Chapter Thirty-Three: The Land of Slippery Heads
Five miles to the west, a low thatched hut appeared at the foot of Pingding Mountain, and Wen Tianshu, the greedy wolf star, had long stood in front of the door and watched, and when he saw the ox cart coming from a distance, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, clapping his hands and laughing and running over to greet him. Seeing that Tianshu was fine, Tang Sanzang was very relieved, and raised his hand to greet: "It's really good that Tianshu is okay, I heard that you were injured, but you are worried about the teacher to death." Hehe, it was you who released Wukong from the purple gold gourd and saved the Sanzang Army from hanging upside down, which is really a great achievement. ”
Hearing this, Tianshu's eyes turned away, and he smiled embarrassedly: "Master said that he was joking, Tianshu, as a member of the Sanzang Army, it is natural for Tianshu to make some contributions to everyone, and if it wasn't for Ao Bai to take me out of the ten miles, Tianshu is afraid that he would have been crushed under the three mountains and turned into a puddle of flesh." By the way, everyone was very injured at the time, are you okay now?"
Tang Sanzang nodded, waved his hand very chic and said, "It's okay, Taishang Laojun has treated their injuries, as long as they rest more, I believe they will get better soon." Come up, Tianshu, let's ride the ox cart together. ”
Wen Tianshu smiled slightly, and was not in a hurry to take the car, he lowered his head and looked at the five-flowered big fat cow carefully, and said: "Master is really powerful, I don't know where to find this sturdy big cow, even such a rugged mountain road is like walking on the ground, it is really not simple." ”
Before Master could answer, the Big Fat Cow couldn't hold back the anger burning in his heart, and protested: "Master, you are too laid-back, didn't you say that you would let me rest if you pulled five miles, how long has it been, and you still want to put on me, quickly take the dragon saddle bridle away from me." Hey, my grandson's little waist, it's really sore, thanks to Ao Bai having so much patience, this work of carrying people is really not done by people. ”
Sanzang smiled bitterly, got out of the car, quickly helped the old cow unsaddle bridle, and explained to Tianshu: "Tianshu, you have seen it, I can't help it, Bajie They were injured and had difficulty moving, so they had to find Wukong to pull the car, poor Wukong, how could he have served people like this, it was really difficult for him, hehe, Wukong, you can hold on, for the teacher to untie it for you." ”
Wen Tianshu couldn't stop sweating when he heard this, and secretly exclaimed in his heart, Master, you really did it, let the dignified Monkey King pull the car for you, it's really too bow.
Just as he was thinking about it, an old man with a white beard behind him ran up with a dragon's head cane, complaining: "Girl, you ran too fast, so much that the little old man almost didn't get angry." The one in front must be the person who learns the scriptures, the holy monk is above, and the old decay is the land of Pingdingshan, which is polite. ”
Seeing the Monkey King who suddenly appeared, the old man of the land was so frightened that his jaw dropped, and he immediately turned his back on his face and shouted: "Oh, the old man is dizzy, I didn't see clearly, no, no, no, I didn't see anything." ”
Sun Wukong, who appeared in his original body, blushed slightly, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Old man of the land, even if you react quickly, you dare to say this thing, be careful that my old grandson demolished your land temple and broke your two tricks." ”
The old man of the land was so frightened that his face was like earth, and he bowed his hand again and again: "Don't dare, don't dare, where did the great sage say, the old man really didn't see anything, what did you let me say?"
