Original text:
During the Xuande period, there was a drama of promoting weaving in the palace, and it was used by the people every year. This thing is not produced in the West; there is a Huayin order who wants to seduce the superior, enters with one head, tries to make a fight, and then makes a gift, because he is responsible for it. Order and take responsibility for the truth. The best knights in the city raise them in cages, keep them upright, and treat them as rare items. Lixu was cunning and cunning, and if he pretended to be a master, he would seize Dingkou, and he would take responsibility for one head at a time, and he would often lose the wealth of several families.
Translation:
During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, the game of cricket fighting was popular in the royal family, and it was collected from the people every year. This thing was not originally produced in Shaanxi. There was a magistrate of Huayin County who wanted to curry favor with his superior and offered him a cricket. The superior tried to let him fight for a while, which showed that he was brave and good at fighting. The superior then ordered him to provide it regularly. The county magistrate also dispatched supply errands to Li Zheng in each township. So those idle young people in the market would put good crickets in bamboo cages and feed them to raise their prices; they would store them and treat them as rare goods waiting to be sold at a high price. The village officials were cunning and cunning, taking this opportunity to allocate expenses to the people. Every time they allocated a cricket, several families would go bankrupt.
Original text:
There is a famous person in the city who works as a boy and does not sell it for a long time. He was a tortuous man, so he served as a regular servant for his cunning subordinate, and he could not get away with all kinds of tricks. If you are not old enough, your fertility will be exhausted. They were forced to levy and organize, but they didn't dare to collect their household registration, and they had no compensation, and they were so depressed that they wanted to die. The wife said, "What's the use of dying? It's better to search for it on your own, hoping to find something." I went out early in the morning and returned home in the evening. I carried a bamboo tube and silk cage to explore the ancient hair holes in the blocked grass. That is to say, three or two heads are caught, but they are weak and cannot get enough of the money. The slaughter was strictly limited to chase. After more than ten days, the stick reached 100. The pus and blood flowed out between the two servings, and the insects could no longer be caught. Turning the head of the bed, I thought about committing suicide.
Translation:
There was a man named Chengming in the county. He was a scholar and had not been admitted as a scholar for a long time. He was reserved and not good at talking, so he was reported to the county by a cunning little official and asked to take up the post of upright. He tried every means but still couldn't get rid of it (Ren Lizheng's job). In less than a year, all the meager property was lost. It happened that the cricket expropriation happened again. After becoming famous, he did not dare to blackmail the people, but he had no money to compensate. He was depressed and wanted to die. His wife said: "What's the benefit of dying? It's better to search for yourself, maybe there is still hope of finding it." Cheng Ming thought these words were right. He would go out early and come back late, carrying a bamboo and silk cage at the foot of the broken wall. We tried all kinds of methods including digging rocks and digging big holes in the grass, but we still couldn't find it. Even if two or three are caught, they are weak, small and substandard. The county magistrate set a time limit and pursued him severely. In the past ten days or so, Cheng Ming was beaten hundreds of times. His legs were dripping with pus and blood. He couldn't even catch crickets. He tossed and turned in bed and wanted to commit suicide.
Original text:
At that time, a hunchback shaman came to the village and was able to divine things. Become a wife with qualifications. I saw a red woman and a white woman, filling the door. Entering the house, a curtain is hung in the secret room, and an incense table is set outside the curtain. The inquirer burns incense in the cauldron and worships again. The shaman looked at Kongdai and wished him well, his lips were kissing each other, and he didn't know what to say. Everyone stood up to listen. After a while, a piece of paper was thrown out from the curtain, which meant that the Taoist had hit upon something he wanted to do, and he was completely relieved. On the money collection table of the married woman, she was burned and worshiped just like the predecessors. After eating, the curtain moved and a piece of paper fell. When I picked it up, I found a painting instead of words: in the middle, there are palaces and pavilions, which are like orchids; at the foot of the back hill, strange rocks are lying randomly, with needles and thorns, and green hemp heads crouching; beside it is a toad, which looks like it will dance. It’s impossible to know how to play. However, the weaving is seen, and the mind is hidden. Fold it and hide it, return it to show its completion.
