Chapter 62: The Eight Precepts Speak of Marriage
"Master, the climate here is so strange, isn't it?"
The three Tang monks and apprentices stopped in front of a manor, with white walls and green tiles, pink mud mahogany, red painted gates, and several stakes for tethering horses in front of the door.
The courtyard wall was not too high, and the three of them were big men, and they could barely see the scene in the manor clearly when they stood there.
Outside the manor, it is almost the middle of winter, and there are hundreds of flowers, and there are even more dark places with white snow, which can be regarded as adding a bit of vitality to the bare mountains.
And in the manor, it seems that it is not affected by the four o'clock, the red is the flower, the green is the grass, and under the careful listening, there is the sound of trickling water, and the spring is full of color.
"Wujing, go and call the door—"
Compared with the two apprentices around him, Monk Sha was quite eye-catching, and he had a righteous spirit, so he was sent by Tang Seng to knock on the door knocker.
There was not much time, and a loud voice came from inside, and before the person arrived, the voice came out.
"It's coming, it's going to be dark, why are there still people who come to the door, isn't God really sending his son-in-law over? ——」
The first half of a woman's voice responds to a knock at the door, and the second half seems to be laughing at the people left and right.
Sure enough, I heard the laughter of the two women again, and heard the sound of a trot, and the red-painted door opened from the inside.
The first to come out was a maid in an emerald green dress, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with bright eyes and bright teeth, even if she didn't speak, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth.
"Ah, ma'am, there are three monks at the door—"
The little maid glanced at Tang Seng and his apprentice, shouted into the door, and then turned back again.
"Hey, this unruly little hoof, it's all the old body that spoils you on weekdays."
It was still the voice of the woman just now, and she also came to the gate at this moment, and Tang Seng who was standing in front of the door came to take a look.
"Amitabha, the female bodhisattva is polite—"
What came out was a female dependent, although there were two little maids behind him, Tang Seng also felt that something was wrong.
"Are they really three monks? I don't know where the elders came from and where are they going? Why did you come to our "Mojiazhuang"?"
Although she is a woman, she does not have any stage fright, and in the face of three strange men, she still talks eloquently and generously.
"The poor monk Tang Sanzang, from the Tang Dynasty in the eastern soil, was sent by the Tang Emperor to the west to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures, it was late, and he wanted to spend the night in Guizhuang and make some fast."
When he said this, Tang Seng suddenly missed Li Zhi a little.
If Jiulang is here, I am afraid that at this time, the camp tent has been set up early, the soup is warmed and the hot water is warm, and everyone has had dinner, so they can start their own practice.
"It's actually a holy monk from the Tang Dynasty? Then come in with the old man—"
Xu is a rare person in Zhuangzi, and the two little maids who followed behind the woman were chattering and commenting all the way, and it seemed that they paid more attention to the strange-looking Zhu Bajie?
When I entered the manor, I found that this is really a good place, with green bricks paving in the middle, pine and green bamboo on both sides, and several flower beds, but the trickling water is flowing down from a rockery.
On the east side of the yard, a one-acre pond is formed, there is a pavilion on the pond, and there is a lotus in the pond, but unfortunately it is not the season for lotus flowers to bloom.
Standing here, Tang Seng doesn't seem to feel the cold, inside and outside the village, separated by a wall, but it is the difference between the two seasons.
"Amitabha, I don't know where the owner of your village is? The three poor monks are all men, and it is inappropriate to let the female bodhisattvas entertain them all the time......
Everyone went to the hall and sat down, the maid offered tea, and the woman looked at the three Tang monks and apprentices, smiling and silent.
"Hey, the elder doesn't know, the little woman's husband's surname is Mo, and her mother's surname is Jia, and she was originally a good family, but unfortunately her deceased husband died early, so she left the little woman herself and her three daughters who were not out of the cabinet, pitiful......
When the couple talked about their sadness, they choked up in front of Tang Seng and his apprentices.
"Amitabha, the poor monk really doesn't know, touching the sad things of the female bodhisattva, sins, sins
……」
Tang Seng didn't expect that his words directly poked the sore spot of the hostess here, and hurriedly apologized.
"The elders don't have to be like this, although there are only little women and three daughters here, they can be regarded as having little money to eat and drink."
"The family has more than 600 hectares of fertile land, more than 300 hectares of forest farms, more than 1,000 cattle, herds of mules and horses, countless pigs and sheep, and even more grain that cannot be eaten for three or five years, and Ayara that cannot be worn for more than ten years."
