The Thirteenth Age, The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl Chapter 1 The Cowherd is demoted
Chang'e and Hou Yi followed the heavenly officials back to the Heavenly Palace, and naturally reproduced the appearance of the immortal body, and they changed back to the appearance of the golden dragon and the golden phoenix. As soon as the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Fuxi Emperor, and the Nuwa Niangniang heard that the Golden Dragon and the Golden Phoenix had returned, they all happily gathered in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to catch the wind and wash the dust for the two of them.
For a while, all kinds of gods and fairies also came to welcome the triumphant return of the golden dragon and the golden phoenix. The Jade Emperor also specially held a commendation meeting for the golden dragon to commend the golden dragon's success in shooting the sun. They also recorded the merits of the immortals in the imperial merit book, and made a great contribution to the golden dragon.
After a lively celebration in the Heavenly Palace, Jin Long and Jin Feng returned to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace and lived a happy and comfortable life. Look at their happy appearance, and you can see why they are so inseparable.
Jin Long and Jin Feng have nothing to do, they are free to walk between the major shrines and fairy halls, and the two of them show their affection in front of each other all day long, and their intimate and sweet appearance has long attracted a pair of jealous eyes.
Because the Emperor Emperor had already set the rules for the gods, he stipulated that all the gods in the heavens did not have the right to fall in love in the heavenly palace. Therefore, everyone is very dissatisfied with the behavior of Jin Long and Jin Feng.
On this day, a little fairy saw the golden dragon and the golden phoenix walking in front of him affectionately, and he looked at it with some enthusiasm, and he was very unconvinced, so he went to the Jade Emperor to complain about the golden dragon. The two town hall gods didn't stop him at the door, so he broke into the Lingxiao Treasure Hall to question the Jade Emperor.
The little fairy snorted angrily and said: "Qi Yu Emperor, Weichen wants to listen, why do you stipulate that we immortals can't fall in love?" But the golden dragon and the golden phoenix can talk about it? Is it true that all the rules of heaven and earth are set up for us, I think it is nothing but a void for your royal family, please tell me what kind of truth this is. ”
The Jade Emperor said with some embarrassment: "Xianchen is angry, you don't know anything, because when Jin Long and Jin Feng were in the world, they were originally husband and wife. Therefore, after they returned to heaven, they still lived with each other according to the way of life on earth. They may have long forgotten that this is in the sky, and their violation of the rules of heaven is indeed detrimental to the image of the dragons. In my opinion, since everyone has a taboo on this matter, I will let the Queen Mother deal with this matter herself, and then give you a satisfactory answer. ”
After hearing this, the little god kowtowed to the Jade Emperor and thanked him: "Jade Emperor, the minister also represents everyone's voice, I hope the Jade Emperor will not blame the minister for his unreasonable request, and the minister will retire." ”
After the little fairy left, the Jade Emperor said to the Queen Mother: "Yuqing, you have also seen that our Long'er and Feng'er have given us problems again, I think this matter is better left to you." ”
The Queen Mother had already listened to the man's words on the side, and she was in a dilemma when she thought about it. She felt that it was better to punish her Long'er, Long'er actually did nothing wrong, and she was reluctant to punish him. If you don't punish him, you can't say it, because people will definitely chase him.
The Queen Mother thought about it, but she couldn't think of a better way. So, she went to the Wa Palace to call Nuwa Niangniang, Fuxi Emperor and Jade Emperor together to study countermeasures.
