王公筠蒼，蒞任楚中。擬登龍虎山謁天師。及湖，甫登舟，即有一人駕小艇來，使舟中人為通。公見之，貌修偉。懷中出天師刺，曰：「聞騶從將臨，先遣負弩。」公訝其預知，益神之，誠意而往。天師治具相款。其服役者，衣冠鬚鬣，多不類常人。前使者亦侍其側。少間，向天師細語。天師謂公曰：「此先生同鄉，不之識耶？」公問之。曰：「此即世所傳雹神李左車也。」公愕然改容。天師曰：「適言奉旨雨雹，故告辭耳。」公問：「何處？」曰：「章丘。」公以接壤關切，離席乞免。天師曰：「此上帝玉敕，雹有額數，何能相徇？」公哀不已。天師垂思良久，乃顧而囑曰：「其多降山谷，勿傷禾稼可也。」又囑：「貴客在坐，文去勿武。」神出，至庭中，忽足下生煙，氤氳匝地。俄延逾刻，極力騰起，才高于庭樹；又起，高于樓閣。霹靂一聲，向北飛去，屋宇震動，筵器擺簸。公駭曰：「去乃作雷霆耶！」天師曰：「適戒之，所以遲遲；不然，平地一聲，便逝去矣。」公別歸，志其月日，遣人問章丘。是日果大雨雹，溝渠皆滿，而田中僅數枚焉。
王筠蒼到楚中任職，打算登龍虎山拜見天師。他來到湖邊，剛登上船，就有一個人駕著小艇過來，請船上的人代為通報。王公接見了他，只見這人身材高大，相貌端正。他從懷裡取出天師的名帖，說：「聽說您的車馬隨從就要到來，天師先派我來迎接。」王公驚訝於天師事先就知道自己的行程，越發覺得他神通廣大，便懷著誠心前去拜訪。天師備下酒菜款待他。那些服侍的人，無論衣帽還是須發，大多都不像尋常人。先前的使者也侍立在天師身旁。過了一會兒，使者低聲向天師說了幾句話。天師對王公說：「這位是您的同鄉，您不認識嗎？」王公問他是誰。天師說：「這就是世上傳說的雹神李左車。」王公一驚，神情立刻變得恭敬起來。天師說：「他剛才說，奉命去降冰雹，所以來告辭。」王公問：「降在哪裡？」天師說：「章丘。」王公的家鄉與章丘接壤，心裡十分擔憂，便離開座位，請求免去這場冰雹。天師說：「這是上帝的玉敕，冰雹的數量已經定下了，我怎麼能為您徇情呢？」王公仍苦苦哀求。天師低頭想了很久，才轉頭囑咐雹神：「多往山谷裡降，不要傷了莊稼就好。」又囑咐說：「貴客還在席上，你走時要平和些，不要弄出太大的動靜。」雹神走到庭院裡，腳下忽然生出煙氣，濃濃地鋪滿地面。他在那裡遲緩地停留了一刻多鐘，才用力騰起，剛剛超過院中的樹木；又往上升，才超過樓閣。接著一聲霹靂，他向北飛去，震得房屋搖動，席上的器皿也顛簸起來。王公驚駭地說：「他離開時竟要發出這樣的雷聲！」天師說：「我剛才告誡過他，所以他走得這樣慢；不然，在平地上響一聲，他就已經不見了。」王公告辭回家，記下那天的月日，派人到章丘打聽。那天果然下了很大的冰雹，溝渠裡全都堆滿了，田地裡卻只有幾顆。
王公筠苍，莅任楚中。拟登龙虎山谒天师。及湖，甫登舟，即有一人驾小艇来，使舟中人为通。公见之，貌修伟。怀中出天师刺，曰：「闻驺从将临，先遣负弩。」公讶其预知，益神之，诚意而往。天师治具相款。其服役者，衣冠须鬣，多不类常人。前使者亦侍其侧。少间，向天师细语。天师谓公曰：「此先生同乡，不之识耶？」公问之。曰：「此即世所传雹神李左车也。」公愕然改容。天师曰：「适言奉旨雨雹，故告辞耳。」公问：「何处？」曰：「章丘。」公以接壤关切，离席乞免。天师曰：「此上帝玉敕，雹有额数，何能相徇？」公哀不已。天师垂思良久，乃顾而嘱曰：「其多降山谷，勿伤禾稼可也。」又嘱：「贵客在坐，文去勿武。」神出，至庭中，忽足下生烟，氤氲匝地。俄延逾刻，极力腾起，才高于庭树；又起，高于楼阁。霹雳一声，向北飞去，屋宇震动，筵器摆簸。公骇曰：「去乃作雷霆耶！」天师曰：「适戒之，所以迟迟；不然，平地一声，便逝去矣。」公别归，志其月日，遣人问章丘。是日果大雨雹，沟渠皆满，而田中仅数枚焉。
王筠苍到楚中任职，打算登龙虎山拜见天师。他来到湖边，刚登上船，就有一个人驾着小艇过来，请船上的人代为通报。王公接见了他，只见这人身材高大，相貌端正。他从怀里取出天师的名帖，说：“听说您的车马随从就要到来，天师先派我来迎接。”王公惊讶于天师事先就知道自己的行程，越发觉得他神通广大，便怀着诚心前去拜访。天师备下酒菜款待他。那些服侍的人，无论衣帽还是须发，大多都不像寻常人。先前的使者也侍立在天师身旁。过了一会儿，使者低声向天师说了几句话。天师对王公说：“这位是您的同乡，您不认识吗？”王公问他是谁。天师说：“这就是世上传说的雹神李左车。”王公一惊，神情立刻变得恭敬起来。天师说：“他刚才说，奉命去降冰雹，所以来告辞。”王公问：“降在哪里？”天师说：“章丘。”王公的家乡与章丘接壤，心里十分担忧，便离开座位，请求免去这场冰雹。天师说：“这是上帝的玉敕，冰雹的数量已经定下了，我怎么能为您徇情呢？”王公仍苦苦哀求。天师低头想了很久，才转头嘱咐雹神：“多往山谷里降，不要伤了庄稼就好。”又嘱咐说：“贵客还在席上，你走时要平和些，不要弄出太大的动静。”雹神走到庭院里，脚下忽然生出烟气，浓浓地铺满地面。他在那里迟缓地停留了一刻多钟，才用力腾起，刚刚超过院中的树木；又往上升，才超过楼阁。接着一声霹雳，他向北飞去，震得房屋摇动，席上的器皿也颠簸起来。王公惊骇地说：“他离开时竟要发出这样的雷声！”天师说：“我刚才告诫过他，所以他走得这样慢；不然，在平地上响一声，他就已经不见了。”王公告辞回家，记下那天的月日，派人到章丘打听。那天果然下了很大的冰雹，沟渠里全都堆满了，田地里却只有几颗。