Seeing him so obedient, Sun Wukong was very satisfied, and then said angrily: "It's good that I didn't see it, old man, I came to ask you, the three mountains that pressed my grandson at that time were entrusted by you, it was really a good means." ”
The old man of the land was so frightened that his face turned green, and he hurriedly brushed off the relationship: "Where did the great sage say, the old man is just a land, and he has a handful of old bones, how can he still have the strength to support the mountain, I really don't know about this matter." ”
Wu Qi snorted, stomped his feet and roared: "Old man, you will clear up the matter, it's none of your business, then it's about the mountain god, and I will quickly find them, and my grandson will settle this account with them." ”
The old man's face was full of sweat when he heard this, and he replied tremblingly: "Great sage, great sage, the gods of Zhulu Mountain are free to practice in the mountains, how do I know them in an old land, this is really helpless." ”
The Great Sage hated it so much that his teeth itched, and he snorted coldly angrily: "Old slippery head, who doesn't know that you are the land of Pingdingshan, the official is at the top level, and the surrounding mountain gods are under your jurisdiction, how can you escape from the matter of suppressing me from the mountain, you have to dare to talk nonsense again, be careful of my old grandson to launch a ruthless attack, hehe, just your old bones, I'm afraid I can't afford to beat me with a stick." ”
In the face of the great sage's naked threat, the old man of the land was cold, trembling all over, and only nodded without saying yes: "Yes, yes, the great sage is wise, the mountain god is indeed under my jurisdiction, and please wait for a while, I will go and find them." ”
When the great sage heard this, he pointed his hand and sneered: "You old man, you are really going backwards without leaving, it would have been okay if you didn't do this, it took me how many lips and tongues my grandson had, and my saliva was almost dry, girl, what are you doing here, hurry up." Seeing that the great sage was angry, the old man of the land didn't dare to say much, and when he disappeared into the air, he went to find the mountain god.
Thinking of the pitiful appearance of the old face of the land, Tang Sanzang smiled and warned softly: "Wukong, don't go too far, just scare them casually, just blackmail some treasures, after all, the old man has also taken care of Tianshu for us for so long, just let him go." ”
Wukong nodded, patted his chest and said, "Master, don't worry, my grandson has his own measure." ”
Not long after the time passed, the old man of the land led a group of more than a dozen mountain gods to the ox cart. Tang Sanzang looked at it fixedly, and couldn't help but sigh, these mountain gods were all ragged and skinny, it seemed that they were really poor mountains and bad waters, and even food and clothing had become a problem. Probably the old man of the land greeted them in advance, and they would stand in front of the Sanzang Army with their heads drooping one by one, looking like a mourned woman.
Wukong couldn't help but be secretly amused, pretending to be a fierce god and yelling: "Wu Na Mountain God, it is you who obstruct the great cause of Buddhism to learn scriptures and press this great sage under the mountain, it is really hateful, so you should also be beaten by my grandson." ”
When all the mountain gods heard this, they knelt on the ground together, and begged for mercy with a sad face: "The great sage spares his life, that monster uses the name of Taishang Laojun, and the little gods do things according to the rules, and they dare not listen." ”
Unexpectedly, as soon as these words came out, the dead monkey was really annoyed, scratched his ears and cheeks, and roared angrily: "Do things according to the rules, don't dare not listen, then do you know that it is my old grandson who is pressed under the mountain, damn, if it weren't for the fact that this great sage has already practiced into a mixed yuan body, King Kong is not bad, I am afraid that he will be crushed into meat paste long ago, you are the righteous god of the Three Realms, so good and evil, loyalty and treachery are unknown, you should really be beaten." ”
"The Great Sage spares his life, we really don't know that it is the Great Sage Grandpa who is pressing, if not, even if there is the Jade Emperor's law, we don't dare to add a finger. There is a way that those who don't know are not guilty, and I hope that the great sage will be gracious and spare this beating. Seeing the monkey raising a stick to beat, the mountain gods were so frightened that their faces were like earth, and their sweat was like pulp, and they fell to the ground one by one, kowtowing like pounding garlic, and the cries and begging for mercy came and went, endlessly.
Sun Wukong laughed angrily, and snorted coldly: "Those who don't know are not guilty, but they will really clear up the involvement, or not, this great sage is in a good mood today, so I will spare you this time, but the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, you are willing to fight or be punished if you offend this great sage?"
