After going back, everyone in the Rakshasa Kingdom knew that there was a strange person in the mountain village. So the big and small officials wanted to see and learn, so they asked the people in the village to send Ma Ji there.

But every time they arrived, the janitor always closed the door, and men, women, and children secretly looked out through the crack in the door and discussed. For a whole day, no one dared to open the door to let Ma Ji in.

The villagers said, "There is a halberd man here, who once made an envoy to a foreign country for the former king. He has seen a lot and may not be afraid of you. ”

In this way, the villagers led Ma Ji to visit the door. The halberd man was really happy and treated Ma Ji as a guest. Ma Ji looked at his appearance, as if he was eighty or ninety years old, with prominent eyes and a curly beard like a hedgehog.

"When I was young, I was ordered by the king to go to many countries, but I never went to the Central Plains. Now that I am over 120 years old, I am fortunate enough to see the characters of the Central Plains, which cannot but report to the Son of Heaven. But I have already retired, and I have not been to the imperial court for more than ten years. Tomorrow morning, I'll go for you. ”

After speaking, he prepared wine and food and entertained Ma Ji. After several rounds of drinking, more than a dozen singers came out, taking turns singing and dancing. These singers all wrapped their heads in white brocade, and their red clothes dragged on the ground.

I don't know what role I play, what lyrics I sing, and the tone and rhythm are very special.

The host looked very satisfied and asked, "Is there such a good song and dance in the Central Plains?"

Ma Ji said, "Yes." ”

The owner asked Ma Ji to imitate a few words. Ma Ji knocked his hand on the table and sang, and the master said happily: "It's wonderful! Your singing is like a phoenix roaring like a dragon, I have never heard it." ”

The next day, the halberd went to court and recommended Ma Ji to the king. The king was glad to be summoned by edict. However, two or three doctors said that Ma Ji looked weird, and he was afraid of frightening the emperor's dragon body, so the king did not summon him.

The halberd came out to tell Ma Ji that he was deeply sorry.

Ma Ji lived with him for many days, drank with his master, got drunk, drew his sword and danced, and smeared his face with coal dust and pretended to be a fierce man.

The master thought it was beautiful and said, "If you pretend to be like this to meet the prime minister, the prime minister will be happy to use you, and it is not difficult for high-ranking officials to get it." ”

Ma Ji said: "Hey, it's okay to have fun, how can you change your fake face to seek glory and wealth?"

The master repeatedly insisted that Ma Ji comply. The master immediately prepared a wine feast, invited those big officials to drink, and asked Ma Ji to draw his face and wait.

Soon the guests came, and the host called Ma Ji to come out to meet the guests. The guest was surprised and said, "Strange, why was it so ugly a few days ago, but so beautiful today!" So he drank with Ma Ji and was very happy. Ma Ji danced and sang ugly songs, and the guests were all overwhelmed.

The next day, the officials played the king one after another and recommended Ma Ji. The king was glad and sent messengers to summon him with a salute. After the meeting, the king asked Ma Ji how to govern the country and secure the state in the Central Plains, and Ma Ji made a statement about it locally.

The king praised it and entertained him at the palace. When he was drunk, the king said, "I have heard that you are good at singing elegant music, can you make the widow appreciate it?"

Ma Ji got up and danced, and also followed the example of the Rakshasa dancer, wrapped his head with white brocade, and sang some beautiful sounds. The king was so pleased that he made him a doctor on the same day. and often invited Ma Ji to participate in family banquets, especially favoring him.

After a long time, those bureaucrats knew that Ma Ji's face was fake. Everywhere he went, he always saw people whispering and didn't want to approach him.

Ma Ji felt very isolated and uneasy, so he wrote to the king asking for his resignation, but the king did not allow it. He asked for a leave of absence, and the king gave him three months' leave.

So Ma Ji took the official car and returned to the mountain village with Jinbao. The villagers knelt on the road to greet him, and Ma Ji gave the money to the friends he had made in the past, and the village was thunderous.