"Now the three daughters have grown up, the eldest daughter Zhenzhen is 20 years old this year, the second daughter Ai Ai is 18 years old this year, and the younger daughter Lian Lian is 16 years old this year. The little woman is going to sit on the mountain to recruit a husband, I wonder how many elders can be interested?"
The woman still looked sad, but in a blink of an eye, she smiled happily, and actually revealed her family background in public, and recruited husbands for her three daughters.
"Amitabha, the female Bodhisattva said with a smile, the poor monk has been a monk since he was a child, and he has already promised me Buddha, and now he is ordered by the Tang Emperor to go to the west to worship the Buddha and ask for scriptures, how can he get married here?"
Tang Seng felt a little ridiculous, but he couldn't say it too bluntly, so he simply closed his eyes and stopped looking at the woman.
At the same time, Tang Seng recited words in his mouth, which was obtained from the "Multi-Heart Sutra" of Wuchao Zen Master.
Okay, this was originally passed on to Tang Seng by Wuchao Zen Master, and it was used to calm down when he encountered demons, who would have thought that Tang Seng would actually use it here?
"Hmph, what a monk who doesn't know what to do, the little woman intends to recruit you as a son-in-law, enjoy the glory and wealth here, and have a beautiful wife and concubine to accompany you, you are good, so unkind!"
Tang Seng's closed eyes and chanting suddenly aroused the woman's dissatisfaction, and her face became really fast.
"The female bodhisattva is angry, the female bodhisattva is angry, my master has always been tender, and it is the first time we have met each other, and you suddenly mentioned this matter, and it is inevitable that the master will be at a loss."
"As the so-called "full of warmth and desire", you see this winter, we have been all the way, and now we are thirsty and hungry, and our stomachs are not full, how can we talk about marriage?"
Seeing that the hostess here and Tang Seng were about to have a fight, Zhu Bajie, who was sitting on the side, hurriedly drank the tea soup in the bowl in one go, and came out to play the round.
As he spoke, the woman sitting in the master's seat had an imperceptible smile in her eyes.
"Well, you two should persuade your master first, and the little woman will go and prepare dinner for you first. Hmph, I don't know what's good about being a monk."
Taking advantage of the steps handed by Zhu Bajie, the woman stood up and walked towards the back house.
"Bajie, how can you do this? Do you want to be here?"
The woman and the two maids left, and Tang Seng began to complain about Zhu Bajie.
"Hehe, Master, it's you who are in people's pictures, not my old pig. Besides, the old pig has a daughter-in-law in Gao Laozhuang, and when the learning is over, I have to go back to Gao Laozhuang."
This is the first time that Zhu Bajie has confided in front of Tang Seng, and the Sha monk on the side felt a little incredible when he heard it.
Why is the second senior brother still a family person?
"And you're just? ……」
"My good master, it's already dark this day, and we've walked all day, and Senior Brother Sha has picked up a day's burden. Even if we really want to talk about marriage, we have to eat first, right? The little junior brother said, "The world is big, and the food is the biggest......"
Zhu Bajie still wanted to go on, but was glared at fiercely by Tang Seng, and the frightened old pig hurriedly swallowed the unfinished words again.
There was not much time, and footsteps sounded outside the hall again, and four little maids slipped in.
Each person is holding a tray in his hand, and there are all kinds of dishes, such as plates, basins, plates, and bowls, such as hot and cold stir-frying, chicken, duck and fish, meat and vegetarian dishes.
"Giggles, elders, I heard that several elders are here, and the three daughters of the little woman have cooked this big table of good dishes by themselves, I hope you don't dislike it."
In an instant, there was a table full of all kinds of people, and Tang Seng's eyebrows had already wrinkled, thinking that the hostess of this house was really ridiculous.
"Amitabha, the monks have long abstained from the five meats
Three disgusts, the female bodhisattva should take these down, and only the greens and tofu can be left."
Although Tang Seng was a little pedantic, he was not a fool, and he could naturally see that the woman's move was intentional, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart.
Unfortunately, the monks cannot commit "hatred" thoughts, and can only silently recite the "Many Heart Sutras" in their hearts.
"Hmph, are you still so ignorant? The three daughters of the little woman have been busy for a long time, and you will be wiped out with the word "monk"? If you don't eat, it's just fine, and you will all be taken down and fed to the dogs, so that you will be hungry all night."
The woman made a gesture to leave, and Zhu Bajie stood up again.