Seeing the Great Sage's mouth, the mountain gods were overjoyed, and hurriedly replied: "Naturally, I have accepted the punishment, the Great Sage Grandpa is so powerful, he will be crippled even if he does not die, and we are willing to admit the punishment and accept the punishment." It's just that our 600-mile Pingdingshan is a poor and remote country, barren and hairless, our brothers have no blood to eat outside, no treasures to make money, no food to eat, and no long things, but I don't know what the Great Sage Grandpa wants to punish us?"
Seeing that the mountain gods looked like dead pigs were not afraid of boiling water, Sun Wukong was angry again, and said angrily: "Why, Pingding Mountain stretches for 600 miles, a huge territory, and there are always gold and silver magic weapons, yellow and white things, right?"
When the old man of the land at the head heard this, he shook his head like a rattle, and waved his hand vigorously: "No, no, great sage, our six hundred miles of flat-topped mountains and bald mountains, the land is barren, but it is not like the fairy mountains and forests, the blessed land of the caves, and there are no deposits of gold and silver treasures." Hearing this, all the mountain gods nodded in unison, full of approval.
Sun Wukong frowned, and continued: "There are still those strange flowers and plants, delicious delicacies, right?"
The old man of the land smiled, respectfully and respectfully, not arrogant or humble, and said: "This is not either, Great Sage, our Pingding Mountain Feng Shui is not good, the fog is thick, and the miasma is thick, don't look at such a large territory, there is no immortal energy gathering in it, it is not a wonderful land for the growth of strange flowers and plants." ”
Seeing the old man's shaky and shaky appearance, Sun Wukong couldn't help but be angry, and shouted loudly: "Old horseman, who are you bluffing, what do you want like this, there is nothing to do, there is a lack of east and west, why don't he go to other places for the two kings of gold and silver, but you were born to cultivate and refine pills in Pingdingshan, don't tell me that the herbs used in their alchemy in the past two hundred years are all brought by themselves?"
Sanzang felt very reasonable when he heard this, gritted his teeth, and snorted coldly without raising his eyebrows: "Wukong, it seems that Pingdingshan is a barren land, let's not ruin your name, just hit a few sticks to get back to the field, after all, the land lord has taken care of Tianshu for so long, and the courtesies are still exchanged, and he has to be forgiving and forgiving." ”
As soon as the words came out, Sun Wukong smiled, and said: "Master is very right, my old Sun is holding back his anger and has nowhere to vent, and it just so happened that he took them to the fire." ”
The mountain gods were terrified, and their eyes were staring at the old land that was also trembling at the moment, and the eyes of such prayer were like a beggar who had been hungry for a few days and met a benevolent benefactor, and there was endless hope in the confusion.
Frightened by the strong pressure of everyone and the Great Sage, the old land white beard trembled slightly, and said with a dry cough: "The Great Sage is angry, I want my Pingding Mountain to be smooth and hairless, overgrown with weeds, there are no gold and silver treasures, Ganoderma lucidum fairy grass, but there are still mountain spirits, foxglove, birds and beasts." ”
Wukong laughed when he heard this, and scolded angrily: "Hey, you old man really don't cry when he doesn't see the coffin, it's okay if you say no, why bother arguing so much?"
The old land shook his head, and sighed helplessly: "Great Sage, it's not that the old man is blindly stingy, it's just that the two kings of gold and silver have been in the lower realm for two hundred years, and they have gathered three thousand little demons in the Lotus Cave to dominate the mountains and forests. Xiao Lao'er obstructed the Great Sage like this, not because he wanted to oppose you, but in order to give Pingdingshan more time to recuperate, otherwise there would be wolves and tigers in front of him, and our six-hundred-mile land boundary would really be barren and hairless. When the old man said that later, he couldn't help but look excited, and his tears fell, and the mountain god and Tianshu behind him were full of tears, and he couldn't stop nodding, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes were staring at Sanzang and Wukong.