As the proverb goes: Is there no distant way to think of tears, and it is not as good as the heart of the high hall.

On the first day of each month, it is the time for the gods of the Heavenly Palace to visit the Jade Emperor and discuss the affairs of the court. On the first day of the new year, when the sun was just three poles, all kinds of gods and goddesses had come one after another, gathered in the Lingxiao Palace, one by one, well-dressed, full of Taoism, holding a wat board, humble and kind. Everyone is a great god and a great immortal, with hands and eyes to the sky, cultivation is profound, high-minded, and chic and free. The performance has been finished, the Jade Emperor looked around the hall of all the immortals, saw the fat burly, thin and shrewd; the heroic warrior stood up to the sky, the ugly one was fierce; the great god's eyes were blazing, the soul was captured, the great immortal was kind and kind, calling the wind and rain, and couldn't help but be secretly happy, and said in his heart: Since Pangu opened the world, the heavenly palace has gone through calamities, but it has not fallen, and the bloody rain has achieved today's prosperous pattern. Happy, relaxed, full of gas when speaking, the air runs through the dantian, the treasure hall is "buzzing", and everyone's spirit is also inspired: "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the nether mountain gods, the land, the dragon lord, and the king of the stove, the land in the far north of the east soil, there is a mountain name that is not salty, thousands of miles along, the momentum is majestic, the land is fertile, the products are abundant, and it is a treasure land of feng shui for mortals to live." However, recently, it has been said that demons are rampant, bullying the weak, grabbing water and dominating fields, and the people's grievances are boiling, and I urgently hope that my heavenly palace will uphold justice. Sacred responsibility, it is incumbent on me to appoint two virtuous and respected immortals, that is, to descend to the mortal world, to calm the demons, and return a peaceful world to the mortal world. ”

As soon as the words fell, Tianpeng came out of the class to give a salute: "The minister is willing to go!"

The Jade Emperor said: "Aiqing bravely crowns the three armies and is an ideal candidate. However, if you go, the army will be poor and leaderless, what should you know?"

Tianpeng had already calculated: "It's okay, Marshal Tianyou is extremely talented, and he can do this." ”

The Jade Emperor was overjoyed when he heard this: "This is the best, Qing can go down with Tianyou to handle the handover." ”

"Thank you, Lord Longne!" Canopy got his wish and smiled happily.

Then, Lu Dongbin went out of the class to give a salute: "The minister is also willing to go!"

The Jade Emperor nodded: "Quasi-play." ”

Dong Yong was in a hurry, and the middle of the class bowed to the ground: "Father, the son is also willing to go." ”

The Jade Emperor was so happy that he patted the dragon chair with his hand, and his eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile: "Mao Sui recommended himself, for my worries, he is worthy of being a royal horse, which is gratifying and comforting." Everyone disperses, and the three of you stay for the time being!"

When the gods and immortals saw that they had nothing to do with themselves, they were happy to disperse, calling friends, drinking and recreation, cultivating and practicing, and each having their own pleasures. In the empty hall, Tianpeng, Lu Dongbin, and Dong Yong stood with their hands down, listening to the Jade Emperor's decree: "The three Aiqing are all pillars of the Heavenly Palace, my humerus confidants, and they will go to the mortal world to carry out tasks for a period of one month, and they must be diligent and conscientious, live up to my high hopes, and live up to the hopes of the people of the mortal world." ”

The three immortals replied in unison: "The ministers should work hard, be conscientious, eliminate difficulties, subdue demons and destroy monsters, benefit the common people in the world, and share worries for my emperor. “

The Jade Emperor nodded with satisfaction: "I am not mistaken, I stepped forward at the critical moment, and the real man is also! As the saying goes, 'A poor family produces a filial son, and the country is difficult to think of loyal ministers'. The Jade Emperor was pleased, twisted his beard, and said a few more words of "New Year's Words", parting, and instructed Dong Yong earnestly: "Your five sisters are now also on vacation in the Buxian Mountain, this is to remove the demons, see them, pass on my will, the holiday will be full, and you must return on time." ”

Lu Dongbin snickered in his heart: "In the end, it is the Jade Emperor, who is a master of chess, and does things without leakage, obviously handling housework, but he just pulls out these many foils, fake public and private, but it seems to the outside world that in addition to tyrant Anliang, the teacher is famous, and it is really a good thing for fame and fortune." ”