"The female Bodhisattva misunderstood, such a good meal, wouldn't it be a waste to take it down, the little junior brother said, "Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha sits in the heart", whether to cultivate the Buddha or not to eat meat has nothing to do with it."
As soon as these words came out, not only Tang Seng, but even the woman was stunned.
"Finally, there is another acquaintance, and the food has been delivered, how did you discuss the matter of recruiting a husband?"
Tang Seng was the head of the family in the end, even if he didn't want to talk about it anymore, he was still entangled by the woman again.
Taking this opportunity, Zhu Bajie had already started eating.
Originally, he couldn't eat enough for lunch, but now that he sees such a delicious food, how can the old pig endure it?
"Senior Brother Sha, eat quickly, the tofu and vegetables are kept, that is Master's favorite, don't grab it."
In addition to eating Haisai, he actually didn't forget to "respect the teacher", and Tang Seng next to him was very speechless.
However, in the past two years, he has not rarely seen Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Li Zhi eat meat, but most of them still avoid him, like today, Zhu Bajie is so blatant, it is the first time.
"Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha sits in the heart? Could this really be what Kurou said? Why does the poor monk also think that what Jiulang said is also meritorious?"
"Elder Tang, Elder Tang—"
Looking at the terrifying eating appearance of Zhu Bajie in front of him, Tang Seng was actually lost inside.
"Amitabha, what did the female bodhisattva just say? The poor monk was stunned and didn't hear clearly, and hoped that the female Bodhisattva would forgive her sins."
"Hmph, how dare the little woman blame the elder, it's just that this marriage matter still has to be made by Elder Tang, and the little woman believes that your two apprentices should listen to you."
Those talking eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, looked in the direction of Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha, the meaning is already obvious, even if you Tang Seng is unwilling to stay, it's okay to give us an apprentice, right?
"Amitabha, the eight precepts, enlightenment, you two ......"
"Master, the disciple has just entered the master's door, and he still needs to ask for more benefits in front of the master, in my opinion, it is better to let the second senior brother stay, and the second senior brother has experience in this regard."
"Honest man" Monk Sha suddenly spoke, and Zhu Bajie, who was eating, was almost choked by his words.
"I said, Senior Brother Sha, what are you talking about, my old pig's appearance, even if I agree, it won't directly scare the female bodhisattvas, they won't be willing."
Zhu Bajie originally wanted to shirk it, but for some reason, when he said it, it became like this.
"Very good, very good, since Elder Pig is interested, the little woman has nothing to say, let's go to the back house now to get married, Elder Tang and Elder Sha, you two please use it slowly."
As she spoke, the woman stood up, but the four little maids stepped forward together and pushed Zhu Bajie out of the hall.
"You, what are you going to do? Master, Master, save me—"
Zhu Bajie didn't expect that the woman to come to this hand, so he was defenseless at all, and in the face of four little maids like flowers and jade, he really couldn't be ruthless.
The key is, these four maids, eight little hands, you push and I will push, Zhu Bajie doesn't seem to even be able to exert his mana, and he was taken to the back house for some reason.
"Wujing, this ...... Bajie, he'll be fine, right?"
Seeing that Zhu Bajie was really taken away by them, Tang Seng was a little worried about him.
"Haha, Master, don't worry, Second Master
Marshal Tianpeng, who is a brother and hall, is in the middle of the Golden Immortal Cultivation, are you still afraid that a few women will not succeed?"
Monk Sha became calm, and there was still half a table of dishes left, saying that this second senior brother was really able to eat, and he actually ate so much in this moment's effort?
"Elder Pig, how's it going? These are my three daughters, really twenty years old, love love eighteen years old, and pity sixteen years old......
When he came to the back house, Zhu Bajie finally saw the three daughters in the woman's mouth.
Indeed, one is more beautiful than the other, and Zhu Bajie looked at it "fiercely" a few times.
"Haha, it's really beautiful, it's a pity, it's a pity......
If it comes, it will be safe.
really came to the back house, Zhu Bajie no longer struggled, or he had realized that the struggle at this time was useless.
"What is Elder Pig's pity? Do you think my daughter is not worthy of you?"
The woman looked at Zhu Bajie's eyes, and couldn't hide the banter.
"The female bodhisattva is polite, in fact, my old pig has a family, so I can't let the three sisters be my concubines, right?"
Zhu Bajie is actually serious and authentic.
"Actually, if you really want to sit on the mountain to recruit a husband, I can recommend two people, but they haven't followed me yet, I'm afraid I'll have to wait a few more days."
"Oh, I wonder who Elder Pig recommends? The appearance and talents of the little woman's daughters are all placed here, and not all cats and dogs can recruit them."
