"Rouge" (Pu Songling) ancient text translated into modern language

Author or source: Pu Songling

Original text of the ancient text "Rouge":

Dongchang Bian's doctor, a female doctor with a small name of Rouge, is talented and beautiful. Korea. Father Bao loved him and wanted to do divination for the Qing family, but the family despised his humble status and disdain to form an alliance, so he didn't even have a hairpin.

The wife of the opposite household, whose surname is Pang, is Wang. She is good at banter and is a good friend among girls. One day, when he came to the door, he saw a young man passing by. He was wearing a white dress, skirt and hat, and he was very handsome. The woman's thoughts are moved, and her eyes are lingering. The young man bowed his head and walked away. Even though he was far away, the woman was still staring at him.

The king caught a glimpse of what he meant and said jokingly: "Given my wife's talent and beauty, she is worthy of being a human being, so I will have no regrets." The girl's cheeks were flushed, and she did not say a word about her pulse. The king asked: "Do you know this man?" The answer was: "I don't know." The king said: "This is the south lane of E scholar Qiu Falcon, so he is the son of Xiaolian. I am facing the same place, so I know him. I have been with my wife for a long time. "Qian, so the clothes are plain. If you wish, please send a message to Wei Bingyan." The woman was speechless, and the king left with a smile.

After a few days, the woman suspected that the Wang family would leave before she had time, and she also suspected that the eunuch would not give in. Wandering around Yiyi, food and drink are gradually abandoned; lingering thoughts are very painful, and sleeping sickness makes you stop.

Wang Shi came to examine the disease and find out the cause of the disease. The woman said, "I don't know. But after we parted ways, I gradually felt unhappy, prolonging my life and taking a rest, like a person in the morning and evening." Wang Xiaoyu said, "The man in my family has not returned from his business trip, and no one has spoken to E Lang yet. Fang Ti Is it because of the violation of peace?" The woman disfigured her face for a long time. Wang Xi said: "If this is the case, why should you worry about it now that you are seriously ill? If you ask him to come and get together at night, wouldn't he be willing to do it?" The woman sighed and said, "Now that the matter has come to this, we can no longer be ashamed. If he doesn't mind being humble, "If you send me ice, your illness will be cured. If you make a private agreement, we can't break it off!" The king nodded and left.

When Wang was a child, he stayed with his neighbor, Jie Tong. After he got married, he stayed with his neighbor to spy on his husband when he left, often looking for old friends. That night, it was a good time to stay overnight. He laughed at the woman's words and asked her to pay homage to Esheng. I have known beautiful women for a long time, and I am secretly delighted when I hear about them. He wants to plot with his wife, but is afraid of her jealousy. It's a false and unintentional statement, asking the girl's girlfriend to know more about it.

The next night, I crossed the wall and went straight to the women's house, knocking on the window with my finger. The woman asked: "Who is it?" The answer was: "E-sheng." The woman said: "The reason why I miss you is for a hundred years, not for a night. Lang Guo loves my concubine, but he must be an iceman as soon as possible; if he talks about having a private relationship , I dare not obey my order." Su Gu promised, begging for a jade wrist as a sign of faith. The woman couldn't bear the rejection, so she opened her heart quickly. He was caught in the dormitory and held in his arms for pleasure. The woman was unable to resist and fell to the ground, unable to breathe. The place is in a hurry. The girl said: "Why is there a bad boy? It must not be Erang. After all, he is Erlang. He is docile and knows the cause of my illness. He should be sympathizing with me. Why is he so violent? If you come back, you will scream, and your character will be ruined. Both places It’s useless!”

