Chapter 51: The Legend of the White Snake
Tang Seng and his entourage bid farewell to the hundreds of officials of the Tianzhu royal family, traveled dozens of miles, stayed overnight in the Bujin Temple, although the old monk had just been awarded the official of the monk to report to the country, he heard that Xuanzang was the appearance of the four people, and he also came to visit, and Xuanzang talked about the Zen scriptures very happily, and saw that Wukong was lukewarm, and he also pretended not to know. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
There was nothing to do overnight, the next day Xuanzang and others went early, the old monk sent it in person, Xuanzang felt that he had a great honor, but he didn't know that the old monk came to see it on Wukong's face, but these two people didn't break it.
After more than half a month, I saw that the sun had sunk in the west, and there was a village in front of me, it was time to make a meal, but there was no smoke rising in this village, Xuanzang Qi said: "Wukong, I want to spend the night here tonight, and you can see if there are people in the village?"
"This old grandson didn't pay attention. Wukong was surprised that Xuanzang was so careful, and ordered: "Bajie, Wujing, you two protect Tang Seng, and the old grandson will go and see." β
Wukong flew up from the clouds with a whistle, and he reached the sky above the village between breaths, which made Wukong angry.
I saw that there were dozens of officials in the village, led by a small official who looked like a master and held an account book, smashing doors and grabbing things from door to door, catching chickens and ducks, and shouting what kind of lamp oil money in their mouths.
"Stop!!" Wukong shouted, falling from the sky, it was a hairy face and a thunderous mouth, and he was also wearing gold armor, but he frightened these errands, knelt on the ground one by one, and shouted "Fairy master!"
Wukong knew that this was Jinping Mansion, and this so-called lamp oil money could be the ghee money, but in his memory, wasn't this lamp oil money from a big family?
Wukong spoke: "Come and talk to someone in charge." β
The master ran up and said respectfully: "The villain, Fan Tong, the seventh master of Mintian County, has seen the fairy master!"
"Rice bucket?" Wukong was angry in his heart, and he couldn't laugh at this funny name, and asked in a deep voice: "Why are you waiting to forcibly take the people's money? What is this lamp oil money? But the government taxes?"
"The fairy lord doesn't know," seeing Wukong's face was not good, the master explained: "This Mintian County is under the jurisdiction of Jinping Mansion, it is a foreign country in Tianzhu, three Buddhas came a few years ago, and they said that they like to eat the aroma of ghee, if Jinping Mansion can make it as they wish, it can ensure the safety of this side." β
"At that time, it was okay, only in the Shangyuan Festival, I thought it was a matter of merit, and hundreds of large households in the house could deal with it, which still had to scramble to get the qualification to worship the Buddha, and I didn't want to think that after a few years, the Buddha saw that my Jinping Mansion was so good, and it was here every year on the Shangyuan Festival, and it became a full moon night every month. β
"This year and twelve months, since it has increased more than tenfold, how can the big households afford it? The lord of the house and the officials discussed, this Buddha has boundless power, can not be offended, is to set this lamp oil money, relying on the power of the whole house to worship the Buddha, this is actually my Jinping Mansion tax, not the villain forcibly took the people's wealth, just now the fairy lord saw, but these Zhuang households rely on taxes, the villain has to do it, and I hope that the fairy lord will forgive the sin!"
Hearing this, Wukong suppressed his anger and said, "You guy is clean, let's go!"
The master begged: "This tax is the government affairs laid by the county official to the villain, if the villain does not complete it, he will have to be beaten by the board, and I hope that the fairy lord will raise his noble hand and let the villain collect the taxes of this village." β
"Lao Sun doesn't want to kill today!" Wukong said and looked at these kneeling errands and shouted: "If you don't leave, you will break the dog's legs!"
If these officials were tougher, it would be fine, but as soon as Wukong appeared, all these people knelt on the ground, and Wukong's appearance was too amazing, this shout fell from the sky, which mortal is not afraid?
This shout can frighten the messengers, although they call Wukong a fairy master, looking at his appearance, who doesn't regard Wukong as a monster in his heart? The demon will still care about the laws of the world? Break his leg and drive the cloud away, even if he knows who in the place dares to send someone to arrest him, not to mention that the fast horse can't catch up after driving the cloud, and Xu can't even find the source.
If you really want to break your leg, it will be in vain, and you will get up from the ground one by one to see who can run faster.
