be you, but Ma Yuan's family had money and bribed officials and exchanged your answer sheets, so you were named Sun Shan."
After Wang Yuanshi listened, his heart was like being smashed by a fast big stone, and looking at Bai Yu's pained appearance, tears fell unconsciously in his eyes.
Bai Yu said, "I originally had a marriage contract with Ma Yuan, but after I learned about this, I really felt dirty, so I wanted to expose the matter and cancel the marriage contract with Ma Yuan, but my father was unwilling." I am deeply sorry to know about you since then. I met you in the name of Akiyama-ji Temple that day. Xiang Gong, I have a crush on you, without the slightest false meaning. ”
Wang Yuanshi could not cry at this moment, crying: "I believe, I believe..."
"That horse is far from sinister and fierce, if you become an official in the future, he is bound to attack you, you, you have to take good care of..." Before he finished speaking, Bai Yu broke his breath. Wang Yuanshi was sad to see the situation, but no matter how much he regretted it, people could not come back after all.
The next day, officers and soldiers came to the house, saying that they had received a report that Wang Yuanshi had poisoned his wife, and after a search, he did see Bai Yu's body, and after an autopsy, it was determined that it was caused by poisoning, and the poison was arsenic.
When wang yuan was questioned again, he saw that he was disheveled and had tear marks on his face, and confessed to the questions of the officers and men. He was taken away and sentenced to death the next day.
The night before the execution, Na Mayuan actually came to the big prison to see Wang Yuanshi, only to see that Wang Yuanshi was wearing a prison uniform and was covered with injuries.
Ma Yuan smiled fiercely, "You are indeed a good liar, how, how about killing your own wife with your own hands?" Now that he is in prison again, he will die tomorrow, but what is his last words? ”
When Wang Yuanshi saw Ma Yuan at this moment, he was eager to slash him with a thousand knives, if it were not for him, how could he have done such a regrettable thing?
But no matter how cruel it was, it was useless, he was now in prison, where could he defeat Ma Yuan, a despicable villain? I can only wait until I get to the mansion and repent with Bai Yu.
Half a month after Wang Yuanshi's execution, Ma Yuan was promoted to sipin official and flattened. But once when I went out, it rained heavily on the way to Zhaoshan Temple, and the two coachmen had to go in to hide from the rain, but the next day, they only saw the coachman running out in terror, saying that he had met a ghost.
The officers and soldiers went to search, but only ma Yuan's body was found in the temple.
Written at the end: "Between husband and wife, trust comes first", in the story, Wang Yuanshi caused a tragedy because of his distrust of his wife.
Because of Ma Yuan's few words, he had doubts about his wife who was getting along day and night, and from another point of view, what was the fundamental reason why Wang Yuanshi did these things?
It is the incomplete trust in his wife, the persistent pursuit of fame, and the attribution of his own name to his wife's head, but he does not know that at the moment he was drugged, he was already very wrong, and even if he regretted it later, he could not go back after all.
In reality, such things also happen from time to time, and couples will always quarrel over some small things, and will not explain clearly because of certain misunderstandings, resulting in the separation of the two. But a lot of times, we think about it, if we trust each other more and tolerate each other more, then tragedy will not happen.
As for Ma Yuan in the story, whether he was victimized by whom is unknown, we just need to understand that good has good rewards, evil has evil rewards, not unrequited, the time has not yet come.