The villager said, "We villains have been gifted by the doctor, and tomorrow we will go to the sea market to find some precious playthings to repay the doctor." ”

Ma Ji asked, "Where is the sea market?"

The villagers said: "Haishi is a place where people from all over the world gather to sell jewelry. Then the four corners and twelve nations will all go to buy and sell. There are also many gods and goddesses who come to play in the bazaar. The clouds cover the sky, and the waves are turbulent. Those nobles cherished themselves and did not dare to take risks, but simply gave us the money to buy rare treasures for them. Now the day of Haishi is not far off. ”

Ma Ji asked them how they knew the date, and the villagers said, "If you see red birds flying around on the sea, it will be a sea market in seven days." ”

Ma Ji asked them the date of their departure and wanted to go and see it together. The villagers advised him to cherish himself.

Ma Ji said: "I was originally a sea passenger, and I was afraid of some wind and waves. ”

Within a few days, someone came to the door to give them money to buy something. Ma Ji loaded the money onto the boat with the villagers and went together.

The boat can accommodate dozens of people, the bottom of the boat is flat, the railing is high, there are ten people rocking the oar, and the boat moves like an arrow.

After walking for three days, I saw in the distance that the water and clouds were rippling, and the pavilions were stacked on top of each other, and the boats that came to do business everywhere gathered like ants. After a while, when he came to the bottom of the city, he saw that the bricks on the walls were as long as a man, and the towers were as high as the sky.

They tied up their ships and went into the city, and saw that the goods on the bazaar were full of rare treasures and dazzling splendour, which were not found in the world.

At this time, a young man came on a horse, and the people in the market hurriedly avoided it, saying that the "third son of the East" had come.

Shizi came over, saw Ma Ji, and said, "This is not a person from a small remote country. Then a man who opened the road in front of the horse asked Ma Ji where his hometown was, and Ma Ji stood on the side of the road and saluted, explaining his place of origin and surname in detail.

Shizi said happily: "Since you can deign to come here, it shows that our fate is not shallow. So she gave him a horse and asked him to go with him.

The two of them went out of Xicheng, and as soon as they reached the shore, the horse they were riding neighed and jumped into the water, and Ma Ji was so frightened that he shouted in fright. But he saw that the sea was separated from the middle, and the waters on both sides stood like walls.

After a while, I saw a palace, with tortoiseshell beams, tiles made of fish scales, and the four walls were as bright as crystal, dazzling, and could illuminate human figures.

Ma Ji dismounted, and the prince invited him in, and looked up to see the dragon king sitting in the palace. The prince said: "The minister visited the sea market, met this wise man of the Central Plains, and brought him to see the king. ”

Ma Ji stepped forward and bowed.

The Dragon King said, "Since Sir is a scholar of literary talent, I would like to bother you to write an article describing the sea market, and I hope you will not be stingy with your wonderful words." ”

Ma Ji kowtowed.

The dragon king gave him a crystal inkstone, a dragon whisker pen, paper as smooth as snow, and ink as fragrant as orchid.

Ma Ji immediately wrote an article of more than 1,000 words and presented it to the Dragon King.

The dragon king praised and said, "Sir is really talented, adding glory to the water country!" and then summoned the dragon clan and held a feast in Caixia Palace.

After a few rounds of drinking, the dragon king raised his glass to Ma Ji and said: "The widow has a beloved daughter, and she has not yet promised to be married, and she is willing to give her to Mr., what does Mr. mean?"

Ma Ji hurriedly left the table and stood up, ashamedly expressing his gratitude, and agreed again and again.

After a while, several palace maids helped a girl out, wearing rings and playing drums in unison.

After worshipping heaven and earth, Ma Ji peeked at it, and the girl was really a fairy. The dragon maiden left after worshipping heaven and earth. After a while, the banquet dispersed, and the two maids carried the palace lamp and led Ma Ji into the side palace.

The dragon girl is waiting with heavy makeup. The bed made of coral is decorated with all kinds of jewelry, the tassels outside the tent are decorated with large pearls, and the bedding on the bed is fragrant and soft.

