法苑珠林 70.84

70.84

Zhang Chao of Jinxiang in Gaoping under the Song had discord with Zhai Yuan, a man from the same county. During the Yuanjia era of the Song, when Yuan was serving as the magistrate of Fangyu, he was suddenly killed by someone, and everyone suspected Chao. Later, when Chao was dismissed from his county post in Jinxiang, he resigned his office and returned home, entering the mountains to raft timber. Zhai's nephew Tongwu, holding a bow and arrows, also brought wine and dried meat to the mountain to treat him. When the drinking was over, Tongwu said, 'You, former magistrate, killed my uncle in the past; we cannot share the same sky and sun!' Drawing his bow, he shot Chao, who died instantly. That night, Tongwu saw Chao saying, 'I did not kill your uncle; I was wrongfully harmed. I have now lodged an appeal above, and so have come to repay you.' Chao drew a knife and stabbed him; Tongwu vomited blood and died.