Translation:
At this time, a hunchback witch came to the village. (She) could predict bad luck through ghosts and gods. The famous wife prepared gifts and money to pray to God. I saw pretty girls and white-haired old women crowding the door. The famous wife walked into the witch's house and saw only the dark room with the curtain drawn and the incense table placed outside the curtain. Those who pray to God put incense on the incense burner and worship again and again. The witch was looking into the sky and praying for them, her lips opening and closing, not knowing what she was saying. Everyone stood and listened in awe. After a while, a piece of paper was thrown out of the room. On it was written what the person praying to God wanted to ask, without any mistakes. The famous wife put the money on the table, burned incense and knelt down like the people before her. While we were about to have a meal, the curtain moved and a piece of paper fell down. When I picked it up, I saw that it was not a word, but a painting, in which a palace was painted, just like a temple; at the foot of the mountain behind (the palace), there were some strange-shaped stones, with clumps of thorns growing there, and a The green pockmarked cricket was lying there; there was a leiha toad next to it, as if it was about to jump up. She unfolded it and read it for a while, not understanding what it meant.
But when he saw a cricket painted on it, which coincided with his own thoughts, he folded the paper and packed it up, and showed it to Cheng Ming when he got home.
Original text:
I have repeatedly thought to myself, have you ever taught me how to hunt insects? Taking a closer look at the scenery, it is similar to the Big Buddha Pavilion in the east of the village. Then he picked up his staff and held the plan to go to the temple. There was an ancient mausoleum rising up. Walking along the mausoleum, I saw squatting stone scales, which looked like paintings. Then I listened to Xu Xing walking among the wormwood, as if searching for needles and mustard. But the mind, eyes, and ears are all exhausted, and there is no trace. Before the search was over, a mangy-headed toad suddenly jumped away. Cheng Yi was shocked and rushed to take advantage of it, and the toad entered the grass. Looking around, I saw insects lurking at the roots of thorns. Then he pounced on it and entered the cave. After removing the sharp grass, it will not come out; after filling it with water in a tube, it will come out. It looks very handsome and healthy. Get it by chasing. Looking at it, it has a huge body and a trim tail, with a green top and golden wings. I was overjoyed to return home, and the whole family celebrated, even though it was like a jade in the city. Put it in a basin and raise it. The crabs are white and chestnut yellow. They are protected and cherished. They will be kept for a limited time to cover their official responsibilities.
Translation:
I thought about it repeatedly when I became famous, could it be the place where I catch crickets? If you look carefully at the scenery in the picture, it looks very similar to the Big Buddha Pavilion in the east of the village. So he reluctantly climbed up, held on to his stick, and took the picture to the back of the temple, where he saw an ancient tomb rising high. As I walked along the ancient tomb, I saw stones arranged like fish scales, just like in the painting. So he listened carefully and walked slowly among the weeds, as if he was looking for a needle or a small mustard seed. However, all his mental energy, eyesight, and ears were exhausted, and in the end there was no trace or sound of a cricket. He was exploring with all his heart when suddenly a toad jumped over. He was even more surprised when he became famous. He hurriedly chased it, but the toad jumped into the grass. He followed the toad's trail and separated from the grass to look for it. He saw a cricket buzzing under the thorn roots. He hurriedly rushed to catch it, and the cricket jumped into the stone cave. He stirred up the grass, but the crickets couldn't come out. He also used bamboo tubes to get water and poured it into the cave, and the crickets came out. They were extremely handsome and strong. So he ran after it and caught it. If you look closely, you can see that the cricket is big, has a long tail, a green neck, and golden wings. I was very happy to become famous. I put it in a cage and carried it home. The whole family celebrated. They regarded it as more precious than a priceless jade. They put it in a basin and fed it with crabmeat and chestnut powder. They took great care of it and only waited until the expiration date. , take it to the county to pay the bill.
