法苑珠林 91.73

91.73

漢時王濟左右。常於闇中就婢取濟衣物。婢欲姦之。其人云不敢。婢言。若不從我。我當大噭。此人卒不肯。婢遂呼云。某甲欲姦我。濟即令人殺之。此人具自陳訴。濟猶不信。故牽將去。顧謂濟曰。枉不可受。要當訟府君於天。後濟乃病。忽見此人語之曰。前具告實。既不見理。今便應去。濟數日卒。

Under the Han, an attendant of Wang Ji would often approach a maidservant in the dark to fetch Ji's clothes and belongings. The maidservant wished to have illicit relations with him, but the man said he dared not. The maidservant said: 'If you do not comply with me, I will scream loudly.' In the end, the man refused. The maidservant then cried out: 'So-and-so wanted to rape me!' Ji immediately ordered that he be killed. The man pleaded his case in full, but Ji still did not believe him, and thus had him dragged away. Turning back, he said to Ji: 'Injustice cannot be endured; I will surely bring suit against your lordship in Heaven.' Later, Ji fell ill, and suddenly saw this man, who said to him: 'Earlier I reported the full truth, but since you did not discern justice, now you must go.' Ji died a few days later.