As soon as the morning dawned, many young and beautiful maids came to wait. After Ma Ji got up, he went up to bow and thank you. The Dragon King named him the Captain of the Horse, and sent the "Haishi Fu" he wrote to the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas. The dragon kings of the four seas all sent commissioners to congratulate them, and they vied for invitations to invite the horses to the banquet.

Ma Ji was dressed in splendid clothes, sat in the car pulled by Qinglong, hugged each other, and went out to the banquet. Dozens of samurai on horseback wore carved bows and carried white sticks, and they were majestic. The kite on horseback, the jade on the car, in three days, traveled all over the seas. Since then, the name of "Dragon Media" has spread all over the world.

There is a jade tree in the Dragon Palace, more than one person thick, the trunk is crystal clear, like white glass, there is a pale yellow heart in the middle, a little thinner than an arm, the leaves are similar to jasper, as thick as copper coins, and the shade of the tree is fine and dense.

Ma Ji often sang poems and songs with the dragon girl under the tree. The flowers on the tree are shaped like quercus flowers, and the petals fall to the ground with a clang. Pick it up and look at it, it looks like it is carved from red agate, bright and lovely.

There is often a strange bird that flies and cries, with golden green feathers and a tail longer than its body, and its cry is like a mournful music played by a jade flute, which makes people sad.

As soon as Ma Ji heard the bird's call, he missed his hometown and said to the dragon girl, "I have been wandering away from my parents for three years, and whenever I think of them, I cry sadly. Can you come back to my hometown?"

The dragon maiden said, "The fairyland is isolated from the world and cannot follow you. I can't bear to take away your father-son love with the love of husband and wife. Let me think of a solution. ”

When Ma Ji heard this, he couldn't help but shed tears again.

The dragon maiden also sighed and said, "This is really not the best of both worlds!"

The next day, when Ma Ji came back from outside, the dragon king said, "I heard that the horse misses his hometown, so tomorrow morning he packs up and sends you on the road, is it okay?"

Ma Ji hurriedly thanked him and said: "I am a courtier who lives alone, and I have been overly favored and pampered, and I am grateful for the love of the picture and keep it in my heart." Allow me to go home and visit my parents for a while, and then come back to be reunited. ”

In the evening, the dragon girl put on a drink to say goodbye. Ma Ji made an appointment with her to meet in the future, and the dragon girl said, "Our love affair has come to an end. ”

Ma Ji was very sad.

The dragon girl said: "Go home to support your parents, it can be seen that you have filial piety." In the future, I will definitely stick to chastity for you, and you will not marry another for me, and the two places will be of the same heart, that is, a happy husband and wife. Why do you have to stay together sooner or later than you can grow old together? If you break your oath, it will not be auspicious to remarry. If you are concerned that there is no one to preside over the housework, you can take a handmaid as a concubine. There is one more thing I want to tell you, after getting married, I seem to be pregnant, please name the child. ”

Ma Ji said: "If it is a woman, it is called Longgong, and if it is a man, it is called Fuhai." ”

The dragon girl asked for something as a proof, and Ma Ji took out a pair of red jade lotus flowers that she got in the Rakshasa country and gave it to her.

The dragon lady said, "Three years later, on the eighth day of April, you will row to the South Island, and then return your sons and daughters." ”

The dragon girl made a pocket out of fish skin, filled it with jewelry, and gave it to Ma Ji and said, "You treasure it well, you won't be able to eat it all in your life." ”

As soon as the day dawned, the dragon king set up a banquet to bid farewell and gave Ma Ji many gifts. Ma Jibai said goodbye to the Dragon Palace, and the Dragon Maiden took him to the beach in an Aries cart.

Ma Ji got ashore and dismounted, and the dragon girl said "cherish", turned the car and went back. After a while, they were far away, and the sea water merged again, and they were no longer visible. Ma Ji walked back.

Ever since Ma Ji was swept away by the sea, people thought he was dead.

As soon as he arrived home, everyone in the family was shocked.

