Classical Chinese Translation of Li Mian and Hongzhou Scholars
During the Tianbao period, a scholar lived in Songzhou. At that time, Li Mian was young and poor, and lived in a shop with a scholar. Before long, the scholar fell ill and died. When he died, the scholar told Li Mian, "My family lives in Hongzhou, and I'm going to Beidu to ask for an official. If I get sick here, I will die. This is my life. " As he spoke, he took out two hundred and twenty pieces of gold from his pocket and gave it to Li Mian, saying, "My servant doesn't know about this. Please take care of my affairs and leave the rest to you." Li Mian promised to take care of the funeral, and the rest of the gold was buried in the tomb with the scholar. A few years later, Li Mian became a county commandant in Kaifeng. The scholar's brother took the certificate issued by Hongzhou Prefecture and inquired about the scholar's itinerary and accommodation along the way. When he arrived in Songzhou, he knew that this was Li Mian's funeral for the scholar, so he went to Kaifeng to meet him and asked him about the whereabouts of the gold. Li Mian asked his superiors for leave to go to the cemetery and dug up the gold and gave it to them. ))