Unofficial History of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty

Fox...

This small grave is buried with Qiao Yu's fox wife.

Qiao Yu knelt in front of the tomb, which was obviously tended frequently on weekdays, and placed the dishes in the food box in front of the tomb.They are all desserts such as cakes and sesame candies, and there is a plate of chubby little eggplants that have just been picked.There is no paper money and no wine, it seems that simply putting a few plates of tributes is all the sacrifice...

Qiao Yu knelt down in front of the tomb for another moment. The Mid-Autumn Festival moon was full, and Jiang Bin raised his head, as if he could see Wu Gang, who was infatuated with immortality, and kept chopping down the laurel plant that was ready to be chopped.

This may be a metaphor about hatred and ignorance. Heaven and man are separated forever, but they cannot control the endless inertial thoughts. The laurel that takes root in the heart.

As the pool water swirled, Jiang Binfang looked away, and Qiao Yu was wiping the inscription on the tombstone with his sleeve.

"Master Jiang, do you feel bad luck?"

Today is Zhongqiu, the night of family reunion, but Qiao Yu brought him here to see his deceased wife who appeared in rumors... There is no bad luck, Jiang Bin only felt a sense of desolation and anxiety in his heart.The desolation is because of this situation, and the anxiety is because of this person's actions.

With Qiao Yu's well-behaved temperament, he would not rashly bring an outsider to pay homage to this special deceased wife.Jiang Bin guessed that Qiao Yu would say something to him after the funeral to clear up some of his doubts.

Sure enough, after Qiao Yu withdrew his hand, he looked at the tombstone and told a story about the past.

Qiao Yu's family was originally a scholarly family, but later it declined. His line of incense was the only one in the family, so he devoted himself to cultivating it and sold many ancestral belongings for him to study in Guanshan Academy.Qiao Yu lived up to the high expectations, hung on the beam and stabbed his ass, and lived in a cold window for ten years. At the same time, he met Wang Qiong, who was already a Juren at that time, and Xu Lin, a romantic talent in the academy.

It took a lot of time to walk from Hongshui Village to Guanshan Academy, so Qiao Yu, with the help of two friends, built a hut on the hillside of Guanshan to live temporarily.

It was drizzling in early spring, Qiao Yu came back from the academy, and when he took off his coir raincoat, he found a red-haired fox on his back.

The fox jumped down to the ground, wiped the water stains on his face with his paws, and said: "I owed you a marriage in my previous life, and in this life I have conceived as a fox to accompany you to study hard. When you pass the exam, it will be time to end this relationship. "

Qiao Yu stared blankly at the fox for a long while, searching for stories about monsters in the only book of gods and monsters "Sou Shen Ji" that he had read in his memory.Seeing his appearance, the fox sneered and flicked his tail. The stove lit a fire, and the coals were burning red, making the room warm and bright.Since then, in Qiao Yu's small hut full of books, there have been more foxes eating and drinking.

In the summer, the fox picked fruit for Qiao Yu and caught small fish to eat. Knowing about it made people upset, and the fox in the room kept talking. Qiao Yu, who had only turned a page after a stick of incense, finally couldn't bear it anymore, and frowned. "Brother Fox..."

The fox was not happy, so he flicked his tail and left.Qiao Yu couldn't help being a little worried. He searched all over the mountain and down the mountain but couldn't find it, and then he couldn't even read a page while holding the book.

Seven days later, Qiao Yufang lay down and listened to the movement under the window. When he got up, he saw the fox dragging a large piece of ice with vines and lying on the edge of the window panting: "I don't know how to leave a door!" The fox complained.

It turned out that the fox went to Kunlun Mountains to pry a piece of □ in the past few days, and the black ice melted very slowly in summer. Qiao Yu borrowed a jar from the temple to store it, and the room was instantly cooler.The fox jumped in and out a few times, was very satisfied, and then fell asleep beside Qiao Yu, and slept for another seven days...

After the fox woke up, he saw Qiao Yu, who was now black and thin, staring at it intently, flicked his tail and said disdainfully: "It's just a waste of mana, go and read your book!" He turned over and said, The heart is beating suddenly.

Qiao Yu, who had been guarding him for seven days, heaved a sigh of relief, and took out the pastry Xu Lin gave him as a tribute.The fox eats his mouth full of powder and starts to chatter around Qiao Yu again, what about the Zifu Temple being rebuilt, I guess the incense will be prosperous, something Xu Linqin plays well, and it is similar to an old friend of mine. ...

Qiao Yu just laughed when he heard it, and occasionally said a few words, and the book turned another page.

Foxes like to be clean, but they don't like to take a bath. Qiao Yu saw him licking and licking all day long, so he took him to the river to take a bath.Qiao Yu, who had a good temper after washing, held a book in the sun to accompany the fox to dry his fur, and the two chatted with each other.

In autumn, the eggplant they planted together produced a small piece of purple, and the fox howled with excitement. Unfortunately, the eggplant had worms and eventually withered into a wrinkled ball. The fox drooped its tail and pulled the yellow leaves. Qiao Yu Hold him in your arms: "In the future, we will open up a piece of land and plant it every year."

So the fox's dark eyes lit up, reflecting Qiao Yu's gentle face.

In the winter, the fox went to the mountains to pull a lot of coal and came back, and then he justifiably got into Qiao Yu's bed and lay on his chest for the night, saying "I'm afraid you might be afraid of the cold".

The fox also likes to babble for a long time before going to bed. That night, Qiao Yu fell asleep while talking. The fox poked his furry head and carefully looked at his sleeping face. How nice it would be to snuggle together for a lifetime...

After that night, the fox disappeared again without saying a word. This time, Qiao Yu was not in a hurry, but was just thinking about it.During the days when the fox was away, Qiao Yu went to write and paint for the rich family, and bought sesame candy cakes with all the money he earned, sealed the bags, and waited for the fox to come back...

As winter passed and spring came, Qiao Yu hurried back after the Chinese New Year, and when he opened the wooden door, what he saw was a young man in red with a clear face.

The young master opened the folding fan with a "swish", and his face was full of joy: "My surname is Hu, passing by here, dare to ask the young master..."

Before the words were finished, the "Master" followed up with the tail that he didn't hide carefully: "The sesame candy is in the cabinet, eat slowly, take care of your teeth..."

The young man in red was stunned for a long time, then he complained about "you incomprehensible scholar", then he took out the oil paper wrapped in the cabinet, twisted a piece of sesame candy and stuffed it into his mouth, his eyes were already slightly red...

Later, everyone in Guanshan Academy knew that Qiao Yu had an inseparable and chatty relative.

Later, Qiao Yu repaired the hut, set up a vegetable field behind the house and planted a lot of eggplants.

Later, after taking a bath, the fox stared at the moonlight wetly and hesitatingly said: "Xi Da, can you give me some yang energy?"