Since seeing Tang Seng and his apprentices today, the woman has always felt that something is wrong.
Who are the women and their three daughters?
The woman turned into a woman was Li Shan's mother, and the three daughters were Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva and Puxian Bodhisattva in turn.
With the apprenticeship of Monk Sha, the scripture-learning team was officially formed, and they set up a dwelling here, which was intended to test the scripture-learning team with brocade clothes and jade food, glory and wealth, and beautiful wives and concubines.
The trip to the west, the road is far away, all kinds of difficulties and obstacles are continuous, and all kinds of red dust temptations are innumerable.
It's a pity that he took a lot of trouble to set up such a bureau, but in the end, he only waited for Tang Seng, Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk.
What's even more surprising is that they also found that the temperament of these three people is very different from the legend.
For example, this Zhu Bajie in front of him, didn't they all say that he was greedy and lustful?
Now in the face of many beauties, how can he hold on?
"Haha, the female bodhisattva doesn't know, there are actually a few people waiting for me to travel west to learn scriptures, senior brother Sun Wukong won't talk about it, senior brother Ao Lie, that is the third prince of the West Sea Dragon Palace."
"There is another junior brother, who is the nephew of the master, and His Royal Highness King Jin, the ninth son of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who is fifteen years old."
"Jiu Lang is dignified, noble, and the same age as the pity girl, and the love girl is only three years older than him, there is a saying that "female junior, holding gold bricks" is just right, as for the real girl......
When talking about the first two, Zhu Bajie felt that everything was normal, he was just ridiculing each other, and whether it was "pity" or "love" girl, there seemed to be no reaction.
However, as soon as he said the "true" girl, the woman in red standing on the far left, his eyes were fixed on Zhu Bajie, and the old pig was shocked.
What's going on?
It's as if if if he says the wrong thing, the other party will be unfavorable to him?
"Giggles, Elder Pig, what should my eldest daughter say?"
The woman sitting on the throne seemed to be very happy to see it, and did not want to stop there, and asked with a smile.
"The real girl is twenty years old, and she is five years older than the little junior brother, as the saying goes, "the fifth female and the old mother", or the two will be more affectionate, hahaha-"
After the arrangement, Zhu Bajie couldn't help laughing.
"Hmph, Elder Pig, our mother and daughter treat you sincerely, is that why you came to ridicule us like this?"
The "love love" girl standing in the middle saw Zhu Bajie
With a face, he couldn't help but say angrily.
"Hahaha-"
The old pig also stood up, and walked up and down the house several times, his eyes sweeping over the woman and the three daughters.
"Female bodhisattvas, are you really "human"? ——」
Suddenly, Zhu Bajie asked coldly.
The woman and her three daughters remained normal, but the four little maids who followed them were a little fur and discolored.
"How did you build such a manor in this barren mountain?"
"If you are really just ordinary people, with so much wealth and beautiful women, don't you worry about being killed and overstoning, or occupied by magpies' nests?"
After Zhu Bajie finished speaking, the momentum of the middle stage of the Golden Immortal was completely released, trying to coerce these few people.
In the scripture learning team, when it comes to the ability to usher in the delivery and observe words and feelings, Zhu Bajie wants to rank second, and no one dares to rank first.
At first, he didn't find any clues, just an ordinary big family.
However, when eating, it was different, those meals were still ordinary, but the ingredients used were not ordinary, and Zhu Bajie could even perceive the slightest aura in them.
has been with Sun Wukong and Li Zhi for so long, Zhu Bajie has not grown at all, especially Li Zhi's usual remarks and behaviors, which make the old pig very refreshing.
"Traveling westward to Lingshan, there are only two kinds of monsters encountered along the way, one is a local monster who has been misled, there is no background, it is really full of evil, just kill it with your hands."
"Another kind of monster, that's all released by the gods and Buddhas in the sky, we can fight it, if we can't fight it, we will move the rescuers, and if we meet someone who really wants to kill, we have to plan carefully."
This was said by Li Zhi "unintentionally", and Zhu Bajie was stunned at the time.
The reason why Li Zhi "leaked the heavenly secret" so much was that he thought that he would probably be driven away halfway, and saying this could also reduce some pressure on the scripture-learning team to a certain extent.
Li Zhi said "unintentional", the careless Zhu Bajie, but he remembered it deeply, which is the fundamental reason why he behaved so abnormally today.
"Okay, what a marshal Tianpeng, it seems that this seat underestimated you!"
