Chapter 64: A Hundred Ruins Are Waiting to Be Rebuilt
As the grass and trees in the palace became more and more familiar, His Majesty the King felt a little reunited after a long absence, and he couldn't help but feel red and full of emotion. Sitting on the throne after a long absence, His Majesty the King was sad and embarrassed, but after all, he was a generation of virtuous kings, and he forced himself to suppress his ups and downs, and consulted with the withered bamboo Zen Master and Manjushri, and sent the inner servants to the list to calm the people, repair the city walls, open the treasury, sympathize with the wounded, and help the victims; restore the lost land, reclaim the land, and restore the unemployed to restore their jobs; those who have destroyed their houses and lost their homes temporarily live in the palace annexes, and choose the land to be built by good craftsmen, and the good students are resettled; the young and orphaned old people are paid for official care, and the old people are taken care of for a long time, and the young enter the official education and education, and the candidates for good and bad conduct are the officials; all officials are temporarily sealed according to their original grades, and they are assessed once a quarter, and those who are honest and honest are praised and promoted, the corrupt and deaf are demoted and fined.
Less than half a day after the release of the emperor's list, the people's voices were boiling, although the letter will be doubtful, their hearts have been moved, there are thousands of pioneers to come to visit, the officers and soldiers immediately opened the treasury, boiled porridge and cooked medicine, and distributed in turn, the people were happy, kowtowed, and in Diluobai, there were many people who relied on it to live.
So the people's sentiment surging, three or five into a group, have gathered in the palace, although the clothes are ragged, unkempt, black and sloppy, but there are also tens of thousands of people, so that the general who defends the city on the scene of the soup porridge can see the tears of his clothes, sighing, after this war, the party that was known as a million people, the people's livelihood is withered, there is not one out of ten, there is a sense that the building will be tilted, and there is no sense of excitement. But seeing the people in front of them, after this chaos, they are still strong and persistent in surviving, although the country is declining and precarious, fortunately there is no external interference, no worries inside, the holy king is in the dynasty, the people's livelihood is alive, the tide is surging, and the heart is happy and convinced, this country is still very hopeful.
But after all, it is a small country in the middle of nowhere, and the civil strife that has lasted for two hundred years, the treasury is not good, and it is all in an instant, although His Majesty the King is wise, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and he is so anxious that he is in a hurry, and he really does not know what to do. After the reminder of the withered bamboo Zen master, His Majesty the King patted his forehead and had an epiphany, immediately held out a bag of pearls given by the holy monk, tasted by the jade workers, and returned to the good East Pearl 40 pieces, each of which is huge, rare in the world, a grain has been the world's treasure, or worth 10,000 taels of gold, set this pocket, complement each other, the value is several times higher, or you can get as much as a million taels of gold.
When the king heard this, he was overjoyed, and immediately treasured the caravan, supported by the officers and soldiers, and hurried to other countries to sell the goods on his behalf, and obtained all the gold treasures to buy rice and grain and production utensils, to help the victims, and to resume production.
Solved the food problem, His Majesty the King greatly relieved, immediately issued an edict for the Prince of Yuanxian and the rehabilitation of the father and son, the two fathers and sons were loyal to the monarch and patriotic, and raised troops to rebel only for the false king to seek the throne, and now the real king has returned, especially to show his merits, with the Taimiao, although he was only the prince during his lifetime, he was called the emperor after his death, in order to show loyalty and bravery, and set an example for the people. At the same time, the great achievements of the prince of Yang Shaoguang in killing the demon fox Ah Qi on the bank of the Dongcheng River, since then there is no demon in the country, and all the people are safe, and the displaced people who have fled to the outskirts of Dongcheng on the same day will return to their homeland, and they will be rewarded with special favors, and those who do not want to return will be given land in the eastern suburbs, and they will be allowed to open up wasteland and farm and multiply.
So there are all kinds of things, no less than three or five times a day, until noon, His Majesty is still unsatisfied, until the withered bamboo Zen master admonishes bitterly, before the court is dismissed, and the health palace is temporarily lunched.
After eating for less than half a moment, His Majesty was about to get up and manage the government again, and suddenly the waiter came to report, and the Tang monk Sanzang and his party came to say goodbye, and they are currently waiting outside the hall.
His Majesty was shocked when he heard this, and immediately went straight out of the hall, pulling the corner of Sanzang's clothes and begging: "Why is the holy monk in such a hurry, the widow's kindness in solving problems has not been repaid, how can he leave? ”
As soon as the words came out, Tang Sanzang was so frightened that his soul burst out, and he waved his hand again and again: "I can't do it, I can't do it, Your Majesty, the poor monk is a passerby, and it is an honor to be able to help the Holy King to settle the country and the country, how dare you seek a return, it is really a pain in the poor monk." And the poor monk still has a companion lost on the way, can not be found for a long time, afraid of mistakes, is to race against time, strive to catch up, dare not slack off, how can you be bound here, enjoy this big country?"
