Chapter 5: The Bead Grass Gets into Trouble
The three fairies ascended into the clouds, just in time to see the people in the village below celebrating each other. Lotus was very happy to see Komatsu busy inside and out. The mother-in-law was also overjoyed. Xiao Song led Xiao Zhu outside to take a look after a while-
Xiaozhu asked, "Brother Xiaosong, why haven't those two sisters come back?" ”
Xiao Song coaxed Xiao Zhu: "Soon, soon, I'll be back soon." Yes! We're just waiting here, okay? Xiaozhu whispered: "Okay-"
Lotus looked uncomfortable: Xiao Songzhu'er is waiting for me, and when I finish my work, I will definitely come back to you. Come to think of it, tears are about to come out.
Xiaocao Peony looked carefully, and Peony said: "Sister Lian'er, you have merit in the world, the fairy family has its own measure, let's go, you will be punished if you are late." The lotus flower was reluctant to give up and followed.
But it is said that the flowers and fairies gather in the rose garden, the fragrance in the garden is wafting, the flowers are blooming, colorful, and bright. It's really a touch of incense to pass, and Baidie brings a fragrant fragrance again. Look at the flower fairies again, each light as a willow, wonderful as a flower, all kinds of feather shirts, hair like green smoke, beautiful. Commander Ban Baihua stood on the platform in the middle of the park and was taking a roll call:
Poppy mourns "arrived!" ”
Wild as a sunken fish in the season of flowers" to! ”
"It's here!" ”
Pearl Flower Bai Lijuan "arrived!" ”
Rhododendron Chu Yuefang "arrived!" ”
Orchid Tian Xiuying "arrived!" ”
Plum blossom poplar ink fragrance "arrived!" ”
Peach Blossom Basket Joan "arrives!" ”
Ling Xiao Huayan Zixuan "arrived!" ”
Yuejihua Jiang Lihui "arrived!" ”
Rose Chen Shuyuan "arrived!" ”
Blue chrysanthemum Zou Wanchun "arrived!" ”
Peony flowers are like flowers——
Peony is like a flower" Ah-to! ”
Chrysanthemum shouted in a panic. Seeing that everyone looked at her strangely, she hid and was embarrassed.
The commander Ban Baihua didn't pay attention to the following situation, but continued to name: "Hibiscus Bian Lotus!" "Seeing that no one answered. Again, he shouted, "Where is the lotus?" ”
"Here!"
Just listen to a sound in the air. Looking, the three fairies of peony, lotus, grass and grass hurriedly landed. The Commander wondered: "Huh? You-" Without waiting for the lotus to speak, Peony stepped forward and pulled the leader Ban Baihua: "Sister! Lian'er and I just went to save this little grass sister, otherwise, this little grass sister was captured and humiliated by a demon, she had no place to go, she was lonely, we took pity on her, so we brought her back, please sister decide. ”
The Commander went to see the grass. The lotus saw that the peony was grimacing at herself, and secretly gave the peony a thumbs up, thinking: It's so good! Commander Baihua saw that Xiaocao was soft and stunning, and he liked it very much. Said to Peony: "Then it's up to you to settle her!" Lotus was so excited that she stepped forward and kissed the leader: "Thank you, sister!" The Commander feigned anger: "Not yet! Lotus: "Yes!" Lotus obeys! He pulled the grass and ran down.
The commander continued to finish the roll call, and Zhengse said: "Sisters, the Emperor of Heaven has a jade finger, and ordered me and other sisters to go to the West Heaven to honor the Buddha to do a task. On the ninth day of the next month, all the immortals in the world gathered there, and this was a grand event of the immortal family, so the Emperor of Heaven ordered me and other sisters to decorate and decorate. Today is the sixteenth of this month, and there are still a few days until the ninth day of the next month, so you can wait to go back to the important tasks of the meeting, practice diligently, and avoid making mistakes when you get it! The fairies said in unison: "Yes-"
After the meeting, the flower fairies all came to know Xiaocao, and everyone chattered, asking this and that. Xiaocao was overjoyed to see that all the fairies were beautiful and cute. I don't see the outside, and I greet everyone one by one, like sisters. At this time, the foreman Ban Baihua came over to ask. Xiaocao saluted deeply: "Thank you Sister Commander for taking it in!" The commander hurriedly picked up the grass: "Poor man, it's really a person made of grass!" He also instructed the peony lotus: "Take care of it, don't be wronged." "The fairies thanked the commander, and the consul was busy, and went back to heaven.
Lotus brings the grass back to her station, the Hibiscus Palace. There is a lotus pond in front of the Furong Palace, called the Hibiscus Pond. This hibiscus pond is vast and boundless, the water is verdant, and it is full of lotus flowers, and it blooms continuously in all seasons. That water hibiscus is really beautiful. The lotus leaves on the pond are sufficient, the small lotus is dotted, the dragonflies are flying, and the lotus fragrance is faint - how can there be such a fairyland in the world! The north bank of the pond is a wide place, pavilions and pavilions, and the palace is vermilion - this is the Furong Palace. I saw two vermilion pillars on both sides of the main gate to support the pavilion, the middle plaque lintel is written with the three big characters of 'Furong Palace', the pavilion is carved with beams and columns, and the purple clouds are swirling. Walk into the hall: a nanmu lacquered table opposite, a few nanmu chairs, neatly placed. In the center of the back wall is a huge picture of a hundred charming hibiscus: the hundred lotus is open, the small lotus is pointed, and the dragonfly is dotted with water, just like the real thing. A couplet on both sides reads: A touch of incense wafts from the lotus flower; Hibiscus fades away all kinds of sorrows. Xiaocao was dizzying, and thought: This lotus girl actually lives in such a magnificent and gorgeous place, it is really a fairy style-
When I heard a sweet laugh outside, it turned out to be a peony, chrysanthemum, azalea, and a few peaches followed. As soon as she entered the gate, Bi Tao shouted: "Sister Xiaocao, let's play with you!" Lotus! Prepare us refreshments. Lotus greeted her: "Who asked you to come too, I'm about to talk to Sister Xiaocao's best friend." Xiaocao immediately saluted and greeted them one by one. Several fairy sisters talked and laughed, and drank a little tea, which was very lively.
Suddenly, Peony said to everyone: "On the ninth day of the next month, we will all go to the western realm, and it will take a few days to go and return, what can Sister Cao'er do?" Lotus mouth fast: "Just go together, we have many sisters, who can tell how much grass there is, what do you say?" The other sisters clapped their hands in agreement, but only Peony expressed concern: "If we are detected, we are nothing, we are afraid of Xiaocao—this is a violation of the rules of heaven!" The cuckoo said: "If you change your clothes, Xiaocao will be no different from us, and besides, what can we do with us to protect her?" Peony was silent. The fairies played for a while, and then dispersed without mentioning it.
The half-moon passed quickly, and it was not a few days before the ninth day of the first month. It was a sunny day with a gentle breeze. The Hundred Flowers Fairy was summoned again in the Rose Garden. The Emperor of Heaven assigned the Taishang Laojun, the Prophecy Virgin, and the Fairy Chang'e to check the preparations of the flower fairies. Rulai also sent the Zixia Fairy to observe. They sat on the high position of Lingtai: but when they heard a burst of fairy music, the flower fairies danced in various feathers, and took golden lotus steps, floating lightly in front of the stage. The grass is carefully dressed up by lotus flowers, which is more pretty, sandwiched in it, and dances lightly. Then the flowers danced again, the jade arms were lightly raised, the sleeves were thrown back to the eyebrows, and the low back was tactful - it was the turn of the grass, only to see the grass body light like smoke, light dancing limbs, frequent paragraphs, sometimes frowning and sorrowful, sometimes charming and delicate, microwave and fragrant. really looked back at the thousands of charms, and Qunfang didn't realize that he lost his color - on the Lingtai, Taishang Laojun was fascinated by it, and asked the Holy Mother of Prophecy: "What kind of flower is this girl?" Our Lady was also very interested, and when she heard Lao Jun's question, she didn't seem to be sure, but she said: "I heard that there is a Lingbo fairy who dances very well, and this should be it." Lao Jun nodded yes, very satisfied.
