Le Zhong, a native of Xi'an. His father died early, and he was a widow. His mother believed in Buddhism and did not eat meat wine.
When Le Zhong grew up, he liked to drink wine and eat meat, quietly slandered his mother, and often advised his mother to eat meat, and her mother reprimanded him every time. Later, his mother fell ill and wanted to eat meat when she died. Le Zhong couldn't find the meat in an emergency, so he cut off his left leg. When her mother's illness improved slightly, she regretted breaking her vows and died of hunger strike.
Le Zhong was very sad, thinking that it was caused by eating his left leg, so he used a sharp blade to cut his right leg as deep as the bone. The family rescued him together, wrapped and applied medicine, and soon he was well. Le Zhong thought of his mother being a widow, and he grieved that his mother was too stupid, so he burned the Buddha statue she offered, set up a ranking sacrifice for his mother, and cried bitterly at the ranking after each drunkenness.
Le Zhong only married his wife at the age of twenty, and he was still a child. Three days after becoming a parent, he said to people: "The things between men and women are really the dirtiest under the heavens, and I really don't like it!" So he took a break from his wife. His father-in-law, Gu Wenyuan, asked his relatives to intercede and wanted to send his daughter back, and asked for it three or four times, but Le Zhong did not agree. Half a year later, Gu Wenyuan married his daughter again.
Le Zhong's widower lived for twenty years, his behavior became more and more unruly, he drank with slaves such as Youling, relatives and friends who came to the door for help never hesitated to give money, and even some people said that he married his daughter without a pot he took off from his own stove and gave it to people. And I can only borrow a pot from my neighbor to cook.
The scoundrels knew his disposition and came to cajole him every day. Because there was no money to gamble, a person cried at him, saying that the government had no money to pay taxes and was chasing after him again, and Le Zhong raised all the 'taxes' to give to the man, and when the tax collector came to the door, he could only pawn the family property. As a result, the Lezhong family became poorer and poorer.
In the previous time when Le Zhong was rich, the descendants of the same church all competed to flatter him, and some of the family were at their disposal, and they did not bother with them. When the Le Zhong family fell, there were very few people who came to greet him, and it was also Le Zhong who was open and did not care. Later, on the day of his mother's death, Le Zhong was just sick, unable to go to the grave, wanted to call a personal sweep, those descendants all found excuses to resign, Le Zhong could only drink alone in the room, crying bitterly against the ranks, at this time, the sorrow of no children, only lingering in the heart. Because of this, he became more and more sick, and in his coma, he felt as if someone was touching him, his eyes were slightly open, and he found that it was his mother, and he couldn't help but ask, "Where did you come from?" ”
The mother said, "Because no one in the house goes to the grave, when you come to the house to enjoy the sacrifice, you see that you are sick." ”
"Mother, where did you live before?"
"The South China Sea."
When his mother finished stroking, Le Zhong only felt cold all over his body. He opened his eyes and looked around, empty, and his illness was cured.
After recovering from his illness, Le Zhong thought of going to the South China Sea. It just so happened that there was a group of incense clubs in the neighboring village to go to the incense, so he sold ten acres of land and asked to go with him with money. The people of the Incense Society rejected him for misconduct and rejected him. He still followed the people. On the road, there is no taboo about wine, meat and spices, everyone hates him even more, and when he is drunk, he does not say goodbye, and Le Zhong can only go alone.
When he arrived in Mindi, he met a friend who invited him to drink, and qionghua, a famous prostitute, was also present. Le Zhong said that he was going to Hainan, Qionghua said that he was willing to go with him, Le Zhong was very happy, immediately packed his bags and set off with her, although the two ate, drank and slept together, but in fact, there was no private affection.
When Le Zhong arrived in Hainan, the people of the Jiexiang Society found that he had even brought prostitutes with him, and laughed at him even more, scorning him for not paying homage with him, le zhong and Qionghua both knew what the Jiexiang Society meant, so they waited until they had finished worshipping.
When the people of the Yuki Society worshipped, they hated not have any visions. When Le Zhong and Qiong Hua were worshipping, they just fell to the ground and saw that the sea was full of lotus flowers, and the painting was embellished with strings of beads.