Fortunately, both parents are still alive, and only the wife has remarried. Only then did Ma Ji understand the words of the dragon girl's "righteousness", and he had already known that his wife had remarried.

's father wanted to marry another wife for Ma Ji, but Ma Ji didn't agree, and only accepted a maidservant as a concubine. He kept in mind the three-year period that the dragon maiden had advised.

Later, Ma Ji came to the island by boat and saw two children sitting on the water, slapping the water and laughing, not moving or sinking.

Ma Ji came up to him and pulled his hand, and one child laughed and grabbed Ma Ji's arm and jumped into his arms, while the other cried loudly, as if blaming Ma Ji for not pulling himself, Ma Ji pulled him up too.

Look closely, a man and a woman, all very handsome. The flower hat on the head is decorated with a piece of jade, which is the red jade lotus. There was a bag on his back, and when he opened it, there was a letter inside, which read: "My in-laws must be all healthy! Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the red dust has isolated us forever. Thinking about it for a long time, we can only see each other in a dream, and I hope earnestly that my neck is sore. In the face of the vast sea, what can be done if there is hatred? Chang'e, who wants to go to the moon again, is still guarding the Moon Palace alone; and the Weaver Girl, who throws into the shuttle, is also melancholy on the side of the Tianhe. Who am I, how can I be with my lover forever? Every time I think of this, I burst into tears and laughs. Two months after we were apart, we had a son. Now he is babbling in his arms, can understand laughter, touch dates and catch pears, and can live without a mother. Now give them back to you. The red jade lotus flower you gave is decorated on the children's hats as a proof. When you hold the child in your lap, it's like I'm by your side. It is comforting to know that you have fulfilled your past vows. I will not have two hearts in this life, and I will not marry anyone else until I die. There is no longer blue cream in the dressing box, and the mirror is dressed, and the fat powder is no longer smeared. You are like a wanderer who has been away for a long time, I am the wife of the wanderer, although we are far away, we are still a loving husband and wife. It's just that although the in-laws have hugged their grandson, they have never seen their daughter-in-law, which is reasonable, and it is also a defect. When my mother-in-law is buried a year later, I will definitely visit the grave in person to fulfill my daughter-in-law's filial piety. From now on, the 'Dragon Palace' will be safe, and there will be a time to meet, and the 'Fuhai' will live a long life and may still be able to come and go. I hope you cherish it a lot, and you can't say enough to say it. ”

Ma Ji read the letter repeatedly, and tears flowed endlessly. The two children put their arms around his neck and said, "Go home." ”

Ma Ji was even more grieved, touched them and said, "My son knows where the home is?"

The child cried even more, and Yi Yi screamed to go home. Ma Ji looked at the vast sea, boundless, unable to see the shadow of the dragon maiden, the waves were churning, and there was no way to the dragon palace. I had to turn the bow of the boat with the child in my arms and go back full of melancholy.

Ma Ji knew that his mother's life was short, so he prepared all the clothes and coffins, and planted more than a hundred pine trees on the cemetery. A year later, my mother died.

As soon as the hearse arrived at the cemetery, a woman wearing filial piety clothes approached the tomb and cried. As the crowd looked at her in amazement, there was a sudden thunderstorm, followed by a torrential rain, and in the blink of an eye the woman was gone.

Most of the newly planted pine trees had withered, but now they were all alive again. When Fuhai grew a little older, he often missed his mother, and suddenly threw himself into the sea and only returned a few days later.

Ryugu couldn't go because it was a girl, so she often closed the door and cried alone.

One day, in broad daylight, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky, and the dragon girl walked into the room and persuaded her daughter: "My son can grow up and become a family, why are you crying?"

As he spoke, he gave her an eight-foot-tall coral tree, a dipterocarp, a hundred pearls, and a pair of eight-treasure gold boxes as a dowry.

When Ma Ji heard that the dragon girl was coming, he hurriedly ran in, held his hand and cried. In an instant, a thunderclap broke through the roof, and the dragon girl was gone.

It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes.