Everyone didn't sleep well the night before, and went to bed early after dinner, only to have fun and use their brains to play games when they were well refreshed.

Nothing was said all night. Early the next morning, everyone set out after breakfast.

Xuanzang and the prince rode forward, Wukong and Bajie were not ordinary people, and their feet were fast, and they arrived at the gate of the capital of Wuji Country in half a day.

Xuanzang said: "Wukong, we have arrived in the capital. I don't think I need to go to any post house, just go to the palace to change the official documents, and do both things at the same time. ”

Wukong said: "Exactly, exactly. Just go to the palace. ”

Let's go into town together.

The capital of the black chicken country is very prosperous, the characters in the market are neat, the scenery is lively, the phoenix pavilion dragon tower is everywhere, it is very magnificent.

Wukong said: "It seems that this monster also knows how to win people's hearts and govern a black chicken country in an orderly manner, we must not underestimate him." ”

Xuanzang said: "Yes, yes." I've been all the way west, and I've never seen such a scheming youkai. The monsters I encountered in the past only knew how to occupy the mountain as the king, block the road and rob, and eat people for a living. This monster is not simple, so you should be vigilant. ”

When he arrived at the gate of the palace, the yellow gate official saw that it was the prince leading the way, and hurriedly opened the door to greet him.

The Huangmen official said: "Your Highness, I don't know what these elders are doing when they come to the palace, how can they go with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

The prince said: "They were driven by the Tang Dynasty in the east and sent to the west to worship the Buddha and seek the true scriptures." Now they are passing by my Wuji country, and they have come to the palace to exchange Guan Wen. ”

When the Yellow Gate official heard this, he immediately reported to the end door.

This fake king monster has always stayed in the country of Wuji, and he is alone, and he has no monster accomplices, so he is not very clear about Xuanzang's westward journey to learn scriptures. Since he didn't understand whether Xuanzang and the others had any other purpose here, he decided to respond to all changes with the same.

The monster gave an order, and Xuan Xuanzang and his party entered the court to see the driver.

The master and apprentice entered the court and stood in front of the white jade steps, but did not kneel.

Provocation, Chiguoguo's provocation, just waiting for the monster to be tricked.

But the monster held his breath and only listened to him ask, "Where did you monks come from?"

Wukong replied proudly: "We are the Qincha of the Tang Kingdom in the Eastern Soil, and we went to the Great Leiyin Temple in the West Heaven to worship the Living Buddha and seek the true scriptures. Today, passing by the country of black chickens, I came to exchange the customs clearance documents. ”

The monster sneered: "What's so great about your Eastern Tang Kingdom? My Wuji Country is thousands of miles away from the Eastern Territory, and it is not a subject country of your Great Tang Dynasty. When you see me, why don't you bow down?"

Wukong said with a smile: "My Tang Dynasty has long been called a big country in the upper state, and your black chicken country is a partial state in the lower country." The Tang Qin sent it, you don't go out of the city to greet you, but you want us to worship you?"

The monster said angrily: "What a bold monk, quickly take it down for me left and right!"

When the military attachés stepped forward and were about to be arrested, Wukong pointed with his hand and shouted: "Mo come!"

In an instant, the officials were fixed in their place.

The monster said angrily: "Do you want to kill the king and usurp the throne?"

Wukong said in his heart: "I won't fall for you! If I do it first, then I can't explain the reason!"

He gave the prince a look, and the prince understood, and stepped forward to play: "Father, the king is angry." ”

The monster said, "What do you say?"

The prince said: "I have also heard that there is a holy monk under the king of Dongtu Tang who wants to go to the west to learn scriptures, but I didn't expect it to be so coincidental now, but he has to pass by our Wuji country." Yesterday, I chatted with the holy monk and found out that he was still the brother of the Tang King, and his surname was given by the Tang King, which shows how deep the relationship between them is. I also heard that the Tang King ruled martial arts, dominated the world, expanded the territory, and conquered the Quartet. He also has the military god Li Jing and others under him, who are really invincible and invincible in a hundred battles! If his father beheads these monks in a fit of anger, he is afraid that the Tang king, with the strength of a great country, will come to invade the army of the king. My Wuji country has few soldiers, and it is difficult to be an enemy with it, and it will be too late to regret it when the time comes. ”

The monster said, "What do you think?"

The prince said: "Father, since they are here to exchange the customs clearance documents, it is better to take advantage of their intentions and let them go west early, so there is no need to cause trouble." ”

The monster saw that Wukong was quite capable, and he was also trying to find a step down.