Qionghua saw the bodhisattva, while Lezhong saw his mother on the flowers. So he hurriedly shouted and ran to his mother and jumped into the flowers. Everyone saw only ten thousand lotus flowers, all of which turned into colorful clouds, covering the sea like brocade. After a while, the clouds were quiet, everything was gone, and Le Zhong was still on the shore. He didn't know how he came out, and his clothes, shoes and socks were not wet.
Le Zhong looked at the sea and cried, and the sound shook the island. Qionghua tried his best to persuade him, and he couldn't help but burst into tears. After the two men finished their pilgrimage, they took a boat north. On the way, a rich family called Qionghua away, while Le Zhong rested alone in the hotel. There was a child, about eight or nine years old, begging in a restaurant, and didn't look like a beggar.
Le Zhong called the child over to ask about it, and it turned out that he had been driven out by his stepmother, and he couldn't help but feel pity. The child snuggled up to him and begged him to save himself, and Lezhong took him home with him. Asked for the child's last name, he replied, "My name is Asin, my surname is Yong, and my mother, Gu. I once heard my mother say, 'Six months after marrying the surname Yong, I gave birth to you, and you should have been surnamed Le.' ’”
Le Zhong was shocked, thinking that he had only had one time with Gu Shi and should not have a son. So he asked where the happy man lived. Ashin said, "I don't know. But when my mother died, she handed me a letter telling me not to lose it. Le Zhong hurriedly asked to look at the book, it turned out to be the divorce book with the Gu family, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "It turned out to be my son!" ”
Checking the date and date is conclusive, I can't help but be happy and relieved. But the family became poorer and poorer, and after two years, the fields were sold out, and they could not afford to raise slaves.
One day, the father and son were cooking, when suddenly a beautiful person entered the house, and when they looked, it was Qionghua, and Le Zhong asked in surprise: "Where did you come from?" ”
Qionghua smiled: "Even if you have been a fake couple, why ask again?" The reason why I didn't come with you before was because the old lady in the family was still there, and now that she's dead, she can't protect herself if she doesn't follow people; if she doesn't follow people, she can't keep the festival. If you want to think of two ways, there is no better way to follow you, so you come thousands of miles. ”
Qionghua unloaded her luggage and helped her son cook. Le Zhong was very happy. At night, the father and son still slept together and prepared another room for Qionghua. Ashin regarded Qionghua as his mother's filial piety, and Qionghua was also very kind to him. Relatives and friends heard about it and sent cooked food according to the etiquette for the new daughter-in-law, and both of them happily accepted it.
Whenever the guests came, Qionghua prepared food for people, and LeZhong did not ask her where she got it from. Qionghua gradually took out gold and silver jewelry to redeem the Le family's old property, and bought a lot of maids, cattle and horses, and the family became more and more prosperous. Le Zhong often said to Qionghua, "When I am drunk, you remember to avoid me and don't let me see." Qionghua smiled and agreed.
One day, Le Zhong was drunk and kept shouting Qionghua's name. Qionghua came out in full makeup, lezhong looked at her for a long time, and suddenly danced with joy and said, "I understand!" "Suddenly I woke up, felt that the world was bright, and all the huts I lived in had become Qionglou Yuyu, and it was normal after a while."
Since then, Le Zhong no longer goes to the liquor store to drink, but only drinks on the side of Qionghua. Qionghua Rusu, he also followed the tea.
One day, he was slightly drunk and asked Qionghua to press his leg, only to see the scar on his thigh, which turned into two red flowers, faintly protruding. Qionghua was very surprised, and Le Zhong smiled: "You see that after this flower blooms, our twenty-year fake couple will break up." Qionghua believed.
After Ah Xin got married, Qionghua slowly handed over the housework to her new daughter-in-law, and she and Le Zhong lived in another courtyard. The new daughter-in-law and son come to see each other once every three days, and do not disturb them unless something difficult happens. Le Zhong and Qiong Hua summoned two servants, one for warm wine and one for tea.
One day, Qionghua went to the place where her son lived, and the daughter-in-law asked for instructions for a long time, and then went to see Lezhong together. Entering the door, I saw Le Zhong sitting barefoot on the bed, heard them enter the door, opened his eyes and smiled: "You have come just in time!" He said and closed his eyes.