The Queen Mother said with a sad face: "Since everyone is here, come and give me ideas, our Long'er and Feng'er's affairs are worrying to me, they can be free to be husband and wife in the world, but it won't work in the heavenly court, and such things are not allowed to happen in the heavenly court." We all know that if anyone violates the rules of heaven, they must be severely punished, so what should I do? ”
Nuwa Niangniang said: "Queen Mother, you think, as a dragon clan, we must have the majesty of the dragon clan. Now all the gods and fairies are watching our every move. Besides, there is such a rule in the heavenly court, no one is allowed to fall in love and form a family. Our dragon is a dragon son, and he and Feng'er are combined together in a family relationship, which can be described as knowing the law and breaking the law, and the crime is added to the first degree, and they may not be able to escape this time. ”
Emperor Fuxi also said: "Queen Mother, in my opinion, a hundred years on earth is only a hundred days in the sky, and it can pass in a flash." We might as well demote one of them to the mortal world, and after a hundred years, he can return to the heavenly realm. At that time, the immortals will have nothing to say. ”
The Jade Emperor nodded and said, "What the Great Emperor and Niangniang said is that our entire Heavenly Court is not only the Dragon Clan, and we can only take the lead. Only by setting an example can the emperor appease the hearts of his ministers, and you don't have to make trouble, this time you will call Long'er to the lower realm. ”
The next day, the Jade Emperor convened a meeting of the gods in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall. At this time, the whole hall was full of immortal ministers, and the hall was silent, and all the immortal ministers stood solemnly on both sides, listening to Emperor Hou Yu's decree.
The Jade Emperor coughed dryly twice, and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, since ancient times, there have been many heavenly rules and precepts in Heavenly Court. One of them is that it is forbidden for men and women to have love. As the emperor of heaven, he failed to manage the dragon well, so he violated the rules of heaven. As for how to choose, let the lord of the harem, the Queen Mother, explain to you. ”
The Queen Mother also cleared her throat and followed the words of the Jade Emperor: "Ladies and gentlemen, I will first review the mistakes made by the Golden Dragon here. Everyone says that there are no rules and no circle, this is a natural truth, since there are rules to follow, we must everyone abide by them, and keep them in mind. What's more, the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, although my son Jin Long is the son of a dragon, I will not tolerate him, and I will definitely punish him severely. From now on, I will demote the golden dragon to the mortal world as an example. As for Jin Feng, he punished her for weaving colorful clouds like brocade every day until the limit of 100 days was full. Do you think everyone will be satisfied? ”
Although the Queen Mother was knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger and making a show for the fairy ministers, her righteous and awe-inspiring style won praise for herself, and the applause in the hall immediately rang out, which lasted for a long time.
The next day, Jin Long reluctantly said goodbye to Jin Feng, and he went to say goodbye to the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother, the Fuxi Emperor, and Nuwa Niangniang, and then hurriedly went to the lower realm.
After the golden dragon descended to the lower realm, he was born into a peasant family, and his parents named him "Cowherd". The Cowherd was very well-behaved when he was young, and since he was just sensible, he followed the adults out to graze every day.
Soon after the Cowherd was born, their old cow gave birth to a small calf. The cowherd likes this calf very much, and every time he grazes, he takes care of the calf, and after a long time, he becomes good friends with the calf.
Cowherd's parents are very hardworking and kind people, and they are always thrifty and thrifty. They have a lot of land, and they can't eat enough food to eat every year, so their family is quite well-off.
One year in late autumn, the weather was particularly cold, and the Cowherd's parents both suffered from wind cold. Although they took a lot of medicine, they all passed away one after another. Cowherd has no parents to rely on, so he lives with his only brother and sister-in-law.
In fact, Cowherd's brother and sister-in-law are all mean and bitter people, and they have a hard-hearted heart. They don't understand that the Cowherd lost his parents and became orphans before he was a minor, and they don't pity the Cowherd for being weak and helpless, and they don't even want the Cowherd to eat and live at home.
The brother and sister-in-law let the Cowherd do some heavy physical work every day, and they often used excuses not to give the Cowherd food. And when they didn't like him, they beat him and scolded him. The Cowherd endured all kinds of torture from his brother and sister-in-law, and he tasted the bitterness and bitterness of the world at a young age.
Later, due to overwork and frequent lack of food and clothing, he became ill. He couldn't afford to get sick, and his brother and sister-in-law were reluctant to grab some medicine for the Cowherd. The cowherd was sick for half a month and couldn't get out of bed anymore, and his body was skinny.
When the brother and sister-in-law saw that the Cowherd had become like this, they were afraid that the Cowherd would die at home, so they said that they would immediately separate the family from him, hoping to drive him out of the house. The cowherd had no choice but to let his brother and sister-in-law make it difficult in every way.
Because the Cowherd's parents were diligent and thrifty in keeping the house, they also had some family property. So when the family was separated, the Cowherd's brother and sister-in-law were afraid that he would divide their property, so they regarded the Cowherd as a thorn in the flesh. They make things difficult for the cowherd everywhere, and they always want to get him out as soon as possible.