Original text:
When Cheng Youzi was nine years old, he noticed that his father was not around and stole the hair basin. The insects jumped and were thrown out, so fast that they could not be caught. When he jumped into his hand, his butt fell down and his abdomen was torn open, and he died instantly. The son is afraid and cries to his mother. When the mother heard this, her face turned gray and she was shocked and said: "The roots of karma are here to die! Now that I have returned, I will be with you again!" The son ran away in tears.
Translation:
Kingming had a son who was nine years old. When he saw that his father was not at home, he secretly opened the basin to take a look. The cricket jumped out all of a sudden, too fast to catch. When he caught it, (cricket)'s legs had fallen off, his belly was broken, and he died soon after. The child was frightened, so he cried and told his mother. After hearing this, the mother turned pale (frightened) and said in shock: "Bane, your death has come! When your father comes back, he will naturally settle the score with you!" The child ran away crying. .
Original text:
Not long after we returned home, I heard my wife’s words and felt like I was covered in ice and snow. He was so angry that he didn't know where he was going. After finding his body in the well, his anger turned into sadness, and he screamed in despair. The husband and wife are in the corner, there is no marriage in the thatched cottage, they are relatively silent, no longer chatting. At dusk, I took my son and buried him. Touching it closely, the breath is dull. Hidden on the bed and woke up in the middle of the night. The couple felt a little relieved, but the son looked dull and sleepy. When he becomes aware that the cricket cage is empty, he loses his breath and swallows his voice, and no longer thinks about his children. He faints until dawn, and cannot close his eyelashes. The east sun is coming, and I lie down stiff and sad. Suddenly I heard the sound of insects outside the door. I was startled and stared, but it seemed that the insects were still there. He is so happy that he catches it, and when it sings, he often jumps away, moving very quickly. When you lift it up with your palm, it feels like nothing; when you lift it up with your hand, it suddenly leaps forward. In a hurry, he jumped over the corner of the wall and got lost in his whereabouts. Wandering around, I saw insects lurking on the wall. Examining it, it is short, black and red, and completely different from the previous one. The success is due to its small size and its inferiority. Just look around and look around, looking for the one you chase. A small insect suddenly jumped on the wall and fell into the lapel sleeve. Looking at it, it looked like a native dog, with plum blossom wings, a square head, and long shanks. It seemed like a good intention. Receive it with joy. When he is about to be presented to the court, he is worried that he will not be taken care of, and he wants to challenge him in a fight.
Translation:
Not long after, Feng Ming came back. After listening to his wife’s words, his whole body seemed to be covered with ice and snow. Angrily, he went to look for his son, but his son disappeared without a trace. Later, when his body was found in the well, his anger immediately turned into grief, and he cried out to the sky and the earth in grief. The couple shed tears and cried in the corner. There was no smoke in the hut. They sat facing each other without saying a word, which was no longer interesting.
It wasn't until evening that the straw mat was taken and ready to be buried. The couple came closer and touched it, and there was still a faint breath. They happily put him to bed, and in the middle of the night the child woke up again. The couple felt a little relieved, but the child looked dull, had weak breathing, and just wanted to sleep. When Cheng Ming turned around and saw that the cricket cage was empty, he was so anxious that he couldn't breathe out, couldn't speak, and no longer cared about his son. From night to dawn, he didn't even close his eyes. The sun in the east has risen, and he is still lying upright in bed worrying. He suddenly heard the chirping of a cricket outside the door. When he got up in surprise and took a closer look, the cricket seemed to be still there. He was so happy that he started to catch it. The cricket jumped away very fast. He used his palm to cover it, but it seemed as if there was nothing in it. As soon as he raised his hand, it jumped away again. Cheng Ming hurriedly chased it, turned the corner, and lost track of its whereabouts. He looked around and looked around, only to see crickets lying on the wall. Cheng Ming looked at it carefully. It was short, black and red, and immediately felt that it was different from the previous one. He became famous because he was small and could not be looked down upon. (Fame) still kept searching back and forth for the one he was chasing. (At this time) the little cricket on the wall suddenly jumped onto his sleeve. Take a closer look at it. It looks like a native dog, with plum blossom wings, a square head and long legs. I think it looks pretty good. He happily adopted it and prepared to present it to the government, but he was still very uneasy and was afraid that it would not suit the county magistrate's wishes. He wanted to try letting it fight first to see how it was doing.