The inspection was over, and the fairies were praised and very happy, and inevitably frolicked and played. The foreman Ban Baihua was also overjoyed when he saw that the flower fairies had passed the test one by one, so he let the girls play tricks. I went back to Heaven by myself.
The flower fairies surrounded Xiaocao in it, and they all praised her for her beautiful dancing, which made Xiaocao embarrassed:
"Sisters, spare me, it's better for sisters to dance!"
Peony, lotus, chrysanthemum, rhododendron, etc. are even more happy. Bi Tao said to a few of them with a grin: "This Cao'er sister not only deceived the Old Lady and others, but also deceived our commander, which is really amazing!" Quack quack! ”
Xiaocao was a little worried: "I'm afraid of causing trouble to my sisters, or I'd better not go." ”
Lotus was the first to refuse: "Sister Cao'er, don't you worry, haven't you passed the test!" I can't afford to leave you here alone. What do you say, sisters? Peony also said: "Xiaocao, don't think too much, you and our flower sisters have a lot of fate, since they can be together, they are their own people, in the future, you don't have to be polite, do you hear!" ”
Xiaocao was a little excited, and tears filled with tears: "Thank you sister for treating me like this, Cao'er will definitely repay me in the future" said and wiped away tears. Peony took the grass in his arms: "Yo yo yo! Crying—okay, okay! Sisters protect you and love you, you are a happy child! "The lotus also came to appease the grass. Xiaocao just burst into tears and laughed-
However, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, the sky is auspicious, the air is moist and mild, the entire western boundary is clear, the golden light is shining, the purple clouds are swirling, and the Buddha's light is flickering: all the immortal roads come to gather. Xiaocao and the sisters also came here, and they had already set up all kinds of fruit and tea - those who could sit and taste fruit tea were naturally immortals with some backgrounds. Xiaocao had never seen such a formation, so he looked around while working: he saw that those who came were indeed immortal and graceful-
The hour has come, and the fairy music has begun. I saw that if it comes, Lao Jun and other great immortals sit down in the main and secondary places, and the Buddha has a golden body, sitting on the throne of his holy altar, the Buddha behind his head is full of light, shining brightly, and the following is a piece of worship.
Xiaocao and Huaxianmen stood outside the pulpit and stood for use. Xiaocao suddenly saw an old monk with a shaved head, the corners of his mouth were crooked, and he looked funny, and he actually laughed out loud. The lotus next to her hurriedly signaled to her. Xiaocao hurriedly converged and stopped, standing upright.
Suddenly, I heard a loud voice: "The Buddha said, color is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from color, color is emptiness, emptiness is color, and it is the same when you want to do knowledge, and it is the same as it is, and the relics are all the emptiness of the Dharma, not born and destroyed, not dirty and impure, and never reduced, so there is color in the air, there is no desire to act and knowledge, there are no eyes, ears, mouth, nose, tongue, body, mind, color, sound, fragrance, touch, no vision, no consciousness, no ignorance, no ignorance, no old death, no old death, no old age and death, no collection and destruction of the Tao, no wisdom and no gain, so there is no gain, there is no terror, stay away from upside-down dreams, and nirvana, Shi Daming mantra, is the supreme mantra, is the mantra of non-equal, can remove all suffering, true and true, so say the Prajnaparamita mantra, that is, say the mantra, expose the mantra, the truth of the paramita, the truth of the parana, the truth of the Sangha, the bodhisattva. ”
For example, when a Heart Sutra is spoken, there is a voice of sincerity and convincing promise below.
Lao Jun then spoke again about the moral scriptures. Suddenly, I heard the fairy music playing--the flower fairies stretched and danced one by one, low and tactful, the colorful embroidery was light, the etiquette was exquisite, and the light song and dance were carried out—only to see the fairy road or smile on the chin, or point out the evaluation......