One early spring morning, it was raining, and the cowherd was woken up by a burst of scolding, and it turned out that it was his brother and sister-in-law who were scolding there. The cowherd's sister-in-law was scolding with a high voice, saying that her eggs were stolen and eaten by the cowherd, which was clearly looking for an excuse to get the cowherd to go out.
The Cowherd didn't bother to explain to them that he had been kicked out of the door by his sister-in-law. When the cowherd was about to go out, he was only wearing a shabby and thin shirt. He looked at the family where his parents gave birth to him and raised him, and two lines of tears couldn't stop flowing.
The Cowherd also knows that when he leaves home this time, he will never have the opportunity to set foot in this house again, and he will say goodbye to this family forever. The cowherd staggered to help the big yellow cow who was sick with him while crying, but he didn't hold it, but fell to the ground one by one.
The brother and sister-in-law stared at the cowherd with a pair of contemptuous eyes, and they didn't mean to help him. Yes, this time the Cowherd is also very stubborn, he has to be the ox he has been grazing since he was a child.
Although this cow is also sick, it has become the only partner of the Cowherd, and the Cowherd cannot live without it, without which the Cowherd is really helpless. The sky was overcast, the cold wind of early spring was blowing slowly, and it was still raining coldly in the sky, and the cowherd was shivering in the rain.
The cowherd dragged his sick body, his hands were numb from the cold, and his feet were no longer obedient. Due to his illness, he could not take a step. The Cowherd looked at his beloved ox and knew that it was also sick, so he had to take the big ox and walk into the rain.
Suddenly, the cowherd was dizzy and about to fall, so he had to pat the scalper's back and say, "Old man, can you help me?" All I have is you. ”
The big yellow cow obediently squatted down and let the cowherd ride on its back. They walked aimlessly in the wind and rain, walking, and they didn't know where their home was.
After walking one journey after another, the Cowherd looked at the dark night, and he asked himself, where is his own shelter? I've got to find a place to stay. Oh, yes! The cowherd and the scalper haven't eaten or drunk for a day, and he is sick, so how can he starve like this.
There was really no way, the cowherd could only continue to run around with the big cow. They walked for most of the night, and finally crossed a small river and came to a hill, but fortunately there was a cliff on the side of the mountain, and the cowherd had to find some hay and leaves under the cliff to deal with it for the night.
The next day, the Cowherd thought about how to survive, he looked at the sky and the earth, but saw that not far from the river, there was a relatively flat slope that was very suitable for growing crops. So he led the oxen to clear the land in the mountains, and then he went out to beg for some seeds, and planted grain in the fields while the ground was wet.
Many days passed, and the cowherd's body miraculously recovered. He felt that sleeping under the cliff was not a long way, but fortunately, the environment was good by the mountains and rivers, and looking at the green trees in the mountains, the cowherd built a house with stones and trees on the mountain.
The hard work paid off, and the cowherd's house was built quickly. As he stood in front of the empty house, he thought of his parents and his troubled childhood. He felt that although he was alone now, he finally had a home of his own.
The Cowherd looked at the big yellow cow and said to it: "Old man, let's be content, although we are deserted here, we are currently short of food and clothing." However, we are also glad to have you and me as companions, so that I am very content. ”
The cowherd moved into a new home, and he also built a new cowshed for the big yellow cow. Seeing the big cow eating the grass fragrantly, the cowherd was really happy.
The cowherd added a handful of grass to the scalper and muttered to it, "Ox! Scalper! Now that my Cowherd has the help of your friend Lao Niu, and our new home to live in, this is already very good. I believe that as long as we make unremitting efforts, we will not be able to worry about this life in the future, and we will definitely get better and better. ”
The big yellow cow seemed to be able to understand what the cowherd said, it stretched out its tongue and licked the cowherd's hand, it raised its neck again, and said "moo" at the cowherd, which was an answer to him.
However, how would the Cowherd know that this big yellow cow is a sacred cow in the sky, and it is the Taurus Star specially sent by the Jade Emperor to help the Cowherd when the Cowherd descended to earth.