Lord Wang Yuncang took up an official post in Chu. He planned to climb Mount Longhu to pay his respects to the Celestial Master. When he reached the lake and had just boarded his boat, a man rowed up in a small skiff and had the boatmen announce him. Wang received him. The man was tall and finely made. From the breast of his robe he took out the Celestial Master’s visiting card. “Hearing that your retinue would soon arrive,” he said, “my master sent me ahead to clear the way.” Wang was surprised that the Master had known beforehand, thought him all the more divine, and went on in a spirit of true reverence. The Celestial Master laid out a feast to receive him. The servants who waited at table, in their clothes and caps, their beards and whiskers, mostly did not look like ordinary men. The messenger from the lake stood in attendance at the Master’s side. After a while he whispered something to the Celestial Master. The Celestial Master said to Wang, “This man is from your part of the country. Don’t you know him?” Wang asked who he was. “This is the one the world calls the Hail God, Li Zuoche.” Wang was startled, and his face changed. “He was just telling me he has orders to send down hail,” said the Celestial Master, “so he is taking his leave.” “Where?” Wang asked. “Zhangqiu.” Zhangqiu bordered on Wang’s home, and in his concern he left his seat and begged that it be spared. “This is a jade decree from the Lord on High,” said the Celestial Master. “The hail has a fixed quota. How can I bend it for you?” Wang pleaded and would not stop. The Celestial Master pondered a long while, then turned to the god and instructed him: “Let most of it fall in the mountain valleys. So long as you do not harm the crops, that will do.” And further: “We have an honoured guest at table. Leave gently, not violently.” The god went out. In the middle of the courtyard smoke suddenly rose from beneath his feet and spread thick over the ground. He hung there for some time, then with a great effort rose, only just above the trees in the courtyard; rose again, above the towers. With a crack of thunder he flew off to the north. The house shook, and the dishes on the table rattled and jumped. “So he goes off as thunder!” Wang said in alarm. “I warned him just now, which is why he went so slowly,” said the Celestial Master. “Otherwise there would have been one clap from level ground and he would have been gone.” Wang took his leave and went home. He noted the month and day, and sent someone to ask in Zhangqiu. On that day there had indeed been a great fall of hail; the ditches and channels were all full, but in the fields there were only a few stones.