Next, the flower fairies will provide some products. It is said that when the peach fairy placed some products in front of a person, he accidentally knocked down the tea cup of the person, and the tea splashed the person's body, and the hot one screamed, and the person was furious: "Where did the demon girl come from, so clumsy!" As he spoke, he walked out of front of the table, and a flying foot kicked Bi Tao out a few feet away, but the sister over there caught it, and then saw Bi Tao vomit blood in her mouth, and she couldn't stop coughing. That Xiaocao saw that her sister was innocently beaten, and she still suffered it, and when she looked at it, she was surprised! And guess what? It turned out that the person was actually an old demon who harmed the villagers, killed people and sold goods, and was injured by the two small grass lotus flowers in the cave. Xiaocao was furious at that time, so he danced a long sword in the air and stabbed when he flew up. The demon Dao was proud, and suddenly saw a sword stabbing at him, and hurriedly dodged, only to hear a snort, the Dao robe had been cut, revealing a fat belly. Xiaocao turned around and killed again, and fought with the two demons. The lotus also saw that it was the old monster at this time, and saw that Xiaocao had been killed, and was afraid that Xiaocao would suffer, so she forgot the rules, and shouted to help Xiaocao, and the three of them fought together. This happened suddenly, and all the immortals were stunned.
Rulai above was talking to Lao Jun, and when he saw the chaos below, he sent a strong Vajra hand to check. That Vajrapani cultivation is profound, very good. Seeing that the three of them were fighting, they saw that the demon road could no longer resist. As soon as the Vajrapani flashed, it was separated in the middle, and his arms were stretched out and his mouth shouted: "Stop! Both sides took dozens of steps back, and their bones were numb and they couldn't stand. The little grass lotus hurriedly exercised a breath of fairy breath, helped each other, and barely fell. The old monster fell to the ground and couldn't move. The flower fairies over there were surprised, and they were all eager to try, but they were stopped by Ban Baihua, so they could only do it in a hurry. Ban Baihua saw Xiaocao and hurriedly asked both sides: "Why is she here?" "The left and right flower fairies pretended not to know.
Looking at the grass, they have been taken by Vajrapani to the altar of Rulai. Rulai asked Vajrapani, "What is it?" "Vajrapani: "A few are fighting below, I don't know why, please send the Buddha down." ”
For example, let's take a look at the following three and ask: "My Buddhist altar is a quiet place for preaching and teaching, a pure land, how can you be allowed to make trouble here!" Tie up the three and throw them out of my realm! "The Buddha attached great importance to this grand event, and specially appointed his cronies and disciples to arrange it, and he didn't want to make such a mistake, so he was very angry, so he didn't ask about it, and imposed heavy punishments. The first class of the flower fairy, Baihua, heard it clearly and was surprised: Oh no! It means kicking out of the Three Realms where I am, these two who don't fight for anger, then they will be wiped out!
Looking at the disciples like catching chickens, they were about to throw three out of the West Heaven - Xiaocao couldn't break free, as if talking to himself: "What kind of big day is the Buddha, it turns out to be an unreasonable one!" "Although Xiaocao's voice is not loud, who is it! Listen to everything as if it were in your ears. Listening to Xiaocao say that he was unreasonable, he said loudly: "Come slowly, I'll see how unreasonable I am." The three were brought back to the altar. Rulai asked Xiaocao: "Tell me how I am unreasonable!" Xiaocao broke free from the shackles and rushed to Rulai: "You may be more reasonable, but you don't ask things clearly, you make decisions indiscriminately, as a Buddha, it is extremely ridiculous!" This made a joke. For example: "I was not more reasonable, I was reasonable, today is my Buddhist event, you have disturbed the order, that is, there is a mistake, since there is a mistake, you say that it should not be punished?" Xiaocao: "If you make a mistake, you should be punished, but I'm not wrong." Rulai: "How is it right?" Xiaocao: "That's right, it's your fault!" Rulai frowned: "What did I do wrong?" Xiaocao pointed to the Taoist monster behind him: "Do you know his origin?" "I would like to hear about it." Xiaocao: "This Taoist monster once caused a disaster in the nether realm, connived at the apprentice to burn, kill and loot, did all kinds of evil, snatched away other people's newlywed daughters-in-law, and people came to him for a theory, so he used demon magic to seal people's facial features, making life worse than death." Isn't it wrong for you to invite such a demon to talk about what scriptures, what Fa, such a dirty and dirty place, and what kind of quiet place for Buddhism, a pure land? Isn't it wrong that my sister wants to take him, but you punish him regardless of black and white? Rulai was dumbfounded for a moment: "Is that really the case?" Xiaocao: "Just look it up." ”