The first to attack was the "pity" girl standing on the far right.
Facing the coercion of Zhu Bajie in the middle of the Golden Immortal, I saw her right thumb and middle finger slightly raised, and gently flicked towards Zhu Bajie.
Zhu Bajie had a lot of fun, and the coercion in the middle of the Golden Immortal was instantly broken, and the whole person flew up, smashed through the roof, and fell down again after a while.
"Flip ...... Fingers? ——」
Yi is new to me, I am the old to Yi, smiling, heart is mouth.
As Zhu Bajie broke through the "pity" move, the "Ai Ai" girl standing in the middle waved a large net in her hand, covering Zhu Bajie from top to bottom.
Suddenly, the woman and the three daughters were gone, and the four maids were gone, and even the whole manor was gone......
"Little junior brother, your "Rainbow Transformation Technique" has made a lot of progress, if one day your cultivation catches up with Lao Sun, I'm afraid that no matter how many "somersault clouds" you turn, you won't be able to catch up with you."
Sun Wukong, Little White Dragon and Li Zhi, the three of them started from the Liusha River almost at the same time, a distance of more than a thousand miles, Sun Wukong arrived first, followed by Li Zhi, and Little White Dragon was a little behind them.
"Senior brother said with a smile, you can fight a thousand thousand miles with one somersault, how can it be reflected in this mere thousand miles? When the junior brother has completely practiced this escape technique, let's go to the Nine Heavens and have a good competition."
Ever since Sun Wukong learned about his heels from the mouth of the candle dragon, especially that he is now being covered by his nature, Sun Wukong's heart seems to be like a thorn buried.
However, after so many years, why don't you feel anything?
Li Zhi also saw the abnormality of the senior brother, so he proposed to test his foot strength with him, and it was useless to win or lose, just to distract him.
"Senior brother, junior brother, you see, why is it raining in that only one place?"
In the middle of winter, meet
It is normal for it to snow, but it is rare for it to rain purely in winter.
"It's not good, it's the Eight Commandments—"
said that it was not good, and Sun Wukong flew over.
The bald mountains are lined up, the dead trees are full of cocoons, and the thunderstorms are combined, which is really like an illusion.
Zhu Bajie was covered in a net pocket and hung on a big tree, his whole body was already soaked, no matter how he screamed, his voice could not be heard.
"Second Senior Brother—"
"Second Senior Brother—"
Li Zhi and Xiao Bailong also arrived.
At this time, Zhu Bajie had been put down by Sun Wukong, and he even used a "cleansing spell" to make the old pig no longer wet.
"Idiot, how did you get hung here, Master?"
Seeing that Zhu Bajie finally eased up, Sun Wukong asked eagerly.
"Senior brother, Master, they should be fine, old pig, I ...... Hey!"
was hung here all night, thunder and rain, and Zhu Bajie, who was already smart, had already figured out the whole story.
Seeing the "pity" girl using the "Flower Finger", could he still not understand?
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Ao, you go to the clan uncle first, I'll just look at the second senior brother."
Li Zhi saw that Sun Wukong still wanted to get to the bottom of it, so he hurriedly took the lead and said.
The scene in front of him is too familiar, but Li Zhi can't understand why Zhu Bajie still "repeats the mistakes of the past"?
Of the few people in the scripture learning team, only Monk Sha had just come into contact.
In the others, Li Zhi has been sparing no effort to influence them and change them.
Zhu Bajie's change is the most obvious, Li Zhi doesn't believe that he will still be the "womanizer", in this case, why was he still hung overnight?
"Little junior brother, can you really predict the prophet?"
Zhu Bajie, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly raised his head.
"Second Senior Brother, why do you say this, Junior Brother doesn't quite understand what you mean?"
Seeing Zhu Bajie, who has always been cheerful, but now he has a lonely look, Li Zhi feels very uncomfortable.
"Last night, there were a few great powers here, they should be from the Buddhist sect, do you know who they are?"
Zhu Bajie's eyes revealed a hint of begging, but more helplessness.
"Second Senior Brother, I should know, but I can't say it now."
"When your cultivation breaks through to the Daluo realm, or when the scriptures are completed, I will tell you, okay?"
The red sun is rising, and its path is bright.
Li Zhi only saw Zhu Bajie nodding heavily, stood up, and walked in the direction of Sun Wukong.
"Why do I think it's better to be the second senior brother who is "greedy for flowers and lustful"?"
The mountain wind in the morning was cold, and Li Zhi was a little reluctant to leave the team.