During the Tang Dynasty, Wei Gao fell in love with a woman when he was young, and before leaving, he put a jade ring on her finger, and five years later, the woman died of lovesickness. More than twenty years later, when Wei Gaoguan went to Zhongshu Ling and held a birthday party, he found an 18-year-old woman wearing a ring she had given her that year!
When Wei Gao was a teenager, he once visited the Jiangxia area and stayed at Jiang Lingjun's house. Jiang Lingjun's son Jing Bao studied poetry and called Wei Gao his elder brother, but he was prestigious because of the wealth of the Wei family, and he was very much in awe of Wei Gao in his heart.
There was a little girl next to Jing Bao, named Yu Zhen, who was only ten years old. Jing Bao often told her to serve Brother Wei Gao, and Yu Zhen was also very willing.
Two years later, Jiang Lingjun went to Chang'an to seek an official position, but because his family was dragged down, he did not bring his family with him. Wei Gao remembered his friendship in the past, so he moved to Jiangxia and temporarily lived in to the Touta Temple. Jing Bao was very happy, and from time to time sent Yu Zhen to serve him. Over time, Wei Gao and Yu Zhen gradually cultivated feelings.
Soon, Wei Gao's uncle sent a letter to Chen Changshi, the envoy of Jiang Xialian, writing: "My nephew Wei Gao has been coming to Jiangxia for a long time, and I hope to urge him to return to Xichuan as soon as possible." ”
Lian Envoy did not dare to be idle, so he prepared ships and road supplies for Wei Gao. He was worried that Wei Gao would find all kinds of excuses to stay for a long time, so he avoided meeting Wei Gao, and only sent servants to take Wei Gao directly to the river, urging the boatman to start the boat quickly.
Wei Gao could not stay, so he sent a letter to Jing Bao with tears, begging him to come and meet him soon. After Jing Bao received the letter, he hurried to the river with the jade spoon. Jing Bao knew that Wei Gao and Yu Zhen were deeply in love, so he said to Wei Gao, "It is better to take Yu Gao home together and let her be with Jun for the rest of her life." ”
Although Wei Gao was very willing, he hesitated. He said: "I have been out for a long time, and now that I bring a stranger back, my uncle will definitely be angry." As he spoke, he saw Yu Zhen's tears falling like rain, and his heart was very uncomfortable.
Wei Gao walked over to Yu Zhen, took her hand and said, "We are only separated temporarily." As long as you are willing to wait, as long as seven years, as little as five years, I will definitely come to marry you. With that, he put a jade ring on the finger of the jade and left a poem.
Five years had passed, and every day, Yu Zhen stood quietly by the river, silently looking at the sail shadow coming from afar, however, there was no figure of Wei Gao. After another two years, Yu Zhen was still disappointed and sighing.
In the spring of the eighth year, Yu Zhen lost confidence and sighed a long time: "Wei Gongzi probably won't come!" She remembered her past feelings, sad and painful, did not think about tea, and died not long after. Jiang Jingbao was grateful for her loyalty to love, and when she was buried, she still put the jade ring that Wei Gao gave to Yu Zhen on the finger of the deceased.
Later, Wei Gao was appointed as Nishikawa's emissary. As soon as he arrived, he personally investigated, tried the backlog of cases, identified grievances, and pardoned more than three hundred people for a while. One of the prisoners, armed with heavy torture devices, quietly asked Wei Gao, "Are you the same brother Wei Gao who went to Jiangxia?"
Wei Gao said, "I am." Who are you?"
The prisoner replied, "I am Jiang Jia Jingbao." ”
Wei Gao asked, "What crime have you committed?"
Jing Bao said, "I was making a county order in Qingcheng, and Jia Ding made a mistake and implicated me." ”
Wei Gao said, "One person does things and one person does things, and this matter cannot be borne by you." ”
Wei Gao re-examined the case file and believed that what Jing Bao had said was true, so he rehabilitated him and left him as a staff member to be promoted again when he had the opportunity.
At that time, shortly after the Anshi Rebellion, Wei Gao was busy with official affairs and had no time to reminisce with Jingbao. After a few months, when he finally had free time, Wei Gao had to idly look for Jing Bao and asked, "Where is Yu Zhen now?"
Jing Bao told him about the martyrdom of Yu Zhen, and then recited the poem that Wei Gao had given to Yu Zhen:
Yellow Sparrow has come for several springs,
Leave a gift to the beauties at other times,
The Yangtze River does not see the fish book to,
In order to send acacia dreams into Qin.
Report the amount of pipe with Lang Jiao,
Wei Gao listened to it and burst into tears, only blaming himself for being busy with official business and forgetting to fulfill his promise. Today, it has become a lifelong grudge. In order to express his nostalgia, Wei Gao ordered the construction of temples in many places under his jurisdiction, enshrined in the statue of the jade goddess, and the incense was constantly burned.
One day, an old Daoist priest came to visit, claiming that he had the ability to make Wei Gao meet the deceased Jade Zhen. Wei Gao was overjoyed. Wei Gao obeyed the Taoist priest's instructions and fasted for seven days, bathing and waiting.
Late at night, the moonlight was clear, and Yu Zhen did appear, saying to Wei Gao, "Thank you Gongzi for building a temple and burning incense, I have been touched by the underworld, and I have agreed to return to the Yang World and reunite with the King." Next month today, I will be reincarnated again, and it will be eighteen years before I can become your wife. ”
Wei Gao sighed with emotion and sighed, "Only because I have defaulted on my tender feelings, I have separated you and me from life and death, and we have suffered from day and night." ”
Later, Wei Gao rose and moved in his career and became an official to Zhongshu Ling. On the third day, he held a birthday party, and the guests were full of people and the bride price continued.
An official surnamed Lu in Dongchuan sent a singer, who was eighteen years old and beautiful. Wei Gao xiang and his name, the other party replied, "Yu Zhen." ”
Wei Gao was shocked in his heart, and when he took a closer look, it was indeed the jade ring that he had known in the Jiang family many years ago, and he pulled the jade string's hand and saw that his finger was still carrying the jade ring that he had given to the jade basket that he had given to the jade basket.
Wei Gao looked up at the sky and sighed, "There are too many infatuated people in the world, but it is difficult for a loyal woman like Yu Zhen to find the second one." She waited for me for seven years, and made me wait for another eighteen years. Is there anything else to be doubted about our affection?"
As a result, the birthday party was immediately changed to a wedding celebration for the bride and groom!