He said in his heart, "That's right. These monks are just passing by to make soy sauce, so why should I bother with them?"

So the monster said, "Okay." Since a few elders want to travel west to learn the scriptures, the widow will fulfill you, bring the papers!"

Xuanzang handed over the customs clearance document, and the monster glanced at it casually, and drew a charge on it very shamefully, stamped the jade seal and gold seal, and the procedure was over.

Xuanzang took the document in his hand and said, "Your Majesty is really refreshing, then we will leave." ”

The monster said: "Don't send it, don't send it." ”

The prince said: "Father, the son has another thing to do." ”

The monster said, "If there's anything else, you can play it." ”

The prince said: "Yesterday I talked about Buddhism with the holy monk Xuanzang, and I got his enlightenment, and decided to go west with them, and I also asked my father for permission. ”

When the monster heard this, he was very upset. He was now finally sure that the crown prince was in league with these monks.

Speaking closer, if the prince is let go today, then sooner or later the prince will invite helpers to deal with him. To put it far, if they succeed in learning the scriptures and sue the Buddha, it will be a bad cake.

Thinking of this, the monster said: "Child, you are the crown prince of the black chicken country, and you will be the king in the future, you can't be so irresponsible." ”

The prince said: "Father, although I am gone, don't I still have a second, third, and fourth brothers." Any one of them can be the crown prince. ”

The monster said, "Your three younger brothers are still young. Your second brother is only fourteen years old, your third brother is only twelve years old, and your fourth brother is only eight years old. You are the eldest son, you shouldn't be this prince, who will?"

The prince said: "Father, you are prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, even if you are a king for another twenty or thirty years, it is normal. When the time comes, the younger brothers will be grown up and can take over your class. ”

After listening to the prince's words, many ministers could not stand still, and they stepped forward to dissuade them: "Your Highness, you are the prince of a country, how can you become an ascetic? ”

The prince said: "My Wuji country attaches great importance to Buddhism, and my father is also a believer in Buddhism, and he also built a royal Buddhist college." Besides, it is also a good thing for me to travel west to learn from the scriptures, if I succeed, I will naturally get a lot of good fortune, which is very beneficial to both the country of Wuji and my father. ”

Although among the civil and military officials, the majority of those who support the crown prince are also many, but there are also many who support the second prince and the third prince. When these officials heard the words of the prince, their hearts were filled with emotion.

General Huguo Zuo is the uncle of the second prince, and he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the prince's filial piety is commendable." He went to the west to learn scriptures, and his merits are immeasurable, and he will definitely bless my black chicken country with prosperity, and His Majesty can also be eternal and long-lived. I think Your Majesty has granted the Prince's request. ”

The prime minister of the black chicken country was not happy when he heard it. He used to be the crown prince's concubine, and he was a die-hard supporter of the prince.

He stood up and retorted: "My Wuji country has always believed in Buddhism, and naturally I can get the blessing of Buddhism, so why should the prince go to learn the scriptures in person? The prince has both ability and political integrity, a gentle personality, and a fair manner, and is the best candidate to inherit the throne." You see, most of the officials in the DPRK and China are supportive of the crown prince and are optimistic about the prince. ”

At this time, the Taishi of the Wuji Kingdom intervened to join in the fun: "The third prince has read a lot of books since he was a child, and he is smarter than the prince, and he is very filial to his father. Now that the eldest prince has voluntarily traveled west to learn from the scriptures, he can make the third prince the crown prince. ”

The prime minister said: "The second prince, the third prince has a stubborn temperament, how can he be worthy of this great responsibility." ”

The general retorted: "The second prince, the third prince is still young, what is so strange about children being naughty? ”

The civil and military officials expressed their opinions, and the whole court was like a fried pot, so lively.

The youkai was also very depressed. If he had followed his temper in the past, he would have swallowed all the officials and eaten them all. But if you do that, your identity will be exposed.

The monster thought about it again and again, and finally said, "Alright, alright." Zhong Aiqing should not quarrel, this matter will be discussed later. Let a few elders go to the post house to rest first, and now I announce: retire from the dynasty. ”

Everyone was discussing lively, and the king directly announced his retirement from the dynasty, which is still a rare strange thing!

However, since the king had opened Chrysostom, the officials had no choice but to bow down and go home.

Xuanzang's master and apprentice, under the leadership of the relevant personnel, went to the post house to rest. The prince didn't go back to his residence, but ran away with Xuanzang and them.