Original text:
A young busybody in the village tamed an insect and named himself "Crab Shell Green". If you want to live there for profit, and if you want to keep it high and straight, you will not be able to sell it. When he went to visit Chengdu, he regarded it as something he had saved, covered his mouth and smiled. Because of the worm, Nabi was in a cage. If you look at it, you will be indifferent to it, and you will be ashamed and embarrassed, and you will not dare to compare with it. Young people are strong. If you worry about hoarding bad things in the end, it will be useless, it is better to work hard and smile, because you can accept the bucket basin. The little insect cannot move and is as stupid as a chicken. The boy laughed again. I tried to use the pig mane hair to tease the insect's beard, but it still didn't move. The boy laughed again. After repeatedly teasing it, the insect becomes furious and runs straight ahead, then pounces on each other and makes loud noises. I saw a small insect jumping up, spreading its tail and whiskers, and ran straight towards the enemy's leader. The young man was horrified and urgently ordered him to stop. The insects chirped solemnly, as if reporting to the Lord. Cheng Daxi. Fang Xing was watching to play when a chicken glanced at him and went in to peck at it. Cheng Li stood up and screamed in astonishment. Fortunately, he missed the peck, and the insect jumped away and found it. The chicken is advancing vigorously, and the worm is already under its claws. He was in a hurry and didn't know how to save him. He stopped and became pale. When you see a chicken stretching out its neck and swaying to pounce, when you look at it, the insects gather on the crown and bite you hard. Cheng Yi was surprised and put him in a cage.
Translation:
A troublesome boy in the village raised a cricket and named it "Crab Shell Green". (He) talked to other boys every day There is never a cricket fight without victory. He wanted to keep it as a rare item to make huge profits, so he raised the price, but no one bought it. (One day) The young man came directly to Qingming's door. When he saw the crickets raised by Qingming, he just hid his smile, then took out his own cricket and put it into the cage of the cricket competition. When Feng Ming saw how long and big the other's cricket was, he became even more ashamed and did not dare to compete with his own little cricket against the boy's "crab shell green". The young man insisted on fighting. He wanted to become famous. There was no use in raising such a low-grade thing. It was better to let it fight in exchange for a laugh. So put two crickets in a bucket. The little cricket lay still, as dumb as a wooden chicken, and the boy laughed again. (Then) He tried to tease the tentacles of the little cricket with the bristles, but the little cricket still didn't move, and the boy laughed again. After teasing it several times, the little crickets suddenly became furious and rushed forward. Then they started fighting with each other, jumping up and down, fighting each other, fluttering their wings and shouting. After a while, the little cricket jumped up, opened its tail, raised its whiskers, and bit the opponent's neck. The boy was frightened and hurriedly separated to make them stop fighting. The little cricket raised its head, flapped its wings and chirped triumphantly, as if reporting a victory to its master. They were overjoyed to become famous, and suddenly a chicken came and pecked at the little cricket. Cheng Ming was so frightened that he screamed (standing there). Fortunately, he missed the peck, and the little cricket jumped more than a foot away. The chicken stalked over again, and the little cricket was already trapped under the chicken's paws. Cheng Ming was so frightened and panicked that he didn't know how to save it. He was so anxious that he stamped his feet and his face changed. Suddenly, I saw the chicken stretching its neck and twisting its head. When I came closer and took a closer look, it turned out that the little cricket was squatting on the comb and biting hard. The fame became more and more surprising, so he was caught and put in a cage.
