樂邦遺稿 2.79

2.79

《湘山野錄》云「宰相石延年，字曼卿，性懆磊落，豪於詩酒。明道中病而薨，平日與張生為友愛。既而數日，張忽夢曼卿騎一青驢到家曰：『我已作鬼仙，得來召君同往也。』張以母老固辭，曼卿怒而去，乃言曰：『今當命補之同行矣。』不日之間，補之果卒。補之，即范諷字也。事見儀興石刻。」

The Xiangshan yelu states: “Chancellor Shi Yannian, courtesy name Manqing, was magnanimous and candid by nature, and bold in poetry and wine. During the Mingdao reign era he fell ill and passed away. In daily life, he had been affectionate friends with a certain Scholar Zhang. Several days later, Zhang suddenly dreamed that Manqing arrived at his home riding a blue-grey donkey, saying: ‘I have already become a ghost immortal, and have been allowed to come and summon you to go along with me.’ Zhang firmly declined on account of his elderly mother. Manqing left in anger and said: ‘Now I shall command Buzhi to travel with me!’ Within a few days, Buzhi indeed died. Buzhi was the courtesy name of Fan Feng. The matter is seen on the stone inscription of Yixing.”