[Journey to the West] Jagged Tang San Burial

After Sanzang and his party left Chechiguo, Xiaoxing stayed at night, thirsty and hungry for food. Before he knew it, spring came to an end and summer came, and summer and autumn were turning. , the moon and stars were scarce, the master and apprentice walked a little longer, only to hear the roaring waves, and when they got closer, they could see the white waves flowing eastward under the moonlight, endlessly.

Bajie is used to being sensitive to water, so he picked up a stone and threw it down, only to hear his bones swell, and the stone sank to the bottom of the water without a trace, he mused, "Master, according to my many years of experience, There are monsters in the depth of the water, maybe they are waiting for us at the bottom."

But Sanzang's biggest headache is the monster at the bottom of the water. Even if he has a heart, a mortal body can't survive underwater for a while, but the monkey has already jumped in the air, watching intently: only the river surface is soaked in light. The moon is shining, the river flows through the river, you can't see the shore in front of you, you can't see the end in the side, you are as lost as the sea, endless in sight, so you jumped down according to the cloud head, and said to Sanzang: "This river is too wide! Grandpa has golden eyes, white eyes I often see thousands of miles in the day, knowing whether it is bad or good, and I can still see three to five hundred miles at night. Now I can’t see the shore, and I can’t determine the width. If there is a monster, the monster is hiding at the bottom of the water. I will wait on the shore. , crossing the river is risky, why don't you bother master to rest for the night, and the second junior brother and Gun Gun go down to find out what's going on first, how about it?"

Bajie heard his name, and saw the monkey's upright words, he couldn't help sneering: "Senior brother made a good idea, I think back then, my senior brother was a great sage equal to heaven, and the little demon was frightened by hearing the news, why didn't my senior brother get out of the water? I accompany the master?"

The monkey still has a lot of affection for the title of Qitian Dasheng, very moved, and then refused: "Your brother is polite, the junior brother is the Marshal of Tianpeng, in charge of the heavenly court water army, if the younger brother feels that the mana is not enough, you can rush to the shore. Grandpa is a stick!" solve."

Sanzang heard that they were arguing with each other non-stop, and saw not far away that there seemed to be a dark person, and it looked like a huge stone. He dismounted and walked over to take a look. It was a stone tablet with three big characters in seal script on it. In the lower two lines, there are ten small characters.The three big characters are "Tongtianhe", and the ten small characters are "Across eight hundred miles, few people have traveled since ancient times".

Seeing the master dismounted, Xiao Bailong rolled into a human form on the spot, and suddenly said: "Master, just listen, where is the sound of drums and cymbals?"

Those who practice martial arts in Sanzang have sensitive ears, so they also heard the sound, looked for the place where the sound came from, and saw three, four, five dots of light, thinking that there must be someone living there, so they leaned on the Zen staff and went to the place of light. Walk.Several disciples followed after him. Seeing Sanzang walking on foot, the monkey worried that the monk's eyesight would be poor at night, and if he accidentally fell into a puddle or stepped on a stone, he led the way ahead.There is a real road there, with ups and downs, huge boulders piled up, they walked across the beach, and they saw a cluster of dwellings, about four to five hundred houses, built against the mountain, scattered high and low.

The monkey thought that although the monk was very powerful, how could a mortal go into the water to save the demons? He was placed first, and then he pulled the hair of the junior brother to threaten him into the water to catch the demons. The fact that he is not good at water warfare is open and aboveboard, and there is no need to hide it. If the monster is strong in the river, the two junior brothers can lure it up without saying a word. Once it reaches the shore, there will be nothing wrong with it.

Several people walked for a further distance, and saw a family on the road, with a streamer erected outside the door, inside with bright lights and candles, fragrant cigarettes, and the faint sound of chanting and knocking, the voice was sad, and there was an old man, With a Buddhist bead hanging around his neck, and chanting Amitabha Buddha, he walked out of the house with a sad face all over his body.He happened to face Sanzang head-on.