When Na Rulai Tianyan opened his eyes, he was very angry, and said to Taishang Laojun: "This is your disciple, you can come and send it!" With that, he brushed his sleeves and left. Jizo Bodhisattva was still sitting upright, his palms folded, and he shook his head slightly: "What a great event, but it turned out like this—it's really unpredictable!" ”
Besides, Taishang Laojun lost face this time, he didn't know anything, but he didn't get a body. Na Rulai threw his sleeves and left, sprinkling all his anger on Lao Jun. That Lao Jun is also a veteran-level god who rides a green ox on the spot and drives an immortal crane in the air, and now in the face of various factions and immortal Taoist priests, his face has been lost, and he is embarrassed. I saw that the corners of his mouth twitched, and he was trembling with anger, and he couldn't speak for a long time, so he was about to be angry: "Come on, bring these three back to Qingyang Palace!" Then he heard a crane chirping, and he also rode away.
It was a good gathering of the immortals, but everyone broke up unhappily, and many of the immortals who really came to study and seek knowledge and cultivation shook their heads and sighed, regretting it. In addition to sighing, they also blamed each other. The Taoist disciples blamed the Buddhists: "It's your family that is wrong, there are things that must be dealt with slowly, and you shouldn't leave with your sleeves and don't give me the face of the Taoist ancestors." The disciples of the Buddhism accused the Taoists: "Nonsense, you Taoists have such children, it is clear that you are unruly, hiding dirt and dirt, what should I do with the Buddha." "If it weren't for the persuasion of someone next to me, I would have started a long time ago. Since then, there have been contradictions between the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism in the world, accusing each other, and fighting for many years, and even reaching a situation of strangulation with each other.
The three of Xiaocao were taken back to Qingyang Palace, and Lao Jun was so angry that he paced back and forth, turned around, and slapped the table. He shouted angrily, "Bring me three!" After a while, the three of them were brought up. The old gentleman looked at the grass, the lotus, and the Taoist, but he didn't know what to say: "You, you, you—you're angry with me!" Lao Jun pointed at the strange Dao and said fiercely: "Come on, come on, lock this for me with a vajra lock, put it in the prison, and then send it down." At this time, Lotus knew that something was wrong, knelt in front of Lao Jun and said softly: "It's all my fault that I waited for the flower fairy to be able to do it for a while, and only went out for the Taoist to do harm, and used the wrong time, but it brought unbearable things to the Taoist ancestor, and the flower fairy knew that it was wrong." Lao Jun's anger is hard to dissipate: "Know the mistake, know the mistake, know what is wrong!" Yes! Now that it's like this, how can I be called? Wait a minute, talk about it, say it! Xiaocao looked at the old man being angry like this, and laughed in his heart. Lotus has long heard Ban Baihua talk about Laojun's temper, so he actually picked up the ear and said: "What's wrong with the current situation, my Tao in front of all the immortals, clean up the crooked door, just shows that my Taoism is not what they say to hide dirt and dirt, but absolutely do not tolerate the existence of traitors, just show that my Taoist is upright and upright." So Dao Ancestor, don't be angry anymore, if you are angry with your old man, we can't afford to be offended. Theoretically speaking, the words of the lotus, assuming the transfer, secretly changing the proposition, avoiding the important and light, the straight Lao Jun stopped, looked at the lotus, and then looked at the grass: "You-you have caused trouble for me!" He paced again. Seeing that the old man's anger had subsided, Lotus quickly stood up and followed him, rubbing the back of the ancestor with her hand to comfort the ancestor: "Old Daozu, don't be angry, we are angry, we have to feel distressed!" Lao Jun did lose a lot of anger: "You two girls, I don't know what to say in front of the Emperor of Heaven?" He pointed to the grass again: "You danced very well that day, but today you are not in trouble!" Xiaocao didn't dare to look at the old gentleman: "Please forgive me!" At this time, Ban Baihua, the leader of the flower fairy, was ordered to come to see Lao Jun, and Lao Jun did not wait for her to speak: "You, bring these two back, and wait for the fate!" ”
Everyone was overjoyed when they saw that the lotus grass was brought back by Ban Baihua, and they were just about to surround it, but they were stopped by Ban Baihua: "Who let Xiaocao go?" Whose idea! Say! Lotus bore the brunt: "Yes, my idea, please lead the punishment." "Peony and the others still have to speak. How can Ban Baihua still tolerate: "Come on, put the lotus into the wall of the provincial house" The lotus was pulled away by the two flower fairies. Xiaocao stepped forward and begged: "Sister Commander, don't blame the lotus, it's all my fault, please blame me." Ban Baihua: "Hmph! He left.