Among the three immortals, Tianpeng volunteered, purely out of a grateful heart, wanted to be brave in front of him, united with the officers and soldiers of the three armies of the Tianhe Army, and collectively vetoed the Jade Emperor's proposal to build a "Range Rover Villa" on the "Silver Beach". The minister and the Emperor of Heaven called out and forced the Emperor of Heaven to retract his fate, which was the first time in the history of the Heavenly Palace, and it was an absolute "headline". Tianpeng was grateful for the magnanimity of the Jade Emperor and observed the public opinion, so the Jade Emperor assigned the task, and Tianpeng felt that he was duty-bound and forgot himself. Dong Yongmao then recommended himself, more to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family, the five princesses proposed to go to the mortal world in the salty mountains for a vacation, which made the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother very nervous, approve it, the story of the Seven Fairies and Dong Yong is like thunder, vivid, so that the old couple have palpitations and hesitate; If you don't approve it, the daughters begged each other, and even threatened each other with a "hunger strike", and if they couldn't make a plan, they successively moved out Chang'e, Barefoot Daxian, Taishang Laojun, etc. as lobbyists to dredge on their behalf. The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother really have nothing to do with each other, and the Jade Emperor is annoyed to see an ordinary family problem escalate into a thorny problem for the government and the opposition. The princesses are the pearls of their palms, but no matter what they do, the king of heaven is helpless. However, a few days later, the Jade Emperor figured it out, control the princesses' bodies, can't control the princesses' hearts, "blocking" is not as good as "sparse", everything in heaven and earth, can only follow its operation law, follow the trend, must not ignore the objective law, put on a show of how wise he is, pointing fingers, picking and choosing, the result is nothing more than a blind toss, moving the east wall to the west, and then moving the west wall to the east, changing the soup without changing the medicine, and also saying: Adhere to the principle and dare to open up! Thinking of this, the Jade Emperor "woke up" and feared that the princesses would "repeat the mistakes of the past." After weighing it again and again, he reached a compromise agreement with the princesses, and on this vacation, only the eldest princess was allowed to take the second princess, the third princess, the fourth princess, and the fifth princess, and the eldest princess was fully responsible. As for the six princesses and the seven fairies, in view of the old age of the queen mother, there must be no children around to take care of them, so I will be wronged for the time being, and we will discuss it later. Although the princesses were displeased, they also understood what they were saying, so they had to pout and prepare. As soon as the princesses left here, over there, the Jade Emperor adjusted the work deployment and selected Dong Yong, a core member of the family, to go down with Tianpeng, taking into account both public and private interests, protecting the safety of the princesses nearby, and supervising the movements of the princesses. Lu Dongbin was eager to try, 100 percent chatting endlessly, looking for novelty and excitement and still worrying about not being able to touch the cracks in the door, such as today's "pie", how can he sit idly by? In this way, on the premise of maintaining the same general direction, the three immortals have their own hearts and minds, and have begun a thrilling and dangerous journey of "eliminating demons and exploring wonders" in the mortal world.

The next time, after eating the "Zhuang Xing Meal", out of the South Heavenly Gate, the immortals who came and went, such as Tie Guan Li, Han Xiangzi, Lan Caihe, He Xiangu, Zhang Guolao, Han Zhongli, Chang'e, Six Princesses, Seven Fairies, Golden Boy, Jade Girl, Barefoot Immortal, Tianyou Marshal, etc., were reluctant to give up, and they were sent to the Ten Mile Long Pavilion. Tianpeng said with a smile: "It's not life and death, it's just a month, and we will be reunited, why should we be so inseparable, and the love of children is long?" and repeatedly told Tianyou, "We must pay close attention to the training of the troops, be strict with requirements, and do not slack off." ”

The seven fairies took Dong Yong's hands, tears rippled, and choked before speaking. Dong Yong couldn't bear it in his heart, but he forced a smile on the surface: "The lady should be happy for me, I was originally a mortal, and I only went back to my hometown once on this business trip." What's more, the two elder brothers take care of each other, and I'm afraid that my vacation won't be so comfortable?" Seeing him say this, the seven fairies burst into tears and laughed, and the two of them wiped their temples and said a lot of thoughtful words.

Lu Dongbin talked and laughed, and announced loudly to everyone: "Buxian Mountain is rich in products, after January, I should return with a full load, and dedicate thousands of years of old ginseng, century Ganoderma lucidum grass, fungus pine nuts and other local specialties to all my brothers and sisters, and discipline everyone to open their eyes and feast their mouths." ”

When everyone heard this, there was a burst of cheers.

This business trip special affairs, received the Jade Emperor Yi's will, so it got the full support of all parts of the Heavenly Palace, Tianpeng and other three immortals will be very smoothly, after bidding farewell to the gods and immortals, all the way to the wind, enjoy the magnificent mountains and rivers, talk and laugh, point to the country, talk and laugh, the white clouds have passed the ten thousand mountains, fluttering, and landed directly to a small city in the unsalty mountain.