The old man said that Sanzang was also a monk who came to chant scriptures, and said with a choked voice, "Which monk are you from? You are late. My dormitory is full of monks who chant scriptures. I will reward you with three liters of cooked rice. Go back."

Bajie straightened his robes, hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands at the old man, and said, "Old man, we are monks from afar, passing by here and want to stay overnight."

The old man shook his head, two lines of tears flowed down his face: "Master, it's not that I'm old and won't give me a place to stay. It's because I'm going to die today, and I feel uncomfortable."

When Bajie heard that it was a dead person, he said again: "If you want to save people, my master is an eminent monk, one is worth ten." He originally wanted to say a hundred, but he was worried that ordinary people would not know what to do, so he thought that in the To lie to him, he had to forcefully reduce the number.

The old man said: "I haven't died yet, I just recite the scriptures first and do the pre-death fast."

Bajie thinks that he has seen very little Buddhist fasting, he has only heard of pre-studying the fasting of the warehouse, and pre-studying the filling and returning the fast. How can there be a living person who is not dead, and he has to do the pre-study fasting for him first, and he thinks about the mortal country Calendar, asked curiously: "Could it be that your child was conscripted? Or will he be sent tomorrow?"

The few of them are still ignorant, the red boy has been around monsters for many years, he has already figured out this method, and asked: "Could it be that I want to send your little boy, to what king?"

The old man sighed deeply: "That's exactly the case. I didn't expect that you outsiders also know about my inspiration king. You should go back and find a family to stay overnight."

The master and the disciples exchanged glances, and Sanzang thought to himself, isn’t this a shining monster? Nowadays, ordinary people are called lonely and widowed, only monsters are still called great kings, and they don’t keep pace with the times. Then he asked him: "My disciple is also guessing randomly, what kind of thing is this king of inspiration?"

The old man saw that they were monks, and now it was not easy to lose their temper with the monks, so he sighed and talked to them carefully:

"There are hundreds of families living here, called Chenjiazhuang. The river in front of us is called Tongtian River. Going up the bank, only miles away from the stele, there is a temple of Inspiration King. I don't know when the temple was built. Among them, there is a king of inspiration, Shi Ganyu and Luo Qingyun, but they want us to offer tributes.

At first, the tribute was a pair of boys and girls, for people under the age of six. One day, a decree came suddenly, saying that it should be changed to a pair of beautiful boys and girls, who were over eight years old and under 13 years old. This inspired the king to offer sacrifices once a year. If we pay tribute, we will bless and keep us in good weather; if we don't sacrifice, we will come to bring disasters. "

Hearing his words, Bajie suddenly realized: "So it's your child's turn this year?"

The old man nodded in agreement, with a sad face on his face: "I'm afraid the masters will laugh at me if I say it. I am old and have a son. Fortunately, I am ordinary-looking. I finally raised it to this age. I also want to find someone to marry. However, the better-looking boys and girls in the village are all old. The sacrifice was given to the Inspiration King, and now I want two of my family, so I have no choice but to set up a super life dojo with my baby first."

The monkey clicked his tongue twice; "Old man, you are lucky, have you ever heard of the name of Sanzang, the master of eliminating demons and subduing demons?"

The old man looked puzzled: "Never, is this master really good?"

The monkey couldn't speak for the rest of the sentence, Sanzang ignored him, and said to the old man: "My disciple is talking nonsense, but the poor monk can indeed exorcise demons and subdue demons, and several disciples also have their own supernatural powers. .”

The old man was dubious, but still welcomed them into the room. There were already dozens of monks chanting scriptures in the hall, and the lights were brightly lit. The old man turned around and was about to talk to Sanzang when he was suddenly dumbfounded. He looked at them, and finally his eyes fell. On the body of Honghaier who was walking at the end, he knelt down tremblingly towards Sanzang: "Master."

The red boy was terrified when he saw it. The old man hugged Sanzang's legs, weeping uncontrollably: "Master wanted to imitate the old Buddha and feed a tiger with his body. Do you want your apprentice to go instead of my son?"