His Majesty the King was moved when he heard this, bowed his hands, and said with tears in his eyes: "The holy monk is a peerless pride, not burdened by mundane things, and it is understandable, but you are for my black chicken country to kill the demon and eliminate the evil, and recreate the same kindness, if the widow does not think about returning, the heart and mind, the depression is difficult to get rid of, it is really a regret in life." But I ask the holy monk to have mercy on the widow and open this mouth, but there are difficulties, even if the widow is full of liver and brain, he will try his best to be satisfied. ”
Seeing the king's sincerity, Sanzang was moved in his heart, looking around at the disciples, it seemed that there was nothing missing except for the silver for playing mahjong, but he was embarrassed to speak, and was hesitating, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Sun Wukong wearing golden chain mail, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he smiled: "Your Majesty, my master and apprentice traveled all the way west from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, hungry and thirsty, brave the wind and rain, and it was hard work." Meals and accommodation are all supported by the road, and there is nothing missing, but as the saying goes, the Buddha wants a golden body, and people want clothes. I don't know that Your Majesty took pity on my master and apprentice for a little merit, and added a few pieces of clothing for the Sanzang Army. ”
His Majesty the King stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "The holy monk is too much to see, and some small things are not enough to worry about, so the widow immediately ordered the craftsmen in the palace to tailor hundreds of sets of fine silk shirts and cotton clothes for the elders, I believe it is enough for the westward journey." ”
Sanzang was so frightened that his face turned green, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty is so generous, we don't open a shop, why do you want so many clothes, not only can you not wear them, you won't have a place to put them, but it will also slow down the progress of the road, which is really not advisable." Your Majesty will reward you with a few pieces, enough to change and wash on the road, and those who travel can not wear the splendid silk shirt if they trek through mountains and rivers, and the road is full of thorns. ”
His Majesty the King nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, it really seems that the few people are too knowledgeable, and the holy monk should wait for a while, and let the dressmakers tailor your clothes, from time to time." ”
The tailors of the palace are really professional and efficient, just by finger gesture, you can know the length of the person, fat and thin, and use the most simple and durable coarse fabric, according to the shape of each person, and cut several sets of clothes and trousers, simple but exquisite. Wukong was dumbfounded, and rushed up to try it on one by one, just like the one that grew on his body, fresh and refreshing, and it fits well.
The monkey was even happier and smiled, and applauded: "Wonderful, wonderful, although my grandson's armor is strong, but it does not keep out the cold, this will be hot and not tight, if it turns cold one day, it will inevitably suffer from some cold, with these sets of clothes, not to mention wearing a warm body, it is quite with that tiger skin skirt, satisfied, very satisfied." ”
Sanzang also laughed when he heard this, and arched his hand: "Thanks to Your Majesty's gift, this monkey will no longer have to ask the poor monk for clothes to wear in the future, it really annoys me." I said Wukong, just these clothes, you can save some clothes, and when you fight with monsters, you also wear gold chain mail, so as not to burn and touch, and the master has nowhere to make up for you. ”
The Great Sage couldn't help but nod his head when he heard this, and said in response: "What the master said is true, and my grandson can save it." ”
What a great sage, as soon as he stretched out his hand and copied the cloth placket handed by the tailor, he put his clothes on his body, but the yellow and shining golden chain mail disappeared out of thin air as if by magic, and he didn't know where he was hiding. But seeing the monkey at this moment, wearing a golden hoop, wearing a yellow robe, a tiger skirt, and dancing a wishful golden hoop stick, the divine light is scorching, and the wildness is full, which makes everyone sigh and applaud, this is the genuine monk Sun Wukong, simple and domineering.
Sanzang groaned slightly, got up and said goodbye to His Majesty: "Thank you so much for Your Majesty's clothes, the Sanzang Army will rush to the West Heaven to learn scriptures, so don't leave it at that." ”
His Majesty the King couldn't hold back, so he had to sigh and say: "Since the holy monk insists on leaving, and the widow is not reluctant, then the widow will personally lead the Imperial Forest Army to escort the elders out of the country, so as to fulfill the hospitality of our people." ”
Hearing this, Sanzang hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "Your Majesty's kindness Sanzang has received it, but my generation is a poor monk, how can He De dare to send it away from His Majesty." At this moment, His Majesty has returned to Dabao for the first time, and there are thousands of things to be done, and everything is based on state affairs, and you must not leave the imperial city lightly. "Having said that, after all, the Sanzang Army could not resist His Majesty's insistence, and sent them thirty miles across the country before returning abruptly.