I’m afraid that my fake identity will be exposed, so I don’t dare to get stronger, but I’ll see you later. The girl welcomes her in person for a period of time. I thought it was far away, so I invited him again. The woman was tired of the entanglement, so she made an appointment to wait until she recovered. I asked for a token, but the woman refused. Su caught his feet and untied his embroidered shoes and came out. The woman called back and said: "I have given myself to you, so why should I be stingy? But I am afraid that 'painting a tiger into a dog' will lead to slander. Now that the obscene thing is in your hands, you cannot turn it back. If you betray your heart, you will die. ! ”

He went out and stayed in the king’s palace. As he lay down, he kept his shoes on his mind, and his clothes were gone. I quickly lighted up the bonfire and shook my clothes. Ask the king, it should not be done. The suspicious woman hides, so the woman laughs and suspects him. You can't hide it, so tell it with love. After saying that, there were candles everywhere outside the door, but they couldn't be found. I went to bed with regret. It seems that there is no one in the middle of the night, so if it is left behind, it is still on the way. Get up early to look for it, but it's gone again.

First of all, there is a big-haired man in the alley who is idle and has no place to pick the Wang family. Knowing the place and harmonious relationship, thoughts cover up attachment and threaten it. That night, I passed the door, pushed it open, and sneaked in. When he went to the window, he stepped on something, which was as soft as cotton wool. When he picked it up and looked at it, he saw that it was wrapped in a scarf. I listened to it and heard that the host told me very well. Overjoyed, he breathed out.

A few nights later, I entered the woman's house over the wall. I didn't know the door and went to the old man's house by mistake. The old man looked out of the window and saw a man. He checked his voice and knew he was a woman. Furious, he went straight for it. Mao was horrified and walked back. Fang wanted to climb the wall, but Bian Zhui was close. He was anxious and had no way to escape, so he turned around and grabbed the sword. Yuqi shouted. The hair cannot be shed, so the old man is killed. After the woman recovered a little, she started hearing noise. When the candle was burned, Weng's brain was split and he couldn't speak, and he was dead in a matter of seconds. I found embroidered shoes under the wall, and I looked at them as if they were rouge. If you force your daughter, she will cry and tell you the truth; you can't bear to bring trouble to the Wang family, so you just say that you will be born.

At dawn, the lawsuit was filed in the city. Officials detained Hubei. E is a modest man, he is nineteen years old, he is as shy as a virgin when meeting guests, and he is frightened by the guards. When I went to the hall, I couldn't say anything, I could only tremble. Zai Yi believed in the truth and imposed restrictions. Unable to bear the pain, he falsely accused him.

When he was able to conquer the county, he knocked down Ruyi. He was filled with resentment, and every time he wanted to confront a woman, when he met, the woman often criticized him, and then became tongue-tied and unable to stretch himself, so he was said to be dead. After repeated interviews with several officials, there was no difference.

Later, it was reviewed by Jinan Prefecture. At that time, Wu Gong Nandai was guarding Jinan. When he saw E Sheng, he suspected that he was not a murderer, so he secretly asked someone to ask him calmly and privately in order to get all his words. It is better to know that there is injustice in Hubei. After thinking about it for several days, I started to execute it. First, he asked Rouge: "After the contract was made, did anyone know about it?" The answer was: "No." "When I met E-sheng, was there anyone else?" He also answered: "No." He called the emperor to express his condolences with warm words. Sheng said: "I passed by his door once and saw the old neighbor's wife Wang and a girl coming out. I immediately ran away and didn't say a word." Wu Gong scolded the girl and said: "I would say there is no one else around, so why is there a neighbor's wife?" "You want to punish him?" The girl was afraid and said: "Although there is a Wang family, it has nothing to do with it."

The Duke stopped holding the hostage and ordered the Wang family to be detained. When detained, he is forbidden to have sex with women and is immediately put on trial. Then he asked the king, "Who is the murderer?" The king said, "I don't know.

"The public deceived him and said: "Rouge offered to kill Bian, you know it, why don't you do it?" The woman shouted: "What an injustice! My maid is thinking about the man. Although I have matchmaking words, I have a special ear for drama. "He brought his adulterer to the hospital, how could I know?" The public asked him carefully and began to describe his words. The father called the daughter to come forward and said angrily: "You said that he didn't know about it, why do you have to be a matchmaker now?" The daughter cried and said, "I was unworthy and caused my father's tragic death. I don't know when the lawsuit was concluded, and it burdened others. I can't bear to hear it." Asked Mrs. Wang: "Who did you talk to after the play?" The king confessed: "No." The duke said angrily: "When husband and wife are in bed, they should talk about everything. How can it be said that there is no one?" The king said: "My husband has not been away for a long time. Go back." The duke said, "Although, those who play tricks on others only laugh at their stupidity to show off their own wisdom, and they don't speak to anyone, who are they going to deceive?" Ming shackles ten fingers. The woman had no choice but to confess, "I once talked to Su." So he was released and stayed in E.