Original text:
Yi Ri entered the slaughterhouse. When the slaughterhouse saw that he was young, he became angry. Cheng described the difference, but Zai didn't believe it. Try fighting him with insects, and the insects will be wiped out. I tried the chicken again, and the result was as promised. When he was rewarded, he presented it to the Fu army.
The Fu army was overjoyed and advanced with a golden cage, carefully observing its capabilities. After entering the palace, he tried all the butterflies, mantises, oily tarts, and green haired foreheads offered by the world, and all the abnormalities were found. Every time I hear the sound of the harp and harp, I dance to the rhythm. It's strange. The Emperor Jiayue issued an imperial edict to bestow upon his ministers the name of horse clothes and satin. Fu ministers do not forget where they are, nothing is better, and they have outstanding news. Zai Yue is exempted from adult service. He also ordered the envoys to go to Yixiang. A few years later, Chengzi's spirit returned to his old self. He said that his body was incarnation and weaving, he was nimble and good at fighting, and now he is Su'er. Fujun also received generous gifts. Within a few years, there were hundreds of hectares of fields, thousands of pavilions and rafters, and thousands of cattle and sheep with hooves. As soon as they went out, horses and horses passed by the noble family.
Translation:
The next day, Cheng Ming presented the cricket to the county magistrate. When the county magistrate saw that it was small, he angrily scolded Cheng Ming. Famous told the story of this cricket's strange abilities, but the county magistrate didn't believe it. Tried to fight other crickets, but all were defeated. He tried fighting with the chicken again, and it turned out to be exactly what Cheng Ming said. So he rewarded fame and presented crickets to the governor. The governor was particularly fond of it and presented it to the emperor in a golden cage. He also wrote a memorial in which he described its abilities in detail. After arriving at the palace, all the butterflies, praying mantises, oil tarts, green-threaded foreheads and various rare crickets contributed by the country all fought against the little cricket, and no one could gain the upper hand. Every time it heard the sound of the piano and harp, it could dance according to the beat, which made everyone feel more and more surprised. The emperor liked it even more and issued an edict to reward the governor with fine horses and brocade. The governor did not forget where the benefits came from, and soon the county magistrate became famous for his outstanding talents. As soon as the county magistrate was happy, he exempted Fengming from his duties and asked the examiner to let Fengming win the scholarship. More than a year later, the famous son recovered mentally. He said he turned into a cricket, light and good at fighting. Just woke up now. The governor also rewarded his fame. Within a few years, he became famous and owned more than 100 hectares of fields, many high-rise buildings, and hundreds of cattle and sheep. Every time he went out, he wore light fur and rode a tall horse, making him more luxurious than the officials.
Original text:
Yi Shi said: "If the emperor occasionally uses a thing, he may not forget it; but those who follow it will become a rule. If the officials are corrupt and abuse them, the people will be happy every day. There is no end to the selling of women. Therefore, every step of the emperor's life is related to the people's lives, and it cannot be ignored. It is only the son of the Cheng family who wants to be poor in order to make a fortune, but when he is upright, he will be punished. This is it! God will reward those who have long and generous lives, and they will be rewarded by the blessings of the emperor. I heard that one person will ascend to heaven and become a god."
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Yishi Shi said: "The emperor occasionally uses something, which may not mean that he has used it and forgotten it; however, the people below regard it as an unchanging practice. In addition, the officials are greedy and tyrannical, and the people have to pay compensation all year round. The emperor's every move is related to the lives of the people, so it cannot be ignored! Only the famous man became poor because of the abuse of officials, and became rich because of paying tribute to crickets, and wore expensive clothes. He wears leather clothes, rides on luxurious carriages and horses, and is proud of himself. When he acts upright and is beaten, how could he imagine that God will use this to reward those honest and loyal people, even Fu Chen? , the county magistrate has received the favor of the cricket. It is said that "if a person becomes an immortal, even chickens and dogs can go to heaven" This is really true! ”