The six people are on the left and right.
The man on the left is wearing Hanfu, and is an elder with a short appearance, narrow eyes, and the majesty of an emperor.
The man on the right is wearing the clothes of a scholar from the Song Dynasty, with a dignified appearance of an elder, elegant and cultured.
Yuan Shengyi bowed and asked
"I am Yuan Zongdao, your disciple. May I know the names of the seniors?"
The elder on the left holds his beard and smiles:
"I am Cao Mengde, the King of Wei. I heard that you have invited me to a banquet, so I came to ask for a glass of wine."
Then I heard someone on the right say
"I don't want Su to suffer from this shameless thief today!"
The two sides are arguing.
Yuan knew that it was the three Caos and three Sus who had come, so he hurried forward to invite the seven of them to join the banquet.
After the banquet,
Yuan Qi asked
"Now that the six seniors have arrived, where are the three Zhao officials?"
Su Fuxu smiled and replied:
"Three Zhaos write novels, and there is no time for people to come to the banquet."
It turned out that the Emperor of Heaven had been pursuing the book for a long time.
The three Zhao officials wrote novels day and night.
Yuan Kairan said:
"Writing novels is the most painful thing in the world!"
A night in silence.
The next morning,
Yuan Xing was lying in the courtyard, with cups and plates scattered around, as if there had been a banquet there last night. The maids were all surprised.
Yuan Hezhi said, "The old senior guest I admire has not called you yet in the middle of the night."
I was generous, so I picked it up.
At the end of the Wanli period,
There is a man named Wu in Jingzhou.
Every night he dreamed of a man in a red robe telling him the story of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
Wu Sheng couldn't stand the disturbance, so he changed the story and named it "Journey to the West".
After the book was finished, I dreamed of a man in red robes saying:
"You and I will not let each other down."
Wu Sheng was shocked and burst into tears as he said, "I have let the emperor down!"
This book is published in Kyushu.
People all over the world said that this Wu Sheng was the descendant of Concubine Wu. In order to fill the position that Concubine Wu had not obtained, Emperor Zhao Shizu wrote the book in a dream in order to gain fame in the world.
People usually say that the author of both Journey to the West and Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons is "Wu Cheng'en".
——Pu Songling, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
Translation of "Three Zhao":
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar named Yuan Zongdao in Huguang, who served as a Yuwenlang.
When Yuan Zongdao was a child, he admired poetry and novels, and often told his friends, "The most talented writers in the world are the Three Caos, the Three Sus, and the Three Zhaos. I really want to set up a banquet to entertain these talented people in ancient times."
One night, Yuan Zongdao heard a noise in the yard.
He got up and called out to his servants to check.
However, after shouting several times, no servant responded, so he angrily put on his clothes and went to the yard to check.
I saw a banquet was going on in the courtyard, with all kinds of food and wine.
Then I saw six more people standing on the left and right.
The three people on the left are wearing Han Dynasty costumes. The eldest one in the lead is short, with narrow eyes, but he has the majesty of an emperor.
The three people on the right are wearing the clothes of scholars in the Song Dynasty. The eldest one stands tall and looks quite cultured.
Yuan Sheng was surprised.
Come forward and salute
"I am Yuan Zongdao, may I know how to address you seniors?"
The elder on the left stroked his beard and laughed:
"I am Cao Mengde, the King of Wei. I heard that you have invited me to a banquet, so I came to ask for a glass of wine."
Then I heard someone on the right yelling.
"I didn't expect Su to run into a shameless thief like you today!"
The two parties then quarreled endlessly.
Yuan Zongdao knew that it was the Three Caos and Three Sus who had come to visit, so he hurried forward to help, made peace between the two parties, and then the seven of them entered the banquet together.
After the banquet, Yuan Zongdao asked curiously
"Since the six seniors are here, where are the three Zhao officials?"
Su Shi stroked his beard and smiled.
"The three Zhaos are still typing and have no time to come down to the mortal world to attend the banquet."