When he came to stay, he confessed: "I don't know." The Duke said: "Anyone who stays with a prostitute must not be a good man!" Yan Zhizhi. Su Gong said: "It's true that you can earn a girl. You haven't dared to go back since you lost your shoes. You really don't know how to kill people." The Duke said: "What's wrong with those who cross the wall?" He also used weapons. Su refused to accept Ling Ji, so he also falsely accused him. In the recruitment report, he was called the God of Wu Gong. The iron case is like a mountain, so I stretched my neck to wait for the autumn decision.

Although Su is indulgent and has no good deeds, he is actually a famous person in the country. After hearing about it, Shi Gong Yushan was regarded as the most virtuous person, and he was also sympathetic to talented people. Su Yin used one word to accuse him of being wronged, and his language was pitiful. When the public asked him to confess, he pondered over it over and over again, and slapped the case and said, "I have been wronged in this life!" Then he asked the court and the department to transfer the case and prosecute him again.

Asked the resident: "Where are the shoes left?" Confession: "I forgot about them. But when I knocked on my wife's door, they were still in my sleeves." Turning to Wang, he asked: "Outside of the dormitory, there is an adulterer. "How many?" Confession: "None." The public said: "How can *** be exclusive to one person?" He also confessed: "The body and Su Jie were in love with each other, so they couldn't refuse; it's not that they didn't see each other. The person who picks the fight actually dares not to obey. "Because the messenger refers to the person who picks the fight." Gongyun said: "Tongli Mao Da, I have been repeatedly challenged and rejected." The duke said: "Why are you so chaste?" He was ordered to be listed. The woman's head suddenly started to bleed, and she was able to discern that it was not there, so she relieved it. He also asked: "You are traveling far away, why would you rather come without any reason?" He said: "Yes, A and B both came to Xiaojia's house once or twice with loans and gifts." The son wandering in the alley is the one who has a heart for his wife but has not yet realized it. The public learned his name and detained him.

After gathering, the Duke went to the Chenghuang Temple and laid all his strength in front of the desk. The message said: "The gods in the dream told me that the murderer will not be among the four or five people among you. Now, you must not lie to the gods. If you are willing to surrender, you can still be forgiven; if you are false, you will not be forgiven!" The same voice said that no murder was committed. Things. The Duke placed three pieces of wood on the ground and clamped them together; his hair was covered and his body was naked, and they all cried out about their injustice. Public order to release it. He said: "If you don't provoke yourself, let the ghosts and gods point it out!"

Have people use felt mats to cover the windows of the palace so that there are no gaps. Bare the backs of the prisoners, drive them into the darkness, throw them into a basin of water, and wash themselves off one by one. They tie them under the wall and give the order: "Don't move while facing the wall. Those who kill should have a divine writing on their backs." After a while, he called out. After inspecting it, he pointed at Mao and said, "This is a real murderer!" The walls are gray, and when they come out, they use their hands to protect their backs, which are also smoky. Gong Gu suspected it was Mao, but now he is more confident. Inflict poisonous punishment and spit out the truth.

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The case is concluded and has been passed down far and wide.

After the death of Duke Wu, women began to know that Hubei students were unjust. When they met in the hall, they were shy and had tears in their eyes, as if they had words of regret but no words to express. I feel my attachment to him and love her so much; but I also remember that I am from a humble background, and I am in court every day, being watched by thousands of people. I am afraid that if I marry her, I will be laughed at by others, and I will linger around day and night, unable to be independent. After the judgment is issued, the intention begins to be settled. The city order is in charge of entrusting birds to send propaganda.