Sanzang: "...It can be understood in this way, but I am a disciple who knows some spells, so I can catch monsters."

The old man secretly looked at Hong Haier again, and Hong Haier smiled at him, showing eight teeth. The old man thought to himself that an immature child, sleeping in the wind and frost, looks like a young master from a well-off and rich family, and he must have his supernatural powers, saying If you are still cultivating to become a fairy, just rejuvenate, you got up, thanked you again and again, and suddenly said sadly: "But what the monster wants is a pair of boys and girls. Master has boys here, but girls... Master is the youngest among the apprentices." There is only that young master, why don't you dress up..."

Xiao Bailong coldly refused: "I am the lowest in ranking, so I am not as powerful as the three senior brothers."

For a while the monkey looked at the candles, Bajie looked at the fasting food, the rolling curtain looked at the ground, and the little white dragon looked at the sky. The atmosphere was very awkward. The monk who was chanting scriptures also listened to their conversation, and a monk suddenly said: "I think the master is also very handsome. Dressing up, trying to be a tall girl, the king of inspiration has always seen her face, so she will definitely not be suspicious—”

Bajie said solemnly: "How dare you bother Master, you'd better get lost."

The monkey seconded: "Gun Gun doesn't have much merit in normal times. It is inevitable that in the future it will only be the merit of Master Tuo. This time I will hand it over to you. Should the younger brother go or not?"

Xiao Bailong said in his heart that you clearly put a stick on my neck, and asked me whether to go or not, but the eldest nephew of the monkey stood beside him, smiling and silent, so Xiao Bailong could only sigh and said: "Don't you, disciple?" Cai, willing to share the troubles for the master."

The old man quickly ordered the servants at home to fetch rouge and water powder, etc. Xiao Bailong didn't need it, he turned into a charming girl, obviously very skilled, with a slender waist, wide-sleeved skirt, and a lively expression. ferocious.

Hong Haier also changed into a mortal costume, and stood with the little white dragon transformed into a girl. Both of them looked like immortals, and it was impossible to compare who was superior or inferior for a moment.

Bajie sighed there: "Now the younger brother has turned into a younger sister, and also a big girl, it's time to marry, it's time to marry."

Monkey continued: "Why don't you kiss me more? Your junior sister, grandpa Xu, and nephew can all go to the Huoyan Mountain to drink the wedding wine. Wouldn't it be great?"

Hong Haier said with a smile: "Uncle, you are being polite, of course a glass of uncle is indispensable for wedding wine—"

Xiao Bailong glanced over coldly, Honghaier was very calm, took the remaining half of the sentence, and smiled at him gently, as if he hadn't said a word of those words just now, Xiao Bailong is not easy to get angry, so he had to take advantage of him to stand When she was beside her, she twisted him hard.

The old man ordered the servant to bring two huge red lacquer pans, let Xiao Bailong and Hong Hai'er sit in the pans, and led the four young men to carry a table and lift them up.All of a sudden, the sound of gongs and drums was heard outside, and the lights were shining. The people of Tongzhuang had crowded around the door, opened the front door and shouted: "Bring out the young girl!" When he had to die, the monk behind him chanted loudly, and the four young men carried the two of them out.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the two people on the plate, grabbed the old man and asked: "Why is your family so beautiful?"

The old man choked and said: "My children already had good looks, but they just kept making them look ugly. Now they can't be sacrificed anymore, so I have to enshrine them."

Everyone thought that he had a son and a daughter, usually dressed in red and green, the colors were vulgar, and his face was scorched, so it turned out that he had such a good appearance!There was an unmarried person in the same village, who stared at Xiao Bailong without taking his eyes off, beating his chest and kicking his feet. If he had known that he would marry his daughter, Yichengjin, and the king of inspiration would not eat it, he would be a beautiful girl by then, what a pity!

Little Bailong was very disgusted by this coveting gaze, turned his head away and stopped looking at him, but his right hand was held by Honghaier.

"Don't be angry, sister."

He smiled unabated and said slowly.