It turned out that the Jade Emperor was busy writing his novel, and the three Zhao officials in heaven could only write day and night without any rest.
Yuan Zongdao sighed
"Writing novels is indeed the most difficult thing in the world!"
A night in silence.
Day 2
When Yuan Zongdao woke up, he found himself sleeping in the yard, with cups and plates scattered all around, as if someone had held a banquet here last night.
The servants were all very surprised. Yuan Zongdao said to them:
"It's the senior I admire who is here as a guest. I didn't wake you up last night because it was too late."
The servant was grateful for his master's generosity and then started to clean up the things.
In the later Wanli years,
There was a scholar named Wu in Jingzhou.
Every night he would dream of a man in a red robe telling him about "Miscellaneous Records of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
Wu Shusheng couldn't stand this harassment and changed the story.
Named "Journey to the West".
The day I finished writing,
At night, the man in red said in his dream
"This way, you and I won't owe each other anything anymore."
Wu Shusheng woke up with a start, and then burst into tears, crying and saying
"I have let the emperor down."
Afterwards, this book was sold in various places in Kyushu.
People all over the world say that this scholar Wu is the reincarnation of Concubine Wu.
In order to make up for the fact that Concubine Wu did not become the empress during her lifetime, Emperor Zhao Shizu wrote this book through his dream to save Wu's reputation.
Later generations called it "Miscellaneous Records of Journey to the West" or "Journey to the West"
The author of both books is called "Wu Cheng'en".
The Man in the Ear II
Qu Duan, also known by his courtesy name Zhengfu, was one of the Eighteen Princes of Jianyan.
He is proficient in both civil and military affairs, and is good at sophistry.
When he was young, he met a Taoist priest and learned the art of guiding.
Winter and summer do not stop, it can make the ears and eyes clear,
When practice reaches a high level, one can transform people with ears, eyes can see, and mouth can speak.
Very intelligent, he achieved great success within a year.
Ears can transform people and keep talking.
On the first day of the fifth year of Jianyan,
Zhang Shuxiang held a banquet to celebrate his son's full moon.
During the banquet, Duan said that he did not know about the affairs in Tokyo and was willing to listen to the discussions of his colleagues.
However, everyone heard whispers at the same time, as if someone was talking too much.
Everyone was surprised and asked Duan again,
"Why did the governor disturb the banquet so often without saying anything?"
Duan smiled and said, "It was not I who said it, it was what I heard."
Everyone looked over and saw two little men coming out of Duan's ears.
It is about three inches long, with a curvy and vulgar shape.
He crossed his arms, barked, and was very annoying.
The banquets dispersed.
——Pu Songling, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
Translation: The Man in the Ear II
Qu Duan, courtesy name Zhengfu,
One of the eighteen princes of Jianyan, he was both civil and military, and was good at sophistry.
When Qu Duan was a child, he met an old Taoist priest.
I learned a Qigong exercise, which I practiced all year round.
It can make your eyes and ears clear.
When one has mastered the practice, one can transform one's ears into the shape of a human, with eyes to see and a mouth to speak.
Qu Duan was very clever, and he had achieved great success in less than a year of practice. His ears could transform people and he could talk incessantly.
On New Year's Day of the fifth year of Jianyan, Zhang Shuxiang held a full-month banquet for his eldest son and invited civil and military officials from the court to attend the banquet.
During the dinner, Qu Duan refused to say much, saying that he did not know what was happening in Tokyo and was willing to listen to his colleagues discuss national affairs.
However, everyone could hear a lot of chatter at Qu Duanchu, as if many people were talking.
Everyone was surprised and asked Qu Duan,
"Why did the governor repeatedly disrupt the banquet without speaking?"
Qu Duan replied with a smile
"It's not me who's talking, it's my ears that are talking."
Everyone looked over.
But two little men jumped out of Qu Duan's ears.
It is three inches long and has the same arrogant appearance as Quduan. It crosses its arms across its chest and barks wildly, which is very annoying.
The party ended in a bad mood.
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