Seeing that all the officials were gone, Wukong drove back to Xuanzang's side, only saying that there was nothing to do in the village, seeing that Wukong's face was not good, and the old pig did not dare to shout about hunger.
When a group of four people arrived at the head of the village, hundreds of men, women and children knelt down to greet each other and said, "The people of the cowshed village greet the fairy master!"
When Wukong reprimanded and drove away the errands, the people in the village saw a lot, saw Wukong fly away, a few brave and thighs quickly went out of the village to find, Coco saw the figure of Tang Seng and his party in the distance on the west road, and shouted back to the village quickly, gathered the whole village at once, this kneeling is sincere, compared to the frightened kowtow of those errand officials is much more respectful, there are a few men knocking on the ground, and most of the villagers have mud on their heads after raising their heads.
Wukong looked sad, stunned for a moment, and quickly stepped forward to help the old man in his seventies and said: "Old man, please get up quickly, Lao Sun is just a casual thing, why should it be such a big gift, get up quickly!"
The old man said with tears in his eyes: "The heart of the immortal master and the Bodhisattva deserves this!"
In the confusion of Xuanzang and others, the four of them were welcomed into the village, in a small courtyard, the old man sat down with the four of them, and the courtyard was also full of people, and the walls were all on tiptoe to peep, all looking at the fairy master and couldn't bear to leave.
The old man reprimanded: "You mothers-in-law, you don't have the strength to see in your life, what time is it at this time, why don't you go and cook for the fairy masters and clean up the room!
When they heard this, the women of the village hurriedly ran out of the courtyard and went home to show off their cooking skills.
"The old man treats us so kindly, but I don't know what's going on?" Xuanzang couldn't help but wonder in his heart and asked.
"It turns out that the fairy master didn't tell the master...."The old man said that the origin of the lamp oil money in Jinping Mansion, just now the government sent to collect the lamp oil money, fortunately was driven away by Wukong.
When the old man said that the three people who enjoyed the ghee offering were the three Buddhas, Xuanzang felt embarrassed, and when the old man finished speaking, he put his hands together and said: "My Buddha is merciful, my Buddha is a person with boundless mana to purify all sentient beings, how could he do such a ridiculous thing? It must be a goblin who is impersonating!"
As soon as Xuanzang finished speaking, Wukong sneered: "Xu is the first time to be worshiped here, and then there is a full moon to this point every month, the master doesn't know the allusion of Longwangshu? The Buddha can't do this? Don't talk about the river and tarnish the reputation of the goblins!"
Xuanzang argued: "Wukong, I am fortunate to have you escorted all the way, and the poor monks respect you as a righteous demon, even so you can't ridicule the Buddha for being insatiable, what if it's really a goblin?"
"No whatever! Even if it is really a Buddha, doing such a goblin thing, putting all the people in fire and water, how different is it from a goblin? As long as they do it, no matter who they are, they are goblins!" Wukong said firmly.
"Strong words!" Xuanzang's face turned red with anger, what if it was really a Buddha and was slandered like this by Wukong.
"Strong words?" Wukong smiled, "Okay! Then my grandson will tell you a story, you can listen to it......"
Hearing that Wukong was going to tell a story, everyone in the courtyard pricked up their ears, for fear of missing a word.
Wukong is talking about the white snake in the legend of the new white lady, talking about the little snake was caught by the hunter, was rescued by a shepherd boy, after the white snake was transformed into a human form, begged Guanyin Bodhisattva to seek the Tao, learned that his life-saving benefactor has been reincarnated, resolutely decided to repay the kindness, not only married the life-saving benefactor for its inheritance, but also used his own medical skills to save the world, do not want to be a Buddha in the name of the goblin, the shepherd boy went to the temple to personally pray for the lady, the two children are high school champions, would rather give up the position of the champion to save the mother, and finally the family reunitedγ
Wukong has seen the legend of the New White Lady countless times before crossing, and it is extremely detailed and exciting, and it is eloquent and eloquent, except for the Tang monk who has a blue and red face in this courtyard, even the people of Sha Monk can't help crying.
Looking at the teary eyes in this courtyard, Wukong sneered: "Everyone, let's talk about it, who is the goblin between this Buddha and the white snake goblin?"
"Fahai is a goblin!"
"Fahai is a goblin!"
"That monk is a goblin!"
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The villagers shouted excitedly, which made Xuanzang, who tried his best to defend the Buddha, very dazed.