Xiaocao watched the lotus flower being pulled away and shouted, "Sister Lotus!" Sister Lotus! "Ran forward, and was dragged by the peony and others. Xiaocao cried and said: "It's all my fault, it's me who caused the trouble, but it affected Sister Lotus." What should I do, Sister Peony? As he spoke, he fell on the peony's shoulder and cried. Peony comforted Xiaocao and said to everyone: "The matter has come to this, sisters go back." ”
Everyone gradually dispersed, and there were chrysanthemums and azaleas who refused to leave. Peony said: "Bi Tao is very seriously injured, let's go and see Bi Tao." Everyone was sad, so they followed Peony to Bi Tao's garden, walked into the hall, and saw Bi Tao lying on the bed, sometimes coughing lightly. Seeing that everyone was coming, he hurriedly got up: "The sisters are here." Peony and the others came to the bed and told her to lie down and not move. Bi Tao saw that Xiaocao was also coming, and said to Xiaocao: "It's all because I was careless, and I provoked that and everyone suffered." "Xiaocao said;" How can I blame you, it was my impulse that caused a big disaster - how is my sister's health, have you used medicine? Bi Tao's face was fair and a little haggard: "I have used it, there is no big problem." Sisters, rest assured, a few days will be fine. ”
The cuckoo just wanted to talk about the lotus, but was stopped by the peony and diverted the conversation: "Sister is taking care of herself these days, when you are well, how about we go to the lotus to play for a day?" Bi Tao clapped her hands happily: "Good feed! Good hey! Sister Lotus is really beautiful there, but unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to enjoy it carefully, this time it must be fun! ”
Xiaocao looked at a few of them and thought: If the flower fairy sisters didn't want to keep me, how could they be so unhappy, Cao'er is incompetent, and it will only bring pain to everyone. It seems that Cao'er is leaving here, and let Cao'er fend for herself on the bank of the Spirit River! Thinking like this, two lines of crystal tears rolled down one after another, so sad! The peony cuckoo and the others saw Xiaocao crying, thinking that she was injured because of the peach that she saw, so they comforted a little, and it was over-
On this day, because of the summons of the leader, Xiaocao was the only one left in the peony garden, and Xiaocao thought: I don't know what happened to Sister Lotus......
It turns out that this provincial room is a punishment facility specially designed for the flower fairies, which has a variety of punishment tools similar to torture tools, the lightest is a single face wall, the heaviest is the pump pool, the pool is full of turbid water, there are hundreds of hungry little insects in the water, people will be bitten all over the body soon after throwing in, and the wounds will gradually rot and die-
Xiaocao secretly found the provincial house, lifted the roof tiles, and saw that the two gatekeepers were already asleep. Goodbye lotus is there with a single wall - although this is the lightest punishment, there are short knives like stabs on the left and right sides of the single seat, and those who face the wall will be stabbed at the slightest movement. Xiaocao was startled when she saw it, and she couldn't imagine that Sister Lotus was guilty of me here, and she shed tears again.
Xiaocao was just about to greet the lotus, when she suddenly heard "Bah-pop!" Xiaocao only felt dizzy in front of her......