Qionghua was shocked and asked, "What are you going to do?" Looking at his thighs, two lotus flowers had already opened. As soon as he probed, Le Zhong had already lost his breath. Qionghua then clasped the flower with her hand and prayed, "It is not easy for me to come to you from all over the world." It is also a small credit to teach your son to train your daughter-in-law for you. It's only two or three years, so why not wait a little longer? ”
After a while, Le Zhong suddenly opened his eyes again and smiled: "You have your own business, why do you need to pull me as a companion?" Nothing, just leave it for you. ”
Qionghua let go of her hand, and the flower was already closed. So the two talked and laughed as before.
More than three years later, Qionghua was nearly forty years old and still looked like a person in his twenties. Suddenly, one day he said to Le zhong: "But after mortals die, they are caught with their heads and feet, which is really unsightly and unclean." So I found someone to make two coffins.
Ashin asked why in horror, and Qionghua said, "That's not what you should know. ”
After the coffin was ready, Qionghua finished bathing and dressing, called her son and daughter-in-law, and said, "I'm going to die." ”
Ashin cried, "For several years, it was all up to my mother's management to not be able to bear hunger and cold." My mother has not yet enjoyed the blessing, so why should she leave me and leave? ”
"The blessings sown by the father are enjoyed by the son, and those slaves, cattle and horses, are all those who cheat debts to repay your father, and I have no credit." I was originally a scattered flower goddess, and by chance, I was demoted to the human world for more than thirty years, and now the deadline has expired. After saying that, Qionghua went into the coffin himself. Call her again, and your eyes will be closed.
Ashin cried and told his father, but he did not know when he was already stiff and his clothes were neat.
Crying bitterly, Ashin carried his father into the coffin, and the two coffins were placed together in the church, and they were not buried for several days, hoping that they would be resurrected again. Later, Le Zhong's thighs shone brightly, illuminating the four walls, while Qionghua's coffin emitted incense mist, and his neighbors smelled it. After the coffin is closed, the aroma and light slowly disappear.
After the two were buried, the descendants of the Le family coveted the Le family property and discussed together to drive away Ashin, so they went to the officials to tell the officials that Asin was not the Le family. The people in the government could not verify it, so they planned to award half of the land to those people of the Le clan. Ashin was not convinced, went to the county to file a complaint, and the case was not decided for a long time.
At the beginning, the Gu family married their daughter to the Yong family, and after more than a year, the Yong family moved to Mindi, and the information was cut off. Gu Wenyuan was old and childless, and missed his daughter very much, so he went to his daughter's house and found that his son-in-law had driven his grandson away after her daughter's death. Gu Wenyuan sued the officials, the Yong family was afraid, bribed Gu Wenyuan, Gu Wenyuan refused to accept that he must find his grandson, but he could not find it.
One day, Gu Wenyuan accidentally encountered a float passing by on the road and hid to the side. A beautiful man in the car shouted, "Is it Gu Weng?" Gu Wenyuan responded. The woman said, "Your grandson is my son, and now he is in Lejia, don't say goodbye." Your grandson is in trouble, hurry up and help him. Gu Wenyuan was trying to ask in detail, the car had gone far.
So Gu Wenyuan accepted the Yong family's money and went to Xi'an. At this time, the Wen family's lawsuit was bustling, and Gu Wenyuan himself went to the official palace and said that the day when his daughter would return home, and the day when she had remarried had already given birth to a child, was clear. As a result, the descendants of the Le clan were all expelled from the staff and the case was closed.
After returning home, Gu Wenyuan said that the beauties he had seen on the road were exactly the day qionghua died. Ah Xin helped Gu Wenyuan move the house, gave him a house and a beard, and later Gu Wenyuan gave birth to a son in his sixties, and Ah Xin took good care of this uncle.
Yi Shishi said: Cut off the meat and stay away from intercourse, which is similar to believing in Buddhism. The innocent personality is also the true disposition of the Buddha. For beauty, Lezhong is directly regarded as a fragrant and clean Buddhist companion, rather than as a gentle village to enjoy. Living together for thirty years, as if sentient and ruthless, this is the true face of the bodhisattva, where can people in the world understand it!
"Chatting with Zhiyi Lezhong"