Tianpeng turned into a layman, Lu Dongbin pretended to be a scholar, and Dong Yong pretended to be a housekeeper. The three of them wandered the streets in the afternoon. Although the shops on both sides of the road are lined up and the format plaques gleaming in the sunlight, almost all of them are locked, and the "Iron General" is meticulous and majestically fulfills his obligations. The road was sparsely populated, with hurried footsteps, dull eyes, and a sad expression on his face.

Tianpeng whispered to the two of them: "The king of the stove has been in the mortal world for a long time, and he can see the people's livelihood and suffering. ”

Dong Yong said: "Brother Tianpeng only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other, the king of the stove is subject to fireworks in the world, eats fragrant and drinks spicy, and finally says that he has a full stomach and has nothing to do, 'there is no free banquet in the world', he does some well-known things, which can be regarded as a discovery of conscience and will make up for his mistakes." But he sees people talking about people, talking nonsense when he sees ghosts, has two sets of faces, hates the poor and loves the rich, has a pair of snobbish eyes, and wears a pair of colored glasses. Thinking of me in the world, poor, hungry and cold, without a tile on the top, without a cone below, selling myself to bury my father, crying and having no way, has he ever said a word of justice?"

Lu Dongbin nodded in agreement: "What the horse said is very true. I came from a wealthy family and had a solid family, but I never left when I saw the king of the stove live, and I didn't see the poor people everywhere all year round.

Tian Peng said: "'No investigation, no right to speak', I have been cultivating in the mountains, hearsay, I thought that the mortal gods were conscientious, honest and trustworthy, and now I heard the words of the king, such as breaking through the clouds and fog, and I began to see the blue sky, it seems that my knowledge is too shallow." ”

Slipping from the east end of the city to the west end of the city, I finally saw an inn, the door of the store was half closed and half closed, and a pair of eyes were behind the door, peeping at the three of them.

Dong Yong was so strange, strode over, and pushed the door hard. The person behind the door was caught off guard, and with an "oops" sound, he was forced to the back of the door.

Seeing this, Dong Yong hurriedly apologized: "Store, I'm really sorry, I just thought that I would push the door to live in the store, but I didn't expect that there was a person hiding behind the door!"

"Don't blame! Don't blame!" the man grinned, rubbing his squeezed back while accompanying a smiling face, "Three, stay in the hotel or sharpen?"

Dong Yong said: "Stay in the hotel." Open two good standard rooms, we will live for the time being, when to go and then discuss, this is a deposit, you and accept, more refund and less compensation. ”

"Okay!" the shopkeeper quickly put the silver dollar in his pocket, looked out the door nervously, and couldn't help but say, "Bang Dong" closed the door tightly, and the inner lock was locked.

Tianpeng was so strange, thinking of what he had just seen and heard on the road, he couldn't help but ask: "The shop, the sky is bright, and there is no war, I don't know why all industries are withering on the road, and the people are not living?"

"Shhhh The name here is 'mountain city', since the people have been inhabited, the wind and rain are smooth, there are few disasters, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the folk customs are simple and natural. After thousands of years like this, a few days ago, a Japanese dragon came out of nowhere, and this Japanese dragon was extremely vicious and ferocious. There is only one river in the locality, named 'Bailongjiang', the Japanese dragon is arrogant and domineering, driving away the little white dragon in the water, devouring fish and shrimp, muddying the river, polluting the water source on which the residents of the whole city depend, and also rushing to the shore, forcibly extorting the property of the residents, and stipulating that on the fifth day of the fifth month of May every year, a pair of boys and girls must be contributed to him, if there is a violation, the mountain city will be flooded, and the villages and towns will be washed in blood. Now tomorrow is the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth month, it is the contribution of boys and girls, the people of the whole city, all who can run have run, only those of us who are unaccompanied, old and frail, a day is counted as a day, horizontal and vertical have to die, and they don't care about morning or evening. I saw the three of you wandering blindly just now, and I didn't know the local truth, so I boldly told you, hoping that you would leave as soon as possible, so as not to be a ghost in a foreign land, and the death was unknown, so that the family wanted to see through it, and wept and missed!"

Tianpeng and others listened, and bowed to the ground: "Thank you for your advice, save each other with righteousness, and you will not forget it!" But please rest assured, 'the road is uneven and roars, and when it is time to shoot, we will shoot', since we are here, we will not give up if we do not break the corpse of the dragon into thousands of pieces and restore the peaceful world!"